One highlight of this year’s Canadian Junior Limousin Association Impact Show was the crowning of the very first 100K Jackpot winner, presented by Neogen Canada Genomics. This year’s award went to REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan (see photo at top).
The first of this kind in Canada, the 100K Jackpot is judged both on expected progeny difference (EPDs) before entering the ring, and phenotype in the show ring. All entries had to have a DNA test (30K or 100K) completed through the association prior to the show. Fifty per cent of the final score was based on EPDs, and the remaining 50 per cent on phenotype, judged in the show ring.
This is a very exciting new addition to the Impact Show and the association is looking forward to continuing the momentum shown in future Impact Shows.
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As a side note I’ve seen EPDs or estimated breeding values incorporated into shows in Scotland and Australia. It will be interesting to see where this goes in Canada.
Congratulations as well to the 2023 Impact Show Aggregate awards winners. The Grand Champion Junior Aggregate was Owen Zwambag of Glencoe, Ont., and the reserve was Lexi Zwambag of Glencoe, Ont. The Grand Champion Intermediate Aggregate was Margaret Darling of Castleton, Ont., and the reserve was Avery Annett of Mildmay, Ont. Jocelyn Kennedy of Omemee, Ont., was Grand Champion Senior Aggregate and Kira Axley of Czar, Alta., took the reserve. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to Jill Renton Photography for the images.
Madgett Award winner and more Limousin news
The Madgett Award is presented to the person or family who takes that extra step to promote the Limousin breed in Ontario for the benefit of all.
This award honours Roy and Margaret Madgett, who farmed near Rockwood, Ont., and started with the Limousin breed in the late 1970s. They were two of the earliest breeders in Ontario and travelled the province and country attending and promoting the Limousin breed at many events. They were noted breeders of full-blood and purebred Limousin through the ’80s and ’90s. A couple of noted animals from their herd include Roymar Ruben, the 1984 RAWF Grand Champion Bull and Manitoba Renee, the 1988 RAWF Grand Champion Female. The Madgetts were named “Limousin Leader of the Year” in 1994.
This year’s recipients of the Madgett award are Ben and Jennie Ruth Belanger of Boulder Land and Cattle Co. They are a true farming family, with the whole gang involved from feeding to calving to showing.
Ben Belanger got his start in the Limousin business working with his grandpa Bernie Clancy of Clan Farm in the early 1980s thru the ’90s where they ran 50 purebred and full-blooded cows, along with a number of feeder cattle. Belanger then branched out on his own in the early 2000s bringing the foundation cows with him to start Boulder Land and Cattle Co. The family has been actively involved in the breed with 100 purebred cows and an additional 100 commercial Limousin-influenced cows. They have been involved in multiple sales including Pride of the Pasture Limousin Bull and Female Sales and OLA Eastern Showcase Sale, where they have been top sellers on many occasions. Congratulations to the Belanger family!
The Canadian Junior Limousin Association announced the Herd Building Program for its junior members and recent alumni. The Herd Building Program aims to bring more juniors into the Limousin breed and help existing junior breeders grow their own herds. The program is open to any junior, aged nine to 21 as of January 1, who is an active member. Recent alumni of the program are also eligible if they’re between the ages of 22 and 25, were active members and are current Canadian Limousin Association members.
A live animal sale voucher is offered, along with a frozen genetics sale voucher, for each age division. The live animal sale voucher has a value of $2,000 and is to be used by the recipient to assist in purchasing a registered, purebred Limousin female from any recognized Canadian Limousin sale or privately from a Canadian breeder. With a value of $500, the frozen genetics sale voucher is to be used by the recipient to help purchase frozen Limousin semen or embryos from any recognized Canadian Limousin sale or privately from a Canadian breeder.
To apply, applicants must submit a recorded video based on the time length and topic for their respective age divisions. A judging panel will evaluate the applications and determine the voucher recipients. The recipients will have one year to use their vouchers. If the voucher is not used within the allotted year, the funds must be returned to the association. Applications are open until October 31, 2023. Voucher recipients will be announced mid-December.
For more info visit limousin.com/juniors.
The Canadian Limousin Association also announced that Dave Lawrence of Lakeside Farm, Durham, Ont., was elected to the board. Farming has been a passion of Lawrence’s for as long as he can remember. He always looks forward to chatting with fellow members and meeting new friends at sales, meetings and other Limousin events. His three daughters have a keen interest in the farm, and show their Limousin heifers at 4-H, provincial Limousin and Canadian Junior Limousin events.
The Ontario Limousin Association held its AGM on August 6 in Spencerville, Ont., with the election of new and returning directors. Returning for a second three-year term was Carolyn Darling with new directors Bev Annett, Joe Young and Jeff Byers.
Finally, for anybody looking for a Limousin yard sign, get a hold of the Ontario Limousin Association and they can give you more details on the farm gate signs they have available. Contact info available at ontariolimousin.com/contact.
