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CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS PRESIDENT

Tim Koopmann, Sunol

WHEN THE DECK SEEMS STACKED

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Billy Flournoy, Likely

SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS Fred Chamberlin, Los Olivos David Daley, Ph.D., Oroville Rich Ross, Lincoln

TREASURER

Jack Hanson, Susanville

STAFF

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Billy Gatlin

VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Justin Oldfield

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Kirk Wilbur

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Lisa Pherigo

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Stevie Ipsen

ASSOCIATE DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS Malorie Bankhead

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Katie Almand

PUBLICATION SERVICES OFFICE & CIRCULATION

Office: (916) 444-0845 • Fax: (916) 444-2194

MANAGING EDITOR

Stevie Ipsen stevie@calcattlemen.org

ADVERTISING SALES/FIELD SERVICES Matt Macfarlane (916) 803-3113 mmacfarlane@wildblue.net BILLING SERVICES Lisa Pherigo lisa@calcattlemen.org

by CCA First Vice President Billy Flournoy

In the far reaches of Modoc County everything is going as well as can be expected under the current conditions. We have a handful of major issues we are working on.

In my opinion, water is the main concern.

We look forward to winter and hope for good storms to lessen the drought impact.

The federal government is trying to claim all of our water with (WOTUS). Modoc County is in great need of putting a ground water district in place. The fact that a lot of acres are flood irrigated has saved some of our aquifers so far.

Among other issues we are concerned with, the sage grouse listing concerns a lot of public lands ranchers. Sixty years ago, we had lots of sage hens, more than twice the number of cattle on the federal lands. The predators were being held in check and the juniper trees not yet encroaching. As young teenagers we saw and hunted sage hen. We never saw a coyote here in the valley, but we saw them out on the federal lands. Crows and ravens were very seldom seen and we controlled the magpies. The juniper trees began to grow during that time and now they too are out of control. The federal agencies started fighting all of the fires with a lot more effort, and a prescribed burn of any size is now almost out of the question. The junipers have taken away about five million acres of watershed, not to mention the negative impact they have had on the wild life habitat and grazing. The ground squirrels are a major problem to alfalfa growers, but there is a new approved control compound in Oregon that works that maybe will be approved in our state.

Californians are no stranger to the recent wolf listing. OR-7 is just across the Oregon border with a mate and a litter of pups.

We have had a large population of elk start here in the last 20 years, which could be controlled by allowing more tags, especially on the elk cows. The same thing may happen here as in Montana; elk and deer will be

depleted and then where are the wolves going to go? It is vital that we convince environmentalists to start thinking with their heads and not just their hearts.

Lastly, a large issue we are continuing to be faced with here in Modoc and Lassen counties are feral or wild horses. In the Devil’s Garden area, about 1.5 million acres had about 250 horses on it when the Wild and Free-roaming Horse and Burrow Act went into effect in 1971. There were three grazing allotments with horses and now that has expanded to nearly all of the permits on the Devil’s Garden. Now the population is over 2,000 horses, and ranchers cannot do anything about it. Some riparian and wildlife areas have been completely destroyed and won’t recover in a lifetime.

Recreational hunting and grazing has a big economical impact here in Modoc and Lassen counties, and with the current situation they are going very fast. We have extended the invitation to some of the activists to come look at the situation, but in six months time none have accepted.

I believe the real solution starts with slaughtering excess horses, and not putting them in long term holding facilities. It is crucial that we get in the right kind of communication with groups like the Humane Society of the United States on these issues and others.

Despite all of the challenges we are seeing, it is important to keep in mind that we are part of the greatest industry in the world and that these obstacles are minor compared to the service we provide and products we produce.

I hope to see you all at the CCA convention in Sparks this fall, until then take ‘er steady.

SERVING CALIFORNIA BEEF PRODUCERS SINCE 1917 Bolded names and businesses in editorial represent only current members of the California Cattlmen’s Association or California CattleWomen, Inc. For questions about your membership status, contact the CCA office at (916) 444-0845.

The California Cattleman is published monthly except July/August is combined by the California Cattlemen’s Association, 1221 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, for $20/year, or as part of the annual membership dues. All material and photos within may not be reproduced without permission from publisher.

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SEPTEMBER 2014 Volume 97, Issue 8

ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN Optimism is essential in ranching

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BUNKHOUSE Seedstock and commercial cattlemen need each other

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK 10 CCA backs up ranchers on important matters HERD HEALTH CHECK 16 Breeding soundness in cows and heifers PROGESSIVE PRODUCER UC Davis implements new producer program

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CHIMES Urban moms get time on rural ranches

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COUNCIL COMMUNICATOR CBC helps producers communicate to public

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK Still working to preserve what matters

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FUTURE FOCUS Why should you get involved in young cattlemen’s this fall?

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SPECIAL FEATURES

What sharks and wolves have in common California resolutions pass at NCBA Summer Meeting Solar systems on California ranches Waters of the U.S. from ranchers’ perspective Antibiotics war raging for 30 years California ranchers raising beef of all kinds Hot weather continues to impact herds Cal Poly students grow while learning ropes CCA working to improve trich regulations CCA prepares intern for future endeavors

READER SERVICES

Buyers’ Guide Obituaries and New Arrivals Advertisers Index

This month’s feature photo, by American Hereford Association’s Mark Holt, features the superior genetics found at Pedretti Ranches, El Nido.

Pedretti Ranches run a spring-calving herd that calves in March and April as well as a fall-calving herd which welcomes new babies throughout September and October. Because of their breeding program, the Pedretti Family is able to offer different ages of bulls for sale throughout the year.

Pedretti Ranches works tirelessly to raise quality performance bulls for commercial producers throughout the West. All bulls are raised and fed at the ranch and sold private treaty on a first-come-first-served basis. Performance data and expected progeny differences (EPDs) are made available to customers to aid in the selection of bulls that will fit their needs.

With more than 60 years in the Hereford seedstock business, improving the herd still remains a top priority for the Pedrettis who use only Line 1 Hereford bulls on their cows, whether they come out of their own herd from or are purchased from other top programs across the country.

If you are looking for the heterosis, carcass and mothering ability offered by the Hereford breed make sure you give Pedretti Ranches a call to see what they can do for you.

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BUNKHOUSE Dependent on The Success of One Another

by CCA Director of Communications Stevie Ipsen With the exception of being raised outside of California, I was brought up with the same values as any California ranch kid. I learned young not to be afraid to get up before the sun, to work hard for what I wanted and to respect my animals and my elders. From my mother and the Quarter Horse arena I learned the value of a strong pedigree and the importance of knowing which bloodlines carried which particular traits. From my grandfather, a lifelong cattleman, I learned very little about quality genetics but knew that a good mama cow who raised a healthy calf each year was worth her weight in gold.

As my 4-H and FFA interests carried me off to college, I learned more about the importance of good genetics in a cowherd, but it wasn’t until I got married and subsequently moved from Utah to California that the topic of beef genetics really got intense. Around the dinner table, conversation consisted of ET (embryo transfer) calves, National Western Stock Show champions and AngusSource™ audits.

My first introduction to California agriculture was in Tehama County where I met numerous cow-calf and seedstock producers and gained an appreciation for how deep California cattle heritage runs. When I moved to Sacramento, I furthered my interest in California beef production when I joined the staff of CCA. That was almost seven years ago and since that time, my respect has grown for the work both seedstock producers and commercial cattlemen do day in and day out.

As the editor of this publication, I have the unique privilege of knowing and learning from both types of producers. While CCA’s membership consists of predominantly commercial cattlemen and women, the success of commercial producers depends largely upon the success of seedstock producers who work to raise the genetics commercial producers are seeking. It is truly a symbiotic relationship where both parties depend on the perseverance of one another for their own survival.

As we enter my favorite time of year – production sale season – I am excited to be out on the road interacting with CCA members, whether commercial or purebred operators, who depend on the work CCA does to continue their family ranching operations. With some of the nation’s most reputable, educated and adaptive purebred producers located right here in California, I hope commercial producers up and down the state will take advantage of the first-class bull sales that take place this fall. California’s seedstock ranchers raise some of the best bulls that can be found in today’s marketplace, and they are also committed to customer

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service by going the extra mile to help their customers succeed.

CCA is also committed to helping both of these sectors succeed. As a CCA member or subscriber to this publication, you have likely noticed some changes in the magazine as of late. As CCA has STEVIE IPSEN brought this magazine in-house for the first time in several decades, it is now completely managed by CCA staff and leaders who have set goals to not only provide you with first-hand knowledge of events and issues with the potential to impact all CCA members but arm you with information to improve your ranching operation.

Though the beef industry is fortunate to have multiple lifelines of valuable information through superb publications, I feel our periodical is unlike others in the beef business as it focuses not just on one breed and not just on production agriculture. The focus area is broad and the California Cattlemen’s Association has access to information that no other editorial team does. In this magazine you will find valuable articles on state and national politics that affect you, regulatory topics specific to your sector of the beef chain and production articles that relate directly to your cowherd today and in the future. Perhaps most uniquely, this publication belongs to you, the CCA member, and CCA remains steadfast in ensuring you get the most out of your association and its publications.

In recent months, we have received calls, e-mails and personal handshakes regarding the changes CCA has made to this magazine. Similarly, we have received questions and suggestions about how the magazine can improve. As a stakeholder in the success of this product, we welcome your comments and hope to make any changes we can to help make your publication work for you. Please contact us anytime. We’d love to hear your thoughts.

As production sales get underway, CCA would like to extend a sincere appreciation to our advertisers for their continued support and look forward to working with you this sale season and for years to come. We are grateful for your confidence in our product and hope you feel like your advertising dollars provide a good return on investment. I hope to see you soon on the bull sale trail.

The Central California Livestock Marketing Center

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK CCA Goes to Bat for Ranchers on Legal Matters Modoc Wild Horse Litigation The failure of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to manage wild horses on the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory in the Modoc National Forest has caused significant range deterioration in the area, and has been a persistent headache for ranchers grazing cattle on both public and private land.

The population of wild horses on the Devil’s Garden is currently estimated at 1,575 adult wild horses, well in excess of the Appropriate Management Level of 275-335 set by Modoc National Forest in 1991. Since 2006, when the last gather was conducted, the population has consistently exceeded its forage allocation by anywhere from 140 percent to 369 percent. The result has been an immense reduction of available forage for livestock and native wildlife as well as significant habitat degradation—including the incursion of invasive weeds, increased erosion and increased risk of catastrophic wildfire.

The Forest Service’s failure to manage the wild horses is a clear violation of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, which requires the Secretary of Agriculture to “immediately remove excess animals from the range so as to achieve appropriate management levels.”

Unfortunately, in March the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign filed suit in federal court challenging the Territory Management Plan released last year. The complaint seeks to have the Territory Management Plan vacated, alleging that it fails to comply with NEPA and other federal laws.

Should the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign succeed in its suit against the Forest Service, it would greatly impact the Forest Service’s ability to perform future gathers in order to reduce the wild horse population on Devil’s Garden to appropriate levels. Recognizing the

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significant harm that this would cause to ranchers grazing cattle in Devil’s Garden, CCA and its members have opted to intervene as defendants in the lawsuit in order to defend the legality of the Territory Management Plan.

In advance of this year’s CCA Midyear Meeting, a number of permittees on the Modoc National Forest—many of them CCA members—met to discuss the issue, and decided to intervene in the lawsuit. If the judge overseeing the case approves the intervention, CCA, the Public Lands Council, California Farm Bureau Federation and Modoc County will be among the named interveners. Intervention has a number of benefits; not only does it provide CCA full participation in the trial, but it also allows CCA the opportunity to appeal the case if the federal government should lose and fail to file its own appeal.

CCA’s intervention is being handled by the Western Resources Legal Center (WRLC), a nonprofit organization centered in Portland, OR at Lewis & Clark Law School, which boasts one of the best environmental law programs in the country.

Unfortunately, even if CCA and the Forest Service succeed in defending the Territory Management Plan against challenge, this will not solve the significant issues caused by the overpopulation of wild horses on Devil’s Garden.

Typically the horse gathers have been conducted by BLM, which currently has insufficient holding facilities to care for the horses and has signaled that it would not conduct future gathers.

CCA and the impacted permittees continue to explore possibilities to force the Forest Service to conduct the gathers in compliance with its obligations under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. In May, CCA

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r/m marketplace 3c95 AAA Registration 17653613 • Born 2.26.2013 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 BW WW +2.9 +75

YW +130

MILK +34

MARB +1.13

RE +.95

FAT -.004

r/m bulldozer 3j80 WW +62

YW +117

MILK +30

MARB +1.18

RE +.85

FAT +.005

r/m warrior 3k87 YW +127

MILK +33

MARB +.61

RE +.89

FAT -.031

r/m over time 3f85 WW +63

YW +119

MILK +31

MARB +1.47

RE +.48

FAT -.002

r/m focus up 3a99 YW +114

MILK +26

MARB +1.20

RE +.85

FAT -.019

rmar emblazon 3J30 WW +63

YW +101

MILK +20

MARB +.55

RE +.39

$B +121.58 CED +9 TM +52 CW +52

Balancer Registration1278788 • Born 3.30.2013 Sire: R/M Emblazon 8C75 Dam’s Sire: R/M Ironstone 4047 BW -.9

$B +117.44 $W +33.36 $F +58.96 $G +53.74

AAA Registration 17653614 • Born 2.13.2013 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: R/M Ironstone 4047 BW WW +3.4 +66

$B +114.34 $W +53.63 $F +67.72 $G +54.96

AAA Registration 17653645 • Born 3.9.2013 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: G A R Predestined BW 0

$B +119.35 $W +57.53 $F +74.28 $G +39.59

AAA Registration 17653640 • Born 4.13.2013 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: Werner War Party 2417 BW WW +1.0 +72

$B +125.30 $W +41.61 $F +65.41 $G +51.07

AAA Registration 17672632 • Born 4.3.2013 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: TC Total 410 BW +1.7

$W +38.29 $F +76.99 $G +50.86

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AAA Registration 17653644 • Born 3.6.2013 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: G A R Predestined BW +.1

WW +60

YW +115

MILK +30

MARB +1.30

RE +.60

FAT -.012

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$W +47.26 $F +56.17 $G +48.70

Registration 17672796 • Born 3.8.2013 Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Upward 307R BW WW +2.6 +66

YW +112

MILK +38

MARB +1.00

RE +.90

FAT -.006

r/m consensus 3c53 WW +63

YW +110

MILK +33

MARB +.82

RE +.65

FAT +.014

r/m consensus 3J52 WW +60

YW +103

MILK +36

MARB +.65

RE +.81

FAT -.016

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Balancer Registration1278467 • Born 3.6.2013 Sire: R/M Midland 0H94 Dam’s Sire: R/M Future Direction 7H47 BW WW +2.0 +52

$B +106.86 $W +36.75 $F +51.85 $G +39.88

AAA Registration 17650998 • Born 2.23.2013 Sire: P A Power Tool 9108 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Upward 307R BW -.3

$B +107.22 $W +47.16 $F +47.02 $G +40.55

Registration 17672879 • Born 4.1.2013 Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 Dam’s Sire: Connealy Onward BW +.8

$B +118.35 $W +40.92 $F +55.01 $G +40.09

Registration 17672802 • Born 2.23.2013 Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Upward 307R BW -.2

$W +48.62 $F +63.66 $G +53.34 $B +116.61

YG -.15

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 and other agricultural organizations sent a letter to the Forest Service outlining various solutions to wild horse overpopulation, and further opportunities are currently being explored. In order to ensure that future solutions can be implemented, however, it is first necessary to ensure that the Forest Service succeeds in defeating the challenge to its Territory Management Plan.

CCA Opposes Redefinition of WOTUS

acts as an agency guidance, it went into effect immediately upon publication in the Federal Register and is not subject to notice and comment requirements. Nevertheless, on July 7 CCA submitted comments strongly opposed to the interpretive rule, urging the EPA and the Corps to rescind the rule and to consult with agricultural interests before the development of any similar rules or guidance.

CCA will continue to oppose both the CWA interpretive rule and the proposed expansion of the definition of “waters of the U.S.” and will keep you updated on these and related regulatory actions.

On June 23, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced that the deadline for comments responding to  Certified Organic a proposed regulation expanding the definition of “waters of the U.S.” had  Conventional been extended. The initial comment deadline of July 21 has been extended Premium Livestock Feeds CATTLE MINERALS to October 20. CCA will continue to examine the proposed regulation and associated issues, and will submit comments opposed to the proposed regulation prior to the new deadline.

Convention On April 21, alongside the “waters of the U.S.” regulation, EPA and the Corps promulgated an “Interpretive Rule” regarding the availability for exemptions to the permitting requirements to Section 404(f)(1) (A) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for certain agricultural conservation practices.

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Sunday, Sept. 7, Wilton

At the Heritage Bull Sale, you will see consistent quality, outstanding performance, fertility, soundness and superior EPDs. With productive cows behind every bull, each is loaded with tremendous value.

For details on the 2014 offering at Five Star Land & Livestock in Wilton, featuring the bulls listed at left. For more information, contact the Nelson or Reinhardts.

All bulls sell performance-tested, & Zoetis HD50K Tested.

WATCH AND BID LIVE:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 AUCTIONEER: COL. JOHN RODGERS (559) 730-3311

Bull videos available online!

MATT MACFARLANE MARKETING (530) 633-4184 (916) 803-3113 mmacfarlane@wildblue.net www.m3marketing. com

BAR R ANGUS

CRAIG & J.J. REINHARDT

(916) 354-2962 • Cell (916) 712-3696 barr6925@sbcglobal.net 6925 Bisbee Drive • Sloughhouse, CA 95683

FIVE STAR LAND & LIVESTOCK MARK & ABBIE NELSON & FAMILY

12211 Pear Lane, Wilton, CA 95693 • Abigail5Star@aol.com ABBIE: (916) 804-4990 • RYAN, HAILEY & JHETT NELSON: (916) 804-6861 HILARIO GOMEZ, RANCH OPERATIONS: (916) 804-8136

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‘PARTNERS FOR PERFORMANCE’ FEMAlE SAlE

saturday, october 11, 3 p.m.

100+ Angus Females, Pregnancies & Embryos Sell featuring the service of the 2014 Western national angus futurity ROV Show grand champion

also selling bred heifers, spring and fall pairs, plus an outstanding set of heifers sired silveiras watchout 0514

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Celebrating 40 Years of Angus Tradition

WATCH AND BID lIVE

download a sale book online at

www.silveirabros.com or www.m3cattlemarketing.com

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Rick & Allison Blanchard .................................559 217-1502 Darrell Silveira ..................................................559 217-1504 Garrett Blanchard ........................................... 559 978-2778 Carole Silveira ....................................................559 240-6004 website ............................................www.silveirabros.com E-mail .................................................. silveirabros@msn.com mailing address .............. P.O. Box 37, Firebaugh, CA 93622

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SAlE MANAGER

MATT MACFARlANE

916 803-3113

WWW.M3CATTlEMARKETING.COM

AUCTIONEER

RICK MACHADO

805 501-3210

Selling a Great Set of Females by Watchout out of this Full Sister to Style

SilvEiRaS Elba 7303

Selling Daughters by Style out of this Past National Western Champion

DamERON NORtHERN miSS 0109

gambles hot rod x twin valley precision e161

exg rs first rate s903 r3 x dameron p v f raptor 702

the dam of style and 7303, silveiras elba 2520, is a past National Western Champion.

a full sister (style x Northern miss) sold for $85,000 this spring

Selling Show Heifer Prospects Bred Like These Recent Champions ....

2014 National Western Stock Show angus ROv Show Reserve late Spring Heifer Calf Champion

2014 National Western Stock Show angus ROv Show Reserve Heifer Calf Champion

SilvEiRaS S SiS SaNDy 3344

SilvEiRaS Elba 2518

Silveiras Style 9303 x b C lookout 7024

Seldom Rest ba lake Effect x Gambles Hot Rod

Morgan Moore, Jerseyville, Illinois

2014 Western Regional Junior Show Reserve Early Spring Heifer Calf Champion

Raylyn Thompson, Adair, Oklahoma

2014 national junior angus show Owned Junior Champion Heifer - division 2

SilvEiRaS lvS Elba 3321

SilvEiRaS SaRaS DREam 3345

Plainview lutton E102 x Gambles Hot Rod

Silveiras Style 9303 x bR midland

Charlize Guess, Visalia, California

Shayne Myers, Colusa, California

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HERD HEALTH CHECK BREEDING SOUNDNESS NOT JUST IMPORTANT IN BULLS

by University of Kentucky Beef Extension Specialist Les Anderson A successful breeding season actually begins with management decisions made at calving. Cattlemen can impact rebreeding efficiency by focusing on body condition score (BCS), early assistance during calving difficulty, scheduling a breeding soundness exam for the herd sires, planning their herd reproductive health program and developing a plan to regulate estrus in their first-calf heifers and late-calving cows.

Reproductive management begins with evaluation and management of BCS. Body condition score is a numerical estimation of the amount of fat on the cow’s body. Body condition score ranges from 1-9; 1 is emaciated while 9 is extremely obese. A change in a single BCS (i.e. 4-5) is usually associated with about a 75 pound change in body weight.

Evaluation of BCS prior to calving and from calving to breeding is important to ensure reproductive success.

Rebreeding performance of cows is greatly influenced

by BCS at calving. Cows that are thin (BCS < 5) at calving take longer to resume estrous cycles and therefore are delayed in their ability to rebreed. Research has clearly demonstrated that as precalving BCS decreases, the number of days from one calving to the next (calving interval) increases in beef cows.

Females with a precalving BCS of less than 5 tend to have production cycles greater than 1 year. For example, cows with a precalving BCS of 3 would be expected to have a calving interval of approximately 400 days, while a cow with a precalving BCS of 6 would have a calving interval of approximately 360 days. South Dakota research illustrates the influence of precalving BCS on the percentage of cows that initiated estrous cycles after calving. This experiment demonstrated that the percentage of thin cows that were cycling in the first month of the breeding season (June) was considerably lower than for cows that were in more

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moderate body condition.

During the second month of the breeding season, 55 perent of the cows with a BCS of 4 had still not initiated estrous cycles, while more than 90 percent of the cows in more moderate condition had begun to cycle. Thin cows need a longer breeding season, which results in more open cows in the fall. They may also result in lighter calves to sell the next year because the calves from these thin cows will be born later in the calving season.

Management of BCS after calving also impacts rebreeding efficiency. Maintenance requirements for energy and protein increase 25 to 30 percent for most beef cows after calving. Ranchers need to plan their supplementation to match or exceed this increased nutrient requirement.

Rebreeding efficiency is enhanced in cows that calved thin if their energy intake is increased.

Although the best management plan is to calve cows in a BCS of 5+, increasing the energy to cows that are thin at calving can boost reproductive performance.

Dystocia (calving problems) can severely delay the onset of estrus after calving. Research shows that for every hour a female is in stage 2 active labor there is a 4 day delay in the resumption of estrous cycles after calving. Early intervention helps; 16 perent more cows conceived when cows were assisted within 90 minutes of the start of calving.

The best method is to reduce the incidence of dystocia via selection but early calving assistance will increase the opportunity of cows to rebreed.

One often overlooked management tool that can improve reproductive performance is breeding soundness exams in bulls. Ranchers need to think of breeding soundness exams as breeding season insurance. These exams are a low-cost method of insuring that your bull is not infertile. Bulls should be examined for breeding

soundness about 30 days before they are turned out.

I have worked in reproductive management for nearly 20 years and it amazes me how many cattlemen still do not vaccinate their cow herd against reproductive diseases.

Several diseases are associated with reproductive loss (lepto, BVD, vibrio, trich, etc). The main problem is that most reproductive loss due to disease is subtle and ranchers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice the loss unless they have a massive failure.

Most cattlemen are not aware of their losses due to abortion. Ranchers need to work with their local veterinarian to develop an annual vaccination plan to enhance reproductive success.

Lastly, ranchers need to develop a plan to enhance the rebreeding potential of their first-calf heifers and latecalving cows. Young cows and late-calving cows have one characteristic in common that will greatly impact their reproductive success; anestrus. After each calving, cows undergo a period of time when they do not come into estrus.

This anestrus period can be as short as 17 days but can also last as long as 150 days depending upon a number of factors.

Typically, mature cows in good BCS will be anestrus for 45 to 90 days (avg about 60 days) while first-calf heifers will be in anestrus for 75 to 120 days. Research has shown that only 64 percent of mature cows have initiated estrous cycles about 70 days after calving while on 50 percent of first calf heifers have initiated estrous cycles at nearly 90 days after calving. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consider the impact of anestrus and calving date for a herd that calves from March 1 until May 10.

Bull turnout is May 20 and the length of anestrus for mature cows is 60 days and for young cows is 90 days. A mature cow that calves on March 1 will begin to cycle on May 1 and is highly likely to conceive early. However, the mature cow that calves on April 20 wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cycle until June 20 and her opportunity to conceive early is very limited. A firstcalf heifer that calves on April 20 wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begin to cycle until July 20 and will have limited opportunities to conceive.

Cattlemen can reduce the anestrous period by fenceline exposure to a mature bull or by treating the cows with progesterone for 7 days prior to bull exposure. Sources of progesterone include the feed additive melengestrol acetate (MGA) or an EAZI-Breed CIDR insert (Zoetis Animal Health).

Both sources have been shown to induce estrus in anestrous cows and exposure of anestrous cows to progesterone for 7 days before bull exposure will not reduce fertility. Pregnancy rates will actually be increased in these females because inducing estrus will increase the number of opportunities these cows have to conceive in the breeding season.

Managing for reproductive success actually begins at calving. Cows need to calve with a minimum BCS of 5 and with little assistance. Effective planning for reproductive health and management plan for limiting the impact of anestrus will ensure that cattlemen are happy, happy, happy at the end of the breeding season.

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PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RANCH-TO-RAIL PROGRAM Offering Opportunity to California Ranchers

by University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Advisor Larry Forero, Ph.D.; Beef Specialist James Oltjen, Ph.D.; and UC Davis Feedyard Manager James Moller The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Animal Science Department, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and California Beef Cattle Improvement Association (CBCIA) have developed an educational program that will improve California beef cattle producers understanding of the feeding and carcass attributes as well as the health of their cattle.

The program will engage individual producers with the results anonymously extended to producers across the state.

Cattle Acquisition and Protocol

As the program gets underway, the UC Davis feedlot will purchase 10 to 15 steers from two cooperating producers each month. Over a 12-month period, 24 producers will have the opportunity to participate. All interested producers will preferably be recommended

by UC Farm Advisors and scheduled several months in advance.

The cattle participating in the program need to be representative of a producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breeding program, be weaned a minimum of 30 days, and have backgrounding and vaccination information available. The producers will deliver the cattle to the UC Davis Feedlot.

Acquired steers will weigh between 800 pounds and 900 pounds and will be Bos taurus beef breeds. No Holsteins, Brahman-cross or Mexican type cattle will be considered.

To be considered for the program, producers will be asked to fill out a background information sheet including a vaccination history of the cattle. Cattle will be purchased based upon the current average price received for similar

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weight cattle. Upon arriving at the feedlot, cattle will be immediately weighed and pay weight will be actual weight across the scale at delivery. The producer will receive the mid-price for the weight class of cattle sold that week. Price will be agreed upon prior to delivery.

UC Davis retains the right of refusal to accept cattle that are unhealthy or do not meet specifications. On the day of delivery, participants will be given a tour of the Department of Animal Science Facilities on the UC Davis Campus (feedlot, processing plant, etc.).

Deliverables to Cooperating Ranches

Each producer will receive the performance and carcass data associated with the cattle they sold. This data will include average daily gain, feed intake (pen basis), cost of gain, carcass data and any other pertinent info that is collected regularly by UC Davis staff. The producer will also have the option to purchase up to two of their animals either live or on a carcass basis from the UC Davis Meat Lab. If a producer chooses to buy back any steers, a nonrefundable deposit will be charged prior to slaughter.

It is important to note that along with getting information on their cattle performance, participants in the program are providing an important component of studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education as the animals sold to the UC Davis Feedlot will be used for teaching and research purposes.

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BROKEN BOX RANCH Jerry & Sherry Maltby Williams, CA (530) 681-5046 www.brokenboxranch.com .

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 These cattle will provide an invaluable learning opportunity for students to receive, process, feed and monitor feedlot cattle.

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Educational Opportunities

The data derived from this project will be presented to beef cattle producers across the state at California Cattlemen’s Association meetings in 2015 and into the future. Identities of producers and their ranches will not be included in educational outreach materials. Producers who participate in the program will receive incentives and recognition for their efforts.

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98th Annual CCA/CCW Convention

Details

All cattle owned by UC Davis Animal Science will be sold as carcass beef or live. The UC Davis Meat Lab and Los Banos Abattoir are expected to be the primary outlets. Any cattle not needed by the UC Davis Meat Lab will be sold to Los Banos Abattoir on a carcass index basis.

For producers buying back one or two of their steers, they will be killed under USDA inspection and must be picked up within 10 days of kill. Cost will be hot carcass weight times the carcass price based on the current USDA Carlot Meat Report. Cattle killed at the Meat Lab will not be cut there.

The producer must arrange for cut and wrap of the carcass at another plant of their choice.

November 20-22, 2014 John Ascuaga’s Nugget • Sparks, Nev.

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Legals and Legalities

Any participant interested in selling cattle to UC Davis will need to complete a Business Information Form and provide a signed and dated W-9 form.

This information is required to set the producer up as a vendor and to be paid.

If you choose to participate in this program, you will be provided with a Business Information Form and a W-9.

Watch for registration materials in the mail!

RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY! West Tower Deluxe Rooms = $74 per night East Tower Premier Rooms = $80 per night

More information

If you want additional information or are interested in participating in the program or, please contact your local UC Extension office or any of the following individuals:

Room Reservations Due Oct. 29 Call: 800-648-1177 • Mention Group Code: GCCA14 for discounted rate

James Moller (530) 752-1700 Jim Oltjen (530) 752-5650 Larry Forero (530) 224-4900

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Interested in working as an intern for CCA during the convention? Contact Malorie Bankhead in the CCA office at (916) 444-0845 or e-mail malorie@calcattlemen.org.

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GETTING CALVES OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT THIS CALVING SEASON

by ImmuCell Sales and Marketing Regional Manager Janie Sustaita

The fall calving season is upon us, and soon all of considered.

3) Timing is everything. Calves start to lose the ability the dollars invested in getting a single cow bred, fed and to absorb antibodies at six hours of age and generally cared for the past year will come to fruition. But, just can no longer absorb them at 24 hours. Any delay in the as importantly as getting that cow calved out, is making consumption of colostrum puts a calf â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health in jeopardy. sure that the newborn calf is on the path to success. A First-calf heifers and aggressive cows should be monitored scours prevention plan is critical in making sure that your to make sure they allow the calf to nurse. Calves that seem investment in both cow and calf is not wasted. lethargic should also be watched. Tube-feeding colostrum Newborn calf management begins with a quality should be considered in lieu of letting more time pass. colostrum. Calves are born without any immune protection, 4) Colostrum does not guarantee protection. Calves fed and they rely on the antibodies found in colostrum to protect them from diseases. But, several outside factors can influence colostrum are not guaranteed to be scour-free. Colostrum provides a general mass of antibodies. To insure calves are the quantity and quality of colostrum consumed by the calf. protected from the first diseases they are exposed to after Studies show that if calves do not consume adequate birth, like E. coli and coronavirus, producers are encouraged levels of high-quality colostrum soon after birth, they are to consider complementing colostrum with USDA approved prone to higher levels of pre-weaning sickness and death antibody products. Concentrated antibody products can be loss. According to the National Animal Health Monitoring System Beef 2007 study, scours and other digestive problems fed to calves at the same time as colostrum. These products provide a guaranteed level of specific antibodies to provide accounted for 14 percent of losses in calves less than 3 immediate immunity. Products are available in bolus, gel weeks old. and powder forms, and are even offered in some colostrum Producers must be sure their calves are getting enough replacer and supplement formulas for added value. high-quality colostrum to promote newborn calf health and Consult your veterinarian or animal health specialist long-term growth potential. Here are a few things to keep in to develop a scours prevention plan that works for your mind when working to achieve this goal: operation.

The future of your herd is in your hands.

1) Antibody levels are not guaranteed by the cow. There For more information, contact Janie Sustaita, sales and is no guarantee as to how many antibodies will be transferred marketing regional manager with ImmuCell Corporation, at from the bloodstream of the cow to the mammary system, (559) 679-5482, or jsustaita@immucell.com. or just how much colostrum the cow will make. Pre-calving vaccination protocols can help elevate the amount of antibodies in the bloodstream, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be guaranteed either. The immune response of the cow plays a role in determining the potential antibodies available.

2) Quality and quantity are key.

A calf should consume at least four quarts of a high-quality colostrum to receive adequate protection, and a variety of factors can impact how much colostrum a calf consumes. First-calf heifers tend to produce less colostrum, as do cows entering calving season with IMMUCELL Š body condition scores lower than 6 on a 9-point scale. If colostrum quality or quantity is in question, a colostrum A scours prevention plan is critical in making sure that your investment in both cow and replacer or supplement should be calf is not wasted this calving season. Make sure your newborn calf is on the path to success.

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Tehama angus Ranch WhAT SeTS US APArT • Tehama Angus has over 70 years of breeding behind almost every bull in the sale. Continually improving our cowherd has created a foundation to breed consistent seedstock. This is our best bull offering to date!

• Ranch raised bulls. Bulls developed on the ranch by our family in large pens for them to exercise daily. They are evaluated in large sire and contemporary groups to collect meaningful data.

• Gathering and publishing all "real world" data for our customers to sort through. This includes calving ease, birth, weaning, and yearling weights, as well as carcass ultrasound on each and every bull. Their dams are measured for size, udder scores, and maternal ability year after year.

• The most recent Pathfinder report shows 31 active Pathfinder Dams currently working in the Tehama Angus program- the largest Pathfinder herd in California. Tehama Angus continues to select on production, not the current trend of the year.

This has been the tradition and livelihood of the Borror family for four generations.

Same location, same faces, same legendary performance.

1st Production Sale

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Celebrating the 40th Annual

“Generations of Performance”

BUll SAle

September 11 & 12, 2014 Thursday Evening, September 11th Appetizers and Drinks 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30 We have a special evening planned to commemorate our 40th annual bull sale, and would love to see you here at the ranch for dinner, drinks, and entertainment.

This year our dinner speaker is sure to have everyone laughing. So plan to arrive on Thursday, as we say thank you for many great years and toast to many more!

Acknowledged by peers and press alike as one of the premier political satirists in the country, Will Durst has patched together a comedy quilt of a career, weaving together columns, books, radio and television commentaries, acting, voice overs and most especially, stand up comedy, into a hilarious patchwork of outraged and outrageous common sense. He is a 5 time Emmy nominee; has been fired by PBS three times; told jokes in 14 countries; racked up 7 nominations for Stand-Up of the Year.

Call or email today to request a sale book!

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California Replacement Cattle Prices Reach Record High The price for commercial heifers made California history on Saturday, Aug. 2 at Turlock Livestock Auction Yard’s 8th Annual California Cattle Producers Fall-Calving Female Sale as the price for bred commercial heifers topped $4,000. Though it is not news that across-the-board cattle prices have been higher than average for a while, this marks the first time that commercial cattle have brought such a staggering amount.

According to Col. Max Olvera at Turlock it was a combination of good cattle from reputatable breeders along with the already outstanding cattle market that made for a tremendous sale.

“We’ve all seen how high prices are for slaughter cows and feedlot cattle but that day was a real test for how high the market would be for replacement cattle.

I thought it would be good, I didn’t know just how good it would really be.

It was the highest we’ve seen,” Olvera said.

Prices at Turlock featured cattle from well-known cattlemen like Dal Porto Livestock, Ed Ginochio, John Ginochio

and Lawrence Ginochio as well as Herb Holzapfel.

“The first 300 head in the sale that day set the mark high at $3,500 to $4,000 and led the way for the rest of the sale to be a good one,” Olvera said. “When you have well-bred heifers and can tell us what they are bred to and that they are foothill and anaplas exposed, we know you have got a product that ranchers need right now and are willing to pay for.”

Olvera said with feeder cattle selling for $1,400 to $1,800 per head and slaughter cows selling for $1,500 to $2,000 a head, it’s definitely a market for the record books.

Just as California ranchers are in dire need of grass for their cattle, feeders everywhere are in dire need of cattle to supply to packers who are striving to stretch low inventory numbers to feed a hungry consumer market. Though rain this winter and grass next year could make or break some West Coast producers, the saving grace that is allowing cattlemen everywhere to enjoy record high cattle prices is that range

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conditions elsewhere are favorable and consumers are still seeking healthy, safe U.S. beef. And, since the plummeting cattle inventory can’t bounce back over night, ranchers are hopeful that the high prices can continue.

CCA President Tim Koopmann said inspite of all the hardships cattle producers are seeing up and down the state, the one thing that remains positive for ranchers is that their cattle are worth more than ever, leaving them with plenty of reasons to stay in the business they love.

“Feed costs are high, fuel costs are high and the number of issues against us has really stacked the deck high but with prices this good, we know we might still be around another day,” Koopmann said.

Though the future is never certain, Olvera said he doesn’t know how much more prices can rise but that due to the low supply nationwide, prices might just stay up for a while.

He says, “I’m cautiously optimistic but this just might be the new market for a while.”

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Gray Wolf VS.

Great White Shark

The interesting case surrounding the protection of one ferocious species over another.

by CCA Director of Government Relations Kirk Wilbur

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n the surface, gray wolves and great white sharks seems to have very little in common aside from their fierce nature and their mutual position atop the list of animals one hopes not to encounter in the wild. Recently, however, those responsible for determining whether or not the two species are afforded endangered species status inadvertently suggested that the two species may have more in common than meets the eye—nevertheless, they reached seemingly contradictory conclusions about the two animals.

At the June 4 meeting of the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) in Fortuna, the Commission considered whether to grant California endangered species status to two species: the gray wolf and the white shark. As most of you are no doubt aware by now, the Commission voted 3-1 to list the gray wolf under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

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What you may not know is that, later that day, they voted 4-0 not to list the white shark under the same act, citing reasons that are not completely clear, considering their decision to list the wolf.

The decision whether to list the white shark would typically not be of great concern to CCA or its members, as it is a marine animal without significant impacts upon ranching.

However, Commission President Mike Sutton’s comments when considering the white shark listing proposal create further confusion about the Commission’s decision to list the gray wolf, a decision which CCA strongly opposed and continues to oppose.

When the topics of the shark was reached at the hearing, Sutton began with saying, “You know, it’s tempting to think of the white shark as the gray wolf of the underwater world, and there’s no doubt the species fills a similar niche in the marine environment as an apex predator. Sharks in general provide important ecosystem services in our oceans. We know that they have been and continue to be overexploited in world fisheries. That’s why two years ago California—the legislature—passed a state law to ban the trade of shark fins in our state, joining a number of other states in the west in doing that.”

Sutton then sought to differentiate between the gray wolf and the white shark. The table on the page at right takes each statement made by Sutton about the white shark and relates it to the information available to the Commission about the gray wolf, assessing whether his assertion that there are “significant differences” between the statuses of the species is a valid claim.

Given the Commission’s final decision on these two individual cases, ranchers will likely be left questioning the Commission’s consistency in judgement as well as their motives behind such decisions.

SUTTON’S COMMENTS REGARDING THE WHITE SHARK

CORRESPONDING EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE GRAY WOLF

IS SUTTON’S ASSERTION OF A “SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE” ACCURATE?

“That said, there are some very significant differences between the status of gray wolves in California and white sharks. First of all, as the Department has pointed out, killing white sharks in California is already illegal under current law and regulations. It’s actually one of the most highly protected species in the ocean, if you look internationally.”

Gray wolves are currently protected under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), which prohibits ‘take’ of the species in California. If the wolf becomes federally delisted, take or possession of gray wolves will still be prohibited in California because any wolves in California would be a nongame mammal under Fish & Game Code section 4150. (From CDFW Director Chuck Bonham’s Feb. 5 memo to the Commission accompanying the gray wolf Status Evaluation Review).

No. Just as killing a white shark in California is illegal, so, too, is killing a gray wolf. The wolf may not be “one of the most highly protected species… internationally,” but it is every bit as illegal currently to kill a gray wolf in the state as it is to kill a white shark.

“White sharks have never been extirpated from California waters, and their current status remains somewhat uncertain.”

“There is sufficient scientific information to conclude that wolves occurred historically within California, however, the species was extirpated from the state by the late 1920’s.

Currently, no pack or population of gray wolf is known to occur in California” (CDFW Status Review, p. 4).

Yes. White sharks haven’t been extirpated. Gray wolves have been. This is a legitimate difference between the species.

“While current population estimates seemed relatively low, it may well be there have never been very large numbers of white sharks in this population—it’s an apex predator, it stands to reason.”

• “There is no scientific information available regarding historical wolf populations in California” (CDFW Status Evaluation, p. 4).

• “Other than a few historic genetic samples, there is virtually no specific, biological/ecological data available on the gray wolf in California to inform decision making” (CDFW Status Review, p. 6).

• Of only 48 historical reports of gray wolves in California, CDFW only has “high confidence” in 3 confirmed records (one of which is OR-7 himself). (CDFW Petition Evaluation, August 1, 2012, Appendix A).

No. As with sharks, there is no clear evidence of “very large numbers” of wolves historically inhabiting California.

This is not a difference between the species.

“In fact there’s some evidence, presented by the Department and others, that the population is increasing, but the estimate is subject to uncertainty and debate within the scientific community.”

There are currently no wolves known to be within California. Thus, any wolf presence would be an increase.

CCA staff pointed this out to the Commission at both the April 16 Ventura hearing and the June 4 hearing in Fortuna. For example, at Fortuna, CCA staff told the Commission that “[a]ny time a wolf comes into California... it is necessarily an increase in the population of the gray wolf within the state.”

No. While there is “some” evidence white sharks may actually be increasing, clear facts and logic dictate that any wolf presence in California would be an increase. Moreover, this is not uncertain or the subject of scientific debate as is the case with white shark populations— it is an undisputed fact.

CDFW examined all potential threats to gray wolf survival required by CESA, and determined that “there is no scientific evidence that the species is being reduced or harmed by any immediate threats” and as a result stated “Finally, there does not seem that “the Department has determined that [listing the gray to be a significant threat to white wolf] is not warranted at this time” (CDFW Status Review, sharks in California other than 18, 32). bycatch in certain fisheries and we pp.

Additionally, there are “other ways” of managing wolves have other ways of controlling that.” in California, such as the wolf management plan CDFW is currently developing with input of stakeholders such as CCA.

No. CDFW has determined there are no significant threats to gray wolves in California, just as President Sutton believes there is no significant threat facing white sharks. Additionally, just as there are regulatory avenues to protect white sharks outside of CESA listing, the Wolf Management Plan in development

by CDFW would have likewise allowed for protection of the gray wolf.

As is clear from the above analysis, there is no “significant difference” between the two species with regard to the factors the Commission ought to consider when it considers affording endangered species protection to a species. The only “significant difference” President Sutton asserts that is supported by the evidence is that white sharks have never been extirpated from California, while gray wolves have.

The Commission ought to be consistent in its application of facts to policy. If the evidence regarding the

white shark moved the Commission not to list the white shark, the Commission also ought not to have afforded the gray wolf endangered species status.

President Sutton, in his closing remarks on the white shark agenda item, addressed the listing decisions for both white sharks and gray wolves by saying “it should be obvious to you by now that we take our responsibilities under the California Endangered Species Act seriously.” The lack of consistency from the Commission, however, does not make that assertion obvious.

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VINTAGE ANGUS RANCH 28 ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE TH

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Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 The donor dam of the 3 females on this page. 8809 dominates her sire group ranking #1 among Onward dams for 10 traits: #1 WW, #1 YW, #1 Milk, #1 Marbling, #1 Ribeye, #1 $W, #1 $F, #1 $G, #1 $QG and #1 $Beef.

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Full sister to the $250,000 VAR Generation 2100 and maternal sister to VAR Reserve 1111, VAR Frontier 3011, VAR Ranger 3008, VAR Affirm 3051 and VAR Index 3282. Of the 4,581 dams and non parent daughters of Consensus 7229 in the AAA data base today, Blackbird 4202 ranks #3 WW, #7 YW, #9 $QG and #10 $B. Selling full interest.

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CATTLE INDUSTRY SUMMER CONFERENCE MARKETS, DROUGHT AND CHECKOFF ADDRESSED

caution. “It’s easy to be optimistic today,” he said. “But markets More than 30 Californians traveled to the Mile High don’t go up forever.”

City, Denver, Colo., for the annual Cattle Industry Summer Among the purposes of the yearly conference is to create Conference July 29 through Aug. 2, where in addition to a framework for checkoff and policy efforts on behalf of U.S. networking with beef producers across the nation, cattlemen cattle producers for the 2015 fiscal year. and women were able to play a role in the national beef industry policy-making process.

Of specific concern to CCA members, NCBA policy As the cattle industry is transitioning from the liquidation committees met to determine priorities and discuss strategies phase to the expansion phase in terms of cattle numbers, for 2015. CCA presented two resolutions, the first pertaining producers were able to hear from Kevin Good, senior market to NCBA working closely with the University of Nebraska, analyst for CattleFax about the current state of the beef Lincoln, regarding the U.S. Drought Monitor. This resolution market. passed and pushes NCBA to request a formalized system to “It’s one for the ages,” Good said, referring to the cattle more readily accept data submitted from local researchers and market. “It’s been a tremendous change from a year ago.” federal and state agencies to be utlized by university staff when Good said the industry is accelerating the rate of expansion, making drought classifications. and “it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of the trend.”

The second resolution brought forth by CCA was also However, while the fundamentals are “friendly,” he said, “the passed and requests the Industry Beef Checkoff Working market will have a correction.” And that correction could Group return to the Board of Directors with a Memorandum be soon. “Something needs to give,” he said. “You have to of Understanding (MOU) that would direct the following be prepared for that ceiling,” he told the hundreds of cattle changes to the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985. producers in attendance.

The Board of Directors would be required to approve a Good said a “perfect storm” was in place for the industry in final MOU before moving forward with any of the following terms of profitability. There’s a tighter animal supply in general, directives: Adopting a new process to nominate candidates; with the PED Virus in the pork industry and hatchability and establishing a process that will allow those who contribute to genetic issues in the poultry industry keeping pork and chicken the checkoff to call for a referendum to vacate the check off supplies in check. With all animal protein supplies stable and every 5 to 10 years; increasing the national beef check off by prices increasing, beef is not that far out of line, he said.

CCA MEMBERS HONORED FOR Good said calves in 2014 are averaging $2.40 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP cwt., while feeder cattle are $2 and fed cattle $1.50. He said CattleFax expects prices should Guido Frosini of Conlan Ranches California/True Grass Farms, Valley Ford, was be stronger again on average in 2015, but larger honored as one of seven regional winners in the 2014 Environmental Stewardship Award supplies of beef by 2016 and larger total meat Program. The awards, announced during the 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, supplies will limit prices by then. honor the industry’s best land stewards. The seven regional winners will now compete for the national ESAP award, which will be announced during the 2015 Cattle Industry Lowering corn prices are giving the industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas. some relief. and range conditions are the The awards, now in their 24th year, were developed to recognize beef producers third best they have been in the past 20 years for their efforts to implement practices which improve the environmental sustainability of for some parts of the country, Good said. their operations. The ESAP award is sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, USDA Natural El Nino has been moderately strong, and is Resources Conservations Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Cattlemen’s also providing relief to much of the country Beef Association and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. devastated by drought. However, as Californians Other 2014 regional winners were Rock Hills Ranch, Lowry, S.D.; Wineingerwell know, he said the industry is still in the Davis Ranch, Colo.; Rocosa Ridge Ranch, Bosque County, Texas; Nichols Farms LTD, Bridgewater, Iowa; Sherwood Acres Farm, LaGrange, Ky.; Two Rivers Ranch, midst of a 20-year drought, so producers should Thonotosassa, Fla. Frosini and Conlan Ranches California was nominated by the still be cautious about conditions for 2015, 16 California Cattlemen’s Association. and 17.

Exports are increasing and will continue to be a key component of producer profitability, according to Good. The China market (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) has become the top importer of beef in the world and will continue to be a critical export market for beef producing countries in the future.

“We are living in extraordinary times,” Good said. “And prices are going to be continually strong over the next couple of years.” Still, he urged producers in the audience to exercise Alissa Donovan and Guido Frosini, Valley Ford, accepted the award on behalf of Conlan Ranches California and True Grass Farms.

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RENEWABLE using the sun in more RANCHING ways than one

by CCA Associate Director of Communications Malorie Bankhead

Everyone and everything requires the nurturing of the sun and its rays that do much more than put people in good moods as they lay out by the pool and provide vitamin D on a sunny day. The sun initiates the process of photosynthesis which is crucial to the life of all plants as one of the first forms of recycling on earth. California has certainly seen no shortage of sunshine in the past few years, but there is one more thing the sun’s rays help capture: electricity. Have you ever imagined what having your own solar system would be like? Forget about planets or stars. How does re-defining your bottom line while doing something good for the environment sound?

An Expert Advocate

In a fast-paced world filled with smart devices, technological efficiencies beyond comprehension and gadgets with whirly-gigs that can accomplish just about any task for you while you’re sleeping, taking a step back to look at the bigger picture can sometimes get lost in translation.

Finding a way to conserve using a complex system like solar energy with these tools seems effortless, but in the grand scheme of things you may need some help to get you started.

Insert an expert like Daniel O’Connell to the rescue.

O’Connell is Pacific Land and Energy, LLC. For a business he’s been running for three and a half years, he says it’s his 10 years of experience in the alternative power industry and growing up in the agricultural community that helped him get where he is today. He combined his niche profession in alternative energy and his love of the people in the agriculture community to develop a consulting firm serving Central and Northern California that represents agricultural, industrial and commercial facility owners interested in renewable energy alternatives.

“I’ve worked with farmers and ranchers, and I’ve worked with solar companies before,” O’Connell said. “But I realized that no one steps up to go to bat for the farmers and ranchers when it comes to providing assistance with alternative energy projects, and I wanted to be that person.”

In the multifaceted solar industry, it can be helpful to have someone advocate on your behalf throughout the process. There are so many solar companies out there who want your business, but how do you know if you’re choosing the right one? That’s where someone like O’Connell can help.

He compiles a report he calls a request for proposals which includes the different particulars of the project so various solar companies can submit bids for an apples to apples comparison on the project. That proposal is broken down into a summary report to further explain the details he has 32 California Cattleman September 2014

been given so it is easy for owners to compare the different companies and equipment offerings. The report also includes a formula that determines the environmental good the solar panels will do. It further explains the economics of the projects including the estimated input costs and the output return on investment predictions among other things in great detail, giving the farmer or rancher more ground to stand on when making this important business decision. After the owner decides to move forward, O’Connell also helps with financing, permitting, interconnections, and in some circumstances grant funding.

There are several reasons to implement solar energy which can include capturing energy to generate power to operate a feed mill on a feedyard, run irrigation pumps on farmland, fire up water pumps to fill a stock trough and power processing facilities like hulling equipment in the almond industry and drying equipment in the rice industry, among others.

Each solar panel has an output guarantee, which is like a life timeline of the panel. There is a certain amount of power the panel is guaranteed to capture and produce up to a certain point, but it will likely exceed that expectation. For example, most solar panels have a lifetime of 30-plus years, but they all come with at least a 25 year output guarantee.

This output guarantee promises at least 90 percent of the nameplate rated power will be produced for the first 10 years and a production of at least 80 percent of its expected power for the next 15 years of its life. Simplified, that means for the first 25 years of the solar panel’s life, it is guaranteed to produce a minimum of 80 percent of its nameplate power potential.

If solar has crossed your mind, O’Connell says now is a great time to consider acting on it. Prices are as low as they have ever been and utility cost inflation is on the rise.

Farmers and ranchers can also apply for up to 25 percent of the installation cost through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to help offset overhead costs. Also, the agriculture side of solar has also recently become more enticing because of the ability to aggregate meters together. Previously each individual meter on a solar system had to be tied to the generation system, but now if there is a need for several meters to feed into one system over adjacent property, they can be aggregated. This provides a noteworthy motivation to install solar panels for agriculturists with multiple electric needs.

When helping agriculturists, O’Connell strives to help them make the switch to solar energy easy to understand, simple and profitable. He says not only is it cost effective, but it has the potential to impact your farm or ranch for the

better as it relates to the environment.

“I have learned that if we don’t take care of the land, it won’t support us,” O’Connell said. “Solar energy helps farmers and ranchers become that much more environmentally friendly and profitable.”

to do,” Cameron said. “In some way, all of the feedyards in the valley are doing their part to help leave a positive impact on the environment.”

Energy Efficient

In the case of a cow-calf rancher, where it might make sense to utilize alternative energy is up to the producer depending on ranch variables and inputs. James Rickert of Macdoel-based Prather Ranch in Northern California says it made most sense for his family to first implement solar energy to help provide drinking water for their cattle just about a decade ago. Since that time, Prather Ranch has installed two more solar panel projects to help them build a more sustainable business model.

The cost savings associated with alternative energy helps a rancher to create a more sustainable system while paying close attention to his or her bottom line, Rickert says. It’s a good thing to save money, and achieving that while doing right by the environment is a win-win, he said. The Rickert family was able to partner with the Natural Resources Conservation Service for a 50 percent cost-share through EQIP on the stock water projects, which Rickert says helped tremendously.

“In the cattle industry, there are many uncontrollable variables involved in production,” Rickert said, using the recent weather patterns in California as an example. “If there is a variable that a rancher can control, like energy costs, utilizing solar energy as a controllable variable in business just makes sense.”

Prather Ranch first installed a group of fixed solar panels in 2004 on the Fenwood Ranch in Shasta to help provide stock water to their cattle in a remote location. The large water trough was strategically placed in the center of four larger pastures so that rotational grazing methods could still be utilized while all sections of each pasture were readily accessible with fresh water for cattle.

Implementing solar power helped increase the ranch’s

In the Imperial Valley, the sun can be very unforgiving and beams down intense heat in the summertime, but one feedyard owner has found a way to utilize the rays for the better.

Paul Cameron, Mesquite Cattle Feeders, Brawley, utilizes the sun’s rays subsequently shielding them from the cattle on his feedyard using solar panels as an alternative energy source. Three years ago, Cameron sought a solution to a need for a greater power source given the electricity required to run his feed mill that produces the grain for the ration the cattle at his feedyard eat. After doing his research and exploring his options, Cameron settled on a solar power system with two way trackers. The way he explains it, the trackers “go to sleep at night” and when the sun comes up in the morning they “wake up” and follow the sun until the process starts over again the next day.

Every few months or so, two employees spend the better part of two days dusting the excess dirt off of the panels that also double as shade for the cattle in the pens. Cameron says this two-in-one system also benefits the cattle by providing shelter from the sun that inevitably permeates the valley. It’s also good for the cattle, because as the solar panels follow the sun, the shade moves, requiring the cattle to get up and follow the shade. Movement of the cattle also reduces mud in the pens and therefore decreases foot rot issues.

Seventy to 75 percent of the power generated from the solar panels goes to the feed mill to help produce the feed, like steam-flaked corn, that the cattle eat. Though the process came with a hefty price tag initially, Cameron says in the long run it is helping his feedyard reduce fossil fuels and directly benefit the environment.

“Being environmentally conscious is just the right thing

Solar panels shade cattle at Mesquite Cattle Feeders in Brawley.

Sustainable Stewardship

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 34 grazing efficiency and productivity which led to more financially stable practices. In these dry times in California, Rickert says taking advantage of the cost savings associated with alternative power can allow the rancher to put those saved dollars to other uses like purchasing supplemental hay for cattle as the drought continues.

The Rickert family built another solar panel system a few years later after they had fenced off the Sacramento River from their cattle to prevent erosion and contamination of drinking water. In order to then provide water to the cattle, they utilized alternative energy to pump water to a stock water trough away from the river.

Most recently, the family set up a system of fixed solar panels to help power their harvest facility in MacDoel. The facility uses the power to help run equipment and the cool storage in the building. Those solar panels also help run an irrigation pump to surrounding pastures and water to the processing plant.

Rickert says as ranchers are continually looking toward improving management practices and developing a more sustainable ranching effort, solar energy is a valuable asset to turn to during a time when it makes most sense for you.

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Tom Donati of Donati Ranch, Oroville, who raises

registered Angus seedstock consulted with O’Connell on his alternative power projects. Donati believes converting to solar power is a justified long-term investment.

It might take six to eight years to repay a solar project in alternative energy, he says, but the incentive of cost savings along the way is what makes solar worth investing in. Donati says using solar panels as an alternative energy source is not an inexpensive route to take when looking for ways to conserve, but it is a sure-fire way to help reduce input costs.

You just have to be willing to commit for the long-haul, and the longevity of the panels is also important when choosing which system to install, he said.

“If the solar panels help a farmer or rancher minimize inputs for 25 years or more, then the initial investment becomes more appealing,” Donati said. “Electrical rates in the future are projected to continue to increase, and higher input costs will have greater impact on profitability.”

Donati uses the energy collected from his stationary solar panels to offset electricity used to run deep wells for his pasture irrigation and the rice dryer on his diversified operation.

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WATERS OF THE U.S.

EPA AND ARMY CORPS' PROPOSAL PUTS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN JEOPARDY

by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Counsel Ashley McDonald

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers are once again attempting to push their authority even farther, and this time, private property rights be damned. The new “Waters of the United States” proposal subjects nearly all waters in the country to regulation, regardless of size or continuity of flow.

While the EPA continues to claim their proposal does not expand the reach of the Clean Water Act, the way the proposal is written, there is no other interpretation. The vague and subjective wording gives regulators the authority and access to nearly any water, and with it, all land use activities including ranching.

When passed in 1972, the CWA created a regulatory permitting system to control discharges, including dirt, manure, fertilizer, litter, pesticides, etc., into navigable waters.

The term navigable is defined in the CWA as “waters of the United States” and nothing more. This vague definition has provided the implementing federal agencies with the enormous loophole to systematically gain more and more regulatory authority over smaller and less significant “bodies of water” – a term used loosely over the past 40 years.

Despite Supreme Court rulings striking down broad interpretations of their authority over isolated waters, the agencies keep trying to expand federal jurisdiction over ditches, ponds and puddles.

Under this proposal, ditches are included in the definition of a tributary and many will now come under federal jurisdiction. Any activity near a jurisdictional ditch will now require a federal permit and as a result, many cattle operations will be required to get Sec. 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, Sec. 404 Dredge and Fill permits or Sec. 311 Spill Prevention Control, and Countermeasure spill plans.

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Instead of providing the needed clarity that so many people have asked for, the agencies instead have put out a proposed rule that muddies the water even further through their clever use of ambiguous and vague terminology. Their actions have only created more questions for farmers and ranchers. The agency’s interpretive rule simply added more layers of government bureaucracy on top of that created by the agency’s proposed definition.

The EPA has made repeated claims that normal farming and ranching activities are exempted under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. However, the agencies have exempted only 56 farming and ranching practices and only so long as they meet the Natural Resource Conservation Service standards. Any deviation from these standards can result in fines of up to $37,500 per day.

According to the EPA, the 56 practices exempted, one of which is prescribed grazing, were chosen because they have a potential to discharge into a “water of the United States.”

Now that the EPA has made grazing a discharge activity, cattle producers will be forced to obtain a NRCS-approved grazing plan or else be subjected to the 404 permitting scheme and the penalties under the Clean Water Act. The vast overreach of this regulation is unprecedented, even for an agency notorious for overregulation. If it is not withdrawn, this expansion will hurt a number of industries and small businesses. NCBA is actively working with a multiindustry coalition to push back against the EPA and the Corps because ultimately the increased regulatory burden will be felt by every American consumer. Be sure to submit your comments to the agencies at BeefUSA.org. Your personal story is the most powerful tool we have to end the expansive land grab.

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Antibiotics 30 Years Ago still tugging at the same rope

by CCA Director of Communications Stevie Ipsen We’ve all heard the phrase some things never change and in agriculture, specifically beef production, we see that phrase ring true time and time again. But the issues impacting food production are ever evolving albeit somewhat cyclical. And, though the topics themselves may not change drastically, something that does is the focus of those topics and the way food producers have stepped up to respond to them.

In the CCA office, there are filing cabinets full of old memos, letters and documents, wherein if it weren’t for the color of the paper and the text coming from a typewriter someone might mistake the topics of concern for an issue CCA is working on today. Issues like water, transportation and animal disease are a few key topics that have been around for generations, but their focus and public perception has altered over time.

For CCA members who were involved during his tenure, late CCA Executive Vice President Bill Staiger was indisputably a hardworking individual whose foresight and determination were of great value to California beef producers. Recently, CCA staff came across a memo from Staiger addressed to the CCA Board of Directors, marketing committee and local association presidents. The memo was dated Sept. 25, 1984, 30 years ago this month. The topic of the memo – antibiotics.

Attached to this 30-year-old memo

was a copy of a full two-page spread from the opinion section of the Sept.

11, 1984 issue of USA Today, in which the focus was antibiotic use in livestock.

There were articles from both sides of the issue, but the spread focused on the claims that antibiotics were fed to animals to make them grow faster, with less feed and humans were becoming immune to antibiotics as a result. The spread even featured a cartoon which depicted a chef holding a pig on a platter along with several vials of antibiotics saying, “Would you like some roast suckling pig A la Tetracycline?”

It is not shocking that the unsubstantiated claims were made by those who were opposed to livestock production in general and that verifiable facts were not used. What was perhaps most alarming were some of the refuting comments from agriculturists which did no justice to agriculture.

Thankfully farmers and ranchers have gotten better at stating their opinion in a less abrasive and better light.

Staiger’s memo to CCA members was insightful and certainly outside the box for that point in time. He called the topic a highly emotional issue and the perceptions in the articles posed a real threat to beef consumption.

“The danger centers around the kind of publicity this issue is getting.

It’s well to keep in mind that facts don’t count when you are dealing with people’s perceptions,” Staiger wrote, “The facts can eventually prove us

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right, but to no avail if we lose most of our customers because they perceive that eating beef poses a threat to their health.”

Staiger also said that using antibiotics to fight disease could be justified but encouraged those on the memo to take a close look at any indiscriminate use as a growth stimulant. That very point has been made clear and over the last 30 years has changed considerably.

Despite the changes by food producers to become better and more efficient in raising crops and animals, we are still inundated with claims from the public that we are not doing enough. While progress may still remain to be made to perfect food production systems, farmers and ranchers have certainly done an admirable job of ensuring the products they raise are the best in the world.

THE CONSUMER In terms of support for what ranchers do, there are three main types of consumers. Those who love meat and will continue to love it; those who, for the most part, like meat and want to continue eating it as long as they feel it is healthy and can afford it; and the anti-meat consumer who doesn’t want anything to do with livestock and doesn’t want anyone else to consume meat either.

When it comes to antibiotic use, we see all three types of these consumers come into action. Either they still eat

meat, they want to know more about their food or they become increasingly vocal about why they don’t eat meat.

The opinion section from the aforementioned USA Today issue had all three of these types of consumers.

The meat lovers and the meat haters were usually the ones who authored articles but the spread also featured comments from the general public.

Those comments were generally from consumers in the middle category who eat meat but recognize that more research should be done on antibiotics – a fair claim considering that some antibiotic resistance was surfacing.

Just this year, CCA has dealt with these three types of consumers and consumer groups on this very issue.

For example Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) proposed a bill this year in the California Senate to ban all use of antibiotics without direct veterinary oversight. The bill was supported by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) but initially opposed by CCA. Upon further examination of the bill, Hill drastically changed the bill, saying he didn’t want to take away the

right of animal owners to treat sick animals.

Following the bill’s changes, which garnered CCA support, NRDC refused to back the bill. In this issue, it appears that Hill falls into the middle category as he supported farmers and ranchers

“It’s well to keep in mind that facts don’t count when you are dealing with people’s perceptions.”

– Bill Staiger in their food production operations.

NRDC however appears to have stayed in the anti-meat category as no change to the bill was going to bring them to the table with CCA. Today, we are at a pivotal crossroads where many believe antibiotic use in

livestock is responsible for antibiotic resistance in humans, though no real scientific evidence exists to support that claim on its own.

Antibiotic resistance is a controversial topic where a lot of finger-pointing takes place from the anti-meat advocates. Though there are a multitude of factors which have led to the resistance of some bacteria in humans and livestock, the fact remains that consumers share the blame.

When an animal or human is treated by antibiotics for a bacterial infection, most bacteria are effectively killed but some may survive, reproduce and become immune to that particular antibiotic. The human medicine community has undeliberately contributed to this problem. From overprescribing antibiotics to not properly educating patients on the importance of proper antibiotic use and disposal, there are several humancaused factors to antibiotic resistance that would occur without livestock antibiotics even being part of the equation. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 40

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 39 One thing that was clear in the 1984 opinion piece was that the concern over where food comes from and how it is raised is not something new. In 1984 consumers were curious about their food, a trend we have only seen grow more prominent over time.

Back in 1984, terms like organic, grass-fed and natural were terms that were rarely seen in the commercial food industry. Today, we see restaurants, food purveyors and farmers markets capitalizing on these markets. While such markets are more costly for livestock producers to fit perimeters of, such niche markets have expanded opportunity for some producers to fit the demands of the public and provide them with the type of meat they are seeking.

In all, it seems that the overwhelming majority of consumers are supporters of meat and though they want to know more about it, will continue to eat it and buy it for their families in the future. According to a 2012 Gallup Poll, 5 percent of the U.S. population considered themselves vegetarian. The same poll in 1999 found that number to hover around 6 percent, showing that overtime, the number of meat eaters in the U.S. has stayed fairly constant despite the claims made by anti-meat individuals and organizations.

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antibiotics also have a withdrawal time. BQA and USDA research shows that drug residues from feedlot beef carcasses have been nearly completely eradicated and that beef producers do a tremendous job of ensuring drug withdrawal times are followed.

By following these withdrawal times, producers are playing their role in keeping animal antibiotics out of the human food supply. Additionally, by following proper withdrawal times on vaccines and following on-thelabel instructions, producers see better results for their vaccines and have less of a need for antibiotics on their operation.

In 1984, when USA Today ran its masterpiece on antibiotics in the meat supply, there is high likelihood that producers were not as vigilant as they should have been when it came to feeding antibiotics. Perhaps at that time it made sense. There is however a common misconception that cattle were fed antibiotics to help them gain faster. It is not that the antibiotics help them gain faster, it is that when cattle don’t get sick, they don’t lose weight and will therefore continue to gain.

We often hear the argument that goes something like, “If cattle weren’t kept in close confinement sickness wouldn’t be an issue,” but as cattle are weaned from their mothers, sent to backgrounding operations and on trucks to feedlots, the stress to their immune system can lead to illness and for that reason sub-therapeutic treatment of antibiotics is important in preventing illness.

In 1984, it wasn’t uncommon for a farmer or rancher to be abrasive in their description of practices. As evident in the USA Today piece, producers justified their practices is terms of “I just do it this way because I can or because I need to,” which we have learned – sometimes the hard way – doesn’t meet the desires of consumers, especially today’s consumers.

Producers have gotten much better at telling their story and helping shed light on why things are done the way they are. But that must continue to evolve to help consumers see why sometimes drugs are not just in the animal’s best interest but in the

This category is where you likely fit in. While producers are not perfect and have had to change their ways over time, you should feel extremely proud of the product you raise and the strides which have been taken to benefit the consumer. You raise a product that people in the U.S. and around the globe want.

That is not to say that the food production system is perfect or that beef producers can’t step up their game. As cattlemen and women have demonstrated for decades, they are a resilient group willing to make changes to meet the needs of consumers.

When the Beef Quality Assurance Program was started in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the main focus area was eliminating drug residues from feedlot carcasses. Like vaccines, 40 California Cattleman September 2014

consumer’s best interest as well.

Similarly, producers need to comes to grips with the idea that just because we have done things a certain way for generations doesn’t mean we can’t reevaluate and find a different way to do things today.

A commonly-shared statistic that is often misconstrued is that 75 to 80 percent of antibiotics in the U.S. are given to animals. These numbers are printed rampantly with no explanation.

The number of livestock alone compared to the population of people is one simple explanation. In 2012, the combined number of all cattle, sheep, hogs, meat poultry and laying hens totaled 2,017,000,000 animals.

When compared to the 314,000,000 people in the U.S. that year, we see that were 85 percent of the living beings in the U.S. that year were livestock.

The misconstrued statistic also fails to account for antibiotics used in the pet population.

Given this information, one area where major work remains to be done is in the tracking of these antibiotics to show that they are used appropriately and exactly what amount and type is being administered to which sector of the U.S. population.

Looking to the future, there is a real likelihood that the ability to use antibiotics will be severely limited. CCA will continue to advocate for producers’ right to run their operations at their own discretion and will continue to spread the message that producers do what is best for their livestock and consumers. But it is vitally important for beef producers to revisit their practices to ensure that policies where careful and judicious use of antibiotics at the recommendation of a veterinarian are in place.

As the public and elected officials continue to examine this topic, livestock producers have had to be ever vigilant to make clear their reasons for antibiotic use and defend their practices. Like in 1984, cattlemen and women can’t rely on the mass media to share their story their way but thanks to the way the media has evolved since that time, everyone can be more proactive in sharing their own story and ensuring that someone will hear it.

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Harris Ranch helped sponsor this event by providing packages of their microwavable roast beef. The Pendletons not only demonstrated the great taste and nutritional value of this beef product but educated everyone who participated in this tasting on how easily and quickly the product can be prepared.

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Assemblymember Bigelow has helped travel through Richardson Grove State CCA members combat cattle theft,” Park. Caltrans is currently working to said CCA President Tim Koopmann. complete roadway improvements in the “As cattle prices continue to stay high, park to safely allow all 48-foot trailers cattle theft becomes a greater concern to legally operate on Highway 101. to many beef producers in California, AB 1101 marks the eighth bill that the California Cattlemen’s but with AB 1722 in addition to AB CCA has sponsored to ensure this vital Association (CCA) and authored by 924, we hope that together these bills exemption remains in law until the Assemblymember Frank Bigelow will help deter thieves and implement roadway improvements are completed.

(R-O’Neals), was signed by Gov. tougher consequences that will further In the past, the exemption carried a Jerry Brown in July after passing with protect our livelihoods and our ranches five-year sunset; however, AB 1101 unanimous support by the legislature. includes provisions that will now align A victory for cattle ranchers across from criminals.”

CCA is also pleased to announce the exemption with the completion of the state, AB 1722 will strengthen that Brown also signed AB 1101, the roadway improvements. penalties against those convicted of sponsored by CCA and authored by “This is a win for cattle producers livestock theft and prevent anyone Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro inLivestock the north state,” said Lou Mora, convicted of such charges from holding (D-Arcata).

Estrayed Cattle in California - Contact Bureau of Identification @ 916-900-5006 president of Humboldt-Del Norte a registered cattle brand in California Holding 2nd 3rd Holding AB 1101 extends 2nd 2nd 3rd Brand 1st Loc. Brand 2nd Loc. Brand 3rd Loc. Location of Seizure 1st Location Brand Loc. an Brandexisting 3rd Loc. Location of Seizure County Cattlemen’s Association.

“With for a period of five years. Those found Brand exemption that allows 48-foot livestock RH - No Earmark La Grange, CA 95329 RH - No Earmark Cambria, CA 93428 AB 1101 passed, crucial interstate guilty will also be required to submit semitrailers to operate on Highway Case#: 13E-064 Head Count: 1 Date of Estray: 08/22/2013 of Estray: 05/25/2013 Head Count: 1 commerceCase#:of13E-078 our product onDateHighway to more frequent inspections by the 101 in Mendocino, Humboldt and 101 be allowed, which is vital toCA 95363 Bureau of Livestock Identification RR - No Earmark LHwill - No Earmark Romoland, CA 92585 Patterson, Del Norte counties. Without this ranchers’ marketing needs and allows anytime cattle are sold, moved, or 13E-085 07/10/2013 1 13E-086 1 06/25/2013 Case#: Date of Estray: Head Count: Case#: Head Count: Date of Estray: exemption, livestock producers and ranchers to uphold and maintain transported after five years from the auction markets located in these Estrayed CattleLR in California - Contact Bureau of Lives RH - No Earmark Solvang, CA 93463 RH - No Earmark San Jacinto, CA 92508 industry transportation standards.” time of conviction at the individual’s counties would be severely restricted 2nd 2nd Head 3rd Count: 1 Case#: 13E-087A - E Head Count: 5 Date of Estray: 07/17/2013 Holding Case#: 13E-088 Date of Estray: 07/07/2013 Holding Brand 1st Location Brand Loc. Brand 3rd Loc. Location of Seizure CCA thanks Bigelow and Chesbro Brand 1st Lo expense. from shipping cattle to buyers outside RH No Earmark La Grange, 95329 RH - N Orland, CA 95963 LS --Earmark Oroville, CA CA 95965 LH - Earmark LR RR for their diligence in helping ensure AB 1722 is built upon the success of the North Coast region. All 4813E-064 08/22/2013 1 Head Count: 1 used Case#: 13E-109 Date of Estray: Head Count: Case#: 13E-102 commonly Date of Estray: business practices for09/04/2013 of AB 924, also sponsored by CCA and foot semitrailers to 08/22/2013 more favorable beefLHRR --producers in California. Rumsey, authored by Bigelow, which was signed transport goods in California fall under No Earmark LH - N Romoland, 92585 LH - No Earmark Turlock, CA 95381 Earmark CACA 95649 by the governor last year.

Both laws will goHeadinto effect Jan.07/10/2013 1, an existing California Department of 13E-085 Case#: 13E-125 Date of Estray: 06/25/2013 Head Count: 1 Case#: 13E-128 Count: 1 Date of Estray: 08/20/2013 Transportation (Caltrans) prohibition to 2015.

“We are very thankful that LH - No Earmark

Arroyo Seco, CA

Case#: 13E-132A & B

Head Count: 2

Date of Estray: 11/01/2013

Case#: 13E-138

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 11/12/2013

RH -- No No Earmark Earmark LH

San Jacinto, 92508 Petaluma, CACA 94952

13E-087A - E Case#: 13E-135

Head Count: 15

ESTRAYED CATTLE IN CALIFORNIA RH - Earmark

Termo, CA 96132

LH or - Earmark LR LS - No Earmark

LR

Orland, CACA95963 Newman, 95360

RR

Head Count: 1

13E-102 Case#: 13E-140

2nd Brand

2nd Loc.

3rd Brand

3rd Loc. Location of Seizure

RH - No Earmark

La Grange, CA 95329

Case#: 13E-064

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 08/22/2013

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 07/10/2013

RR - No Earmark

Romoland, CA 92585

Case#: 13E-085 RH - No Earmark

San Jacinto, CA 92508

Case#: 13E-087A - E LH - Earmark

LR Case#: 13E-102

Head Count: 5 RR

Date of Estray: 08/22/2013

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 06/25/2013

Head Count: 2

Date of Estray: 11/01/2013

Turlock, CA 95381

LH - No Earmark Case#: 13E-132A & B

Arroyo Seco, CA

RH - Earmark

Termo, CA 96132 Case#: 13E-138

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 11/12/2013

Head Count: 5

Date of Estray: 12/18/2013

LR - No Earmark Case#: 13E-148A - E

Tehachapi, CA 93561

RH- -No NoEarmark Earmark RH

Cambria, CACA 93428 La Grange, 95329 Oakdale, CA 95361

13E-078 Case#: 14E-015 13E-064 Case#:

Head Count: HeadCount: Count: 111 Head

Date ofofEstray: Estray: 05/25/2013 Dateof Estray: 02/05/2014 08/22/2013 Date

Head Count: HeadCount: Count: 111 Head

06/25/2013 Date ofofEstray: Estray: 07/10/2013 Dateof Estray: 02/12/2014 Date

LH RR- -No NoEarmark Earmark RR Earmark

Patterson, CA 95363 Romoland, CA 92585 Coalinga, CA 93210

13E-086 Case#: 13E-085 Case#: 14E-024A Case#: RH No Earmark RH---No NoEarmark Earmark LH

13E-088 13E-087A - E Case#: 14E-026 Case#: LS Earmark LR Earmark LH- -No Earmark

Solvang, 93463 San Jacinto, CA 92508 Tipton, CACA 93272

LR

LR RH

13E-109 Case#: 13E-102 Case#: 14E-036

Head Count: HeadCount: Count: 115 Head RR

07/07/2013 Date ofofEstray: Estray: 07/17/2013 Dateof Estray: 02/13/2014 Date Famosa, CA 95963 Oroville, 95965 Orland, CA 93250-9709

Head Count: Head HeadCount: Count: 111

09/04/2013 Date ofofEstray: Estray: Date 08/22/2013 Dateof Estray: 03/17/2014

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date 06/25/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 08/20/2013

Case#: 13E-132A & B Head Case#: 13E-135 HeadCount: Count: 12

Date 11/01/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 10/02/2013

LH LH--Earmark No Earmark

Rumsey, 95649 Turlock, CA 95381

Case#: 13E-125 Case#: 13E-128 LH LH--No NoEarmark Earmark

Petaluma, CA CA 94952 Arroyo Seco,

LR LS - No Earmark RHor- Earmark

Newman, CA96132 95360 Termo, CA

Case#: 13E-138 Case#: 13E-140

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date 11/12/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 11/14/2013

Head HeadCount: Count: 15

Date 12/18/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 01/25/2014

LH LR--Earmark No Earmark

Santa Maria,CA CA93561 93454 Tehachapi,

Case#: 13E-148A - E Case#: 14E-013

Holding Brand 1st Loc.

2nd 14E-013 13E-125 Case#: Brand 2nd Loc.

RH- Earmark -No NoEarmark Earmark LH

Arroyo Seco, CA Cambria, CACA 93428 Coarsegold, 93614

13E-132A Case#:14E-017 13E-078 & B Case#:

HeadCount: Count: 121 Head

11/01/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/04/2014 05/25/2013 Date

HeadCount: Count: 11 Head

11/12/2013 06/25/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/12/2014 Date

HeadCount: Count: 151 Head

12/18/2013 07/07/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/14/2014 Date

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date 09/04/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/05/2014

HeadCount: Count: 11 Head

08/20/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/12/2014 Date

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date 10/02/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/13/2014

RH LH--Earmark No Earmark RR

Termo, CACA 96132 Patterson, CA93210 95363 Coalinga,

13E-138 13E-086 Case#:14E-024B Case#: LR RH-- -No NoEarmark Earmark RR Earmark

Tehachapi, CA93463 93561 Solvang, CA Lodi, CA 95242

LR

13E-148A 13E-088 - E Case#:14E-028 Case#: RH Earmark LS -- No Earmark

Oakdale, Oroville, CA 95361 95965

Case#: 13E-109 Case#:14E-015 RR LH--Earmark Earmark

Coalinga, Rumsey, CA CA 93210 95649

13E-128 Case#:14E-024A Case#: LH LH- -No NoEarmark Earmark

Tipton, CA 93272 Petaluma, CA 94952

Case#: 13E-135 Case#:14E-026 LR NoLS Earmark LR- or - No Earmark Case#: 13E-140 Case#:14E-036

Famosa, Newman,CA CA 95360 93250-9709

RH Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date 11/14/2013 DateofofEstray: Estray: 03/17/2014

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 01/25/2014

LH - Earmark

Santa Maria, CA 93454 Case#: 14E-013

Case#: 14E-015

Oakdale, CA 95361

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 02/05/2014 Coalinga, CA 93210

Case#: 14E-024A

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 02/12/2014

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 02/13/2014

LH - No Earmark Case#: 14E-026

Tipton, CA 93272

LH RH- -Earmark No Earmark

Case#: Case#: 14E-024B 14E-024A

Date of Estray: 03/17/2014

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/12/2014 02/12/2014

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

Date 02/13/2014 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/14/2014

(916) 900-5006 RR LH - Earmark No Earmark

Lodi, CACA 95242 Tipton, 93272

Case#: 14E-026 Case#: 14E-028

Case#: 14E-036

Famosa, CA 93250-9709

RH Head Count: 1

LH - Earmark

Date 02/05/2014 DateofofEstray: Estray: 02/04/2014 Coalinga, Coalinga,CA CA93210 93210

93250-9709

Head Count: 1

Head HeadCount: Count: 11

RR RR--Earmark Earmark

44 LRCalifornia Cattleman 2014 Famosa,September CA - No Earmark LR - No Earmark RH Case#: 14E-036

Coarsegold, 93614 Oakdale, CACA 95361

Case#: 14E-015 Case#: 14E-017

Date of Estray: 03/17/2014

LH - E

3rd 06/25/2013 1 01/25/2014 Head Count: Date of Estray: Brand 3rd Loc. Location of Seizure

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RH - No Earmark

RR - Earmark

Orland, CA 95963

Head Count: 1

LH - No Earmark Case#: 13E-125

Date of Estray: 07/17/2013

Holding 2nd 13E-148A 3rd Holding 2nd - E 2nd 3rd 5 12/18/2013 Head Count: Case#: of Estray: Brand Loc. Loc. Brand 3rd Loc.3rd Date Location of Seizure Brand 1st 1st Loc. Location Brand 2ndBrand Brand Loc. Location of Seizure

LS - E

08/22/2013 Date of Estray: 11/14/2013

Estrayed Cattle in California - Contact Bureau of Livestock Identification Estrayed Cattle@in 916-900-5006 California - Contact of Livestock Identification @ 916-900-5006 No Earmark Turlock, CA 95381 LR - No Earmark Tehachapi, CABureau 93561 LH - Earmark Santa Maria, CA 93454 Holding Brand 1st Location

RH - N

07/17/2013 Date of Estray: 10/02/2013

Coarsegold, CA 93614

Case#: 14E-017

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 02/04/2014

Case#: 14E-024B

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 02/12/2014

Case#: 14E-028

Head Count: 1

Date of Estray: 02/14/2014

RR - Earmark

RR - Earmark

Coalinga, CA 93210

Lodi, CA 95242

LH - N

LR or

LH - E

LH - E

RR - E

RR - E

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CHIMES MOTHER’S DAY WITH A TWIST Urban Moms visit farms across the U.S.

by CCA Associate Director of Communications Malorie Bankhead Moms work hard and deserve a break every once in a while. A day to relax and enjoy some children- and husbandfree time to do whatever moms want can be few and far between in full-fledged mom-mode. However, some urban moms recently found solace on several California ranches while beefing up their knowledge on production agriculture.

New on the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) slate of educational opportunities this year is an event called Moms Day on the Farm, sponsored by the Beef Checkoff, a program where urban mothers of all different types can come together and learn about the beef industry from pasture to plate. Three California ranches volunteered to participate in this program including the Rankin Ranch, Caliente; the O’Connell Ranch, Colusa; and Yolo Land and Cattle Company Ranch, Woodland. Each California ranching family opened up their gates to help urban mothers better understand where their food comes from by inviting them in for a glimpse of the beef industry.

On May 17, mothers from the Bakersfield area gathered at the Rankin Ranch to learn from Bill and Glenda Rankin, fourth generation family ranchers, and their family. After enjoying a complete tour of the ranch, the moms set out to cook with beef, some for the very first time.

Over the course of each visit, beef industry experts like volunteers from local cattlewomen units, California Beef Council staff, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors and local culinary professionals provided answers and learning opportunities for the ladies. After a tour of the ranch, learning some general beef industry background facts, and asking questions of the beef experts freely along the way, the moms are given a chance to learn by

On May 17, Kern County moms celebrated Mother’s Day at the Rankin Ranch, where they learned more about ranching and perparing beef for their family’s dinner table.

doing and actually prepare the day’s lunch themselves.

The moms from the city joined up with cattlewomen in teams and set out to grill the perfect steak after a brief introduction of the recipes, ingredients and the types of steak they would be cooking, including the various cuts and the different types of beef like grass-fed and grain-fed. After navigating the ins and outs of the grill, complete with a meat thermometer to calculate internal temperature and doneness, the feast was served in a family-style buffet line for all to taste the results.

Moms from the greater Sacramento area met on July 19 in Roseville to make the journey to Colusa to visit with Dan and Barbara O’Connell and their family at the O’Connell Ranch. The moms who participated in this trip were able to see a fresh, newborn calf and get a look at the fruit orchard and farmer’s market stand right at the O’Connells’ home on their diversified operation.

At a similar event, on Aug. 16, the Stone Family invited moms to learn about their family operation and how cattle are raised to become the beef on their family’s dining table at the Yolo Land and Cattle Company Ranch. The moms who attended this trip were able to see the inside of a grass-fed natural beef cattle operation and learn from brothers Scott and Casey Stone and their families who also run a purebred Angus operation.

Other ANCW consumer outreach efforts in the Moms, Millennials and More Program include Twitter parties, Instagram photo contests, and Sam’s Club promotional demonstrations.

Dan and Barbara O’Connell, Colusa, welcomed Sacramento area Follow @beefpros on Twitter and Instagram to help women to their ranch on July 19. The women were treated to a tour of the O’Connell’s beef operation, farm stand and learned more about provide a voice for cattlewomen and the cattle community cooking beef products. and join in on the conversation.

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REBUILD FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS. Angus Means Business: Demand for Quality is Up

The next couple of years will see unparalleled opportunities to expand your cow herd.

But considering the investment it will take to rebuild numbers, why make it a risky proposition?

Angus females are the industry’s best-known risk reducers, allowing you to rebuild with confidence — not guesswork.

They’re backed by the industry’s largest and most comprehensive genetic-evaluation program, providing you with unmatched capabilities to expand your herd with precision, reliability and peace of mind.

Plus, the Angus breed does a better job of helping you balance calving ease, growth and quality.

The wholesale beef demand index was developed by Kansas State University to accurately estimate demand by accounting for changes in price, sales volume, inflation and population. Each year, it’s expressed as an index or percentage value relative to the base index value of 100.

Since 1990, registered Angus cattle have shown a rapid genetic increase in weaning weight and yearling weight accompanied by a documented improvement in calving ease, while offering milk genetics to match a variety of environments.

And, Angus females have proven that consistent, reliable maternal genetics can be accompanied by improved carcass merit. That’s opened the door to value-based marketing opportunities for producers who’ve embraced the quality revolution.

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Consumer demand for Certified Angus Beef ® has grown by nearly 80% since 2004, and a growing worldwide middle class is driving demand for quality.

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Consumer needs Open opportunity for producers

by CCA Intern Katie Roberti, student, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Americans like options. This seems especially true when it comes to buying beef. With more than a million cattle ranchers across the United States, today’s producers are providing a variety of choices for consumers.

Conventional, natural, organic, grassfed and combinations of these are all different options consumers can find at the meat counter of their local grocery store. While the legal requirements and production practices of each of these specialty areas may seem similar, each market is different, which creates niche markets and unique options for beeflovers.

In addition to the various niche markets, we also see branded beef programs which consumers can recognize from a specific breed or location. Examples of these include brands like Certified Angus Beef®, Harris Ranch® and Brandt Beef®, just to name a few.

At the end of the day, producers must remain united in striving to keep beef on dinner tables across the country, no

matter what niche it may or may not fit into. Beef is beef and that is something all producers should be proud of.

Conventional Cattleman

Beef raised conventionally may not be considered a “niche” product, but it is how the majority of cattle are raised.

If you saw a sign in a store that said, “corn-fed locally-raised beef,” it would likely draw the attraction of many niche market shoppers. Conventional cattle are raised on grasslands and forages, and then finished on a balanced diet of grain at feedlots until slaughter. Grainfinished is the traditional way cattle are raised.

Greg Ramelli, a cattle rancher in California’s Sierra Valley, has been raising cattle conventionally since the early 1980s. He says being a producer who raises safe, high quality food for the consumer is very satisfying.

Although he is not a producer in a niche market per-se, it’s not because he doesn’t approve of different niche markets and methods.

“There’s a market for organic, natural and grass-fed beef, and if a producer can go that route it is a good option,” said Ramelli.

“Different people want different types of meat and it’s important to provide that.”

All beef produced in the United States is safe and inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), but special products like those with organic labels face more red tape and paperwork than the traditional market of cattle. Conventional cattle producers have the most freedom when raising their cattle compared to other niche markets. For example, Food and Drug

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Administration (FDA)-approved antibiotics and growth supplements, as well as vitamins and minerals may be used when needed in conventional beef production, but only those labeled for organic use can be used by organic ranchers.

“No matter the market, you need to take care of your animals and do the best you can,” says Ramelli.

This is one reason many producers have continued to produce their cattle the more traditional way.

Although Ramelli says he does several things to verify how he has raised his cattle before he sells them, the documentation, detailed paperwork, availability of organic feed and products do not currently suit his operation. He added there is room in the beef industry for these other markets, but for now his family will continue to produce high-quality feeder cattle that will perform well under feedlot conditions and yield a superior carcass to meet consumer demand.

Going Grass-Fed

Grass-fed beef requires one major resource year-round – grass. Certain regions in the United States, including some areas of California, are ideal for grass-fed production while others simply do not have the right climate and resources.

While most cattle spend the majority of their lives on pasture, not all are finished on grass. Unlike cattle that are finished on corn or other grains, to be truly called grass-fed cattle are raised purely on pastures and forages after being weaned and are labeled grass-raised and finished.

Never in their lives are they fed corn.

Although only about 5 percent of cattle operations are considered grassfed, this niche market is gaining large popularity with consumers.

Tony Turri, owner of Turri Family Farms in Flournoy, says his family has been raising cattle for 60 years. Four years ago, they decided to make the

switch from conventional to raising grass-fed, grass-finished beef.

“We wanted to see the fruits of our labor and follow our product all the way to the end,” Turri explained.

According to Turri, there is a much more active role in grass and forage, as well as a larger focus on range improvements in raising grass-fed cattle compared to the traditional way of raising beef, which was another reason Turri Family Farms was motivated to switch. Additionally, Turri says since they are now involved in the entire process of producing their cattle, rather than letting a feed yard operator finish them and send them to harvest. He said he appreciates working directly with the consumers of their beef.

“We can communicate with the end user and hear what they are looking for in their beef,” says Turri.

“It’s nice hearing from consumers that they enjoy our product.”

While grass-fed is becoming more popular, Turri says this approach is unlikely to take the place of conventional production as the No. 1 method of production. There are not enough resources for most cattlemen to be able to provide their herds with pasture all year long. However, Turri does believe that this market will continue to grow and eventually become more mainstream.

Organic Opportunities

The USDA National Organic Program regulates organic producers, and there are many different certifying companies with their own additional specifications. Organic producers arguably have the highest number of specifications to meet in order to be eligible to label their beef as organic.

The main requirements to be certified organic include the following: cattle must be fed only certified organic feed; must be raised on certified organic pastures; must be managed from the last third of gestation; and must never receive hormones or antibiotics other than vitamins and minerals required to meet the animal’s nutritional needs.

Matt Byrne, a founder of SunFed Ranch and owner of Pitchfork Ranch, produces grass-fed and organic cattle.

His family has been producing cattle in Modoc County for five generations.

Although not originally producers in a niche market, over time they have added a natural program and in the

last five years have now made the transition into organic and grass-fed.

Making the switch was something Byrne said made sense for their operation after factoring in many components, but this is not the case for all ranches.

“With our partners we found a way to add value in going in the direction of raising a percentage of our herd as grass-fed and organic,” said Byrne.

“These decisions have to be made on a localized basis and only if it makes good sense.”

An important aspect of certified organic beef is the way it is marketed.

This type of production often appeals to those who just want to have a little more control over the food they are putting in their bodies, even if it costs more at the checkout stand.

Organic certification, by a U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved agent, is required for the farm and the processing and handling facilities prior to delivery to retail outlets.

Because organic farmers and ranchers must keep extensive records as part of their farm and handling plans in order to be certified organic, the organic production system offers traceability of the animal from birth to marketing of the resulting meat. Thus, when one purchases organic meat, there is a guarantee of traceability.

Being able to trace cattle in an organic program offers more assurance to those who are willing to pay for the extra costs. Additionally, these cattle produced with more documentation and certification can also motivate

some who may not have previously been beef-eaters, to become or remain beef-eaters.

“Some people like things that come with a little more seal of approval,” says Byrne. “If it happens to be organic markets that make it possible for a consumer to feel satisfied then I feel good about that.”

Organic is just one more addition of positive options the beef industry has to offer. Byrne pointed out that although there are many different types of production, each has the same goal in the end, and the beef industry must remain as one team with multiple markets, remembering each holds an equally important purpose.

“We’re all ranchers and we all find different customers for different kinds,” says Byrne. “It’s all about choice and finding the right consumer, on the right day, with the right cut of beef.”

All Natural

Natural has become a commonlyused term in marketing food and agricultural products. There are three requirements that must be met according to the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to label a product as natural. Products must be minimally processed, they cannot contain any artificial ingredients or contain any preservatives.

According to these standards, many conventionally-raised animals can be labeled as natural. However, there are

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 51 many branded beef programs managed by companies that have more specific guidelines to be considered natural in their program.

Many of these brand programs include a “never-ever” standards, meaning at no time in the life of cattle do they receive antibiotics, growth hormones or feed that contain animal by-products. Often times, one niche market accompanies another. For example, at market cattle are often sold as a combination of natural and organic or organic and grass-fed.

Some producers find that as they find a way to fit into one niche market, it is easier to fit into others as well.

Pursuing Premiums

Just as there are many different ways to produce cattle, the price the animal brings to the producer may vary. Brad Peek, of Cottonwood-based Western Video Market sees exactly how these different types of production affect the premiums for each market.

According to Peek, supply and demand is a huge factor in the amount cattle are sold for, but there are a whole lot of other factors as well.

“Premiums all depend on consumer demand,” says Peek.

“Right now consumers are demanding these markets and are continuing to buy.”

Peek says since there are no audits for grass-fed, the market premiums don’t bring much more than natural cattle, but for organic markets there is a significant difference. He says organic premiums can be much higher opposed to other markets because of limited supply.

“There are very few certified organic lots sold publicly, so they receive $50 more per hundred weight than conventional cattle,” said Peek.

In addition to niche market labels for being grass-fed, natural and organic; there are now third party verifications for animal-welfare practices. Labels such as Humane Handling and Global Animal Partnership (GAP) certifications are now bringing higher premiums as well.

With current high cattle prices, the premiums being received are also above average, and this is due to many factors. Peek says that different times of the year bring different premiums, and just as there are many components involved with setting premiums, there are also many involved with keeping prices stable.

“With reasonable corn prices and a good export market, along with supply and demand nationwide you can keep a stable market,” says Peek.

As methods of production continue to vary, each market will continue to present consumers with a number of options that will fit their needs. Presenting a variety of options to choose from when eating beef is an important part of enticing people to continue buying beef.

Producers and the entire beef community must stick together to support each market in striving to provide high quality beef. No matter what kind of beef each American chooses for their plate, it must always continue to be safe, nutritious and delicious.

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By Definition

What does each term actually mean?

Conventional

Conventional is the primary market of cattle production in the United States today. This is the traditional way of production in which cattle spend the majority of their lives feeding on hay and forages. They are later transferred to feed yards where they recieve a balanced corn diet for the remainder of their lives.

Organic

The USDA regulates and certifies organic beef producers. The main specifications according to the USDA are: • Cattle must be managed from the last third of gestation • Only be fed certified organic feed • Never recieves hormones or antibiotics • Must be raised on certified on organic pasture • Never be genetically engineered or motified All requirements can be reviewed on the USDA website, http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/organic-production/ organic-livestock.

Natural

There are three USDA specifications that are required for beef to be labeled as natural: 1. Must be minimally processed 2. Cannot contain any artificial ingredients, and 3. Cannot contain any preservatives Under these requirements, many conventionally produced cattle can be labeled natural. However, there are many different brand programs which have other requirements. For example many brand programs are called “never-ever” programs, meaning they never allow certain practices such as use of antibiotics or growth hormones.

Grass-Fed

With the exception of milk consumed prior to weaning, cattle may only consume grass and/or forgages during their lives. Grain and grain by-products are not allowed. Additionally during permitted seasons, cattle must have access to pastures at all times. The USDA manages and certifies producers who claim to have a grass-fed beef program.

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COUNCIL COMMUNICATOR CHECKING IN ON YOUR BEEF CHECKOFF CBC reaching out to Hispanic Consumers from the California Beef Council Selling Beef’s Sizzle in L.A. Markets For the California Beef Council (CBC), investing producer-funded checkoff dollars into meaningful programs and initiatives that will have a positive influence on beef demand and consumer perceptions about beef for years to come is critical to its mission.

Among the CBC’s many programs that aim to do just this are various retail and foodservice partnerships and promotions. The reasoning is simple: reaching consumers at the retail level where they spend a majority of their food dollar can help influence purchasing decisions as they’re being made.

Each year, the CBC partners with nearly every major retail chain throughout the state, as well as a number of small, independent grocers, on a variety of promotional partnerships. In 2013 alone, the CBC conducted retail promotions that featured a radio advertising campaign with 711 retail stores, coupon promotions that featured costsaving coupons for consumers with 391 stores, and in-store beef demos with 246 stores.

In addition to these partnerships, the CBC also works with a variety of Los Angeles-area Hispanic retailers on a unique campaign that focuses on increasing beef purchases among an important demographic.

When it comes to marketing beef, the Hispanic audience is an important population segment within California due to its increasing consumer buying power and tendency to be loyal beef consumers who are willing to increase their beef purchasing. Additionally, research tells us that Hispanic households eat at home more often, and on average spend 42 percent more on beef compared to other groups. All good reasons to provide more incentives for purchasing beef at the retail level!

This summer, the CBC partnered with four Hispanic retail chains in Southern California and the greater Los Angeles market. The retailers, which included Superior Grocers, Gonzalez Northgate Markets, Vallarta Supermarkets and Cardenas Markets, each partnered with the CBC for a month-long promotion, May through August. This October, the CBC will partner with three smaller Hispanic chains in the same area, including Big Saver Foods, Super A Foods and Payless Foods, on one more month of combined promotion.

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consistent messaging and branding, sponsorships, television and radio advertising, as well as on-site radio remotes with popular Hispanic radio stations. In addition, stores have high-quality store signage developed by the Federation of State Beef Councils, bringing consistency in look and feel as well as a brand identity to the promotion.

This year, all of these promotional efforts have included the tagline “¡La Carne De Res, El Sabor Lo Dice Todo! La Carne De Res ¡Qué Buena Es!” The English translation equates to “Beef, the Taste Says it All! Beef, How Good It Is!” The promotion features 10 weeks of 30-second television ads on the highly-watched LA area NBC Telemundo station, as well as 21 weeks of sixty-second radio spots advertising on three popular LA Hispanic radio stations – KXOS, KXOL (a bilingual station) and KLAX. Supplementing the broadcast advertising, a print advertisement in the HOY newspaper (the LA Times’ Hispanic newspaper) ran for 20 weeks. Co-sponsors Tapatío Hot Sauce and Shasta Beverages, Inc. provided additional sponsorship dollars to the campaign to enhance the advertising budget.

In all of its campaigns, the CBC places an emphasis on executing fully integrated communications strategies, which means the traditional media, advertising and events previously mentioned are complemented by a full suite of online and digital outreach, enhancing reach and engagement with the millennial audience.

For the CBC’s Hispanic campaign, this is no different.

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For CBC Registered Dietitian Nutritionist James Winstead, extolling the virtues of beef nutrition is all part of every-day life. But Winstead also enjoys sharing tips to help consumers and his fellow nutrition experts get more out of their beef experience.

So when Raley’s grocery chain recently asked Winstead to share his tips on grilling beef with readers of its popular Raley’s Seasons blog, it was a no-brainer.

Winstead provided an expert blog post on the site in early July, sharing background on selecting beef cuts, the most budget-friendly cuts of beef, and even tips on marinades and dry rubs, based on recent questions Raley’s customers had posed about beef. You can read the post by visiting www.raleysseasons.com/ask-the-expert-jameswinstead-california-beef-council/.

If you have questions about beef nutrition that you need help answering, reach out to James Winstead at james@ calbeef.org, or find him on Twitter @WinsteadCalBeef.

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By CCA Associate Director of Communications Malorie Bankhead, and Foster Feedyard Manager Jesse Larios While ranchers in some areas of the state are beginning to experience the cool down as summer drifts into fall, some of our state’s beef producing areas are just now reaching their peak heat season. It is important to keep temperature in mind throughout late-summer and early fall, especially with the dry conditions California continues to face from the tortures of Mother Nature.

Every sector of beef production in the Golden State, no matter what region, knows the extremes of weather. From the cow-calf producer to the feedyard employee, everyone has an important job to do when it comes to making sure their cattle are comfortable and healthy during all times of the year.

The responsibility of feedyard managers and employees help reduce heat stress in cattle, and managing cattle correctly in the summer heat is vitally important. Managing stress in cattle is crucial to the animal’s development and well-being.

To West Coast cattlemen and women heat stress is nothing new and managing it needs to be a top priority for cattlemen and cattlewomen. Heat stress occurs when external ambient temperatures adversely affect the animal’s internal temperature. Most beef breeds are not able to sweat, which reduces their ability to cool themselves off like humans do. The only resource left to them is their lungs, and when they overheat, they begin to pant or breathe rapidly to cool themselves down. When cattle overexert themselves in this cooling process, heat stress is the result.

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feedyards, the simplest way to reduce heat stress is by reducing pen density. Cattle radiate body heat. The closer they are to each other, the hotter they will become. Giving them room to scatter and occupy more space allows their body temperature to lower.

Towards the southern part of the state especially, cattlemen have added shade in feedyard pens to provide necessary relief during the summer. It is also important that cattle have an ample supply of fresh water available to them.

Designated staff should wash the water troughs regularly to keep the water fresh. Water trucks and/or sprinklers are also operated more frequently to cool the cattle and the ground where the cattle rest. Additionally, hospital pens should have large fans beneath the shades in order to increase the comfort of sick cattle, allowing their remedies to be more effective.

One way feedyard managers and employees reduce heat stress in cattle is by following a 90-degree rule in which the movement of cattle is minimized when the weather reaches 90 degrees or higher. At Foster Feedyard, for instance, temperature is monitored hourly and the temperature is recorded so cowboys know what times, day or night, are best to minimize heat stress.

Employees also work at night if need be so that cattle can be moved, processed, doctored or shipped duringcooler hours. Employees also prefer to work and tend to the needs of animals during the cooler part of the day, even if those hours occur at night. Some of the actions that are restricted by many feedyards during extreme summer heat are receiving new cattle, processing, doctoring sick cattle and

shipping cattle to harvest during high heat times.

Minimizing heat stress is a team effort.

Everyone needs to be synchronized, working together to reduce any potential problems the heat may cause. Cowboys, yard maintenance, feed and water truck drivers and management all play critical roles in sustaining an animal’s well-being during the summer’s heat, and it’s something we can all achieve together for the comfort and health of cattle in our care.

The feedlot isn’t the only place cattle can become overheated. Special attention should also be paid by cow-calf operations during the summer months, even as the weather begins to cool down. Late summer and early fall are a busy time for California beef operations as new calves are hitting the ground. It is especially important to make sure calves are in proper conditions.

Similarly, calves are generally shipped from the ranch this time of year and providing adequate shade and water are important to cattle on the move as a change in conditions leaves them susceptible to a variety of health problems and more stress than the animals may be used to.

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As one of the premiere agriculture colleges in the nation, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, provides a myriad of hands-on experiences for its students. While students - past and present - can attest to the quality of their endless learning opportunities, it is important to note that the bull test and sale are not just learning opportunities for the students involved, but also for producers who return year after year.

For seedstock operators, they have the chance to put their breeding programs to the test and see how they stack up against other programs.

Similarly commerical cattlemen and women have the chance to support the Cal Poly program and improve their own herd genetics as they attend the sale each October and invest in bulls that have been proven to perform.

Below are questions that were posed to several individuals who are involved in the annual bull test. It is apparent that students aren’t the only ones benefitting from the past 58 years of bull sale success.

Keela Retallick, Ph.D Cal Poly Beef Cattle Specialist Bull Test Advisor Q: How does Cal Poly’s Bull Test prepare students for their futures?

A: We’re doing something with these students that a lot of other universities don’t do. We’re preparing them for the real world with hands-on learning experiences by having them work in teams, giving them responsibility, and allowing them to become the face of the Cal Poly Bull Test program.

The bull test provides unique networking opportunities with industry professionals that the students can gain from.

Alumni are proud to say, “I used to be a part of the Cal Poly bull test,” and are more than willing to share with current students in the program.

As their advisor, I get to help expose them to real world experiences and to me that is exciting!

Stacy Stroing Third Year Cal Poly Animal Science Student Q: What is the greatest thing you have learned as a bull test manager?

A: I have been a part of bull test for two years. Last year I was a member of the bull test enterprise, and this year I am serving as a 2014 bull test manager. The best thing I have gained from my bull test experience is leadership experience.

In my role as a manager, I have received the opportunity to teach the enterprise class about things like livestock evaluation, cattle health and the procedures of a cattle auction along with getting to help plan events and manage the bulls. These experiences will help me grow as a young leader in the beef industry, which is what I aspire to be.

Justice Rasmussen Third Year Cal Poly Animal Science Student Q: What has been your favorite part of being a bull test manager?

A: My favorite part of being a bull test manager can be summed up into one word: growth. Seeing the bulls themselves grow and fill out along with my ability to handle certain situations that may arise in an emergency or crisis are two different examples.

Becoming a better problem solver in addition to the growth of my horse and me as a team, as we ride together every morning, has been very neat to experience, as well. I

2014 Cal Poly Bull Test Manages (L to R): Justice Rasmussen, Stacy Stroing, Secretary Alden Caldwell, and Tom Hardesty.

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have grown not only as a better communicator, but also a teacher, because we got to plan some of the bull test classes and teach the students.

Seeing the students grow and gain a better knowledge of how to process, evaluate, or handle cattle has also been rewarding. This experience has helped me grow to be a better leader as well, yet I realize that even with more responsibly I am still capable and willing to do the not-so-glamorous work, like cleaning water troughs.

experience that helps prepare students in a very unique way, and I enjoy helping them succeed and allowing them to learn.

Aaron Lazanoff Cal Poly Beef Operations Manager Enterprise Advisor

A: Managing the bull test, along with experiencing everything else that Cal Poly offered helped prepare me for where I am now in the beef cattle industry. When I got to Cal Poly, I was able to expand my knowledge of what it took to successfully run a cattle operation on many different accounts.

Working with the beef advisors, Mike Hall and Aaron Lazanoff, really allowed me to glean their expertise and learn how to stand on my own two feet in industry. Everything I did with the Cal Poly beef unit applied to ranching in a direct way; learning how to do things from faculty with so much passion for what they do. That really inspired me.

Managing the bull test was also very much the real deal.

Those cattle weren’t just university cattle that lessons could be learned from. The cattle we worked with and cared for were real bulls from real people who trusted us with them, and we had to uphold that trust by performing to high standards.

I feel very fortunate to have learned the ins and outs of cattle production at Cal Poly, and because of the mentoring of the beef unit faculty I was able to achieve my goals and attain my dream job. I couldn’t be more grateful.

Q: How do Cal Poly beef enterprise projects help prepare students for life beyond college?

A: The enterprise projects offer a hands-on learning experience like no other university offers. They prepare students for almost every aspect of the beef industry and give them tangible learning opportunities to better their skill sets.

We offer a variety of projects so students can choose which areas to participate in. The Escuela Ranch enterprise covers anything and everything to do with a commercial cow/calf operation.

The calving enterprise allows students to monitor firstcalf heifers and assist in the birthing process if needed.

Then there’s the artificial insemination enterprise which also includes a little bit of embryo transfer work, too.

Swanton Pacific Ranch is a hands-on stocker cattle operation in the Santa Cruz mountains and the Cal Poly feedlot also feeds a small amount of cattle to be processed at the meat processing center. It’s all a fairly integrated

Jeff Clark Past Bull Test Manager (2009) Cattle Manager, Sierra Ranches, Modesto Q: How did managing Cal Poly’s Bull Test help prepare you for real world ranching?

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 63 Mike Hall Former Cal Poly Beef Cattle Specialist Past Bull Test Advisor

Maternal Instinct

Maternal brothers to past champions sell!

Q: What has been the greatest change or improvement to the Cal Poly Bull Test you’ve noticed over the 28 years that you advised the test?

A: The Cal Poly Bull Test began as a two-year-old test with only Hereford bulls at the Peterson Ranch.

What began with about 30 bulls, quickly grew to about 90 bulls, both Hereford and Angus. These cattle were tested and sold as two-year-old bulls.

The greatest improvement over the years, in my mind, was the relocation of the bull test facility from on campus where the Poly Canyon Village on-campus student housing is now to the Bull Test facility off campus. The change was a huge undertaking and one that many believed would never see succeed.

However, in 2006 the first sale was held off campus and was successful because of a great team of students and sale crew that year. Improvements are still being made but reach new heights year after year with the same great caliber of students and faculty advisors involved.

David Holden Longtime Cal Poly Consignor Owner/Operator, Westwind Ranch, Oroville Q. How long have you been consigning to Cal Poly’s Bull Test and what keeps you coming back year after year?

A. I have been consigning bulls to the Cal Poly bull test since 2006. I started bringing bulls to the test because the program allows seedstock producers to gauge our genetic progress by comparing our bulls against the best bulls produced by other breeders and other sires.

In addition to feeling like it is a great opportunity for me as a consignor, my family and I also enjoy traveling to the Central Coast for the sale and to check on the bulls.

I am proud to be involved in the program. It is great to see the future of our industry through the students of Cal Poly who always do a great job managing the test and sale.

Join the Cal Poly Bull Test Enterprise at their annual Bull Sale Oct. 5 at 1 p.m.

The Cal Poly Young Cattlemen’s Association and Bull Test Enterprise also invite you to join them at the annual fundraiser dinner the night prior to the sale at the Cal Poly Beef Unit.

Lot 119

Sire: DR Sierra Cut 7404 MGS: BR Midland BW WW YW 2.5

56

MK

102

24

MB REA .48

.48

$B 71.15

Lot 118

Sire: S A V Net Worth 4200 MGS: Mytty In Focus

BW WW YW 1.9

52

101

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Watch for other lots sired by: Connealy Consensus 7229 • Sitz Upward 307R Monarch Complete Y191 See all our outstanding consignments on the Cal Poly Bull Test Website!

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JOE & PATRICIA BORGES

3130 BYER ROAD, BYRON CA (925) 634-3072 • (209) 456-0632

REPUTATION TO TAKE YOU TO THE BANK!

LOT 355 O’REILLY ADIRONDACK 928W 325A

SIRE: O’REILLY RED BULL 928W ET MGS: NJW MC WSF TRAIL BOSS 47N ET

BW WW YW 4.9

46

78

MK 21

MB REA -.05

.46

$CHB 21

ALSO SELLING 3 SONS OF BREED POWERHOUSE K&B SENTINEL 0042X!

O’REILLY POLLED HEREFORDS MARK E. O’REILLY, DVM

PO BOX 12660, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405 (805) 543-2500 • CELL (805) 459-1252• DRMOR@PACBELL.NET

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Returning to Cal Poly WITH 4 STOUT CALVING EASE BULLS

Lot 36

LOT 247

Lot 38

SIRE: Red SSS OLY 554Y MGS: MCPHEE NEW TOP 4072

C2-IT Cool Objective 370

C2-IT 5050 Confidence 320

BW 2.4 • WW 65 • YW 106 • MK 27 • MB .63 • RE .38 • $B 83.09

BW .4 • WW 58 • YW 102 • MK 37 • MB .47 • RE 1.16 • $B 87.46

Sire: SS Objective T510 0T26 MGS: HARB Pendleton 765 J H

BW WW YW MK MB REA -2.0 65 99 14 .32 .18

Sire: Connealy Confidence 0100 MGS: G A R New Design 5050

ALSO SELLING THESE RED ANGUS STANDOUTS

LOT 245:

Sire Actual Birth BW WW YW MK Lot 37 Connealy Confidence 0100 88 .5 52 96 27 Lot 39 SS Objective T510 0T26 77 .7 52 87 23 Lot 40 Connealy Confidence 0100 87 2.2 50 93 24

MB RE $B

.40 .84 93.72 .61 .31 73.89 .57 1.04 94.01

C2-IT CATTLE COMPANY

Sire: HXC Conquest 4405P MGS: McPhee New Top 4072

LOT 246:

Sire:HXC Conquest 4405P MGS: Basic Instinct 3112

R ivers R ed Angus BW WW YW -1.1 55 80

MK 12

MB REA .39 .05

BW WW YW -1.9 54 77

MK 20

MB REA .44 .44

LOT 248:

Sire:McPhee Powerstroke 4470 MGS:Basic Instinct 3112 BW WW YW -.01 49 69

MK 19

MB REA .46 .21

CARISSA KOOPMANN RIVERS (925) 216-0615 P.O. Box 177, Sunol CA 94586 RiversRedAngus@yahoo.com

A FEW OF OUR FINEST 2014 Cal Poly-Raised Standouts FEATURING 13 ANGUS AND 3 SIMANGUS BULLS SIRED BY:

Sitz Upward 307R • SAV Final Answer 0035 • Connealy Confidence 0100 • Summitcrest Complete 1P55 Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 • GW Premium Beef 021TS • MR NLC Upgrade U8676 US

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POLY FINAL ANSWER 3013 S A V Final Answer 0035 x Boyd on Target 1083 DOB: 9/16/13 • Reg #: 17848280

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MILK

MARB

RE

$W

$B

LOT 254

LOT 176

LOT 170

POLY CONFIDENCE 3005

Connealy Confidence 0100 x Whitestone Millionaire Y060 DOB: 8/29/13 • Reg #: 17832580 BW

WW

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MILK

MARB

RE

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POLY UPGRADE 3161

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 x RITO 1I2 OF 2536 RITO 6I6 DOB: 9/21/13 • Reg #: 2865108 BW

WW

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MILK

MARB

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API

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Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Animal Science Department • San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Keela Retallick: (805) 756-2685 • kretalli@calpoly.edu Aaron Lazanoff: (805) 801-7058 • alazanof@calpoly.edu

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SCENES FROM RENO

25TH ANNIVERSARY WESTERN VIDEO MARKET SALE PROVES TO BE ONE FOR THE AGES

As usual, the annual Water for Life saddle auction raised over $10,000 at the annual WVM Dinner on July 15. This year’s buyer was Andrew Ospital, Valley Springs (second from right). Also pictured are (L to R): Water for Life’s Kyle Merino; Roger Nicholson, Fort Klamath, Ore; Don Blakemore, Walla Walla, Wash.; and at far right is Glen Barrett representing Water for Life.

Col. Rick Machado, Shandon, and WVM’s Matt Norene, Cottonwood, shown at the block at the 25th annual Reno sale.

Col. John Rodgers and Mason Peek Work to earn money for the Andy Peek Memorial Scholarship.

Seedstock producers David Dal Porto, Dal Porto Livestock, Brentwood and Abbie and Ryan Nelson, Five Star Land and Livestock, Wilton, attended the sale to support their bull customers.

American Angus Association Regional Managers Terry Cotton and Jake Troutt attended the week-long WVM event.

WVM’s Brad Peek, Elk Grove, is shown here with WVM Consignor Leland Schneider, Sloughhouse.

Col. Max Olvera kicked off the Annual WVM Dinner with his rendition of LeRoy Van Dyke’s famed song “The Auctioneer.”

Donati Ranches’ Tom Donati, Oroville, attened the sale and is shown here talking with Ron Wilson, Lander, Wyo.

WVM Representatives stayed busy taking bids over the phone from buyers across the country.

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20 ANNUAL th

Sale by the Sea At Thousand Hills Ranch Pismo Beach, California

new date October

10, 2014 • 4 p.m.

Selling: Heifer Pregnancies • Heifer Embryos • Spring & Fall Bred Heifers • Open Heifers • Bulls • Steers Basin Joy 566T [NHF]

TEX Joy 3909

BW -3.3 WW +52 YW +98 Milk +30 CW +38 Marb +.40 RE +.82 FAT +.034 $W +43.10 $F +44.46 $G +29.09 $B +84.62

BW +.4 WW +53 YW +94 Milk +26 CW +48 Marb +.65

RE +.72 FAT +.037 $W +40.02 $F +38.64 $G +34.49 $B +97.80

Sire: B/R Destination 727-928 • Dam: Basin Joy 566T

Sire: BPF Special Focus 504 • Dam: Basin Joy 204R

Featuring daughters of our foundation donor Basin Joy 566T, including Joy 3909, pictured at right. Joy 566T was selected through the 2012 Express Angus Ranch Sale and has exceptional calving-ease and light birth genetics.

TEX Lucy 3719

TEX Young Lucy 3767

BW +2.7 WW +66 YW +106 Milk +33 CW +37 Marb +1.00

RE +.87 FAT +.003 $W +48.13 $F +47.93 $G +50.46 $B +105.26

Photo is of TEX Lucy 3736, a full sister Sire: Rito 9M25 of Rita 5F56 Pred • Dam: VAR Lucy 0110

J/V Angus

guest Bill Traylor o c nsignors 530-304-2811

Veenendaal Angus Eddie Veenendaal (559) 259-5631

www.teixeiracattleco.com cattle@thousandhillsranch.com Psalm 50:10

BW +.7 WW +54 YW +91 Milk +29 CW +34 Marb +.78

RE +1.12 FAT +.034 $W +47.37 $F +34.23 $G +45.45 $B +96.24

Sire: Connealy Confidence 0100 • Dam: Clifton Young Lucy 821 5104 SALE 131 Robin Ct. MANAGED Howell, MI 48855 BY: 517-546-6374 www.cotton-associates.com

John, Heather, Nathan, Joseph & Ben Teixeira 805-595-1416 • 805-448-3859

Allan & Cecilia Teixeira 805-595-1404

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Thomas Angus Ranch Fall Female & Bull Sale

Thomas Ten X 31074

Thomas Ten X 3834

CED MRB +5 +.63 BW RE +1.6 +.63 WW $W +63 +41.77 YW $F +114 +60.60 Milk $B +31 +107.40

CED MRB +5 +.89 BW RE +1.7 +.59 WW $W +69 +54.21 YW $F +126 +74.52 Milk $B +31 +112.91

Sire: AAR Ten X 7008 SA • Dam: Thomas Ester 8696 MGS: Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6

Sire: AAR Ten X 7008 SA • Dam: Thomas Lady Jet 1639 MGS: B/R New Day 454

Thomas Confidence 3835

Thomas Final Answer 3762

CED +7 BW +2.2 WW +52 YW +92 Milk +31

MRB I+.51 RE I+1.02 $W +33.23 $F +36.53 $B +81.11

CED MRB +5 +.50 BW RE +3.3 +.41 WW $W +70 +47.58 YW $F +117 +61.00 Milk $B +31 +78.91

Sire: Connealy Confidence 0100 • Dam: Thomas Empress 1776 MGS: Summitcrest Complete 1P55

Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035 • Dam: Thomas Carol 7595 MGS: Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6

Thomas Angus Average EPDs for the bulls selling on October 16th HEAD

250

CED

6

BW

1.4

WW

58

YW

104

MILK

28

CW

39

MARB

.81

RE

.69

FAT

.01

BEEF VALUE($B)

97

Please contact Thomas Angus or the sale managers for a sale book

11 A.M.

October 16, 2014

Baker City, OR

Fa l l Fe m a l e & B u l l S a l e

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Thomas Waylon 3696

Thomas Waylon 3768

CED MRB +2 +.69 BW RE +3.5 +.46 WW $W +71 +43.88 YW $F +118 +61.87 Milk $B +19 +96.82

CED MRB +6 +1.06 BW RE +3.3 +.63 WW $W +65 +38.68 YW $F +115 +60.92 Milk $B +22 112.71

Sire: Baldridge Waylon W34 • Dam: Thomas Jet 7733 MGS: Connealy Freightliner

Sire: Baldridge Waylon W34 • Dam: Thomas Elsa 71038 MGS: GAR Predestined

Sire Groups Selling: 13 Sons by VAR Reserve 12 Sons by EXAR Upshot 11 Sons by Connealy Earnan 10 Sons by EF Authentic

62 Sons by Baldridge Waylon 60 Sons by AAR Ten X 38 Sons by Connealy Confidence 18 Sons by Power Tool 15 Sons by Connealy Consensus

3 Sons by Final Answer 3 Sons by Summitcrest Complete 2 Sons by Hoover Dam 1 Son by EXAR 263C

Largest Group of Waylon Sons

Females Will Sell Immediately Following Bulls

Thomas Ester 3031

Thomas Pride 2814

CED MRB +7 +1.45 BW RE +1.6 +1.16 WW $W +65 +50.08 YW $F +120 +68.05 Milk $B +27 +130.14

CED MRB +10 I+.49 BW RE +.8 I+.50 WW $W +59 +40.90 YW $F +105 +50.26 Milk $B +37 +94.05

Sire: AAR Ten X 7008 SA • Dam: Thomas Ester 0133 MGS: GAR Ultimate

Sire: Sitz Upward 307R • Dam: Diablo Pride 1767 MGS: Bon View New Design 208

One of the greatest females ever produced and offered by Thomas Angus Ranch and she currently ranks Number 13 among non-parent females for $B SALE 131 Robin Ct. MANAGED Howell, MI 48855 BY: 517-546-6374 www.cotton-associates.com

42734 Old Trail Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814

Rob & Lori Thomas - Home: (541) 523-7958 • Office: (541) 524-9322 Rob’s Cell: (541) 403-0562 • Lori’s Cell: (541) 403-0561

Selling 750 Head

www.thomasangusranch.com thomasangus@thomasangusranch.com

250 Bulls 150 Fall Bulls, 100 Spring Bull Calves 500 Females 40 Fall Bred Heifers, 60 Fall Bred Cows, 40 Spring Bred Heifers, 60 Spring Heifer Calves, 300 Females to be sold in Groups

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CONTROLLING TRICH

Livestock groups work to make good program better

by CCA Vice President of Government Relations Justin Oldfield All ranchers agree that making regulations more efficient and eliminating those that are unnecessary should be a priority of government. Recently, California’s Trichomonosis Control Program has been the subject of this conversation and how the program can be improved to eliminate disparities that some industry segments suggest are unnecessarily harming their bottom line.

This issue was a topic of conversation at CCA’s 2013 Annual Convention resulting in the Cattle Health & Well Being Committee suggesting to the Board of Directors that CCA call for changes to the portion of the control program administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) that requires bulls over 18 months of age sold at public livestock marketing facilities to be marketed solely for slaughter to approved buyers. Livestock auction markets have identified bulls to be sold for slaughter only with the application of a green ear tag and thus this requirement is commonly referred to as the “green tag program.”

Concerns brought forward primarily by California’s livestock auction markets served as the basis of this request.

Livestock auction market owners and managers argue that inconsistent enforcement by CDFA, which CDFA recognizes does happen based on a shortage of resources to fund the control program, and the lack of a similar requirement to obtain a negative Trichomonosis test prior to a private party sale has created an unfair playing field. Rational arguments can be made to both offer changes to this requirement and

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leave the current program intact. However, that should not distract us from working appropriately to address the concerns brought forward by an integral segment of California’s beef industry.

Ongoing discussions between CCA and our members throughout the state has shed some light on the need for clarification on what is actually part of the California Trichomonosis Control Program and highlighting the consensus all industry segments share in preventing the spread of this harmful disease.

Historically, Trichomonosis was a disease that caused a significant loss to many ranchers throughout California.

Those that have been unfortunate to have Trichomonosis can speak first hand to the challenges of eradicating the disease from their herd and recovering from losses associated with a depressed calf crop. Fortunately, the prevalence of positive cases of Trichomonosis reported to CDFA has fallen from 44 at the end of 2003 to 13 at the end of 2013.

A multitude of reasons may claim credit for this success including the development of California’s Trichomonosis Control Program by CCA and the beef cattle industry in 2003.

While some have suggested that the extent of the control program is the green tag requirement, it should be recognized by everyone that the green tag program is only a small piece of the overall control program. In addition to the green tag requirement, the control program also requires that all bulls imported from out of state older than 18

months be accompanied by a negative Trichomonosis test.

In addition and probably most helpful to the identification and eradication of specific cases is the requirement that any positive test result be reported to CDFA within two days.

At that time, CDFA quarantines the infected animal and his herd mate bulls to conduct further testing. In addition, exposed bulls across the fence line are also required to be tested. Written notification must be provided to CDFA following the slaughter of any infected animal.

The extent of California’s control program does vary from other western livestock states. For example, Utah requires that all ranchers annually test their bulls and similarly Idaho also requires annual testing for herds south of the Salmon River. South Dakota goes so far as to require that not only cull bulls be sold solely for slaughter but also prohibits the importation and/or purchase of open cull cows for breeding. South Dakota’s system probably demonstrates the best example of a state program intended to eradicate Trichomonosis.

California ranchers should recognize that the California Trichomonosis Control Program, as suggested in the title, is not an eradication program. Many ranchers also agree that the single greatest event leading to a reduction in the prevalence of Trichomonosis in California is simply educating ranchers about the devastating effects of the disease. Annual testing is not required in California, but it is highly encouraged to protect yourself and ensure any positive bulls are caught prior to turnout and dealt with immediately.

CDFA acknowledges that the control program was developed by the industry and its success and effectiveness is solely driven by the industry. Any changes offered to the control program must originate from the industry.

This brings us back to the question of what can be done to improve the program’s overall effectiveness in curtailing the disease while at the same time addressing current requirements that may have a negative impact on specific segments of the industry.

The livestock auction markets argue that very few bulls are ever sold back to the country for breeding. High cull prices and the readily available access to purebred breeders with good genetics have largely discouraged ranchers from purchasing cull bulls for breeding purposes. At the same time, the markets have expressed that their pool of competitive buyers have diminished because those, mainly ethnic communities, wanting to purchase one or two bulls for slaughter for their own consumption do not meet the requirements to obtain a slaughter channel permit. Other public livestock auction markets primarily marketing bucking bulls that were used for one or two events and then returned to the market to be sold for slaughter claim that the requirement to test the bull prior to leaving the market has forced most of the trading to occur private party.

CCA is chairing a small group to help

find positive solutions to this problem. The informal group includes representatives from CCA, the California Farm Bureau Federation, California Livestock Auction Markets Association and CDFA. A positive suggestion that emerged from the last meeting included working with CDFA to determine if a similar requirement to present a negative Trichomonosis test to a brand inspector in order to complete a private party sale without dramatically increasing fees would be feasible.

In addition, some group members suggested that CDFA work to develop a new slaughter channel agreement that would focus specifically on an individual seeking to purchase a bull for slaughter so long as the animal never came in contact with reproductive females and the individual could confirm the animal had been slaughtered within seven to 10 days if necessary. The agreement would also require the individual to acknowledge the penalties associated with noncompliance and be kept on site at the auction for inspection

by CDFA staff. Similarly, some group members also suggested removing the testing requirement for bulls solely used for recreational purposes so long as they never come in contact with reproductive females. Whatever solutions might be proposed by this informal working group will be brought back before CCA’s Cattle Health & Well Being Committee and ultimately the membership for a vote before CCA makes any formal recommendation to CDFA. CCA will continue to discuss these issues with our members and other industry stakeholders to ensure the control program remains efficient but also protective.

Members can expect this conversation to continue at CCA’s Cattle Heath & Well Being Committee meeting at the upcoming Annual Convention beginning Nov. 20, 2014 in Sparks, Nev. All members are encouraged to attend and voice their opinion.

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Excellence in Exhibition

2014 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR

RESULTS FROM THE STATE FAIR OPEN BEEF AND BEEF BREED SHOWS

2014 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR SUPREME BULL

2014 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR SUPREME FEMALE

Open Beef Supreme Bull Silveria’s First Response 2510 (Angus) owned by Silveria Bros., Firebaugh, exhibited by Garrett Blanchard. Also named Champion in Angus Show.

Open Reserve Supreme Bull Spur Encore IA444 (Charolais), owned by Bianchi Ranches and Silver Spur Ranches, exhibited by Erica Bianchi, Gilroy.

Open Beef Supreme Female Tri Star Spring Time 3117 (Shorthorn), owned and exhibited by Jessie Judge, San Luis Obispo.

Open Reserve Supreme Female Silveira’s Elba 3519 (Angus), owned and exhibited by Richard Shulz, Riverdale. Also winner of the Champion Female in the Angus Show.

OTHER BEEF SHOWS RESULTS LIMOUSIN

CHAMPION FEMALE EILN Amaretto 65A Candy Whitcomb Marysville CHAMPION FEMALE

CHAMPION BULL CIC Zeus Country Inn Cattle Co. & Tri-C Klamath Falls, OR

SHORTHORN

Tri Star Spring Time 3117 Jessie Judge San Luis Obispo

Petersen & ComPany Agricultural Real Estate

CHAMPION BULL B/F WISKEY RIVER 3043 Matt Bigelow O’Neals

ALL OTHER BREEDS

CHAMPION FEMALE MS ECS MT Chopper Doll Elizabeth Vietheer Wilton CHAMPION FEMALE Ravishing Rachel 2127 Hanna Gnech Macdoel

CHAMPION BULL Spur Encore IA444 Erica Bianchi Gilroy

RED ANGUS

CHAMPION BULL EB Red Tide 2002 Erica Bianchi Gilroy

HEREFORD

CHAMPION FEMALE FPF 8087 Landslide 304 Carley Azevedo Oakdale

CHAMPION BULL PRH 18U Golden Boy 224 ET Bob Potter Winton

BRANGUS

CHAMPION FEMALE WC Miss Ava 406A 10235 Carolyn Belden Palermo

CHAMPION BULL WC Mr. Ditka 120Y 10243 Carolyn Belden Palermo

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329± Acres in the Heart of California Located 45 min. south of Sacramento and 15 min. east of Hwy 99.

Lake Florence serves two of the four 80± acre parcels and a windmill serves 3 additional water troughs.

Significant Hwy 88 frontage with access from Bull Run and Ranchero Roads.

Seller would consider selling 80±, 160± or 240± acres if preferred.

Additional 80± acres with beautiful custom home also available. www.AgLand.org ● (209) 368-8010 ● Joe@AgLand.org 318 E Kettleman Lane, Lodi, CA 95240 ● BRE# 01489372

THE

NEXT GENERATION BULL SALE

OCTOBER 18, 2014

KUNDE RANCH • KENWOOD, CA SELLING 60 PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED, MOUNTAIN-RAISED POLLED AND HORNED HEREFORD BULLS

BORN 10-13-12

BORN 11-4-12

WW +52

YW +87

MILK +24

RE +..20

MARB +12

BORN 3-26-13

SIRE: T YANKEE 09 MGS: CJH L1 DOMINO 552

SIRE: H5 001 DOMINO 906 746 MGS: CL 1 DOMINO 246M BW +4.8

$CHB +$26

BW +3.9

WW +46

YW +70

MILK +17

RE -.11

POLLED

BORN 2-21-13

BW +2.0

MARB +.02

BW +3.6

$CHB +$16

YW +81

MILK +23

RE +.64

MARB +.18

$CHB +$25

SIRE: T YANKEE 09 MGS: C GAME PLAN 2040

WW +47

YW +67

MILK +15

RE +.55

POLLED

WW +53

YW +82

MILK +21

RE +.37

MARB -.02

$CHB +$24

SIRE: SB LR 61N DONE RIGHT 31X ET MGS: SB 122L PRIDE LINE 32N ET

BW +6.0

WW +65

YW +111

MILK +24

RE +.67

Jim, Marcia & Jamie Mickelson • Bobby & Heidi Mickelson

Steve Lambert and Family

JMMick@sonic.net • sonomamountainherefords.com 5174 Sonoma Mountain Rd. • Santa Rosa, CA 95404

slambert@digitalpath.net • LambertRanch.com 2938 Nelson Ave. • Oroville, CA 95965

(707) 527-5948 • (707) 481-3440 • Bobby Mickelson, Herdsman (707) 396-7364

$CHB +$19

BORN 3-9-13

SIRE: DAKITCH 112T TUNDRA 85X MGS: SB 122L PRIDE LINE 32N ET

BW +3.6

MARB -.08

POLLED

BORN 2-15-13

SIRE: THR THOR 4029 MGS: C LR DIESEL 2030 ET

WW +61

HORNED

HORNED

HORNED

MARB -.06

$CHB +$32

(530) 624-5256

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back to the basics CCA intern follows ranching roots

by CCA Intern Katie Robert, student, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo After finishing my second year of college, I’ve learned that college is a time full of many life changes. No longer does summer revolve around when your county fair is and how many animals you have entered to show. Instead it is more likely focused around which internship or company you are going to become a part of for the study break.

I’ve been extremely fortunate to spend a portion of my summer working as an intern at the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) in the Golden State’s capital city of Sacramento.

Before starting my internship, CCA wasn’t a new organization to me. I was raised on a hay and cattle ranch in Northern California and my parents have been members of the organization since before I was born. I’d grown up attending annual conventions with my parents and I now have the pleasure to attend as part of Cal Poly’s Young Cattlemen’s Committee. Thanks to my dad, I’d been introduced to CCA staff and board members at various events throughout the years and I had a good knowledge of the organization’s mission, but when deciding the place I wanted to intern this summer something kept bringing me back to CCA. I knew there was much more to this organization than just a three-day convention once a year and I was determined to know what it was. CCA was founded 97 years ago, and I wanted to know what it was about this organization that has kept it strong for nearly a century.

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person in the CCA office who isn’t hard working and dedicated to the CCA cause. On my first day it occurred to me the CCA office may be small, but the work they do is not. I have learned in this strategically-located office there is always work to be done to better protect and support California’s cattlemen and women. The employees in this workplace find the issues and waste no time fighting to resolve them. The CCA staff truly does work around the clock for the cattle producers of California.

Throughout my stay at CCA I’ve been able to stay busy and learn something new about the cattle industry each day. I’ve written multiple articles for this publication, designed various flyers and handouts and learned a little about each person’s role in making CCA a successful organization. Additionally, I had the opportunity to spend a day representing CCA at the Western Video Market Sale in Reno. During this time out of the office I was able to interact with CCA members and see the influence that CCA makes on the industry. In doing so I have found the answer to why I was so intrigued about interning with CCA. I didn’t realize it before I started, but CCA had a major influence on my choice to study Agricultural Communication in college. This organization is making a difference for my family and other cattle ranchers and I realized the agriculture industry needs more people who are able to communicate the importance of agriculture. Issue ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 76

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 74 after issue, CCA is present advocating for cattlemen and women across the state. This organization was one of my first and most important introductions to advocating for agriculture.

Studying agriculture and attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo was not my plan going into my final year of high school.

However, in the middle of my senior I realized my agricultural roots were something I didn’t want to let go of.

It was a blessing to be born into this industry and I couldn’t imagine not being a part of it for the rest of my life.

As most high school seniors do, I was contemplating the future and I finally started to see how important this industry has been to my past. California agriculture and the beef industry wouldn’t survive as we know it without people protecting it and sharing its important role in our society today. It is my goal to someday represent the ranching industry and much of this is because of CCA. Preserving the beef industry is always going to be a constant battle in California.

We can have all the resources in the world, but without people fighting for us, the farming and ranching way of life is not going to be able to perservere the way it has. This is why CCA has been important to the cattle business for almost a century and continues to be today. Our state and industry is at a crossroads, where the uncertainty of future cattle prices and unprecedented drought leave many of you facing more water regulations and constant challenges. But believe me when I say your way of life is in good hands.

The responsibility is large, but after my time in this office I am confident the CCA leadership will do its best to safeguard the cattle industry.

As I pack my bags and prepare to return to the Central Coast, I am blessed to have been able to become a part of this advocating team for a short amount a time. The knowledge I have gained being in the office and working with some of the best agricultural communicators in the state is something I couldn’t have learned in a classroom or in a textbook.

I know this experience will only be a positive influence on my future endeavors when I am hopefully in a job promoting and preserving the beef industry. The conversations and advice given to me will forever be a part of me as an agricultural communicator and no matter where I go CCA will always be deep in my roots.

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK ONE STEP CLOSER TO PERPETUITY

Conservation Tax Incentive gaining bi-partisan support from the California Rangeland Trust It’s no secret to anyone who lives in California that much of our ranchland and open ranges are being fragmented or disappearing as they are converted to other uses. These ranchlands not only represent an economic engine to rural communities, but also a cultural and iconic way of life that is an integral part of California’s history.

Ranchers and farmers throughout California are using conservation easements as one tool to protect these ranches and farms for future generations. A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a qualified land trust whereby the landowner can forever transfer the development rights of their properties – thereby ensuring the property’s legacy – in exchange for a limited tax benefit.

These easement donations contribute to the viability of a region’s agriculture, sustain biological resources within the ranch, and provide watershed protection and vistas for all. In 2006, an enhanced tax incentive for conservation easements was enacted, resulting in an increase in the number of conservation easements by roughly one-third, to a million acres per year. Unfortunately, that incentive expired last year.

Conservation easements are the new face of conservation because they allow land to be conserved while it is worked, such as in ranching or farming. In the case of all Rangeland Trust projects this rangeland is grazed, contributing to the local tax base, raising food for the nation and employing local workers. Land on which a conservation easement is donated remains private, allowing the owners to pass the land onto their heirs or sell it, leaving in place all the benefits such as local food production, open space, wildlife habitat, air and water quality and cultural heritage provided by these working landscapes.

The success of this program has led to the conservation of more than 12 million acres nationwide, with more than 2.3 million of those acres in California. These lands are monitored by the state’s 197 land trusts such as the California Rangeland Trust, at no cost to the taxpayer.

One example among many the California Rangeland Trust has transacted is a land donation in 2009 by Chris Mathys, who placed a conservation easement on his ranch in

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Fresno County. Mathys donated the easement, allowing him to forever protect rich cattleground and ensuring the ranch would never be subdivided. His heirs and their descendants will experience and enjoy the natural beauty of this land for thousands of years. The Rangeland Trust has worked with landowners on other donated conservation easements in Madera, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Mendocino counties.

Although the enhanced incentive first passed in 2006, it had expired a number of times prior to last year. This red-light-green-light approach to conservation makes it very difficult for landowners to make decisions regarding entering a conservation easement program, which can be a lengthy and expensive process. It’s hard for ranchers or other landowners to decide to donate when the threat of the tax incentive expiring is always right around the corner.

Thankfully, there was broad bi-partisan support to make the enhanced easement incentive permanent. H.R. 2807, which just passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives with strong support from nearly all California Republican Congressional members and 10 California Democrats including Rep. John Garamendi and Rep. Mike Honda, is now awaiting time on the floor of the Senate. As the bill makes its way to the Senate floor, it’s time that we take action. Please contact your local congressman and ask them to support S. 526, by sending a signed unanimous consent agreement to the Senate floor.

The Rangeland Trust will continue to work hard with our partners the California Cattlemen’s Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts to also bring about favorable changes for ranchers to the federal estate and capital gain taxes.

The U.S. Census Bureau projects that a child born today will see this country’s population increase by nearly 200 million more Americans in their lifetime. If we want to preserve the natural history or cultural fabric of this nation’s ranchlands, we need to act now. Making the enhanced conservation easement incentive permanent is one of the best tools we have for making that happen.

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California Youth Compete at Junior Nat’l breed Shows

For many young people, summertime is a time of family togetherness and vacation. For young people in the beef industry, summertime is also those things, but the memories come with memories of heat and hard work. This summer, several California families made their memories with a stock trailer full of cattle in tow as they traveled the nation to compete at some of the industry’s largest events.

For several California families, the journey was made to Indianapolis, Ind. July 6-12 for the National Junior Angus Show.

Among the Californians who attended were: Kathryn and Tyler Coleman, Modesto; Amy Dierberger, Madera; Dawson Gates, Brentwood; Stevi and Charli Guess, Springville; Calvin and Savannah Levisay, Creston; Shayne

Myers, Williams; Macy and Colby Perry, Prather; Emily Piland, Rescue; and Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla.

Along with gaining experience many other people their age do not, these exhibitors also brought home bragging rights as they excelled in the show. In addition to Californians who won several classes and divisions, Dierberger placed fourth overall in showmanship and Schnoor won grand champion bredand-owned female with Schnoor Winnie 9323.

The American-International Junior Charolais Show was held in Hutchinson, Kansas July 6-11. Californians who attended were Lauryn Brown, Porterville, and Chelsea, John and Josie Woodcock.

In addition to exhibiting their Charolais cattle, Chelsea Woodcock was awarded a $1,500 scholarship for her committement to the Charolais breed.

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National Junior Red Angus Members Attend Annual Round-Up Event Each summer, National Junior Red Angus (JRA) members from across the United States and Canada have the opportunity to build friendships, gain industry knowledge and communication skills during the annual summer Round-Up. The 2014 event – themed “California Dreamin’” – took place June 24-28 in Sacramento.

The weeklong event is not just a chance to meet breeders and travel the country. It combines cattle tours, educational programs, JRA Board elections and a variety of educational contests.

“There is always something to look forward to with Round-Up,” said JRA Board President Rachel Davis.

“The event is held in a different state each year so juniors have the chance to learn how people utilize the agricultural industry in different ways around the country.”

The event kicked-off with a visit to the California FFA offices in Galt, where past California FFA officer Kelcie Jones led team-building and icebreaker activities. From there, juniors experienced an authentic Taco Truck

organized by McPhee Red Angus of Lodi. That afternoon, juniors went on an extensive tour of Prima Frutta in Linden, that included learning about the walnut, cherry and apple industries that are abundant in California.

The first day ended with Barnyard Olympics, guest speakers, discussion and contests at Mendoza Red Angus in Valley Springs.

After enjoying the beauty of Yosemite National Park, juniors visited California State University, Fresno, where they completed a judging contest, meat lab tour, speech contests and listened to guest speaker Stacey Gunderson from Cargill Meat Solutions. After touring cattle facilities, juniors enjoyed supper provided by Awalt’s AA Acres of Sanger. The evening concluded with juniors touring the Old English Rancho Thoroughbred Ranch in Sanger.

The next day, juniors enjoyed a tour of Silveira Bros. in Firebaugh, where Rick and Allison Blanchard were welcoming hosts. Juniors toured their herds, discussed irrigation and the farming and cattle industry. The

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Blanchards hosted a team advocacy contest and a presentation on Advocacy in Agriculture by Celeste Settrini of Salinas. The afternoon started with a bang with a tour of Harris Ranch Feedyard in Coalinga and a tour of Harris Ranch Thoroughbred Enterprise where recent Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome was housed. Juniors then traveled back to the hotel for an evening of Beef Quiz Bowl and an annual Chinese Auction.

The last day of Round-Up included a tour of Seiffert Dairy, a California Vineyard and a tour of McPhee Red Angus in Lodi. Juniors then conducted their Annual Business Meeting at McPhee Red Angus where they elected new officers and presented awards from the week’s contests. The evening concluded the 2014 Round-up with dancing and outdoor activities.

The 2015 Round-up – themed “Badlands to Bison” – will headquarter out of Bismark, N.D. For more information on the JRA, visit the JRA Facebook page, Instagram or contact dawn@redangus.org.

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by Foster Feedyard Manager Jesse Larios, Brawley Manuel Rodriguez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico in 1951. He has the dubious distinction of having been deported as a 4-year-old boy after his mother was caught working illegally in Texas. When he was 6 years old (where child labor laws were not even thought of), he could be found driving his grandfather’s cattle out to pasture at dawn or, with his 8-year-old brother, trying to bring in a recalcitrant bull in the dead of a wolf-filled night.

Their desire for a better standard of living brought the family back to the border and on May 3, 1966, Rodriguez had his visa. On May 4, 1966 he began working at the Anderholt Feed Yard in Calexico. At that time a man never said he didn’t know how to do anything, he just started doing it and kept on until he did. Within a year Rodriguez was castrating cattle, working in the mill and the yard and driving caterpillars and feed trucks. Just like everyone working at the feed yards at that time, he could do anything and everything that needed to be done. And like most of his generation, Rodriguez has always been happy to be working, to have work and to be making a living. It was and is something he is proud of.

At that time the cattle were coming into the Imperial Valley on trains, but it wasn’t long until trucks started bringing them in and by the time the seventies came along cattle transportation by rail had just about ceased. Cattle came into the Imperial Valley from all over the United States and a good percentage of them arrived after crossing the border from Mexico.

The Mexican cattle that were fed in the Imperial Valley were usually more than two years old and mostly frame and horn. They seldom got sick and would put on weight faster than any other kind of cattle, whether in the fields or feedlots. Cattle did come from all parts of this country as well, and most of them came in from ranches where their familiarity with men and corrals was pretty limited.

Sometimes older, horned cattle had to be fed inside the pens rather that in the feed troughs because their horns wouldn’t fit through the cables or the water troughs were made to overflow until the cattle lost their fear and learned to drink out of them, and many’s the calf that was drug up to a water trough with a rope around his horns or neck, his belly drawn up from thirst, to have a cowboy push his nose into the water until he drank. Every kind of cattle ever created could be found during some part of the year being fed in the Imperial Valley—except Holsteins.

In 1977, Rodriguez worked with Billy Hoag, a world class calf-roper and entrepreneur who, among many other ventures, fed cattle on carrots. It was a small operation, so Rodriguez had to take care of everything by himself, but that was just his cup of tea, so he and Hoag (who had the reputation of being a hard man to work for) got along just fine.

When carrot season ended Hoag had to let Rodriguez go, but not before recommending him to Howard Foster, owner 82 California Cattleman September 2014

of Foster Enterprises and Foster Feedyard, Brawley.

Foster had a harsh exterior and Rodriguez had no desire to work for him, but finally Hoag nearly drug him over to Foster, just to work a few days with him. Rodriguez’s opinion of Foster must have changed a little; he kept working for him for more than 40 years.

When Rodriguez first started working in the Imperial Valley, tens of thousands of cattle were fed on pasture, to cheapen the cost of gain MANUEL RODRIGUEZ and to put more frame on the calves before being put on “hot” feed. In those early years the trucks bringing in the calves were unloaded in the fields and the cattle were dragged up to be processed just as they would be on a ranch. Later they were unloaded in the feedyards, and those that were destined for pasture were fed for a few months before being turned out, usually in bunches of a thousand, to pasture on rye-grass, Sudan hay, alfalfa, beets, melons and nearly any other crop grown in the Valley, until they were ready to be finished.

But Howard Foster had an additional twist. He’d turn cattle out on beet-tailings or bottom lands unsuitable for farming where trucks unloaded surplus or culled vegetable; but he fed them milled feed as well. Of course Rodriguez would drive his truck to the different locations and feed cattle in the bunkers that were set up for that purpose.

Some of these locations were a little challenging for a driver, but Rodriguez never had any serious problems—that a Caterpillar couldn’t drag him out of.

The only constant in the cattle industry is change.

Political embargoes, trade policy, crop subsidies and many other factors, often beyond the control of cattlemen, constantly compel him to adapt. A small change in the way sugar-beets are harvested brought an end to cattle-pasturing in the Imperial Valley. At the same time, what had started as a small influx of Holstein calves grew into a flood, and Holsteins became the calf of choice for feeding in the Imperial Valley.

Throughout all these changes and their accompanying technological innovations Rodriguez continued adapting to the new technologies while adhering to a work ethic that compelled him to always do the best any man could. At last, now 67 years old, Rodriguez is retiring. Foster Feedyard is proud to have had him as an employee; we feel that such a dedicated man, a man of strict integrity, having chosen to remain with us so many years reflects on our character as well, and is the ultimate compliment one can have from any employee.

FUTURE FOCUS BACK TO SCHOOL Planning your involvement in YCC in the new school year

by Young Cattlemen’s Committee Publicity Chair Erica Bianchi As most college students start this fall semester or quarter, it is always tricky to balance classes, a social life and extracurricular activities. The 2014 Young Cattlemen’s Committee (YCC) officer team hopes you’ll choose YCC when it comes to planning how to stay involved in your beef community as we all head back to school.

“Remember to keep extracurricular activities in mind in addition to academics,” says YCC Vice Chair Trevor Airola.

“Students should find out where their strengths are and stick to them. Always remember to plan accordingly as you get more involved so that you can excel in both extracurricular activities and your school work.”

Keeping that in mind, it is important to get involved with organizations or clubs that you are passionate about to fill up your precious free time. Many connections made within groups like YCC will become your lifelong friends, and they can even lead to future employment opportunities. Here are some simple ideas to consider when getting involved: 1. Academics should always come first, but choosing activities to become involved in that make you happy are important too!

2. Get involved as much as you feel comfortable, and participate in things that mean the most to you.

3. Leadership roles are always encouraged, but remember that serving as a member of the organization you can fulfill other leadership roles outside of the officer team too.

4. When beginning to get involved, start with one thing at a time and increase your involvement as time allows and as you feel comfortable.

5. Remember to have fun with your involvement!

Making friends and growing as a young professional is what it’s all about.

While we realize academics may fill the center of the plates of college students, there can always be room for side dishes, so to speak. There are unbelievable awards for demonstrating superb involvement within your school or community. If you wish to become a California YCC member, contact our YCC Advisor Malorie Bankhead in the CCA office at (916) 444-0845 or by e-mail at malorie@ calcattlemen.org to learn how the California YCC program can benefit you. There are also opportunities to get involved at each college of agriculture campus including California State University, Chico; California State University, Fresno; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; and the University of California, Davis. Each university has a Young Cattlemen’s Association which are involved with their local communities and local cattlemen and cattlewomen associations, as well.

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If you think you’re ready to take the next step with your involvement and agree that the YCC is a great place to start, begin thinking about attending the 98th annual CCA/CCW Convention Nov. 20 to 22 in Sparks, Nev. at John Ascuaga’s Nugget, applying to serve as a convention intern, applying for a CCA scholarship, entering a submission to the inaugural California Cattleman Writing Contest and maybe even running for state YCC office.

If applying for the 2014 CCA scholarship program interests you, applications are now available! Download an application at www.calcattlemen.org or contact your local YCC advisor. Please return the application in full, including transcripts and letters of recommendations, no later than Sept. 12, 2014 to YCC Advisor Malorie Bankhead at the CCA office via mail to 1221 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or via e-mail to malorie@calcattlemen.org.

If you have any questions about how becoming a YCC member could benefit you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to any YCC officers or advisors. We are here to serve you and grow in the beef community together!

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IN MEMORY STEVE DABOVICH

Steve met Ronna Crews at a country western dance in Cottonwood, and they married in 1988. After more than 25 years of marriage, he and Ronna still commanded the dance floor, delighting spectators with their smooth and fancy footwork. They were the proud parents of Sara and Hannah.

Steve had a big heart, a great smile, loved people, and could talk to anyone about anything. He had an infectious sense of humor, and was always the source of a good story, delighting in swapping tales with friends, colleagues, or strangers alike.

Dabovich was president of the Shasta County Cattlemen ‘s Association, and served twice as master of the Redding Masonic Lodge 254 during his 25 years as a member. He was a member of the Redding Elks, the Traildusters RV Club, and the Shriners.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Rosemary and Gary Johnson; wife Ronna Dabovich; daughters Sara and Hannah Dabovich; sister Ann Dabovich, brother-in-law Jerry Allen, and niece Emily Allen; his aunt Peggy Gilley; and many cousins, including Donald and Inez Maraglia Johnson; and Pamela FawcettMoore and Bill Moore of Mt. Shasta. He was predeceased by his father Cyril Harron Dabovich.

There will be private family services with burial in the Ring family plot at the Hill-Dunn Cemetery in Ashland, Ore. A celebration of Steve’s life will be held at the Redding Elks Lodge on Sept. 25, 2014, with services at 11 a.m. followed by a reception.

The family invites all who knew Steve to come share their memories. He will be greatly missed, and always loved.

A fund for his wife and daughters has been established at Five Star Bank. Tax-deductible donations may be directed to the Steve Dabovich Memorial Fund, care of Five Star Bank 358 Hartnell Avenue Suite B Redding, CA 96002 or the Redding Masonic Lodge P.O. Box 494712 Redding, CA 96049.

FRANK FOX

Wranglers that struggled to stay up. In addition to teaching, Fox revamped the Cal Poly Bull Test Program and was a driving force behind the university’s Beef Cattle Evaluation Center. Fox enjoyed gardening, camping, everything cowboy, fishing, traveling and woodworking. Frank and Wanda, his wife of 62 years, moved to Sonoma County in 2001 to be closer to their family, which includes children Michelle (Bob Johnson), Melissa (Craig Kennedy), Mindy (Jay Gavron), Matt (Sue Gruber) and grandchildren Caity, Bailey, Emily, Kyle, Jack, Henry and Cooper. To honor Fox’s memory, hold your family close, grill a steak, help someone in need and spend time with an elder. If you’d like, donations may be made to hospice or a favorite charity . The family thanks everyone who cared for Frank during his last months. A celebration of Frank’s life was held August 10 in Healdsburg.

Beloved son, brother, husband, father, and community member Cyril Stephen “Steve” Dabovich passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Redding, at the age of 56.

Steve was born April 7, 1958 in Mt. Shasta, to Cyril H. Dabovich and Rosemary Ring Dabovich. Growing up in Churn Creek Bottom, with his mother and stepfather, Gary Johnson, he attended Pacheco Elementary School and graduated from Enterprise High School in 1977.

Dabovich’s goal from the age of 5 years old was to be a farmer.

In high school, he served as president of the Future Farmers of America chapter, and before graduation he and friend Tom Gregory had already started a haying and mowing business that sealed his life-long love of working the land.

Steve owned Dabovich Farming & Custom Tractor Work, as well as Dabovich Heavy Equipment Repair, but he was really a jack-of-all-trades, excelling at all he did. A self-taught mechanic and welder, Steve worked with blacksmith Jim Tomasini to design and operate an ingenious fiber optic “rail plow” fabricated out of an old railroad car, which was used to lay fiber optic cable for communications companies.

As his daughter Hannah recalled, “He always had the humor and the smarts to resolve any problem, and was able to fix anything.” His wife Ronna added, “Steve didn’t find problems, he found challenges, and he would meet that challenge and go on.”

Steve’s creativity and whimsy can also be seen in the weathervanes he created atop many barns and roofs in Shasta County.”

Frank Fox, born in the Sierras on Aug. 21, 1925, died peacefully on June 20, 2014 after living a full and adventurous life. Fox grew up in Southern California. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), in animal husbandry after serving in the Naval Air Corp in the Pacific during World War II. He married Wanda Homan in 1951 and they moved to Susanville to begin teaching careers. In 1957 he moved his young family to San Luis Obispo, where he began a 31-year career as a professor at Cal Poly in the Agriculture Department specializing in beef cattle. Whether on horseback, in a lecture hall or out in the field, Fox was easy to spot in his narrow-brimmed Resistol and

WEdding Bells New Arrivals MADDALENA & SIEMENS Sam Maddalena and Holly Siemens were married July 26 at a ranch ceremony in Sierraville. The bride was given away by her 5-year-old son Payton. She is the daughter of Becky Davis, Chico. The bridegroom is the son of Tony and Cindy Maddalena, Sierraville.

The bride works as a speech pathogist in Chico and the bridegroom is employed at Berberian Nut Company in Chico.

The couple has made their first home in Chico.

KIERA & MARGARET SMITHIES Martin and Erica Smithies are pleased to announce the birth of their twin girls Kiera Louise Smithies and Margaret Ann Smithies on July 20, 2014. Kiera weighed in a 6 pounds 14 ounces, followed shortly after by her sister who weighed 5 pounds 3 ounces.

The twins are granddaughters of John and Judy Ahman, Napa and Frank Smithies and the late Margaret Smithies of Stamford Bridge, York, England.

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Advertisers’ Index 101 Trailer Sales................................................42 All West-Select Sires.........................................80 Amador Angus...........................................41, 86 American Angus Association.........................49 Animal Feed Supplements, Inc.......................56 Apache Polled Herefords.................................88 Arellano Bravo Angus......................................17 Baldy Maker Bull Sale......................................57 Bar Ale...............................................................12 Bar R Angus................................................13, 86 Beef Solutions Bull Sale...................................47 Black Gold Bull Sale.........................................19 BMW Angus.....................................................86 Borges Angus Ranch........................................64 Bovine Elite, LLC..............................................90 Broken Arrow Ranch.......................................86 Broken Box Ranch......................................19, 89 Bruin Ranch......................................................47 Buchanan Angus Ranch..................................86 Bullseye Breeders Sale......................................35 Byrd Cattle Co.............................................86, 96 C2-IT Cattle Company....................................65 Cal Poly Bull Test Sale................................60, 65 California Custom............................................90 CDFA Bureau of Livestock ID........................44 California State University, Chico..................89 California Wagyu Breeders, Inc......................89 California-Nevada Hereford Association......77 Cargill Beef........................................................42 Cattlemen’s Livestock Market...........................3 Cherry Glen Beefmasters................................88 Circle Ranch......................................................47 Conlan Ranches California.............................89 Conlin Fence Company...................................90 Conlin Supply Co.............................................25 Corsair Angus Ranch.......................................86 Dal Porto Livestock....................................37, 86 Diamond Back Ranch......................................89 Diamond Oak Cattle Co..................................35 Donati Ranches...........................................19, 87 Double M Ranch..............................................35 Eagle Pass Ranch..............................................43 Edwards, Lien & Toso, Inc. ............................90 Escalon Livestock Market................................45 Evans Feed.........................................................39 Five Star Land and Livestock....................13, 87 Five Star Land Company.................................90 Flood Bros. Cattle.............................................35 Freitas Rangeland Improvements...................56 Fresno State Agricultural Foundation...........89 Furtado Angus..................................................87 Genoa Livestock...............................................88 Gonsalves Ranch........................................35, 87 Grand National Rodeo.....................................83 Have Angus.......................................................87 Hone Ranch.......................................................88 Hufford Herefords......................................57, 88

J/V Angus....................................................41, 87 Kennedy Nutrition Services............................90 Kerndt Livestock Products..............................90 Lambert Ranch.................................................73 Leachman Topline............................................21 Little Shasta Ranch...........................................89 Matt Macfarlane Marketing............................76 McPhee Red Angus....................................53, 89 Merial Animal Health..................................7, 94 Mid Valley Bull Sale.........................................41 Multi-Min..........................................................24 Next Generation Bull Sale...............................73 Nine Peaks Ranch.............................................95 O’Connell Ranch........................................19, 87 O’Reilly Polled Herefords................................64 Oakridge Angus Ranch...................................31 ORIgen...............................................................90 Orvis Cattle Company.....................................88 Pacific Land and Energy .................................34 Pacific Trace Minerals................................42, 90 Pedretti Ranches..............................................1,5 Peterson & Company Ag Real Estate.............72 Pitchfork Cattle Co...........................................88 Powell Scales.....................................................71 R.A. Brown Ranch............................................79 Rancho Casino Angus.....................................37 Ray-Mar Ranches ............................................11 Rick Machado Livestock..................................45 Ritchie Manufacturing.....................................81 Rivers Red Angus.............................................65 Sammis Ranch..................................................87 Schafer Ranch.............................................41, 87 Schohr Herefords..............................................89 Shasta Bull Sale.................................................59 Shasta Livestock Auction Yard..........................6 Sierra Ranches...................................................89 Silveia Bros........................................... 14, 15, 87 Sonoma Mountain Herefords...................73, 89 Spanish Ranch...................................................88 Tehama Angus Ranch................................23, 88 Teixeira Cattle Co.......................................67, 88 The Main Event.................................................45 Thomas Angus Ranch................................68, 69 Traynham Ranches...........................................57 Tulare County Stockyard.................................90 Tumbleweed Ranch..........................................88 Turlock Livestock Auction Yard.......................9 Universal Semen Sales, Inc. ............................90 VF Red Angus.............................................75, 89 Vintage Angus Ranch................................28, 88 Western Fence & Construction......................90 Western Stockman’s Market............................55 Western Video Market.......................................2 Westwind Ranch Angus..................................61 Woodlake Lions Rodeo....................................76 World of Bulls.....................................................3 Wulff Brothers Livestock...........................19, 87

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Extended-Release Injectable Parasiticide 5% Sterile Solution NADA 141-327, Approved by FDA for subcutaneous injection For the Treatment and Control of Internal and External Parasites of Cattle on Pasture with Persistent Effectiveness CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

INDICATIONS FOR USE LONGRANGE, when administered at the recommended dose volume of 1 mL per 110 lb (50 kg) body weight, is effective in the treatment and control of 20 species and stages of internal and external parasites of cattle: Gastrointestinal Roundworms Cooperia oncophora – Adults and L4

Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus – Adults

Cooperia punctata – Adults and L4 Cooperia surnabada – Adults and L4 Haemonchus placei – Adults

Grubs Hypoderma bovis

Oesophagostomum radiatum – Adults Ostertagia lyrata – Adults Ostertagia ostertagi – Adults, L4, and inhibited L4

Mites Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis

Trichostrongylus axei – Adults and L4 Trichostrongylus colubriformis – Adults Parasites

Durations of Persistent Effectiveness

Gastrointestinal Roundworms Cooperia oncophora Cooperia punctata Haemonchus placei Oesophagostomum radiatum Ostertagia lyrata Ostertagia ostertagi Trichostrongylus axei Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus

100 days 100 days 120 days 120 days 120 days 120 days 100 days 150 days

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) should be given only by subcutaneous injection in front of the shoulder at the recommended dosage level of 1 mg eprinomectin per kg body weight (1 mL per 110 lb body weight).

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Withdrawal Periods and Residue Warnings Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 48 days of the last treatment.

This drug product is not approved for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. Use in these cattle may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows.

A withdrawal period has not been established for pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

Animal Safety Warnings and Precautions The product is likely to cause tissue damage at the site of injection, including possible granulomas and necrosis. These reactions have disappeared without treatment. Local tissue reaction may result in trim loss of edible tissue at slaughter.

Observe cattle for injection site reactions. If injection site reactions are suspected, consult your veterinarian. This product is not for intravenous or intramuscular use. Protect product from light. LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) has been developed specifically for use in cattle only. This product should not be used in other animal species.

When to Treat Cattle with Grubs LONGRANGE effectively controls all stages of cattle grubs. However, proper timing of treatment is important. For the most effective results, cattle should be treated as soon as possible after the end of the heel fly (warble fly) season.

Environmental Hazards Not for use in cattle managed in feedlots or under intensive rotational grazing because the environmental impact has not been evaluated for these scenarios.

Other Warnings: Underdosing and/or subtherapeutic concentrations of extended-release anthelmintic products may encourage the development of parasite resistance. It is recommended that parasite resistance be monitored following the use of any anthelmintic with the use of a fecal egg count reduction test program.

TARGET ANIMAL SAFETY Clinical studies have demonstrated the wide margin of safety of LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin). Overdosing at 3 to 5 times the recommended dose resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average weight gain when compared to the group tested at label dose. Treatment-related lesions observed in most cattle administered the product included swelling, hyperemia, or necrosis in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin. The administration of LONGRANGE at 3 times the recommended therapeutic dose had no adverse reproductive effects on beef cows at all stages of breeding or pregnancy or on their calves.

Not for use in bulls, as reproductive safety testing has not been conducted in males intended for breeding or actively breeding. Not for use in calves less than 3 months of age because safety testing has not been conducted in calves less than 3 months of age.

STORAGE Store at 77° F (25° C) with excursions between 59° and 86° F (15° and 30° C).

Protect from light.

Made in Canada.

Manufactured for Merial Limited, Duluth, GA, USA. ®LONGRANGE and the Cattle Head Logo are registered trademarks of Merial. ©2013 Merial. All rights reserved.

1050-2889-02, Rev. 05/2012

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But now, like never before, it’s time to be aware of the genetics you’re bringing into your program.

With feed cost accounting for almost 70% of the total cost of maintaining a cow, the largest detriment to profitability for beef producers is the cost of feed.

In keeping with our goal of making our customers more profitable, we feel testing for feed efficiency is of paramount importance. 2014 is our eighth year of testing every Angus bull for Residual Feed Intake (RFI) and in that time we’ve built one of the largest, privately owned databases of efficiency information in America. Today, we have customers with multiple generations of BCC genetics selling more pounds of calf than ever before and doing it with considerably less feed.

If you retain females or sell calves at weaning, there is one index you need to pay specific attention to $W, or Weaned Calf Value. $W takes into account

both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning growth, maternal milk and mature cow size. 76 bulls, or 67% of our 2014 offering is in the top 10% of the breed for $W, while 97 bulls, or 86% is in the top 20%! Additionally, 85% of these sale bulls are below a 2.0 for Birth Weight EPD. At BCC, our only business is the purebred cattle business. We concentrate on problem free, low maintenance cattle that won’t cost money – they’ll make it. Year after year, our customers’ calves top video, auction market and purebred sales from coast to coast and border to border. Our valued customers have access to the network of feeders, marketing cooperatives and other breeders who want cattle with BCC blood behind them.

You don’t just buy a bull or female from us, you buy a part of our program, and the added value and buyer confidence we have worked hard to establish for over 30 years. Again in 2014, we have placed a significant portion of our loyal customers’ calves, and would like to work for you, too.

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