PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS: Missouri Limousin Breeders and family,
As we enjoy a record spring rainfall, it will lead us into a summer of green pastures and bountiful hay. The 2020 MLBA Benefit Auction and Banquet will be held at Sand Spring Resort, near Lebanon, MO, Friday evening 29 May. The Social Hour begins at 6:30pm with the auction and banquet/dinner following at 7:00pm. I invite all members to come and join in an evening of fun.
The Great American Pie Sale will be held at the Mid Missouri Livestock on Saturday May 30. Lunch and pie will be served at 11:30pm with the sale to begin at 1:00pm.
The MLBA Field Day will be held with the MCA All-Breeds Cattle Show at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia on June 12-14. On Saturday 13 June please join us for the Junior and Open Shows with a complimentary pizza lunch in between shows.
Finally, I invite everyone to enjoy the 2020 NJLS&C in West Monroe, LA, June 27–July 3. Many memories and friendships will be made.
Ty Heavin, President
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 restrictions on all Laclede County facilities, our regular location for banquet and sale remains closed thru May 31 and unusable for our activities this year. As a result, the MLBA and HOM Board of Directors, in a joint meeting decided to continue with our same date 29/30 May festivities in different nearby locations.
BANQUET/BENEFIT AUCTION: Friday Evening 29 May, Sand Spring Resort, 1996 Hwy 64, Lebanon, MO (Located adjacent west of Bennett Spring State Park).
6:30pm Social Hour
7:00 Dinner
This event includes the 2020 MLBA Hall of Fame Inductee and 2020 MLBA Commercial Producer Presentations, Election of new Board Members, Heartland Limousin Association Comments. It also includes Silent Auction items, Raffle Items, and Live Auction in support of our MLBA and MJLA operations needed to support our various MLBA and MJLA operations, Limousin Shows, advertising costs, etc. See you there!
GREAT AMERICAN PIE SALE: Saturday, 30 May, Mid Missouri Stockyards LLC, 17505 Rte. 66, Phillipsburg, MO (approx. 8 miles SW of Lebanon, along I-44) Lunch 11:30am, Sale: 1:00pm
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2020 MLBA BOARD NOMINEES The following persons have consented to serve if elected to fill 3 positions on our Board of Directors. Voting will occur at the MLBA Banquet. These persons include
Ryan Lewis, Lewis Farms, 448 Tick Ridge Rd., Anderson, MO 64831
Jack D. Glendenning, Glendenning J Bar J Ranch, 24300 McDonald Drive, Lebanon, MO 65536
Raymond Hardin, Harden Farms, 20 Garrett Rd., Eldon, MO 65026
Larry Pinnell, Pinnell Limousin, 6436 Jakes Prairie Rd., Cuba, MO 65453
Nathan Hunt, 4H Limousin, 10049 Hwy. C, Frohna, MO 63748
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MJLBA Hello Juniors, I hope that during this crazy time, you have been able to find happiness while being able to put in more time in the barn with your show cattle.
We do have upcoming events:
State Banquet is May 29th in Lebanon, MO at Sand Springs Resort. If you have items or a basket that you would like to donate for our silent auction, it is welcome.
On June 13th we will have our Field Day Show in Sedalia. This is in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Show. At the Field Day and MCA Show there will be no more sand. However, you have to bring your own bedding. The only bedding that will be allowed in the barn is straw or astro-turf.
If you are showing at Field Day or Jr. Nationals, please email mbrockhaus@gvr5.net
or text at 660.238.3665 your shirt size.
Don’t forget your yearly dues are due. If you are a lifetime member, it is $10.00 to renew. If you would like to become a lifetime member is it $50.00. Membership due forms can be found on the MLBA website under the Juniors tab.
Planning for the Party of the Century Junior Nationals is underway. More information to come at the Field Day Show.
2020 MJLBA Officer Team
President………………………………. Drake Wood
Vice President…………………………. Sam Callahan
Secretary……………………………… Chelsea Pinnell
Treasurer………………………………. Corbin Brockhaus
Reporter……………………………….. Jaidyn Wood
Board Member…………………… Kole Lewis and Mikah Edwards
Princess……………………………….. Tenley Edwards
Melanie Brockhaus, MJLA Leader
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2020 FIELD DAY This year our MLBA Field Days event is pressing on to occur 12-14 June at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in conjunction with the MCA Youth Livestock Show. Entries are due NLT 5pm Friday 12 June to ensure your entries are listed in the program. Otherwise late entries will be accepted to show, just too late to print in the show catalog. Send your entries via email to Melanie Brockhaus mbrockhaus@gvr5.net , or Paul Junkans pjunkans@hotmail.com, or at least call us in advance to let us know you are attending. Melanie is in regular contact with the MCA staff regarding any updates. DO NOT mail Entry Fees. Pay your entry fees ONLY when you arrive at the Limousin Field Day and register your animals.
NOTICE: The Barns will Not have any sand in them. Your Cattle can stall in the Limousin Barn ONLY on straw, or astro-turf during the MO Field Day weekend. NO wood chips allowed. Each exhibitor MUST provide their own material.
Due to COVID constraints, anticipate the possibility that cattle may not even be in the barn, but remain at the tie-out area including portable tarps and generator power.
The Limousin Junior Show will be held in the Donnelly Arena Saturday morning, followed by a complementary pizza lunch, and the Open Limousin Show will occur Saturday afternoon in the same arena. MCA Limousin Show will occur Sunday Morning (separate MCA Entry Application is required for this show.)
NALJA 2020 SHOW This year’s show is being held in West Monroe, LA, from 27 June – 3 July. More than 300 entries have already been registered, and a great experience is anticipated. Our understanding is that late entry fees have been waived.
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MLBA WEBSITE. Be sure to visit your Missouri Limousin Breeders Association website at www.missourilimousin.org. A great place to view your fellow MLBA membership list, as well as upcoming events. For those of you who use Facebook, you can connect to the MLBA Facebook as well to keep abreast of happenings within our Limousin family.
A special thanks and well wishes to Mary Quigley who has served us in several ways, but especially herein in developing and maintaining our MLBA Website. We have heard she is going to work for Express Ranches, Yukon, OK. They always obtain the best in the industry, and Mary is no exception. Thank you Mary!
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SIGNING OFF Getting infected by the Limousin genetics bug back in 1985, Donna and I have ever since been actively involved in raising our 5 children by instilling in them the core values essential to living in a free sovereign nation under God, with the backdrop of Limousin cattle.
For the past 6 years, I have had a wonderful time assisting our great organization of like-minded Limousin cattle enthusiasts as your MLBA Secretary. Over the years, I have developed many close friends who would give the shirt off their back to a neighbor in need. Remember that each member contributes different talents, or gifts to the success of our organization and industry, whether that is involvement in shows, monetary support, time at shows, promotion, or raising good genetics. Your current MLBA leadership is as good as any team of professionals I’ve been associated with, and I would go into combat with them any time they call.
The current high MLBA membership is a testament to the people involved, and the quality of the Limousin cattle, especially as we trudge through the current muddy barn lots of our nation’s current struggles. One thing for sure as Limousin cattlemen, “We all know the value of good chore boots to successfully complete our tasks in a stinky, sloppy environment”. The quality of the 5 nominees to be added to our MLBA Board reflects the depth of expertise in our organization. It is essential we continue to cultivate those new leaders and infuse their skills and synergistic values into one of the top Limousin Associations within the NALF umbrella. Don’t ever lose sight of the fact that ours is primarily a people business riding on Limousin cattle as the vehicle.
Our family will continue to develop Limousin genetics on our farms as long as the Lord grants us the opportunity to do so. We are now well into our 2nd generation of Limousin cattle family farms, and our 3rd generation started showing Limousin cattle in 2019. Never cease praying for our nation and its leaders as we face increasing hostility from many opponents of those liberties and freedoms defined in our US Constitution and Bill of Rights. “To be born free is a privilege. To die free is an awesome responsibility.” (author unknown)
God Bless!
Paul Junkans
MLBA Secretary
573-305-0420, pjunkans@hotmail.com
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