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16 Opinion: An Oregon Cattleman 20 Increasing Funds for OCA: Committee Looks at a Two-Hat Solution 22 Survey Results: Cattlemen & COVID-19 24 Understanding the CARES Act 25 Opinion: The Branding Way April/May 2020

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32 Scenes from OCA’s Spring Quarterly

Columns 8 President’s Perspective 10 Talking Strategy 12 Legislative Summary 14 Oregon Beef Council Report 18 Public Lands Round-Up 26 CattleWomen’s Corner

Departments 13 Committee Chairs 19 County Presidents 33 New Members 34 Classifieds 35 Advertiser’s Index

CANCELED 2020 OCA Mid-Year Conference Due to unforeseen precautions, OCA leadership has decided to host a virtual Mid-Year business meeting.

The event at the Salishan Resort will be postponed to July 2021.

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Leadership

President Tom Sharp • Burns President-Elect Todd Nash • Enterprise Treasurer Rodger Huffman • Union

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April/May 2020 Volume 4 | Issue 4 | ISSN 2574-8785

On the Cover: Cows provide an example of the COVID-19 ‘social distancing’ practice on Fischer Ridge Farm in Silverton. Ralph & Sue Fischer raise Sim-Angus cattle in addition to sheep, pigs, chickens and grass-seed. Photographed by Staci Calkins. Follow the farm on Instagram @fischerridgefarm.

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Letter from the Editor R.H.S, 4/20/2020 Today I went to the grocery store. I parked my car and grabbed my state-preferred reusable bag to avoid the five-cent paper bag penalty. Inside the door, an employee wearing a mask and gloves disinfected my cart before nudging it my way, then he did the same for the man after me and the woman after him.

The first stop, produce. I walked through the fruit aisle and eyed other shoppers. The new fad of homemade masks was prevalent. Cloth masks with superheroes, floral and neon peace sign patterns. A fashion of the times. This morning my mom sent me a photo of a mask with a cow’s muzzle, tongue extended and ready to lick.

I watched as a woman with a mask and gloves pecked at the produce next to me. Her gloved hand picked up a honey crisp apple, deciding it was no good, she put it back. She reached for her glasses from inside her purse, she ran gloved fingers through her hair and pulled down her mask to place her glasses on the bridge of her nose. Then she reached for a fuji apple.

I walked to the meat section and narrowly squeezed by a young girl as she coughed and wiped her sweatshirt across her face. The girl looked around, wideeyed, as if she had just pick-pocketed a candy bar, obvious and naughty.

When I reached the beef shelves there was little to choose from. A sign taped to each empty row read, due to high demand and to accommodate our shoppers, beef is limited to two packages per household, per visit. Beef was in high demand and high in price. I would pay $6.99 per pound for ground beef. I did notice the Beyond Meat, next to the scavenged beef shelves, was plentifully stocked and did not bear a “limited” sign. A silent example of the food Americans can and cannot live without in a crisis.

While maneuvering through the aisles, I struggled to maintain the mandatory six-foot distance from other shoppers. I did get dirty glances for being one of those people without masks or gloves. Some of the glances reminded me of wild animals when cornered - vulnerable, even dangerous if provoked.

I waited in the check-out line for twenty minutes, it was comparable to the type of traffic you would see the week before Thanksgiving. I put my reusable bag filled with groceries on the conveyor belt and when I reached the newly installed plastic barrier between me and the cashier, she said to me, “please take your groceries out of the bag, due to contamination we’re not allowed to touch the reusable bags.” Turns out penalties come in all forms.

I dropped off my cart for disinfection, walked out of the store and passed a clerk on her break in the parking lot. A face mask was dangling from her neck while she took a drag from her cigarette. I closed my car door, squirted hand sanitizer in my palm, coated it on my phone, my keys, and my debit card. Next stop was the gas station where I paid $1.89 per gallon at the pump. On the radio, the newscaster announced oil prices were at -$37.65 a barrel. And do you know what happened next? Even the best screenwriters could not imagine, “On the next episode of...”

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President ’s Per spec tive can we find a silver lining?

By OCA’s President Tom Sharp sharpranches@aol.com

As we struggle to survive the social and economic chaos being presented by the current COVID-19 global pandemic, let’s ask, “Will there emerge a “silver lining” that our cattle industry can learn from and develop new actions to make needed changes to benefit our future?”

Sometimes it requires a disaster or a crisis event to shake the conscience and come together in efforts to change or create a better system. Clearly, we have been given that opportunity now.

What We Know • People still need to eat.

• Agriculture production is “Essential”.

• Consumer panic buying can quickly clear a retailer’s meat shelves (people want “real beef”).

• “Fake meat” shelves remain stocked and we have seen it is not the consumer preference.

• COVID-19 has shifted beef consumption from restaurant dining to the retail market channels.

• The beef industry will not survive in a “Zero-sum” market environment, where if one segment profits another segment must lose (remember, as an industry: “We’re all in this together”).

• Fair and functioning cattle markets are vital to the sustainability of our industry.

Short Term Actions (so far) • Immediate assistance relief for cattle producers to keep ranches and the U.S. industry operating.

• USDA Market Facilitation Program (MFP) inclusion of beef commodities for disaster assistance.

• OCA introduced Market Assistance policy resolution at the February 2020 NCBA Convention.

• NCBA Board of Directors requested USDA MFP assistance in March 2020.

• CARES Act relief assistance is on its way.

• SBA loans and Payroll Protection Program assistance.

• Expedited investigation, oversight and finding conclusion of requested USDA and Department of Justice Antitrust Division investigation of beef market volatility and possible inappropriate market/pricing influence occurrences extending back to last summer’s Holcomb, Kansas pack-

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• Packers need to keep packing (operating reliably), Producers need to be able to stay in business (profitably) and beef supply chains need to keep the market supplied.

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• From live cattle to the beef dinner plate, it is a twoyear process (breeding, calving, weaning, feeding, packing).

• Unlike many commodities, beef production cannot be turned on and off like a manufacturing line.

• Cattle need to go to market when they are ready to go to market (not put into storage inventory).

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ing plant fire and recent COVID-19 boxed beef versus live beef price disparity which can provide the cattle industry recommendations of needed changes for fair cattle market functioning.

• OCA has requested action on this investigation directly to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue.

• Other state cattlemen associations are also collectively joining these efforts.

• Commodity Futures Trading Commission study of the influence of speculators on the CME Group’s Live and Feeder Cattle futures contracts with recommendations for fair and functioning cattle markets.

• Consideration of greater transparency in Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting (MPR) for the inclusion of formula pricing data and the importance of negotiated cash trade value.

Long-Term Sought Changes • Implementation of above USDA, DOJ and Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigation findings and recommendations which serve to better protect, promote fairness, and stabilize livestock markets, price basis methodology, risk diversification and other identified safeguards which increase functionality and fairness amongst cattle industry segments.

• Increased meat-packing plant facility locations benefiting beef supply chain reliability.

• Food safety improvement actions benefiting animal health security and animal disease traceability.

Undoubtedly, these are exceedingly difficult and uncertain times that we are all dealing with as individuals, families and as an industry. Cattlemen have traditionally demonstrated toughness, determination, and resilience as problem solvers when faced with adversity. I have no doubt we will do it again as we learn from this current chaos and pursue improvement changes beneficial to our cattle industry. In the meantime, best of luck processing those new spring calves and preparing for turn out season. Stay safe and healthy! • Oregon Cattleman | www.orcattle.com

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I want to assure the membership of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association that our OCA staff, officers and district vice-presidents are united in our efforts. We hear you and we are determined to aggressively advocate and lead actions for fair and functional industry reform at the national level, serving the best interests of our Oregon cattlemen, members, and county associations.

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Talking Strategy oca accelerates national efforts

By OCA’s Executive Director Jerome Rosa jerome.rosa@orcattle.com

Here at OCA, the COVID-19 situation has had a major impact on all that we do daily. The staff has been working remotely with scheduled office meeting calls. NCBA has been doing a good job of providing daily updates, which are shared with the OCA’s Board of Directors. The daily ritual of being at the office and scheduling a myriad of local, state and federal meetings has changed dramatically. It is as if our lives have been put on hold regarding many items normally done this time of year and the future is unknown.

The OCA Board of Directors met last week on our monthly 6:00 a.m. board call and voted to cancel this year’s midyear meeting at the Salishan Resort on the Oregon coast due to yet undetermined Governor mandated group gathering numbers. We were able to negotiate an agreement with Salishan to apply all the deposits expended for down payments so far to a midyear event NEXT YEAR AT THE SAME LOCATION. Currently, we are planning to hold a “virtual” business meeting for Midyear, which will be accessible to all OCA members in July.

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Interestingly, a significant amount of our time and efforts have switched from statewide issues to federal issues.

Communication with our Federal congressional delegation has become the norm more than it was prior to COVID19 crisis. OCA has drafted and has been a part of several letters and calls advocating for help for our ranchers on the farm and in the marketplace.

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OCA sent a letter on March 17, in partnership with the Washington Cattlemen’s Association to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (read on page 11), we asked to ensure certainty of federal inspection in meat packing facilities, implementation of safety protocols and immediate action to stabilize the markets. This letter also went to leading House and Senate Ag committee members and Under Secretaries at USDA. Shortly after sending this letter the CARES act became a discussion and OCA is incredibly grateful to Senator Merkley and his staff (Jessica Keys) in initiating

this effort. Also, Senator Wyden and his staff particularly, Kathleen Cathey, have been in constant contact with OCA throughout all the authorizing phases of the CARES ACT. Some of the other Federal correspondence from OCA include a letter to the Honorable Larry Hogan, Chairman of the National Governor’s Association, regarding the fact that all states, regardless if they have a USDA certified plant or not, are gravely impacted by partial and full closures of meat processing plants. If the beef supply becomes scarce, grocery store hysteria may ensue. It is a top priority for OCA to maintain food security for consumers and a stable and fair market for producers.

“All states, regardless if they have a USDA certified plant or not, are impacted by partial and full closures of meat processing plants.”

OCA sent an additional letter to the Honorable Sonny Perdue, requesting a joint investigation with the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, leading the Packers and Stockers Administration in a coordinated investigation of the volatile pricing occurring in the market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other states and NCBA have also since requested this structure of investigation.

The pandemic has really slowed things down for many people throughout the world, but at OCA it has accelerated efforts on a national scale. We continue to try and make ranching a viable business now and into the future. Feel free to contact me anytime with questions or concerns!

I would like to end with an air of hope, offering reassurance to all of you. The day will dawn, when we can all look back on this difficult time and find something positive that has come from it. It is difficult during a tough situation to see the positive, but the tough will keep going. The cloth that you are all made of is durable and everlasting, let your faith be the same. • www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

March 17, 2020 Dear Secretary Perdue, The Oregon and Washington Cattlemen Associations represent ranchers, business owners and all citizens working in the beef production industry within each respective state. As you are aware, there are commodity crashes occurring across the board as the market reacts to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the emergency measures impacting everyday life. The cattle market is no exception.

On behalf of beef producers, we urge you and your staff to take immediate action to stabilize the markets through your authorities. In addition, action beyond market stabilization may be needed to ensure that cattle producers and feeders that are experiencing excessive price losses are provided immediate relief. This is a unique market disruption and we trust that you and your staff will present a customized, timely and effective program for the U.S. cattle industry.

Throughout the past few years, cattle producers have faced many challenges including trade disruption and market volatility. The cattle market was on track to recover following the fire at the Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in Holcomb, Kansas in late summer of 2019. However, since January of this year, the live cattle futures have lost nearly a quarter of their value. Cattle producers and agriculture lenders are feeling the pressure and OCA and WCA fear additional fallout as the U.S. takes the proper risk management protocols to control the current pandemic.

On behalf of all who rely on the cattle market, we urge you to ensure certainty of federal inspection in meat packing facilities, implement protocols if facility employees test positive for COVID-19 and ensure on an emergency basis that plants will continue operating in the days ahead.

We are dedicated to working with you, the Trump Administration and Congress to ensure the long-term success and viability of the U.S. cattle industry. Immediate action is needed now to address the dramatic market decline facing this industry.

Sincerely, Jerome Rosa Danny DeFranco Oregon Cattlemen’s Association Washington Cattlemen’s Association

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Legislative Summary the roller coaster that is 2020

By OCA’s Political Advocate Rocky Dallum

Nobody could have predicted the unprecedented events we have witnessed in the first four months of 2020. Very few of us have ever experienced the level of adversity and uncertainty we collectively face as individuals and as an industry right now. Undoubtedly, you are all doing what you can to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of your families and businesses. OCA is doing the same as we work to advocate on behalf of ranchers in light of the myriad of issues emerging as a result of COVID-19, as well as continuing the work we do with Oregon’s legislative and executive branch leaders. Like many of our partner organizations, we are also trying to engage in the political process as the election year proceeds.

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As you all know too well, agricultural businesses are not immune to the economic challenges faced by the COVID19 outbreak and state and federal response. OCA worked throughout March and early April to ensure the best protections for ranchers. We joined the larger business community, first in encouraging language be placed in any stay-at-home order that would consider protecting essential industries, such as food production and agriculture.

More recently, we have worked hard to urge the Governor to suspend implementation of the Commercial Activities Tax. Additional items could be taken up in a special session, but that will not happen until late May at the earliest.

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Given the vast coverage of COVID-19 and even talk of a special session, it is easy to forget that as of our last publication, the 2020 legislative session had still not adjourned.

Through late February, we all watched closely after Republicans left the Capitol to stop several cap and trade bills.

Republicans offered to return to work prior to the Constitutional deadline of March 8, if the cap and trade bills were killed, but Democratic leadership refused the offer, instead effectively ending the session on March 5.

Looking back, many legislators are grateful that precious state resources were preserved simply by not completing

the session and for OCA, the result was the death of a handful of concerning bills, including cap and trade. During the February revenue forecast, the state economists projected a $600 million surplus, but now, given the current unemployment figures, the state will almost certainly see a significant dip in state revenue as the biennium continues.

As for policy bills, ultimately, only three bills passed, none of which OCA closely followed.

We will continue our work, both as we all adjust and react to the immediate and longer-term impacts to ranchers from the COVID-19 outbreak, and our regular policy agenda for ranchers. As of publication, the Governor has suspended many state agency task force and rulemaking efforts. Legislators are following suit, recognizing that many industries and stakeholders have pressing needs to attend to. Still, we anticipate continued conversations around water, tax, carbon, wildlife and a wide range of additional issues we continue to monitor and engage on behalf of Oregon’s ranching families.

Finally, while it may get lost in the shuffle, we hope you all submit your ballots this month. In many districts, the primary election will determine the legislators who will likely win their district seat come 2021. Candidates are struggling to adjust to a campaign without fundraising events or door-to-door engagement. OCA and other organizations are working to adjust our normal political engagement, but we continue to talk with candidates about our issues and needs.

Undoubtedly, some of this update will be outdated as the news cycle evolves very quickly these days. We hope all of you are safe, healthy, and can continue to meet the needs of your families and communities. We are all in this together and hope that life returns to as normal as possible and soon so Oregonians can get back to work. OCA will continue to do its best to represent your needs during these difficult times. • www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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Oregon Beef Council Report virtual field trips feature oregon ranches & dairies From Oregon Beef Council Chief Executive Officer Will Wise will@orbeef.org

Greetings from the Oregon Beef Council office, everyone!

For the past few years, I have had the pleasure to be a part of the board of directors for the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. They do amazing work with volunteers reading books about agriculture in classrooms and other great projects. Recently, they started doing virtual field trips to Oregon farms and ranches. This technological jump means that thousands of students are part of a field trip. For example, on recent beef ranch tours in Prineville and Mitchell, there were 45 classrooms connected with a video link that brought this to 1,154 students. That is clearly a plus for Oregon animal agriculture.

Oregon ranchers have told me they support what the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation is doing and the Oregon Beef Council demonstrates this by voting each year to fund some of this work through our “Positive Producer Image” line item in the check off budget. John Flynn, Oregon Beef Council vice-chairman from Lakeview, told me that he thought highly of this work and would recommend we do more.

Using videoconference technology, Jessica Jansen is the Executive Director of the which is now familOregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation iar to many, Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom has hosted a series of “Virtual Farm Field Trips” featuring dairy and beef cattle. This innovative method allows students a window into animal agriculture, no permission slips needed. The classes interact with the farmer in real-time asking questions and seeing a glimpse into life on the farm or ranch.

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For this article, I asked the Executive Director of the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Jessica Jansen, to write a few paragraphs for the Oregon Beef

Council to put in the Oregon Cattleman magazine. I thought this would be valuable information for you to know about given our recent shift to virtual education for students in the state. Jessica does a great job with her work in my opinion and here is what she wrote:

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To date, Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom has hosted three dairy farm “field trips” and one tour of a feedlot/cow and calf operation. Each field trip has been focused on a specific grade-level to make sure the information is relevant and appropriate for the students. Each participating classroom also receives an “Inquiry Box” containing materials to make an otherwise visual experience aesthetic. The dairy box, for example, included different feeds, an ear tag and milk replacer.

The interest from teachers has been outstanding. To date, 3,215 students in 136 classrooms have participated in these cattle-related field trips from nearly every county across the state. We limited the classes at first and reached our maximum within 24 hours.

Above: Keith Nantz of Deschutes River Beef presents as OAITC staff member Brittany Capell films at Double Bar Inc. Feedlot in Prineville.

While we had hoped to host more this spring, we’ll be back at it in the fall with at least one more beef field trip (sponsored by OBC) and another dairy field trip (sponsored

by ODNC and through a grant with an OSU program).

Meanwhile, you can view all of the past field trips on YouTube or Oregon AITC’s website: oregonaitc.org/ virtual-farm-field-trips/ A few comments from teachers: My students were really interested in learning about the connection between the ranch out on the range and then moving calves to the feedlot. We discussed the chute and treating sick calves after the presentation. They liked that they had learned about Temple Grandin and her work with cattle before this presentation also.

Above: A ranch hand demonstrates feeding time at Jim Bob Collins’ ranch Table Mountain Cattle Company in Mitchell.

Thank you again for the work that is put into these virtual field trips. It is so nice to have them to bring the agriculture world into the classroom.

My students really enjoyed the field trip, and I was surprised how much they picked up as we shared later.

Very few of my students have been to or seen a cattle ranch, so they were very interested in this field trip.

They liked that we could ask questions and get the answers in real time. •

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An Oregon Cattleman

By Todd Nash

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What were cattle selling for today?

“Too much if you’re buying and not enough if you’re selling.”

Wayne Cook has bought, sold, and traded cattle since sale barn owners began pulling him out of school to clerk auctions. As a young man, he tied bulls inside rail cars and loaded trucks at his own lot well into his nineties. Those who estimate say he has shipped well over 300,000 head through Cook’s Yard at the edge of Enterprise.

If someone would have a wild cow or bull, they would take ‘em to Wayne’s for their final destination. Wayne would say, “I don’t know why everyone thinks they need to bring those kinds of cows here,” but he would know how to handle them without harm to himself, others, or the cow.

“Someone offered me $750 for the horse I was riding, so I sold it to him.

I decided I didn’t need to ride such an expensive horse.”

Wayne bought cows through the sale ring that were other people’s throwaways and he patched together a herd to raise a nice, even set of calves. If you asked, he could tell you where he bought the cow, who owned her before, what she weighed, how old she was and how many calves she raised. He does not need a phone book because he has most numbers memorized, sometimes he cannot remember a name, but he will recall their phone number.

Wayne is a Christian and attends a Conservative Baptist Church, but he would often say, “these labels we put on ourselves are either going to blow off on the way up or burn up on the way down.”

Some would ask, “you never did drink alcohol did you Wayne?” and he would answer, “I did drink whiskey once, then drank a milkshake afterwards and the milkshake was much better.”

In the spring he would say: “Ground hog day come though it may, come the first of March you better still have half your hay.”

Wallowa County usually has ninety days of March.

“I’d like to get turned out on grass, but I’m too busy feeding.”

“The grass will start growing when it stops snowing and it’ll stop snowing when the grass starts growing.”

One time when I sold calves to Wayne, before they got on the scale he said, “how much are they going to weigh?”

“700,” I said.

Wayne replied, “they would if they were bigger, but they’re just not big enough.”

The calves ended up weighing 650.

Scott McClaren claimed Wayne could guess the weight of draft cattle within ten pounds driving 60 mph down a rough road and a quarter mile away.

“Katy go up there above that gate, so those cows turn down into that pasture.”

Wayne had some good dogs. He talked to them in full sentences and they responded as if they understood every word. A few years ago, I told him I had a pup for him, his response was, “that’s all I need, another dog that’s going to outlive me.”

Wayne served as Oregon State FFA Secretary two years in a row under extraordinary circumstances during WWII, so he never made it to the national convention. This may have suited him fine as he would say, “I like to travel just as long as I can make it home before dark.”

On his ninetieth birthday, he said he was most proud of his children and the great adults they had become. The truth is, almost everyone that Wayne has come in to contact with is better off for having his influence.

For so many, Wayne is the measure of what a man should be. The measure of a husband, the measure of a father, the measure of a Christian and somewhere down that list of priorities he is the measure of a cattlemen. Like so many others, he has been my mentor, friend, and neighbor. I am forever grateful for Wayne Cook. • www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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Public Lands Round-Up be safe, not fearful

By OCA’s Public Lands Chair Matt McElligott mcmcelligott@landolakes.com

The last article I wrote for this magazine, I talked about the turning of a new decade. Each decade is always marked by some milestone event, little did I know then that the milestone event of this decade was right around the corner.

We knew it was possible then that it could reach us here because we had heard about this novel virus already. China was dealing with it, but what we did not know was how dramatically and how fast it would consume our lives. Only time will tell how long and how bad it really was in China.

It seems as if the whole world has stopped. We can begin to see how this virus has changed the way we do business and interact with one another, only time will tell the long-term impact of this crisis on our economy and society.

The big question that no one can answer is, how long can we keep going on like this and what is the sensible path forward?

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I do know we cannot continue as we are now, at least not for much longer. Our markets have collapsed! Cattle, hog sheep, grain - it does not matter what you raise, the markets are at historic lows. Packing plants have closed, and other manufacturers of goods have followed suit. Our economy, which was on fire is now on ice. There is good reason to fear this virus. Our immune systems have never experienced this strain before. Three of my siblings are in the medical field, two of them working in hospitals on the front lines. They see it firsthand and tell me do not take it lightly. One of my brothers in Washington D.C. is working on the COVID-19 taskforce and he says the same.

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Living and working in rural America as we do, most of us think this is overhyped. Heck, if we can castrate our calves, drain an abscess on a cow with our pocketknife then wipe it off on our sleeve and slice an apple for lunch then we must be immune to anything. No, this is a virus not a bacterium, even rural America must take this seriously and use adequate precautions. That does not mean we should live our

lives forever in fear. For example, my father was an Airforce pilot for twenty years and a veteran of Korea and Vietnam.

He flew over 500 combat hours and 260 missions, we lost him just this past March. In his last days here on Earth, one of my sisters asked him if he was afraid of dying? His response was something that will stick with me, he said, “you can’t live your life in fear; that isn’t living.” That is my take on COVID-19. You cannot live your life in fear.

On the public lands side of things, we were really getting things done until this hit. OCA and the Public Lands committee had written responses to the revision of the BLM grazing regulation changes, the NEPA reform act, Waters of the US and we are working on ESA modernization and Sage Grouse. That work has not stopped. We are still charging ahead on important issues that involve public lands grazers, the biggest difference is now everybody is doing it from their home offices. All lobbying is done via phone or computer. Environmental groups that oppose grazing have not taken a COVID-19 holiday; they are still filing lawsuits. I have spoken with the Forest Service about turnout and monitoring and I was assured then that we can turn out on time. I spoke with the region range lead and he was scheduling a conference call to discuss issues such as monitoring if these work restrictions continue. As I learn more, I will do my best to keep you informed.

This year’s donations to the Oregon Public Lands Committee are running behind from last year, please donate if you have not already. As I just stated, the people who want to eliminate public lands grazing are still out there, we could use your help and contribution to continue our work on public lands issues. For those that have sent in your dues, I thank you.

It is turn-out time, thank goodness, so I have got to go.

Please stay healthy and please take this COVID-19 virus seriously. Be safe, not fearful. •

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Update: Strategic Planning

increasing funds for oca: Committee looks to a two-hat solution

By Ray Sessler, past OCA President

Every year at our annual meeting, when the budget for becoming a two-hat state they became more efficient, the upcoming year is proposed, you can be sure of one which has enabled them to be more effective regarding the thing – there are never enough dollars! To address this needs of the cattlemen they serve. A single CEO instead issue, a group of like-minded OCA members met in La of two and under one roof reduces expenses significantly, Grande on January 2, 2020, in the Union County Courtincreases communication efforts and improves the fellowhouse to discuss possible avenues for increasing stable ship between the Beef Council and the state association. funding for the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. The There should be zero friction between the Beef Council and attendees were as follows: Todd Nash, OCA President-Elect; OCA. We are all cattlemen, but the key thought here is: Rodger Huffman, OCA Treasurer; Bill Moore, past PresThis is our money – has it been spent wisely? ident; Dennis Sheehy OCA Wildlife Chairman and Skye After discussion, it appeared that some Beef Checkoff Krebs, Bob Levy, and me. funding could be reallocated through the Oregon fifty cent, OCA is critically short of resources to deal with pressures “five dimes” program at OBC to better support cattlemen’s on the industry from opposing agencies and legislatures. efforts. Bob Levy agreed to review this program while I Pressure will continue and will most certainly increase, would continue to investigate issues that may arise surwhich means there is a necessity for new avenues of rounding two-hat states. funding to support the association’s work. Wages and staff Prior to the April OCA board call, all board members had are at maximum pay for what OCA can afford and even so, received considerable information on both issues. On that they fall below in compensation compared to similar jobs call OCA staff and Bob Levy reviewed the Beef Checkoff in comparative industries. State and federal issues require dollars. It was decided for OCA to move forward with an more resources to change public opinion and legislator’s authorization request to OBC for an additional $40,000 perspectives of our industry. under the Study Legislation “dime” to increase legal work Political donation dollars buy votes, as distasteful as it on behalf of cattlemen. is, such as wolf and elk depredation (funds are not being So where do we go from here? With 100% participation paid to producers with death losses), spotted frog, marbled from the OCA board, we agreed to move forward with murrelet, salmon red-band trout, public grazing, water tide reviewing opportunities for increased funding from the gates and wild horses just to name a few.

Beef Council and to continue the initiation of a TWO-HAT During the meeting, avenues were discussed to increase STATE effort. Todd Nash and Bob Levy have agreed to help membership and endowments, sponsor events that with these efforts. Stay tuned for future updates on this generate a profit and to review the allocation of the Beef strategic plan. • Checkoff, managed by the Oregon Beef Council.

The idea was made to investigate Oregon becoming a TWO-HAT STATE, which would mean merging the Beef Council and OCA under one roof and staff would wear “two hats.”

Currently there are fourteen two-hat states. I spoke with leadership from five of them: Utah, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Mississippi.

Two-hat states vary in size. For instance, Utah has an average of 800 members, 340,000 head of cows and a staff of two. While Alabama has 10,000 members, 705,000 head of cattle and a staff of eight. All CEOs were very forthcoming An example of the NCBA “Two Hat” system. Currently, Oregon is a “One Hat” state because there are two when I asked, why did you become a two-hat different individuals as CEOs, one of the policy association (OCA) and the government division (OBC). If state?

Oregon becomes a “Two Hat” state, then one CEO and staff under one roof would be wearing “two hats.”

The consensus from all the states was that by

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Cattlemen & COVID-19

By OCA Communications Director Robyn H. Smith

On March 26, I released a survey to OCA’s Facebook audience and email newsletter readers.

Over the course of ten days, I received 212 responses from a wide range of people involved in Oregon’s cattle industry. Here are the results:

How long have you been in the beef supply chain?

44% Over 30 years 33% 12-30 years 14% 6-12 years 8% 0-5 years

Where are you in the beef supply chain?

Written responses *

these are not the opinions of

OCA

go to ‘resources’ in your membership portal to read all written responses to these questions.

1# Concern for the cattle industry?

That the packers are going to put the producers out of business.

People won’t have any cash to buy our meat.

If small farmers will not make it through these tough times.

Being paid fairly. The farmer/rancher seems to be getting screwed while the packers and retailers continue to make money and raise their prices, but we aren’t seeing our revenue increase.

Low prices mean inability to pay off operating loans.

Monopolies in the packing industry that control beef prices.

Rising prices for equipment and parts, lack of availability of parts.

#1 Concern in relation to COVID-19?

The Futures Market for livestock needs to be scrutinized this process is not equitable for the producer. Not sure why anyone raises cows for profit during this marketing process. Seems as though only those that do not raise cows in the process make a profit.

I wish OCA would back the country of origin label. I want to know where my food comes from. I also think membership will decrease due to national affiliate’s ties to packers.

We need better access to USDA facilities so we can fatten and sell directly without having to sell a large portion of a live animal.

OCA policy resolutions (Market Assistance, Labeling Transparency, Targeted Grazing) are positively influencing national policy.

I am impressed with your communications dept.; provisions of critical and valuable information- forward thinking. Nicely done!

Bring back COOL let the consumer decide what they want to eat!

Packer monopoly is killing independent producers.

The cow/calf producer and the feedlots need better representation.

This is a scary time especially for those young people who are taking over family ranches.

That we are not being represented on the national level by our own organization!

OCA stop the huge corporations from rigging the market.

I would like to see OCA help get COOL reinstated.

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Safety of my elderly family members.

My kids missing important milestones. Livestock shows, proms, sports, graduations, etc.

People from large cities and out of state are coming to our stores and buying stuff out. It is 100+ miles to any city from our ranch.

The coronavirus infecting Packing House employees.

Being able to sell beef at auction for fair values and packers taking advantage of the markets during a period of crisis.

That it will continue to control how we do business as a world.

Any other thoughts to share with the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association?

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53% said they support the congressional decision to pass a

$2 trillion dollar

stimulus package

75% said cattle prices have decreased for them

33% said they have been unable to

attend an auction near them

12% said they can’t find beef in a store near them

63% said they work on their own

farm, so their daily routine has not changed

Being a customermember means a lot. This year it pays even more.

make up for fewer employees

7% said they do not know how they will pay their bills next month

5% said they have been laid off or filed for unemployment

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Understanding the CARES Act in the Agricultural Industry

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By Joe Hobson, Shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

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Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act is important to certain agricultural organizations and producers because it offers necessary financial relief during this unprecedented time. Understanding the available loans, grants, tax provisions and employment considerations available under the CARES Act could have a tremendous impact on agricultural and farm businesses as they make business-critical decisions about their workforces and the continuation of their business.

The CARES Act establishes a new temporary lending program for small businesses, extends the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and allows for advances, amends the tax code, ‎includes new items relevant to unemployment insurance and provides support to certain producers and programs through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other governmental entities. Agricultural enterprises (e.g., farms and ranches), other than aquaculture enterprises, agricultural cooperatives, or nurseries, are not eligible for EIDLs or advances.

The CARES Act made federal funds available to states that enter into agreements with the federal government to increase their weekly unemployment benefits and added additional funds available if states eased some of their unemployment requirements.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was established and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program was extended to certain businesses and advances were allowed. The PPP is run through lenders and the Small Business Administration and it is designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. Please note most agricultural businesses cannot apply for an EIDL. The PPP loans are first come, first served. For PPP, lenders began taking applications on April 3, 2020, for small businesses and sole proprietorships, and on April 10, 2020, for independent contractors and self-employed persons. The PPP program had $349 billion available, which has been exhausted. As of April 16, 2020, leaders in Congress and the White House have not reached agreement for additional funding, though negotiations are actively underway. There is no guarantee that additional funds will be provided or whether there will be any new restrictions

on those funds. Assuming additional funding, PPP loans will be available under the program through June 30, 2020.

Some banks have been limiting applications to customers only. Eligible applicants should reach out to their bank as soon as possible when the programreceives additional funding. As of April 16, 2020, there are no funds for EIDL and applications were no longer being accepted.

As of April 8, 2020, there is no process to apply for either a Mid-size Business Loan or a Main Street Loan. However, on April 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve took additional actions to provide for the Main Street Lending Program.

Regulations are in process, but the CARES Act does not include a specific timeline for the launch of these programs.

The CARES Act directed $49 billion toward food and agriculture-related programs, with roughly half or $24.6 billion of that amount being allotted to domestic food programs. The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture received $9.5 billion in funding specifically to support those producers supplying local food systems such as farmers markets, grocery stores, restaurants, schools and to support specialty crop growers, livestock producers, and dairy farmers. In addition, the Commodity Credit Corporation was replenished with $14 billion. This program is the funding mechanism for commodity and income support programs, including the Dairy Margin Coverage, natural resource conservation programs, disaster assistance programs, and the Market Facilitation Program, among others. Other funding is directed to enhance staffing and services in critical areas, including inspections and grading programs and loan programs like the Farm Service Agency.

Information relating to how these funds can be accessed is farm and agribusiness specific, producers should reach out to their local USDA and FSA offices to obtain more information.

There are three “big” tax provisions for agricultural producers in the CARES Act: net operating loss (NOL) carrybacks, increases in allowable interest deduction, and deferrals of payroll tax/employee retention tax credits.

A farmer or rancher should talk to their attorney and tax advisor before applying for or entering any of these new programs or planning to take advantage of any of the new provisions. Always seek good professional help in determining availability and eligibility and for assessing the risks associated with government programs before plunging into one. For more information on the CARES Act and COVID19 related issues, visit Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt’s CARES Act resource webpage and COVID-19 resource library. •

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The Branding Way Janie Tippet, Wallowa County It was March and we were working cattle for Marr Flat Cattle Co., sure as it is every year, it was branding time. Owner Todd Nash and his large, capable crew pulled stock trailers from miles around and converged on this isolated part of Eastern Oregon for a traditional, old-style branding attended by all ages of cowboys and cowgirls.

Children, dogs, grandmas, and grandpas helped with everything from food prep to roping calves. Babes were seen in mother’s packs and daddy’s too. These photos tell their own stories, and they will become a memorable moment for the youth. One day, they will look back and remember a lesson or a story told to them on that day.

These scenes tell a story of the way of life in Wallowa County.

I feel the consumer needs to know more about where their meat is raised and should know about the traditions that produce our beef product. Most importantly, consumers should know how purchasing this beef not only sustains their health, but the culture and economy of their country as well. Especially now in this present crisis because we can maintain our health and boost our immune system by eating nutritious beef.

There are numerous young ranchers just beginning in the cattle business. Let us take the time to give them all the encouragement they can get during these trying times. They are our future. They are smart, well-educated, and dedicated to raising quality beef to fill the demands of the masses. They are raising and feeding the next generation and now they will be thrown into a situation like we have never experienced. Hopefully, young ranchers can learn a few tricks from us now to help them tackle business in this new frontier.

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CattleWomen’s Corner We will prevail by helping those in need and each other!

By Oregon CattleWomen’s President Jenny Coelho cowsrus17@outlook.com

OCW News

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As you all know the spring events for the Oregon CattleWomen and all our county affiliates have been cancelled or postponed to a later date and some until next year. I just found out that the OCA/OCW Mid-Year meeting that was scheduled in July has been cancelled and that it will be held virtually instead. The Oregon Ag Fest and the ANCW Region V meeting have been rescheduled for next year 2021. I hope that by the time this article reaches your mailbox that there will have been changes made, people are healthy and if you have been economically affected, I hope you can hang in there until our economy starts moving again.

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“No one better mess with our toilet paper!”

We are facing some unprecedented times within our lifetime and we are especially grateful to those who are working very hard to help others in healthcare and all of the other essential workforce that are working longer hours to help take care of those in need right now. Agriculture is more important than ever as we strive to produce the necessary food and products to feed America. Some of you have seen some shortages of certain products in our grocery stores and we got a glimpse of what items are very important to our consumers. Our youngest daughter, who lives on an Air Force Base, went to a local grocery store to buy meat for dinner. When she got to the meat department everything was sold out, except the fish, so our grandchildren had fish for dinner that evening! Our other grandkids at their ranch needed a little entertainment. With all the toilet paper missing in every store, here is a picture that we just love. A little humor goes a long way in these times of uncertainty!

With all the virtual learning at home, I want to share with our OCW Members and our County Affiliates the OCW webpage about “Beef Education” at https://www.orcattlewomen.org/beef-education/. You can find puzzles, fun arts and crafts, as well as education flyers about beef production, and beef by-products for our youth. One lesson about beef by-products is “There is a Cow in my Marshmallow” that the kids really enjoy! There is also educational lessons for the adults such as the Masters of Beef Advocacy Class that has five self-guided lessons that address environmental sustainability, beef nutrition, animal welfare and beef safety, the beef lifecycle and how we get our product from pasture to plate. The course also offers historical context on the evolution of the U.S. beef industry from the time the first cattle were brought to North America to today. Please feel free to share this information with other parents and www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

teachers who might be looking for something different and new to keep the kids interested in learning!

Need a break with the kids from all the studying at home? Then check out the great ideas on the Oregon Beef Council website at https://www.orbeef.org for cool beef recipes and learning about the latest cuts of meat and how to prepare them. The Oregon Beef Council has a link to the “Beef It’s What for Dinner” website, https://www. beefitswhatsfordinner.com, that is a wealth of information from chef quality cooking lessons to delicious mouth-watering meals.

OCW Scholarship applications have been received and the Scholarship Committee will review the applications during the month of May virtually. We will be excited to announce the OCW scholarship recipients this summer.

If any of our OCW members would like to serve on the Scholarship Committee, please let Melissa Ladner know.

We appreciate all the applicants that took the time to complete the application and submit the required supporting documents. Thank you to all our donors who have supported this program and to Melissa Ladner, our Scholarship Committee chair!

On the Horizon

Oregon CattleWomen Mid-Year Summer Business Meeting will most likely be a virtual meeting and the OCW Executive Committee will discuss what we can do to accommodate our general membership with keeping you in the know of what our organization is doing during this phase of social distancing. Look for more information next month on the Oregon CattleWomen website or the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association app.

ANCW Mid-Year Business Meeting will be held at the Gaylord of the Rockies in Aurora, Colorado on July 28-29, 2020. An ANCW Leadership class will be held at this meeting and if you will be attending the meeting, I encourage you to attend this class. So far this event has not been cancelled, but if so, we will notify you by email and in the June article.

This is the time when we are beginning to do some spring brandings and getting ready for turning out the cows and calves or yearlings on summer pastures and rangeland. Just remember to close the gates to the front yard or the cows just might be munching on your tulips! • Oregon Cattleman | www.orcattle.com

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Planning for Adaptive Grazing Management

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Chris Schachtschneider, OSU Umatilla & Morrow County Extension Agent chris.schacht@oregonstate.edu & Vanessa Schroeder, Faculty Research Assistant, OSU Extension Service Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center vanessa.schroeder@oregonstate.edu

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Successful ranching operations employ a grazing management plan that balances forage use with maintaining or improving rangeland health. Effective grazing management plans can increase forage base and profitability with relatively low inputs. Producers have reported that grazing management has allowed them to focus on what they want to improve and create a plan to do so. Through this process, producers have demonstrated increased forage production and on one ranch, a producer achieved an increase of upwards of 485 percent over a five-year period. Factors to consider for successful land management when planning are 1) General rangeland ecology, the balance between timing and intensity, 2) the art and science of grazing management (i.e. adaptive management), and 3) tools to help you be successful.

Rangeland Ecology: A brief overview Disturbances, such as wildfire, drought, flooding and grazing are common to rangelands. While our plant communities are adapted to some level of disturbance, as land stewards, our job is to manage the disturbances we have control of, such as cattle grazing, to maintain or improve ecological function. This can be achieved by managing the timing and intensity of livestock use to balance both under and overuse of forages. If you are interested in learning more of the details of rangeland ecology, Saving the Sagebrush Sea and The Ecological Provinces of Oregon are two great resources.

Timing It is not necessary to know how to identify every species

on the range to develop an effective grazing management plan. Plants can be categorized into key groups based on the role they play in the ecosystem (Figure 1). As managers, we can then tailor our management practices to ensure these groups are in balance and functioning as a healthy ecosystem. Each of these groups have different growing characteristics which enable them to thrive within the ecosystem. An effective grazing management plan aims to increase desirable deep-rooted perennial grasses and to decrease invasive annual grasses and other noxious weeds.

At various times of the year, certain groups will be desired, tolerated or avoided by livestock based on the growth stage of the plant and the nutrients it contains. For example, cheatgrass is highly palatable and desired by cattle in the early spring, but becomes tolerated or avoided after seed set, then palatable again after fall rains.

Grasses are most vulnerable during the stages leading up to reproduction (e.g. flowering and seed production) and are most susceptible to grazing when they are devoting their resources to production of seed heads. When cattle graze grass stalks that are forming seed heads, those stalks cannot continue to grow, but must re-start growth from resources stored in the plant’s base. After plants set seed, they become less vulnerable to grazing. Varying the timing of grazing each season, such as spring grazing one year and deferring grazing until after seed-set the next or allowing a full year of rest, can help beneficial plants thrive in the community. A successful example of this practice can be found in New Mexico and Nevada, where many of www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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the members of the Quivira grazed at a similar intensity Coalition do not return to a after the grasses have set pasture for 14 to 16 months to seed. Increasing herd intenensure they are always changsity can also have harmful ing the time when they graze benefits if too many animals their pastures. In theory, this are kept in one location too will alter the timing enough long; when grazing with where individual plant species high stocking rates for short are not always venerable during periods of time, it is critical planned grazing. Granted, due to closely monitor pastures to to the vast differences in our prevent over-grazing. Finding Figure 1 Visual representation of various plant functional groups. The climate, their system may not fit the balance is key and varies importance of each one will depend on the area in which a pasture is all our pastures. A good grazing for each operation. Taking located and the needs of the ecosystem. plan should allow enough time detailed notes on managebetween grazing to allow the grazed plant to fully recover ment actions and pasture condition the following season before being grazed again. In the high desert of Eastern will help determine the balance for your operation.

Oregon, grazing may only be beneficial once each year, but Balancing use and rest in the Willamette Valley, that recovery could happen in as A grazing management plan can aid in addressing the short as 20 to 30 days. balance between use and rest to achieve targeted goals.

Intensity Typically, within each pasture there will be over- and Consider a scenario with equivalent intensity (cow grazunder-utilized vegetation. Generally, areas around water ing days) in two pastures: in one pasture, ten cows graze will be over-utilized because cattle frequently graze the season long for 90 days. In an adjacent, similarly sized vegetation to and from water, or camp in the lush shade. pasture, 90 cows graze for ten days. Each pasture experiDistant or remote portions of a pasture are often underutienced 900 cow-graze days, but in pasture one, the same lized. Ideally, managers can plan and implement grazing ten cows visit water daily throughout the season. Given to a level where cattle utilize vegetation to achieve weight these two scenarios, which disturbance do you think will gains, while simultaneously allowing the vegetation to grow leave a noticeable trail? Which one allows plants to regrow fuller or stronger in preparation for the next disturbance. after they have been trampled or eaten? The intensity and Management intensive grazing was developed for smaller timing in which we use pastures has a great effect. Since acreage where electric fencing is used to concentrate cattle most grasses/forages have evolved with disturbances, such for short durations, then be quickly moved to another as grazing, one defoliation event each year will generally small paddock. At other scales, this may not be feasible, but not harm the plant, unless it is severe enough to penetrate changing the use of pastures within a season may. This can the base, killing the growth points. Just like the ten cows alter the timing of use to change the targeted plant comgoing to water once a day all season long, repeated disturmunities by livestock and allow others to complete their bance without allowing for recovery can be detrimental. growth cycle that year. During the growing season is typiGenerally, the first bite does not severely affect the plant, cally when plants are most vulnerable and minimizing that but when an animal continuously grazes a single plant, impact can be beneficial. The Birdwell & Clark Ranch in we begin to see negative implications for pasture health.

Texas has minimized grazing during the growing season to Grazing pastures with a higher stocking rate for shorter two and a half days in any one pasture each year, enabling amounts of time can help prevent cattle selecting a single their vegetation to recover while resources are still availspecies and re-grazing the same plants repeatedly, thereby able. You can watch their experience in a short film titled, improving pasture utilization. Range riding and selective “Herd Impact” at www.carboncowboys.org. placement of supplement and water can improve cattle Adequate “rest” for a plant is the amount of time needed distribution in pastures with lower stocking rates. to fully recover from the previous disturbance. On irrigated The intensity of use is not limited to the amount of pasture, this could be a couple weeks and in the desert vegetation removed from grazing, but includes all livestock a year or more and varies depending on the disturbance activities, such as traveling and laying down, and should intensity. This rest requirement will vary even within a be considered in both scenarios. Steve Cote discussed the pasture from the upland to riparian areas. Identifying “herd effect” in his newest book, Manual of Stockmanship, Frequency of use Intensity of use Opportunity for rest and has anecdotal evidence of concentrated herds having +1-less than 2 uses +1-Light use -2-No rest secondary positive benefits of vegetation the following year.

0-2 uses 0-Moderate use 0-Some rest Grazing intensity also interacts strongly with the season of -3-3 or more uses -1-Heavy use +2-Long Rest use: grazing a pasture heavily in the spring when grasses Figure 2 The Grazing Resource Index comprises of three categories to be evaluated are actively allocating resources to seed development will and their values combined to give an overs assessment of whether the grazing event is beneficial or harmful in the long term. have a more detrimental effect than that same pasture

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Land Management State and Transition Models provide a basic understanding of the current threats, such as annual grasses and juniper encroachment and assessment tools to identify if the trend is heading in the desired direction.

The Web Soil Survey from the National Resource Conservation Service is a great tool to identify soil types and production estimates for planning purposes. This can be incorporated into Google Earth Pro as another layer for monitoring and planning purposes. Your local NRCS or Extension office can assist you in navigating this program.

Finally, a tool used extensively in other systems, but relatively unknown in Oregon rangelands, is the Grazing Resource Index (GRI). The GRI reduces the pasture monitoring into three categories: Frequency – How many times an individual pant can be defoliated during the grazing period, Intensity – How much leaf material is removed during the grazing period and Opportunity ¬– Time the pasture has to recover from the grazing event. Categories are assigned a numerical value from -2 to 2, then are added up for the total GRI (Figure 2). So, let’s say a grazing plan consisted of moving livestock once a day with high forage use and not returning to that area for a year. This scenario would receive a total GRI score of +2 (Frequency = +1, Intensity = -1, Opportunity = +2). This tool can be used to identify which areas of the plan are working and which can be improved. Maybe increasing number of pastures can improve both frequency and opportunity scores? Altering stocking density could affect any of these categories as well. For more information visit the website listed in the references.

Putting it all together An effective grazing management plan can improve rangeland health and an operation’s bottom line. However, managing grazing in an ecosystem as variable as the sagebrush steppe, is far from simple and requires a balance between the art and the science. An adaptive grazing management plan comprised of careful planning, documentation and evaluation of management actions, followed by staying the course or tweaking and improving management, marries the art to the science of rangeland management. OSU provides a variety of tools to create and improve grazing management plans. So while you are waiting for that grass to green up to turn cows out this year, think a little about your current grazing plan (or routine) and see if there are things you could do to improve or new tools you can learn. Reach out to your extension agent or access the mentioned tools online. Continual improvement can be instrumental to long term sustainability. • April/May 2020

that balance can be challenging and may require several attempts with subsequent tweaking to find the ideal amount.

Art and Science of Grazing Management Just like in most things in life, there are certain principals and concepts that can be taught, but to truly understand and be good at anything, perfecting the art is a must. Wade Black, nationally renowned horse trainer and instructor at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, teaches his students the need for the art and the science in horsemanship. In the classroom, they discuss animal behavior, training tips and tactics and fundamentals of horsemanship. But knowing and properly implementing are two different things. Students need hands-on experience to conceptualize and fine tune timing and intensity of their training to become effective. We too will need to learn the art of grazing management. The tools described are great references to see if the current management is heading in the right direction, but there is also power in the art of being able to look at a pasture and “feel” the cow head days needed or stocking density required to achieve the goal. Mistakes are inevitable and should be learning opportunities rather than failures. As we practice grazing management and thoroughly document our decisions and the subsequent outcomes, we will become more proficient at the art where the “mistakes” become less severe and our success compounded.

Tools available for grazing planning Oregon State University is dedicated to facilitating the development of a grazing plan. Some metrics are required to assess what is needed on an individual pasture or ranch and will help you determine when your changes in grazing management are becoming effective. Many extension offices have rangeland monitoring kits available to borrow as well as training to utilize them. Please contact your local extension office for more information regarding these kits.

Google Earth Pro provides a platform for land managers to visually and spatially document and track through time planning and implementation of your grazing plan. Using this tool, managers can visually assess a proposed plan for feasibility, document the flow of cattle movement across the landscape and track the effectiveness of changes in grazing management through time and space. OSU currently has a hybrid course available to help producers navigate this new technology.

Our rangeland state specialist, Dustin Johnson, and his team have created a “60 mph” monitoring assessment tool to watch and document trends. The Threat Based

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Scenes from OCA’s Spring Quarterly Before Oregon’s stay at home orders began to emerge, OCA held the Spring Quarterly meeting in Salem, March 2-3. While the plans changed rapidly after the republican walk-out, the meeting was successful. On March 2, leadership heard research from OSU and learned about Oregon’s ghost towns from the Oregon Archive. Oregon State’s Steer-A-Year club joined OCA for dinner at Bentley’s in downtown Salem. OCA had a successful business meeting handling old and new business. from committees and the executive board.

Dr. Carlos Ochoa and his colleagues from Oregon State University presented on research being conducted in three different projects on water-riparian systems monitoring and water quality. Locations of the projects are Wilks Ranch in Eastern Oregon, Camp Creek in Central Oregon and Oak Creek in Western Oregon. Dr. Ochoa presented an update on findings in Eastern Oregon surrounding the removal of juniper trees and the impacts of juniper tree ecosystems in each region of Oregon. This research has been funded by the Oregon Beef Council. You can learn more about Dr. Ochoa’s work surrounding ecohydrology at: https://ecohydrology.oregonstate.edu/.

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This meeting is traditionally an opportunity for cattle industry leadership to congregate in the Capitol building during legislative session for public hearings and to communicate concerns to legislatures. These plans were changed due to the walk-out of republicans over contentious bills such as cap and trade. Instead OCA’s Political Advocate Rocky Dallum was able to provide a brief recap on March 2, during dinner. At the time, no one knew Governor Brown would sign an executive order directing state agencies to make sweeping policy changes regarding cap and trade and before Oregonian’s could process such an overstep, stay at home orders and a pandemic crisis would blanket the nation.

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During the business meeting, leadership reviewed national policies which originated from Oregon, discussed strategic planning efforts to increase OCA’s work, and heard from the brand department about increased wages for brand inspectors, to name a few agenda items. The leadership also decided to officially endorse Cliff Bentz in his run for Congressman for Oregon’s second congressional district. OCA believes his representation is an extraordinary opportunity for Oregon’s cattle industry.

Pictured is Cliff Bentz speaking to attendees during dinner about his campaign platform.

CANCELED - 2020 OCA Mid-Year Conference Due to unforeseen precautions, OCA leadership has decided to host a virtual Mid-Year business meeting.

The event at the Salishan Resort will be postponed to July 2021.

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2020 MEMBERSHIP FORM

Membership Year Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 Year-End Saddle Award goes to county with most increased membership in the 2020 calendar year *Dues Structure was changed & approved during the business meeting at the 2019 convention* All memebership levels include 10 issues of the Oregon Cattleman Magazine except the Student (*) includes voting rights *Producer (more than 50 head of cattle) *Producer (50 head of cattle or less) *Stocker/Feeder *Additional Indivual w/ voting rights under parent account *Associate Council Associate Member Student

$200.00 _______ $100.00 _______ $500.00 _______ $50.00 each ____x$50 = $_______ $150.00 _______ $75.00 _______ $20.00 _______

Additional Contributions: Oregon Cattle Political Action Committee (PAC)

__ $25

__ $50

__ $100

__$500

$______

Oregon Cattlemen’s Stewardship Fund (OCSF)

__ $25

__ $50

__ $100

__ $500

$______

Non-partisan committee supports natural resource friendly government officials & legislators.

Contribution may be used as an Oregon Income Tax Credit up to $50.00 per individual.

OCSF is a public charitable organization (Non-Profit 501 C-3), which supports education, training & research in the field of agriculture & provides for legal defense of cattle industry interests. Contributions may be tax-deductible for Federal Income purposes.

First & Last Name: ___________________________________

Company or Ranch: _________________________________

Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Billing Address (if different): ____________________________________________________________________________________ Email Address (required): ______________________________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone: _________________________________________

Home Phone: ______________________________________

County Affiliation: ___________________________________

Referred By: _______________________________________

Add. Member #1

Add. Member #2

Name:

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Mailing Address:

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Email (required)

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Cell Phone Number:

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County Affiliation:

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Referred By:

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Payment Information:

__ Check

__ Visa

__ Mastercard/Discover

April/May 2020

Credit Card Number: ________________________________ Exp. Date: _________

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__ AMEX CSV: ______

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Return form & Payment to: Oregon Cattlemen’s Association 1320 Capitol St. NE Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301 ** please allow 90 days for membership processing

questions? please contact 503.361.8941 | oca@orcattle.com learn more about this association visit w w w . o r c a t t l e . c o m || download the Oregon Cattlemen’s App for news alerts, membership support and to register for events || www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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