LIMOUSIN Joernaal 2017 Journal

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3 Inhoud Conents Van die/from the President 2 Raad/Council 3 Basiese beginsels van prestasietoetsing 4 Basic principles of performance testing 10 Devlan Limousins striving for the exceptional 14 Success in the feedlot/sukses in die voerkraal 19 NET Feed Efficiency 22 New legislation 26 Wat is n keurder of beoordelaar? 27 Laat trap jou beeste in hulle spoor: Duiftonigheid is niks om oor te koer nie 28 Kobus en Maryn van Tonder 30 The Beef Genomics Programme (BGP) 32 International Limousin congress Skoue 44 Agri-Expo livestock 48 Hoëveld Limousin Klub nuus 49 La Rhone Sale 50 Vergesigte veiling 51 Wes-Transvaal Limousin Klub 52 Fotokompetisie 54 Voeding van teelkoeie 56 Voeding van Teelbulle 57 Ledelys/Member list 58 Huldeblyke 64 Adverteerders 4Children Limousins 23 Clinomics 34 Delta Limousins 35 Eran Limousins 17 Hautspot Limousins IFC Jacré Limousins 21 LaRhone Limousins 24 & 25 Molatek 31 Mpumalanga Lewendehawe, implemente & afslaers 9 RPO 49 Sajama Limousins 29 SP Limousin 18 Swavet 12 Unistel 39 Veeplaas 43 Vleissentraal 15 Wes-Transvaal Limousin Klub 53 Wilbri Lewendehawe 20 Xourel Limousins 6, 7 & OBC L i m o u s i n B E E S T e l e r s g e n o o t s k a p v a n S A l i m o u s i n C a t t l e B r e e d e r s S o c i e t y o f S A Mc Hardy straat 63 Bloemfontein info@limousinsa.co.za P R O D U K S I E V A N J O E R N A A L : Opinions and views expressed or implied in the Limousin Journal, are not necessarily those of the Limousin Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa or its members. The responsibility for the validity or accuracy of any statement, and the content of any advertisement, lies solely with the author or advertiser. The Editor reserves the right to accept or reject any material or advertisement submitted for publication. Firefly Publications (Pty) Ltd TEL: E-POS: palberts@telkomsa.net Ontwerp deur: Caria Vermaak Advertensies: Craig van der Klashorst 003

4 Brief van die Letter from the PRESIDENT Brief van die Letter from the President JC Steenkamp Dit is vir my n groot voorreg om hierdie kort boodskappie oor die Limousin ras te kan skryf. Vir ons as genootskap en rasverteenwoordigers kan ek met trots sê dat ons n wonderlike jaar agter die rug het, maar met sukses kom ook groot hartseer. Ons het hierdie jaar drie groot en goeie ambassadeurs (Neels, Hennie en Johan) verloor en ons kan net in hul afwesigheid dankie sê vir die bydrae wat hulle vir die genootskap gelewer het. Verder wil ek in besonder die kantoorpersoneel uitsonder vir hulle toewyding, kwaliteit- en harde werk wat hul insit om die genootskap se administratiewe gedeelte seepglad te laat verloop. Dankie ook aan almal wat betrokke was by die reëlings sowel as deelname aan die Nasionale skou wat in 2016 n enorme sukses was. Dit is natuurlik vir my n baie groot eer om te sê ek is president van die Limousin beestelersgenootskap net oor die feit dat ek met wonderlike mense kan saam werk. Dit was vanselfsprekend vir my n maklike take om in 2016 die leisels oor te vat omdat die vorige leiers reeds die harde pad gestap het. Dankie aan hulle ook. Wat die bees aan betref weet julle almal ons het n uitstaande ras en kan ons sien dat die Limousins al hoe meer die kommersiële mark betree. Ek voorspel dat daar nog vir ons n blink toekoms in die ras is. Ons het ook baie nuwe en entoesiastiese telers bygekry, baie welkom aan hulle. Ons glo hul sal die ras saam met ons geniet. Ek wens hiermee elke teler n wonderlike Limousin jaar toe en mag God Sy seëninge ryklik oor ons uitstort. It is an immense honour to write this message about the Limousins breed. For us as society and breed representatives I can honestly say, we had a formidable year behind us, but with our success we had mournfulness. We lost three significant ambassadors (Neels, Hennie en Johan) to the breed and we can only thank them in their absence for their role they played in the society. Furthermore I want to especially thank the office personal for their dedication, quality- and hard work regarding the administration of the society. I want to thank everyone that took part in the organization of the National show in 2016, without them it couldn t have been such an enormous success. Naturally it is a huge honour for me to call myself the president of the Limousin Cattle Breeders Society, just because I am able to work with these amazing people. It was admittedly an effortless task in 2016 to take over the reins, because the previous leaders already walked the hard road. I would like to thank them. Regarding the cattle, everyone of you know we have an excellent breed and we can experience how the Limousins are entering the commercial market more and more. I predict that we as breed have a bright future ahead of us. We have gained new and enthusiastic breeders, huge welcome to them. We believe they will enjoy the breed with us. I wish every breeder a wonderful Limousin year ahead, and may God let His blessing rain on us. 004

5 Raad Council Voor vlnr: PIERRE VAN NIEKERK CARL LE ROUX Agter vlnr: REHAN VAN NIEKERK TILLA DE VRIES PAUL BOTHA (Vise-President) JC STEENKAMP (President) WILLIE BRITZ

6 Basiese beginsels van prestasietoetsings tot voordeel van die kommersiële produsent Basiese beginsels van prestasietoetsings tot voordeel van die kommersiële produsent Frans Jordaan & DR Ben Greyling, ARC-API Die algemene persepsie bestaan in die vleisbees bedryf dat slegs stoettelers voordeel trek uit prestasie toetsing. Dit is egter ver van die waarheid! Die kommersiële produsent kan sy eie kudde verbeter ten opsigte van bestuur en vrugbaarheid sowel as n verhoogde produksie en gepaardgaande winsgewendheid. 006

7 Basiese beginsels van prestasietoetsings tot voordeel van die kommersiële produsent Inleiding Om kommersiëel winsgewend te wees moet die optimale aantal en gewig speenkalwers per aantal koeie gepaar, teen die laagste moontlike koste per teeldier geproduseer word. Terselfdertyd moet speenkalwers weer teen die optimum gewig en so ekonomies moontlik direk na speen bemark word. Om dit so doeltreffend moontlik reg te kry is die vrugbaarheid van die koeikudde belangrik, asook die kalwers se groei vermoë van geboorte tot speen en selfs na speen, weer tot voordeel van die voerkraalbedryf. Goeie rekordhouding vorm die basis van goeie reproduksie bestuur van die koei kudde en dit stel die teler instaat tot ingeligde seleksie besluite. Die Nasionale Vleisbees Aantekening en Verbeteringskema se Fase A en Fase B bied aan kommersiële telers n platform, om met behulp van prestasie toetsing, belangrike teel doelwitte te formuleer met n gevolglike verbetering in wins. Bestuurspraktyke Sekere bestuurspraktyke moet gevolg word vir die sinvolle verwerking van data. Standaard bestuurspraktyke soos die weeg van koeie en kalwers, word reeds as roetine take op baie plase gedoen en addisioneel moet die prestasie data na die sentrale databasis, ook bekend as die INTERGIS, ( Integrated Recording and Genetic Information System ), gestuur word om geberg en verwerk te word. Die data word op die INTERGIS verwerk na nuttige inligting en terug gestuur aan die boer. Die inligting word vervat in die vorm van maklik verstaanbare verslae wat die boer in staat stel om beter ingeligte seleksie besluite te neem. Teelseisoene n Vaste teelseisoen moet gevolg word oor n maksimum tydperk van 3 maande en afhangend van die streek se reënseisoen, so beplan wees dat die piek produksie tydperk van natuurlike weiding, optimaal benut kan word. Indien die teelseisoen korrek gekies word sal vroulike diere se kondisie en gewig by paring ideaal wees. Die periode direk na kalwing is dit ook voordelig omrede die voedingsbehoeftes van die koei op die hoogste vlak is 6 weke na kalwing. Fase A Al die kalwers gebore moet aangeteken word deur middel van n aanvaarbare identifikasie stelsel. Die kalwers se geboorte datums en geboorte gewigte, moet binne 3 dae na geboorte, aan geteken word. Dis belangrik dat dood-gebore kalwers ook aangeteken word sodat akkurate tussen-kalf-periodes vir elke koei in die kudde bereken kan word. Koei gewigte kan by die geboorte van die kalf of by die speen van kalwers geneem word. (Wat gewoonlik n meer praktiese tyd is om koei gewigte te neem.) Die winsgewendheid van n speenkalf produksie stelsel word bepaal indien die optimale speen gewig teen die laagste moontlike koste per teeldier geproduseer word. Om die rede moet volwasse koei gewigte beperk word, om insetkoste te beperk en seleksie en bestuur moet daarop gemik wees om uitset of produksie te optimaliseer. Die ideaal is om n kalf te speen van ten minste 45 persent van die koei se eie liggaamsgewig. Voordat die boer besluit om sy kalwers te speen wat normaalweg tussen 7 en 9 maande ouderdom is, kan hy n speen weeglys aanvra vanaf die INTERGIS waarop al sy kalwers wat in die voorafgaande kalf seisoen gebore is, verskyn. Gedurende die speen seisoen is dit belangrik om die speen datum en speen gewig van elke kalf aan te teken. Sodoende kan kalwers se gemiddelde daaglikse toename (GDT) vanaf geboorte to speen bereken word en kan standaard 205 dae gewigte vir die volledige speengroep bereken word. Omrede die teelseisoen oor 3 maande strek beteken dit ook ouderdoms verskille binne dieselfde speen groep van 3 maande tussen jou jongste en oudste kalf. Daarom is die diere se speen gewigte nie direk vergelykbaar met mekaar nie en het die ouer kalwers n voordeel bo jonger kalwers en bul kalwers weer oor vers kalwers. Die ouderdom van die hele kalf speen groep word om die rede gestandardiseer na 205 dae en daarvolgens word 205 dae gewigte en speen indekse bereken. n Speen toets verslag is weer beskikbaar aan die teler met speen indekse vir elke kalf in die speen groep. Sodoende kan kalwers se groei vermoë direk met mekaar vergelyk word. Hoe word die speen indeks per dier bereken? As voorbeeld gestel n bulkalf het 40 kg geweeg by geboorte en weeg 280 kg 200 dae later aan die einde van die speen seisoen. Stap 1: Stap 2: Totale gewigstoename in kg van geboorte tot by speen: 280kg 40kg = 240 kg Gemiddelde toename per dag: 240 kg/200 dae = 1.2 kg per dag 007

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10 Basiese beginsels van prestasietoetsings tot voordeel van die kommersiële produsent Stap 3: Stap 4: 205 dae speen gewig 205 x 1.2 kg = 246 kg + (40 kg geboorte gewig) = 286 kg Speen indeks van die dier; 286/250 x 100 (Indien die gemiddelde 205 dae gewig vir bulkalwers in die speen groep 250 kg was) = 114 Dit beteken die dier het n groeitempo van 14% beter as die gemiddeld van die bulkalwers in die betrokke speen groep. Speen toets verslag Die speen indeks is die dier se prestasie uitgedruk as persentasie van die groep gemiddeld. Die groepgemiddeld word gelyk gestel aan 100%. Al die diere met speen indekse van > 100 sal dan as bo-gemiddeld gereken word en < 100 as onder gemiddelde presteerders ten opsigte van speen gewig. Die speen toets verslag bevat die volledige speengroep met speengewigte, 205 dae gewigte en speen indekse sodat speenkalf gewigte vergelykbaar is binne die volledige groep. Dit stel die boer instaat om kalwers met die beste groei vermoë binne die groep te identifiseer en sodoende kan hy verse identifiseer, ook op groei vermoë, as moontlike vervangings verse in sy koei kudde. Die kalf se speen gewig is n aanduiding van sy eie genetiese vermoë vir groeitempo asook n aanduiding van die ma se melk produksie. Fase B Die algemene praktyk in n speenkalf produskie stelsel is die bemarking van alle bulkalwers na speen en die voorlopige seleksie van verse. Dis hoofsaaklik die verse wat in Fase B op die plaas getoets word vir na-speense groei onder ekstensiewe toestande, tot hulle op 18 maande of vroeer as vervanging in die koei kudde op geneem word. Na-speen produksie verslae Produksie verslae soortgelyk aan die speen toets verslag word ook verwerk vir 12 maande en 18 maande ouderdom en dien as riglyn vir die seleksie van vervangings verse. Die verse op die veld is n toets vir die vers se eie groeivermoë en aanpasbaarheid, sonder ondersteuning van haar ma se melk produksie, wat haar ondersteun het tot en met die speen seisoen. Reproduksie verslag Die verslag staan bekend as die teelkudde seleksie verslag waarop al die aktiewe koeie en verse ouer as 24 maande, in die kudde gelys word. Reproduksie inligting soos die aantal kalwings, ouderdom-eerste- kalf, tussen-kalf-periode en die gemiddelde speen indeks per koei van haar volledige produktiewe lewe. Dit stel die teler instaat om ondoeltreffende koeie te identifiseer en uit te skot. Ouderdom- eerste-kalf is ook n reproduksie eienskap wat koeie identifiseer wat geneig is om vroeër in die kalfseisoen te kalf en dit bied die koei die voordeel van n langer herstel periode tot die volgende teelseisoen. Die tussen-kalfperiode is n goeie aanduiding of koeie oorslaan of nie en of sy instaat is om elke jaar n kalf te produseer. Sodoende kan seleksie druk ook op vrugbaarheid toe gepas word. n Addisionele vrugbaarheidseienskap is dae-tot-kalwing, maar benodig informasie soos byvoorbeeld die datum wanneer die bul by die koeie gesit is. Die gemiddelde speen indeks per koei oor al haar kalwers is n aanduiding van haar eie vermoë (wat hoofsaaklik melk produksie is), om kalwers met n bo-gemiddelde gewig te speen. Voordele wat prestasietoetsing bied; Prestasietoetsing verbeter bestuur wat ekonomiese voordele inhou. Teelseisoene verseker die optimale benutting van natuurlike weiding wanneer lakterende koeie se voedingsbehoeftes op die hoogste vlakke is met besparing op byvoeding. Reproduksie rekords van elke koei word opdateer en die produksie doeltreffendheid van elke koei kan op gereelde basis geëvalueer word. Data word op n veilige sentrale data basis gestoor sonder die risiko van diefstal of skade aan n persoonlike rekenaar. Dienste word bekostigbaar deur die Landbou Navorsingsraad se Vleisbees Prestasie Toetsskema aangebied met streeks personeel in elke provinsie vir ondersteuning. n Unieke lidnommer met kudde kenmerk word aan elke teler toe geken en n gebruikers naam wat elke teler instaat stel om in te skakel op die INTERGIS om weeglyste, ens te genereer soos benodig. Bystand kan deur LNR streekspersoneel verleen word in al die provinsies asook leiding by die koop van geregistreerde bulle vanaf die velingskatalogus gebasseer op BLUP waardes wat by die teler se unieke teel doelwitte inskakel. LNR tegnici wat inspekteurs kursusse gedoen het kan telers bystaan met seleksies vir funksionele doeltreffendheid van manlike en vroulike teeldiere. 0010

11 Basiese beginsels van prestasietoetsings tot voordeel van die kommersiële produsent Finansiële voordele met verhoogde produksie: Dis nie altyd so eenvoudig om in opeenvolgende jare meer doeltreffend te boer nie omrede reënval variëer van jaar tot jaar en die omgewing toestande nie altyd in die boer se hande is nie. Nogtans moet seleksie vir genetiese verbetering altyd deel van n teler se doelwitte te wees. Gestel kudde grootte van 100 koeie met huidige 65 % kalf persentasie en gemiddeld 180 kg speengewig. Teen R20-00 per kg speenkalf prys is die bruto inkomste: R Deur slegs die kalf persentasie met gemiddeld 10% te verbeter en gemiddelde speengewig met 10 kg is die verhoogde inkomste: R R = R Foto 1: n Goed beplande teelseisoen sal n swaar speenkalf verseker asook n koei in n redelike goeie kondisie Foto2: n Swak beplande teelseisoen sal ekstra druk plaas op die koei en met swak kwaliteit winter weiding sal dit moeilik wees vir haar om weer kondisie op te tel vir die volgende kalfseisoen Opsomming Omrede prestasie toetsing die teler instaat stel om teel doelwitte te formuleer vir sy eie kudde, maak dit die aankoop van die beste genetika moontlik. Geregistreerde bulle, met BLUP syfers, wat in skakel by die boer se teel doelwitte is nou n moontlikheid. Die LNR bied kursusse aan wat BLUP en ook die interpretasie van die velingskatalogus inlsuit. Navrae aangaande die Nasionale Vleisbeesskema kan gerig word aan Frans Jordaan by Fransj@arc.agric.za Tel of Dr Ben Greyling by Ben@arc. agric.za Tel

12 Basic principles of performance testing and how it benefit the commercial farmer Basic principles of performance testing and how it benefit the commercial farmer Frans Jordaan & DR Ben Greyling, ARC-API The general perception within the beef production industry that only stud breeders can benefit from performance testing is not exactly true. The commercial farmer can also improve his own enterprise concerning herd management and cow fertility, as well as the productivity and profitability, of his herd. The National Beef Recording and Improvement Scheme (NBRIS) managed by the ARC-API has all of the necessary tools to assist farmers in becoming commercially more efficient producers. Background The commercial farmer needs to produce the optimum number and weight of weaner calves per cows mated at the lowest cost possible to be commercially successful. Also weaner calves need to be marketed, and as economically as possible directly after wean, at the optimum weight. To achieve this efficiently, the fertility of the cow herd is of the utmost importance as well as the growth ability of calves from birth to wean. Post wean growth is of particular importance to the feedlot industry. The basis of good reproduction management is excellent record keeping of the cowherd as this enables the farmer to make informed selection decisions to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. Certain management practises such as weighing of animals at birth and wean are already being done by most farmers, but as an additional routine these weights need to be sent to the National Database, which is the Integrated Recording and Genetic Information System or INTERGIS. The capturing of data on the system is vital for data to be processed into very useful information. Information is available to farmers in the form of reports containing valuable 012

13 Basic principles of performance testing and how it benefit the commercial farmer information regarding the productivity and efficiency of the cowherd. This is important information for making selection decisions, especially on future breeding stock. Management practises It is important to implement and maintain certain management practises in a structured way to ensure meaningful processing of data into information. Most important is a fixed breeding season with a maximum period of three months. The specific three-month period is dependent on the regional raining season of the year and must be planned in such a way to maximize the utilization of natural grazing at its peak period when the nutritional needs of the lactating cow is at its peak and also to maintain the condition and weight of cows and heifers at the start of the mating season. The lactating cow s nutritional needs are at its peak during the six weeks after birth of the calf. Phases A and B of the NBRIS offer a platform to commercial farmers to measure animals within phases to support these objectives on the road to genetic improvement. Phase A All calves born need to be identified with an appropriate on-farm identification system that is typically an ear tag, indicating the birth year and sequence number. The latter together with the birth weight should be captured on the INTERGIS. It is also important to record still born calves to accurately calculate traits such as age-at-first-calving and inter-calving-period, which is the period in days between two calving s and an indication of the level of reproduction and fertility of the cow. These are the most important traits to be measured in a cowherd. Another fertility trait is days-to-calving but data such as the date when bull was put with the cows, need to be recorded as well. Cow weights can be taken at birth or at wean of the calf. At wean is normally the easiest and most practical time to weigh the cows. The objective of a weaner production system is to produce the optimum wean weight at the lowest cost per breeding animal, which is the cow in this production system. For this reason, it is also important to limit cow weights in order to minimize input costs. Selection and management need to focus on efficiency of production. The aim must be to wean a calf of at least 45 percent of the dam s body weight. Prior to the weaning season, the farmer can request a wean weigh list from INTERGIS. This will usually happen when the calves are 7 to 9 months of age. The whole calf crop born in the previous calving season will appear on the weigh list. The wean weights as well as the date of wean needs to be completed on the weigh list and returned to the INTERGIS to be captured. This enables the system to calculate the standard 205-day weight for each calf in the wean group as well as an index value to indicate the performance of the calf compared to the average performance of the group. Basic calculation of the wean index: Example: A bull calf weighing 40 kg at birth and 280 kg at wean (200 days of age) at the end of the weaning season. Step 1: Total weight gain in kg from birth until wean: 280kg 40kg = 240 kg Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Average weight gain per day in kg: 240 kg/200 day = 1.2 kg per dag 205-day wean weight 1.2 kg x 205 = 246 kg + (40 kg birth weight) = 286 kg Wean index for this animal; 286/250 x 100 (For example if the average 205-day weight for the male group calves was 250 kg) = 114% This indicates that the animal grew 14% better than the average male animal in the group. Wean test report Animals within the same wean group will vary in age by up to 3 months from the youngest to the oldest due to the 3-month period of the breeding season and this can complicate the comparison of animals based on performance within the wean group. The older animals always have an advantage over their younger contemporaries as well as between the two sexes. For this reason, wean ages are standardized to a 205-day age and are calculated for the whole wean group within sex. A new wean report, the wean test report, is then generated showing the wean weight, adjusted 205-day weight and the 205-day weight index which enables the farmer to compare animals based on their true growth performance. The wean index for each animal is its performance expressed as a percentage compared to the group average, which is always 100 %. All animals with a wean index greater than 100 are above average and below a 100 are below average. The wean test report contains the complete wean group with wean weights, 205-day weights and wean indexes for comparison purposes. The farmer can thus make use of this report to identify calves with the best growth ability within the group and to identify potential replacement heifers for cows that become less efficient with age. Also, keep in mind that weaning weight of the calf is a combination of its own genetic ability to grow as well as an indication of its mother s milk production. 013

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15 Basic principles of performance testing and how it benefit the commercial farmer Phase B The general practise which commercial farmers follow is to market all bull calves at wean and heifers once his preliminary selection of potential replacement heifers has been done. This means that mainly heifers will remain on the farm and proceed from the weaning phase to the next phase, which is phase, B1 (12 months of age) and B2 (18 months of age). Post wean production reports: Excellent for selection of replacement heifers Similar to the wean test report, other production reports are also generated for 12 and 18 months of age and these post-wean reports serve mainly as information for the selection of replacement heifers. Phase B is the on-field test for adapted female animals and growth performance can be evaluated (without the influence and support of the dam) from wean until the age of 18 months. Reproduction Report The reproduction report, also known as the breeding herd report, contains a list of all active cows and heifers above 24 months of age. Reproduction information such as the number of calves, age-atfirst-calving, inter-calving-period and the average wean index for all calves weaned per cow appear on this report. The average wean index per cow is valuable in determining the efficiency of the cow over time since it is an indication of her ability to wean an above average calf in the herd. If she is not efficient enough or does not produce a calf every year, it might be wise to replace her with a heifer of good quality. Age-at-first calving is a fertility trait, which enables the farmer to identify cows that calve earlier in the calving season which allow her more recovery time to ensure she is in condition again for the next mating season. Benefits of performance testing Performance testing improves management in general with economic benefits. Breeding seasons ensure the optimum utilization of natural pastures, especially when the lactating cow s nutrient requirements are at its peak, with cost saving on additional feed. Reproduction records per cow are updated after each event and the cow can be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure efficiency of the cow herd. Data is saved on a central database and mitigates the risk associated with theft or damage to a personal computer. Subsidised services rendered by the Agricultural Research Council at an affordable fee structure and regional personnel for support in all provinces. A unique member number with accompanying herd designation mark is allocated to each producer with a user name to enable members to log into the National database and to generate his own weigh lists and reports as needed. Support from regional ARC personnel in all provinces regarding the purchase of registered bulls that will support breeding objectives such as improvement of growth and milk production. ARC technicians who completed inspector courses can also assist with selection of breeding material. Performance testing enables the commercial farmer to determine his own breeding objectives and to purchase the right registered bull to support these objectives. Financial benefits associated with increased production It is not always that easy to improve on production in consecutive years due to environmental conditions which is in many cases beyond the control of the farmer, for instance fluctuating rainfall in consecutive summer seasons. It is nevertheless important for the farmer to improve on the genetic ability of his herd from one generation to the next. The financial benefits are significant when illustrated by the following example: A herd with 100 cows, a current calving percentage of 65% and an average wean weight of 180 kg. At R20-00 per kg weaner price the total income is R By improving calving percentage by a mere 10% and the average wean weight per calf with only 10 kg, the following improvements in profits can be attained: R R = R Conclusion To summarize, performance testing will enable the commercial producer to make improvements in certain traits of economic importance for his herd. The easiest way to to improve is to purchase a registered bull with the needed performance information. The ARC also presents BLUP courses, which includes the interpretation of the auction catalogue. Enquiries regarding the Beef Cattle Improvement Scheme can be send to Frans Jordaan at Fransj@arc. agric.za Tel or Dr Ben Greyling at Ben@arc.agric.za Tel

16 Devlan Limousins - Striving for the exceptional! Devlan limousins Striving for the Exceptional! John Devonport Dreams, inspired enthusiasm, loving what you do, passion, resilience, hard work and patience have allowed the fertile Devlan Limousin herd to flourish and produce several National Champions and Supreme Gold Cup Winners; the Southern African Breedplan Herd of the year in 2006 and the National ARC Most Improved Herd of the year in Some history of the farm and the herd Tracey and I bought our first farm on the Vaaldam in Nov It was full of weeds, so much so that we could have started a khakibos factory!!! This was the main reason why we bought a small commercial herd of Brahman cattle... they ate khakibos! We both liked the beefing qualities of the Limousin cattle and bought our first Limousin bull Baron from Oom Willie Van Eeden in the early nineties. We crossed him very successfully with our Brahman females and produced prize winning slaughter oxen at the Vereeniging show grounds. For two years in a row we won the Best Slaughter Animal and Group of Four against many distinguished interbreed commercial breeders. Since these beautiful animals sadly had to be slaughtered we decided; somewhat apprehensively; to enter into the pedigree stud market. We purchased three pregnant heifers in 1992 and made a few more significant purchases including buying the bull Cachou along with a bunch of non-pregnant cows... nogal!!!! This was a completely different ball game and many University of Life mistakes were made. In those early days there was not much help around and being a Joburg boytjie with no farming experience did not help the cause of the Devlan Limousin stud herd. However we persevered. We attended our first show in Bloemfontein in 1997 with a young bull who had excellent muscling but was rather short on the leg. I thought we were doing well when he was put to one side, but he was then promptly thrown out the ring when the winners were announced! Another setback and reality check... It was only in 1999 when we were introduced to Mr Chris Marais by the then President of the Limousin Society; Willem Pistorius; that we began to make some progress with the stud. I remember clearly when Chris and I first met how we sat around a table with some coffee and discussed middle of the road balanced breeding goals for the entire morning. I learned a lot. He then physically inspected our Devlan herd and culled an entire third of them! It was a very bitter financial pill to swallow, but was the first step in the right direction. Chris then nominated three animals from our herd to participate in the Nationals at Bloemfontein; one of which being a cow Novar RE9215 bred by the wellknown judge and breeder Norman Bauer. To our (and everybody s) amazement we managed seven firsts with these three animals and RE9215 was the overall breed female champion... We had finally tasted some 016

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18 Devlan Limousins - Striving for the exceptional! 018 success, solely thanks to Chris s sage advice. The farm Zandfontein (which means Sand-fountain because we own lots of sand) had grown over the years through acquiring six adjoining farms which measured 1150 hectares in total, with some twenty odd kilometres of water front. Due to the high winds and the sandy soil, we realised maize would not be a good crop for us. So we converted all the lands back to Smutsvinger and Eragrostis pastures; with a little poor man s lucerne sown between. This fortunately worked well for us. Over the past few years we have managed to install two forty-hectare centre pivots which provide us with green feed all year round. This has been a major advantage in weathering the herd over the winter months and recent droughts. We believe some of the key factors for our accomplishments can be summarised as follows 1. Mentoring and outside advice Find a knowledgeable mentor to use as a sounding board, bounce ideas off and get balanced advice. Never be too proud to ask for help. 2. Staff! Staff! Staff! You are only as good as the staff you employ! Much of Devlan s success has been thanks to building up a team of loyal, skilled staff members who get the job done. Employing people with the right attitude and placing them in a job that they enjoy will ensure they excel. Devlan believes in a value system which encompasses having fun, being inspired and enthused by your job, honesty, respect for each other, clear communication, leadership by example, Ubuntu and safety. In addition we have management values which include motivating people, collective responsibility, rewarding innovation and a comfort zone to voice an opinion. 3. Leadership Good leadership requires a clear direction as to where we are headed, mutual trust and respect for each other and a caring and serving attitude of management. People follow leaders who produce good results and who provide dreams, hope and inspiration for everyone 4. Correct focus on breeding goals using Breedplan Devlan is one of the participating members of the Limousin Genomics Project; ably led by Derick Le Roux. It is imperative to ask Which economic goals will affect my herd? Devlan places great emphasis on fertility (50%) which is measured by Scrotal Size, Inter-Calving Period, Age of First Calf, Days Last Calf and Days to Calving (not active on Breedplan as yet due to insufficient number of records). Our next priority is growth (30%) which is measured by Birth Weight, 200,400 and 600 Day Weights as well as Milk. Next is efficiency (15%), which is measured by Calving Ease, Mature Cow Weight and the difficult to measure Net Feed Intake. Finally we have quality (5%) is determined by Scanning traits and Docility. Having a herd in excess of 700 animals is a definite advantage, as we can have large, wellstructured management groups to measure the above more accurately. 5. Genetics Many bulls have made an impact in our herd, some of which deserve a mention. It all started with a few gentlemen: The Uron/ Cachou combination advocated by Norman Bauer; Holdenstedt Frank who was bred out of Tarvis and Banane; Jacre Gigilo 9572 a Dauphin Tarvis combination bred by the Master Pierre Van Niekerk; Steybraes Norman Masterplan 9828 (Gold Cup Winner); Devlan Stavely Hercules 0343 (Gold Cup Winner at Windhoek and bred Devlan Hercules 0792 purchased by the Lotterings who also won the Gold Cup twice in Windhoek); Devlan Best Blup 0330 (made a big impact on the successful La Rhone stud); Devlan Meatblock (bred Devlan Meatblock purchased by La Rhone stud who bred the 2016 National Champion Junior bull). More recently, we were privileged to have bought two bulls namely La Rhone Hitman 0810 (bred the National Champion in 2016 and the Reserve Senior Champion and was nominated by Breedplan as the Limousin bull of the year) and Gold Cup winner La Rhone Hawker who has made an enormous impact in our herd (nominated as the Limousin bull of the year with the most progeny in 2015). Other Gold Cup bulls we have bred Leadwood 0910; Devlan Flirtatious 10101; Devlan Giant 0788; Devlan Body 0481 Then on the female side Devlan Gigilo 0379, a Gold Cup winner who bred Devlan Frank 9613 and our Golden Lady Devlan Depth 06123; Devlan Depth 0727 Interbreed Super Cow winner at 2016 Bloemfontein, Royal and Pretoria shows. These are a few of the keys we believe helped Devlan get to where it is today. Thank you to all of those who assisted us on this journey, we have had much help along the way. Although we re a long way down the road, our dream is not quite complete. We look forward to our future adventures with enthusiasm!

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21 Successs in the feedlot Sukses in die voerkraal Success in the feedlot PJ VAN NIEKERK Sukses in die voerkraal The Limousin is the ideal breed to provide in all our needs and is suitable to cross with most of the beef breeds in Southern Africa. The cross-bred animals are all very good feedlot calves that thrive in feedlot conditions. It is, however, sometimes somewhat of a problem to fulfil the conditions of the SAMIC National Block Test, because 10% is immediately deducted from a carcass that weighs over 295 kg maximum. Although it can influence good slaughter-out percentages negatively and can stunt good growth ability it still leaves us in a good position. With adaption and manipulation, call it what you want, one can satisfy all the block test requirements. With the correct cross-breeding the following ideals can be achieved: 1. Ideal carcass mass kg 2. Fat covering of eye muscle 3. Thickness of eye muscle 4. Good hindquarters 5. Good loins 6. Good forequarters 7. Total fat distribution 8. Total conformation 9. Muscle / Fat distribution One ox should consume about 1.2 ton of meal in the approximately 140 days that it is fed. It should double its mass simultaneously, as well as increase its value per kilogram. 5 kg per day for ± 30 days = 150 kg (adaptation) 7 kg per day for ± 40 days = 280 kg 10kg per day for ± 70 days = 700 kg ± 140 days = 1030 kg kg feed The ideal starting mass is between 195 and 220 kg for young calves of between 6,5 and 7,5 months. They should preferably already be weaned and have recovered from the shock of weaning. They will lose some weight, but should easily fall within the weight limits. I have found that the protein of the feeding mixture must be lowered a little and the fat/energy be raised a little. I use ground maize (hominy chop will also suffice) and the proven VOERMOL SB100 mixture. I use the following mixture: The mixture is as follows: 70% maize meal / hominy chop 10% whole cottonseed 20% SB100 The cottonseed lessens the chances for rumen Die Limousin is die ideale bees om in al ons behoeftes te voorsien en is geskik om met die meeste vleisbeesrasse in Suider-Afrika te kruis. Die kruise is almal baie goeie voerkraal kalwers wat uitstekend in voerkraalomstandighede aard. Dit is egter soms ietwat van n probleem om aan die SAMIC Nasionale Bloktoetsvereistes te voldoen, aangesien daar onmiddellik 10% afgetrek word van n karkas wat ideaal tussen 270 kg en 280 kg weeg. Alhoewel dit ons goeie uitslagpersentasie negatief beïnvloed en goeie groeivermoë stuit,plaas dit ons nog in n goeie posisie. Met aanpassing en manipulasie kan aan al die bloktoetsvereistes voldoen word en met die regte kruisings kan die volgende ideale bereik word: 1. Ideale karkasmassa 295 kg 2. Vetbedekking van oogspier 3. Dikte van oogspier 4. Goeie agterkwarte 5. Goeie lende 6. Goeie voorkwarte 7. Totale vetverspreiding 8. Totale konformasie 9. Spier/Vetverspreiding Een os sal ongeveer 1 ton meel vreet in die plus minus 140 dae wat hy gevoer word en hy behoort sy massa terselfdertyd te verdubbel, asook sy waarde per kilogram te vermeerder. 5 kg per dag vir ± 30 dag = 150 kg (aanpassing) 7 kg per dag vir ± 40 dag = 280 kg 10 kg per dag vir ± 70 dag = 700 kg ± 140 dag = 1030 kg kg voer. Die ideale beginmassa is tussen ± 195 kg en ± 220 kg en dit is gewoonlik jong kalwers van tussen ± 6,5 en 7,5 maande. Hulle moet verkieslik eers gespeen en oor die speenskok wees. Hulle sal n bietjie gewig verloor, maar sal maklik binne die gewigsgrense val. Ek het gevind dat die proteïen van die voermengsel effens verlaag moet word en die vet/energie effens verhoog word. Ek gebruik gemaalde mielies (hominy chop sal ook goed werk) en die beproefde voermol SB100 mengsel. Ek gebruik die volgende mengsel: Die mengsel is as volg: 70% mieliemeel / hominy chop 10% heel katoensaad 20% SB100 Die katoensaad sal ook die kanse van suur-pens verminder. 021

22 Successs in the feedlot Sukses in die voerkraal acidosis. In the Eastern Cape this mixture presently costs approximately R3000 per ton (2017). The closer one gets to the maize-producing areas, the cheaper the mixture becomes, because one has to buy maize and pay for the transport as well. The mixture ensures proper growth and fat covering, resulting in good marbling and fat distribution. Ensure that sufficient roughage is always available. It can consist of ground maize waste, poor grass or 2nd or 3rd grade lucerne. Final live weight should be ± kg this should give you ± 62-64% slaugther percentage. In today s economic climate, with excessively high transportation costs, value adding plays an increasing role on the farm. For me it is always an option to prepare and then market my own cattle. It is here where the Limousin Breed with its wonderful carcass characteristics emerges, to care for you and your family and keep the bank manager happy. In die Oos-Kaap kos hierdie mengsel op die oomblik plus minus R2500 per ton (2017). Hoe nader n mens aan die mielie areas is, hoe goedkoper is die mengsel, want ons moet ons mielies koop en ook vir die vervoer betaal. Die mengsel sorg vir goeie groei en vetbedekking wat goeie marmering en vetverspreiding tot gevolg het. Sorg dat daar altyd voldoende ruvoer is. Dit kan uit gemaalde mieliereste, swak gras of 2de- of 3de-graad lusern bestaan. Finale lewendige gewig behoort ± kg te wees en dit gee n uitslagpersentasie van ± 62-64%. In vandag se ekonomiese klimaat,met buitensporige hoë vervoerkoste, speel waardetoevoeging op die plaas n al groter rol. Vir my is dit altyd n opsie om my eie vee af te rond en dan te bemark. Dit is hier waar die Limousin met sy wonderlike karkaseienskappe vir jou en jou gesin sorg en die bankbestuurder gelukkig hou. 022

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24 Net feed efficiency EBV offers beef industry route to greater sustainability NET FEED EFFICIENCY EBV OFFERS BEEF INDUSTRY ROUTE TO GREATER SUSTAINABILITY press release A significant breakthrough in UK cattle breeding has been achieved with the development of the first Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) for the trait of Net Feed Efficiency (NFE). The new genetic indicator will apply to the UK s fastest growing cattle breed, the Stabiliser, and will allow beef producers to adopt new breeding strategies to reduce feed costs whilst also improving their environmental credentials through lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Net Feed Efficiency EBV has been developed through a fiveyear project funded by the UK s innovation agency, Innovate UK, as part of a drive to improve sustainable protein production. It has been managed by the Beef Improvement Group (BIG) with support from JSR Farms, Alltech/Keenan and SAC Consulting. The project has involved accurately measuring and recording feed intakes and weight gains of over 1,000 Stabiliser bulls and finishing steers at a specially designed unit in East Yorkshire. An Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) for Net Feed Efficiency will now appear in the data for Stabiliser cattle, as illustrated in the latest figures for Givendale Lorenzo The anticipated future value of the new EBV is highlighted by the variation in NFE recorded to date in cattle monitored in the project, as BIG Business Development Director Richard Fuller explains. We ve recorded a 13% difference in NFE between the top one-third and the bottom onethird of bulls over the period of the project, he reports. Put another way, this means that the bulls in the top third are eating 1.8kg DM/day less feed than those in the bottom third, whilst achieving the same weight gain. For the bulls on test, this has typically resulted in a saving of 21/head over a 12-week trial period, indicating that the equivalent of up to 100 saving per cow/calf unit per year is possible. The fact that less feed is required for a given weight of output means the carbon footprint is lower. The new NFE trait has good heritability (37%), so by selecting breeding cattle with a high NFE EBV, rapid genetic progress can be made, improving the prospects for any beef production system. When you consider that 60-70% of the cost of a suckler system is in the maintenance feed requirements of the cow and calf, it is easy to see why breeding selection based on NFE can have a significant impact very quickly, adds Richard Fuller. Project design and statistical analysis has been carried out at the SRUC under the direction of 024

25 Net feed efficiency EBV offers beef industry route to greater sustainability The number of Stabiliser cattle in the UK is growing faster than any other beef breed. The Stabiliser is the first breed to have an EBV for Net Feed Efficiency. beef specialist Dr Jimmy Hyslop. This has been the first feed efficiency project of its kind in the UK, he adds. Strict measurement protocols have been employed to allow the establishment of an Estimate Breeding Value (EBV) for Net Feed Efficiency in the Stabiliser breed. This detailed measurement of both feed intake and animal performance has resulted in a high calibre data-set from which a robust NFE EBV has been derived across the entire Stabiliser population. The existing and future data that continues to be accumulated in the years ahead for this very important trait means that Stabiliser genetics will offer the beef industry significant opportunities to reduce feed costs and therefore improve the sustainability and profitability in the challenging times ahead. The success of the project will be celebrated at an open day at Wold Farm near Pocklington on 24 May 2017 when BIG and the project partners will present the results in detail and explain the future implementation of the NFE EBV. Anyone with an interest in progressive beef production will be welcome to attend, with further details available from the Beef Improvement Group. 025

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28 New legislation affecting interest-free trust loanaccounts and putting farm land into a trust New legislation affecting interest-free trust loan accounts and putting farm land into a Trust John Devonport Background: When purchasing farm land (a long term growth asset), farmers should consider placing it in a Trust to avoid paying significant Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Dividends Tax (DWT), Estate Duty and Executor fees ultimately on sale or death. The advantages of trusts are: - Gives you risk and insolvency protection - Skips generations and avoids CGT, DWT, Estate duty and Executor fees - Start planning when you are young. You don t have to be wealthy to have a trust - Trusts should be formed for proper risk and asset protection and family relationship planning Why you should never use a company or CC to buy land: Taxes to be paid Individual CC / Company Trust CGT (assume 45% marginal rate) 18% 22.4% 36% DWT % - Total tax paid 18% 37.92% 36% However; because of the conduit principle ; the Trust retains the Capital Nature of the income and it flows through the Trust to the individual beneficiaries, at the same tax rate as an individual. The Trustees will use their discretion and declare the capital gain on property/land to the Beneficiaries who will be taxed as an individual. Individual CC / Company Trust Total tax paid 18% 37.92% 0% Final result Best Worst n/a New changes to interest-free loan accounts: Until the 2017 February budget, interest free loans to a Trust did not attract any tax. However; as of 1 March 2017; under the new Section 7C of the Income Tax Act this is no longer the case. In essence, donations tax is levied annually on the provision of an interest-free loan by a natural person (or such a person s connected company) to a domestic trust, if the interest charged is less than the official rate of interest (currently 8% a year). The effective maximum rate is thus 1,6 % a year of the outstanding interest-free loan capital, being 20% (donation tax rate) of 8% (official tax rate). - Tony Davey To simplify Assuming you buy a farm for R and you place it in a trust. You raise a bond with the LandBank of R and you give the trust and interest-free loan of R At year-end 28 February 2018, the tax man will tax you as follows: R * 8% (interest rate) * 20% (donations tax) = R donations tax payable. R Exemption: One is allowed to donate R per annum of value to the trust and reduce the R loan account. All trustees and beneficiaries of the trust; if they have the ability; may donate this R annually and donations between spouses are exempt. Or alternatively On an interest-free loan, the exemption translates to a capital value threshold-level of R1,25 million (since 8% of this amount equates to R R %). So if we have 2 trustees and 2 beneficiaries that can donate R each, this could result in a R5 million interest-free loan to the trust, completely exempt from additional donations tax. I hope this makes economic and tax-planning sense 028

29 Wat is n keurder of beoordelaar? wat is n Keurder of beoordelaar? martin seyfferdt Keuring en beoordeling is twee heeltemal verskillende aspekte. Met beoordeling werk n mens met mak gemaakte hanteerbare diere wat deur n hanteerder aan jou vertoon word. Deur die standaard van voortreflikheid in ag te neem plaas jy die diere van die beste tot die swakste op bouvorm en met die hulp van prestasiesyfers en inagneming van die vrugbaarheid van die diere. Om n keurder te wees moet jy ook opleiding as n beoordelaar gehad het. Jy moet ook die standaard van voortreflikheid ken, met veral die diskwalifikasies en diskriminasies van n ras. Met keuring kom jy op n teler se plaas en die diere kan maer wees. Die diere moet deur jou geïdentifiseer word in die drukgang. Hulle kom dan een vir een uit die drukgang en jy moet dan kyk of hulle enige diskwalifikasie het. Daar sal egter ook diere wees wat nie diskwalifikasies sal hê nie, maar tog swak diere is. Diere wat miskien uit balans is, of plat is of nie genoeg manlikheid of vroulikheid vertoon nie. By n groot en gevestigde teler is dit miskien maklik om vir die teler daarop te wys dat sulke diere nie in sy kudde pas nie en dat hulle ook afgekeur/uitgeskot moet word. Maar jou benadering by n nuwe teler of n teler met nie baie diere nie is nie dieselfde nie. Jy kan nie net alles afkeur nie. As jy al die diere afkeur bedank die teler onmiddelik. Hoekom sal hy wil aangaan? Dit is waar jou optrede belangrik is. Wys die teler op die foute in sy kudde en gee hom advies van hoe om sy kudde te verbeter. Onthou om altyd positief met jou kommentaar te wees. As jy self n teler is moet nie vir hom sê dat jy net die regte bul vir hom het nie. Sê hom egter om nie skaam te wees nie, maar iemand met die nodige kennis te kry om hom met die uitsoek van sy volgende bul te help. Iemand wat gekwalifiseer het as n senior beoordelaar kan help met die screening van diere op veilings. As hy egter as n keurder wil optree sal ek aanbeveel dat hy saam met keurders inspeksies gaan doen. Omdat ons met verskeie rasse by SA Stamboek gewerk het, het dit van 3 tot 6 maande geneem voor ons op ons eie inspeksies gedoen het. Dit is n voorreg om as keurder van n ras op te tree, maar dit is nie altyd n maklike taak nie. Dit gebeur dikwels dat telers wat bulle op veilings verkoop nie as keurders wil optree nie omdat hulle glo die telers by wie hulle diere afkeur nie sy bulle wil koop nie. Om n keurder te wees moet jy oor die nodige kennis beskik, moet jy altyd betyds wees en moet jy altyd positief wees. Onthou jy verteenwoordig jou ras. As jy ander telers se diere net kritiseer doen jy jou ras skade aan. Onthou as keurder gaan jy om telers se diere goed te keur en net die swakkes uit te haal. Keuring is n opvoedings taak! 029

30 Laat trap jou beeste in hulle spoor: Duiftonigheid is niks om oor te koer nie Laat trap jou beeste in hulle spoor: Duiftonigheid i s n i k s o m o o r t e k o e r n i e Johan Hoewe n Saak waaroor daar tot op hede baie min geskryf is, is duiftonigheid en die regsny van hoewe om hierdie probleem reg te stel. As n mens mooi kyk na foto s van duiwe wanneer hulle op n plat oppervlak sit, sal jy sien dat hulle pote effens na binne gedraai is. Vir n duif is dit heeltemal reg en natuurlik, maar by beeste is dit n probleem. Alle beesrasse het hierdie probleem en dit is ook by wild n algemene verskynsel, maar by die katsoorte soos leeus en luiperds word dit nie as n fout beskou nie. Om te bepaal of n dier duiftonig is, moet jy net soos by x-benigheid n vertikale lyn trek van die punt van die skouer, deur die middel van die knie tot by die middel van die klou. Wanneer die kniegewrig buite die lyn is, is die bees duiftonig. Dit sal lei tot n oormatige oop borsvloer en, in uitermatige gevalle, tot bakbenigheid. As die dier duiftonig is, sal die binneklou hoër wees as die buiteklou. Duiftoningheid kan reggestel word deur die binneklou te sny om die lyn reguit te trek. Dit is nie altyd suksesvol nie, maar dit dien as n voorkomingsmaatreël om bakbenigheid te voorkom. Soos die dier groei, sal die probleem terugkeer, daarom sal sy kloue gereeld gesny moet word. Sommige beoordeelaars by skoue hou nie van duiftonigheid nie. Hulle merk dit maklik op omdat die dier breëbors loop en sy beweging nie vloeiend is nie. Die dier word dan gepenaliseer deur dit n plek of twee af te skuif. Tog het ek al talle kampioene met duiftonigheid gesien, wat die indruk skep dat dit vir sommige beoordeelaars n probleem is en vir ander nie. Duiftonigheid moet nie met bakbenigheid verwar word nie. Dit is twee verskillende konstruksiefoute. Bakbenigheid is waar die lyn van die blad tot in die knieë nie reguit is nie (Skets 1) en duiftonigheid is wanneer die onderste kootgewrig na buite neig (Skets 2). 030

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32 Kobus & Maryn van tonder A MAN WITH DREAMS NEEDS A WOMEN WITH VISION.. Her perspective, faith and support will change his reality. If she does not challenge you, then she is no good for you. Men who want to stay ordinary will tell you not to have expectations of them. Men who want to be great will expect you to push them, pray with them and invest in them (Source unknown) Wanneer ek aan Kobus en Maryn dink kan ek met sekerheid se dat hierdie n power couple is! Die Limousin bedryf was deel van hulle visie en met toewyding en harde werk het hulle n groot suskses gemaak van Pumba stoetery asook waardvol vir die ras in geheel. Die Limousin reis het vir hulle in 2004 begin toe hulle die eerste aankope van Limousins gedoen het by Ruben Vermaak op Viljoenskroon. As n slagter en besigsheidsman het Kobus vining besef dat die ras nie net mooi vir die oog is nie, maar ook n finansiele voordeel inhou. Hy het begin om selektiewe aankope op veilings gedoen ten einde n uitstekende kwaliteit stoetery op te bou. Die kudde naam PUMBA en die letters TON het n voorkeur kenmerk begin raak op veilings. Kopers kon met n geruste hart aankope doen omdat die kwaliteit van diere van self sprekend was en die naverkope diens van hoogstaande gehalte was. Met hierdie toegewydheid en liefde vir die ras was die volgende logiese stap vir Pumba om diere te skou. Verskeie Kampioene en Interras Kampoeine is oor die tydperk van 12 jaar is ten toon gestel. Die Limousin ras het n vertoon venster gekry as Pumba stoetery deelgeneem het in die skou ring. Kobus het ook teruggeggee aan die ras en gemeenskap. Hy was n aktiewe raadslid en Visipresident van die Limousin genootskap vanaf 2009 tot 2012 waartydens belangrike besluite vir die ras se toekoms geneem is. Nodeloos om te se Maryn het Kobus heelhartig ondersteun en met haar positiewe gesindheid is besluitnemings prosesse vergemaklik. Graag wil ons vir Kobus en Maryn eerstens baie dankie sê vir hulle tyd, beskikbbaarheid en die belangstelling wat hulle in die Limousin ras en telers getoon het. Hulle nalatenskap is kwaliteit diere, uitstekende genetika en goeie raadsbesluite wat steeds van krag is. Tweedens wil ons hulle sterkte toewens met die toekoms! Soos ons die power couple ken sal enige iets wat hulle aanpak n sukses wees en sal daar seker maar min te sien wees van rustiger lewe. Gelukkig is hulle nie heeltemal verlore vir die Limousin ras nie, aangesien hulle n aandeel in die Hautspot Limousin stoetry besit. Baie voorspoed en mag julle pad met kruiskyf besaai wees! 032

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34 The Beef Genomics Programme (BGP) Fast tracking genetic improvement: The Beef Genomics Programme (BGP) Ben Greyling and Frans Jordaan, ARC-API Introduction: The origin and objectives of the BGP The Beef Genomics Programme was conceptualised over three years ago with the overall objective of fast tracking genetic improvement of beef cattle using cutting edge DNA technology. This initiative gained momentum when a consortium was formed to manage this programme and which consisted of the Agricultural Research Council (both manager and a service provider), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), industry (breed societies totalling 97% of the SA stud industry), service providers to industry (Breedplan, SA Studbook and the ARC) and higher education institutions (a number of universities, including UP). Government funding for the BGP is sanctioned by TIA, while industry, through the participating breed societies, contributes 50% of the total cost of BGP. Each breeder s society also has its own tailor made BGP project plan which guides the intended outcomes, funding and operations. The main objective of each societies BGP plan is firstly to establish, over time, a reference population for which traits of economic importance are recorded. These traits will include the difficult or expensiveto-measure traits as well as traits that can only be measured in one sex or at an advanced stage of the production life of an animal, and include female fertility, maternal traits, feed efficiency, carcass quality traits and disease susceptibility and/or resistance. The second step is to combine these accurately recorded phenotypic trait data with the DNA data (genomic data, also referred to as the genotype) of the animals with the ultimate goal of identifying genetically superior animals. This is achieved in principle by establishing the association between the phenotypes (e.g. growth, carcass traits, feed efficiency etc.) and the genotypes (through the DNA profile), also considering pedigree information. The genetically superior animals are eventually identified by making use of a genomic breeding value or selection indices that incorporate the genetic information. DNA technology in perspective DNA technology has been used by the livestock industry for many years already and contributed significantly to the advances made in the beef breeding and production industry worldwide. It has amongst others been used as a valuable tool for paternity verification and traceability, diagnosis of heritable diseases and syndromes, forensics (in particular relating to stock theft) and for population genetic studies of breeds and species around the world. Many breeders and beef producers in South Arica are familiar with its use in breeding programmes through pedigree verification and forensics relating to stock theft cases, the latter of which has contributed significantly towards an increased conviction rate in these cases. In the past few years, population genetic studies have also received prominence due to the importance of assessing the level of genetic variation within and among populations and the factors that affect variation (e.g. gene flow between populations). It is clear that DNA technology has become indispensable for addressing a range of issues that relate to breeding, genetic improvement and general animal husbandry practises. Back to the Basics DNA is the blueprint of life itself and our ability to use it for a number of applications lies in the fact it contains information that have been captured over many thousands of years. It basically consists of a code, in principle similar to an identification number (ID) that is passed on to offspring in a 50/50 manner. This means that a calve inherits exactly equal amounts of DNA from the cow and the bull, a phenomenon that enables us to select animals for breeding with the aim of improving specific traits. The 50/50 principle on which the inheritance of DNA is based is also central to the manner in which nature ensures the creation of genetic variation and diversity that are vital for the continued existence and fitness of a species. The creation of variation principle is 034

35 The Beef Genomics Programme (BGP) best illustrated by the fact that a cow and a bull can produce a calve with one of several billion possible DNA profiles (genotypes). This means that, with the exception for identical twins, you will not find two animals with the same DNA profiles or genotypes. Scientists have also known for many decades that DNA consists of four different building blocks (a whole 3 billion of them in a single cell!) and the mere sequence in which they are arranged (similar to our ID numbers) make us either similar or different. The interesting fact is that we are extremely similar on DNA level humans all around the world for instance share 99.9% DNA sequence similarity. One of the aims of genetic studies is to pinpoint where individuals (human or animal) differ from each other and whether these differences are associated with particular traits. Some sequences (or differences from what is considered a normal sequence) for instance may result in a genetic disease (e.g. bulldog calf syndrome in cattle) whilst another may be associated with a superior production trait, e.g. milk production or growth. This is the very principle on which Genomics is based: associating a particular trait (good or bad) with a particular DNA sequence. Focal traits focused on by the BGP and assessed by the ARC Feed efficiency Since feed is one the main cost drivers in beef production systems, one of the objectives of the BGP is to enable the selection and breeding of animals that are more feed efficient. Measuring feed efficiency is however rather difficult and expensive due to the necessity to measure individual feed intake. Individual feed intake and growth rate (measured as average daily gain) are both tested for at the ARC s bull test centres and a few accredited third party service providers (including Sernick in the Free State and GenTechSol in Namibia). Participants should take note that bulls to be tested for feed efficiency must be approved by both the respective breed society and the breeder and they must also take note of the compliance requirements before an animal is eligible for testing. For instance, animals need to be within a specific age range and within a well-defined contemporary group to be considered for testing. Meat Quality Meat quality analyses are conducted on a specific number of animals that successfully completed the feed efficiency tests and that were slaughtered following a feedlot-phase to ensure the animals are market-ready. The following meat quality traits are measured: Intra-muscular fat percentage (marbling), rib and rump fat thickness, eye-muscle area, muscle ph, shear force as measurement for instrumental tenderness, cooking losses, hot and cold carcass weight and carcass classification data (specifically fat, conformation score and age). Genotyping: From hair samples to DNA profiles The genotyping (analyses of the DNA) of animals takes place at the Biotechnology Platform (BTP) of the ARC at Onderstepoort. For this, hair samples (with roots!) are needed from which the DNA will be extracted. Semen samples can also be used in exceptional cases. It is highly recommended that the hair samples are submitted to a Biobank for safekeeping and controlled storage. The ARC has a Biobank at Irene that was established in 1999 and that already retain over samples. Breed societies can make use of this Biobank s Lidcat system that is specifically designed to accommodate hair samples for DNA analyses. A sample sheet, uniquely barcoded sampling bags and sample submission forms are provided by the Biobank. Semen samples should be delivered directly to the BTP. It is important to note that the integrity, identity and traceability of a sample is vital when it comes to genotyping, hence it is a requirement that a minimum amount of information must accompany every sample submitted for storage and subsequent DNA analyses. This information should include the following as a minimum: the animal identification number; animal registration number; breeder/owner of animal, herd number (in accordance with member number on INTERGIS); sire and dam identification numbers and unique bar code number provided by the Lidcat system. The provider/ owner of a sample may opt not to make use of the Lidcat system in which case he or she must contact their respective breed society. Samples to be genotyped are submitted (following a request) to the BTP where the DNA extraction and subsequent genotyping takes place. The latter entails technology called SNP profiling. In essence, a partial DNA sequence (SNP profile) is generated for each sample after which it is stored in a recently established SNP database. Access to the stored SNP information will be granted to researchers and stakeholders, which include participating breeder s societies, on an ad-hoc basis. The database will not be made public, unless otherwise decided by the stakeholders of the BGP. On-farm recording A number of on-farm phenotypic recordings also form part of the breed societies BGP plans, which include birth weight, weaning weight, days-to-calving or intercalving period. Most, if not all, of these are recorded 035

36 The Beef Genomics Programme (BGP) by the breeder himself. Some traits however, such as carcass traits, are measured on-farm by making use of Real Time Ultrasound scanning technology and are recorded by an accredited technician. Data recorded on-farm is verified and captured on the INTERGIS and subsequently also submitted to the relevant breed society. What happens with the performance- and genotype data once recorded? All performance/phenotypic data collected and recorded will be captured on the National Database, the INTERGIS. Data integrity is subsequently verified and submitted to the respective participating breed society. The importance of accurate data recording, its subsequent processing and capturing in databases are central to the overall objectives of the BGP, which include the development of technologies and methodologies aimed at estimating genomic breeding values, the enhancement and further development of the databases in question and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that focus on the identification of genes or gene-markers that are associated with particular traits. Benefits associated with the BGP Experience from countries abroad that invested in Genomics revealed that there is indeed a positive return on the investment in this technology. Two of the most noticeable benefits emanating from it is firstly our ability to predict the genetic merit of an animal more accurately and secondly to do it at a younger age, which enables us to select more intensely/ stringently and to shorten the generation interval. The latter is central to our objective of fast tracking genetic improvement. The success of a programme of this magnitude is also dependent on the involvement of all industry stakeholders and their interaction and collaboration. Great care must also be taken to ensure the associated returns will benefit all sectors of industry, from the stud breeder to the emerging farmer. The ultimate success indicator of the BGP will be the degree to which the project has enhanced the competiveness, sustainability and profitability of the different sectors of industry. Stakeholders should take note however that genetic improvement is a long-term investment, and that the returns are not immediate and not only measured in terms of the potential higher monetary value of an animal. There are in fact many other factors that are indicators of positive returns, including mitigation of certain risks that are associated with beef production and the ability to make better management decisions relating to breeding and marketing of animals. Last but not the least, success is also dependent upon continued cooperation and interaction among all stakeholders, including producers, researchers, breeding and biotechnology companies, consumers and government. 0036

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38 International Limousin Congress 2016 International Lim usin Congress 2016 The bi-annual International Limousin Congress was hosted by the Irish Limousin Cattle Society from 20 to 28 August John and Tracy Devenport of Devland Limousins, and Paul and Linda Botha of SP Limousins attended the event. the committee have worked tirelessly to ensure that all delegates will leave Ireland with lasting memories of a most enjoyable week in the Emerald isle. The itinerary includes farm visits, tourist attractions, sightseeing, a cruise on the river Shannon, the National Limousin show and an Elite sale. 038 Opening Ceremony A spectacular flag-bearing ceremony was the curtainraiser for the eagerly anticipated International Limousin Congress Each country with visiting delegates nominated a representative to carry their nation s flag. This ceremony took place in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone on Saturday the 20th August. Paul Sykes, Breed Secretary of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society got proceedings underway for this the 22nd Congress. The current President of the ILCS Dan O Mahony. Dan spoke on the role the Limousin breed has in the Irish beef market. Since their introduction to Ireland, the breed has grown from strength to strength, it has taken the lead position in many areas. Limousin is Irelands premier choice suckler cow, Limousin is also the number 1 AI sire in the beef herd, number 1 beef sire and Continental bull of choice for the Dairy herd. This year s congress has a vast and varied itinerary ILC Day 1: Herd Visit - McGee s, Glasson, Co. Westmeath Delegates at the International Limousin Congress 2016 were indulged with a visited to the splendid suckler herd of Jimmy and Enda McGee on Sunday afternoon the 21st August The McGee s farm just outside the picturesque village of Glasson in county Westmeath.

39 International Limousin Congress 2016 Comprising 218 hectares in five blocks, this outstanding farm is home to 260 commercial cows and their offspring. The farm operates an intensive suckler to weanling system, with a strict calving period of February to April. Given the sheer scale of the operation it is astonishing that day to day running of this farm is undertaken by two men Enda McGee and David Tormey. Testament to these abilities of these outstanding farmers is not just the fantastic cattle but also the immaculate farm yard, handling facilities, housing and paddocks. For the last number of years the McGee s breeding policy has been a criss-cross Limousin - Belgian Blue. A number of both Limousin and Belgian Blue bulls run with the cows, these bulls have to be and are easy-calving. The current Limousin bulls are by Highlander, Ulm, Fieldson Alfy and Sympa. An outstanding crossbred Limousin Belgian Blue bull is breeding exceptionally. All male weanlings are sold to the lucrative Italian Export market, with 60 heifers kept as replacements and a further 25 sold at 18 months for breeding, the remainder are destined for the Export market. Enda shows a couple of selected weanlings each year at fat-stock shows in Roscommon and Carrick-On- Shannon. He has enjoyed considerable success at these prestigious shows on various occasions. Huge emphasis is placed on grassland management. Cows are grazed in manageable groups of 30, with five paddocks rotated per group. Calves get concentrate for the first time at weaning. ILC Day 2: Herd Visit - Drummin Limousins The Drummin herd in Clonmoney, Newmarket- On-Fergus, Co. Clare was the first port of call for the International Limousin Congress Delegates on Monday the 22nd August Owned and managed by John and Paula McInerney, and their family Jean and Eoghan, this outstanding herd is run in conjunction with a busy dairy herd. Visitors to Drummin were in awe of the outstanding livestock on display. The herd is synonymous with quality and given its size it has a very high status in the Limousin herd book. Cattle bearing the Drummin prefix consistently top sales and show rings. Up to the present time at the National Limousin Show the herd has had nine All Ireland Calf Championships with a further two won by embryos sold by the herd. 039

40 International Limousin Congress 2016 On Monday evening the 22nd August congress delegates were treated to a wonderful evening of superb Limousin Cattle, music and dance courtesy of the North West Limousin club at the Equestrian Centre in Glenamaddy, Co. Galway. A packed schedule of classes with commercial and pedigree cattle on show demonstrating the wonderful quality livestock being produced in the North West of the country. This area represents 24% of the membership of the Irish Limousin Herd book and we were delighted to showcase our Limousin cattle to the International audience. After the show the ILC delegates were treated to a delicious evening meal, which they enjoyed while mingling with the North West club members. Anyone who knows the North West club will be aware that they love to have a good time almost as much as they love their Limousin cattle and this event was always going to have a fun element. Michael Sexton played a repertoire of Irish music to get feet tapping and hands clapping, the dance floor was thronged with movers and shakers from all over the globe! ILC Day 3: ILC 2016 visits Ardlea Elite - Ireland s largest pedigree Limousin herd Ireland s largest pedigree herd, Ardlea Elite, was the highlight event for ILC2016 on Tuesday the 23rd of August Delegates arrived at Beechill Farm, Mountrath, Co. Laois in the early afternoon, having enjoyed a visit to Newbridge Silverware in Co. Kildare. The tour started in the top-yard of this hugely impressive farm. Each guest received a handout containing information on the farm and its livestock. The Ardlea Elite herds contain in excess of 750 cattle made up of 110 pedigree cows, 150 commercial cows and their followers, 90 embryo calves from selected females are also born on farm every year. The herd is home to some of the most influential bulls in the country and these were also on view. The marvellous staff at Ardlea Elite, Kevin, Paddy, Keith and Jason, were on hand at all times to greet visitors and answer queries. The ILCS would like to thank the entire team at Ardlea Elite, Dan, Ed, Kevin, Paddy, Keith and Jason for the wonderful showcase of their famous herds. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their visit. We would also like to thank our ILC2016 sponsors as Kevin walked through the Paddocks and answered questions many of our sponsor s names were mentioned Clippers Ireland, the herd uses products from Clippers Ireland for preparing the show cattle and for winter clipping at housing. Bovipast is used to vaccinate cattle on the farm. The Farmers journal is looked forward for up-to-date farming news and for advertising stock for sale. Teagasc and ICBF provide valuable advice and support. Dovea AI have some outstanding bulls available in their extensive catalogue. Bord Bia are consistently seeking new markets for quality Irish Beef, the Department of Agriculture who keep the entire Agriculture industry moving along and to FBD who supply insurance to many farmers in Ireland both for farm properties, vehicles and animals. Ingeura were on hand to demonstrate their new technology. Delegates enjoyed a scrumptious meal at the Tynans family home, the succulent Limousin steaks were supplied by ILC2016 sponsors Ashbourne meats. Dinner was followed by lively entertainment which had guest singing along to Molly Malone and other well-known ballads. 040

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42 International Limousin Congress ILC Day 4: North Eastern Limousin Club Virginia Show in conjunction with ILC 2016 The North Eastern Limousin club had a very successful Virginia show/north Eastern Club Calf Finals on Wednesday 24th August As part of the ILC 2016 we had over 200 delegates from all over the world in attendance and a bumper entry of over 40 Limousin cattle, a record for a club event at the show. The delegates were welcomed on the morning of the show by Philip Crowe (NE Club Chairman) and Ray Carolan the vastly experienced club member and past president of the Society. Judging commenced at 10.30am under the eye of Trevor Masterson, Galbally, Co. Wexford. Trevor judged 9 classes in total along with the Calf Championship and Overall Championship. Overall Champion Calf 2016 Kevin Treanor, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan William Smith - Overall Champion and Interbreed champion at Virginia Show with Brookmill Jocelyn ILC Day 5: Farm Visit to the Roundhill Limousin Herd Thursday 25th of August all roads for beef herdowners led to Fedamore in County Limerick to visit the Roundhill Pedigree Limousin Herd. Established in 1996, this family owned farm is run by Timothy, Doreen and Katie Corridan with the assistance of George Doyle. Doreen also works off farm and Katie is a student in UCC. Entire 180 head pedigree herd displayed with their ancestry and Eurostar values. As you approached the farm you were met with a vista of Limousin cattle content in the sunshine. The entire herd was divided into seven paddocks with the ID number clearly identifiable on each rump. The ancestry and Eurostar values of each animal were available in a comprehensive handout. At the gate you were greeted with two south west club members from Dingle, Micheal O Suilleabhan and Padraic O Cinneada who had the céad míle fáilte for everyone and the slán on the way out. The young Curtin sisters distributed and explained the handouts, both are members of the YMA winning team. In each paddock visitors enjoyed walking through and viewing the cattle at their leisure while studying their eurostars and pedigrees. The docility and quality of the Limousins was remarkable and testament to the

43 International Limousin Congress 2016 breeding programme at Roundhill which entails over 95% A.I. and an annual embryo transfer programme. Doreen explained that at Roundhill, the main goal is the production of profitable cattle; fertile, milky cows that produce one calf every 365 days and consistently breed high performance, U grade docile cattle. our breed to the Limousin breeders from all over the world, therefore we deferred our National Show from its usual slot in Tullamore to the coincide with other ILC2016 events. Our breeders did not disappoint a tremendous line-up of the best our breed has to offer came before both judges for each of the 36 classes. Each of our seven club areas were represented in this tremendous showcase. An event of this calibre would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors. We are hugely indebted to them and I would like to draw your attention to the sponsors of each class listed below and encourage you to support them. Baileys Iceprincess, the outstanding Baileys Darwin daughter, was tapped forward for the second year running to take the prestigious crown of Overall Limousin Champion. She is owned by the Connell Brothers from Old Castle, Co. Meath. Now three years old Iceprincess was shown with her striking March born Kaprico Eravelle daughter Carrickmore Ladyprincess. Iceprincess was bred by Tom Bailey, Batterstown, she is a daughter of Baileys Darwin and out of the Nenuphar daughter Roundhill Vjoyeuse 820 ET. Iceprincess also took the Senior Limousin Female Champion rosette. National Limousin Show 2016 The 27th National Show took place on Friday the 26th August The show venue changed this year to the splendid surroundings of the Hub, Cillin Hill in county Kilkenny to become the penultimate event of International Limousin Congress What a showcase for Irish Limousin it proved to be! In excess of 300 pedigree and commercial cattle competed in 36 classes for various titles before the overall winners came to head to head for the ultimate accolade of National Show Champion Our international audience were very impressed with both the quality of the cattle on show and the surrounds. Speaking after the show, breed Secretary Paul Sykes said since it was announced that the Irish Limousin Cattle Society had the honour of hosting the International Limousin Congress in 2016, we decided it was the ideal opportunity to show-case Baileys Iceprincess International Limousin Congress 2016 Elite Sale The Irish Limousin Cattle Society held an Elite Sale at The Hub, Cillin Hill, Co. Kilkenny as the conclusive cattle event to the hugely successful International Limousin Congress The sale was held on Saturday 27th August. Performing the auctioneer duties from this weekly podium was Mr. George Candler, while the societies other auctioneer acted as tic tac. A pedigree entry of 36 cattle was bolstered with the addition of some prize winners from the previous day s commercial show. 043

44 International Limousin Congress 2016 The sale itself met with some terrific prices, however, other sellers were not willing to part until their reserves were met. Animals were acquired by Irish, UK and German purchasers. The Irish Limousin Cattle Society would like to wish all purchasers the very best of luck with their new livestock. Two of the ILC2016 host farms enjoyed great success at this sale with the McInerney family taking home 26,700 for two homebred heifers. The Ardlea Elite herd also sold some of their tremendous stock with a top call of 13,500. Topping the sale was multi award winning Drummin J-Lo ET from the yard of John McInerney. J-Lo is a September 2014 born daughter of Wilodge Vantastic and the legendary donor dam Drummin Cliona ET. The McInerney s farm had played host earlier in the week to the ILC, visitors to the farm were in awe of the quality of stock produced by the Drummin herd. Following a flurry of bids the hammer fell at 16,200, Michael McNally, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone was the successful purchaser, J-Lo now becomes part of Michael. The ILC gala dinner was the last event of the ILC 2016 Congress and was quite simply the highlight.the guests were served with the finest Irish food followed by a showcaseof the best of Irish music,dance and culture. There were no better way to round off the ILC Congress. The next International Limousin Congress will be held from 19 to 27 July 2018 in Denver, Colorado,USA. Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events 044 Royal Show (Natal) 26 May 4 June 2017 LRF Board Meeting 14 June 2017 Ellisras Show (Limpopo) 5-8 July 2017 OR July 2017 Wes Transvaal Limousin Sale (North West) 2 August 2017 Highveld Club Farmers Day (Gauteng) 05 August 2017 Central Bull Sale 16 August 2017 Warmbad Veemark Show (Limpopo) August 2017 Devlan Sale (Free State) 19 August 2017 Jacaranda Agricultural Show (Gauteng) August 2017 George Agricultural Show (Western Cape) August 2017 Meridian Genetic Group Sale (Free State) 02 September 2017 Swartland Moorreesburg Show (Cape) 6-9 September 2017 Standerton Higveld Festival (Mpumalanga) September 2017 Windhoek Show (Namibia) 29 September - 7 October 2017

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46 v r y b u r g S K O U V R Y B U R G S H O W 046 VROULIKE DIERE: 2017 Vryburg Skou Die Vryburgskou het vanjaar plaasgevind van Woensdag 29 Maart 2017 tot Vrydag 31 Maart Vryburgkou is een van die W-Tvl. Limousin klub se skoue. Die deelnemer was vanjaar XOUREL Limousins. Die senior beoordelaar was Mnr. Martin Seyfferdt terwyl mnr. Maruis Nel die Junior beoordelaar was, mnr. James Berger het opgetree as ringstuard. Die uitslag van die beoordeling op 30 Maart 2017 was asvolg: Klas 1 Vers 15 en onder 18 maande: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL 1575 (Xourel Korint) Klas 2 - Vers 18 maande en onder 21 maande: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL 1539 (Xourel Etosha) Klas 3 Vers of koei 24 maande en onder 30 maande 1. Xourel Limousin XRL 1526 (Xourel How-is-That) VERSKALF KAMPIOEN: Xourel Limousin XRL 1575 Klas 4 Verse en koei 30 maande en onder 36 maande: 1. Xourel Limousin XRL 1424 (Xourel Grenada) JUNIOR VROULIKE KAMPIOEN: Xourel Limousin XRL 1526 RESERWE:Xourel Limousin XRL 1424 Klas 5- Koei 3 jaar en onder 4 jaar 1. Xourel Limousins XRL 1337 (Xourel Nadia) Klas 6 - Koei 5 jaar en ouer 1. Xourel Limousin XRL 082 (Xourel Meisiekind) SENIOR KAMPIOEN KOEI: Xourel Limousin XRL 082 Reserwe: Xourel Limousin XRL1337 RAS KAMPIOEN KOEI: Xourel Limousin XRL 082 SUPER KOEI: Xourel Limousin XRL 082 BULLE: Klas 8 Bulle 15 en onder 18 maande 1. Xourel Limousin XRL 1574 (Xourel Topgun) BULKALF KAMPIOEN: Xourel Limousin XRL 1574 Klas 10 - Bulle 30 maande en onder 36 maande: 1. Xourel Limousin XRL 1428 (Xourel Tripitz) 2. Xourel Limousin XRL 1437 (Xourel Ferrari) 3. Xourel Limousin XRL 1422 (Xourel Matcmaker) JUNIOR KAMPIOEN BUL: Xourel Limousin XRL 1428 Reserwe: Xourel Limousin XRL 1437 RAS KAMPIOEN BUL: Xourel Limousin XRL1428 XRL 082 Senior, Ras en Super Kampioen Koei Xourel Limousins Xourel Tripitz XRL 1428 Junior, Ras en Breedplan Kampioen Bul Xourel Limousins

47 2017 Lichtenburg Skou Die Lichtenburgskou het plaasgevind van Woensdag 25 April 2017 tot Saterdag 29 April Lichtenburgskou is een van die W-Tvl. Limousin klub se skoue. Die deelnemers was vanjaar DEVLAN Limousins en XOUREL Limousins. Die senior beoordelaar was Mnr. Eandro Lottering, nog n teler mnr. Attie du Plessis het opgetree as ringstuard. Daar is ook saam gekuier koffie gedrink en gesmul tydens die geleentheid. Die uitslag van die beoordeling op 27 April 2017 was asvolg: VROULIKE DIERE: Klas 1 Tiny Tots Versie onder 12 maande: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL1643 VERSKALF KAMPIOEN: Xourel Limousins XRL 1643 Klas 4 - Verse 18 maande en onder 21 maande: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL1539 (Xourel Etosha) 2. Devlan Limousins DL1585 (Devlan Kibbles) 3. Xourel Limousins XRL1575 (Xourel Korint) Klas 5 - Verse 21 maande en onder 24 maande: 1. Devlan Limousins DL1550 (Devlan Keiser) Klas 6 - Verse 24 maande en onder 30 maande: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL1526 (Xourel How-Is-That) 2. Devlan Limousins DL 1519 (Devlan Kaput) Klas 7 - Vers of koei 30 maande en onder 36 maande: 1. Devlan Limousins DL14116 (Devlan Joy) 2. Xourel Limousins XRL1424 (Xourel Grenada) JUNIOR VROULIKE KAMPIOEN: Devlan Limousin DL14116 RESERWE: Xourel Limousin XRL 1526 Klas 8 - Koeie 3 jaar en onder 4 jaar: 1. Devlan Limousins DL144 (Devlan Jackie) 2. Xourel Limousins XRL1337 (Xourel Nadia) Klas 9 - Koeie 4 jaar en onder 5 jaar: 1. Devlan Limousins DL12125 (Devlan Highlander) Klas 10 - Koeie 5 jaar en ouer: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL082 (Xourel Meisiekind) 2. Devlan Limousins DL 1145 (Devlan Geisha) 3. Devlan Limousins DL 117 (Devlan Gaiety) 4. Devlan Limousins DL0727 (Devlan Depth) 5. Xourel Limousins XRL1114 (Xourel Voshaarnooi) SENIOR KAMPIOEN KOEI: Devlan Limousins DL12125 Reserwe: Xourel Limousins XRL082 RAS KAMPIOEN KOEI: Devlan Limousins DL12125 Reserwe: Xourel Limousins XRL082 BULLE: Klas 11 Bulle 8 tot onder 12 maande: 1. Devlan Limousins DL (Devlan Knifepoint) 2. Xourel Limousins XRL1574 (Xourel Topgun) BULKALF KAMPIOEN: Devlan Limousins DL15159 Reserwe: Xourel Limousins XRL1574 Klas 16 - Bulle 24 maande en onder 30 maande: 1. Devlan Limousins DL14129 (Devlan Jordon) 2. Devlan Limousins DL14188 (Devlan Justjuice) Klas 17 - Bulle 30 maande en onder 36 maande: 1. Xourel Limousins XRL 1428 (Xourel Tripitz) 2. Xourel Limousins XRL 1437 (Xourel Ferrari) JUNIOR KAMPIOEN BUL: Xourel Limousins XRL1428 Reserwe: Devlan Limousins DL14129 Klas 18 - Bulle 3 jaar en onder 4 jaar: 1. Devlan Limousins DL (Devlan Inevitabull) SENIOR KAMPIOEN BUL: Devlan Limousins DL13128 RAS KAMPIOEN BUL: Xourel Limousins XRL1428 Reserwe: Devlan Limousins DL14129 Klas 21 Fase C Bul onder 30 maande 1. Devlan Limousins DL15159 (Devlan Knifepoint) Klas 22 Superkoei 1. Xourel Limousins XRL082 (Xourel Meisiekind) VERTONERS PUNTE VERWERF: (1 ste 5 punte, 2 de - 4 punte, 3 de 3 punt & Kampioen 5 punte Res Kampioen 4) 1. Devlan Xourel L I C H T E N B U R G S K O U L I C H T E N B U R G S H O W

48 L I C H T E N B U R G S K O U L I C H T E N B U R G S H O W Devlan Highlander DL Senior en Ras Kampioen Koei Devlan Limousins Xourel Meisiekind XRL 08 2 Super Koei Xourel Limousins Xourel Tripitz XRL Junior en Ras Kampioen Bul Xourel Limousins Devlan Inevitabull DL Senior en Reserwe Ras Kampioen Devlan Limousins 2017 Bloem Skou B l o e m S K O U B l o e m S H O W 048 Henbase Nadsy HBE Kalfkampioen vers Eran Limousin Stoet Devlan Highlander DL Senior en Ras Kampioen Devlan Limousins

49 Xourel Tripitz XRL Junior Kampioen Bul Xourel Limousins La Rhone millionaire LR Senior en Reserwe Ras Kampioen Bul Stoke Limousins B l o e m S H O W 2016 & 2017 Ermelo Skou Dit was n interraskou en 12 genooide rasse een van elk nl; Brahman, Beefmaster, Droughtmaster, Dexter, Hugenoot, Drakensberg, Simbra, Simmentaler, Bonsmara, Charolais, Hereford en Limousin Uitslae: CDJ 1411, Jnr en Grootkampioen Interras Bul. TOP 101, Snr en Res kampioen Bul Uitslae: CDJ 1546, Jnr en Grootkampioen Interras Bul. LR 1483, Jnr Res kampioen vroulik Sanderton Skou Verskalf kampioen Hautspot PP 1540 Res Hautspot HSL 1559 Junior kampioen vroulik Devlan DL 144 Res Billas LR 1484 Senior kampioen vroulik Devlan DL Res Devlan DL 114 Groot kampioen vroulik Devlan DL res Devlan DL 144 Bulkalf kampioen Pumba TON 1510 Res Hautspot HSL 1565 Junior bul Hautspot PP 1456 Res Devlan DL 1391 Senior bul Devlan DL 1266 Res Devlan DL Groot kampioen bul Devlan DL 1266 Res Hautspot PP

50 Agri-Expo Livestock bring die room van die vleisbedryf op Stellenbosch bymekaar Agri-Expo Livestock is vanjaar vanaf Oktober 2016 vir die 3de keer op Sandringham buite Stellenbosch aangebied. Hierdie Ekspo met sy besonderse skou arena het gegroei tot een van die grootste vleisbees skoue in Suid-Afrika met ongeveer 240 beeste, van besonderse hoë gehalte, wat hier vertoon word. Vanjaar het daar ook 13 Vleisbees Rasse aan die gesogde Interras Kompetisie deelgeneem wat dit verseker een van die grootstes in land maak. Hein Vollgraaff, bestuurder lewende hawe van BKB in die Wes-Kaap, sê sy maatskappy gee graag erkenning aan mense wat die moeite doen om die verskillende rasse te bevorder en hul ondersteuning aan die ekspo verleen verdere motivering hiertoe. BKB borg graag die ekspo omdat ons hierdeur erkenning gee aan n bedryf wat deur ons ondersteun word, maar van wie ons ook graag ondersteuning verlang. Hierdie interras kampioenskappe bestaan uit vyf verskillende klasse en die wenners kompeteer vir die uiteindelike eer om as BKB Vleisbeeskoning of koningin gekroon te word. Die beste junior kampioen bul, wat teen 10 ander rasse moes kompeteer, was n Limousin Bul (Sambuca ) van Stefan Gerber, SP Limousins. Black Mamba Nelene, n swart angus koei van Jaco Smit (Black Mamba Angus Stoet) was gekroon as die BKB Vleisbees Koningin. Jaco Smit, eienaar van hierdie gesogte dier, sê Agri- Expo Livestock is die beste skou in Suid-Afrika, waar ons weet ons die beste blootstelling voor en na die gebeurtenis kry. Om die BKB Vleisbeeskoningin vir die tweede jaar in n ry te wen en hierdie jaar teen 12 ander rasse te kompeteer was n voorreg en n fantastiese ervaring. Die interras kampioenskappe was beoordeel deur die kundiges Herman Duvenage, senior beoordelaar van alle vleisbees- en suiwel rasse en Martin Seyfferdt, senior beoordelaar en ook voorsitter van die interras Beoordelaarspaneel in Suid-Afrika. Volgens Seyfferdt is die ekspo ideaal geleë en die groot aantal toeskouers om die ring is n bewys dat daar goeie ondersteuning vir die kampioenskappe is. Hy het verder uitgebrei oor die kwaliteit van die diere en dit vergelyk met n skou wat hy bygewoon het in Frankryk waar 13 rasse meegeding het. Om 13 vleisbeesrasse en 3 suiwelrasse by n skou te hê is uitsonderlik en is n bewys dat Agri-Expo Livestock op internasionale standaard is. Die kwaliteit van al die diere is uitsonderlik en Angus koei wat gewen het kan enige plek in die wêreld meeding, sê Seyfferdt. Agri-Expo Livestock op Sandringham buite Stellenbosch vind op Oktober 2017 plaas. Besoek vir meer inligting of kontak Agri-Expo by

51 Hoëveld Limousin klub nuus Die jaar het goed afgeskop met goeie reëns op die Hoëveld, en die vol damme en heuphoogte gras het gehelp om die gemoedere te lig ten spyte van vele uitdagings. Die Hoëveldklub het n hele paar skommelinge en skuiwe ervaar die afgelope paar jaar. n Paar groot stoettelers in ons geldere het besluit om uit te tree uit die stoetbedryf. Alhoewel ons hulle gaan mis, is ons dankbaar vir die geleenthede wat ons gehad het om by hulle te kon leer, en is lewenslange vriendskaps bande gevorm. Nietemin is daar n hele aantal nuwe telers in ons geledere. En ons is baie opgewonde om te sien dat daar steeds passie en positiwiteit is oor die Limousin ras. Die Hoëveld Limousin Klub wil graag die beeld van die Limousin ras uitdra in die komende jaar. En behalwe vir Stoetveilings van klub lede, en die jaarlikse Standerton skou wat op die agenda is, beplan ons ook om n groot boeredag te hou op die 5de Augustus te Hautspot Limousins. Dit beloof n groot dag te wees waar ons beoog om n besoek aan Chalmar beef af te lê, mooi beeste te sien en lekker te kuier na die tyd. Ons nooi ook alle mede Limousin Telers en belangstellendes uit om die dag met ons te kom deel. Al die nuuste inligting sal ook op die webblad www. hoeveldlimousinklub.co.za beskikbaar wees. Mag ons elkeen deur ons alle daagse doen en late, en die passie wat ons het vir die boerdery en die Limousin ras n positiewe verskil maak! Voorspoed Pierre du Toit. 0051

52 Limousin veilings auctions La Rhone Heart of the herd S A L E - 3 s e p t e m b e r La Rhone Limousins se tweejaarlikse Heart of the Herd veiling het op Saterdag 3 September 2016 plaasgevind. Die aanloop tot die veiling is weereens gekenmerk deur beplanning, voorbereiding, opwinding en afwagting. Voornemende kopers en belangstellendes het reeds vanaf Donderdag uit al 9 provinsies, sowel as Namibië en Botswana na die Boland opgetrek vir n Limousin naweek soos min. Bestaande vriendskappe is rondom die braaivleisvure versterk en nuwe telers en belangstellendes word sommer vinnig deel van die La Rhone familie. Veilingdiere is deeglik bestudeer, katalogusse gemerk en teen Saterdagoggend was die atmosfeer gevul met opwinding en n bietjie spanning. Om 12:00 het afslaer, Johan van der Nest, in n volgepakte veilinglokaal agter die mikrofoon ingeskuif. Die hoogste prys vir n bul was R wat deur Ivan Gaya van Kandas Limousins betaal is vir LR128 Paparazzi. Eandro Lottering van Golden Sun Limousins het R betaal vir die huidige SA Junior Kampioen bul, LR1385 Ratrace, terwyl LR1447 Spiderman vir R verkoop is aan Johan Faber van Fabriquer Limousins. Van die 20 bulle wat aangebied is, is 14 aan stoettelers verkoop, waarvan 10 bestaande kliënte is. Human Cronje van Cronus Boerdery het die duurste prys betaal vir n 3-in-1 koei, LR1114 Marmite, terwyl LR1072 Lorelei vir R en LR106 Lettuce vir R onderskeidelik aan Johan Faber en Rean van Niekerk van Eran Limousins verkoop is. Daar was ook goeie belangstelling in die dragtige koeie met LR1041 Lilly en LR0939 Jazzy wat elk vir R aan onderskeidelik die Le Roux s van Xourel Limousins en Isaac Maquelepo van Maquelepo Limousins verkoop is. Die twee duurste dragtige verse was LR1465 Sheena en LR1459 Savannah wat teen onderskeidelik R en R huis toe is saam met Eandro Lottering en Johan Faber. Die jong oop verse het, soos in die verlede, talle harte gesteel. Isaac Maquelepo het n nuwe rekordprys van R betaal vir die Veteran vers LR1490 Summer Sun terwyl Raimer Tratschler R stuk betaal het vir LR1489 Sound of Music en die SA Kampioen vers onder 12 maande, LR1548 Touch of Gold. Die totale aanbieding van 67 diere is verkoop met n totale omset van R KATEGORIE AANTAL GEMIDDELD LAAGSTE HOOGSTE KOPER Bulle 20 R R R Kandas Limousins Koeie & kalwers 10 R R R Cronus Boerdery Dragtige koeie 13 R R R R Xourel Beleggings Maqelepo Limousins Dragtige verse 12 R R R Golden Sun Limousins Oop verse 12 R R R Maqelepo Investments 052

53 Limousin veilings auctions LR1490 La Rhone Summer Sun Maquelepo Limousins R LR128 La Rhone Paparazzi Kandas Limousins R LR1041 La Rhone Lilly Xourel Limousins R LR1114 La Rhone Marmite Cronus Limousins R Vergesigte F e r d i n a u d e - O k t o b e r ITEM OMSET AANGEBIED VERKOOP GEMID VERKOOP% HOOGSTE BUL LIMOUSIN 205, ,625.00, , KOEI - DRAGTIG LIMOUSIN 171, ,590.91, , VERS - DRAGTIG LIMOUSIN 108, ,500.00, ,000.0o VERS LIMOUSIN 72, ,062.50, , ,

54 Wes-Transvaal Limousin Klub Die Wes Transvaal Limousin Klub het die afgelope jaar weereens n bedrywige jaar beleef. Elke boer moes van vroeg in die winter van 2016 totdat daar veld was in Desember, elke dag planne maak om te sorg dat sy Limousins kos het. Dit was in die meeste gevalle n redelike uitdaging om die minste te sê, veral as jy nie jou kudde wou verklein of laat ophou groei nie. Dit wil darm lyk asof goeie pryse hierdie moeite gaan beloon. Die klub het die afgelope jaar twee vergaderings gehou wat goed bygewoon is. Die klub het tans 9 lede en is finansieël besig om stadig maar seker te groei. Na aanleiding van die behoefte wat bestaan het die klub weereens in Januarie 2017 n beoordelaars kursus aangebied. Die kursus is goed bygewoon en drie persone het as junior beoordelaars gekwalifiseer, terwyl veertien persone suksesvol was met die biginnersbeoordellaars kursus. Die geweldige droogte gedurende 2016 het groot druk op boere se voerbanke geplaas, mielies het rekord pryse behaal terwyl ons almal se kontantvloei sonder n oes onder groot druk gekom het. Die klub het in die lig hiervan besluit om die 2016 klub veiling af te las. Die klub bied egter op 2 Augustus 2017 weer sy jaarlikse veiling aan. Die klub poog ook hier om te groei, nie net in die afronding en voorbereiding van hierdie veilings diere nie, maar ook besonders in die kwaliteit wat aangebied word. Jaarliks bring die lede al beter en beter diere veiling toe, wat al beter en beter afgerond is, en veilings gereed gemaak is. Die klub lede het van vroeg af besluit ons veiling is n saak van trots, nie n plek om die diere te verkoop wat jy nie meer wil hê nie, maar n plek waar elke teler moet goed voel wanneer sy diere in die ring in kom. Die verbetering van ons ras lê ons na aan die hart. Daarom dan ook die deelname van twee lede van die klub aan die Genomika projek van die Limousin ras. Hieruit het dit dan ook voortgespruit dat daar verlede jaar tien bulle by Vryburg in die RVI ( Residiuele voeding inname ) toets was. Hierdie getal uit die klub gaan vanjaar na twintig bulle groei. Skoue is ook goed ondersteun. Vanjaar het Xourel alleen aan die Vryburg skou deelgeneem. In die Interras kampioenskappe is die Superkoei klas gewen terwyl Limousins as reserwes aangewys is in die interras junior kampioenskappe van sowel die manlike en vroulike klasse. Die klub-kampioenskappe vir 2017 is te Lichtenburg skou gehou. Hier wil ons Molatek bedank vir hul ondersteuning, asook mnr. Eandro Lottering van Namibië wat as beoordelaar opgetree het. Devlan Limousins en Xourel Limousins het sake uitgespook. Die junior kampioen vroulik is gewen deur Devlan, terwyl die junior kampioen manlik deur Xourel ingepalm is met Xourel Tripitz wat ook die ras kampioen was. Die senior kampioen vroulik en manlike was beide uit die Devlan stal. Die superkoei klas asook die Breedplan bul kom uit die Xourel stal. Gedurende die Lichtenburgskou het die Simmentaler s hul Nasionale kampioenskappe aangebied met 420 diere. Met meer as 600 diere op die skou was dit baie moeilik in die interras ring. Nogtans het die Limousins derde in die groep van vier geindig en was die naaswenner in die superkoei klas. Die klub bedank elke lid, borg en ondersteuner wat n bydrae gelewer het in die aktiwiteite van die klub die afgelope jaar, maar in besonder aan God wat Sy hand oor ons gehou het. 054

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58 teelkoeie voeding van Dr Hinner Köster Reproduksie bly die belangrikste mikpunt vir enige teelkudde en n voerprogram behoort op verhoogde kalfpersentasie en verkorte kalfintervalle te fokus. Die uitwerking van speenpersentasie en -gewig op teelwaardes van vleisbeesdiere en hul voorkoms maak n goeie voedingsprogram verder krities vir enige stoetboer om konstante suksesse met die bemarking van sy diere te bereik. Alhoewel siektes, parasiete, weersomstandighede en inherente vrugbaarheid n effek het op die % koeie wat elke 12 maande kalf, bly die grootste oorsaak vir swak reproduksie n tekort aan die regte voeding en gevolglik n swakker liggaamskondisie. Meesal sal onvoldoende en/ of verkeerde veldaanvulling tot n kombinasie van beide verlaagde kalf % en speenmassa lei wat die totale reproduksiesyfers per 100 koeie in so n geval aansienlik sal verminder. Op natuurlike weidings bly die doelwit met n doeltreffende aanvullingsprogram die spesifieke produksiemikpunt wat die diere op die weiding moet bereik. Dit sal baie afhang van n spesifieke lekaanvulling se samestelling sowel as die innamevlakke daarvan wat weereens mag varieer afhangende van die vlak van produksie wat bereik moet word op enige gegewe stadium en die ruvoerbron/ weiding se kwaliteit wat beskikbaar is vir die dier. Pas dus hierdie vlakke aan in jou unieke omstandighede en nie wat deur die sakkaartjie algemeen aanbeveel word. Jou behoeftes mag grootliks verskil, veral met stoetdiere. Die samestelling en innames van lekke vir stoetdiere behoort ook dikwels te verskil van dit wat kommersiële diere dieselfde tyd sou vreet. Kruipvoeding mag ook by stoetdiere veral n bestuurshulpmiddel wees om lakterende koeie se las te verlig, hul kondisie steeds produktief te hou, en nog hoër groeiprestasie as normaal met hul kalwers te bereik. Hierdie prestasies sal dan ook deutrek na die kalf se prestasies na speen. Indien die energievereistes van jong, groeiende of lakterende vleisbeeste, veral eerste-kalfverse (of droë dragtige koeie met n té lae liggaamskondisie), die hoeveelheid energie oorskry wat die gras gee sal ekstra energie voorsien moet word in n tipiese produksieaanvulling (ook teen hoër inname) deur of die beeste van beter kwaliteit gras (moontlik aangeplante weiding) te voorsien of n proteïen-/ graangebaseerde aanvulling. Graan sal minder invloed hê op die verbetering van die gras se inname en vertering, veral in die winter, maar prestasie direk verbeter. Aanvullings ryk in Rumen Degradeerbare Proteien, soos oliekoek, en nie-proteïen stikstof (NPN) bronne soos ureum en ammoniumsulfaat sal grasbenutting en gevolglik veeprestasies veral op winterweidings verbeter. NPN bronne is goedkoper, en tot n sekere innamevlak net so in staat om die vertering en inname van gras te stimuleer as aanvullings wat gebaseer is op natuurlike proteïen. Sodra daardie vlak egter bereik is, is addisionle natuurlike proteïen nodig om maksimum prestasie te behaal, veral in die geval van stoetdiere. Tesame met ander noodsaaklike voedingstowwe sal geen aanvullingsprogram optimaal presteer indien nie volledig vir die tekorte in mikro- en makrominerale (veral fosfor) gebalanseer word nie. Makro- en mikrominerale speel n belangrike rol in fisiologiese en metaboliese prosesse van die dier. Indien die dier nie voldoen aan sy minerale status nie, sal veral reproduksie daaronder lei, maar ook sekere produksiefunksies. 058

59 teelbulle voeding van Dr Hinner Köster Die vermoë om tred te behou met wetenskaplike en tegnologiese vooruitgang sal uiteindelik die lot van die huidige en toekomstige stoetbeesboer bepaal. Vir voerprogramme van stoetdiere en veral van toekomstige teelbulle is die hoër prestasieverwagtinge en uiterlike voorkoms, sonder om reproduksie in te boet, steeds die dryfkrag om meer intensiewe voedingsprogramme aaneenlopend na te streef. Wat ouer teelbulle se voedingsbestuur aanbetref, wanneer hulle reeds saam met koeie loop, geld dieselfde beginsels van aanvulling as vir teelkoeie, behalwe dat die vlakke van aanvulling effens verskil. Weens hulle werkverrigting gedurende die teelseisoen is ouer bulle se onderhoudsbehoeftes heelwat hoër en moet daardie behoeftes dikwels aangevul word deur addisionele lekke (en somtyds beperkte hoeveelhede aparte kragvoer) met die doel om bulle in n redelike kondisie te hou. Moennie daarop spaar nie; hoë prestasie bulle sal dit vir jou teruggee. Proteine is die boustene van die liggaam. Goeie kwaliteit (korrekte aminosuur balans) en voldoende hoeveelhede van biobeskikbare proteien, asook die regte balans tussen rumen degradeerbare en niedegradeerbare protein is krities vir optimale groei en ontwikkeling van jonger teelbulle. Energie darenteen is die brandstof wat groei (massatoename) dryf en die totale funksionering van alle sisteme in die liggaam. Stysel (bv mielies), vet, suikers en vesel is die 4 belangrikste energiebronne en dit is belangrik dat hulle in goeie balans tesame met die verskillende proteienbronne gevoer word. Dit sal kapasiteit/dikte deur middel van verhoogde spiermassa gee wat veral belangrik is vir vleisbeesteelbulle, sonder om hul kloue en grootpens gesondheid negatief te affekteer (laminitis) soos wat n verkeerd gebalanseerde rantsoen en oormatige styselvlakke moontlik kan doen nie. Vesel-energiebronne soos semels en ruvoer is nie so n goeie bron vir groei as stysel nie, maar deur dit teen die regte hoeveelhede in bulle se diëte in te sluit stimuleer dit die verteringssisteem, veral die grootpens, en hou dit aktief. Relatief klein hoeveelhede makro- en mikrominerale asook vitamienes speel n baie belangrike rol in alle fisiologiese en metaboliese prosesse, groei, algemene ontwikkeling, immuniteit, klougesondheid, ens. van die dier, veral by bulle waar hoër prestasies aaneenlopend die mikpunt is. n Gedeelte van die mikrominerale (30%) kan in n organiese vorm aan hoë-prestasie bulle gegee word aangesien hul biobeskikbaarheid hoër is. Sulke mikrominerale soos sink, koper, mangaan en selenium kan veral ook prestasie verder verbeter en gesondheid stimuleer terwyl organiese sink verder aktief is om laminitisprobleme teen te werk. Vitamienes word teen lae vlakke gevoer vir voldoende groei en ontwikkeling. Die belangrikste is vitamienes A en E en somtyds D. Vitamien A is die hoof vitamien benodig deur diere. Vitamien D word deur die son voorsien en vitamien E se populariteit verhoog deesdae by stoetdiere weens die moontlike impak op haarkwaliteit en algemene gesondheid. Die byvoeging van B-vitamienes is dikwels voordelig veral as hoë graanvlakke en beperkte ruvoervlakke gevoer word om hoë groei te bewerkstellig. Vitamien byvoegings kan dikwels in die vorm van n A-D-E kompleks by voere gevoeg word. Deur egter hoër kwaliteit voere te voer kan enige bekommernisse van ander vitamienes oorkom word. 059

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66 HULDEBLYK Hennie Potgieter Met die vroeë en ontydige afsterwe van Hennie Potgieter van Limerick Limousins in Calitzdorp moes die Limousinbedryf, asook almal wat hom liefgehad het n groot gees groet. Hennie was vir etlike jare voorsitter van die Wes-Kaap Limousinklub waar hy onthou en geëer sal word vir sy onblusbare ywer en passie vir die Limousin.Sy gereelde boeredae in die Suid-Kaap was gewild en het menige stoet- en kommersiële telers opnuut die voortreflikhede van die Limousin laat besef. Niermand kon Hennie ken en nie deur hom geraak wees nie met sy kwinkslae en fyn sin vir humor was hy dikwels die middelpunt van enige geselskap. Ockie, Marietjie, kinders en gesinne, baie dankie dat julle Hennie met die Limousinbedryf gedeel het sy liefde vir julle was alombekend en ons weet dat jul die mooiste herinneringe koester. Hy sal voortleef tussen die nageslag van sy Limousins op die groen velde van Limerick waar Ockie en Hennie junior sal voortbou op sy fondamente. Rus in vrede Hennie We salute you! Johan Malan Tye kom en tye gaan. Terugslae, gematige tye en voorspoedige tye word in enige aspek van die samelewing ervaar. Netso het die Limousin bedryf dit ook nie vrygespring nie. Met heelwat administratiewe probleme in die Limousin kantoor asook snel veranderende tye was die Limousin raad genoodsaak om alternatiewe moontlikhede te ondersoek. Onder leinding van mnr. Sas Oosthuizen en myself het ons pad gekruis met die van n dinamiese, standvastige, spesialis, perfeksionis, Christen,... daar is soveel eienskappe... persoon. Noodeloos om te sê dat dit die begin was van n wonderlike pad saam met een van ons land se beste administratiewe persone in die beesbedryf nl. MNR JOHAN MALAN. Johan en sy span het van die begin af selfs die grootste kritici in die bedryf beïndruk met hul administratiewe korrektheid, kennis en vaardigheid. Johan, ek weet jy het nog baie drome gehad, maar ongelukkig is ons wil nie noodwendig God se wil nie en is ons as mens te klein om dit te verstaan. Alhoewel ons almal hartseer is oor Johan se heengaan het ons steeds meer as genoeg rede om so n besonderse mens se lewe en nalatenskap te vier. Dankie vir alles wat jy nie net vir die Limousin en Santa Gertrudis genootskappe beteken het nie, maar vir die Suid Afrikaanse beesbedryf in sy geheel. Ons het n GROOT MAN verloor. RUS IN VREDE. Van Johann Claassen asook alle raadslede wat saam met jou kon werk. Dit was n voorreg. Neels Uys Dit was in 1956 as n 6 jarige seun dat ek Oom Neels Uys vir die eerste keer gesien het. Vandaar het dit in n 40 jare lange vriendskap ontwikkel. Hy was n doelgerigte man wat nie gras onder sy voete laat groei het nie. Hy het n kennersoog vir n bees gehad en ek bestempel hom as n ware stockman. Hy het in die tagtiger jare die Limousin Ras se voortreflike eienskappe raakgesien. Soveel so dat hy by John Phillips die helfde van sy Limousin Kudde aangekoop het. Die res is geskiedenis met Bonchance Genoeg 80 en ander. Hy was instrumenteel om saam met baanbrekers soos Theo Kruger, Warie Cilliers en Oom Klaas Venter die eerste Limousin Nasionale Veiling by Cathkin Park Hotel in die Drakensberge te reël, met kwalik 30 beeste. Dit het die weg gebaan vir baie jare se voorspoedige Nasionale Veilings. Ek eer hom vir sy insette wat hy aan my as destydse teler gelewer het en ek skryf baie van my sukses van Vista Limousins aan hom toe. Hy is op die rype ouderdom van 95 jaar in Sept 2016 oorlede. he died with his boots on. Ek eer sy nagedagtenis. Dirk Slabbert. 0066

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