September 2012

Newsletter

Friedens are 2012 Hall of Fame Honorees

Rich and Judy Frieden , Elgin, were inducted into the Iowa Hereford Hall of Fame during the IHBA’s

annual meeting on Aug. 25. Association President Steve Landt (left) made the presentation.

Raising cattle is a family business! At least it is in the Rich and Judy Frieden family. They are a

part of six generations of raising Hereford cattle on the same Century Farm in Fayette County.

It started in 1912 when Judy’s grandfather, H.W. Helms, purchased the farm ¼ mile west of

Elgin, bringing with him his horned Hereford cattle. For 100 years, there have always been Herefords

grazing on the hillside pastures. Judy’s parents, Clive and Beth Helms, joined the horned Hereford

operation when they were married and Rich and Judy took over the farm in 1973, increasing the size to

330 acres and converting it to a Polled Hereford cow-calf operation. Prior to that, the family had spent

five years in Ohio, where Rich managed a Polled Hereford ranch. He would spend the summer months

on the road with the show herd while Judy and the girls did chores and checked pastures. Their three

daughters – Deb, Dawn and Cindy – recall adventures like getting to “camp out” in the back of the

cattle truck with fresh straw and stacks of quilts and eating picnic lunches on the show box. During

that time the Poll-ettes were organizing and Judy was a charter member of the Ohio Poll-ettes.

When they returned to northeast Iowa, the girls continued to help with cattle chores on the

Hereford Hills Farm with their parents and the entire family was involved in the Polled Hereford

Association activities. Rich was vice president of the Iowa Polled Hereford Association and then became

president in 1973. He was also president of the Hawkeye Polled Hereford Association. Judy was active

in the Poll-ettes and Deb, Dawn and Cindy showed heifers at the local fairs and at junior shows and

Nationals. The girls each went off to college but have returned with their families and are living within

5 miles of the “home farm”.

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Rich is a charter member of the Fayette County Cattlemen’s Association and the Friedens were

inducted into the Fayette County Hall of Fame in 2011. The Frieden family support was again evident as

their entire family attended the banquet including their three daughters and husbands, all 10

grandchildren, granddaughter-in-law and three great-grandchildren. In the year and a half since then,

the family has celebrated four grandchildren’s weddings, the birth of a great-granddaughter and are

waiting for another “any day now”.

The entire family is an active part of the workforce but nowadays the cattle are brought in to be

worked with 4-wheelers; haying time is scheduled around family activities and cattle chute work is

scheduled around school calendars. The herd size has fluctuated over the years and the family

numbers have grown. Rich and Judy still take care of the feeding, calving and caring for their beautiful

red whitefaced cattle each day. They celebrated their 53rd

wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day and

still enjoy checking the pastures together and watching the cattle grazing on the hills. The Hereford

Hills farm’s current herd sires are a son and grandson of Remitall 122L and the cow herd includes

Wrangler and Stockman bloodlines.

Rich and Judy have said probably the greatest part of being involved with the Hereford cattle

business is all the wonderful friends they have made throughout the years. Watching the young people

show cattle, grow up and bring yet another generation into the Hereford business makes attending

these events a lot of fun.

Oct. 1 – Expo Sale Nomination Deadline

Oct. 1 – County Champions Report Deadline

Oct. 2 – IHBA Directory Prime Pages Claim

Deadline

Oct. 15 – IHBA Directory Ad Reservation

Deadline

Nov. 1 – IHBA Directory Deadline for

Memberships & Advertising Copy

Nov. 2-3 – American Hereford Association

Annual Meeting, Kansas City

Nov. 10 – Newsletter Deadline

Feb. 14 – Iowa Select Hereford Sale, Iowa Beef

Expo, Des Moines

K7 Named Gold TPR Breeder

K7 Herefords, Lockridge, is one of just

18 herds nationwide to attain Gold TPR™ status

for fall 2012, as announced by the American

Hereford Association. The recognition is given

to progressive Hereford breeders who have

measured traits and collected and promptly

submitted performance data at all levels of

production.

Welcome, New Members!

Black’s Herefords – Willy, Deb, Colton & Lindsay

Black, Chariton

Stacey Rooney Land & Cattle – Stacey Rooney,

Maxwell

Hardy, Trowbridge Re-Elected;

Casteel, Monroe Join Board

Anthony Monroe (left), Pleasantville; and

Sara Casteel (center), Perry, were elected to the

board of directors of the Iowa Hereford

Breeders Association at the annual meeting on

Aug. 25. David Trowbridge (right) of Tabor was

re-elected, as was John Hardy, Lohrville (not

pictured).

Black Wins Expo Heifer Award

Tucker Black, Batavia, will receive a

$500 check from the Iowa Beef Breeds Council

for having the top-placing heifer purchased by a

junior at the 2012 Iowa Select Hereford Sale

and exhibited by that junior at the Iowa State

Fair. The heifer, K7 908 Dominette 1168, was

consigned by K7 Herefords, Lockridge.

Harms Scholarship to Knapp

This year’s winner of the Richard F.

Harms Memorial Scholarship is Alecia Knapp of

Waverly. The daughter of Chris and Shannon

Knapp, she is an animal science major at the

University of Wisconsin in Platteville and was

the 2011 Iowa Hereford Queen and first runner-

up in the National Hereford Queen contest.

IHBA President Steve Landt presented the award

during the Hereford show at the Iowa State Fair.

Report County Champions

Each year, the Iowa Hereford Breeders

Association recognizes young people who have

exhibited a champion Hereford (horned or

polled) heifer or steer at their county fair. The

official “County Champion Hereford Report

Form” must be completed by local Extension

personnel and submitted to the IHBA

administrative secretary by Oct. 1. Plaques are

given at the local county 4-H awards day.

To date, the following counties have

reported their having one or more Hereford

champions: Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Fayette,

Hardin, Iowa, Johnson, Kossuth, Lucas, Marion,

Muscatine, Plymouth, Scott and Washington.

If your county is not listed and you

exhibited a champion Hereford, know who did

or sold a calf that was champion at a county

that is not listed, please contact the Extension

office and ask them to submit the form ASAP.

AHA Annual Meeting

Delegates Named

Iowans have elected Jim Kuhlman,

Mason City; Steve Landt, Union; and Dave

Wiese, Manning, as the state’s voting delegates

to the American Hereford Association’s annual

meeting, Nov. 2-3 in Kansas City.

IMPORTANT DIRECTORY

INFORMATION

Work is underway on the 2013-2014

Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Directory,

which will be again be published by the

American Hereford Association’s Creative

Services.

New This Year: The entire directory

will be printed in 4-color.

Approximately 6,500 copies will be

printed, with some 5,400 direct-mailed to cow-

calf producers in Iowa, an additional 150 sent

to county and state Extension staff and primary

sale barn operators and another 200+ to Iowa

Hereford adult and junior members.

Here’s how you can help make this

endeavor a success – and promote your herd:

Advertising

Two forms are included in this

newsletter – a claim sheet for prime pages and

a reservation form for other advertising. We

will again sell the prime pages via a “claim

process” which is explained on the form.

Claims must be in the editors’ hands by Oct.

2.

Regardless of the size of your herd,

advertising rates are a bargain. Broken down, a

1-page ad will cost you about a nickel a contact

– spread out over 2 years! Reservation deadline

is Oct. 15.

Final advertising deadline (copy &

payment) is Nov. 1.

Membership

Annual dues are $50 per calendar year;

everyone who pays 2013 dues by Nov. 1 will

receive a free basic listing in the directory.

Expanded listing information is available for an

additional $25 fee. A membership/listing form

is printed elsewhere in this newsletter. If

you’re planning to join or renew your

membership, why not do it now so you’ll be in

the directory? We currently have approximately

125 members – let’s have them all listed!

PLEASE NOTE: It is very important that all

deadlines be complied with in order to meet the

production schedule.

BUELL JACKSON MEMORIAL HEREFORD SHOW

Iowa State Fair

August 13, 2012

Judge: Brett Barber, Dumas, Texas

201 Head

The 2012 Iowa State Fair Hereford Show was designated the Buell Jackson Memorial Hereford Show in

honor of Hall of Fame breeder Buell Jackson of Mechanicsville, who passed away in June. Members of

his family were on hand for a special presentation in the showring prior to the selection of the grand

champion heifer.

Intermediate, Grand & Iowa Champion Heifer

SHMT Tessa Time 72Y

Peyton & Logan Schmitt, Nichols, IA

Yearling & Grand Champion Bull

SHF Nitro 1158 ET

Seely Sayre, Arenzville, IL

Junior Calf & Reserve Grand Champion Heifer

Solsma Ginger 502

Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, IA

Champion Cow-Calf

STAR JJB Don’t Let Me Down 66X

& 3/5/12 heifer calf

JJB Cattle Company, Independence, IA

Reserve Champion Cow-Calf

SH Raftsman’s Diamond W204A

& 4/9/12 bull calf

Okoboji Cattle Company, Okoboji, IA

Pictures by Joe Rickabaugh, American Hereford Assn.

& Mike Simpson, Dot the i Services

Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Bull

F&F JDM Ben 006

Doss Hereford Farms, Smithville, MO

No Photo Available

Junior Calf & Iowa Champion Bull

OCC New Vision

Okoboji Cattle Company, Okoboji, IA

Premier Exhibitor

Landt Hereefords, Union, IA

Premier Breeder

K7 Herefords, Lockridge, IA

Herdsmanship

BAJA Cattle, Alden, IA

Heifers

Senior Champion: K7 Herefords,

Lockridge, IA, on K7 748 Dominette 1081

Reserve Senior Champion: Elise

Hackett, Tuscola, IL, on GKB JJ Miss Cool Kat

B090

Yearling Champion: Vogel Family,

Hartley, IA, on MAV Cotton 144Y

Reserve Yearling Champion: Kennedy

Core, Pleasantville, IA, on GEF Morganna 104Y

Reserve Intermediate Champion: Vogel

Family on PHH PCC 308N Sobe 109 ET

Fall Calf Champion: Lamb Bros., Wilson,

WI, on TRM 6041 Amber 1068

Reserve Fall Calf Champion: Biggs

Polled Herefords, Dixon, IL, on Biggs 29U Tilly

04T Y36

Reserve Junior Calf Champion: Rainbow

Herefords, Volin, SD, on ABC Special Boom Lady

208

Bulls

Reserve Senior Champion: Karly Biddle,

Walcott, IA, on Double K OJ DK103

Reserve Yearling Champion: Lance

Wirth, New Richmond, WI., on LW 55S Warden

111Y

Fall Calf Champion: E2 Show Cattle,

Marshalltown, IA, on E2 Petro E22Y

Reserve Fall Calf Champion: Hixson

Hereford Farm, Knoxville, IA, on HH Master

Patriot 2130

Reserve Junior Calf Champion:

WEBCows Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, IA, on DEP

Phiten 121 ET

Groups

Get-of-Sire: Sayre on UPS TCC Nitro 1 ET

Produce of Dam: Sayre on C 212 Miss

Dom 6141 ET

Best Six Head: Sayre

4-H Heifer Show (25 Head)

Champion: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville,

on GEF Morganna 104Y

Reserve Champion: Payton Vogel,

Hartley, on MAV Cotton 144Y

4-H Steer Show (10 Head)

Champion: Tyler Krebs, Okoboji

Reserve Champion: Austin Deppe,

Maquoketa

FFA Heifer Show

Champion: Ashley Vogel, Hartley

Reserve Champion: Chance Wiese,

Manning

“Say…Hereford”

A popular “photo op” in the stalling barn

and later outside the Gammon Barn during the

State Fair were two large cut-outs featuring a

Hereford calf and the association’s slogan,

“Every Calf Deserves a White Face.” Thanks to

Denise and Craig Amos for overseeing the

development of these great promotional pieces

and to Parker Signs of Indianola for producing

them at a very reasonable price.

Fall Co-Op Ad to Debut

Seventeen breeders took advantage of a

new co-op advertising opportunity offered by

the IHBA board to help breeders with calves to

sell. Look for an appealing 4-color 2-page

spread in the October issue of Livestock Plus.

“Goin’ to the Chapel”

Ron and Cheryl

Beaver, Clarinda, are pleased

to announce the engagement of their daughter,

Sarah, to Tyler DeBour, son of Randy and Sue

DeBour of Latimer. Sarah teaches vo-ag at CAL

Community and Hampton-Dumont Schools;

Tyler is an electrician. A June 1 wedding is

planned.

Gammon Barn Sees Lots of Visitors

Mild temperatures during the State Fair

and increased awareness contributed to a large

influx of visitors to the Gammon Barn museum

during the fair’s 11-day run. Chairman Ray

Dittmer reports that there were 1,030

signatures in the guest book, but he estimates

that probably 30% of the people of the people

who came in failed to sign.

The association thanks Ray for his

tireless efforts in recruiting and overseeing

volunteers and working on display

improvements. Thanks also to the following

volunteers who hosted the museum during the

fair:

Scott Amendt

Denise Amos

Heidi Dittmer

Twila Godbersen

Eileen Hixson

Diane Honecker

Dave Larson

Jerry Lynch

Mark Ohrt

Grant Seuferer

Rande Seuferer

Becky Simpson

Nathan Stickley

Sue Stream

Janet Wiechert

One visitor with a vested interest in the

displays was Joan LaRue of New Sharon, who

found the hand-drawn portrait of her father,

Iowa Hall of Famer Roy Van Heukelom, among

the pencil sketches of national Pioneer

Breeders.

Seuferer Lauded

Rande Seuferer (center) of Milo was

recognized during the State Fair Hereford show

for his many years of outstanding service as

chairman of the Gammon Barn. IHBA President

Steve Landt (left) presented him with a plaque

and also noted the many hours contributed by

Rande’s son, Grant (right).

Looking for Technical Assistance

In an effort to help preserve many of the

archival records in the Gammon Barn, the

National Hereford Women have made a financial

donation to the IHBA for the purchase of a

scanner. The board is looking for volunteers to

assist with the scanning during the “off-

season”.

If you would be willing to help with this

project, contact Becky Simpson at 515-833-

2991 or Steve Landt, 641-751-8810.

New Booth Rolled Out at State Fair

The IHBA’s brand-new, easy-to-assemble

table-top booth made its debut at the State Fair.

The classy, more modern display replaces one

that had been in use since 1987.

Tour Visits Northeast Iowa

A perfect fall day in northeast Iowa greeted attendees of the 2012 Iowa Hereford Tour on

Saturday, Aug. 25. Although one herd, Knapp Cattle Company of Waverly, had to pull out as a stop

due to herd health issues, there was still plenty to see and do (and eat!) on the three host farms.

Tour chairman Mark Ohrt (right) started the

day’s proceedings by introducing Marilyn Lenth

(left), who with her husband, Doug, and Doug’s

mother, Bea, run Lenth Herefords at Postville.

Prior to seeing the large herd, guests were

treated to coffee, juice and homemade coffee

cakes and rolls.

The Lenths had their cattle organized into

various lots both at the house and across the

road, making for a picturesque setting. Visitors

were also challenged to guess the weight of the

heaviest cow in the herd, who weighed in at

well over a ton.

A Hall of Fame moment! Four Hall of Famers –

Bea Lenth (2002), Dan McFarland (2008) and

this year’s inductees Rich and Judy Frieden do

some catching up during lunch at McFarland

Hereford Farms, Fredericksburg. Dan had

cattle on display, as did his grandson, Jon

Macken, and those not wishing to participate in

the annual meeting were treated to a tour of

Dan’s other livestock venture, Hawkeye Buffalo

Ranch.

Guests were treated to a sumptuous lunch of

steak sandwiches grilled by the Chickasaw

County Cattlemen and served by Jerry and Sue

Macken (left). Also on the menu were baked

beans, potato salad and mini cheesecakes, all

homemade.

Modern facilities and an impressive array of

embryo transplant cows were featured at the

final stop, Mike and Sue Kirchhoff’s Bar S Farms

near Sumner. The highlight of the stop,

though, was an array of homemade pies, all

served with ice cream!

Door prizes were awarded at every stop, with

winners needing to be present to win. The “big

prize” was saved for the very end, as an

incentive to those who stayed for the duration

of the tour. Here hosts Mike and Sue Kirchhoff

(left) congratulate grand prize winner Doug

Lane of Spragueville and his daughter Cambrie,

who went home with a collectible Jim Shore

cornucopia featuring a farm scene.

√ To Do List: Send in Expo nomination form

by Oct. 1. Decide on bid(s) for directory

prime pages and submit by Oct. 2.

Pay membership dues; send in listing information by Nov. 1.

Reserve directory advertising by Oct. 15.

Send in ad copy by Nov. 1.

Thank You…

Thank you for sponsoring Division I of

the bred and owned bulls (at the Junior National

Hereford Expo). The clipper box is the coolest.

I already have all my clippers put inside the

box. My brothers are really jealous.

Thank you,

Burk Van Horn

Morgantown, IN

Thank you, IHBA President Steve Landt,

for surprising me with such a nice plaque

during the open Hereford show at the Iowa

State Fair. I am humbled and feel quite

fortunate to have been recognized by the Iowa

Hereford Breeders Association for my tenure as

chairman of the Gammon Barn.

Sincerely,

Rande Seuferer

We wanted to drop you a note and tell

you how much we appreciated our first trip to

the Iowa State Fair. It was a great experience

and one we really enjoyed. The facilities are

great and convenient. Our grandson had a

super time on the wonderful state fairgrounds.

The people of Iowa have a great facility to be

extremely proud of.

We truly have treasured our visits to the

Iowa Beef Expo and look forward to returning in

2013. Just like we witnessed at the recent Iowa

State Fair, the breeders are wonderful,

hospitable and a joy to visit with. Thanks for all

you do and we look forward to the future Iowa

Hereford events we plan to attend.

Sincerely,

Gary & Debbie Doss

Doss Hereford Farms

Smithville, MO

Hereford enthusiasts enjoyed the annual ice

cream social at the state fair, compliments of

Mike & Sue Kirchhoff, Sumner, and the family of

the late Howard Madsen, St. Ansgar.

IOWA SELECT HEREFORD SALE – Feb. 14, 2013

Screening/Nomination Form All cattle in the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association sale at the Winter Beef Expo must be screened

and accepted. To qualify for the sale they must have individual EPD’s. Nomination deadline is

October 1, 2012! $75 per-farm nomination fee must accompany nomination. (Nomination fee is

non-refundable, but if cattle are accepted for the sale, the fee will apply toward consignor’s sale

expense.) Membership ($50) in the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association will be required at time of

entry (Dec. 1, 2012).

Name

Address

Phone Number

E-Mail

Check what you are interested in consigning:

_____ 2012 Heifer _____ Bred Heifer/cow up to 36 months old as of sale day

2012 Bull (must be calved by March 10) _____ 2011 Bull

2010 Bull (up to 36 months old as of sale day) _____ Embryos

Mail form & $75 payment to (payable to Iowa Hereford Breeders Association) to:

Mike & Becky Simpson

13359 280th St., Redfield, IA 50233-6014

DEADLINE OCT. 1, 2012

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

2013-2014 MEMBERSHIP & DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2012

Please type or print clearly.

$50 Membership (Basic Listing) Example of basic listing: ABC Herefords (HP), John & Jane Doe, 1234 Country Rd., Hometown, IA 00000;

home: 555-123-4567; office: 555-123-9876; e-mail: jdoe@internet.com; website: www.yourname.com

Farm Name

Owners/Family Members to List

Address

City, State, ZIP

Phone: (If listing more than one number, please identify who each belongs to)

Fax: ________________________E-Mail: ________________________________________________

Website:

Primary Breeding (circle): Horned Polled Both

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

$25 Additional – Expanded Listing Information Example of expanded listing: ABC Herefords (HP), John & Jane Doe, 1234 Country Rd., Hometown, IA

00000; home: 555-123-4567; office: 555-123-0000; e-mail: jdoe@internet.com; website: www.yourname.com.

Location: 4 miles straight out of town on paved road. Cow Herd: 50 cows, mostly Popular Bloodline

breeding. Herd Sires: He’s the One, Our Best Bull #1. AI Sires: U Pick Em, Great Shakes and other

nationally known bulls. Performance testing since 1950. Show calves & bred heifers for sale. Visitors

Welcome!

Location/Brief Directions to Farm:

Cow Herd Information:

Number of cows Bloodlines

Sires Used:

Herd Sire(s):

A.I. Sire(s):

Additional Information – 20-word maximum (Examples: TPR herd, Dams of Distinction, date herd established, animals for sale, etc.)

Information submitted by:

____ Membership(s) at $50 ___________________

____ Expanded Listing @$25___________________

Total Amount Submitted $

Make check payable to Iowa Hereford Breeders Association

Return to: Becky Simpson, 13359 280th St., Redfield, IA 50233-6014

Deadline Nov. 1, 2012 for inclusion in directory

Iowa Hereford Breeders Association

13359 280th

St.

Redfield, IA 50233-6014

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Iowa Hereford Breeders Association

Officers & Directors

(year term expires; * denotes 2nd

term)

President: Steve Landt, Union (2014)

641-486-5472

Secretary: Bryce Godbersen, Arthur (2013*)

Treasurer: Tom Heidt, Lockridge (2014*)

Directors:

Scott Amendt, Pleasantville (2014)

Sara Casteel, Perry (2015)

John Hardy, Lohrville (2015*)

Anthony Monroe, Pleasantville (2015)

Mark Ohrt, Haverhill (2013)

Dave Schofield, Manson (2013*)

Nathan Stickley, Parkersburg (2014*)

Sue Stream, Chariton (2013*)

David Trowbridge, Tabor (2015*)

Beef Breeds Council Representatives:

Mike Dierenfeld

Sue Stream

Administrative Secretary

Becky Simpson

13359 280th

St.

Redfield, IA 50233-6014

515-833-2991

becksimp@aol.com

Website Administrator

Mike Dierenfeld – meddvm@myclearwave.net

Iowa Junior Hereford Association

Officers & Directors

President: Karly Biddle, Walcott

Vice President: Jacob Arp, Donahue

Secretary: Ella Meyer, Keswick

Treasurer: M’Lynn Knapp, Waverly

Directors: Colton Black, Chariton

Lindsay Black, Chariton

Max Cherry, Winthrop

Cortney Cooper, Mondamin

Colin Johnson, Iowa Falls

Alecia Knapp, Waverly

IJBBA Representatives:

Max Cherry, Winthrop

Ryan Johnson, Rhodes

Advisors: Dennis & Tena Biddle, Walcott

563-843-2595

Jon & Shannon Espenscheid, Marshalltown

Iowa Hereford Queen

Karly Biddle, Walcott

Iowa Hereford Princess

Ella Meyer, Keswick

Queen Coordinator: Alecia Knapp, Waverly