President’s Message
Hello, April
By Gary Fuchs, NALF president
For most of us we finally
get to start thinking
about spring weather.
This issue of LIMOUSIN TODAY
is focused on Herd Sires. Based
on the time of the year I know
most of you have completed
your spring calving for this year
and are beginning to focus on
your breeding plans for 2019.
As you read this issue please
read about and consider the
many sires presented for your
consideration in this issue.
As I am writing this, Susan
and I have just returned from
a brief trip to South Dakota.
We escaped through Nebraska
just a few hours before winter
storm Quiana made a mess of
the route we travelled. I always
enjoy the opportunity to visit
with those who travel and
produce in the upper Midwest.
I have always learned or seen
something new on each of my
trips to the area and this year
was no different. I look forward
to more opportunities to learn
about the various production
systems used by our members
throughout the country.
I hope each of you have had
successful sales seasons. Each
year the market seems to
be different and we need to
continue to adjust. I encourage
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each of you ,as progressive
breeders, to continue to register
and submit data on your entire
calf crop. Having a complete
data set on your production
is critical to produce true and
complete EPD’s on your herd.
Your NALF Board of Directors
will meet this month in Lincoln,
Neb. Along with the regular
business of the foundation, we
look forward to educational
trips to one of our DNA
laboratories and a processing
plant. We look forward to
gaining new knowledge that
can be used for the benefit
of our fellow breeders.
I wish you continued success
in your Limousin endeavors
and look forward to seeing
some of you at Limousin events
throughout the year. I