December 17, 2022

Winter supplementation for cow/calf producers discussed Page 7

Joint policies adopted at convention Page 8

Poinsettia care tips and tricks shared Page 9

Tax considerations for producers explored Page 10

Office Closed

The Wyoming Livestock Roundup office will be closed Dec. 23-30. The Roundup team wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

Snow Report

According to the first snow report for Water Year 2022, the state’s current Snow Telemetry Network data reads 114% of median with a basin high of 160% and a basin low of 46%. Last year the state was at 69% and 79% in 2018.

Online Maps

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) recently moved its online interactive maps from ArcOnline to the new WSGS ArcEnterprise Portal. The website will contain the same maps and same content but have a different server with new links. Visit usgs.gov for an up-todate list of online maps and working links.

LDQ Revisions

The Land Quality Division (LDQ) has posted annual revisions to Guideline 12 – Standardized Reclamation Performance Bond Format and Cost Calculation Methods and Guideline 12A – Standardized Reclamation Performance Bond Calculation Methods for Non-Coal Small Scale Mining Operations. Revised guidelines can be found at deq.wyoming.gov/land-quality/

New Judge

Gov. Mark Gordon has appointed Daniel Stebner to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Fremont County. His appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Wesley Roberts. Since 2013, Stebner served as Deputy County and Prosecuting Attorney in Fremont County. From 2011-13 he served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Ninth Judicial District Court in Fremont County under Judge Norman Young.

Gov. Gordon provides update during convention

Casper – During the Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous on Dec. 7, Gov. Mark Gordon addressed the crowd before the live and silent auction at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center.

Keynote address

“This is where Wyoming’s heart beats, where things happen. This is a group of people who make our state what it is, and we need to do more to recognize this,” said Gordon.

During his address, Gordon shared his plan to recognize concerns brought forward by people throughout Wyoming. On a national level, he acknowledged U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for

Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie’s involvement in putting together a big game conservation partnership with the state of Wyoming to recognize the value of private

Feeding Wyoming

Program fights holiday hunger and beyond

The Teamster

His hair is getting grayer, and he’s lost a step or two.

Prob’ly never will retire –that’s not what ranchers do.

His wife's been such a trooper, stood by him all these years –the drought, low prices, hard work, the laughter and the tears.

The kids were flying in this year, the plans had all been set. It was really up to him now –make this the best Christmas yet.

Please see TEAMSTER on page 9

With the holidays fast approaching, it’s easy to forget not everyone has the resources for a big holiday celebration or even a nice meal. In fact, according to Wyoming’s First Lady Jennie Gordon, food insecurity affects 86,000 people across the state of Wyoming, nearly 23,500 of which are children.

During the Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous Convention and Trade Show in Casper Dec. 5-8, Gordon discussed work being done by the Wyoming Hunger Initiative to fight local food insecurity and reminded attendees of several different programs available for those who struggle with hunger or those who may like to donate to the cause this holiday season and beyond.

Wyoming Hunger Initiative

Gordon explained the Wyoming Hunger Initiative was started three years ago in October of 2019 after learning about a friend in

USDA conservation work shared

During the Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous on Dec. 6, Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie spoke to attendees about the work he has done on conservation issues in the state of Wyoming and his work in developing a new model focusing on locally-led, incentive-based conservation.

Undersecretary

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role

“My job is to support producers and U.S. agriculture,” Bonnie said. “I work with three agencies – the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service – and our job is to partner with agriculture to provide financing, technical assistance, conservation programs, risk management tools and a variety of other tools to support U.S. agriculture.”

He noted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports both production and conservation, and most importantly, they can’t be separated.

“When we don’t have profitable producers, the industry is not going to have conservation,” he shared. “Conservation helps our producers with more productive and valuable land – these two things are tied together.”

Early career

Over the years Bonnie has taken an old model of conservation and developed a focus on land management to conserve ecosystems embracing a multi-level approach.

“As I’ve gotten into conservation, I’ve realized many people believe in an old model. One which was largely about public lands, dismissive of management and thought conservation should be done from afar,” he shared.

WNFR crowns 2022 champions

Las Vegas – The 64th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) took place Dec. 1-10 at the Thomas and Mack Center.

Several contestants across the Mountain Region were in attendance, and the 2022 WNFR champions have been crowned.

Bareback riding

Caleb Bennett from Corvallis, Mont. entered the WNFR third in the world standings. In the fourth round, Bennett tied for fourth place with an 85.5-point ride with Kaycee Field, Tilden Hooper and Jess Pope, each bringing home $6,063 in the round. Bennett finished the WNFR 12th in the world standings.

Cole Reiner, a Kaycee native, entered

the bareback riding in first place. In round three, he placed fifth, and in round four he placed first with an 89-point ride on Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Genetics Southland’s Shoutin’. In round nine, Reiner tied for fourth place with Clayton Biglow and Jess Pope. Reiner finished the WNFR seventh in the average and world standings with $12,592 in finals earnings.

Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan. won the average and the WNFR Bareback World Champion, bringing home $75,150 in WNFR earnings on 10 horses.

Steer wrestling

Stetson Jorgensen, former Central

by George Bugas

Original illustration by Hannah Bugas

Waiting for Santa takes courage have I been good or have I not?

Hope he brings me that bundle of candy, or maybe that’s asking a lot.

I’m proud of the road that I’ve taken working hard bodes well for a man, and the woman who rides beside me has made me as tall as I stand.

I hope Santa knows I’m no quitter, I stay with the job ‘til it’s done.

It doesn’t matter if I start before daybreak or after night stars stamp out the sun.

A cowboy life isn’t easy, I need to be tough but be fair. I am known for being too honest, but today that seems pretty rare.

I keep my word when I give it –come wind, high water or snow, common sense born from young folly I learned between the go and the whoa.

Spending a lifetime working with livestock is what has made me a hand, taught me to be faithful to family, and I was taught to ride for the brand.

Most folks know I’m not much for talking, momma said actions speak louder than words. Quiet comes easy when riding God’s country, I’m my best when just out with the herds.

Money is short and hard to come by, but some things are more precious than gold. A good horse, a good dog and my saddle, mine now, and mine,

So, Santa I guess I won’t ask for the candy, God has blessed me and my cowboy way. Just take care of His little children on your rounds this Christmas day.

– Tina Willis

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday season.

The holiday season brings a wave of memories of time spent with parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents celebrating together in a farmhouse in west central Illinois.

When I close my eyes, I can smell the big cedar tree decorated with tinsel and simple ornaments. I can feel the icy wind making my cheeks rosy from running and playing in the yard and barn.

Like many of the people my age who grew up on a family farm in the Midwest, I moved away from my home state years ago. At 60 years old, I still get a wave of homesickness from time to time, especially during this most wonderful time of the year.

Although they are too few and far between, I do treasure my visits back to Illinois and my parents’ farm.

Crossing the bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo. and driving through Pike County, Illinois, my heart always begins to beat a bit faster. There is something about the familiarity of the area where I grew up which brings back a rush of emotions. When I cross the Illinois River and enter Scott County, I sometimes feel like I never left.

Like many of my generation who grew up on family farms, my childhood was idyllic. My parents worked hard, and there were times

By Cyndi Young

we did without things we wanted, but I never remember needing anything. If my siblings and I were cold or hungry, chances are it was because we were engaged in building a snow fort, riding a sled or running through the timber on a brisk winter day.

Many of us may remember home as the place where we learned to ride a bike, drive a tractor, plant seeds, tend to a garden or a field of corn or haul hay. Home is the place where our journeys begin, and for most of us, a safe place offering protection against any ill will the world throws our way.

Growing up in a working farm family instills passion, love and respect for land, livestock and the envi-

ronment. It builds character, teaches responsibility, instills an excellent work ethic and an understanding of life cycles.

It is a bold statement, but I do believe most children raised on farms or in rural communities are safer, harder working, healthier, more creative, less dependent upon others to survive and more generous than their urban counterparts. On a farm or ranch, if we fail to feed and water our livestock, the consequences extend far beyond those that might occur if we fail to take out the trash or do the dishes.

I remember fondly, and with reverence, the pastures, crop fields, gardens, barns and house where I was raised.

I also remember fondly the farmsteads of grandparents, aunts and uncles where memories were made.

I hope those of us with children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or any other children are taking advantage of the opportunity our farmsteads and ranches provide to show those children the meaning of “home” during this holiday season and throughout the new year.

In addition to owning and operating Rocking P Ranch near Jamestown, Mo., Cyndi Young is the farm director and ag operations manager at Brownfield Ag News. This opinion column was originally published Nov. 30 in Young’s Two Cents Column in AgriNews

Low water levels continue

The Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) most recent waterbalancing adjustment under the Colorado River drought contingency plan, announced in December, maintains current plans at Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the WyomingUtah border. These plans entail releasing an extra 500,000 acre-feet of water through April as per actions implemented in May.

However, Flaming Gorge, along with two other major Upper Colorado River Basin reservoirs – Blue Mesa in Colorado and Navajo in New Mexico – remains a primary backup water source and may likely be tapped for more water, according BOR officials.

Meanwhile, BOR will reduce releases from the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell by 523,000 acre-feet of water from December through April, then allow this same volume to flow downstream to Lake Mead during the summer months. Future adjustments will likely include siphoning more water from Flaming Gorge, according to BOR officials.

Ongoing incremental adjustments are intended to sustain hydropower generation at the Glen Canyon and Hoover dams as a 22-year drought continues to push the Colorado River Basin into a water scarcity crisis.

Comment period extended

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have extended the public comment period on an environmental assessment of the proposed Two Rivers Wind Energy Project, which would be located near Medicine Bow and Rock River.

The proposed project includes up to 79 wind turbines, which could generate up to 420 megawatts of renewable energy through the development of two geographically separate wind development phases. Associated transmission lines will connect both wind development phases to PacifiCorp’s Freezeout substation.

The environmental assessment analyzes potential effects for the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the commercial wind energy facility proposed on lands administered by the BLM that are interspersed with private and state lands.

Additionally, the assessment analyzes the environmental consequences of the FWS issuing an incidental eagle take permit for the project.

The BLM believes it is important to give the public and cooperators sufficient time to review and comment on this project. Specifically, some boards and commissions need time to discuss the project and to formulate comments. BLM believes this two-week extension will allow for this to happen.

The public scoping period will now close Dec. 23.

The draft environmental assessment and other application materials are available at eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/2003881/510 to solicit comments until Dec. 23. For more information on the Two Rivers Wind Energy Project, contact BLM Wyoming Public Affairs Specialist Azure Hall at 307-274-5591.

DMC deadline extended

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) for 2023.

DMC is a voluntary risk management program offering protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed price margin falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer.

“We recognize this is a busy time of year with many competing priorities, so we’ve extended the DMC enrollment deadline to ensure every producer who wants coverage for 2023 has the opportunity to enroll in the program,” said Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “Early projections indicate DMC payments are likely to trigger for the first eight months in 2023. We all know markets fluctuate, sometimes at a moment’s notice and sometimes with no warning at all, so now’s the time to ensure operations are covered. Don’t let this second chance slide.”

Nearly 18,000 operations enrolled in DMC for 2022 have received margin payments for August and September for a total of $76.3 million. At 15 cents per hundredweight for $9.50 coverage, risk coverage through DMC is a relatively inexpensive investment.

DMC offers different levels of coverage, even a free option to producers, aside from a $100 administrative fee. Limited resource, beginning, socially disadvantaged and military veteran farmers and ranchers are exempt from paying the administrative fee, if requested. To determine the appropriate level of DMC coverage for a specific dairy operation, visit fsa.usda.gov

Proclamation signed

Gov. Mark Gordon has officially proclaimed Dec. 10 as Wyoming Day, commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the passage of the first law in the U.S. guaranteeing women unconditional suffrage – their inherent right to vote and hold public office.

In 1869, Territorial Gov. John A. Campbell signed the bill known as the Women’s Suffrage Act into law. Wyoming’s law was passed more than 50 years before the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. In 1935, the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill recognizing Dec. 10 as Wyoming Day to commemorate the passage of the act.

“I invite my fellow Wyomingites to participate in this observance by engaging in appropriate activities – learning about Wyoming’s unique history, exploring the natural wonders of the Cowboy State and experiencing the spirit of the West,” Gordon wrote in the proclamation.

“We are all extremely proud of this aspect of Wyoming’s history and Wyoming’s leadership in recognizing women always had the right to vote,” he added.

RIDE makes recommendations

Personalizing students’ educational experience and offering rigorous pathways to the workforce for all students are key recommendations in the final report released by Gov. Mark Gordon’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) Advisory Group, released Dec. 14.

This comes after RIDE surveyed more than 7,000 stakeholders and held 17 listening sessions in seven communities around Wyoming. RIDE sought input from students, parents, educational professionals, employers and community leaders with a goal of recommending bold ideas to transform Wyoming’s education system.

The two most common themes emerging from the survey and listening sessions were to address learning outcomes and expectations and class content and structure. The report also highlighted two priority issues where additional work could be particularly impactful – mental health and behavioral issues.

RIDE recommended considering innovative models to help deliver services and provide additional capacity to assist students. It also emphasized the importance of Kindergarten readiness and the need for families to have a range of educational options for their children during the first five years of life

RIDE recommended the governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education work together to develop more detailed implementation plans for recommendations contained in the report.

4-H educator joins Extension

On Dec. 14, the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension team in Fremont County welcomed 4-H Educator Jennifer Matosky, who transferred from Sublette County last month. Matosky is now based in UW Extension’s Riverton office.

A Pennsylvania native, Matosky earned an undergraduate degree in agricultural business with a minor in animal science from UW. She has worked with UW Extension for more than two years and brings vision, volunteer management skills and administrative experience to Fremont County.

“Jen loves her career as a 4-H youth development educator, and it shows,” comments Amanda Marney, senior associate director of UW Extension.

To learn more about 4-H programming in Fremont County, call 307-857-3654 or e-mail Matosky at jmatosky@ uwyo.edu.

Settlement withdrawal extended

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will extend the withdrawal for public lands along a nearly 10-mile segment of the Sweetwater River in Wyoming for another 20 years.

Under the extension, the land will remain withdrawn from settlement, sale, location or entry under the general land laws, including U.S. mining laws, subject to valid existing rights.

The 9.7 miles of public land along the Sweetwater River are located on the southern tip of the Wind River Range and include 4,943.13 acres. These lands contain important historic, scenic, recreational, riparian and wildlife values. The river in this area played a major role in the Oregon, Mormon, Pioneer, California and Pony Express National Historic Trails.

Surface activities associated with mineral exploration and development would degrade these resources. The area includes lands identified as Priority Habitat Management Area for Greater sage grouse and overlaps with the Sublette Mule Deer Herd Migration Corridor designated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

The BLM published a Public Land Order to extend the withdrawal, which can be found at federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/08/2022-12372/notice-of-proposed-withdrawal-extension-and-opportunity-for-public-meeting-forthe-sweetwater-river

Transition process outlined

Transitioning out of a business can be complicated for many business owners. To help individuals navigate this process, the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has created the “Business Transition Models” booklet, a step-by-step guide to walks business owners from ideation to closing the doors.

Funded by a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant to research grocery stores and transitions, the booklet breaks down various options for transition, including liquidation, private sales or family/employee transfer. Flow charts provide visual representations of the steps so individuals can track their progress along the transition path, as well as see expected timeframes and pros and cons for each option.

The purpose of the booklet is not to persuade business owners toward one type of transition or another, but to provide them with the information to help them make the best decisions, financially and personally, for themselves, for possible future owners and for their communities.

The “Business Transition Models” booklet is available at go.unl.edu/c5uh

Resistance documented

On Dec. 13, a new publication was released by the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension to assess insecticide resistance in alfalfa weevil populations in Wyoming, Montana and Utah. Suggestions for preventing and combating resistance are also provided.

Titled “Management of Insecticide Resistance in Alfalfa Weevil for the Intermountain West: Montana, Utah and Wyoming,” the publication was co-authored by researchers at UW, Montana State University, Utah State University and University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

“This is the first recorded documentation of insecticide resistance for alfalfa weevil in Wyoming,” says UW Extension Educator Jeremiah Vardiman, a co-author of the report. “Producers and agronomists have been suspicious of resistance, and now we have confirmation.”

“We hope this publication will bring awareness to this new information and provide the recommended management for combating known resistance or delaying resistance,” says Vardiman.

To learn more about insecticide resistance in alfalfa weevil, download a free copy of the report at bit.ly/ alfalfa-weevil-resistance

WWPC recognizes awardees

During the 2022 annual conference of the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) on Dec. 13 in Cheyenne, four people were given awards for dedicating themselves to WWPC’s mission. These individuals helped provide unified support and leadership for integrated management of noxious weeds and pests to protect economic and ecological resources in the state of Wyoming.

The Guy Haggard Award was given to Claire Volk of Novus Ag. This award is given to an individual who has provided motivation, friendship, loyalty, camaraderie and support to WWPC and its people.

The Harold P. Alley Award is given to an individual who has provided support, leadership, motivation and education toward the advancement of pest control programs in Wyoming. WWPC offered the award to Dr. Dan Tekeila of the United States Forest Service Region Two, previously the Extension weed specialist at the University of Wyoming.

The Everett Johnson Award was presented to Lindsay Wheat, the district supervisor of Albany County Weed and Pest Control. This award is given to recognize the service of a district employee who has demonstrated outstanding weed and pest management practices.

Lastly, the Archie Lauer Award was given to Dennis Hanson of the Laramie County Weed and Pest Control District. This award is presented to an outstanding individual who has been a Weed and Pest board member and made significant contributions to the board and its success.

For information about WWPC, visit wyoweed.org

EPA announces rural grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Dec. 12 the availability of $25.7 million in grant funding for organizations to provide technical assistance and training to support small drinking water and wastewater systems, often located in rural communities. EPA’s funding will help ensure drinking water in these communities is safe and wastewater is treated before it is responsibly returned to the environment.

Small water systems often face unique financial and operational challenges, including aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, increasing costs and declining rate bases. EPA’s grant funding will be used by nonprofit organizations to provide training and technical assistance to small public water systems, small wastewater systems and private well owners across the country.

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, nonprofit private universities and colleges and public institutions of higher education. The application period for these grants is now open. Questions must be submitted by Jan. 11, and applications must be submitted by Jan. 26 at grants.gov

EPA expects to award these cooperative agreements by the fall of 2023 and encourages all eligible organizations who have an interest in these projects to apply.

UW acknowledges service

At an annual conference in Casper, the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension recognized educators across the state for their outstanding service in 2022.

Hudson Hill, UW Extension agriculture and natural resources educator, received the Jim DeBree Award, which is UW Extension’s highest honor.

Emily Swinyer, Sheridan County 4-H youth development educator, received UW Extension’s Newer Employee Award, which recognizes excellent performance in employees with no more than six years in UW Extension.

For her efforts to extend the 4-H experience to district students who might not otherwise have access to livestock events, Crook County Educator Sara Fleenor earned the Diversity Enhancement Recognition Award.

Lastly, the founders of Wyoming Ranch Camp –UW Extension Educators Hudson Hill, Chance Marshall, Brian Sebade and Barton Stam – received the 2022 Creative Excellence Recognition Award.

EPA releases annual plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with other federal agencies, released their annual Sustainability Plans on Dec. 9 to mark the first year of Executive Order (EO) 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.

One year ago, President Biden issued Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.

One year into implementation, the Biden-Harris administration has taken swift action to make federal government operations cleaner, healthier and more resilient while growing well-paying, clean energy industries, creating jobs and making the nation more economically competitive.

EPA continues to build on the progress the agency has made toward achieving sustainability goals. At the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the agency made substantial progress for its facilities and operations in the following areas: 55 percent reduction in scope one and two greenhouse gas emissions from an FY 2008 baseline, 41 percent reduction in energy consumption from an FY 2003 baseline and 43.5 percent reduction in water consumption from an FY 2007 baseline.

EPA will continue to lead the federal government through fully implementing the requirements of EO 14057. The 2022 Environmental Protection Agency Sustainability Plan is available at sustainability.gov/pdfs/epa-2022-sustainabilityplan.pdf

Price Road reopens

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reopened approximately 75 percent of Price Road, located 18 miles southwest of Casper, off County Road 316. The BLM initially closed the road and surrounding area in August 2022 for road construction.

Price Road can be accessed from the northern entrance and is open for roughly 1.5 miles. The road segment on the southern end of the project area remains closed for construction until further notice. The BLM anticipates construction to resume in spring 2023, as conditions allow.

The Price Road project includes upgrading portions of the existing road to improve public access and mitigate erosion, as well as re-routing segments to prevent damage to natural resources. Obsolete or unauthorized routes will be reclaimed. Barriers have been installed to prevent off-route travel and support reclamation.

For more information, call the Casper Field Office at 307-261-7600.

SALE REPORTS

The Berry's Annual Hereford Bull Sale

Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 8, 2022

The

Top Sellers:

Lot 16 – B 8392

Advance 16J – Price: $11,500 DOB: 3/11/21

Sire: HH Advance 8392F ET Dam’s Sire: NJW

Long Haul 26E ET EPDs: BW: +3.3, WW: +66, YW: +109 and Milk: +39

Buyer: Kimzey Ranch, Horse Creek

Lot 33 – B None Better 33 – Price: $11,500 DOB: 3/16/21 Sire: NJW

Long Haul 36E ET Dam’s Sire: Anchor 11X EPDs: BW: +1.9, WW: +70, YW: +110 and Milk: +40 Buyer: Meyring Livestock, Walden, Colo.

Lot 21 – B 9135 Domino 21J – Price: $11,000 DOB: 3/14/21 Sire: CL

1 Domino 9135G Dam’s

Sire: F 157K Ribstone 763 EPDs: BW: +3.8, WW: +62, YW: +102 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Shaffer Livestock, Rock River

Lot 64 – B Klondike 64J – Price: $11,000 DOB: 3/27/21 Sire: CL

1 Domino 9135G Dam’s Sire: B Sensational 2Z EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +58, YW: +91 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Allnutt Ranch, Walden, Colo.

Lot 13 – B Ridgeway 13J – Price: $10,500 DOB: 3/10/21 Sire: NJW 139C 103C Ridge 254G Dam’s Sire: NJW Long Haul 36E ET EPDs: BW: +1.9, WW: +63, YW: +99 and Milk: +36 Buyer: SLW Ranch, Greeley, Colo.

ZumBrunnen Angus Annual Production Sale

Solving

By Miranda Reiman

ham, who leads the beef purchasing team for Sysco and Jonathan Perry, who wears two hats as manager of Deer Valley Farms and as a restaurant owner at Hickory House.

“Starting in January, CAB will carry a dedicated to humane animal care and climate friendly practices claim on their products,” Erceg says.

and taking it into the marketplace,” he says. “The thing CAB has done for farmers and ranchers is take this integrity and put it into a story that is real and makes sense.”

Top Sellers: Bulls Lot 22 – ZA Kas

Is King K226 – Price: $9,500 DOB: 2/5/22

Sire: EXAR Stock Fund 9097B Dam’s Sire: Koupals B&B Identity EPDs: BW: +3.6, WW: +82, YW: +154 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Harding Ranch, Meriden Lot 19 – ZA Jubilee J822 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 9/2/21 Sire: Baldridge Alternative E125 Dam’s Sire: Mill Brae Identified 4031 EPDs: BW: -0.1, WW: +63, YW: +116 and Milk: +24

Buyer: Booth’s Cherry Creek Ranch, Veteran Lot 9 – ZA Kas Is King K222 – Price: $8,000 DOB: 2/4/22

Sire: EXAR Stock Fund 9097B Dam’s Sire: Musgrave 316 Stunner EPDs: BW: +1.4, WW: +90, YW: +162 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Hard -

ing Ranch, Meriden Registered Females, Bred Heifers Lot 103 – ZA Rita

J119 – Price: $175,000

DOB: 4/5/21 Sire: Poss Rawhide Dam’s Sire: Mill Brea Identified 4031 EPDs: BW: -0.3, WW: +84, YW: +140 and Milk: +22 Buyer: Lancaster Angus, Petersburg, Tenn. Open Heifers Lot 126 – ZA CR Veronica J913 – Price: $29,000 DOB: 9/11/21 Sire: HPCA Vercingetorix Dam’s Sire: G A R 100X EPDs: BW: -0.8, WW: +64, YW: +123 and Milk: +31 Buyer: Soaring Eagle Angus, Springfield, Mo. Lot 127 – ZA Isabel J911 – Price: $24,000 DOB: 9/10/21 Sire: DB Iconic G95 Dam’s Sire: SS Samson C4701 EPDs: BW: -0.2, WW: +88, YW: +148 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Deniz Family Ranch, Cheyenne

FFA foundation gives grant

The Wyoming FFA Foundation has awarded a $5,000 “Learning by Doing” grant to the Kelly Walsh High School FFA chapter.

The grant will be used for the Kelly Walsh chapter to buy a freeze dryer, according to a memo from Natrona County School District Superintendent Mike Jennings. The freeze dryer will support agricultural lessons teaching students how to preserve food.

“The use of the freeze dryer will be overseen by the administration at Kelly Walsh High School,” the memo said.

Taste, flavor and tenderness used to be the gold standard for beef and would command a premium in the marketplace.

“However, today’s consumers expect more than the generations before them,” says Nicole Erceg, director of communications for Certified Angus Beef (CAB).

“It’s beef beyond flavor. It’s the story that comes with it. It’s the claims that come

with it. Consumers know it’s good, they know it tastes good and they want to buy it, but they feel like they need a permission slip to,” she notes.

Beef marketers, from foodservice to retail, are working hard to provide this.

Erceg guest co-hosted a recent episode of The Angus Conversation podcast on Dec. 12 where she discussed the evolution in consumer preference with Jessica Willing-

“It’s not meant to hit home with the Angus breeder, it’s meant to hit home with younger consumers who care about the climate and animal welfare,” she says. “When they see this label they may think, ‘Hey, this is a brand I know, this is a brand I trust, and this is a brand I can feel good about.’”

“The statement and other similar actions are more than just marketing fluff,” says Perry, who chaired the CAB board from 2021-22. “The effort includes a Cut the Bull campaign to encourage Angus breeders to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified and a Working Grassland Conservation Initiative allowing the brand to gather data and help ranchers improve their grazing land at the same time.”

“We as breeders believe integrity is the number one ingredient in everything we do. CAB has done a tremendous job of mirroring this

Willingham represents the largest broadline distributor in the world and says these actions are exactly what she needs to arm her salesforce with in order to sell more beef.

“From our perspective, we have investors who are looking for it. We have the consumer who’s looking for it. They want to know how it was raised. They want to know where it came from, so we have to do it. It’s not going away,” she says. “The consumer is demanding it, so we have to drive the bus, not be on the bus.”

The Solving the Consumer Puzzle: CAB, Sysco and a Producer Talk About Win-Wins episode on the Angus Conversation’s podcast went live on all major podcast platforms on Dec. 12. The discussion can also be found at angusjournal.net/ episodes/episode/7bfdb679/ solving-the-consumer-puzzle-cab-sysco-and-an-angusproducer-talk-about-winwins

Miranda Reiman is the senior associate director at CAB. She can be e-mailed at info@cabcattle.com.

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Ball Ranch 60 Black Bred Heifer CF: 2/17 to 5/3 1150 2260.00H

Ball Ranch 71 Black Bred Cow 3‐4YR/CF: 2/17 to 5/3 1200 2410.00H

Ball Ranch 69 Black Bred Cow 5‐6YR/CF: 2/17 to 5/3 1325 2235.00H

Ball Ranch 44 Black Bred Cow 7‐8YR/CF: 2/17 to 5/3 1400 1825.00H

Ball Ranch 82 Black Bred Cow 9‐10YR/CF: 2/17 to 5/3 1400 1335.00H

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Ian Thompson 24 Black Bred Cow 3yr/April-May 1273 2125.00H

Saul Ranch 42 Black Bred Cow SM/March-April 1498 2035.00H

Fred Murnion 27 Black Bred Cow 3-4yr/April 1208 1910.00H

Travis Rodewald 33 Black Bred Cow 3yr/Feb-April 1024 1875.00H

Fred Murnion 17 Black Bred Cow 3-4yr/June 1241 1825.00H

Mark Leiseth 34 Black Bred Cow SM/April-May 1502 1750.00H

Ian Thompson 24 Black Bred Cow 3yr/May-June 1147 1725.00H

Saul Ranch 32 Black Bred Cow SS/March-April 1513 1500.00H

Stillwater Land 6 Black Bred Cow 3yr/March-April 1230 1475.00H

Stillwater Land 21 Black Bred Cow SM/March-April 1371 1450.00H

Saul Ranch 31 Black Bred Cow ST/March-April 1510 1135.00H

Pathfinder Cattle 9 Black Bred Cow SS/April-May 1340 1100.00H

Doug Dunlap 33 Black Bred Cow ST/March-April 1333 960.00H

Cullen Ranch 10 Black Bred Cow ST/April-May 1282 800.00H

S Lazy S Land 22 Red Bred Cow SM/April-May 1138 1100.00H

Saul Ranch 1 RWF Bred Cow 3yr/March-April 1415 1875.00H

Saul Ranch 21 Black Bred Heifer February 15 AI 1172 1775.00H

Cade Carter 48 Black Bred Heifer Feb 1090 1750.00H

Cade Carter 22 Black Bred Heifer Feb 1102 1710.00H

Chuck Hubing 18 Black Bred Heifer March-April 1051 1650.00H

Window Sash 26 Black Bred Heifer April-May 825 1325.00H

Mike Wickersham 10 Black Pairs 3yr-SM 1478 1750.00H

Grace Meadows 200 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned 45+ days, 3 Rounds of Shots: 7-way w/Somnus, Vista Once Ritschard Cattle Co. 110 Blk/Bwf/Char-x Strs & Hfrs, 550=600#, Weaned 55+days, Hay Fed, 3 Rounds of Modified Live: Pyramid 5+Presponse, 7-way, Home Raised, High Elevation Nick Meyers 85 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 450-525#, Weaned 45 days, Branding Shots: 7-way, Vira Shield 6, Precond Shots: BoviShield Gold Jo Reilly Estate & Amy Applegarth 60 Mostly Blk few Bwf Strs, 450-600#, Weaned 60+ days. Bunk Broke, Grass Hay Fed, 14% Calf Creep, Lick Tubs, Branding Shots: Vision 7 w/Somnus, Vira Shield 6, Once PMH Nasal, Pre-cond. Shots: Vira Shield 7, Once PMH Nasal, Sired by Paint Rock Angus Bulls and ZumBrennen Blk Angus Bulls Charlie Lenz 43 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 700#, Weaned 60 days, Long Stem Hay, Branding Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot, 8-way, Weaning Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold 5, 8-way, Home Raised Dallan Christian 32 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 650#, Weaned 45 days, Long Stem Hay, Shots at Birth: Inforce 3, Branding Shots: Ultra Choice 8,

Reported By: Jeff Ward, WLR Field Editor Dec. 8, 2022 ZumBrunnen Angus Ranch, Lusk

the consumer puzzle: CAB, Sysco and an Angus producer discuss win-wins

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Wyoming College alumni and Blackfoot, Idaho native, placed third in round one with a 4.2-second run. In round two, he placed second, and in round five he tied for second with Will Lummus with a four second run. In round six, he tied for sixth with Dakota Eldridge and J.D. Struxness. Jorgensen started the WNFR in first place in the world standings and finished in sixth place.

Tyler Waguespack of Gonzales, La. was crowned the WNFR Steer Wrestling Champion. Kyle Irwin of Robertsdale, Ala. won the average title with 46.1 seconds on 10 steers.

Team roping Pueblo, Colo. native Heeler Trey Yates started the WNFR in 10th place. In round four he placed first with a time of 3.9 seconds. In round six, he placed fifth, and in round seven he placed first with a time of 3.9 seconds. In round 10, he tied for first with team roping partners Rhen Richard and Jeremy Buhler and Tanner Tomlinson and Patrick Smith. Yates finished the WNFR in eighth place in the world standings.

Kaleb Driggers, header of Hoboken, Ga., was crowned the World Champion Team Roper Header with roping partner Junior Nogueira of Presidente Prudente, Spain. The pair also

won the average, both bringing home $60,159 in WNFR earnings.

Saddle bronc riding Chase Brooks of Deer Lodge, Mont. started the WNFR in 13th place in the world standings. In round three, he tied with Sage Newman with an 88-point ride. In round four he placed second, and in round seven he tied for fifth place with Dawson Hay, both receiving a 86-point ride. In round eight, he tied with Logan Hay, and in round nine he placed fifth. In round 10, he tied for first on Sutton Rodeo’s South Point. He tied with Zeke Thurston and Kolby Wanchuck, all three receiving an 89.5-point ride.

Brooks finished the WNFR in ninth place in the world standings.

Hillsdale native Brody Cress entered the WNFR in sixth place in the world. In round one, he tied for fifth place with Lefty Homan, both riding for 86.5-points. He finished the WNFR in third place in the average and sixth place in the world standings. He took home $47,568 in WNFR earnings.

Tanner Butner of Daniel entered the WNFR in 15th place. During his first trip to the WNFR, he tied for second in round two with Logan Hay and Zeke Thurston with an 85.5-point ride. In the third round, he tied for sixth place with Zeke Thurston.

For more information on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, visit prorodeo.com and wpra.com.

Butner finished the WNFR 14th place in the world.

Former Sheridan College graduate Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alberta, Canada entered the finals in sixth place. In round one, he tied with Dawson Hay for second place with an 87.5point ride. In round two, he tied for second with Tanner Butner and Logan Hay. In round three, Thurston tied for sixth place with Tanner Butner, and in round four he placed first with an 88.5-point ride on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Heaven on Earth. In round six, he placed third, and in round seven he placed second. In round eight, he placed second, third in round nine and tied for first in round 10.

Thurston finished the WNFR winning the average with 876.5 points on 10 horses, bringing home $75,150 in WNFR earnings. He was also crowned the 2022 WNFR Saddle Bronc Champion.

Tie-down roping

Haven Meged of Miles City, Mont. entered the finals in third place. In round one and two, he tied for fifth place with Cory Solomon, Ty Harris and Zack Jongbloed, respectively. In round four, he tied for fourth place with Caleb Smidt, and in round nine he placed sixth. Meged finished the average in fourth place bringing home $34,976 from the finals. He finished eighth in the world standings.

Caleb Smidt of Bellville, Texas was crowned the WNFR Tie-Down Champion and average champion. He entered the finals in fourth place. In round one and two, he placed first with a time of 7.5 and 7.2 sec-

Second annual World Breakaway Champion

The Wrangler National Finals (WNFR) Breakaway Roping took place Nov. 29-30 at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas.

Several contestants representing South Dakota and Colorado were in attendance.

Samantha Fulton of Miller, S.D. placed first in round two with a two-second run. She also placed first in round three with a 2.1-second run. In round eight, she placed second with a 1.9-second run. Fulton finished in 14th place in the world standings.

Rickie Engesser of Spearfish, S.D. tied for third in round three with Lari Dee Guy with a time of 2.3 seconds. In the fifth round, she placed first with a time of 2.1 seconds. In round eight, she tied for sixth with Taylor Hanche. In round nine, she tied for fifth with Lari Dee Guy, and in round 10 she placed

onds, respectively. In round three, he tied with John Douch, and in round four he tied for fourth with Haven Meged. In round five and six he placed third. In round seven and eight, he placed fourth. He won a total of $74,150 in finals earnings.

Barrel racing

Jessica Routier of Buffalo, S.D. entered the WNFR in 13th place. In round five, she placed sixth, and in round six she placed fifth. In round eight, Routier tied for sixth with Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi. In the final round, she placed fourth with a time of 13.52 seconds. Routier finished 15th in the world.

Lisa Lockhart of Oelrichs, S.D. started the WNFR in 14th place. She placed fourth in round two and third in round three. In round four, she tied for second with Margo Crowther. In round five, she tied for first with Hailey Kinsel. In round six, she placed fourth, and in round eight she placed third. In round nine,

third. Engesser finished in ninth place in the world.

Joey Williams of Volborg, Mont. placed sixth in round two, fifth in round three and second in round four. She placed first in round seven with a time of 1.9 seconds. In the average she placed sixth and seventh in the world standings.

Erin Johnson of Fowler, Colo. placed third in round one, second in round six and tied for third in round seven with Shelby Boisjoli. Johnson finished fifth in the average and finished third in the world.

Martha Angelone of Stephenville, Texas was crowned the WNFR Breakaway World Champion and the average title went to Cadee Williams of Weatherford, Texas with 31.9 seconds on 10 calves, bringing home $13,866.

she tied for fifth with Dona Rule. Lockhart placed third in the average, taking home $47,568 in earnings and rounded out the finals fourth in the world.

Hailey Kinsel of Cotulla, Texas was named the WNFR Barrel Racing Champion, and Shelley Morgan of Eustace, Texas won the average, bringing home $74,150.

Bull riding

Tristen Hutchings of Monteview, Idaho entered the finals in fifth place. In round one, he placed first on Stockyards ProRodeo’s Party Animal. In round five, he placed first with a 90.5-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s County Jail. In round six, he placed first with an 88-point ride on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Caddyshack. In round nine, he placed second, and in round 10 he placed first with an 89.5-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Twilight Zone. Hutchings finished the average in fourth place,

earning $34,976 and third in the world.

Josh Frost of Randlett, Utah entered the WNFR in second place. In round one, he placed fourth and in round three he tied for third with Creek Young. In round four, he tied for fourth with Ky Hamilton. In round five, he placed second, and in round six he tied for third with Trevor Kastner. In round seven, he placed third, and in round eight he placed fifth. Frost finished the WNFR in second place in the average, bringing home $60,159 in WNFR earnings and second in the world.

Stetson Wright of Milford, Utah won the WNFR Bull Riding Champion as well as securing the average title. He rode for a total of 684.5 points on eight bulls, bringing home $74,150 in WNFR earnings.

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

National Cattlemen's Beef Association announces convention speaker

Taylor Sheridan, creator of the TV show “Yellowstone”, will speak dur-

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Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in New Orleans on Feb. 1. Sheri-

Diamond Tail Ranch LLC - Greybull

1 Blk Cow, 1280# $7000

1 Blk Cow, 1455# $6600

Moss, Travis - Lovell

1 Blk Cow, 1465# $7000

Murraymere Farms - Powell

1 Blk Cow, 1310# $6800

1 Blk Cow, 1335# $6500

1 Blk Cow, 1265# $6400

dan will join NCBA President Don Schiefelbein, a Minnesota cattle producer, for a conversation about ranch life.

“My passion for the ranching lifestyle has inspired me to write stories that are rich in history, led by complex characters and focus on family dynamics,” said Sheridan. “I’m looking forward to joining you at the cattle industry’s largest event.”

Sheridan is an Academy

Award-nominated writer and actor as well as a member of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. A Texas native himself, Sheridan excels in the Western horse performance industry as an avid supporter and competitor in reining and cutting. He also owns and operates two Texas ranches including the legendary 6666 or Four Sixes Ranch, a 2015 Environmental Stewardship Award Program regional winner and Bosque

Ranch. Sheridan recently launched Four Sixes Ranch Brand Beef which retails beef sourced from 6666 and a network of ranches. While the Dutton family continues their personal and business struggles in Season Five of “Yellowstone”, Sheridan has brought prequels 1883 and 1923 to life.

For more information or to register for the convention, visit convention.ncba.org

USDA accepting applications

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Baird, John - Thermopolis

1 Blk Cow, 1210# $6700

Dobson, Martin - Bulrington

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1 Hrfd Bull, 2105# $9000

1 Hrfd Bull, 1840# $8950

1 Hrfd Bull, 1975# $8000

Riverside Livestock LLC - Kemmerer

1 Blk Bull, 1955# $8650

1 Blk Bull, 1935# $7900

Otter Creek Grazing Assoc - Ten Sleep

1 Blk Bull, 1575# $8650

91 Ranch - Cody

1 Blk Bull, 1705# $8200

Tag Double H Cattle - Carmel

1 Blk Bull, 1955# $8200

1 Blk Bull, 1860# $7900

Crouse, Doug - Basin

1 Blk Bull, 1770# $7700 BRED COWS

Open Lock Ranch, Inc. - Worland

56 Blk Bred Cows, 3-4 YO $1950/Hd.

31 Blk Bred Cows, 5-6 YO $1850/Hd.

31 Blk Bred Cows, SM $1600/Hd.

22 BWF Bred Cows, ST $1100/Hd.

Kittredge, Kevin - Fort Benton

35 Rd Bred Cows, 3-4 YO $1925/Hd.

11 Red Bred Cows, 5-6 YO $1700/Hd.

Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis

3 Red Cows, avg. 1603# $7050

3 Mxd Cows, avg. 1420# $7000 Miller, Joe - Worland

1 Hfrd Cow, 1690# $7050

Allsup, Nate - Worland

1 BWF Cow, 1225# $7000

1 Blk Cow, 1280# $6650

Lewton, Lonnie - Ten Sleep

1 Blk Cow, 1265# $6600

Horseworks Wyoming - Thermopolis

1 BWF Cow, 1355# $6600

Martin, Lance - Powell

1 Blk Cow, 1240# $6550

Kysar, Pam - Powell

1 RWF Cow, 1290# $6400

RT Ranch - Thermopolis

1 Blk Cow, 1195# $6400

Open Lock Ranch, Inc. - Worland

2 BWF Cows, avg. 1348# $6350

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a regional trade mission to Panama March 19-23, 2023.

During the mission, FAS staff and regional experts will provide in-depth market briefings while in the country. The agency will also arrange targeted businessto-business meetings for U.S. agribusinesses with potential customers from Panama, a bilateral Free Trade Agreement partner, as well as buyers from countries in the multilateral Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which includes Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

Combined total agricultural exports to CAFTA-DR countries and Panama totaled a record of $7.6 billion in 2021, up 50 per-

cent since 2017. In 2022, agricultural product exports are on track to exceed this figure by nearly 25 percent.

“Panama is the economic, financial, logistics and transport hub for Central America, and this trade mission will provide us with an exciting opportunity to expand our growing presence across the region,” said FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley.

Strong opportunities exist for exporters across many industries, including but not limited to, consumer and processor-oriented food, poultry, pork, dairy products, beer and wine, snacks and packaged foods and health-functional foods, such as gluten and sugar free, keto and organics.

The deadline to apply for the CAFTADR trade mission is Dec. 30. For more information, visit fas.usda.gov/topics/trademissions/panama-march-2023

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EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Chance Marshall, UW Extension Educator

Winter supplementation for the Wyoming cow/calf producer

Wyoming cow/calf producers must make decisions on how to effectively supplement their herds when forage quality is low and requirements are elevated.

During crucial periods of the beef cow’s production cycle in late gestation and early lactation, available forage will likely be deficient in protein, energy or both, while her nutrient requirements are at their peak.

For spring calving systems, this critical time period commonly lasts from December through April. Supplementing livestock Supplementation may be accomplished by feeding the animal directly with

cake pellets or offered to animals as a free choice block or liquid. Emphasis on costs should be compared on a price-per-pound of crude protein (CP) basis instead of on their price tags alone.

Although forage quality and supplement costs represent the primary decisionmaking criteria, there are many other additional factors that must be considered such as regional availability of the supplement, frequency and amount of supplement offered, available labor, method of delivering the supplement and associated costs with supplementation such as fuel and equipment usage.

If labor and equipment are available in an operation, hand feeding a supplement allows for rapid consumption during short periods of time (i.e. cakes, soybean meal, distillers’ grains, etc.) is likely the most feasible option. Hand-fed supplements are typically affordable and are likely to be consistently consumed by each animal.

Several studies have shown supplements can be offered as infrequently as once every four to seven days due to the ruminant ability of the animal to recycle nitrogen to satisfy microbial requirements.

If labor and time is limiting in an operation, large quantities of self-fed supplement options offered periodically through lick tubs, blocks, etc., are likely the most feasible option.

Self-fed supplements are convenient as they save labor and use of machinery. However, cost per pound of protein with self-fed options are usually more costly when compared to hand-fed options. It should be noted

USDA investments

not all cattle will consume controlled amounts of the supplement over extended periods of time. Several studies have noted significant variations in individual animal intake of self-fed supplements.

Completing a forage test

To determine a viable supplementation strategy, a forage test should first be completed. Unless the base forage test is more than 10 percent CP and more than 60 percent of total digestible nutrients, the hay alone is not likely to contain enough

protein and energy to meet nutritional needs during the winter and early spring.

A routine analysis on a hay sample typically costs less than $20 and will provide information needed to make a supplementation program.

Whether supplementation is self-fed or by hand, it can be a great tool for improving grazing distribution. Strategically placing supplements in areas of infrequently grazed pasture could increase total useable area and potentially increase

animal units per month.

Supplementation during the late winter and early spring is especially important for spring calving cow/ calf operations in Wyoming.

An operation’s ability to determine the most efficient way to deliver supplemental protein and energy will help with long-term sustainability.

Chance Marshall is a University of Wyoming Extension educator based in Fremont County. He can be reached at cmarsha1@ uwyo.edu or 307-332-2363.

When he began his career, in regards to private lands conservation, Bonnie noted, “There was a heavy emphasis on regulation, reserves, public lands and approaches creating a lot of conflict around wildlife conservation. Throughout my career, we’ve seen conflict related to wildlife conservation and a host of other environmental issues.”

Research attitudes

on the environment

After working for the Obama administration, Bonnie went to work for Duke University to teach and conduct research on natural resource policy. Some of his focus involved looking at rural attitudes of the environment.

“From my experience working with rural ranchers, farmers and forest owners, there’s this deep conservation ethic, but there’s also concern about environmental policy,” Bonnie shared.

While at the university, Bonnie did a vast amount of research and talked to those on the ground, while also hosting focus groups in the state of Wyoming and across the West.

“We polled on issues related to conservation, wildlife and environment regulation, and we learned folks in rural America care about the environment just as much as the folks in cities,” he said. “There’s no difference. However, there is a difference when we start talking about policy and what policy looks like.”

In many instances folks voice a strong commitment for conservation and the environment, but what they are most concerned about is the way conservation is done by the federal government, explained Bonnie.

“It’s not about the what. As Americans, we all agree

on the what, but what we don’t always agree on is the how,” he said. “It’s critically important as we think about issues related to working lands that we get the ‘how’ right.”

Wyoming work

In the past year, Bonnie has visited the state of Wyoming to work on a variety of conservation issues and projects.

“I’ve come to Wyoming a handful of times, and the reason I keep coming back and being engaged with Gov. Mark Gordon and his staff, is because of the opportunity I’ve had to help build a model for conservation here,” he mentioned. “This model helps recognize the importance of working lands based on incentives, collaborations and voluntary stewardship.”

The partnership USDA has developed with the state of Wyoming has been an important model, he explained.

“One of the reasons why we are excited to work in Wyoming is because we feel we can get the ‘how’ right to create a locally-led, incentive-based effort recognizing the value of stewardship of ranchers, farmers and foresters who have been doing this for a long time, while also recognizing we need to partner with them for migration efforts and conservation,” he said.

Moving forward Bonnie expressed the importance of embracing and focusing on management to not only improve habitat for rangeland, but also for livestock.

“Dealing with issues like fire and cheatgrass require a new model of conservation of voluntary, incentivebased, locally-led conservation,” he said. “This is why we are here.”

Over the last several months USDA has made a series of commitments for incentive-based, locally-led conservation.

In early May, USDA announced a new partnership using diverse farm bill investments to support voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in Wyoming.

“We’ve committed an additional $6 million to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program to help producers with fencing issues, address cheatgrass and other issues affecting ranchers,” he added. “We’ve added an additional $10 million to our conservation easement program to help folks where there are migration corridors to benefit wildlife and keep landowners in the business of agriculture.”

USDA is looking into creating a new tool around a conservation lease where producers can do a 10- to 15-year lease and receive an annual payment. The tool has a projected sign-on date in early 2023.

“We’re in this for the long haul,” he said. “There is an opportunity here to build a bipartisan approach bringing all sides of the table together.”

“Our goal is to build an enduring model of conservation built for agriculture, forestry and conservation and has broad bipartisan support,” he concluded. “Rather than watching the pendulum of policy change swing from one administration to another in Washington, D.C., we look forward to building a lasting effort benefiting the environment, and we believe the work being done in Wyoming can help us do this.”

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

What’s Cooking, Good Looking?

The turkey is always a highly debated addition in our world, because most of the cattle ranchers at the table find the idea of fowl

Merry

Creamy Cranberry Horseradish Sauce

Ingredients

12 oz. bag of fresh cranberries

1 c. of sugar

1 strip of orange or lemon zest

2 tbsp. water

3/4 c. sour cream

1-2 tbsp. horseradish Directions

Set aside ½ cup of cranberries. Put the remaining cranberries into a saucepan with the sugar, zest and two tablespoons of water.

Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cran-

berries are soft, about 10 minutes.

Increase heat to medium and cook until cranberries burst, about 12 minutes.

Reduce heat to low and stir in reserved cranberries.

Remove from heat and fold in sour cream and desired amount of horseradish. Chill before serving.

Tressa Lawrence lives and works on her family’s cattle ranch, where she runs cattle, cooks a few meals, chops a lot of firewood and juggles freelance writing and photography. Comments can be sent to lawrenceranchbeefco@gmail.com.

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This time of year always feels like a marathon of feasts. We usually end up at multiple family extravaganzas with enough food to feed a small country.

on the table, well, foul. This sauce will save those individuals who fall into this category, and are being forced to consume fowl. It’s delightful on turkey, ham, prime rib and whatever else one can think of, which makes it a safe addition to bring to all of the family functions this season.

Christmas, happy holidays and godspeed.

Sheridan County who struggled with food insecurity. She immediately got to work looking for a solution.

“First of all, I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel. There are people who have been working on this for years, and to have someone come in and tell them how to do what they’ve been doing for a long time wasn’t going to fly,” she said. “We did know, however, we wanted to be able to help people struggling with food insecurity, create networks, find more resources, share those resources and be available in all 23 Wyoming counties.”

Gordon further explained Wyoming Hunger Initiative is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is housed under the Wyoming Governor’s Residence Foundation.

“Pretty early on, we learned having boots on the ground was going to make this program work,” Gordon continued. “We found six champions throughout the state to gather representatives from food pantries, boys and girls clubs, after-school pro-

grams, church groups, etc., offer them access to our many programs under the Wyoming Hunger Initiative and ask them about other ways we might be able to help.”

Using Wyoming solutions Gordon noted when she first started the initiative, she wanted to fight Wyoming hunger using Wyoming-based solutions. This brought about programs such as Food from the Farm and Ranch Program, Fair to Fork Program, Food from the Field Program and the Wyoming Angel Account, among many others.

“Our Food from the Farm and Ranch Program is one I really love because of our partnerships with all of you here today, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wyoming Stock Growers Association and the University of Wyoming (UW),” said Gordon.

“The program is made up of two parts – livestock and fruits and vegetables.”

She noted around 128 animals, or 60,000 pounds of meat, and 21,000 pounds of produce were donated through the program this past year.

Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H members also have a chance to give back to their communities through the Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s Fair to Fork Program. According to Gordon, this program buys secondary FFA and 4-H animals using money donated from the Hughes Charitable Foundation, then donates the meat to the individuals’ charity of choice.

This year the program paid for 14 hogs from FFA and 4-H members across the state of Wyoming.

Another donation program through the First Lady’s initiative is the Food from the Field Program in which sportsmen can donate wild game.

“Many people from Wyoming and out of state enjoy hunting here. It doesn’t matter to us if they have two tags or they are just in it for the head. Through our Food from the Field Program, we ask hunters to take their kill to one of the processors we are affiliated with. We pay for processing and get the meat into the food bank system,” Gordon explained.

She noted last year the program brought in over 13,000 pounds of donated meat, and they are expecting an even higher number this year.

“We do have a few holes in the state when it comes to affiliated processors, so if anyone knows processors in the areas we don’t have covered, please send them our way,” she added.

In addition to their farmto-plate donation programs, the Wyoming Hunger Initiative is also fighting food insecurity issues in schools through the Wyoming Angel Account.

“I was shocked to find out Wyoming has over $150,000 dollars in unpaid school lunch debt. So, together with the help of all of the credit unions in the state and Dan Starks of the National Museum of Military Vehicles, we paid off over $156,000 in school lunch debt,” Gordon stated.

Today, the program has Wyoming Angel Accounts set up in schools across the state to help students who can’t pay for a hot meal.

Additionally, any organization within the state whose mission aligns with the mission of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative is eligible for infra-

structure grants.

“To date, we have been able to get about $345,000 into the hands of those working in this space. The infrastructure grants provide freezers, shelving or other bigger ticket items they maybe couldn’t afford because they were more interested in getting food out to people in their area,” Gordon said.

Other statewide campaigns

Throughout the year, Wyoming Hunger Initiative also hosts a multitude of campaigns. These include the Cheyenne Frontier Days Stomp Out Hunger Program and the Tackle Hunger Program, which happens during the first UW football game of the season.

“We have done the Tackle Hunger Program for two years now, and we work with Blue Cross Blue Shield, who sponsors the game,” said Gordon. “During this time, we did a statewide food drive, which brought in 20,000 pounds of donated food.”

In the midst of the holiday season, Gordon also noted the Wyoming Hunger Initiative has several holiday campaigns, including one during Thanksgiving and

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another at Christmas.

“During the holidays, it is so wonderful to go home, spend time with family and host a big meal, but we often forget there are people who are not able to do the same,” she stated. “We have several programs in place to help out during the holidays, including the Shop with a Cop Program where law enforcement officers identify a child in need and take them Christmas shopping for gifts and food for the family.”

Gordon further explained food banks see their lowest amounts of donations following the holidays, so Wyoming Hunger Initiative starts their Hearts for Hunger Program at the beginning of the new year.

“For every five dollars, Wyoming Hunger Initiative will display a heart with the individuals name on it, and it will be hung in the capital. We have been able to raise $20,000 in five-dollar increments. It’s incredible what we can do in Wyoming when we come together toward a shared goal,” Gordon concluded.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

This year, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) and Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts (WACD) hosted the Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous Convention and Trade Show, a collaborative meeting between the three associations, Dec. 5-8 at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Casper.

During this rendezvous meeting, WSGA, WWGA and

WACD worked together to adopt several joint policies on critical natural resource issues faced by the trio.

Policies adopted by WWGA are deemed interim policies until approved at their next meeting in the summer of 2023.

State leases

State leases were first on the list of adopted policies.

“Leased state lands are an integral part of many Wyoming farming and ranching enterprises. State trust land grazing

and agricultural leases have often been held by the same farm or ranch for multiple generations, and the loss of these leases can significantly impact the continued viability of these agricultural operations,” note WSGA, WWGA and WACD.

Therefore, the trio states strongly support efforts by the Wyoming Legislature and the Board of Land Commissioners to provide greater security to state leases through changes to the lease renewal process.

They are also in strong support of providing greater flexibility in livestock grazing and strengthening the requirement stating a lease has to possess actual and necessary use for the leased land for agricultural purposes.

Corner crossing

When it comes to corner crossing of private lands, the three associations adopted a resolution in support of all necessary judicial and legislative actions to defend against the issue.

WSGA, WWGA and WACD adopted the corner crossing resolution on the grounds private property owners have the right to control access across their property, which includes access to the immediate airspace over their land, and trespassing across corners of adjoining private lands violate property owner rights, which can negatively impact the use of the land for grazing and other purposes.

Additionally, WSGA, WWGA and WACD believe, “The Bureau of Land Management has recognized there is not a right to utilize unauthorized corner crossing as a means of access to public lands.”

Federal land transfers

Policy surrounding federal land transfers were initially adopted by WSGA in June. WWGA and WACD recognized these policies and joined WSGA in their adoption during the December meeting.

The trio notes, “Over 48 percent of the land surface in Wyoming is currently held by the federal government. Federal regulatory constraints and litigation increasingly restrict the multiple use of these lands, including their long-established historic use for livestock grazing. Further increases in federal land holdings in Wyoming threatens the viability of the ranching industry and the economy of the state.”

Therefore, the organizations strongly object to any fee title land acquisitions in Wyoming by the federal government, unless an equal or greater acreage of federal land in the state is concurrently transferred to state or private ownership.

WSGA, WWGA and WACD also urge the Wyoming Legislature to pass legislation that will not recognize or record any transfer of fee titles

to land to the federal government, either directly or through a third party, unless there is a concurrent transfer as specified above.

Additionally, they urge the Wyoming Congressional Delegation “to seek passage of legislation which would preclude the federal government from acquiring a net increase in fee title to lands in any state in which the federal government currently holds title to 20 percent or more of the surface land acreage”

Foreign resource ownership

Because ownership of land, water rights and minerals in the U.S. by unfriendly foreign governments poses a threat to national security and because the sources of this threat can evolve over time, WSGA and WWGA adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass legislation prohibiting the ownership of any land, water rights or minerals in the U.S. to any foreign governments deemed unfriendly.

According to WSGA and WWGA, these include China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

In the adopted resolution, the two entities also urge the Wyoming Legislature to pass legislation prohibiting Wyoming state and local governments from recognizing such ownership.

Environment

Social Governance

Lastly, WSGA adopted policy opposing the implementation of any Environment Social Governance (ESG) government mandated rules, guidelines and reports which will negatively impact the state of Wyoming.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

WSGA, WWGA and WACD pass joint

Industry experts share tips and tricks to care for holiday poinsettias

Euphorbia pulcherrima, more commonly referred to as the poinsettia, was originally discovered near present-day Taxco, Mexico and the valleys surrounding Cuernavaca, Mexico. Ancient Aztec Native Americans cultivated the plant and used it to make dyes, applied it to skin infections and used it to treat fever, among many other things.

In 1825, Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first ambassador of the U.S. and Mexico, was intrigued by the plant during a visit to Taxco, and sent a clipping back to his home in South Carolina where he propagated the first U.S. Euphorbia pulcherrima

In 1833, the plant was given the common name poinsettia after Joel Poinsett.

The commercial poinsettia industry was pioneered almost a century later in the 1920s, when Albert and Paul Ecke began growing poinsettias at the Paul Ecke Ranch in Encinitas, Calif., which is still one of the largest poinsettia producers to date.

Today, nothing says Christmas quite like the bold and beautiful poinsettia, and several expert sources have offered tips and tricks to help keep its cheery, bright appearance this holiday season.

Temperature and light

In the Nov. 21 episode of Kansas State University’s (KSU) Agriculture Today podcast, KSU Research and Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone notes the first thing to keep in mind when purchasing a poinsettia is to be mindful when transporting it home.

“Poinsettias are from sub-tropic regions so they

like warm temperatures,” he says. “Often, the temperature of the car we are transporting them home in is cold, so we want to make sure we have the heat on and head straight home. We definitely don’t want to leave them in the car while we continue shopping and running errands.”

On the topic of temperature, many sources note it is important to keep poinsettias at a steady, comfortable 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Eyestone explains poinsettias should be kept in a location with minimal draft, whether it be hot drafts of air from a furnace vent or cold drafts of air from an opening door. An FTD by Design blog post, written by FTD Fresh, points out dramatic drops in temperature will cause poinsettia leaves to wilt prematurely.

Additionally, because poinsettias come from sunny locations, they should be kept in well-lit areas with a lot of indirect sunlight.

“East-facing windows are best so they can catch the morning’s glow and bask in the afternoon shade,” states FTD Fresh. “Make sure no part of the plant touches the windowpane though, as this may harm the poinsettia.”

Water and moisture

Horticulture experts emphasize the importance of good drainage and avoiding overwatering when caring for a holiday poinsettia plant.

In order to increase drainage, an article in Southern Living encourages individuals to take off the foil around the pot when they get their plants home and to place them on a sau-

cer or plate.

“Soil moisture is important, but don’t overwater,” reads the article. “Be sure to avoid standing water in the plant saucer.”

“Poinsettias should be watered whenever the soil feels dry or when some of the leaves are wilting. The key is to let water drain out of the bottom and make sure the poinsettia is not sitting in water,” FTD Fresh reiterates. “If the area a poinsettia is in tends to be dry, plant owners may find themselves watering it daily.”

Eyestone explains his trick to determining if a poinsettia plant needs water is to pick it up and evaluate the weight of the plant.

“If it is fairly heavy, individuals can wait awhile before watering it, but if it is light, they might want to add water,” he states, further noting watering poinsettias with room temperature water is best.

In fact, he encourages individuals to fill up a watering can at night and let

it reach room temperature before giving it to the plant.

FTD Fresh also suggests misting poinsettias daily to simulate the tropical climate the flower originated from.

Re-blooming after the holidays

Although many people only keep their poinsettias through the holiday season, it is possible, with a lot of care and patience, to help them re-bloom and keep them year-round. Those who do not live in coastal and tropical climates will only be able to accomplish this by keeping the plant indoors.

“Poinsettias can be grown indoors as a houseplant, but those who choose to do so will need to accept their plant will never be as showy in bloom as when it first came from a commercial greenhouse, which provided perfect amounts of light, humidity, water, fertilizer and growth regulator,” notes Southern Living

Through the months of January to March, FTD

Fresh says to continue watering poinsettias whenever the surface soil seems dry.

“In April, begin gradually decreasing the amount of water the poinsettia gets. Allow the soil to get dry between waterings. However, avoid allowing the stem to shrivel up as this is a sign of dying,” noted FTD Fresh. “After a week or two has passed, move the poinsettia to an area with no sunlight for about 12 to 15 hours every night and keep the plant at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.”

In May, it is recommended to cut the plant back to four to six inches tall, move it to a slightly larger pot with good drainage in a well-lit area and add new potting soil to fill extra space.

“Keep the soil moist, but never soggy. Provide bright light. Feed weekly with liquid houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength,” says Southern Living

After the last frost and

when temperatures are consistently above 55 degrees Fahrenheit, Southern Living and FTD Fresh suggest moving the plant outside. Every three to four weeks from June to September they say to pinch back growing shoots and leave only five to six green leaves per stem.

In October, before the first frost, it is recommended to bring the plant back into the house where it needs 14 hours of complete darkness a day for nearly six weeks.

“We recommend individuals move their poinsettia to a closet when they get home from work and place it in a sunny window the next morning when they leave for work,” says Southern Living. “Any exposure to light during those 14 hours of darkness a day can delay the blooming process.”

“Later in November, when the bracts at the top begin showing color, the dark treatment is no longer necessary,” Southern Living adds. “During this time, the plant can be kept in a well-lit window.”

Lastly, FTD Fresh says individuals can stop fertilizing their plants around mid-December.

“If everything went as planned, the poinsettia should be back in bloom and individuals can begin caring for it like they did when they first got it,” FTD Fresh states.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

NASDA awarded USDA funding

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has been awarded $925,000 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Emerging Markets Program. The Emerging Markets Program helps organizations promote exports of U.S. agricultural products to developing countries with strong growth potential.

“We are excited for NASDA members to engage in critical discussions to support global market development and strengthen bilateral trade relationships,” said NASDA CEO Ted McKinney.

NASDA will use this funding to conduct market research in emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa and organize outbound trade missions for state department of agriculture leaders to learn about the markets and engage in discussions with relevant parties in each country.

She had warned him real early to get his plan in place, he knew that she was serious by the look upon her face.

So he scratched a letter to Santa on an old Ranch-Way feed tag. He needed something different not a gift from that red bag.

He threw it in the mailbox with a postage and a prayer. Would old Saint Nick help him out, or did he even care?

He hated to ask such a favor, him being so busy on this day, but he knew he had the team hitched

to that iconic old red sleigh.

Fresh bread, pies and casseroles –a traditional holiday. She had held up her end, but that always was her way.

So when the dawn had broken, his heart filled with delight, old Santa had delivered on that snowy Christmas night.

So here’s to that old teamster with his eight up in the air, who helped out this old rancher and fed the cows with care.

Because Christmas is more than people, it’s taking care of critters too. It makes our life worth living –something Santa always knew.

“NASDA members understand how important it is to spread the message about the value and quality of U.S. products and the benefits of innovation around the world. The first step in earning strong trading partners is establishing open communication and stewarding international relationships,” McKinney said. “We are appreciative of our partnership with FAS enabling us to embark on this mission and champion the federal government’s vision for international trade.”

The research will be used to develop reports on the perception of U.S. agriculture, consumer preferences and nontariff barriers to market access. NASDA will sponsor up to five members on outbound trade missions to the selected countries where they will have discussions with government officials, industry leaders and agricultural producers. The goal is to identify non-tariff barriers, establish partnerships with groups in the region, and strengthen relationships that will increase market access for U.S. agriculture.

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Getting Started in Ag: Funding and Financing Sources

Farmers or ranchers just starting out in agriculture face many barriers to entry in the business. Land prices continue a decades-long upward trend. Prices for livestock are increasing, making breeding livestock expensive to purchase. Equipment and machinery prices, both new and used, are at record highs. Inflation and supply chain challenges continue to drive the cost of production to exceptional levels for most sectors.

If you are new to the business, you will likely need financing for land, equipment, livestock and possibly day-to-day operations. While your chances for business success increase if you can limit the amount of debt incurred, some level of financing is almost always necessary in agriculture.

Credit can be hard to obtain with limited experience or few collateral resources, but multiple options are available. Financing through USDA programs tends to fall into one of two categories: guarantee or direct. Guarantee financing is provided by Farm

USDA BEGINNING FARMER DEFINITION

A beginning farmer is defined as one who:

• Has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years;

• Does not own a farm or ranch greater than 30 percent of the average size farm in the county as determined by the most current Census for Agriculture at the time the loan application is submitted;

• Meets the loan eligibility requirements of the program to which he/she is applying (Farm Operating Loan, Farm Ownership Loan, or Microloan);

• Substantially participates in the operation.

Service Agency (FSA) guarantees on a portion of a loan through a commercial lender. This can help secure financing for both operating expenses and land when an applicant lacks collateral or adequate capital to back the loan.

FARM OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING LOAN OPTIONS

FSA Direct Farm Ownership loans are available to beginning producers for up to $600,000. Producers seeking commercial financing under Guaranteed Farm Ownership loans can apply for financing up to $1,776,000. Loans can be guaranteed for up to 95 percent of the loan amount with participating lenders and the total does not exceed the allowed maximum.

Direct Operating Loans can be obtained for up to $400,000, or producers can seek Guaranteed Operating Loans for up to 95 percent of a total, not exceeding $1,776,000.

Beginning producers also have access to a Down Payment Assistance program. Applicants must provide at least 5 percent of

the purchase as a down payment, then FSA provides down payment financing assistance up to 45 percent of 1) the purchase price of the farm; 2) the appraised value of the farm; or 3) $667,000 in total ($300,150 maximum assistance). The remaining balance of the financing, up to 95 percent, may be covered by a loan from a commercial lender or private party. Down Payment Assistance loans are offered for a 20-year term at 4 percent below the direct farm ownership rate, but not lower than 1.5 percent.

The Joint Financing Option on Direct Farm Ownership loans is another alternative for new and beginning producers. FSA financing can provide up to 50 percent of the total and is combined with a commercial loan or other sources to provide the remaining 50 percent, subject to a maximum of $600,000 and a 40-year term. The interest rate on these loans is 2 percent less than the Direct Farm Ownership rate, but not less than 2.5 percent.

FSA also offers a Land Contract Guarantee Program for farm owners selling to a

Alfalfa hay ready for baling.

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.

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beginning producer. This includes a guarantee of up to three annual payments, plus real estate taxes and insurance, or 90 percent of the outstanding principal balance of the land contract. The purchase price cannot exceed $500,000, and a minimum 5 percent down payment is required.

MICROLOANS FOR FARM OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSES

Microloans are available to help beginning producers with small to mid-sized operations, such as niche and other non-traditional enterprises selling through communitysupported agriculture (CSA) or farmers markets. Applicants must have three years of farming experience over the last ten to qualify via education, management experience, military leadership, or have repaid an FSA youth loan. Maximum microloan amounts are set at $50,000 for either ownership or operating loans at the regular FSA farm ownership interest rate.

The EZ Guarantee Loan program offers up to $100,000 from traditional lenders or $50,000 from micro lenders for farm operating or ownership purposes. Repayment can be up to 7 years for operating or 40 years for ownership loans.

OTHER FINANCING OPTIONS FOR BEGINNING PRODUCERS

Farm Credit Services of America (FCS) offers programs to assist new and beginning producers with land, equipment and operating expense financing. FCS states that over 70 percent of their loans are made for under $250,000 serving new and beginning producers, defined as those less than 36 years of age with less than 10 years’ experience farming.

Beginning producers residing in Wyoming can also access direct land financing from the Office of State Lands and Investments. Applicants must not have owned and/or operated more than 320 acres of cultivated irrigated land, 640 acres of cultivated dry cropland or 1,280 acres of grazing land to qualify for the program. Applicants must provide adequate working capital. Loans cannot exceed $1 million and must not be for more than 70 percent of the appraised value of the land. Interest rates are the lower of 8 percent or the average yield on a 10-year U.S. treasury bond for the first 10 years of the loan term; afterward the loan rate is 8 percent for the remaining 20 years. Other uses for State Lands financing include purchasing equipment designated to maintain or increase the earning capacity of the operation; purchasing,

constructing or installing improvements necessary to maintain or improve the earning capacity of the operation; and refinancing agricultural debt incurred by the operation.

YOUNG, BEGINNING & SMALL PRODUCER FINANCING

OPTIONS

Farm Service Agency

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programsand-services/farm-loan-programs/ beginning-farmers-and-ranchers-loans/ index

Farm Credit Services of America

https://www.fcsamerica.com/about/ young-beginning-small-producers Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments https://lands.wyo.gov/grants-loans/ loans/farm-loans

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Funding is available to new and beginning producers through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. To learn more, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website at www.fsa.usda.gov or contact your local USDA Service Center. Check farmanswers.org for more information on potential financing for your new business.

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Gathering cows and calves.

lands for wildlife species.

“Today, landowners can receive compensation for the value their land presents – it’s voluntary, and it’s the first in the nation,” said Gordon. “We were very proud to talk about how important agriculture is in the state of Wyoming during these conversations.”

Gordon noted in conversations with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and former Trump administration’s Secretary of Agriculture George Ervin “Sonny” Perdue III, the predominant topic of conversation was the importance of the Black Hills Forest Plan revision.

In addition to stating the ground truth, he noted it is important for the plan revision to make sense, not be

academic and allow forest management.

On Dec. 2, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Gordon urged the Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest to produce another set of draft assessments for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plan revision process.

In their letter, the governors pointed out flawed statements they believed were not backed by scientific material in the Black Hills National Forest Plan revision assessments. These flaws included errors in both the data analysis and assumptions in the Black Hills Timber Sustainability General Technical Report.

“I have the commitment of the USFS, and they are going to take into account both South Dakota and

Wyoming’s input,” he said.

On Dec 5, Gov. Gordon sat down with Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Deb Haaland and shared the importance of eradicating noxious weeds.

Additionally, Gordon serves as the vice chair of the Western Governors’ Association, a bipartisan organization working on a wide variety of policy issues to advance Western priorities.

“We are trying to make sure we present a unified front of Western, federal, public lands issues,” shared Gordon. “On this note, we have really talked about the need to be free of federal control in the West.”

“We need to push to make sure our decisions are made here locally, that they are ground truth, and they

meet the test of time,” he added. “I’m really happy I have my colleagues’ commitment to push for this over the next couple of years. It takes time to get things done, and we have a Congress we’re going to have to work on.”

FY 2023 budget plans

During Gordon’s keynote address, he briefly shared with attendees his plans for his supplemental budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.

“Despite policies coming from Washington, D.C., Wyoming finds itself in a little bit better financial situation than we could have ever expected,” said Gordon. “Coal, oil and gas prices are up. We have 26 rigs or so running in the state now, but unfortunately, our natural gas volumes are declining, and we need to make sure we figure out a way to make

this country energy independent again. The only way we can do this is to open up federal lands and allow drilling to proceed.”

He noted Wyoming is a leader when it comes to drilling in a way that respects private property, and engages all stakeholders, from communities to ranchers and anyone else on federal lands.

“My budget saves half of the state’s surplus into permanent savings,” he noted. “I feel very strongly about this, because these are the dollars used to pay future generations and keep taxes low.”

Gordon explained the current Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund provides roughly $3,000 tax reductions for every citizen in Wyoming.

“We can do better,” he said. “Our economy has diversified. We now have a lot more spending going into our economy, so when prices collapse in commodities, we’ll be able to count on diversification to carry us through.”

Additionally, Gordon’s budget looks to focus on predator control, delisting the grizzly bear and protecting water resources.

“The Colorado River is at an all-time, historic low, and the power pool in Lake Mead and Lake Powell are critical,” he said. “I’ve asked we put a serious amount of money towards legal and technical reviews of water.”

“Wyoming is the only state in the basin still having

allocations available, and we don’t want to lose this,” he said. “We need to have a better handle on our water and be able to protect it from downstream states.”

Closing address

In closing, Gordon shared he is considering putting together a working group to discuss all of the methods and ways the state approaches management of state lands.

“What I need is for producers to let us know what they need and how we can fix it,” he shared. “The legislature is a great group of people. They are all dedicated, they want to make the right choices and do the right thing, but our U.S. Constitution is a very slim document. However, when we try figure out every permutation, circumstance and opportunity that could possibly happen out of a new law, we build something that is eight feet tall.”

“It’s my responsibility,” he concluded. “I need to make sure issues within our state get fixed, but I need Wyomingites help in doing so. It’s easy to talk about what’s wrong, but we need to talk about what’s right and how we can make it work.”

“There is no better state, no better group of people and no brighter future than the state we have and the people in this room,” Gordon concluded.

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

Recently, the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan was brought to light to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission in hopes to reintroduce wolves into the state for the first time in 80 years. Here are my thoughts.

I moved to Billings, Mont., from northeast Texas, in June 2019 to work for the Western Ag Reporter . My first writing assignment was on gray wolves and their status under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Before writing the story, my knowledge of wolves was limited to Little Red Riding Hood and the critically acclaimed Twilight Saga. As I read up on the ESA, watched YouTube videos and pillaged through press releases, I stumbled upon a podcast from National Cattlemen’s

Beef Association (NCBA) called Cattlemen’s Call.

This specific podcast featured input from a handful of people on gray wolves and how detrimental they were to ranches.

One interview which stuck out to me was with a rancher from Minnesota. He told stories of wolves killing a large amount of his cowherd. He even mentioned, half the time the wolves wouldn’t eat their prey, they’d just maim them enough to kill them and leave them for dead, like it was a sport.

The rancher went on to say he wished there was something he could do on his own. He told a story of calling the Fish and Game Department to send an agent out to trap and extract the alpha wolf from his pack and the rancher’s property. Something which took a lot longer than

anticipated to get done, but between you, me and the fence post, I think it could have been solved a lot easier with some gunpowder and lead, but I digress.

This issue was something I’d never even thought about.

Wolves are not an issue where I come from. It would be like folks born and raised in the high country, thinking about wild hogs destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland.

Wolf depredation was something I knew of, but it wasn’t really on my radar. I started researching this story and realized gray wolves were the enemy. Although I wasn’t directly affected by them, it was something I knew needed to be stopped.

At the end of the Cattlemen’s Call podcast, they offered a phone number listeners could text to show support of NCBA and their fight to get gray wolves off the ESA list.

I texted NCBA’s number, then I texted about 15 members of my family.

I said something like, “Gray wolves are like wild hogs, except they kill cattle in cold blood for the heck of it. Ranchers are hurting, please text [the num-

ber] and show your support to make sure they are no longer protected under the ESA.”

Every single person I sent the message to texted NCBA’s call-to-action number in support of cattlemen everywhere. Why? Because we know how detrimental pests and predators can be to an agricultural operation.

Now, the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan includes aspects to compensate producers for losing livestock

due to wolves.

This all sounds well and good, but how will it play out? Do you, a livestock producer, really want your livestock killed by a wolf in the first place, only to be told you have to “prove” it happened before getting a check, let alone wait on a government payment?

To be frank, I think the compensation aspect of the plan is just a bone thrown to livestock producers by animal activist groups in hopes they can get it

Year-end tax considerations for cow/calf producers discussed

For any agricultural operation, it is important to keep good financial records year-round in order to determine what will be owed in taxes. It also helps to have a tax preparer who understands tax rules that apply to cattle production.

Oklahoma State University Extension Income Tax Specialist J.C. Hobbs has been advising tax preparers, farmers and ranchers for 20 years.

“I work with cow/calf producers, stocker operations and crop farmers,” he says. “The rules change now and then, and it is important to keep up with the current regulations.”

Depreciation

“Some of the options we deal with include depreciation planning. Under current laws for depreciation, our opportunities for tax management have greatly increased. We have a lot more options and tools tax laws have provided,” says Hobbs. “For example, under the new law, if a farmer/rancher buys new equipment and machinery, he can write it off much faster than we could a couple years ago.”

“Agricultural producers can now use the modified accelerated cost recovery system 200 percent declining balance rules for depreciating farm assets. If new machinery and equipment are purchased, we can depreciate it over five years,” he explains. “The new rules

will result in more depreciation in the early years of ownership, but farmers and ranchers can still use the slower 150 percent declining balance as well. This increases the tax management options using the current depreciation rules.”

He mentions another provision for depreciation is the Section 179 Expensing Rules. This allows a farmer or rancher to write off up to $1,080,000 in equipment purchases – up to an investment limit of $2.7 million for 2022 as long as it doesn’t create a loss on the Internal Revenue System (IRS) Schedule F (Form 1040), which is used to report taxable income earned from farming or agricultural activities.

“Producers can buy equipment and use this provision to offset a considerable amount of tax-

able income this year, which probably won’t be the case for most farmers and ranchers in 2022.

However, this could be utilized to help manage taxable income,” he explains.

Another item still in place for 2022 is bonus depreciation, which is a tax incentive allowing one to immediately deduct a large percentage of the purchase price of eligible assets.

“It allows us to write off 100 percent of the purchase price of assets in the year we purchase and place them in service. If we buy $100,000 worth of equipment, we can write it all off using the bonus depreciation for 2022,” shares Hobbs.

The percentage phases out from 2023 to 2025 and completely goes away beginning in 2026. These

are tools allowing farmers and ranchers an opportunity to manage taxes before the end of the year, he notes.

Income averaging

“A tax provision farmers and ranchers frequently do not use but should be using is called income averaging,” he explains. “If we have a large amount of income in 2022, we can elect to use income averaging to move income from 2022 into the three prior years.”

He adds, “If the income in those years was taxed in a lower income tax bracket than what exists for 2022 taxable income, we get some tax relief for this year by not paying as much in the higher bracket, and taxing the income moved to the prior years at the lower brackets for those years.”

“For example, if pro-

ducers have a lot of income this year and it puts them into the 24 percent bracket, tax preparers can move some of the income back to prior years and have it taxed at the 12 percent bracket and have some of the income taxes owed reduced,” says Hobbs.

Income averaging is a provision only allowed in agriculture, since farm and ranch income can vary greatly from year to year, due to weather, markets, etc. This rule provides some relief for periods of income volatility, which farmers/ranchers experience often.

Not operating loss

If this year results in a net operating loss, farmers and ranchers have the ability to carry back the net operating loss for 2022 and offset up to 80 percent of taxable income in those two prior years.

“The carryback creates a tax refund which can ease loss of cash income in the current year. On the other hand, if we think tax brackets will be greater in future years, or if we will have higher income in those future years, we can elect to forgo carrying it back and carry it forward instead, until it used up,” explains Hobbs. “If we have a major loss this year, we don’t want to lose this opportunity to reduce our tax. We can use part of it and carry the rest of it forward to offset future income or carry it back to offset prior year

too many feathers. A bone, I might add, that probably doesn’t sit well with too many of our cattlemen and women in the great state of Colorado and in the West. A bone, I believe, is all smoke and mirrors.

So, livestock producers of the North, when it comes to reintroducing predators who have cautionary childhood tales written about them and eat the hind-end of pregnant mama cows for their appetizers, what do you think about this?

income and get a refund.”

Other tax planning tools

“A farmer/rancher may also pre-pay expenses like buying feed that would normally be used in the following year and deduct the payment in the current year,” he shares. “For example, given the uncertainty about feed prices, some ranchers this year have purchased additional feed and protein for their beef animals to get them through the winter. The rules state the payment must be a purchase, not just a deposit for the feed and the purchase cannot distort income.”

He adds, “The IRS Publication 225, The Farmer’s Tax Guide, explains all rules that apply to prepaying expenses.”

During any time of the year, a producer who is doing a good job of tax planning should look at all income immediately after selling any livestock.

“Tax planning needs to be done year-round. We are not trying to minimize our taxes, we are trying to maximize our after-tax income,” he concludes.

Hobbs encourages producers to consult in a tax advisor about these and other tax planning opportunities available for agriculture.

For more information, visit ruraltax.org

Heather Smith Thomas is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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EVENTS

Dec. 20 Wyoming Legislature Select Natural Resource Funding Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Cheyenne. For more information, visit wyoleg.gov Dec. 23-Jan. 1 The Wyoming Livestock Roundup office will be closed for Christmas through New Year’s Day. The advertising deadline for both the Dec. 24 and 31 editions is Dec. 19 at noon. For questions or to advertise, call 307234-2700.

Jan. 6-11 American Farm Bureau 2023 Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, visit annualconvention.fb.org

Jan. 7-22 National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com

Jan. 8-10 48th Annual National Salers Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. For more information, visit salerusa.org

Jan. 10 Environmental Protection Agency Virtual Hearing on Supplemental Proposal to Cut Methane and Air Pollution, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information or to live stream the meeting, visit epa.gov

Jan. 10-13 National No-Tillage Conference, St. Louis Arch Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. To register for the event, visit no-tillfarmer.com Jan. 11 Environmental Protection Agency Virtual Hearing on Supplemental Proposal to Cut Methane and Air Pollution, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, visit epa.gov

Jan. 14 12th Annual Women’s Agriculture Summit, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hampton Inn and Suites, Buffalo. For more information and to register, visit johnsoncountycattlewomen.com

Jan. 18-21 2022 American Sheep Industry Annual Convention, Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit sheepusa.org Jan. 20-21 Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers 2023 Conference Pinedale. For more information, visit wyfb.org or call 307-532-2002.

Jan. 24 Inaugural Montana AgTech Innovation and Investment Summit, Great Falls, Mont. For more information, visit mtagtechinvest.io Jan. 27-Feb. 4 Black Hills Stock Show, Rapid City, S.D. For more information, visit blackhillsstockshow.com

Feb. 1-3 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention and Trade Show, New Orleans, La. For more information, visit ncba.org/events Feb. 12-16 Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Boise, Idaho. For more information, visit rangelands.org

March 1-2 Lincoln University Sheep Shearing School, Jefferson City, Mo. To register, e-mail Extension Associate Amy Bax at baxa2@lincolnu.edu.

May 19-21 Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show, Sheridan. For more information, visit leathercrafterjournal.com

SALES

Dec. 20 Rock Lake Angus Production Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-1175, rocklakeangus.com

Dec. 27 Woodard Limousin Online In The Rockies Sale, 719-439-2011, 402-3503447, woodardlimousin.com

Dec, 28-29 Annual Holiday Cow Classic, Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell, Neb., 308346-4257, burwelllivestock.com

Jan. 10 Cattle Country Video Winter Classic, Goshen County Rendezvous Center Torrington, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com

Jan. 14 Rafter T Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307736-2415, 307-299-4569, raftertangus.com

Jan. 17 Ken Haas Angus 42nd Annual Right Combination Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGrange, 307-834-2356, kenhaasangus.com

Jan. 23 Bullis Creek Ranch Spring Production Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wood Lake, Neb., 402-376-4465, bulliscreek.com

Jan. 26 Marcy Cattle Company & Marcy Livestock 62nd Annual Angus Bull Sale, Gordon Livestock Auction, Gordon, Neb., 308-638-7587, 308-430-2005, marcycattlecompany.com

Jan. 27 McConnell Angus Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Dix, Neb., 308-2355187, 308-230-0430, 970-215-3204, mcconnellangus.com

Jan. 28 Little Goose Ranch Sixth Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-751-1535, 307-751-5793, 307-751-6737, littlegooseranch.com

Jan. 28 21 Angus 29th Annual Top Cut Bull Sale, at the ranch, New England, N.D., 701-579-4221, 21angus.com

Feb. 2 K2 Red Angus Winter Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307331-2917, k2redangus.com

Feb. 9 Booth’s Cherry Creek Angus 50th Annual “Progress Through Performance” Bull Sale, at the ranch, Veteran, 307-534-5865, 307-532-1805, 307532-1532, boothscherrycreekranch.com

Feb. 10

Powder River Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-680-7359, 307-680-8266, powderriverangus.com

SALES

Feb. 14 G Bar H Genetics Angus Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-575-5520, 307-532-6170, 307-575-0294, 307-575-0373

Feb. 15 Shaw Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Caldwell, Idaho, 208459-3029, 208-880-9044, shawcattle.com

Feb. 20 Weaver Ranch 38th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-568-3898

Feb. 25 Kretschman Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-351-0794, 307-736-2327, kretschmanangus.com

Feb. 25 RV Bar Angus 16th Annual Bull and Female Production Sale, at the ranch, Jensen, Utah, 435-828-1111, 435-828-1116, 435-828-8391, rvbarangus.com

Feb. 27

Reyes/Russell 32nd Annual Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-1530, 307-322-4848, 970-587-2534, mrangusranch.com

March 1 Ox Bow Ranch Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wolf Creek, Mont., 406-2354281, oxbowranchangus.com

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March 25

Lucky 7 Angus Annual Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307850-2514, 307-850-2053, lucky7angus.com

Hancock Livestock Seventh Annual Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-250-6900, hancocklivestock.com

Black Summit Cattle Company Break Out Bull Sale, Black Summit Cattle Sale Facility, Powell, 307-899-3553, 307-899-1764, blacksummitcattle.com

Triangle J Ranch and Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC Colorado Select Sale, Centennial Livestock Auction, Fort Collins, Colo., 303-627-5085, 970-481-2570, altenburgsuperbaldy.com

Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC Sale, Centennial Livestock Auction, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-481-2570, altenburgsuperbaldy.com

Lisco & M Diamond 31st Angus Bull Sale, M Diamond Angus Ranch, Glenrock, 307-359-0167, 307-359-1162, mdiamondangus.com

Sinclair Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-254-1477, sinclaircattle.com

T-Heart Ranch High Altitude Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGarita, Colo., 719850-3082, 719-850-3083, t-heartranch.com

April 4 Webo Angus Annual Turning Grass into Greenbacks Bull Sale, at the ranch, Lusk, 307-216-0090, 307-340-1182, 307-340-1499, weboangus.com

April 13 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Angus & Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale, Torrington Livestock Sale Barn, Torrington, 307-534-5141, 307-5752113, 307-575-3519, mcclunranch.com

lost in reverie of times and places, in the long ago. The old Cathedral bell at last rings out the midnight hour,

“Peace on Earth, good will,” it sweetly chimes, Christ’s priceless dower.

Christmas Eve

Seated at my window, watching the many pass along, loaded down with bundles, humming a merry Christmas song; while great white flakes of fleecy snow, are falling gently down, covering white the steeples and the bare and frozen ground.

Night is closing in with music sweet of sleigh bells’ jingle, for it is Christmas Eve and tomorrow comes Kris Kringle.

As I watch from out my window in dim uncertain light,

I think of little throbbing hearts, in hopefulness tonight.

I think of all the stock-

ings hanging, presents to receive, on this mirthful night of nights, on this merry Christmas Eve.

The ghosts of other Christmas day come trooping in a line;

oh, where have gone the years since I first remembered Christmas time.

The flakes of snow keep falling in silent benediction. I sigh because old Santa Claus is but a childish fiction.

How well do I remember when the truth first dawned on me that Santa Claus was father, tying gifts on the Christmas tree?

The hours run on and still I watch the softly falling snow,

My heart in sadness throbs, thinking of children’s stockings hung, and parents poor in purse but rich in love, whose hearts are wrung for no Christmas gifts will gladden, eager ones tomorrow, ‘mid these festive Christmas times, this is my only sorrow.

In every stroke of midnight bell, at merry Christmas time, there is a promise rich proclaimed, in every peeling chime thank God the lowly share this royal promise unto man;

’tis Christ’s words to the world, “I go, but I shall come again.”

– Willis George Emerson

Message published in the Dec. 25, 1908 issue of The Cheyenne Leader

Light Red Kidney Beans Den-Rate 50/cwt Min-Dak 46-50/cwt

US #1 Pea (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 December 9, 2022

Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs steady to 3.00 lower, others mostly 10.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 20.00 lower. Feeder lambs under 60 lbs 10.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 2.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 5,868 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 325 slaughter lambs in Kansas. Superior Video sold 400 feeder lambs in Utah, 410 feeder lambs in Washington and 500 slaughter lambs in Colorado. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,108 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 100-150 lbs 126.00-140.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 130-145 lbs 125.00-130.00; 150180 lbs 110.00-159.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 116.00-140.00, few 165.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 148 lbs 109.00; wooled 155 lbs 103.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 285.00-340.00, few 340.00348.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-290.00, few 307.00; 70-80 lbs 221.00-270.00, few 284.00-292.00; 80-90 lbs 182.00-220.00, few 250.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-205.00. wooled and shorn 62 lbs 269.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-197.00; 90-100 lbs 173.00181.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 63 lbs 165.00; 70-80 lbs 167.50-170.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-170.00; 93 lbs 170.00. hair 50-60 lbs 202.50-235.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-215.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-187.50; 80-90 lbs 157.50-190.00; 90-100 lbs 160.00165.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 53 lbs 195.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-230.00, few 255.00; 70-80 lbs 147.50-175.00; 80-90 lbs 125.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs 126.00-165.00. hair 60-70 lbs 160.00180.00; 78 lbs 142.00; 84 lbs 185.00; 90-100 lbs 127.00-164.00. Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-97.00, hair 108.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 109.00, hair 94.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair 90.00100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 80.00-94; Cull 1 50.0082.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.50-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50; Cull 1 35.00-48.00. 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: 60-65 lbs 220.00-228.00. hair 30-40 lbs 301.00-350.00; 40-50 lbs 301.00-345.00. 50 lbs 290.00.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 305.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 203.00212.00, few 295.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-220.00, few 285.00330.00; 70-80 lbs 181.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 151.00-179.00; 90100 lbs 136.00-161.00; 100-110 lbs 135.00-151.00; 110-120 lbs 122.00-129.00; 131 lbs 119.00. hair 50-60 lbs 200.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-230.00; 82 lbs 173.00; 93 lbs 163.00.

Billings: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: yearling hair 80-115 lbs 154.00-176.00/cwt; mixed age hair 100-150 lbs 120.00-146.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: ewe lambs 101 lbs 157.00/cwt; yearlings 225.00/head; young 155.00-255.00/head; middle age 205.00/ head; hair ewe lambs 68 lbs 215.00/cwt.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 35,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 41,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas

National Wool Review

As of December 9, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 54 cents at 1278 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 40,616 bales were offered with sales of 92.3 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0007 at .6703 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 6.75 + .22 5.07-5.74 18 80s 5.77 + .29 4.33-4.90 19 70-80s 5.00 + .16 3.75-4.25 20 64-70s 4.61 + .24 3.46-3.92 21 64s 4.43 + .33 3.32-3.76 22 62s 4.04 + .17 3.03-3.43 23 60-62s 3.77 - .04 2.83-3.20 24 60s 3.44 2.58-2.92 25 58s 2.40 + .02 1.80-2.04 26 56-58s 2.05 + .05 1.54-1.74 28 54s 1.20 + .07 0.90-1.02 30 50s 1.07 + .04 0.80-0.91 32 46-48s 0.89 + .00 0.66-0.75

Merino Clippings 2.78 - .01 2.08-2.36

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

DECEMBER 152.43 154.05 +1.62

FEBRUARY 153.93 154.85 +0.92

APRIL 158.05 158.93 +0.88

JUNE 154.93 155.40 +0.47

AUGUST 155.43 155.73 +0.30

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

JANUARY 183.48 183.05 -0.43

MARCH 185.05 184.68 -0.37

APRIL 188.35 188.25 -0.10 MAY 191.53 191.60 +0.07 AUGUST 201.05 201.05 NC

WHEAT FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

MARCH 7.46 7.57 +0.11

MAY 7.56 7.66 +0.10

JULY 7.60 7.70 +0.10

SEPTEMBER 7.66 7.76 +0.10

CORN FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

MARCH 6.42 6.53 +0.11

MAY 6.44 6.54 +0.10

JULY 6.41 6.49 +0.08

SEPTEMBER 6.07 6.11 +0.04

OATS FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

MARCH 3.30 3.41 +0.11

MAY 3.29 3.40 +0.11

JULY 3.30 3.39 +0.09 SEPTEMBER 3.24 3.34 +0.10

SOYBEAN FUTURES

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev This Week Change

JANUARY 14.86 14.73 -0.13

MARCH 14.90 14.77 -0.13

MAY 14.96 14.80 -0.16

JULY 14.99 14.83 -0.16

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

Nebraska Hay Summary

As of December 15, 2022

Compared to last week reported bales of grass and alfalfa hay sold steady. Ground delivered alfalfa sold steady. Ground and delivered cornstalks 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Dehy alfalfa sold steady. Major winter blizzard in the western half of Nebraska on Tuesday and Wednesday with snow reports from 8 to 24 inches in many areas. Winds continue to blow in the 40 to 50 mph through Thursday. Visibility is very bad as snowplows had to be brought back to their base as they hope the winds will die down so they can get the major roads opened. Light rain showers in other areas of the state with some places getting a skiff to 4” of snow. It’s December in Nebraska, many contacts stated, and most have been happy the state has received some muchneeded moisture.

Western Nebraska

Services Services

NCPMD Annual Meeting Postponed to December 20th

The Natrona County Predator Management District is holding its 2022 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, December 20th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the ARLC Building, Mills Room, 2011 Fairgrounds Road, Casper.

All producers, Wyoming Game and Fish representatives, Wildlife Service representatives and the public are invited to participate. Tentative agenda items will be reports from the NCPMD trappers, game and fish, ADMB, Wool Growers and Wildlife Services representatives. At the conclusion, we will conduct Election of Officer’s and set Predator Fees. For additional information, please contact the NCPMD office at ncpmd1@charter.net

NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-6397 TFN

Help Wanted

EARN $60,000/YEAR, PARTTIME in the livestock or farm equipment appraisal business. Agricultural background required. Home study course available. 800-488-7570 or www. amagappraisers.com 1/28

KNOWLEDGEABLE RANCH

HAND that can work independently on a small ranch in Big Horn County. Experience with cattle, irrigating, haying, farming and general maintenance are essential. Send resume to wyoranchjob@ yahoo.com 12/31

NIGHT CALVER WANTED: Experience preferred but we may be willing to train the right candidate. March and April. 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift, no daytime responsibilities. Good pay, private bunk house available. 300 heifers, great facilities, equipment and crew. Possibility to extend into a full-time ranch maintenance position for the right person. X Bar Cattle Co., Laramie, WY. Call Allen to apply, 970-556-5657 12/24

CDL A DRIVER OR FARM

WORKER WANTED: Housing included with arrangement, utilities paid by employee, pay $100-200/day. E-mail clairsjr@yahoo.com 12/31

PEN RIDER: UFI FEEDING LLC, PLATTEVILLE, CO. Feedlot cattle. Livestock background required. Duties include: Riding pens, doctoring cattle, processing cattle, miscellaneous building tasks, driving feed truck. Paid vacation and sick leave up to 3 weeks, willingness to work on weekends. Health insurance provided. Please contact Rex Beall, 970-539-6115 12/17

WIGGINS FEEDYARD, LLC

HIRING FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: Current driver’s license required. Call Sue Wiggins, 308-279-0924, email sswiggins@wigginsfeedyard.com, 10077 U.S. 385, Bridgeport, NE 69336, provide references with phone numbers 12/17

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

Property caretaker ● Food truck chef ● 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970-353-6666, griselda.islas@fortressds.com, www. fortressds.com 12/17

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC. RHS, LHH. Dues paid to Jan. 23, 2023. $3,000. 307-349-4667 12/24

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND: LHH, Dues paid through March 1, 2023, comes with one hot iron, freight not included. $3,000. Call 970-846-5516 or e-mail erindan970@gmail. com 12/24

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: Previously owned by Leland and Dona Settell. One iron brand, comes with 2 hot irons. RRC, RSH. Asking $2,500. E-mail pponcelet@ whitlockmotors.com or call 307-254-8117 12/17

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC, RHH. Expires Jan. 1, 2027. No irons included. $3,000. Call 435621-3113 12/17

Dogs

CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD CHRISTMAS PUPS FOR SALE: Four males and 4 females, born Nov. 3. Protect your family, property, livestock with this ancient, herding, guard dog!! Please call 406210-4807 12/24

PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES FOR SALE: Out of excellent working parents. Extremely smart. All are traditional black and white. $500. Call 307-645-3322 12/24

CHRISTMAS AKC LAB PUPPIES: All colors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All puppies 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. southdakotayellowlabs.com 12/24

Cattle

LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN DOGS: Out of working parents, with goats now. Will be 8 weeks old Dec. 12. Five males, 4 females. $500. Call Debbie Smith, 307-359-8265. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 12/31

PUREBRED AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Out of working parents. Will have first shots and wormed. Ready by mid-December. Parents onsite in Lavina, MT. Call 406320-2426 12/17

AKC COLLIE PUPPIES (Lassie type), sable/white and tri-colored. Born Oct. 4, 2022. Excellent farm and family dogs. Great Christmas present!! Shots and dewormed, $500. Riverton, WY, 307-8586000 or 307-858-5000, no texting. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 12/17

GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Ranch raised with livestock and ready to go to work!! Proven bloodlines, parents onsite, $1,000. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years. For more information, call 406-207-7674 12/31

PUREBRED AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Black and brown tri-colors, tails docked, ready Dec. 22, first shots and wormed, $450. Call 307-689-3407 12/17

AIREDALE PUPPIES: AKC registered, good with children, good on the farm, hunting lines, large and healthy. Wormed and first shots. Local breeder. Senior and Veteran discounts. Delivery available in Wyoming and Montana. Call 719-217-8054 12/24

SANDHILL BORDER COLLIES: Working border collies for ranchers. Reds, blacks, merles, mainly short hair. Thirty years experience. Shots appropriate to age, dewclaws removed, wormed weekly. Pups and ready-to-start pups available. Prices vary. Call us (texts are better) to set up delivery, 701-770-2364 or e-mail sandhillbc@yahoo.com. Visit our Facebook page: Sandhill Performance Horses and Border Collies. To view photos, go to www. wylr.net in the classifieds 5/6

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 for life, www.bluegrasskennels.com. Call 605-206-4519. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 12/17

Services

Financial Services

AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 4.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545, or check out our website www. agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! 12/31

Brands

REGISTERED

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, LHH. Expires March 1, 2027. No irons included. $3,500 OBO. Call 307629-0260 12/31

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LSC, no irons, up for renewal in 2023, $1,500. Call 307-6803494 12/24

Angus

150 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota origin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Feb. 1, 2023. References available. Please call 785394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 12/24

FOR SALE: 300 registered and commercial Black Angus BRED HEIFERS, 1 group of F1 baldie bred heifers. Three groups AI bred to these elite calving ease sires: MAF Triumph O415 (Musgrave Exclusive 316 son 2022 high selling calving ease bull) and Connealy In Focus 4925. Two groups pasture bred to “sleep all night” low birthweight, calving ease Black Angus bulls. AI bred: Group #1 due March 19. Group #2 due April 5. Group #3 due April 6. Bull breds: Group #1 due April 1 for 30 days. Group #2 due May 1 for 21 days. Vaccinated and poured/dewormed. Available FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Delivery and volume discounts available. MILLER ANGUS FARMS, Estelline, S.D. Kody, 605-690-1997 or Brady, 605-690-5733 2/4

go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 12/24

WIGGINS FEEDYARD, ACCEPTING CATTLE OF ALL CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (office),

MATCHED HALF DRAFT TEAM: Two black geldings which includes one 2-year-old Clydesdale/Quarter Horse and one 3-year-old Friesian/Clydesdale. Selling to intermediate/experienced teamster, about 15.5 hands, stands good for farrier, loads good in trailer, easy keepers. Good looking team with lots of potential. Asking $16,000 Cheyenne, WY. Please contact Sofia, 732-677-9028. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 12/31

WEANLING RED ROAN FILLY: Outstanding red roan filly with black legs/mane/tail. Born June 10, 2022. Sire is an AQHA and NRHA money winner DON’T STOP SHOOTIN. The filly is halter broke, trailer broke, leads, athletic and a very kind disposition. She is ready for the show ring or whatever you have planned. Call for more information, 307-532-1596 12/31

Hay & Feed

HAY FOR SALE: 500-600 tons, 4x4x8 alfalfa. First and second cuttings. $225/ton. ALSO, CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW, 4x4x8, over 200 tons available. $90/ton. Volume discounts available, located between Powell and Lovell, WY. Call 307-272-3712 1/21

HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and STRAW. Also, CORNSTALK bales. Delivery available!! Call 307-6303046 12/24

2022 3-WAY HAY WITH ALFALFA. ALSO, grass/alfalfa mix, 3x3 bales, barn stored. Call 307-350-0350, Farson, WY 12/24

ORGANIC GROWN GRASS HAY 2022, weed released, 3x4x8, $160/bale. Call 307-7623536, Burlington, WY 12/24

COWBOY SANTA SHOPS HERE!! 5 STAR saddle pads and MOHAIR cinches. MONTANA Silversmith and AUSTIN Accent jewelry, MONEY clips, barrettes and MORE… Tom BALDING and DUTTON BITS and SPURS. 20% OFF OF HONDO and BOULET BOOTS. Also, GREAT SELECTION of JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! Ride, ROPE, WORK and play!! LEATHER belts, WALLETS, checkbook covers. Wool VESTS, silk SCARVES and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307472-1872. Our family 12/17

HAY FOR SALE: 2022 first and second cutting alfalfa, alfalfa/grass, grass mix, straight grass, Haybet barley, straight millet and sorghum. 2021 alfalfa, alfalfa/grass, grass, alfalfa/oats, alfalfa/oats/millet. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying 12/17

APPROXIMATELY 200 TONS OF SANFOIN/ORCHARD GRASS MIX HAY FOR SALE: Both first and second cuttings available, 4x4 squares, $225/ ton. ALSO, approximately 175 TONS OF BARLEY STRAW for sale, 4x4 squares, $90/ton. Volume discounts available. Located west of Powell, WY, can load. Call 307-202-0532, please leave message 12/17

VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386, www.valleyvideohay.com 12/17

FOR SALE: 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 chuckwagons with John Deere running gear and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, nice condition. Lorenz 16’x33’ stack mover. Farm King 8’ snow blower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605999-5482 12/24

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 quality appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307-3382751 or check out our website www.bearmountainbeef. com 12/17

YEARLING RAMS FOR SALE: Rambouillet, Targhee and Columbia. Contact Russell Bell, 307-358-2188 or 307-680-4950 12/31

QUALITY, YEARLING VIRGIN RAMBOUILLET RAMS: Open faces, good size, fine wool, B. ovis negative. McDonald, 307856-1802 12/17

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

GOOD AVAILABILITY OF ROUND AND SQUARE HAY AND STRAW BALES FOR SALE: Low delivery charge at cost. Volume discounts available. Call/text 1-204-209-1066 anytime for pricing 2/11

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 8960 tractor with PTO; John Deere 5090e tractor with loader; CIH 1015 pick-up header; White 30’ disk; John Deere 7100 12 row planter; Morris 53’ airdrill; Lawson 12x30 double drum land areator; New Holland 1075 balewagon; Freeman self propelled 3 string balers; Freeman pull type 3 string balers; Vermeer R23 rake; Hesston 7434 3x4 baler; John Deere 569 baler; Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler; Cat 950 loader; New Holland 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. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406-254-1254 12/31

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

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 1/7

MEADOW GRASS HAY: 2022 hay, $275/ton. 2021 hay, $250/ ton. Discount available for large purchases. For more information, please call Katie Scarbrough at 307-699-7375. Located Cora, WY 1/7

TOLMAN RANCH LLC IS ACCEPTING BIDS FOR GRAZING 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 requirements 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 information, contact Frank Keeler, 307-350-6994 2/4

30 TONS EXCELLENT THIRD CUTTING ALFALFA/ORCHARDGRASS MIX, 4x4x8 bales, weed free, $250/ton. Call 307-921-0582 or 307-851-3912, Riverton, WY 12/24

2022 FIRST AND SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA: Large netwrapped round bales, located in Cody, WY. Can load. Call for price, 307-250-2329 1/7

FIRST AND SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA/GRASS MIX: 1,300 lb. round bales. Feed analysis available upon request. Located near Powell, WY. Quarantine release has been done, $215/ton. Call 307-752-0377 12/24

ROUND BALE BARLEY STRAW AND OAT STRAW FOR SALE: Certified weed free. $100/ton. FOB Powell, WY. Call 307-254-5115 or 406480-1248 12/24

2022

FOR SALE: Brown Swiss bull born April 1, 2022. Select sires AI Tequila. Gentle, beautiful dark markings. The dam is very gentle and a good milker. Can text pictures if interested, call 307-358-9323 1/7

BROWN SWISS BRED HEIFERS 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 current health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carlson, 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 12/31

PASTURE WANTED for 2,000 yearlings and 500 pairs. Can split into smaller bunches. 701523-1235 12/24

HAY FOR SALE: Small square bales, 70 lbs. each, second cutting, 525 bales, alfalfa/grass hay. Lab report: Moisture 10%, protein 18.1%, 64 TDN, 134 RFV. Asking $9/bale. Call Don, 307-237-9373 (home) or 307259-8716 (cell) 1/7

2022 HAY FOR SALE: Millet, Sudangrass and alfalfa hay. Call Earl, 307-660-4796 1/7

2022 BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE: 200 tons, 3x4x8 square bales, $75/ton. Call 307-202-1719 12/31

2022 LARGE ROUND BALES: Net wrapped, 1,550-1,650 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 answer leave message 12/31

BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO, round bales. OATS, WHEAT AND BARLEY, $20/100 cwt, Greybull, WY area. Call 307762-3878 or 307-202-0108, leave message 12/17

2002 FORD F350 V10: 215k

bed with utility boxes and headache rack\metal rear bumper. Lights and locks in boxes. ALSO, has 36” tool box and floodlight. Newer injectors and seats, great condition, $7,500. Call 307-250-5193, Cody, WY. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 12/24

1992 LOGAN COACH MALIBU TWO HORSE TRAILER FOR SALE: Bumper pull, electric brakes, ramp. Solid floor and wiring. Lockable tack storage. $2,500. Call 307250-2685, Cody, WY. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 1/7

Brown Swiss

Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) 12/17

LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRIBUSINESSES SINCE 1975!!

Treated posts, corral poles, buck-and-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at www.lodgepoleproducts.com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! TFN

PIPE FOR SALE!! 2 7/8, 3 1/2 tubing, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 5” casing, 7” casing. Rods 3/4, 7/8 and 1” located in Montana can ship anywhere. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 1/14

WANTED TO BUY: Used, gated pipe, preferably 6” or 8”, either aluminum or PVC, in decent shape. Murray Ranch, Robertson, WY. Call 307782-6177, 307-780-6519 or 307-780-6862 12/31

ARIZONA RANCHES FOR

SALE: 22,000+ acre central Arizona ranch, 200+ head year-long, 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, fireplace, 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 facilities, Tucson and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, $390,000.

LARGER RANCHES also available. Harley Hendricks Realty, 877-349-2565, www.harleyhendricks.com 1/7

320 ACRES WITH A MILE AND A HALF OF LIVE SPRING WATER: Alpine setting. Beautiful views. Located in the Dillon, MT area. $1,700,000. Call Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406-3224425 or e-mail sidwell@sidwellland.com 1/28

PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIALLY QUALIFIED COUPLE WITH NO CHILDREN, JUST LIVESTOCK, looking to buy or lease 40 or more acres in northern Wyoming. Call 307-851-2426 12/17

U.S. Department of Agriculture announces additional funding for climate-smart programs

On Dec. 12, in Tuskegee, Ala., U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the federal government will be offering an additional $325 million for agricultural projects dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

This declaration comes three months after Vilsack announced USDA would be investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. The additional $325 million increases the USDA’s investment to more than $3.1 billion for 141 total projects.

Partnerships for climate-smart commodities

The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities was introduced by the USDA in February, and the design of the project was informed by nearly 400 comments received in a request for information published by the department in September 2021.

USDA noted they will finance partnerships to support the production and marketing of cli-

For a complete lists of projects, visit usda. gov/climate-smart-commodities.

mate-smart commodities through a set of pilot projects, which may last anywhere from one to five years.

“Funding for Partnership for ClimateSmart Commodities will be delivered through our Commodity Credit Corporation in two pools,” USDA explained. “The 70 projects announced on Sept. 14 are from the first funding pool, which included proposals seeking funds ranging from $5 million to $100 million. The 71 projects announced in December are from the second funding pool, which include proposals seeking funds from $250,000 to under $5 million.”

According to the department, these projects will provide technical and financial assistance to producers who implement climate-smart production practices on a voluntary basis, pilot innovative and cost-effective methods for quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG ben-

“We think this is an effort to really unify this effort on climate, not to make it a divisive approach but one unifying American agriculture and forest landowners. It is a concerted effort to improve income opportunities, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to store carbon and to create healthier soils and clean water.” – Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture

efits and promote resulting climate-smart commodities. According to The Associated Press, more than 1,000 proposals have been submitted to the USDA to participate in the program.

Serving the underserved One of USDA’s overarching goals with the Partnership for ClimateSmart Commodity Program is to help underserved farmers and ranchers. In fact, the recent round of funding is dedicated to beginning producers, producers living in socially disadvantaged communities, veterans and individuals with limited resources.

“It’s important we send the message that it’s not about the size of an operation. Large-scale producers are not the only ones who will benefit from this program,” Vilsack said in The Associated Press. “For producers who have historically not been able to participate fully and completely in programs at USDA, this program is going to be different.”

According to USDA, projects announced on Dec. 12 have funding ranging from $250,000 to $4.9 million.

This includes $4.9 million to promote urban, mainly Black farmers who grow and market crops in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Missis-

sippi and South Carolina and $4.9 million to help small and socially disadvantaged farmers in San Diego County, Calif., by improving soil health through applying compost, reducing tillage of the land and growing trees and shrubs.

An additional $3 million will go toward helping farmers in over 60 Texas counties adopt practices such as regenerative agriculture, which builds healthy soil more resistant to drought and heat, and another $4.9 million to help farmers in 10 states, and on Tribal lands grow barley using regenerative practices.

After the climatesmart money is awarded, Vilsack explained there will be an effort to monitor which programs succeed and which programs struggle. This information will be used to help successful programs be replicated throughout the U.S. and in other parts of the world.

“We think this will unify this effort on climate, not to make it a divisive approach but one unifying American agriculture and forest landowners. It is a concerted effort to improve income opportunities, to reduce GHG emissions, to store carbon and to create healthier soils and clean water,” Vilsack concluded.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

USDOT denies HOS exemption

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied an application from the Livestock Marketing Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and other groups for an hours of service (HOS) rule exemption.

FMCSA first published the request for an exemption in February 2019, on behalf of drivers who transport livestock, insects and aquatic animals.

Applicants requested approval for drivers, after 10 consecutive hours off duty, to drive through the 16th consecutive hour after coming on duty and to drive a total of 15 hours during this 16-hour period.

After analyzing the application and public comments, FMCSA decided the exemption would not achieve a level of safety equal to the level achieved without such an exemption.

“Research studies demonstrate long work hours reduce sleep and harm driver health, and crash risk increases with work hours. The HOS regulations impose limits on when and how long an individual may drive, to ensure drivers stay awake and alert and to reduce the possibility of cumulative fatigue. As stated by opponents of the exemption, livestock haulers have been required to operate within the confines of the HOS regulations for over 80 years,” FMCSA explained in the Federal Register

The HOS rule limits truckers to 11 hours of driving time and 14 consecutive hours of on-duty time in any 24-hour period and requires prescribed rest periods.

SBA announces support

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Wyoming District Office announced the district reached $69.9 million in funding approvals to small businesses through 125 traditional loans for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.

Traditional loans, which are comprised of loans through SBA’s 7(a) and 504 programs, were approved in 20 of 23 Wyoming counties. Fifty-two percent of all traditional loan approvals in Wyoming were for businesses located in rural areas.

“It has always been a priority for SBA to ensure our programs and services are available to all eligible Wyoming businesses, including those in historically underserved, rural communities,” said SBA Wyoming District Office Director Amy Lea. “It’s why we’re excited to see the majority of Wyoming’s counties represented in this loan data. And, we can’t say enough good things about our participating lenders, who continue to go above and beyond to ensure this access to capital is available statewide.”

Thirty-two percent, or 48 of these traditional loan approvals, were to new businesses, and 44 percent, or 55 loan approvals, were to women-owned small businesses.

The Field

Farmer's

This past week, I’ve had the privilege to work in Des Moines, Iowa with farmers from across the Midwest at our latest Dedicated Internal Resource for Training and Transition (DIRTT) conference.

The program was designed by Rena Striegel, an agriculture business consultant, who has amassed an incredible amount of experience and wisdom working with farms and farm families of all sizes.

The conference was a two and a half day, highlyintensive program designed specifically for ag production enterprises and focusing primarily on the creation and maintenance of in-depth business systems along with transitioning and succession processes

BY RON RABOU

for both short and longterm legacy planning.

I am blessed to be part of a professional team of instructors ranging from high-level farm business owners, consultants, attorneys, certified public accountants, financial advisors and life coaches.

American farm families struggle with the process and timing of transitioning to the next generation, and statistically, most have no plan in place at all. Many have never communicated about their expectations.

Based on my own personal story and my experience working with others, not communicating is still communicating – it just won’t produce the results one would want. Not doing anything is still doing

something, but this something typically tears generations of families apart.

Estate planning and family dissention isn’t isolated to agriculture. My bet is each of us know several people whose family relationships were damaged or destroyed because of unspoken expectations, unintended consequences or lack of communication.

Sometimes, even the best laid plans can go awry, and the results can be devastating for both families and businesses.

When a situation turns for the worse, there are a myriad of professionals who can help make the best of it. Unfortunately, many times, there is not much that can be done to salvage the relationships lost when legal battles or disagreements ensue, and upon the death of a family member, there is no going back to change things.

Part of my job with the DIRTT project is to dive deep into the subject of communication. Each one of us can have a different interpretation of the same thing. Explicit communica-

tion, as hard as it may be, is essential to creating a general process and plan to produce positive results for everyone involved.

In addition, perhaps my biggest role is sharing my own experience with family and business transition, which ultimately resulted in a collapse of trust, communication and integrity and the causes of and responses to these behaviors.

Too often, the solutions we use help solve issues after the fact but do not address the root cause to help prevent those issues.

What I mean is, while proper and thoughtful planning and communication are essential when creating a business transition or family estate plan, we must also pay very close attention to human nature. All the careful planning and documents in the world cannot solve the fallacies of the human heart.

While we are busy laying out our estate plans, the most important thing we can do for our family is to teach them love. In a world running high on egos, monetary gain and status, it’s

easy to lose our way.

It’s very easy to lose perspective on things that are most important. We fight over “stuff” – property, money and businesses – and the ending result is often generations of bad blood and strained relationships.

What is love, and why is it important to serve as an example so we can teach it to others?

First Corinthians tells us, “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance.”

It continues, “If I had the gift of prophesy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I

have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it, but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.”

Simply put, this is why. When we understand love and possess it in our hearts, there’s no room for bickering, fighting and hating.

If we teach our children to love and provide them with genuine character free of arrogance and pride, and teach them to live independently, without the chains of family names, entitlement, inflated egos and the never-ending carousel of monetary gain, we have given them perhaps the biggest gifts of all – true fulfillment and humility. No estate plan can offer that.

A humble person who truly loves and understands how to find true fulfillment is arguably the happiest of all. Everything we do, in every way, teaches others about us.

What are they learning? Every day, we have an opportunity to live it and show it. Our words and actions are a direct reflection of what’s in our hearts. What’s in yours?

Mistletoe may be a welcome holiday sight when hung over a doorway if a loved one is near. Still, it can be an unwelcome intruder when found in trees, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Horticulturist Allison Watkins.

“Mistletoe is a hemiparasite – a semi-parasitic plant,” said Watkins. “It makes its food from photosynthesis, but the roots grow into the host tree, sucking water and minerals out from the sap.”

In other words, one would likely not want to see mistletoe growing on their favorite shade tree or prized ornamental. However, mistletoe can survive as long as the tree it inhabits. So, some mistletoe alive today may still be around in 100 years.

One type of mistletoe commonly used as decoration over the holidays is in the family Phoradendron, which appropriately translates to ‘thief of the tree’ in Greek. Mistletoe has been used across various cultures throughout history for everything from warding off demons from entering a doorway to protecting babies from fairies stealing them from their cribs in the night.

Although mistletoe is called the kissing plant, its name may have originated from the Old English words for ‘twig’ and ‘dung.’ How romantic is that?

The issues with mistletoe “Mistletoe causes tree stress and can make a tree more susceptible to diseases and insects,” Watkins said. “Although unlikely to kill a healthy tree, it can cause limbs to die, and it can be especially hard on a tree during drought.”

Mistletoe spreads easily.

This occurs when birds eat the plant’s berries and then spread the seed from limb to limb and tree to tree through their feces or from their feet and beaks. The seeds are exceptionally sticky.

Certain species of mistletoe can also shoot out their own seeds at speeds of around 60 miles per hour when the berries burst like overfilled water balloons.

Some mistletoe is poisonous, so it is always wise to use care when handling the plant. Different species and parts of the plant have varying levels of toxicity. While birds and wildlife eat the berries, it isn’t something humans or pets should ingest.

How to identify mistletoe in nature

Mistletoe is most easily spotted in winter when many of the host trees lose their leaves, revealing clusters of the evergreen mistletoe. The spherical shape can be up to several feet across.

Since birds like to perch in the tops of high trees, mistletoe is most often found in mature trees near the crown. A tree branch

may be enlarged where the plant has attached itself.

Forests,

pollinators and woodland creatures

Mistletoe plays a key role in many woodland and range ecosystems. For example, its white flowers provide nectar and pollen for native bees and honeybees. There are also several types of butterflies and moths relying solely on mistletoe species as host plants for their caterpillars.

“Birds aren’t the only animals munching on mistletoe. Squirrels will also eat the berries. Deer and porcupines will eat the plant itself, especially if other food is scarce,” said Dr. Maureen Frank, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist.

“Many animals nest in clumps of mistletoe, especially when the plant causes its host tree to form witches’ brooms, which are dense masses of distorted branches,” Frank said.

“Mistletoe and the corresponding witches’ brooms are used for shelter by tree squirrels, flying squirrels and a variety of birds, from

tiny chickadees to Cooper’s hawks.”

The damage done to trees by mistletoe can also provide homes for cavitynesting species of birds, bats, insects and small mammals.

Removing mistletoe “Even if mistletoe

is removed from a tree, the root-like structure remains embedded in the tree, meaning it will grow back,” Watkins said.

Although no herbicide exists to kill mistletoe without harming the tree, the plant growth regulator, Florel Fruit Eliminator, is registered in the U.S. to control the growth of mistletoe on deciduous trees, according to Watkins.

The only way to eliminate mistletoe from a tree is to prune the branch it is on. If a tree becomes overwhelmed with the parasite, it is important to keep in mind mistletoe takes two to three years to mature. Therefore, the sooner the infected branch can be removed, the better. Additionally, the smaller branch must also be removed, to eliminate stress on the tree.

“In most well-maintained landscapes, there may be mistletoe here or

there, but it’s probably not something to worry about too much,” Watkins said.

In fact, she noted stress from over pruning could be more damaging than the mistletoe itself. When deciding to prune, Watkins encouraged individuals to keep a few things in mind.

“Light pruning can be done any time of the year, but more significant pruning is best done in the winter when the tree is dormant. Prune no more than one-third of a tree’s canopy. Dead branches can be removed at any time, and paint the cuts to protect the tree,” she said.

Susan Himes is an agricultural communications specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and can be reached at susan.himes@ag.tamu. edu. This article was published in the Texas A&M AgriLife e-newsletter on Dec. 12.

greatest estate gift of all

Mistletoe: Pros and cons of keeping and removing the kissing plant

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Been There, Done That

It used to be people traveled for pleasure. Now they travel for status. It’s the same reason why people spend $250,000 to $500,000 for a suborbital trip in space or $50 million per seat to actually orbit the earth.

When the travel snobs come home, they’re left with much lighter wallets, a tan and 5,000 photos on their iPhone, which they insist on showing me.

Please, next time just send me a postcard.

I admit, I’m not a world traveler. No one has ever described me as being “cosmopolitan.”

The only foreign countries I’ve been to are Canada, Fiji (to refuel), Australia and several times to Mexico. These days you would have to hold a gun to my head to make me go to Mexico, which some drug cartel member probably would do.

I’m a card-carrying member of the Infrequent Flyer’s Club because I’ve already been everywhere I wanted to go. I’ve seen the pyramid, the Eiffel Tower and ridden in a gondola all in Las Vegas.

I went to Europe, South America, Africa and Asia all in one trip to Disney-

land where I rode the It’s A Small World ride.

I’ve been to Chinatown in three different cities, and why go all the way to Monaco to lose my money on a craps table when I can accomplish the same thing at an Asian casino?

If I want to get indigestion eating Thai cooking, authentic Chinese food, foie gras, caviar and truffles, I can do it 30 minutes from my house. Why, then, do I need to spend $20,000 to travel half way around the world? With this, as well, I can be fairly certain I’m not eating Fido.

My wife and I have a travel snob friend we call Horrible Harriet who just got back from a foray to the “continent” – which is Europe to the plain folk. Upon her return she couldn’t wait to ask me, “Lee, have you ever been to Paris?”

“Sure,” I replied. “I’ve been to Paris, Idaho, and one time I went with my old man to Paris, Calif., to buy a reefer to pull behind his Kenworth. I must say I found Paris, Idaho to be much more cultivated and urbane. Would you like to see my snapshots?”

“Don’t be such a simpleton,” said Horrible Harriet. “I assure you visiting Berlin, Germany expands your horizons far more than visiting Berlin, Okla. We also went back to Athens this summer, which one can never tire of. By the way, have you ever been there?”

“Sure, I’ve been to Athens, Texas. In fact, I’ve had a lot of memorable foreign experiences in Eden, Geneva, Iraan, Italy, London and Tokyo, all without leaving Texas. And, I bet I couldn’t have eaten chicken fried steak and drank lots of sweet tea in the Athens you went

to. Also, the people are a whole lot nicer and most of them even speak a little English,” I said.

Such talk was heresy and drove Horrible Harriet absolutely nuts.

“On our next excursion we’ll be off to Peru to see Machu Picchu,” she said. “I don’t suppose you’ve ever been to Peru?”

“Harriet, don’t take me for some sort of country bumpkin. I was in Peru, Kan., long before you ever heard of the place. In fact, you can see much of the world in Kansas, including Geneva, Stuttgart, Zurich and a place that might do you a lot of good called Climax.”

“How about Cuba, have you seen all of the old American cars there or heard the lilt of their brand of Spanish?” asked Horrible Harriet.

“I assure you, you can

Senators seek federal assistance for drought conditions

see and hear the same thing in Cuba, N.M., while not breaking any laws to go there. I know Harriet, you’ve been all over the globe and consider yourself worldly, but I’ve seen Genoa, Nev., Guernsey and Bethlehem, Ga., Lisbon, Conn., Cairo, Ala., Normandy, Ill. and Westminster, Colo. all without hopping on a plane or being mugged and molested by Transportation Security Administration officials,” I said.

“If I want to go places to be despised and taken advantage of or to someplace where they speak a foreign language, I can do all of that in Los Angeles or New York. In fact, rather than going through all the hassles of international travel you’ve endured just for bragging rights, I’d rather go to Purgatory. The one in Colorado that is,” I added.

Despite early storms and precipitation this fall, drought conditions show no sign of reprieve in the Western U.S. headed into 2023. As the West braces for another year of drought and tightening water restrictions, a bipartisan group of 14 senators led by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is urging the U.S. Department

of Agriculture (USDA) for federal assistance.

“The American West is in crisis. Across the major basins of the American West, including the Colorado River Basin, the Rio Grande Basin, the Great Basin, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basin, the Columbia River Basin and the Arkansas-White-Red Basin, farm and ranch families hang in

the balance as they grapple with a 22-year, megadrought,” the group said in a letter to USDA. “The acute shortage of water for Western growers threatens productive farmland across our states, which are both a pillar of our rural economies and drivers of America’s food production.”

Lost food production associated with water cut-

backs resulted in an estimated $1.2 billion in lost profits, payroll and taxes in 2022 alone, an increase of 42 percent from last year, according to a recent study by the University of California, Merced and the Public Policy Institute of California, commissioned by California’s Department of Food and Agriculture.

In their letter to USDA,

senators sought federal support for Western farmers and ranchers to conserve water, improve water infrastructure and efficiency, protect lands at risk of erosion and provide technical assistance for growers affected by drought.

Joining Bennet and Romney as signatories on the letter was Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Mike Lee

(R-UT), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA).

STEERS

RAWLINS - 6 Steer, 405# $256.00

EVANSTON - 26 Steer, 458# $225.00

RAWLINS - 20 Steer, 463# $225.00

KINNEAR - 24 Steer, 508# $219.50

RIVERTON - 29 Steer, 521# $211.50

3 Steer, 535# $204.00

KINNEAR - 101 Steer, 599# $194.00

RIVERTON - 9 Steer, 624# $187.00 115 Steer, 635# $185.75

ARAPAHOE - 4 Steer, 668# $177.50

EVANSTON - 5 Steer, 672# $176.00

RIVERTON - 14 Steer, 717# $167.50

KINNEAR - 7 Steer, 735# $165.00

HEIFERS

EVANSTON - 30 Heifer, 431# $194.00

RAWLINS - 15 Heifer, 450# $191.00

RIVERTON - 20 Heifer, 485# $188.00

97 Heifer, 567# $185.00

KINNEAR - 7 Heifer, 615# $169.50

RIVERTON - 17 Heifer, 642# $161.50

THERMOPOLIS - 2 Heifer, 700# $152.00

BRED COWS

SM 3-6 yr olds

RIVERTON - 8 Bred Cow, 1272# $1,825.00

15 Bred Cow, 1253# $1,725.00

SHOSHONI - 16 Bred Cow, 1274# $1,675.00

7 Bred Cow, 1276# $1,650.00

PINEDALE - 4 Bred Cow, 1497# $1,425.00

SS 7-9 yr olds

BONDURANT - 53 Bred Cow, 1296# $1,375.00

FORT WASHAKIE - 7 Bred Cow, 1291# $1,325.00

PAVILLION - 11 Bred Cow, 1484# $1,250.00

10 Bred Cow, 1376# $1,100.00

ST 9 & older

BONDURANT - 6 Bred Cow, 1280# $1,075.00

PAVILLION - 25 Bred Cow, 1338# $1,050.00

CROWHEART - 5 Bred Cow, 1230# $1,050.00

LYMAN - 1 Bred Cow, 1380# $1,025.00

PINEDALE - 3 Bred Cow, 1110# $1,000.00

ENCAMPMENT - 2 Bred Cow, 1192# $1,000.00

BONDURANT - 25 Bred Cow, 1330# $935.00

12 Bred Cow, 1272# $900.00

45 Bred Cow, 1249# $875.00

FORT BRIDGER - 6 Bred Cow, 1354# $875.00

LANDER - 5 Bred Cow, 1260# $875.00 COWS

WAMSUTTER - 1 Cow, 1460# $89.00

FORT BRIDGER - 3 Cow, 1130# $86.00

ROCK SPRINGS - 2 Cow, 1180# $81.00

RIVERTON - 4 Cow, 1152# $80.00

ROCK SPRINGS - 1 Cow, 1445# $79.00

5 Cow, 1076# $78.50

LANDER - 1 Cow, 1145# $78.00

RIVERTON - 5 Cow, 1002# $77.50

1 Cow, 1520# $77.00

DANIEL - 1 Cow, 1480# $76.00

1 Cow, 1185# $73.00

KINNEAR - 3 Cow, 1235# $72.00

1 Cow, 1100# $71.00

CROWHEART - 2 Cow, 1260# $70.00 BULLS

FORT BRIDGER - 1 Bull, 1150# $94.00

LANDER - 1 Bull, 1205# $91.50

KINNEAR - 1 Bull, 1895# $91.00

FORT BRIDGER - 2 Bull, 1775# $90.00

RIVERTON - 1 Bull, 1930# $87.50

FORT BRIDGER - 2 Bull, 1865# $87.00

PAVILLION - 1 Bull, 1725# $84.50

BOULDER - 2 Bull, 1910# $84.00

BIG PINEY - 1 Bull, 1580# $83.00

SHOSHONI - 3 Bull, 1948# $82.00

RIVERTON - 1 Bull, 2020# $81.00

ENCAMPMENT - 1 Bull, 1135# $80.00

HEIFERETTES

BIG PINEY - 18 Heiferette, 830# $162.00

RIVERTON - 2 Heiferette, 1080# $132.00

PAVILLION - 2 Heiferette, 1047# $131.00

PINEDALE - 1 Heiferette, 955# $130.00

1 Heiferette, 885# $130.00

DANIEL- 12 Heiferette, 903# $117.00

FORT BRIDGER - 2 Heiferette, 1087# $113.00

5 Heiferette, 991# $101.00

DANIEL - 8 Heiferette, 994# $100.00

BIG PINEY - 13 Heiferette, 912# $99.00

@ branding & poured. Long time weaned, out on pasture. Nice, green calves!

Seth Jones – 125 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Vista Once Sq & 8 way @ branding & weaning. Weaned a long time, hay fed. Fancy, High elevation calves!

Mitch Benson – 90 Blk Ang & Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Vision 7 w/Somnus & Vista Once SQ @ Branding, knife cut. Sired by Reg Blk Ang Bulls and summered in Natrona County, preconditioned on 9/26, poured, rec Vision 7 w/Somnus, and Nasalgen. Weaned for over 60 days on barley hay, complete minerals program, Key-Lix SAF MOS tubs, bunk and water broke, calves are fancy and green!

Roitz Ranch – 90 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 @ branding & Precon 11/1. Green, High desert & High Quality!! Noble Ranch – 90 Blk Ang Strs 450-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 w/Somnus @ branding & weaning. 75 days weaned. Hay fed. Fancy, High elevation yearling makers!

Hovendick Ranch – 70 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Vision 8, Nasalgen, Vista 5 @ branding. Weaned 45 days out on pasture aftermath! Nice, stout made heifers!!

Rodewald Ranch – 58 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500600#. Rec Vision 7, Once PMH IN & Vista 5 @ branding. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Once PMH IN & Safeguard. Bunk Broke. Comp mineral program. Sired by Powerful Blk Ang Bulls.

Bob Chesnovar – 35 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550600#. Rec Bovi Shield Gold & Ultrabac 8 @ branding & Precon. Knife cut. Hfrs are bangs vacc. Full mineral program. High elevation!!

Brody Livestock – 26 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec 8 way & Vista 5. Weaned Oct 13th, been out on pasture w/ protein blocks.

Amanda Hellyer – 21 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec 2 rounds of shots & poured this fall. Sired by Popo Agie bulls. Heifers are bangs vacc. Weaned 45 days.

John & Sharon Bringolf – 14 Blk/BWF/RWF Hfrs 450#. Rec 7 way @ branding & Nasalgen, 8 way & poured @ weaning. One iron & green!!

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