BRANGUS NEWS 
February 5, 2016
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2016 Membership Dues
The 2016 membership dues are now past due. If you have trouble logging into your IBBA account, please contact the IBBA office to pay your membership dues for the 2016 year.
Looking for a Brangus Breeder? 
Use IBBA's GoBrangus website to help narrow your search. Locate Brangus genetics near you by using our user-friendly 
Search page: http://gobrangus.com/search/ 
Best In The West Sale
Click on the photo above to view the sale catalog.
Parker Brangus
Click on the photo above to view Parker Brangus cattle listed in the Silver Anniversary 25th Annual Roswell Brangus Bull and Female Sale. 
Don't Miss the Cattlemen's Webinar Series 
Brangus Publications Online
Click to see the current issue of the Frontline Beef Producer.
NCBA Convention and Trade Show 
Last week International Brangus Breeders Association, Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches, GENETRUST, West Coast Brangus Breeders Association and Town Creek Farms attended the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in San Diego, Cali. While in San Diego, they visited with cattlemen and women from all over the United States at the Brangus trade show booth. 


Congratulations Jason Van Tassell with Parker Ranch in Hawaii. He was our raffle giveaway winner of the 20X custom felt hat donated by Catalena Hatters in Bryan, Texas. 


2016 IJBBA Legacy Female 

She sells at the 2016 Genetic Edge Sale in Houston, Texas. Watch the Brangus Journal for more information!
Giving Back 
The International Brangus Breeders Foundation (IBBF), funds research initiatives to advance the livestock industry as a whole while benefiting Brangus breeders today and in the future, as well as educates the beef cattle industry about Brangus attributes and production practices. The foundation also provides youth opportunities to become leaders for the future of the Brangus breed and the agriculture industry. 

Contact the IBBA office to donate in one of fo ur areas: Administrative, Youth, Research or Education 
210-696-8231 or 


Brangus Photos



Katy Knox Wunderlich of Diamond K Show Cattle shared this amazing shot with the IBBA.
If you have photos you want to share with the IBBA please send them to Tyler Dean at [email protected] or to Jessica Johnston at [email protected]

International Brangus Breeders Assn. 210-696-8231 
5750 Epsilon
San Antonio, TX 78249
BQA Free Certification Period Announced
BQA partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. provides free certification now through April 15.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2015) - During the 2016 Annual Cattle Industry Convention, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), announced a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) free-certification period - from now through April 15. Beef and dairy producers can take advantage of free BQA certification online courtesy of BIVI and the BQA program, which is funded in part by the beef checkoff. Register today and complete your certification at your own convenience. 
And, as an added bonus, anyone who becomes certified during this period is eligible to win a pair of Tin Haul boots, courtesy of BIVI. 
BIVI will pick up the $25-$50 online training fee for every person completing BQA training through April 15. That includes anyone who works with cattle - whether it is beef or dairy. Visit www.bivi-bqa.com  to take advantage of the open certification period.

The BQA program is important to the cattle industry because it is a producers' consumer-friendly story to tell, helping them talk about using BQA Best Management Practices for producing a safe and high quality beef product. And for dairy producers, this offering also is beneficial as a tool to promote safe animal-handling practices and because a large percentage of dairy calves, as well as market cows, make their way into the food chain.

The BQA training modules are customized to fit the specific needs of each segment of the cattle industry - cow-calf, stocker, feedyard and dairy operations. The program covers best management practices such as proper handling and administration of animal health products, reducing injection site blemishes, and low stress cattle-handling principles. 

Beyond reinforcing industry best practices for cattle production, obtaining certification can be a useful tool in an ever-changing landscape where consumers want to be assured they are receiving a product raised in ways that align with BQA.

For more information,  please contact: 
Rene Ward,
(816) 236-8276
Associate Director, Public Relations and Internal Communications
[email protected]

Kenna Rathai,
(815) 474-5038
PR Account Supervisor, broadhead 
[email protected]
-reprinted from the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. newsletter 02/01/2016
Registration Open for IBBA Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
The IBB A is excited  to host  everyone in Houston for the Annual Membership Meeti ng and Awards Banquet March 4, 20 16, and encourages every member to come and participate. This year's events will be back at the Holiday Inn at NRG Par k (previously Reliant Park) to improve convenience in attending events both at the hotel and the barn where the International Brangus Shows will be on March 4 and 5. The IBBA will have a booth at the barn to accommodate guests, network with members and provide information on Brangus programs and services. Be sure to stop by the booth during the week. We look forward to seeing you in Houston! 

Registration
Early registration deadline is February 1, 2016.
Download registration form here 

Schedule 
Download schedule here

Inaugural Texas Youth Cattle Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 29, 2016
Contact: Misty Martin
512-335-2333
[email protected]
 
Texas Youth Cattle Conference Announced

AUSTIN, TX - The Texas Beef Council (TBC) is proud to announce the inaugural Texas Youth Cattle Conference has been set for June 13 - 15, 2016 in San Antonio and South Texas regions.  The conference is designed for youth who have a desire to expand their knowledge about the Texas beef industry.
 
Attendees will explore the beef industry by focusing on beef's role in the food industry, nutrition, beef cattle science, management and marketing.  Students will hear from industry experts and have the chance to learn through hands-on activities throughout the conference. 
 
"The Texas Beef Checkoff recognizes the importance of investing in the next generation of beef producers," Jason Beyer, TBC board member and cattleman from Stephenville said.   "The Texas Youth Cattle Conference will empower our young men and women with the knowledge and tools needed to become successful members and advocates of the beef community."
 
This checkoff-funded program is free of charge.  Students will only be responsible for their travel to and from San Antonio.  Texas youth involved in junior cattle breed associations are encouraged to apply online at http://www.texasbeefcheckoff.com/texasyouth.  Applications are due March 4, 2016.  A limited number of students will be accepted to attend the conference.  Applicants must be at least 16 years old as of January 2016.

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The Texas Beef Council (TBC) conducts the $1 per head national checkoff program for Texas beef producers and is also the contractor for the Beef Promotion Research Council of Texas (BPRCT), which administers the $1 per head Texas state checkoff program.  TBC's mission is to increase beef demand in the state through programs of beef promotion, research and education.  TBC also helps fund national and international beef checkoff programs to increase marketing opportunities around the globe.  The BPRCT's mission is to improve Texas producer profitability by strengthening and expanding beef demand.  The TBC and the BPRCT are directed by a 20-member board of cattlemen and women representing the state's beef producers.  For more information on this and other checkoff-funded programs, please visit www.TexasBeefCheckoff.com or call (800) 846.4113.

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Beef Buzz
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 Calendar
Browse all event listings on the GoBrangus calendar.

Brangus Events

FEBRUARY
Space Deadline for March Brangus Journal 
    February 1
Florida State Fair Open Brangus Show
    February 4 | Tampa, FL
Florida State Fair Junior Brangus Show
    February 5 | Tampa, FL
Marana "Best of the West" Brangus Bull & Replacement Female Sale
    February 13 | Marana, AZ
San Antonio Open Brangus Show
    February 14 | San Antonio, TX
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Late Entry Deadline
    February 15
Dixie National Open Brangus Show
    February 15 | Jacksonville, MS
San Antonio All Breeds Sale
    February 17 | San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Junior Brangus Show & Junior Red Brangus Show 
    Feb ruary 19 | San Antonio, TX
Yon Family Farm- Performance Tested Bull & Female Sale
    February 20 | Ridge Spring, SC
Spitzer Ranch and Hunts H+ Brangus Professional Cattlemen's Bull Sale
    February 27 | Fair Play, SC
Silver Anniversary Roswell Brangus Sale
    February 27 | Roswell, NM

MARCH
IBBA Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
    March 4 | Houston, TX
International Brangus Bull Show
    March 4 | Houston, TX
International Brangus Female Show 
    March 5 | Houston, TX
Genetic Edge Sale 
    March 5 | Houston, TX
Space Deadline for April Brangus Journal 
    March 10
Houston Junior Red Brangus Show 
    March 12 | Houston, TX
West Texas Brangus Breeders Association Sale 
    March 12 | Abilene, TX
Quail Creek Cut Above Sale 
    March 12 | Cullman, AL
Oklahoma Youth Expo Junior Brangus Show 
    March 13 | Oklahoma City, TX
Houston Junior Brangus Show
    March 13 | Houston, TX
Tested by Time Sale at Mound Creek Ranch
    March 19 | Leona, TX 
GeneTrust at Suhn Cattle Company Sale
    March 22 | Eureka, KS
Salacoa Valley Farms Customer Appreciation Sale 
    March 24 | Fairmount, GA
Oklahoma Brangus Association Sale 
    March 26 | Ada, OK

APRIL
TBBA Annual Convention
    April 1 | Salado, TX
TBBA Miss America Sale
    April 2 | Salado, TX
Texas Best Brangus Sale 
    April 9 | Poteet, TX
GENETRUST Sale at Cavendar's Neches Ranch 
    April 23 | Jacksonville, TX

MAY 
JLS International Winning Tradition XIV Sale 
    May 7 | Devine, TX
World Brangus Congress
    May 9-16 | South Africa
NJBS Early Entries Due 
    May 15
NJBS Ownership Deadline
    May 22

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