November 19, 2022

Ag committee discusses draft bills and hears industry updates

Douglas – The Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Commit tee met Nov. 14-15 to con tinue the committee’s interim work. The committee met to review a variety of draft bill reviews, including drafts

addressing state leasing-auto matic application resubmittal and state land lease deficien cies-cure process.

Application resubmittal

Since the Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Commit

tee meeting on Sept.1-2, the draft bill addressing state leasing-automatic applica tions have changed. Legis lative Service Office Com mittee Staff Lucas Plumb explained to the committee a brief overview of what the

bill entails.

“This bill does still create somewhat of an automatic process for the resubmit tal of applications for leases of land for grazing and agri cultural purposes,” he said.

Office Closed

The Wyoming Livestock Roundup office will be closed Nov. 23-25. The advertis ing deadline for the Nov. 26 paper is Nov. 21 at noon. The Roundup team wishes every one a happy Thanksgiving. For questions or to advertise, call 307-234-2700.

Big Game

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications from Wyoming agricultural pro ducers for assistance through the new Big Game Conser vation Partnership. Signups are open for opportunities through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Agricultural Conserva tion Easement Program. To apply or learn more about the program, contact the Natural Resources Conservation Ser vice at their local USDA Ser vice Center or WGFD Big Game Migration Coordinator Jill Randall at jill.randall@ wyo.gov or 307-367-4353.

U.S. Drought

As of Nov. 15, for the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed 59.08% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 60.33% a week earlier. Drought now affects 136,728,655 people, compared with 139,287,089 the previous week. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the USDM showed 49.41% of the area in mod erate drought or worse, com pared with 50.46% a week earlier. Drought now affects 137,050,778 people, com pared with 139,609,212 a week earlier.

Tree Permits

Christmas tree permits are available at Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyo ming field offices and online. Permits may be purchased between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday from BLM Wyoming field offices. The cost for a permit is $5 to $10 per tree, depending on location. Up to a maximum of five Christmas trees can be purchased by an individual for personal use. Permits can be bought online at forestprod ucts.blm.gov. For more infor mation, visit blm.gov/wyo ming-christmas-trees

FUTURE OF AG

W y FB HOSTS 103 RD ANNUAL MEETING

Satellite imagery

Museum recognizes cowboy

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and the Rodeo Historical Society honored Chuck Sylvester as the recipient of the Ben Johnson Memorial Award on Nov. 12 during the Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend in Oklahoma City, Okla. The award has been given annually since 1998. Chuck became the 24th cowboy to receive the award. He served as the general manager for the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colo. from 1978-2003.

Memorial award

The Rodeo Historical Society presented its first Ben Johnson Award in October of 1998, during the unveiling of a bronze statue of Ben Johnson Jr. The bronze, created by Mehl Lawson, currently resides in the museum’s American Rodeo Gallery. This annual award is given to a living person who has been involved in the rodeo industry and has contrib uted to the growth and betterment of professional rodeo. A pre-requisite also includes involvement with youth and com munity activities. The recipient must be someone who cre ates a positive image for rodeo and the Western lifestyle.

As the 2022 honoree, Chuck joins several other recipi ents. In the past 10 years, he joins: Carl Nafzger, 2020; Doug Clark, 2019; Clyde Frost, 2018; Kelly Riley, 2017; Jack Roddy, 2016; Mike Cervi, 2015; Joe Beaver, 2014; Tater Decker, 2013; Bill Smith, 2012; Walt Garrison, 2011; and Dan Oliver, 2010.

Background

Chuck grew up on his family’s farm near Greeley, Colo., where he continues to work to this day. From a young age, he had a love and passion for the NWSS.

As Americans prepare for their annual Thanksgiving feast during a time of record high inflation, cost is a factor in preparing the grocery list for dinner.

The American Farm Bureau Federa tion (AFBF) released their 37th annual sur vey on the cost of Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people.

According to the survey, this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 costs $64.05, or less than $6.50 per person. This is a $10.74 or 20 percent increase from last year’s average of $53.31, and an even higher increase from the 2020 average cost of $46.90.

Individual prices

Purchasing a turkey will cost 21 per

UW scientist

shares benefits of remote sensing applications

University of Wyoming Research Scientist Ramesh Sivanpillai instructs courses at UW on remote sensing appli cations for agricultural and natural resources manage ment. Remote sensing is the process of detecting and mon itoring an area by measur ing its reflected radiation at a distance, typically from sat ellite, aircraft or any elevated platform such as balloons and kites.

He also manages the pro gram WyomingView, which is part of AmericaView, a national program currently present in 41 U.S. states. AmericaView advances Earth observation education through remote sensing sci ence, applied research, work force development, technol ogy transfer and community outreach.

“The goal of this program is to promote remote sens ing data and applications in a broader sense,” he says. “I do kindergarten through 12th grade outreach, work with col lege students and government agency folks, and I also work with producers in Wyoming through the students enrolled in the remote sensing courses.”

Thanksgiving dinner cost increases

cent more than last year, at $28.96 for a 16-pound bird, $1.81 per pound.

Good news for the last minute shop pers, AFBF “volunteer shoppers” checked prices Oct. 18-31 before most grocery store chains began featuring whole frozen turkeys at sharply lower prices. According to U.S. Department of Agricultural Mar keting Service data, the average per-pound feature price for whole frozen turkeys was $1.11 the week of Nov. 3-9 and 95 cents the week of Nov. 10-16, a decline of 14 percent in just one week.

Those who have not yet purchased a turkey may be able to find one at a lower cost than the AFBF average.

Casper – The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) 103rd Annual Meeting was held Nov. 10-12 at the Best Western Downtown Casper Hotel. This year’s meeting theme was “Our Agriculture. Our Future.” Wyoming farmers and ranchers gathered to participate

in the grassroots policy development process and make a difference for the future of ag. In addition, voting dele gates from the county farm bureau federations participated in policy discussion, elected officers and discussed the

Wyoming’s Ranchers, Farmers and AgriBusiness Community

Patriotic entertainment – Pictured left to right, Stacy Berger, Bayla Berger, Samantha Starks and Bryndal Berger sang patriotic songs during the Nov. 11 luncheon at the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation 103rd Annual Meeting in honor of Veterans Day. WYLR photo

Congresswoman Liz Cheney highlights

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In times like the present, where every thing seems to be political, I’m skeptical of a lot of the daily news I receive. Call it fake news or miscommunication.

Here at the Roundup, we try to be very careful to see our readers get only truthful articles, something we take great pride in. There are some issues out there where we don’t quite know what the truth really is, such as the causes of climate change, anything political or if unprocessed meat is bad for you.

I mention unprocessed meat because with the farm bill dis cussions starting, after it is approved, the government comes out with its approved foods. It takes a lot of lobbying by livestock organizations to get unprocessed meat on the plate.

To my delight, I came across a scientific article on how unprocessed meat was healthy to eat. We’ve all heard and read how meat studies were influenced by animal rights activists and those who just want plant-based food on the menu.

An article by Ross Pomeroy did a good job of explaining the past studies of meat. As we realize, a number of those studies have been linking red meat consumption to health problems like heart disease, stroke and cancer for years.

Pomeroy must be a meat eater, but he has this study where he says, “Nearly all the research on red meat is observational, unable to tease us causation convincingly. Most are plagued by confounding variables. For example, perhaps meat eaters simply eat fewer vegetables, tend to smoke more or exercise less. More over, many are based on self-reported consumption. The simple fact is people can’t remember what they eat with any accuracy. And lastly, the reported effect sizes in these scientific papers are often small. Is a supposed 15 percent greater risk of cancer really worth worrying about?”

While Pomeroy has a point, I’m not totally sure I agree 100 percent with his reasoning. But knowing some past red meat studies are biased – written by vegetarians or animal rights activ ists – we do need to be careful.

In this study or unprecedented effort, scientists at the Uni versity of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu ation (IHME) scrutinized decades of research on red meat con sumption and its links to communicate health risks in the pro cess. Their findings dispel any concerns about eating red meat.

The scientists found weak evidence of association between unprocessed red meat consumption and colorectal cancer, breast cancer, type two diabetes and ischemic heart disease. More over, the scientists found no evidence of an association between unprocessed red meat and ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.

The researchers came up with the burden of proof risk func tion, a novel statistical method to quantitatively “evaluate and summarize evidence of risk across different risk-outcomes pairs.” Using the function, any researcher can evaluate published data for a certain health risk.

The method computes a single number translating to a onethrough five-star rating system. When the IHME utilized this function on red meat consumption and its potential links to vari ous adverse health outcomes, they found none warranted greater than a two-star rating or a zero to 15 percent health risk.

There was evidence of a health risk from eating too few veg etables. The risk of a high-meat diet was those meat calories are displacing vegetable calories.

So, another study on meat, this one I most likely agree with. I’ve always thought a well-balanced diet with red meat and veg etables is best.

And no, beer is still not a food group.

Whatever it Takes: Wyoming Congresswoman Discusses Her Commitment to Ag

Serving Wyoming has been a tre mendous honor. I have taken great pride in fighting for our Western way of life over the past six years including protecting our ag industry and making sure our natural resources were treated like the national treasures they are.

Because so many of our citizens rely on both our land and our resources to make a living, the interests and con cerns of ranchers and farmers have always been a top focus of mine. I’ve worked tirelessly to fight federal man dates from Washington, D.C., burden ing hardworking Wyomingites.

By Rep. Liz Cheney

My first piece of legislation repealed the disastrous Bureau of Land Management Planning 2.0 rule which would have given the federal govern ment and radical environmental groups control over land use and resource planning in our state, at the expense of local officials and stakeholders.

In addition to getting this bill to the president’s desk, I also introduced legislation like the Undoing National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) Substantial Harm by Advancing Con cepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act, otherwise known as

the UNSHACKLE Act, which would provide much needed reform to the broken NEPA process by giving states and communities more control.

I also worked to remove regulatory red tape and as a part of this, I put for ward proposals to update the Endan gered Species Act in a way to keep local stakeholders at the forefront of the conversation. I’ve also fought to delist the grizzly bear from the endan gered species list and protect the abil ity of Wyoming to manage our wolf population.

Cowherd tested for disease

The Wyoming state veterinarian has been notified by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory that blood from one cow has suspect results to tests for brucellosis. Additional testing was performed at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The suspect cow is located in Sublette County.

Brucellosis is a bacterial disease which causes abortion in cattle, elk and bison, and can cause serious illness in humans in the form of undulant fever.

“Further diagnostic testing will be completed following nec ropsy of the suspect cow at the Wyoming State Diagnostic Lab,” said Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Hallie Hasel. It may take several weeks or longer to complete the diagnostic testing.

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) is working with U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the herd owner to complete a whole herd brucellosis test. An epidemiologic investigation has been initiated.

For further information, contact the WLSB at 307-777-7515, Dr. Hasel at 307-840-1389 or the Wyoming Assistant State Field Veterinarian Dr. Teckla Webb at 307-286-1447. E-mail inquiries may be directed to lsbbrucellosis-mitigation@wyo.gov.

Grant made available

To help reduce the financial burden of attending con ventions and meetings, the National Cattlemen’s Founda tion and Cargill Corporation created the Rancher Resil ience Grant, which is administered by the National Cattle men’s Beef Association (NCBA).

The grant reimburses producers for registration fees and other expenses at specific educational events, includ ing Cattlemen’s College during the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans, La.

Since the program began in 2020, the Rancher Resil ience Grant has provided financial support and educational opportunities for hundreds of producers to attend events across the country. Past participating events include Cat tlemen’s College, the Beef Improvement Federation Sym posium, the National Grazing Lands Coalition Conference, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management events and many more.

The educational events supported by the Rancher Resilience Grant are in place to provide practical tools to help cattle producers manage market shifts, mitigate finan cial risks, manage natural resources and withstand extreme weather events. Producers can apply for the grant to attend the 2023 Cattlemen’s College and if selected will receive a reimbursement of $1,097 to offset expenses.

For more information and to apply, visit ncba.org/pro ducers/rancher-resilience-grant

USDA boosts investments

As the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference drew to a close, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced on Nov. 12 the agency would make another $300 million investment in a second pool of pilot projects by the end of the year. The additional funds bring U.S. Department of Agri culture’s (USDA) total expected investment to $3.1 billion.

USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities are intended to expand markets for climate-smart commod ities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart production and provide direct benefits to agriculture, includ ing for small and underserved producers.

The first funding pool was directed toward 70 pilot proj ects in all 50 U.S. states. The $300 million additional funds are earmarked for more than 65 additional projects focused on enrolling small and underserved producers, as well as on methods to be developed at minority-serving institutions for monitoring, reporting and verifying the benefits of climatesmart agricultural practices.

Vilsack also announced USDA will establish an Interna tional Climate Hub, modeled after USDA’s domestic climate hubs, serving as the model for developing and delivering sci ence-based, region-specific information and technologies to U.S. agricultural managers to enable climate-informed deci sion-making. The International Climate Hub will provide information and resources tailored to specific regions and needs, including a focus on the countries and producers most vulnerable to the effects of global climate change.

BQAT certification encouraged

Cow/calf producers, stockers and feedyards implement Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) practices on their operations to produce the highest quality cattle and provide consumers with the best possible eating experience. However, BQA doesn’t end at the farm gate, and those transporting cattle are encour aged to become BQA Transportation (BQAT) certified.

BQAT is a comprehensive management program incorpo rating responsible practices in all phases of transporting cattle. In-person training and free online courses are designed for both ranchers hauling cattle in gooseneck trailers and professional drivers who are transporting animals in semi-trailers. These courses teach proper methods for hauling cattle including bios ecurity, fitness for transport, pre-trip planning and loading and emergency management.

BQAT is science-based, and producer-driven and online modules have been updated.

BQA and BQAT certifications are available through in-per son trainings and online courses. To learn more about BQA and to become certified, visit bqa.org

Gordon announces chairmen

Gov. Mark Gordon and First Lady Jennie announced Annemarie and Dave Picard will co-chair the Wyoming Inau guration Committee for 2023.

“Jennie and I appreciate Dave and Annmarie’s willingness to once again step up to organize the inaugural activities,” Gor don said. “Jennie and I are so grateful for the support of Wyo ming’s people, both at the polls and during the past four years. We look forward to thanking our friends, family and support ers as we continue our work and move Wyoming forward.”

The public is invited to participate in numerous activities on Jan. 2, 2023, including a prayer service, swearing in cer emony of the five statewide elected officials, a public recep tion and the Inaugural Gala. For more information and a com plete schedule, visit wyo2023.com or contact the Inauguration Office at 307-369-2725.

Natural Resource Rendezvous sessions announced

The 2022 Wyoming Natural Resource Rendez vous will be held at the Ramkota Hotel and Confer ence Center in Casper Dec. 5-8. The event is a Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), Wyoming Asso ciation of Conservation Dis trict (WACD) and Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) joint convention.

The Progressive Resource Manager Forum will be held Dec. 6 from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

The 8:30-9:15 a.m. con current sessions include: WSGA Session One titled “Adjusting Herd Size in Response to Drought –Downsizing and Rebuild ing,” with producer Niels Hansen and producer David Kane; WACD Ses sion Two titled “GIS Needs and Future Opportunities for Conservation Districts,” with WACD District Man ager Cathy Rosenthal, Jus

tin Loyka with The Nature Conservancy and WACD Watershed Coordinator Tris ton Rice; WWGA Session Three titled “Grazing Sci ence – ‘Time’ for Growth,” with Utah sheep producer and Snow College instruc tor Matt Goble; Session Four titled “Ranching and Wildlife – Challenges and Opportunities,” with Senior Advisor for Wildlife and Conservation, U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture Arthur Middleton, PhD, invited to speak

The 9:30-10:15 a.m. concurrent sessions include: WSGA Session One titled “Telling Our Story,” featur ing beef industry trailblazer Kacy Atkinson; WACD Ses sion Two titled “New EPA PFAS Regulations: What You Need to Know,” with Laurel Morrow of the Wyo ming Department of Envi ronmental Quality; WWGA Session Three titled “Add

ing Value to Wyoming Wool clip for Future Genera tions,” featuring Mountain Meadow Wool Operations Manager Ben Hostetler; and Session Four titled “The Wyoming Collaborative for Healthy Soils,” with Max Neumeyer, Helen Silver and Natalie Allio of Ground Up Consulting.

The 10:30-11:15 a.m. concurrent sessions include: WSGA Session One titled “Managing the Beef Herd During High Input Costs,” featuring SAREC’s Brian Lee; WACD Session Two titled “Carbon Capture and Sequestration Opportu nities in Wyoming,” with Scott Prestidge of Tallgrass Energy; WWGA Session Three titled “Current Lamb Research at the University of Wyoming,” with Uni versity of Wyoming (UW) Assistant Professor Cody Gifford; and Session Four titled “Colorado River –

Water Supply and Manage ment Challenges,” featuring Office of Wyoming Attor ney General Chris Brown.

The 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. concurrent sessions include: WSGA Session One titled “Managing for Effi ciency in the Cowherd,” fea turing UW Extension Beef Specialist Shelby Rosasco, PhD; WACD Session Two titled “Soil Health Practices for the Future,” with Okla homa Conservation Com mission Soil Health Men toring Coordinator Jimmy Emmons; WWGA Session Three titled “Incorporat ing Technology and EIDs into your Sheep Opera tion,” featuring UW gradu ate student Courtney New man, producer and WWGA past President Regan Smith and producer and shearer Weston Borcher.

For more informa tion and to register, visit wysga.org

Ruby Emeline (Bruner) Schlup, 96 years old, was born Oct. 1, 1926, in Lamar, Neb., the daughter of Silas and Sylvia (Bonger) Bruner. She is a graduate of high school and Colorado State College of Education, Gree ley, Colo.

She was united in mar riage to a long-time rancher, Virgil Schlup, of lnyan Kara Mountain, south of Sundance, on Aug. 6, 1945, at Custer, S.D. The couple made their home at the Sch lup homestead where they raised two children.

In 2014, she moved from her beloved family ranch to Primrose Retire ment Community, in Gil lette, where she embraced making new friends and playing Triominoes every evening. She took pride in being a member of the Crook County Cowbells and a 4-H Leader. She loved her garden, beauti ful flowers and smiled as she watched the blue birds. She also enjoyed sewing, baking and cooking for the family and friends on the

ranch. Ruby never knew a stranger and loved every one she met. She will be forever missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband Virgil; her parents and one sister.

Grateful for hav ing shared her life are her son Marlon (Lois) Sch lup of Douglas, daugh ter Sharon (Bill) Kern, Gillette; five grandchil dren: Marci (Trevor) Hall, Amanda Schlup, Ella, Tyler (Michelle) Kern, Tra vis (Jess) Kern, Colt Kern and Heather Kern; sister Lola Matoush and brother Silas Bruner both of Colo rado Springs, Colo.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Nov. 22, at Walker Funeral Home, 410 S. Medical Arts Court, Gil lette, WY 82716 with Pas tor George Keralis officiat ing. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Walker Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest with her beloved husband Virgil Sch lup on Nov. 22 at Black Hills, National Cemetery near Stur gis, S.D. Ruby passed away Nov. 14, at Weston County Health Services.

The Ruby Schlup Memorial has been estab lished to benefit Wounded Warrior Project. Dona tions can be sent in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 S. Medical Arts Court, Gil lette, WY 82716. Please visit walkerfuneralgillette. com to share memorials and condolences with the family.

Ed Keller Not responsible for accidents.

Any questions call: Brad at (307) 921-1825 or Verne at (307) 921-1864

My efforts to push back against the federal govern ment’s overreach extended to water policy. The repeal of the Waters of the U.S. rule and implementation of the Navigable Waters Pro tection Rule were key steps in the right direction and we must continue to fight against any attempts by the U.S. Environmental Protec tion Agency to infringe on Wyoming’s water rights.

I’m proud I was able to work across the aisle with Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) on legislation which would increase pay and benefits for our wildland firefight ers. The bill honors Tim Hart, a Cody wildland fire fighter who tragically lost his life last year battling the Eicks Fire.

On top of increasing wildland firefighters’ pay and benefits, we have a responsibility to them, along with other stakeholders, to have more effective forest management practices. I’ve put forward numerous bills to address the ongoing crisis in our national forests.

The livestock Wyoming raises is second to none. Ensuring our ag industry cannot only survive, but thrive, is critical for our state and I’m very pleased we were able to do so much on this front.

Whether it was my bill allowing for the sale of stateinspected meat across state lines, which would open new markets for our meat producers while helping to reduce costs for consum ers; legislation I co-spon sored which would require

U.S. Department of Agricul ture to establish a contract library for cattle contracts; and the push to make sure beef produced in the U.S. is labeled as such to help boost domestic beef consumption were all crucial efforts I was proud to have been a part of.

I will always be an advo cate for Wyoming’s natural resources, agriculture indus try and citizens. I know when our lands are pro tected from the federal gov ernment’s heavy hand and when farmers and ranchers are given the tools to suc ceed, Wyoming is strong.

For our state to be strong, we must remain committed to the Constitu tion. We will never have the opportunity to defend our land or support our ranch ers and farmers if we are not faithful to the rule of law and to the institutions which are the foundation of our democracy. I will continue to work every day to ensure our exceptional nation long endures.

My children and your children must grow up in an America where we have honorable and peaceful transitions of power. Noth ing in our public life is more important than the preserva tion of the miracle given to us by God and our Founding Fathers, and I will fight to defend that miracle no mat ter what.

Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) serves as Wyoming’s lone member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. She can be reached at cheney. house.gov

MONDAY,

William Hageman 28 Blk Bred Cow 3yr/March 25 for 90 days 1103 2185.00H

William Hageman 13 Blk Bred Cow 4yr/March 25 for 90 days 1232 2135.00H

Brian Christensen 12 Blk Bred Cow 3yr/March-April 1330 2100.00H

William Hageman 35 Blk Bred Cow SM/March 25 for 90 days 1378 2010.00H

Brian Christensen 47 Blk Bred Cow SM/March-April 1543 1985.00H

William Hageman 19 Blk Bred Cow SM/March 25 for 90 days 1250 1885.00H

Elgie Friesen 6 Blk Bred Cow SM/Feb 25 for 70 days 1205 1825.00H

Denise Mulhern 8 Blk Bred Cow 3yr/March 10 for 60 days 1200 1825.00H

Thad Isenberger 23 Blk Bred Cow SM/March 15 for 65 days 1412 1735.00H

Dalles Ranch LLC 6 Blk Bred Cow 3yr/May 20 for 40 days 1206 1660.00H

Dalles Ranch LLC 23 Blk Bred Cow SM/May 20 for 40 days 1364 1575.00H

William Hageman 27 Blk Bred Cow SS/March 25 for 90 days 1425 1550.00H

William Hageman 24 Blk Bred Cow SS/March 25 for 90 days 1240 1500.00H

Jason Zumbrunnen 2 Blk Bred Cow 3yr/February-March 1320 1500.00H

Sims Cattle Co 15 Blk Bred Cow 3-4yr/May-June 1061 1500.00H

Tillard Brothers 23 Blk Bred Cow SM/May-June 1290 1425.00H

Eric Jacobsen 29 Blk Bred Cow ST/Feb 15 for 63 days 1538 1260.00H

Denise Mulhern 11 Blk Bred Cow SS/March 10 for 60 days 1484 1250.00H

Degering Livestock 17 Blk Bred Cow SM/March-April 1466 1225.00H

Like Wiedman 22 Blk Bred Cow ST/May 15 for 60 days 1446 1210.00H

Jennifer Scheer 25 Blk Bred Cow ST/March 25 for 65 days 1405 1175.00H

Clay Kelly 7 Blk/Red Bred Cow 3yr-SM/March-April 1180 1250.00H

Sims Cattle Co 12 Blk/Red Bred Cow SS/May-June 1317 1210.00H

Joe Patterson Family 25 Red Bred Cow SS-ST/April-May 1332 1200.00H

Ochsner Roth Cattle 88 Blk Bred Heifer AI-February 5 1191 2150.00H

Ochsner Roth Cattle 50 Blk Bred Heifer AI-February 5 1061 2085.00H

Ochsner Roth Cattle 45 Blk Bred Heifer AI-February 5 1066 2085.00H

Ochsner Roth Cattle 11 Blk Bred Heifer AI-February 5 1085 2000.00H

Bryan Sidwell 55 Blk Bred Heifer AI-February 6 1154 1875.00H

Jason Zumbrunnen 29 Blk Bred Heifer AI-January 29 1133 1860.00H

Jason Zumbrunnen 15 Blk Bred Heifer February-March 1180 1775.00H

Brian Zerbe 35 Blk Bred Heifer March 15 for 45 days 1037 1635.00H

Johnson A Bar One 83 Black Bred Heifer AI-Feb 20 for 40 days 927 1600.00H

Johnson A Bar One 21 BWF Bred Heifer AI-Feb 20 for 40 days 889 1500.00H

Springfield Ranch 27 Red Bred Heifer April 1 for 32 days 962 1600.00H

SALE RESULTS -YRLGS & CALVES

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - 5484 HD

Tucker Livestock 45 Black Hfrettes 958 125.50C

Tucker Livestock 14 Black Hfrettes 1076 100.00C

Robert Faulkner 57 Black Steer 749 190.50C

TA Ranch 12 Black Steer 821 184.50C

Robert Faulkner 30 Black Steer 840 178.50C

Cody Humphrey 11 Blk/Red Steer 639 180.00C

Big Creek Ranch 19 Blk/Red Steer 1006 170.00C

Cody Humphrey 56 Black Heifer 756 178.00C

Big Creek Ranch 12 Black Heifer 866 177.50C

Hickey Family 29 Black Steer Calf 321 270.00C

Carl & Deborah Wood 14 Black Steer Calf 413 258.00C

Hickey Family 16 Black Steer Calf 394 251.00C

Spearhead Ranch 27 Black Steer Calf 436 241.50C

H5 Cattle Co 23 Black Steer Calf 478 229.00C

Carl & Deborah Wood 13 Black Steer Calf 497 226.00C

Cool Grass Cattle Co 42 Black Steer Calf 529 215.00C

Jamison’s Fish Hook 29 Black Steer Calf 540 212.50C

Trevor Barner 67 Black Steer Calf 572 204.00C

Rock Lake Land 32 Black Steer Calf 601 201.50C

H5 Cattle

Bred Cow Special - Mon, November 21st

NO SALE - Wed, November 23rd

Thanksgiving - Thurs, November 24th

NO SALE - Friday, November 25th

Yrlg & Calf Special - Mon, November 28th

Yrlg & Calf Special - Wed, November 30th

All Classes - Friday, December 2nd

Bred Cow Special - Mon, December 5th

Yrlg & Calf Special - Wed, December 7th

All Classes - Friday, December 9th

Aside from turkey, almost every side dish is up in price as well.

A 14-ounce bag of cubed stuffing mix is $3.88, up 69 percent; two frozen pie crusts are $3.68, up 26 percent; a half pint of whip ping cream is $2.24, up 26 percent; one pound of fro zen peas is $1.90, up 23 percent; one dozen dinner rolls is $3.73, up 22 per cent; miscellaneous ingre dients to prepare the meal is $4.13, up 20 percent; a

30-ounce can of pumpkin pie mix is $4.28, up 18 per cent; one gallon of whole milk is $3.84, up 16 per cent; three pounds of sweet potatoes is $3.96, up 11 per cent; a one-pound veggie tray of carrots and celery is 88 cents, up eight percent; and a 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries is $2.57, down 14 percent.

The AFBF price survey also includes ham, Russet potatoes and frozen green beans, in an expanded hol

iday menu. Adding these foods to the classic Thanks giving menu increased the overall cost by $17.25, to $81.30. This updated bas ket of foods also increased by 18 percent, compared to 2021.

Reason for increased prices

General inflation has been running seven to nine percent in recent months, while the most recent Con sumer Price Index report for food consumed at home reveals a 12 percent increase over the past year.

“General inflation slash ing the purchasing power

of consumers is a signifi cant factor contributing to the increase in average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner,” said AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan.

“Other contributing fac tors to the increased cost for the meal include sup ply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine,” Cryan added. “The higher retail turkey cost at the grocery store can also be attributed to a slightly smaller flock this year, increased feed costs and lighter processing weights.”

Although there may be temporary, regional short ages in some states due to impacts of avian influenza, Cryan said the supply of whole turkeys available to consumers should be ade quate this year.

“Farmers are work ing hard to meet growing demands for food – both in the U.S. and globally –while facing rising prices for fuel, fertilizer and other inputs,” he said.

AFBF president remarks

“We should not take our food supply for granted,”

said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.

“Supporting sustainable productive agriculture in the U.S. and globally is impera tive. As many of us gather with family and friends for a special meal, it’s a time for giving thanks and doing our part to help those who can’t afford a big holiday feast,” he added. “State and

local farm bureaus across the country have strong partnerships with local food banks and I’m proud of their collective efforts to help ensure no one goes hungry.”

Kaitlyn Root is an edi tor for the Wyoming Live stock Roundup. Send com ments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

“Since we are used to looking at fields from the human eye, tle different or odd, because they are acquired in regions

Sivanpillai also helps producers understand how remote sensing data can be used to view crop growth, rangeland vegetation, map-

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration/ U.S. Geological Survey Landsat program provides the longest continuous spacebased record of Earth’s land

in existence. Landsat data provides information essen tial for making informed decisions about Earth’s resources and environment.

Landsat-data-based deci sions impact food and water management and is uti lized by many U.S. produc ers, crop consultants and the U.S. Department of Agri culture. Producers rely on the unbiased, accurate and timely information provided by Landsat satellites to better their operations.

Landsat data allows pro ducers to analyze the health and vigor of crops as they mature over the growing sea son; the needs of identifying specific areas of fields for

fertilizer, irrigation and rota tion; planted acreage to fore cast crop production; how much water is used in irri gation; and the impacts of drought.

Sivanpillai says produc ers have had concerns on how detailed the images are and if privacy may be an issue.

“The images are not something where we can see individual houses, because with each pixel, the smallest detail we can get is 100 feet by 100 feet,” he says.

Farmers are unable to have a bird’s-eye perspec tive of their fields when they scout from the ground on foot, Sivanpillai says.

Remote sensing allows farmers to spot variations in crop growth, range health, presence of invasive species, etc., he says, and the bird’seye perspective offers a more detailed picture of the extent of the problem and where problem areas are.

“When standing on the ground looking horizontally, your eyes can only see so far and if the crop vegetation is high, then it is very limiting for us to see or to get the big picture view of what is hap pening in the field,” he says.

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

nealy Land Grant 6666

Dam’s Sire: Sitz Juaer 4771 EPDs: BW: +4.8, WW: +83, YW: +152 and Milk: +27 Buyers: Mershon Ranch, Lewistown, Mont.

Lot 25 – HKAR Leg endary 2147 – Price: $4,750 DOB: 2/1/22 Sire: Connealy Legendary 35 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Juaer 4771 EPDs: BW: +0.2, WW: +75, YW: +123 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Eick hoff Ranch, Grass Range, Mont.

Top Sellers Bulls

Lot 26 – HKAR Whit lock 2105 – Price: $5,750 DOB: 1/14/22 Sire: Connealy Whitlock 935X Dam’s Sire: Sitz Juaer 4771 EPDs: BW:

-0.8, WW: +59, YW: +109 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Lance & Nicole Johnson, Lewis town, Mont.

Lot 24 – HKAR Land Grant 2138 – Price: $4,750 DOB: 1/29/22 Sire: Con

Lot 28 – HKAR 38 Spe cial 2164 – Price: $4,750 DOB: 2/5/22 Sire: Connealy 38 Special 511T Dam’s Sire: Connealy Mentor 7374 EPDs: BW: +0.7, WW: +70, YW: +121 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Clint Whitney, Roy, Mont.

“After discussing this bill with the Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI), now when filling a renewal applica tion, the OSLI would provide notice to any current lessee of state lands of grazing and agri culture purposes not less than 90 days before the expiration of the existing lease.”

This notice would be given to every current lessee of state lands for grazing and agricul tural purposes not less than 90 days before the existing lease ends. If the current les see is still considered by the director to be qualified to lease state lands, the notice should include an invoice for rental payment necessary to con tinue the lease and also include a summary of current lease terms, he explained.

“If the current lessee cer tifies they are still qualified to lease state lands, they agree to the lease terms provided by OSLI and provide payment for the first year’s rental within 30 days of receiving the notice, the current lessee will be con sidered to have automatically re-submitted their application, he shared”

If the current lessee fails or refuses to certify they are qual ified to lease or fail to agree to lease terms or submit pay ment, their application will not be automatically re-submitted. Any current lessee not con sidered qualified to lease state lands or does not have their application re-submitted may still file a new application with OSLI within the standard cur rent statutory timeframe of 120 to 130 days before the expi ration of the lease, mentioned Plumb.

In the event of conflict ing applications, applications will be filed not earlier than 120 days and no later than 90 days prior to the expiration of the existing lease and the OSLI shall notify the current lessee of a conflicting application in the 90-day notice to all current lessees.

“This act shall apply to all leases of state lands for agri culture and grazing purposes expiring on or after July 1, 2024,” said Plumb.

Addressing this bill, Wyo ming Stock Growers Associa tion (WSGA) Executive Vice President Jim Magagna noted, while the concept of an auto matic renewal application sounds great in principle, the bill does not relieve the lessee of their responsibility to act to secure renewal of their lease.

“As we move forward, our recommendation is to move forward the second bill addressing state land lease deficiencies-cure process,” he said.

Cure process

Legislative Service Office Committee Staff Heather Jar vis explained the difference of the draft bill addressing state land lease deficiencies-cure process.

This bill states: All applica tions leasing grazing and agri cultural lands under outstand ing leases must be filed in the OSLI not earlier than 120 days and no later than 60 days prior to the expiration of the existing lease. No later than 40 days,

in the event the current les see fails to file an application to renew, files an incomplete application or causes OSLI concern regarding renewal, the OSLI shall notify current les see of neglected or noncompli ant renewal application.

Per the bill, the notice must be in writing; identify the fail ure to file an application and

deficiencies; provide current lessee not less than 30 days from the receipt of the notice to file a lease renewal application to resolve deficiencies; and indicate failure to file a lease renewal or to resolve deficien cies will result in the leased lands becoming vacant.

“This process is similar between the two bills, but one additional thing this draft bill does is, if its amendments are approved, it separates two stat ues and pulls in an amendment

in reference to procedure upon failure to pay,” Jarvis said. OSLI and ag association perspective

“We believe increas ing simplicity and efficiency is important when renew ing these leases,” mentioned OSLI Deputy Director Jason Crowder. “These are very crit ical leases across the state so we want to make sure we get it right and we’re working with our lessees and applicants.”

In comments on the

“cure process” bill, Magagna expressed WSGA’s strong sup port for this bill including sev eral amendments presented by OSLI. However, Magagna strongly objected to proposed amendments which would have required the submission of annual rental payments 40 days prior to the anniversary date of the lease. This provi sion was removed from the bill prior to its approval on a 12 to two vote by the committee.

Magagna also objected to

the proposed delay in the effec tive date of the bill, if passed in the 2023 Legislative Ses sion, until July 1, 2024. How ever, the date is not changed at this time.

The committee voted to further table the proposed draft bill addressing leasing-auto matic application resubmittal.

Brittany Gunn is the edi tor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

Getting Started in Ag: Staying Profitable with Alternative Feeds and Feeding Methods

These are challenging times to be involved in livestock production, especially cattle production. Prices for cattle and most other livestock have increased, when compared to the last several years; unfortunately, so have most cost categories, including feed.

Feed is often one of the most expensive and variable input costs in cattle production. Profit margins in these times can easily be made or lost on feed expenses. This is especially true if you are just starting out or new to the livestock business and don’t have a large pool of capital to draw from.

It is critical to assess every aspect of a feeding enterprise when looking to adapt to changing costs and maintain profitability. Maximizing return on investment should be the primary objective, making sure every dollar spent on feed and feed delivery is earning the highest return possible.

There are many alternative feed sources and ways to maximize dollars spent on feeding. Every operation is different; what works well for one livestock producer may not be a viable option for another. The goal is to make efficient and effective feeding decisions, while keeping animal performance at target levels. We strongly recommend utilizing the services of an experienced livestock nutritionist to help achieve your feeding goals.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For recommendations on ways to save money, improve efficiency and profitability, and evaluate feed options, visit farmanswers.org, or the Western Risk Management Library (found at riskmgt.uwagec.org). For resources on how to manage production risk associated with feeding, including free risk analytics budgeting tools, visit RightRisk.org.

ALTERNATIVE FORAGE OPTIONS

We tend to view alfalfa hay as the most common livestock feed in Wyoming, especially for cattle. However, numerous alternative forages are available. Current alfalfa prices are at or near record highs. How much alfalfa you can replace in your operation depends on several factors, including access to alternatives, transportation, and targeted animal performance. It may be more profitable to supplement protein and roughage from one or more alternative forages.

It is advisable to test all feeds, especially any purchased feed, using a trusted laboratory. This allows you to check for any potential problems that can arise, such as high nitrate levels, as well as establish the nutrient content.

More than just a few types of hay and forage can be utilized effectively. These substitutes for hay can replace a large portion of alfalfa hay in a ration, depending on their feed content. Small grains such as oats,

wheat, barley, rye and triticale are examples. Often the availability depends on where you reside and the associated transportation costs.

Cereal grains harvested as hay offer advantages, as they often allow double cropping where adequate precipitation or irrigation water is available. In addition, they are relatively less expensive to grow compared alfalfa. Summer annuals such as sorghums, including sorghum/sudangrass hybrids, millets (proso and pearl) and teff grass can provide high tonnage feed sources.

Baled crop residue, in the form of small grain straw, corn stover or bean straw is used by some producers to stretch their feed dollars. While these forages are often cheaper than many conventional forages, their disadvantage is that they often require additional supplementation to result in a balanced ration. Adding corn or another available grain, such as oats or barley, may

Triticale hay

James Sedman is a consultant to the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, and John Hewlett is a farm and ranch management specialist in the department. Hewlett may be reached at (307) 766‑2166 or hewlett@uwyo.edu

Cutting silage

help to economically balance a ration as well, depending on cost.

Consider feeding silage (corn, sorghum, small grain or even grass) as part of a total program if it is available. It can be competitively priced on a dry matter percentage basis, even though it contains a high water content on an as fed basis. The main disadvantage to feeding silage is that it requires specialized feeding equipment, such as feed wagons/trucks and a loader.

The main consideration for all of the forages listed so far is that, depending on the body condition of your cattle, you may need to supplement protein. However, these alternative feed stuffs may still be economical when compared to high priced alfalfa hay. Protein can be supplied in many forms, including lick tubs, range cake, pelleted feeds and distillers grains. Distillers grains, along with other by products, such as beet pulp,

can be difficult to locate depending on your proximity to their source.

LOOK CLOSELY AT YOUR FEEDING OPERATION

It is also important to evaluate how you are delivering the feed, in addition to the actual feeds you are supplying. Regardless of the feeding method, ensure that waste is kept as low as possible. Often this requires eliminating free choice feeding and feeding on the ground.

For example, rolling out $200/ton round bales on the ground for cattle to step on and sort through costs much more than you may realize. Even a loss as little as 10 percent could quickly cover the cost of using different equipment or feeding methods. This could be as simple as feeding in bunks, switching to a bale processor or using protein lick tubs for a protein and mineral source.

Many equipment options are available that could make feeding more efficient. Equipment such as vertical feed mixers process and mix hay and forage with very little loss, allowing the operator to eliminate both grinding expense and most of the associated feed loss. In addition, you may be able use alternative feed stuff more effectively using this type of equipment.

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policy course for 2023.

Elections

Todd Fornstrom of Laramie County was elected to his seventh term as presi dent of the WyFB.

“Being trusted to be a representative for what I believe to be the best agri cultural organization in our country, if not the world, is an extreme honor,” said Fornstrom. “I’m ready to continue working for farm ers and ranchers in Wyo ming.”

Lane Hageman of Gos hen County was elected to his second term as the WyFB director-at-large.

“We really need to unite, stand up for and defend agriculture from the blatant attacks we see every day,” Hageman said. “I believe in the WyFB and our mission to protect agriculture.”

Voting delegates elected Cole Coxbill of Goshen County to his seventh term

as WyFB vice president.

“The strength of the WyFB comes from the individual member, and this is where the power of the grassroots federa tion shines,” Coxbill stated.

“It’s an honor and privilege to serve the membership of this great organization and be their representative as we work to keep agriculture strong.”

In addition to the three statewide elections, five dis trict directors and the Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Committee state chair serve on the state board.

The YF&R Commit tee elected Carbon County rancher Quade Palm as the state YF&R chair. This posi tion has a seat on the WyFB Board of Directors.

Rounding out the WyFB Board of Directors are the district directors. This year’s district directors include: Northeast District

Director Raenell Taylor; Southeast District Director Kevin Baars; Central Dis trict Director Tim Pexton; Northwest District Director Thad Dockery; and South west District Director Jus tin Ellis.

General session

During the general ses sion on Nov. 11, Hageman welcomed members to the meeting.

“WyFB is a unique orga nization, and I am proud to be a part of it,” he said. “We all have different operations in the state – we even offer dif ferent commodities, but we are here because we are the unified voice for agriculture.”

Hageman mentioned the importance of the individu als making up the WyFB.

“This organization is still going because of folks like you living out your pur pose,” he said. “Let’s be honest, feeding the world is a big job.”

Hageman encouraged members to remember the importance of freedom and to unite around the fight

against restrictions imposed on ranching and farming operations.

“Agriculture is the strongest when we are able to lawfully govern ourselves and make our own decisions regarding what is best for our operations,” he said. “After 103 years, this orga nization has not caved to the wokeness of today’s culture and that is why many of us are proud to be a part of the WyFB.”

Fornstrom acknowl edged the strength of the WyFB.

“We, as the WyFB together, are a strong voice,” he said. “Your interactions with people on a daily basis are truly important. It is why farmers and ranchers are some of the most trusted professionals out there.”

“When you are in a con versation with someone who isn’t in agriculture, your voice is the most important voice they are going to hear,” he added. “They trust you, and they should. It’s an hon est way to make a living.”

Issues facing ag

WyFB Executive Vice President Ken Hamilton reflected on past accom plishments of WyFB staff and board members, as well as looked towards the issues WyFB will be facing in 2023. He mentioned the Clean Water Act, Waters of the U.S., National Environ mental Policy Act, pesticide regulations, Colorado River Basin drought, Endangered Species Act and high input costs will be some of the main focuses of WyFB going into 2023.

Hamilton recognized the U.S. urban, rural divide and said WyFB has been focus ing on narrowing the divide through education.

“We have been working to let those urban neighbors of ours know what is going on in Wyoming with agricul ture,” he said.

YF&R Ag Books for Kids is a program Hamilton highlighted. The program places agriculture books in elementary school libraries across Wyoming.

The WyFB also supports Wyoming Ag in the Class room and other educational programs throughout the state of Wyoming.

“We have a multi-part program going to help us try and bridge the urban, rural divide,” he said. “It’s an uphill battle in Wyoming, so I can only imagine what it is like in other states.”

Governor address

Gov. Mark Gordon spoke during the luncheon on Nov. 11.

“My primary motivation as your governor has been to get our nation focusing back on independence – energy independence and ag inde pendence – and making sure we understand our future is ours to make, not somebody else’s,” he said.

Gordon said energy

independence will be “abso lutely center of mind” dur ing his term as the vice chair of the Western Governors’ Association.

“We need to be able to produce and refine our own energy,” he said.

Gordon also addressed the importance of water management in Western states.

“All of our drainages are now going to be challenged by out-of-state interests and we need to have both the technical capacity and the legal capacity to protect our water,” he said.

Gordon mentioned pred ator control is another top priority of his.

“Wyoming’s wolf solu tion is working,” he said. “We can take care of wolves and our populations are steady. We are going to work very hard to make sure we have predator control.”

Gordon acknowledged how crucial the ag industry is to the state of Wyoming.

“Our state is an agri culturally backed state,” he said. “Agriculture is our backbone. If we do not have a strong agricultural sector, there is nothing else in this state that is going to work.”

“We need to be able to demonstrate not only that Wyoming produces better, but it produces cleaner and it produces with more quality control than any other place in the country,” he added.

Gordon said he is “thrilled” to represent Wyo ming for the next four years.

“Thank you to all the farmers and ranchers, to their families,” Gordon said. “God bless you. God bless Wyoming. God bless the U.S.”

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

Gerald “Jerry” Geis left his walking sticks and leg braces behind as he walked into the arms of Jesus on Nov. 2, in Loveland, Colo. He was lovingly surrounded by his family.

all have memories of spend ing time with him on Upper Nowood, riding horseback, hunting grasshoppers, fish ing in Deep Creek and help ing during cattle branding. When each of his grand kids turned 11 years old, he taught them to drive on those red dirt mountain roads.

For family birthday cel ebrations, Jerry provided his specialty: homemade ice cream. While the finished product was praiseworthy, the real treasure came with assisting him in the process of making the ice cream. Everyone vied for the oppor tunity to taste the ice cream fresh off the dasher.

He enjoyed having his

ing with the wide variety of people he met through his vocational, political and per sonal connections. His pub lic service career touched six decades which began when he won as a write-in candi date for the Worland City Council.

He served on the council from 1967-75. Local civic leaders recruited him to run for the state Senate and he was elected in November 1974.

During his career as a state senator, Jerry chaired the Revenue Committee and the Ways and Means (Appropriations) Commit tee, he served as vice presi dent of the Senate, majority floor leader and in 1984-86, he served as president of the Wyoming State Senate.

During his second ten ure in the Senate, he served on the Education Committee and was the longtime chair of the Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water

a contributing member of the National Conference of State Legislators, represent ing Wyoming at conferences in Alaska, Texas, Tennes see, Washington, California, Massachusetts, New York, Arizona, Colorado and the District of Columbia.

One of Jerry’s great est legislative accomplish ments was helping establish the Wyoming Water Com mission which then devel oped vital water systems throughout the state of Wyo ming. Of politics, he often stated, “When the elections are over, it doesn’t matter whether you are Republican or Democrat. We all need to work together,” and, “If you can’t say it in five minutes or less, you probably shouldn’t say it.”

In 2005, Sen. Geis was inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame for his demonstrated com mitment as a “true friend to Wyoming agriculture.” He

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead asked Jerry to serve on the Wyoming Water Develop ment Commission, calling him the “Water Guru,” due to Jerry’s extensive knowledge of Wyoming’s waterways.

In 2021, Jerry was inducted into Washakie County School District Number One Hall of Fame. He recently served on the advisory board of the Wor land Senior Center where he loved playing pinochle, connecting with friends and promoting membership and attendance. He faithfully attended Zion Church in Worland.

Jerry never met a stranger, he had a ready smile, an infectious laugh and chose to recognize the best in those around him. Jerry will be dearly missed by his family, community and friends throughout the state.

Jerry was preceded in death by his wife Irma; his

He is survived by his sis ter Jane (Jim) O’Connor; brother Lyle (Marge) Geis; his daughters Elizabeth (Mike) Pike of Fort Collins, Colo., and Cheryl (Rod) Murray of Loveland, Colo.; his grandchildren Levi Pike, Sam Pike, Taylor Scott and Eric Scott; four great-grand children; and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life for Jerry is planned for Nov. 20, at 1 p.m., Worland Middle School Auditorium, 2150 Howell Avenue, Worland, WY 82401.

Visit flowerexchange.net for floral service arrange ments. Donations in Jer ry’s memory may be made with checks payable (memo: Jerry Geis) to Zion Church ZEST Fund, 1500 Circle Rd., Worland, WY 82401, or the Chief Washakie FFA Chapter, Worland High School, Chief Washakie FFA, 801 S. 17th St., Wor land, WY 82401. Go to

(Navy) Beans Min-Dak 38/cwt

US #1 Pinto Beans Den Rate 36-37/cwt Min-Dak 34-35/cwt

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO

National Sheep Summary

As of November 11, 2022

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly steady to 12.00 higher, except lambs over 70 lbs at San Angelo that were 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were 4.00-30.00 higher with advance on light lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5,515 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Superior Video sold 525 feeder lambs in Utah and 500 replacement hair lambs in New Mexico. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2,572 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 100-115 lbs 122.00-149.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 110-120 lbs 180.00-187.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 116.00-134.00; 150-155 lbs 110.00-122.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 294.00-330.00, few 331.00335.00; 60-70 lbs 253.00-316.00, few 319.00-322.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-261.00; 80-90 lbs 178.00-230.00; 90-105 lbs 178.00220.00. wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 230.00-237.00; 81 lbs 235.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 55 lbs 195.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 187.50-205.00; 84 lbs 182.50; 90100 lbs 190.00-215.00. hair 40 lbs 242.50; 50-60 lbs 195.00237.50; 63 lbs 230.00; 80-90 lbs 207.50-217.50; 90-100 lbs 197.50-215.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 51 lbs 300.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-265.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00195.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-175.00. hair 40-50 lbs 315.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 155.00275.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 152.50-210.00.

Billings: no test.

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

DECEMBER 153.08 152.75 -0.33

FEBRUARY 155.03 155.40 +0.37

APRIL 158.50 158.90 +0.40

JUNE 154.65 154.58 -0.07

AUGUST 154.63 154.50 -0.13

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

NOVEMBER 178.63 175.85 -2.78

JANUARY 181.70 179.98 -1.72

MARCH 183.80 182.50 -1.30 APRIL 186.95 185.78 -1.17 MAY 189.55 188.48 -1.07

WHEAT FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

DECEMBER 8.03 8.07 +0.04

MARCH 8.26 8.25 -0.01

MAY 8.37 8.35 -0.02

JULY 8.43 8.39 -0.04

CORN FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

DECEMBER 6.53 6.67 +0.07

MARCH 6.59 6.69 +0.10 MAY 6.59 6.67 +0.08

JULY 6.55 6.61 +0.06

OATS FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

DECEMBER 3.78 3.94 +0.16

MARCH 3.79 3.93 +0.14

MAY 3.81 3.93 +0.12

JULY 3.84 3.97 +0.13

South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 155.00-195.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00200.00; 67 lbs 165.00; 77 lbs 160.00.

Billings: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 70-80 lbs 238.00-267.00/cwt; yearling hair 105 lbs 168.00/cwt; mixed age hair 100-140 lbs 111.00-154.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: middle age 141 lbs 91.00/cwt.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 38,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review

As of November 10, 2022

In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 20 cents at 1241 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 31,095 bales were offered with sales of 85.9 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0130 at .6496 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean.

Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent

Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 6.39 - .06 4.79-5.43 18 80s 5.45 - .01 4.08-4.63 19 70-80s 4.67 + .07 3.50-3.97 20 64-70s 4.18 + .03 3.13-3.55 21 64s 3.93 + .03 2.95-3.34 22 62s 3.76 + .05 2.82-3.20 23 60-62s 3.42 + .06 2.56-2.90 24 60s 3.38 2.54-2.87 25 58s 2.39 + .15 1.79-2.03 26 56-58s 1.96 + .00 1.47-1.66 28 54s 1.16 + .02 0.87-0.99 30 50s 1.01 + .00 0.76-0.86 32 46-48s 0.84 - .04 0.63-0.71

Merino Clippings 2.75 + .04 2.06-2.34

Eastern Market Indicator was down 20 cents at 1241 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0130 at .6496 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO

Wyoming Hay Summary

Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00, hair 70.00-87.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 90.00, hair 81.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 78.00, hair 70.008488.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 5859.00-670.00; Cull 1 3047.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 82.50-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-95.00, hair 105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-80.00, hair 80.00-85.00; Cull 1 30.00-55.00.

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 30-40 lbs 327.00-350.00; 47 lbs 350.00. Ft. Collins: 35 lbs 160.00; 50 lbs 200.00.

SOYBEAN FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

JANUARY 14.23 14.17 -0.06

MARCH 14.28 14.22 -0.06 MAY 14.34 14.28 -0.06

JULY 14.36 14.31 -0.05

Nebraska Hay Summary

As of November 17, 2022

Compared to last

in the Platte

All reported bales of alfalfa, grass

it appears supplies will be tight in 2023 unless the state receives much needed moisture this fall through next spring.

Western Nebraska

Western

Wyo ming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-6397 TFN

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE

CAID LATERAL 256 DROP STRUCTURE 2023 WILL BE HELD ON NOV. 30 at 3 p.m. in the Thyra Thomson Building, Yard Goat Room, 444 W. Col lins Dr., Casper, WY 82601. The Wyoming Water Development Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the above listed project. The commission will also be seeking information as to whether the pro posed project functions and ser vices can be served by any per son, association or corporation engaged in private enterprise. Representatives of the Water Development Commission, the project engineering team and the project sponsor will be present to explain the proposed project and to record comments. For further information contact Wyoming Water Development Office, 6920 Yellowtail Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307777-7626 11/26

MID-AMERICA

FEED YARD LOCATED NEAR OHIOWA, SOUTHEASTERN NEBRAS KA IS CURRENTLY LOOKING TO HIRE FULL-TIME

PEN RID

ERS: Skilled horsemanship and feedyard or ranch experience preferred. Pay based on experi ence. Comprehensive benefits include family health and dental, 401(k), life insurance benefits, sick and vacation pay. Five days a week, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. with rotat ing weekends and rotating holi days. Applicants are required to furnish their own horses and tack. Drug and background tests required. Call 402-2952216 12/10

PEN RIDER: UFI FEEDING LLC, PLATTEVILLE, CO. Feedlot cattle. Livestock back ground required. Duties in clude: Riding pens, doctoring cattle, processing cattle, mis cellaneous building tasks, driv ing feed truck. Paid vacation and sick leave up to 3 weeks, willing to work on weekends. Health insurance provided. Please contact Rex Beall, 970-539-6115 11/19

NOW HIRING ~ WORK!

WORK! WORK! Experienced Class A tanker drivers needed. 401(k), paid vacations, health insurance and FR clothing al lowance! For questions, call John, 307-351-4901, e-mail resume to aholden@igooil. com 12/24

Events

CODY GUN SHOW, DEC. 2-4:

Cody Auditorium, 1240 Beck Ave., Cody, WY. Guns, knives, Old West collectables. Fri., Dec 2, 5-8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 3, 9 a.m.5 p.m. Sun., Dec 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For information and table reservation call Paul, 307-2542090 11/26

WIGGINS FEEDYARD, LLC

HIRING FULL-TIME EM

PLOYEE: Current driver’s license required. Call Sue Wiggins, 308-279-0924, email sswiggins@wiggins feedyard.com, 10077 U.S. 385, Bridgeport, NE 69336, provide references with phone numbers 11/19

LIVESTOCK SUPPLEMENT

TERRITORY REPRESENTA

TIVE: Family-owned livestock supplement manufacturer seeks highly motivated, selfstarting individual for regional sales position. Previous agri cultural sales preferred. Re gion includes Wyoming and western Nebraska. Position entails maintaining relation ships and providing sales support to existing dealers while acquiring new dealer prospects. Overnight travel required. Salary D.O.E. plus commissions. Benefits pro vided. To apply call 406-2483631 or send resume to kel lie@nutralix.com 11/19

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC, LBH. Expires Dec. 31, 2026. No irons included, $3,500. Call 307-7721126 12/10

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC, RHH. Expires Jan. 1, 2027. No irons included. $3,000. Call 435621-3113 11/19

Dogs

CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD CHRISTMAS PUPS FOR SALE: Four males and 4 fe males, born Nov. 3. Protect your family, property, livestock with this ancient, herding, guard dog!! Please call 406-210-4807. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 11/26

PUREBRED BORDER COL LIE PUPPIES FOR SALE: Out of excellent working parents. Extremely smart. All are tradi tional black and white. $500. Call 307-645-3322 11/26

TIMBERLINE STOCK RANCH HEELER PUPS FOR SALE: One blue male and 1 blue fe male. Born Aug. 7. Call 406667-2151 (home) or 406-8556237 (cell) 11/26

AKC LAB PUPPIES: All col ors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All pup pies are cute, but it’s what they grow into that counts. Not all Labs are the same. Proud to own!! Been raising quality AKC Labradors for 25-plus years. Look at the rest but buy the best. Both parents on site for viewing. Will sell quickly!! $200 deposit, picking order is when the deposit is received. Doug Altman, Mitchell, S.D. Call/ text 605-999-7149, click the our Labs tab on the website for pictures, www.southda kotayellowlabs.com 11/26

WYOMING RANCH RAISED MINIATURE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS: Been around kids, cows, horses, goats and cats. Starting at $950. Check out our website at www.cowpoke cornerkennels.com or give me a call or text at 307-254-3968. Thanks, Erin!! 12/10

BEAUTIFUL QUEENSLAND HEELER FEMALE PUPS, born July 3, 2022. TWO MINIATURE QUEENSLAND HEELER MALE PUPS, born Aug. 27, 2022, mom 18 lbs., dad 22 lbs.

QUEENSLAND HEELER/MIN IATURE AUSTRALIAN SHEP HERD CROSS MALE, born May 29, 2022, out of a Heeler mom, 30 lbs. and Aussie dad, 25 lbs. UTD on puppy shots/ wormings. Prespoiled with fun personalities. All pups come with a file that includes vac cine records/information book/ starter bag and 1 year health guarantee. For more informa tion, pricing and delivery op tions, call 406-581-7586. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 11/26

GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES

FOR SALE: Proven bloodlines, parents onsite, ranch raised with livestock and ready to go to work!! $1,000. ALSO, TWO 9-MONTH-OLD MALES run ning with livestock. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years. For more informa tion, call 406-207-7674 12/3

CORGIS FOR SALE! AKC registered Pembroke Welsh Corgis. They have their first shots and are ready for their new homes. Parents are amazing dogs. Good with ani mals and people. Only 3 pups left! Reduced prices. Call or text 701-260-1207. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 11/19

AKC MINIATURE AMERICAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES FOR SALE: These little Aussies will help on the ranch, ride in your truck and generally be your best pal ever for life, www. bluegrasskennels.com. Call 605-206-4519. To view pho tos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 11/19

REGISTERED WYO

MING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC, RJH. $2,000. 307-321-1266 or 702-4672158 12/3

42 10-YEAR-OLD BRED COWS AND 90 BRED HEIF ERS. Out of performance tested herd, ultrasounded for calving dates. Call for infor mation, 307-358-6007 or 307351-6007 11/26

WANTED: Cow/calf pairs. Call Kelly at 307-780-7027 11/26

AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Thirty yearling fullblood Akaushi bulls. Five 2-year-old full-blood Akaushi bulls. Twenty-five 1/2 and 3/4 blood Akaushi/Angus cows, 4 to 7 years old, exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls, calv ing April 1, 2023. Ten full-blood Akaushi cows with papers, 4 to 10 years old, exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls. Ap proximately 90 steer and 90 heifer Akaushi cross Angus calves available January 2023, weaned at 60 days, DNA veri fied to ensure authenticity. ALSO, premium Akaushi ham burger, 1 lb. packages, $5/lb. Call Mike Mellott, 719-7400403 11/26

200 FANCY BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: 100% AI bred to Connealy Count down for 2 days to calve Feb 10. Located in Edgemont, S.D. Call 307-391-1474 11/19

Angus

200 BLACK ANGUS BRED

HEIFERS: South Dakota ori gin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Feb. 1, 2023. References available. Please call 785-394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 12/3

SimAngus

PASTURE WANTED for 2,000 yearlings and 500 pairs. Can split into smaller bunches. 701-523-1235 11/26

HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 11/19

4x4x8 BALES PREMIUM THIRD CUTTING WEEDFREE QUALITY HAY, 85% alfalfa/15% orchardgrass. Call 307-921-0582 or 307-8513912, Riverton, WY 11/19

FOURTH CUTTING ALFAL FA: Net-wrapped rounds, 23.7% protein, 225 RFV, 5 loads, $300/ton. Call Ian, 307-421-9116 11/19

HAY FOR SALE: 2022 first and second cutting alfalfa, al falfa/grass, grass mix, straight grass, straight millet and sor ghum. 2021 alfalfa, alfalfa/ grass, grass, alfalfa/oats, al falfa/oats/millet. All in netwrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no an swer or keep trying 11/19

Longhorn

REGISTERED TEXAS LONG

HORNS FOR SALE: Gentle pairs, trophy steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Forag ing, hardy, low-maintenance cattle. Horn Showcase cham pionship lines for show, beef and pasture ornamentation with traffic stopping colors and excellent horns. Easy cattle ac customed to simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-2749917, e-mail swestmoore@ gmail.com or visit www.wes thavenlonghorns.com To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 11/26

Family Nurse Cows

BROWN SWISS BRED HEIF

ERS FOR SALE: Will calve March, April and May. Bred to Brown Swiss bulls. Have had all shots. Poured with Ivomec on regular basis. TB tested and cur rent health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carl son, 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell), if no answer leave message. Pierre, S.D. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 12/3

Custom Feeding

WIGGINS FEEDYARD, AC

CEPTING CATTLE OF ALL

CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (of fice), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) 11/19

Meat Processing

BEARMOUNTAIN BEEF INC, IN HAWK SPRINGS, WY has USDA and custom exempt processing slots available. All product is vacuum sealed for extended freezer life and qual ity appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307-3382751 or check out our web site www.bearmountainbeef. com 11/19

Pasture

SUMMER GRASS PASTURE available June 1 to end of No vember for 150 head, located in Hardin, MT. Call 702-501-4243 or 307-737-2680 11/19

TOLMAN RANCH LLC IS AC CEPTING BIDS FOR GRAZ ING APPROXIMATELY 300 ACRES OF IRRIGATED (40 acres) pasture 30 miles up the Nowood in Ten Sleep, WY. For 60 to 80 head of cattle or 200 head of sheep. Grazing turn in May 1 to Nov. 1. Two year contract with the possibility of renewal. There are a few re quirements that will need to be addressed, like responsibility for irrigation of fields, cleaning of ditches and weed spraying. Send bids to Tolman Ranch LLC, PO Box 576, Ten Sleep WY, 82442, postmark by Feb. 20, 2023. For more informa tion, contact Frank Keeler, 307-350-6994 12/10

BOOT UP NOW!! CHRISTMAS is coming!! Great selection of SADDLES and TACK. Silk SCARVES, wool vests, win ter CAPS and socks…. KEN ETREK riding packs. 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 11/19

VALLEY VIDEO HAY MAR KETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay avail able. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386, www.valleyvideo hay.com 11/19

CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN

BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/bale. ALSO round bales. Greybull, WY area. Call 307762-3878 or 307-202-0108, leave message 11/19

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 2630 tractor with cab, low hours, good condition, $9,500 OBO; 6’ Rhino rear blade, $750 OBO; 2016 Circle D 20’ stock trail er, excellent condition, $13,500 OBO. Located in Story, WY. Call 307-202-1356 12/10

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 8960 tractor with PTO; John Deere 5090e tractor with loader; CIH 1015 pick-up head er; White 30’ disk; John Deere 7100 12 row planter; Morris 53’ airdrill; Lawson 12x30 double drum land areator; Vermeer R23 rake; Hesston 7434 3x4 baler; John Deere 569 baler; Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler; Cat 950 loader; New Hol land 359 grinder mixer; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; Brandt 5200 grain vac; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Merritt 48’x102” cattle pot; 2007 Western Star 4900 sleeper truck; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volu metric concrete mixer; Degel man 570 rock picker. Call 406254-1254 12/3

Livestock Equipment

W-W CORRAL PANELS AND GATES, W-W Longhorn chute, W-W crowding alley and W-W sweep pen. ALSO, calf table and 8’ heavy duty bale feeders. Call 970-213-0454 for more in formation 11/26

HI-HOG SQUEEZE CHUTE: Excellent shape, less than 600 cows ran through it, stored inside. Delivery available in Wyoming. $12,500 OBO. 307-921-9063. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 11/19

Hay Equipment

2009 NEW HOLLAND H8060

HAIR SHEEP FOR SALE: Ten pure Katahdins, born in May, uniform and healthy replace ment ewe lambs, $275/each. ALSO, GOATS FOR SALE, 1 Nubian nanny, 3 weathers and 1 doeling (crossbred) and a Lamanche/Boer doe 1 1/2 that was exposed. Located in Sun dance, WY 82729. Please call if interested 970-398-0017. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 12/10

YEARLING WHITE FACED RAMS FOR SALE: Columbia, Rambouillet and Targhee. Con tact Russell Bell, 307-3582188 or 307-680-4950 12/3

EIGHT YEARLING VIRGIN RAMBOUILLET RAMS: Open faces, good size, fine wool, B. ovis negative. McDonald, 307856-1802 11/19

Seed

GRASS SEED FOR SALE: Manifest wheat grass, Manska wheat grass, Cash Meadow Brome, good germination, $4.50/lb. Call Big Horn Seed Company, 307-202-0704 or 307-645-3322 12/10

Hay & Feed

300 TONS OF THIRD CUT TING ALFALFA, $250/ton. 100 TONS OF FOURTH CUTTING ALFALFA, $275/ton. 120 TONS OF MILLET HAY, $200/ton. All in 4x4x8 bales. Located south of Douglas, WY. Call 307-3514175 12/10

HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and STRAW. Also, CORNSTALK bales. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 11/26

GOOD AVAILABILITY OF ROUND AND SQUARE HAY AND STRAW BALES AVAIL ABLE FOR SALE: Low de livery charge at cost. Volume discounts available. Call/text 1-204-209-1066 anytime for pricing 12/10

2022 LARGE ROUND

BALES: Net wrapped, 1,5501,650 lbs., tests done, nitrate free, Japanese and German millet, $130/ton, will deliver. Call 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell), if no an swer leave message 12/3

MEADOW GRASS HAY: 2022 hay, $300/ton. Rained on 2022 hay, $200/ton. 2021 hay, $275/ ton. Discount available for large purchases. For more informa tion, please call Katie Scar brough at 307-699-7375. Lo cated in Cora, WY 11/19

1983 DELTA 16’ STOCK TRAILER FOR SALE: Bum per pull, in good condition, middle gate, tires in good shape. Tack compartment at the front. Brown in color, pulls great. Asking $2,500 OBO. ALSO, 4 USED LT235/80R17 10 PLY TIRES, still in good shape, stored in a shop, still have good tread. Asking $200 for all 4 tires. Call 307-8514018. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classi fieds 12/10

2009 F350 XL: White, 4x4, extended cab, long box, au tomatic, 6.8L, 141,300 miles, good condition. $11,000. Call 308-884-2424 11/26

Equipment

FOR SALE: 1979 Ford LN8000 tandem axle truck with air lift rear tag, V630 diesel, 5 & 2 speed, 20’ Crysteel steel box with scissor hoist, 3 piece end gate, roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires, runs good, $8,500. Bale King 5100 bale processor, like new. J&M 350 gravity box with 12 ton running gear. Gehl 1620 18’ chuckwagon with 14 ton tandem running gear. John Deere 714A and 716A chuck wagons with John Deere run ning gears and bunk feeding extensions. John Deere 843 8RN corn head. Lorenz 16’x33’ stack mover. Rowse double 9’ sickle mower with CIH head and PTO drive. Farm King 8’ snow blower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605999-5482 11/26

Fencing

WINDROWER FOR SALE: Has 3,100 engine hours and around 2,000 hours on 416 disc header. Header was changed around 1,000 hours. One season on new conditioner rolls and bear ings. $65,000. Call 307-3514175 12/10 DBL TREE TRACTOR RESTO RATION LLC: Tractors, stock trailers and flatbeds, total repair, sandblast and paint. Please call Mike, 406-930-0720 11/19

ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Clas sic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year war ranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.Central Boiler.com WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat. com A-1 Heating Systems. In stant rebates may apply! Call today! 307-742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds TFN

Pipe

PIPE FOR SALE!! 2 7/8, 3 1/2

3/4, 7/8 and 1” located in Mon tana can ship anywhere. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 1/14

Property for Sale Hunting & Fishing

DEC. 5-6: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS:

DEC 5: Pine Bluffs 3:45-4 p.m., Sinclair; Burns 4:40-4:50 p.m., Antelope Truck Stop (drive thru); Cheyenne 5:15-5:30 p.m., Home on the Range Processing. DEC. 6: Cheyenne 7:45-8:10 a.m., Tractor Supply; Chugwa ter 9-9:15 a.m., Stampede Sa loon; Wheatland 10-10:20 a.m., Wheatland Travel Plaza; Guern sey 11-11:20 a.m., Crazy Tony’s; Fort Laramie 11:40-11:50 a.m., Haystack Hills Trading (drive thru); Lingle 12:10-12:30 p.m., Ty’s Pit Stop; Torrington 12:401 p.m., Gary’s Gun Shop; Scottsbluff, NE 2-2:30 p.m., Murdoch’s (north side). For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700, or visit www.

ARIZONA RANCHES FOR SALE: 22,000+ acre central Arizona ranch, 200+ head yearlong, plus up to 2,500 stockers seasonally, Arizona state plus small BLM grazing leases, small feedyard, modest headquarters on 10 deeded acres, $1,200,000; Former ranch homestead, 1,056 sq. ft. house built in 1935, fire place, kitchen private well, electric power and phone, feels remote with mountain views and thousands of acres of open space but sits just a highway close to shopping, medical fa cilities, Tucson and Phoenix Sky Harbor AEirport, $390,000.

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University of Wyoming releases publications

A new series of publi cations from the Univer sity of Wyoming (UW) Extension examines the economic impacts of elim inating livestock grazing on federal lands in Wyo ming, Idaho and Oregon.

While some groups advocate for the removal of all federal grazing, UW Professor Emeritus David Taylor and col leagues John Tanaka and Kristie Maczko found such changes would have lasting repercussions for ranchers and rural com munities.

Using economic mod els, they estimated the potential losses associated with the removal of fed eral grazing from cattle ranches in the three-state region.

The study culminated in a series of four reports

detailing the economic impacts on each state and the region overall. In all cases, the removal of federal grazing resulted in significant economic losses.

In addition to esti mating direct economic impacts to ranchers, the study analyzes secondary economic impacts to feed stores, veterinarians and bulk fuel dealers.

Particularly in the most rural areas, the mod els revealed how much the removal of federal grazing could affect not only the livelihoods of producers but also those who depend indirectly on the ranching community.

Cumulative effects over longer time horizons were also considered. Due to the 10-year life span of federal grazing permits,

removal of federal graz ing would affect more than the profits associated with a single year of pro duction. Furthermore, if the 10-year permits were continually renewed, eco nomic losses would com pound over time.

Actual economic impacts could be sub stantially greater than predicted if some of the impacted ranches were unable to remain in pro duction, the authors note.

The project was con ducted through the Sus tainable Rangelands Roundtable. Funding was provided by the Beef Checkoff program through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

To view the new publi cations and download free copies, visit bit.ly/federalgrazing-removal

John R. Winter

Voters

LARGER

Farmer's

The Field

BY RON RABOU

The solution of selflessness

Like many of you, I exercised my American privilege last week by vot ing. It’s an exciting time to learn about the individuals who have willingly volun teered their time to serve, and it reminds us we each have a voice in the direc tion of our country. What I don’t like, however, is the increasing hostility and negativity in America’s political system.

Over the past several weeks, since the hustle and bustle of farming season, I’ve had a chance to tackle some projects I’ve been meaning to work on for years. One such project has been going through totes of pictures – yes, printed, real life, physical photos – my mother gave to me years ago.

While I sit on the floor perusing through parts of my past I’ve nearly forgot ten, my youngest son sits next to me, working on his latest Lego masterpiece. We talk about life and occa sionally I show him a pho tograph garnering either a look of amazement – prob ably because my wife and I looked so much younger when we got married – or one of hysterical laughter –probably because of the sexy shorts I wore in the 80s.

After a few nights of the “blast from the past,” I found myself feeling rather nostalgic. I couldn’t help but ask, “What has changed?”

It’s cliché, but I could come up with nothing other than those days were in a much simpler time.

A good day can often end up in the toilet after watching the news or read ing a political post on social media. Especially during an election year, the rhet oric often becomes almost unbearable.

Campaigns become less of “why you should vote for me” to more of “why you shouldn’t vote for the other candidate(s).” Friends and neighbors become divided down party lines and the world becomes more about absolutes than it does about understanding, collaboration and compromise.

Political parties and fel low citizens draw a hard line, and their agenda becomes much more about garnering votes to retain power than it ever does about what is best for the American peo ple. Both parties are guilty, and it is a dilemma raising its ugly head no matter who is in power.

Winston Churchill once said, “Many forms of gov ernment have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pre tends democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”

The underlying message

Inaugural program launched

This fall, the University of Wyoming (UW) and Wyoming Wool Initiative launched the state’s first Lamb-a-Year program.

With the help of 25 Wyoming producers and Nex Gen Feed Solutions, 143 lambs, 10,000 pounds of feed and several cash donations have made it possible for UW students to learn firsthand about the feeding, fin ishing and harvesting stages of lamb production.

During October, donated lambs were transported to UW’s Laramie Research and Extension Center, where students helped with backgrounding and vaccinating.

UW Sheep Extension Specialist and Associate Pro fessor of Animal Science Whit Stewart is the instructor for the inaugural Lamb-a-Year class, a hands-on, onecredit course introducing UW students to the lamb pro duction industry. In addition to feeding, weighing and checking the lambs throughout the semester, students have the opportunity to engage with producers, direct marketers, lamb processors and feed and pharmaceuti cal company representatives.

A key goal of the program is to offer Lamb-a-Year donors information they can use to make informed decisions on their individual operations. This includes sharing growth performance, meat quality and carcass data with donating producers.

Proceeds from the sale of the lambs will sustain and expand programming for Wyoming students and producers.

A second one-credit course, designed to comple ment the fall programming, will be offered in spring 2023. Co-instructed by Stewart and Cody Gifford, assistant professor of meat science, the class will address topics like lamb meat evaluation, marketing and merchandising.

For those interested in learning more about the Lamb-a-Year program or donating, contact Lindsay Conley-Stewart at woolinitiative@uwyo.edu.

here is, whenever people are involved, no matter the sys tem, people are the ones who always mess it up. We all bring our own experiences, pre-conceived ideas, percep tions, beliefs, influences and backgrounds to the table, only to become massively frustrated when someone disagrees with us.

What if we were to approach not just politics, but everyday life, with the understanding while we should be passionate about our beliefs, maybe we should take a little bit more time genuinely learning about the opposite point of view? We may not agree, but at least

we have a better understand ing of why the other side or person believes the way in which they do. This can be a huge benefit as we promote our own ideas and agendas in the future.

Is everyone reasonable and will it always work? Of course not, but in the end, our responsibility lies in making our case and cast ing our vote, with the pos sibility still in existence we might be disappointed by the results. It’s the way democ racy works. Do the best job you can controlling your own narrative, but stop grip ing when things don’t turn out as you had hoped. Stay

positively engaged and work harder next time.

Were times simpler in the old days? In my opinion, yes. I think it boils down to two things: more respect and less selfishness. If we take the time to understand one another, we build mutual respect. But to humble our selves so we can under stand one another, we must first set aside our own self ish desires.

For many of us in today’s world, we are unwilling to set aside our own selfish ness. The result, respect can never be built. It’s all about me, what I want and when I want it. I see it nearly every

day, even in my little com munity, “How dare you farm the land that I think I am entitled to.” I also see it on the road, “How dare you go the speed limit. You’re in my way!” And the list goes on.

I’m going to encourage us all to cool the jets. Spend a little bit of time each day doing something which brings some inner peace to help bring some perspective.

Be conscious about your own selfishness by start ing at home and at work. Take your eyes off your own needs and be more willing to listen to others. If we each do something, we can all make a difference.

by Lee Pitts

Epidermal Cowboys

The most influen tial person in my life was my grandpa, and I found it very comforting when I was recently told I turned out to be just like him. After my grand mother, rodeo was my grand pa’s favorite sport, so much so he started a Rodeo Cow boys Association – forerun ner to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association – rodeo in our town with the proceeds buying land for a big sports park now bearing his name. My grandpa’s favor ite rodeo cowboy was Gene Rambo. When Gene came to

town for the rodeo, he stayed in grandpa’s “bunkhouse,” which was just a big building behind grandpa’s house for cowboys to stay in.

The one thing I did in my life most pleasing to my grandpa was becoming friends with Gene. I wrote a story one time about Gene’s setup where he could gather a single animal from the big country he ran in, take it to the corrals and lock the ani mal in the squeeze all by himself without getting off his horse through the use of cowboy engineering, which

included several ropes and pulleys. I had wrote Gene’s commercial cattle were so good, other cattlemen bought his crossbred calves to use as herd bulls.

My grandpa let me know he thought this story was my greatest literary accomplishment.

Another thing my grandpa always told me about Gene was he always wore a cowboy tuxedo: clean Levi’s and a white shirt. And he competed across the board, entering every event. I still have the entry sheets to prove it.

Gene competed at a time when other contestants looked like they shopped at Goodwill, picked out the cleanest shirt in the dirty clothes hamper and threw their clothes on with a pitch fork. So, my grandpa didn’t know how to take my next rodeo hero, Larry Mahan.

Gordon announces chief of staff

Gov. Mark Gordon is announcing a change to his leadership team. Current Chief of Staff Buck McVeigh has announced his retirement at the end of the year. To take his place, the governor has named Drew Perkins his new chief of staff.

McVeigh served as the governor’s policy direc tor before becoming chief of staff in June 2019. His 36-year career with the state of Wyoming began in 1980 with the Wyoming Depart ment of Agriculture, and

included positions in the Department of Administra tion & Information, the State Auditor’s Office and the Public Service Commission along with the governor’s office. McVeigh was a long time member and 14-year executive branch co-chair man of the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Group. He also served as execu tive director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association for five years.

Perkins has represented District 29 in the Wyoming

Senate since 2007, serv ing as senate president, vice president and chair of the Joint Appropriations Com mittee. He comes to the gov ernor’s office after work ing as an attorney in pri vate practice for more than 30 years. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming School of Law, and earned a Master of Science in tax ation from Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.) and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Brigham Young University.

For youngsters, Larry Mahan was one of the great est rodeo cowboys to ever straddle a horse. He won six All Around Cowboy awards and two bull riding cham pionships riding in all three rough stock events. Larry literally could ride anything that wore hair. But old-tim ers like grandpa didn’t know how to take Larry because they had preconceived notions of how a cowboy should look and Larry didn’t fit this look.

He wore his hair a lit tle longer, looked like he just stepped off a Hollywood film set and wore his pants so tight one could count the change in his pockets. In other words, he was no Gene Rambo.

And guys like Gene never spent their days off in West ern wear stores. I don’t know if Gene Rambo was ever in a “changing room” in his life. Let’s just say he was a man of

few fashion surprises.

But then Gene Rambo never appeared in movies, released a record with War ner Brothers or signed big dollar deals with boot and hat labels carrying his name like Larry did. And there was some resistance amongst old-timers because Larry didn’t exactly come from rodeo country. I mean, for gosh sakes, he was born in Salem, Ore.

It’s one of the reasons I liked Larry, he was more liv ing, breathing proof the far West could produce champi onship cowboys too. And did Larry have charisma!

I got to see this from a front row seat one time when he and Les Vogt invited my wife and I to a horse camp near my house to sit around a campfire singing old cow boy songs along with an orig inal member of the Sons of the Pioneers.

Now I’m old and I can understand how my grandpa felt about guys like Larry Mahan. I was devastated the first time I saw one of my basketball heroes Michael Jordan wearing a diamond earring. I was just getting used to guys wearing wom en’s jewelry when along came tattoos.

Watching a rodeo recently I saw a “tat” wink at me from the neck of a bull rider and I have a feeling there’re a lot more of those than I’d like to think.

But I’ve learned my les son. People with style like Larry are “trendsetters” and it’s because of them we now have blunt toed cow boy boots, “formal wear” including shirts with adver tising embroidered all over them and cowboys with tat toos of ex-girlfriend’s names they have tried desperately to have erased.

Brucellosis surveillance updated

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Ani mal and Plant Health Inspec tion Service (APHIS) is updating the National Bovine Brucellosis Surveillance Plan to better meet current pro gram needs while still main taining disease-free status with the World Organization for Animal Health.

Bovine brucellosis is a contagious disease of domes ticated cattle primarily caused by the bacteria Brucella abor tus. USDA established the National Brucellosis Eradica tion Program to eradicate this

disease from U.S. livestock, and since 2009, all 50 states have been designated free from brucellosis.

While brucellosis has been eradicated from domes ticated herds, Brucella abor tus is still present in wild bison and elk in the Greater Yellow stone Area (GYA), which has led to occasional spillover to livestock. In 2012, APHIS implemented a risk-based surveillance system focusing on the GYA to maximize the impact of agency efforts.

APHIS is now updating the surveillance plan to fur

ther refine this risk-based sys tem. The plan will primar ily use risk-based slaugh ter surveillance, focusing on plants processing cattle from the GYA. APHIS will review these slaughter establish ments annually to ensure the sampling reflects the risk to the national herd. APHIS will also continue to conduct and support targeted surveillance, including the sampling of cat tle with reproductive issues on-farm and in livestock mar kets, conducting required testing of animals for export and any other routine testing.

STEERS

GREYBULL - 3 Steer, 291# $270.00

23 Steer, 371# $249.00

COKEVILLE - 28 Steer, 427# $243.75 30 Steer, 455# $233.00

35 Steer, 491# $224.75

LANDER - 47 Steer, 496# $220.00

BIG PINEY - 45 Steer, 503# $218.00 40 Steer, 504# $218.00

PAVILLION - 9 Steer, 506# $215.00

FORT WASHAKIE - 7 Steer, 510# $215.00

COKEVILLE - 11 Steer, 520# $212.00

KEMMERER - 10 Steer, 537# $206.00

LANDER - 52 Steer, 573# $203.25

CASPER - 38 Steer, 581# $195.75

SHOSHONI - 24 Steer, 599# $193.50

RIVERTON - 4 Steer, 601# $189.00

KEMMERER - 20 Steer, 639# $187.00

AFTON - 9 Steer, 655# $182.50

BOULDER - 63 Steer, 832# $182.35

GREEN RIVER - 22 Steer, 685# $181.50

RIVERTON - 10 Steer, 669# $181.00

KEMMERER - 10 Steer, 684# $179.75

FORT WASHAKIE - 21 Steer, 706# $176.75

MOUNTAIN VIEW - 10 Steer, 714# $175.50

BOULDER - 12 Steer, 957# $173.25

HEIFERS

LANDER - 11 Heifer, 353# $230.00

BIG PINEY - 3 Heifer, 355# $225.00

COKEVILLE - 19 Heifer, 393# $223.00

51 Heifer, 439# $215.50

LANDER - 15 Heifer, 440# $210.00

CO SPRINGS, CO - 24 Heifer, 453# $208.00

LANDER - 41 Heifer, 479# $200.00

ST. STEPHENS - 4 Heifer, 491# $197.00

LANDER - 45 Heifer, 502# $193.50

7 Heifer, 563# $191.00

31 Heifer, 576# $177.00

GREEN RIVER - 10 Heifer, 579# $170.00

SHOSHONI - 7 Heifer, 589# $168.00

KEMMERER - 19 Heifer, 634# $166.50

BOULDER - 25 Heifer, 797# $167.50

FORT WASHAKIE - 6 Heifer, 786# $166.00

LANDER - 15 Heifer, 824# $176.00

KINNEAR - 13 Heifer, 931# $165.00

COWS

PINEDALE - 15 Cow, 1005# $93.00

RIVERTON - 1 Cow, 1345# $91.00

BIG PINEY - 1 Cow, 1170# $90.00

ROCK SPRINGS - 3 Cow, 1055# $89.00

BIG PINEY - 1 Cow, 1110# $87.50

1 Cow, 1275# $86.00 5 Cow, 1107# $85.00

BIG PINEY - 1 Cow, 1070# $84.00

TEN SLEEP - 1 Cow, 1240# $83.00

LANDER - 11 Cow, 1082# $82.75

OPAL - 4 Cow, 1155# $81.00

PAVILLION - 1 Cow, 1765# $80.00

RIVERTON - 2 Cow, 1060# $79.00

LANDER - 1 Cow, 1200# $78.00

BIG PINEY - 2 Cow, 1122# $75.00 7 Cow, 1135# $74.00

ROCK SPRINGS - 14 Cow, 1348# $72.00

RIVERTON - 5 Cow, 1425# $71.00

LANDER - 1 Cow, 1570# $70.50

RIVERTON - 11 Cow, 1380# $70.00

ROCK SPRINGS - 12 Cow, 1219# $69.75

BULLS

COKEVILLE - 1 Bull, 1750# $88.50

SHOSHONI - 1 Bull, 1665# $85.50

CASPER - 1 Bull, 1505# $85.00

SHOSHONI - 1 Bull, 1940# $84.00

LABARGE - 3 Bull, 1928# $82.50

KEMMERER - 2 Bull, 1777# $81.00

RIVERTON - 1 Bull, 1895# $80.00

HEIFERETTES

RIVERTON - 5 Heiferette, 954# $140.00

LANDER -16 Heiferette, 856# $137.75

TEN SLEEP - 4 Heiferette, 1005# $137.00

LANDER - 5 Heiferette, 822# $135.00

PINEDALE - 8 Heiferette, 910# $123.00

LANDER - 10 Heiferette, 947# $119.00

BONDURANT - 22 Heiferette, 878# $117.00

BIG PINEY - 4 Heiferette, 967# $99.00

PINEDALE - 7 Heiferette, 952# $96.00

BRED COWS

PAVILLION 10 Bred Cow, 1125# (SM) $1,825.00 60 Bred Cow, 1123# (SM) $1,810.00 9 Bred Cow, 1124# (SM) $1,725.00

LANDER 9 Bred Cow, 1026# (SM) $1,525.00

PAVILLION 27 Bred Cow, 1209# (SS) $1,375.00 30 Bred Cow, 1237# (SS) $1,360.00 BIG PINEY 2 Bred Cow, 1325# (SS) $1,300.00

PAVILLION 42 Bred Cow, 1164# (ST) $1,050.00

LANDER 10 Bred Cow, 1234# (ST) $1,000.00

PAVILLION 12 Bred Cow, 1175# (ST) $900.00 BRED HEIFERS

RIGBY, ID - 39 Bred Heifer, 921# $1,875.00 49 Bred Heifer, 971# $1,625.00

BIG PINEY - 2 Bred Heifer, 967# $1,525.00

Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550625#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 @ branding. Big, Fancy calves sired by Powerful Bulls!! Glen & Christine Burgett – 25 Blk Ang & Ang X Hfrs 450500#. Rec Pyramid 5 & 7 way w/ Somnus + spur @ brand & Precon. Weaned mid-August out on aftermath pasture. Green & Fancy!

Greg & Vicki Carlson – 20 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 w/Somnus @

calves!!

Sired

Diamond Peak, Stoll, & Collyer Hereford bulls.