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Rain! Rain! Rain!
While we are a long way from building an ark, those of us in Western Nebraska have finally begun to receive some much-needed rain. This past winter gave us a modest amount of moisture from some snowfall, and then, on the week prior to Memorial Day, the spring rains finally began to fall. Since then, we have received a total of about 6 inches. It has been a perfect slow and steady type of rain that has triggered a response in the growth of our grass and crops not seen in these parts for a long time! We are thankful for the blessing of rain and are hopeful that the moisture continues through the summer!
May – Way Farm Herd Visit 
On June 1 st, we visited the Flory family of May-Way Farms, in Baldwin City, Kansas, and had a chance to see some excellent Angus cattle sired by the WK herd sire, MC 2500. After seeing their quality replacement heifers, Jake commented, “The May-Way operation has kept one of the broodiest sets of 2500 females that I’ve seen anywhere”. From there we moved the show barn where we saw an ultra-powerful son of MC 2500 being prepared, by MacKenzie and Caleb, for competition this summer. He is an embryo bull out of the foundation May Way Primrose donor, P054, a daughter of Sudden Impact. Above is a picture of the bull, be sure and look him up at the National Junior Angus Show in Des Moines, IA...he’s a good ‘un!
WK Georgina 7315 named Supreme Champion at the Atlantic National.
Danielle Foster exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer and Supreme Champion at the 2008 Atlantic National Angus Show in Timonium, MD. WK Georgina is a daughter of the performance leading WK herd sire, BR Midland, out of the productive WK Georgina family. Congratulations and good luck this summer at Jr. National Angus Show!
WK Power Up named Reserve Grand Champion at the Western National Futurity![]()
Whitestone Krebs and Angus Genetics of Russia exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion bull at the 2008 Western National Angus Futurity in Reno, NV. WK Power Up is a son of the performance leading WK herd sire, LAU Decade, and is out of the noted Whitestone Krebs embryo donor, WK Miss 6191. WK Power Up was the lead off bull in the 2008 Reserve Champion carload in Denver, and was the high-selling bull of the 2008 WK Bull and Horse Sale. For more information on WK Power Up, visit our herd sire page. We also take this opportunity to thank the breeders who included WK Power Up as part of their 2008 A.I. breeding program.
2008 Whitestone Krebs Bull and Horse Sale Results 
March 14, 2008 was a snowy day in Gordon, NE, but the wintry weather didn’t keep folks away from our Annual Bull and Horse sale. This year’s sale featured over 650 head of WK genetics including: 200 Angus yearling bulls, 22 two year old Angus bulls, 12 yearling Simmental bulls, and 430 commercial Angus open heifers. Also selling were 15 ranch geldings and 3 mares. The averages are as follows:
- 22 two year old Angus bulls - $4455.00
- 201 yearling Angus bulls- $4044.00
- 12 Simmental Yearling bulls - $3048.00
- 430 commercial Angus open heifers - $ 922.00
- 15 ranch geldings - $7303.00
- 3 mares - $2783.00
Thank you for making the 2008 WK Bull and Horse Sale a successful event.
Angus Genetics of Russia purchase top selling bull in 2008 WK Bull and Horse Sale.
WhitestoneKrebs thanks Angus Genetics of Russia for making lot 1, WK Power Up, the $65,000.00 high-selling bull of our 2008 Bull and Horse Sale. WK Power Up is a son of the performance leading WK herd sire, LAU Decade, and was the lead off member of the 2008 Reserve Grand Champion Denver Carload. WK Power Up will be campaigned at various livestock shows in the United States until the spring of 2009, when he will be flown to Moscow to naturally service cows in the newly developed Registered Angus herd, known as Angus Genetics of Russia. Everyone at the WK are honored and excited to be working with our friends on their exciting new Angus enterprise! Semen is available on WK Power UP through Whitestone Krebs. See our Herd Sire page for more information.
Whitestone Krebs captures Res. Grand Champion Carload at 2008 National Western
The Whitestone Krebs Carload was honored as Reserve Grand Champion at the 2008 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. The carload featured 9 sons of the WK herd sire, MC 2500, and 1 son of the WK herd sire, LAU Decade. This victory marks the (20 th ???) time in the past 30 years that Whitestone Krebs has exhibited either the Champion or Reserve Champion Carload in Denver.
The new face of WhitestoneKrebs.com
If you are a regular visitor to our internet home, you have noticed by now that we have made a few changes. Whitestone Krebs has completely remodeled and expanded our website to better serve you, our valued customer. In addition to this newly updated news page you are currently on, visitors will now be able to take a virtual tour of the WK cowherd, reference the complete WK herd sire roster, and learn more about the WK Simmental and horse divisions. In our “Sales” section, guests will find downloadable sale and semen catalogs, and a current listing of the private treaty sale groups available at the WK complete with pictures and descriptions. Be sure to stop by our “About WK” section to learn more about the ranch history and to meet the people who “make it happen” at Whitestone Krebs from day to day. We would love to hear from you, so take a minute to fill out our contact form at the “Contact Us” page, and while your there, tell us what you think about the new website!
New Business in Gordon to Benefit WK Bull Customers
Western Sire Services is building a new, full service, bull collection facility in Gordon, NE. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2007, Western Sire Services will house approximately 50 bulls. John Weston, who has moved to Gordon from Mitchell, S.D, will manage the new bull stud. Many WK bull customers want semen collected on their newly purchased sires before taking possession and turning them out with cows. In an effort to serve our customers better, WK plans to work closely with Western Sire Services so that our customers can collect their sires without the expense and hassle of traveling long distances to the next closest stud.
Argentina Reverse Trade Mission delegation visits Whitestone Krebs
Whitestone Krebs was honored to host a stop for the Reverse Trade Mission delegation from Argentina, on May 14, 2007. Lead by the Ag Promotion Coordinator, Lynn Gordon, the delegation consisted of eight Argentine guests and four representatives from the Department of Agriculture. In attendance from Argentina were:
- Ken Joseph who works as an Ag/Marketing specialist for the Foreign Agricultural Service/USDA.
- Federico Boglione, who is director of “Los Lazos S.A.” an Ag firm dedicated to milk, beef, and grain production.
- Alejandro Salemme is an Ag engineer, producer, and former president of the Argentine Angus Association as well as the current treasure.
- Richard Orazi who ranches on 12,000 acres in Argentina and is partner in El Madrigal SRL, a 6000 head beef cattle company.
- Gnacio Iriarte, an economist and editor of the cattle magazine “Informe Ganadero”.
- Hector Huergo who is an agriculture engineer specializing in ag communications and is the chief editor of Clarin Rural, the ag segment of the most widely circulated Spanish newspaper, as well as host of an Ag TV program.
- Juan Ignacio de Ezcurra, Jr, an Ag consultant and member of the Argentine Angus Association directive committee.
- Juan Ignacio de Ezcurra, Sr. who is an Angus breeder and former president of the Argentine Angus Association.
Representing the Ag Trade Office for Nebraska was Tomas Murtagh. The tour included stops at the WK breeding pastures where WK herd sires such as Midland, 1407, MC 2500, Network, and Decade were with cows and a tour of the WK headquarters and facilites. We appreciate their time and interest.