Executive Summary
Exciting Opportunities for Limousin
By Mark Anderson , NALF executive director
Welcome to the October tabloid issue of LIMOUSIN TODAY ®. If you are a commercial cowman reading through our issue , we appreciate your readership and interest in our cattle and seedstock breeders who are members of the North American Limousin Foundation . If you are one of the commercial cow-calf men who operate in today ’ s challenging environment , who make their core living off the annual sale of your feeder cattle offering , welcome to this October issue . There is no better way to upgrade and increase your sale weights than with a set of today ’ s Limousin and Lim-Flex ® bulls , particularly in a crossbreeding program on a set of English-based cows . As you look through the programs who have advertised in this issue , you will find producers in your area who can provide you with quality genetics to enhance your breeding programs .
Today ’ s Limousin seedstock producers are providing functional cattle that increase the pounds produced at the scale , with the benefits of increased muscling , improved retail yield , superior yield grade , all while retaining the ability to hit the Choice Quality Grade . These are not the Limousin cattle you would have thought of 15 years ago . Today ’ s Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle are a softer made , bigger-ribbed version that provide genetics for feeder cattle with superior feed efficiency translating to cheaper cost of gains in the commercial cattle feeding industry . The fall heifer sale season is underway throughout the country for Limousin seedstock breeders . Interested parties
10 | OCTOBER 2017 should contact NALF for the upcoming listing of sales or visit the Sales and Events page at www . NALF . org .
In July of 2018 , NALF will be hosting the International Limousin Congress . It will also mark the 50th anniversary of the North American Limousin Foundation . If you are a breeder of fullblood cattle , this will be an excellent opportunity to display your cattle to the international marketplace . The European market could potentially benefit from an influx of new fullblood genetics . There will be an opportunity for breeders to obtain display pens at
This is a great opportunity for Limousin breeders to take advantage of exporting Limousin genetics through semen and embryo sales to regain a foothold in the international market .
various locations throughout the tenday event . Interested breeders should contact Katie Campbell at the NALF office to inquire about reserving display pens for your cattle . The Australian , Canadian , South American , and New Zealand markets are also candidates for U . S . Limousin and Lim-Flex genetics . This is a great opportunity for Limousin breeders to take advantage of exporting Limousin genetics through semen and embryo sales to regain a foothold in the international market .
NALF is going through an organizational restructure that will be benefit Limousin breeders in the future . NALF has contracted out various services with the National Center of Beef Excellence ( NCBE ) based in Kansas City , Mo . Mr . Brett Spader is the executive director of the NCBE . NALF will be moving its layout of the LIMOUSIN TODAY magazine to the NCBE . Limousin breeders will still place their advertising orders with our regional field managers , Andy Rest and Corey Wilkens . Jennifer Scharpe , NALF director of public relations and media , will coordinate information flow and content of the magazine from Denver and be the managing editor . Mallory Blunier , NALF assistant communications director , will continue to be the head contact for NALF ’ s digital services .
Those who utilize Jennifer and Amy Clarkson , NALF art director , for ad and catalog services may continue to do so . Those who use outside ad designers and submit camera ready ads , may also continue to do so . NCBE will offer members the choice of three additional ad design companies that can be utilized at various fees . Inquiries about those designers can be directed to NALF or the NCBE .
NALF has also contracted , through NCBE , the services of Tonya Amen . She will be taking over the duties of Joe Epperly regarding our multibreed international cattle evaluations , herdbook , and EPDs . Tonya is a highly qualified individual who has previously worked for Zoetis and has handled similar duties at Angus Genetics Inc ., for nearly four years . She will provide Limousin breeders professional service with their EPD analysis and will be available via the phone through the Denver office answering service or via