Growers' Guide May 2023

BEEF TO BISON

Why a family ranch pivoted from raising cattle to buffalo

By SIERRA DAWN McCLAIN Capital Press

ENTERPRISE, Ore. — From their vantage point atop a wooden fence platform, Bob Stangel and his adult daughters, Marta and Theresa, watched as bison on the hills in front of them leapt with the playfulness of goat kids.

“There they go,” said Marta, 27. “They like to run.”

A smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

The Stangels run a bison ranch near Enterprise, Ore. To the north lie sprawling prairies and mixed conifer forests; to the south, the Eagle Cap Wilderness. On a clear day, the Wallowa Mountains — often called the “Alps of Oregon” — are visible, creating a dramatic backdrop behind the ranch.

The Stangels are part of a niche industry: raising American bison, commonly called buffalo. Compared to the U.S. beef industry, which slaughters about 125,000 head of cattle per day, the approximate number of bison harvested in the U.S. and Canada was just 69,000 for the entire year of 2020.

Theresa Stangel

Bob Stangel

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An American bison, also known as a bu alo.

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Pork for breakfast

Here are some breakfast recipes from the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

Breakfast Burgers

Servings: 6 large burgers

Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork

1 pound ground breakfast sausage

6 brioche buns

6 slices cheddar cheese

6 eggs, pan-fried to preferred doneness

1 avocado, sliced

6 slices bacon, cooked

6 tablespoons spicy mayonnaise (or chipotle mayo)

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine ground pork and ground breakfast sausage.

Divide the meat into 6 portions and shape each into a patty.

Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill the burgers until the center registers 160 F and remove from the grill.

Build the burgers in this order: bottom bun, burger patty, slice of cheese, panfried egg, avocado slices, cooked bacon, a drizzle of

the spicy mayonnaise and the top bun.

Enjoy warm!

Maple Bacon

Donuts

Ingredients:

1 tube biscuit dough (8 biscuits)

vegetable oil

2 c powdered sugar

1 tsp maple extract

2-3 tbsp milk

4 bacon strips, chopped

Instructions:

Using a small round cookie cutter, cut the centers of the biscuits out.

By Dana

Add about 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil in a skillet and heat to 375F.

Carefully add the donuts (and donut holes!) to the oil, frying until golden brown on both sides. This will take about 2-4 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the second side. Remove the donuts and place onto a

plate with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil. In a small mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, maple extract and milk.

Dip the donuts into the frosting one at a time and sprinkle with bacon pieces.

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Kitchen

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Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

Servings: 8 people

Ingredients:

1 ½ lb ground breakfast sausage

½ lb bacon, chopped

8 eggs

One 5 oz can evaporated milk

2 c shredded cheddar cheese

One 1 oz packet ranch seasoning

½ c diced red bell pepper

One 16 oz bag frozen tater tots

Fresh parsley for garnish, optional

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9×13” casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.

In a large skillet, brown and crumble the sausage and the bacon; pour into prepared pan.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, evaporated milk, cheddar cheese, the packet of ranch seasoning and red pepper.

Pour the egg mixture

evenly over the meat.

Top with an even layer of tater tots.

Bake for 45 minutes, or until the eggs are completely cooked in the center.

Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired, and serve warm.

Breakfast Egg Rolls

Servings: 5 servings (2 egg rolls each)

Ingredients:

8 eggs

1/3 cup half and half

1 teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon salt

½ pound ground mild

FX-530

pork sausage

4 slices bacon, diced

2 cups shredded cheddar

2 tablespoons diced chives

10 egg roll wrappers

Sauce Ingredients

(optional):

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup sour cream

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon chopped chives

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Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, black pepper; set aside.

In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage and cook the bacon pieces until brown and crispy.

Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and cook until the eggs are done.

Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the eggs and chives.

Spoon about 1/3 cup of the filling into the center of an egg roll wrapper.

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IT’S THE PITTS

By Lee Pitts www.leepittsbooks.com

A

It’s been my observation that real horsemen who know how to ride also know how to fall. This is a true story of one who didn’t.

I used to work ring at a lot of horse sales: Quarter horses, Thoroughbreds, Arabs, Paints, Appaloosas, fast horses, slow horses, warmbloods and horses that were not so hot.

It was always exciting to sell a multi-million dollar race horse or an $18,000 mule. I also remember the low-lights, like the consignment sale back in the 1970’s when only 10% of the horses sold because the consignors thought too highly of their horses. There is one episode that stands out above all the rest.

At Quarter Horse sales it has been a tradition that the consignor would ride the horse into the ring and spin him around so fast that everyone sitting in the front row ended up with a pile of wood chips and the byproduct of digestion in their lap. At the auctioneer’s coaxing the rider would then dismount and remove the saddle so that everyone could see the horse’s back.

At every sale there was a very young kid piloting the horse to show how gentle the horse was and there’d also be at least one knucklehead who, when

asked to dismount by the auctioneer, would instead stand up in the saddle and twirl his rope. I’ve also seen them crack a whip and one numbskull even fired off a blank round that made the pavilion shake, but the horse slept right through it.

Later the new owner discovered that his newly acquired horse was deaf and dumb.

Standing up on the saddle was the rider’s moment in the sun; his 15 seconds of fame, so to speak. I’m using the masculine instead of feminine here because I’ve never seen a female perform such ridiculous antics.

Or, I should say, attempt to.

I’ve witnessed a few disasters when the horse either moved a little, or in one case left the building entirely with great urgency after the consignor lit a cherry bomb which he’d obviously NOT rehearsed with his horse prior to the sale.

The worst crash landing I ever saw occurred in front of 2,000 hushed spectators when the horse in the ring backed up a half-a-step causing the rider to fall with great velocity right on top the saddle horn. I swear you could hear the THUMP two counties away.

The rider didn’t really fall off the horse as much as he melted off it with his only padding being the handkerchief in his back pocket. The crowd let out a collective “ooow” as the rider alternated between being beet red from embarrassment and “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” to quote the song.

As the rope he’d been

twirling fell down around his shoulders the embarrassed rider hunkered down on one knee trying to resume normal breathing, suff ering terribly from what we can only politely describe as “a groin injury.” It’s a feeling only a man can explain but really there are no words in the English language to adequately describe the extent of the poor man’s suff ering.

Meanwhile the bidding on the horse stopped cold and the auctioneer gaveled down the horse for two-thirds of its real value to a rancher friend of mine.

As the auctioneer tried to coax the rider out of the ring so we could resume our business the rider walked what we would call “a little daintily.” A bystander carried his saddle out for him in an act of compassion.

A couple years later I ran into my rancher friend who purchased that horse and I asked him whatever happened to the rider.

“He quit training horses after that,” my friend replied, “and who can blame him? I hear he still walks a little funny, hasn’t sired any off spring, he went from singing bass to soprano in the church choir but there is one bit of good news: he’s no longer cross-eyed. But that horse I bought from him sure turned out to be a dandy. Initially I bought him to add to the remuda but when I saw what a great horse he was I saved him for my own personal use. Whenever I call out that horse’s name it reminds me of that sale. We call him THUD!”

TRACTORS

Breakfast Egg Rolls

Recipes

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Fold one corner in toward the center and then bring the two side corners into the center.

Dab a little bit of water onto the remaining corner of the egg roll wrapper. Roll it up and then repeat with the remaining egg rolls.

Preheat about 1½ inches of vegetable oil in a large skillet until the oil reaches 350 F.

Fry the egg rolls (about 1 to 2 minutes on each side); remove from the oil and enjoy warm with chipotle dipping sauce.

For the (optional) sauce – Combine all the ingredients and then serve with the hot egg rolls.

TO MAKE AHEAD:

Filling can be prepared in advance and kept refrigerated until you’re ready to form and fry the egg rolls. We don’t recommend frying egg rolls ahead of time and reheating, as they’ll lose their crunch.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

While this recipe calls for sausage and bacon, you can opt to use all sausage (use 12 ounces), all bacon (use 12 slices), or even diced ham (use about 1½ cups).

Add a little spice with pepper jack cheese in place of cheddar.

Try dipping in salsa or fresh guacamole instead of chipotle sauce.

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Bison

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Yet consumer demand for bison has been growing, and many ranchers, including the Stangels, have found raising bison to be more profitable and economically sustainable than raising cattle.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better family business,” said Theresa, 32.

Raising bison also helps with species conservation. Before 1900, North America had between 30 million and 60 million bison. Today, the North American herd is about 362,400. It might seem counterintuitive that raising buffalo for meat would increase their population,

but the American Bison Association says production contributes to species restoration. As consumers demand more bison meat, ranchers are incentivized to raise bison, building strong genetic lines and boosting the overall population.

According to USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture — the most current data available — more than 183,700 bison live on 1,775 private ranches and farms across the U.S., up about 13% from the private bison population in 2012.

The Stangels raise 500 to 600 bison annually.

The family, however, has not always produced bison.

Pivoting from cattle

In 1958, Bob Stangel’s par-

ents bought the property near Enterprise and established a cattle ranch.

When Bob and his brothers, Joe and Dick, grew up, they built on the foundation their parents had started, forming a partnership with subdivisions: dryland grain growing, cattle ranching, and operating a heavy equipment and machine shop.

For Bob, continuing to farm felt natural: “I grew up in it. I decided that’s what I wanted to do.”

His tone was soft and thoughtful.

Whether he wanted to continue raising cattle, however, was less certain. As the cattle market jolted up and down, Bob

grew weary of the fluctuating prices and instability. He wondered if raising livestock for a more niche market might bring greater stability.

In 1979, after graduating from college, he decided to find out. Bob and his brother Joe bought six bison heifers and two bison bull calves from a ranch in Northeastern Colorado. Over the next decade, they gradually weaned themselves off cattle production as they built up their bison herd and markets. By 1987, they had sold the last cattle and completely pivoted to raising bison.

But raising bison had its own set of challenges, and the family had to adapt to the new species.

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Left to right, Theresa, Marta and Bob Stangel with their bison.

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Ranch

tend to prefer less aggressive prey.

Theresa recalls she wasn’t always enthusiastic about her dad’s bison business.

“In fourth grade, I thought: ‘I don’t want bison. I want cattle like everyone else,’” she said.

Theresa has since come to appreciate the beasts, which are in many ways different from cattle.

Raising bison

Bison, which have been genetically manipulated less than domesticated cattle, have a wilder streak. They snort and grunt like pigs, stick together with a fierce herd mentality and are less likely to face wolf depredation because wolves

Bison generally give birth easily on the range with little or no human intervention, dropping small yet hardy calves weighing 40 to 50 pounds each late April through May.

“The land is gonna be there longer than we are,” said Bob. “We need to take care of it.”

Bob says the bison

don’t need human caretakers; they’re tough and could make it on their own. Because the Stangels want to handle the bison, how-

ever, they need to understand and accommodate the animals.

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Bison also grow more slowly than cattle, reaching maturity as meat animals at 20 to 30 months, according to the National Bison Association.

The Stangels’ bison are grass-fed and grass-finished. During the dry months, they roam the rangeland and pastures. During the wet months, they live in hillside paddocks and eat hay.

The Stangels strategically rotate the bison on the landscape, leaving time for the ground to rest between rotations.

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Buffalo

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By observing the bison, Bob has tried to learn their ways and adapt his operation and infrastructure to suit them and control their behavior.

For example, he noticed that bison tend to seek higher ground, so he designed penned walkways that slant upward in the direction he wants the bison to go — such as toward holding chutes for vaccination and dehorning.

Challenges

Bison are powerful jumpers, so the Stangels have had to build wooden fences and corrals significantly taller and sturdier than fencing used for cattle.

If the bison escape, rounding them up is difficult because they are rowdy.

“If a cow gets out, it’s not great. If bison get out, it’s like: Oh, no,” said Theresa.

She recalled one occasion when every family member was out of town and the bison escaped.

“I swear they knew,” said Theresa.

“They’ll take advantage of you. They’re smart,” said Marta.

As Marta spoke, tiny snowflakes fell from the April sky, catching in her hair and melting on her coveralls.

Despite their brute nature, bison have vulnerabilities. One of their greatest threats comes from mycoplasma bovis, a disease that has

ravaged herds across the Great Plains and the West. Researchers have yet to find a highly effective treatment. Although the Stangels vaccinate against mycoplasma, it still crops up sometimes. A few summers ago, they lost about 100 bison to the infection.

The Stangels also face challenges common to ranchers across other agricultural industries, including higher prices for inputs such as hay and fuel.

Despite these difficulties, Marta and Theresa say they are committed to the work.

The Stangel sisters

After college, Theresa spent several years teaching in schools in Oregon and Texas before returning to the ranch to manage the sales and marketing side of the business. Her outgoing personality suits her sales work.

Marta considered pursuing a career in physical therapy at first, but she ultimately majored in crop and soil sciences with minors in animal science and business through Oregon State University’s Agricultural Science and Natural Resources Program at Eastern Oregon University.

After graduating, Marta returned home to work on the land and animal management side of the family ranch. She is slower to speak to strangers than Theresa, but when she gets talking, her well of knowledge about science and farming overflows.

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Theresa and Marta have two other siblings — Joscelyn, 30, and Paul, 23 — who have pursued occupations outside farming.

Theresa and Marta say they came back to the ranch in part because they weren’t pushed.

“What drew us back is that we didn’t have to,” said Theresa.

“Our dad didn’t force this on us,” agreed Marta. “He still asks: ‘Are you sure you want to do this?’”

Although Bob remains the ranch’s owner-operator, he gives his daughters freedom to experiment with new management techniques and markets.

Markets

Stangel Bison Ranch does two types of processing.

First, the farm sells wholes, halves and quarters of bison to some consumers. For this market, the Stangels use an onsite mobile unit for slaughter and then process at a local butcher shop.

They also send bison to a USDA certified processing plant in Nampa, Idaho, which allows the Stangels to sell USDA-certified meat wholesale to restaurants and directly to consumers.

One challenge with the bison industry, Theresa said, is that the West has few meat plants set up with the necessary infrastructure to handle bison slaughtering. She said she is thankful the Nampa plant meets the ranch’s needs for now.

The family also works with Hines Meat Co. in La Grande to produce jerky, sausages, pepperoni and other value-added meat products.

The Stangels sell their products at several farmers markets across the Northwest. Theresa spends a lot of time driving between markets in Kennewick, Hood River, Wenatchee and other cities, listening to true crime podcasts on the road to pass the time.

The Stangels said they generally have more price control over bison than they did over beef.

Why eat bison?

Theresa said she enjoys educating consumers about the differences between bison and beef.

Bison carry their fat mostly on the outside of their muscles as a protective layer against the cold rather than marbled into the muscles. As a result, the meat is leaner. When cooked properly, bison meat is tender, juicy and nutrient-dense. Some consumers describe bison as having a lighter, slightly sweeter flavor than beef with a subtle freshness or grassiness.

The Stangels also run a program called the Stangel Bison Club, in which they send subscribers a 10-pound box of farm-direct bison once a month, along with recipe cards.

Kokanee Inn, a bed and breakfast place in nearby Joseph, Ore., subscribes to the bison club. The innkeepers recently served guests pineapple jalapeno bison tacos based on a recipe by Theresa Stangel.

“We are thrilled to be able to access local bison. It’s special for us and our guests,” said Michelle Britt, co-owner of Kokanee Inn.

In addition to the meat, the Stangels also sell cleaned skulls and hides, and a local dairy goat producer uses bison tallow as an ingredient in goat milk soap.

What’s next?

Looking to the future, the Stangels say they plan to keep raising bison and educating people about these remarkable animals.

The ranch recently received a $250,000 value-added producer grant from USDA to help cover sales and marketing costs as the Stangels continue to expand their brand.

Forty-four years after bringing the first bison to the ranch, Bob Stangel still enjoys watching the beasts frolic on the Wallowa landscape. His daughters say they feel lucky to have been raised in a ranching family and to be able to continue producing bison.

“We are very, very fortunate,” said Theresa.

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jalapeno bison tacos at Kokanee Inn in Joseph, Ore.

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Actress Aubrey Plaza in MilkPEP’s tongue-in-cheek commercial for “Wood Milk.”

Wood

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“Our hope is that Wood Milk causes people to

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The campaign comes on the heels of FDA’s recent guidance that recommends plant-based milk alternatives labeled “milk” that have a nutrient composition different from milk need to state that on the label, Rani said.

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Actress Aubrey Plaza in MilkPEP’s tongue-in-cheek commercial for “Wood Milk.”

Continued from Page B4

Mustache mischief

In the video, Plaza says Wood Milk is bottled “right here in the forest and squished into a slime that’s legal to sell,” as the camera zooms in on a gruel-like substance seemingly being pressed out of a tree.

Then enjoying “not the fruits” but woods of the fictitious company’s efforts, she takes a gulp of Wood Milk from a glass, leaving a goopy, splinter-filled mustache and asks, “Got wood?”

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bounce back after prices cratered around the 2008 recession. Prices are negotiated each year by the Oregon Grass Seed Bargaining Association.

“It’s been good to see the grass seed industry kind of recover,” Losh said. “They went through some tough times. Their commodity prices are coming back up.”

NASS works with ODA and the commodity commissions to come up with data for the top 20 list. Losh said the agency routinely surveys growers to determine acreage, production and value of certain crops and livestock.

“We have a regular survey program that we either quarterly or annually survey producers, and at the end of the year we put it all together,” he said.

The lag in publishing figures for 2021 is due to staffing shortages at ODA, Losh said.

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Rounding out the top five are hay at $578.7 million, and milk at $550.6 million.

New to the list is industrial hemp, ranking No. 8 at $247.7 million. That beats potatoes, which came in at ninth place, and trails winegrapes at seventh place.

But hemp may not stay in the top 10 for long.

NASS released its annual hemp report for the Pacific Northwest on April 20. Oregon growers produced about 3.78 million pounds of hemp in 2021, most of which goes is used to extract cannabinoids from flowers — including cannabidiol, or CBD.

In 2022, production fell to 1.55 million pounds, despite acre-

OREGON’S TOP 20 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

1. Greenhouse and nursery — $1.3 billion.

2. Cattle and calves — $676.2 million.

3. Grass seed — $639.1 million.

4. Hay — $578.7 million.

5. Milk — $550.6 million.

6. Wheat — $276.3 million.

7. Winegrapes — $271 million.

8. Hemp — $247.7 million.

9. Potatoes — $237 million.

10. Blueberries — $171.6 million.

11. Hazelnuts — $167.4 million.

12. Pears — $133.7 million.

13. Onions — $115.2 million.

14. Christmas trees — $110.2 million.

15. Corn (grain) — $80.5 million.

16. Hops — $74.3 million.

17. Sweet cherries — $72.6 million.

18. Dungeness crab — $67.1 million.

19. Apples — $66.4 million.

20. Eggs — $56.9 million.

age being roughly the same. The amount of indoor growing space did decline, from 1.7 million square feet to 858,094 square feet, according to the report.

Markets appear to be the biggest driver, with price per pound of hemp flowers dropping from $106 to $53.

That would put the overall value of Oregon hemp around $74.2 million in 2022, which would rank 17th on the top commodities list this year, just behind hops.

Despite the pullback compared to the initial hemp “rush” in 2018, Losh said Oregon is still “a

major player” in the hemp market nationally.

“We have some folks who have been doing it for a while now, and know how to grow a quality crop,” he said.

Elsewhere in the top 20, winegrapes bounced back from a difficult 2020 beset by COVID-19, labor shortages, extreme heat and wildfire smoke. Winegrape production increased 53%, hitting a record 114,677 tons in 2021, valued at $271 million.

Milk, sweet cherries, hops and eggs all dipped in value. Cherries in particular fell from ninth place in 2020 to 18th in 2021, due in large part to a deep freeze that cut production.

Sweet corn also declined, dropping out of the top 20.

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The agency released its annual Wolf Conservation and Management report on April 18, which includes the winter survey.

While the actual number of wolves in Oregon is likely higher, ODFW only tallies individuals based on verified evidence — such as wolf sightings, tracks and photos from remote trail cameras. Not all wolves are spotted during the count. A record 24 packs were documented in 2022, up from 21 the previous year. Of those, 17 met the criteria

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for breeding pairs, defined as an adult male and female with at least two pups that survive through year’s end.

ODFW defines a pack as four or more wolves traveling together through winter. In addition to packs, biologists identified 14 groups of two or three wolves.

Roblyn Brown, wolf program coordinator for ODFW, attributed what has been a slower rate of population growth to available habitat filling up in some areas, particularly northeast Oregon where most wolves reside.

Oregon’s minimum known wolf population was 173 in 2020, meaning the count has grown by just five wolves over the last two years.

There has also been turnover of breeding adults in some packs, Brown said. But she highlighted that wolves are continuing to expand their territory into

Western Oregon, which bodes well for the species’ recovery.

“We are confident in the continued health of the state’s wolf population as they expand in distribution across the state and continue to show an upward population trend,” Brown said.

Population expands

The number of wolves in the western two-thirds of Oregon increased 39% in 2022, according to ODFW. For the first time, four breeding pairs were recorded in the state’s West Wolf Management Zone, west of highways 395 and 97.

If four or more breeding pairs are documented at the end of 2023 and 2024, then Western Oregon will move into Phase II of ODFW’s

Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.

However, wolves in Western Oregon remain federally protected under the Endangered Species Act, limiting ranchers strictly to

non-lethal tools to protect their livestock.

“As far as the west side, there is very little we can do with the wolves being listed as endangered,” said Veril Nelson, a Douglas County

cattle rancher and co-chairman of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association wolf committee.

Wolves in Eastern Oregon are not covered by the federal ESA, and were removed from the state endangered species list in 2015. Since then, the region has entered Phase III of the

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‘AS FAR AS THE WEST SIDE, THERE

WE CAN DO WITH THE WOLVES BEING LISTED AS ENDANGERED.’

Veril Nelson, a Douglas County cattle rancher and co-chairman of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association wolf committee

wolf plan, allowing ranchers to request lethal control of wolves if ODFW confirms two attacks in nine months.

Nelson said he does not believe ODFW has come close to counting all wolves in Oregon. “The bottom line is there’s a lot of wolf movement around the Cascades,” he said. “I know for a fact there are other wolves.”

Depredations increase

Overall, ODFW investigated 121 suspected cases of wolf-livestock depredation last year.

The investigations resulted in 79 confirmed wolf attacks, up from 49 in 2021. Wolves killed four adult cows, 44 calves, 11 ewes, nine lambs, three goats and three livestock working dogs. Another 24 calves and one goat were injured by wolves.

Depredations were attributed to 19 packs or groups of wolves and one lone wolf in 2022. Nine packs or groups were responsible for preying on livestock five or more times, and five packs or groups depredated just once.

Most of the attacks, 85%, occurred on private land, and 15% on public land.

The state Department of Agriculture provided $393,682 to livestock producers in 12 counties through its wolf dep-

redation compensation program. Nearly three-quarters of the funding went to paying for non-lethal and preventive tools, such as range riders.

About 12% was direct compensation for dead or injured livestock, and 14% covered missing livestock over what is normal for producers.

Nelson criticized ODFW for not doing enough to manage wolves that prey on livestock. He argued that the state should have management zones with specific population targets, similar to deer, elk and other game animals.

“We need to keep a balance of wildlife,” Nelson said. “An extreme wolf population is going to upset that balance. I think we’re getting there.”

Poaching ‘unacceptably high’

Twenty wolves died in Oregon in 2022, including 17 that were killed by humans.

That includes two wolves hit by vehicles — one in Wallowa County in January, and one in Union County in May.

Six wolves were legally killed for repeatedly attacking livestock. One wolf was killed while caught in the act of attacking livestock, and a collared wolf from the Keating pack in Baker County was shot at night after harassing horses

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Seven wolves were poached in 2022, which ODFW called

high.”

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near a family that was backcountry camping.

Seven wolves were poached in 2022, which ODFW called “unacceptably high.” Six of these cases are still under investigation, while a man who shot a yearling wolf in Wheeler County after mistaking it for a coyote turned himself in and was fined $1,453.

The causes of death for two wolves remain unknown. A collared wolf from the Grouse Flats pack was also killed by a cougar in November.

Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, said the past few years “have been filled with tragedy for Oregon’s wolves.”

She urged ODFW to focus more on non-lethal management, and putting a stop to poaching.

“Oregon’s state wolf plan is supposed to be adaptive to changing circumstances but this report shows it’s falling flat,” Weiss said. “The stagnating recovery is a signal to (ODFW) to take a good, hard look at what changes are needed to get these incredible animals back on an upward trajectory.”

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OLYMPIA — In the

just-completed session Washington lawmakers passed several agricultureand food-related bills, such

as extending fees to support brand inspections and raising the annual cap on cottage-food sales.

Some other issues were unresolved, but may come up again next year. Here are a few:

CAP-AND-TRADE: The session ended without anything done to reign-in cap-and-trade taxes on fuel used to grow and transport farm goods.

Ecology cap-and-trade manager Luke Martland in January told senators that it was up to oil companies to report carbon emissions from all fuels and then “somehow pull out” emissions from agricultural fuels.

Nevertheless, farmers were paying fees attributed to cap-and-trade, Eastern Washington Republicans complained.

Two Democrats — one who blamed Ecology and one who blamed oil companies for cap-and-trade’s over application — proposed refunds to farmers. Farm groups said “no,” arguing refunds would not fully compensate farmers or fix the problem.

The day after the session, Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lakes, summed up the failure to shield agriculture from cap-and-trade’s upward push on fuel prices.

“Those promises were made, and they have not been kept,” she said. “It’s been apparently too difficult.”

WOLVES: Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Okanogan County, took a crack at giving coun-

ties in wolf pack-saturated northeast Washington a say, not control, in managing wolves.

Fish and Wildlife assistant director Eric Gardner said Kretz’s bill to take wolves in a few counties off the state protected-species list would mean “unregulated, unlimited harvest 365 days a year in those areas.”

The testimony infuriated House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Chapman, who co-sponsored Kretz’s proposal.

“I do not believe the legislative intent was an unregulated slaughter of wolves,” said Chapman, D-Port Angeles. “I take great offense at your characterization of the legislation.”

The committee was unimpressed by Fish and Wildlife’s policy argument and passed Kretz’s bill 11-0. But the legislation was doomed. Fish and Wildlife asserted it would have to hire seven people and spend $3.2 million to regionally delist wolves and co-manage them with a few counties.

The bill died in the House Appropriations Committee. Kretz said it was a case of an agency killing a bill by inflating its costs, a form of lethal control known in Olympia as “death by fiscal note.”

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Because the bill failed, wolves are still a statewide protected species. A recent study by the University of Washington and Fish and Wildlife predicted wolves will be recovered statewide by 2030.

OVERTIME: A bill to lift the overtime threshold for farmworkers to 50 hours a week for 12 weeks a year received a courtesy hearing, but the issue wasn’t ripe for serious attention this year.

The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee heard testimony that farmworkers save money for the lean winter months by working long hours in other seasons. “If I can’t provide the guys with more than 40 hours a week, they’re going to start going backwards,” Ellensburg orchard manager Jaime Reyna testified.

posals that did not raise taxes. Nevertheless, Democrats flirted with raising property or real estate taxes to the end of the session.

“The threat of new taxes didn’t materialize. And I say, ‘Yeah, for that,” said Vancouver Sen. Lynda Wilson, the top-ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committee.

BEEF COMMISSION:

Lawmakers were again presented with the dilemma of deciding between dueling sets of ranchers.

Washington State Capitol

The Washington Cattlemen’s Association strongly supported raising the per-head fee on cattle sales to support the Beef Commission. The Cattle Producers of Washington were strongly opposed.

supported a bill to encourage farmers to plant trees and shrubs along rivers and creeks. The bill was backed by Democrats and Republicans.

Inslee policy adviser Ruth

Musgrave was the only one to testify against the bill at a hearing. She said that without minimum buffer widths the public couldn’t be sure money to create riparian habitat was well spent.

The governor’s position prevailed and the bill failed. Lawmakers did appropriate $480,000 for the governor to convene another task force on riparian habitat. A report is due in 2024.

As Reyna was leaving the witness table, the committee’s chairwoman, Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, said overtime doesn’t cap hours. “Just to clarify, there is no mandate that you stop working,” she said.

Reyna sat back down and clarified for the committee the economics.

“We weren’t against paying overtime. We just want a little bit of flexibility so we can provide more hours to the guys,” Reyna said. “If I pay 20 hours of overtime to every guy I have, we’re going to go broke.

“We just need a little help so we can provide more hours.”

TAXES: The capital gains tax in March withstood a court challenge from the Washington Farm Bureau and others. The state Supreme Court called it an “excise tax,” despite its uncanny likeness to an income tax.

The ruling in March inspired Gov. Jay Inslee to paraphrase Martin Luther King Jr., saying the decision bent the moral arc of the universe toward justice.

Inslee ruled out using the decision to pursue an income tax. House and Senate Democrats produced budget pro-

Chapman, presiding over a hearing on a bill to raise the fee, sought to understand why two groups dedicated to raising beef had conflicting views. In that setting, he didn’t get a cogent answer.

“Unfortunately, this group of people will have to figure out the issue,” Chapman said. The bill never made it out of the committee.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY MAY 11-13

93rd Washington FFA Convention & Expo: Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, Wash. Approximately 2,000 FFA members and guests from across the state gather to learn about careers in the agriculture industry, compete in state Career & Leadership Development Events, and shape the future of the Washington FFA Association. Website: https://www.washington a. org/93rd-convention

SATURDAY MAY 13

Central Oregon Irrigation Course — Drip Irrigation Basics : 9 a.m.-noon. Central Oregon Community College, Bend campus. Landscape professionals and homeowners can learn about drip and low volume irrigation, including the basics of how a typical irrigation system works, and steps to convert a traditional sprinkler zone into a drip zone. Explore the selection of low-volume emis-

sion devices and the benefits of using each in different drip irrigation applications. Whether you are thinking of performing your own drip retrofit or you work in the industry, this class is sure to expand your knowledge on drip irrigation and retrofitting systems. Approved for 4 hours of continuing education by the Oregon Landscape Contractor’s Board (LCB). Website: https://bit.ly/3G1NB9K

TUESDAY MAY 16

Idaho Ag Land Protection Roundtable (online): 1-2:30 p.m. David Anderson, American Farmland Trust Idaho program manager, and Braden Jensen, Idaho Farm Bureau governmental a airs director, will discuss land preservation. Jensen will cover House Bill 377, which would create a

statewide agricultural protection area framework for consideration by local governing bodies. Jensen also is expected to cover the work of the bureau’s policy committee on land preservation. Website: https://bit.ly/3oKgPEa

WEDNESDAY MAY 17

VIT Tech: Crown Gall: 2:303:30 p.m. Walla Walla Community College Enology & Viticulture Center, 3020 E. Isaacs Ave., Walla Walla, Wash. The biology, epidemiology and sustainable management of crown gall by Tanja Voegel, University of British Columbia.

One ODA/WSDA pesticide credit available for this session (in-person only). Zoom registration link will be posted one week prior to session. Website: https:// bit.ly/443EAr5

THURSDAY-FRIDAY

MAY 18-19

Oregon Olive School 2023: This event will be a day and a half of olive programming tailored to growers in Western Oregon. You’ll hear from guest experts and the OSU Extension research team. Participants will have a chance to tour an established grove, research plot, and olive mill. The rst day will be hosted at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, and the second half-day will be in Dayton at the Durant Olive Mill. Website: https://bit.ly/3XsJjhq

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

MAY 18-20

OSGA (Oregon) Shearing School: OSGA’s 2023 Beginning Shearing School will be held in Douglas County. Class size is limited to 12 participants. Once full, a waiting list will be established. For information, contact the coordinator, John Fine, at johnandpeggyfine@charter.net

FRIDAY MAY 19

West Coast Produce Expo: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, Calif. The produce industry’s premier domestic networking event, West Coast Produce Expo will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2023. Website: https://bit. ly/40kB9ty

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Oregon family scales up its

By SIERRA DAWN McCLAIN Capital Press

Springfield Creamery, a multigenerational family-run business in Lane County, Ore., continues to grow despite challenges in the overall dairy industry.

The creamery, founded in 1960, is best known for its brand, Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, which is sold in every state. Nancy’s products include yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese, sour cream and cream cheese.

Although consumer demand has dropped from its peak during COVID-19, the family that runs the creamery says demand for Nancy’s products is still higher than pre-pandemic — good news for the creamery and the farms it buys ingredients from.

“Business has not fallen off by any means,” said Sheryl Kesey Thompson, vice president of marketing at Nancy’s and the daughter of the company’s founders.

Blake Thompson, chief innovation officer and Sheryl’s son, said the creamery will “continue to scale, to employ more people in the community and play a bigger role in the dairy sector.”

Nancy’s Probiotic Foods

A warehouse worker next to stacks of Nancy’s products.

Sheryl Kesey Thompson

Blake Thompson

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(3) GOODYEAR DT712 RADIAL COMBINE TIRES, 520/85R42, bar style, 50% (used), less the 1/2 of new. Would prefer to sell all together $980 EACH

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ANHYDROUS TENDER NH3 NURSE TANK, 14,000 gal., farmer used $35,000

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KRAUSE 960A DISK, 32’9” spacing, F. 20” & R. 16”- blades, with Calkins dark green tine harrow $2,000

MCGREGOR NO TILL GRAIN DRILL, 24 ft., 1 1/8 in. Fertilizer Shanks, Disk Opener - 12 in. spacing with rubber packers, 500-gallon anhydrous tank and 350-gallon solution poly tank, folds to 12 ft. width......... $12,000

IH 150, grain drills, 36’, 3-unit set, 10” spacing, hoe openers, cast boots, hyd. depth control $2,900

BARBER GRAIN DRILL FILL, 8 in., inside box style, downspout $550

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GOODYEAR DT820 RADIAL TRACTOR TIRES, (5) of, 620/70R42, 30/40% (used), 1/3 of price. Would prefer to sell all together $1,300 EACH

CAMOPLAST CATERPILLAR TRACKS, used, 30” width, blocks good. Came off of Challenger MT765, number on tracks 1R1321...$4,200

PLOWS

JOHN DEERE 1710A DISK CHISEL, 17 ft., disk blades 21 in., scrapers, shanks, walking tandem axle, with Morris Harrow. Extra shanks and sweeps $3,800 INTERNATIONAL 800 MOLDBOARD PLOW, 10-bottom, flex frame, one rear coulter, 18” shears, spring tip, tires good. Solid! $3,500 WHITE CHISEL PLOW, 36’ width, 1-1/2’ spacing approx., 25 shanks$3,900 KRAUSE 2341, chisel plow, 17-shanks $3,800 KRAUSE 2813, 19’ chisel plow, spike points, spring style C-shanks $2,900

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CALKINS WEEDER CABLE HITCH, with 70 ft. spreader bar, 3 in. tubing, for 10 1/2 ft. weeders, 1/2 in. air craft cable. Can break down to use as 40/50/60 ft. also. Nice Unit! $1,900 CALKINS, 4-unit set, lime green vintage, handle depth control, 1” rods, with cable hitch $2,000 CALKINS CW20-36 CULTAWEEDER, 36’, lime green cyl. vintage, 1” rods $1,800

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Springfield Creamery buys milk from about a dozen organic dairy farms and another dozen conventional dairy farms across Oregon and Washington.

Nancy’s creates products from different types of milk, such as conventional yogurt, organic yogurt and yogurt produced with milk from 100% grass-fed cows.

Nancy’s also buys strawberries, blueberries and blackberries grown in the Pacific Northwest from regional fruit processing companies.

Blake said part of what has set Nancy’s apart from competitors and allowed the brand to stay profitable even with zigzags in the dairy market is the quality of the regionally purchased ingredients.

When Sheryl’s parents started making yogurt, the number of competing brands was relatively small and it wasn’t too hard to differentiate from competitors because Nancy’s was the first commercial brand in the U.S. to add probiotics to yogurt.

In recent years, however, new players have flooded the market.

“How has the yogurt market changed over time? For one thing, it’s gotten busier. It’s definitely a crowded shelf there,” Sheryl said.

The Thompsons have kept the same basic recipe for decades, although they have added new probiotic strains along the way.

They have also worked to gain new consumers by educating younger generations about dairy’s nutritional properties, the value of live probiotics and the sustainability of their farm partners.

Nancy’s Probiotic Foods The Spring eld Creamery in Lane County, Ore.

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Springfield Creamery also has supplementary revenue streams, including co-packing for other companies. The creamery is expanding its co-packing operation and processed twice as much organic milk in 2022 as in 2021.

“Diversification is key,” Blake said.

The Thompsons say they hope to continue operating a family-run business for decades to come.

In 1960, fresh from college and newly married, Chuck and Sue Kesey opened Springfield Creamery. Chuck had majored in dairy science at Oregon State University; Sue handled the accounting side.

The early years were rocky, and Sheryl recalls her parents “lived on a shoestring.”

Over time, they built up a national brand.

Sheryl and her brother, Kit, grew up in the creamery as taste-testers for new products.

Kit continued at the creamery and is now vice president of operations.

Sheryl took time away to raise three kids and work as a speech pathologist, but she ultimately returned and helps lead the creamery while her parents are in semi-retirement.

Sheryl’s sons — Taylor, Grant and Blake — hold leadership roles in the business.

The family members say they are happy to be able to support other family-owned businesses, including farms, in their region.

Nancy’s Probiotic Foods Processing at Spring eld Creamery in Lane County, Ore.

From apparel to ag: An unlikely but effective advocate

By BRAD CARLSON Capital Press

With roots in Los Angeles, a long previous career in the fashion industry and years with scant awareness of food production,

Marie Wallingford is not your typical agriculture advocate.

The customer relations manager for the ag-focused Peterson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram in Nampa, Idaho, she serves on the state’s Agriculture in the Classroom board and FFA scholarship review panel.

Wallingford “looks for every opportunity to promote and advocate for agriculture,” said Rick Waitley, who directs Ag in the Classroom, Food Producers of Idaho and Leadership Idaho Agriculture. “Seldom do you find someone outside of the ag family that is as passionate as Marie about farmers, ranchers and the industry.”

And she “never lets an opportunity pass when she can tell someone the story of agriculture, where food comes from and the exciting careers that are in the industry,” Waitley said.

The vehicle dealership belongs to industrywide programs tailored to farmers and ranchers. Wallingford serves on the dealer advisory board of the industry’s certified agriculture dealership program.

The dealership supports student agriculture education and teachers through programs she developed and built over her 13 years on the job.

“I knew nothing about

Marie

agriculture when I started in this position,” Wallingford said.

She moved from Southern California to southwest Idaho in 2010 for a lifestyle change. She didn’t know how her 18-year career selling lingerie would suit the local job market, but she took a chance on an interesting position Peterson was advertising.

In the job announcement, general manager Mert Logue gave the phone number of the reception desk rather than a decision maker.

“Marie stood out as being kind to the receptionist, not rushed or short or abrupt,” he said.

Wallingford said that in her previous career, she enjoyed connecting with a variety of customers as well as people in many different professional roles.

“I love people,” she said.

And while her old and new jobs were “night and day,” said Wallingford, 66, “I loved the change. It was a challenge.”

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Though she had to get used to selling a “need” after many years selling a “want,” she immediately took to the vehicle dealership and its customers.

Wallingford had taken the job during a recession, through which farmers and ranchers survived and thrived.

“It opened my eyes to how dedicated they are and how hard they work,” she said.

“Ag is the backbone of Idaho,” Wallingford said.

At the dealership, she started a program that pays for teachers’ classroom supplies. She soon repositioned it to take on bigger, more expensive needs such as those found in agriculture classrooms.

“There was a really big need with FFA teachers,” Wallingford said.

“I try to stay involved in educating our youth,” she said. “These are our future leaders. We need to make sure they have the tools and equipment to succeed not only in agriculture, but in life.”

She has been instrumental in the growth of Peterson’s farm and ranch segment and in the dealership’s support of ag education, Logue, the manager, said.

“She has been doing a lot of things that have put us at the next level,” he said.

Wallingford lives in Nampa. She and her husband have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

Hydropower rep hopes for ‘apolitical’ study on Snake River dams

By DON JENKINS Capital Press

OLYMPIA — Washing-

ton legislators have authorized a study on replacing the electricity from Lower Snake River dams, calling for a

national laboratory to look at a subject already pored over by several consultants.

Lawmakers appropri-

ated $2 million and directed the Department of Commerce to contract with “western national laboratories” or similar independent research organizations.

A study by experts who are “apolitical and above the fray” would be welcome, said Kurt Miller, executive director of Northwest River Partners, a pro-hydropower association of electric utilities.

“We’re supportive of any nationally recognized, scientific organization taking the lead here,” he said. “If you do a study, it should be done by someone who understands energy.”

Environmental groups advocate breaching Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite dams to help wild salmon runs.

The dams make enough power to electrify Portland and can ramp up output during heat waves and cold spells as energy demand spikes. The dams also aid river navigation and irrigation.

Lawmakers also funded a $5 million study on replacing the transportation benefits and a $500,000 study on replacing the irrigation benefits.

A report last year for the Bonneville Power Administration by Energy and Environmental Economics of San Francisco projected replacing the dams would take 12,000 megawatts of solar and wind installations.

Another study by Energy GPS of Portland, hired by Northwest River Partners, concluded it would take 14,900 megawatts of wind, solar and battery storage.

Washington has about 3,400 megawatts of wind and solar power now, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It’s almost all wind, though more solar panels, mostly on land zoned for agriculture, are planned.

The BPA and Northwest River studies — foreseeing

a huge addition of wind and solar installations — were dismissed by the consultants who did the dam-breaching study for Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray.

Ross Strategic of Seattle and Kramer Consulting of Washington, D.C., discarded the studies because the amount of replacement resources the they called for are four to five times more than other reports.

The Ross-Kramer report cited a 2020 Army Corps of Engineers study that projected replacing the dams average output would take 3,500 megawatts of solar, batteries and “demand response,” or rationing.

The Army corps report, however, concluded that breaching the dams would increase carbon emissions by 1.8 million tons a year.

Without the four dams, natural gas-fired plants would have to ramp up to prevent blackouts when wind and solar power was low and demand for electricity was high, according to the corps.

The Northwest River study took a hard line — no fossil fuels to maintain grid reliability. The report cited various state laws, including Washington’s law barring electricity from fossil fuels by 2045.

Miller said it wasn’t surprising his organization’s consultant concluded that replacing the dams will take a much bigger investment in wind and solar projects.

“We can’t meet our clean-energy laws without the dams,” he said.

Miller said he doesn’t know whether another study will cover new ground, unless it goes into more detail.

“Maybe it will help inform thoughtful policymakers, and that’s my hope,” he said.

“We didn’t advocate for them to do another study, but we didn’t try to kill it, either. We’re not afraid of the data.”

By CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital Press

Citing consumer confusion and public health concerns, American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the Food and Drug Administration to require manufacturers of plantbased milk alternatives to adhere to current labeling laws and regulations.

In comments to FDA on its recent draft guidance on the labeling of milk alternatives, Farm Bureau said it is imperative FDA ensure consumers have accurate information about the food products they consume.

“Farm Bureau calls on FDA to vigorously enforce food standards regarding the labeling of dairy substitute products and prohibit the misleading labeling of nut and plant-based products as ‘milk’ or other common dairy terms,” Farm Bureau said in it comments.

FDA has acknowledged a potential public health concern related to the substitution of milk with alternatives that contain lower amounts of certain nutrients found in milk. But it would allow the continued use of “milk” on the labels of such products as almond milk with a recommendation that manufacturers voluntarily label the product with its nutrient content if it is different than milk.

For example, the label could state “contains lower Vitamin D and calcium than milk.”

Farm Bureau recognized FDA’s attempt to buffer against nutrition confusion by suggesting the use of voluntary nutrient statements.

“Unfortunately, a suggestion of voluntary nutrient statements is futile since few companies would volunteer

Rows of alternative plant-based milk substitutes at a

such packaging additions,” Farm Bureau said.

“Allowing flexibility in use of these terms nullifies any reason to have labeling enforcement generally and provides fuel to bad actors who may use this case as a reason to push for other wrongful use of terms,” Farm Bureau said.

Under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, a modifi ed food that does not comply with the traditional standard of identity of a term must be labeled as an “imitation,” “substitute,” “alternative” or another appropriate term if it is nutritionally inferior, Farm Bureau pointed out.

“In its draft guidance, FDA says consumers ‘generally’ do not mistake plant-based alternatives as milk and therefore will exempt these products from such regulation. This is baffling as they admit a fourth of consumers do not know the difference or believe the substitutes contain milk,” Farm Bureau said.

That 25% is a massive segment of consumers, representing 83 million people in the U.S. Consumers who buy milk alternatives thinking they contain milk or are

milk could jeopardize the health of their families, Farm Bureau said.

“FDA confirms that labeling plant-based beverages as ‘milk’ confuses

consumers from a nutritional equivalency standpoint,” Farm Bureau said.

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New Seasons Market in Portland, Ore.

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Columbia River Treaty negotiations could conclude by June

By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press

The U.S. and Canada could conclude negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty by June, the lead U.S. negotiator says.

“Resolving the remaining sticking points by June is ambitious, but the United States believes it is achievable,” U.S. State Department negotiator Jill Smail said. “We have made significant progress. Although we still have tough issues to work through, we believe the uncertainty facing both countries in 2024 will continue to motivate both countries’ teams to reach timely agreement.”

Smail spoke prior to an online public listening session April 19.

The most recent negotiations concluded in March in Washington, D.C.

Next in-person negotiations will be May 16-17 in Kelowna, British Columbia. Another session is planned in August “if necessary,” Smail said.

Several virtual meetings are also planned to maintain momentum, she said.

U.S. goals include:

• To maintain a predictable and adequate level of flood risk management space in Canadian reservoirs.

In September 2024, without an updated agreement, the U.S. will lose access to pre-planned flood risk management space in Canadian reservoirs that is built into projected dam management.

“Twenty million acrefeet of 40 million acre-feet the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relies on every year is in Canada,” Smail said.

Without an agreement,

the U.S. could minimize flooding through realtime calls on Canadian reservoirs.

“The downside to relying on real-time calls ... are the unplanned, operational disruptions that will impact both countries,” Smail said.

• To rebalance the Canadian electricity entitlement, the power benefit the U.S. sends to Canada. The original agreement favored Canada, and “this imbalance has become greater over time,” Smail said.

The two countries are looking at how power benefits from the dams could be equitably shared through coordination, she said.

• To improve coordination on ecosystem issues, including strengthening flows to support salmon migration through a longterm agreement, instead of yearly renegotiations, Smail said.

Smail recognized tribes, hydropower stakeholders, the agricultural community, those who transport goods on the river system, and environmental groups for providing “expert information.”

In March, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to “intensify” work toward an agreement.

“We believe we can get to a meeting of the minds on the core issues, and use that consensus as a basis for the agreement text regarding implementation beginning in September 2024,” Smail said.

About 25 people spoke during the listening session. The majority of speakers represented various environmental groups. Other speakers included electric utility representatives.

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The Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in Washington state is one of many federal dams included in the U.S.-Canada treaty governing operation of the river system.

Jill Smail, U.S. Columbia River Treaty negotiator, right, speaks with

2018. Smail says negotiations could conclude by June.

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Michelle Adams, representing grain export terminal Temco at the Port of Kalama, Wash., was the only person to speak as an agricultural stakeholder.

Adams encouraged the state department to develop an agreement prior to September 2024 “as close to the current river operations as possible.”

Navigation users rely on predictable river flows to transport more than 51 million tons of product each year, she said.

“The changes that have been proposed, especially those relating to higher high flows in the spring and lower low flows in the fall, could significantly impact vessel handling and cargo movement,” Adams said.

Higher high flows result in a swift river current, affecting ability to safely push fourbarge tows, which are 15,000 tons, 84 feet wide and nearly

two football fields long, Adams said.

“Some of the high flows discussed would not allow for safe navigation entering and leaving the locks, which means a reduction in the number of barges we are safely able to push,” she said. “Reducing the number of barges means we are less cost-effective and less environmentally friendly in transporting our products.”

Higher high flows could also mean slower transit times for deep draft vessel handling and bring more debris and sediment into the lower Columbia River, increasing the cost of maintenance, she said.

“(It) could result in draft restriction, leaving cargo on the docks and backing up cargo movement clear to the Midwest,” she said.

Lower low flows could also impact draft restrictions, causing a backup, and increasing costs for shippers and decreasing the region’s reliability and competitiveness abroad, Adams said.

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Idaho Legislature spending targeted ag priorities

By BRAD CARLSON Capital Press

BOISE — The 2023 Idaho Legislature made major investments in water and transportation infrastructure, education and property tax relief — all topics that are important to the state’s farmers, ranchers and food processors.

The money came from a state general fund that had a surplus, user fees and federal dollars that included coronavirus relief.

“When we improve schools, roads, water systems, internet access, outdoor opportuni-

ties and public safety while delivering historic tax relief, we will see economic success,” Gov. Brad Little said in an April 18 statement.

When the legislature adjourned April 6, he thanked lawmakers for passing the

majority of his priorities.

Legislators for the second consecutive year approved a $5 million appropriation for the confined animal feeding operation improvement fund, an Idaho Dairymen’s Association priority, CEO Rick Naerebout said.

This spending was in a package of $12 million

in grants to help farmers, ranchers, dairies and other CAFOs complete projects that aim to improve water, air and soil quality.

The CAFO fund “provides access to cost-share dollars that we didn’t have access to previously, and our dairymen were very active in participating last year,” Naerebout said. Last year’s $5 million investment went to 13 projects worth nearly $28 million combined.

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• 5 gal. SS Eductor, 3” Side-Fill & 3” Front-Fill

• 5-Section JD Height Control, 7-Section Full JD Auto Boom

• 1200 gal. SS Solution Tank

• Greenstar Starfire 3000, 2650 Monitor, Back-Up Camera

RENTAL TRUCKS

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2-IH 150, 14x10” drills, V-packers, high-speed steel boot, Each $2,500

3-IH 510, 7”, hitch, grass seed, depth bands $5,000 , 12-bottom plow, needs work $8,000 , 12’ Coulter Chisel $14,500 OBO , 3-pt floating front hitches $7,000 $3,500

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The legislature also approved $150 million for water infrastructure maintenance and expansion projects that can help ensure a stable supply. Increasing the aquifer recharge capacity in the Upper Snake River is a focus — timely and needed given ongoing efforts to stabilize the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, he said.

Lawmakers leveraged $225 million in federal funding to improve broadband infrastructure around the state.

Lawmakers authorized $80 million to improve workforce education opportunities. That included expanding a program in which qualifying high school graduates can get an $8,000 grant to use at any community college, career technical or workforce training program. Start-up spending of $5 million enables grants to start with the class of 2024.

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“The jobs that we have available within food production very much fit with the students coming out of both community colleges and trade schools,” Naerebout said, adding that grant recipients can steer clear of high student loan debt and get well-paid jobs.

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4-CIH 6300, 14’ press drills, 24x7, with Case IH transports $14,900

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The legislature approved three more jobs for the University of Idaho’s dairy-focused Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment project. “We definitely appreciate that effort and support from the legislature and the governor’s office,” he said.

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The legislature also approved $598,500 in dedicated-fee and federal-fund spending authority for chronic wasting disease monitoring and surveillance of ungulates.

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Scoular expanding facility in Jerome

By CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital Press

JEROME, Idaho — Scoular is breaking ground this month on a $20 million expansion at its feed blending facility in Jerome, Idaho, with completion set for spring 2024.

The company’s existing facility provides custom feed blends for dairy and beef producers.

The expansion will add two key capabilities:

• A steamflaking process, which processes corn into flakes and makes the feed more digestible for cattle. The corn is steamed, heated, then pressed into a flake.

• A pellet mill to make feed pellets, which are easy to transfer, handle and proportion for optimal nutrition. Feed pellets typically are used for feeding calves and beef cattle.

“Agriculture drives the Magic Valley’s economy, and Scoular has made it a priority to support the industry through innovation, state-of-the-art facilities and programs that support local producers,” said Andy Hohwieler, a Scoular regional manager based in Twin Falls.

“With our latest investment, we look forward to creating new feed products that create solutions for end-users,” he said.

In 2021, Scoular built a 1,500-square-foot facility in Jerome that manufactures Emerge, a one-ofa-kind sustainable barley protein concentrate for pet food and aquafeed. The plant can process 1.7 billion to 1.8 billion bushels of barley annually with a capacity to consume 12,000 barley acres.

Emerge is the plant’s No. 1 product, but the company

will also convert starch from the process into syrup for a high-energy liquid feed supplement for livestock, he said.

In 2021, the company launched a program in Idaho, called Barley MVP, to expand barley as a sustainable rotation crop. The program provides a variety of risk management tools and high-yielding seed varieties for farmers.

Scoular also operates several grain handling facilities in Idaho.

Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., Scoular is a $9.7 billion global agribusiness.

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Agriculture continues to push for exclusion from SEC rule

By CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital Press

Agricultural groups are continuing their efforts to exempt farmers and ranchers from any requirements to track and report emissions under a rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In April 2022, the SEC proposed a rule to require registrants to provide information about climate-related risks likely to impact their business

or financial condition.

The rule, called the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, would require companies to report:

• Direct emissions, called Scope 1.

• Emissions primarily resulting from the generation of electricity they consume, called Scope 2.

• All other indirect emissions, called Scope 3.

Farm groups say Scope 3 would include emissions from the vast majority of farms and ranches, as they provide almost every raw product that goes into the food supply chain.

In a letter to the SEC, the American Farm Bureau Federation and six other agri-

cultural organizations said tracking emissions “will be extremely expensive, invasive and burdensome for farmers and ranchers, at the cost of improved production practices that generate actual environmental gains.”

Family farms, particularly smaller ones, will be hardest hit, with the rule driving greater consolidation and reducing the number of family farms, they said.

“The easiest path for registrants will be to source their

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inputs from larger corporate operations with greater resources and more sophisticated data-gathering and reporting systems,” the groups said. “Alternatively, registrants may simply vertically integrate their supply chains, leading to further consolidation.”

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has publicly stated several times that the intent of the commission is to not force nonregistrants — and farmers in particular — to carry the compliance costs or otherwise be burdened by the rule, they said.

“Importantly, he has stated that the intent is not to have public companies ask farmers for their emissions,” they said.

Gensler has also acknowledged that the SEC’s purview is over public companies, not farmers. He has acknowledged that Scope 3 data is not as well developed as Scope 1 and 2. The groups said they greatly appreciate the chairman’s commitment to ensure that farmers and ranchers do not carry the burden of the rule.

“However, as we have seen with countless regulatory regimes over the years, an agency’s benign intent concerning farmers and ranchers is meaningless without an explicit exclusion in the regulatory text,” they said.

This is all the more important for rules of such broad scope, when it becomes impossible to predict all of the indirect effects, particularly to those entities outside the SEC’s jurisdiction, they said.

The only way to ensure that farmers and ranchers are not forced to bear the cost of Scope 3 is to either eliminate it or explicitly exclude agricultural production from its reporting requirements, they said.

The groups pointed out the SEC has ample legal authority to fulfill its intent that farmers and ranchers not bear the costs of the rule.

The letter provided the SEC with a legal analysis and laid out a path for the agency to utilize to exempt agriculture from any obligation to report under the proposed rule.

Researchers find compounds that cause smoke taint in wine

By GEORGE PLAVEN Capital Press

CORVALLIS, Ore. — As wildfire seasons grow longer and hotter across the West, scientists are gaining a better understanding of how smoke-filled skies affect wine quality.

Researchers have detected a new class of compounds in winegrapes exposed to smoke, known as thiophenols, linked to unpleasant burnt or ashy flavors in finished wines.

The recently published findings are part of a federally funded project led by experts at Oregon State University, Washington State University and the University of California-Davis examining how wildfire smoke impacts wine — and what growers can do about it.

Elizabeth Tomasino, an associate professor of enology at OSU, said the discovery “provides a new chemical marker for smoke taint that could provide a reliable way to identify smoke taint and ways to potentially eliminate it during the winemaking process.”

In the past, winemakers have leaned on another class of organic compounds, called volatile phenols, to indicate the presence of smoke taint.

Volatile phenols are found in smoke from forest and grass fires, and can be absorbed directly into the skin of winegrapes.

However, Tomasino said the presence of volatile phenols haven’t always been a good indicator of smoke taint. For example, she said wines with high levels of the compounds often tasted fine, while others with lower levels were tainted.

That led her team to search for other compounds that could be causing the problem.

Cole Cerrato, a senior researcher at OSU who works closely with Tomasino, said sensory panels were asked to taste smoke-impacted wines and identify different flavors. The results could then be compared to a chemical analysis showing which compounds are present in the wines, searching for matches.

But the team needed something to give panelists a tasting standard for “ashy” compounds.

“One of the struggles that we have had in the smoke and wine research is trying to find ways to describe these flavors,” Cerrato said. “Ash has always been a difficult one, because it’s always contaminated with other things.”

It was Jenna Fryer, a postdoctoral scholar in Tomasino’s lab, who came up with the idea of using charred leeks.

“She was making her apartment smell absolutely awful, putting her oven on broil and baking leeks,” Cerrato said.

Leeks and smoke-tainted wine were sent to Tom Collins’ lab at WSU for a chemical analysis, which confirmed the presence of thiophenols in both samples.

Thiophenols are similar to volatile phenols, Cerrato said. The sulfur-containing compounds are not normally found in wine, but rather meat and fish. They are described as tasting meaty or burnt, and just a small concentration can have a big effect on flavor.

“Humans are very sensitive to sulfur,” Cerrato said. “A little bit goes a long way.”