Idaho Cattle Line Rider ~ March 2015

Official Publication

March 2015

Membership Issue

– Life on the Range Feature; Spring Turnout – Assessing Fertility in Replacement Heifers – Bull Sale Calendar

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F E AT U R E S 3 Bull Sale Calendar Complete listing of ICA Purebred members private treaty offerings and production sales.

18 Spring Turnout Steve Steubner of Life on the Range shares some of the challenges and rewards ranchers face when moving cattle to spring pastures.

22 Assessing Fertility of Replacement Heifers UI Beef Extension Specialist J. Benton Glaze Jr., discusses genetic tools to use when selecting replacement heifers in Part II of a two-part series.

NEWS 30 Idaho Range Livestock Symposium ABOUT THIS ISSUE March is our Membership Issue, and highlights two ranching families on their way to spring turnout. You can learn about genetic tools available in Part II of Assessing Fertility in Replacement Heifers. An updated Bull Sale Calendar is included also. Staff and officer updates show how your membership dollars are put “Up the Mountain” to good use every day. Once Photo by Jodie Mink you’re finished with this issue, pass it on to your neighbor or friend and encourage them to join.

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MONTHLY COLUMNS President’s Perspective.......................................................................................... 4 Executive Message................................................................................................. 6 Membership Memo............................................................................................... 8 Natural Resources................................................................................................ 10 Feeder Focus........................................................................................................ 12 Through the Years................................................................................................ 13 Idaho Beef Checkoff News................................................................................. 14 Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission......................................................... 24 NewsMakers....................................................................................................26-27 ICA Membership................................................................................................. 29 Breeder & Service Guide...............................................................................34-35 “Like” us on Facebook www.facebook.com/IdahoCattleAssociation

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e’ve included a full list of production sales and private treaty offerings for ICA members and advertisers. Sales listed in bold are designated as ICA Preferred Plus sales, where ICA members can receive a $50 discount on each bull they purchase. Sales designated with an asterisk are part of ICA’s Preferred Program, allowing ICA to promote the positive role our association has on our

state’s cattle producers by being present at the sale.

We appreciate the commitment these ranches have made to help raise awareness of ICA and to help increase our membership.

If you have a production sale and are interested in joining the ICA Preferred Program, please contact our office at 208-343-1615.

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 4

ICA Board of Directors President Carl Lufkin............................... (Leadore) 208-768-2480

Cattlemen Needed Now More Than Ever

by Carl Lufkin, ICA President

President-Elect Laurie Lickley..........................(Jerome) 208-420-7974 Vice President Jerald Raymond.........................(Menan) 208-317-8777 Immediate Past President Jared Brackett......................... (Rogerson) 208-731-0776 Cattlewomen Council Chair Robin Lufkin............................ (Leadore) 208-768-2480

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had the opportunity last month to attend the NCBA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. If you have never attended the conference I suggest you put it on your bucket list. It is a great opportunity to mingle and associate with some of the greatest cattlemen in the world. The convention is very educational, informative and a whole lot of fun.

One of the hot topics in San Antonio was demand for our product and the ability of beef to be a favorite at the butcher’s counter, even with the dramatic price increases we’ve seen recently. It appears we can maintain current price points, even with huge increases in supply of competing proteins like pork and poultry. Of course, we all know there’s no competition compared to beef.

While in San Antonio we had the opportunity to visit some historical sites and learn about American history. We got to see the Alamo, and we went to a little bar where Teddy Roosevelt recruited the Rough Riders—the first volunteer cavalry of the United States—to fight in the Spanish-American War. That small group of men recruited by Teddy Roosevelt was mostly made of ranchers and cowboys. It is so interesting to me to see and learn about the history of our country, as well as see all of the hard work and sacrifices so many have made to make this country the great place it is.

We also had the pleasure on Friday night to be entertained by Jeff Foxworthy—and what a great show it was. At the end of his show he stated, “Cattlemen have to be the most patriotic group I’ve ever had the opportunity to entertain.”

We, in agriculture, are the backbone of this country and stewards of a vast majority of the land and the animals that roam on it.

This issue of the Line Rider is our membership issue, and I want to talk a little about why membership is important. So, why be a member of ICA and NCBA? ‘What’s in it for me?’ is a response I sometimes get. I wonder if that was a response Teddy Roosevelt got when he was recruiting the Rough Riders? I wonder if, as the Rough Riders were fighting the Battle at San Juan Hill and legends like Davey Crockett and George Collinsworth were fighting at the Alamo, they wondered, ‘what’s in it for me?’ I don’t think so.

Now, you may be thinking that being a member of the Idaho Cattle Association doesn’t exactly parallel fighting at the Alamo or building this country, and I don’t mean to make light of the sacrifices men and women throughout history have made so that we can have it is as easy as we do. But, as cattle producers, we are fighting battles every day to preserve, promote and protect our livelihoods, our heritage and our way of life.

And those of us who are members of ICA and actively involved in the organization are on the front lines of those battles.

In January, I issued a challenge for each member to recruit a neighbor, colleague or friend, who isn’t a member of ICA, to join. Our membership numbers are climbing, but we’re not there yet. Everyone in the cattle business or is an affiliate thereof needs to be a member of ICA. If you’re on the fence about rejoining this year, or thinking your membership doesn’t matter, I’m here to tell you it does. Support the endeavors of ICA and NCBA. You have no idea of the efforts these organizations make on issues you deal with every day, such as taxes, grazing fees and personal property rights. The ICA staff and leadership deal with numerous issues daily on behalf of the cattlemen. You need to be a member because something’s in it for you.

Cow-Calf Council Chair Scott Kesl...................................(Tendoy) 208-940-0098 Feeder Council Chair Aron Bennett.................... (Grand View) 208-850-2363 Purebred Council Chair Tucker Shaw............................ (Caldwell) 208-445-1678 Treasurer Matt Duckett........................... (Caldwell) 208-230-5650 District 1 Brad Higgins......................(Cottonwood) 208-507-0989 Linda Rider.................... (Coeur d’Alene) 208-667-3373 District 2 Ramona Ridley....................... (Caldwell) 208-455-4868 Ron Ford..............................(Cambridge) 208-550-0666 District 3 Kurt Mason.............................(Kimberly) 208-731-2691 Dawn Anderson...................... (Gooding) 208-280-1505 District 4 Scott Rigby............................... (Rexburg) 208-356-6808 Jay Smith...................................(Carmen) 208-940-1020 District 5 Ken Eliason............................ (Holbrook) 208-698-3341 Tim Willie................................... (Malad) 208-766-3327 Allied Industry Representative Kelton Spain.................. (New Plymouth) 208-859-8798 CattleWomen Board Representative Megan Satterwhite................. (Rogerson) 208-420-6795 Directors at Large Marshall Jensen.............................(Boise) 208-243-0727 Marty Gill................................... (Parma) 208-890-3805

Committee Leaders

CALF–Chair: Jerald Raymond; Vice Chair: Norm Wallis; Board: Marty Gill, Ken Eliason, Ramona Ridley, Linda Rider, Dawn Anderson, Scott Rigby CATTLE PAC–Chair: Laurie Lickley; Board: Brad Higgins, Kurt Mason, Matt Duckett, Scott Rigby, Tim Willie MEMBERSHIP–Chair: Jerald Raymond; Committee: Brad Higgins, Marty Gill, Scott Rigby, Ramona Ridley, Megan Satterwhite, Dawn Anderson, Tim Willie, Marshall Jensen FEDERAL & STATE LANDS–Chair: Darcy Helmick Committee: Kurt Mason, Ken Eliason, Matt Duckett, Linda Rider, Jay Smith PRIVATE LANDS & ENVIRONMENT–Chair: Norm Wallis; Committee: Brad Higgins, Kurt Mason, Ron Ford, Jay Smith, Tim Willie WILDLIFE–Chair: Richard Savage; Committee: Aron Bennett, Marty Gill, Megan Satterwhite, Linda Rider, Tucker Shaw, Dawn Anderson, Jay Smith, Tim Willie RESOLUTIONS–Chair: Carl Lufkin; Vice Chair: Laurie Lickley MARKETING–Chair: John Nalivka CATTLE HEALTH & WELL-BEING–Chair: Scott Holt Outreach & Education Subcommittee: John Hall

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGE

Sober as a Judge

by Wyatt Prescott Executive Vice President

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ecently, a friend at my usual coffee shop haunt asked me to be honest and confess the state of my sobriety while writing my monthly column. The question is still hanging in the air, “how often am I stone-cold-sober while creating these monthly musings?” The very question reminds me of the wit of a personal political idol, Winston Churchill. As the legend goes, Churchill was confronted by Bessie Braddock, who said, “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.”

To which Churchill replied, “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.”

In light of that context, I will let you, the reader, fill in my response to my friend’s inquiry. Nevertheless, the good-humored assumption on my sobriety seemed like a timely connection to wax philosophical about hypocrisy.

Yes, I am sure that now you really are questioning my sobriety as I descend on a philosophical musing about hypocrisy and its connection to the cattle industry. Let’s talk about GMOs. Have you ever wondered why GMOs are perceived to be bad while used to produce food, yet fully embraced while developing a strengthened strain of marijuana? Or, taking the argument a step further, refuting the decades of scientific research showing that GMO foods have no health implications, and denying their consumption for fear of contaminating one’s health, meanwhile, becoming completely comfortable with inhaling a known mind-altering carcinogen and depressant that has no real scientific data supporting its health benefits. Dictionaries from all publishers define hypocrisy as “claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.” I wonder if anti-GMO and pro-cannabis advocates ever take inventory of their moral fabric?

The Idaho Legislature will take up a memorial to Congress on genetic engineering, which is a part of a national conversation insisting that GMO labeling of foods be voluntary and administered through FDA on a scientific basis. This will be Idaho’s contribution to the national GMO conversation, but it still leaves me uneasy over which has a stronger voice—the hypocritical or scientific background—and when the two come head-to-head, which will dominate in the national outcome.

Recently, a scientific report of the 2015 Dietary Advisory Committee recommended only 1.8 ounces of red meat per day to the government agencies responsible for developing America’s dietary guidelines. While this recommendation is the same as the recommendation made in 2010—last time the dietary guidelines were set—the report only listed two beef options, stating that a healthy diet is lower in red meat and plant based diets are more sustainable. Unfortunately, sometimes science can be a matter of choice. In other words, many people cherry-pick whichever science best fits their ideological agenda, thus compromising the moral standard of scientific discovery.

We have seen this play out in public lands scenarios as well; for some, saving the sage grouse is only a priority if it involves the removal of livestock. Which leaves me awfully confused about their interpretation of the definition of “multiple use.” For that matter, think of the hypocrisy surrounding the repercussions of grazing when it is not even a primary threat. I don’t interpret the Ten Commandments to say ‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife… unless she’s really hot and easy’ but then, maybe hypocrites do.

Now that I have thoroughly treaded on the edge of political correctness throughout this column, I will conclude by addressing my friend’s inquiry from the coffee shop that day regarding my sobriety--sober as a judge!

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March 2015

Membership Issue

The Line Rider is the official magazine of the Idaho Cattle Association. It is published 11 times/year, in January, February, March, April/May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

ICA Office

2120 Airport Way, P.O. Box 15397 Boise, ID 83715 Phone: 208-343-1615 info@idahocattle.org www.idahocattle.org www.facebook.com/IdahoCattleAssociation www.twitter.com/IdahoCattle www.instagram.com/idcattle Executive Vice President Wyatt Prescott, wyatt@idahocattle.org Communications Director & Feeder Coordinator Britany Hurst, britany@idahocattle.org Membership and Production Manager Dawn Schooley, dawn@idahocattle.org Administrative Assistant Michelle Johnson, michelle@idahocattle.org Policy Director Karen Williams, karen@idahocattle.org 208-866-6438 Publisher/Editor Maggie Malson, maggiejomalson@mac.com 3100 Elmore Road Parma, ID 83660 208-674-1283 •208-739-2265 Advertising Sales JoAnn Behrends 208-989-5022 cell joannbehrends@gmail.com Jan Ford 800-693-8048 jford17879@aol.com Member Advertising Rates 4-color: Back cover $785; IFC: $775; IBC: $759; 4-color: 1 page $455; 2/3 page $399; 1/2 page $309; 1/3 page $235; 1/4 page $175; 1/8 page $129; Insert $525 B/W: 1 page $355; 2/3 page $299; 1/2 page $235; 1/3 page $185; 1/4 page $125; 1/8 page $79; Breeders’ or Service Guide $720Color $567-BW (9 issues) Rates apply to ICA members only. Nonmembers and national rates available upon request. Ad deadline is first of the month preceding publication.

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220 Select Yearling Angus Bulls 50 Head of Rollin Rock Sired Commercial Heifers March 13, 2015: Lunch at 12:00, Sale at 1:00

Double M Sale Facility in Hermiston Oregon Informative Dinner the night before, 6:00pm Auctioneers: Joe Goggins, Roger Jacobs

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MEMBERSHIP MEMO

What Does Membership Mean to You?

by Jerald Raymond, ICA Vice President

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hat’s in a membership? This is a question that has been asked many times. Each of us are members of some type of organization, whether it be family, community, religious group, political party, or some other entity. Membership is accompanied by both privilege and responsibility. Some engage membership with passion, while others take a more passive approach.

Membership usually gives us the opportunity to express ourselves. Let’s face it, most of us have opinions about a host of topics, and we appreciate the chance to share them in a setting that may make a difference. Life’s experiences help to develop our opinions, and our opinions often lead us in a direction that continually shapes our lives.

My membership in the Idaho Cattle Association began many years ago as a young rancher. I appreciate the opportunity it has given me to rub shoulders with fellow ranchers who have the same passion, values and goals that I have, and yet are diverse—allowing me to learn from each and every one.

The Idaho Cattle Association is a “grass roots” organization, meaning that the membership develops and drives the policy process. Each and every year the Association meets, reviews, renews and updates its policies. This is undoubtedly the most important session held by the Association.

The ICA is governed by a 14-member board of directors, and a 9-member executive committee. This board is responsible for executing the policy adopted by the membership. The ICA President and Executive Vice President are the face and voice of

the Association. They are unified in the message and image that the membership has adopted. Thank you to our presidents, past and present, our staff, and to our board, for the time and effort dedicated to making the ICA what it is today.

So, who is the most influential person in the ICA? The answer to that question is YOU. It is the MEMBER. Each and every one of us has a voice. Each of us has the opportunity to have our voice heard.

This year our president, Carl Lufkin, has challenged each member to invite someone new to join the ICA. Please think of someone you know who isn’t an ICA member and should be. If all of your ranching neighbors are already members, then think outside the box of someone who may not be. How about your feed supplier, fertilizer supplier, banker, etc? The issues we face as ranchers also affect those with whom we do business.

I would suggest sharing an issue of the Line Rider with someone who might be interested in becoming a member. There is always something to be learned from the articles found in this publication.

I especially appreciate the personal Christmas stories we read in the December issue. They touched me deeply.

Thanks to all of the members of the ranching community! It is an honor to know and associate with you.

We have seen a lot of “firsts” the last few years. For the benefit of future generations, let us be passionate and unified as members of the Idaho Cattle Association.

Did You Know...

The Idaho Cattle Association serves as the only official voice of all sectors of the beef industry in Idaho.

The beef industry is Idaho’s second-largest ag industry, adding $2.47 billion in cash receipts to Idaho’s economy in 2014.

ICA is actively engaged in fighting government overreach from agencies such as the EPA.

ICA works vigorously with Idaho’s Legislature to develop or defeat various legislation that affects your operation on a daily basis, improving the cattle industry as a whole.

ICA supported state primacy over NPDES, and is actively engaged in negotiated rule making as DEQ prepares to take oversight of the program from EPA.

ICA takes on precedent-setting lawsuits to preserve and protect Idaho’s beef industry. ICA has been engaged for the past two years in a lawsuit against the BLM over 68 grazing permits in Owyhee County, where the agency strived to cut grazing by 50 percent.

ICA members receive regular and continuous access to the latest news and updates related to all aspects of the beef industry.

ICA has a seat at the table for important rule making discussions that impact Idaho’s social, environmental, and economic policy.

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ICA members receive a $50 discount off every bull they purchase at participating ICA Preferred Plus production sales each spring and fall.

Join or renew your membership today to be part of the process of protecting, preserving and promoting the Idaho cattle industry!

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ICA Membership Myth Busters Myth: I already pay the Beef Checkoff, so I don’t need to pay more to ICA. FACT: The Beef Checkoff is a producer-funded marketing and research program designed to increase beef demand through promotion, research, and other marketing tools. By federal law, checkoff funds cannot be used for lobbying, so ICA depends on membership dues to combat government overreach and fight back against he activist groups determined to put an end to livestock production.

By becoming a member of ICA, you are investing in your industry and helping to protect future generations.

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NATURAL RESOURCES

Public Lands Grazing Fees: More Than Meets the Eye

by Karen Williams, Natural Resources Policy Director

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here are numerous hidden costs for ranchers whose livestock spend time on public lands. A string of recent news-making events have once again brought the public lands grazing fee, both state and federal, into the spotlight and under scrutiny.

The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) just released a socalled “study” which inaccurately cited that “last year alone taxpayers lost $125 million in grazing subsidies on federal land. Had the federal government charged fees similar to grazing rates on nonirrigated private land, the program would have made $261 million a year on average rather than operate at a staggering loss.”

This “analysis” comes from an extremist organization notorious for suing the federal government to limit land use and then collecting exorbitant attorney’s fees from the government. These fees come directly out of the agencies’ budgets. Talk about wasting taxpayer dollars. Additionally, like other extremist organizations we are all-too-familiar with, CBD has a stated goal of removing livestock from public lands. Essentially, the CBD and organizations like them, are the very ones that have “...public lands grazing driven up the cost provides for the greater good of administering the grazing of the nation in food, fiber program through and conservation benefit.” their ill-intentioned tactics. Clearly, they are not a trustworthy source of information, yet several news outlets unfortunately picked up this story.

Another event that has brought this issue to the forefront occurred in early February, when the federal grazing rate was published, as it is done annually at this time of year. The rate increased from last year’s $1.35 to $1.69 for 2015. According to the federal formula, the calculated fee was actually $2.10. However, according to the Public Rangelands Improvement Act (PRIA), enacted in 1978, the fee is limited to a 25 percent increase or decrease each year. Under the PRIA formula, a base value of $1.23 per AUM is adjusted each year according to three factors: current private grazing land lease rates, beef cattle prices, and the cost of livestock production. The fee is not allowed to fall below $1.35.

Lastly, this past fall, in public meetings and in planning documents, the Idaho Department of Lands discussed potentiallysignificant increases to the state’s grazing fee by citing record cattle prices and private land grazing rates as their justification. This narrow perspective of the state’s grazing fee unfortunately caught the attention of both the press and our detractors.

As is usually the case when public lands grazing is discussed, only a fraction of the details and costs of holding land use permits are presented by the media or by those opposed to our industry. Here is the rest of the story.

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First, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service manage a combined total of 453 million acres, which equates to more than 19 percent of the total land mass of the United States.

The federal grazing program was never intended to cover the costs inherent to owning and managing this vast amount of land. In fact, according to a Property and Environment Research Council study conducted in 2003, grazing costs taxpayers about $2 per acre per year (strictly by the numbers and not taking into account the added value of livestock grazing). Yet on other non-grazed lands, the BLM spent $5 per acre per year. Ranchers are therefore saving taxpayer dollars. The majority of the costs are unrelated to the grazing program, including such things as salaries and benefits for federal employees and the huge cost of administrating the Wild Horse & Burro program. It should be noted that nearly all of the other uses of federal land, including hunting, fishing, backpacking, and other recreational activities, result in no return to the federal government.

The next important factor to consider when evaluating the costs and benefits of the public land grazing permitting system is the intensive management that is both required and supplied by the permittees. Research has shown that many ranchers who use federal land pay fees for forage that are at least equal to that of private and state lessees, when taking into account the ownership of water rights, which also provides water to federal lands and other multiple use without compensation, cost of maintaining infrastructure, heightened government regulation and resulting litigation, increased predation, limitations associated with operating on less-productive terrain and abiding by seasonal use often far below the land’s capability, sharing the range with other users, and additional factors on federal lands. Ranchers serve as critical partners in assisting the federal government in stewardship of the land.

Finally, it is wholly inaccurate to draw comparisons between public land rates and private land grazing rates. The comparative quality of the land, and forage availability, is vastly greater on private land than on federal and state lands. Furthermore, private land leases always include a level of provided benefits that are not included in either state or federal grazing permits/leases, including infrastructure and stock management.

Public land ranchers own nearly 120 million acres of the most productive private land in the west. The 259 million acres of grazed federal rangeland along with the state owned lands are inextricably intertwined with these private lands and natural resources, accounting for critical wildlife habitat and a seamless landscape. In fact, public lands grazing provides for the greater good of the nation in food, fiber and conservation benefit. The presence of livestock grazing on public rangelands not only ensures the stability of the country’s cattle industry, but also provides needed and invaluable stewardship of the land.

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FEEDER FOCUS

Are You Operating a Feedlot or a Landfill?

by Britany Hurst, Feeder Coordinator

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long-awaited court ruling has been handed down in the compliance.

Yakima Valley, and the decision could have potentially negative And then there is the threat to human health and/or the effects on feedlots and diaries throughout the West and across the environment. Judge Rice quoted an appellate court decision on country. In 2013, environmental activist groups sued four dairies this matter writing that whether contamination poses a substantial in the Lower Yakima Valley in Washington. The lawsuit brought and imminent endangerment “does not require proof of actual claims that manure is a waste byproduct of milk production, and harm, but rather ‘a threatened or potential harm.’” He also asserted therefore becomes a solid waste under the Resource Conservation that given the presented evidence, no other conclusion could and Recovery Act (RCRA)—which governs the disposal of solid be met than that the dairy is contributing to the nitrate levels and hazardous waste. Cow Palace Dairy was the first to go to trial. contaminating the groundwater.

The other three dairies will face trial in the coming months under Judge Rice did leave a few issues to be determined at trial on the same judge. The ruling by the district judge is scary for anyone the March 23, such as whether or not the dairies are contributing owning or operating a CAFO. not only to groundwater pollution, The wide-ranging ruling, issued by but also to the pollution of surface U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice of water. While the attorneys for the Spokane, found that one of the largest dairies, including Cow Palace, “Where’s the proof? you might be dairies in Yakima Valley—the Cow argued that manure is a useful Palace—has polluted groundwater product used for fertilizer, bedding asking. Well, there isn’t any. And, through manure application, storage and compost, the courts may say what’s more, none is needed.” and management. The decision made differently through a ruling.

by Judge Rice is likely to set a national Now, this ruling was made by precedent—one that anti-agriculture a district judge, and therefore activists and the Environmental does not apply outside the state Protection Agency (EPA) will no doubt lack even a moment’s of Washington. Yet. However, when appealed, the suit will be hesitation before using this ruling as part of the arsenal against the heard by the Circuit Court. The 9th Circuit Court, as it turns cattle industry. out, which is not only our circuit court, but is heralded as the Where’s the proof? you might be asking. Well, there isn’t any. most environmentally friendly circuit court in the country. If the And, what’s more, none is needed. Perhaps if Atticus Finch had plaintiffs find victory in the court, dairies—and potentially all been in that courtroom the outcome would have been different, CAFOs—will have to operate sanitary landfills. This means that but unlike criminal cases, which rely on sound evidence and if manure is land-applied, all of its nutrients must be taken up by absolute proof of groundwater pollution, civil cases—like the one crops every season. Approval by state authorities and compliance in Washington—relies only on the likelihood of unlawful pollution. with with state-issued nutrient management plans won’t be enough This lawsuit claims that the Cow Palace dairy violated RCRA, if this ruling is upheld in higher courts, because RCRA trumps which governs the disposal of solid and hazardous waste. state law. Likewise, containment pens will only be allowed on That’s right, the plaintiffs in this case classified manure as ‘impervious’ surfaces. solid waste arguing, “…manure could plausibly be considered If the plaintiffs succeed in the Yakima Valley, similar lawsuits “solid waste”—as a legal matter—when it is over-applied to will be brought forth around the country, and Yakima Valley will fields and managed and stored in ways that allow it to leak into be the standard against which the courts make their decisions. the soil because at that point, the manure is no longer “useful” In the Yakima case, a groundwater study by the Environmental or “beneficial” as a fertilizer.” The court rejected the dairy’s Protection Agency (EPA) sparked the lawsuit by environmentalists. interpretation and application of its nutrient management plan, But if Judge Rice’s decision is upheld through appellate courts, we citing “no triable issue that when Defendants excessively over-apply can only assume that the decision will give justification to increased manure to their agricultural fields—application that is untethered overreach by EPA and a drastic spike in citizen suits brought against to the Defendant’s nutrient management plan and made without feedlot owners and operators by environmental activist groups. regard to the fertilization needs of their crops—they are discarding the manure and thus transforming it to a solid waste under RCRA.” Additionally, the court referenced the use of book value estimates for nitrogen content of manure, rather than the actual sample data, and disregarded state inspections that found the dairy to be in full

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ICA Through the years...1915-2015 compiled by Maggie Malson, ICA Publisher

1915 2015

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ccording to articles by Leon Weeks (former secretary of the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association) in past Idaho Cattleman issues, he states the organization struggled through the late 20s and early 30s, like many organizations through the Depression-era.

“At that time, memberships decreased to only two paid-up members, the president, Albert Campbell of New Meadows, and the secretary, E.F. Rinehart of Boise. They attended freight rate hearings, legislative matters and hearings and dealt with other problems at their own expense, and had to admit they were the only paid-up members,” Weeks wrote in his monthly Did you know? column. At its highest, the ICA had nearly 3,000 members.

In 1934, the Idaho Cattle and Horse Grower’s Association was reorganized into the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association. About 30 cattlemen throughout the state met in Pocatello, including past presidents Rollie J Hawes and Ray V. Swanson.

ICA establishes bull sales

In the late 30s, the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association bull committee was organized.

It’s primary purpose at the time was grading bulls to encourage cattlemen and breeders to acquire and raise better bulls.

In 1940, the Idaho Bull Sales were

organized and sponsored by the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association (Idaho Cattleman, July 1975). Three sales were held in different parts of the state. They were allbreed sales, allowing producers from across the state to consign their bulls. Some years the sales also included bulls from the surrounding states. The last advertisment found for the sale was in the February 1975 edition of the Idaho Cattleman.

More than 200 bulls of all breeds were being offered for sale.

Building up the purebred industry in Idaho was important to the association and they did their part to encourage higher quality genetics from seedstock producers.

The sale was quite profitable for many years. In the late 70s, more ranches had established their own sells, and the ICA- “Super Challenger” was the star of the 4th sponsored sales were discontinued.

Annual ICA Bull Sale. He received first place

Industry addresses brand laws

In April 1946, the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association met for its 32nd annual Convention. Among the resolutions was one to appoint a committee to draft legislation, which would create a commission to administer all brand laws and authorize taxation of the industry to finance such administration.

Later that year, members voted, upon recommendation of the resolutions committee, to seek straight brand inspection rules instead of certificate of ownership cattle sales.

“It is believed that adoption of this method would discourage abuse of the certification sysstem by cattle raisers who

in the futurity for Mrs. Judson G. Clark, Jerome. The bull was also the high seller at $740. (Twin Falls News, Oct. 24, 1943)

are now authorized to write their own certifcates of ownership before the cattle are shipped out of the state. Another revision of the state brand laws was to hold payment from animal sales until proper ownership could be verified. This would prevent payment going to individuals who were not the actual owners of the animals being sold.” (Record Stockmen, April 18, 1946)

The first annual purebred Hereford bull sale sponsored by the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association was held in Pocatello, Oct. 26, 1940.

“Rox Credo” was a two-year-old bull offered by Seth Burstedt (ICA president in 1952). He sold for $400.

67 Hereford sires sold for a total of $13,755. (The Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 27, 1940 edition.)

At right: Hereford bull tops the ICA Twin Falls sale at $1,000.

(Idaho Radio Log, Second Section)

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IDAHO BEEF CHECKOFF NEWS 14

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance

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he U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is a group of more than 80 farmer and rancher led organizations, which NCBA is a part of through beef investments including Checkoff Dollars. One of the most powerful activities that USFRA does is to identify opportunities that one commodity or food group could not take on alone. Founded in 2011, USFRA has continued to put a national face to the real farmers and ranchers of America.

Last winter, USFRA heard about an event being sponsored by the New York Times called the “Food for Tomorrow Conference.”

Mark Bittman-a New York Times Food Journalist, Michael Pollan-Author, Sam Kass-President Obama’s Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy, Tom Colicchio-Celebrity Chef and many detractors who are often critical of conventional agriculture and beef, as well as other celebrity columnists, activists, media influencers and chefs, also attended.

The registration cost to attend the conference was $1,400 and applicants were screened because of limited attendance.

One noticeable voice that was missing from the list of presenters and attendees was that of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers.

The lack of these voices, as well as the antiagriculture influencers in the room is why USFRA, funded in part by the Beef Checkoff program, decided to be involved by sponsoring a panel of farmers on the topic of “Big Ag, Big Food: How being good for the environment is not about size.”

The panel was moderated by Frank Sesno, director of George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs and former CNN Washington D.C., Bureau Chief. The panel included a cattle feeder from Nebraska, a farmer from California, and a pig farmer from Illinois.

Following the panel, there was a clear change in tone during the conference by key influencers. Mark Bittman, who is very critical of “industrial” agriculture, in particular changed much of his language about large farming from the first day of the conference to the second day. During his closing remarks, Bittman wore an Iowa Beef Running shirt and had a complete change of tone, saying things

such as, “we have much more in common than not” and “if Bruce Rominger is Big Ag, I’m with Big Ag.” (Bruce was on USFRA’s panel and is a pig farmer.)

Without USFRA’s panel and presence and the agriculture community insisting that they be part of this dialogue, there would have been little-to-no farmer representation at this very influential event, no opportunity to share the other side of the story, and many opinions left unchallenged. The dialogue would have been onesided.

Another important activity that USFRA supported and organized was the making of the movie Farmland. The film, focused on giving viewers an inside view of the lives of young farmers and ranchers. The film showed the high-risk/ high-rewards jobs of farming, the traditions of passing the farming legacy from generation to generation, and shows how farming continues to involve.

During the past four years, the Idaho Beef Council’s Board of Directors has supported USFRA by sending them money through the Federation of State Beef Councils and our national program funding.

The IBC was also an integral part of bringing Farmland to the Egyptian Theatre, located in Boise, Idaho. IBC collaborated with other industry organizations to fund the showing and to coordinate a panel of Idaho farmers and ranchers discussing some of the most important and current agricultural issues. To watch the film or to learn more about it, visit www.farmlandfilm.com.

To learn more about USFRA, you can visit their website at www.fooddialogues.com. For more information about IBC’s USFRA involvement or Idaho Checkoff activities, please contact the IBC office at (208) 376-6004.

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Spring Turnout

by Steve Stuebner photos by Steve Stuebner and Jodie Mink

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pring turnout is a time that ranchers look forward to ... it’s a time to drive the cattle to spring pastures with the family.

For two ranch families in Idaho, spring turnout includes an additional challenge— the Mink family trails their cattle through busy traffic on U.S. 95 near Cambridge, and the Jaca family drives their cattle into an area heavily used by ATVs in the Owyhee Mountains.

Driving down the highway

The Minks recruit friends and family to help drive their cattle along U.S. 95. It takes lots of helpers to keep the animals moving forward in the right direction and collect the strays.

For the Minks, it was the 71st consecutive years that they’ve done the cattle drive on Idaho’s main north-south highway.

The Washington County sheriff was out in front, stopping motorists as the cattle moved up the highway. Friends and family drive the cattle along the north side of the highway with horses and ATVs. They tried to keep one lane open as the

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cattle moved through, but sometimes the cattle would cross over to the other lane.

“It went good today, and we had a hell of a good crew,” says Roy Mink of Mink Land and Livestock. “When the cattle come off the feed yard, they come off like a bunch of race horses, and then generally they’ll slow up a bit. It went well.

“You just try to keep ‘em going,” he adds. “Have some kids running behind so when the baby calves crawl through the fence holes, you can get ‘em back out. It hasn’t always been this easy.”

The Mink family continues a 71-year-old People didn’t seem to mind stopping tradition of trailing their cattle down Hwy 95 for a moment on U.S. 95 to let the cattle to spring pastures. move through. Some took pictures out the Mountain.” window. “Wow. I’ve never seen this before,” Mink says U.S. 95 is the most efficient says Jessica Records. “Pretty crazy! I used to way to reach their spring pasture. “It’s kind work on a ranch branding cattle, but they of a history and tradition that a guy hates to were always contained.” break,” he says. “It’s just easier to drive them One truck driver with Knight Trucking up the highway versus gathering them into from Las Vegas said, “I’ve never seen this a truck and hauling them. Doing it just like before ... it’s like a page out of the Old we’ve always done it for 71 years.”

West.”

Eventually, the Minks reached the turnoff It’s nice to move the cattle away from the home ranch to spring pastures, Mink says. for their spring pasture and drove the cattle Friends of the Minks enjoy being part into the hills. “We’re turning out to our of the cattle drive. Terry Hendrix says he spring pasture,” says Justin participates “just for the fun of it. It gives Mink of Mink Land and me something to do with my horses. I like Livestock. “We take about riding my horses, so it’s a great activity to do 200 head out, and then in something with them.” mid-June, we’ll gather them And the kids had fun, too. Why? Jarret and take them to Council Mink says he was there to help because Not a sight you see every everyone in the family participated in the day—cattle moving along cattle drive. Would he do it anyway? “Yeah. I the highway, following by cars and trucks. Drivers were like pushing calves,” he says with a grin. patient while the Mink family Once the cattle were herded onto the spring range, the family took some leisure moved along Idaho’s main time to hang out, and the kids picked some north-south route.

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wildflowers for the Easter dinner table.

“We’ll do our family gathering here,” Justin says. “We’ll have some cinnamon rolls and coffee, hang out a little bit, and prepare for Easter, cuz it’s Easter weekend. It’s been a great day. Glad everything went well.”

Heading into the Owyhees

Meanwhile, out on the front side of the Owyhee Mountains, the Jaca family led their cattle up the trail toward Chalky Butte trailhead, a popular off-highway vehicle parking area. The Jacas have ranched in the area for multiple generations, long before ATV’s were invented.

“My father was born here in 1914, right on up the road at Reynolds Creek,” says Inez Jaca. “His family came here in 1909 and settled on the ranch. We’ve ranched here, my husband and I, for 49 years. My son is ranching with us, he’s the 5th generation, and the grandchildren are the 6th generation.

And they love what they do. So hopefully we can stay here for many more generations and enjoy the lifestyle we have.”

As the cattle approach Chalky Butte, a group of ATV riders come riding up the trail.

They are experienced riders who know how to negotiate cattle on the trail.

Steven Huffman, President of the Boise ATV Trail Riders, says, “Number one, you want to slow down. You don’t want to injure them or spook ‘em. You want to approach them slow, normally the sound of the engine will kind of shoo them off the trail. If not, give a hollar or a shout, and normally they’ll just move off.

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“The cattle are here in this area until the first unpredictable,” Huffman continues. “They’ll shoot off one side, and then shoot right out part of May,” she says. “We move up the country with the seasons, and eventually we in front of you. So you have to be mindful get to 7,000 elevation around July 1, stay of those things, but the adults will normally there until October, then go back to the stay out of the way.” home ranch.

The Jacas drive the cattle past the ATV riders and herd them to spring pastures. And Both ranching families have found ways the ATV riders continue with their trail ride. to produce beef that works best for them.

“All of our cattle go to Whole Foods now.

Both the ranchers and the ATV riders We don’t feed any antibiotics or growth understand the need to share our public promotants, and they all go to Florida in lands in the Owyhees. markets there.”

“I know how much we appreciate and The Minks, meanwhile, sell their beef enjoy this country, and we like that we can to wholesale buyers and the product moves share it with the folks in town, and we hope into the national market from there. Both we can have responsible shared, multiple-use families are mindful of an important bottom of the land,” Inez Jaca says. “The one thing we want stressed, we are producing food for line—taking care of land.

“My Great Uncle, he’d always tell me, the world’s table, and it makes the economy for the state of idaho more healthy too, so we when I was a small child, ‘now remember one thing, you take care of this land, and it’ll need to be out here, but we realize we need take care of you,’” Jaca says. “It’s taken care to share it with other folks who enjoy it as of us all these years ... so that’s just instilled well.” in my mind. “Our main goal is to put meat “Look around you, it’s just beautiful out on the world’s table. And we feel like with here,” Huffman says. “But it is multiple use. sustainable and responsible use of the land, So you also have to remember that we’re we will be here for many more generations.” visitors here. The ranchers they live here, they make their living here, so we have to mindful of staying on the trails, and being good ambassadors for everybody.”

The Jacas graze their cattle in the low country for about a month before It takes many hands, as well as patience to get the job done. After the following the green up to higher pastures. cattle are off the highway, the family has time to stop and relax before heading home again.

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Editor’s Note: Steve Stuebner is the writer and producer of Life on the Range, www. lifeontherange.org, an educational project sponsored by the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission.

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Assessing Fertility in Replacement Heifers

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Part II – Genetic Tools

by J. Benton Glaze, Jr., Ph.D., Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Animal & Veterinary Science Department, University of Idaho

raditionally, many beef producers have reproduction or fertility. This is due, in part, selected replacement heifers based to reproduction being comprised of a variety largely on which heifers are the biggest of traits and there being little agreement and which heifers look the best. While this on how reproduction should be described, method of selection tends to emphasize defined or evaluated. Overall, as compared to genetics for growth and tends to pick heifers growth traits, the complexity of reproduction from the earliest calving cows, it does not and the lack of agreement on how it should necessarily result in an adequate focus on be defined and evaluated have resulted in a genetics for fertility, calving ease, optimal longer development and slower adoption of milk production and maintenance energy genetic improvement programs. In addition, levels, and longevity. heritabilities for reproductive traits are Reproductive efficiency (fertility) reported to be low. (Heritability indicates determines to a great extent the profitability the amount of variation in a trait that is of the beef cattle enterprise. There is due to genetics and indicates how favorably no question the level of importance a trait will respond to selection.) Despite reproduction has when compared to other some challenges, present-day genetic tools traits. Without live calves on the ground, (crossbreeding, expected progeny differences) there are no opportunities to measure other and information afford beef producers the traits and market calves. In a study from ability to produce and select heifers with a few years back, the relative economic a higher likelihood of success resulting in importance of reproductive traits, growth improvements in reproductive traits. traits, and product traits was estimated The first genetic tool available to to be 4:2:1, producers respectively. improve “In a study from a few years back, to Other studies reproduction is the relative economic importance crossbreeding. have placed a much greater of reproductive traits, growth traits, Results from emphasis on abundance and product traits was estimated to an reproduction. of studies have be 4:2:1, respectively.”

It is clear that shown that reproductive crossbreeding traits should receive the greatest emphasis in enhances virtually all aspects of selection programs, and producers should reproductive performance. This is due to be diligent not to overlook reproduction the effect of heterosis. Heterosis refers to the and at least place it on an equal level with phenomenon (effects of gene combinations) production and product traits in selection that causes crossbred animals to have an protocols. increased level of performance for certain Historically, beef producers have found traits over and above the performance of it difficult to select for, and improve, their purebred parents. As we consider

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improving reproduction, it should be noted that heterosis and heritability (mentioned previously) have an inverse relationship. In other words, traits that are lowly heritable and respond poorly to selection generally exhibit greater levels of heterosis.

The superiority of crossbred females over straightbred females has been shown to exist in a number of traits including percentage of heifers reaching puberty at a given age, conception rates, pregnancy rates, calving rate, survival to weaning, weaning weight of progeny, and longevity. Results from a crossbreeding study at the UDSA Meat Animal Research Center showed that two-breed rotational cross cows produced 20 percent more calves over their lifetime due to the favorable impacts of heterosis on female fertility and longevity and calf survivability. In addition, it was reported that when mated to a bull of another breed, the two-breed cross cows would wean 36 percent more weight over their lifetime than straightbred cows with straightbred calves.

These increases come about from the positive influences heterosis has on reproduction and production in the cows and growth and survivability in the calves.

The second genetic tool available to producers to improve reproduction is expected progeny difference (EPD).

Expected progeny differences (EPDs) represent the beef industry’s most powerful source of information for selection and genetic improvement. EPDs are the best estimate of an animal’s genetic worth. EPDs are calculated by breed associations and presented in the breed associations’ sire summaries. Before implementing a selection ICA Line Rider, March 2015

protocol, producers should define their production goals, set minimum performance standards for each trait of interest, and evaluate their herd. After the directions are set, producers should select breeding animals that are superior for the traits of interest and animals that will allow production goals to be met. Following is a description, discussion, and example of how to interpret and use EPDs related to reproduction.

Birth weight (BW)

Birth weight EPDs are expressed in pounds and represent the sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his offspring compared to other sires. Larger values indicate greater birth weights in a sire’s progeny. Birth weight EPDs may be used to keep birth weights in check in a breeding herd and alleviate calving difficulties. In the example presented in Table #1, Bull #1 has a BW EPD of -3.3 and Bull #2 has a BW EPD of +2.1. This suggests that Bull #1’s calves would weigh, on average, 5.4 pounds less than Bull #2’s calves.

Calving ease direct (CED)

Calving ease direct EPDs are expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births and predict the difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is mated to first-calf heifers. Larger values indicate greater calving ease (larger percentage of unassisted births) in first-calf heifers. Calving ease (direct) EPDs may be used to assist in preventing and diminishing calving difficulties in a breeding herd. In the example presented in Table #1, Bull #1 has a CED EPD of +20.0 and Bull #2 has a CED EPD of +8.0. This suggests that Bull #1, when bred to first-calf heifers, would sire 12 percent more calves that are born unassisted than Bull #2.

Calving ease maternal (CEM) Calving ease (maternal) EPDs are

expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births and predict the difference in ease which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers. Larger values indicate greater caving ease (larger percentage of unassisted births) in a sire’s daughters when they calve as first-calf heifers. Calving ease (maternal) EPDs may be used to assist in preventing and diminishing calving difficulties in a breeding herd. In the example presented in Table 1, Bull #1 has a CEM EPD of +15.0 and Bull #2 has a CEM EPD of +10.0. This suggests that 5 percent more of Bull #1’s daughters would calve unassisted as first-calf heifers than Bull #2’s daughters.

Heifer pregnancy (HP)

Heifer pregnancy EPDs are expressed as a difference in percentage of a sire’s daughters conceiving to calve at two years of age.

Larger values indicate greater numbers of pregnant heifers. Heifer pregnancy EPDs may be used to improve reproductive efficiency in a breeding herd. In the example presented in Table 1, Bull #1 has a HP EPD of +2.0 and Bull #2 has a HP EPD of +7.0.

This suggests that 5 percent more of Bull #2’s daughters, on average, would end up pregnant as two-year olds than Bull #1’s daughters.

Scrotal circumference (SC)

Scrotal circumference EPDs are expressed in centimeters and represent the sire’s ability to transmit scrotal growth to his offspring compared to other sires. Larger values indicate greater scrotal circumferences.

Scrotal circumference EPDs may be used to improve reproduction in breeding herds through improved semen traits (males) and decreased age of puberty (males and females).

In the example presented in Table 1, Bull #1

has a SC EPD of +0.4 and Bull #2 has a SC EPD of +1.2. This suggests that 5% more of Bull #2’s daughters, on average, would end up pregnant as two-year olds than Bull #1’s daughters. This suggests that Bull #2’s male calves would scrotal measurements, on average, 0.8 centimeters greater than Bull #1’s male calves at a year of age.

Stayabilty (ST)

Stayability EPDs are expressed as a difference in percentage of a sire’s daughters remaining in the breeding herd until at least six years of age. Larger values indicate greater numbers of cows remaining in the breeding herd for longer periods. Stayability EPDs may be used to improve reproductive efficiency and longevity in a breeding herd.

In the example presented in Table 1, Bull #1 has a ST EPD of +9.0 and Bull #2 has a HP EPD of -3.0. This suggests that 12 percent more of Bull #1’s daughters would remain in the herd until at least six years of age, on average, compared to Bull #2’s daughters.

Due to the impact that reproductive efficiency (fertility) has on a beef cattle enterprise’s profitability, it warrants accurate evaluation and careful consideration in beef cattle selection. Given the evidence of the crossbred female’s superiority in reproductive efficiency and the level of importance reproduction has on the bottom line, all commercial cattle operations should consider using crossbreeding. Today, beef producers have excellent tools to estimate the genetic worth of animals for a number of economically important traits. Even though producers face challenges in selecting for improved reproduction, tools (EPD, etc.) are available to assist them along the way.

Table 1. Example Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) for Various Beef Cattle Traits *BW = birth weight; CED = calving ease direct; CEM = calving ease maternal; HP = heifer pregnancy; SC = scrotal circumference; ST = stayability.

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IDAHO RANGELAND RESOURCE COMMISSION

The Latest Opinion Polls Show Public Supports Grazing

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new statewide poll found that 90 percent of Idaho residents approve of livestock grazing as a legitimate use of public lands, the same percentage as guided recreation and mountain biking.

Ninety-eight percent of the respondents approve of hiking and camping on public lands, and 65 percent approve of the use of motorized recreation such as ATVs and motorbikes.

The new survey conducted by the University of Idaho Social Science Research Unit for the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission (IRRC) was based on 585 telephone surveys with Idaho residents. The poll was completed in December 2014. More than half of the survey participants have lived in Idaho for more than 30 years, and participants represent a diverse cross-section of political ideology, UI officials said.

Public support for livestock grazing was approximately 20 percent higher than it was for logging, which had a 71 percent approval rating. Using public lands for energy development and transmission lines received the lowest level of support at 62 percent.

Public approval of livestock grazing on public lands went up 1 percent since 2010, and 10 points since 2001, according to previous polls conducted for IRRC by the University of Idaho.

“We’re pleased to see public support for livestock grazing on public lands increasing,” said Chris Black, IRRC board chairman and a Bruneau rancher, who has received a BLM national stewardship award for exemplary livestock management on public lands.

“We think Idahoans are seeing improved range management when they’re out recreating on rangelands and forests,” Black added. “And over the last five years, we’ve highlighted more than 30 stories of ranchers engaged in rangeland stewardship through the Commission’s “Life on the Range” website, www.lifeontherange.org, and video series.

According to Figure 10, 82 percent said they strongly or somewhat agree with that statement.

Figure 10 - Should livestock grazing be part of public lands management?

Figure 12 - Reliability of sources regarding information about rangelands.

Figure 6 - Approval of Specific Uses of Public Lands

“We feel it’s important to show real people doing tangible things to improve public lands, the environment and threatened and endangered species, including candidate species such as sage grouse,” Black continued. “That’s what is expected in 21st Century public lands management.

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IRRC officials said they commissioned the poll to understand the overall perception of Idaho residents about grazing, and how those perceptions might be evolving due to changes in Idaho’s population demographics and the emergence of the “New West.”

In a series of questions rating the credibility or reliability of information provided to the public, ranchers and scientists rated 84 percent and 83 percent reliable, while BLM officials received a reliability rating of 80 percent and environmentalists received a rating of 55 percent. (See Figure 12) In a wildlife-related question, the poll found that 84 percent of the respondents recognize that private ranchlands provide important wildlife habitat. On a scale of 1-7, 68 percent of the respondents rated the value of private farms and ranches for wildlife as being a 5 or higher.

Seventy-nine percent believe that sheep and cattle ranchers manage rangelands in a responsible manner, and 82 percent believe that livestock grazing should continue to be part of public lands management. (See Figure 6) The poll is statistically valid, sampling a broad cross-section of Idaho’s rural and urban residents, an equal number of males and females, and mobile phone users as well as landline users, UI officials said.

Considering the number of lawsuits and negative comments made by anti-grazing groups during the last 15 years, it’s important for our policy makers and land managers to understand that public support for livestock grazing on public lands is increasing. We believe this is a positive thing for Idaho, our economy and the environment.

If you’d like a copy of the public opinion survey, please contact Gretchen Hyde, ghyde@idrange.org.

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News Makers Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Agriculture The Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Agriculture were awarded Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at the Larry Branen Idaho Ag Summit.

Kent Mann was honored with the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award.

Kent Mann owns M/M Feedlot, a 10,000 head heifer feeding operation in Parma.

M/M Feedlot recently opened Mann Farms, a calf feeding operation. Mann’s commitment to protecting the viability of the environment has been the cornerstone of his business plan

and management practices since he and his wife, Gloria, assumed operation of M/M Feedlot in 1973.

“As cattlemen, we are the original and best stewards of the land and environment,” said Mann upon acceptance of the award. “We just never tell our own story,” he continued.

Mann has implemented state-of-theart technology on his feedlot, which includes the largest solar energy panel in the Northwest. He is a past recipient of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Regional Environmental Stewardship Award, and served as president of the Idaho Cattle

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Association (ICA) in 2008 and 2009.

“I met Kent on my first day at ICA, and he has been my mentor ever since,” said Britany Hurst, Feeder Coordinator for ICA. “He is the embodiment of integrity.

He is a great champion of environmental stewardship, and most deserving of this recognition.

Jared Brackett was honored with the Governor’s Technical Innovation Award.

Brackett is a fifth-generation cattle producer on an operation that has existed in the Brackett family for over a century.

Brackett has served for nearly 10 years on the Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) Board of Directors, including sitting as president of the organization in 2013 and 2014. He grazes cattle on federal, state and private land, and his grazing allotment includes sage grouse habitat. Brackett continues to be successful in utilizing his grazing allotments while simultaneously preserving the wildlife, habitat, and natural resources.

“Jared is an excellent example of how our industry continues to expand our resources and incorporate new strategies to protect wildlife habitat and the environment,” said Wyatt Prescott, ICA Executive Vice President. “Through the installation and utilization of alternative energy sources, and by fencing off water allotments to keep cattle out of riparian and wet meadows, Jared has put his commitments into action.”

Jared sits on the committees within the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and played a significant role in the local

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Rangeland Fire Protection Agency programs in southern Idaho. Jared and his wife, Tay, live on their ranch in Three Creek near Antelope Springs.

U.S. Producer Sends Beef to Myanmar Agri Beef Co., announced they are the first U.S. producer to sell beef and pork products in Myanmar. The Southeast Asian nation joins a list of more than 30 countries where Agri Beef exports its domestically and internationally recognized brands: Snake River Farms American Wagyu (American-style Kobe) beef, Kurobuta (Berkshire) pork, Double R Ranch Northwest beef and St. Helens Beef. The Myanmar opportunity originated last April at a trade show in Singapore. Agri Beef representatives were approached by a distributor aspiring to be the first Myanmar-based company to import premium U.S. beef and pork as the developing nation’s growing middle class and purchasing power are driving increased demand for higher-quality meat products. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the middle-class purchasing power in Asia is projected to increase by $25 trillion by 2030.

Allflex USA Names Northwest Associate Regional Manager

Allflex USA, Inc., announced that Sarah Ryan will be responsible for supporting Allflex sales and marketing efforts in the Northwest. Originally from Washington, Sarah grew up on a diversified grain and cattle operation near Pullman. She has an extensive background in electronic identification for feedlot and cow-calf applications.

Ryan earned a master’s degree from Kansas State University and a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in animal science and industry. She has experience in the feedlot, cow calf and purebred genetics sectors of the beef business.

Additionally, she has served in roles where she developed animal records and analysis to identify and improve processes and genetics.

Ryan will be based in Ellensburg, Washi., and her territory will be Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Owyhee County Rancher Leads PLC

Last fall, the Public Lands Council rang in a new president. The gavel was passed to Idaho rancher Brenda Richards, officially beginning her two-year term as president. Richards, along with her husband and three sons, operate a cowcalf operation based in Owyhee County. Dave Eliason, an ICA member who runs cattle in Utah, assumed the role as the vice president and Oregon rancher Bob Skinner was elected secretary/treasurer.

Richards has worked tirelessly on many issues affecting ranching in the West, and we appreciate her continued leadership.

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

INDICATIONS FOR USE LONGRANGE, when administered at the recommended dose volume of 1 mL per 110 lb (50 kg) body weight, is effective in the treatment and control of 20 species and stages of internal and external parasites of cattle: Gastrointestinal Roundworms Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus Bunostomum phlebotomum – Adults and L4 – Adults Cooperia oncophora – Adults and L Cooperia punctata – Adults and L4 Cooperia surnabada – Adults and L4 Haemonchus placei – Adults Oesophagostomum radiatum – Adults Ostertagia lyrata – Adults Ostertagia ostertagi – Adults, L4, and inhibited L4 Trichostrongylus axei – Adults and L4 Trichostrongylus colubriformis – Adults Parasites Gastrointestinal Roundworms Bunostomum phlebotomum Cooperia oncophora Cooperia punctata Haemonchus placei Oesophagostomum radiatum Ostertagia lyrata Ostertagia ostertagi Trichostrongylus axei Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus

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

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

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

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Thank you to our new and renewed Idaho Cattle Association members!

Your support helps us continue preserving, protecting and promoting all segments of the Idaho cattle industry.

Jim Keppen — Performix Nutrition Skip & Darlene Owen Karen Yost — Nutra-Lix Cottonwood Grazing Assocation Steve & Janna Herbst — Nelson Angus David Crockett Michael & Brenda Sliman — Sliman 3 M Cattle JBS/Five Rivers Curtis Munk — Curtis Munk Farms Snake River Cattle Feeders Randy & Kate Noah — Noah Angus Ranch Delbert & Linda Edstrom — D&L Ranch Mashelle Barlow Spike & Karen Reese — Eyebrow Ag Assoc Intermountain Beef Producers Frank & Janice Thurman Tyler Lund — Futures West Tom Hemenway Pape & Judy Donald Emma Ellsworth Lynn Reinhold Gary Gallant Wilda Lehman Jim Dartt John & Cathy Romero — ZX Ranch Royce & Pam Schenkfelder — S.S. Cattle Co Jodi Stone — CowBos Jeanette Stolte Jim Hagenbarth — Hagenbarth Livestock Scott & Stan Neville — Neville Ranch Guy Carlson — Carlson Livestock Black Pine Ranch Lee Nichols — Simplot Growers Solutions Kenworth Sales Co Tangy Bates — Blue Creek Livestock Eldredge Land & Livestock Sale Trucking Running K Ranch Kem Palmer Blind Canyon Aquaranch Poston, Denney, & Killpack Pioneer Equipment Wagner Transportation Idaho Land & Appraisal Squaw Butte Daylily Little-Morris, CPA John Sells Jack Kummet Winecup L Cattle Co ICA Line Rider, March 2015

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Idaho Range Livestock Symposium Ranchers and other interested individuals can learn about integrating the needs of animals, rangelands and people through the Idaho Range Livestock Symposium coming up in April.

These free to attend one-day traveling and netowrking events will be packed with information on industry relevant topics for producers and rangeland managers. See which date and location works for you.

Dates include:

• April 7, Idaho Falls at the Shilo Inn • April 8, Burley at the Best Western • April 9, Marsing at the American Legion Hall • April 10, Tour in the Treasure Valley area The program begins at 8 a.m. each day with a trade show and coffee. Topics covered include: • economic outlook for the beef cattle

industry • impacts of climate change to ranching and range management • grazing plans to meet BLM requirements • cattle genomics • ranch-level economic impacts of grazing management to protect sage grouse • family estate planning • cooperative monitoring program • perspectives from local livestock operations.

The April 10 field tour will include a live animal demonstration, targeted grazing to reduce wildlife risk and a hands-on photo monitoring demonstration.

Partners for the event include the University of Idaho Rangeland Center, the Idaho Cattle Association, Agri Beef Co., Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

For more information, contact Scott Jensen, Owyhee County Extension at scottj@uidahoedu or 208-896-4104. To RSVP for free lunch, visit www.rangecenter.org or call 208-885-6536.

These information-packed days will provide invaluable information to those raising cattle in the West. Make plans to attend today!

ICA Membership Myth Busters Myth: I don’t have many (or any) cows; ICA is for bigger cattle producers.

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V BAR X RANCH WOOD Annual Bull Sale FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015

1:00 pm (pt) • At the Ranch in Sandpoint, Idaho Selling 60 Registered Red Angus Bulls Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon with a Red Angus Marketing Update by Barrett Carlyle.

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