Belties Compete At World Beef Expo

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1 Great Lakes Belted Galloway Association Newsletter Mission Statement GLBGA Inc. is a cattleman s breed association dedicated to its members in the promotion of Belted Galloway Cattle Fall Edition Issue Belties Compete At World Beef Expo Upcoming Events October October 16 Carcass Contest Wisconsin River Meats, Mauston, WI Contact: John Hamm October Belted Galloway Society National Meeting Ho-Chunk Nation Indian Casino, Baraboo, WI Contact: Vic Eggleston executivedirector@beltie.org November November NAILE Belted Galloway Show Louisville, KY Calf Champion and Grand Female, Sunnybrook Symphony exhibited by Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, IL. Calf Champion and Grand Bull, Antietam Arlington, Antietam Farm, Oregon, IL. Inside This Issue World Beef Expo Results Pages 1 and 5 Barn Talk by Ross Fogle Page 2 Niche Marketing by Terry willis Page 2 Preventing Calf Diseases by Mark Hilton, DMV Page 3 Meet Brad and Brenda McClain Page 3 Farm Technology Days Review Page 4 Belted Galloway Society Annual Meeting Page 4 Show Reports World Beef Expo-Pages 1 and 5 Beltie Unlimited - Page 6 Midwest Classic - Page 7 Antietam Magnolia and Antietam Arlington, Grand Champion Cow/Calf exhibited by Antietam Farms, Oregon, IL President s Message If you are reading my message you have already seen the new look to our newsletter. Over the years Great Lakes has grown, added programs, and evolved. So has our need for change in our newsletter. The board felt now was a good time to update. Mary Beth Ellerbrock, our editor, was experiencing the same with her family and job. Her time was at a premium too, so she was in full agreement for us to bring in a person who does this as a profession. Sue Finley did such a great job on our directory, that the Midwest Herdsman was a natural choice. I would like to say a very big THANK YOU to Mary Beth. She did a great job and unless you have been in her shoes, you do not know the hard work and time it takes to do a newsletter. By now the World Beef Show is behind us. I was pleased to see the number of new people entered for the show. It is exciting to see the number of people who are discovering the Belted Galloway breed. Having attended several county fairs you have lots of people walking through the barns. They are always attracted to the Belties. But it seems to me Sutiff s Woody, Champion Finished Steer exhibited by Sutliff Belties, Solon, Iowa. more and more people are asking about cattle. They all want to know the advantages of raising Belties. The buzz is: grass fed, all natural, organic, carcass quality, lower maintenance costs, cheaper feed to meat conversion, and yes, cute. To clone a phrase from one of the best Angus promoters I have had the pleasure to know, We are feeling Beltie fever. One last thought, if you are on the internet I m sure you have seen the number of cattle sales going on. Last spring the sale in Fryeburg had over half the cattle sell over the internet. One of the best ones I have seen are the pasture sales. They have videos of the cattle moving around the pasture. The bidding goes on for several days so you can place your bids on the cattle and have time to evaluate your decision and bid again without auction pressure. The best part is you can do it at home at your convenience. Just another new and better way to market or buy cattle. Hope to see and visit with you at the National Meeting. It will be an educational and fun weekend. Don t forget to embrace the Beltie Fever. - Terry Willis, President of the GLBGA Great Lakes Belted Galloway News Fall

2 Barn Talk - by Ross Fogle, BYG Advisor Web Site greatlakesbeltie.com Officers and Board Members President: Terry Willis, IL sbfarm@hotmail.com Vice-President: Doug Abney, IN redbarnfarms.dsa@live.com Secretary: Greg Hipple, IA sbelties@southslope.net Treasurer: Terry Etheridge, WI tekcattle@yahoo.com Public Relations: Kathi Jurkowski, IL kkowski@aol.com David Fogle, IL leannef@mtco.com Richard Stremming, IL rrscas@yahoo.com Matt Ellerbrock, WI huntclubbelties@hotmail.com John Hamm, WI john@wisconsinrivermeats.com Beltie Youth Group (BYG) Area Leaders Ross Fogle Pat Hipple Kathi Jurkowski Belted Galloway Society, Inc Annual General Meeting 2010 October Wisconsin Dells Area Saturday, October 16 - High Steaks Carcass Contest See who wins the carcass contest, see and taste the beef at John Hamm s Wisconsin River Meats Store. - Lunch will be served Also we will have a tattoo demo and information on animals Data Collection at John Hamm s Saturday Night Banquet and Foundation Auction with entertainment and band Sunday, October 17 Annual General Meeting Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel Belts and color have been a large discussion no matter how long you have been involved in the breed. In regards to my family herd, we have a mixture of dun and black, however dun would have to be my favorite type of cattle. The red Belted Galloways have a beauty of their own. I have always enjoyed analyzing them and watching them in other herd s pastures. Now, most likely other then color we find much more discussion in the belts. Is a weird belt a good belt? Is a half belt a good belt? What about solid cattle? In my own opinion a belt is a belt and no matter how wide, narrow or if it s half that I can tolerate it much more then white feet or any other miss mark. I have not seen a study that states that wide belts will throw Niche marketing takes on many forms in the Beltie breed. One that worked for us began when our kids started in 4-H over 11 years ago. They started with two steers each. That gave them a spare just in case one of the steers didn t turn out or finish at the right time for our fair. For the livestock auction, the kids wrote a letter about their steers and took them to prospective bidders and personally invited them to the auction. After the auction they thanked the buyer and the contending bidder for their support and provided the buyer with a picture of the steer. We also offered to take the steers home and deliver them to the slaughter house to reduce the stress on the steers and assure the quality of the meat. At the fair we had all of our steers ultra sounded for carcass quality. We also had our bulls ultra sounded so we could provide carcass data. It also gave us feedback on our breeding program. After the 4-H auction we had to market the steers we had left. We talked with people and told them the advantages of farm raised beef. Happy customers lead to referrals and people asking for our beef and soon we were raising all the steers we had time and space for. At first they were resistant to Beltie beef. We were able to show the Belties produced a quality carcass just like the other breeds of wide belts, or narrow belts will throw narrow belts. In fact, the beauty of this breed is that you never know what you re going to get. To me we need to continue to focus on making good functional cattle that are going to go out and work in the pasture. Selection should be made on making productive cattle not on color pattern and belt size, width, etc. To me if we want to continue to raise cattle that your kids will show, we need to make sure we are breeding cattle that will last for them to raise. Well this has been another story from the pen. Look forward to seeing everyone at World Beef Expo, good luck and work hard! Niche Marketing by Terry Willis cattle. We told people about the Beltie data that the breed had compiled and all of a sudden we had people asking for Beltie beef. We were able to sell at a premium over market because we : promoted all natural beef - no hormones, only vaccinations, antibiotics for illness only. grain fed to achieve a quality carcass carcass data provided on the animal money back guarantee if not satisfied hand delivered to the slaughter house Now the kids are done with 4-H and we only raise a couple of steers so we have the time to concentrate on breeding stock. We still have customers who will buy beef from kids who have bought calves from us. Our neighbor has some of our customers because he is using a bull he bought from us and we help him with marketing. This is only an example of one niche market. When developing your own niche market: you need to identify the market that fits your program, produce a quality product, provide the benefits of your product, tell customers the advantages of buying from you, and follow up to be sure your customers are happy. The key to a successful niche market for us is service, service and more service! 2 Fall 2010 Great Lakes Belted Galloway News

3 Preventing Calf Diseases By Mark Hilton, DVM is a clinical associate professor of beef production at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN Although most of us try to calve early spring, many of us calve almost all year long or may have a fall calving program, whenever, I thought this would be good reading for any cow/calf operation. KJ It s calving time for much of North America. Prevention of disease now can mean a much more successful year for your cattle business. Here are some keys to help ensure success: Calve in a clean, dry environment. Clean means a place where you didn t winter cows. Moisture can be a calf-killer, so calve on well-drained land. The solution to pollution is dilution. Calves born outside on pasture where animals are spread out is ideal. Of course, ambient temperature is a factor, too, but being outside in weather conducive to calving remains best. Keep the herd out of the barn. If cows and calves have access to a barn, it becomes a disease incubator. Letting calves into a well-bedded shelter during inclement weather is fine, but keep the cows out of the barn. Ensuring calves get adequate colostrum is easy in a dairy situation, but with beef cows, we don t always know if the calves have nursed or how much. If you re unsure if a calf nursed (calf may seem clueless, cow s udder is tight or the calf appears gaunt), milk out the cow and get 2-3 quarts into those calves ASAP. It s critical that this is done within 12 hours of age. Now, to see if the calf does know how to nurse, pen the calf away from the cow but allow nose-to-nose contact. A short gate in the corner of the pen works best. In 6-8 hours, put the calf with its dam and see if he nurses. If he does, you re in good shape. If not, you have to tube the calf twice daily until he figures it out. If the calf is slow to learn to nurse, don t try to force him to suckle twice/day; you ll get frustrated and so will the calf. Instead, try about once every other day and see if the calf is getting any smarter. Be sure to castrate that calf: and, if you get many similar calves, sent the sire to market and buy a bull that will increase vigor at birth. Increasing calf vigor at birth helps ensure adequate colostrum intake. Keep cows separate from first-calf heifers. Because cows have been exposed to more pathogens than heifers, the calves from older cows should gain more pathogens than heifers, the calves from older cows should game more immunity after nursing their colostrum. When calves are exposed to a disease agent, the calves from heifers will likely get sick while the calves from cows may not. The bad news, though, is that once the sick calves contaminate the environment, even the healthy calves may get sick, Don t pay good money for disease. Calving season isn t the time to introduce new animals into the herd. Don t buy new Meet Brad and Brenda McClain Double B Ranch, Dodgeville, WI We live on 40 acres in a small farming community west of Madison WI. We have been working to establish a niche brand of Belted Galloway that we have termed compact. The term is to recognize the fact that our herd is intended to maintain all of the outstanding features of mainstream Belted Galloway without the full size and the related cost associated with maintaining them. We have found Belted Galloway cattle to be so docile, which is excellent for the first time cattle owner, who may be intimidated by cattle in general just because of their size alone. Also, with their double coat they are able to flourish in our extreme temperatures here in Wisconsin. That is why we feel that smaller is more acceptable to not only the FIRST TIME cattle owner, but those of us who do not have a lot of acreage to sustain a herd of larger cattle. Smaller by no means makes them a novelty, unusable as beef cattle. Smaller means an average of 700 pounds, cows with calves and never buy a calf for a cow that lost hers. In fact, all new purchases should be quarantined from your herd for days. Vaccinate if necessary. Some calf diseases are diminished by using vaccine on the dam or the calf itself. Check with your vet for recommendations for your area. Move the herd. When you were born, you were put into a clean crib; don t newborn calves deserve the same start? Calving time is an exciting time of the year. It s also much more pleasant when all the calves are born healthy and stay that way all the way to weaning time. less intimidating and more manageable for smaller acreage. And NO, we are not wanting to turn them into MICRO MINI S, but just because they are COMPACT and smaller, does not mean that they are not put together well, and we believe they are an asset to the breed whether they weigh 700 pounds or 2,000 pounds. Our experience, to date, with people who are interested in our cattle have been some first time owners or people who have smaller acreage who want to maintain a smaller framed herd - less feed, land etc. This has ranged from younger people who grew up on a farm and now want to have their own small herd to retirees who still want to maintain their roots by having cattle but do not want a full scale operation. We have had people respond from all over the country who are intrigued with the concept and want to know more. - Brad and Brenda McClain, Double B Ranch, Dodgeville WI Great Lakes Belted Galloway News Fall

4 National Meeting Heads To Wisconsin Dells Area The 2010 Belted Galloway Society Annual General Meeting will be held October at the Ho-Chunk Nation Casino, Baraboo, WI. On Saturday, October 16, John and Diane Hamm, Wisconsin River Meats, Mauston, will host a carcass contest and program at their plant for conference attendees. While at Wisconsin River Meats conference goers will have the opportunity to sample Beltie beef and Wisconsin specialty products, view carcasses and see cutting demonstrations while viewing the results of the High Steaks carcass contest. A Wisconsin farm style lunch will be served and guests will also get in some hands on training in tattoo application. We are so proud to have our Great Lakes members John and Diane Hamm be this years BGS National Meeting host states Kathi Jurkowski, IL. We would like to thank them for hav- ing Belted Galloway breeders attend their farm and butcher shop for a second time. Diane is the hostess with the most -est. She will be in need of auction items, so we need items to be donated, and yes, we will also need buyers! Photos taken by BYG Juniors will be on display for attendees to judge and select the best one, Jurkowski continues. A thank you goes to Bob Roland for donating a beautiful large charcoal sketched Belted Galloway photo to be in the silent auction. Money raised will be donated to Great Lakes, Jurkowski adds. For more information on the general meeting to be held Sunday, October 17, or other activities, visit the web site, www. belted galloway society.org. Welcome To The Great Lakes Area A Wisconsin welcome is extended to all who are planning on take part in the Belted Galloway Society s Annual General Meeting in the Wisconsin Dells area. Belted Galloway Cattle Draw Interest At Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Staffing the Belted Galloway Society booth at Farm Technology Days were, left to right Karlyn Etheridge, with long time breeder, Pat Frey, and Pat Snyder. For those of you who have more time to tour the area, don t forget to visit with these fine folks in the area. They are happy to show you their farms, but you do need to contact them and arrange your visit. If you need help locating breeders along your travel route to the meeting, you can contact Kathi Jurkowski, Terry Willis, John Hamm, or Terry Etheridge for assistance. People who have open their farms for tours so far are: Vic and Joyce Eggleston of Hav-A- Belt in New Glarus, WI miles west of New Glarus on State Hwy 39. Dennis & Sue Mengeling of Rainbow Hill Farm in Poynette, WI Located half way between Madison and Baraboo Al & Cathy Stern, Arbor Winds Farm from Fredonia, WI north of Milwaukee. You can call them at Coming up from Chicago you are just a few miles from Jurkowski s Klover Korners Farm, in Rockton, IL Also within 15 miles of each other are the opertions of Mark Kellers in Durand, IL and Terry and Julie Willis in Belvidere, IL. These breeders will be at the meeting, so talk to us then about a farm tour. Hope to see you all there. Board of Directors Candidates Kathi Jurkowski from Klover Korners Farm in Rockton, IL The Jurkowski s have been involved and raising belties since Kathi has been involved with the Great Lakes Belted Galloway Associaiton from day one. I ve been our herdsperson and over the years, also been the showperson. So, I know my way around the ring and the fields. My proudest accomplishments is working with our youth on both a national and regional level. Although retired from the showring, but now sneaking back in with my grandchildren, I am seen at a lot of the shows Kathi tells. Another position I have held over the years is Public Relations for the Great Lakes group. I have always tried to promote the breed and try to help new people interested in the Belties find animals. I ve have also been involved working on all our flyers and promotions material and am real proud of our new semen catalog and hope they are handy and helpful to all. Many know me through the BYG newsletter and or our camp that we had last year in Joliet. I would like to continue serving YOU and the breed. If you have any kind of ideas for promotion or if there is anything I can do for you or your belties, just contact, Kathi Jurkowski at The 2010 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Wisconsin s premier agricultural technology show, was held July 20 through 22 at the Roger and Bev Peterson Family Farm in River Falls, Wisconsin. The three-day event showcased more than 600 exhibitors, including 13 different breeds of cattle in the Wisconsin Cattlemen s Beef Tent. With near perfect weather the first two days, attendance swelled to around 15,000 the first day and 20,000 the second, while heavy rain limited attendance to about 5,000 before forcing the show to close. Despite this, large crowds viewed TEK Cattle s pair of heifers and a very impressive GLBGA display hosted by Terry and Karlyn Etheridge (TEK Cattle), Pat Frey (Frey s Fun-E Farm), and Pat and Nancy Snyder (Valley View Farm). The display, otic colors, was an inviting stop for many interested people, which kept everyone busy distributing literature and answering questions on the characteristics and attributes of the breed. It was also good to visit with several Beltie breeders, who stopped by the display to say hello. The Belties received additional promotion at the show when a photo of a group of heifers owned by TEK Cattle appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press in a special advertising feature by Destron Fearing, which the company was also distributing in the beef tent. Plans are well underway for next year s show, so mark your calendar for July 12 through 14, and plan to visit the 2011 WFTD at Seehafer Acres, Inc. in Marshfield, WI. beautifully assembled by Pat Frey in patri- kkowski@aol.com or call Fall 2010 Great Lakes Belted Galloway News

5 World Beef Expo Show Report Exhibitors: Antietam Farm, Jeff and Lisa Lovett, Oregon, IL; Ben Blasel, Medford, WI; Jessica Dodge, Davis, IL; Greg Hipple, Sutliff Belties, Solon, IA; Hunt Club Farms, Burlington, WI; Jacob Keller, Oak Valley Farm, Durand, IL; Charles Landeck, Buffalo, MN; Oreo Acres, McLean, IL; Sunnybrook Farms and Adam McConnell, Belidere, IL; Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm, Belividere, IL; Sunnybrook Farms, Willis Family, Belvidere, IL; Audrey Wagner, Tipton, IA; Wayside Valley Farm, Congerville, IL. Judge: Dean Janssen, Peoria, IL Females: Grand Champion and Calf Champion, Sunnybrook Symphony, Sunnybrook Farms; Junior Champion and Res. Grand, Sunnybrook Sierra, Sunnybrook Res., Calf Champion, Sunnybrook Breeze (AI); Sunnybrook Farms & Stonesthrow Farm. Res. Junior, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm. Senior Champion, Wayside Valley Ima Pepper Too, Wayside Valley Farm; Res. Senior, Oak Valley Umeko, Oak Valley Farm. Cow/Calf Pairs: Champion, Antietam Magnolia, Antietam Farm; Res., Southdown Sophia 1S, Sunnybrook Bulls: Calf Champion, Antietam Arlington, Antietam Farm; Res., Stonesthrow Whitehall, Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm; Junior Champion, Hunt Club Farms White Lightening, Hunt Club Groups: Get of Sire, Antietam Farm Produce of Dam, Best Pair of Weanlings; Best Pair of Yearlings; Breeder s Herd and Best Six Head, Sunnybrook Premier Breeder. Antietam Farm Premier Exhibitor, Sunnybrrok Farms Appendix Females: Grand Champion, Sutiff s Witchcraft, Greg Hipple, Solon, IA; Res., Hav-A-Belt Wynona, Audrey Wagner, Tipton, IA. Steers: Champion, Sutiff s Woody, Sutiff Belties; Res., Sunnybrook Farms and Adam Mc- Connell.; Third, Audrey Wagner. Showmanship: Pee Wee: Cary Simpson, Joe Ellerbrock, Carly Lopata Junior: First, Nathan Ellerbrock; Second, Ryan Fogle Intermediate: First, Adam McConnell; Second, Jake Keller Senior: First, Steve Willis; Second, Rachel Fogle Show Time World Beef Expo Sunnybrook Sierra, Junior and Reserve Grand Champion Heifer exhibited by Sunnybrook Farms, Willis Family, Belvidere, IL. Stonesthrow Whitehall, Reserve Bull Calf and Reserve Grand Champion Bull, shown by sunnybrook Farms and Stone s Throw Farm, Belvidere, IL. Sunnybrook Sophia 1S and Sunnybrook Breeze (AI), Reserve Champion Cow Calf Pair exhibited by Sunnybrook Farms, Willis Family, Belvidere, IL. Reserve Champion Steer exhibited by Sunnybrook Farms and Adam McConnell, Belvidere, IL Great Lake Belted Galloway Association Candidates For Belted Galloway Society Board Of Directors Dave Fogle, Congerville, IL Greg Hipple, Solon, Iowa Kathi Jurkowski, Rockton, IL Wayside Valley Ima Pepper Too, Senior Champion Female exhibited by Wayside Valley Farm, Congerville, IL. Hav-A-Belt Wynona, Reserve Appendix Heifer shown by Audrey Wagner, Tipton, IA. Sutiff s Witchcraft, Champion Appendix Female, exhibited by Greg Hipple, Sutiff s Belties, Solon, IA. Third Place Finished Steer exhibited by Audrey Wagner, Tipton, IA. Great Lakes Belted Galloway News Fall

6 Beltie Unlimited Beltie Unlimited Champion Heifer, Sunnybrook Jackie, shown by Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, IL. Beltie Unlimited Champion Bull, Stonesthrow Whitehall, shown by Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, IL. Beltie Unlimited Champion Market Heifer, Sutliff s Witchcraft exhibited by Sutliff Belties, Solon, Iowa. Rachael Fogle, Il, Champion Senior Showman. BYG Show Results Present At The Show: Stephanie Boardman, Peru, IA; Jessica Dodge; Ryan and Rachel Fogle, Congerville, IL; Noah and Jake Keller, Durand, IL; Cale, Cameron, Sara and Sydney Lehman, Iowa City, IA; Emily Lopata; Adam McConnell, Rockford, IL; Audrey Wagner, Iowa; Steve and Chris Willis, IL; Emily Wilkerson, IA. Showmanship Winners: Juniors: First, Ryan Fogle; Second, Emily Lopata Intermeidate: First, Adam McConnell; Second, Audrey Wagner. Senior: First, Rachel Fogle.. Show Results: Grand Champion Heifer: Wayside Valley Ima Pepper Too, Ryan Fogle. Res. Grand Champion Heifer: Oak Valley Wendy, Jacob and Noah Keller Grand Champion Cow/Calf: Ridgeview Rosanna, Jacob & Noah Keller Res. Grand Champion Cow/Calf: Oak Valley Tully, Jessica Dodge Grand Champion Appendix Heifer: Hav-A- Belt Wynona, Audrey Wagner Res. Grand Champion Appendix Heifer, Wagner Belties Jenna, Audrey Wagner Grand Champion Steer: Sunnybrook Mac, Adam McConnell; Steve and Chris Willis Res. Grand Champion Steer: Wagner Belties Stiffler, Audrey Wagner. Beltie Unlimited Champion Cow Calf Pair Antietam Magnolia and Antietam Arlington, shown by Antietam Farms, Oregon, IL Open Show Exhibitors:, Antietam Farm, IL, Bit of Bliss Farm, IA, Flat Top Farm, IA, John Fisher, IA, Hill Top Farm, IL, K & E Farmstead, IA, Klover Korners, IL, Oak Valley Farm, IL, Stoneshrow Farm, SC, Sunnybrook, IL, Sutliff Belties, IA, Wagner Belties, IA, Wayside Valley Farm, IL. Heifers: Spring Calf, born after March 1, 2010, Sunnybrook Breeze (AI). Junior Calf, born Jan 1-Feb. 28, 2010, Walnut Hill Xtra Pretty, Sunnybrook Senior Calf, born Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2009, Stonesthrow Whisper (AI) (ET), Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm. Champion Calf, Stonesthrow Whisper (AI) (ET), Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm. Reserve Calf, Sunnybrook Breeze (AI), Sunnybrook BYG Champion Heifer Calf, Sun Valley Water Lily, Emily Rose Lapada Late Summer Yearling, born July 1 - Aug. 31, 2009, Bit of Bliss Willow, Robert and Bethene Boardman Early Summer Yearling, born May 1 - June 30, 2009, Sutliff s Wrigley, Sutliff s Belties. Late Junior Yearling, born March 1 - April 30, 2009, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), Sunnybrook Early Junior Yearlng, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2009, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm. Champion Junior, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), Sunnybrook Reserve Champion Junior, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm BYG Champion Junior Heifer, Oak Valley Wendy, owned by Jacob and Noah Keller Early Senior born, Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2008, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, Wayside Valley Farm Late 2 Year Old, born Mar Aug. 31, 2008, Flat Top Wendy, Chris & Angie Lehman Early 2 Year Old, born Oct. 1, Mar. 30, 2008, Fisher Dun Kora, John Fisher. Senior Champion Heifer, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, Wayside Valley Farm. Reserve Senior Champion Heifer, Flat Top Wendy, Chris & Angie Lehman. BYG Senior Champion, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, owned by Ryan Fogle Grand Champion Heifer, Sunnybrook Jackie Beltie Unlimited Champion Steer exhibited by Sutliff Belties, Solon, Iowa. (AI), Sunnybrook Reserve Champion Heifer, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm. Cow Calf Pair: Cow with natural calf not older than 270 days, Antietam Magnolia, Antietam Farm Champion Cow/calf, Antietam Magnolia, Andietam Farm. Reserve Champion Cow/calf, Southdown Sophia 1S, Sunnybrook Appendix: Appendix Late Junior Yearling, born Mar. 1 - April 30, 2009, Wagner Acres Jenna, Wagner Belties. Appendix Grand Champion Heifer, Wagner Belties Jenna, Wagner Belties. Appendix Reserve Grand Champion Heifer, Hav-a-belt Wynona, Wagner Belties Bulls: Spring Calf, born after March 1, 2010, Oak Valley Butch, Oak Valley Farm. Junior Calf, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2010, Antietam Arlington, Antietam Farm. Winter Calf, born Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009, Stonesthrow Whitehall, by Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm. Champion Calf, Stonesthrow Whitehall, Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm. Reserve Champion Bull Calf, Antietam Arlington, Antietam Farm. Early Summer Yearlng, born May 1 - June 30, 2009, Sunnybrook Patriot Sunnybrook Champion Junior, Sunnybrook Patriot, Sunnybrook Farm Grand Champion, Stonesthrow Whitehall, Sunnybrook Farms and Stonesthrow Farm. Steers: Feeder Steer born Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009, 850 lbs or less, Sunnybrook Mac, Sunnybrook Finished Steer 851 lbs. or over, Sutliff s Woody, Sutliff s Belties Grand Champion Steer, Sutliff s Woody, Sutliff s Belties Reserve Grand Champion Steer, Sunnybrook Mac, Sunnybrook Market Heifer: Grand Champion Market Heifer, Sutliff s Witchcraft, Sutliff s Belties Groups: Best pair for females, Oak Valley Farm. Get of Sire, Produce of Dam, Pair of weanlings, Pair of yealings, Best Six head, Sunnybrook 6 Fall 2010 Great Lakes Belted Galloway News

7 Midwest Classic Exhibitors, Antietam Farm, IL; Dickinson Acres, Il; Hilltop Farm, IL; Hunt Club Farms, WI; Klover Korners Farm, IL; McConnell Farm, IL; Oak Valley Farm,IL; Red Barn Farm, IN; Stone s Throw, SC; Sunnybrook Farms, IL; Sutliff s Belties, IA; Wagner Belties, IA; Wayside Valley Farm, IL BYG Exhibitors, Alexandra Abney, IN; Angela Abney, IN; Doug Abney, IN; Jacob Ellerbrock, WI, Nathan Ellerbrock, WI; Ryan Fogle, IL; Jake Keller, IL; Noah Keller, IL; Chris Landeck, MN; Adam McConnell, IL; Emily Rose Lopata, IL; Audrey Wagner, IL; Chris Willis, IL; Steve Willis, IL. Show organizers conducted an Open Show and BYG show that ran simultaneously. HEIFERS: Spring Calf born after 3/1/10, Sunnybrook Breeze (AI), Sunnybrook Farms and Stone s Throw Farm. Junior Calf, 1/1 2/28/10, Walnut Hill Xtra Pretty, Sunnybrook Winter Calf, 11/1 12/ 31/09, Sherwood Acres Winter, Antietam Farm. Senior Calf, 9/1 10/ 31/09, Stonesthrow Whisper, Sunnybrook Farm and Stone s Throw. Champion Calf, Stonesthrow Whisper, Sunnybrook Farm and Stone s Throw. Reserve Champion Calf, Sherwood Acres Winter, Antietam Farm. BYG Champion, Stonesthrow Whisper, Chris and Steve Willis. BYG Reserve, Sun Valley Water Lilly, Emily Rose Lopata. Early Summer Yearling 5/1-6/30/09, Sunnybrook Sierra (AI), Sunnybrook Farm. Late Junior Yearling, 3/1-4/30/09, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), Sunnybrook Late Junior Yearling, 3/1-4/30/09, Oak Valley Wendy, Jake and Noah Keller. Early Junior Yearling, 1/ 1-2/28/09, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm. Champion Junior Heifer, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), Sunnybrook Farm. Reserve, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm. BYG Champion Junior Heifer, Sunnybrook Sierra (AI ) owned by Chris and Steve Willis. BYG Reserve, Oak Valley Wendy owned by Jake and Noah Keller. Early Senior, 9/1-10/ 31/08, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, Rachel Fogle; Early Two Year Old Born 10/1-3/31/08, Oak Valley Umeko, Jake and Noah Keller. Senior Champion Heifer, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, Rachel Fogle. Reserve, Oak Valley Umeko, Jake and Noah Keller. BYG Senior Champion Heifer, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, Rachel Fogle. BYG Reserve, Oak Valley Umeko, Jake and Noah Keller. Grand Champion Heifer, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), Sunnybrook Reserve, Southdown Willow 1W, Antietam Farm. BYG Grand Champion Heifer, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), Chris and Steve Willis. BYG Reserve, Wayside Valley IMA Pepper Too, Rachel Fogle. Cow with natural calf not older than 270 days, Southdown Sophia 1S, Sunnybrook Champion Cow/Calf, Southdown Sophia 1S, Sunnybrook Reserve, Antietam Magnolia, Antietam Farm. BYG Champion Cow/Calf, Southdown Sophia 1S, Chris and Steve Willis. BYG Reserve, Oak Valley Tulley, Jessica Dodge. Appendix Heifer Late Junior Yearling, 3/ 1-4/ 30/09, Hav-A- Belt Wynona, Wagner Belties. Champion, Hav-A-Belt Wynona owned by Wagner Belties. Reserve, Wagner Belties Jenna, Wagner Belties. BYG Champion Heifer, Hav-A-Belt Wynona, Audrey Wagner. BYG Reserve, Wagner Belties Jenna, Audrey Wagner. Bulls Spring Calf born after 3/ 1/10, Hilltop Xavier, Junior Bull Calf, born 1/1-2/28/10, Antietam Arlington, Antietam Farm. Winter Bull Calf, 11/1-12/ 31/09, Stonesthrow Wonover, Sunnybrook Farms and Stone s Throw. Champion Bull Calf, Stonesthrow Wonover, Sunnybrook Farms and Stone s Throw. Reserve, Stonesthrow Whitehall, Sunnybrook Farms and Stone s Throw Early Summer Yearling, 5/1-6/30/09, Hunt Club Farms White Lightening, Hunt Club Farm. Early Junior Yearling, 1/ 1-2/28/09, Hunt Club Farms Walter Payton, Hunt Club Farm. Champion Junior Bull, Hunt Club Farms White Lightening, Hunt Club Reserve, Sunnybrook Patriot, Sunnybrook Grand Champion Bull, Stonesthrow Wonover, Sunnybrook Farms & Stone s Throw. Reserve, Stonesthrow Whitehall, Sunnybrook Farms & Stone s Throw. Steers Lightweight Steer, 1/1-12/31/09, Sunnybrook Mac, McConnell Farm and Sunnybrook Heavyweight Steer, 1/1-12/ 31/09, Wagner Belties Stiffler, Audrey Wagner. Grand Champion Steer, Wagner Belties Stiffler, Audrey Wagner. Reserve, Sunnybrook Mac, McConnell Farm and Sunnybrook BYG Grand Champion Steer, Wagner Belties Stiffler, Audrey Wagner. Reserve, Sunnybrook Mac, Adam McConnell, Steve and Chris Willis. Groups Best Pair of Females, Sunnybrook Get of Sire, Sunnybrook Farms with Sunnybrook Camelot. Produce of Dam, Sunnybrook Farms with Southdown Sophia 1S. Pair Weanlings, Sunnybrook Pair of Yearlings, Sunnybrook Breeders Herd, Oak Valley Farm. Best Six Head, Sunnybrook Premier Breeder, Sunnybrook Premier Exhibitor, Sunnybrook Showmanship Junior, ages Champion, Doug Abney. Reserve, Ryan Fogle Intermediate, ages Champion, Jessica Dodge. Reserve, Allie Abney. Senior, ages Champion, Chris Willis. Reserve, Angela Abney. Missed Buying Your Tee Shirt At World Beef Expo? Contact Kathi Just $15 Plus $3.50 for Postage All Shirts Are On Gray Fabric Midwest Classic Champion Bull, Stonesthrow Wonover, owned by Sunnybrook Farms, Belividere, IL and Stone s Throw, South Carolina. Midwest Classic Champion Heifer, Sunnybrook Jackie (AI), owned by Sunnybrook Farms, Belividere, IL Midwest Classic Champion Appendix Heifer, Hav-A-Belt Wynona, owned by Audrey Wagner, Wagner Belties, Iowa. Midwest Classic Champion Steer, Wagner Belties Stiffler, owned by Audrey Wagner, Wagner Belties Stiffler, Iowa. Midwest Classic BYG Showmanship contestants, left to right, Angela Abney, Doug Abney; Allie Abney, Ryan Fogle, Jessica Dodge, Chris Willis. Great Lakes Belted Galloway News Fall

8 Calling All - Great Lakes Belted Galloway Members Buy This Space For Just $100 Per Year Call Kathi Jurkowski Visit the Great Lake Belted Galloway Association Web Site: greatlakesbeltie.com Karlyn Etheridge, Editor GLBG Newsletter 4746 Burnell Drive Eau Claire, WI Picture provided by CJ Brown 8 Fall 2010 Great Lakes Belted Galloway News