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2014 21 1. following criteria: by MrSietze Smit and identified been have influential most The mostinfluentialsires.Identification of • • rangelandGrazing Index • Economic Indicesforgrowth During thepasttwo years the following:- Brahman breeder. in rapidity every involvementand The the each with of lies goals us.the achieving of ahead lies more lot a and progress in is work the laid, been have foundations The this. achieve to order in made been have strides great years two past the In Brahmans thatwe economical can. and effective cost most the produce to order in and that means that we must become more and more scientific paramount that we utilise every available source at our disposal is it industry the in game the of ahead stay to order In Committee headedby ourBreed Judges. competent Training very a by years the over established been mind in that the Bearing “Standards traits.of measure to hard and genetic as well as performance, on placed be would Improvement Breed on Since the inception of the Forum it was decided that the emphasis and MrRynovanderMerwe. Forum the of chairman the currently is who Schneider Mecki and Scientists from the ARC. These Included was constituted and the base was broadened to include further Southern Africa” together with the Namibian Brahman Breeders of ForumImprovement Breed Brahman that “The in occurred During Louis Meyer’s tenure as chairman, a further development Sydney Huntreplaced LouisMeyer. and Lelyveld van Bill to on passed chairmanship the year Last Council members, Louis Meyer (chairman) and Bill van Lelyveld. Sietze Smit, ourBreed Director. Mr Thys Meyer the inceptionofBreedplan. since committee the on served has Bradfield, who Michael Dr Prof FrikkieNeser These included: 2. 3. 22

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2014 Brahman Augustus 21:15 –22:00 20:30 –21:15 19:45 –20:30 19:15 –19:45 18:30 –19:15 18:10 –18:30 18:00 17:30 -18:00 13:00 -17:30 PROGRAM /MME August 31.on taken be will measurements all and year each of 31 to August 1 September from run will Competition gedoen word. Kompetisie sal strek vanaf 1 September tot 31 Augustus van elke jaar en alle metings sal soos op 31 Augustus VOORGESTELD RE ËLSPROPOSED R \ high profile breeders ataprestige event. with socialise and interact companions,to their with opportunity the members afford to annum per Once gade eninteraksiemethoëprofiel telers. Om een maal per jaar die teler die geleentheid te gee om ‘n formele, prestige-dinee by te woon, saam met sy Weekly)(Landbouweekblad,ceremonies Veeplaas,giving prize to invited is media - exposure Promotional Reklame-blootstelling -mediaword genooi tydensprysuitdelingsfunksies To add flairtoachievements andparticipation. Om flairtegeeaanprestasies en deelnames. To promote interactive, lively dynamicswithinthebreed (somethingnew). Om interaktiewe, lewendige dinamikabinneindierastebevorder (ietsnuuts). To atshows, motivatememberparticipation sales, Breedplan, etc. Om telerstemotiveer ombetrokke tewees by skoue, veilings, breedplan ens. To boostthemarketing andbreeding oftheBrahmanbreed. Om telingenbemarkingvandieBrahmanrastebevorder. PURPOSE OFTHC DOEL V AN DIEK PRE PRESIDENTSDINEE Nuwe President seboodskap Handover ofchairtothenew President Oorhandiging vanstoelaannuwe President / Presidentsboodskap /President Message Boodskap vanBorg/Messagefrom Sponsor Nagereg en Vermaak &Entertainment /Desert Rondte3/PrizeGivingound Prysuideling Main Course&Entertainment Hoofgereg en Vermaak / Rondte2/PrizeGivingound Prysuitdeling Voorgereg & Vermaak &Entertainment /Starter Rondte1/PrizeGivingound Prysuitdeling Opening Verwelkoming / Welcoming Skemerkelkie /Cocktail Viewing ofanimalsfor auctionthenextday Besigtiging vanveilingsdiere virveiling dievolgende dag OMPETISIE OMPETITON SID ENT

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2014 The President whowasinofficeduringthecompetition year willactashost. Die President wattydensdiekompetisiejaar indieampwas, saloptree asgasheer. Any disputestobeaddressed toCouncil in writing. Dispute oordietoekenning moetskriftelikaandieraadgerigword. Floating trophy ofaccreditation andcertificate willbepresented atthedinner. Wisseltrofee enerkenningsertifikaat saloorhandig word tydensdinee. Progress willonanongoing basisbepublisedinthejournal(highestsaleprices, etc.) Vordering indiekompetisie salvoortdurend indiejoernaalbekendgemaak word opveilings ens.) (hoogstepryse Levy fees must befully paidupinorder toqualifyfor anaward. Om tekwalifiseervirtoekennings moetteler seheffings100%opdatum wees Final allocationstobeconfirmed by Council. Finale besluitnemingoordietoekennings saldeur Raadbekragtigword. Klubs enborgekantafels koop. \ClubsandSponsorscanbuytables. Telers\Breeders: Koste vandiefunksie(kos) \Costsoffunction(catering) Venue, speaker, guestartist, prizesandawards. Raad\Council: Kostes\Costs The venue for thedinnercanrotate amongstthevariousRegionsonanannual basis. Aanbieding vandineekanjaarlikstussenProvinsies roteer. practical suggestions bereceivedmore infuture. should date the changing of option the with October/November during place take will event Such Dinee sal plaasvind Oktober/November en kan gewysig word indien daar meer praktiese voorstelle in die toekoms is. Presentations tobemadeannually ataprestige dinner. Oorhandigings salgedoenword op ‘n jaarliksePrestige Presidentsdinee. Allocations must befactualinorder toeliminatethehumanfactorasfarpossible. Toekennings moetsover asmoontlikfeitlik wees sodatdiemenslike faktoruitgeskakel word. Brahman Augustus BORGE V drakoste vanlokaal, spreker, gaskunstenaar, entoekennings pryse AN TROFEES/SPON SOR OFTROPHIE HUNT BRAHMANSTUD RAT BRAHMANE FUTURE GENTICSBRAHMAN DKN BRAHMANE PGW LÜNEBURG KR OONVEE THORMANDO SEUNS) GHAAP BRAHMANE (JOE SCHOLTZ & BONVU BRAHMANE SERFBRED BRAHMANE MEADOWOOD Brahman August

2014 27 28 Toegewyde diens aandieBrahmanbedryf Nuwe telerswelkom sertifikaat Diensjare toekenning Nie-teler Ambassadeuer vandiejaar Ambassadeur vandiejaarteler Raadslid vandiejaar Jong telervan diejaar Breedplan bulvandiejaar Breedplan koeigroep vandiejaar Breedplan stoettelervandiejaar Teler vankampioenerooi Teler vankampioenewit Meester-bul toekenning rooi Meester-bul toekenning wit Completeness ofperformance kudde >270 Completeness ofperformance kudde <121 Completeness ofperformance kudde <120 Nie haltermakmanlikwit Nasionale skou raskampioen Manlik wit Nasionale skou raskampioen Nie haltermakvroulik wit Nasionale skou raskampioen Nasionale skou raskampioenvroulik wit Nie haltermakmanlikwit Nasionale skou raskampioen Nasionale skou raskampioenmanlikrooi Nie haltermakvroulik rooi Nasionale skou raskampioen Nasionale skou raskampioenvroulik rooi Mees suksesvolle produksieveiling Koei metkalf openigeveiling Hoogste prys openigeveiling koeiHoogste prys openigeveiling versHoogste prys openigeveiling bul Hoogste prys Skoudeelnemer vandiejaar Makro teler T itel van sertifikaat itel van 2014 Brahman Augustus Kriteria Kriteria Het uitverkoop, hou op om te boer sertifikaat van president ontvang Alle nuwe telers wat die spesifike jaar registreer as teler sal tydens25 Jaar, die seremonie 50 jaar toekennings vir personeel en teler mbt ras vooruitgang. die (Teelprogramme, van bevordering ter het bermarking gemaak en ander bydrae besonderse Telers wat gelewer het tydens die jaar as raadslid D Voorlegging en voorstelle van streekverteenwoordigers en raad neem besluit 35. Brahman teler Zoetis wat die /beste Landbouweekladgevaar het in die kompetisie. die inOnder ouderdom hetvan kompetisie gevaar beste die wat teler Brahman kompetisie Landbank Landbouweekblad / die in het gevaar beste die wat teler Brahman kompetisie Pay nLandbouweeklad /Pickdie met het gevaarbeste die wat telerBrahman Teler wat die meeste kampioene tydens die nasionale skou opgelewer het. Teler wat die meeste kampioene tydens die nasionale skou opgelewer het. geregistreer is E geregistreer is E Opsomming van alle inligting ingedien, registrasie en prestasie, vir kudde > 270 - 270 Opsommingallevaninligting ingedien, registrasie prestasie,en kuddevir121 < Opsomming van alle inligting ingedien, registrasie en prestasie, vir kudde < 120 Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Volgens 2014 wêreldkongres skou Hoogste gemiddeld ten opsigte van alle diere aangebied op veiling Teler wat op enige gegewe veiling die hoogste prys vir ‘n koei en kalf behaal het Teler wat op enige gegewe veiling die hoogste prys vir ‘n koei behaal het gekalf en jonger as 36 mnde) Teler wat op enige gegewe veiling die hoogste prys vir ‘n vers behaal het (nog nie Teler wat op enige gegewe veiling die hoogste prys vir ‘n manlike dier behaal het Teler wat by die meeste verskillende skoue deelgeneem het Teler wat meeste kalwers geregistreer het gedurende kompetisiejaar ienaar van die bul waarvan die meestewaarvandieienaarbulkalwersdievan gedurende kompetiesiejaardie meestewaarvandieienaarbulkalwersdievan gedurende kompetiesiejaardie ie persoon wat volgens die dagbestuur besonderse werk vir die genootskapdie virdagbestuurbesonderse werkdievolgens watpersoon ie D eelname aan skoue. R ekordhouding my Brahman, undersevere Bushveld conditions. with par a on performed that cattle Charolais with up ending them,to criteria myselection Brahman my applied and took herd small I cows. performing top of out also but Champion, the plus champions, French and British onlyfrom, progenynot get to able be to fortunate very was I in theBushveld. Charolais these farming started South Africa,and in cows top from made embryos had then He get. could he that genetics He had gone to France to the stations, and sourced the best this herd had gone to a lot of trouble when he started the herd. females from the dispersal of the Buffelspan herd. The owner of In that same year, I managed to pick some of the finest Charolais the Society in2000. with registered only was herd the though even applied, was keeping record strict and selected 33years carefully was next herd the the For in1982. calf Brahman first my bred I SA SA SA IN CHARBAY THE An exampleofapure bred Brahman cow aswellaF1Charbray cow RE uropean and World and European D D B E E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0824944588 T XPLO (Brahman xCharolais) erry Herholdt R “NEW” AH af hmin n 02 sos n al H hd lo rd me bred lovely, also correct had Brahmaninmy studherd. He all. and spots 2002, in Champion Calf National winning ring,by show the in himself proved had 262 that werethat born, siredby 2007,In Charbraythe earnest.in project started calvesF1 The an internationally recognised andregistered herd. the past 10 years, has grown from strength to strength, becoming registered, with the encouragement of Sydney Hunt throughout Barkley lady in breeder another and myself active, were two Only Charbrays. with SA Stud Book, who had four members registered to breed .up the joined on recipeI winning potentially a had I that realise me made calves two these of growth phenomenal The magnificent calves were born, abullandheifer calf. later,months nine and cowsCharolais 2004, the in of two two cover to 860,managed My time,96 the TTT at Charbrays.sire herd current breed to wanted always had I though even chance,by purely happened project Charbray Livingstone The DE SYNTHETICBREED M A S S WITH N s. Te iigtn Caba su was stud Charbray Livingstone The East. 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ICS TS 01 DTS 2014 29 TGB 94 22 and CVO O2 682 would be bringing their genetics their bringing be would 682 CVOO2 and 22 94 TGB 29,98 Mas as such bulls Brahman champion Show pool. gene last of my red Brahman herd. This would result in a much larger In Australia. the uses Society Charbray Australian the but system, Mendel the of SP,application as calvesthe these in accept rigid are they as and be genetically predictable. South African Stud Book may not content,pedigree50/50% generation a havefour with but a up end would animal SP Brahman,the 62.5% containing cattle F3 Charolais,with 62.5% with cattle F3 crossing by standard,and favoured,the more was F1 the international of phenotype The that closely resembled the base parent, which I found pointless. African South Charolais 62.5% 37.5% Brahman, were or vice versa, resulting cattle in a SP animal SP cattle. the or F4, the change that SP required Improvement could the I of that meant percentages Australia with up Joining realise thatIwasawoman! weeks after I Onlywas accepted into the Australian Society, registered. did the Council dual became Africa, South in cattle Charbray registered only and first Charbrays,the Livingstone 2012,of Society.October their In Charbraysjoin to me African encouraged and South these about enthusiastic very was He Society.Charbray the Australian of breeders founder the of one and member council Lindley,Keroda contacted had I related F3heifers toproduce SPCharbrays. non on use to retained be would produced Vulundlehla,who and of Champion WorldTill daughter Charolais purebred the a bull calf by my F2 herdsire, Texas calvesthreewereF3 born. Twoheifercalves byMomento, and 8 years after the first two Charbrays were born on Livingstone, 2012,Brahman).In 3/8 CharolaisF3’s produce(5/8 to project and correct conformation, he was the right choice to use in the and a of history calving ease, good walking ability, excellent milk line,bottom the on champions Frenchline, and top British and Champ’sMomento. a With the Worldon grandsire Champion Livingstone,calf,on bredbull was Charolais generation second the oldest, but best bred, embryo made cows. The last purebred Charolaisstud,the of 2008,majority keepingback In the sold I project. Charbray the into put to Brahman grey two purebred bred of and seasons daughters Charbray F1 my on bull the used I Manso bull, grandsonofCWF471, by Sydney imported Hunt. correct very a and females Blanco Bos 3 purchased I 2008 In outperform alltheotherbreeds. SA,breedin newsynthetic createa believed I could which one to system Mendel the using was CharolaisI 25% and Brahman babies, by SIR 05 168, at the age of 2. These F2 calves were 75% werefemales F1 extremelyspotted fertile,The F2 their calving herd, producing F3’s. own daughter, in 2007, by her to 2004, gave in birth here born heifer Charbray first The 30 December 2012, I put Momento, the Charolais bull, onto the Des 2014 owling system, and the calves will be C6, or SP in SP or C6, be will calves the and system, Dowling Brahman Augustus DTS 01 262. Her F2’s are still in my Ranger. I had used Ranger on pregnant!! calves’ weight BUT, they the were of in 50% excellent condition than and more heavilywere cows the of Most 7.5months. at of F1(50/50%) and F3 calves (62.5% Charolais), averaged 290kgs 7.5months.at 300kgs Champ’sThe group,Momento consisting The Texas outstanding.help.were additionalresults any The without like licks, just rock salt. I wanted to see what their no performance grazed...with was herd Charbray June,the mid to January from months, weaning a calf 75% of their weight, or more! growth.This 24 season,at calvehappilyextremelyfertile, are Theywill and grass new or feed to immediately respond theysuperior, and is rate conversion area.feed the Their in breeds cattle other During the drought of 2011-2013 the Charbrays outperformed are removed inMarch. groups. They the into back put are bulls December,the then a have cows the of 390.Many under ICP an and ease, calving and fertility 100% herd,has results.small,elite exceptional This produced The years of strict selection and dedication to this project, have indicates softerbeef, butthishasnotbeenproven yet. than the white Charbrays. Many believe that the yellow pigment coloured Charbrays, as honey their to refer Australians Charolais. The with crossed milk,when and topline, better a produced cattle red the that reasons. I already had a select,very small herd and had noticed used I Brahman cows. grey Charolais onto with crossed cattle Charbray associate people Many the rightchoicefor theproject! was Momento pulled. be to had calf one calves.Not F1 their of the Brahman heifers were only 2 years old when they calved efficient.ICP’scowshad goodweaningaroundhad and 380 functionally exceptionally were Conformation was outstanding as were teats and udders. Most and 1982, since selected strictly been had cows red equation. These the into pouto Idx f 3.Te cle rm etme to September from calve 133.They of Index Reproduction anger group of calves (62.5% Brahman), averagedBrahman), (62.5% calves of group Ranger eproduction Indexes over 120 and one cow has cow one and 120 over Indexes Reproduction Weaned heifer withcalfgroup Red Factors. They are more sought after d rha fr two for Brahman Red EBV’s.Some Brahman August

2014 31 Brahman genetics. from made have been to breed synthetic finest the is this that believeexported.personally be I future,will near embryos the In conditions. Bushveld severe under itself outdone has herd before my eyes. develop By breedusing only the best newperforming genetics, a this watching of years Wonderful 11 base. SP calves. It will have taken me 11 years to build this herd from In 3 months time I will start the nine months journey to my first 32

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