October 2022

The entire Board met in early October for the first time since January 2020. Click here for meeting highlights.

Include cow weights and body condition score, to be taken within 45 days (before or after) calf weaning weight. Cow docility, foot angle and claw set scores can also be taken on cows at this time. Visit our website for more information about the Canadian Angus Performance Program.

Your Association understands the stress and pressure that come with preparing for your sale. To assist our members, we have added an extra genetic evaluation for the months of December 2022 and January and February 2023. Visit www.cdnangus.ca/adding-value/angusone-epd-genetic-evaluations to learn more about our genetic evaluations.

Space is still available. Don’t miss out on your chance to be included. Note: ads are due November 15; payment is due December 31. Book now by email or by calling 1-888-571-3580.

The ugly Christmas sweater is now available for $9.50 each plus taxes and $5 for shipping. Submit your request.

Contact [email protected] and our member service team can provide your total annual activity costs to help you decide. Learn more at www.cdnangus.ca/adding-value/ace-program

Plan ahead for your end-of-year DNA and genomic testing needs!

To receive results before Christmas, samples need to be received at the lab by December 1. To receive results the first week of January, samples need to be received the lab by December 12. If a sample requires reprocessing, the results will be pushed back.

For more information on testing, visit www.cdnangus.ca/adding-value/dna-test-requests or visit the DNA portal to check the status of a test.

If you need custom tags for the fall or next year’s calving season, consider ordering them now! We’ve seen delays and stock shortages on both blank Angus management tags and custom Angus management tags due to ongoing supply chain issues. You could wait more than 4 weeks for blank tags and more than 4 months for custom tags.

Angus RFID buttons are sold exclusively through CCIA; call 1-877-909-2333 to purchase. For more information on the Angus tag program, visit www.cdnangus.ca/adding-value/canadian-angus-indicator-program

Please remember, when naming animals, your herd name must be at the beginning of the animal name. The only exception is if the animal is red, in which case the animal name will be RED followed by your herd name. You CANNOT put another member’s herd name in your animal’s name.

For more information on registering your animals, visit www.cdnangus.ca/how-to-complete-the-herd-inventory-application-for-registration

You can tell the parentage status of your animal through the online herdbook. Parentage status is listed under Parentage on your animal, which can be found 5 lines up from the EPDs. Find your animal online here and see if your animal’s have parentage completed.

You can now enter RFIDs on AngusNOW. We’ve pre-populated the first 6 digits, so you only have to enter the last 9 digits.

AngusNOW is our online registration system. Please review the AngusNOW instructions or contact our member service team [email protected] with questions and to sign up.

Visit our DNA page for information on DNA testing including instructions on collecting samples.

Have a DNA sample for your animal, but don’t have room to store it? We have a solution for you! Collect the sample, request a “For Storage” test from us, and we’ll send you the DNA paperwork to send with your sample to the lab, and the lab will store your sample for you. The “For Storage” request is free. The lab will store your sample for you until it’s needed for testing. At that time, we’ll set up the required DNA test and charge you a $5/sample pull fee.

The 2022 CJA Scholarship Heifer is a joint donation from Sunberry Valley Ranch (pictured top) of Sundre, AB and Six Mile Ranch (pictured bottom) of Fir Mountain, SK. Red Six Mile Olivia 500K will sell by Dutch auction at the All Star Angus Sale, 7:00 pm on December 2 at Canadian Western Agribition.

Thank you to the Gibson/Hertz family and the Vancurren family for their generosity! Money raised from this sale goes directly to the Canadian Junior Angus scholarship fund which awards $4,500 to Juniors annually.

GOAL 2023 takes place February 18-20, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. Visit www.cdnangus.ca/canadian-junior-angus/goal for details and to apply for a travel bursary.

Parents, a trip to GOAL makes a wonderful Christmas gift for your CJA member!

An online CJA workshop is being planned for Monday, December 12. Watch for more information!

Congratulations to Keaton Haynes, Bigger, SK; Lucy McNiven, Oro-Medonte, ON and Quinn Pederson, Edgerton, AB on winning the $2,000 Canadian Angus Foundation heifer vouchers drawn from 2022 Canadian Junior Angus members. They each have $2,000 to spend towards purchasing an Angus female from a Canadian Angus member this fall.

When you donate 15% of an animal from your 2022-2023 sale, the Canadian Angus Foundation will further our mission and the breed. Please contact Belinda Wagner, Canadian Angus Foundation Executive Director at [email protected] or (306) 537-1518 for more information. Thank you to all the generous donors who have supported this initiative, previously called 15 for 50.

It’s never too early to shop for Christmas. Order your history book now and avoid shipping delays closer to Christmas. Pick up your copy from the office or by contacting Belinda (306-537-1518).

The Mexican Angus Association invites Canadian Angus members to attend la Gran Exhibicion Nacional de Angus 2022, October 20-30 in Chihuahua Mexico. See https://angusdemexico.com for details.