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26 Oregon Cattle Con Wrap-Up

8 President’s Perspective

17 Committee Chairs

44 Changing Hands: Succession Planning

14 Talking Strategy

21 County Presidents

46 Praise for Recent Wolf Ruling

16 Legislative Summary

51 Scholarships

48 A Rancher Runs for Congress

20 Exploring the Herd

64 Classifieds

52 Oregon Beef Council Annual Report

22 Grabbing the Reins

66 New Members

24 Marketing Report

66 Advertising Index

34 Public Lands Roundup 38 CattleWomen’s Corner

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To the Ranchers and Farmers of Oregon and all interested in the5Oregon Beef Council, First of all, I want to thank the Oregon Beef Council for allowing me to act as your chairman during the fiscal year that just ended in June, 2019. The Oregon Beef Council (OBC) is proud to have the chance to publish this Annual Report in the Oregon Cattleman magazine in conjunction with the Beef Checkoff.

One area that the OBC board got more involved with this year is work to expand our exports to the international marketplace. Promoting exports of our beef is a strategic Executive Director goal of the national beef checkoff long range plan. Here in Oregon we also count export January 2020 development as a strategic goal. WeJerome were onRosa the ground floor with the finalization of the jerome.rosa@orcattle.com opening of the China market, which is something that will really help over the medium Volume 4 | Issue 1 | ISSN 2574-8785 Communications Director to long term. We also work with the U.S. Meat Export Federation on a Japan marketing Robyn H.growth Smith plan exclusively for the Pacific Northwest.

The of beef exportsrobyn.smith@orcattle.com continues to be a On the Cover: significant factor in increasing profitsAdministrative back at the ranch.

Director We have a meeting on campus each fall at Oregon State University and this is one of our most important events of the year. I have Mikeworked and Margo Alley move theproducers herd down Greenmore driveofin Culver, Anne Kinsey hard on behalf of our to include them in this process and I believe we have made greatoca@orcattle.com strides in getting input from you all.

If you ever want to attend these research meetings Ore. The Alleys operate Bar CK Cattle, specializing in registered please let us know.

Our growing relationship with the Oregon Cattlewomen’s Association is great and they are so professional in the work they do with Oregon Cattlemen’s Association the Oregon Council.

For example, they Visit are working with us on Team SimAngus andBeef purebred Simmental cows. barckcattle.com to BEEF running events, showcasing beef in a healthy diet for Capitol St NEAssociation Suite 150 athletes. I expect that we will continue to do tremendous things with them in the years to come.1320 The Oregon Cattlemen’s is learnalso more.

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OR 97301 There are of course many other things I could talk to you about. But let me just say that I feel that our organization is running extremely Want to We be try featured cover magazine?

(541) 361-8941 well. very hardon to the do our best of andthis I want to extend my personal thanks to all the producers of Oregon for your support.

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2020 – Two decades since the Y2k scare, twelve years since the 2008 stock market crash and four years since President Trump accomplished an unprecedented victory at the ballots. Each time, I can remember people with debilitating concern over “what could be”. I’ve learned there’s two ways to look at change.

Either with fear or optimism. Opportunity is the result of an action. For instance, the birth of a technological era or an increased financial awareness or a powerful shift in the establishment of American politics. So, as I write this, on the tipping point of a new year and a new decade, I find myself asking, what could be?

As you thumb through the first issue of 2020, you’re going to find change. A brand new Executive officer team, a simplified membership dues structure and a fresh design of the magazine itself. The staff at OCA have brought the Oregon Cattleman back to Oregon in the departments of publishing, billing and advertising. I’ve experienced firsthand how the people involved with this great association do not shy away from a challenge for the sake of comfort. We face important issues and tough conversations head-on because we believe in the preservation and progression of Oregon agriculture.

A few months ago, my husband asked me to frame a quote to put in our house. If you get a chance, you should Google the full verse delivered by Theodore Roosevelt. For now, I would like to share a part with you, “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs; who comes short again and again because there is no effort without shortcoming, but who does actually strive to do the deeds, who knows great enthusiasms and great devotions... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”

I wish you all a productive and positive transition to this unexplored decade. Cinch up - I’m sure it’s going to be a wild ride.

Together for Agriculture, Robyn H. Smith

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President’s Perspective Working Stronger Together Getting to Know Your New President

By Oregon Cattlemen’s President Tom Sharp sharpranches@aol.com

wildfire. We produced a lot of nice calves from the best bull genetics we could afford, built more fences, lost some calves at birth, lost some good cows to grass tetany and harsh winters, lost good horses to intestinal colic. We experienced wildlife disturbance impacts of the famous gray wolf “OR-7” (grandfather of the Rogue Pack) that was collar-tracked by ODFW traveling through our ranch years ago on his way to southwest Oregon. We learned about the potentially detrimental impacts a candidate species for ESA listing (the Greater Sage-Grouse) can have upon landowners and public At a late point in my (then) 30 plus year electrical land grazers in core habitat areas and we also learned engineering and business management career, my about the importance of utilizing science supported wife, Pat and I chose to begin our ranching experience data to defend land use. How managed cattle grazing some 20 years ago here in Harney County. Another mutual friend of Charlie and mine, also in the Diamond is an important land management tool for fine fuels reduction and invasive annuals, and how agriculture is Valley area, identified an opportunity to acquire some an important part of the solution rather than the cause private grazing land property in the Jack Mountain of climatic change. Besides my original mentor Charlie area of Jackass Creek, west of the Frenchglen area. In Otley, others I have learned from are named: Jim, John, a partnership amongst three “city slicking” couples Fred, Stacey, Melody, Louie, Larry, Dustin, Chad, David we bought our first property. Next, we acquired our and countless other members of the Oregon Cattlefirst set of 30 cow-calf pairs from the Roaring Springs men’s Association and the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Ranch - That’s when the real learning began. Those cows were excellent stock and great mothers, they bred Research Center in Burns. In some ways I feel like an back reliably, but they were also range tough and didn’t “old” Young Cattleman who, though having started ranching later in life, has faced many of the same chalreally want to be messed with by people.

Two decades of experience have now passed and over lenges of the younger rancher and has benefited from that time a lot happened. We added more cows, horses, the help of good mentors.

Today “Sharp Ranches, LLC”, is a thousand-acre, first dogs and farm equipment. We transacted various generation ranch operating on two locations of private real-estate deals, transferred attached BLM grazing land in Harney County in the Burns area and 50 miles permits, recovered grazing land and rebuilt miles of south, in the Jack Mountain area west of Frenchglen. fencing decimated after the 2012 Miller-Homestead We started as a cow-calf small producer and we have

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My first introduction to the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association occurred almost 25 years ago when I met OCA’s past-president Charlie Otley down in the Diamond Valley. As many of us who knew him, Charlie was an imposing character, gregarious and he had a genuine interest in knowing about the people he met. Charlie has left us now, but for me he was the iconic image of the Oregon Cattleman, and he became one of my early friends and important mentors, who encouraged my membership in OCA.

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My OCA experiences have encompassed a variety of positions as: ESA Committee Chair; Wildfire Assistance Special Committee Chair; Legislative Committee Chair; Treasurer; President-elect; and now as your President. Outside of OCA I serve upon the Advisory Committee of USDA/ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center; various OSU College of Agriculture Extension Service, Department Head, and Beef Specialist staff selection committees; Chair of the Harney County Sage-Grouse CCAA Steering Committee; past Harney County and Public Health Emergency Manager; Volunteer with the City of Burns Fire Department; and with the BLM Wildfire Collaborative RFPAs. Tom’s Goals for OCA First, I’m honored to have been elected president of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. Together with president-elect Todd Nash and treasurer Roger Huffman, our district vice-presidents, our committee chairs and our office staff, I’m confident we have the skilled human resources necessary to effectively and knowledgeably represent the viewpoints and interests of this association in this new decade of ranching. Our immediate past-president Nathan Jackson, should be commended for his excellent leadership and professionalism at the helm of OCA and I am thankful for his service and grateful to have his continued support.

Our immediate past-president Nathan Jackson, should be commended for his excellent leadership and professionalism at the helm of OCA...

As your president, one of my key goals is to maintain a tone for the association’s environment, which fosters positive working relationships with stakeholders and industry partners, opens respectful discussion of differing viewpoints and provides informed and timely communications to our membership. An environment which serves to unite our association and industry into a relevant and unified voice “at the table” amongst the many issues encountered at state and national levels.

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To best accomplish this goal, I believe it’s important for myself, district vice-presidents, and OCA staff to visit, listen and gain valuable input directly from our county stockgrower associations across the state. The leadership at OCA will strive to be approachable and accessible for OCA members, so that everyone can easily and comfortably talk and share their ideas or concerns.

The issues we encounter are many, ranging from livestock to natural resources to species management or public land use, property rights and government regulation. Issues such as “fake meat” encroachment into the marketplace. But as a priority, our family owned, cow-calf producer operations must first remain in business and remain sustainable for the next generation and we can ensure that by providing fair market conditions, market access and protection from unfair market manipulation and volatility.

Likewise, we must maintain the public’s trust and a favorable image amongst our consumer markets (both domestic and international) by ensuring transparency in beef product labeling, humane animal husbandry practices, science-supported decision-making, protective stewardship of land, water and natural resources, and effective promotion of beef’s nutritional benefits.

“If we don’t tell our own story, someone else will, and we probably won’t like it.”

Key Issues for OCA 2020: • Additional amendments for ESA Modernization • Federal ESA De-listing of the Gray Wolf in the Lower 48 and Associated State Management • Oregon Legislature Short Session Issues (wolf compensation, Cap and Trade proposals, commercial activities tax, non-partisan legislative redistricting [Reference OCA L-19-2], etc.)

• USDA Market-Manipulation Investigations and Needed Producer Margin Improvements • Establishing Fair International Trade Agreements and Tariff Relief • USDA Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Participation Eligibility for Cattle and Beef Producers [Reference OCA Resolution L-19-01] • Electronic ID Tagging for Animal Health Traceability and Food Safety [Reference OCA Special

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recently transitioned to providing managed seasonal leased pasture grazing for other cow-calf producers.

We’re proud to have the second and third generations of our Sharp family living and working in Burns (hay farming and as the Wildhorse and Burro Specialist for the Burns District BLM).

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Committee Position Paper Development] • Transparency in Beef Product Labeling (Product of USA) [Reference OCA Resolution MF-18-01] • 2015 WOTUS Rule Repeal • 2020 Federal ESA Biological Greater Sage-Grouse Status Review • BLM Wildhorse and Burro Management Program Sustainability • BLM RMPA Revisions • USFS Blue Mountain Forest Plan Do-over • 2020 State and National Elections of Candidates Friendly to Our Industry • Wildfire and Mega-Fire Threat Management

In summary, your continued membership and financial support in the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, Public Lands Committee, Stewardship Fund, and Oregon Cattle-PAC are vital to the ongoing efforts of OCA and the voice and representation on the many issues important to Oregon’s cattle industry.

During my term as president, I plan to communicate to our membership on a regular basis to keep you informed on the status of OCA’s many efforts.

In return, please keep OCA informed of your ideas and issues of concern so that we can “Work Stronger Together” for Oregon’s cattle industry.

Best to all for the 2020 New Year!

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In September, OCA wrote a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdure requesting additional investigation into the Tyson Plant fire, his response is below:

A reliable business partner is difficult to come by. Contact Jared Patterson to locate Angus genetics, select marketing options tailored to your needs, and to access American Angus Association® programs and services. Put the business breed to work for you.

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November 14, 2019 Dear Mr. Rosa,

USDA Understands the severe financial impact and frustrations associated with the decline in fed cattle prices, increase in boxed beef prices, and larger beef packer margins following the fire. This is the reason we directed PSD to launch an investigation, and they are working diligently to assess the situation and make appropriate recommendations regarding next steps.

Additionally, USDA remains in close communication with plant management and other stakeholders to understand the fire’s impact to the cattle and beef industry. We appreciate your engagement on this important issue.

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Thank you for your letter of September 5, 2019, requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) work with the Department of Justice in its investigation regarding unexpected price movements following the fire at the Tyson plant in Holcomb, Kansas, on August 9, 2019.

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Talking Strategy The CAT is Out of the Bag

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

Several folks have contacted me recently regarding a letter received about a new “sales” tax that is being implemented. Much attention in the 2019 session was focused on the Cap and Trade Bill and the well-publicized Republican Senate walk out regarding the bill and its eventual failure to move.

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Unfortunately, and likely more impactful to many farmers and ranchers, the CAT tax passed and will be going into effect January 1. So, what is the acronym CAT? It stands for Commercial Activities Tax, which was created through HB 3427 and then amended and “fixed’ by HB 2164. It is a tax on Oregon business for the “pleasure” of doing business in Oregon. The liberal controlled Oregon Legislature made this ridiculous, business destroying tax a reality despite our timber and agriculture lobby efforts to stop it. More commonly referred to as the “Gross receipts (sales) tax”, a rate of $250 per year plus 0.57% of the commercial activity for a business. If you have commercial activity in excess of $1 million dollars you MUST file a CAT return. HB 2164 did include an exemption for “Farmer sales to an agricultural cooperative in this state that is a cooperative organization described in section 1381 of the Internal Revenue Code,” from being included in the commercial activity tax. And the tax is based on a calendar year.

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If you have commercial activity in excess of $1 million dollars you MUST file a CAT return.

We fully expect some businesses and ranches to leave the state. Others will adjust their plans to other states,

some will adjust to make sure they do not reach the taxing mark, but in general many farms and ranches will suffer. Some businesses that are flexible like a shop can up and leave the state and go to a more business friendly state like Idaho or Nevada. Unfortunately, many of our long-time farmers and ranchers are not able to make such a move. I have talked to several farmers and ranchers that have done extensive research into moving out of state and because of the CAT tax and Oregon’s unfriendly business climate, some of these Oregon properties have lost value while other business friendly state’s properties have increased in value.

OCA is working on a bill with Representative Shelly Boshart-Davis, HD 15 Tangent, that is currently being drafted in Legislative Counsel. This bill will create an agricultural exemption if successful. It is completely unfair to tax those of us who work with private businesses instead of cooperatives. Two points that drove this tax to being passed was a very small income tax www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

deduction provided because of the revenue generated by the CAT, and the tax is labeled to be used for education. Be assured OCA will continue to pound the halls of the capitol daily in the 2020 short session to try and right this injustice.

Released 12/9/2019: Drafts of eight administrative rules for Oregon’s new Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) are now available to the public on the CAT page of the Department of Revenue’s website at www.oregon.gov/dor.

The agency has identified nearly three dozen issues which may need to be addressed with administrative rules. Those issues have been prioritized into three groups.

More information about the Commercial Activity Tax is available on the Department of Revenue’s website. It includes a list of frequently asked questions and a form to sign-up for email updates on the CAT. Stakeholders can direct questions or comments about the CAT via email to cat.help.dor@oregon.gov or call 503-945-8005.• Oregon Cattleman | www.orcattle.com

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Legislative Summary Tension Builds as Short Session Approaches

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Political Advocate Rocky Dallum Happy New Year to all of Oregon’s ranching families and the industries that support them! 2020 is setting up to be a fascinating year in Oregon politics, with the short February session and potential drama over cap and trade proposals, the May primary election, and everything this year’s general election will bring from first-time candidates to the presidential race and with the potential for a variety of ballot measures.

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The status and themes of the 2020 legislative session is still unclear. While the “February Session” is Constitutionally limited to 35 days, questions still remain on how the cap and trade debate might impact the process. Groups of legislators, Governor’s staff, and industry and environmental stakeholders are all developing or analyzing the next wave of carbon policy proposals. Grassroots groups opposing and supporting cap and trade are continually active, and legislators are all aware that Republicans can resort to the quorum requirements to stop legislation, but whether they use that tool is yet to be seen. Many legislators and groups are looking for solutions that minimize the impact on Oregonians costs for energy, and a number of legislators will be positioning for the 2020 election.

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Oregon businesses, the tax debate likely won’t create the same level of tension as carbon policy.

Many legislators will have a short turn-around after session ends to start focusing on a dynamic campaign season. The deadline for candidates to file is March 13th, just days after the session is required to adjourn.

This year, at least 17 of the 90 legislative races will feature open races or first-time candidates who were appointed after the last election, and will now be on the ballot for the first time in their districts. This means some of our biggest champions such as Representative Greg Barreto, Representative Caddie McKeown, and Senator Cliff Bentz will be leaving the State Capitol.

We can’t thank them enough for their years of service in Salem. Of course, the presidential campaign always grabs headlines, and more than ever, the presidential election will impact “down-ticket” races in a variety of ways, including both costs for media and voter turnout.

Oregon’s fourth branch of government, the initiative process, will rear its head both during the session and in the election. Climate change advocates are working to qualify several ballot initiatives, which of course will Business taxes will also be before the legislature next be used to try and gain leverage in February during debate over carbon bills. Gun control, forest practices, month, as it takes up a “technical fix” to the new commercial activities tax passed in 2019. OCA will continue taxes, public pensions, and a variety of other ballot measures are in process. Not all will qualify and some to advocate for clarifications for the ag industry, as may be abandoned based on legwell as a broader exemption for While critical to many Oregon islative action in February. Most agriculture. However, we expect businesses, the tax debate likely interestingly, a diverse, non-parthe legislature to be measured in won’t create the same level of tisan coalition of organizations its approach to adjustments to the tension as carbon policy. are working on a measure that new tax law. While critical to many www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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Associate Council Greg Roush • La Pine

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Beef Cattle Improvement Jon Elliott • Medford

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Endangered Species Jeff Hussey • Drewsey

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Marketing Zach Wilson • North Powder

During the annual convention, OCA voted to support IP 57 and the “People not Politicians” campaign.

(541) 493-2452

Legislative Cheryl Martin • North Powder

asks voters to approve a new, non-political, process for legislative redistricting. The new process would be run by a commission rather than the legislature – a particularly interesting topic given the upcoming redistricting following the 2020 census, the current balance of power in Salem, and the likelihood of Oregon receiving an

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Membership Myron Miles • North Powder

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Rusty Inglis • Princeton

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additional Congressional district. During the annual convention, OCA voted to support IP 57 and the “People not Politicians” campaign.

We encourage OCA members to stay involved in the legislative process and the election throughout 2020.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to working together this year! •

Oregon Cattle PAC Michaeline Malott • Powell Butte

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Young Cattlemen Tyler Harris • Drewsey

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Private Lands Craig Herman • Bandon

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Public Lands Matt McElligott • North Powder

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Resolutions Mary Woodworth • Adel

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Water Resources Sarah Liljefelt • Klamath Falls

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Wildlife Dennis Sheehy • Wallowa

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Wolf Task Force Eastern Region • Veril Nelson

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Science Advisor Pat Larson, LaGrande

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Western Region • Rodger Huffman (541) 805-1617

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Exploring The Herd 2020: The Year of Perfect Vision

By OCA’s Beef Cattle Improvement Chair Jon Elliott jceandsle@gmail.com

The New Year is weeks away as this is being written, but the perfect “vision year” is upon us and while we’re here, you also might want to think about a vision for the year 2030 and what that looks like for your operation.

Visioning (a noun made into a verb, so it sounds like you’re smart) is free. Every time you think or say the words, “I wish”, or “I want”; or you think about changing something, as in, “what if?”, or “would it work better?” - you are “visioning”. According to people who keep track of such things, there’s mostly no follow through on these kinds of thoughts and when there is follow through, it’s more likely to be from someone in their youth rather than an older fellow. Those who do follow through on their visions, often find more success than those who don’t.

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Somewhere there is a perfect cattle operation.

There are a lot of cattle operations that aren’t perfect, but their managers are content with the current direction. For the rest of us, there are small and large changes we’d like to make for our operation to be more profitable or to better support our family, or to serve the cattle better.

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Visions can be quite practical, or they can be grandiose or somewhere in between. If you begin with a specific ten-year vision statement, it’s relatively easy, on paper, to work backwards and explicitly list what should happen to reach that vision. Such as, in 2030 our ranch will run 700 cows and 450 yearlings, and it will support three families.

Immediately you might notice your vision is going to be easily attained or it might seem impossible to

attain or it might present some hard challenges on the path ahead. This is the point where most visions die.

Let’s say the example presented was your ten-year vision and you currently have 35 cows on rented pasture and a part time job budding hemp - there’s no denying your work is cut out for you. At the other end, if you already have 650 cows, you keep 400 yearlings, you already support two families, and your wife is an investment banker - your task is probably a walkover. What if you have 600 cows, you sell calves, and you can support a family and a half along with a full time hired man? The pathway to 700 cows, 450 yearlings, and three families still looks pretty steep, but probably doable if you plan and execute correctly.

You’ll need to figure out how to wean and keep all of your calves, not just your replacement heifers.

You’ll need forage and feed for at least 450 additional yearlings. You’ll also want housing, meaningful responsibilities, and sufficient additional income to support one and a half more families. Executing these requirements isn’t quite as simple. www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

If you’re still in operation, you’re probably doing a good job with your visioning. Still, the first place to look for more or increased resources – in this case significant increases in cow grazing forage, in yearling grazing forage, in cow winter feed, in higher quality yearling winter feed, and in overall herd efficiencies – is often the resources you already have around. It might be easier to wait for the neighbors to decide to sell (and that’s exactly how many operations expand) or to buy a ranch farther away, but debt works both ways. There are benefits to leveraging more forage resources in the good times and it punishes you by requiring relatively more financial resources be dedicated to it in the bad times.

ing out winter feed (including contracted harvesting and hauling) will usually save money. If your farming operation consistently relies on harvesting, storing, and feeding out winter feed, you should look closely at the cost of owning your haying equipment, especially when you are considering a replacement.

In the end, it’s about the cattle and the quality of life you provide for your family. If we were all hardheaded businessmen, we’d be bond traders, working for a hedge fund, or driving a truck for the county. Some of the decisions we make are probably antithetical to what we should do. I’m glad that we can do that. Even if you do want to realize a vision that will improve your operation, you should get joy from your hundred-hour work weeks. This business is too hard on our health and our happiness if we lose track of why we do it.

Happy New Year from my family to your family. •

There have been times many can remember when the more cows you owned, the more money you lost.

If you were more beholden to the bank, you were in real trouble. To plan and execute your 2030 vision you should investigate every option such as improving parts of what you already own, purchasing or leasing adjacent property that can provide what you want, purchasing or leasing a more distant property, or some combination of Tuesday, February 18, 2020 possibilities.

1. A healthy, weaned calf from every

cow and heifer is the goal. If your weaning percentage of healthy calves is less than 90% of cows and heifers exposed to bulls, then you will do better by improving that percentage than you will by adding more cows or by keeping your calves.

2. Improving ground you own is

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3. Finding legitimate ways to cut

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Scott Shear New District Two Vice President Hometown: Joseph County: Wallowa Email: scottshear@eoni.com Scott Shear is a first-generation cattle rancher. He was born in San Diego, CA in 1958. His grandfather had a few cows and horses on the outskirts of town, which is where his interest in animals started. After high school, he went to work on a ranch in Northern California, where he met his wife, Kellie of 38 years.

Between 1980 and 1992 he worked for a few different large cattle ranches in California and Nevada, starting out as a cowboy and working his way up to manager.

In 1992, he and his family moved to Joseph where he started his own herd and managed a large cattle ranch. In 2002, he and a partner created Triple Creek Cattle Company where he runs a herd of 1000 mother cows and 2000 acres of farm ground with his family.

Scott was the 2012 Wallowa County Stockgrowers president and also received cattleman of the year in 2019. Scott is looking forward to being a part of the OCA team. •

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Committee Report

Grabbing The Reins Taking the First Step

By OCA’s Young Cattlemen Chair Tyler Harris otiscreekth@gmail.com

Three years ago, I walked into the Riverhouse Convention Center during the OCA Annual Convention, intent to learn more about the industry that is not only my living, but my lifestyle. Although it was not the first time that I had attended the Annual Convention, it was the first I had attended with the intention of bettering myself. As a twenty four year old “kid” it was definitely intimidating to walk into a room full of people that have “been there, done that,” but I knew it was going to be good for me.

Through my involvement in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Annual Conventions, the need for young, enthusiastic producers to step up and get involved became more and more apparent. There is no doubt that this is easier said than done, but the young cattlemen are the future of our industry.

The Young Cattlemen’s Committee meeting held in November of 2019 was a success. While it wasn’t the largest group at the convention, it was diverse. Some had been in the industry many years while others were college students that are just getting their feet wet.

The topics of discussion included setting a mission statement, planning and executing the State Young Cattlemen’s Tour, and addressing the need for more involvement from young men and women in the OCA. January 2020

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The pressure for the committee to create a mission statement caught the interest of the college students.

Their goal is to better understand the role that the committee plays in the OCA and be able translate that mission to other students to encourage involvement. By

the time this article is printed, I’m hoping to have the mission statement that we drafted during the meeting reviewed and finalized.

Young Cattlemen’s Tour This is a ranch-to-ranch tour that the Young Cattlemen’s Committee puts on every year. The purpose of this event is to expose our up-and-coming producers to different sectors of the beef industry while opening their eyes to the diversity of beef production that Oregon has to offer. There was a great deal of enthusiasm during our discussion as this event has been incredibly popular and successful in the past. We are currently looking at possible ranches to showcase their operation to our members and reaching out to sponsors who have generously funded this project for many years.

Involvement from Young Cattlemen The room came to a unanimous agreement that our mission will be to better communicate the necessity of involvement to our peers while effectively showcasing the opportunities and benefits that come with joining YCC and OCA. All in all, there was great discussion involving young cattlemen that have an abundance of potential to drive the industry forward. This ambition coupled with a plan of action is sure to produce results that we can be proud of in 2020. As we start a new year, I implore the young cattlemen to get involved. The best way to do that is to dare to take that first step into a situation that is going to challenge you. • www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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Marketing Report Buffett Camp of Forecasting

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Marketing Chair Zach Wilson zach@beefnw.com

What’s in store for cattle and beef markets in the next decade? As Warren Buffett once said, “Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.” Probably a very good thought from this country’s preeminent equities trader.

That being said, be it curiosity or necessity, we all have to look ahead to market our cattle. So, what’s in store for the future?

Herd Expansion Herd expansion continues. It started in 2014 and while it has slowed, we will still see it heading into 2020. Below is a chart showing the US herd size from 2005 to 2019, using USDA statistics, with a 2020 prediction size from CattleFax. As we can see, the analysts are predicting a 0.6% herd size increase in 2020.

This will likely pressure the feeder market in the first part of the new decade. The question, however, will be whether or not beef demand can displace that pressure and provide incentive for the packer and feeder to give up some leverage.

longer-term trend of increased wealth in this region to drive that consumer towards beef.

China became the world’s largest beef importer in 2018, importing over 1-million metric tons of beef.

As the world’s most populous country combined with the upper and middle classes expansion and increased westernization, their protein consumption habits will continue to evolve in the new decade. The U.S. producers only question about this should be, “When can we ink a trade deal?”

Closing Thoughts So, what’s ahead for the next decade? I’m not sure.

I’m in the Buffett camp of forecasting. I would recommend continuously looking at your business marketing plan and finding low cost, value added opportunities.

Determine whether you are calving to hit the high points in the market. Perhaps retained ownership is the play. Continuous evaluation of marketing is as critical as any other point of focus to the operation. •

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Mixing it up... A You may have noticed some re-branding to the Oregon Cattlemen’s “Annual Convention” this past year.

Adapting NCBA’s Cattle Con branding to “Oregon Cattle Con”, was a fresh way to market one of the largest cattle industry gatherings in the PNW to the old hats, the newbies and everyone in between.

The marketing strategy was a big hit on social media!

As #oregoncattlecon built traction on Instagram and Facebook, Social Stories were flooded with snips and snaps of OCA presentations, speakers, and entertainment in Bend and the OCA Facebook page leaped past 10,000 followers to 10,315 in the month leading up to convention – a digital success!

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This was not the only change – this past year the OCA staff took a close look at how to make this event more informative to all, a fun happening and as economical as possible for the association, members, natural resource partners and dedicated sponsors.

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We kicked off the event on Thursday, November 21 at the Riverhouse in Bend with a Tradeshow Mix & Mingle reception. We had several new tradeshow vendors this year, including a new title sponsor, Wilbur-Ellis. This new introductory evening with the vendors was a great way to kick-off convention!

On Friday evening we had our highest attendance

with over 450 people walking through the doors. OCA’s Associate Council brought back the complimentary “Casino Night” after the President’s dinner – a risk-free way to earn some great prizes. Meanwhile, attendees were treated to a boot-scootin’ performance by Countrified as they brought their full-band and high-spirited performance to convention.

2019 also highlighted the first year of an individual membership drive contest, sponsored by Wilco and Priefert. The prize – a brand new Priefert Squeeze Chute and transport trailer. Individuals entered by becoming a new member or by signing up a new member. The winner this year was Wade Starbuck from Long Creek and accepted by Tom Sharp on his behalf. Wade and his family are just starting their journey as a young ranching family in Long Creek.

A new tradition we hope to continue was handing over the reins to the Oregon CattleWomen on Saturday night of the convention. The CattleWomen hosted one of the dinners off-site. Not only did this help with event expenses, but it gave attendees a break from the monotony of three days inside the convention building.

This year, we are mixing things up even more and providing a brand-new convention experience for you in Pendleton! Save the date and book your reservations www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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By Oregon Cattlemen’s Communications Director Robyn H. Smith

early, as we are expecting a record-breaking event! Not only will we be able to accommodate our large industry tradeshow, but we can now accept trailer/outdoor vendors, host outdoor livestock demonstrations and concerts and did I mention – it’s going to be in Pendleton, so you can put your money on a welcoming, all-inclusive experience!

Oregon Cattle Con 2020 Nov. 14-16 Pendleton Convention Center Here’s a few more highlights you may have missed: Presentations:

Tanner Beymer, Associate Director for the Public Lands Council joined from Washington, D.C. to provide Oregonians with an update on the daily conversations he has in the Capital relating to PLC issues.

Corbitt Wall, a market analyst and podcaster with Feeder Flash joined us Saturday morning of convention with a provocative presentation about the cattle markets. I also want to recognize several of the educational presentations presented by Purina, Wilbur-Ellis, Multimin and IDEXX. These presentations were specifically honed on herd improvement and health management.

This year, OCA offered two seminars on opening day of the event. The first, was a Beef Quality Assurance

Karen Budd-Fallen, the Deputy Solicitor for Parks and Wildlife in the Trump administration spoke during Saturday’s lunch. She talked with convention attendees about Endangered Species Act reform.

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Tanner Beymer, PLC discusses Washington D.C.

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We had several presenters join us from out of state, such as NCBA President Jennifer Houston. Jennifer flew in from Hawaii’s Cattlemen meeting and gave two presentations about her role in the industry on a national level. She also spoke about several concerns from attendees, such as truth in labeling and market fluctuations.

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Breakout session during the BQA Course.

Certification Course hosted by OSU Extension agent Shelby Filley. You can learn more about the importance of BQA certification at https://www.bqa.org/.

The second, was an Off-Season grazing Panel discussion, featuring points of view from a Producer, BLM Representative, and Field Scientist and open to the floor for suggestions on approach, regulations and adaption of off-season grazing. Chad Boyd, Rangeland Scientist with USDA-ARS from the OSU Burns Research station, approached OCA several months ago about hosting this type of discussion at Cattle Con and we are glad attendees provided beneficial feedback on this topic.

L to R: Mark McKenzie, Dustin Johnson & Jeff Rose panel for off-season grazing discussion.

Committee Meetings: The Membership meeting came forth with a completely revamped recommendation for the dues structure and it was passed during OCA’s Business Meeting. Go to http://www.orcattle.com for new membership fees.

The Beef Cattle Improvement and Animal Health and Brand meeting was filled with conversation about the recent changes to the eID program and how OCA can be at the forefront of this topic moving forward.

Resolutions changed at this meeting include increasing OCA’s theft reward policy from $1000 to $5000 and rewriting the requirements to receive the reward for information leading to prosecution. See the 2020 Policy Book, available in February for all committee resolution updates.

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The Public Lands Council meeting always draws a crowd during convention. It’s a great opportunity for ranchers to learn updates from National PLC and to focus discussion on issues or questions from their local area.

The Water Resources meeting was well attended. Sarah Liljefelt is the new OCA Water Resources chair and an extremely valuable resource for this association. As an attorney, Sarah works on water rights issues every day and her work was instrumental this past year towards receiving a judicial ruling to suspend the Obama-era Clean Water Rule. www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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Business Meeting: Each year, the convention wraps up with OCA’s Business meeting. An active OCA member does not need to pay to attend this meeting as they have voting rights with their membership. This year, the meetings had nearly 120 members in attendance.

Items up for vote at the meeting included resolutions, potential USCA Affiliation (tabled for discussion until the 2020 Mid-Year Conference, July 13-14 in Lincoln City), and 2020-2021 Elected officers.

Overall, the camaraderie and positivity of the 2019 cattle con was undeniable. Attendees had enthusiasm for presentations and were vocal on all fronts about their likes and dislikes in relation to this industry. We greeted old friends and shook hands with newcomers.

All in all, it was a great way to recharge the batteries and leap forward to a new year of ranching. •

OCA & ODFW award Sharon Livingston with the Riley Freeman Award.

2020-2021 Executive Officers President Tom Sharp President-Elect Todd Nash Treasurer Rodger Huffman Convention Award Recipients Outstanding Service Nathan Jackson Appreciation of Service Cheryl Martin Steve Puntenney Pat Larson

Wade Starbuck and his son John on the ranch after winning the New Member Raffle Squeeze Chute.

Excellent Leadership Jerome Rosa

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Jeff Maupin accepts the Membership Saddle award for Harney County. Saddle donated by Ken Tew. www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

Eastern Oregon Students pose during the Oregon Beef Council Luncheon.

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Vern Mobley, OCA Member, joins Coutrified for a song at the President’s Dinner.

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“Stories from Poppie”

By Averie Wenger Ranch Life

“Crossing the Powder River”

By Nicky McGinnis People’s Choice

Over 100 photos were submitted for OCA’s Annual Photo Contest at the Oregon Cattle Con. Attendees voted for their favorites out of a “pre-judged” selection in the categories of Cowpokes & Ranchhands, Country Critters, Ranch Life & Scenic Vistas.

Congratulations to the winners in 2019!

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“Dufur Ranch”

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“She’s a Boss”

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Public lands Round-Up Why are we Playing Defense?

Money.

By Oregon Cattlemen’s PLC Chair Matt McElligott mcmcelligott@landolakes.com

As I write this, we are closing out the year 2019. I remember when I was a kid, how slow the days went by; it took forever for Christmas to come around. Now I’m just 9 days from Christmas, and I’m wondering where this past year went? 2020 will be here by the time you read this and many of you will be or have already been planning for the year to come. By now, all who are going to get a PLC dues statement have received one.

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This year we used a new database provided to us by the Forest Service and the BLM. I know it’s not accurate, but it’s the best that we have to work with right now. I have talked to several of you that have received your statements and have told me that there were some inaccuracies. As my cover letter states, if it does not accurately reflect your total AUM’s, mailing address, or name then please correct it and send it into the office. We have a hardworking staff compiling all the information that you send and we have time set aside in 2020 to update that information.

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I was asked last week, “Why are we always playing defense? We need to take the fight to those always on offense. There’s rampant pollution in the waterways surrounding Portland, yet we are penalized if a cow walks through a stream hundreds of miles away.”

That is correct and I don’t disagree with the statement made. Why must we always play defense? It all comes down to money. There is a large budget discrepancy between our budget at PLC, who are Pro-grazing and multiple use and those that are against grazing on public lands. Look at the table below showing the 2016 budget numbers of the National PLC and other National anti-grazing organizations. Our state budget at OCA/ PLC is a fraction of the National PLC number! This is an example of why we are always playing defense. I wish it was different, but it’s not. They email blast, direct mail, sell merchandise, get sponsorships, have product royalties and TV commercials. We access a voluntary dues system to all permittees.

The dues we so graciously receive from you are used to pay our national dues, travel expenses for our volunteer staff and any projects here in Oregon. All to support the use of public lands for grazing livestock.

These dues are completely voluntary. For those of you who have sent in your share to OCA/PLC, thank you for Public Lands Council 2016 Budgets: Humane Society of America $183.1 mil PETA $47.4 mil Defenders of Wildlife $30.4 mil Center for Biological Diveristy $11 mil Western Watershed Project $700,00

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your support. For those that haven’t yet or have never, please do what you can because any support is greatly appreciated and put to good use.

Thanks to all of you who attended our annual meeting in Bend. We had some very good sessions, starting with the off-season grazing seminar on Thursday. A good, open discussion of issues on Friday, with the PLC roundtable participants. We had the Oregon Department of Forestry, Director of ODFW, NRCS, BLM, and Panel: Curt Melcher, ODFW; Travis Medemon, ODF; the Forest Service participate. During our PLC busiRobert Garcia, Region 6 Forest Service; ness meeting we lined out work to be done in 2020 and Lee Folliard, BLM & Jay Gibbs, NRCS recapped 2019. A special thanks to Mark Mackenzie and Steve Russell for presenting to the group the good work they are doing in their county on the Malheur County CEO’s ACT. "Pursuit of Excellence Bull Sale" Thanks also to our National PLC Friday February 28, 2020 President Bob Skinner for updating Bidding Day Of - Private Treaty Thereafter us on the D.C. scene. For those of Selling 45 - 18 month & Big Yearling Angus Bulls you that didn’t attend, we started Bidding starts at 1 PM - Tri-tip lunch at noon the formation of working groups for BLM and Forest service issues.

John O’Keeffe is leading the BLM group and Skye Krebs is leading the Forest Service group. The formation of these committees just helps spread the workload and makes us more flexible to move on local and national issues affecting us. If you are interested in helping on either of these, please contact John or Skye.

In closing, Happy New Year to you all and may 2020 be a prosperous year for you and your family. •

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CattleWomen’s Corner Happy New Year - 2020 is here!

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

The Oregon CattleWomen spent a few days in Bend, November 21st-23rd, at the OCA/OCW 2019 Annual Convention where ANCW President, Wanda Pinnow spoke at both the OCW General Membership meeting and at the Oregon CattleWomen’s Dinner.

Wanda and her husband Craig own and operate their 3rd generation ranch, originally homesteaded by Craig’s Grandfather in Baker, Montana and the ranch is in the southeastern part of the state.

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They run a cow/calf operation with a few sheep on the side and they put up dry land forage. Wanda joined Baker CowBelles and Montana CattleWomen in 1996. She became a District Director in 1998, served as Beef Education Director from 2002-2008, and served as Vice President from 2008-2010. She then became their President-Elect from 2010-2012 and served as the Montana CattleWomen’s President from 2012-2014.

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CattleWomen since 1998 and has served as ANCW Membership Chairman for two years. She is the working group manager of the ANCW Legislative Policy and Resolutions Working Group.

Wanda has been traveling the United States speaking to CattleWomen and Cattlemen about the importance of answering the legislative call-to-action notices and sending in your support or opposition for the various issues that affect the beef industry. She encourages all of us to answer the emails that are sent from our local, state and national organizations regarding legislation, as numbers count.

She also encouraged us to join ANCW, as a higher membership creates a greater legislative presence and awareness. Thank you, Wanda, for traveling to Oregon and sharing your story with us!

CHS Consultant and Nutritionist, Mary Swearingen, gave a wonderful presentation at the OCW General Membership meeting. Mary, a west Oregon city girl, spent many of her summers on her uncle and aunt’s dairy, working and learning about agriculture and the dairy industry. Her aunt got her involved in the Dairy Princess Ambassador program and she became an advocate for youth. Her love of agriculture eventually took her to Oregon State University where she majored in Animal Science and studied Rangeland Ecology and Management. Mary’s sales territory is the southwestern and southcentral area of the state and she resides in rural Klamath County.

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OCW Junior CattleWomen Stole the Show!

Congratulations to Taylor Gorden and Abby Hill for doing an outstanding presentation of “What it is like to be a Junior CattleWomen”.

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Sara Liljefelt received CattleWoman of the year and Alec Oliver accepted the award for County Natural after donating meat for Beef Day at the Capitol.

Dad and she loves public speaking. She helped with educating fourth grade students about beef and beefby-products at the Klamath Farm Expo and she helped with the first Junior CattleWomen Tour at the Prather Ranch in Butte Valley, California. Abby (10) is raising her own ranch raised steers and heifers for her 4-H projects and helped serve at the OCW “Beef Day at the Capitol”. These two girls tagteamed in their presentation and were very impressive with their public speaking skills!

OCW Collegiates lent a helping hand at the OCW/OCA silent auction and with set-up at the Saturday night dinner. OCW Collegiate Chair, Sally Mary Blair, a graduate student at Oregon State University, had a group of OCW Collegiate members from Eastern Oregon College that were able to Taylor Gorden & Abby Hill pose with moms after eloquent presentations. attend the convention and learn

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2019 CattleWoman of the Year is Sarah Liljefelt! Sarah was phenomenal this last year in arranging and setting up OCW’s first “Beef Day at the Capitol” during the long session of the Oregon legislature. Sarah attended the state of Washington’s Legislative Beef Day to see how their event was done and then came back and organized what will now be an every-other-year event for OCW. She was able to get a crew of Oregon Cattlemen to barbecue on the state Capitol steps and a dozen or so OCW members to serve more than 500 legislators and staff tasty tri-tip sandwiches on March 28, 2019. The tri-tip was donated

by Country Natural Beef and Pat Sharp and Sarah presented Alec Oliver, a Country Natural Beef representative and producer from Drewsey, with a plaque at the OCW Dinner for their generosity in supporting this event. Sarah who is an OCW Member-at-Large, has served as a former Area Vice President, is our current Legislative Chair and she currently serves as OCA’s Water Committee Chair. She also works full time as an Offices Shareholder and Portland Managing Attorney for Schroeder Law Offices, P.C. In her spare time, she and her husband Nate have two beautiful children, Sadie and Andre, who keep them busy with their education and sports activities.

Congratulations Sarah for representing the OCW organization so well this past year!

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about internship and job prospect opportunities. They also helped with the OCW merchandise sales table.

Thank you! Another group of OSU Collegiates with the Steer-A-Year (SAY) program, gave a presentation

and gathered up all the door prizes for the OCW General Membership meeting! Thank you to Painted Hills Natural Meat, Inc. for their generous donation of tri-tip that was prepared deliciously by the Bend Elks Lodge Chef. Thank you to Treasurer, Heidi Gorden and Junior CattleWomen, Taylor Gorden for manning the OCW Merchandise Table and to Secretary, Cheryl Buchanan for keeping me on track with all the meeting paperwork. Thank you to Robyn Smith and Anne Kinsey at OCA for making our meeting arrangements and taking such great pictures. Your efforts make a difference!

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on feed conversion and meat grading results of the steers that were donated from around the state by beef producers. This is a great program at OSU that teaches the students the differences in feeding, the differences in beef breeds, meat grading and cutability. Thank you to Melissa Millhollin, Agricultural Sciences Academic Advisor and Instructor, for having the SAY students help with moving and set-up of the OCA/OCW Silent Auction from the Bend River House to the Bend Elks Lodge. Your time and help is greatly appreciated!

Remember to Register for the ANCW REGION V Meeting April 30th through May 2nd of 2020. Region V Registration opens on January 1st on the OCW website at www.oregoncattlewomen.org. Diana Wirth has been very busy planning this event to coincide with the famous Pendleton Cattle Barons Days.

Save the Date for the ANCW Annual Meeting to be held in San Antonio, Texas on February 3rd thru the 5th, 2020. This event is held in conjunction with the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, February 5th-7th. Registration is now open so check out their website at https://convention.ncba. org/. Tony and I wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous 2020!

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Congratulations Klamath County CattleWomen for increasing their new membership by 39% and winning the 2019 Membership Drive Round-Up Saddle. Thank you to Ken Tew of Ag Insurance for their generous sponsorship and donation of the saddle!

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Changing Hands: Not Easy, But Worth It

By Ashley Rood with Rogue Farm Corps

Our farms and ranches throughout Oregon will see a huge generational shift in the coming two decades— almost two-thirds of Oregon’s agricultural land will be changing hands. Research shows that only about 80% of farms have successors in place. The time to begin planning for the future of our ranches is now.

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“Farming and ranching is more than a profession, it’s an identity — which can make it a hard thing to retire from. Even if you’re ready, it can be difficult to identify a successor. And no matter who the next generation is, it can be emotionally, logistically, and financially challenging to transfer the land and business to the next generation,” says Nellie McAdams of Oregon Agricultural Trust.

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The stories we all too often hear are about the loss of our working lands. But there are farmers and ranchers who have found creative ways to pass their legacies on to the next generation. And, programs designed to help with succession and business planning. There’s a lot of lessons to be learned and a wealth of inspiration from those who have carved this path.

Rogue Farm Corps is sharing these stories of how transitioning land from one generation to the next is

possible in Capital Press. You can see how farmers and ranchers throughout the Pacific Northwest passed their legacies to family members and non-family members and meet skilled aspiring farmers and ranchers who are ready and able to take over a business. You’ll also find a variety of tools that help with transitions like creative business structures, experiences with succession planners, working lands easements and conservation incentives.

Story Highlights

A view from the middle of a ranch transfer, on 6 Ranch. “The challenge for our family is not so much succession after death, we have a good plan for that, but it’s the active succession—how do we support multiple families and generations on the ranch,” says Adele Schott, the fifth generation at 6 Ranch in Enterprise, Ore. Schott’s advice on succession planning is to: “keep an open dialogue and always put the common goal of leaving the land and business better for the next generation at the forefront.” www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

But what if there aren’t any kids to take on the ranch? There’s the story of Lucien Gunderman an Oregon rancher who was able to pass on his land to his best friend’s kid, Alex Bergstrom. The Crown Hill Enterprises story illustrates how succession planning and conservation easements can help make these kinds of transfers a reality. Alex says, “When Lucien asked me years ago to be his successor, it was a great honor, that he believed in me enough to take on his family’s history and legacy for years to come.”

There’s the ranch reinvented, Stemple Creek Farm, in the coastal hills of Northern California. Loren Poncia and his wife Lisa are now the fourth generation running the family ranch. Loren says, “When I turned 30, I had the conversation with my wife that I wanted to move home and try to make a go of it.” Their farm’s transfer success rests on reinventing the ranch as a direct marketing business and a commitment to working in sync with Mother Nature.

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Toni Meacham’s family ranch success story from eastern Washington, includes her experience working with other ranchers as an attorney. Here are her top five pieces of advice for ranchers and farmers thinking about the long-term future: 1. Plan, even if you feel like it is too late. Do something. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

2. There is a difference between an estate plan and a succession plan. An estate plan takes care of your estate when you pass away, a succession plan transitions the business/entity to the next generation. It can occur while you are still alive to see it.

3. Include long-term care plans. Decide what you want in the twilight of your life. Life happens if you have planned for it or not, and it will be smoother if you make decisions that impact you before the choice is taken out of your hands.

4. Decisions that impact generations should be decided by those generations, not by one person that has failed to consider what everyone else may want.

Family dynamics are not ‘cookie cutter’ but are rather specific and need to be considered. Have discussions, talk, make plans, and put things in writing. There are experts out there to help you. It won’t be easy, it won’t be fun, but in the end it should be worth it.

5. Look at all plans with a holistic approach, knowing that plans change and evolve. I tell people that your documents are living, you must take care of them, and they aren’t that hard to change once you have the format figured out. Estate/succession planning is like running a ranch, decisions need to be made on a daily basis, with big decisions documented.

You can find the full story series and more resources to get your succession plan started on the Capital Press’ website under, “Farm and Ranch Succession” and at Rogue Farm Corps website: roguefarmcorps. org/changinghands. Also, follow Rogue Farm Corps for Changing Hands workshops throughout 2020, bringing together elder farmers and beginning farmers for a day of succession planning and land access trainings. •

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“The toughest thing anyone is going to have to do is go to their parents and say: You’re going to die one day, and can we talk about it?” This is Tim Koopmann’s signature quote, learned the hard way. The next generation of Koopmanns, Carissa and Clayton, are well-poised to continue the family legacy of conservation and ranching. In part because the Koopmans have put clear business and estate plans in place—which include a pair of conservation easements—and because both kids share a deep commitment to ranching.

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Leading the pack Remarks on Recent Wolf Court Ruling

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From Oregon Cattlemen’s President-Elect Todd Nash

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Late in the evening on November 9, 2015, the ODFW Commission voted to remove wolves from the Endangered Species list in the State of Oregon. OCA joined forces with Farm Bureau and Oregon Hunters Association to help make this possible. This was a bittersweet victory as we gained more latitude to manage wolves, but at the same time, we recognized that we had achieved the minimum count of four breeding pairs in three consecutive years. With that count, the Wolf Plan automatically moved to phase II in Eastern Oregon and the entire State could consider delisting. For many ranchers, raising livestock would never be the same.

groups calling the case “moot” because of HB 4040.

The leftists filed for an appeal as well as filing ethics charges against two Representatives concerning the bill. The ethics charges were soon to be found unwarranted, and nearly four years after the suit was filed, the Judge has thrown out the case again, citing HB 4040 making it moot.

We also knew this was a rule change subject to judicial review and to help armor this decision we would need to back it with legislation. As predicted, on December 31, 2015, three far-left groups filed a suit asking for a judicial review of the ODFW decision.

Thank you to all that helped. Thanks to those of you that suffered losses and told your story. This would not have been possible without this organization and the people who laid the ground work for its success. We, together, helped stop endless lawsuits on wolf delisting in Oregon. Congratulations to all. •

HB 4040 was our second attempt at legislating language that would help uphold a delisting decision.

Representative Barreto was the chief sponsor of the bill with many others signing on as co-sponsors and introducing it in the 2016 session. We held our second legislative field tour in the summer of 2015 with many of the key Senators and Representatives attending.

Many told us there was no way we could pass a bill like this with the dynamics at the time with the State legislature, but we had a great story and even better people to help tell it. This bill barely passed out of two committees, went through the House and then onto the full Senate. When Democrat Senator Edwards from Eugene articulated the reasons for supporting the bill and hit with accuracy every major point on the Senate floor, no doubt, we did our job very well.

After HB 4040 was signed by Governor Brown, the judge threw out the lawsuit filed by the extreme left

Oregon Cattlemen’s, Oregon Farm Bureau, and Wallowa County joined this case to intervene.

The list of people that helped make these victories possible is long and for fear of leaving someone out, I will not attempt to name everyone.

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A rancher runs for Congress It’s been over a month since I filed to run for Oregon’s Congressional District 2, the seat that’s been faithfully held by Congressman Greg Walden for nearly two decades. Strong support from my wife, my family and my friends was the most important thing in my decision to run for congress.

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By far, the most common question I get asked is, “Senator, why are you running for Congress?” Including the most common comment which is: “You must be a crazy.” My reply is simple and honest: Because Oregon, and our nation, are worth it.That’s right, I’m running because Oregon is worth it.

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As is the case on most ranches and farms, my five younger brothers and one older sister and I started working at an early age. Daily chores were the easy part. Milking three or four cows, morning and night, feeding the horses and the weaners in the calf lot, and helping maintain equipment, were seven-day-a-week obligations stacked on top of school or full days offranch work when school was out. This routine began at age nine and was only interrupted when I was sent away from the ranch at age 14 to attend high school.

During summer months, the workday began at 7:00 A.M. and ended at 5:30 P.M. Days were filled with irrigating, operating and repairing haying equipment, horseback work, brandings, cattle drives, and building mile after mile of fence and hay sheds. Doing your part was normal and expected. Growing up in Eastern Oregon on a successful working ranch instills a strong www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

work ethic, especially when there is the constant worry about debt. As everyone knows, buying a ranch and then paying for it with a cow is a challenging and constant exercise in cutting back on expenses.

I’ve taken the work ethic I learned on the ranch and applied it to every problem I’ve faced. With hard work, and a focus on the job at hand, nearly all problems can eventually be resolved. This “can-do” attitude has served me well in my endeavors: an education at Eastern Oregon State College; law school at Lewis and Clark; serving my church, public school board; eight years on the Oregon Water Resource Commission; Project Dove (a domestic violence prevention group); 12 years at the Oregon State Legislature; and more than 40 years representing farmers, ranchers and small businesses at my law firm, Yturri Rose LLP.

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Yes, it will be difficult if not impossible to match the good that Greg Walden has done for Oregon, but I would like to get the chance to try.

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Scholarship recipients will be announced during the annual Midyear meeting in July.

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Oregon Beef Council 2019 Annual Report To the Ranchers and Farmers of Oregon and all interested in the Oregon Beef Council, First of all, I want to thank the Oregon Beef Council for allowing me to act as your chairman during the fiscal year that just ended in June, 2019. The Oregon Beef Council (OBC) is proud to have the chance to publish this Annual Report in the Oregon Cattleman magazine in conjunction with the Beef Checkoff.

One area that the OBC board got more involved with this year is work to expand our exports to the international marketplace. Promoting exports of our beef is a strategic goal of the national beef checkoff long range plan. Here in Oregon we also count export development as a strategic goal. We were on the ground floor with the finalization of the opening of the China market, which is something that will really help over the medium to long term. We also work with the U.S. Meat Export Federation on a Japan marketing plan exclusively for the Pacific Northwest. The growth of beef exports continues to be a significant factor in increasing profits back at the ranch.

We have a meeting on campus each fall at Oregon State University and this is one of our most important events of the year. I have worked hard on behalf of our producers to include more of them in this process and I believe we have made great strides in getting input from you all. If you ever want to attend these research meetings please let us know.

Our growing relationship with the Oregon Cattlewomen’s Association is great and they are so professional in the work they do with the Oregon Beef Council. For example, they are working with us on Team BEEF running events, showcasing beef in a healthy diet for athletes. I expect that we will continue to do tremendous things with them in the years to come. The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association is also an extremely strong asset to the OBC and we thank them for handling things such as relationships with the Legislature in Salem.

There are of course many other things I could talk to you about. But let me just say that I feel that our organization is running extremely well. We try very hard to do our best and I want to extend my personal thanks to all the producers of Oregon for your support.

Sincerely, Doug Maag Oregon Beef Council Chairman

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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) does important work and the Oregon Beef Council (OBC) is an active member. The CEO of the Oregon Beef Council, Will Wise, is our representative at USMEF meetings and attends the Strategic Planning meeting in the fall, and the Board Meeting in the spring. He also works with the USMEF at the Latin America Showcase meetings that have rapidly advanced U.S. beef in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The OBC is also

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part of the Pacific Northwest Initiative that includes funding from the USMEF, along with state beef councils in Idaho and Washington. This joint effort focuses specifically on the Japan market and the export numbers to that market have been good the past few years. Look for even more beef exports to Japan pursuant to recent tariff changes. The tariff for U.S. beef entering Japan is scheduled to go down from 38.5% to 9%! That will continue the “Niku Boom” (meat boom) we are realizing in this important market. The value of U.S. beef exports to Japan has grown from about $1 billion per year ten years ago, to nearly $2 billion. It will likely increase significantly due to these positive developments with Japanese tariff reductions for Oregon and U.S. beef.

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The radio ads that many states beef councils use are produced annually by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff. The Oregon Beef Council runs these ads, and one focus area is sports marketing. Top among these is our partnership with Beaver Sports Properties, with radio ads run during Oregon State University football and basketball seasons. Activation strategies to add value are utilized, such as the popular Oregon Beef Council “Tailgater of the Game” which takes place at every OSU home football game.

Fans love winning the “Tailgater of the Game” and getting a basket of grilling and sports items, as well as being featured on the big screen during the game.

The radio spots that go with the games promote beef and “live reads” on the radio tell about all these OBC sponsorships to promote beef. Another big plus from running Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. (BIWFD) ads in conjunction with these sports marketing opportunities is the fact that ranchers and farmers in all parts of the state may hear them during the games, and thereby be more familiar with OBC advertising programs.

Foodservice Our top culinary event is the Oregon Beef Council Chef of the Year Dinner held in April. We selected Damon Jones, Executive Chef at Sylvies Valley Ranch, as the Oregon Beef Council Chef of the Year in 2019. Oregon Beef Council Public Member Chef Philippe Boulot held a dinner for ranchers and guests at The famous MAC Club in Portland and presented this prestigious award to Chef Damon, who prepared a fantastic beef menu and cooked with Chef Philippe and his staff for over 100 people. The OBC is very fortunate to have relationships with top chefs in our region. They support ranchers and promote beef in ways that optimize our presence in this important area.

Oregon Consumer and Industry Information Highlight - Youth Education Reaching the youth in our area is a strategic OBC goal. For instance, the OBC funds projects with the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. The Foundation works with a targeted age group of elementary and middle school students to promote beef in conjunction with school programs related to agriculture.

Another great program is through Oregon Ag-Link. Their “Adopta-Farmer” program brings urban classrooms together with Oregon farmers and ranchers. This program includes producers visiting schools that “adopt” them in the fall. This is followed by field trips to farms and ranches for the students through the rest of the school year.

Oregon Administration Highlights The State of Oregon annually oversees an audit review of the OBC. It is conducted to assure producers that their money was spent in compliance with the laws governing the state. In addition, a marketing plan and this annual report were submitted to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board to assure that all efforts complied with the objectives, strategies and tactics of national programs.

Research Projects Special Oregon assessments allow the Oregon Beef Council to fund research projects to benefit the industry. The OBC has a proud history of funding research through a partnership with Oregon State University. The following projects were funded in FY 2018- 2019. For more information visit: http://beefcattle.ans. oregonstate.edu

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Animal Science Research and Rangeland Research Projects and Funding – FY 2018-2019 RESEARCH COMMITTEE – OREGON BEEF COUNCIL PROJECTS (A) Interspace/Undercanopy foraging patterns of horses in sagebrush habitats: implications for sagegrouse Rangeland

David Bohnert

$8,000

(B) Targeted grazing as a management opportunity for control of ventenata dubia in Oregon meadows Rangeland

Lesley Morris

$8,000

(C) Developing conservation measures to restore and rehabilitate rangelands on degraded sage grouse habitat in Southeastern OR Rangeland

Sergio Arispe

$10,000

(D) Perennial Bunchgrass re-growth under different utilization seasons and intensities Rangeland

Dustin Johnson

$10,000

(E) Preventing juniper reestablishment into sagebrush communities: improving the watershed function (year 3 of 3) Rangeland

Carlos Ochoa

$18,500

(F) Genomic testing for production and performance traits in crossbreed angus cattle Animal Science

Michelle Kutzler

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OBC 2017-2018 Board Members The board is comprised of 8 appointed volunteers, representing various segments of the industry.

Chairman, Doug Maag, Vale, feeder representative Vice Chairman, John Flynn, Lakeview, cow/calf producer Secretary-Treasurer, Curtis Martin, North Powder, cow/calf producer Amy Applegate, Vale, dairy representative Linda Bentz, Juntura, cow/calf producer Phillipe Boulot, Portland, public member John Seymour, Cloverdale, dairy representative Bill Hoyt, Cottage Grove, handler representative

Oregon Beef Council Staff William N. Wise, Chief Executive Officer – will@orbeef.org Julie Hoffman, Associate Director – julie@orbeef.org

Oregon Beef Council Financial Statement July 2018 - June 2019 Total Revenue Including Oregon .50 Assesment Expenditures Promotions Consumer Information Industry Information Producer Communications & Positive Image Collection Compliance Administration Expenditures OR 50-cent Assessment Rangeland and Production Research Promote Positive Image Study Legislation Administration and Other Programs Total Expenses Total

$967,933

219,127 45,864 15,288 25,480 30,576 173,263 509,597 127,355 84,186 89,000 78,532 379,073 79,263

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Dear Fellow Producers, Cattle producers have their feet firmly planted in two worlds: The world of tradition, using knowledge and skills handed down through the years that help result in vibrant, healthy animals producing the best beef in the world, and the world of technology, using the most up-to-date information to help us manage our businesses, market our animals and stay abreast of our situations.

Truth be told, most of us are probably more comfortable in the first world. After all, knowing and caring for animals comes naturally. Technology can be intimidating and moves so quickly these days that it’s just difficult to stay current.

Stay current we must, however, especially when it comes to marketing beef. Consumers no longer get their information about beef from friends or the sales flyer in the weekly newspaper. The internet, social media, smart phones, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are influencing how we must talk with and educate those who buy our products.

Our Beef Checkoff is staying abreast of new technologies, using them effectively to reach both current and potential beef buyers. Thanks to your checkoff investments, we’re able to keep beef front-and-center with those who consume our product and those who market it.

Research suggests we’re on the right track. A recent independent evaluation of the national Beef Checkoff found that for every dollar invested, $11.91 is returned to the beef communities’ profitability. That’s technology we can take to the bank.

Yours truly,

Laurie Munns Hansel Valley, Utah Chairman, Federation of State Beef Councils

Riding Technology Into the Future Twenty-five years ago, having a website meant you were on the cutting edge of technology. No longer. Today a website is merely the foundation. In 2018 there were more than 1.8 billion websites globally, competing for the attention of consumers.

The Beef Checkoff’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. brand has successfully attracted a following of consumers through many channels, including an updated BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com website, which answers questions consumers have about beef from pasture to plate. Since its relaunch more than 15 million people have visited the new website. But that’s just the beginning of the Beef Checkoff’s technological footprint.

Chuck Knows Beef is based on the emerging trend toward smart speakers, such as the Google Home and Amazon Alexa. It can help the 70 percent of consumers who say technical support would help them when shopping for beef.

Like the BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com website, Chuck Knows Beef represents a prime opportunity for the beef industry to utilize technology to help increase consumer demand, giving consumers confidence in selecting and preparing beef.

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new “Keep Sizzlin’” collection of online beef advertising, for instance, shows beef being cooked by grilling, smoking, stir-fry, sous vide and cast iron. In addition to providing consumers with drool-worthy content, the ads lead consumers BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com, where they learn to prepare the perfect beef meal.

To keep up with the evolving marketing landscape a new tool called Chuck Knows Beef was introduced in 2019.

Powered by Google Artificial Intelligence, Chuck Knows Beef is a guide to all things beef – recipes, cooking tips, cut information, production background – helping source its customized responses from content found on the BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com website.

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New videos utilize the “Nicely done, beef” slogan and highlight the attribute consumers say distinguishes beef from other protein options: its great taste. Appearing on popular websites and social media platforms, Nicely Done advertising uses tongue-in-cheek humor and beef’s swagger to help position beef as the top protein. Nicely Done through social media, search or display ads have had more than 98 million video views, creating more than 4 million engagements, and resulted in more than 500 million consumer impressions.

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Technology also influences how the Beef Checkoff educates and motivates those who market beef. A test last year with Instacart, an online delivery service available to more than 80 percent of American households, demonstrated that Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. ads at digital point-of sale increased beef purchases among users and proving to retailers the program’s greater-than-average return on investment.

Partnering with other third-party content sites can also be useful in addressing complex beef issues. For instance, the Beef Checkoff has worked with Quartz, Greenbiz and Nativo to ensure consumers see balanced information about how beef is both healthy and sustainable. Articles with these groups have garnered almost 8.5 million impressions.

Technology is also helping improve international marketing.

To share beef farming and ranching with audiences across the globe, Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. is making its virtual ranch tours available in Korean, Japanese, and Spanish. The 360-degree videos virtually transport the viewer to a U.S. ranch to show how cattle are raised and cared for. Originally created by NCBA as part of checkoff-funded Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Rethink the Ranch outreach, the videos are giving audiences around the world a chance to experience U.S. beef production practices.

The Beef Checkofffunded Beef Quality Assurance program has utilized technology to enhance success with cattle producers.

More than 50,000 individuals have gone online to obtain BQA certification since 2017.

Free online training and certification is accessible 24/7, making it a convenient option for busy farmers and ranchers. BQA certifications are also available at in-person training events.

An estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply is touched by BQA-certified operations.

U.S. Meat Export Federation Of course, current technology will not be a component of all Beef Checkoff programs, such as international programs that boost international beef demand. U.S. beef exports, in fact, reached a record-shattering $8.3 billion in 2018, a year-over-year increase of 15 percent. While Japan solidified its position as the leading international destination for U.S. beef, much of the year’s growth was driven by South Korea and Taiwan. 2019 has seen continued momentum for these two markets, with both achieving double-digit growth through the first half of the year.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation, a subcontractor to the Beef Checkoff, uses checkoff support to promote the unique attributes of U.S. beef worldwide, including to key buyers in the Korean and Taiwanese foodservice sectors, where dryaged U.S. beef is increasingly popular.

In the United States, many other efforts not requiring enhanced technology – including personal and face-toface interactions – reach both consumers and those who influence them, such as farm-to-fork tours for influencers, discussions with dietitians and health professionals, farmto-fork tours for chefs and other influencers and dozens of other outreach efforts.

Being on the front line in today’s marketplace, however, requires the beef industry to keep pace with the needs of consumers who buy its products. Thanks to beef producer investments in the Beef Checkoff, technology and beef can go hand-in-hand.

Cattlemen’s Beef Board Fiscal Year 2018 Expenditures

Promotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,225,692 Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,042,093 Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,345,798 Industry Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,560,607 Foreign Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,640,567 Producer Communications . . . . . . . . . $1,179,898 Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$230,795 Program Development . . . . . . . . . . . . $295,075 USDA Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $601,681 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,811,956 TOTAL EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,934,161 Audited Numbers

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Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. has also made a significant impact on Facebook and Instagram.

Thirteen Facebook Live videos, featuring recipes and cooking tips from checkoff culinary experts were produced and posted over the past year, with almost 65,000 views. These videos continue to live on the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Facebook page.

In addition, six Instagram TV videos were posted in 2019 reaching thousands more consumers.

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Understanding The 2020 Membership Renewal 2020 dues were restructured and voted upon during the business meeting at annual convention in November 2019. Some of the primary changes include flat rates for producers and the removal of the $1.00 additional head assessment. The terminology Employee and Additional Family Member were amended to one category called Additional Member. (They no longer need to be an employee or family member.) There is no limit to how many additional members a ranch or family can register. However, each additional member must be tied to a family or ranch account and the category provides a full voting membership.

This is an excellent option for gifting memberships while ensuring full voting rights.

NOTE: If you paid your 2020 dues before November 23rd, your renewal will be honored. You can renew online at orcattle.com and clicking on your membership login portal via you phone number provided to OCA. If you are uncertain of the phone number associated with your account, please call or email the office for clarification, (503) 361-8941 or oca@orcattle.com. This membership program provides you with direct access to your own account. You can interact with other county members, find local events, register for events, customize your profile, set notification preferences and many more benefits. We also welcome renewals by mail.

NOTE: Please be sure to complete all contact fields on the form when mailing in to ensure we have the most current contact information. Please check the new OCA member benefits page and find several new vendors added for additional benefits specifically for our membership. Life Flight, Cabelas/Bass Pro Shops, Air Med Care Network, MNOP fuel savings (plus OCA gets a rebate for every gallon purchased by members) and many more. If you would like information about any of our benefit programs, please contact the office for assistance.

We look forward to 2020 and continuing to advocate in Salem for Oregon’s ranching families. Now, more than ever, we need your support to remain on the forefront of critical issues and the consistent overreach of government regulation. We thank you for your continued membership with the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association.

Together for Agriculture, Anne Kinsey OCA Administrative Director www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

2020 MEMBERSHIP FORM Membership Year Jan. 1 - Dec. 31

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The Oregon Cattlemen's Association has partnered with AirMedCare Network to offer you, as a member, the opportunity to join AirMedCare Network’s membership program at a special discounted rate using Coupon Code 15387-OR-BUS. AMCN is America’s largest air medical membership network, providing financial coverage for emergency air medical transport.

TASC AGRIPLAN

This HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) Plan enables you to take 100% of your family’s medical expenses as a business tax deduction instead of a personal deduction, which saves you a considerable amount of money on your federal, state & self-employment taxes.

CATTLE THEFT REWARD

OCA offers a reward of up to $5,000 to assist authorities in the apprehension & conviction of cattle theft.

This reward provides a very effective deterrent to the theft & stealing of cattle.

CENTRAL OREGON RANCH SUPPLY

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Members receive .02 off on all “Cardlock” fuel card transactions at Carson owned sites (over 50 Oregon locations).

Carson also offers bulk fuel, lubricants & commercial grade cleaning equipment. Additional discounts on these services along with prompt pay discounts may be available. Please contact Carson for details. Don’t forget to let us know about your membership to take full advantage of all offers.

Monthly mailed subscription of the Oregon Cattleman OCA App access to events, news and online payments 10% of dues returned to your county association Access to scholarship & stewardship funds Opportunity to join active committees Active legislative representation in Salem & beyond Learn more at www.orcattle.com

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LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK

OCA Members can purchase an annual Life Flight membership at a reduced rate of $50.00. This covers emergency transport services for every member of your household. Life Flight provides emergency evacuation services to all areas of Oregon. Learn more at www.LifeFlight.org or go to www.orcattle.com to download the special form for members.

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OCA and MNOP Members could potentially save up to .12 cents per gallon with MNOP, in addition, for each gallon a member purchases at Card-lock (Pacific Pride & CFN), MNOP will donate .01 cent back to OCA to assist the association. Contact MNOP TODAY for a FREE savings analysis (971-209-4524). We can SHOW you in writing how much this membership program will save you.

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Members receive disounts on fuel in the Western part of the state.

Provided services such as tank tests & precision fuel management to ensure clean & dry fuel. Discount is available at all Star Oil owned CFN & Pacific Pride locations. Deliveries are from 100 gallons to 9500 gallons.

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Members receive a .02 cents gallon discount off posted delivery price at bulk plants in Harney, Lake, Klamath, Malheur and Crook Counties.

Will include Pacific Pride & CFN cards issued through Ed Staub & Sons.

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Spring Bull Sale FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020

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We will be offering 135 bulls that are developed at the sale facility, which is conveniently located off I-84 outside of Hermiston, OR. The bulls are available for viewing at any time and are just a few hundred yards off the freeway. As always, the bulls come with: • Complete herd health program including BVD tested PI negative.

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• Free wintering available through April 1st

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Jared Patterson Western Region Field Manager LAUTENSCHLAGER & SONS (208) 312-2386 “A self Legacy of Innovation” New Holland propelled

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REGISTERED Elevating Angus Horizons 42500 Salmon Creekto• Greater RdRED BakerANGUS City, OR 97814

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Tom Hill: (541) 990-5479 e-mail: doubleeagle@uci.net Dave & Twila Freeman Seth Freeman (541) 643-9759(541) 699-8347

John & Shauna Hinton

E-mail: barkdranch@msn.com OMPANY Call AHA today for assistanceRED or information on buying or REGISTERED ANGUS visit us onlinemarketing at: www.barkdangusranch.com of Hereford cattle!

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October for ourannual production sale!

“A Legacy of Innovation”

LAUTENSCHLAGER & SONS Carl Lautenschlager (509) 657-3301 • Endicott, WA

TOP QUALITY RED ANGUS

Thank you to LAUTENSCHLAGER & SONS all of our 2018

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Welcome to the OCA Family!

Thank you for your support & feel free to contact OCA staff with any questions!

Melvin Ashbeck Umatilla Ashbeck Livestock Roy Anderson Baker Anderson Cattle, Co. Gabe & Gayle Azevedo Curry Steven Baldwin Grant Front Range Ranch & Rescue Audrey Berry Douglas Fowler Family Farms Jeff Buccello Polk Wilco/Purina Grace Burns Harney Jennifer Cram-Eddington, Linn Deanne Driscoll Grant Prairie Springs Ranch Gary Eddington Linn Tye Eddington Linn Carl Fredsti Union Christine Fredsti Union Casey Fretwell Grant Fretwell Ranch

Meinrod Gerard, Jr. Linn G & M Logging Steven Gibson Linn Joyce Gibson Linn Claire Hammond Harney Hammond Ranches, Inc Morgan Johnsrud Malheur Triangle Cattle Co. Margaret Kassahn Wallowa Kassahn Family Farms Reg Keddie Yamhill Dayton Natural Meats Dena Kelley, DVM Douglas Kelley Veterinary Services Beth Kittle Polk Kittle Ranches Adrianne Lulay Linn All West Select Sires Tara Malinen Clatsop Twins Stack Ranch

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9 Peaks Ranch.......................................... 64 Allflex........................................................ 64 Allison Hay & Herefords.......................... 64 American Angus Association................... 13 American Hereford Association.............. 64 Angus Alliance Bull Sale........................... 31 Baker Angus.............................................. 51 Bar 6 Charolais......................................... 50 Bar CK Cattle Company..................... 35, 65 Bar KD Ranch........................................... 65 Burgess Angus Ranch................................ 9 Chandler Herefords................................. 29 Corsair Angus..................................... 37, 64 Crouthamel Cattle Co.............................. 63 Crystalix.................................................... 28 EZ Angus Ranch....................................... 53 Freeman Angus Ranch............................ 64 Hang’n A Cattle.................................. 43, 64 Harrel Hereford Ranch............................ 64 Highview Angus Ranch........................... 64 Hufford Herefords.................................... 65 Kessler Angus...................................... 19, 65 Klamath Bull & Horse Sale...................... 49 Lautenschlager & Sons............................ 65 Meadow Acres Angus Ranch................... 57 Nelson Red Angus.................................... 65 Noah’s Angus Ranch................................ 13 O’Doherty Cattle Company...................... 65

Oregon Trail Livestock Supply................. 17 P.A.B.C.O Bull Sale.................................... 25 Performix................................................... 12 Price Cattle Company......................... 65, 67 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale.................. 10 Riverbend Ranch........................................ 7 Rock’n D Ranch......................................... 15 Rolfe’s Angus Acres.................................. 64 Rollin’ Rock Production Sale................... 58 Romans Ranches............................... 20, 64 Scales NW................................................. 68 Schuster Herefords, LLC.......................... 65 Sunny Okanagon Angus.......................... 32 Sweet Pro................................................... 15 Teixeira Cattle Company................... 36, 65 Thomas Angus Ranch.......................... 3, 64 Thompson Cattle Company..................... 64 Udy Cattle Company ............................... 23 VAL Charolais..................................... 42, 64 VF Red Angus..................................... 47, 64 Werning Cattle Company.......................... 2 Wilco.......................................................... 41 Western Video Market............................. 54 Wood Bar Ranch....................................... 65 Woodburn Livestock Exchange............... 65 Wilhite Bale Wagons................................ 65

Jeff & Crystal Martinez AirMed Network Cade Maupin Ian Maupin GAP Ranch Mathew Mundy Marty Pawalak Box K Ranch Denesa Rains-Northrup Wade Starbuck Laramie & Andrea Stipe Stipe Charolais & Angus Shelby Ward 2W Cattle Les Walton Dogwood Farms Welcome Back...

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Deschutes Harney Harney Out of State Baker Coos Grant Malheur Linn Linn

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Annual Banquets January 11

Jackson County Ramada Hotel, Medford at 12:30 p.m.

January 14 Harney County Pine Room, Burns at 6:00 p.m.

January 18 Jefferson County Central Oregon Livetsock Auction at noon February 1 North Central Livestock Association Riverside Restaurant in Maupin at 6:00 p.m.

National CattleWomen Region 5 Meeting April 30 - May 2 in Pendleton Register at www.orcattlewomen.org OCA Mid-Year Conference July 13-14 Salishan Resort www.orcattle.com | Oregon Cattleman

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PRICE CATTLE CO. HERDMAKER GENETICS ANNUAL SALE FEBRUARY 23, 24, 2017 2018 - 1:00 P.M.

Buttercreek Ranch Headquarters, Echo, Oregon “PREMIUM�

Purebred Angus and SimAngus Composite Genetics

12 sons sell

SAV Bruiser 9164

Over 90 bulls to sell at great values

13 sons sell

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I-84 to Pendleton

Exit 182

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14 sons sell

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10 sons sell

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If you operate under range conditions, you owe it to yourself to see our offering.

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Tom Price 541-969-8970

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