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Tendele Simmentaler StudSenekal, South Africa

From the President’s Pen

Simmentaler Calendar

From the Office

Windhoek Show Results

Youth Judging Competition in Windhoek

Tendele Auction

Commercial Simmentaler Breeders - Ben Kgosi &

Timon Telebeng

Simmental Fit the Bill at Pitmudie

Bothasim & Kyksim Auction

Calving Season is our Favourite Season!

Aldam Stockman’s School

AI Bull - Simberg Riaan Js1726

Prosim Auction

Simmentaler Breeders at the Prosim Auction

Milagro Auction

Another Simmentaler richer!

Sale Results

Landbou Radio - Jongbuldag 2020

Photo of the Day - The Namibian

Branded and informed!

My Supertalers

Commemorative Book Available at the Office

#Simmentaler on Instagram

Contact Details

JJC Holliday | ClarkZaan Simmentalers

From the President’s PenAt the crack of dawn today I realised how privileged we are

to live in Africa!

“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and was

not happy” - Ernest Hemingway.

The last month we were absolutely thrilled by stunning

auctions across the country.

For the first time this century the cream of breeders gathered

together in the North West Province to sell the best of the

best. Having said that, I want to make special mention of

Oom Abraham Kruger, a breeder from Colesberg, who

came all the way to attend this auction. He is in the breeding

game for 55 years - what a remarkable achievement!

In these trying moments we all pray for rain and may we be

blessed with what we need.

Enjoy the read.

Lekkerrr Boer!Jan

SIMMENTALER CALENDAR

November 201901/11/2019Northern Select Bull & Female AuctionGrootfontein, NamibiaContact - Kiep Lepen+264 (0) 81 124 0648

14/11/2019Vryburg November BulveilingVryburg, South AfricaContact - Paul Maas+27 83 655 3602

15/11/2019Noordelike Bul VeilingGrootfontein, NamibiaContact - Kiep Lepen+264 (0) 81 124 0648

18/11/2019Levy list submission via e-mail / postReturn completed levy lists to office before 10/02/2020Contact the office - +27 51 446 0580

23/11/2019Tholo Holdings & Grandin Studs 2nd Production SaleGabane, BotswanaContact - Werner Faber+267 71 310 563

25/11/2019Simmentaler BreedPlan RunRelease of the latest EBVs available after the runContact the office - +27 51 446 0580

27/11/20193 Van Die Bestes Simmentaler BulveilingVentersdorp, South AfricaContact - Erich Schulenburg+27 83 388 0518

December 201901-14/12/2019Simmental - Champion of the World CompetitionFacebook - Simmental Breeder


January 202018/01/2020Young Bull DayAshtonvale Farm, BethlehemContact - Rick Dell+27 84 400 0570


February 202010/02/2020Levy list deadlineContact the office - +27 51 446 0580

15/02/2020Odensim Vroulike ProduksieveilingVilliersContact - Adriaan Odendaal+27 83 462 2148

19/02/2020Malemba Simmentaler & Simbra ProduksieveilingLouwnaContact - Jacques Swart+27 82 944 0293


Please be considerate of other Simmentaler auction dates

in your area.

Send your

Simmentaler

auction, show

and event dates to

[email protected]

We’re reaching the end of the year!Confirm your 2020 auction dates with the office to secure your spot on the

calendar.E-mail your auction name, date and

place to [email protected]

Attending auctions is a great way of learning more about a breed. Not only do you see the animals for yourself but you are surrounded by people who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with you.

From the Office

Simmentaler Office | 6 CP Hoogenhout Street, Langenhovenpark

Erna de SwardtFinancial [email protected]

Antoinette JacobsSenior Administrative [email protected]

Kinnear GeldenhuysTechnical [email protected] 191 4318

Chantel ViljoenData [email protected]

Marguerite FouchéData [email protected] 503 8100

Amanda LessingData [email protected]

Amari BornmanAnimal [email protected]

Christel HerbstFinancial [email protected]

October 2019

The end of October marks the end of this year’s show season. All show results are now available on www.simmentaler.org under the Galleries > Shows section.

The 2019 star cows have been updated on the system. You can expect to see the new stars reflecting in your animals’ pedigrees.

As we reach the end of the year, we can now start updating the 2020 calendar. Please confirm your auction, event and show dates with the office via e-mail at [email protected] as soon as possible. On this note we would also like to congratulate everyone on the many successful auctions that were held during October. Well done!

Our Technical Advisor, Kinnear Geldenhuys, was submitted to hospital on 29 October 2019 due to sudden appendix complications. He will be released on 31 October and we wish him a speedy recovery! Thank you to all breeders for their cooperation and understanding due to the unforeseen change in the inspection plans.

The 2019/2020 Simmentaler Journal is reaching it’s last stages. We’re in the final designing phase and will be heading to the printers during November. Journals can be expected around middle December and as per usual a hard copy will be sent to all breeders via post.

Office hours are from 08:00 - 16:30 (Mo-Th) and 07:30 - 16:00 (Fr). Please feel free to contact us at 051 446 0580 or [email protected] during these hours for assistance with any Simmentaler queries.

Best wishesSIM Office

Name: Ibenstein Petra

ID no: MK1462

Date of birth: 20/12/2014

Sire: Ibenstein Stompie MK083

Dam: Ibenstein Poldi MK0716

Owner: R Krafft

Name: Ibenstein Sanina

ID no: MK186


Sire: Ibenstein Sojus MK138

Dam: Ibenstein Sanna MK0869

Owner: R Krafft

Name: Prom-Buschbrunn Aster

ID no: SW09106


Sire: Prom-Buschbrunn V12 SW0544

Dam: Buschbrunn Astra VB0081

Owner: Promatria Buschbrunn Stud

Name: Walsim Azea

ID no: WAL171


Sire: Taaibosspruit Polaris PJO133

Dam: Walsim Aamu WAL1458

Owner: Walsim Stoetery

Name: Walsim Cabi

ID no: WAL1878



Dam: Walsim Cari WAL091


Name: Walsim Triena

ID no: WAL1824


Sire: Leeupoort Zissou PN14310

Dam: Walsim Trienie WAL0618


Name: Von-Adel Hevco

ID no: NV1042


Sire: De Vil Corrie JPD0620

Dam: Von-Adel Hevneba NV0823


Name: Walsim Belarine

ID no: WAL161


Sire: Taaibosspruit Polaris PJO133 Dam: Walsim Belinda WAL084


Name: Walsim Quency

ID no: WAL0828


Sire: Latco Gold II LAT0033

Dam: Voigtland GV01240


Queens Cup Winner

Grand & Senior Champion Female Standard Bank Champion of

Champion's Large Stock Reserve Grand & Junior Champion Female Reserve Senior Champion Female

Reserve Junior Champion Female Calf Champion Female Reserve Calf Champion Female

Super Cow Senior Udder

Christo van Zyl, Paul Klein & Jaco Maré

Simmentaler

Exhibitors - 6

Animals - 38

Name: Von-Adel Narhev

ID no: NV1527


Sire: Von-Adel Narena NV1240

Dam: Von-Adel Hevnehan NV096


Name: Von-Adel Noden

ID no: NV1629


Sire: Leeupoort Nonu PH13146deDam: Deo-Volente Dence 2 JAD0989


Name: Neu-Heusis Boy

ID no: NH1819


Sire: Neu-Heusis Arizona Man NH1411

Dam: Neu-Heusis Irmela NH137

Owner: E E O Hoff

Name: Walsim Kade

ID no: WAL1717


Sire: Leeupoort Kroon PN1021

Dam: Walsim Gertrude WAL0819


Name: Walsim Paxon

ID no: WAL1859



Dam: Walsim Celeste WAL141


Name: Walsim Zissou

ID no: WAL1817


Sire: Leeupoort Zissou PN14310

Dam: Walsim Caeleah WAL156


Grand & Senior Champion Bull

Reserve Grand &Reserve Senior Champion Bull Junior Champion Bull

Reserve Junior KampioenBull & BLUP Calf Champion Bull Reserve Calf Champion Bull

GENERAL

1. Promatria Buschbrunn Stud, Windhoek��2. Walsim Stoetery, Windhoek��3. R Krafft, Dordabis

BULLS

1. Promatria Buschbrunn Stud, Windhoek

2. Walsim Stoetery, Windhoek

3. E E O Hoff, Klein Windhoek

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The first youth cattle judging competition was successfully completed and took place during the Windhoek Show 2019. Children in their 9th year and older from 16 different schools took part nationwide.

Regional courses took place for four months at different locations in Namibia and were attended by 80 school children. The best 16 participants of the regional courses reached the final of the Windhoek Show. According to representatives of the two main sponsors, Bank Windhoek and Feedmaster, the course included the basics of anatomy, visual evaluation of farm animals, feeding, evaluation of exhibitions and preparation of animals for exhibitions.

Leonise Human won N$30 000 in this first of its kind competition, not only for Namibia, but the whole of Africa. Henry Mudge came second while Juri Krafft took third place.

Youth Judging Competitionin Windhoek

Leonise Human (middle),winner of the competition

Tendele Simmentaler Auction2 October 2019, Senekal

SALE RESULTSTendele Simmentalers Auction

2 October 2019, Senekal

BullOffered/Sold - 29/29

Average Price - R41 103Highest Price - R120 000

Cow & CalfOffered/Sold - 18/17


3-in-1Offered/Sold - 7/7


Cow in CalfOffered/Sold - 1/1


Photo - The highest price bull was Tendele Bastion LN16112 (Lot 25) that sold for R120 000 to the Deo-

Volente Simmentaler stud, Parys.

The Tendele Simmentaler auction was held on the farm Urania outside of Senekal on a warm Wednesday morning. Top quality Simmentalers were on offer and the day was well attended by both stud and commercial

breeders.You can see the sale results for yourself in the green block below. Congratulations to Willem Botha and his team on a successful sale!

Ben KgosiTsabong, Botswana

Ben Kgos i i s a commerc ia l Simmentaler farmer in the Tsabong district of Botswana.

“The Simmentalers are performing very well on my farm looking at the prices that I get from BMC, the weight is superb despite that it is a drought season.”

Photo right - Mr Kgosi with his herd of Simmentaler catt le at the watering trough.

“We are in Kweneng West, Motokwe, Botswana (300km from Gaborone striving in the communal area) in the Kalahari desert.

These photos are from Timon Simmentaler stock and working on Timon Simmentaler Studs.

Simmentaler are very good as commercial pure breed and doing well in cross-breeding. I am also keeping some pure commercial Brahman for cross-breeding to produce Simbra.”

Timon TelebengKweneng West, Motokwe, Botswana

�If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.� - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Timon Telebeng

Simmentaler Commercial

Simmental fit the bill at Pitmudie

Simmentaler International

It takes a keen eye, good stockmanship, and a lot of hard work and determination, to start breeding pedigree

livestock but there is no doubt it is a lot easier if you have been reliant on the breed in question on a

commercial basis for a number of years.

For the Duff family, the introduction of a pedigree

Simmental herd to Pitmudie, just outside Brechin, has

been a natural progression with this red and white breed

having made up both the female side of their 120 cows

and the terminal sire for almost 50 years now.

Having bred finished young bulls and breeding heifers at

good money and replacement females for years, it was

nevertheless one of the youngest members of the family

who was encouraged to take the herd to the next level,

when Heather looked to the breed as an added interest

after doing well in YFC overwintering calf competitions.

That was in 2011 and Heather and indeed her family -

parents Arthur and Jennifer Duff, Arthur's brother John

and his son also John - have never looked back since.

“I got the show bug through Young Farmers and breeding

pedigree Simmentals seemed the obvious choice when

our cross cows are more or less pure-bred,” said

Heather.

“Simmentals make really good cows because they are

great mothers producing large amounts of milk and

calves with tremendous growth rates.

“They are also a great breed to work with as there are so

many different types within the breed. You can get thick,

easy fleshing types that will produce calves that finish

quicker than others of you can get bigger, cleaner types

for breeding good big framey cows,” added Heather who

has also completed an honours degree in agriculture at

Craibstone.

Arthur was easily convinced on the concept of

introducing a pedigree herd too having first used a

Simmental bull in the early 1970s.

“We have tried all the other breeds and the Simmental is

the one that works best for us as we can retain the

females we need and finish everything else off home-

grown feeds,” said Arthur who together with wife Jennifer

and Heather are based at the 600-acre upland farm at

Pitmudie which sits at 600-1000ft above sea-level.

Brother John and his son on the other hand farm seven

miles away further down the hill on the 400-acre part

owned/leased Broomknowe unit which is mostly arable.

Such is the growth potential of the breed that the Duffs

sell all their young bulls not suitable for breeding from 12

Pitmudie team Jennifer Heather and Arthur Ref:RH260919103 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer.

to 14months of age at around 400kg deadweight.

And, being young bulls, 95% of them produce U grades

meaning they attract additional premiums which up until

the spring of this year saw them easily make £1400-

£1500 through ABP and Meats.Highland

Females not retained for replacements have been sold

privately for breeding at 22months of age for that bit more

too.

Fertility is always good too with the Simmental with less

than 5% of the herd failing to hold to the bull at Pitmudie

although heifers don't calve until they are three years of

age.

The big worry over the past six months however has

been the continued downturn in the beef trade and the fall

in carcase weights now demanded by the processors,

which has wiped well over £200 per head off the price of a

young bull.

While their finished cattle and indeed everyone else's

have taken a hammering this year, the family's pedigree

Simmentals have fortunately enjoyed their best couple of

years to date.

At the Highland Show, last year, the family not only

bagged their first red ticket at this national event with the

in-calf heifer, Pitmudie Havana, but also the female

championship and reserve overall.

This year after several prize rosettes at Ingliston,

Pitmudie cattle stood reserve at several local shows, with

Pitmudie Irish Mist scooping the breed championship at

Perth Show.

“Showing makes a huge difference as it gets your name

out there and lets people see the type of cattle you're

working with and looking to sell,” said Heather, who

added that Neil Caul has been a huge help both at shows

and sales in assisting to bring out their cattle.

Even better, is the fact that the dozen or so females

bought at commercial prices to establish the herd are

paying off, with an increased number of better quality

bulls sold at Stirling and privately.

It was nevertheless a pedigree female that was originally

purchased for the commercial herd that set the ball

rolling. That was in 2008, when Drumsleed Twinkle was

bought at Stirling alongside another privately from

Gerald and Morag Smith's Laurencekirk-based herd.

It was Twinkle that gave Heather her first taste of success

as she bred Pitmudie Beaujolais, a young heifer that

scooped several top awards and championships at local

shows. Her first son, Pitmudie Everest sold for 5000gns.

Sadly however, she was badly hurt in an accident

travelling to the National breed show at Kirriemuir, and

has never been able to breed since.

Females bought in specifically to establish the pedigree

herd in 2011/12 include Drumsleed Carina, the dam of

the Highland show winner, Pitmudie Havana ¬- along

side others from the Delfur and Cairnorrie herds.

Stock bulls that have stamped their mark on the pedigree

herd to include Corrick Caesar which was promoted from


Crop of 2018 Pitmudie bulls bound for Stirling Jeffery,Jacob,Jethro, Jupiter, Jaguar, and John Deere Ref:RH260919095 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer.

the commercial herd at Pitmudie to breed good thick beef

cows and bulls. Other top breeding bought in bulls

include Overhillhouse Eragon, Corskie Elder and

Hiltonstown Ferrari.

“We're looking to breed good, correct bulls with a bit of

size and shape,” said Arthur.

“We look to run the pedigree cows as commercially as

possible and running on an upland farm with plenty of

steep braes means we have to look for bulls that are

particularly good on their feet and legs with strong bone.”

It's a breeding policy which is starting to bear fruit too,

with numerous bulls having sold at 4500-5000gns over

the past few years either privately or through the sale

ring.

The past year has also seen prices head north, with the

Stirling Bull Sales in October witnessing a top price of

7200gns for Pitmudie Inverurie, a Corskie Elder son.

And, at the sales in February, the family enjoyed a

personal best selling the Hiltonstown Ferrari son,

Pitmudie Imperial for 8000gns.

This year has nevertheless been far from easy for

farmers with the fat trade on its knees, so the Duffs are all

to aware of the difficulties selling the six bulls they have

entered for this month's Stirling sales.

However, if you want a natural, easy fleshing bull you

know where to come. It's not as if the Pitmudie cattle

have an easy life of it at 1000ft above sea-level, and it is a

long winter.

As it is, the cattle are quite often housed from mid-

October onwards on straw bedded courts, where they

get access to a home-grown silage/straw/mineral mix

only. There is no fancy feed provided for these cows

which calve from March onwards and are often housed

until May when the grass comes.

Calves are brought up naturally and without creep feed

until mid summer, but then, the Simmental has always

been a great, milky female and mother, with the added

benefit of producing good big growthy calves

“The Simmental really is one of the best breeds to work

with because there are bulls out there to cater for

everyone's needs,” said Heather who also works part-

time for Agri-Lloyd.

“We have a forward-thinking society too which is looking

at how classification systems and genomics can assist in

commercial and pedigree cattle breeding. There are also

now a good number of polled Simmental bulls in the

country so it's only a matter of time before an increasing

number will be on the market which will aid farm

management for all,” concluded Heather.

By Patsy Hunter, 13 October 2019

Source - The Scottish Farmer

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/features/17965299

.simmental-fit-bill-pitmudie/


Some of the incalve heifer due to calve from March onwards Ref:RH260919117 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer.

Kyksim and Bothasim had one of their best auctions yet; best organization, most sponsors, largest display of agricultural equipment and best entertainment. The animals were beautifully presented in the best auction complex. 82% of the animals on offer were sold to commercial breeders at more than stud prices. At the end of the auction there was a request for more cattle. Mr Botha's strategy to focus on the commercial breeder proves to work.

SALE RESULTSBothasim & Kyksim

1st Production Auction11 October 2019, George







HeiferOffered/Sold - 6/6


Photo - The highest price bull was Bothasim Petka BMB1386 (Lot 13) who sold for R46,000. Sire of ARC Platinum bull of the year and exported bull to Tanzania.

Bothasim and Kyksim Simmentaler cattle trading the Western Cape for their new

home in the Eastern Cape.

Bothasim & Kyksim 1st Production Auction

11 October 2019, George

Calving season is our favourite

season!

Meet Deomika Esther (sire Elriza Pluto Ee178),

born on 4 October 2019 at the Deomika Simmentaler stud,

Kuruman.

Most influential bulls - Marie and Gerhardus Beukes

(ZM08522, Zimeyer Stefan)

Certificates of Completeness - Llewellyn Angus

Certificates of Completeness - Johan Styger

Certificates of Completeness -

Schneider Family

Congratulations to the following Simmentaler breeders for the awards they received during the Aldam Stockman's School evening function prize-giving on 17 October 2019.

One buss went to Sparta Beef Feedlot and the other two

went to Woodview Wagyu (Brian Angus) and Wisp Will

Simmentaler and Simbra Studs (Llewellyn Angus).

Thank you Tendele Simmentalers for representing the Simmentalers with top class animals.

Wisp-Will Studs was the second farm visit where Llewellyn

Angus (left) and Martin Seyfferdt (right) spoke about EBVs

and visual appraisal of the animals.

“First look at the figures and then the looks.” Llewellyn Angus

Photo credit - Aldam Stockman’s School and

Tendele Simmentalers.

Prosim Simmentaler Auction17 October 2019, Lichtenburg

SALE RESULTSProsim Simmentaler Auction17 October 2019, Lichtenburg

BullOffered / Sold - 55 / 29


Cow and CalfOffered / Sold - 26 / 25


Cow in CalfOffered / Sold - 4 / 4


Heifer in CalfOffered / Sold - 13 / 13


HeiferOffered / Sold - 13 / 11


Photo - The highest price bull was Protea-Sim PG171 (Lot 79) from Gert Nienaber and Pieter Oelofse's Protea-Sim Simmentaler stud, Lichtenburg. This bull sold for R160 000 to Ed Barry from the Four-Feet Simmentaler stud, Dalton. PG171 is the only embryo from well-known Leeupoort Zaire and Salerika Ballot 2. His mother, the most expensive cow at Salerika's sale, is an exceptional cow with a good udder.

“A fantastic day was hosted by the Prosim Simmentaler club and we feel privileged to have conducted the sale. Stud females consistently went good prices and we had many highlights. A number of stud bulls went to new homes within the Sim industry and we saw some really good commercial bulls fetch excellent prices. It was clear that the economic and climatic factors are still keeping the agricultural sector subdued and were not able to sell all the bulls, but we believe that rain will surely bring much

needed change. We would like to thank every buyer and seller for making the day such a success.”- Stud Stock Sales

Live broadcast by recorded by Farmboek -https://www.facebook.com/Farmboek/videos/435637690424600/UzpfSTIzMjg1NDMwMzc4OTcwOTo2ODQ0NDc3NTUyOTcwMjY/

Johan & Annemarie Styger Chris, Marietjie & Pieter Oelofse Niel & Ellara van Heerden

Marius Nel Jnr & Marius Nel Snr Louw Grey, Carel & Danie Erasmus, Rick DellBruce & Geoff Taylor, Ed Barry

Jan Hattingh, Abraham Kruger &Christo Swanepoel

Gape Morake, Henock Tladinyane &Jan Holliday

Elsie & Ben Fourie

Danie Vos & Hannes Swanepoel

André Ellis, Jan van Biljon &Erich Shulenburg

Lucille, Peter & Anthony Abrahamse Dirk Jerling, Werner Faber &Boitshwarelo Der Esterhuizen

Louriska & Conrad Meyer Francois Schutte & Pieter Myburgh Handri Conradie & Jan Holliday

Gert Nienaber, Pieter Oelofse &Nico Venter

Frank Kilbourn, Paul Maas, Johan Joubert & Louriska Meyer

Simmentaler Breeders at the Prosim Simmentaler Auction

Milagro Production Auction23 October 2019, Oyster Bay

SALE RESULTSMilagro Simmentaler Auction23 October 2019, Oyster Bay

BullOffered / Sold - 14 / 14Average Price - R43 071Highest Price - R90 000

Cow and CalfOffered / Sold - 7 / 5Average Price - R24 600Highest Price - R43 000

Cow in CalfOffered / Sold - 5 / 3Average Price - R25 333Highest Price - R35 000

Heifer in CalfOffered / Sold - 5 / 4Average Price - R21 250Highest Price - R33 000

HeiferOffered / Sold - 4 / 2Average Price - R12 000Highest Price - R12 000

Embryo'sOffered / Sold - 8 / 8Average Price - R7 000Highest Price - R7 000

Photo - Milagro Premier ACM1644 (Lot 4) sold for R90 000 to the Leeupoort Simmentalers stud, Rustenburg. This bull has walked the walk and created the talk. He is out of the tremendous Sandra cow family. His mother has a Simdex of 105 and an ICP of 328 days. Premier, he is the Premier!

“As the sun is setting on Oyster Bay, we want to thank each and everyone who supported our very successful production sale yesterday, even under the current tough drought circumstances. We cannot be more grateful.Thanks to our all our staff and Brand Leer, Paul Hobson and the Hobson & Co staff, Swiftvee, Anne' Dreyer and Shaun Erasmus for going the extra mile yesterday and for helping right until the end. A big thank you to our all our sponsors! We will see you all again next year.”- Andrew & Colette Masterson

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SALE RESULTSThe Gathering Simmentaler Sale

3 October 2019, Vryburg





3-in-1Offered/Sold - 3/3

Average Price - R23 333Highest Price - HP25 000



Heifer in CalfOffered/Sold - 4/4




Photo - The highest price bull was Boswald Calla BW16120 (Lot 27) offered by Tielman van der Walt and sold to dr

Obakeng Mfikwe from Lekatu Simbras & Simmentalers for R60 000.

Calving season is in full swing at theSimrad stud, Kuruman.

Photo credit - Conrad Swart,20/10/2019 + 30/10/2019

Another Simmentaler richer! 22/10/2019

Landbou Radio se Gerda Le Roux gesels met Henco Leicester, Tegniese bestuurder van Telwiedre Voere, oor bulvoeding en voorbereiding (15:55), foute wat gemaak word met die afronding van bulle vir skoue en veilings (17:11) en ook oor die Hoogland Simbra & Simmentaler Studiegroep se 3de Jongbuldag wat plaasvind op 18 Januarie 2020 te Bethlehem (20:23).

Skakel gerus in op SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/andbouadio/lr191022-danie-v-niekerk-henko-leicester-gerry-weber-dr-jakkie-du-toit#t=15:55

SALE RESULTS

Hancor Simmentaler Sale23 October 2019 - Twyfelhoek, Slurry

BullOffered/Sold - 10 / 6


Sim Xtravaganza18 October 2019 - Windhoek, Namibia

BullOffered/Sold - 10 / 8

Average Price - N$ 38 750Highest Price - N$ 92 000



Hochfeld Join Sale16 October 2019 - Hochfeld, Namibia



Paresis Sale11 October 2019 - Otjiwarongo, Namibia



Branded and informed!

Modiri Kopano from Ghanzi Botswana, is one of eight winners who entered the Facebook lucky draw to celebrate 8000 likes on Simmentaler SA last month. Modiri and his wife, Ruth, received their parcel and as Modiri says himself, they are now “branded and informed”. Enjoy your prize, thank you for continuing to supporting our breed!

Photos: Left - Modiri Kopano, Middle - Prize, Right - Ruth Kopano

“Photo of the day | WELL DONE, NAREV ... Sidney Martin from Farm Klawerjas in the Hochfeld area near Okahandja poses with his four-year-old bull, Narev. The bull won the senior champion and Simmentaler breed champion prizes at the Windhoek Show yesterday. The Simmentaler will also take part in the main cattle event today. Photo: Henry van Rooi”

The Namibian, 03/10/2019

Attention Simmentaler breeders

- Simberg Riaan has something

to share with you...

Entries for the Young Bull Day

2020 are now open! Visit the

Hoogland Simbra & Simmentaler

Study Group Facebook page for

more information.

Conact the office for entry forms

- [email protected] / 051

446 0580 / 2

Some 20 years ago, dr. Thomas Grupp of Bayern Genetics in Germany and mr. Peter Massmann (the then director of the Simmentaler Society of South Africa) in collaboration with a few interested Simmentaler breeders, wanted to establish a new breed (the Supertaler) in South Africa.

The rare, nearly extinct Pustertaler Sprinzen Cattle, a Tyrolian Bos Taurus Highland Breed, was to be crossed with the South African Bos Indicus Nguni.

The Pustertaler was selected as it is a dual-purpose animal known for its beef quality, robustness, feed conversion, longevity, good temperament, healthy claws, and easy calving.

The Nguni however, is sought for its hardiness, heat-, cold-, disease- as well as tick resistance, placid temperament, easy to handle and excellent feed conversion.

Both breeds have very colourful hides which make the combination even more interesting. With all this in mind, the Supertaler was visualised as a breed which could offer many advantages in the hot and dry climate of South Africa.Being a keen Simmentaler breeder, I immediately took an interest in this new breeding venture. To obtain

mortherstock, Pustertaler bulls were mated with some of my Simmentaler cows. On their progeny, Nguni bulls were used.

Unfortunately, the Department of Agriculture would not allow the Supertaler to be registered as a new breed. All animals had to fall under the Pinz²yl, a Pinzgauer / Nguni combination that had previously been registered as a new breed.

This development caused many prospective Supertaler breeders to lose interest in establishing this new breed.

In spite of this setback, I went ahead with my own version of the Supertaler. Other than the implementation of a systematic breeding pattern used in forming a new breed, I am making use of a criss/cross method of breeding with which I am now in the third generation. My experience with these crossbred Supertalers is that they are hardy, very tick resistant, easy to handle, beautiful and good productive animals. As far as the colouring is concerned, you never know what to expect, but with white very prominent.

I just love them and thoroughly enjoy what I am breeding.

My SupertalersAnderland Simmentalers, Emile Kotze

29/10/2019

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