The Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee held a meeting at the Bomber Mountain Civic Center in Buffalo on Sept. 10-11.
The purpose of the two-day meeting was to continue the committee’s interim
An article titled “Proposed House farm bill would benefit U.S. sheep industry” in the Aug. 31 edition of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup misinterpreted information published by Organic Farmers Association Policy Director Lily Hawkins. The article should instead read, “With this, Hawkins believes it is unlikely the process will be complete before the September deadline, especially with the 2024 election around the corner. In this case, the farm bill will start to expire, necessitating another extension, possibly until September 2025.”
Registration is now open for the 2024 Southeast Wyoming Beef Symposium and Trade Show, to be held on Nov. 19 at the Rendezvous Center in Torrington. The event includes educational programming on everything from growth technologies to market outlooks and lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, visit wyoextension.org/ goshencounty/2024-southeast-wyoming-beef-symposium-trade-show/
On Sept. 9, the National Farmers Union (NFU) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address staffing levels and improve customer service at USDA Farm Service Agency county-level offices. Under this MOU, NFU and USDA will work together to gather feedback on the experiences of family farmers and ranchers when interacting with FSA staff and the programs they deliver. By hosting listening sessions in local communities, NFU will provide a platform for farmers to share their concerns and ideas for improvement. USDA will use this feedback to inform ongoing investments in customer service and program delivery. For more information or to read the MOU, visit nfu.org/ wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ MOU-NFU-USDA-FSA_ Final_Signed_09-09-24.pdf
work and discuss several hot topics.
During the first day, discussions included updates on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL), eminent domain and
energy collector systems and the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP).
After the morning session concluded, the committee received a forest update during a private tour.
As livestock producers move herds from summer range to fall pasture, they are reminded to be vigilant when determining stocking rates and carrying capacity to ensure pastures aren’t overgrazed throughout the next few months, especially in areas facing ongoing drought conditions.
Grazing intensity and grass growth
During 2021-23, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension evaluated the impact of grazing use intensity on the growth and production of grasslands the following year at 51 locations in 12 counties across North Dakota.
In an article titled “NDSU Extension Evaluates Impacts of Grazing Use on Grassland Growth and Production” and originally published in the 2023 North Dakota Livestock Research Report, Lead Authors Miranda Meehan and Kevin Sedivec note, with the exception of Kentucky bluegrass, the highest growth occurred in pastures with slight to moderate use, while pastures with severe use saw reduced forage production by as much as 57 percent in 2022 and 54 percent in 2023.
“The results of this program demonstrate the importance of having a grazing management plan and monitoring grazing use to reduce long-term impacts to grazing resources,” Meehan and Sedivec write.
In accordance with NDSU’s findings, as well as recommendations published from university Extension specialists across the nation, producers are advised to keep livestock from grazing grasses below three to four inches of stubble height.
Penn State Extension explains during the fall, cool season perennial grasses develop new shoots and go through the process of root regeneration, in which carbohydrates are stored to provide necessary nutrients for the plant to survive cold winter months and grow the following spring.
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Although the effects of stress are felt by individuals from all walks of life, the never-ending list of stressors faced by agriculture producers makes the industry exceptionally difficult to navigate at times.
From high-production costs, increased workloads, family issues, market uncertainty and natural disasters, to name a few, ag producers face a host of challenges that no doubt become a heavy weight to carry.
Those who find themselves overcome by stress should remember they are not alone, there is no shame in seeking help and there are numerous resources available to provide help and support during difficult times.
Available help lines
For those who are unsure of where to turn or who need someone to talk to, there are multiple help and crisis lines available.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 1-800-2738255, offers 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources for individuals and their loved ones.
In the past year, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) launched the Wyoming AgriStress HelpLine, a free, 24/7 hotline service available for producers and families seeking mental health support. The hotline number is 1-833-8972474.
The Farm Aid Hotline refers producers in need to an extensive network of rural support organizations across the country and can be reached at 1-800-327-6243 or farmhelp@ farmaid.org. This hotline is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
As nearly 200 herds are being impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says there is work moving forward on an H5N1 vaccine.
During the 2024 Farm Progress Show, held Aug. 27-29 in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack confirmed USDA will allow field safety trials of H5N1 vaccines in dairy cattle.
“The field trial is the next step in the development of a vaccine, which we’ll hopefully be able to develop in the near term with the information we get,” Vilsack states. “It will allow us to determine whether we can go to the next level and take the next steps necessary to ensure
Panel discusses an all-meat diet during annual beef celebration
Riverton hosted the Fifth Annual Rendezvous City Beef Roundup (RCBR) on Aug. 24 at Central Wyoming College’s Rustler Ag and Equine Center, where meat enthusiasts from across the U.S., Canada, England, Australia and China gathered together to celebrate everything beef.
Eight high-profile personalities were invited to the event to hold a panel discussion about the carnivore diet and the benefits of eating beef. Each one discussed their unique journey to becoming carnivore and how the diet has changed their life for the better.
The carnivore diet
Within the past year, the carnivore diet has taken the world by storm, with influencers boasting they’re in the best shape of their lives.
The restrictive diet consists entirely of meat, fish and other animal products like eggs and full-fat dairy, while excluding all other foods including fruit, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds, and especially processed foods.
According to a May 29 Healthline article written
safe and effective use of the vaccine.”
USDA’s Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) in Ames, Iowa is overseeing the vaccine trial.
The secretary’s announcement comes after several agricultural industries, including dairy groups like the National Milk Producers Federation, sent a letter in support of the development of a safe and effective vaccine which can be used for dairy cows.
New H5N1 vaccine
Several companies are currently working on an H5N1 vaccine, but Vilsack says one company, Medgene, a South Dakota animal health vaccine manufacturer, has
We’ve been hearing and reading the word “recession” all year now. Until I read an article in Drovers, I didn’t realize one industry could have high inflation while another could be in a recession. I guess it’s true, but we all have our own definition.
I always thought a recession was a way to stop high inflation while the economics of the nation slows down, and it could hurt most everyone and their businesses. Agriculture, like other industries dealing in commodities, is complex as supply and demand rules.
Large declining farm and ranch income is a leading indicator of a recession. So far this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts another major decline in farm income for 2024. With the big decline in 2023, this would be the largest decline in history.
Sharply declining commodity prices for both crops and livestock products will hurt farmers and ranchers. Some crops have fallen sharply, while meat is still on the rise due to worldwide demand.
High input costs and the cost of doing business, while remaining high, will hurt the net farm income. For 2024, net farm income has dropped 23 percent.
Reduced agricultural exports and a growing trade deficit is an indicator of a looming recession. USDA is forecasting the third straight year of a U.S. ag trade deficit, with the Fiscal Year 2025 at $42.5 billion.
Increasing farm debt along with higher borrowing costs due to higher interest rates will hurt finances.
Weakening credit conditions and higher renewal costs are hurting the bottom line.
Declining demand on discretionary food items during a recession may impact certain agricultural sectors.
Falling farm and ranch land values with higher interest rates could lead to lower profitability and place downward pressure on land prices.
Increased inventory or stockpiles of crops or larger numbers of livestock will drive down prices.
The best way to recognize an agricultural recession is when a large number of farmers and ranchers across the country experience financial difficulties simultaneously.
While experts can identify some of the reasons for a recession happening or not, they cannot say for sure we’re going to have a recession.
Net farm and ranch income, which accounts only for gross cash income minus cash expenses, was forecast to decline 7.2 percent from 2023 to $154 billion, which is a sharp reversal from USDA’s previous forecast.
If we adjust for inflation, the net farm and ranch income is down 6.8 percent from last year while the net cash farm and ranch income is down 9.6 percent.
Total crop receipts are forecast to decline 10 percent to $249 billion because of lower corn and soybean receipts.
With livestock, the USDA has changed the forecast for the better. USDA forecasted a two percent decline in recipts in February, but now total animal and animal product receipts are expected to increase to $17.8 billion. Receipts for all cattle and calves are expected to grow 6.5 percent because of higher prices. So, for some ranchers there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.
The more I read about cash income, billions of dollars seem to be immaterial. It is what happens in the farm or ranch house that I care more about.
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Beef Country is in my blood. My wife and I live in Amarillo, Texas now, but I grew up near Benjamin in North-Central Texas on my grandfather’s cow/calf and stocker operation.
After graduating from Texas A&M University in 1998, I went to work in the feedyards just to learn more about the beef industry, and I ended up making a career with Five Rivers Cattle Feeding.
Today, in addition to working at Five Rivers, I
By Ryan Moorhouse
also manage my portion of the family’s dryland wheat and grass stocker operation with a business partner.
One thing I’ve learned over my years in this industry is there is a need for producers to stand up and let their voices be heard.
As the current vice chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), I’m able to help represent all phases of the industry, from cow/calf to cattle feeder, using my experience to help promote beef.
I try to talk with producers all over the country – generational or new to the business – and understand their points of view.
When those producers learn about my role on the CBB, we often end up discussing the Beef Checkoff.
We ask producers to invest their hard-earned money to advance the entire beef industry, so many of them want to share their opinions about the checkoff and its value. Lately, I’ve been referring producers
to the results of the recent independent, third-party return on investment (ROI) study.
Every five years, all U.S. commodity boards commission an independent study to evaluate their programs’ effectiveness, a requirement of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service oversight of these programs.
Even if the CBB wasn’t required to commission this
Gov. Mark Gordon and the Campbell County Commissioners are hosting The Cowboy State Economy: Keeping Wyoming Energy Strong, a forum for community members to hear from industry and elected leaders who are working together to keep Wyoming energy jobs and core industries strong.
The evening forum will be held on Sept. 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cam-Plex Energy Hall in Gillette.
Campbell County Commissioner Jim Ford; Dr. Holly Krutka, executive director of the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources; Travis Deti, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association and Mike Nasi, director of the Energy Policy Network, will join Gordon for a panel discussion.
The forum will also include a question and answer session.
“I’m looking forward to hearing from community members and our panelists. I am also eager to discuss what is being done to preserve and enhance jobs while keeping Wyoming’s energy economy strong,” Gordon said. “The Biden-Harris administration’s war on domestic energy production is a threat to Wyoming. We are responding to this threat through innovation, litigation and commonsense motivation, while also stepping up efforts to keep Wyoming’s fossil fuels competitive and a crucial component of how we power our nation.”
The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced more than $46.2 million in grants was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will conserve or restore 91,425 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in 17 states.
These grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by more than $99.1 million in partner funds.
In addition, the commission approved more than $11.7 million from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to conserve habitat on seven national wildlife refuges across seven states.
The acquisitions will expand public opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and outdoor recreational access.
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission is chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and authorized under NAWCA. The commission has helped conserve much of the nation’s most important waterfowl habitat and establish or enhance many of the country’s most popular destinations for waterfowl hunting and birding.
Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced $236 million in funding allocations from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management into Fiscal Year 2025 across the nation.
The funding will help reduce risk from wildfires, support improved wildland firefighter training, expand efforts to rehabilitate burned areas in collaboration with partners and advance wildfire science.
This announcement brings the total the Department of the Interior has allocated for wildland fire management from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to nearly $1.1 billion across the nation since it went into effect in Fiscal Year 2022.
The department is dedicating nearly $176 million from this announcement to collaboratively reduce the risk of extreme wildfires across landscapes by expanding capacity and accelerating the pace and scale of fuels management projects in coordination with partners.
These projects reduce excessive vegetation which can fuel wildfires through methods such as mechanical vegetation removal and chemical treatments of invasive species. Projects will also use beneficial fire, such as prescribed fires and cultural burning.
To support the acceleration of these activities, some of this funding will be used to expand the National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center, providing the interagency wildland fire workforce with access to prescribed fire training and opportunities to gain practical experience.
Nearly $56 million will be used to help restore landscapes damaged by recent wildfires. This includes over $20 million to continue developing locally-adapted seeds and plant materials to revegetate areas so severely impacted by wildfires the lands are unlikely to recover naturally.
Nearly $3.1 million will support the department’s wildland fire workforce by continuing to modernize training and position qualifications. This includes additional investments in the Interagency Incident Performance and Training Modernization Initiative, which will provide updated courses, offer more options for practical experience, reduce barriers to qualification and establish seamless interoperability within the interagency wildland fire workforce.
The announcement also includes $1.4 million to advance wildfire science.
study, this information is essential. One wouldn’t invest money without expecting – and deserving – updates on their investment’s performance. Checkoff investments should be no different.
Released in early July, the latest ROI study, conducted by Dr. Harry Kaiser of Cornell University, found each dollar invested in national Beef Checkoff demand-driving activities from 2019-23 positively impacted domestic beef demand and U.S. beef exports.
In fact, it created a total financial benefit of $13.41 for producers and importers who paid into the program.
Kaiser’s analysis also examined what beef demand would have been over the past five years without investments in the national Beef Checkoff.
The study found total domestic beef demand would have been 8.5 percent lower per year, steer prices would have been 7.8 percent lower per year and U.S. export beef demand would have been 11.5 percent lower.
All in all, the national Beef Checkoff added an incremental $3.3 billion to the beef industry in 2023 alone.
This $3.3 billion also had positive indirect effects by adding $4.1 billion to the U.S. economy and generating a nearly $9.5 billion increase in the U.S. Gross Domestic Product.
CBB’s hope is the study’s findings will give more producers confidence in the Beef Checkoff and help them trust we’re spending their money wisely. We want producers to know by investing our national checkoff dollars into bigger and better demand-driving promotional, research and educational programs, we’re creating opportunities to increase overall revenue for those who pay into the program, which can lead to greater financial benefits for everyone involved over time.
But, the value of the ROI study doesn’t end there. The CBB takes this data very seriously, and while a return of $13.41 sounds great, we want to do even better.
The ROI study isn’t simply a platform for the CBB and the national Beef Checkoff to rest upon. It gives us information we can use – in coordination with organizational long-term goals and the strategic initiatives of the Beef Industry Long Range Plan – to help shape current and future national Beef Checkoff programs.
As we move into the last month of Fiscal Year 2024 and begin allocating national Beef Checkoff program funds for Fiscal Year 2025, the ROI study’s data will be a tool to help make the best possible decisions on behalf of beef producers and importers – with the goal those decisions will continue to propel the industry forward.
Ryan Moorhouse is the vice chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the general manager for Hartley Feeders, a Five Rivers Cattle Feeding operation. He can be reached by visiting beefboard.org
I continue to be amazed by the differences in people and animals who are closely related.
For example, at one time, one of my good friends was one of the top Hereford breeders in America, and over his fireplace is a row of grand championship trophies he won at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver.
I’ll never forget the day I was at his place when two bulls my friend had purchased at the Cooper-Holden sale, which in those days was a combined event, were delivered. The bulls were Line
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Ones and were both very closely related, yet they could not have been more different.
I don’t think my friend would take offense when I call one of the bulls downright ugly. If he’d have been a scarecrow, he’d have kept the crows out of a quarter section of corn.
The bull looked like he’d been put together by a committee of sheepherders. He was long, tall and moderately muscled, and in all of the years I was acquainted with the bull, I never did get a decent photograph of him. Clearly, the bull had
a superior intellect and enjoyed toying with me.
If the American Hereford Association wanted a bull to represent the breed, they couldn’t have found a better specimen than the other bull. He was heavily muscled, structurally correct, easy on the eyes and phenotypically perfect.
So, guess which bull went on to sire sons and grandsons winning numerous NWSS championships? You’d probably say the second bull right?
WRONG! Which just goes to show, one can’t tell by looking.
In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration declared meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring was safe, and I thought there’d be a rush to clone livestock but it didn’t happen – probably due to the cost associated with cloning but also because even though the
animals had exactly the same genotype, in most cases they never lived up to the animal that was cloned. Plus, the clones turned out different.
One wet day in college judging class, our coach had us judge a class of four bulls by looking at still photos from the rear and side. It was an easy class to judge, and there was a lot of differences to talk about in our reasons. Only afterwards did he tell us they were clones.
Quite often at bull sales we see full brothers sell, and one of them will bring $50,000, while its identical sibling will fetch $5,000 for EXACTLY the same genes.
I’ve seen firsthand how genetics continues to toy with us. Take my brother –please. Though we supposedly have the same genetic makeup, we could not be more different.
My brother is logi-
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cal, a genius at math, fastidious about his appearance, would rather golf than do hard physical labor, retired at age 55, wears shorts all the time, graduated number three in his class at West Point, went on to get his Master of Business Administration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and places a lot of emphasis on good breeding.
While I think that’s fun too, I hate math, am an extremely hard worker, don’t golf or own a single pair of shorts and I’ve always been more entrepreneurial and will never retire.
My brother likes liver, lima beans, corned beef and cabbage and moved to the East Coast as soon as he could, while I’m a dyed-in-the-wool Westerner and one would have to tie me down and force feed me liver, lima beans, corned beef and cabbage.
From the first time he met me, my niece’s husband just looked at me, shook his head and said, “You simply CAN’T be the brother of John Pitts.” I don’t know if he meant it as a compliment or a criticism.
I was talking about genetics with a cattleman buddy of mine who has three siblings – two sisters and one brother. Like me and my brother, he and his brother could not be more different.
My friend is quiet, extremely hard working and if he says something, a person can take it to the bank. His brother is exactly the opposite. His father used to say of him, “If BS was music, he’d be a brass band.” All of this reminds me of the words of Novelist Barbara Kingsolver, “We are baked in the same oven. Why does one cake rise and the other fall?”
Beef Extension teams of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas will be hosting the upcoming FiveState Beef Conference Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The annual conferences cover topics important to beef cattle producers with locations rotating among the states each year.
This year, the meeting series will kick off at the Cimarron County Fair Building in Boise City, Okla. on Sept 30.
For more information about registering for this meeting, contact Kierra Ortega at 580-544-3399 or Britt Hicks at 580-338-7300.
The meeting will also be held at the Coldwater Veteran’s Building/City Building in Coldwater, Kan. on Oct. 1.
For more information about registering for this location, contact Levi Miller at 620-582-2411 or Hicks.
Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. and the program ends at 7 p.m. with a beef dinner at each location. There is a registration fee of $20 with a preregistration deadline of Sept. 23.
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by Lizzie Streit, the carnivore diet stems from “the controversial belief ancestral human populations ate mostly meat and fish and that high-carb diets are to blame for today’s high rates of chronic disease.”
While the carnivore diet claims to aid in weight loss, regulate blood sugar levels, increase mental clarity and improve a number of health issues, there is no peerreviewed research to date backing up these claims, and critics of the carnivore diet believe it is likely unhealthy in the long run.
Despite this, an increasing amount of testimonials online and across all social media platforms rave about the carnivore diet and lifechanging effects of consuming only meat.
Merit-based results
The eight individuals featured at the 2024 RCBR morning panel discussion are among some of the most famous proponents of the carnivore diet.
Jake Thomas, the founder of the mindset training program Life Like Jake, went carnivore after dabbling in several different diets, including the macro diet and vegan diet, while competing as a natural body builder.
Thomas noted the “meritbased results” he saw while watching podcasts and reading books on the carnivore diet ultimately convinced him to give it a try.
“About five years ago, my mother was given a very grim bone density scan and osteoporosis news, and the doctor told her she had less than a year to live,” Thomas shared. “I took it pretty heavy, and she took it worse.”
“I went from being vegan to eating nothing but meat about four years ago, and ever since, my mother has been following along herself,” he added. “She just completed her first Murph Challenge. She has put on 12 to 13 pounds of lean muscle in the last 15 months, she has reversed her osteoporosis
and she is no longer seeing the doctor who told her she has a year to live.”
Continued improvement
Dr. Sean O’Mara, a leading health and performance physician and the founder of Lantu, an innovative medical startup in Minneapolis, explained his journey to the carnivore lifestyle was a little different.
“I went to medical school and gained weight like everybody else who goes to college,” he stated. “At 48, I was heavy and riddled with disease. I was sick and falling apart, and although I found all of the best doctors, I continued to worsen.”
One day, O’Mara bumped into a healthy young man at the hospital who encouraged him to try the paleo diet. From there, he moved to the keto diet, and after conducting some research on the carnivore diet, decided to give the lifestyle a try, seeing nothing but continued improvement.
Similarly, Courtney Luna, a former yacht chef who shares carnivore and keto-friendly recipes on her website and social media platforms, has a long history of yoyo dieting, even going to her first Weight Watchers meeting at only 13 years old.
“I have tried everything. You name it, I’ve tried it,” she stated. “But, I got a little warmer towards good health with paleo in 2010, which led me to keto.”
After doing some research, Luna decided to give the carnivore diet a try and is now down 55 pounds, has clear skin and is off of her anxiety and depression medication.
Bella Ma, known as the Steak and Butter Gal by her 130,000-plus followers on TikTok and more than 350,000 followers on Instagram, promotes an entirely meat- and butter-based diet.
Like her fellow panelists, Ma noted while on the carnivore diet she has seen her skin clear up and feels more vibrant, energetic and healthy than she ever
has before.
Shout it from the rooftops
Known as the Carnivore Doctor, Dr. Lisa Wiedeman is a carnivore-based life coach and optometric physician who has been in practice for 33 years.
Weideman went carnivore 15 years ago after struggling with carb, sugar and processed food addictions from a young age.
“It became very secretive because you don’t binge in front of other people – it’s embarrassing,” she said. “So, I was fortunate when the internet came around and I found a group called ‘Zeroing In On Health.’”
“Now, I just want to shout it from the rooftops because I really do believe there is something so valid about not eating anything from a box, bag, bottle or jar. It doesn’t belong in our bodies.”
Western medicine tried to kill me
Angelo Leero, a holistic health practitioner known as the Meat-Based Medium, found the carnivore diet after battling breast cancer at the young age of 28, on top of an autoimmune condition.
She noted her medical team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles encouraged her to go plantbased. However, with Western medicine doing little to ease her symptoms, Leero turned to spirituality and holistic health, starting her own holistic practice which teaches mindfulness, meditation, reiki, energy work and frequency adjustment.
Although the holistic approach worked for a while, Leero fell ill with lyme disease, which wreaked havoc on her body, whittling her down to less than 90 pounds. In an effort to survive, she began eating meat, and since going carnivore has reversed all of her neurological symptoms.
“I started my practice because Western medicine tried to kill me,” she said.
“I include the carnivore diet in combination with my spiritual practices,” she added. “I created mind, body and soul courses so my
Routine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified a brucellosis-affected cattle herd in Park County. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) in Laramie and results were confirmed at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.
The affected herd was quarantined following confirmation of test results. No contact herd quarantines are anticipated. The affected herd will undergo serial testing to meet the conditions of quarantine release.
Testing of affected herds is a cooperative effort between herd owners, private veterinary practitioners, Wyoming Live-
stock Board (WLSB) personnel and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services personnel. Identification of brucellosis-positive cattle is not uncommon within Wyoming’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA), where a brucellosis reservoir in wildlife occasionally spills over into cattle. Required brucellosis surveillance for specified cattle in the DSA includes testing prior to leaving the DSA and within 30 days prior to change of ownership.
Two informational meetings on brucellosis, hosted jointly by WLSB, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, WSVL and
clients can go from being chronically ill to mindfully well, and rather than giving power to the Western medicine system, I teach my clients to take their power back and heal themselves.”
Plants are predators
Dr. Robert Kiltz, a boardcertified OB/GYN, reproductive endocrinologist and the founder, director and head physician at CNY Fertility, admitted to being a “brain-washed doctor” who got really good at disease diagnosis and writing prescriptions for the right drugs.
“I run a very successful fertility practice doing in vitro fertilization, and years ago I began to incorporate meditation, prayer, spirituality, acupuncture and massage to help people stick to the fertility journey because it’s hard and people tend to drop out,” he explained. “But, some of my patients were getting pregnant on the paleo diet, and as a researcher myself, I wanted to dig deep into why.”
From there, Kiltz’s research snowballed to the keto and carnivore diets, where he ultimately ended up.
“What I have learned is something that has changed my life, and as a doctor it is my job to help people heal,” he said. “They simply need to change their diets and get rid of the poisons – kale will kill you and animal fat is the healthiest thing you can eat.”
He noted, “Plants are try-
ing to kill us, and not just kill us, they control us – heroin, cocaine, nicotine, caffeine, sugar. They all come from plants. Plants are predators. They are deadly.”
The most nutritious food on Earth
Medical Doctor and Neurosurgical Registrar Dr. Anthony Chaffee agreed with Kiltz, noting as the dominate life form on Earth – and like all other life forms – plants have mechanisms to protect themselves from danger.
However, unlike animals that are able to fight back or flee, plants are stationary and easy to “catch,” and therefore, defend themselves in other ways.
“Plants are easy to get to, but once we get to them, they hide their nutrients in less bioavailable ways, they stop the thing consuming them from absorbing other nutrients or they are directly toxic,” Chaffee stated. “Plants have a million different defense chemicals to try to kill or disrupt the animals or insects trying to eat them.”
Chaffee further explained all plant-eating species have evolved to address specific toxins in specific plants, but for species which haven’t evolved to digest them, they are inherently bad.
“We need to eat what our species was designed to eat, and there is no special adaptation to eat meat,” he said. “Any animal can
eat meat. There is nothing toxic or harmful about it. It is the most nutritious food on Earth.”
He added, “The point of eating is building the means to maintain the body, which is made out of meat. So, the perfect food for any animal is another animal.”
Additionally, Chaffee noted species which have survived the test of time are the strong and healthy species.
“The natural state of all biological matter on Earth is that of health,” he stated. “We are born from the survivors and the species that won. There is no species of any life on Earth that is inherently sick. So, if you are not healthy, something is wrong in your environment –something you are eating or not eating or happening to you from an outside source.”
“Everyone should be healthy all of the time, and as doctors we should be there for the other 10 percent of issues that come up – accidents, emergencies, childbirth – that is real medicine and something a body can’t do very well on its own,” he concluded. “We have to clear this rash of toxicities we are facing, which is what I am trying to do in advocating for the carnivore lifestyle.”
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USDA APHIS will be held this fall. All livestock producers, veterinarians, Extension specialists, meat processors and others are encouraged to attend.
The Park County Informational Brucellosis Meeting will be held on Sept. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the Park County Library in Cody, and the Lincoln County Informational Brucellosis Meeting will be held on Oct. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the Town of Afton Civic Center.
Both meetings will be offered in person and via Zoom. The Zoom information for each meeting will be available at wlsb.state. wy.us/public
For more information, call 307-777-7515 or e-mail lsbbrucellosis-mitigation@wyo.gov.
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Wild horse and burro update
To begin the opening day of meetings, BLM Associate State Director Kris Kirby and BLM Deputy State Director of Communications Brad Purdy updated the committee on the agency’s Wild Horse and Burro Program.
Kirby reported there have been three wild horse gathers in Wyoming during 2024.
The agency conducted a wild horse bait trap gather operation in the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area (HMA), gathering 40 horses and returning the HMA to its appropriate management level of 140 horses.
In the North Lander Wild Horse Gather, completed in July, BLM gathered 2,577 animals, treating 58 mares with GonaCon
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and releasing about 118 animals back to the HMA area, bringing the current population to around 350 animals.
In the White Mountain HMA Wild Horse Gather, BLM collected 586 animals, bringing the population down to nearly 205 horses.
“BLM Wyoming has placed 335 animals into private care, and 5,055 animals are being cared for in off-range facilities,” Kirby said. “Each animal placed into private care saves the taxpayers approximately $22,500, which would be spent to provide lifetime care for the animal.”
Sen. Larry Hicks (R-H11) took the floor and thanked the BLM for their hard work but questioned the representatives on what BLM’s maintenance plan was for keeping the wild horse popula-
tion within the appropriate management level.
“Unfortunately, at the moment, we are not funded for maintenance gatherings, but BLM is seeking additional funding for a national long-term gathering program,” Kirby mentioned. “Multiple state directors, along with the help of other individuals, are actively working to add more resources to the BLM toolbox, which would allow for more horses to be adopted and placed in private care while building additional holding facilities.”
Multiple questions from the Joint Ag Committee were raised about the methods used to gather accurate herd numbers and alternative fertility measures for reducing herd numbers.
RMP update
In regards to the Rock Springs RMP, Kirby noted
BLM issued the final environmental impact statement (EIS) and proposed RMP for the Rock Springs Field Office on Aug. 23 and is currently in the process of completing the 30-day public protest and 60-day governor’s consistency review.
“Following a fivemonth public comment period, including work from the governor’s task force, the BLM made numerous changes between the draft and final versions of the RMP,” Kirby announced.
The draft RMP recommended 16 areas of critical environmental concern (ACECs), and the final EIS and proposed RMP would designate 12 ACECs, 10 previously existing and two new ACECs.
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within the checkerboard. However, protection for rock art in the area remains in place,” she further noted.
“The BLM responded to several comments regarding protections and ACEC nominations in the Red Desert Area, and the proposed RMP continues existing ACECs in the Red Desert such as Oregon Buttes, Greater Sand Dunes and South Pass Historical Landscape ACECs.”
Kirby continued, “The BLM is no longer proposing an ACEC to manage the migration corridor. Instead, they propose to follow the approach in the governor’s executive order for this state-designation corridor.”
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“BLM renamed the Greater Red Creek ACEC to the Little Mountain ACEC. While Sugarloaf Basin and Pine Mountain were considered for ACEC designation on the draft, those areas have been removed from the proposed RMP,” Kirby said. “The Little Mountain ACEC is proposed to be approximately 108,010 acres and a new special recreation management area.”
BLM is proposing to add the 2,000-acres Big Sandy Opening ACEC and the 281,000-acre South Wind River ACEC to protect significant historical value and propose to expand the existing Steamboat ACEC from 47,280 acres to just over 439,000 acres.
“The BLM is also proposing to eliminate the 2,500-acre Cedar Canyon ACEC due to the area being
She also gave the group a few updates on the proposed RMP mineral development and fielded numerous questions on the topic.
WSVL update
University of Wyoming (UW) College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources Interim Dean Kelly Crane updated the Joint Ag Committee on the progress the state laboratory has made with staffing issues, and WSVL Director Dr. Alexandra Brower discussed the recent anthrax outbreak in Carbon County.
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“UW offers a biocontainment facility (UWBF) which provides space for animal disease diagnosis and research involving federally-regulated microbes such as the bacterium causing brucellosis,” Crane stated. “We filled the Wyoming excellence chair position in March with Dr. David Pascal, a brucellosis expert who plans experimenting with brucella vaccines utilizing the UWBF.”
WSVL is also actively searching to fill the Riverbend Ranch chair in wildlife livestock health.
Multiple members of the committee asked Brower about preventative measures for addressing anthrax outbreaks, containment and ensuring the safety of livestock and wildlife.
Eminent domain update
Attorney Karen BuddFalen shared insight on the review of the Legislative Service Office bill draft, 25LSO-0101.5, about eminent domain sponsored by the Joint Ag Committee.
The bill would limit an electric company’s ability to use eminent domain to condemn land for energy projects and provide more evident compensation standards for condemned property.
Crane reviewed the staffing issues WSVL has faced and the progress it has seen with the recent hiring of Brower and a new veterinary bacteriologist and virologist.
The legislation would give Wyoming landowners more leverage in negotiations with wind energy companies seeking to use their land.
Current law gives private entities the right to use eminent domain proceedings to condemn land for projects such as wind energy collector systems and transmission lines.
“Before issuing condemnation, a private entity must attempt to negotiate with a landowner,” BuddFalen stated.
The proposed legislation would restrict a private wind farm’s ability to enforce eminent domain to use property it desires.
The committee discussed loopholes in the bill and debated on various solutions, and Chairman John Eklund, Jr. (R-H10) agreed to table the bill and continue to work on it at a later date addressing the language in the bill.
The committee also discussed a second bill, 25LSO-0102.5, addressing eminent domain amendments which was moved unanimously.
Check out next week’s edition of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup for updates from the second day of the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee meeting.
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Pete Hansen was born on Dec. 1, 1934 in North Platte, Neb. to Carl and Opal (Johnson) Hansen. Pete’s father was a railroad worker for Union Pacific, and Pete’s family moved several times while growing up. He lived in North Platte, Neb.; Sinclair; Huntley; Rawlins and Torrington. He graduated from Torrington High School in 1952.
On Sept. 19, 1952, Pete joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served three years, receiving his radarman training at Treasure Island, Calif. Upon completion of training, he reported to the escort vessel USS Whitehunt.
While attending the university, Pete met Wanda Ellen Mill of Lusk. Wanda was a junior at UW majoring in education. They were married on Sept. 1, 1957 and moved to Lusk in 1958.
Christine, but sadly Christine passed away on May 20, 1968. During the years growing up, both Cheryl and Susan pitched in side by side to help their parents on the ranch. Today, the ranch is still in good hands being operated by Cheryl.
A private family graveside service was held at the Lusk Cemetery. Pier Funeral Home in Lusk was in charge of arrangements. Pete Hansen Dec. 1, 1934 –
During his service, he proudly assisted in rescue of survivors of a typhoon off of Agrihan Island near Šipan, Croatia. After an
“Pat” Davis Ellis Aug. 31, 1925 – Sept. 4, 2024
Patty “Pat” Davis Ellis passed away on Sept. 4 at the Platte County Legacy Home in Wheatland, just four days after her 99th birthday. Her 99 years were filled with family, friends and faith, and in her own words, “It was a wonderful life.”
Pat was born Aug. 31, 1925 in Mountain Grove, Mo. to Grant and Era (Taylor) Davis. She spent her childhood years in Texas and southwestern Missouri and graduated from Cabool Missouri High School in 1942.
Pat went to Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, Miss. for two years where she made
lege, Pat was a member of their very successful debate team, helped organize the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and graduated with a degree in Spanish. She had ideas of either going to law school or graduate school, but the summer after her graduation she answered an ad in the Memphis newspaper for a Spanish and English teacher in Chugwater.
Not long after arriving in Chugwater, Pat met Bill Ellis who had returned from World War II and was ranching with his uncle Earl Marsh. Pat’s year-long adventure in the West became a lifetime of ranching and raising a family on Bear Creek after Bill and Pat were married on Dec. 10, 1948 in Springfield, Mo.
Before long, Philip and Carolyn were added to the family, and Susan was born nine years later.
Pat and Bill lived at the ranch and were involved in the Chugwater community for 62 years. Pat returned to teaching after all three children started school and
honorable discharge from the Navy, Pete enrolled at the University of Wyoming (UW). He majored in mechanical engineering and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
She was always dedicated to her family, and her retirement from teaching gave her more time to help her aging parents and be involved in the lives of her eight grandchildren, who will remember playing many games with her throughout the years.
After retiring, she also helped coach the Wheatland Debate Team and became an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary McDonaldVoight Unit 75 in Chugwater.
Pat was very involved in the Chugwater Valley Church where she directed the choir for 30 years and helped start the Judson Missionary Circle. She also taught Sunday School, led youth group and helped organize Vacation Bible School for many years.
Pat’s love for the Lord was evident in her concern for people, her prayers for everyone from family members to foreign missionaries and her interest in and support of many Christian ministries.
Her lifelong practice of writing letters and notes encouraged many throughout her long life.
Pete was welcomed into the Mill family and quickly became a part of the family ranch, which was started in 1890 by Wanda’s grandfather Jake Mill. The ranch meant everything to Pete and Wanda, and they both devoted their lives to nurturing and caring for the land they loved.
Pete and Wanda were blessed with three beautiful girls, Cheryl, Susan and
in Cheyenne and was involved in North Christian Church until 2021 when she moved to the Legacy Home in Wheatland. She continued her ministry of encouragement there by going through the halls and visiting with people.
The family would like to thank the many compassionate caregivers and staff at the Platte County Legacy Home for caring for Pat during her final years, as well as those who helped her while she was living in Cheyenne.
Pat was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents, her daughterin-law Joy Ellis, her sister Carolyn Newport and
Pete was a proud member of the Masonic Lodge #24 of Lusk, serving three times as Master of Lodge. He served on the Wyoming State Soil Conservation Commission and the Wyoming State Board of Agriculture.
Pete is preceded in death by his parents Carl and Opal, daughter Chris-
two nephews, Steve and Timmy Newport.
Pat is survived by her three children, Philip Ellis of Chugwater, Carolyn Nix of Chugwater and Susan (Bill) Mathews of Anchorage, Alaska; husband Tim of Chugwater and her eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren Amanda (Mark) Pollard and son Lincoln of Greeley, Colo.; Sarah (Sam) Booth and sons Ellis and Griffin of Denver; Laura (Derek) Nevins and children Davis, Luke, Isla and Vance of Cheyenne; Carrie Nix of Cheyenne; Jacob (Jerah) Nix and children Graham, Claire, Juan and Jack of Chugwater; Paul (Alli)
tine Marie, son-in-law Ron Lund and sisters Polly Johnson and Esther Courtney. He is survived by his wife Wanda of Lusk; daughters Cheryl (Ron) Lund of Lusk and Susie (Kelly) Clay of Jackson; grandchildren Caleb (Diedre), Kyle (Allison), Chrisanna Lund and Katie (Joe) Kruse; greatgrandsons Will, Jackson, Thomas and Henry and great-granddaughters Emily and Solomon.
Nix and children Axel and Kit of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Grant (Blair) Mathews and children Cora, Penelope and Miles of Anchorage, Alaska and Katie Mathews of Anchorage, Alaska.
She is also survived by her nephew Mark Newport of Springfield, Mo. and many cousins and great-nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on Sept. 12 at Schrader’s Funeral Home, and a graveside service was held on Sept. 13 at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chugwater Valley Church, PO Box 27, Chugwater, WY 82210.
presented sufficient information allowing him to authorize the first field trial.
Medgene has been successful in producing prescription platform vaccines for swine, cattle, rabbits and deer, both in the U.S. and internationally.
In a recent press release, Chief Operating Officer Tom Halbur says, “This is great news for us, for the CVB and, more importantly, the dairy industry. Our technology is founded on being able to respond to disease challenges faster. Our protocol satisfies the state’s requirements, and we’re looking forward to doing our part in support-
“These carbohydrates are stored within the crown and roots of the plant, which is generally in the lower three to four inches in cool season perennial pastures, so it is critical pastures are never grazed below a three to four inch stubble height at any point in the season but especially during the fall,” states Penn State Extension.
“It is often recommended to leave a higher stubble height – often four to five inches – in the fall to give pastures a chance to store these carbohydrates which will give them a ‘jump start’ the following spring,” the article continues. “If plants are grazed below the grow-
ing both the necessary regulatory policies and the dairy industry needs.”
According to a USDA spokesperson, “USDA has authorized the acceptance of licensure applications for an initial field study under specific conditions of nonviable, non-replicating vaccine against HPAIH5 to be administered to dairy cattle to evaluate safety, as one part of several USDA vaccine licensure requirements.”
Multiple vaccine manufacturers have expressed interest in starting field safety trials, and USDA anticipates receiving formal field study proposals
ing point, nutrient stores will be depleted and the protection from stress will be dramatically reduced.”
South Dakota State University (SDSU) Range Management Field Specialist
Sean Kelly reiterates this sentiment in a 2023 SDSU Extension publication, stating, “During the fall greenup, cool-season grasses are storing their energy reserves to ensure health through the dormant season and vigor next spring when the growing season starts again. If these shoots are overgrazed, the growing point can be removed, and it will not continue to grow next season.”
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for review from interested manufacturers in upcoming weeks.
The agency is also considering granting conditional licenses for vaccines for lactating dairy cattle with either separate or combined field efficacy and field safety study data from those target animals.
While several dairy farmers view the vaccine as the answer to their H5N1 problem, there are many hurdles to overcome.
Many questions about the logistics of vaccination and concerns about potential downsides exist, some of which may not be readily apparent.
Medgene
Based in Brookings, S.D., Medgene develops
University of Minnesota Extension Forage Specialist Craig Shaeffer further notes, “Perennial ryegrass, orchardgrass and timothy store energy in stem bases and are especially susceptible to combined stress of overgrazing and drought, while alfalfa, smooth bromegrass, quackgrass and reed canarygrass are more tolerant. Shallow-rooted species like Kentucky bluegrass and red clover are also damaged by overgrazing.”
Proper stocking rates
In order to avoid overgrazing pasture this fall, it is critical for producers to calculate proper stocking rates.
First, NDSU suggests figuring out how much forage is required by the animals grazing the pasture.
vaccines addressing critical disease outbreaks, including HPAI.
Medgene received the first USDA license to produce prescription platform vaccines for the cattle industry, which allows veterinarians to respond to diseases faster, more efficiently and safely.
The manufacturer platform vaccine technology is also licensed for use in pigs, cattle, rabbits and deer and ensures all of the ingredients in its vaccines are animal-origin free.
According to Medgene, the company doesn’t target the whole virus, they stimulate an immune response against the virus, which is the basis for what they call their sub-unit vaccines.
To do this, multiply acres of vegetation type by the recommended relative production values to determine total production.
Then, multiply total production by the appropriate harvest efficiency for available forage for grazing. Divide this amount by 913 – the amount of airdried forage consumed by one animal unit per month (AUM) to determine total AUMs available.
Although it is not always an easy decision, Shaeffer notes producers with less available forage may need to consider reducing the number of animals on pasture to stretch feed supplies.
“This can be achieved by culling cattle from the grazing herd and/or relo-
This is what they do with their prescription platform.
In an Aug. 28 Cattle Business Weekly article by Connie Sieh Groop, Medgene Chief Communications Officer John Mollison states, “What makes us unique is our ability, because of the way we’ve established our vaccines system, to rapidly swap out old proteins and put in new ones to adjust to new strains of influenza such as H5, new strains of other viruses or new viruses coming into our country, affecting animals that weren’t here yesterday. Instead of the tradi-
tional five-year, $5-million plus developmental timeline, we can do it in weeks.” With the Medgene prescription platform, vaccines can be developed faster compared to other commercially available types, taking weeks instead of years.
The manufacturer operates under USDA regulations, with the basics of the vaccines already licensed and under USDA oversight.
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cating livestock to a drylot or sacrifice paddock and feeding them hay,” he says. “Assess feed costs and cull prices to determine the most cost-effective solution.”
Forage management strategies
Once stocked, it is essential for producers to continue assessing and managing fall pasture as time passes.
NDSU Extension suggests using a grazing monitoring stick, which can serve as a user-friendly tool to measure and monitor pasture utilization – the percent of the plant removed by grazing animals – which can determine livestock removal dates and prevent overgrazing.
“As a general rule of thumb, proper utilization is achieved when 50 percent of the total plant weight – not height – of the key species has been utilized,” explains Meehan in a 2021 NDSU publication titled “The North Dakota Grazing Monitoring Stick: A Way to Measure Range and Pasture Utilization.”
“Due to differences in structure, the height of removal will vary among species, so knowing the key forage species on pasture and rangeland is important,” she continues.
To use the monitoring stick, NDSU recommends placing the stick upright, without it leaning and measuring the leaf height of the key grass species in the area grazed.
evaluate the current year’s green leaf growth and avoid measuring to the top of the inflorescence.
Then, repeat step two in an ungrazed area to calculate percent removal. Additionally, Shaeffer suggests giving fall pastures ample time to rest.
“Even if pastures start to green up after some precipitation, drought-stressed plants are likely not strong enough to withstand regular grazing,” he says. “Giving livestock access to a pasture before it has sufficient time and moisture to make a full recovery can reduce stand persistence.”
Shaeffer adds, “It takes four to six inches of water to produce a ton of coolseason grass or alfalfa. Smaller amounts of rainfall may stimulate regrowth, but grazing of tall-growing grasses should be delayed until there is eight to 10 inches of regrowth. While grazing regrowth before plants reach these minimum heights may provide forage, it can weaken plants and reduce the long-term productivity of the pasture.”
Shaeffer also notes some weed species are able to take advantage of drought conditions and proliferate when cool-season forage goes dormant, so applying herbicide to eliminate weeds – preferably around a rainfall event – is good practice.
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To do this, producers should choose a plant that is representative of other plants in the area, be sure to
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By Jedidiah Hewlett, UW Extension Educator
Everyone agrees cheatgrass is a big threat. It doesn’t take long for large or small patches of cheatgrass to become obvious as green growth turns to red or brown in early summer.
Numerous risks are associated with cheatgrass invasions. Most obvious to those who manage rangeland resources is the stark decline in forage quantity and palatability for livestock grazing.
Because cheatgrass is such an efficient water consumer, it can complete a full growth cycle even in adverse conditions, which serves to perpetuate its dominance over desirable species.
Cheatgrass increases the fine fuel load on the range, which can in turn lead to a rise in both wildfire intensity and frequency. This is bad news for ecosystems and plants not adapted to frequent fire intervals.
Evidence for the case against cheatgrass is extensive and non-negotiable, but when it comes to remediation, questions almost exclusively revolve around costs and efficacy.
Regardless of the treatment method used, how can one be sure the investment is worthwhile? Is it possible to determine how much cheatgrass is cheating the pocketbook of the operation?
A few considerations put forth here may help in this endeavor.
Placing value on pasture
It might be beneficial to begin this discussion by placing a value on a healthy rangeland pasture. This can vary widely based on location and year, mostly because of variation in forage productivity levels.
The value of forage
can be captured through a land lease rate or by equivocating the amount of forage produced with the same quantity of hay. The average pasture rental rate for Wyoming was $5.90 per acre last year, with rates ranging from $3.80 to $21 per acre, according to the 2023 Wyoming Ag Statistics.
Alternatively, hay valued at $150 per ton would make a single Animal Unit Month worth about $58 per month. Lease rates can vary based on the agreements regarding maintenance and management as well. Thus, leases with moderate productivity might be valued between six dollars and $45 per acre.
Calculating value of forage lost
Although forage production might vary, if cheatgrass invades the area, productivity will certainly decline, not increase. Even if the quantity – weight –of forage is not reduced, the quality will be poorer and livestock will be less likely to eat cheatgrass when better alternatives are present. If other forages are not available, livestock may consume cheatgrass but obtain little nutritional benefit from it.
The amount of forage productivity lost will vary according to the intensity of the infestation. In 2023, Hart et al. estimated encroachments of ventenata grass reduced forage production up to 80 percent in almost one-third of sampled sites in Sheridan County.
Using the values above, one could estimate the value of forage lost due to cheatgrass encroachment is approximately $10 per acre annually. This means for every 640-acre section of
range, the operation could lose around $6,400 per year.
Sound like cheating the checkbook?
The heightened risk of a wildfire outbreak should be considered also. There may not be a cash cost to the landowner for controlling the fire, but significant costs may be incurred through the loss of vegetation, livestock fatalities or damage to buildings and infrastructure.
In some cases, losses due to fire may take years to reverse, such as the establishment of mature trees or healthy sagebrush communities.
Analyzing treatment costs
Cheatgrass treatment costs are one of the largest concerns for many land managers.
For just the chemicals alone, herbicides can range from six dollars per acre for imazapic (Plateau) to $40 per acre for indaziflam (Rejuvra). There are other herbicides which can be used, but these two are the most popular for controlling annual grasses.
Although both chemicals provide pre-emergent control for cheatgrass and other winter annual grasses, they differ in mode of action and residual time in the soil. Imazapic must be applied annually to be effective, while indaziflam remains active in the soil for three years or more.
Since cheatgrass seeds remain viable for three to five years, an effective treatment plan requires persistent action for multiple years. At the quoted prices, a three-year treatment plan with imazapic would cost $18 per acre plus the cost of three applications compared to $40 per acre and the cost of one application for indaziflam.
Although custom rates vary by region, spraying
costs range from around nine dollars per acre for ground application to $20 per acre or more for aerial application in Wyoming.
As seen in Table One, the average cost per year for each treatment option ranges from $15 to $28 per acre. In 2023, Hart et al. reported similar values for applying indaziflam in Sheridan County for controlling ventenata.
None of the options are cheap, but when compared to $10 per acre lost each year due to lower forage productivity, they might be worth considering.
Another benefit of using indaziflam is perennial plants already established on site can continue growing. Imazapic has been known to negatively affect perennial plants because it does provide some postemergent control of grasses as well.
Land managers should also keep in mind chemical control is only one approach for mitigating a cheatgrass infestation. Revegetation efforts might also be necessary to return the site to a healthy and productive state if cheatgrass has become dominant.
Does cheatgrass control pay off?
Analyzing whether cheatgrass control really pays off is not straightforward. Depending on the scale of the project, the site history and characteristics and the stage of cheatgrass infestation, costs can vary widely.
In many places, costsharing opportunities may be available through the local weed and pest office or county conservation districts.
Cheatgrass control may be costly, but the losses in forage productivity and increased fire risk can be equally – if not more –
costly by comparison.
Due to the natural processes involved, beginning a remediation plan as early as possible will lead to a quicker resolution. In a situation where a complete treatment plan is cost-prohibitive because of cash flow considerations, a land manager should consider alternatives to an “all or nothing” plan.
One approach might involve treating a portion of the affected acres each year until the problem is under control. In areas where neighboring properties may be involved, collabora-
tion with other landowners may make the remediation efforts even more effective. Rangelands which have become dominated by cheatgrass can return to a productive state through careful management. In many cases, the enduring benefits of cheatgrass control efforts may far outweigh the costs of the initial treatment.
Jedidiah Hewlett is the University of Wyoming Extension agriculture and natural resources educator serving Converse County. He can be reached at jhewlett@uwyo.edu or 307358-2417.
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Sept. 23 Wyoming Department of Agriculture Farm and Ranch Succession Planning Webinar, online. For more information or to register, contact Lucy Pauley at lucy.pauley@wyo.gov or 307-777-8788.
Sept. 24 Park County Informational Brucellosis Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Park County Library, Cody. For more information, call 307-777-7515 or e-mail lsbbrucellosis-mitigation@wyo.gov.
Sept. 24-26 2024 Forum for Ag Lending, The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown, Minneapolis, Minn. For more information, visit fccsconsulting.com
Sept. 25-27 Wyoming Tree Academy Conference 2024, The Cam-Plex, Gillette. For more information and to register, visit isarmc.org
Sept. 27-28
Sept. 28
Sept. 28-29
Sept. 30
Oct. 1
Oct. 1-4
Oct. 2-6
Oct. 3
Oct. 4-6
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
South Dakota Sheep Growers Association Annual Convention, Rapid City, S.D. For more information, visit sdsheepgrowers.org
University of Wyoming College of Ag, Life Sciences and Natural Resources Homecoming Open House, 1-3 p.m., Laramie Research and Extension Center, Laramie. For more information, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/calendar.html
Wyoming Boer Goat Association Show, Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, Casper. For more information, visit @WyomingBoerGoatAssociation on Facebook or e-mail wyomingbga24@gmail.com.
Five-State Beef Conference, Cimarron County Fair Building, Boise City, Okla. For more information or to register, contact Kierra Ortega at 580-5443399 or Britt Hicks at 580-338-7300.
Five-State Beef Conference, Coldwater Veteran’s Building, Coldwater, Kan. For more information or to register, contact Levi Miller at 620-582-2411 or Britt Hicks at 580-338-7300.
World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis. For more information, visit worlddairyexpo.com
28th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Sun Valley, Idaho. For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org
Lincoln County Informational Brucellosis Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Town of Afton Civic Center, Afton. For more information, call 307-777-7515 or e-mail lsbbrucellosis-mitigation@wyo.gov.
University of Wyoming Master Gardener’s Conference, Eastern Wyoming College, Douglas. For more information, call 307-235-9400 or e-mail dhoffman@natronacounty-wy.gov.
AK Horse Sale, LLC, Black Hills Roundup Grounds, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605484-3784
Northern Livestock Video Auction Fall Premier, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com
Sept. 21 RT Claypoole Auction Service Live Antiques, Collectables and Gun Auction, Luttrell Barn, Craig, Colo., 970-756-9353, rtclaypooleauction.com
Sept. 22
Annual Sugar Bars Legacy Sale, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, Sheridan, 406-812-0084, sugarbarslegacy.com
Sept. 24 Grizzly Auctions Online Auction, 406-579-4262, grizzlyauctions.com
Sept. 26
Oct. 11-13
Larry and Robin Carlson Live Public Auction, 1501 S. Airport Road, Pierre, S.D., 605-380-2244, 605-280-3879, 605-225-1828, jarkworlie.com
27th Annual Fall Colt and Yearling Catalog Sale and Futurity, Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kan., 785-826-7884, 785-4932901, 785-825-0211
Oct. 19 Gold Buckle Select Prospect and Ranch Horse Sale, First Interstate Arena, Billings, Mont., thenile.org
This week’s Postcard is a tribute to a lifelong friend and member of the Saratoga coffee group. Although a personal tribute, I’ll bet every Wyoming town has the same character who can be found having coffee at the best place in town.
There’s an empty chair at the “Old Geezers Coffee Klatch” that will never be filled again.
For nearly 50 years, this chair has been occupied by Teense Willford who last week went on to his reward to pick and sing, tell tales, entertain, harass, drink “sissy” decaf coffee with hundreds of his friends and “dispense valuable bits of information” since folks at this coffee table didn’t spread “gossip” as other coffee groups have been known to do.
Teense’s death, following a year-long battle with cancer and other health problems, has drawn national attention and is being well documented through all types of media and online, as well as by his thousands of friends and admirers.
Everyone is urged to read the newspapers, listen to the radio and call it up online to fully appre-
ciate the many contributions he has made to the Upper North Platte River Valley, the state of Wyoming and to the nation.
The statewide and national attention is well deserved.
However, Teense is
best remembered in his hometown of Saratoga and the surrounding area through his antics during coffee at the Saratoga Inn every day – except weekends and Christmas – plus his devotion to the Saratoga Presbyterian Church and love of his community, state and country.
During the coming weeks, those of us who knew him best at the “Old Farts Coffee Club” plan to keep his image alive as we spread valuable bits of important information concerning our friend Teense. We plan to keep his legend alive and hope each of you will too.
The day Teense Willford passed away, a former resident made a special trip to the Saratoga Inn to visit the coffee group, deliver a historic item and to give Teense a big hug. She was distraught to learn of his passing, but donated a fishing pole for the museum to another member of the gathering and then snapped this picture of Teense’s chair tipped in respect. Courtesy photo by an admirer of Teense
lems, Teense Willford continued to present music at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church until a few weeks ago. Photo by Dick Perue
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO
National Sheep Summary
As of September 6, 2024
Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs under 70 lbs 3.00-15.00 higher, heavier lambs 3.00-15.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 4,311 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1050 feeder lambs in Wyoming and 345 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. 2,748 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 180.00-190.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 185.00-215.00; 150-190 lbs 155.00-190.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 161.00-170.50. Billings: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test. Equity Coop: Tappen Pool 145 lbs 158.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 270.00-303.00, few 320.00; 60-70 lbs 246.00-290.00, few 306.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00-264.00, few 280.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-244.00, few 252.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-227.00; 100-105 lbs 205.00-208.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 250.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 232.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 222.00-240.00; 90-110 lbs 200.00-220.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 235.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 217.50-232.50; 80-90 lbs 210.00-212.50; 100 lbs 195.00. hair 40-50 lbs 235.00-260.00; 58 lbs 245.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 202.50-220.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-207.50; 90-100 lbs 195.00-250.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 65 lbs 215.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00190.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00-177.00; 100-110 lbs 161.00-170.00. hair 80 lbs 155.00; 110 lbs 154.00. Billings: no test.
Slaughter Ewes
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 94.00, hair 96.00-107.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 98.00-112.00, hair 104.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 86.00-92.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 62.00-64.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.50120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-96.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-102.00, hair 80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 85.00-89.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 87.00; Cull 1 32.00.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2
San Angelo: hair 35 lbs 270.00; 48 lbs 285.00.
Ft. Collins: 48 lbs 240.00; 64 lbs 240.00.
South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 217.00-272.00; 45 lbs 232.00; 50-60 lbs 222.00-227.00; 60-70 lbs 204.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 169.00-173.00; 8090 lbs 171.00-188.00; 90-100 lbs 159.00-163.00; 100-110 lbs 150.00163.00;
Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of September 12, 2024
Compared to last week all reported forages sold steady on a thin test. Demand was light. Best demand is for grass hay which is in
supply and for small squares getting shipped back to the race horse industry in the eastern half of the USA. Large squares are rather stagnate for this time of year. Seeing contacts in the Western side of Wyoming this week there are piles of 2023 large squares with a lot of new crop hay sitting next to them. Many producers still have one cutting of hay left to cut for the 2024 season. Early harvest sugar beets are underway in some areas of the state. Some hay producers are thinking of tearing up some acres of alfalfa next year and will rotate a grain or edible bean to the mix.
Helping those affected by the fires in Wyoming and Montana:
One FREE 4 week classified line ad available for anyone with the following to give and for those in need:
• Pasture
• Fencing supplies and businesses
• Hay and feed
Call the Wyoming Livestock Roundup to place a classified line ad at 307-234-2700 or e-mail roundup@wylr.net
a.m.-2 p.m. Monument Civic Center, Rapid City, S.D. 57701. Buy, sell and trade, $5 daily admission. For more information, call 605-391-8843 9/14
REMOTE NORTHEAST WYOMING RANCH IS LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME FARM/ RANCH EMPLOYEE: This position is open immediately. Applicant must be self-motivated, reliable and responsible with knowledge of haying and farming. Mechanical skills are a must. Farming duties include: Swathing, baling and raking hay, etc. THIS IS NOT A COWBOY POSITION, but applicant will need to assist in all aspects of cattle work as well. Those duties include calving heifers, feeding hay, branding and gathering, etc. Nearest big town is 60+ miles and nearest K-12 school is 30+ miles away. Housing is provided and on a school bus route. Please send resume with references by mail or e-mail to: PeeGee Ranch, 1251 Lower Powder River Road, Arvada, WY 82831, pgranch@rangeweb. net. Call 307-736-2461 10/5
Red Cloud, NE
Join the Gottsch Livestock Feeders Family! Gottsch Livestock Feeders is looking for Cowboys/Pen Riders for their feedyard in Red Cloud, NE. The main focus of the Cowboy/Pen Riders are spotting, pulling, diagnosing and taking cattle to the hospital and shipping fat cattle. This person will need to be a team player who is seeking a long-term position. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the
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employees. Incentives paid out at 6 months and 1 year of
If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at
www.gottschcattlecompany.com
Call Brandon Furr at 402-257-7769 or 402-746-2222 for more information.
RANCH MAINTENANCE/ANIMAL CARE: Looking for a reliable, self-motivated individual with a good work ethic that has experience in ranch work, including maintenance and upkeep at a ranch with several outbuildings, plus horse and animal care. Proven organizational skills and attention to detail required. Job facilities are located 17 miles west of Cheyenne, WY. Applicants MUST possess a valid driver’s license, have reliable transportation and be able to work a flexible schedule. Requires working weekends occasionally. Full-time and part-time positions available. Full-time positions are eligible for health insurance and holiday and vacation pay. Call 307-275-2090 or e-mail resume to brittiny@ rfholdings.org 9/14
RT CLAYPOOLE AUCTION
SERVICE LIVE ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES AND GUN AUCTION!! Join us 10 a.m. Sat. Sept. 21 at the Luttrell Barn (411 Emerson St.) in Craig, CO for this incredible antiques, collectables and firearms auction. Items include: 79 firearms, 3 safes, firearm accessories, ammunition and several highquality antiques and collectables. Check out our website for a detailed list and several pictures www.rtclaypooleauction.com. Give Tanner a call with any questions, 970-7569353, e-mail rtclaypooleauction@hotmail.com 9/14
AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-7733545 or check out our website www.agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! 10/5
ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE FINANCING. Great service!! Great rates!! Call Chuck Brown at C.H. Brown Co., WY LLC, 307-3223232 (office), 307-331-0010 (cell) or e-mail chuckbrown@ wyoming.com 9/14
HISTORIC WYOMING BRAND, REGISTERED FROM 1909, LHC, LHH, BS, single iron, registered to 2031. Asking $7,500. For more information, call or text 307315-8555 10/5
MAREMMA/AKBASH CROSS GUARD DOGS: Twelve months old. Solid in the sheep. John Phillips, Paul, ID, 775-7612352 9/21
LGD PUPPIES BORN JULY
4: Mother is Akbash/Komondor, sire is Pyrenees/Akbash/ Anatolian. Dogs and flock are comfortable together. Mother is proven predator control. Will be weaned soon. $450. ALSO, 1 intact male too playful for sheep. Call 406-707-0244 9/14
250 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota origin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Feb. 1, 2025. References available. Call 785394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 9/21
WINTER FORAGE FOR 300PLUS HEAD AVAILABLE NORTH-CENTRAL WYOMING: Looking to take in 300-plus head of cows from Dec. 1 to April 1. Wintered on stockpiled alfalfa/ orchardgrass and cornstalk pivots. Supplemented with alfalfa/ orchardgrass hay. Full care with salt included - $2.50/day. Would consider taking yearlings - can negotiate a price. Also have room to background calves from Oct. 1 to April 1 - $1.90/day. Located in North-Central Wyoming. Please call Asa at 307-272-5332 9/28
PASTURE WANTED for 2,000 yearlings and 500 pairs. Can split into smaller bunches. Call 701-523-1235 9/14
Ranch Lease Wanted
WANTING RANCH TO LEASE: Looking at Western South Dakota, Southwestern North Dakota around Medora area, Eastern Montana, Northeastern Wyoming Sheridan area back to South Dakota or Northwestern part of Nebraska. Wanting 250 AUMs to 500 AUMs for a 3- to 5-year lease. Would consider if owner wants to lease ranch and sell his livestock off over a period of years. Would be interested in a percentage of shares or by the month lease cows, sheep and buffalo by the head. Would also consider share cropping with an absentee owner. Call and leave message, 605-280-2637 9/28
BACK TO SCHOOL SAVINGS!! Large selections with great prices!! $AVE on BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS!!! HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! PURSES, belts, WALLETS, socks, etc. WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY, 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website 9/14
CUSTOM FEEDING AND FINISHING FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP. Cactus Hill Ranch Company, Fort Collins, CO. Contact AJ Nelson, 970-3728273 10/5
WINTERING COWS, backgrounding calves and developing heifers. Forsyth, MT. Call Joe at 406-930-2645 10/5
LOOKING TO TAKE IN COWS OR BACKGROUNDING CALVES for fall, winter and spring. Located in North-Central Nebraska. ALSO, have hay for sale. Call 402-340-1824 9/28
Range Camps and see what we
for you. We specialize in
handcrafted camps built to your specifications. Contact us today to design the camp just right for you. Western Range Camps, 435-4625300, heidi@wrcamps.com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 9/14
COMMERCIAL KATAH -
DIN/DORPER CROSS
EWE LAMBS FOR SALE:
Born March-April 2024. Weaned and ready to go. Fifty still available at $250/ head. ALSO, 50 HEAD 2024 WETHER LAMBS available at $190/head. Video on YouTube channel @WYNewfie. Call or text 307-254-2650. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 9/21
YEARLING WHITE-FACED RAMS FOR SALE: RAMBOUILLET, TARGHEE AND FINE-FLEECED COLUMBIAS ALSO, a couple natural colored black rams. Bred to put the production back in production sheep. We have had more rams certified in the Certified Columbia Program than any other breeder in the nation. Look us up on Facebook at Bell Livestock. Going fast. Call to reserve your rams today, 307-680-4950 9/14
GERDES HAMPSHIRES HAS 30 REGISTERED PURE -
BRED HAMPSHIRE RAMS:
Born in the winter of 2024. Our rams are big framed, fast growing with plenty of depth, muscle and bone. These are wether producing-type Hampshires without excessive leg length but possess tremendous thickness of loin and leg. Rams are sired by stud rams that were purchased from leading Hampshire sheep breeders at national sales and are sired by sons of Unicorn, UFFDA and Jackalope. For more information, call or text Darrell Gerdes of Madison S.D. at 402-760-0104. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 9/21
CUSTOM LAMB FEEDING AT BASIN WY : 5,000 head feedlot to take lambs to finish weight. Backgrounding replacements. By the day or by gain. Contact Will Miller, 307-250-3332 for information, leave message 10/5
TRITICALE SEED READY FOR FALL PLANTING: High yield, makes excellent forage and cover crop. Can be grazed fall and winter and hayed in the spring. Call 308-430-3457, for pricing and delivery. Phone calls only 9/28
GOOD QUALITY HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa/orchardgrass mix, wheat/alfalfa mix and straight alfalfa, all in net-wrapped round bales. Nisland, S.D. For more information and pricing, call 605892-5676 9/14
ONE SEMI LOAD OF OAT HAY FOR SALE, plastic twine-tied round bales. For more information, call 605-490-3429 10/5
BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO, 5x6 round bales, $125/ton. GRAIN/OATS, $20/ cwt. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-762-3878 or 307-899-4714, leave message 10/5
HAY FOR SALE: 2023 and 2024, alfalfa, sainfoin, alfalfa/ grass mix, grass and combine grass/straw. Small squares and 3x3x8 sales. Test results available for all baled in 2023. Will load 3x3s in open truck and trailer. Call 307-250-6005 10/5
COW AND HORSE QUALITY HAY FOR SALE: Grass and alfalfa hay. ALSO, forage wheat. 2023 hay still available. Small squares, 3x3 square bales and 3x4 square bales. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 10/5
2024 HAY FOR SALE: First cutting alfalfa, grass mix, grass/alfalfa. ALSO, 2024 CRP cut early, green and high, non-raked and clean. 2024 millet available end of September 2024 and 2023 milo. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, ask for Klint, 701290-4418, send a text if no answer or keep trying 10/5
2024 FIRST CUTTING HAY FOR SALE: Grass mix, large round bales. Located at Murdo, S.D. Call 605-516-0107 9/28
HAY AND STRAW FOR SALE: Round bale grass, net wrapped, 2023 crop $100/ton, new crop $125/ton. ALSO, round bale barley and oat straw, net wrapped, $90/ton. FOB Powell, WY. Call 307-254-5115 or 406480-1248 9/28
REDUCED PRICING BECAUSE OF THE TRAGIC FIRES. Tons and tons of hay for sale: Alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mix, straight grass (crested wheat and native grasses), winter wheat, 1,300-1,350 lb. net-wrapped round bales. Deliveries are available if needed or come and get it. Sheridan, WY area. Call the ranch, 307737-2680 or 702-501-4243 (cell) 9/28
2024 FIRST CUTTING HORSE QUALITY HAY: Timothy/orchard/ brome with a bit of alfalfa at 14% moisture. 110 round bales averaging 1,450 lbs./bale. Located in Clark, WY. No rain. Currently tarped. Call 847-420-9615. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/28
ROUND-BALED GRASS: 2023 $50/bale; 2024 $60/bale. 1,000 lb. net-wrapped bales. Cody, WY area. Call, don’t text, Anthony at 307-2542645 9/28
HAY FOR SALE. Cow hay: Oat hay, last year alfalfa or new millet hay, $90-$110/ton. Horse hay: First and second cutting grass hay, second cutting alfalfa and oat/pea mix, $150$175/ton. Round bales or 3x4 squares. Square bales are barn stored. Tests available. Lusk, WY. Call Paul Hicks, 970-2035019 9/28
CERTIFIED ORGANIC ALFALFA/GRASS MIX HAY. Call 307-631-4104 9/21
HAY AND STRAW FOR SALE: 300 TONS OF FIRST CUTTING SANFOIN/GRASS MIX HAY, 4x4 squares, $150/ ton. 250 TONS OF BARLEY STRAW, 4x4 squares, $80/ton. Located west of Powell, WY. Call or text 307-202-0532 for more information 9/21
GRASS HAY FOR SALE near Aberdeen, S.D. Call Brad Hart at 605-329-7211 9/21
VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Hay available. Go to www. valleyvideohay.com or call Barry McRea, 308-235-5386 9/14
2024 FIRST CUTTING ALFALFA AVAILABLE IN 3X4 AND 4X4 SQUARE BALES. 250 tons available. $150/ton, FOB Lyman, NE. Call John Stratman, 303-912-8807 9/14
FEEDER HAY FOR SALE: Barley straw/alfalfa blend. 3x3 bales. Located in Farson, WY, $120/ton, trucking available. Call 307-350-0350 9/14
HAY FOR SALE!!! Alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mix and grain hay in both round and square bales. Large quantities available. Trucking available with hay trains. THE HAY YARD IS OPEN, conveniently located off I-90 and Johnson Ln. exit in Billings, MT, small to large quantities. Call us today for your fall hay needs. Montana Hay Company, 406-670-6551 11/9
1,000 LARGE ROUND GRASS BALES: No rain, $130/ton. Call Pete Bertolino at Roberts, MT, 406-425-1351 TFN
CERTIFIED WEED-FREE PURE ALFALFA HAY: Small squares, covered. 2023 first and second cutting available. 2024 first cutting available. Will load trucks and any open trailer. MONIDA OATS: Combine run. Will auger into truck, trailer or large totes/ag bags. STRAW: Small squares available. Located between Powell and Cody, WY. Call or text Knopp Farms for details, 307-254-0554 9/14
CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4 bales. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN
LIVESTOCK TRAILERS FOR SALE: 2013 ELITE, 7.6’x28’, 3 axle, 6 brand new tires, 2 cut gates both have sliders, rear gate slider, has not been used much, has salvaged title, all lights and brakes work, $25,000. 2012 WILSON, 7.6’x28’, 2 axle, brand new tires 17.5, one cut gate, clean title, $23,500. Can text pictures if interested. Call 320-905-4490. Delivery available. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/14
1932, 1933 OR 1934 FORD WANTED, in any condition, unrestored or restored. Call 605290-3208 9/14
FOR SALE: FEATHERLITE ALUMINUM ENCLOSED 4 HORSE SLANT LOAD GOOSENECK TRAILER. Large tack and sleeping area in front. Excellent condition all around, $17,500. Call 307272-3455 or 307-272-5565. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 10/5
SELF-PROPELLED CORN PICKER NEW IDEA UNI SYSTEM: Tractor is 803C, big engine, rear wheel assist, 839 husking bed, field ready. $30,000 OBO. For more information, call Db Garber at 605-228-0471 9/21
FOR SALE: 9600 John Deere Combine with 930 30’ grain header and an 893 8 row 30” corn header. A 20’ Krause offset disc (new blades in front). 24’ Model 630 John Deere tandem disc and an International 22’ roller harrow. ALSO, feeder pigs. Contact Greg Keller at 406-679-1136 9/14
FOR SALE: Vermeer 7000 bale processor with hydraulic deflector. Rowse 9’ 3 pt. mower with New Holland head. H&S 14 wheel high capacity v-rake. Gehl 12 wheel v-rake. Gehl 1410 manure spreader with double apron chain, slop gate, 410 bushel spreader, shedded, very nice. John Deere 2155 diesel tractor, wide front, 3 pt., 3 hydraulics, runs great. International 656 tractor, gas, wide front. 2015 Volvo (day cab), 10 speed manual, D13 455 HP, air ride, a/c, cruise control, 229” wheelbase, 11r 22.5 tires with aluminum rims, quarter fenders, 423,000 miles, very clean truck, runs great. 2008 Mack semi, MP8 engine, Eaton 13 speed transmission, A/C, air ride, brand new 11r 24.5 tires, full fenders, 363,000 miles, excellent truck. Unverferth 36’ header trailer with extendable hitch. Two H&S 7+4 16’ chuckwagons with bunk feeding extensions and tandem 14 ton running gear. John Deere 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gear and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, nice condition. 24’ portable ground hay/bale feeder. 12’ HD box scraper with tilt. Farm King 8’ snowblower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 9/21
WEANER PIGS FOR SALE, located in Powell, WY. For more information, call 307271-1014 1/18
600 TONS 2023 GRASS/ALFALFA IN LARGE ROUNDS: Cut slightly mature but baled green!! Will deliver!! For sale by Cheyenne, WY area producer. Call 307-630-3768 9/28
BENNY HERNANDEZ IS IN THE AREA AND
307431-7160 9/14
Over several weeks, wildfires have ravaged northeastern Wyoming, burning nearly half a million acres of land in the Cowboy State and Montana. State firefighters have made progress containing the flames, but the risk of new fires continues as summer rolls on.
Data from the National Integrated Drought Information System as early as Aug. 13 shows more than one-half of Wyoming is feeling the effects of abnormally dry to severe drought conditions, making the conditions ideal for fires to spread quickly.
Once the flames are extinguished, scorched areas will need time to recover and regrow wildlife. This period of healing, according to the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC), is actually one of the most dangerous times for the state’s local plants.
NORTHEAST OREGON,
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meaning they are the first to move in on disturbed land,” Wheat explains. “They are so resilient they have no problem regrowing in burned fields and forests before any other plant. This is a huge problem for native species, but also for our state’s livestock.”
“A lot of times, we can see whole fields of native plants burned away,” says Lindsay Wheat, Albany County Weed and Pest District supervisor. “Those plants need time to regrow naturally. However, there are stronger invasive weeds which move in and establish themselves as the dominant species in the burn area.”
Canada thistle
Canada thistle is a particular problem in Wyoming, often spreading across large swaths of burned soil. The plant is considered one of the worst invasive weeds in the world, given its ability to adapt to its environment more efficiently than native plants.
The roots of Canada thistle are extensive and allow the weed to outcompete the local plant life for soil, water and sunlight.
“Plants like Canada thistle are ruderal species,
Most animals will not eat the invasive weed due to its prickly features. This allows the plant to spread even further through seeding and pollination, depleting the already devastated natural food sources for livestock and wild animals.
Beyond areas affected by wildfires, Canada thistle also impacts crop yields and severely hinders farmers’ productivity.
Prevention and eradication
To help stop the spread of plants like Canada thistle, WWPC often partners with the Wyoming State Forestry Division to help assess any damage done by wildfires and identify the potential threat of invasive species hindering the growth of native plants.
“When a fire burns through a particular area, we are often called to help eradicate the noxious weeds which rush in to take up space and soil,” Wheat says. “It’s one of many examples of how different state agencies work together to help keep Wyo-
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ming wild and beautiful.”
According to Wheat, spraying affected areas with herbicide is the preferred method WWPC uses to eradicate Canada thistle.
An article posted by the University of Wyoming recommends thoroughly cleaning boots and equipment when leaving an area with thistles to help prevent the spreading of seeds.
Use a hoe or shovel to remove isolated weeds before they reproduce in higher numbers.
Overall, prevention remains the best way to stop noxious weeds impeding the growth of native species.
If individuals notice weeds on their property that seem out of place or chemical intervention is needed
to remove noxious species, contact a local weed and pest district for assistance. A list of all of the district offices can be found on wyoweed.org
Practicing fire safety also helps protect the Wyoming wild. Always be sure to properly dispose of litter rather than burning it, avoid activities involving fire during dry conditions and always properly extinguish any campfire or open flame when finished using it.
“Drought conditions are something we have been regularly dealing with since the early 2000s,” says Erika Edmiston, supervisor of the Teton County Weed and Pest District. “This year hasn’t been much of an improvement, so it is important to be aware of
surroundings and be mindful of potential forest fires.
Maintaining a healthy population of native plants is critical for the health of our wildlife, livestock and Wyoming as a whole.”
WWPC is comprised of 23 weed and pest districts in the state of Wyoming. The council works closely with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the University of Wyoming to keep current with the latest technology and research available in the ongoing management of noxious weeds and pests. The overall mission is to provide unified support and leadership for integrated management of noxious weeds and pests to protect economic and ecological resources in the state.
In addition to challenges faced within the industry, producers must also roll with the punches thrown by Mother Nature.
In light of the recent wildfires ravaging hundreds of thousands of acres across the West, destroying livestock, fences and hay, it is as important as ever for producers to be aware of available assistance.
The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, yearround national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused
disaster. The number is free, multilingual and offers confidential crisis support services to all U.S. residents.
The helpline can be reached by calling 1-800985-5990 or texting “TalkWithUs” to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a host of disaster assistance programs to help producers through many of the ag industry’s unique challenges.
The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides benefits for producers who experience excess livestock death due to weather condi-
tions or depredation, while the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) provides compensation to livestock producers who suffer grazing losses caused by drought or fire.
The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program offers emergency assistance for loss caused by disease, weather or other conditions not covered by LIP or LFP.
USDA also houses the Emergency Conservation Program, which provides assistance to producers who have had land damaged by natural disasters and the Emergency Loan Program, which offers loans to help producers recover from physical or production losses due to drought, flooding, disease or other natural disasters.
For more information on
USDA’s disaster assistance programs, visit fsa. usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistanceprogram/index
Other disaster aid programs available include the Farmers’ Legal Action Group (FLAG), which offers a number of resources regarding federal risk management and disaster programs to help protect ag operations in the wake of a natural disaster.
FLAG resources can be
found online at flaginc.org/ topic/disaster-assistanceand-risk-management/
The Rural Advancement Foundation International also has resources available to help producers navigate different disaster programs and offers detailed information on disaster preparedness and recovery programs, which is available at rafiusa. org/programs/farmsustainability/disaster-programs/ Other resources
Although stress is a universal emotion, every individual experiences, internalizes and reacts to moments of stress in their own way, so each situation is different. Because of this, there are numerous other programs available to address unique issues.
Through collaboration between the Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program, WDA, Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana State University and Northern Ag Network, the Beyond the Weather Movement was born, which encourages producers to talk with neighbors about things beyond their level of comfort.
“By sharing vulnerabilities, we normalize the mental health challenges we face that are unique in ag communities,” states the Beyond the Weather website.
More information and resources available through Beyond the Weather Movement can be found at beyondtheweather.com
In addition to its many disaster aid programs, USDA also houses the Agricultural Mediation Program, which offers grant money to state-designated entities to provide “alternative dispute resolution through mediation to ag producers, their lender and others directly affected by the actions of certain USDA agencies.”
Grants are administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency and cover cases of agricultural loans – made by the USDA or commercial lenders – and disputes involving USDA actions on farm and conservation programs, wetland determinations, rural waters, loan programs, grazing on national forest system lands, pesticides, rural housing and business loans and crop insurance.
More information on the mediation program can be found at fsa.usda.gov
Like the USDA, the University of Wyoming (UW) also offers helpful resources during tough times, which can be found at uwyo.edu/ uwe/programs/farm-stress. html
UW has released multiple publications outlining ways to cope with stress,
signs of chronic stress, when to seek help and available resources.
More specifically, former UW Extension Service Agent Randy Weigel has two helpful publications titled “Agricultural Producers and Stress – When Do You Need a Counselor” and “The Personal Nature of Agriculture: Men Seeking Help.”
These can respectively be found at uwagec. org/aglegacy/wp-content/ uploads/2019/08/PNA_ Counselor_B1124-2.pdf and uwagec.org/aglegacy/wpcontent/uploads/2019/08/ PNA_MSH_B1134.pdf
More online resources are available through the Farmer Resource Network at farmaid.my.site.com/ FRN/s/, an online directory containing more than 750 organizations which work with producers nationwide on a variety of issues; the National Council for Mental Well-Being, a nonprofit membership organization focused on driving policy and social change related to mental health, available at thenationalcouncil.org and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center at umash.umn.edu
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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