Summer Shows

It's been busy the  last few weeks getting cattle ready for summer shows.  Took 9 head to our Provincial Exhibition in PEI  and just got home from Nova Scotia after exhibiting 8 head.  Shows went well with lots of help from family members. Thanks to all who plan and organize these events and well as the sponsors who make this all possible. Its always nice to meet with old and new friends at the shows and thank those for inquiries on our cattle.

Our 2 year old pair  was Champion Female at PEI Provincial Angus  show judged by Brent Pallson, Ontario

She was Champion Female at the Truro , NS beef show as well judged by Dennis Ericson

 

March 2 year old sired by Soo Line Blackman and January calf sired by Anderson Motive

Julie and Dereck worked hard as herdsman and won 1st in the barn prize competition

This Silverias Style heifer was Reserve Grand Champion at PEI Ex. and well as Junior Champion at NS Ex.

1st and 2nd place  heifer calf at both shows



Thanks to buyers of our 1st place Angus heifer JEM Classy Lady 11C

 

"THE CREW"

Cows on Pasture

The cows are enjoying the pasture these days, and we were able to take some pictures this evening of some of the calves we are excited about.

 

We have a good selection of Purebred Angus bull calves, as well as a crossbred bull calf (pictured below) that will be  FOR SALE!

 

We hope to exhibit some of these calves at the upcoming late summer and fall shows including Old Home Week, Charlottetown, PE,  NB Beef Expo, Sussex NB, and  Expo Boeuf, Victoriaville, Quebec.

 

We are extremely happy with our herd sire pictured below :  Bannockburn Maples Kodiak. He is a HF Kodiak Grandson and we have used him on almost all of our cow herd last year and this year.

 

 

Visitors are welcome at anytime - just call the farm ahead to make sure we will be home.

 

Julie is taking lots of French classes, so we can even offer services 'EN FRANCAIS'!

 

 

Herd Sire: Bannockburn Maples Kodiak. Three Years old. HF Kodiak Grandson. He is the sire of almost all of the calves this year.

 

 

 

We only had a couple of AI calves this past year,  this is a January Bull calf by

SAV CINCH, out of a Net Worth cow.

 

 

Another SAV CINCH January calf out of Glen Islay Pride 14S

 

 

 

A March Yearling heifer sired by Bannockburn Maples Kodiak ( our herd sire),

out of a EXAR Lutton daughter. She is bred to PVF Insight.

 

 

 

This is a Silveiras Style January yearling. She is bred to PVF Insight as well.

 

Here is a Bismark 4 year old cow doing a great job with her

Bannockburn Maples Kodiak January bull calf

 

This is a January crossbred bull calf, sired by Bannockburn Maples Kodiak and out of the cow pictured below - an Angus/Simmental Cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cows enjoying the green grass after a long winter in the barn!

Angus Convention and Maritime Field Day

The past week was busy as we attended the Canadian Angus Convention held in Calgary.  Had a great time visiting with friends from throughout Canada and well as meeting many new people. Really enjoyed all the meetings, tours and events .

 




The Maritimers attending the National Angus Conference.
From left Patrick Holland, Jim Colodey, Hilda Colodey, Trevor Welch, Betty Lou Scott, Bill Scott, Joanne & Julie Mutch


Then this past weekend was the Maritime Angus Field Day held this year in PEI.  A large crowd from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI,  Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta was in attendance for the Junior Angus Show, Judging Competition, Auction and Social .  Judge for the day was new CAA President Tammi Ribey .
 



Maritime President Julie Mutch serving oysters during Social

CAA President Tammi Ribey addressing the large crowd at the Field Day

 

We were pleased to have visitors at the farm including Rob Smith CEO Angus , CAA President Tammi Ribey and her husband Brian, Matt Bates Angus Ambassador, and Trevor Welch Maritime Director. 
 

It's Suppose to be Springtime

Well its been a rough winter here in the East especially since February.  Several blizzards with 500 cm snow this winter  have made it very difficult  and everyone is looking forward to some warmer temperatures and green grass.
  Calves are looking good this year with  about 90% bull calves  and lots of optimism in the beef industry.  
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Enjoying the sunshine before the next storm
 



Getting ready for breeding season with semen delivery from Kurt and Karly Duncan of Genex

Thanks to Siddall family Nova Scotia  for their recent  purchase of this Angus Crossbred  heifer

 

Great final show of the year

Lots of hours and hard work for this accomplishment.   From left Joanne, Julie,
Stephen, and Ernie Mutch  

Our last show of the season we made the 11 hour drive to Victoriaville, Quebec on Thanksgiving weekend to exhibit in the Expo Boeuf Angus show. We were very pleased and excited  that  Angus judge   Brent Stewart, Russell, Manitoba  made our bull calf Reserve Champion Bull and our 5 year old cow Grand Champion Female of the show. We also place 1st in Breeders Herd and exhibited 4th place overall in the heifer calf division. Thanks to the many cattlemen that stopped by our cattle for a chat and it was great that Julie qui pouvait parler en français. Thanks to Francis Boilard of Quebec who bought both bull calves.
No more shows for us until perhaps next summer-at least no steer shows.  After 47 years of breeding & exhibiting show steers at the Easter Beef show we have decided that this year was our last exhibiting there.  Best of luck to the Ian & Austin Drake  with the show steer they purchased from us.
Planning to attend the Cattle sale to be held in Nappan, Nova Scotia on October 25 where there will be a good selection of not only Angus cattle but Hereford, Shorthorn and Simmental on auction.  Sale starts at 12pm at the Bull Test Station for the purebred and commercial sale.

Grand champion Female JEM Classy Lady 22W sired by Figure 8 Angus Tom Boy and bull calf by Sitz Upward.  Calf weighed 1030lbs. 

Reserve Champion Bull   JEM Net Worth  sired by Net Worth out ouf JEM Classy Lady 5U.  .  He weighed 980 lbs.

Sussex Show results

Last weekend was the New Brunswick Beef Expo held in Sussex with over 160 head of cattle of several breeds entered  from the Maritme provinces and Quebec.   We had a good day showing our Angus cattle with judge Don Currie from Ontario.     We had Grand and Reserve bulls  with our Upward and Net Worth  bull calves, Champion Heifer calf in the open show and also the NB Futurity judged by Dale Black,  1st place 2 year old pair and 1st place in the Cow calf class .  The cow and bull calf were Champion Female and also went on to 2nd place in the Supreme class. Congratulations to the Black family on their Supreme Female and to the Dixon family on winning Supreme Male with their great Hereford bull.   One more show for us to go this year as we will take a few head of Angus and couple of Simmentals to Victoriaville, Quebec in a couple of weeks. Also there will be several others  breeders from  the Maritmes making the trip too. Looking forward to it.

Champion Female and Champion Bull  JEM Classy Lady 22w and JEM Upward. 

 

Champion Heifer in Open Show and Futurity Top of the Hill Black Beauty , a Silveiras Style heifer  shown here with breeder David Siddall

OHW Angus Show

A large display of Angus cattle and lots of spectators from throughout the Maritimes at OHW  show in Charlottetown, PEI. These are some of the cattle we exhibited and the results.

JEM Pioneer 12A was Champion Bull . He is sired by Pioneer and out of Bismark dam.
We have bred some heifers  to him this year.  Also exhibited  Reserve Champion Bull
with  1st place Net Worth calf and had 2nd place Sitz Upward bull calf.
These bull calves are for sale.

Old Home Week Angus Gold Show Results

Judges: Scott & Paula Cornish, Indian River, Ontario.

Bull, Calf, born on or after January 1, 2014:
1.  JEM Net Worth 49B - Ernie & Joanne Mutch, Vernon River, PEI
2.  JEM Upward 45B - Ernie & Joanne Mutch, Vernon River, PEI
3.  MKHF Leapz 145B - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI
4.  Bannockburn Valley Identity 9B - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
5.  Wheatley River O'Reilly 14B - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
6.  Bannockburn Valley Kodiak 18B - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
 
Bull, Yearling, born January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013:
1.  JEM Pioneer 12A - Julie Mutch, Hunter River, PEI
 
Grand Champion Bull:  JEM Pioneer 12A, Julie Mutch
 Reserve Grand Champion Bull:  JEM Net Worth 49B, Ernie & Joanne Mutch
 
Female, Calf, born on or after January 1, 2014 (first split):
1.  Wheatley River Bailey 2B - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
2.  Wheatley River Bella Trix 1B - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
3.  Dusty Breese Bling 3B - Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB
4.  JEM Classy Lady 47B - Julie Mutch, Hunter River, PEI
5.  Red Wheatley River Blisse 5B - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
6.  JEM Classy Lady 2B - Julie Mutch, Hunter River, PEI
7.  JEM Classy Lady 1B - Julie Mutch, Hunter River, PEI
 
Female, Calf, born on or after January 1, 2014 (second split):
1.  MKHF 1Y Mistress 144B - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI
2.  Wheatley River Bella 12B - Kyle Younker, Brackley Beach, PEI
3.  HMF Lori 3B - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
4.  HMF Lori 4B - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
5.  HMF Pride 1B - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
6.  MKHF 117W Mistress 149B - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI
 
Female, Yearling, born January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013 (first split):
1.  Locust Grove Blackbird 4A - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI
2.  Wheatley River Ariel 2A - Kyle Younker, Brackley Beach, PEI
3.  Model Farm F A Pride 2A - Grant & Donnie McCaffrey, RR #3 Hunter River, PEI
4.  Bannockburn Valley Rose 11A - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
5.  JEM Phyllis 20A - Ernie & Joanne Mutch, Vernon River, PEI
6.  Wilgor 203U Pride Lady 3A - MacKinnon Homestead, Kinross, PEI
7.  Wheatley River Adele 11A - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
8.  Cable Head Queen 8A - Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB
   

 Female, Yearling, born January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013 (second split):

1.  Bannockburn Valley Rose 47A - Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB
2.  Bannockburn Valley Esk 27A - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
3.  HMF Primrose 7A - MacQuarrie Bros., Clyde River, PEI
4.  Red Bannockburn Valley 35A - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
5.  HMF Diamond Blackbird 5A - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
6.  HMF Colosette 16A - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
7.  Dusty Breeze Ariat 5A - Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB
8.  Wheatley River Erelite 24A - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
 
Junior Champion Female:  Locust Grove Blackbird 4A, MacKinnon Homestead
Reserve Junior Champion Female:  Bannnockburn Valley Rose 47A, Boyd Dixon Family

JEM Classy Lady 14Z 3rd place 2 year old class -Cow sired by Bismark and calf by SAV Potential.

 
Female, born January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012, with 2014 calf at foot:
1.  HMF Lori 11Z - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
2.  Bannockburn Valley Rose 4Z - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
3.  JEM Classy Lady 14Z - Julie Mutch, Hunter River, PEI
4.  HMF Pride 4Z - James Worth, Cornwall, PEI
5.  Bannockburn Valley Trill 9Z - Boyd Dixon Family, Clyde River, PEI
6.  Red Wheatley River Omeron 14Z - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
 

Reserve Senior Champion  JEM Classy Lady 22w and JEM Upward 45B- This 5 year old cow is sired by Figure 8 Angus Tom Boy.  This is her first show ever as we broke her this summer -great disposition and beautiful uddered cow.  Her calf is sired by Sitz Upwards and was 2nd in bull calf class.

Female, born prior to January 1, 2012, with 2014 calf at foot:
1.  Wheatley River Effie 14P - Glen & Ronnie Ford, Oyster Bed, PEI
2.  JEM Classy Lady 22W - Ernie & Joanne Mutch, Vernon River, PEI
3.  JEM Classy Lady 8X - Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB
 
Senior Champion Female:  Wheatley River Effie 14P, Glen & Ronnie Ford
 Reserve Senior Champion Female:  JEM Classy Lady 22W, Ernie & Joanne Mutch
 
Grand Champion Female:  Locust Grove Blackbird 4A, MacKinnon Homestead
 Reserve Grand Champion Female:  Wheatley River Effie 14P, Glen & Ronnie Ford
 

Its a family event at cattle shows for us. From left Joanne, Ernie, Julie, Meredith, Jennie, & Stephen.  Julie had first place Breeders Herd and won Premier Breeder this year.  It was also 3 month old Meredith's first cattle show event.  Stephen and Jennie  won Supreme Champion Female of the show with their Simmental pair and bred the Supreme Champion Simmental Bull 

 
Breeder's Herd:
1.  Julie Mutch
2.  Boyd Dixon Family
3.  Glen & Ronnie Ford

Premier Breeder:  Julie Mutch
 
Premier Exhibitor:  Glen & Ronnie Ford

2014 Ivomec Angus Classic Results

2014 Ivomec Angus Classic Recognition

Thank you to Merial Canada Inc. and Maritime Representative David Myers, and the Maritime Angus Association for their continued support of the Futurity.  

Appreciation is expressed to the judges – Tim Dixon, Myron MacQuarrie and Trevor Welch

Bull Calf

1. MKHF Leapz 145B – MacKinnon Homestead
2. Wheatley River O’Reilly  14B – Wheatley River Farm

* the final placing for this class will be determined when the ZOETIS 50K ratings become available and are combined with the onformation results

JEM Classy Lady 47B  1st place Futurity winner sired by SAV Potential

Heifer  Calf

1. JEM Classy Lady 47B – Julie Mutch
2. Wheatley River Bailey 2B - Wheatley River Farm
3. Wheatley River Bella Trix 1B - Wheatley River Farm
4. MKHF 1Y Mistress 144B - MacKinnon Homestead
5. Dusty Breeze Bling 3B  – Dusty Breeze Farm
6. MKHF 117W Mistress 149B - MacKinnon Homestead
7. JEM Classy Lady 2B – Julie Mutch
8. Wheatley River Bella 12B - Kyle Younker
9. HMF Lori 3B – Temple Stewart
10. HMF Lori 4B – Temple Stewart
11. HMF Pride 1B – Temple Stewart