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Snow Report
In the 16th snow report for Water Year 2025, the state’s snowpack telemetry data reads 98% of median, with a basin high of 106% and a basin low of 36%. Last year, the state was at 98% and at 123% in 2023. The report and a map displaying basin snow water equivalent percentages of median for the state may be found at wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/nrcs/ nrcs.html
WAIC Program
Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC) is seeking nominations for the 2025 Educator of the Year, a program which recognizes an outstanding elementary educator who demonstrates excellence in education by implementing innovative agriculture, minerals and energy and outdoor recreation and tourism into their classrooms. The deadline is April 30. For more information or to apply, visit wyaitc.org
Internships
The Wyoming Business Council’s 2025-26 student internships offer post-secondary students the chance to gain practical, hands-on experience while exploring and tackling barriers to a resilient economy in Wyoming. Three paid internships are available, and each intern will be assigned a personal mentor. For more information or to apply before April 18, visit wyomingbusiness.bamboohr. com/61?source=aWQ9MzA%3D
Job Open
The Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts (WACD) and the Wyoming Natural Resources Foundation (WNRF) are looking for a communications and administrative manager. In this role, individuals will be responsible for managing communications to share the conservation mission of WACD and WNRF and keep operations running smoothly with strong administrative support. Application review begins on April 14. For more information or to apply, visit conservewy.com
U.S. Treasury Department announces interim rule
During a recent episode of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Beltway Beef podcast, dated March 25, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus shares updates on the U.S.
Treasury Department’s new interim final rule protecting small businesses.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury published the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) interim final rule remov-
ing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), narrowing the scope of the rule to foreign reporting companies.
Publication in the Federal Register follows FinCEN’s announcement on March 21, declaring it is issuing this interim final rule.
The interim final rule
High-quality Black Angus bulls evaluated in 112-day performance test to sell on April 15
Cattlemen across the West will offer a set of top-quality Black Angus bulls during the annual Cowboy’s and Cowgirl’s Performance Bull Sale on April 15 at the Western Livestock Auction in Great Falls, Mont., following the 112-day Treasure Bull Test.
The sale will also be livestreamed by Northern Livestock Video Auction.
“This is the best set of bulls from top to bottom that Treasure Bull Test has ever offered for sale,” says Ryan Perry, Treasure Bull Test owner and operator. “The depth of quality from breed leading sires will be unmatched anywhere. From phenotype to genotype to realworld performance, the bulls have the ability to enhance any program.”
The test
Established in 1968 by Irvin and Bobbi Meiwald, Treasure Bull Test has become a trusted source of high-quality, performancetested “cowboy kind” Black Angus bulls. Today, the sale is owned and operated by Ryan and his wife Karnell.
According to the Treasure Bull Test website, nearly 150 bulls from across the country are delivered to the Perrys at the end of October. They are fed out at North Montana Feeders in Choteau, Mont. on a custom high-roughage ration
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Sugar Outlook
USDA provides insight into the sugar industry
During the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 101st Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum held Feb. 27-28 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va., a panel of experts discussed the current state and the future outlook of the U.S. refining sector and various perspectives on cane and beet sugar.
Prior to the forum, USDA released its February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which slightly lowered its forecasts for 2024-25 U.S. sugar production, imports and deliveries, resulting in a drop in ending stocks and lower production, also forecast for Mexico.
Presenting on the sugar outlook was American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad and Medine Farms, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis M. Medine who provided an overview of the increasing costs to produce cane sugar.
Increasing costs Rockstad started his presentation by recalling a conversation with his wife, who
MTD Ranch Consultants offers unique ag
UW hosts third annual bull test and sale
services
With a steely passion for the ag industry and the resilient producers who work around the clock – rain or shine –to feed, fuel and clothe America, New Mexico-based MTD Ranch Consultants offers a wide-range of unique and useful services for producers across the nation.
The company was started by Owner and Founder Aaron Baldridge, who grew up on his family’s fifth-generation farm and ranch in a small, close-knit ag community in the Southwest.
“I decided to go to college, then went to work for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) as a range management specialist, where part of my interest was to be an advocate for the ranching industry,” Baldridge stated. “I thought ranchers and land agencies should be in partnership, but I know oftentimes this isn’t the case.”
After an early retirement from USFS, Baldridge established MTD Ranch Consultants with the original intent of providing consultation services between landowners and public land agencies and helping producers navigate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
Today, with the help of a vast, good-hearted, knowledgeable and experienced crew of fellow livestock producers, veterinarians, ag experts, neighbors and community members, MTD Ranch Consultants is a one-stop shop to aid producers in a variety of different ways.
Consultation services
Consultation remains a pillar of the company’s services, and Baldridge noted MTD Ranch Consultants can
On March 21, the University of Wyoming (UW) College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) held its Third Annual High Altitude Bull Test and Sale at the Cliff and Martha Hansen Teaching Arena in Laramie.
The event kicked off at 9 a.m. with a preview of the bulls, followed by an educational program on managing pre-breeding nutrition in the cow herd and the beef market outlook. The sale started at 1 p.m. after those in attendance were fed lunch.
Background information
Developed by Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC) Director Dr. Scott Lake, UW Extension Beef Specialist Dr. Shelby Rosasco and UW CAL-
sor Dr. Hannah Cunningham-Hollinger, the High Altitude Bull Test was created in response to challenges faced by Wyoming producers who run cattle at high altitudes.
“We wanted to develop a program which provided an opportunity to evaluate potential sires on their ability to serve producers at high altitudes and engage stakeholders in research and education related to brisket disease,” explained Rosasco.
She noted another goal of the program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students at UW with a unique, hands-on
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The old saying, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting,” has never been truer, especially since 1972 when amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) established federal jurisdiction over “navigable waters,” defined in the act as the Waters of the U.S (WOTUS).
By a stroke of a pen, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deemed potholes, farmer’s fields, small ponds and many other waters as navigable waters. These waters were no more navigable than a bathtub full of water in our homes. What it was though, was lands full of restrictions, which hurt agriculture, home developers, small businesses and the energy industry. The radical environmentalists crowd loved it.
In August 2023, EPA and U.S. Department of Army Corp of Engineers issued a final rule to amend the final revised definition of WOTUS. This final rule conforms the definition of WOTUS to the U.S. Supreme Court’s May of 2023 decision in the case of Sackett vs. EPA
Winning the Sackett case was huge for Wyoming and some other states, but over the years there have been four U.S. Supreme Court decisions stemming from numerous court cases.
In a 2006 case, a four-justice plurality stated, “WOTUS includes only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water forming geographic features described in ordinary parlance as streams, oceans, rivers, lakes and wetlands with a continuous surface connection to a relatively permanent body of water connected to traditional interstate navigable waters.”
In a concurring opinion, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy took a different approach, concluding “to constitute navigable waters under the act, a water or wetland must possess a significant nexus to waters that are or were navigable in fact or which could reasonably be so made.”
He noted adjacent wetlands “possess the requisite significant nexus if the wetlands, either alone or in combination with similarly situated lands in the region, significantly affect the chemical, physical and biological integrity of other covered waters more readily understood as navigable.”
In 2023, there were other final rules to amend the January 2023 rule. It just went on and on. Those in agriculture and in other industries didn’t know what they could do.
On March 2025, the agencies announced a joint memorandum issuing guidance to field staff on implementation of continuous surface connection in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 2023 decision in the case of Sackett vs. EPA case. The agencies’ guidance applies to both regulatory regimes which are currently in effect across the country.
Here we are in 2025, and once again, the EPA wants to revise the definition of the WOTUS. Those in agriculture and other industries are hoping the Trump administration does the right thing.
I also realize there is a good possibility of more lawsuits ending up at the U.S. Supreme Court. We do have a conservative Supreme Court, which should help receive the rulings we need.
But I’m not a lawyer or even a good bunkhouse lawyer.
GUEST OPINIONS
Many disasters impact agriculture producers and rural communities including drought, wildfires, floods, blizzards and others. Most of these generate impacts which drag on for years and can change the face of communities and the structure of families.
Although these impacts cannot be totally removed, most can be reduced by making changes, which is referred to as mitigation, or generating better response structure via preparedness.
Since some disasters are often tied together – such as drought and wildfire occurrence – communities can learn to forecast the potential of disasters and work together to be ready.
Disasters are incidents that overwhelm emergency response capability. The reality is, we don’t have local resources to cope, and they are usually in the middle of the impact zone.
Several principles drive disaster response and recovery.
We must communicate within our communities to
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identify what resource capabilities we have and what the role of each is.
We must learn to coordinate resources and expertise for effective and rapid responses.
We must collaborate on both response and recovery efforts within an impact area.
We must cultivate an approach of partnership and awareness where damage to community resources are protected at the highest level.
We must continue to practice coordination even when we have not had an incident in years or generations.
All types of mitigation can reduce impacts. Examples are prescribed grazing, wind breaks, standby equipment and an updated contact list.
Effective agriculture disaster response and recovery takes producers, community leaders, state agencies, financiers, brand inspectors, veterinarians, media, law enforcement, fire officials and a bunch of others.
I thank the Wyoming Livestock Roundup, University of Wyoming Extension,
Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Wyoming Wool Growers Association, Wyoming Farm Bureau and a wide number of partners who have helped us develop and conduct other trainings which are still available including responding to livestock transportation accidents, counter-terrorism at livestock exhibitions and fairs, strengthening county agro-security planning, deploying and using portable corral and chute systems, managing and controlling disease outbreaks on rangelands and at exhibitions, mass mortality management, handling livestock in disasters, producer safety during disasters and understanding disaster declarations and programs.
Producers and rural community members have strong determination, resolve and heart, but when things go way over our heads, we need to know how to call up more resources.
The entire process is referred to as resilience, and it fits Wyoming well. It’s a neighbor attitude.
On April 23, the Washakie County Conservation District and the Washakie County Emergency Management Office are holding a community meeting and training, with lunch provided, to go over the process of forming a county agriculture and animal response team, a practical livestock evacuation during wildfire exercise and setting up an animal and livestock shelter.
This one-day session will address some of the concerns Washakie County has for the coming year. For more information and to register, contact Amanda Konkowski by e-mail at wccd@rtconnect. net or by phone at 307-3472456, ext. 101. Scott Cotton is the owner of B Heart Resources and Readiness and has over 30 years of experience in agriculture disaster training. He is also a former University of Wyoming Extension rangeland management educator. He can be reached at bheartcotton@msn.com.
NEWS BRIEFS
Applicator program set
The University of Wyoming (UW) Extension will offer a pesticide safety education program for private applicators on April 26 in Hulett.
The session will take place at Hulett High School from 8 a.m. to noon. Participants are required to RSVP by contacting the Crook County Extension office at sfleenor@uwyo. edu or 307-283-1192.
Private applicator licenses are required for anyone who applies or supervises the application of restricted use pesticides.
All participants are required to bring a governmentissued ID, such as a driver’s license, to their session.
Upon completion of a program, applications for private applicator licenses are submitted to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture for approval and issuance of licenses.
For a complete list of upcoming private applicator programs across the state, visit bit.ly/wda-2025-private-psep
BLM offers adoption events
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming is kicking off the 2025 adoption season with two wild horse and burro adoptions in April. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters for a $125 minimum fee.
On April 19, approximately 40 wild horses will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility.
On April 26, up to 30 wild horses will be available for adoption or sale at the Wheatland Off Range Corral.
Gates open at 8 a.m., with the live competitive auction beginning at 9 a.m. Animals not placed during the auction will be available on a first come, first served basis, starting at the $125 minimum fee until 12 p.m.
For information on all events and locations, visit blm.gov/whb/events or contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.
Program applications open
Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Revenue announced the property tax refund program for homeowners is now open for applications. At the governor’s request, the legislature appropriated an additional $10.5 million to meet the state’s commitment to homeowners in need, following expansion of the program in 2024.
The property tax refund program assists eligible Wyoming homeowners who are struggling to pay their property taxes, which can often be a significant financial burden, particularly for those with fixed or limited incomes. Homeowners can apply for a refund of up to one-half of the median residential property tax amount or 75 percent of their 2024 property tax bill, whichever is less.
The deadline to apply is June 2.
For more information, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit wptrs.wyo.gov or call 307777-7320.
USDA announces programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025 and accepting applications for four export market development programs.
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has opened funding opportunities for the Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program and Emerging Markets Program to help U.S. agricultural producers promote and sell their goods internationally.
This action follows U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ announcement detailing six international trade trips in the next six months to promote U.S. agricultural exports. The secretary will visit Vietnam, Japan, India, Peru, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
The application deadline for the four programs is June 6.
For more information, visit usda.gov
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Nominations open
Each year, the Wyoming Livestock Roundup recognizes two Wyoming citizens or couples for their involvement in the state’s agriculture industry by inducting them into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame.
“The Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame award was first started in 1992 to recognize leadership in the ag community,” says Wyoming Livestock Roundup Publisher Dennis Sun. “The need is there to recognize people who have been leaders and given themselves, their time and countless resources to help the ag community in the state.”
Last year’s inductees were Laurie Boner of Glenrock and Philip Ellis of Chugwater.
To nominate someone for the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame, visit wylr.net and click on the Ag Hall of Fame tab, e-mail roundup@wylr.net or call the office at 307-2342700.
Nominations must be submitted by June 1.
A belt buckle and poster will be presented to the winners at the 2025 Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame Picnic on Aug. 13.
For more information, contact the Wyoming Livestock Roundup at 307-234-2700.
EQIP funding available
The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is committed to ensuring disaster relief funding is available to producers and ranchers who suffered losses in wildfires across Wyoming in 2024.
Beginning March 24, NRCS resumed processing applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for wildfire recovery.
In October 2024, NRCS allocated $4 million through EQIP for fire recovery on private lands across the state of Wyoming, with a majority of interest from landowners affected by the House Draw Fire.
NRCS accepts applications year-round for EQIP and other conservation programs, and impacted producers can continue to apply for assistance by contacting the NRCS at their local USDA Service Center.
For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov
BLM seeks input
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is opening a 30-day public comment period on an environmental assessment for the proposed gather and removal of nearly 3,000 wild horses from 1,347,399 acres of public lands in southwest Wyoming.
This gather is the first to address the permanent removal of all wild horses in the newly converted herd areas of the former Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek and a portion of the Adobe Town herd management areas.
The assessment analyzes potential impacts associated with gathers over multiple years for removal of all wild horses in the area to protect land health and resolve management conflicts.
On May 8, 2023, the BLM issued a decision to cease management of public lands for wild horses within the checkerboard land pattern of ownership area. Proposed gathers are planned to begin in July 2025.
Additional information is available at the BLM National Environmental Policy Act Register, where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option. Comments may also be delivered to BLM Rock Springs Field Office, Herd Area Gather Plan, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, WY 82901.
The comment period will close on April 30 at 4 p.m. For more information, contact BLM Rock Springs Field Manager Kimberlee Foster at 307-352-0201.
Legislation reintroduced
On March 28, the Connecticut Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Johana Hayes (D-CT), reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act.
Rep. Hayes was joined by Reps. John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro and Jim Himes, as well as Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (all D-CT).
“The SOS Farms Act includes commonsense reforms to remove burdensome red tape preventing small, specialty crop and direct-marketing farmers from accessing permanent farm safety net programs, namely the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and the Federal Crop Insurance Program,” said Billy Hackett, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) policy specialist.
“The NSAC believes the SOS Farms Act is the most comprehensive proposal to keep farmers farming in the face of uncertain economic and weather conditions, modernizing pivotal U.S. Department of Agriculture programs to reach farmers before disaster strikes,” he continued. “We invite collaboration with any and all policymakers who want to keep family farmers on the land.”
UW series wraps up
For those interested in learning about leadership strategies and high-altitude ranching, the University of Wyoming (UW) Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) program will host a symposium in Laramie on April 17. The symposium is titled “Ranching Stewardship at High Elevation: Opportunities and Challenges.”
The event will take place at the Laramie Research and Extension Center Cliff and Martha Hansen Teaching Arena. Presentations will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested parties can also attend the presentations via Zoom.
The symposium will feature more than a dozen speakers experienced with the challenges ranchers face at high altitudes.
Community members can register for the symposium at bit.ly/rmal-series. UW and community college students can register by e-mailing Randall Violett, associate director of the RMAL program, at rviolett@uwyo.edu.
For community members and students not attending the program as part of a course, the cost is $25. The session includes a free meal for registered participants who attend the symposium in person.
The symposium is the final event in the 2025 RMAL seminar series.
To learn more about the annual series, visit bit.ly/rmalseries, e-mail rviolett@uwyo.edu or call 307-766-4239.
USDA launches campaign
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated April 2025 as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. This year’s campaign spotlights how citizen-driven, cost-efficient strategies can protect one of the nation’s most valuable assets – healthy, abundant crops.
Invasive pests are sneaky and can hitch a ride unseen on everyday items, from outdoor gear and vehicles to agricultural products bought online from overseas. Their rapid spread disrupts local ecosystems and threatens crop productivity and the economic strength of farming communities.
This year’s campaign encourages individuals to make a difference by staying informed about local quarantines and ag regulations, inspecting and cleaning equipment and gear before traveling, using locally-sourced firewood, verifying an ag product’s origin when shopping online and reporting unusual signs of pest activity to a local Extension office, state department of agriculture or USDA office.
For more information about invasive plant pests and diseases and how to stop them, visit hungrypests.com
NASS to conduct survey
Starting in May and continuing through November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the monthly Agricultural Yield Survey.
The information captured from farmers and ranchers in the Mountain Region for the states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming will help NASS track changes in yields which can occur due to weather, pests, disease and other factors.
“This survey is critical in assessing the true state of agriculture in the Mountain Region,” said Rodger Ott, Mountain Regional Field Office director. “The data farm operators provide through NASS’s Agricultural Yield Survey allows us to provide the necessary information producers, agribusiness and local, state and federal authorities need to make sound business decisions.”
Also of note, other USDA agencies rely on this data to assist in determining crop insurance and disaster aid payments, as well as other program benefits.
In the survey, NASS asks participants to answer a variety of questions about how many acres of particular crops they planted, how many acres they intend to harvest and their expected yield per acre. NASS will follow up with the same farmers in subsequent months, asking them to update their expected yield per acre assessments.
As with all NASS surveys, the results of this survey will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring no individual operation or producer can be identified. NASS will compile, analyze and publish survey results in the monthly Crop Production report.
These and all NASS reports are available online at nass. usda.gov/publications/. For state specific questions, contact Wyoming NASS State Statistician Leslee Lohrenz at 800392-3202.
Goule to step down
On March 31, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced Chief Executive Officer Chandler Goule will be stepping down from his position in July 2025.
“The past nine years at NAWG have been incredibly rewarding. I am confident NAWG is in a stronger position today than when I first started,” said Goule. “One of my proudest accomplishments has been winning our Proposition 65 case against the state of California, ensuring facts and science guided the outcome. I encourage all wheat farmers to stay actively engaged with NAWG – your participation amplifies your voice and strengthens our industry. As for me, I won’t be going far – where it leads is still to be determined,”
NAWG President Pat Clements states, “We are deeply grateful for Goule’s nine years of dedicated service to NAWG and the wheat industry. He has been a pleasure to work with, and his leadership has been instrumental in our many successes. We’ve both agreed to go our separate ways, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”
One of the most exciting equine competitions of the year, Road to the Horse (RTTH), took place on March 27-30 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., crowning the defending champion Tik Maynard of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as the 2025 World Champion of Colt Starting.
Buster McLaury of Paducah, Texas claimed the Wild Card Champion title and earned his place to compete as a champion competitor.
RTTH strives to recognize the most skilled colt starter who demonstrates exceptional ability throughout the competition, judged on criteria prioritizing the effectiveness of each competitor’s horsemanship methods in fostering communication, education and a trusting partnership with their colt.
This event provides an opportunity for contestants to showcase their techniques and build meaningful relationships with their horses.
Since 2003, RTTH has prided itself on bringing the best American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) horses to the World Championship of Colt Starting, where trainers are invited to choose a colt from a remuda
Road to the Horse world champion crowned
of untouched three-year-old Quarter Horses.
This year, the world championship remuda is from the infamous Pitchfork Ranch Land and Cattle Company located in central West Texas, featuring a lineup of the ranch’s best AQHA horses whose pedigrees include industry greats such as Marsala Red, CD Olena, Playgun and Highbrow Cat.
During the competition, contestants select their colts and have specific time allotments to catch, halter, saddle and ride the horse through obstacles and groundwork.
Trainers utilizing personal techniques are judged on their overall horsemanship skill, as well as their ability to read the colt and build confidence with it, adjusting to its needs and establishing a solid foundation.
Wild card competition
To kick off RTTH, four talented colt starters from around the world competed for the wild card challenge championship title and their chance to compete as a championship competitor.
In the selection process, Joseph Bentz of Juntura, Ore. selected Playgirl N CD, the half-sister to Shiney Rockin CD.
McLaury selected Playful Tea Pot, a Sorrel filly with a star-studded pedigree, sired by the $4 million Plain Stylish, the maternal grandsire of Natural Stylish.
Dustin Sippola of Cardston, Alberta, Canada selected the competition’s only red roan filly, Shesa Blu Boon Cat.
Next, Cristobal Scarpati of San Luis, Argentina selected Metallic Too Suen, another phenomenally-bred filly with a multi-milliondollar pedigree.
In round one of the wildcard competition, Sippola scored 256.5 points, and McLaury landed in second place with 253 points.
Bentz secured third place with 246.5 points, and Scarpati secured fourth place with 159.5 points.
McLaury passed up the competition in round two with 276 points, earning him the lead.
Following McLaury was Bentz with 256 points, and trailing him by one point was Sippola with 255 points, while Scarpati fell behind the pack, finishing with 174 points.
In the third and final round, Sippola took the lead with 382 points, as Bentz pushed hard, scoring 379.5 points.
Lamb sales highlighted
The American Lamb Board (ALB) recently attended the 2025 Annual Meat Conference. Sponsored by the Food Industry Association and the Meat Institute, this educational event brings together all segments of the retail meat industry to learn how to improve meat and poultry marketing, operations and profitability.
The 2025 Power of Meat Study, conducted by 210 Analytics, was released at the conference. The study highlights shopper insights and behavior trends related to shopping, preparing and consuming meat.
The study showed overwhelmingly positive results for the meat industry as a whole and for lamb in particular.
In 2024, dollar sales and volume sales of meat and poultry experienced growth. The average annual expenditure per U.S. household on meat and poultry reached $871, with 98 percent of households purchasing these products.
One exceptionally bright spot for lamb was the growth in fresh meat sales. Fresh meat had a remarkable year, with sales exceeding $73 billion, reflecting a 6.7 percent increase over 2023.
When presenting these findings in the fresh meat category, 201 Analytics President Anne-Marie Roerink emphasized lamb sales in particular were noteworthy.
“We see fresh meat had a tremendous year, led by beef, but really all proteins within fresh meat had gains in pounds,” she said. “Look at lamb, for instance. My guess
is over the next year, we’ll see lamb become a billion-dollar category.”
A bright spot for lamb, according to the study, is while many consumers have favorite cuts and types of meat, 58 percent said they are open to trying new options.
One of the most significant
barriers to trying new meats was a lack of confidence in preparing them. Fortunately, ALB has spent years developing programs and partnerships to help consumers more confidently prepare American lamb in their kitchen and is well poised to help consumers add American lamb to their at-home menus.
For more information about Road to the Horse, visit youtube. com/@RoadtotheHorseOfficial/streams.
McLaury followed closely with 368 points, leaving Sippola in last place with 70 points.
However, after all three rounds, McLaury earned the top spot with a combined total of 897 points, nudging out Sippola who earned a total of 893.5 points.
Bentz ended the competition with 882 points, while Scarpati finished in fourth place with 403.5 points.
World champion competition
Over the three days of competition, three champion competitors and one wildcard competitor vied for the title of world champion, where they trained unhandled colts in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
To begin the competition, competitors had 60 seconds to review the championship remuda.
Each competitor had to select their colt for training out of a pen of 10 horses, and first up was Vicki Wilson of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand who selected Lil Smart Cattack, a red roan gelding sired by the 2016 RTTH World Champion
Seven Attraction.
Next up was McLaury, who selected Sugar Cattack, a chromed-out red roan gelding, the grandson of the great Metallic Cat and out of Sparks Desire, who is out of Desire Some Shine.
Picking third was Phil Haugen of Weatherford, Okla., who selected Starrin Miss Bamacat, a sorrel gelding with a proven pedigree over the years at the RTTH.
Maynard was the last to choose his horse, and he selected Goodluck Suncat, a buckskin gelding with a rich pedigree in ranching heritage.
McLaury won round one of the championship competition, scoring 262.5 points, and following closely was Maynard with 258.5 points.
With 265 points, to secure third place was Wilson, and Haugen landed in fourth place with 191 points.
During round two, Maynard surged forward, scoring 275 points, as McLaury stayed close behind with 260 points.
Haugen and Wilson battled for third and fourth place, but Haugen took third by a mere 6.5-point lead.
In the last round, competitors were scored on saddle pen work, railwork and obstacles to earn an overall score.
Maynard earned a total of 538.5 points, securing first place, followed by Wilson in second place with 507.5 points.
McLaury scored 487.5 points securing third, while Haugen finished in fourth with 484.5 points. At the end of all three rounds, Maynard was crowned champion with a total of 1,072 points, and McLaury was close behind with 1,010 points. The battle for third continued, but Wilson secured it with a combined score of 973, and Haugen rounded out the group in fourth place with 882 points.
Melissa Anderson is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
is effective immediately. FinCEN is currently accepting comments and intends to finalize the rule this year.
“It is important to rein in burdensome regulations to the benefit of hard-working American taxpayers and small businesses,” says U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a recent press release. “As we continue to re-leverage the private sector and de-leverage the government, we are reviewing all regulations to ensure they are fit for purpose, in furtherance of our ambitious economic growth agenda on behalf of the American people.”
NCBA responds
“We are excited we finally have a reprieve from the CTA. Now domestic small businesses are no longer required to comply with it,” Bacus states. “With the CTA, producers would have had to disclose their BOI to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which raised a lot of concern. Many businesses were unaware and could have gotten caught up in the compliance part of it, leading to penalties and/or jail time.”
According to Bacus, without President Donald J. Trump’s intervention, millions of small business owners may have been
in violation. He noted NCBA greatly appreciates the U.S. Department of the Treasury developing a new rule to provide certainty for small businesses and protect American agriculture.
He continues, “It’s a big win and a giant sigh of relief for cattle producers across the country.”
Producers voiced significant concerns regarding the Biden administration’s impending deadline to enforce the CTA, emphasizing the potential impact on their operations and the industry as a whole.
“NCBA had asked for further extension, but the Biden administration refused to take action and continued to move forward trying to enforce it,” Bacus says. “But, Trump stepped in and said, ‘We are not going to place this burden on small businesses.̕ Instead, the department will focus their efforts on individuals who are actually suspects of money laundering and criminals.”
Moving forward, a big focus for NCBA is to continue working with Congress to ensure future administrations do not decide to come back and revive the CTA, with hopes to change laws permanently.
He notes, “There will
be individuals who will challenge this and push to enforce it, but NCBA does not want that. We want long-term permanency and clarity to clear up any problems or questions the court system may encounter or other legal challenges out there. It’s good to know Trump is listening to us and has heard how this would affect rural America.”
Recent hearing
At the April 1 hearing of the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, the subcommittee reviewed several bills to help combat fraud, including repealing the Big Brother Overreach Act, which would in turn repeal the CTA.
Up for discussion during the hearing was legislation to repeal the CTA entirely or to amend the statute to specify only foreign entities are subject to the requirements.
Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (R-OH) opened the hearing by expressing appreciation to the Trump administration for rolling back CTA reporting requirements.
“Our Constitution says, when the government wants to know private information, they need probable cause – at least reasonable suspicion – to get a warrant or a sub-
poena,” Davidson states. “Surely we can minimize the financial harm suffered by Americans without infringing on their civil liberties or adding ways to make ordinary citizens criminals.”
National Federation of Independent Business Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant adds, “It is especially frustrating for small businesses when Congressionally mandated reporting requirements open their businesses up to data privacy threats.”
He went on to mention, a prime example of this is the CTA. Under the CTA, small businesses with fewer than 20 employees and $5 million in revenue are required to report their BOI to the FinCEN.
“Small businesses are optimistic the Trump administration and 119th Congress will provide certainty for small businesses to grow, invest and hire new employees. But doing so requires Congress to roll up its sleeves and get busy providing tax certainty, reducing regulatory burdens and eliminating overly broad statutes like the CTA,” he adds.
Melissa Anderson is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025 - ALL CLASSES
UPCOMING SALE SCHEDULE
WEBO Angus Annual Bull Sale
Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor April 1, 2025
WEBO Angus Ranch, Lusk
Top Sellers Lot 493 – WEBO Big Chex 493 – Price: $15,500 DOB: 3/14/24 Sire: Moore Big Chex 481A Dam’s Sire: McD Absolute 648 EPDs: BW: +2.3, WW: +83, YW: +136 and Milk: +42 Buyer: Crow Valley Ranch, Carpenter Lot 4149 – WEBO Resilient 4149 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 3/14/24 Sire: Webo Resilient 2126 Dam’s Sire: Sterling Confidence Plus 804 EPDs: BW: -0.3, WW: +70, YW: +126 and Milk: +31 Buyer: C3 Land and Livestock, Casper Lot 496 – WEBO Justified 496 – Price: $14,500 DOB: 3/9/24 Sire: Webo Justified 2136 Dam’s Sire: JMB Traction 292 EPDs: BW: +2.6, WW: +88, YW: +149 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Joe Netz, Lost Springs Lot 467 – WEBO Confidence 467 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 4/5/24 Sire: McD Confidence 035 Dam’s Sire: Basin Rainmaker 4404 EPDs: BW: -0.3, WW: +62, YW: +118 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Rolling Pin Ranch, Douglas Lot 4178 – WEBO Commerce 4178 – Price: $12,500 DOB: 3/18/24 Sire: Connealy Commerce Dam’s Sire: Vermilion Spur B024 EPDs: BW: +2.8, WW: +90, YW: +151 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Page Land and Cattle, Mitchell, Neb.
Bill introduced
On April 1, the bipartisan New Producer Economic Security Act was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate by Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Zach Nunn (R-IA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Don Davis (D-NC), Eric Sorenson (D-IL), Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), as well as Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), to support young farmers and ranchers in accessing farmland.
The legislation would authorize a new pilot program to address the interrelated challenges of land, capital and market access for new producers through innovative, locally-led solutions.
The bill helps secure the domestic food system by establishing a pilot program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.
“Land access is at the root of, and deeply tied to, many of the barriers farmers and ranchers face, including market access, access to operating capital and day-today challenges such as changing weather patterns, mental health and housing,” said Michelle Hughes, co-executive director of the National Young Farmers Coalition.
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learning opportunity related to bull development and marketing in an effort to prepare them for real-world careers in the livestock industry.
“Our goal is to serve as a resource for producers in the region to assess potential sires for risk of pulmonary hypertension and their suitability to serve producers at high altitudes, provide unique and valuable experiences for students, become a proven source of performance and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) tested bulls for cow/ calf producers across the region and serve the beef cattle industry in Wyoming,” Rosasco reiterated.
The test
This year, 66 bulls from 11 consignors arrived at LREC during the first week of November, where they underwent a 45-day screening period to assess performance and risk of pulmonary hypertension, also known as high altitude disease.
Rosasco noted any bulls with a PAP score considered high risk were removed from the test at the end of the screening period. Others started a 70-day feed efficiency test to evaluate feed intake, average daily gain, feed conversion ratios and residual feed intake.
“Animals were weighed every two weeks through-
out the test to monitor performance, and students conducted health checks twice daily,” she explained. “Ultrasound measurements to evaluate carcass characteristics, breeding soundness exams and a final PAP test were utilized to evaluate bulls.”
She continued, “Data collected on bulls in the test provides consignors and producers with valuable information to utilize when making management and sire selection decisions.”
The sale
After the screening period and performance test, 30 bulls from eight consignors were offered in the 2025 sale. They averaged $4,375 per head.
According to Rosasco, the top-selling bull in this year’s sale was lot 2, Frank Right Time 470, an Angus bull consigned by Horse Creek Angus, which sold for $7,250.
“We would like to thank all of the consignors and buyers for supporting the UW High Altitude Bull Test and Sale this year,” said Rosasco. “We are excited to continue to see this program grow, and we couldn’t do it without their support.”
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
For more information on the University of Wyoming’s Third Annual High Altitude Bull Test and Sale, visit uwyo.edu/ anisci/index.html. To consign a bull in the fourth annual test, contact Shelby Rosasco at srosasco@uwyo.edu or 307-766-2329.
SELLING AT TREaSURE BULL TEST APRIL 15
Unique learning experience – The University of Wyoming’s
and marketing. Courtesy photo 2025
of Wyoming’s Third Annual High Altitude Bull Sale was held on March 21, offering 30 bulls from eight consignors, which averaged $4,375 per head. Courtesy photo Suitability
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guide livestock producers through the NEPA process for public lands grazing, help with applicant status and review documents during the required agency grazing consultation process with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provide mediation services between public land grazers and agencies and provide aid in non-compliance or pre-non-compliance public lands grazing situations.
With extensive experience working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, MTD Ranch Consultants can also help farmers and ranchers with coordinated resource management plans; water system, solar system or other range improvement designs; irrigation system updates; brush management and detailed ranch plans based on specific goals to address resource concerns.
“We know how critical water is to farms and ranches. It is real property that is bought and sold regularly. It’s a big deal in the Southwest, and we are very familiar with it,” Baldridge added, noting MTD Ranch Consultants can help producers and landowners better understand state water laws and individual water rights.
Estate planning is a tough and uncomfortable topic all farmers and ranchers must face at some point, and Baldridge mentioned the team at MTD Ranch Consultants can provide advice and assistance when transferring an operation to
the next generation.
“We have some professional estate and tax attorneys who can take it from the planning phase to creating a will, financial and healthcare power of attorney, revocable living trust and more,” he stated.
Ranch assessments
Another service MTD Ranch Consultants offers is a complete and thorough pre-purchase ranch inspection for buyers, sellers and realtors alike.
“Let’s say somebody is coming from Texas to Montana to buy a ranch, and they want to be crystal clear on what it is they are purchasing. They could give us a call, and we would set up a time to go to the ranch,” he explained. “We would bring a small team to conduct assessments; look at fences, water systems and infrastructure and give them a report on the condition of the ranch.”
Baldridge noted this unbiased assessment may also include things like forage cover, feed resources and noxious weed inventories; livestock capacity; grazing permits; endangered species regulations and predator loss, etc.
The team may also evaluate onsite infrastructure such as houses, outbuilding and barns, as well as farm equipment.
“We’re not certified appraisers, but we can provide a fair assessment of what we feel the condition is of each of those things,” Baldridge stated. “And, we’re willing to travel across the U.S. We’re not limited to a certain area.”
Baldridge also shared
the MTD Ranch Consultants team can provide a fresh perspective and offer producers unbiased opinions on how to make their ranch more profitable and successful.
He noted the team will gather information such as the producer’s goals and objectives; information from past years; current forage assessments; pasture rotations; mineral, feed and other ranch outputs; cattle condition and ranch condition, etc., then make recommendations such as ways to incorporate a new class or species of livestock, plant a different crop rotation or break into a niche market such as direct-to-consumer marketing of grass-fed beef or popular vegetables, for instance.
Onsite assistance
In addition to performing assessments and inspections and offering a wide-range of consultation services, MTD Ranch Consultants also provides assistance onsite.
One of the most unique services they offer is farm and ranch sitting for producers who would like to go on vacation or happen to have a family emergency, etc.
“This was something we started doing because we have personally had trouble with it,” Baldridge shared. “There are times we want to go on vacation or we run into some kind of family emergency and have to stress about how we are going to feed or get somebody who knows livestock or how to change our water, fix a leak, doctor sick animals, pull calves, run equipment, milk a cow, or whatever the case may be.”
“So, we offer those services, and we certainly wouldn’t put any restrictions on where we are willing to go to do that,” he added.
Baldridge explained, in this case, the MTD Ranch Consultants crew would arrive onsite a few days early to tour the operation and receive a briefing on what needs done.
“Then, the producer would be able to leave town with peace of mind, and we would communicate with them while they
are gone,” he said. “And our folks are professional –no alcohol, no smoking, no drugs and no drama.”
Along these same lines, MTD Ranch Consultants can also help producers who are shorthanded or fill the gap for operations that are between managers by serving as a set of extra hands for temporary or seasonal work such as calving, lambing, summer cattle work or farming.
“We are just big advocates for the agriculture
industry in general, and we know livestock are such an important part of healthy private and public lands,” Baldridge concluded. “I want to see the livestock and farming industries thrive for future generations, and we are willing to do whatever we can to help with that.”
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.
SALE REPORTS
Vermilion Ranch Spring Peformance Sale
Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor March 27-28, 2025
Billings, Mont.
Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs, Joe Goggins, Ty Thompson, Bill Cook and Greg Goggins
Featuring our Reserve Jr. Bull Calf Champion Carload at the 2025 National Western Stock Show and our Jr. Yearling Division Champion Pen of 3 bulls also at the 2025 National Western Stock Show.
and Churchill Roughneck Videos & data available on request.
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of protein, highly-digestible fiber, chelated mineral supplement, vitamins and corn, carefully created for bulls to gain three pounds per day.
The bulls are weighed upon arrival and again at 56 and 112 days on feed to determine average daily gain (ADG) and weight per day of age (WDA), and at the end of the test, each bull is ultrasounded to collect carcass data.
Additionally, Treasure Bull Test (TBT) Index is measured using nursing ratio, yearling ratio and gain ratio,
and on sale day, bulls are sold in order of TBT Index.
This year, the sale will offer 110 top-notch Black Angus bulls on April 15. On April 14, the Treasure Bull Test crew will host “Happy Hour Bull Preview” at 4 p.m., where buyers and consignors can network, enjoy refreshments and snacks and view the bulls before they sell.
Bulls can also be previewed at northernlivestockvideo.com
Test leaders Of the 110 bulls to sell at the 2025 Cowboy’s and Cow-
girl’s Performance Bull Sale, lot 84, MWA Gable 18M, had the leading ADG of 4.78. This bull was consigned by Marshall Willekes Angus of Choteau, Mont. and is a son of Schiefelbein Gable 311. He posted a WDA of 3.14 and EPDs of BW -0.6, WW 68, YW 117, M 30 and TBT 109.33.
The reserve champion ADG bull was lot 134, GK Jalapeno M317, with an ADG of 4.71. This bull was consigned by Skogen GK Angus of Fort Shaw, Mont. and sired by Baldridge Jalapeno. He reported a WDA of 3.37 and EPDs of BW 0.7, WW 64, YW 112, M 23 and
TBT 106.67.
Topping the leaderboard with the highest WDA was lot 127, OCC Dynamic 2488, with a WDA of 3.84. This bull was consigned by Olson Cattle Company of Saint Ignatius, Mont. and sired by BAR Dynamic. He had an ADG of 3.93 and a TBT 113.67. No other EPD data was reported for this bull.
A two-way tie for reservechampion honors occurred between lots 140 and 125, both of which posted a WDA of 3.68.
Lot 140, RKP J611-014 M20, was consigned by RK Perry of Power, Mont. and sired by Vermilion Growth
Fund J611. He posted EPDs of BW 4.2, WW 97, YW 171, M 30 and TBT 113.
Lot 125, OCC Dynamic 2466, was another consignment by Olson Cattle Company and son of BAR Dynamic. He had an ADG of 4.06 and has EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 76, YW 131, M 28 and TBT 109.
Performance Bull Test
Jackpot champions
Each year, Treasure Bull Test holds an annual jackpot, which was started several years ago by Russ and Barb Pepper.
“It’s a little contest where every consignor gets to throw a $100 bill in the pot,” Perry explains. “The consignor picks one bull from their consignment list on the day of arrival – the bull they think will gain the best. These bulls are indexed separately from the TBT Index – which is measured by one-half ADG ratio, one-fourth 205-day ratio and one-fourth 365-day ratio. The winners take all.”
This year, the Treasure Bull Test Jackpot Champion was lot 130, Linhart Growth
Fund 4636 M L, consigned by Mardi Linhart of Lewistown, Mont., with a TBT of 114. This bull was sired by Deer Valley Growth Fund, and he posted an ADG of 4.43, a WDA of 3.56 and EPDs of BW 2.4, WW 87, YW 149 and M 28.
Skogen GK Livestock took home reserve-champion honors with lot 137, GK Jigsaw M196, a son of Baldridge Jigsaw J523 with a TBT of 113.25. This bull had an ADG of 4.18 and a WDA of 3.55, as well as EPDs of BW 4, WW 83, YW 155 and M 21.
Lot 113, Sunny Rim Fair N Square M15, finished third in the jackpot. Consigned by Sunny Rim Angus of Sunburst, Mont., this bull was a son of Vermilion Fair N Square J280 and posted a TBT of 111. He also had an ADG of 4.04, a WDA of 3.56 and has EPDs of BW 4.2, WW 83, YW 146 and M 40.
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
LETTERS
Dear Editor,
The Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts (WAID) has been in existence for less than two years and is already making a mark for districts in the state.
Currently, if a person needs to buy goods or works at any cost over $7,500, they would need to advertise and get bids.
After intense lobbying, WAID has convinced Wyoming legislators the need to raise the dollar amount for advertising for bidding works and goods. Now the dollar amount is raised to $75,000. See State Statute 41-7-813 and 41-7-412. This will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Shoshone Irrigation District Manager Trent Reed said, “Wow, this is going to save my district lots of monies.”
This is one of the issues WAID is working on. Other issues include trying to move water rights economically inside of individual districts. Another is trying to figure out how to save farmland from subdivision, as all districts most likely know subdividing is the nemesis of districts.
WAID has held two annual conferences so far and is planning the next one
for Nov. 6-7 in Casper. These conferences have been well attended by the 16 districts belonging to WAID. We have had a very powerful agenda for each conference so far.
Last year, Wyoming Sen. Cheri Steinmetz (R-S03) spoke, and Meteorologist Don Day, Jr. gave a very informative presentation on weather forecasting and the long-term weather forecast. There was a section on funding for rehabilitation, with speakers representing the Broker of Record, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wyoming Water Development Commission and Wyoming Grants Office. Other speakers included Dan Keppen from the Family Farm Alliance, Kris Polly from Water Strategies, Keith Denos from GK Denos Consulting and Brian Brown from Summit West CPA.
We are inviting all districts to join WAID, as many know the bigger the group, the more influence we will have with state and national elected officials. Please consider joining by visiting waidwy.org or contacting 307-439-3597.
Brian Duyck Powell
Trusted seedstock source – Established in 1968, Treasure Bull Test has become a trusted source of high-quality, performance, tested, “cowboy kind” Black Angus bulls. Pictured from left to right are current Owners and Operators Karnell and Ryan Perry with Ridley Block Operations Brand Sales Manager Jon Albro. Courtesy photo
+115 and M: +26 Buyer: Teftz Limousin, Wetonka, S.D. Lot 13 – OLIM Mr. Hulk 507M – Price: $16,000 DOB: 2/12/24 Sire: Wulfs Kut Above 7118K Dam’s Sire: Wulfs Complaint K687C ET EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +86,
Gray's Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale
Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor March 31, 2025 Gray’s Angus Ranch, Harrison, Neb. Auctioneer: Matt Lowery 40 Two-Year-Old Bulls Avg. $6,506 49 Yearling Bulls Avg. $5,745
Top Sellers
Lot 53 – Gray’s Accomplishment 84 –
Price: $17,000 DOB: 1/23/24 Sire: Sitz Accomplishment 720F Dam’s
McGuffee Polled Herefords, Mendenhall, Miss.
Lot 127M – NJW 217J
2912 Standard 127M – Price:
$32,500 DOB: 2/14/24 Sire: Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET Dam’s Sire: NJW 33E Z115 Zane 20G EPDs: BW: +2, WW: +67, YW: +96, Milk: +27 and M&G: +60 Buyer: Pablo Herrerra, Argentina
Lot 109M – NJW 283H
2912 Standard 109M ET –Price: $32,000 DOB: 2/12/24
Sire: Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET Dam’s Sire: Pyramid 16W 110T 9116 EPDs: BW: +1, WW: +54, YW: +85, Milk: +35 and M&G: +56 Buyer: Twelve Oaks Land and Cattle Company, Ltd., Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Yearling heifer
Lot 94M – NJW 202C
2912 Homemaker 94M ET – Price: $42,500 DOB: 2/10/24 Sire: Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET Dam’s Sire: NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +64, YW: +92, Milk: +37 and M&G: +69 Buyers: Upstream Ranch, Boyd Meyer, Terry Powlesland and Chapman Cattle Company LLC, Taylor, Neb.
YW: +132 and M: +36 Buyer: Gary Ellgen, Craig, Colo.
Lot 6 – OLIM Masterpiece 516M – Price: $15,500 DOB: 2/8/24 Sire: DLtM Jouster 107J Dam’s Sire: CJSL Creed 5042C EPDs: BW: -1.3, WW: +71, YW: +117 and M: +29 Buyer: Opheim Limousin, Mound City, S.D.
Female
Lot 41 – CNOC Made You Look 435M ET – Price: $4,750 DOB: 1/30/24 Sire: MAGS Federal Reserve ET Dam’s Sire: CELL Envision 7023E EPDs: BW: +1, WW: +73, YW: +114 and M: +28 Buyer: David Knoll, Blanchard, Okla.
Sire: Gray’s Emblem 9447 EPDs: BW: +1.5, WW: +81, YW: +137 and Milk: +21 Buyer: Kretschman Angus, Arvada Lot 45 – Gray’s Out Front 7143 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 4/23/23 Sire: Gray’s Out Front 4170 Dam’s Sire: Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 EPDs: BW: +1.8, WW: +71, YW: +119 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Byron Burdick, Johnstown, Neb.
USDA to release funding
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states.
This includes new projects approved within the first 100 days of the Trump administration and advances President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 20 Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy, underscor-
ing the agency’s commitment to farmers, ranchers and small business owners in rural areas and their essential role in building a stronger, more energy secure America.
Rollins made the announcement during an event at Elite Octane LLC in Atlantic, Iowa –a state which leads the nation in ethanol and biodiesel production, with 42 ethanol plants capable of producing over 4.7 billion gallons annually and 10 biodiesel plants with the annual production capacity of 416 million gallons.
“Under the president’s leadership, we are moving away from the harmful effects of misguided climate policies like the Green New Deal. Instead, USDA will deploy energy investments which prioritize the needs of our rural communities,” said Rollins. “Through HBIIP, we will expand access to domestic, homegrown fuels which will increase good-paying jobs for hardworking Americans, restore rural prosperity and strengthen our nation’s energy security.”
Lisco and M Diamond Angus 33rd Annual Bull Sale
Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor March 28, 2025 M Diamond Angus Ranch, Glenrock Auctioneer: Lex Madden 86 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $7,168 11 Summer Yearling Angus Bulls
Top Sellers Lot 11 – M Diamond All Right 2133 – Price: $17,000
DOB: 6/25/23 Sire: S Right Time 7861 Dam’s Sire: Young Dale Xclusive 25X EPDs: BW: +5.3, WW: +92, YW: +148 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Bowman Cattle, Pine Bluffs Lot 23 – Lisco Grand
Finale 407 – Price: $15,000
DOB: 2/21/24 Sire: Lisco Grand Finale 4103 Dam’s Sire: U-2 Coalition 206C EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +82, YW: +144 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Joe Netz, Lost Springs Lot 34 – M Diamond Ranahan 1174 – Price: $14,500 DOB: 3/8/24 Sire:
M Diamond Ranahan 111 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Logo 12964
EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +77, YW: +129 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Stortz Angus, Lindsay, Mont. Lot 30 – M Diamond 24 Pacific 54-4 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 2/5/24 Sire: Sterling Pacific 904 Dam’s Sire: S A V Ten Speed 5022 EPDs: BW: +0.4, WW: +63, YW: +114 and Milk: +8 Buyer: Joe Netz, Lost Springs Lot 1 – Lisco Growth Fund 366 – Price: $13,000 DOB: 2/26/24 Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund Dam’s Sire: Connealy Front Page 0228 EPDs: BW: +1.4, WW: +84, YW: +146 and Milk: +18 Buyer: Scott Ranches, Douglas
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CALENDAR
EVENTS
April 8 Wyoming State Government Jobs Expo, Wyoming State Capitol, Cheyenne. For more information, visit statejobs.wyo.gov
April 8-9 Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum, Best Western Plus GranTree Inn, Bozeman, Mont. For more information or to register, visit ecommerce.montana.edu/abio/
April 9
American Sheep Industry Association Scrapie Free in the U.S. – Moving from an Eradication to a Surveillance Program, Kansas City, Mo. For more information or to register, visit animalagriculture.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ animalagriculture/event.jsp?event=706
April 9 2025 Yonts Water Conference, Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center, Scottsbluff, Neb. Further information will be released at a later date.
April 9-10 University of Wyoming Extension Rancher’$ EDGE Program, 1 p.m., Sheridan. For more information or to register, visit wyoextension.org/ranchmanagement/?page_id=7
April 16
April 17
Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration Virtual Workshop, 8:30-11:30 a.m., online. For more information or to register, visit westoncountynrd.org/ltpbrworkshop/
University of Wyoming 2025 Ranching in the West Ranching Stewardship at High Elevations: Opportunities and Challenges Seminar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Laramie Research and Extension Center, Laramie. For more information or to register, contact Dr. Randall Violett at rviolett@uwyo.edu or 307-766-4239.
April 19 Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility, Rock Springs. For more information, visit blm.gov/whb/events, e-mail wildhorse@blm.gov or call 866468-7826.
April 21 Wyoming Livestock Roundup Office Closed in Observance of Easter. Wishing all of our readers a very safe and happy holiday.
April 22 University of Wyoming Extension Private Pesticide Applicator Program, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Midvale Fire Hall, Pavilion. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Lander Extension Office at 307-332-2363 or rfisk@uwyo.edu.
April 22-23 State Trust Land Emerging Issue Forum, Rochelle Gateway Center, Laramie. For more information, visit uwyo.edu/haub/ruckelshaus-institute/forums/ state-trust-lands.html
April 23 Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Resource Advisory Council Meeting, Location TBD. For more information, visit blm.gov/get-involved/resourceadvisory-council/near-you/wyoming
April 23 Washakie County Agriculture Disaster Training and Emergency Planning 9 a.m.-4 pm., Washakie County Fairgrounds, Worland. For more information or to register, e-mail wccd@rtconnect.net or call 307-347-2456, ext. 101.
April 25-27 7 Triangle 7 Artificial Insemination Spring Training, Akron, Colo. For more information or to register, visit 7triangle7.com or call 307-481-3921.
April 25-27 University of Wyoming Laramie River Rendezvous Rodeo, Cliff and Martha Hansen Teaching Arena, Laramie. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit gowyo.com/tickets
April 26 University of Wyoming Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program, 8 a.m.-12. p.m., Hulett High School, Hulett. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Crook County Extension Office at sfleenor@uwyo.edu or 307-283-1192.
April 26 Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Event, 9 a.m., Wheatland Off Range Corral, Wheatland. For more information, visit blm. gov/whb/events, e-mail wildhorse@blm.gov or call 866-468-7826.
April 30 Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration Virtual Workshop, 8:30-11:30 a.m., online. For more information or to register, visit westoncountynrd.org/ltpbrworkshop/
May 1-2 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit, Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, Laramie. For more information, visit uwyo.edu/worth/outdoor-rec-summit.html
SALES
April 8 Beckton’s 80th Anniversary Bull and Heifer Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, 307-674-6095, 307-674-8162, becktonredangus.com
April 8 Tri Brothers Equipment Semi-Annual Consignment Auction, live onsite, 6663 Heritage Avenue, Torrington, 307-575-2427, 913-755-5694, kerrauction.com
April 9 Pass Creek Angus Ranch 51st Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wyola, Mont., 406-343-2551, 406-679-3391, passcreekangus.com
April 9 Triple T Land and Livestock Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-746-8509, bar-t3livestock,com
April 10 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Angus and Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale, Torrington Livestock Sale Barn, Torrington, 307-575-3519, 307-5752113, 307-534-5141, mcclunranch,com
April 10 Reich Charolais Ranch 68th Annual Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock Market, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-892-4366, 605-580-2393
April 11 Salmon Select 26th Annual Mule Sale, Lemhi County Fairgrounds, Salmon, Idaho, 208-756-2125, salmonselectsale.com
April 11
April 11
SALES
5L Red Angus Spring Profit $eeker Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, Mont., 406596-1204, 5lbulls.com
April 12 Salmon Select 52nd Annual Horse Sale, Lemhi County Fairgrounds, Salmon, Idaho, 208-756-2125, salmonselectsale.com
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Bar X Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGrange, 307-575-7116, barxranch.com
Best of the Big Horns Horse Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307751-8969, 406-697-5882
Ludvigson Stock Farms Spring Herdbuilder Bull Sale, Diamond Y Development Center, Park City, Mont., 406-601-9192, 406-696-6509, 712-5770445, ludvigsonstockfarms.com
Staircase Charolais and Red Angus Online Annual Bull Sale, 307-5755860, 308-631-1952, DVAuction.com, staircasebulls.com
Bird and Animal Auction, Dawson County Fairgrounds, Lexington, Neb., 308-233-1799
Colorado State University 39th Annual Yearling Commercial Angus Bull Sale, One Bar Eleven Ranch, Saratoga, 307-710-2938, 970-491-2722
C Spear Angus Fifth Annual Production Sale, Billings Livestock Commission, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0689, 406-670-6311
Treasure Bull Test Cowboy’s and Cowgirl’s Performance Bull Sale, Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Mont., 406-788-9869, 406-390-5473, treasurebulltest.com
Sticks and Stones Ranch First Annual Easy Pickins Private Treaty Bull Sale, Archer Complex, Cheyenne, 307-421-1592
Bulls of the Bighorns Spring Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-217-0735, 307-217-3437, mcdonnellangus.com
Kammerer Livestock 19th Annual Bull Sale, the Bull Pen, Piedmont, S.D., 605-484-1469, 605-430-2151
XL Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Evansville, 307-258-0107, ballewranch.com
POSTCARD from the Past
About Government Affairs in 1880s
An article in the June 14, 1884 issue of the Carbon County Journal proclaims: It costs $80,000 a year to light the Capitol and grounds.
Pennsylvania has a larger number of post offices than any other state.
There are 419 type setters besides apprentices in the government printing office.
Last year the post office department used $11,000 worth of ink for stamping and cancelling letters.
The government has sold more than $200 million worth of public land in 80 years.
Next to the president of the U.S., the best paid federal official is the clerk of the Supreme Court.
It costs the government $187,000 a year to maintain lights and buoys on the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
More than one-half of the internal revenue receipts of the government comes from New York, Illinois and Kentucky.
Estimating Congress to be in session 200 days a year, the salaries of senators and representatives reach about $10,000 a day.
From the five states of New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts and Ohio, the government derives one-half of its postal revenues.
The state of Nevada, which has two senators and one representative in Congress, has not as large a population by 617 souls
as the city of New Haven, Conn.
Two-fifths of all of the newspapers and periodicals sent through the mail by publishers at pound rates are mailed at New York City. Chicago comes next.
Eighty years ago, North Carolina had as many representatives in Congress as New York.
North Carolina now has nine, or one less than in 1880, while New York has 34.
The eight states of Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have together less than one-half the population of Illinois, but have the same number of representatives in Congress – 22.
During the past 10
years, the government has expended nearly $70 million caring for Native Americans. The total number of Native Americans attached to agencies is only 246,000 and of these 60,000 are in the Indian Territory, 7,700 in Wisconsin and the 3,000 in New York are supposed to be at least self-supporting.
The 13 states of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island and West Virginia, with an aggregate population which does not exceed that of New York alone, have 26 U.S. senators to New York’s two.
Not a clerk is the pension office draws less than $1,000 a year salary, the average for the 1,173 clerks, being $1,294. Even the copyists get $800 a year. These clerks have light labor and short hours. The average salary of the railway post office clerks throughout the country is only $977 a year. These men work hard, at the most trying labor, and have long hours.
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO National Sheep Summary
As of March 28, 2025
Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to 10.00 lower, except at San Angelo steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 7,920 head sold in a two day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 230 slaughter lambs in Idaho and 700 feeder lambs in California. 4,474 lamb carcasses sold with no comparison due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-255 lbs 170.00-200.00; 140-145 lbs 160.00-172.00; 175 lbs 150.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 180.00-242.50; 155-180 lbs 177.50-215.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 205.00-237.50; 135-160 lbs 190.00-215.00.
Billings: wooled and shorn 120-130 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled 150 lbs 169.50. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 322.00-336.00, few 340.00; 6070 lbs 316.00-338.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-334.00; 80-90 lbs 264.00-312.00, few 316.00-330.00; 90-100 lbs 238.00-292.00, few 300.00-306.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 320.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs 318.00-326.00; 70-80 lbs 304.00-336.00; 80-90 lbs 295.00-300.00; 100-110 lbs 242.00-286.00.
Equity Coop: shorn old crop 137 lbs 182.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: yearling hair 95-120 lbs 180.00-195.00/cwt young hair 95-140 lbs 142.00-162.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 135.00/head.
Ft. Collins: no test.
South Dakota: bred young 145.00-155.00/head; bred middle age 330.00/head; bred aged 155.00-160.00/head.
Billings: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 41,000 compared to 39,000 last week and 38,000 last year.
Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
As of March 28, 2025
Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight, or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices.
As of April 3,
Compared to last week movement has decreased. Most of the hay being sold is being sold in small loads at a time as animals need feed. Quite a few tons of hay left to sell in various areas of the state. As of March 24, the state’s SNOTELs are reading 98% of median with a basin high of 106% and a basin low of 36%. Last year the state was at 98%. According to the U.S. drought monitor website, all of Wyoming is under abnormally dry to moderately dry soil moisture with Southeast Wyoming having extreme dry soil moisture. According to the national weather service website, precipitation has been higher than normal for this time of year, temperatures in Wyoming have been a little above normal for this time of year. According to the Wyoming crop progress report, as of March 2025, hay supplies were reported to be 68% adequate, pasture and range conditions are 16% good condition, winter wheat is 3% good condition and livestock were reported to be 66% good condition.
and alfalfa
and alfalfa
noted the cost of a new tractor was greater than the value of their house, referencing the rising cost of essential farm equipment.
Labor and machinery were among the highest costs in farm budgets, and much of the machinery for sugarbeet or sugarcane cultivation is highly specialized, he mentioned.
“All of our harvest and processing equipment – especially in the sugarcane industry – is specific to that crop and that crop only,” he added.
“There is a large upfront investment for farming implements, but the cost to fuel and maintain them is also extremely high, especially when field work requires multiple tractors. It costs $1,000 a day to fuel just one tractor.”
Rockstad highlighted the changes in farm equipment costs between 201825, noting the price of a 340 HP tractor rose by 54 percent, while the cost of a 24-row planter increased by 41 percent.
The most significant increase was observed in the cost of a 132-foot sprayer, which surged by 70 percent since 2018.
Modern farming techniques and advancements in on-farm practices have greatly enhanced efficiency and diminished reliance on inputs like fertilizers and crop protection tools. However, it is important to acknowledge these innovations can entail significant costs, he explained.
“We’re pledging our farms, our land, our houses
and our machinery against a short-term operating loan, hoping we can make it to the end of the season without a crop disaster or a significant price downturn,” he said.
Rockstad emphasized crop insurance is a vital risk management tool aiding in recovery after a crop disaster. However, it does not cover all expenses associated with planting and cultivating crops or the income lost during the time.
He concluded, “Industry costs have increased well over 30 percent in the last seven years, and the industry needs a safety net – one that is adaptive to increasing costs – or we will not survive. Congress needs to pass a five-year farm bill to provide us with confidence to continue investing in a crop.”
Areas of concern
Medine, a fifth-generation commercial sugarcane
grower from Louisiana, revealed his home state has about 400,000 acres planted in sugarcane among 25 parishes, with 11 raw sugar mills and two refineries.
“Overall Louisiana sugar production is above two million tons of refined sugar, or approximately 20 percent of total U.S. domestic production,” he stated. “Louisiana sugarcane supplies enough sugar for 55 million people, contributes $4.2 billion annually to the U.S. economy and generates about 20,000 good jobs for individuals.”
He went on to address important concerns among the sugar industry, including succession planning to continue family farming and weather threats. He emphasized Rockstad’s worries about increasing labor and equipment costs.
“Crop insurance helps, but it is expensive,” Medine stated. “In crop year 2024, sugarcane farmers in Louisiana paid more than $13.5 million in premiums over 460,000 acres, or around $29.65 per acre.”
Due to hurricane damage in 2024, crop insurance indemnities totaled $96.76 million, or $209.90 per acre
on average, he continued.
Medine reported crop insurance has increased significantly, and the fixed costs of production have also risen, climbing from just under $800 per acre in 2014 to over $1,000 per acre in 2024.
Additionally, variable costs and land have increased by approximately $200 over the past 10 years.
“Data from Louisiana State University reports general variable costs have increased by 36 percent over the past five years, land rent is up about 39 percent, fixed
costs are up 90 percent and total costs are up 48 percent,” he explained. To combat these challenges, Medine suggests improving trade policies by leveling the playing field for U.S. farmers against heavily subsidized foreign sugar production and implementing a stronger safety net for the sugar industry, reflecting current and future production costs.
Melissa Anderson is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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OBITUARIES
Philip Sheridan Little, Jr.
July 26, 1931 – March 26, 2025
Philip Sheridan Little, Jr., age 93, was born July 26, 1931 in Sheridan to Philip Sheridan Little, Sr. and Teresa Francis (Twomey) Little. He and his two older brothers
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were raised on the ranch that was homesteaded by each parent near Leiter.
Phil’s elementary education was in a one-room schoolhouse called Cadiz, situated near Leiter. He attended high school in Buffalo and graduated in 1949.
Phil was drafted into the U.S. Army on June 10, 1952. In Korea he was a member of the 26th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon, a small unit that ran squadsized night patrols in front of the Third and 25th Divisions in “no man’s land” between the Chinese and the Americans.
In a nighttime fire
fight on June 10, 1953, he and his German Shepherd patrol dog named Ave were wounded. After a period of recovery, Phil returned home while his dog returned to duty with another handler. Along with other awards, he received the Purple Heart Medal, and in 2016 he received the Korean Peace Medal.
Phil spent four seasons working for Holly Sugar in Worland at the sugarbeet factory. For a time, he also worked on the building of Jackson Lake Lodge in Jackson.
After the three brothers’ time away in the military and pursuing other endeavors for a short while, together they formed the Little Ranch Company, Inc., expanding their holdings on the original place.
Phil married Glory B.
Jones on Sept. 15, 1956. To this union, four daughters were born – Teresa Carrie, Lisa Erin, Shannon Reyne and Mary Kaleen.
Phil was an adventurous man, participating in various rodeos in Wyoming, riding bareback and competing in wild horse races with great success. In 1956, he earned All-Around Cowboy at the Johnson County Fair and Rodeo. He climbed the Grand Teton and Black Tooth Mountains, and in later years, he took a couple of his daughters to the top of Cloud Peak and Bomber Mountains. He was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed amateur wrestling.
Phil was a founding member of the Cadiz Corporation, a small group of visionaries who recognized the importance of saving Wyoming’s water.
They held several reservoir filings throughout Wyoming, including the Tie Hack Reservoir which is now the principal storage water for the city of Buffalo.
They also worked with Texaco to enlarge Lake DeSmet, creating additional storage water for the Lower Clear Creek Irrigation District. Phil was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clearmont for his entire life.
He also served on many boards, including school, water and predator boards.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Glory; his four daughters, Teresa Carrie Little, Lisa (Tim) Lohof, Shannon (Larry) Herzog and Mary Talbott; sister-in-law Billie Little; nephew Sam (Emilie) Little; five grandchildren,
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One of the major drivers of the seed market growth is the increased usage of oilseeds by animal feed manufacturers.
Oilseed meal, a high-protein coproduct from oilseed refining, is widely used in animal feed. Soybean meal in particular is a preferred choice for feed manufacturers due to its high protein content.
The demand for proteinrich vegetable meals such
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Sheridan (Kelly) Little, Kellen Little, Riata (Ian) Little Walker, Payden Talbott and Luke Talbott and six great-grandchildren, as well as many friends and neighbors who have known and worked with him throughout his lifetime. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers John William (Jack) Little and Daniel Patrick (Pat) Little; a sister-in-law Carmen Little and one great-granddaughter, Riana Little Walker.
Funeral services were held on April 5 at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo.
Donations in Phil’s memory may be made to the American Legion Post 13, 18 Veterans Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834. Online condolences may be made at harnessfuneralhome.com/
forcing its dominance in the global market.
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