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NASS releases state and national livestock inventory reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently released their inventory reports, which state national livestock numbers, including cattle, sheep and goats.

Beef inventory Across the U.S., cattle numbers totaled 93.6 million head as of Jan. 1, according to NASS. This number is down slightly from 93.8 million head as of Jan. 1, 2020.

“In the current cattle cycle, the all-cattle inventory increased from a low of 88.2 million head in 2014 to a peak of 94.8 million head in 2019 and has declined a total of 1.3 percent in the last two years,” notes Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel in an Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service newsletter.

The total number of all cows and heifers producing calves as of Jan. 1 was 40.6 million head. Beef cows were down one percent from year-ago levels at 31.2 million head, while milk cows were up one percent from year-ago levels at 9.44 million head.

Cattle and calves on track for slaughter for all feedlots added up to 14.71 million head, up 0.3 percent higher year-overyear.

NASS estimates the 2020 calf crop in the U.S. at 35.1 million head, down one percent from the 2019 calf crop.

The Mountain Regional Field Office of NASS estimated the allcattle inventory in Wyoming at 1.3 million head, down two percent from the Jan. 1, 2020 inventory. The agency reported

702,000 beef cows, down 22,000 head from the previous year and 8,000 milk cows, up 2,000 head from last year.

Wyoming’s calf crop is down one percent from the 2019 inventory to 660,000 head.

Beef replacement heifers greater than 500 pounds were down three percent to 155,000 head.

Milk replacement heifers and other heifers over 500 pounds remain unchanged at 4,000 head and 126,000 head, respectively.

Steers weighing more than 500 pounds were up 10 percent to 170,000 head, and bulls were down 11 percent to 40,000 head.

The total inventory of cattle and calves on feed in Wyoming is up six percent from year-ago levels to 74,000 head.

“In general, U.S. cattle inventories show little direction and are more stable than anything,” says Peel. “Market conditions, and perhaps drought in coming months, will determine the direction of cattle numbers in 2021 and beyond.”

Sheep inventory As of Jan. 1, all sheep and lambs in the U.S. totaled 5.17 million head, a one percent decrease from the previous year. The 2020 lamb crop was down one percent from 2019 to 3.21 million head, and the lambing rate of 108 lambs per 100 ewes remained unchanged.

Down one percent from last year, ewes greater than one year of age and older totaled 2.96 million, similar to the one percent decrease in breeding sheep, totaling 3.79 million head.

According to NASS, the market sheep and lamb

To view the full livestock inventory report, visit nass.usda.gov.

inventory totaled 1.39 million head, unchanged from 2020 figures. Market lambs made up 94 percent of the total market industry, with the remaining six percent comprised by market sheep.

U.S. shorn wool production in 2020 amounted to 23.1 million pounds, down four percent from 2019. Additionally, the average price of wool in 2020 was $1.66 per pound, adding up to $38.4 million in wool sales, down 15 percent from $45.4 million in 2019.

The Wyoming inventory of sheep and lambs remained unchanged from 2020, totaling 340,000 head. Breeding sheep numbers increased two percent over last year to 270,000

head, however market sheep and lambs decreased by seven percent to 70,000.

At 230,000 head as of Jan. 1, the 2020 lamb crop increased two percent over the 2019 lamb crop.

Wyoming wool production increased three percent from 2.27 million pounds from the previous year, while the number of sheep and lambs shorn remained unchanged from year-ago levels at 250,000 head.

The value of wool production in 2020 totaled $5.34 million, down 10 percent from the previous year as the average price of wool decreased from $2.70 per pound to $2.35 per pound.

Goat inventory The U.S. goat inventory counted 2.58 million

“Market conditions, and perhaps drought, in coming months will determine the direction of cattle numbers in 2021 and beyond.” – Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University head on Jan. 1, a three percent decrease from 2020 numbers.

Breeding goats nationwide totaled 2.12 million, and does one year of age and older totaled 1.57 million head, both down three percent from the previous year. The 2020 kid crop totaled 1.66 million, a one percent increase from 2019.

Market goats and kids totaled 465,000 head, down three percent year-overyear. Meat goats totaled 2.05 million head, down two percent from 2020.

Milk goats decreased three percent to 420,000 head, and Angora goats decreased 10 percent to 117,000 head.

U.S. mohair production totaled 589,000 pounds at $5.07 per pound for a total value of $2.99 million.

Information for this article was obtained from the USDA NASS inventory reports.

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

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 41 • February 6, 2021

Dairy demand for wheatlage is increasing amid drought conditions An increasing demand for wheatlage contracts by dairies for ensilage is causing a dilemma for High Plains producers.

Drought conditions in the southwest Panhandle are creating a potential forage deficit in the region, and this is driving up the demand and price for forage silage, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agronomist Dr. Jourdan Bell.

This could mean fewer producers will be taking their wheat crop to grain harvest, opting instead to cash in on diverse forage options for

livestock producers, including wheatlage.

Wheatlage is the process of cutting and ensiling wheat as a silage crop to preserve forage quality, Bell said, and it is one of the cheapest forages to produce. Wheatlage is generally chopped when wheat is at the soft-dough stage and forage moisture is favorable for fermentation.

Because wheatlage provides an opportunity for producers to harvest earlier and possibly go back with a second crop or even a summer silage such as corn or forage

sorghum if they have the well capacity, there are more people looking at it as an alternative to straight grazing or grain, said Rick Auckerman, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Deaf Smith County, Texas.

Wheatlage is typically harvested in April, whereas the wheat going to grain is harvested in June.

Auckerman said a producer planning to contract wheatlage will typically plant higher seed populations and plan for potentially more irri-

gation in drier years.

“We know there are contracts out there for our producers, but we are cautioning producers to investigate before committing, as the terms may not be favorable,” he said.

Wheatlage contract concerns The number of dairies has gone up, and there is a greater demand to contract silage, Auckerman said. If the dairies don’t get wheatlage contracts, they’ll have to look to more expensive corn and sorghum silage to make up the difference.

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“While forage contracts are very important for High Plains producers, we advise producers to consider negotiating a price which accounts for the forage nutritive value in addition to harvest stage and moisture.” – Dr. Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife harvest timing, Bell said. The contracts are requesting the wheat silage be chopped at the boot stage, not the typical softdough stage and dried to 62 percent moisture, which is not advantageous for the farmer.

Green-chop wheat is generally cut at the boot stage, when the head is still enclosed in the flag leaf sheath, and the moisture content at this stage is approximately 80 percent, Bell shared. It is either fed directly or wilted in the field prior to ensiling. This earlier maturity stage optimizes forage quality because crude protein and digestibility are greater.

“After studies over the past several years, we know quality is impacted by environmental conditions, specifically water stress,” Bell said.

“And, our results confirm the nutritive value at boot is greater than the nutritive value at soft dough.”

Therefore, harvesting at boot is desired by the dairy to access the higher-crude protein and get a lower-acid detergent fiber (ADF), she said.

ADF is a measure of the lignin and cellulose, which are the least digestible component of forages.

“This is advantageous for the dairy, but not the forage producer,” Bell said.

Auckerman explained the producer would be losing a lot of money, because based on tonnage, dairies are not offering more money to reflect the higher quality of the forage. Instead of direct chopping into the truck, as it is typically done in this region, the dairies want the green-chopped wheat laid down on the field to dry down from 80 percent to 60 percent moisture before moving it.

“This is an added expense and operation for the producer,” he said. “A happy medium as far as quality issues and tonnage would be to harvest at soft dough.”

Essentially, Bell said, the dairies are securing a premium forage without compensating the farmer for lost yield. If the contract is paid on delivered weight, the farmer is losing an additional 20 percent due to forage dry down.

“Our research in Dallam

County, Texas has shown forage production at boot is only about 50 percent of the production at soft dough,” said Mike Bragg, AgriLife Extension agriculture and nature resources agent for Dallam and Hartley counties, who has participated in the forage trials with Bell the past two years. “At soft dough, the early grain development as well as added biomass contributes to higher yields, although quality is reduced.”

Ensilage concerns Bell said the dairies are looking for forage at about 65 percent moisture because it can be ensiled. The ideal moisture content for silage varies depending on the ensiling method.

In the Texas High Plains, most silage is in drive-over piles. If moisture content is greater than 65 percent, the dry matter is low. High moisture and low dry matter silage does not ensile properly, and clostridia and butyric acid can form in the silage.

Additionally, seepage losses can be an issue in the High Plains’ drive-over silage piles.

“Poor-quality silage results in nutrient losses from the silage as well as reduced intake from the herd,” she said. “Conversely, we do not want the silage too dry. If the silage is less than 60 percent moisture, the dry matter is high. Long, dry material is difficult to compact and traps oxygen, which also results in fermentation losses.”

So, when harvesting at boot, the solution is either to directly feed as green chop because the moisture content is too high to ensile or dry the forage in the field until the moisture content is ideal for ensiling.

“While forage contracts are very important for High Plains producers, we advise producers to consider negotiating a price which accounts for the forage nutritive value in addition to harvest stage and moisture,” Bell said.

“Farmers should ensure they are fairly compensated.”

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Ancestral food gathering group’s efforts document Shoshone foods, preparation

Members of the Restoring Shoshone Ancestral Food Gathering (RSAFG) group on the Wind River Indian Reservation are reclaiming knowledge about the use of Shoshone foods and preserving traditional methods of gathering and preparing those foods.

Traditional recipes, stories and other food knowledge have been shared among community members and non-native partners. The group gathers each month to collect, process and preserve foods such as yampah root and fireweed.

The efforts also rekindled childhood memories of food preparation.

Preserving tradition “Back in the early days, we lived on all the wild game – big and small. I remember watching my ‘gah goo’ (grandma) cooking the food for her large family,” said Vernetta Pantzetanga, an RSAFG advisory member who helped with collecting, processing and preparing traditional Shoshone foods.

“Whether it was game meat or berries, it was the healthy way. Now as I look back, I find myself trying to prepare good, healthy food for my family just like my gah goo.”

RSAFG efforts were supported in 2018 by a National Institutes for Health (NIH) grant through the University of Wyoming (UW) to study the effects of Shoshone ancestral foods on health, identity, culture and wellbeing.

The grant assisted community efforts to identify tra-

ditional Shoshone foods and how they were used, gathering and processing the foods and preparing recipes for participants.

“The beautiful thing about community-based participatory research is all is guided by the group,” said Jill Keith, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences who has worked with Shoshone members since they began their efforts four years ago. “The RSAFG group knew what they wanted for their own community about the foods, where the foods are and how to process them.”

Some of the knowledge was known and some wasn’t – for example, how to correctly dig up a biscuitroot, clean and dry it, pound it into flour and then make into biscuits.

“We did all those steps together as a group,” Keith said, whose research emphasis includes factors influencing human eating behaviors, including sensory characteristics of food, the impact of changing diet behaviors on health outcomes, addressing health and education disparities and culturally relevant educational strategies.

Project efforts Developing a photo and recipe book documenting the group’s efforts and creating a traditional foods database are key parts of the project.

Recipes include teas made from wild berries and fir needles, biscuits made from root plant flour and soups made with wild game such as buf-

falo, deer and elk.

The NIH grant is through the IDeA Networks for Biomedical Research Excellence through UW. The three-month health study began in January with participants receiving Shoshone foods each week for four weeks, keeping food diaries and attending an in-person data event each month.

The data collection included a survey, biometrics including blood pressure, height, weight and waist circumference and blood draws examining blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides through Wyoming Health Fairs.

COVID-19 stopped such measurements in March, said Keith, so community members self-reported their physical measurements.

The findings will help determine if consuming traditional Shoshone foods made an impact on health.

Study results are currently being analyzed.

The RSAFG group worked with the Eastern Shoshone Business Council and UW General Counsel to develop a data use and sharing agreement. All reports or presentations about study results must be approved by the RSAFG advisory group and the Rocky Mountain Tribal Institutional Review Board before sharing.

The photo-recipe book and traditional foods database are important for sharing the work of the group with the community, said Keith. Photographs document group members gather-

ing and processing the foods.

The traditional foods database will be added to the group’s website upon project completion and identify the various plants and when to collect them, house what the plants are used for and offer traditional recipes. The database is intended for community members to reclaim traditional knowledge, and the RSAFG advisory group will guide the process of sharing the database.

The spiritual and cultural components also mean food is much more than something consumed, said Keith.

Survey questions asked participants how the traditional diet affected their overall feeling of cultural connectedness and wellness.

An RSAFG elder provided cultural training to plant gatherers early on in the project to make sure plants were gathered respectfully.

“I would not want to speak to the cultural value of the food because I don’t have an indigenous lens,” said Keith. “But, I’ve gathered, processed and preserved foods alongside community members, and it’s more than

“Whether it was game meat or berries, it was the healthy way. Now as I look back, I find myself trying to prepare good, healthy food for my family just like my gah goo.” – Vernetta Pantzetanga, Restoring Shoshone Ancestral Food Gathering

just collecting and eating food. It’s really connected.

This aspect of it being spiritual is very, very important.”

Reclaiming foods Commodity foods provided to reservations across the U.S. are a westernized style of eating, said Keith.

They contain high amounts of refined carbohydrates and higher amounts of fatty meats, as well as increased dairy and salt. Traditional diets were healthier and included physical activity as part of gathering and preparing, she said.

Caroline Mill’s mother gathered bitterroot when Caroline was young.

“It was a chore to help put food on the family table,” said Mills, an RSAFG advisory member who helped with collecting, processing and preparing traditional

Shoshone foods.

“Eighty years later, I enjoy gathering healthy food for my family’s table,” she said. “This food is not available in local grocery stores.

And, all the various berries provide antioxidants.”

“Health is a huge issue and, because of colonization and changes to the food supply, health disparities are awful between white communities and Native American communities,” said Keith.

“Reclaiming those foods is a really important part of this project.”

This article was written by University of Wyoming Extension Senior Editor Dr. Steve Miller and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming. Miller can be reached at slmiller@uwyo. edu. For more information, visit uwagnews.com.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 41 • February 6, 2021

SALE REPORTS Bobcat Angus 16th Annual Production Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Jan. 30, 2021 Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Mont.

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins and Greg Goggins 81 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,407 44 Fall Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,011 50 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $3,615 18 Older Registered Angus Cows Avg. $1,911 637 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $1,672 152 Commercial Bred Cows Avg. $1,975 38 Older Commercial Cows Avg. $991 Top Sellers Lot 3 – Bobcat Blueprint H46 – Price: $19,000 DOB: 3/2/20 Sire: Woodhill Blueprint Dam’s Sire: Vermilion Spur B024 EPDs: BW: +3.0, WW: +84, YW: +135 and Milk: +35 Buyer: Pine Valley Angus, Roundup, Mont.

Lot 22 – Bobcat Emerald H48 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 3/3/20 Sire: Connealy Emerald Dam’s Sire: Sitz Upward 307R EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +80, YW: +139 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Wilde Angus, Shevlin, Minn.

Lot 2 – Bobcat Megahit H15 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 2/12/20 Sire: Jindra Megahit Dam’s Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B EPDs: BW: +1.7, WW: +77, YW: +131 and Milk: +16 Buyer: Glennie Ranches, Two Dot, Mont.

Lot 9 – Bobcat Gus H13 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 2/11/20 Sire: Circle L Gus Dam’s Sire: Musgrave Big Sky EPDs: BW: +1.0, WW: +70, YW: +119 and Milk: +17 Buyer: Hollow Top Angus, Pony, Mont.

Lot 15 – Bobcat Enhance H49 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 3/3/20 Sire: SydGen Enhance Dam’s Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B EPDs: BW: +1.9, WW: +76, YW: +145 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Casey Danelson, Scobey, Mont.

McConnell Angus Ranch Annual Bull and Female Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Jan. 29, 2021 McConnell Angus Ranch, Dix, Neb. Auctioneer: Lex Madden 186 Angus Bulls Avg. $5,727 12 Registered Angus Pairs Avg. $4,077 38 Registered Bred Angus Females Avg. $2,477 13 Registered Yearling Open Angus Heifers Avg. $2,018 Top Sellers Bulls Lot 25 – McConnell Bomber 0619 – Price: $23,000 DOB: 1/14/20 Sire: Casino Bomber 0619 Dam’s Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +81, YW: +137 and Milk: +21 Buyer: Scott Beaman, Colo.

Lot 1 – McConnell Logo 974 – Price: $22,000 DOB: 8/29/19 Sire: Sitz Logo 12964 Dam’s Sire: S A V International 2020 EPDs: BW: +2.3, WW: +81, YW: +134 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Mike McGill, Wyoming.

Lot 6 – McConnell Charm 968 – Price: $22,000 DOB: 8/6/19 Sire: BUBS Southern Charm AA31 Dam’s Sire: PA Full Power 1208 EPDs: BW: +3.2, WW: +71, YW: +131 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Mike McGill, Wyoming.

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Marcy Cattle Company and Marcy Livestock Angus Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Jan. 28, 2021 Gordon Livestock Auction, Gordon, Neb. Auctioneer: Joe Goggins 35 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $6,040 127 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $5,473 Top Sellers Lot 12 – Marcys Scale Crusher 214-9 – Price: $22,000 DOB: 4/10/19 Sire: Marcys 17 Scale Crusher 34-7 Dam’s Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 EPDs: BW: +3.0, WW: +81, YW: +138 and Milk: +35 Buyers: JW Simonson, Dunning, Neb. and Lowery Land and Livestock, Burwell, Neb. Lot 40 – Marcys Scale Crusher 022 – Price: $19,000 DOB: 2/10/20 Sire: Marcys Scale Crusher Dam’s Sire: Leachman Right Time EPDs: BW: +1.7, WW: +62, YW: +111 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Stauffer Ranches, Pincher Point, Alberta, Canada Lot 47 – Marcys Scale Crusher 0104 – Price: $18,500 DOB: 2/13/20 Sire: Marcys Scale Crusher Dam’s Sire: Baldridge Waylon W34 EPDs: BW: +3.5, WW: +76, YW: +134 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Sandage Angus, Gordon, Neb. Lot 58 – Marcys N Plus 0128 – Price: $10,500 DOB: 2/19/20 Sire: Marcys Scale Breaker N Plus Dam’s Sire: Marcys Game Time EPDs: BW: +3.6, WW: +71, YW: +122 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Green Mountain Angus, Ryegate, Mont.

Lot 97 – Marcys Spur 0109 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 2/13/20 Sire: Connealy Spur Dam’s Sire: Marcys Game Time EPDs: BW: +2.6, WW: +61, YW: +110 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Hardee Farms, Chiefland, Fla.

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Wyoming chariot racers succeed at Horseshoe Valley Chariot Race The Horseshoe Valley Chariot Races were held outside of Glendo Jan. 30-31.

The event hosted 10 different teams, each making two different runs to compete for the fastest combined times.

In Division One, first place went to the Sagebrush Motel #1 team driven by Roy Morgan Jr. of Guernsey with a combined time of 44.91 seconds. Second place in the division went to Just Off Brothers driven by Jackson Newman of Etna with a combined time of 46.12 seconds, and third place went to M & O Colts driven by James Olguin of Saratoga with a time of 46.71 seconds.

The team called JWH/ Dad’s Bar driven by Clay Giles of Thayne won Division Two with a combined time of 46.97 seconds. A time of 47.57 seconds won

the HLH Nelson Quarter Horses team driven by Tom Nelson of Freedom, Idaho second place in the division.

In third place was Children’s Inheritance driven by Stretch Austin of Thayne with a combined time of 47.80 seconds.

In Division Three, Roy Morgan Jr.’s second team, Sagebrush Motel #2, came in first with a time of 48.06 seconds, followed by T&M Jack’s Brats driven by Jenny Barber with a total time of 48.14 seconds.

Stretch Austin’s team, Equine Addition, crossed the line with 49.36 seconds to win first place in Division Four. Newman Equine, driven by Mike Newman of Thayne, won second place in the division with a combined time of 49.53 seconds.

The Wildbunch 4-H

Club hosted a 50/50 raffle, which was won by Bob Childs of Torrington. The chariot races support youth

groups in the area, including 4-H, FFA and the rodeo club.

The Wyoming State

Chariot Races Championships will be held March 6-7 in Glendo.

Averi Hales is the editor

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Equine addiction – Stretch Austin races his team to the finish line outside Glendo at the Horseshoe Velley Chariot Race. Karen Bennett photo

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NCC Wyoming 905 4/19/19 BW: 76 NCC Wyoming 307 x Sinclair In Time 9RT12 CED: +7 BW: -0.3 WW: +35 YW: +62 M: +21 $E: +9 $W: +36

NCC Chinook 910 4/16/19 BW: 84 JBob Chinook 603 x C C A Emblazon 702 CED: +12 BW: -0.5 WW: +47 YW: +80 M: +23 $E: -5 $W: +50

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NCC Absolute 922 4/11/19 BW: 76 KCF Bennett Absolute x NCC Wyoming 307 CED: +9 BW: +0.0 WW: +50 YW: +91 M: +21 $E: -6 $W: +52

NCC Outright 926 4/17/19 BW: 84 Haynes Outright 452 x O C C Great Plains 943G CED: +8 BW: +0.2 WW: +51 YW: +97 M: +19 $E: -14 $W: +41

NCC Emblazon 929 4/25/19 BW: 88 C C A Emblazon 702 x Cole Creek Full Bore 730 CED: +12 BW: -0.3 WW: +43 YW: +76 M: +21 $E: +1 $W: +45

NCC Emblazon 930 4/19/19 BW: 77 C C A Emblazon 702 x Sinclair In Time 9RT12 CED: +9 BW: +0.3 WW: +46 YW: +85 M: +21 $E: -9 $W: +43

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NCC Prestige 937 4/20/19 BW: 100 NCC Prestige 317 736K x Cole Creek Full Bore 730 CED: +7 BW: +0.6 WW: +36 YW: +63 M: +23 $E: +12 $W: +38

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U.S blueberry producers feel sting of imports, look to ITC for assistance In recent years, U.S. blueberries have been subject to a significant increase in imports. In fact, according to U.S. import data, this influx in blueberry imports, up 75 percent in the past five years, has devastated blueberry producers across the country.

In response, U.S. producers established the American Blueberry Growers Alliance (ABGA) in December 2020 to provide domestic blueberry farmers a unified voice to promote the long-term viability of the U.S. blueberry industry.

ABGA made one of their first big showings at a hearing on Jan. 12, where ABGA members presented the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) with information on the impact of rising imports and

requested temporary relief.

Blueberry imports “U.S. imports of blueberries have surged in recent years as foreign growers have deliberately targeted the U.S. growing and harvesting seasons,” stated Jerome Crosby, chairman of ABGA’s executive committee. “Over the past several years, blueberry imports increased dramatically from Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Canada, rising from 423 million pounds in 2015 to 684 million pounds in 2019.”

Crosby noted imports from these five countries collectively accounted for 99.7 percent of all U.S. blueberry imports, which, after deducting re-exports, totaled 629.9 million pounds or $1.4 billion in 2019, accounting for 51.6 percent of U.S. con-

sumption by quantity and 65.5 percent by value.

Comparatively, Crosby said U.S. import data shows domestic consumption of blueberries totaled approximately 1.2 billion pounds or $2.2 billion in 2019, and U.S. producers shipped 591.9 million pounds or $755.4 million in 2019, accounting for 48.4 percent of U.S. consumption by quantity and 34.5 percent by value.

“Imports from Peru have risen from $57.1 million in 2015 to $523.8 million in 2019, an increase of 816 percent,” stated Crosby.

“Imports from Mexico have risen from $140 million in 2015 to $302.5 million in 2019, an increase of 116 percent.”

Additionally, Crosby said imports from Canada have risen from $256.9 mil-

lion in 2015 to $280.5 million in 2019, an increase of 9.2 percent, while imports from Chile have increased from $383.1 million in 2015 to $399.1 million in 2019, an increase of 4.2 percent.

Therefore, global imports have risen from $942.5 million in 2015 to $1.56 billion in 2019, an increase of 65.7 percent, according to Crosby.

Seeking assistance With many U.S. blueberry producers feeling the sting of these increased imports, ABGA testified before ITC to ask for temporary relief.

Reps. Austin Scott (R-GA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Gregory Steube (R-FL) and John Rutherford (R-FL) were also present at the hearing on

Jan. 12 to offer their support for the American blueberry industry.

“Because of booming domestic demand, we should be enjoying a market in which there is room for both domestic and foreign growers to profit,” stated Crosby at the hearing. “However, foreign government policies targeting the U.S. market and large corporate import interests have combined to bring massive volumes of blueberries into our market, increasingly during periods that in the past provided growers with the bulk of their revenues and often all of their profits for the year.”

Executive Director of the Florida Blueberry Growers Association and Owner of Florida Blue Farms Brittany Lee commented, “The massive increase in Mexi-

can imports during our harvesting season has crippled the Florida blueberry industry and threatens its very existence. Over the period 2009 to 2019, we saw imports from Mexico increase by 2,111 percent.

We have experienced a significant decline in price per pound for fresh blueberries in Florida and a huge loss of market share.”

Jayson Scarborough, a blueberry farmer in central California noted imports have also had devastating impacts in the West.

“Ten years ago, imports filled an important role by ensuring supply of fresh berries in the few months where there was little to no production in the U.S. during winter months. But, this is no longer the case,” said Scarborough. “Imports from Mexico and Peru, in particular, now enter our market throughout our harvesting period in California.

Prices for these imported berries are extremely low, which means when we begin to sell our harvests, the price point has already deteriorated significantly due to the presence of large volumes of imported fruit in the market.”

Rex Schultz, president of the Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee, told ITC the U.S. blueberry industry has made extensive marketing efforts over the years to educate consumers.

However, these efforts have had little impact.

“Foreign producers are taking the benefit of these efforts, in some instances by creating industries out of nothing and exploiting cheap labor and poor environmental regulation overseas,” said Schultz. “Producers in foreign countries are totally dependent on our market, and they have every incentive to keep shipping more and more product here. This is not a sustainable situation for the American blueberry farmer.”

Advantages of domestic production Decreasing the amount of blueberry imports and increasing domestic production would certainly help U.S. producers. Additionally, Crosby noted berries grown domestically have a large advantage over those sourced from out of the country.

“U.S. blueberries are ethically sourced. Domestic farmers adhere to higher food safety, labor and environmental standards than exist in many of the foreign markets where imports are sourced,” he explained.

“We believe the taste and freshness of American blueberries is the highest in the world,” Crosby added.

“Imported product cannot compete with the food safety standards of domestic blueberries.”

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

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Economist provides outlook for 2021 dairy prices and milk production According to University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Economist Dr. Bob Cropp, milk production during the end of 2020 continued to run well above year-ago levels. In fact, Cropp notes December milk production was up 3.1 percent from 2019, marking the second consecutive month this number has been above three percent.

“Milk cow numbers have been increasing since July, with another 12,000 in December, marking a total increase of 100,000 head,” he says. “December cow numbers were 1.1 percent higher than a year ago, and of 24 selected states, only eight had fewer milk cows than a year ago. Milk per cow is up two percent, which is well above the normal trend.”

Despite this, with the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting production rates, Cropp notes 2021 milk prices are hard to predict.

High milk production affects prices According to Cropp, these high levels of milk production have been and will continue to affect milk prices.

“Because of the growth in milk production, improved domestic sales of milk and dairy products and favorable dairy exports will be needed to maintain and increase milk prices,” he explains.

Cropp continues, “With the current amount of milk being produced, we could see Class III prices near $16 during the first half of the year and near $17 during the second half.”

“Additionally, we may see Class IV prices around $14 to $15 during the first half of the year and in the $16 range during the second half,” he adds.

Cropp notes Class III dairy encompasses milk used for most types of cheese and whey, while Class IV dairy consists of butter, butter-based spreads and dry products such as whole milk powder and nonfat dry milk.

Although Cropp is confident in his predictions, he

reminds everyone there are a lot of factors which could change this forecast.

“Until COVID-19 is more under control, dairy product sales will be dampened. Hopefully with distribution of the vaccine, life will become more normal,” Cropp says. “With restaurants fully opened and schools returning back to in-person instruction, sales could improve by the second half of the year.”

2021 dairy prices In the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Dairy Products Sales Report, most wholesale dairy product prices rose during the week ending Jan. 9. The price of 40-pound blocks of cheddar cheese was the exception, falling 8.5 cents to $1.67 per pound.

According to the USDA report, the price for 500-pound barrels of cheddar cheese rose 4.9 cents to $1.53 per pound, and perpound prices for butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey increased 5.1 cents, 2.3 cents and 3.2 cents, respectively.

During this same time frame, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) spot prices for 40-pound blocks and 500-pound barrels of cheddar cheese were significantly higher than most recent prices, averaging $1.78 and $1.60 per pound, respectively. CME spot prices for nonfat dry milk and dry whey were also higher, averaging $1.18 and 49 cents per pound, respectively.

Additionally, the CME weekly average spot price for butter was lower, averaging $1.41 per pound.

Risk management Since many dairy producers are still suffering from market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cropp reminds them of several risk management opportunities available today.

Congress recently passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, which was signed into law by former President Donald Trump on Dec. 27.

According to USDA, CAA includes $900 billion for COVID-19 relief, with nearly $13 billion specifically set aside for the agriculture sector.

CAA also includes a supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage payment specifically designed for dairy producers based on the difference between each operation’s actual milk production in 2019 and the operation’s historical production, previously established through the program.

According to USDA, nearly three-quarters of all U.S. dairy producers with an established milk production history are enrolled in the Dairy Margin Coverage Program, totaling 18,500 producers, up significantly from 2020’s 13,532 producers.

Additionally, about 3,000 producers purchased protection under the Dairy Revenue Protection Program, which covers 30 percent of the milk supply and has provided more than $400 million

“Because of the growth in milk production, improved domestic sales of milk and dairy products and favorable dairy exports will be needed to maintain and increase milk prices.”

– Dr. Bob Cropp, University of WisconsinMadison in payments to operations since 2019.

USDA further notes around 200 dairy producers purchased coverage through the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program, which

provides protection when feed costs rise or milk prices drop.

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

12:30 P.M. MST ~ AT THE RANCH, BRUNEAU, IDAHO LOT 45

LOT 24

LOT 46

AHA 44122963

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

5.8 3.9 69 110 31 0.42 0.51 167

C CJC 4264 LAD 0137 ET Awesome look and pedigree in this prospect. Dark red color with big red eyes. He is a maternal brother to Belle Heir and with chart topping IMF and CHB values. Genomics say he should be an easier calving sire while still staying in the top 2% of the breed for growth at both weight periods.

LOT 96

AHA 44122903

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

4.4 2.6 59 98 32 0.39 0.25 123

C 2052 LONG RANGE 0074 ET This Long Range son blends together everything cattlemen are searching for into one complete package. He comes from one of our most popular donors 2052 and has so many of her qualities that made her a standout. Huge bodied with tons of shape and doability. He truly bridges the gap between good cattle that have calving ease, performance, maternal traits and carcass.

AHA 44077440

7.2 2.4 61 90 38 0.79 -0.01 104

C 1311 MR CANADA 9324 ET Mr. Canada son out of a full sister to Miles McKee. Maternal brother to Double Your Miles, Special Edition and numerous donors like 6018. Lots of calving ease with as much pigment and maternal excellence as you can build in one.

1.7 2.6 57 95 31 0.65 0.06 118

C 1311 LONG RANGE 0138 ET Here is a polled Long Range son out of Miles McKee’s full sister 1311. If you are looking for an all around sire with tremendous phenotype and look this is a great place to land. His mother is one of the best donors we have produced and her presence in pedigrees is a must. She is close of having one million dollars of progeny sales with numerous daughters being flushed.

AHA 44122948

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

-0.6 4.0 68 105 30 0.54 0.42 160

C 1311 4013 INNISFAIL 0121 ET This young herd sire will be found by many top cattlemen this spring. He is a full brother to the lot 11 female from the fall sale that so many were trying to own. Performance and weight with a 160 CHB in the top 1% of the breed but still has the maternal strength.

AHA 44077469

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

-0.6 3.4 66 109 22 0.77 0.14 154

C BAR1 BAILEE VALOR 9354 Exciting young sire with as much look and quality as you can find. He is bred for standout phenotype but has a great EPD profile to go along with it. Huge growth numbers with excellent carcass traits place him in the top 2% for CHB. LOT 158

LOT 141

LOT 21

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

LOT 94

LOT 40

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

AHA 44122964

Prescribed burn planned The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), in coordination with the Shoshone National Forest, will be conducting a prescribed burn on Trail Lake Meadow in the Torrey Valley. Trail Lake Meadow is within the Whiskey Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) south of Dubois. The burn will take place in the late winter or early spring of 2021, and some travel in the area will be limited.

During ignition activities, WGFD will limit public travel on Trail Lake Road above the Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp to ensure public safety and mitigate any congestion that may interfere with fire management. It is anticipated Trail Lake Road will be closed for approximately three hours.

This burn is part of a multi-year effort identified in the Whiskey Mountain Bighorn Sheep Plan to improve Bighorn sheep habitat on and around the Whiskey Basin WHMA. The fire will precede farming activities serving to improve supplemental winter forage for Bighorn sheep.

For more information, contact WGFD Habitat and Access Supervisor Brian Parker at 307-332-2688.

AAA 19778381 AHA 44122894

C BELLE HEIR 0065

CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

9.5 0.3 60 88 36 0.53 0.35 145

This young sire could prove to be very useful when breeding replacement females this spring. He is out of a first calf heifer that made it straight to the donor pen. Use this one for udder quality and calving ease but also his carcass values and look makes him a big time prospect.

CCC BANKROLL 0007

BW WW YW SC CEM MILK $W $F $G $B $C

0.2 70 123 .83 12 35 87 94 57 151 277

Big time herd sire prospect that is out of a first calf heifer. He has been a standout in the group because of his extra muscle and rib shape. Balanced EPD profile with enhanced REA and $W values. He has the phenotype of a western ranchers kind with a set of numbers that are hard to find a hole in.

AAA 19778409

CCC CASINO BOMBER 0043

BW WW YW SC CEM MILK $W $F $G $B $C

1.1 91 145 0.59 8 13 81 92 52 144 249

This Bomber son has a great look with an explosive growth curve that places him among the breeds elite. He is in the top 1% WW and top 2% for YW. His mother has been a top producer posting WWR of 103 and YWR of 106.

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UW provides Wyoming industrial hemp update and 2021 hay outlook On Jan. 26, University of Wyoming (UW) Extension and Utah State University Extension collaboratively hosted the Wyoming-Utah Ag Day at the Historic Roundhouse and Railyards in Evanston.

During the event, UW Research Scientist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Brian Lee provided an update on industrial hemp production and offered a hay outlook for 2021.

Industrial hemp production “Wyoming industrial hemp production is off and running,” stated Lee, noting the summer of 2020 marked the first year of production, following the implementation of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s hemp program.

Lee further noted Laramie and Goshen counties saw a successful first year of growing industrial hemp.

“Multiple locations were

used by county, state and private entities to grow awareness and begin production,” explained Lee. “Industrial hemp production occurred on irrigated pivots in Wyoming with great success.”

“Hemp was baled for processing with the hemp of Greentree Ag, a private Wyoming company, and the 2020 industrial hemp crop is currently being processed and outlets are being established for finished hemp products,” Lee added. “After the success of this year, acres are expected to increase gradually over the next few years.”

Future research Although the first year of industrial hemp production in Wyoming went swimmingly, Lee noted Wyoming growers ran into a few issues.

“Seed cost is one area where the most improvement can be gained for the future.

Production costs range from $500 to $700 per acre,” he said. “Limited inputs were required for this year’s indus-

trial hemp crop, but part of the reason for this is the lack of herbicides for industrial hemp.

Drilling, fertility, manual cultivation and baling/harvesting were the main operations required.”

Because there is so much more to learn about the crop, Lee said the Wyoming Hemp Association was formed to offer support and information to producers across the state.

Additionally, Eastern Wyoming College and UW are collaborating to create educational materials to assist the producers in the industry.

“UW is also planning on developing research on planting population, water and nutrient requirements and soil considerations for hemp,” stated Lee. “Much of the work done on industrial hemp has been done by private entities, leaving some research needs for properly developed research.”

2021 hay outlook Following his Wyoming industrial hemp update, Lee

also provided attendees with a 2021 hay outlook.

“Hay is the primary baled feed source throughout the country, totaling 53 million acres, and it is a major livestock input,” stated Lee. “Availability and price of hay will define many livestock production decisions as we move into the fall and winter of 2021.”

With this in mind, Lee said there are a few factors growers need to consider.

“There are many moving parts in the hay market right now,” he said. “Many hay producing regions in the U.S. saw a very dry summer and fall in 2020. Little moisture in addition to warmer temperatures is predicted across the Midwest this coming growing season.

While this is good for alfalfa production, it is bad for the grass hay outlook.”

Additionally, Lee noted growers should be aware it is unlikely hay prices will come down this next year.

Therefore, he suggested

producers plan to be flexible this coming year and consider planting alternative crops such as sorghum or oats instead of buying expensive hay. He also suggested producers look into Conservation Reserve Program grazing

to determine if it would be a good practice for their particular operation.

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

NCBA responds to EO

On Jan. 27, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to the Executive Orders (EO) from the Biden administration addressing climate change and sustainability in the U.S. agriculture sector.

“NCBA looks forward to working with President Biden and his administration as they recognize the positive role agriculture plays in addressing climate concerns. U.S. cattle producers use advanced technologies, genetics and grazing management to make their herds the most sustainable in the world,” said NCBA CEO Colin Woodall.

He continued, “We appreciate the outreach and opportunity to provide feedback, demonstrating U.S. cattle producers are the model for global, sustainable beef production. As the administration works to carry out today’s executive orders, NCBA remains committed to ensuring cattle producers have the resources and freedom they need to continue producing the world’s most sustainable beef.”

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 41 • February 6, 2021

It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

One Good Year It was a harbinger of things to come that my wife and I started our beef herd in 1974, which was one of the worst years in the modern history of the cow business.

Thanks to two, sevenyear droughts, a year where we had a 74 percent breed up thanks to a neighbor’s trichomoniases education program – he taught us all about trich – and another year in which we decided

to feed our calves and sell them to a packer, allowing us to treble our losses, I think all together we’ve had exactly one good year in the cow/calf business.

And, when I say it was a “good year,” I mean we maybe had a five percent return on our investment and got paid about $1.25 per hour for our hard labor.

Because my wife and I never got trapped into being prosperous, we didn’t

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know how to act when we were finally able to open a savings account.

When we had to pay income tax on our cattle operation for the first time I explained to my wife, “You do know we’re going to have to conceal our good fortune? We don’t want our landlord thinking we’ve become members of the leisure class or he’ll raise our already outrageous rent.”

“Does this mean we have to keep being suboptimal spenders?” asked my wife.

“I’m afraid so. We can’t all of a sudden start going out to expensive dinners and tip five percent.”

“Not even Taco Bell once in awhile?” she pleaded.

“Only if you’re careful about it. I know how much you like nachos, but don’t splurge and buy the huge nacho pack they’re advertising on TV or friends and neighbors might

see you and get the idea you’re acting uppity. You can’t change your spending habits at the grocery store either. You know how checkers talk. If all of a sudden they see you buying lobster and filet mignons and Knotts Berry Farm jellies and jams instead of the no-name brand, they might get the idea this cow business is a great way to get rich. And we don’t need any more competition.”

“You don’t have to tell me how grocery checkers spread rumors. I was one for 30 years, remember? If I hadn’t worked in the grocery store, you couldn’t have played cowboy all this time.”

“I know. All I’m saying is it’s imperative we not change our standard of living. Of course, we’ll continue to serve hamburgers from cancer-eyed cows and potato chips at our branding. We’ll still grow our own vegetables, and we

can’t hire a housekeeper or gardener for the first time in the 47 years we’ve been married. We can’t start to wear fake Rolexes or costume jewelry, we’ll continue to straighten and reuse deformed paper clips, write on both sides of paper and collect our toilet paper hanging from trees the day after Halloween. And, you can’t start to be under the care of a beautician or get pedicures all of a sudden.”

“Can we at least get a new roof and have the house painted?”

“Woman, do you want to attract the attention of the Internal Revenue Service?”

“Then I suppose a new truck is out of the question?

After all, ours is 25 years old!”

“Especially not a new truck! That’s the first sign of excessive consumption in cow country. No, we must continue to buy all Christmas gifts at the Dollar Store and buy our

clothes at the Nifty Thrifty thrift store. You must not start to send our clothes to be dry cleaned either, and I can’t suddenly be seen wearing pressed Wranglers with creases in them, for gosh sakes.”

“I suppose this means we can’t take our first vacation in 40 years?” my wife wondered aloud.

“I suppose you want to go to Vegas and drink expensive drinks with little umbrellas in them while our suddenly valuable cows are left unattended at home?

No, it’s out of the question.”

I thought my wife got the message until she came home from the hardware store wearing a brand new Carhartt® hoodie – the expensive model with the zipper at the top. I blew up!

“Did you not hear a word I said? There will be no extravagances. Period.”

“I think I liked it better when we were broke,” said my forlorn wife.

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