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CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION ______________ Since 1917

1221 H Street Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 444-0845

I LOVE BEING A RANCHER, IT’S JUST NOT THAT FUN ANYMORE

by CCA Second Vice President Rick Roberti

The last time I wrote an officer column, I talked about 2020 and the many challenges we went through–– thinking the worst year ever was behind us. Well, maybe not. For many in agriculture, 2021 is worse, with the drought causing a lot of problems. The drought and the “new normal” in our nation stinks. Things don’t seem right.

We’re never done with our work, even though we work the same long hours as always. Time to enjoy what we love and do never seems to come.

Maybe things that matter the most haven’t changed, just the people around us. In what seems like a short time, my dad and his generation have passed, leaving cattlemen and women like me to deal with tough issues (just like they did). When I was a little kid, my dad would tell me, “Ricky, you gotta love what you do, but don’t fall in love with a cow.” Well, I never knew exactly what that meant until this year when we had to sell cows, not because I wanted to but because we had to. The first two loads we sold didn’t hurt that much.

Culling old cows, open cows, late calvers or cows I didn’t like that much wasn’t too hard; it cleaned up the herd.

But selling the last two loads of cows in July when they were a month or two away from calving made me question if I knew what I was doing in this business, and it left me a little depressed at the end of the day. I realized once again that our cows are more than a tool that we use to eat grass or a factory

to make meat and that livestock become a part of us over time, right or wrong.

Ranchers and farmers are used to making tough decisions, and there is certainly no shortage of problems that face our industry. One of those problems CCA is working on is stopping wildfires that are ravaging forests and communities across the state. In Plumas County alone, we’ve been dealing with uncontrolled fire for nearly two months. Our forests have been destroyed, and our friends’ ranches and homes have been under attack almost daily as the winds changed, and their town of Greenville was wiped away. It should never have happened. It wasn’t an act of God, just poor management on man’s part.

People who raise food make up a small percentage of our state’s population, and the division between urban and rural has never been greater.

We must work together for our kids and others who love cows, horses and our lifestyle to remain on the land. No group or organization can fix all the wrong, but we must try our best. On behalf of the officers, the executive committee and staff of CCA, thanks for your support. We will work hard on all issues facing livestock and hopefully, it will soon be fun and prosperous once again. Hang in there, and I hope to see you soon.

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SEPTEMBER 2021 Volume 104, Issue 8 ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN Hoping the tides turn soon

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK CCA at Cattle Industry Convention

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BUNKHOUSE 12 New position advocates for public policy NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Beef chain catches attention in Washington

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VET VIEWS How well do you know Trich?

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Wildfire and cattle health CCA Fall Tour from Modoc to Imperial counties Labor of Love On the air with CCA Where we stand on Williamson Act EPDs continued USDA invests in Klamath Basin San Luis Obispo recognizes agriculture leaders Hereford answering the call Burgers bailing out the restaurant industry

READER SERVICES Buyers Guide Obituaries New Arrivals Advertisers Index

In the midst of one of the worst drought years on record, a fierce fire season came as no surprise to beef producers. This photo from south of Lake Tahoe was taken as fires raged across Northern California, threatening ranches, livestock and communities. As of press time the Dixie Fire, which had been burning for more than a month, remained the largest in the nation, had consumed over 600,000 acres and was only 31 percent contained.

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Angus Female Sale Selling 100 Angus Females

MON., OCTOBER 11

Brunch at 10 a.m.4Sale at 11 a.m.

EZ Angus Ranch Headquarters, Porterville, CA

EZAR Lucy 9156

Sire: G A R Big Step K715 4 Dam: Basin Lucy 4261

This fall-bred female will sell open with a fall calf by Baldridge SR Goalkeeper.

She is a direct daughter of the $240,000-valued Basin Lucy 4261, and the only full sister to EZAR Step Up 9178 – the $132,500 high-selling bull from the 2020 EZ Angus Bull Sale. She has top 10% carcass figures with top 1% YW and ranks in the top 3% of the breed for $Beef with a top 2% $Combined Value.

CED +7

BW +1.5

WW +71

YW +125

MA +.96

RE +.90

$M +76

$B +186

$C +317

Female sale offering highlights 4Over 45 Spring Bred Heifers and Young Cows sell serviced to GB Fireball 672, G A R Home Town, Baldridge SR Goalkeeper, E&B Plus One, PCC Sunbeam 025, and EZAR Step Up 9178.

4Direct Daughters out of the Top Donors will sell, including daughters of

the $220,000 Basin Lucy 4261 and 3 daughters of VAR Blackcap 1059 that will be maternal sisters to the $90,000 EZAR Gold Rush 6001 featured at ABS Global.

4A large offering of Fall Bred Pairs with Calves at Side by E&B Plus One

and $132,500 EZAR Step Up 9178, the record-selling bull from the 2020 EZ Angus Bull Sale with top 5% $Maternal, top 2% $Beef and top 1% $Combined rankings.

EZAR Blackcap 6012

4Over 20 Fall-Born Yearling Heifers sell, sired by GB Fireball 672,

Sire: V A R Discovery 2240 4 Dam: V A R Blackcap 1059 Tremendous opportunity here to acquire the flush sister to the $90,000 EZAR Gold Rush 6001 featured at ABS Global. She is a stout-made, big-hipped female with added length and fantastic disposition. She has a double-digit CED with top 1% YW EPD and top 2% Marbling. She ranks in the top 1% of all current dams for both $Beef and $Combined Indexes.

435 Elite Spring Heifer Calves with many out of the heart of the ET

CED +10

BW +2.0

WW +80

YW +150

MA +1.24

RE +.81

$M +59

$B +191

$C +307

E&B Plus One, EXAR Guru 8719B and more. The females in this group will have an average $Combined Value of over +305. program sell sired by Basin Deposit 6249, E&B Plus One, EXAR Guru 8719B, G A R Home Town and more. Three daughters sell out of the $160,000 Paf Rita 7096, a highlight from the 2019 sale season that is the lead donor at EZ and the #4 ranked $Beef and #6 ranked $Combined Confidence Plus daughter in the entire breed.

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Bred Cows

PF Lucy 6023

Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B 4 Dam: PF 7229 Lucy 1523

One of the most powerful females in the offering, this cow is massive hipped with tons of shape and great rib shape. She sells bred to calve to EZAR DISCIPLE. CED +4

BW +4.9

WW +73

YW MA +133 +1.01

RE +.94

$M +44

$B +184

$C +283

Basin O Lass 235

EZAR Gammer 6J74

A direct daughter of the only full sister to Basin Payweight 1682. She’s long-sided, huge-middled with a stout, powerful look. She sells bred to E&B PLUS ONE.

Great outcross female here with top 2% $Maternal, 3% $Beef and top 1% $Combined Value.

She sells bred to E&B PLUS ONE.

Sire: V A R Generation 2100 4 Dam: Basin O Lass 1663

CED +2

BW +2.9

WW +70

YW MA +121 +1.00

RE +.65

$M +49

$B +167

$C +266

Sire: Sitz Dollar Up 489Z 4 Dam: R/M Gammer 3A34

CED +5

BW +1.7

WW +69

YW +128

MA +.94

RE +.69

$M +88

$B +171

$C +310

Fall Yearlings

EZAR Joy 0379

Sire: EXAR Guru 8719B 4 Dam: Basin Joy 2006

EZAR Blackcap 0432 EZAR Blackbird 0383

Sire: E W A Peyton 642 4 Dam: Circle G Blackcap 8144

Sire: GB Fireball 672 4 Dam: EZAR Blackbird 6006

Powerful Guru daughter here that’s big-hipped and wide- This Peyton daughter is big-bodied, long-hipped, with top Stout-hipped, wide-based Fireball heifer here with based. She has top 1% WW and YW EPDs with excellent 1% growth. She has solid Marbling and top 1% Ribeye double-digit CED, big growth, and high carcass. His carcass and top 1% for both $Beef and $Combined. to elevate her to top 2% $Beef and $Combined Values. dam is a direct daughter of Sandpoint Blackbird 8809.

CED +1

BW +4.5

WW +96

YW MA +169 +1.00

RE +.93

$M +63

$B +220

$C +348

CED +7

BW +3.4

WW +95

YW +156

MA +.93

RE +1.20

$M +63

$B +193

$C +313

CED +14

BW +0.3

WW +73

YW MA RE +128 +1.23 +1.30

$M +69

$B +191

$C +317

Spring Heifer Calves

EZAR Rita 1027

Sire: Basin Deposit 6249 4 Dam: Paf Rita 7096

Long-bodied heifer with lots of power and look.

She pushes big growth with top 4% Marbling, high $M and top 3% $C Value. Dam is the $160,000 lead donor of the EZ program.

CED +3

BW +2.7

WW +87

YW MA +145 +1.23

RE +.89

$M +77

$B +179

$C +309

EZAR Lucy 1181

Sire: G A R Home Town 4 Dam: EZAR Lucy 8190

Extra muscle in this heifer with added depth and rib shape ranking in the top 2% for Marbling with a 1% $B and $C ranking. Dam was the $100,000 half-interest high-selling heifer from the 2018 EZ Sale.

CED +14

BW -2.3

WW +60

YW MA +124 +1.41

RE +.96

$M +66

$B +200

$C +325

EZAR Blackcap 1135 Sire: G A R Home Town 4 Dam: EZAR Blackcap 6012

Long and square-hipped female that is striking from the side profile. Great EPD spread from CED to YW with top 2% Marbling ranking and top 1% ranking for $Beef and $Combined.

CED +11

BW +1.4

WW +74

YW MA +141 +1.37

RE +.96

$M +52

$B +219

$C +336

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CCA WELL-REPRESENTED AT 2021 CATTLE INDUSTRY CONVENTION

by CCA Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur When CCA staff and members departed San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 8, 2020 at the close of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s annual Cattle Industry Convention, none could have predicted how long it would be before we were reunited.

In the months to come, the COVID-19 pandemic would upend the industry, bottlenecking the beef supply chain, disrupting cattle markets and leaving state and federal policymakers scrambling to provide relief as agricultural producers nationwide worked tirelessly to sustain their livelihoods.

And, of course, COVID-19 upended our ability to gather with our friends and colleagues. NCBA’s Legislative Conference – scheduled for March 2020 – was the first to fall. CCA was forced to cancel our annual Steak and Eggs Legislative Breakfast and lobby day, as well as the 2020 Midyear Meeting. CCA’s Annual Convention went virtual, as did countless other local, state and national gatherings.

As the pandemic dragged well into 2020 with no end in sight, NCBA delayed its 2021 Cattle Industry Convention.

So, when the opportunity finally came last month for ranchers nationwide to finally gather again in Nashville, Tenn., between Tuesday, August 10 and Thursday, August 12, more than 6,000 beef producers – including your CCA staff and dozens of California cattlemen and women – jumped at the opportunity. And while it was a wonderful opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy the company of friends and colleagues longseparated, it was also an opportunity for ranchers nationwide to get up to speed on pressing issues facing the industry and to set important policy priorities.

Below are some of the highlights from each of the three days of the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention.

– regarding NCBA support for voluntary negotiated grid base pricing of fed cattle. According to NCBA’s Director of Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy, Tanner Beymer, CCA’s policy proposal was one of “about five resolutions that got submitted ahead of this meeting for consideration by the Committee.”

What emerged from the Live Cattle Marketing meeting was something of a composite of the various policies advanced by state affiliates: “What they ended up doing is saying, ‘look, we’ve made significant progress on price discovery…but we need to start looking at some of these other market drivers: transparency, confidentiality, some of those types of issues,’” said Beymer. “So the policy that was adopted by the committee…directs the [NCBA] staff to put together a working group of producers to explore some of the non-price-discovery-related market drivers so that we can, again, add more arrows into the quiver of what is going to be a multi-faceted approach to trying to bring about a better cattle marketing environment.”

Among other marketing updates – including ongoing federal efforts to increase beef processing capacity – the Live Cattle Marketing meeting also highlighted two new reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service that will enhance market transparency. The first, the National Daily Direct Formula Base Cattle report, will report base prices for formula ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Live Cattle Marketing Likely the most popular policy committee meeting of the Cattle Industry Convention was the Live Cattle Marketing Committee meeting. Held on Tuesday afternoon, the Live Cattle Marketing meeting was standing-roomonly, with healthy representation from the California delegation, including CCA’s Price Discovery Subcommittee Chair Seth Scribner, Paso Robles. Ahead of the Cattle Industry Convention, CCA submitted a policy for consideration

by NCBA’s Live Cattle Marketing Committee – initially developed by The Live Cattle Marketing Meeting left standing-room-only during the Cattle Industry CCA’s Price Discovery Subcommittee Convention in Nashville, Tenn.

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 transactions so that producers can compare those against the cash market numbers, or the bases, for negotiated grids.

The second, the Weekly Price Net Distribution report, will report the net prices from all of the transaction types in increments of $2 per hundredweight, which Beymer noted will allow producers to compare their method of marketing to others’ and provide opportunities to capture greater value.

Industry Outlook Wednesday morning brought one of the most popular recurring features of the annual Cattle Industry Convention: the CattleFax Outlook Seminar.

CattleFax CEO Randy Blach detailed how the cattle industry is bouncing back from the pandemic and is expected to maintain that momentum heading into 2022.

Blach highlighted the current strength of the beef cattle industry, noting that beef prices are near record highs and that both consumer and wholesale demand for beef are at 30-year highs.

Of course, as noted by CattleFax’s vice president of industry relations and analysis Kevin Good, there are significant challenges facing cattle producers and impacting cattle supply. “As drought, market volatility and processing capacity challenges unnerved producers over the past 24 months, the industry is liquidating the beef cowherd which is expected to decline 400,000 head by Jan. 1 reaching 30.7 million head,” Good said.

For a full rundown of CattleFax’s Outlook Seminar, see NCBA’s summary at https://www.ncba.org/newsreleases. aspx?NewsID=7511.

Sustainability Perhaps the biggest splash of the Cattle Industry Convention came during a general session on Thursday with the release of the U.S. cattle industry sustainability goals. The most substantial of these goals, developed by NCBA’s Sustainability Goals Task Force, is the pledge to “demonstrate climate neutrality of U.S. cattle production by 2040.”

In a press conference on Thursday, Sustainability Goals Task Force member Brantley Ivey, a beef producer from

Virginia, noted that the environmental goal “will focus on continued research, analyzing data and production practices to show that U.S. cattle production is climate neutral, meaning we’re implementing and managing systems that have the potential to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.”

Ivey also noted that the effort would seek to quantify environmental practices which “are at the forefront of ranchers’ daily decisions,” such as grazing management, soil health and carbon sequestration.

NCBA also unveiled its “economic goal”: Creating and enhancing opportunities that result in a quantifiable increase in producer profitability and economic sustainability by 2025. To achieve the industry’s environmental goals, NCBA notes that cattle production must remain economically viable.

Finally, CCA’s own Mike Williams, Acton, unveiled the final two of the cattle industry’s sustainability goals. This “social pillar” of the goals includes (1) enhancing trust in cattle producers as responsible stewards of their animals and resources by expanding educational opportunities in animal care and handling programs to further improve animal well-being and (2) continuously improving our industry’s workforce safety and well-being.

“The goals show that U.S. cattle producers are committed and accountable,” Williams said during the press conference. “They can also help to communicate to retailers, consumers and those that are interested how we are operating in a sustainable manner.” Summing up the interrelationship between the social pillar and the Task Force’s environmental goal, Williams concluded that “cattle that are well-cared for are more productive.”

Of course, the Cattle Industry Convention covered dozens of other pressing topics facing the nation’s cattle producers: carbon markets, federal regulations implementing the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act reforms, President Biden’s “America the Beautiful” initiative and wildfires, just to name a few.

More than anything, though, the Cattle Industry Convention was a welcome opportunity for cattlemen across the nation to finally come together with friends after more than a year of separation and celebrate the unique community that makes ranching such an inviting way of life for so many. CCA looks forward to meeting person-toperson with our membership in the months to come!

CCA members in Nashville (L to R): Feeder Laird Manufacturing’s David McComb, Merced, Past CCA President Tim Koopmann, Council’s Jesse Larios, Brawley; CCA President talks to passersby in the NCBA Trade Show in Sunol, shares insight during Tony Toso, Hornitos; and Mike Williams, Acton.

Nashville. well-attended Region V1 Meeting.

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new foundation position brings opportunity for all california ranchers

by California Cattlemen’s Foundation Public Policy Advocate Victoria Rodriguez My name is Victoria Rodriguez and I am the newly hired Public Policy Advocate at the California Cattlemen’s Foundation (CCF). The Public Policy Advocate is a new position funded by the California Cattle Council through a grant provided by the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). This is not a lobbying position, so I will not be working on legislation, but I will be handling all the regulatory advocacy for CCF and CCA. The goal of my position is to advocate for all of California’s cattle ranchers and beef producers throughout the regulatory process, in interacting with state agencies and to provide regulatory assistance to any ranchers or producers who have questions.

If you had asked me three years ago what I thought I would be doing after I graduated law school, I never would have been able to tell you that I expected to be working as a public policy advocate for CCF. When I entered the McGeorge School of Law as a first-year law student in the fall of 2018, I fully intended to graduate and go on to practice law as a health law attorney.

I was ambitious, very young and completely naïve about what it would be like to be an attorney. I entered law school as part of the inaugural class of the McGeorge Accelerated Honors Program, meaning I had the option to graduate a semester early and take a series of more intensive classes.

Going in, I knew it was going to be difficult—but I had no idea what I was getting into at 21 years old.

I was born and raised in Modesto, a very rural mediumsized town in the Central Valley. My grandparents owned two acres in the outskirts of Stockton, I grew up with a love of farming and a strong appreciation for the hardworking folks that took care of the land. Though up until this point I have never had a job in the agricultural or ranching industries, it is something that I have always valued and advocated for. My husband often jokes that my farm girl is showing when I point out good soil or stop to appreciate well-cared for crops.

When I interviewed with CCF, I truthfully had no idea what to expect. My expectations for what I would be doing with my career and what I wanted out of a job had changed a lot during law school. I went from aspiring health attorney to a possible state attorney, to a fierce public policy advocate. In my last year of law school, I changed my concentration 12 California Cattleman September 2021

to a public policy focus and decided that my unique skills and passion for making life better for people would be best utilized as a policy advocate.

I spent both of my last semesters working on mental health reforms for California’s most vulnerable populations and learning what it takes to be a good advocate as a legislative intern at a local contract lobbyist firm. I fell in love with the human experience, with sitting down and having conversations with real people who had valid problems that I could help solve.

Like I said, I had no idea what to expect when I walked into my interview at CCF. However, when I walked out, I knew it was where I wanted to be. My interviewers, Kirk Wilbur and Lisa Brendlen, who have both been at CCA for many years, were such genuine people who really sold me on the rewarding nature of advocating for California ranchers and producers. I heard again and again how amazing all the members are, how dedicated and kind these people were and how misrepresented they were in the public eye.

Despite going to law school and paying a lot of money to get my degree, it was never my intention to do something to make a lot of money. What I really wanted to do was something that mattered for people who cared.

I can confidently say, though I have only been here for a short while, that is something that I have found at CCF. I am so excited to interact with the cattle ranchers and beef producers here in California and learn more about what you do and how I can help make your lifestyles even better.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Friday • 1 p.m. PDT At the Ranch • Gerber, California

150 Spring & Fall Yearling Angus Bulls Sell Stout, solid structured Angus bulls designed to build a cow herd!

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Imperial Valley Feeders Honored with 2021 BQA Award The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, has announced the winners of its 2021 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards, sponsored by Cargill.

The National BQA Awards annually recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers, marketers and educators. Winners not only demonstrate high-quality animal care and handling principles as part of their day-today operations but express a strong desire to continually improve their operations through BQA. As good stewards of the cattle industry, a common trait among nominees is Jesse Larios(far right) accepted the award on behalf of the Imperial Valley Feeders group. encouraging others to implement the producer education program. Award categories include Cow-Calf, Dairy, th Feedyard, Marketer and Educator.

Imperial Valley Feeders is the recipient of the 2021 Feedyard BQA Award. Located in California’s Imperial Valley, Imperial Valley Feeders represents several feedyards including Brandt Cattle Co., El Toro Land & Cattle, Foster Feed Yard, Mesquite Cattle Feeders, Moiola Cattle Feeders, Phillips Cattle Co., and Superior Cattle Feeders. Due Joe Murray Jim Wheatley Will Gill & Sons to California’s large dairy industry, Imperial Valley Feeders consist of mostly Holstein calves. Today, the number of cattle on feed in the Imperial Valley is approximately 460,000. With 21501 Road 400, Madera, CA a strong sense of community and Preview Time 10:30 a.m. with sale immediately following preview through a commitment to quality and continuous improvement, the feedyards that make up Imperial Valley Feeders have successfully implemented BQA guidelines in every aspect of cattle management.

In addition to the Feedyard BQA Award, other winners across different segments of the beef chain are: CowCalf BQA Winner Deseret Cattle & Citrus in St. Cloud, Fla.; Willow Behrer Joe Clarot Dan & Andra Erickson Farms is the winner of the 2021 BQA Holzum Quarter Horses Sparrowk Livestock – FARM Dairy Award; The 2021 BQA Marketer Award winner is The Livestock Exchange, LLC (LELLC), a regional Azulitas Shoot Me Ike livestock auction market located in Espuela Tom JW Adobe Guy Brush, Colorado.; and Dr. Steve Boyles, Four Gill Ohio State University (OSU) beef cattle Alfana All in Alfana extension specialist, is the 2021 BQA Trapper Bar Drop Cody’s Shining Spark Educator Award recipient.

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by University of California Cooperative Extension personel Gabriele Maier, Ph.D. , DVM; Tracy Schohr, Betsy Karle, Ph.D.; and Kathleen O’Hara, Ph.D. for the California Beef Cattle Improvement Association Last year’s air quality, affected by smoke and ash, was the worst on the planet for several weeks in large parts of California, raising concerns not only for human health but also for the health of cattle and other livestock.

Researchers at University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension and UC Davis are exploring the risks these pollutants pose to cattle health.

Over the last few years, California has endured recordbreaking wildfires, including the Camp Fire in 2018- the deadliest wildfire in California history, devastating the town of Paradise - and the largest wildfire season on record in 2020, with almost 10,000 fires burning more than 4% of the state’s surface area. The current year, characterized by serious drought, is unlikely to offer much relief from this trend, with the Dixie Fire in Butte, Plumas, Tehama, and Lassen counties, and the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon giving an early start to the wildfire season. Apart from the destruction of land and property and the human suffering caused by these fires, cattle health has become a concern for ranchers, experiencing direct and indirect consequences of wildfires.

Direct Fire Impacts on Cattle Direct consequences are those caused by the fires themselves, such as the loss of cattle that are unable to find shelter or be evacuated in fast moving fires. Burn wounds of cattle that survive a wildfire - another direct consequence - often affect the areas closest to the ground

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such as the feet, udder or male genitalia, but also the face. Damage caused when cattle walk over hot ground during a fire may result in hoof wall separation with signs starting even weeks later. When owners notice lameness in cattle sometime after a fire, the connection is not always obvious. Unfortunately, the prognosis for these cattle is not good and they often have to be culled or euthanized if unfit for transport. Burned faces and muzzles may lead to reluctance eating. Soft feed, e.g. hay that has been soaked in water, may be tolerated better than food that requires more chewing. Lactating cattle that have survived a fire should have their udders examined to make sure teats are still functional. Bulls should undergo breeding soundness exams before the next breeding season to ensure their reproductive organs did not suffer damage. Finally, smoke inhalation can cause direct damage to the lungs and lead to pulmonary edema with respiratory distress and frothing at the nostrils or the mouth.

Indirect Fire Impacts on Cattle Indirect effects of wildfires on livestock health are those that are not caused by the fires themselves but by the stress from evacuation, by commingling with cattle from other herds and possible exposure to infectious diseases, from possible exposure to toxins in feed and water, from a rapid change in diet resulting in gastrointestinal (GI) upset, or from long-term exposure to high particulate matter in the air. While it is not always possible to avoid adverse

effects from these exposures, it is good to be aware of the risks and how to minimize them.

Good records and individual identification, or at least a brand, will help ensure that cattle can be identified and make it back to the home ranch after an evacuation. A herd health plan that includes vaccinations against the most common infectious diseases will minimize disease outbreaks after cattle have been commingled with others.

However, it is necessary to closely observe cattle after stressful events such as fires and evacuation to be able to intervene when stress precipitates respiratory disease.

Feeding can become a challenge when regular feed sources have been destroyed. Feeding some concentrates, such as distiller’s grains, can save on the amount of feed that needs to be provided, but should be introduced slowly and some roughage is always necessary to ensure GI health in cattle.

Livestock Forage and Water Quality Fire Impacts After fires destroyed urban or wildland urban neighborhoods and with them vehicles, electronics, paints, pesticides and other household chemicals, there were concerns about the health consequences of ash potentially containing high amounts of toxins settling on pastures or contaminating water sources for livestock.

UC Cooperative Extension advisors searched literature for answers, but recognizing a void, set out to find answers for livestock producers after the 2018 fires. Local extension advisors across northern California took forage and water samples to find answers for concerns of livestock producers in the region.

expected in an environment affected by wildfire.

Key Findings of Water Quality samples in Butte County in the watershed below the town of Paradise destroyed by the Camp Fire.

• All detectable minerals were below safe livestock drinking water concentration limits as established by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

• No detection of lead, mercury, arsenic, molybdenum or cadmium.

• No detection of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) in open waterways tested, VOC’s are a concern in urban water systems post fire. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

Figure 1: Proportion of respondents to a survey that reported experiencing Key Findings of Forage direct wildfire impacts on cattle during or after the 2020 wildfire season in Samples in Butte, Lake, California or neighboring states, categorized as beef or dairy herds.

Mendocino, Tehama, Humboldt, Modoc, Placer, Nevada and Shasta counties.

• Minerals were well below maximum tolerable levels (MTL) established for cattle by National Research Council (2005), except for potassium, which was detected at slightly higher levels in several samples.

• No detection of lead, mercury, arsenic, molybdenum or cadmium.

Copper, manganese, zinc, iron and molybdenum were detected in some samples with most levels below the MTL. • Few organic compounds belonging to diverse chemical classes (e.g. pesticides, environmental contaminants, drugs and other natural products) were detected. The Figure 2: Proportion of respondents to a survey that reported experiencing positive results were inconsistent health or production impacts in cattle during or after the 2020 wildfire with compounds that would be season in California or neighboring states, categorized as beef or dairy herds.

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 Air Quality Impacts to Livestock During Fires The unprecedented air quality during last year’s wildfires raised many questions about the health consequences for livestock with long-term exposure to high particulate matter in the air. For example, last year on September 11, 2020, during the North Complex Fire the Air Quality Index for Quincy, was 842, which is considered “Hazardous” for humans (rating of 301 or higher). However, relatively little is known about the health consequences of high particulate matter in the air on livestock health.

A survey of livestock owners in California and neighboring states who have either beef or dairy cattle, sheep, or goats, was conducted via an online questionnaire to shed some initial light on the dimensions of this problem. We asked about the direct and indirect effects of wildfires on the health of their livestock, particularly during the 2020 wildfire season.

Among the 70 responses from all livestock owners, 46 said they owned beef cattle. All herd sizes, from less than 10 to over 250, were about equally represented among the respondents. Most beef herds (91 percent) were in California with locations from Humboldt County in the north to Tulare County in the south. Almost half (46 percent) said they were not directly affected by a wildfire during the 2020 fire season. While only two herds had cattle die in a fire, one owner said they had to euthanize cattle due to fire, 30 percent said they had to evacuate, and 20 percent lost pasture or range due to a fire. No owners reported losses of livestock related property or facilities or lame cattle due to wildfire (Figure 1 on page 17).

The most common responses among beef herds that saw indirect health effects of wildfires were: an increase in cases of pneumonia (33 percent), more unexplained livestock deaths (26 percent), livestock with less weight gain than usual during the fire season (26 percent), as well as unusually low birth weights or stunted or poor-doing calves during or immediately after the fire season (22 percent). Some claim that conception rates were lower than usual after the fire season (17 percent). Few said that they noticed less milk production (4 percent), or higher late term abortion rates (9 percent). No owners of beef herds reported livestock refusing to eat forage or pasture due to ash or smoke during or after the fire season.

Some of the comments that survey respondents provided indicated that there is some uncertainty about the long-term effects, including: “It is unknown at this time if there will be any lasting effects of smoke inhalation;” “We’re not sure of the indirect fire impacts on our cattle;” “hard to tell.”

The second graph (Figure 2 on page 17) shows differences in responses from beef and dairy producers. Interestingly, only 18 California Cattleman September 2021

beef producers saw an increase in pneumonia. Dairies responding to the survey were all located in Sonoma or Humboldt counties and none of them indicated being directly affected by the wildfires, i.e. they experienced no evacuations or loss of cattle. Beef herds, whose owners participated, may have been in more stressful situations, including evacuations and a closer proximity to fires, which may have contributed to the pneumonia risk in addition to the poor air quality. Further, the answers may just reflect what is being measured, i.e. milk production on dairies, and weight gain on beef ranches. Given that both beef and dairy owners noticed changes in both of those production parameters, wildfires have affected both types of cattle producers to some extent though.

The answers to the survey must be interpreted with some caution since there may have been some bias towards assuming wildfires were responsible for undesirable health events or production parameters in the herd. However, based on the responses there seems to be evidence that long-term exposure to high particulate matter, as was seen during the last year, as well as the stress from wildfires, can adversely affect the health and production of beef cattle, in particular with respect to respiratory health and calf weights. Careful health observation and good nutrition may be important post fires to reduce negative impacts. We thank all the producers who participated in this survey.

As wildfires continue to burn at alarming rates impacting forests, rangelands and our communities, UC Cooperative Extension is continuing to investigate the impacts to livestock producers, explore management options and promote land management and home hardening to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires.

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Californian Named 2020 Beef Advocate of the Year Kiah Twisselman Burchett, of Santa Margarita, has The health benefits of beef, nutritious beef recipes been selected as the 2020 Advocate of the Year for her and sharing what goes into cattle ranching is threaded work helping mainstream Americans appreciate the cattle throughout Burchett’s social media content for her industry and feel good about enjoying beef. This award, diverse audience, illustrating that beef advocacy is more than what she does, it’s who she is. “My own life has given by NCBA’s Beef Checkoff-funded Masters of Beef been an example of how lean beef fits into a heart Advocacy (MBA) program, recognizes an outstanding healthy diet and lifestyle and I get to share the ins and beef advocate for their success in reaching and educating outs of ranching to people who are outside of our consumers about cattle and beef. industry because so much of my following are not from The former Kentucky Beef Council employee agriculture,” Burchett stated. went viral in 2020 after People Magazine highlighted her Burchett recently launched her podcast “Climbing weight loss story. Burchett used that momentum to with Coach Kiah” and in her quest to continue bringing start a business as a life coach and weight loss expert, mindfulness, coaching and providing an opportunity teaching people how to use their surroundings to better to connect people back with the land through a ranch themselves at home or on the farm, and to enjoy their experience, she plans to begin hosting rural ranch favorite foods – especially beef! wellness retreats at her family’s ranch in spring 2022.

Burchett gained a following of both urban and rural Burchett’s community – both those within as well as women alike by tapping into their shared goals to live outside of agriculture – are thrilled for the upcoming their happiest and healthiest lives, to be energetic and retreats and Burchett is thankful she’s been able to to say ‘yes’ to life again. With tens of thousands of provide a platform where women can focus on their followers, the beef loving cattle rancher has been able shared values and overlook their differing backgrounds. to reach a new audience of consumers, an impressive “We’re all walking this journey together it’s just that one feat considering more than 98 percent of the American person might be going to the gym and one person might population has little or no direct connection to farming be walking her dirt driveway after checking calves in or ranching, and people tend to be quick to reject what the morning. We’re all so much more alike than we are they don’t understand. different.”

Burchett was initially motivated to improve her health a few years ago when she was leading the nutrition program for the Kentucky Beef Council and routinely spoke on the role beef plays in a healthy diet. “I knew all the research I was sharing was true and backed by reliable research but I thought I was doing a disservice to the industry I loved by speaking to the health benefits of beef while not being an example of that,” said Burchett.

After appearing in People Magazine as the rancher who lost 125 pounds, Burchett was also highlighted in Women’s Health and on Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show and Access Hollywood quickly becoming a trusted authority on what living your happiest, healthiest life looks like while continuing to enjoy the foods and lifestyle you Lifelong ranching advocate turned health coach, Kiah Twisselman Burchett (second from right) was honored at the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention for love.

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SCENES FROM 2021 CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA FEEDER MEETING Following a year off due to unrivaled circumstances, members of the California Feeder Council and Arizona Cattle Feeders Association were more than happy to resume their annual tradition of meeting face-toface to renew relationships and discuss the important matters of their businesses in hopes of bettering the cattle feeding climate as a whole.

In a time when public perception of cattle production is more important than ever, political arena is bringing about new and ongoing regulatory challenges for cattle feeders and the year-to-year concerns like drought and commodity prices are top of mind for ranchers and cattle feeders, meetings like this are more crucial than ever.

Through meetings like the Cattle Feeders Meeting not only to feedlot owners, managers and employees get educated on potential issues on the horizon for their way of life, but the meeting also provides ample opportunity for men and women to put their heads together and share insite about how operations in different areas have worked to find solutions to the problems that plague them in addition to discussing the positive experiences they have had in educating consumers and the public as a whole.

Thank you to all the speakers and sponsor who helped my this year’s event possible! Here are some of the scenes that could be found at this year’s event in Coronado earlier in the summer.

Feeder Meeting sessions were completely full as feeders packed the room to hear from speakers.

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CALIFORNIANS HONORED IN NASHVILLE FOR DEDICATION TO RANCHING INDUSTRY, RAISING BEEF AND EDUCATING NEXT GENERATION This issue is peppered with outstanding achievements by Californians who were honored in Nashville, Tenn. during the Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show. This page highlights three additional award winners we want to pay tribute to.

The 2021 American National CattleWomen’s (ANCW) Outstanding CattleWomen of the Year was awarded to Melanie Fowle Nelson, Etna. While Nelson was unable to attend the ANCW events this year in Nashville she was presented the award at an event following the Convention. Through this award “ANCW recognizes a cattlewoman who has excelled in beef promotion, education and leadership. The Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year Award is given to one cattlewoman each year who has excelled at continued beef promotion on the local, state and national level, while contributing dedication, commitment and leadership support to ANCW. Congratulations, Melanie!

Members of CCA and California CattleWomen, Inc. (CCW), also tip their hats to Debbie Torres, Fallbook, who was awarded the ANCW Outstanding Educator of the Year Award at the ANCW meetings in Nashville. This award “recognizes a cattlewoman who has used her time, talents and resources to educate others about the beef industry and agriculture at local, state and/or national venues.”

Torres has headed up CCW’s Ag in the Classroom efforts for many years and has helped expose thousands of California students to the wide world of ranching.

She is very deserving of this distinct honor.

Congratulations, Debbie!

Another award that California’s cattlemen can take great pride in was handed out at the prestigious Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet and Awards Dinner held on Monday, August 9. That banquet kicked off the week of events in Nashville.

From California, Jaspar Martinez of

Harris Feeding Company, Coalinga, was awarded the Arturo Armendariz Distinguished Service Award. The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame created this award “to recognize feedyard employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to help improve the cattle-feeding industry and the beef we provide to American families.

Arturo Armendariz, the Distinguished Service Award namesake, was a long-time, devoted employee of Poky Feeders.”

Having dedicated 48 years to working at The 2021 ANCW Outstanding Harris Feeding Company, Gaspar was CattleWomen of the Year was selected as the 2021 recipient of this award. awarded to Melanie Fowle Nelson.

Congratulations, Jaspar and thank you for your dedication to this way of life!

CCA is very proud of the great representation our state had at this unconventional Cattle Industry Convention, which is typically held in the winter but was rescheduled for this summer due to the pandemic.

The California delegation at the Cattle Industry Convention typically makes a strong showing across the variety of award categories and this year is certainly no exception.

The 2022 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be held in Debbie Torres, was awarded the Houston, Texas Feb. 1-3, 2022. To learn ANCW Outstanding Educator of the Year Award at the ANCW more about the event, visit www.beefusa. meetings in Nashville. org.

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Labor of Love

20 years representing CCA, California beef producers and family values

by Managing Editor Stevie Ipsen As cattlemen go, there are few who would say they are in the business for the dollar signs. While making money is preferable to the alternative, most beef producers find themselves in the ranching business simply for the love of the game. The outdoors, camaraderie of fellow cattlemen and women, coupled with the joy of working with animals and even the challenges ranching can make it an attractive way of life for those tough enough to stick it out.

When it comes to beef cattle marketing, the draws to the business are very similar. Never a dull day at the office, interesting folks to work with and the ability to continue the way of life he was raised with are two of the additional things that drew Matt Macfarlane, Rocklin, to the advertising sales position he took 20 years ago in 2001. To him that job was more than a job. It was the opportunity to carry on a way of life he was raised with as a representive of this publication, the advertisers within it and the mission of the California Cattlemen’s Association. Macfarlane took the job he still holds today after working for the Western Cowman, another longtime publication that was then based in the Sacramento region.

Raised in the mountains of Central Idaho, the Western Desert of Nevada and the foothills of the Sacramento side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, the Macfarlane family was led by patriarch Bob Macfarlane who is known across the west for his knowledge of the show cattle ring as well as the many facets of ranch management. Bob raised three sons, Chuck, Matt and B.J., and daughter Heather – all of whom have gone on to be passionate about the beef industry and advocates for its success.

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business and eventually returned to the Sacramento area where he was welcomed into the publication field both because of his education and his knowledge of seedstock and commercial cattle production. It’s fair to say his connections throughout the beef industry also made him an attractive candidate for the marketing business.

When Matt joined the California Cattleman in 2001 it was as a partner at Cornerpost Publications alongside Kelli Toledo, Visalia, who managed this publication for 17 years, 14 of them with Matt. When seeking a partner to handle advertising sales for the magazine, Matt was a great candidate for a number of reasons, namely his passion for the cattle business.

Matt had worked with the Danekas Family at the Western Cowman and knew how the business worked, he knew a lot of producers beyond just advertisers but his love of California cattle producers was paramount.

Though Toledo now manages a different publication, her relationship and friendship with Matt is still driven by the same loyalty that Matt has always been praised for.

Soon after he began working with Toledo, Macfarlane entered the sale management arena. Under the name M3 Marketing, Matt took on the role of assisting seedstock producers in marketing their purebred cattle at individual production sales and consignment sale events.

As someone who has an eye for all kinds of livestock but isn’t necessarily particular to any one breed of beef cattle, Matt quickly found a niche in helping ranchers market their seedstock via live auction. With a background in livestock judging and a long-running knowledge of Hereford, Angus and Simmental pedigrees, the ease of quickly and efficiently evaluating animals also makes him an asset to have on the sale block.

Another face who is no stranger to CCA members is Col. Jake Parnell, Sacramento, who has been a close friend of the Macfarlane Family since his youth. Parnell manages Cattlemen’s Livestock Market in Galt and is also a partner in the sale management firm Parnell-Dickinson with his brother Luke Parnell, Auburn, and longtime friend John Dickinson, Caldwell, Idaho.

An interesting thing to note is that Parnell’s grandfather, legendary auctioneer Col. Jack Parnell, now of Sandpoint, Idaho, used to be the publisher of the California Cattleman magazine. Both Jack Parnell and Col. Randy Parnell, Jake’s father, were business mentors and personal role models for Matt.

“I have known Matt in a lot of different circles throughout my life,” said Jake Parnell, who first met Matt at age 8 when the ©THD Macfarlane Family moved back to California from Nevada. “From Matt Macfarlane and longtime friend Col. Rick Machado showing at our local county fair and fitting cattle together for years catch up with customer John Jordan at a bull sale in 2008. to working ringside together at auctions for nearly two decades now, we have been more like family at different times in our lives. In many ways we learned the ins and outs of the marketing business together.”

Though some people in the marketing business might look at Jake and Matt as competitors, Jake says their close friendship is unique because even though they are in some ways competitors, they have always rooted for one another’s success.

“I’ve always looked at us way more like teammates than competitors. Even in situations when one of us could have felt like the other got the leg up on a cattle deal or a sale management job, our friendship has always come first,” Jake said. “And also, like we have seen in the beef industry time and time again, competition is a good thing. It keeps us working hard but if we didn’t support each Silveira Bros’. Rick Blanchard and Macfarlane at the Silveira other, none of us would last very long in this business.”

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“Truthfully, Matt and I are as close now as we’ve ever been.

We’ve been there for some of the most imporant parts of each others lives from weddings to raising kids,” Jake said.

Matt has also been a good example in that regard, his friends say.

“Work will always be there but your kids only grow up once. I have always known that but Matt has reaffirmed that often. When you choose your kids over work, you might occasionally upset someone at work but you always made the right choice.”

John Dickinson shared similar sentiments. Having moved from Illinois to Sacramento immediately following college, Matt was one of the first people Dickinson became associated with.

“It is funny to see how our lives have come full circle,” Dickinson said. “Matt and I learned this business together – though technically separately – for almost our whole careers. We’ve been side by side through career changes, life challenges and even starting families.”

Dickinson said the thing that makes him a great friend and a Col. Trent Stewart and Macfarlane at the Stock Dog Sale during the Red Bluff Bull Sale in 2016. great cattle marketer are one and the same -- how personally he takes all his roles as a friend and as a professional.

“When you first meet Matt you see this 6-foot, 4-inch, broadshoulded, serious-looking guy but it doesn’t take long to find out that he is the most sensitive one of us all,” Dickinson said.

To illustrate how close Dickinson and Macfarlane have been over the years, Dickinson said Matt has taught him as much about parenting as he has about cattle production. With twin collegeaged daughters, Mazie and Makenzie, Matt is known amongst his friends, clients and colleagues for always putting family first. As his friends have followed his footsteps into fatherhood, his example has elevated their level of commitment to family.

“From cattle dispersions to Mazie and Makenzie’s toy dispersions, we have chartered life courses together and I know I am better for it,” said Dickinson, who recently became a father Macfarlane and the Western Livestock Journal’s Logan Ipsen take bids at the 2014 Byrd Cattle Company Bull Sale.

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“Matt is a lot like his dad in that he wasn’t necessarily easy on his kids but he gave them every opportunity they could want, both in agriculture and in other pursuits,” Dickinson said. “Just like Bob Macfarlane’s four kids – who all have an extremely strong work ethic – Matt’s girls are some of the toughest, well-rounded young women you could come across. He has supported them in anything they wanted to try both in and out of the cattle business. That is something I hope I can do as a dad.”

Dickinson, who is just as passionate about quality beef cattle as Matt is, said the camaraderie of the people they work with are what really makes their jobs enjoyable.

“I guarantee, no matter how good the cattle or how lively the auction, none of us would have stayed in the business if it weren’t for the people we travel with,” Dickinson said. “Even when we aren’t traveling or at an event together, we are still on the phone sometimes well into the night because we know the others in our crew are also somewhere on the road. It’s definitely a fraternity and a very valuable part of our lifestyle.”

One person, among many, who Matt has credited with setting a family-first example for him is Rick Blanchard, whom Matt has served as a sale manager for at the seedstock business Silveira Bros. in Firebaugh, as long as they have been holding a production sale.

As someone who is known throughout the show cattle world and purebred Angus business for valuing family and friends, Blanchard says that family-first is something he has always tried to emulate.

“Matt makes no bones about it, his personal life comes first. But that is why he and I have such a great relationship.

We allow each other the flexibility to be great at our jobs but still find time for other things that matter,” Blanchard said. “Now that Matt has been in the business as long as he has, I see him sharing that same mentality with others. Work doesn’t mean a thing unless you have people in your life who matter more than work does.”

Blanchard says Matt’s consideration for people is another thing that makes him a valuable sale manager.

“I am in the people business, not just the cattle business and Matt understands that aspect of what we do,” Blanchard says. “As a sale manager, Matt makes it easier for me to do my job by handling things behind the scenes. Not only is he of value to me for his attention to those details, but he does it for many other producers in the West as well. When Matt says he will do something, he always comes through.”

Blanchard said Matt’s own cattle experience helps him to know what gaps need filled leading up to sale time.

“Something I really appreciate about Matt is that even though he manages sales for other seedstock producers, he knows the business well enough to tailor his business to what we need. He also helps each of us capture the buyers that are best suited to our cattle operations. Due to Matt’s loyalty and integrity, I always know that he is doing what is in the best interest of bull sale operators and our buyers.”

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Matt’s integrity and loyalty is his wife Heather Macfarlane.

She said his strict personal honor code was evident from the moment she met him. Though a hard worker herself who has built a name and reputation for excellence in her own line of work, Heather – a dentist – says she is largely a “during business hours,” kind of business owner. For her, Matt’s dedication to work was attention grabbing, to say the least.

“I love what I do, but I had never seen someone so committed to their work and have so much pride in their work relationships that it actually defines their career and their personal life,” Heather said. “I have come to realize the round-the-clock attention that raising cattle takes and that sale management requires but it was something I didn’t fully understand initially. Matt has come to find a great balance in both his personal and professional life.”

Though it was somewhat foreign to her in the beginning of their relationship, Heather said Matt’s devotion to his business and ranching way of life is also what makes him so devoted to their children and to their relationship.

“He is definitely not a stranger to hard work and he works hard at every relationship in his life, he is also a great example of those characteristics for our children,” Heather said.

“The loyalty he has been shown amongst his colleagues – who are also his best friends – is what makes him such a great father and husband,” Heather said. “If he has to be on the road to earn a living, it is a tremendous bonus to also be surrounded by a lifestyle and people he loves. Who Matt is is a result of the ranching industry that raised him.”

Like many of the cattlemen and women Matt works with, he is extremely humble and prefers to stay out of the spotlight. As he prepares to hit the road and embark on his 20th season representing this publication, this article was written unbenownst to him as he likely would have objected. But for those who might see Matt at an occasional bull sale or CCA event, hopefully you can better appreciate who Matt is and the dedication he has for his way of life.

While it is unknown what the next 20 years may have in store for Matt Macfarlane and the California Cattleman magazine, it is entirely obvious that both are better off for what has transpired over the last 20 years.

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NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

eyes on beef as processing capacity becomes a key concern in Washington

by NCBA President Jerry Bohn NCBA’s top policy focus throughout this year has been improving the business climate for cattle producers and increasing opportunities for profitability across the board.

Issues like competitive markets and accurate labeling tend to get more than their share of media attention, but another topic is quickly catching up – processing capacity.

Our members continue to tell us that a lack of processing capacity is a significant obstacle to their business.

Depending on where you are in the country, you may be struggling to schedule a harvest date with your processor in the next several months.

This bottleneck creates serious problems for our beef supply chain. We have long known that packing facilities are the squeeze point between cattle in the field and beef on the plate. Consumer demand for our product is very strong, both at home and overseas; 2021 is forecast to be a recordyear for U.S. beef exports. We have the supply of live cattle to meet this demand, but a persistent lack of hook space is hurting producers’ bottom line.

A recent study by Rabobank found that the cattle industry could economically accommodate an additional 5,700 hooks per day of processing capacity, or an additional 1.5 million head moving through the system per year. Unfortunately, growing our capacity to reflect that need is expensive. The average start-up cost for a beef processing facility is roughly $100,000 per hook -- meaning that someone trying to open a modest 25 head-per-day facility needs at least $2.5 million in financing just to turn on the lights. Beyond the startup costs, existing facilities face a shortage of qualified workers. Between incentives

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created by pandemic unemployment benefits and slower line speeds caused by social distancing protocols, the past year has heavily impacted the availability of skilled employees to harvest beef.

For months now, NCBA has been working with Congress, USDA and the White House for the resources to expand processing capacity. We are proud that, in response to our efforts, the Biden administration and leaders in Congress have acted to not only increase capacity, but to do so through small, independent and local plants.

You have probably heard about President Biden’s executive order, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” As a result of the executive order, USDA is committing $500 million to expanding processing capacity, in addition to addressing the accuracy of the “Product of the USA” label and launching rulemakings to support fair, transparent and competitive markets. USDA also announced that it will make over $150 million in grants available to small and local processing facilities to help them expand capacity, recover from COVID-19 challenges, ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 34

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At the end of June, NCBA secured the introduction of the bipartisan Butcher Block Act in the U.S. House.

The legislation would establish a loan program through USDA that would support small, regional and independent processing facilities. This bill still has a long way to go before it becomes law, but NCBA is working every day to garner bipartisan support on both sides of the Capitol and advance this legislation to the president’s desk.

Earlier in June, USDA announced the creation of two new, competitive grant funding opportunities for small, regional and independent meat processors using funds NCBA fought hard to secure at the end of last year. Of those funds, $55.2 million will go toward the critical need for greater beef processing capacity. The grant program will support small facilities making improvements to achieve a Federal Grant of Inspection or to operate under their state’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment program. These grants are another important win for beef producers and NCBA is thankful to see USDA respond to our repeated pushes with rapid interest in the processing capacity issue.

Many of these efforts rely on increasing the number of processing facilities available, but processors still face a critical shortage of skilled workers. In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, NCBA

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backed reforms to the H-2A temporary visa program to include year-round workers. Currently, the program only allows farms and ranches to hire immigrant workers for temporary or seasonal jobs. What works for seasonal farmers, like row crop producers, does not meet the needs of a year-round industry like livestock. NCBA continues to urge Congress to expand this program and provide the necessary employment flexibility to producers and processors.

I’m highlighting these successes — the executive order, the Butcher Block Act and the USDA grants — because I want you to know that NCBA’s around-the-clock work has led to real progress for producers in every segment of the supply chain. The current situation is unsustainable and increasing hook space is an essential step toward producers gaining back the lack the leverage to receive higher live cattle prices. “Black swan” events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 fire at a Tyson Foods plan in Holcomb, Kan., have underscored this urgent need, but the roots of the problem precede either of those events.

At the end of the day, our goal is simple: boost your bottom line and keep Americans well-fed with beef. NCBA works every day to make sure your interests are protected in Washington. We will continue the pressure on lawmakers to help expand processing capacity, and we hope that by doing so, we will alleviate a critical chokepoint and get more U.S. beef onto the plates of consumers in the U.S. and around the world.

Like you, we want to give our cows and that soon to be weaned calf crop all they could ever want or need. But we can’t make it rain.

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CCA Launches Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast A podcast sorting through the issues impacting California’s ranching families and producers

by CCA Director of Communications Katie Roberti Everyday, The California Cattlemen’s Association is sorting through the issues impacting California’s ranching families and producers. CCA leadership has developed Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast to communicate those issues, discuss solutions and keep ranchers current on hot topics.

The podcast, launched in August, is a new tool— in addition to other publications put out by the association—to connect members with the work CCA is doing in Sacramento and beyond. New episodes will be released every other Monday, consisting of a discussion with CCA leadership and leading experts on issues specific to ranching and producing beef in California.

Every CCA President brings a set of goals with them to their two-year term. Expanding membership communication is one of the priorities Mariposa County

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cattle rancher Tony Toso, Hornitos, brought with him as he took the lead as CCA President at the end of last year.

“With the COVID situation, it has become very difficult to get out and interact with our membership, and I want to do our very best to bring our members the information they need to help them be successful,” Toso said back in December as he stepped into the role as CCA President. “We will not only use our current media outlets to inform members, but we will also now look at podcasts, social media work, YouTube videos, webinars and the like to get information out to our members regarding cattle industry issues.”

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what listeners can expect from future episodes. cattle grazing and beef production and to advance the “Any means by which we can get information to our policy priorities of California’s cattle ranchers. membership, we want to take advantage and leverage You can hear these first two episodes and all other that. The tried and true that’s been there over the years— upcoming episodes at https://calcattlemen.org/podcast not going anywhere. We’re going to stay at it,” Toso said. or find them on Spotify and Apple Podcasts by searching “We are going to try to get people the best information for “Sorting Pen.” New episodes will also be announced that we can get—the most current information we can in CCA’s weekly Legislative Bulletin newsletter, sent out get—but we want to offer other opportunities as well.” every Monday. To sign up for that newsletter, visit In this introductory episode, in addition to learning https://calcattlemen.org/legislativebulletin/. more about the podcast, listeners will hear about Toso’s background in the beef business and what led him to this leadership role and get an update on OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE a few of the issues CCA leadership FROM THE START and staff are currently focused on addressing including price discovery, wildfire reform and transportation issues.

“We have to be able to tell our story and we need to be able to share information amongst ourselves so we can be prepared for what’s going on with whatever happens tomorrow and be able to get those stories, that information, all that out to our membership and I think this is a great way,” Toso said.

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by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica When it comes to trichomoniasis, also referred to as trich, the more you know about the disease – the better you’re prepared to prevent a costly outbreak. In fact, producers with little to no understanding of trich are over three times more likely to have an infection in their herd.

To ensure you’re up to speed on trich prevention and management best practices, test your knowledge below.

True or False? Trich is only found in certain regions of the United States.

False. “Today we’re finding trichomoniasis in cattle all over the country,” said Jody Wade, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. Even though trich used to be known as a “Western disease,” that’s far from reality now. With the increase in moving cattle over the years, trich infections have been identified in states from coast to coast.

True or False? An infected bull can cut a calf crop in half.

True. Breeding to a trich-infected bull can impact between 25 to 30 percent of pregnancies in the first year, resulting in early-term abortions and prolonged infertility in beef cows.

However, it’s typically the second or third year of a trich infection that really causes the economic losses. With multiple infected bulls breeding cows, you can see more than 5 percent of your cows open, which results in a huge reduction in production and profitability for a cow-calf producer.

The impact of this venereal disease in a cow herd is further felt through lower weaning weights due to delayed breeding, testing of potentially infected bulls and replacement of infected cattle. Beyond replacing cattle, ongoing surveillance to ensure the herd is trich-free costs producers money, too.

True or False? The importance of vaccinating against trich varies by herd.

True. Dr. Wade mentions that producers who have consistently trichnegative herds can get by without vaccinating. However, he cautions that it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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Oftentimes, it takes experience with a trich outbreak and the devastating losses that come with it before the value of vaccination is realized.

“What surprises me most about this disease is where it shows up. Really great managers who maintain closed herds and proactively test bulls have had to deal with the consequences of a trich infection, simply because a neighbor’s bull happened to get into their pasture and breed a few cows,” said Dr. Wade.

True or False? Testing bulls annually is recommended.

False. Dr. Wade says that a best practice is to test bulls twice a year.

Pre-breeding: Testing bulls 30 days prior to turnout will ensure you do not introduce trich into your herd. Leased bulls can be a problem as they are often not tested in between movement of cow groups.

Post-breeding: Even though the bulls will not be breeding cows for a while, testing at this time will tell you if you had any trich-infected cows in the herd at the end of the season.

It’s important to note that the risk of developing a trich infection varies among herds, so effective prevention and management protocols do not look the same for every operation. Furthermore, trich testing regulations vary by state. Producers are encouraged to work with their local veterinarian to design a comprehensive trich prevention plan.

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Many California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) members have been asking about the status of the Williamson Act (Act) and are concerned that this valuable program could be discontinued due to lack of state funding. This article provides information on the goals, history, and status, of the Act. The Act’s main challenge at this time is the lack of state funding to local governments to help defray the tax revenue lost to them as a result of the program. Restoration of this state funding (subvention) is one of the CCA’s top priorities.

WHAT IS THE WILLIAMSON ACT AND WHY DO WE NEED IT? During the boom following World War II, California’s population boomed. The population in 1940 was about 7 million. By the time the Act was being debated in the early 1960s, the population had risen to about 17 million.

Property taxes were rising and making it more difficult for ranchers and farmers to afford to stay in business. In response to this, the state legislature passed the Act in 1965 to curb the loss of agricultural lands to urban use.

The Williamson Act, officially known as the California Land Conservation Act, is a program administered by the California Department of Conservation (DOC). Cities and counties are authorized to enter into contracts with private landowners to restrict specific parcels of land to agricultural and open-space uses. The landowners then receive a reduction in their property tax assessments. The length of these contracts is typically for 10-year terms.

There are also 20-year contracts for lands which meet specific requirements relating to their quality, significance or uniqueness, as determined by the DOC. This longer commitment enables the landowner to enjoy greater property tax reductions.

The three main tenets of the Act are protection of 42 California Cattleman September 2021

agricultural resources, preservation of open land and promotion of efficient urban growth patterns. The Act recognizes that agricultural land is an economic resource which is vital to the general welfare of society and preservation of that land is necessary to protection of the state’s economic resources, especially in providing adequate, healthful and nutritious food for California and the nation.

The preservation of open space land is acknowledged in the Act as having a public value and provides physical, social, esthetic and economic assets to towns and cities. Rural lands can be a key component of properly functioning upland watersheds, which improve water quality, provide endangered species habitat and enhance flood management.

Promotion of efficient urban growth patterns is a concept most people can agree on, however implementing that in practice is increasingly difficult as the population increases and the urban/rural interface contracts. To meet the increased needs of the population, cities and counties struggle to find new revenue sources, often succumbing to the policy known as the “fiscalization of land use.”

Open lands are hastily developed into uses which provide quick and easy revenue to the local treasury, usually manifested as shopping malls, auto malls and other forms of sprawl. Haphazard, opportunistic and sprawling urban development can be disastrous to society and is almost impossible to fix after the fact. The Act’s goal states it is a matter of public interest to both rural and urban residents to discourage unsound growth and development patterns.

Therefore, the Act is an important planning tool for local government policy makers and planners and provides some long-term stability as a bulwark against short sighted zoning and politically motivated land use decisions. These are ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 44

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 42 important decisions. This is important, in that if the Act falls into disuse, local governments will have lost a valuable tool with which to implement smart growth planning. The Act’s long-term contracts help prevent local growth plans that would otherwise be implemented according to political expediency rather that sensible public policy.

WHAT ARE SUBVENTION PAYMENTS AND WHY WERE THEY ELIMINATED? Because the Act provides a property tax relief to landowners who participate in the program, the local governments lose that tax revenue, which leaves a hole in their budget coffers. To reduce the fiscal pain, the state agreed to send funds to them to help backfill the loss. In government budgeting, this backfilling of funds is called a subvention.

From the beginning, supporters of the Act hoped that financial assistance from the state to local governments would be part of the program and would provide an incentive for local governments to participate. This subvention funding was implemented in 1971 via the Open Space Subvention Act (OSSA). The OSSA created a formula for allocating payments to local governments based on acreage enrolled in the program. Between 1971 and 2010, local governments received a partial subvention of forgone property tax revenues from the state via the OSSA. During the state budget stalemate of 2009, the state was reeling from the effects of the Great Recession caused by the bursting of the housing bubble in 2007.

Governor Schwarzenegger was forced to slash hundreds of millions of dollars to the legislature’s version of the budget, which had already made $23 billion in cuts to services and education. The Act’s funding was one of the many programs cut that year and that funding has not been reestablished. When the state stopped sending Act subvention funds to the cities and counties, they lost some of their interest in supporting the program. Some local governments still actively participate in the Act because there is strong, local public support for it and there are still many acres under contracts for this program. However, these governments and their leaders are increasingly being forced to make tough choices in how they are going to fund other public services and programs with less revenue.

Imperial County recently decided to opt out of the Act altogether and Fresno County has discussed the possibility

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of also dropping out of the program. The OC’s director noted in late 2019 that “the State’s decision to discontinue subvention payments presents a critical challenge to local administration of the program” and “if cities and counties choose to exit the program or even stop accepting new contracts, many farmers and ranchers may go out of business and be forced to sell their lands out of agricultural production.” Currently, 52 counties administer the Act’s programs and some cities administer a local program.

CAN THE SUBVENTION BE RESTORED? CCA has consistently advocated to have the Act’s funding restored, but these efforts had been complicated by the long-term effects of the Great Recession. At this particular time, the state is flush with cash from federal bailouts and increased tax revenue despite the COVID lock-downs. The state’s wealthy were not adversely affected by the lock-downs. Instead, they saw their revenues soar as people purchased tech devices and products, entertainment, and other stay-at-home services to a greater degree. As a result, California’s tax revenues increased and were sufficient enough to enable the state to set aside $25.2 billion in reserves in the FY 2021-22 budget.

The state has been able to stabilize its budget and the federal government has favored California with bailout funds. Earlier this year, California received $42.3 billion in such funds from Washington, D.C. These next few budget cycles may be the time to strike while the iron is hot. Keep in mind that there are a lot of groups looking to get their programs re-funded, so we will have our work cut or for us.

Reinstating state subvention payments to counties to help encourage them to maintain this critical program is a CCA priority. The CCA’s 2020-21 Policy Resolutions expressly recognize that restoration of the Act’s subvention funding in the state budget is necessary not only to California’s ranchers, but also to all Californians. The Act was originally adopted not just as a tax relief program for farmers and ranchers, but as a conservation program to protect farmland, open space and wildlife habitat.

CCA also stresses the need to retain local authority over Williamson Act contracts and, minimize landowner contributions. Efforts by the state or counties to unilaterally change the terms of contracts or alter the Williamson Act statutes would be opposed by CCA. Bottom line: The Williamson Act is in operation, but needs state subvention funding restored to remain viable.

The legislature should re-appropriate subvention payments in full to counties. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 44 LAND CURRENTLY (2017) IN THE WILLIAMSON ACT PROGRAM BY REGION AND ACRES According to the latest data available from 2017, California’s regions had the following acreage enrolled in the Act’s program: REGION ACRES Foothill and Sierra 588,124 South Coast and Desert 692,179 North Coast and Mountain 805,168 Sacramento Valley 1,970,017 Bay Area and Central Coast 3,278,783 San Joaquin Valley 5,418,915 Total 12,711,665 JUSTIFICATIONS THAT SUPPORT FULLY FUNDING THE WILLIAMSON ACT Cattle ranchers are stewards of the land and an indispensable part of the state’s food supply. Most California ranches are family owned and operated, and many have been in the same family for four or more generations.

Cattle ranchers can help California meet its stated goals of conservation, biodiversity and wildfire resilience on the 38 million acres of working cattle lands in the state because: • California’s ranchers are leaders in innovation and conservation worldwide. Livestock grazing and conservation are not mutually exclusive.

• California cannot reach its conservation goals without working with ranchers to conserve rangelands and expand grazing in our state.

• The state must recognize the vital role that livestock grazing plays in furthering these goals.

• Well-managed cattle grazing is well-known to reduce the likelihood, severity and spread of wildfire, provide habitat for species of conservation concern and reduce the presence of invasive weeds.

• Forests could be more efficiently managed in response to wildfires by lowering fuel loads through greater use of managed grazing. Grazing also reduces shrub cover fire hazards in coastal open spaces.

• Preserving rangeland also increases water yield. Pavement and concrete reduce the percolative properties of the soil to absorb rainfall and replenish groundwater storage.

• Agricultural land’s first use is for the production of food and fiber and other commodities for the health and welfare of the community and the world.

• Article 13 of the California Constitution declares the interest of the state in preserving open-space land and provides a constitutional basis for valuing property according to its actual use. Article 13 also allows preferential assessments for recreational, scenic and natural resource areas as well as areas devoted to production of food and fiber. This was put into the Act as a way to build broad consensus for the program.

As CCA members have learned over the last decade, keeping the Williamson Act off life support is a large undertaking to say the least. But as always, CCA staff and officers stay committed to finding a permanent solution to alleviating the tax burden agriculture operators face in California. As any updates are made, CCA will make them available to members.

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EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCE Why, what, when and how, Part 2

by Randie Culbertson, Ph.D., IGS Lead Geneticist AUTHOR’S NOTE: This article is the second of a two-part series discussing what, when, how and why of EPD. In this article, we will focus on the “how” and “when” of EPD. When making decisions for purchasing bulls to add to your bull battery, how do you know which bull would work best for your breeding objective? Sale catalogs are full of pertinent information. But how do you use this information and when should you use the information provided.

The general rule, when considering an animal on their own individual performance, look at the phenotype.

When considering an animal as a potential parent and for improving the next generation, look at the Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)!

HOW

It is important to remember that EPD are a tool for comparison. An EPD is a reflection of how we expect an animal’s progeny to perform on average in comparison to the average performance of progeny from other animals.

Let’s consider two bulls: Bull A has a weaning weight EPD of 95 pounds and bull B has a weaning weight EPD of 102.

This means that if we look at 100 calves from each bull, on average, bull B’s calves will weigh roughly seven pounds heavier than bull A’s. This does not mean that all of bull B’s calves will be heavier than bull A’s calves. Some calves will perform better than others.

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This difference in performance among calves can be due to differences in environment, the dam’s genetics (she contributes 50 percent of the genes to her offspring) and the rule of independent assortment. But when we look at all the progeny from each bull across different contemporary groups, we will see that bull B’s calves on average are heavier.

In the last article we discussed how the addition of information can result in an EPD change. When considering younger animals, there is a risk of their EPD changing as more information enters the genetic evaluation. This is compared to older animals with progeny information already incorporated in the calculation of their EPD, resulting in less EPD movement.

The level of information included in the estimation of EPD is indicated by the accuracy. Alongside each EPD that is published, an accuracy is also published. An accuracy is defined as the relationship between estimation of an animal’s EPD and the “true” EPD for that animal. More simply put, an accuracy is reflective of the amount of information provided on that animal, and is the level of risk associated with each EPD. The lower the accuracy, the less information provided for the EPD estimation, and the higher the accuracy, the more information used for EPD estimation. As an accuracy begins to approach 1, this would mean that these ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 52

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...CONTINUED ON PAGE 50 animals have a significant amount of information included in the evaluation, and that their EPD are close to the true genetics for that trait. In addition, as accuracy increases, the amount of potential change for an EPD decreases.

Possible change is an easier way to interpret the amount of change likely in an EPD. When considering a young bull with low accuracy, it is important to consider the amount of change that could potentially occur as data for this specific animal enters into the genetic evaluation. Younger bulls will have a larger possible change range than older bulls with higher accuracy. As an EPD approaches an animal’s true genetic value, two-thirds of the time this value would be within the possible change range, but half of the time the true EPD will fall outside of this window. This doesn’t mean that each animal’s EPD will change by this amount, but it is the potential change that could occur to an EPD. It gives an indication of the level of risk for each trait and accuracy level. Along with EPD, accuracies, and possible change, a percentile rank for each animal is also published. The percentile rank is the ranking of an animal based on their EPD in comparison to all animals within the breed population of ASA’s registry. Percentile ranks range from 1 to 99, and the lower the number, the higher the ranking of the animal. For example, a bull whose weaning weight EPD is in the 5 percent percentile rank means that this bull is in the top 5 percent for weaning weight based on his EPD. Percentile rank does not take into account

accuracy; therefore, if this bull has a low accuracy, there is a potential for this bull’s percentile rank to change (either up or down) as more information enters the evaluation.

WHEN When is it appropriate to use an EPD? When genetic improvement is your goal! EPD are a tool for genetic improvement and should be used when an animal is being considered as a parent for the next generation. Looking at a bull or heifer’s EPD is an evaluation of that animal’s merit on a genetic level, and is the expectation in the performance of their calves on average. When selecting animals as replacements or looking at purchasing a bull for your herd, the value of those animals is their genetic potential for producing future generations of calves with high performance.

When is it appropriate to use phenotypes? Phenotypes are important when the performance of the individual animal itself is being considered. When terminal steers enter a feedlot, their phenotype for feedlot and carcass performance become crucial for profitability, but these steers themselves will not be producing the next generation of calves. The genetics of these steers will not be passed on to the next generation. However, the phenotypes on these particular calves are extremely valuable. Not only for operational profitability, but in the context of genetic improvement, these phenotypes are extremely valuable information to the genetic evaluation, as well as improving the genetic prediction of the bull and dam of the calves.

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USDA INVESTS $15 MILLION IN KLAMATH RIVER BASIN Block Grants to Assist California, Oregon Producers in Klamath River Basin from the U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $15 million for a new drought pilot to assist agricultural producers impacted by worsening drought conditions to provide relief to impacted California and Oregon producers in the Klamath River Basin. The announcement came as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack traveled to west for events focused on drought and wildfire resiliency on August 3.

“As ongoing drought conditions in the West continue to worsen, we need to find ways to do things differently in order to provide help and assistance to producers, Tribes and communities,” said Gloria Montaño Greene, USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “We recognize that current USDA programs and services are not enough to meet this historic challenge, and this pilot will help us find more tools to add to our toolbox.”

The Klamath Project’s “A” Canal will remain closed this year because of a lack of water supply. The canal, a major component of the Klamath Project, typically provides access to Upper Klamath Lake, supplying water for over 200,000 acres of farmland.

The block grant to the Klamath Drought Response Agency (Klamath DRA) will provide payments to producers to reduce irrigation demand. This will assist in allowing the limited supply of water to be used for other

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practices that are vital to the region’s food supply and to reduce adverse impacts to producers in the region and supply and distribution chains. Producers will apply for funding through the Klamath DRA. USDA will evaluate the outcomes to help inform future program design and will continue to monitor basins and drought conditions to determine where additional may best provide immediate economic support and relief to producers.

Additional Drought Assistance The pilot is part of a broader suite of programs available to producers to help recover losses from drought.

Disaster assistance programs and loans are available to help producers offset losses and get financing to help with recovery. Producers should visit farmers.gov, where they can use the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool or Disasterat-a-Glance fact sheet to learn more about program or loan options.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided technical and financial assistance to improve irrigation efficiency and water storage in soil, helping producers build resilience to drought. This year, NRCS targeted $41.8 million in Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon through Conservation ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 58

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USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is now allowing crop insurance companies to waive the 60-day ownership requirement for livestock producers with Livestock Risk Protection coverage. Livestock producers can now market their livestock as necessary, but livestock producers still need to show proof of ownership of livestock. Typically, the policy requires producers to own livestock during the last 60 days of coverage. This flexibility recognizes the challenges livestock producers are facing due to widespread drought and ensures producers who need to sell livestock earlier retain coverage.

This waiver is part of a broader suite of crop insurance flexibilities for drought impacted producers. RMA has also extended deadlines for premium and administrative fee payments, deferred and waived the resulting interest and authorized emergency procedures in July to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. Also, in July, RMA updated policy to allow producers with crop insurance to hay, graze or chop cover crops at any time and still receive 100 percent of the prevented planting payment. This policy change supports use of cover crops, which can help producers build resilience to drought.

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Drought Coordination USDA is coordinating with federal agencies, state governments, Tribes and others to address the impacts of drought. This includes a new interagency working group created in April by the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Climate Task Force to address the worsening drought conditions in the West and support farmers.

USDA co-chairs the task force with the Department of Interior.

“Drought significantly impacts agriculture, and the ability for farmers and ranchers to help transform water into food and fiber for our nation,” Montaño said. “USDA is partnering with an array of groups for a governmentwide approach to addressing drought.”

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.

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2021 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CATTLEMAN, CATTLEWOMAN OF THE YEAR NAMED from the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Local agriculture organizations recognized San Luis Obispo County farmers and ranchers during the California Mid-State Fair’s annual Cattlemen and Farmers Day at the Paso Robles Event Center on July 22.

The 2021 award recipients were: Doug Filipponi, Agriculturalist of the Year; Tracy Nicholson, CattleWoman of the Year; and Col. Randy Baxley, Cattleman of the Year.

The awards were selected by members of the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau, San Luis Obispo County CattleWomen and San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s Association.

“These three individuals have made incredible contributions to our San Luis Obispo County agriculture community,” said Farm Bureau Executive Director Brent Burchett. “Our county’s $2.5 billion agricultural economy is built upon the hard work of farmers and ranchers, and today we are proud to recognize a few of our very best.”

Specific to the California Cattlemen’s Association and California CattleWomen, Inc, CCA wishes to congratulate Baxley and Nicholson on this distinquished honor.

Col. Randy Baxley

Born in San Luis Obispo in 1967 to Col. Duane Baxley and Marla Barron, Randy Baxley literally grew up at Templeton Livestock Market with his dad as the owner and auctioneer. After graduating from Paso Robles High School, Randy attended West Hills College and then went on to attend California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, while rodeoing and majoring in Agricultural Business. During his college career, Randy took a year off and competed professionally in calf roping and team roping before returning to Cal Poly to finish up his degree. In the spring of that year, Randy took an internship in the San Joaquin Valley with a citrus packing house. When he was finished for the day, he would attend several livestock auctions in the area, where he would buy and sell cattle to earn some extra money.

In the summer of 1993, Randy attended Missouri School of Auctioneering and returned home and sold at several livestock auctions where he honed his skills as a second generation auctioneer, while still attending Cal Poly.

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In 1994, a few credits short of graduating, Randy had the opportunity to lease a livestock market facility in Visalia, California. Randy was able to secure the lease and became the owner-operator and auctioneer of Visalia Livestock Market.

From the first day at the helm at Visalia Livestock, Randy’s goal has been to serve the cattlemen and cattlewomen of California and market their cattle through true price discovery.

In 2001, Randy had the opportunity to lease Templeton Livestock Market in Templeton, California, when the previous owners decided to retire from the business. Randy went on to manage two livestock markets, selling at Visalia every Wednesday and Templeton every Saturday, right up until October of 2014 when the property owners sold the land where the livestock market was housed.

Determined to continue providing a solid marketing option for Central Coast producers after the market’s closing, Randy built the Templeton Livestock Market Receiving Yard on Ramada Drive in Templeton which, along with the Buellton Receiving Yard, continues to serve local producers today.

When Templeton Livestock Market swung its final gate in the last auction, Randy had this say: “To my family, the auction market business is our way of life. We genuinely love the lifestyle. We have been truly lucky to be able to serve the community and the cattlemen and cattlewomen of the area in a marketing capacity. I think the livestock market has been a staple for the community of Templeton. It has been a landmark that has outlasted generations.”

Randy and his wife Beth were raised in San Luis Obispo County with deep roots in the cattle industry and fond memories of Templeton Livestock Market. The couple enjoyed watching their daughters, Bailey (20) and Taylor (14), grow up around the business.

In 2001, Randy started his journey in internet cattle marketing with Roundup Internet Livestock Marketing and has continued to service cattle producers with a marketing avenue for load lots of cattle direct from the ranch.

The Baxleys offer full-service marketing – off the ranch sales for load-lots through Roundup.com internet marketing, plus live sales in Visalia every Wednesday. Randy has also put great importance on providing local cattle producers opportunities to buy quality bulls at his yearly bull sale and ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 62

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 60 replacement female sale and annual bred female sales.

Randy has been a major supporter of the San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s Association throughout his career. He has sponsored a multitude of events and is proud to carry on the tradition of the Jim Parsons Memorial Sale, now called the Parsons/Nock Memorial Sale with the passing of longtime San Luis Obispo cattleman Dick Nock. A portion of the commission collected is gifted annually to San Luis Obispo County, as well as Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties.

He is involved in California Livestock Auction Marketing Association, California Cattlemen’s Association as a past marketing committee chair and Tulare County Cattlemen’s Association as a board member and past president. He was honored as Tulare County Cattleman of the Year in 2011. Randy is also a longtime member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

In 2012, the California Young Cattlemen’s Committee honored the Baxleys as its Supporter of the Year for their efforts educating youth and donating their time and talents to benefit the organization.

Randy has served as the auctioneer at the California Mid-State Fair since 2000, where the Baxleys and Visalia Livestock Market staff have helped Central Coast youth market their 4H and FFA market animals and replacement females.

“I enjoy giving back to the exhibitors at the California Mid-State Fair,” Randy said. “This fair was part of my life growing up in San Luis Obispo County every summer.”

During the California Mid-State Fair’s annual dinner in 2018, the Baxleys were honored as the Western Fairs Association Blue Ribbon Award recipients for their service to the junior livestock and replacement heifer auctions.

The award recognized and honored the husband-andwife team for providing outstanding support to the fair industry.

Randy said he is honored and greatly humbled to receive this recognition and is awed by the company he is in with the past honorees. San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s Association has given the Cattleman of the Year award annually since 1963, making Baxley the 58th person to receive this honor.

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Tracy Nicholson

A central coast native since 1969, Tracy Nicholson had a passion for the ranching way of life from a young age.

“Words cannot describe the honor I feel in my heart and soul to be selected for this prestigious award,” Tracy said.

“My fellow CattleWomen are my peers and my friends. They are strong, kind, hardworking and honest. I owe those I know today and those who are now gone for this distinguished honor.”

Born in Fresno, Tracy and her brothers Nick and Steve learned the value of hard work early on from their mother Sidney and father Dorsey. Her father had a plumbing business, and her mother ran her own beauty shop in Fresno.

Tracy said her parents taught her “how to have a solid work ethic, to love your family and strive to make your dreams come true.”

Tracy first became interested in agriculture at the age of nine when she asked a neighbor if she could help feed their horse. It was not long before she was riding that same horse, discovering her passion for horses and the ranch life.

In 1969, her family moved to Morro Bay to join her grandparents Nick and Shirley Tancredy. Her grandfather was an Italian immigrant who enjoyed having large family gatherings with all five of his daughters’ families. “These gatherings were loud and fun with the best pasta ever.”

After a few years on the Central Coast, Tracy’s family leased and boarded horses at a ranch just outside of Morro Bay. Her father went to work at Diablo Canyon as a pipefitter, and her mother opened up a business, “Sidney Lee and Company Hair Parlor.” The value of hard work was instilled early by her parents. “My dad would go to work every day, and when he came home, we would clean stalls and tend to the ranch.” ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 64

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spent at Morro Bay High School. Tracy was recognized as “Employee of the Year” in 1994. Tracy said her career path was meant to be. “I find no greater pleasure than helping students achieve their goals. I worked with some of the finest principals and teachers in education. They not only taught the students I worked with to be better, they challenged me and made me better.”

Tracy joined SLO County Cattlewomen in 1998. She was a director for three years, volunteering to cook and teach beef recipes to senior citizens in assisted living facilities throughout San Luis Obispo County as part of the “Beef for Seniors” program. She also helped organize the Great AGVenture program where fourth graders spend the day learning about agriculture and the beef industry.

Nicholson serves as the Cattlewomen’s first vice president and has chaired the scholarship committee for four years. Prior to this, she served as chairperson for Agriculture in the Classroom, where she created and implemented the idea of bringing speakers to local high schools to talk about career opportunities in agriculture. “It made a huge difference to bring these different careers one at a time to the classrooms,” Tracy explained. “This put a face to the career, and it became real to the students.”

Though she is now retired, Tracy continues to support local students pursuing careers and endeavors in the beef industry. “As I move through my years as a wife, mother, grandmother and cattlewoman, I know that this is where I belong.”

San Luis Obispo County CattleWomen are proud to recognize the 2021 Cattlewoman of the Year, Tracy Nicholson.

Tracy attended Morro Bay High School from the 7th through 12th grade. At Morro Bay High, she became involved in FFA, taking steers to the fair, participating in public speaking contests and serving in leadership roles, including chapter president. Tracy has fond memories of her youth.

“Going to school in Morro Bay and riding my horse Satin on the ranch was a feeling I never wanted to end.”

It was in high school where she met her future husband Bill Nicholson, a fifth-generation rancher and son of Bill and Myrtle Nicholson. “To me he is everything a husband and father should be. He is a true cowboy—patient, kind and a perfectionist. Being with him was all I had ever hoped for. I thank God every day for him and our life together.”

The Nicholsons married in 1978 and had three children, Nicole, Chad and Clint. Nicole Nicholson Stainner is a Doctor of Educational Psychology, and her husband Tom Stainner is a pilot for Delta Airlines. Tracy’s oldest son Chad Nicholson is a detective with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff ’s Department, and Chad’s wife Christine Nicholson is a registered nurse. Her youngest son Clint Nicholson is the Regional Sales Director for OutTech, a representative group for the outdoor industry, and his wife Brianna Nicholson is a buyer for Riding Warehouse. The Nicholsons have four grandchildren, Case (5), Caylee (4), Camryn (2) and Ford (1).

“Watching our grandchildren grow up learning to ride knowing it was in your dreams, does something to your soul,” Tracy said. “When you get that feeling, you know you are very blessed. All of our kids grew up on a horse. Cattle ranching is our livelihood, and this is what we do. On the ranch we needed our kids’ help, and YOUR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SOURCE this made for a strong family bond and FOR QUALITY ANGUS BULLS! close relationship.”

SEE US THIS FALL AT THE FOLLOWING With ranches in Morro Bay and Cayucos, Tracy said their lives were very SALES AND PRIVATE TREATY! busy, but satisfying. “Our children still Visalia Sept. 12 Turlock Oct. 2 played sports, but when it was time to Famoso Oct. 16 World of Bulls Galt Nov. 6 gather cattle, work the cattle or repair fence lines, those came first. There were FEATURE SIRES REPRESENTED a few times that the kids would arrive a SYDGEN ENHANCE | BALDRIDGE COLONEL | BAR R JET BLACK little late to their games, but they knew the ranches were our first priority. They PLUS BULLS BY SF SHIFTING GEARS 0007 understood that, and they enjoyed THESE ANGUS GREATS: helping.”

BYERGO/DOUBLE GG While promoting the beef industry BLACKSTONE with the SLO County Cattlewomen, BYERGO LEONIDAS 8089 Tracy worked at her mother’s salon.

BAKERS NORTHSIDE 6007 When their youngest son started E W A PEYTON 642 kindergarten, Tracy went back to TEX PLAYBOOK school. Growing up with a grandfather LINZ SHIFTING GEARS 6152 that spoke Italian, she decided to take BUBS SOUTHERN CHARM Spanish classes at Cuesta College. “The VAR RAMPAGE 6315 THIS BULL AND MORE LIKE HIM SELL THIS FALL! Spanish language just came easy to me.”

CED BW WW YW SC CW $B $C She was hired by the San Luis Coastal 6 1.2 75 136 0.36 79 1891 319 Unified School District as a bilingual aide in 1992. “performance is our stock in trade” Throughout her 27 years with the district, she worked for 11 principals StepasideFarm.com • Sanger, CA • (928) 941-9419 from kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Macfarlane takes manager position at red bluff bull sale On August 13, the board of directors for the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale announced that California rancher and industry advocate B.J. Macfarlane, Cottonwood, would be taking over the position of manager for the iconic Northern California event.

Raised in the California beef industry himself, Macfarlane, a purebred Hereford breeder, comes to the bull sale committee with a great deal of management and event expertise. The California State University, Chico, graduate has worked in the cattle genetics industry, on commercial and purebred operations and has experience in education, serving as a A.I. breeding instructor and was a farm manager for Shasta College in Redding. Most recently Macfarlane worked as the fair manager for the Shasta District Fair in Anderson.

“I am really looking forward to this new opportunity.

I grew up around the Red Bluff Bull Sale and have participated on many levels so I think I have a lot of insight from different perspectives that can help the event,” Macfarlane said.

For example, Macfarlane says he hopes to see the bull riding return to the event during it’s final day.

“We need to draw in the public. Not only do more people bring in revenue, but by exposing more people to this lifestyle, we ensure the longevity of this event,” he said.

“I hope to do all I can to help the bull sale continue for many more years by keeping a fresh perspective on what our buyers, consignors and the public need.”

Having been a longtime bull consignor at the Red Bluff event, Macfarlane’s firsthand knowledge of the 80-year

Red Bluff Bull Sale coupled with his event management experience make him a great fit for his new position. “I haven’t missed a Red Bluff sale in many, many years. I think the experience I have had at the sale both as a spectator and as a consignor will help keep Red Bluff the great event that it has always been known for while changing to meet the needs of an ever-changing industry. I am excited to get started and see what we can work to make happen for the community and the buyers and sellers,” Macfarlane said.

Macfarlane resides in nearby Cottonwood with wife Melissa and three daughters, Addison, Ellis and Maddox.

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Eight of the top 9 Peaks Spring Yearling bulls for gain on test were Confidence Plus 804 sons. As a CARCASS BULL, BULL, he is in the top 15% of the breed for both Marbling and Ribeye Area. As a MATERNAL BULL, BULL, his sire and grandsire are well known for producing outstanding daughters, and his dam Baldridge Isabel B111 is from a cow family that has put a lot of bulls into AI studs.

Most importantly, Sterling Confidence Plus 804 is a moderate framed and easy fleshing bull. He’s a mild tempered, well made bull with good feet that has bred cows at elevation in Wyoming, on extensive rangeland pastures, for the last three years.

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ANSWERING THE CALL FOR QUALITY from the American Hereford Association Despite current challenges, cow-calf producers raise the bar on furnishing consistent, efficient, high-quality beef.

When retail markets climbed last year in the wake of foodservice restrictions, beef took center plate as the protein of choice. While the beef industry emerged from the pandemic stronger, more roadblocks are in store for American farmers and ranchers.

According to CattleFax, drought conditions and high corn prices are causing a liquidation of the U.S. beef cow herd.

“We’re in a La Nina weather pattern, which means the bulk of the Western U.S. is both warm and dry,” explains CattleFax Vice President of Industry Affairs Kevin Good.

“So unfortunately, we started to see some cow culling through the fall of last year, and we would expect that trend to continue through 2021.”

Corn and bean supplies are also tight this year, resulting in higher prices and presenting major headwinds for producers on productions costs.

Still, there is a bright story for beef quality. When demand shifted from foodservice to retail last year, beef market share increased 2 percent. This compares to a 20year period where beef gained 6 percent of the market.

“We went from 40 percent to 46 percent of the dollar spent between 1998 to 2019, and that jumped 2 percent last year alone,” Good says. “We took market share away from both pork and poultry.”

According to Good, this data is a positive. “It tells us we’ve got a higher quality, more consistent product, and consumers are willing to pay a wider price premium for beef compared to pork and poultry.”

He stresses that cow-calf producers make

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improvements to get top dollar for their cattle. “If you’re involved in the industry and you’re not making the changes, you’re not improving your herd or what you’re producing, over time instead of getting average or premiums, you’re going to start to get discounts and bigger discounts,” he says.

Over the last decade, the American Hereford Association (AHA) reports a 150 percent growth in marbling and an 86 percent growth in rib eye area. The Association’s feedout programs give producers data to make more informed breeding decisions.

AHA field representative Clint Brightwell says these programs are crucial to bettering the industry from the ground up. “The Hereford Feedout program is a great way for purebred producers to get involved in feeding cattle at a low-risk way and doesn’t take a lot of financial commitment,” he shares. “They will get the information back on their cattle to make better genetic improvements.”

Brightwell adds, “It goes back to putting themselves in the commercial cattleman’s shoes, learning more about feeding cattle and how the whole segment works, to then go back to their purebred cows and make their selections always thinking the next step ahead.”

When it comes to making improvements at the cowcalf level, Good stresses three areas in which to invest.

“Those that are doing a better job typically are willing to pay more for animal health, nutrition and genetics. They know that dollars spent in those three avenues bring back more dollars at the bottom line. They’re able to improve efficiency and reproduction, so they have a higher percentage calf crop, and they also have heavier weaning weights — there’s more calves and more pounds to sell.”

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can cheeseburgers save the restaurant industry?

FINDING COMFORT IN AN AMERICAN CLASSIC

by Ryan Donahue for the California Cattlemen’s Association On March 15, 2020 our casual diner in midtown Sacramento, open just for a few weeks, had it’s most lucrative service ever. As operators, days like those normally validate all of the preceding hard work. All the cleaning, hiring, sourcing, training etc. However, on this day my partners and I were filled with anxiety. Four days prior the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a global health emergency and even more impactful (to us anyway) the NBA abruptly ended it’s season minutes before tip-off at Sacramento’s Golden One Center that same day.

After that brunch service Sunday our team met and accepted the inevitable. We had to suspend indoor dining (a mandate which would later follow on March 19). At that time uncertainty ruled all of our actions. We trashed the regular restaurant order guides and brought in canned goods, frozen meat and whatever sanitation supplies were still available. We figured we’d at least have food for our employees and families should the supply chain shut down. I specifically remember a day where I met one food service representative in a parking lot where he gave me the last bottles of concentrated sanitizer he could get his hands on. It felt like a drug deal.

A few days passed and we discussed what was next.

Re-opening the restaurant was not feasible. We didn’t want to put anyone at risk whether customers or staff. We went into a holding pattern.

With indoor dining shut down and all restaurant’s reeling to figure out how to do any business, we arrived at the only type of service that could be profitable and safe. A fast food drive-thru serving cheeseburgers. Our diner was not conducive for the operation (we had no drive thru) so we secured an unpermitted industrial space owned by friends. While we had mailing lists of customers we opted to advertise only on Instagram and compile orders on a spreadsheet where instructions were emailed to each customer. At first we offered a single item. A “wiener burger.” The burgers were meat/cheese/bun and were packed them with a bag of chips and a zotz sour candy. Cash only (exact change), no food modifications and everyone stays in their car.

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successful. We would sell out in a few hours, customers were good about maintaining their windows of time and the burgers went out hot. We did a half dozen pop-ups, all of which sold-out.

I’d like to think that our burger recipe, though simple, was exceptional or that we were marketing geniuses but ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 72

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 70 I think at that time people needed some semblance of comfort through food.

Turns out we weren’t the only ones doing it. Scores of restaurants everywhere were retooling and eschewing their traditional menus for fast food classics. Most notably, Noma, a Danish fine dining restaurant featuring multi-coursed Nordic cuisine (oft considered the best restaurant on the planet) created a burger pop up, “Popl” which has went on to becmme a permanent brick and mortar business this year.

Ultimately, our diner did not survive 2020. The stress and uncertainty proved too much to bear. Our team mostly left the industry. In fact, ,I’m currently writing this from the CCA office.

These burgers are intended to evoke memories of childhood. A time where there was at least the illusion of comfort and certainty. Our diner didn’t make it but something as seemingly ridiculous as a “Wiener Burger” proved mutually beneficial for our customers and for us, in a time when we all needed it.

For many CCA members - who are no doubt are burger conisseurs - I hope this recipe brings you the same joy it did for our customers in the face of the unprecedented pandemic of the past year.

While I no longer work in the food business, it is still a passion of mine, making working with cattlemen and women an exciting and fascinating career pivot where I feel like I am sharing my passion with another industry I respect and hope to help continue long into the future. Try this simple burger method, let me know what you think.

the wiener burger an ultimate smash burger

essentials: Our meat/cheese/bun burger recipe is deceptively simple. It’s the cookery that’s integral. As for ingredients you’ll need, 80/20 ground beef. Quality of beef is important We used American raised Wagyu for this burger but a quality high choice ground beef would work too. You’ll want to use simple white buns (a brioche bun would work too). Other ingredients are: American cheese, butter, garlic powder and kosher salt. You’re going to need a griddle or cast iron pan and a large spatula. instructions: First, melt the butter and add salt/garlic powder to taste. Next, brush the buns with the garlic butter and toast. Set aside. Gently ball up the ground beef into the size of a golf ball. Do not season and do not overwork the meat.

You’ll want you cooking surface really hot (420 degrees). Place the beef on the surface and smash to a quarter inch thick (for the first one you may need to oil the spatula). Season with salt. Once a crust forms flip and add cheese. The total cook time will be less than 2 minutes. My preference is meat/cheese/bun but the burgers can be dressed in every which way. There’s nothing wrong with having 2 (or more).

First, melt the butter and add salt/garlic powder to taste. Next, brush the buns with the garlic butter and toast. Set aside. Gently ball up the ground beef into the size of a golf ball. Do not season and do not overwork the meat.

You’ll want you cooking surface really hot (420 degrees). Place the beef on the surface and smash to a quarter inch thick (for the first one you may need to oil the spatula). Season with salt. Once a crust forms flip and add cheese. The total cook time will be less than 2 minutes. My preference is meat/cheese/bun but the burgers can be dressed in every which way. There’s nothing wrong with having two (or more).

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beef is delicious and nutritious any way you slice it As the Beef Checkoff celebrates its 35th anniversa in 2021, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, is shining a light on the successful promotion and research programs that drive the demand for beef. Many consumers recognize the Beef. It’s What’s Dinner. brand and iconic “Rodeo” music, however, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to bring beef from pasture to plate.

With 78 percent of consumers agreeing that beef is great tasting and a great source of protein1, no matter how you slice it (across the grain, please), beef is delicious and nutritious. And, although consumers may be familiar with well-known cuts like Ribeye, Sirloin and Brisket, many may not realize how years of product development research have identified new and innovative favorites such as the Flat Iron Steak and Petite Tender, adding value to the chuck and middle meats.

The Product Quality Research program includes the study of beef quality, muscle traits and characterization, carcass traits, muscle tenderness and yield, flavor and palatability, and new technologies. The overall goal of this Checkoff-funded research is to improve beef quality, consistency, value and demand.

“Product development research has been extremely beneficial to producers over the years,” said Torri Lienemann, Ph.D., Nebraska producer and co-chair of the Safety & Product Innovation Checkoff Committee. “By identifying new cuts and improving the customer experience, overall carcass

value has increased, and that value would not have been captured without Checkoff funding.”

The chuck and round represent the largest portions of the beef carcass, however, in the early 2000s the value of these two primals was on the decline. Research was funded through the Beef Checkoff to find ways to increase the use of cuts from these primals, which would subsequently increase their value. An NCBAmanaged project ranked muscles throughout the carcass by tenderness then tested moist and dry cooking techniques, which helped to identify “hidden” cuts that could potentially be marketed to consumers. One of the most popular products to come out of this work was the Flat Iron Steak.

After identifying this new cut, the challenge became getting foodservice and retail buy-in, introducing it to consumers and educating the public.

Checkoff funding assisted with those efforts as well with NCBA developing promotions with retail partners, offering cutting charts and videos for the industry, and working closely with foodservice operators to drive demand for the new product.

Since tenderness is one of the primary quality indicators consumers look for in their steak when dining out, restaurants soon realized that the Flat Iron, which is extremely tender, wellmarbled and a flavorful piece of meat that is also affordable for customers, is a good menu option. As the cut drew attention on restaurant menus across the country, consumers started asking for it by name at grocery stores as well.

Aided by consumer word of mouth,

wedding bells

new arrivals SILAS DICKINSON

John Dickinson and Kate Bishop, Caldwell, Idaho, recently welcomed baby boy Silas John Dickinson on July 13 weighing in at 5 pounds 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. Silas joins big sister Blakely and is the grandson of Rick and Cindy Dickinson, Congerville, Ill. and Dan and Peggy Campbell, Homedale, Idaho.

JACK LAMBERT

the cut’s popularity grew organically from there.

Finding new ways to fabricate the underutilized chuck created more opportunities for profitability across the value-chain, demonstrating the power of research and product development. Now the once unfamiliar muscle has a well-known name, recognized by consumers on restaurant menus and in meat cases across the country. For more information, visit www.beefresearch.org.

Clayton and Brittany Lambert, Oroville, along with big brother Cooper welcomed Jack Henry Lambert on Aug. 15. Jack weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Steve Lambert, Oroville; Cindy Benjamin, Reno., Nev.; and Steve and Mona Lawrence, Oroville.

BERRYESSA & CAMPBELL

Leah Berryessa and Colton Campbell were married Aug. 14 at the Berryessa Family Ranch in Eagleville. The bride, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno is the daughter of Jay and Nadine Berryessa, Cedarville. The groom, a professional team roper, graduated from California State University, Fresno and is the son of Mark Campbell and Andra Campbell, both of Klamath Falls, Ore.

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IN MEMORY WOODY BARNES

A third generation native of Julian, Franklin Lockwood “Woody” Barnes, Jr. passed away peacefully July 25 at the age of 86.

His family was able to spend the last hours by his side.

A trained botanist, Woody was born in San Diego and attended Julian Elementary and High School, Pomona College, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Woody and his father Franklin operated the largest apple and pear orchards in Julian, a family business since 1906.

The family built the iconic Manzanita Ranch store in Wynola— literally—from forming the cement blocks to laying the roof.

Although he worked seven days a week, Woody quipped that when you love what you do you never work a day in your life.

In July of 1962 Woody married his beloved fiancé from Pomona College, Jane Caroline Mathis from El Toro, with whom he shared many adventures, including travel to Europe, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, South America, Russia and most of the 50 states. The couple owned and managed cattle ranches in Northern California and Oregon, moving their Angus crossbred herd back and forth with the season.

Kind and gentle, full of wisdom and grace, Woody possessed an inner toughness that could inspire awe. In an iconic incident, taking too many risks while driving a wheel tractor, he rolled it down an earthen dam, bouncing left and right, tumbling the tractor head over kettle, until Woody found himself trapped by his seatbelt twenty-five feet underwater. He managed to free himself by remembering that the tractor had been made in India—the belt fastened on the left side not the right. He undid the buckle, swam to the surface, changed his clothes and attend two functions that same day.

In addition to fruit, Manzanita Ranch grew lilacs, lily of the valley, peonies, tulips and other flowers. Woody once wrote, “My parents Alice and Franklin were married Christmas day

at the Julian Hotel (in 1924). Mom and Dad raised fruit and flowers, and by the 1930s were selling lilacs as cut flowers to vendors in San Diego. I fell in love with lilacs early on. In addition to my family influence, my first “paying job” was for a Julian neighbor, taking care of his pigeons, chickens, horses, dogs and yard for 50 cents a week. The yard included a long row of lilacs.” With the International Lilac Society, Woody developed and registered a beautiful dark-purple lilac named after his parents, the Alice-Franklin.

Woody was very active in agricultural organizations and in his community, including 18 years with the Julian Volunteer Fire District, and many years with the California Cattlemen’s Association and Julian Community Planning Group. He was one of 30 California farmers selected in 1970 to the first class of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. He served on the boards of the San Diego County Farm Bureau (including one year as president), the Council of California Growers, the California State Board of Forestry and the California Rangeland Trust. He remained on the Julian Planning Group and on a committee for the Rangeland Trust until his final breath.

Woody was just selected by the San Diego Planning and Development Services as one of the 2021 County Volunteers of the Year.

Woody is survived by his wife, Jane, his sister Mary Alice “Jo” Geary (Jim); two children, Franklin Lockwood “Barney” Barnes III (Diane), and Scott T. Barnes (Grace); grandchildren Chelsea (Lance), Emmalee, Weslee, Elizabeth and Kaylynn; and three nieces, Mary Lynn Cravey, Karen Conely and Julie Kemp (Mike).

Many of Woody’s memories have been preserved in the book Woody Barnes—A Farmer’s Life in Julian. Of the agricultural life in Julian he said, “It’s an era that’s completely gone and I’m probably the only one who remembers most of it.” Well Woody, we will remember you. Always.

The family is planning a Celebration of Life on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 11:30 a.m on the property known as Manzanita Ranch. Friends of Woody are welcome.

GLEN VAN SCHAACK Glen Van Schaack passed away peacefully with family at his side on July 31.

Glen served honorably as a U.S. Navy Officer during the Korean War on the USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869). After his time in the service, he established his career as a leader in the cattle industry. He received the Cattleman of the Year award as well as serving as president of the California Cattle Feeders Association and the International Livestock Identification Association along with other industry related leadership positions. At the end of his career, Glen retired as the California Bureau Chief of Livestock Identification. Glen, a true cowboy and gentleman, also competed in team penning rodeo events with his son Bobby.

As a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) parish for 60 years, he was involved with school activities at OLPH and Garces. He was also honored to become a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

Glen’s number one passion was family. He loved to take the family camping and fishing as part of the great outdoors experience. He would patiently smile as he was untangling fishing lines for the kids and grandkids for hours on end. A 80 California Cattleman September 2021

devoted family man, he cherished every new grandchild and great-grandchild that came along. He considered himself blessed by having such a large and extended family. He loved the gatherings and reveled in the laughter.

Glen is survived by his wife of 10 years, Mary McGovernVan Schaack. He is also survived by five of his nine children: Stephen (Dale), Kathy Cronk (Greg), Elaine Thompson (John), Jeanne Tunnicliffe (Scott) and Joanie Haenelt (Bob) and Mary’s four children, Michael (Laura), Theresa Amarante, Mary Ann Britton (Phillip) and Donald (Heather). Glen is predeceased by his first wife of 56 years, Jeanne, and four of his children: Susan Eaton, Bobby, James and Gregory. Glen was also a proud grandfather and great-grandfather to 36.

A man of integrity, kindness and wisdom, he was cherished and will be missed by all of us until we are joined again in God’s kingdom.

Funeral services were held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Bakersfield August 18. Memorial donations can be made to to CVAF- Calif. Veterans Assistance Foundation at 2215 Buena Vista St., Bakersfield, CA 93304.

JIM DOBBAS James “Jim” Birdsall Dobbas passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 31, in Sattley, in the comfort of his home with his surrounding family. His cause of death was cancer, although, he would prefer you to believe it was from witnessing a lifetime of corrupt politics.

Jim was raised in Auburn at Aeolia Heights with his mother Blair and father Dorman ‘Big Jim’ Dobbas. Dorman would instill the love of running cattle and driving trucks from ranch to ranch in his son Jimmy. Beyond life on the ranch, some of Jim’s fondest childhood memories were the summers spent in Meeks Bay, Lake Tahoe at the family cabin.

During his teenage years, it was at Placer High School that he would listen to logging trucks run-up and down Lincoln Way, anxiously waiting to get out of class to get back in the truck and grab gears. It was there he met his girlfriend Barbara MacKenzie and the high school sweethearts would marry in 1952; in time they welcomed their two children Denny and Donny.

Jim lived an extraordinary life. As a young man he read every truck and equipment magazine he could get his hands on. “At the time, I thought I was the only one so obsessed with loud motors and diesel smoke,” he told Wheels of Time Magazine. His obsession for trucks would influence his entire career, beginning at the Auburn Fire Department as a local volunteer. Later, he would be recognized as one of the departments ‘Auburn Smoke-Eaters.’

His experience with trucks would land him a job with Cal Ida hauling logs. In 1968, he would take his Peterbilt truck and launch his own business in trucking transportation, under his namesake Jim Dobbas, Inc. “I formed the business on April 1st, 1968, April Fool’s Day, I figured it was a good day because I didn’t think the company would make it anyway.”

He chuckled. Jim Dobbas, Inc. started in the living-room of the family’s home, the house line remained the same phone number for the business for 53 years.

On the morning of April 28, 1973, Jim’s trucking career would change forever. He was startled by the sound of bombs going off at the Southern Pacific Rail yard in Roseville, Calif.

Jim jumped in his truck and hustled to find utter chaos. It was there that his ‘clean-up work’ launched for the Southern Pacific Railroad, that developed into railroad derailment services throughout Northern California, Nevada, Utah and Southern Oregon. Jim would spend nearly the next 30 years (on call) 24 hours a day re-railing trains for multiple railways in the Western Region of the United States. He was a fearless entrepreneur. No task or job was ever too large. If Jim wasn’t out there himself doing the job, rest assured one of his many employed comrades of the company were, a career that could only be described as hell on wheels.

In 1990, Jim proudly entrusted the railroad construction business to his son Don, who he knew would courageously expand the company’s reputation in the railroad industry. Jim found his happy place in a little town called Sierraville north of Truckee, Calif. For the next 30 years Jim spent his life on the ranch running cows in the Sierras. Raising cattle and conserving our Western Heritage was Jim’s way of life. He and his wife Carol thrived together in their passion for their Angus-based commercial cow herd, all while exhibiting the true importance of land stewardship. Jim held a soft spot in his heart and a great deal of respect for livestock.

Jim was a long-time member of the California Cattlemen’s Association. He was thoroughly committed to supporting the

local 4-H, FFA and the Junior Livestock Auction programs.

Jim was also a political activist for the Republican Party.

He once hired an airplane to fly over Bill Clinton’s press conference at McClellan Air Force Base with a banner that read “Impeach Clinton.” Let’s put it this way, it resulted in mixed reviews and a dubiously timed IRS audit.

Of all the passions that Jim had throughout his life, one predominantly captivated his whole being. The love for Antique Trucks. He was an avid antique truck owner and collector. The deep passion he had for scouting trucks from miles away was extraordinary. Anything from a logging truck, fire truck, to an army truck, he saw a piece of gold in every one of those antiques. “Surely someone could use this for something.” He would convince his family. The beauty he found in restoring these trucks created a passionate community and a family bond that is irreplaceable.

Jim was a lifetime member of the Antique Truck Historical Society (ATHS). He actively purchased ATHS memberships for numerous truck enthusiasts. He donated multiple trucks to antique museums across our nation. Jim was an encyclopedia of antique trucks and he thoroughly enjoyed sharing his knowledge with as many people as he could. And of all the incredible trucks he completed; his most cherished restorations were the trucks he so tirelessly worked, day-in and day-out, to create the life he could have only dreamt of for his daughter and son.

We remember a man who lived every single day with purpose and passion and who had great love for his Auburn and Sierraville communities. He was a man of fearless devotion to his craft. A man that left his mark on many lives.

A man whose legacy will live on forever. Jim is survived by his wife Carol, beloved dog George, stepfamily, daughter Kacie (Jace) grandson Lathan, niece Amy; his children Denny and Don (Linda) and grandchildren Heather, Hannah, Farrah (Mark), Dillon (Madison); and great grandchildren Coleman, Allie, Dane and Grant. Jim also now joins hands with his granddaughter Brittany in heaven.

A Celebration of Life will be held Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Auburn Ridge Golf Course, 2020 Golf Course Rd. Auburn, CA. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in memory of Jim Dobbas to the Antique Truck Historical Society or Plumas-Sierra Junior 4-H & FFA Livestock Auction program, which he fondly supported each year.

Antique Truck Historical Society 10380 N Ambassador Dr, Ste 101 Kansas City, MO 64153

PSJLA (4H and FFA) PO Box 1060 Loyalton, CA 96118

TO SHARE YOUR FAMILY NEWS: obituaries, birth and wedding announcements, contact the CAlifornia Cattlemen’s Association at (916) 444-0845 or e-mail magazine@calcattlemen.org September 2021 California Cattleman 81

Advertisers Index 44 Farms............................................................71

Eagle Pass Ranch..............................................43

9 Peaks Ranch...................................................67

EZ Angus Ranch.......................................6, 7, 74 Rancho Casino Angus.....................................31 Farm Credit West.............................................19 Red River Farms...............................................75

Amador Angus...........................................45, 74 American Ag Credit.........................................19 American Hereford Association.....................76 Animal Health International..........................77

Flood Bros. Cattle.............................................27 Sammis Ranch..................................................75 Freitas Rangeland Improvements...................46 Scales Northest.................................................52 Fresno State Ag Foundation............................77

ArrowQuip........................................................15

GenePlus............................................................73

Bar Ale Feeds..............................................33, 77

Genoa Livestock...............................................76

Bar KD Ranch...................................................74

Gonsalves Ranch..............................................27

Bar R Angus......................................................74

Harrell Hereford Ranch...................................76

Beef Solutions Bull Sale...................................51

HAVE Angus.....................................................75

Bio Ensure...........................................................3 Black Gold Bull Sale.........................................23

Ranch & Performance Horse Sale..................14

Schafer Ranch...................................................45 Schohr Herefords..............................................77 Sierra Ranches.............................................37, 74 Silveira Bros.................................................59, 75 Sonoma Mountain Herefords.........................39

Herrtlein Cattle Company...............................63 Spanish Ranch...................................................77 Hogan Ranch....................................................75 Stepaside Farms..........................................64, 75

Broken Box Ranch............................................76

Hone Ranch.......................................................75 Stokerose Angus...............................................35 Hufford’s Herefords..........................................76 Tehama Angus Ranch................................13, 76

Bruin Ranch......................................................51

JMM Genetics...................................................78 Teixeira Cattle Co.......................................57, 76

Buchanan Angus Ranch..................................74

Kessler Angus....................................................75 Thomas Angus Ranch................................54, 55 Knipe Land Company......................................78 Traynham Ranches...........................................53

Bovine Elite LLC...............................................78

Bullseye Breeders Bull Sale..............................27 Byrd Cattle Co..................................................74

Lambert Ranch...........................................69, 76

Cal Poly Bull Test Sale......................................61

Leachman Topline......................................48, 49

Cattlemen’s Livestock Market.........................11

Little Shasta Ranch...........................................77

Chico State College of Ag................................77

M3 Cattle Marketing........................................78

Circle Rance......................................................51

McPhee Red Angus....................................41, 76

CoBank..............................................................19

Mid Valley Bull Sale.........................................45

Conlin Supply Co., Inc.....................................34

Morrell Ranches................................................76

Dal Porto Livestock....................................31, 74 Noahs Angus Ranch.........................................75 Davis Cattle Service.........................................63 Diamond Oak Cattle........................................27

Tulare County Stockyard.................................52 Turlock Livestock Auction Yard...............20, 21 VF Red Angus...................................................76 Vintage Angus Ranch................................76, 80 Vitaferm.............................................................58 Watkins Fence...................................................78 Western Poly Pipe.............................................46

O’Connell Ranch........................................23, 75 Western Stockman’s Market............................25 O’Neal Ranch....................................................75 Western Video Market.......................................2

P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Co..........................65, 77 Wraith, Scarlett, Randolph Insurance............47 Donati Ranch..............................................23, 74 Pacific Trace Minerals......................................77 Wulff Bros. Livestock.......................................23 Dixie Valley Angus.....................................74, 79

Double M Ranch..............................................27

Pedretti Ranches.................................................9 Zinpro................................................................38

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“PERFORMANCE, GROWTH & CARCASS GENETICS”

Two Sales....Endless Opportunity

WATCH FOR US AT THE CAL POLY AND ARELLANO BRAVO BULL SALES FEATURING PROGENY OF THESE LEADING ANGUS SIRES AND BREED INFLUENCING DAM BALDRIDGE ISABEL Y69

S S ENFORCER E812

BALDRIDGE ALTERNATIVE E125

BALDRIDGE ISABEL Y69

Watch for these standouts and many more!

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ARELLANO BRAVO & DIABLO VALLEY ANGUS BULL SALE | GALT, CA CAL POLY BULL TEST SALE | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA STERLING ALTERNATIVE 056 AAA 19821641 DOB 2/29/20 Sire: Baldridge Alternative E125 CED +10

BW +0

WW +71

YW +129

MILK +24

CW +44

STERLING STONEWALL 016

Sire: Jindra Stonewall CED +4

BW +2.4

WW +86

YW +167

MILK +28

CW +78

MGS: Styles Upgrade J59 MARB +0.86

RE +0.58

CED +13

BW -0.1

WW +74

YW +135

MILK +18

CW +65

$C +258

AAA 19821645 DOB 1/21/20

MGS: Baldridge Colonel C251 MARB +0.93

RE +0.82

STERLING ALTERNATIVE 012 AAA 19823376 Sire: Baldridge Alternative E125

$B +152

$B +203

DOB 1/18/20

MGS: Jindra Megahit

MARB +1.02

RE +0.63

$C +323

$B +185

$C +285

STERLING ALTERNATIVE 014 AAA 19823378 DOB 1/18/20 Sire: Baldridge Alternative E125 CED +7

BW +1.3

WW +81

YW +152

MILK +15

CW +81

STERLING ENTICE 018 Sire: MOGCK Entice CED +1

BW +3.4

WW +95

YW +163

MGS: Plattemere Weigh Up K360 MARB +0.80

RE +1.00

$B +199

$C +286

AAA 19823389 DOB 1/23/20

MILK +25

CW +80

MGS: K C F Bennett Citation MARB +0.95

RE +1.07

$B +192

$C +318

indicates top 5% of the breed or better

STERLING ENFORCER 0111 Sire: S S Enforcer E812 CED +11

BW -0.1

WW +87

YW +167

MILK +27

CW +77

STERLING ENFORCER 0103 Sire: S S Enforcer E812 CED +3

BW +1.3

WW +96

YW +169

MILK +29

CW +69

STERLING GARY 0106 Sire: Connealy Gary CED +6

BW +1.5

WW +105

YW +193

MILK +26

CED +1

BW +2.7

WW +83

YW +153

MILK +31

MGS: Connealy Confidence Plus MARB +0.75

CED +6

BW +2.1

WW +98

YW +168

MILK +37

$B +191

$C +314

AAA 19901476 DOB 8/2/20

MGS: Styles Upgrade J59 MARB +0.82

CW +81

RE +1.08

$B +171

$C +311

CW +82

MGS: V A R Discovery 2240 MARB +0.96

RE +0.91

$B +188

$C +309

AAA 19901495 DOB 8/22/20

MGS: Basin Payweight 1682

STERLING ENFORCER 0124

Sire: S S Enforcer E812

RE +0.97

AAA 19903778 DOB 8/3/20

STERLING NO DOUBT 0142 Sire: Hoover No Doubt

AAA 19903093 DOB 8/5/20

MARB +0.35

RE +0.98

$B +185

AAA 19901487 DOB 8/9/20

MGS: Styles Upgrade J59 CW +81

$C +319

MARB +0.99

RE +0.69

$B +180

$C +315

indicates top 20% of the breed or better

Lee Nobmann, owner Morgon Patrick, managing partner

(530) 526-5920 • morgon@nobmanncattle.com www.dixievalleyangus.com • follow us on facebook!

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VINTAGE ANGUS RANCH Sunday, October 10, 2021

35th Annual “Genetic Gold” Production Sale 1 p.m. • Ranch Headquarters Modesto, CA

Selling: Donors • Spring & Fall Pairs • Bred Heifers • Fall Yearlings • Spring Heifers

EPF Lucy 9871 • Reg No. 19611703 Selling one half interest in this very special female that has a dominant DNA profile that puts her at +107 for $Maternal and +17.6 HP and +368 $Combined. This new Vintage donor will sell with calf at side due 9/11/21 to Summation. Join Vintage in exploring the future of this GAR Prophet K263 daughter.

BW 3

WW 104

YW 180

MARB 1.2

Vintage Blackcap 1165 •

$W 110

$B 201

$C 368

Reg No. 19990779

V A R Power Play daughter that has donor cow written all over her.

She is deep, easy fleshing with a great feminine front and all the multitrait-excellence data needed in today’s donors. She is also a maternal sister to a new upcoming VAR bull called VAR Main Street 1083.

BW 1.1

WW 83

YW 156

MARB 1.17

Vintage Blackcap 1248 •

$W 85

$B 201

$C 342

Reg No. 19995349

Multi-trait-excellence daughter of Hometown that sets a new standard in EPD profiles. Her dam is a donor for Four Sons Angus and VAR that produced the $140,000 top selling female at VAR in 2019. Her granddam is the multi-million-dollar producer VAR Blackcap 9319.

BW 1.4

WW 79

YW 148

MARB 1.59

$W 68

$B 232

$C 349

Vintage Blackbird 0290 • Reg No. 19698586 This super donor prospect is sired by GB Fireball out of a V A R Discovery daughter of the legendary Blackbird 8809 cow.

Look for this female and her dam on sale day, both sell. Sells bred to DVAR Huckleberry.

BW 2

WW 79

YW 159

MARB 1.33

$W 84

$B 219

$C 347

Vintage Rita 0530 • Reg No. 19830261 A future donor prospect sired by Alternative is from one of the most proven cow families in the breed. Her granddam is the dam of EXAR Stud and multiple EX sires, a full sister was a $135,000 feature of our 2020 sale.

BW 4.6

WW 90

YW 161

MARB 0.93

$W 63

$B 195

$C 304

Vintage Blackcap 1076 • Reg No. 19976675 If you are looking for a future donor by Hometown then look up this female. Her dam is a featured Vintage donor that will also sell October 10. She has a flush brother we call V A R Main Street, and he is special.

BW 1.7

WW 73

YW 131

MARB 1.73

$W 73

$B 212

$C 324

Vintage Blackbird 0381 • Reg No. 19725749 Future donor cow sired by Summation. She is the right kind, with the right data, from the right family. Her dam is the $280,000 valued discover daughter of Blackbird 8809, who is fast approaching 8 million in progeny sales at VAR. Sells bred to T/D Doc Ryan.

BW 1.6

WW 98

YW 174

$W 102

$B 215

$C 356

Vintage Queenie 0514 • Reg No. 19817323

V A R Power Play daughter that has the look of a great female, she’s deep bodied, soft made, easy fleshing, and great fronted.

But she also has the data +17.4 HP, +1.08 Marb, 95 $Maternal, and 344 $Combined.

BW 2.2

WW 78

YW 140

MARB 1.06

$W 88

$B 188

$C 341

JIM COLEMAN, OWNER DOUG WORTHINGTON, MANAGER BRAD WORTHINGTON, OPERATIONS 2702 SCENIC BEND, MODESTO, CA 95355 (209) 521-0537 WWW.VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM OFFICE@VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM

CALL, E-MAIL OR VISIT US ONLINE TO RECEIVE A SALE BOOK! SALE WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST ON

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