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THE HERD LETTER FOR 2024 IS "M"

TOTAL HERD ENROLLMENT (THE) DEADLINES  

To prevent late enrollment and incurring any late fees, 2025 Total Herd Enrollment (THE) must be submitted by Sunday, December 15, 2024. All active females in your herd will need to be enrolled.

THE herds enrolled by this date pay $22.00 per female. Online Simmental.com users benefit by saving $2/head when enrolling online by December 15th, 2024.

Members enrolling their herds by December 15, 2024 will be invoiced in two equal installments: the first on April 1st, 2025 and the second October 1st, 2025.

NOTICE: Enrollment forms can be faxed to 403-250-5121 or emailed to cansim@simmental.com.

Enrollments received between December 16th, 2024 and February 15th, 2025 will be charged a $27.00/head enrollment fee, payable in full April 1st, 2025.

Enrollments received after February 15th, 2025 will be charged $38.00/head, payable in full on April 1st or at time of submission. 

Applicable taxes will be added to all prices.

Fees are not refundable, except for 1st calf heifers, providing complete performance and disposal information and written request for refund is submitted. For all other females that are disposed of between installment billings, the second installment is due and payable by the member who enrolled the female.

Online – Parentage Test Requests

When ordering parentage verification tests using your Online system, please be sure that both parents have had a SNP profile completed. The reason being one parent may be a mature animal that only has a microsatellite test on file.

When this is the case, the CSA staff should be ordering the test on your behalf so that special instructions can be included on the bottom of the application form. The lab staff that receives your form and sample will then know that they are to send a portion of the sample to Quantum Genserve in Saskatoon, SK. The end result - your parentage results are not delayed as one parent is qualified using SNP testing; and the other parent is qualified using Microsatellite testing.

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

YOUNG CANADIAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION (YCSA)

Check it out before it's over!

The National Young Simmental Association is holding their annual Facebook silent auction that ends December 6th, 2024.

All proceeds will go towards our youth programs this year!

We have had so many amazing sponsors bring forward some great items this year so please be sure to check it out and support Simmental youth in Canada.

Neogen US, Lincoln Lab, will be closed in observance of the Christmas and New Years holidays on Wednesday, December 25th, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. 

Neogen Canada, Edmonton Lab, will be closed in observance of the Christmas and New Years holidays from Wednesday, December 24th, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. 

CSA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Calgary, Alberta – In 2017 The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) established the Award of Excellence program to showcase and recognize breeders who exhibit registered Simmental seed-stock across Canada each year. We are once again pleased to announce this year’s top 5 Award of Excellence Females and Bulls.

The winners were announced at Agribition on Wednesday November 27^nd by General Manager Bruce Holmquist. Congratulations to all the Simmental Breeders who exhibited a great bunch of Simmental cattle in 2024!

The 2024 CSA Award of Excellence Female was awarded to Black Gold MS Hayleigh 213K– owned by Black Gold Simmentals of Lloydminster, SK, exhibited at Olds Fall Classic, Lloydminster Stockade Round-up, Farmfair International & Canadian Western Agribition for a total of 116 pts

2^nd – McIntosh Lady 50K– owned by Horner Cattle Company of Minnedosa, MB, with a total of 101 pts

3rd – Boss Lake MS Elle 334L– owned by Boss Lake Genetics of Parkland County, AB, with a total of 87 pts

4th – Boss Lake Ms Passion 414M – owned by Boss Lake Genetics of Parkland County, AB, with a total of 81 pts

5th – RNR Miss Sheila 21M – owned by Double RN Ranching of Lloydminster, SK, with a total of 78 pts

Bulls:

The 2024 CSA Award of Excellence Bull was awarded to TY-D/DAS Ca$h 111K– owned by Ty-D Livestock & Darlene Scriber of Streamstown, AB, exhibited at Olds Fall Classic, Farmfair International, Lloydminster Stockade Round-Up, & Canadian Western Agribition for a total of 132 pts

2^nd – Oattes Ring of Fire 5M– owned by Oattes Cattle of Cobden, ON, with a total of 70 pts

3^rd- WF Maxed Out 184M– owned by Wallgren Farms of Edgerton, AB, with a total of 67 pts

4^th- Double Bar D Linchpin 431K– owned by Double Bar D Farms of Grenfell, SK, with a total of 62 pts

5^th (Tie) -Sun Star High Card 20K– owned by Sun Star Simmentals of Sedgewick, AB, with a total of 61 pts

5^th (Tie) -SMRT Gunslinger 20L- owned by SMRT Livestock of Hussar, AB, with a total of 61 pts

The Canadian Simmental Association would like to thank Red Flame Ranch for sponsoring our Championship Buckles!

The Canadian Simmental Association would like to acknowledge a fantastic 2024 show season for Simmental producers. In addition to those who won our breed classes, Simmentals had a strong showing in Supreme classes. The CSA would like to extent a heartfelt congratulations to the following:

At Canadian Western Agribition:

Wheatland Lady 211H, owned by Wheatland Cattle Co., Michelson Land and Cattle Co., and G2 Cattle Co., for winning Supreme Champion Female

At NBEx Fredericton:

LPP Black's Posh 13L, owned by Meghan Black, for winning Reserve Supreme Female

At Manitoba Ag-Ex:

HFL LA Bretta 4033M, owned by Horner Cattle Company, for winning the Little Lady Classic All Breeds Grand Champion

Congratulations once again to all of our winners in all of our classes throughout Canada. We look forward to another great show season in 2025!

This months Simmental photo of the month was submitted by: Jack Oattes, showcasing his Grand Champion Bull - Oattes Ring of Fire 5M at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this fall. Congratulations to all exhibitors!

If you would like to submit a photo for the photo of the month the photos must include the following:

·    Have a Simmental influence

·    A caption or description if you have one

·    All photos submitted maybe used in future Simmental marketing material

Please submit all photos to lshuttleworth@simmental.com 

CSA OFFICE HOLIDAY CLOSURE DATES 2024-2025

Wednesday December 25th - Friday December 27th - Christmas

Wednesday - January 1st - New Years Day