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Spring Newsletter
March 1, 2008
TO: Members and Subscribers
RE: Spring Newsletter
From: Michael Henry, Manager
Dates to Remember: (Program details follow)
March 10th – Vaccine Order (call if you want to order through AAC). I do not have the new
spring prices today but should have it by the first of the week.
March 20th – Spring Educational Meeting, Southern Piedmont Ag. Research and Extension
Center, Blackstone.
April 12th – 8th Annual AAC, LLC/Knoll Crest Farm, Fall Bred Heifer and KCF Spring Bull
Sale
April 30th – Spring Mineral Delivery
2008 VQA Sale Dates:
- June 23rd, Delivery date-July 1st, Wean date-May 17th
- August 11th, Delivery date-August 15th, Wean date-July 1st
- September 22nd, Delivery date-September 30th, Wean date August 16th
- November 3rd, Delivery date-November 11th, Wean date September 27th
- December 1st, Delivery date-December 9th, Wean date October 25th
2008 VAPAH Heifer Development Programs:
- Spring Bred Heifers - Delivery to Development Site – April 1st
- Spring Bred Heifer Sale December 5th
- Fall Bred Heifers – Delivery to Development Sites – September 1st
Due Dates:
** 2008 Subscriptions payable now - $10/farm to AAC, LLC, P.O. Box 26, Mannboro, VA
23105
** January Mineral Order Payment Due by March 10th.
DETAILS and INFORMATION:
You have 2 options with our Vaccine Program: Both options give you the same discount.
Option 1 – Use the attached form and place order with AAC, as we have done in the past. The vaccines will be ordered through Dr. Rodney Cole and pick up will be arranged through Lawson Roberts. Order Date March 10th.
Option 2 – Purchase product through Southern States Stores in Amelia, Burkeville and Farmville. You have to give store at least a 10-day notice of your needs, they place order and then you pick up order at the store. You have to pay on pick up with credit card, check or cash. You will not be able to put the order on your Farm Plan Account. This option can be used, as you need vaccines, year round. You will need to tell them you are a member of AAC,LLC.
Production Meeting – March 20th.
Includes a light dinner at 5:30 p.m. Program start around 6:15 and will include presentations on:
Grain and Feed issues related to supply and projected costs for background cattle and impact on the finish cattle market.
Farm Bureau Livestock Insurance Price Protection Program
Details on our 2008 Feeder Calf Marketing Program
You will need to call to register at 804-337-2513 or email at mlhenry2@tds.net
Eighth Annual Fall Bred Heifer Sale, April 12th
We will be offering approximately 125 fall bred heifers. Sale information will be available by March 20th based on the ultra sound pregnancy check we will be completing the week of March 3rd. This will be an excellent set of heifers; feel free to contact me at 804-337-2513 or mlhenry2@tds.net
2008 VQA Feeder Cattle Sales:
We have just completed our sales and have marketed just over 2000 head of VQA qualified feeder calves. We had the opportunity to see some of those calves in Pennsylvania last week and we were very excited to see:
The calves are doing well!
The buyers and see their satisfaction with the calves.
Learn more about the PA feeders.
Review the dates listed above and to get the ball rolling you need to start communicating your intentions with sales this years. Items you need to know:
- You need to confirm that you are certified through the Beef Quality Assurance Program
and the SLN Ag. Info Link Process Verified Program. You will have to get that straight order to sell in these sales. (contact Cynthia Gregg or me to confirm your status)
- I need to know the approximate numbers of calves you plan to sell with us this year in
in order to get RFID/VQA tags ordered. This does not need to exact but a ball park est.
- I need to know the numbers of calves you would like to put in the co-mingle program in
order to assure that we have enough slots. We have developed reputation on these calves and the PA buyers really like them. Background costs will be higher but we need to stay with the program as we now have market share.
As I hear from you I will get you more specific information and we will also be able to discuss plans at the March 20th meeting.
April Mineral – Specific information will be out by the end of March.
VAPAH Spring Bred Heifers – Need to hear from you if you need information on the program or want to consign your heifers to the program.
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