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I had our first calf of  2019 today from a first calf heifer that was purchased last fall. Since arriving here, this heifer grazed a fall pasture with the rest of the cows until early December, and she had been on good quality grass hay since then. She had not had any grain since arriving here...

Guys and girls.. I have no dog in this hunt. I just gave you my honest opinions on Fire Storm. I have talked with several people who have calves on the ground from him, and not one of them has made any comments about calving issues. If you don't want to use him, that is perfectly fine. If you...

I have no ideas what is wrong with you Ryan. It must be a pretty sad existence to have to live such a negative life. You don't have to believe me, I really don't care. I actually just got another 20 straws of Fire Storm since I posted the last post so I now have got 110 straws. The main reason I...

I am not hearing any horror stories about calving problems from Fire Storm here in Canada. Of course, if there are birth weight issues, the sires almost always gets the blame. A few years ago, I purchased some semen from a well known calving ease trait leader, and I used a few straws. I had two...

I have been impressed with Fire Storm since I first saw him and have been using his semen in our ET program since it became available. I have just ordered another 20 straws, which makes 90 straws that I have used so far. I expect I will be using more in the future. It seems that word is getting...

I have used Larry Spaans Trucking out of NW Iowa several times and I have found them to be very good. Every time I have used him, he has done is best to find other cattle heading in the same direction so the trucking costs can be shared. He lives very close to Trans Ova at Sioux Center, so he...

I sent you a PM Gary. Did you get it?

I like this guy!  Soft made, appears to be sound structured, deep sided and showing signs of masculinity at weaning. What is his pedigree? And here in Canada, we seem to be able to sell this color very easily! Very interesting!

I was very shocked to hear that Bradley had passed away, as I had heard the day before his passing, that his health was improving but he was still in the hospital. He was one of the real gentlemen I have met in the Shorthorn breed. He was a great stockman and a great lover of Shorthorn cattle...

Louada made several purchases from Bapton but I don't remember them buying the entire herd. I do remember when Gordon Blackstock died and I also remember that he was supposed to be moving to Louada but he died before this happened. It could well be that they had done a deal on the entire herd as...

Both bulls are excellent bulls and you should be commended for raising two bulls this good. As for which one is the best, I think I want to reserve judgment until I could see them in person. I have driven a lot of miles over the years because of a picture. Don't take me wrong, as I think these...

I saw Leader 18th a few times at Ron Hofstrands in North Dakota and I never saw him looking like that!  It may well be Leader 18th, but the picture must have been taken on a very poor day. I will always remember going to Hofstrand's in fall one year, and seeing Leader 18th and a pasture full of...

As I have mentioned a few times in the past, there are several bulls from the past that should remain in the past. Some breeders think that if the bull had semen collected, he must have been a good bull. There are a few bulls from the past that were definitely ahead of their time. These are the...

I agree with blending some of the best genetics from the past with some of today's genetics, and I have done a considerable amount of this myself. I truly respect breeders who take the time to keep breeding the best bloodlines from past decades. The only issue I have is with the breeders who try...

I would suggest you get your vet check her out asap. That is what your vet is for. None of us on here have seen your heifer or how she is acting so we are just guessing what it could be. I was going to guess, but then thought " why would I do that? Time could be most important in this situation...

I appreciate breeders who try to preserve genetics from the past. The only issue I see with some of them is that they " assume" everything from the past needs to be preserved. I think we need to remember that some of these genetics were bad when they walked on earth and are bad now. There are...

I haven't seen this heifer yet, but I have heard from several people that she is pretty good. I will see her in a few weeks at some of the fall shows. I was pretty sure her dam would produce some good ones and it appears that she is doing just that!  Her grandmother, Shamrock Lucy was also one...

Happy Canada Day to everyone in Canada, and to Canadians living outside of Canada!  Like the US, Canada has lots of illegal people crossing our borders, and it has become easier to get into Canada than into a Costco store. I have no problem with immigrants, but I think they should come into our...

Very good heifer!  I have been impressed with the Evolution calves I have seen here in Canada. I have flushed a few of our donors to him after seeing his offspring last fall. It seems that they also continue to get better with age, so I expect this heifer will be heard from in the future.

The only time a partner is really, really good is when there is a loss.