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A Look Inside Prepare cows for successful rebreeding after calving ........... ...................................... Page 6 Todd Fornstrom gives his insight on National Ag Day ....... ...................................... Page 9 Wyoming’s first female physician was a model according to Dick Perue.................. Page 16 Veterinarian cautions producers to look for foot rot in wet conditions ................... Page 21

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Wyoming celebrates ‘Hearty Meat Day’ March 20 Following the announcement of March 20 as ‘MeatOut Day’ in Colorado, Gov. Mark Gordon proclaimed the day as ‘Hearty Meat Day’ in the state of Wyoming during a legisla-

contribution to providing a well-rounded diet.

The proclamation Signed into action on March 11, the proclamation states, “Wyoming beef, lamb and other meat are widely

recognized as an important part of a healthful, balanced and nutritious diet.”

“Livestock are a valuable tool in managing our vast rangelands, enhancing Please see MEAT on page 12

Midland Bull Test attracts the country’s finest bulls Marda Angus Farms sees continued success at Midland Bull Test with exceptional Angus genetics

Record Snow Several one- and twoday snowfall and precipitation records were broken during Winter Storm Xylia on March 13-14. The 1979 record of 19.8 inches for one-day snowfall in Cheyenne was broken on March 14 with 22.7 inches.

The March 13-14 storm ranks second in two-day snowfall with 30.8 inches to the infamous January 1949 blizzard posting 31.9 inches. Look for photos and stories of the storm in next week’s Roundup!

tive reception sponsored by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), Wyoming Wool Growers Association and the Wyoming Racehorse Industry to support ranchers and farmers in their

Marda Angus Farms, based in Lodi, Wisc., was started by Cody Quam’s grandparents when they were married. Dave Quam, Cody’s grandfather, began raising Angus cattle in 1942 when he bought his first female to start a 4-H project.

Throughout the last seven decades, the Quam family has continued to raise purebred Angus cattle

to meet the needs of seedstock producers and commercial cattlemen throughout the nation.

Diverse family operation Through the years, Marda Angus Farms has done a little bit of everything in the cattle business, including feeding cattle, custom raising cattle Please see MARDA on page 14

HAULS Act The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association endorsed the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2021 introduced by Sen. Fischer (R-NE), Sen. Tester (D-MT) Sen. Wicker (R-MS) and Sen. Smith (D-MN). The bipartisan bill is meant to deliver much-needed flexibility for livestock haulers, representing a permanent change to existing hoursof-service regulations to preserve animal welfare and road safety.

Oil Permits The Biden administration said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office staff would resume processing oil and gas drilling permits following a two-month period where those approvals were limited to senior officials in the Washington, D.C. office.

The Department of the Interior, which oversees the BLM, notes it would begin providing monthly updates on pending and approved drilling permits on federal lands in an effort to improve transparency.

SWE Update The statewide snow water equivalent (SWE) and snowpack has increased to 98% percent of median. The South Platte Basin SWE increased 43%, the Lower North Platte Basin SWE increased 42 percent, the Laramie Basin increased 25% and the Powder Basin increased 20% following significant snowfall.

Mountain snow is expected to accumulate in the upcoming weeks across basins east of the Continental Divide.

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USFS directive Ranch and family planning will rely on more communication following grazing directive update There is now extra time for permitees and producers to review and submit comments on the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) new handbook of proposed nationwide grazing directives until April 17. The original deadline to comment on the USFS’s Grazing Permit Administration Handbook was extended to give more people time to study the details.

The manuals and handbook are being updated after 30 years and rewritten to clarify rangeland management directives for its employees, according to USFS National Press Officer Babette Anderson. Any grazing permittee with questions should talk to their local USFS rangeland manager, Anderson said.

“The proposed updates to Forest Service Manual (FSM) Section 2240.3 add clarification to existing policies regarding rangeland improvements. No additional requirements are being added to permittees,” Anderson Please see USFS on page 15

Ag Day promotes producers Hosted by the Agriculture Council of America, March 23, 2021 marks the 48th anniversary of National Ag Day. The theme of this event, celebrated in classrooms and communities throughout the country, is “Food Brings Everyone to the Table.”

The National Ag Day program encourages every American to learn how food and fiber products are produced from agricultural commodities, appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products, value this essential role in maintaining a strong economy and acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industries.

Gov. Mark Gordon and First Lady of Wyoming Jennie Gordon share in an interview with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, “Wyoming agriculture is a cornerstone of this state. From our territorial beginnings and open range to the modern era, agriculture has consistently been an underpinning part of our culture and economy.”

They continue, “We want to make sure all ag families have the opportunity to stay and work the land they love and also introduce this industry to a new generation to agriculture, like we were fortunate enough to do with our kids. Ag folks are humble people and we don’t often brag about the wonderful things we do, so National Ag Day is for all of our producers and it’s a little chance to celebrate everything wonderful about agriculture – a little chance to be proud of how special our producers really are.”

Keep an eye out for next week’s Roundup featuring National Ag Day celebrations throughout the state.

Legislature session continues Despite delays caused by Winter Storm Xylia, which hit the southeast quadrant of the state, the Wyoming Legislature convened on March 17 to continue their work as crossover approached.

March 19 was the last day for bills to be reported out of committee in their house of origin.

As of March 18 at 8 a.m., 264 bills and 16 joint resolutions had been introduced in the House, while the Senate saw 157 bills and four joint resolutions.

Budget review During the week of March 8, the Wyoming House and Senate separately considered House Bill One and mirror

bill Senate File One, General government appropriations. Both bodies passed the legislation, with the House voting 49-10-1 and the Senate 18-11-1.

Sen. Brian Boner (R-Douglas) reflected on budget discussions from the week.

“It’s been great to meet in person again,” Boner commented. “We needed to have an in-person component for discussions like the budget.”

He added, “I’m also glad we’ve been able to get the vaccine out to those who wanted or needed it, so we could get back and do the people’s work in the

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That Was Some Storm As I write this column, the March snowstorm is hopefully on its last leg. Some are calling it a “million dollar storm,” and it could be with the year-long drought some of us are experiencing. Maybe to keep in tune with all the spending in From the Washington, D.C., it was a billion dollar Publisher storm.

Dennis Sun Whatever we call it, the moisture was well needed. We realize it was hard on livestock and those taking care of them, but it may have saved us for the coming year. We hear there are other storms following. We really don’t need another storm of this magnitude – whatever happened to a three-day rain?

Storms this time of the year, besides helping the soil moisture, spur activity in the cattle and sheep markets – especially in the Great Plains area. Stockers are headed for the weekly sale barns looking for summer cattle.

The last few days have produced a wide range of weather conditions across cattle country, and in some parts of the cattle and sheep country it is still terribly dry. It will be interesting to see what happens weather-wise between now and the middle of June.

According to Darrell Peel of Oklahoma State University in this week’s Drovers news, data from the middle two weeks of February as the result of the big storm in Texas and surrounding states, showed steer and heifer slaughter dropped over seven percent year-over-year before coming back. Steer carcass weights dropped sharply in February, declining by 20 pounds – from 919 pounds to 899 pounds – in the last two weeks of the month.

Twenty pounds per carcass may not sound like a lot, but in the U.S., we are killing around 650,000 head of cattle weekly.

Peel said, “The last week in February marks the first time in 71 weeks – since October 2019 – weekly steer carcass weights were lower than the previous year. Heifer carcass weights dropped 6.1 percent from 850 to 834 pounds in the same period.”

Beef production has since come back to average numbers before the storm in February.

Before the March storm last week, cattle volume in wheat country was high as cattle were moved off wheat fields in the Southern Plains. In the Northern Plains and southwestern part of the country, volume was traditionally low with ranchers and stockers watching the drought. It could pick up now for those looking to buy yearlings.

There are a few reasons yearling prices may be rising, demand is strong in the Southern Plains, supported by a good premium of fall feeder cattle futures to nearby contract levels.

The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened substantially in the past year. As we know, a weaker dollar generally makes U.S. agriculture products more competitive in the world export market.

After a challenging currency position in 2020, analysis says the outlook for a stronger Australian currency and Euro should make U.S. beef and pork exports the largest beneficiaries this year.

Couple this with the lower number of cattle in the U.S. and the growing demand of the global foodservice; it all paints a positive picture.

But, as always, we’ll have to watch the weather, exports and the Washington, D.C. happenings.

Two out of three isn’t bad.

GUEST OPINIONS Looking to Make Sure Government Works for You

By Cynthia Lummis Wyoming is the most beautiful, wonderful place in the country. I’m honored to be from here, and even more honored to be a voice for the greatest state in the United States Senate. I’m also humbled to be the first woman to serve as U.S. Senator for the Equality State.

However, this position isn’t about me. It’s about the citizens of Wyoming. I tell my staff I want us to be “All Wyoming, all the time.” While I have the privilege of serving as your Senator, I am committed to making sure we do everything we can to make your voices heard in Washington.

Being a U.S. Senator isn’t just about casting votes. As I start my time in Washington, D.C., I want you to know all of the ways I can help you navigate the federal government, and make sure the government is working for you and not the other way around.

It starts with my Wyoming-based offices, which are currently open for business in Cheyenne, Casper and Cody.

Additional offices will be opening this year in Star Valley, Sundance and Jackson.

I’m blessed to have a team of experienced state staff who have been helping Wyoming people and businesses navigate federal rules and regulations for years. In addition to

hiring several members of my predecessor Sen. Mike Enzi’s team, and a few of my own from the U.S. House, I created a brand new position – the director of business outreach – focused exclusively on helping Wyoming businesses navigate the federal bureaucracy and pursue opportunities for federal funding and contracts.

Any business running into roadblocks or looking for opportunities related to the federal government should reach out to Brenden Ames in my Cheyenne office for assistance.

For people and families in Wyoming, there are a number of issues with which my team can assist, including a few that might surprise you – Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits, just to name a few. If you are entitled to benefits you are not receiving, sometimes a call from my staff to the correct agency can shake things loose and fix whatever issues you might be having.

Veterans, you are particularly on my mind because of the personal sacrifices you’ve made for our country. You’ve earned every benefit you are entitled to receive, and if you aren’t getting the assistance or support you deserve, my team can contact the Veterans Affairs department, find the

logjam and often fix the problem.

Public lands issues are especially important here in Wyoming, and something my team can help you navigate.

Whether you are a rancher, farmer or energy developer having any type of problems with permitting, or even just want to talk about recreational use of federal lands, we are here to ensure Wyoming’s public lands are accessible to Wyoming people.

There are many other challenges with the federal government people often don’t even realize my office can help address. If you are in the process of legally immigrating to the United States, but are having trouble navigating the Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, my team has contacts and the authority to try and get you answers and support.

In addition – and I know we are all excited for this one to be relevant once again – if you are planning to travel and you realize, last minute, your passport is expired or you are having visa issues, or need assistance overseas, contact our office and we can help you keep those vacation plans.

For students who want to serve their country, I have the honor as your Senator to

nominate fine young men and women from Wyoming to attend our service academies.

My office is currently accepting applications from students seeking a nomination for the class entering in 2022. Contact Martha Wilson in my Cheyenne office with any questions.

Finally, we are all aware Wyoming is a big state.

Because of this, my physical offices might not be very close to your home. To remedy this, my staff is instituting mobile office hours, where they will come to your community.

We will be announcing these through newspapers and bulletins, as well as my social media and website. Stay tuned for updates on when we will be in your neck of the woods.

As your U.S. Senator, my job is to ensure your voice is heard in Washington, and you are given full and fair consideration by federal agencies while you exercise your right to participate in federal processes. It’s an honor to serve, and I look forward to helping each of you as my office continues to focus our energy on what matters most – all Wyoming, all the time.

Cynthia Lummis is the junior senator for Wyoming.

For office locations and contact information, visit lummis. senate.gov.

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NEWS BRIEFS Declaration issued Gov. Gordon announced a Declaration of Emergency on March 16 in response to Winter Storm Xylia, which impacted Wyoming and surrounding states beginning March 13.

The storm included record setting snowfall, damaging high winds, power outages, potential for rain, areal flooding, rapid snowmelt runoff, mudslides, landslides and avalanches.

Conditions prompted multiple road closures around Wyoming and the surrounding region, on both interstate roads and secondary highways. Closures and impassable roads are expected to take days to fully clear, impacting the ability of goods to be delivered and services to operate normally.

As temperatures begin to rise, significant flooding with the possibility of continued snow melt, rain or snow and progressive run-off will also pose threats to urban and rural communities.

The declaration stated, “The situation may become too large in scope to be handled by the normal county and municipal operating services in some parts of the state, and this situation may spread to other parts of the state.”

USDA requests information The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 15 published a Federal Register notice requesting public input on a climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy.

The notice represents an important step toward implementing President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad.

The EO, signed Jan. 27, states, “America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have an important role to play in combating the climate crisis and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by sequestering carbon in soils, grasses, trees and other vegetation and sourcing sustainable bioproducts and fuels.”

The EO directs Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to solicit input from stakeholders as USDA develops a climatesmart agriculture and forestry approach.

“USDA is committed to addressing climate change through actions that are farmer, rancher and forest landowner-focused and that create new market opportunities for the sector in a fair and equitable way,” said Vilsack. “We want producer ideas on how to position the agriculture and forestry sectors to be leaders on climate smart practices to mitigate climate change.”

He continued, “This includes making the most of USDA programs, developing new USDA-led climate strategies, strengthening existing markets and developing new markets that generate income.”

The notice seeks information on four topics: Climatesmart agriculture and forestry; biofuels, bioproducts and renewable energy; catastrophic wildfire; and meeting the needs of disadvantaged communities through USDA’s climate strategy.

The notice will be available for public input until April 30, and is available online through the Federal Register.

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Turkey season set There’s a new opening date for Wyoming’s spring turkey season. Hunters should plan for an April 20 opener in four of the state’s five hunt areas. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission made this change to align more appropriately the bird’s biology, simplify regulations and increase hunter opportunity.

“We worked through the season setting and public input process last year to further simplify the hunting regulations for wild turkey. This new spring season is also more biologically sensible,” said Joe Sandrini, Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife biologist in the Black Hills.

The later opening date better aligns with turkeys’ breeding and nesting chronology and overall is better for the bird and hunters. The closing date for all hunt areas was also moved back to May 31.

“The peak of nest initiation is normally the third week in April, and postponing the opening date allows more unfettered mating,” Sandrini said.

Visit wgfd.wyo.gov for more information.

In Wyoming, spring wild turkey hunting continues to be popular. Three of the five wild turkey hunt areas in Wyoming are now managed primarily for spring hunting, including the Black Hills, which account for the majority of public land hunting.

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Private exporters reported the sale of 1.15 million metric tons of U.S. corn for delivery to China by the end of August, said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 16. The corn, equivalent to 45.3 million bushels, was worth $251 million based on futures prices in Chicago.

It was the largest corn sale to China since a Jan. 29 sale totaling 2.108 million metric tons. The USDA expects China to buy a record $31.5 billion worth of U.S. farm exports in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, thanks in part to large corn purchases last fall.

Sales totaled $17 billion in Fiscal Year 2020, when the trade war was strongest.

With record purchases, China would regain its position as the number one customer for U.S. farm exports. China was third in 2020, behind Canada and Mexico. Despite the large volume of recent purchases, China failed to meet the target under an agreement for imports of $36.6 billion worth of U.S. food, agriculture and seafood products.

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Lamb and pig sale planned

NEWS BRIEFS Meals donated Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE) donated $50,000 to provide roughly 5,000 meals from D.C.-based restaurants Farmers Fishers Bakers and Founding Farmers, both of which are part of Farmers Restaurant Group. FUE is made up of several Farmers Union-owned businesses in the Upper Midwest, the dividends of which help fund Farmers Union organizations in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, as well as National Farmers Union.

“We all owe a debt of gratitude to the National Guard, who have spent months of their valuable time protecting American democracy. But, residents of Washington, D.C., have a unique appreciation for the work they have done to keep us and our beloved city safe,” said National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew. “As farmers, one of the best ways we know how to thank these brave individuals for their sacrifice is with food. We hope these hearty, wholesome meals from farmer-owned restaurants will adequately convey our admiration and help give them the spirit to continue performing their invaluable service.”

The first delivery of lunch and dinner meals was made March 16 to the D.C. Armory, where they will be distributed to National Guard troops. Several more deliveries will be made over the next four weeks.

“My team and I are honored to be able to provide delicious meals to those who serve and protect each and every day,” said Farmers Restaurant Group co-owner Dan Simons.

“And have sincere gratitude to our farmer-owners for their generosity with funding this mission.”

Tax day delayed The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15 to May 17. The IRS will be providing formal guidance.

“This continues to be a tough time for many people, and the IRS wants to continue to do everything possible to help taxpayers navigate the unusual circumstances related to the pandemic, while also working on important tax administration responsibilities,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Even with the new deadline, we urge taxpayers to consider filing as soon as possible, especially those who are owed refunds. Filing electronically with direct deposit is the quickest way to get refunds, and it can help some taxpayers quickly receive any remaining stimulus payments they may be entitled to.”

Individual taxpayers can also postpone federal income tax payments for the 2020 tax year due on April 15 to May 17 without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed.

This postponement applies to individual taxpayers, including individuals who pay self-employment tax. Penalties, interest and additions to tax will begin to accrue on any remaining unpaid balances as of May 17. Individual taxpayers will automatically avoid interest and penalties on the taxes paid by May 17.

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The Casper College Agriculture Department will host its 41st Annual Lamb and Pig Sale on April 10, starting at 1 p.m., in the Casper College Grace Werner Agricultural Pavilion on the Casper College campus. Viewing of the animals up for sale will begin at 11 a.m.

Lamb consignors scheduled to attend are Bomberger Show Lambs, Boldt Club Lambs, Carlisle Club Lambs, Casper College Club Lambs, DeLong Club Lambs, Dona Livestock, Freeman Club Lambs, Griffith Club Lambs, Hornecker Livestock, Lee Club Lambs, Rives Livestock, Stewart Club Lambs, Stonecypher Show Sheep and Triple G Livestock.

Pig consignors scheduled to attend are 307 Genetics, Bacon Acres, Black Show Pigs, Bomberger Show Pigs, Burkett Show Pigs, Casper College Show Pigs, Rathburn Show Pigs, Schroeder Show Pigs and Stalcup Show Pigs.

The animals for sale at the auction are young animals raised for 4-H and National FFA Organization projects.

“Young people from around the state buy the animals, feed them to their optimal weight and compete for grand champion at the local and state levels,” said Heath Hornecker, Casper College agriculture instructor.

The 2019 Reserve Champion Lamb at the 2019 Hot Springs County Fair was from the college’s 39th Annual Lamb and Pig Sale in 2019. The reserve lightweight division winner hog at the 2020 Natrona County Fair was raised and sold by Casper College last spring, according to Hornecker.

The annual auction is used as a learning experience for the Casper College Agriculture Club members, who are responsible for the set up and handling of the event. Proceeds from the auction will go to the club to help with general and travel expenses.

For more information, contact Hornecker at 307-268-2525 or hhornecker@caspercollege.edu, Jeremy Burkett at 307-2682417 or jburkett@caspercollege.edu or Colby Hales at 307268-2040 or colby.hales@caspercollege.edu.

Wetland projects funded The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable conservation partners and producers to work together to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. Partners will contribute $2.82 million, bringing the total investments to $30.82 million.

“Wetlands have tremendous benefits ranging from cleaner water, to flood prevention, to enhancing wildlife habitat to sequestering carbon,” said Terry Cosby, acting chief for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “The Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership helps partners cover more ground with producers in expanding the footprint of healthy wetlands across our country.”

Since 2014, WREP projects across 11 states have resulted in 136 closed wetland easements and wetland easements pending closure, protecting more than 27,425 acres.

In total, NRCS has supported landowners in protecting more than 2.85 million acres through wetland easement programs nationwide.

The balance of the $28 million initial NRCS investment of the announced projects is $14.7 million, which provides funding for four projects now in their second year.

Check with local USDA Service Center for wetland restoration project opportunities. NRCS will determine if the acres are eligible for the program. Agricultural producers with high priority acres, based on competitive selection, may receive an offer.

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Tyson Foods plans to reopen an idle Tyson-owned facility in Columbia, S.C. and convert it into a meat-cutting facility which will produce retail ready, portioned packages of sliced, fresh beef and pork, as well as ground beef, for grocery and club stores in the eastern U.S. “We’re pleased to bring operations back to Columbia and are very grateful for the strong state and local support we’ve received for this project,” said Nate Hodne, senior vice president and general manager of the Portioned Protein Innovations team for Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods. “Once operational, this new facility will help us meet growing demand from our retail customers with high quality, pre-cut, pre-packaged fresh beef and pork.”

Initially, Tyson plans to invest approximately $42 million to transform the facility into a meat portioning and packaging operation that is currently expected to begin production in May 2021. Over the next three to five years, the company plans to invest in additional improvements and production equipment at the facility with a total investment estimated at $55 million. The new operation will employ 330 people, more than double the number of team members who worked at the facility when it closed in August 2020.

Tyson Foods’ case-ready beef and pork business currently operates plants in Iowa, Tennessee and Texas and plans to open a new facility in Utah later this year. The operations are called case-ready, because the packaged meat produced by the Tyson facilities are ready to be placed directly in the refrigerated meat case at grocery and club stores.

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By Miranda Reiman Carcass quality matters, and it is generally second or third generation producers who have a well-tested recipe for success. These are the farmers and ranchers who often appear in my articles.

They are good examples other people can learn from – the innovators and leaders by example. Many of them saw the movement coming before it really took off and helped make it happen.

But, these early adopters aren’t the only people in the cattle business.

I’ve visited with cattlemen across the country at various points of their journey. In Iowa, I enjoyed a visit with the first farmer in his family to take as much interest in the cows as they had in their corn.

There was also the middle-aged South Dakota man who left a career in another state to start over as a rancher. A producer in Montana talked about getting to make the bull selection decisions, nearing 70-years-old, and just taking over this chore from his dad.

These are the people I had in mind as I lobbed out a new story idea. What about an informational piece for those who have decided they want to improve the carcass quality of their cattle, but find the idea somewhat daunting?

I brought the idea to my team, saying, “The working title could be something like, ‘How to get started in aiming for quality.’”

A teammate quickly responded, somewhat in jest but also with bedrock truth,

saying, “That’d be pretty short – buy better bulls.”

Of course, it’s broader and more nuanced than this, because genetic improvement has so many ways and means. And what about natural service or artificial insemination?

The latter might get producers there quicker, but it takes labor and facilities.

Maybe it’s a combination of both, applied strategically to different groups of females.

There are variables like how much better the sire needs to be, and for what traits.

This all depends on how much a producer knows about their herd now and any benchmarks they’ve already established. Land and feed resources, final marketing method and even the level of recordkeeping make a difference.

Management affects the final measure, too – everything from health and handling to nutrition. With no shortage of factors to scrutinize, pretty soon the simple article could become a book or a semester-long class.

But, at the core, it really comes back to the simple beginning. A cattleman can’t improve something if they don’t have a starting benchmark and then make use of better ingredients and ideas.

At the foundation of a herd is a decision cattlemen probably only make a couple of times a year. Make sure it’s always one moving toward a target.

If we want better cattle, we have to buy better bulls.

Next time in Black Ink, Miranda Reiman will cover reevaluation.

Hemp testing provided As part of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp became a legal agricultural product across the United States. Hemp is highly regulated because it’s a member of the cannabis family like its cousin marijuana. Unlike marijuana, hemp is a low delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) plant, containing less than 0.3 percent THC, that is grown for a wide variety of purposes like CBD oil, textiles, paper, building materials and more.

As part of that legislation, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) now regulates the growth and processing of hemp in the state. A major component of this regulation is testing because it’s the only way to determine THC concentration of the plant.

Hemp testing is new to the Analytical Services Laboratory. Prior to the 2020 growing season, the laboratory spent several months validating a test for total THC and performing proficiency testing to ensure that our method showed accurate, precise and equivalent result when compared to methods used by regulatory laboratories across the nation.

Hemp samples in Wyoming must be tested prior to harvest to ensure all samples are under 0.3 percent total THC. If total THC content is greater than 0.3 percent, THC the sample is considered to be marijuana.

In 2020, the laboratory tested 81 hemp samples. This does not mean there were 81 hemp farmers because many farmers grew many different hemp varieties on their farm.

Of the 81 samples tested, there was a 76 percent passing rate. This means 76 percent of the hemp varieties were less than 0.3 percent total THC. For more information, visit the Wyoming Department of Agriculture at wyagric.state.wy.us/news-room/hemp.

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Producers should start considering cow management for rebreeding Calving season has kicked off for many producers and it’s important to start thinking about managing cows during the early postpartum phase for a successful breeding season.

University of NebraskaLincoln (UNL) Cow/calf Extension Specialist Kacie McCarthy discusses how producers can manage postpartum anestrus during a UNL BeefWatch podcast on March 4.

Postpartum anestrus is the interval of infertility which cows experience after calv-

ing, she explains. During this time, the uterus is returning to its normal size, shape and position, and repairing itself to start another pregnancy.

This process, referred to as uterine involution, is completed in approximately 20 to 40 days following calving, if no complications arise.

McCarthy notes, due to short calving windows, latecalving cows and a limited breeding season can be a challenge for producers.

Producers who plan effectively for reproductive health

and limit the impact of anestrus can ensure cows are set up for the upcoming breeding season.

“Producers should try to get cattle cycling early on in the breeding season,” shares McCarthy. “This will help cows acheive higher pregnancy rates and increase opportunities to become pregnant during the limited breeding season.”

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“Cows have 80 to 85 days to start their estrus cycle,” explains McCarthy. “Hopefully, cows will maintain a yearly calving interval and not fall behind.”

Producers who don’t manage the postpartum interval (PPI) successfully are a major cause of reproductive loss, especially in younger cows, McCarthy adds.

During the first ovulation after calving, producers may notice a shorter estrous cycle and subfertility in those females.

“Due to this, cows need to start their estrous cycle prior to the start of the breeding season to become pregnant,” McCarthy adds. “If cows don’t show signs of estrous, or are still in anestrus, the chance for those females cycling or becoming bred early enough in the breeding season decreases.”

“Producers should be asking how to manage cows who calve late or are not cycling early enough after calving,” she says. “Once cows fall behind the herd, it is hard for them to catch up unless they are left open for a year.”

Late-calving cows Late-calving cows can create problems throughout cow/calf operations. Cows who calve late will rear a smaller, lighter calf at weaning, resulting in the loss of money for producers.

McCarthy notes, “Pro-

ducers are losing money when cows calve late, so of course they want to know how to get cows to cycle faster.”

“A controlled intravaginal drug release (CIDR) can be used to start the heat cycle of late-calving cows earlier,” explains McCarthy. “A CIDR is a slow-release progesterone device commonly used as a heat synchronization tool.”

“A CIDR can also start a heifer’s heat cycle, she adds.

“Data has shown inserting the CIDR 20 days after calving, and no sooner, can initiate cycling earlier than what may occur naturally.”

Even if artificial insemination is not being utilized, estrus synchronization can help shorten the PPI of thin cows in the breeding season.

Additionally, she adds, optimal reproductive performance of a herd requires cows with a body condition score (BCS) of five or better. Utilizing heat synchronization tools, including prostaglandin, may have advantages for producers regarding prevention of late calving.

Body condition score Many producers fail to realize BCS can affect the fertility of cattle. BCS also affects a cow’s ability to bounce back after calving.

McCarthy comments, “Body condition score is an effective management tool to estimate energy reserves of a cow.”

She continues to share body condition at calving has the greatest impact on rebreeding performance.

“Producers should evaluate the BCS of their cowherds,” McCarthy states.

“Body condition before calving and throughout breed seasons allows producers to make nutritional changes.

This ensures females are in proper body condition.”

Producers who manage nutrient intake and BCS of cows before and after calving can contribute to improved reproductivity within their herd.

For reproductive success, producers should be aiming for a BCS score of five to 5.5 on the scale of one to nine, for mature females and 5.5 to six for first calf heifers by the breeding season.

McCarthy shares several studies indicate cows that gain BCS during the last trimester tend to have shorter PPI compared to cows just maintaining body condition.

“Nutritional adjustments within the last trimester to increase calving BCS can potentially impact reproductive performance,” McCarthy continues. “Nutritional adjustments should be part of a nutritional management strategy.

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

Wyoming joins lawsuit Gov. Mark Gordon released a statement indicating Wyoming has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit to block Biden’s cancelation of the Keystone Pipeline. Additionally, Gov. Gordon has issued an executive order to evaluate the constitutionality of the federal actions.

The release notes state once the Keystone Pipeline was completed, the project was expected to help free up pipeline space in Wyoming. It was estimated to create 42,100 jobs and earn up to $2 billion throughout the United States.

“The Keystone project was authorized

by Congress and would provide economic benefits to multiple states, including Wyoming,” Gordon said. “It’s foolish to think canceling this pipeline does anything good for the country or climate.”

He continued, “It will merely shift pro-

duction offshore to places with lower environmental standards, worse safety records and laxer workforce protections, while at the same time undermining our own domestic energy security. Let’s put America first because we do it right.”

Wyoming joined attorneys general from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and West Virginia as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit states, “The decision to provide or withhold permission to construct and operate an oil pipeline across the international border with Canada is a regulation of international and interstate commerce.

Under the Constitution, this power resides with Congress.”

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By Paul Dykstra

Market update Fed cattle prices were steady in the first half of February, averaging $114 per hundredweight (cwt) in each of those two weeks.

Live cattle futures contracts have been pricing higher this month despite choppy movement since early March.

Several deliveries against the February contract have been tendered in recent days due to the weak basis. This has had a negative impact on the February contract as the market tries to force convergence with the spot cash value.

Extreme winter conditions and temperatures well below zero have been widespread across the country impacting most of the major central cattle-feeding region. Feedlot weight gain will be stalled for a period of days in many cases as nutrient intake is channeled toward maintenance needs.

Inventory and markets

Cattle markets Some of the futures market rally can likely be attributed to the recent weather pattern, which had been forecast several days in advance. The prospect and reality of lighter carcass weights plus lost production efficiencies are bullish factors for futures prices in the short term.

The other side of the coin is the smaller fed cattle slaughter last week and further processing disruptions the week of March 15 due to weather impacts and rolling blackouts causing temporary plant shutdowns. This doesn’t help with cattle throughput during a period when fed supplies are ample and need to stay current to keep weights down and clean up feedyard inventories of heavy cattle.

This will apply downward market pressure.

Latest confirmed steer weights are still 19 pounds

SESSION continued from page 1 Wyoming Legislature.”

Boner continued, noting the budget didn’t bring any particular challenges for the Wyoming ag community specifically, but rather the largest budget discussions dealt with agencies and impact the state as a whole.

“The most challenging decisions we made deal with the Department of Health and mental service programs,” he contin-

ued. “We saw reductions in programs which support waiver programs for Medicaid and other programs supporting our state’s vulnerable populations.”

Boner noted work done ahead of time alleviated any particular strain on the agriculture industry, commenting, “This year, we were able to get away from the trend where cuts were pushed out to the counties.”

In the past, he described

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higher than last year, but are now poised to decline rapidly under recent weather developments.

Analysis of feedlot placement data indicates carcass weights should move much lower as spring nears, taking on a more seasonal pattern.

The country is in a bit of a mess this week with all of the weather disruptions changing the normal movement of beef product and cattle. Focusing on daily beef prices in the spot market this week may not provide a good measure of demand. Even so, year-todate boxed beef values are convincing enough with cutout prices poised well above a year ago.

We’ll zero in tighter on middle meats in the next segment as price signals for those cuts are aggressive for this time of the year. Aside from the chuck roll most of the end meats trended lower last week. The few with an upward price trajectory are cheaper than a year ago and justifiably can see price appreciation.

Middle meats heat up The early months of the year are often dull for middle meat demand, when the trends dip or flatten for those primal cuts. But, not this year.

By taking price per pound and the weight of the primal by two per carcass, we can figure the value each of the middle meat items adds to the wholesale carcass value.

A look at rib, strip and tenderloin trends shows cuts up 121 percent, 129 percent and 108 percent, respectively, above last year’s values for the same timeframe. The market was still operating normally during the first part of 2020, so comparing them to an average of the three years prior tells a similar story.

We can’t lay hands on all the reasons this pronounced spike is happening, but generally conclude it’s influenced by continued restaurant reopening across parts of the country and stimulus optimism giving buyers confidence in the market.

Wholesale prices are getting high and working unseasonably higher.

The important note back to cattle country, is middle meats are in high demand, and the spreads are playing right in line. In the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report, the ChoiceSelect spread was at $11.44, and this is up from

cuts in ag were simply passed on to county agencies, like Weed and Pest, predator boards and others, rather than seeing significant cuts at the state level.

This year, however, the trend was different, which was a positive result.

Upcoming work “Right now, we’re really still focused on getting Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds out to increase the beef processing capacity of the state,” Boner explained. “We’re focused on the immediate to medium-term work which has to happen, using as much federal aid as possible to increase capacity.”

“Senate File 122, the Agriculture authority bill, is also moving forward,” he continued. “I’m looking forward to seeing this

bill advance.”

Boner noted the bill was received by the House for introduction, but has not been introduced or referred to committee as or March 18 at 8 a.m.

Senate File 135, Water rights - livestock on federal land, has also created some conversation, and Boner explained the Senate placed the bill on General File as of March 10 after passing out of committee with a 5-0 vote.

“This bill represents an idea which has been successful in other states like Nevada and Utah,” he noted. “It states on federal land, the lessee has to be on any water permits alongside the federal government, recognizing the lessee has rights, too, in the process.”

He continued, “It also

a $9.48 average March 8.

Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand grid premiums are following suit to a lesser degree, but still above trend line for this mid-February timeframe.

It probably goes without saying, but this increase is not a response to supply. In fact, it’s happening in spite of an abundance of high grading cattle across the U.S. I believe we’re at an all-time high of combined Choice and Prime grading carcasses, hitting 85 percent of the fed cattle supply this past week.

Cold weather grade expectations Weather is always a popular topic this time of year, but this mid-March storm probably marks the first event of 2021 affecting such a wide swath of the U.S. experiencing it in a similar way. Record cold temps have been noted from South Dakota down through southern Texas.

Typically mud and adverse weather conditions result in depressed grade, but what about severe cold? Cattle start to use a greater portion of their energy for maintenance, so we would expect average daily gain to fall off, how-

ever, the degree to which this will impact carcass quality is probably negligible.

History, as CAB data shows, grade generally improves, rather than declines, during periods of extreme cold.

The spike in Choice and Prime quality grading starting off 2021 is not a result of cold temperatures, but an indication of the compositional makeup of the cattle on feed. There are some big, long-fed cattle coming through the supply chain, evidenced by lingering heavy carcass weights.

We might rationally expect some decline from the current record-high quality grade observations, but history shows plunging temperatures won’t necessarily mean a dramatic instantaneous decline in carcass quality. The record-high quality grade mix coupled with the unseasonally high premiums for quality are an unprecedented feature of the present market.

Paul Dykstra is the assistant director of supply management and analysis at CAB. He can be reached at pdykstra@certifiedangusbeef.com.

“It’s been great to meet in person again. We needed to have an in-person component for discussions like the budget.” – Sen. Brian Boner, Wyoming Legislature recognizes the state of Wyoming controls all water resources in the state, not the federal government, and emphasizes the basic fact that we must have a real, live person putting water to better use, not an agency.”

The bill ensures consistency in development of water rights in the states, as well.

The Senate Agriculture Committee focused on a handful of bills which came from their counterparts in the House, and they won’t plan to meet again until they are

assigned additional bills.

Interim topics While legislators continue to work through bills, the Wyoming Legislature is also looking forward to their work for the remainder of 2021 and is seeking interim topic requests from citizens.

While requested topics may originate from any source, the Wyoming Legislative Services Office (LSO) notes topics should be submitted or sponsored by a legislator and presented to committee by a legislator.

LSO encourages all submissions consider the limited time, budget and staffing of the legislature, as well as the logical jurisdiction of legislative committees.

“Committees must identify, prioritize and select the most significant topics for interim study,” explains LSO. “Topics and concerns should be big enough or complicated enough to warrant committee ‘study.’”

Interim topics are assigned by Management Council and must be submitted by March 26 at close of business. To learn more about submitting interim topics, visit wyoleg.gov/ Committees/Topics.

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

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Canada applies for negligible risk status as BSE resurfaces On Feb. 15, Canada confirmed their first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), otherwise known as mad cow disease, since 2015.

BSE is a progressive neurological disease resulting in an infection caused by a prion, an unusual transmissible agent. Infected cattle can appear normal for two to eight years.

Side effects such as trembling, stumbling, swaying and behavior changes may start to prevail as BSE slowly develops. On rare occasions, cattle with BSE can become suddenly ill.

The Scientific Commission of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has said Canada’s application to change their status from a controlledrisk country for BSE to a negligible risk meets the necessary requirements, as Canada has been considered a controlled BSE-risk country by the OIE since 2007.

Negligble risk application “Today, beef producers can be pleased Canada has taken an important step to being recognized as negligible risk for BSE,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “Although we need to await the final vote, I’m optimistic this will soon allow them to expand their markets for cattle and beef exports to the U.S. and other foreign markets.”

She adds, “Our government will continue to stand up for our hard-working beef producers who provide top-quality products.”

This change in risk status will help Canada become secure enough to negotiate access to specific markets requiring products originating from negligible BSE-risk status countries. The Scientific Commission’s recommendation is an important milestone

for Canada.

Canada’s history with BSE The first case of BSE was discovered in 1993, in a beef cow imported during the 1980s from the United Kingdom.

The second case, reported in 2003, was a cow born and raised in Canada.

Since 2003, only 10 additional cases have been reported. It is important to note, all cases have been thoroughly inspected by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Key measures to prevention Canada has made cautious decisions towards the prevention of BSE. In 1990, Canada made BSE a reportable disease.

Producers who suspect they have a case of BSE are required to report to a federal veterinarian.

Feeding protein products of ruminant animals to other ruminants was banned in 1997.

Canada has also applied importation controls to prevent high-risk animals or potentially infected animal products from being imported from other countries.

Since 2003, Canada has required the removal of specific cattle tissues, known as specified risk material (SRM) from animals butchered for human consumption. SRM are tissues from BSE-infected cattle capable of transmitting BSE to susceptible species.

BSE surveillance has been conducted since 1992.

This surveillance monitors cattle populations for the presence of BSE. It also assesses the effectiveness of the BSE safeguards.

Canada implemented an enhanced feed ban in 2007 prohibiting the use of SRM designated tissues in the manufacture of animal feed, pet food and fertilizer.

The last case of BSE part of the animal had was reported in 2015. The reached human consumpCFIA concluded the infec- tion or animal feed systion was feed related. This tems. Canada is confident case was detected by CFIA the discovery of the case through the BSE surveil- would not affect the Canalance program. dian Beef Export sector.

Canada’s latest BSE case “The CFIA is seekCanada’s most recent ing to confirm the age of case of BSE, a beef cow in the animal, its history and Alberta, was reported Feb. how it became infected,” 15. The Candaian govern- the agency said. “The ment has since intervened investigation will focus and the animal has been on the feed supplied to culled and properly dis- this animal during the first posed of. year of its life.” wyominglivestockroundup.qxp_Layout 1Due 3/15/21to8:45 AM Page 1 CFIA confirmed no Canadian

“The CFIA is seeking to confirm the age of the animal, its history and how it became infected.”

– Canadian Food Inspection Agency exports being badly hit after the discovery of BSE resurfacing in 2003, Canada created regulations.

This resulted in many nations resuming beef trade with Canada.

“It’s very unlikely there will be more cases found,” stated Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

Previous outbreaks have rarely been more than one infected animal on one ranch, so it is unlikely more cases will be found.

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

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Breeding soundness exams provide crucial information for breeding season success Bulls are a big investment and their ability to breed cows is crucial to next year’s calf crop. Many factors play a role in fertility and breeding ability, so it’s important to make sure every bull has a breeding soundness examination (BSE) before being placed with cows.

Even if a bull was fertile last year and sired many calves, there may be a problem this year producers are not aware of.

Dr. Robert Larson, a Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute professor, says an annual BSE for each bull is important for several reasons.

BSE overview “When we run into situations where bulls are not successful breeders, this can have tremendous negative impact on breed-up for producers,” Larson notes.

“If one female is sub-fertile, it hurts the producer a little, but if one bull is subfertile it can hurt a lot.”

This means more open or late-calving cows, impacting the marketability of calves and producer schedules.

“Male fertility is important for a successful breeding season, and a BSE is an important part of managing bulls,” Larson

continues. “Some people think it’s just a semen evaluation, but many mature bulls fail for other reasons – they may have issues with lameness, injuries and other problems limiting their ability or willingness to mate. A good physical examination is crucial, giving particular attention to feet, legs and structural soundness.”

A bull in pain due to lameness may be unable or unwilling to breed cows.

A thorough physical exam is important, along with examining the reproductive organs which could potentially create difficulty for mating, as well as a semen evaluation.

Scrotal circumference While checking scrotum and testicles, scrotal circumference is measured.

“For yearlings, scrotal circumference is a good indication of where they are in their maturity and how they compare to other bulls of similar age,” Larson explains. “For adult bulls, I don’t expect their scrotal size to continue growing, but I check records from the year before, particularly if there is a problem in semen evaluation.”

Larson looks at previous year’s records to see if

there is any change. Sometimes, a larger scrotal circumference will indicate a problem, but if scrotal circumference is smaller than it was before, this is evidence of something detrimental to reproduction.

“We use the same tool – scrotal circumference – for yearlings and older bulls, but interpret it a bit differently,” he continues. “The Society for Theriogenology, comprised of veterinarians focusing on reproduction, sets the minimum at 30 centimeters for yearling bulls.”

Larson adds, “Most breeders put more selection pressure on bulls of this age and consider the minimum to be 32 centimeters. This is the most common standard, to make sure these young bulls are actually reaching puberty and ready to breed.”

“The scrotal circumference procedure during a BSE for yearlings is the same as for mature bulls, but there is a need to figure out if bulls have reached puberty or have enough sexual maturity to be fertile,” Larson explains. “It’s not that bulls can never be fertile, but whether they can be fertile in the time frame a producer needs them to be.”

Mature bulls “Often we are asking young bulls to go into their first breeding season soon after they reach puberty, so if they are a bit slow, they may not work well this year,” Larson says. “By contrast, if a mature bull was a successful breeder in previous years, we are looking for signs of degeneration, lameness or problems due to injuries.”

He continues, “I am looking for any problems young bulls might have in becoming fertile. With older bulls, I am looking for indications they might be losing their fertility for some reason.”

It is important to examine mature bulls because various things can happen in a year’s time which might affect breeding ability. Bulls may have suffered injury or diseases impacting fertility.

“We want to make sure bulls are ready to go for the current year,” says Larson.

“A tough winter can be hard on bulls. Some have lost weight or suffered scrotal frostbite.”

He explains, “There tends to be more failure of bulls following a difficult winter than a mild winter.

In fact, veterinarians will often always fail some bulls

“If one female is sub-fertile, it hurts the producer a little, but if one bull is sub-fertile it can hurt a lot.”

– Dr. Robert Larson, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute that were successful in the previous breeding season after a tough winter.”

It is important to examine all bulls before breeding season. Although it is disappointing for producers to have a good bull fail a BSE, it is even more disappointing to not check the bull’s breeding soundness and find out during pregnancy checking the bull didn’t do his job.

Successful bulls A bull must pass the entire exam to be considered sound for breeding.

“Failure in any one part would indicate the bull is probably not going to be a successful breeder,” Larson shares. “Generally, sub-fertility is the case rather than infertility. It is rare to find a bull unable to get any cows pregnant, but producers need a bull to be able to get a lot of cows pregnant in a short time.”

“Bulls only getting a low percentage of the cows pregnant are not good enough,” he adds.

Injuries and illness can

happen after breeding season begins. Even if the bull was fine at the time of his BSE, producers need to monitor bulls throughout the breeding season.

As bulls travel around, breed cows and possibly fight other bulls, there are risks, and even if they start the breeding season sound, producers could run into issues.

Ideally, producers should watch every bull mate to make sure he can do it. Some problems and injuries may not show up until the bull is trying to breed a cow and fails, and some bulls may mount the cow but not actually breed her.

Close observation enables producers to notice a bull having problems, and this provides a chance to replace him before the breeding season is over.

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

Fornstrom: Food brings everyone to the table This phrase was an understatement when I was growing up. As the youngest of three brothers growing up on a farm, the table was where I learned a lot about life.

We were always hungry, and we most likely needed the most direction at this stage in life. Lunch time was first and foremost a time to refuel and recover in preparation for the rest of the day.

My mother always had the meal ready, and my brothers and I had the job of setting and picking up the table. We would all sit down with mom on one end of the table and dad at the other and eat as a family.

Whether we talked about what happened earlier in the day or what was supposed to happen the rest of the day, we enjoyed the family time. I suppose the hidden parts of the meal everyday were the planning, feedback and simple responsibilities taught to us young boys through simply eating lunch.

Food is not only nourishment for the body, but it has been the platform to facilitate meetings and gatherings alike. We as Americans get together to celebrate everything from the Fourth of July, Christmas and Thanksgiving to super bowls, graduations and the common backyard picnics.

The reason for getting together varies widely

as the type of food being served. From backyard barbeques with our neighbors to Heads of State dinners for our national leaders, the purpose is the sharing of culture, tradition, camaraderie and common ground through the gathering around a table with food being served.

As a farmer, I believe we play a crucial role in how society works together. Food is not only essential to our well-being, but it is also a platform to get everyone to the table.

In America, we farmers and ranchers produce the most abundant, safe and economically priced food supply in the world. With this in mind, there are many forces affecting our ability to produce this food.

Some of those forces include availability of labor, regulation of air, water, fertilizer and pest control. Those issues, along with additional pressures from global trade, have an impact on farmers and ranchers.

In today’s day and age, the consumers are so far removed from the farm table and they want to know how we produce their food along with many other questions. It is our job as farmers and ranchers to not only reassure our customers of their food’s safety, but also help bring them to the table through education on our production processes.

We all should keep in mind food is part of our

overall freedom; without an adequate supply we are dependent on sources outside of our control and outside of our borders.

The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation invites all Wyomingites to celebrate agriculture and learn

more about its role in your daily lives and recognize the issues impacting agriculture.

We proudly celebrate Wyoming agriculture and its people every day of the year and specifically on National Agriculture Day –

March 23, 2021.

Todd Fornstrom is the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation President. He, his wife Laura and their four children farm in Laramie County. Fornstrom runs Premium Hay Products, an alfalfa pellet mill

and runs a trucking business and custom harvest business. Fornstrom also works with his family on the Fornstrom Feedlot near Pine Bluffs. The diversified farm consists of irrigated corn, wheat, alfalfa and dry beans.

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Rancher explains how yearlings can be an effective drought management tool Yearlings can be used as an effective drought tool when managed correctly, according to Logan Pribbeno, a fifthgeneration rancher from the Wine Glass Ranch in Imperial, Neb. Pribbeno shares his knowledge on a Feb. 23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln BeefWatch webinar.

“I found stockers to be a fantastic drought tool, and I believe they have many benefits,” he shares.

Pribbeno has gathered data from intensive records he kept while running stocker cat-

tle on the Wine Glass Ranch.

Winter stocker management Many producers learn through trial and error, and Pribbeno is no stranger to this concept.

“It is difficult to run stockers when it is cold and snowy,” he shares. “I learned this the hard way.”

“Winter is important, maybe even more important than summer,” Pribbeno adds.

“Winter is 200 days long, and if steers gain 0.77 pounds per day for 200 days, their gain during the summer won’t

make up for gain lost during the winter.”

He continues, noting stocker cattle markets are dependent on performance, “In order to run stockers in this area, steers need to be supplemented. The Wine Glass Ranch tends to supplement in large quantities.”

Additionally, Pribbeno explains, “We primarily graze rented irrigated wheat pasture.

I prefer wheat pasture because it is a hardy annual plant and performs well with little to no rain, but can also do well with

higher than average rainfall.”

Varying stocking rates Oftentimes, stocking rates vary. However, stocking dates are not as flexible. Pribbeno explains he typically turns cattle out on wheat pasture by March 20.

“Due to the hardiness of the wheat plant, I can usually count on the March 20 turn out,” he says. “Rarely do I have to retain cattle from wheat fields.”

He continues, “At the ranch, we tend to run our stockers on wheat fields from March 20 until May 1. After this, we move the stockers to native rangelands and found we can run between 700 and 1,300 yearlings per grazing group.”

Pribbeno shares he learned a hard lesson when he ran 3,000 yearlings in a grazing group.

“There was a problem every day,” he says. “I would even go as far as to say there was a problem every hour.”

Pribbeno notes stocking rates are good for firstyear profit, whereas stocking density is how a 10-year plan can be successfully managed.

Stockers are a great option due to their ability to take advantage high-quality forage.

Benefits of stockers Pribbeno adds stockers are more flexible than cow/calf operations during drought years.

“Research shows Nebraska rangeland is in highest quality from April to June,” he shares. “We often move stockers to rangelands in May, and we are able to pull cattle off before the forage quality drops.”

Pribbeno notes water is

another important tool for producers utilizing stockers as a drought tool. Additionally, stockers can provide several expansion opportunities for producers.

“Wheat pasture and forage crops are a unique way to expand,” he says. “I would rather have 1,000 acres of wheat pasture than 1,000 acres of native range.”

According to Pribbeno, grazing stocker cattle maximizes native range harvest, noting producers can get more pounds of beef per acre.

The opportunity to create a steer feedlots want, while planning for management flexibility, provides a unique opportunity for producers.

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

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OBITUARIES

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We welcome obituaries. Obituaries are printed free of charge and can be sent to roundup@wylr.net.

Charlotte McKee Orton Aug. 4, 1928 - March 1, 2021

Charlotte Mary McKee was born Aug. 4, 1928 in Pottersville, Mo., to Clyde A. and Lottie V. McKee. Her family moved to Colorado soon after, where she graduated from Grover High School in 1946.

She was very proud of lettering in basketball as a Grover Rabbette. She attended Northern Colorado Teachers’ College.

In 1947, the McKees moved to Elk Mountain, where she married John Orton Oct. 24, 1948. John and Charlotte began their marriage living at the 2J Ranch and later moved into the town of Elk Mountain. They had three children – Buzz, Cis and Kris.

Charlotte was an accomplished seamstress who shared her skills with countless young

ladies in Carbon County as a 4-H leader for many years.

Charlotte’s door was always open with a fresh pot of coffee, and she certainly would not let anyone leave hungry.

Her cinnamon rolls were legendary. She was a self-taught artist who left many beautiful landscape paintings for her family to enjoy.

John and Charlotte moved to Torrington in 1976 until 1981. They then moved to Cheyenne when John was appointed the State Commissioner of Agriculture.

While living in Cheyenne, Charlotte volunteered her talents with the Old West Museum by restoring and reproducing period clothing.

She also sewed outfits for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Queen and Court.

Charlotte was blessed with an exceptional memory and could recall details of family connections and old-time stories of family and friends. She was a very sentimental woman who adored her family.

In February 2019, Charlotte moved to Torrington and resided in the Goshen Care Center. She passed away peacefully on March 1 in the

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presence of her family.

She is survived by her children, Buzz (Kaye) Orton of Torrington, Cis (Pete) Johnson of Prineville, Ore., and Kris (Mike) Clark of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren Tina (Allan) Johnson of Dundee, Ore., Tandi (Eric) Moore of Flagler, Colo., Amy (John) Wilbourne of Oak Park, Ill., Ty (Michelle) of Dickinson, N.D., Matthew (Jane) Clark of Lubbock, Texas, JJ (Samantha) Clark of Marion, Ind. and Alicia (Chris) Kragthorpe of Montgomery, Texas; eight greatgrandchildren; brother Bill McKee of Dixon, Blanche Gunderson of Torrington and Dixie Johnson of Elk Mountain as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband John, sister Helen Addison, brother Eldon “Pete” McKee, brother Bob McKee, sister Hazel Larson and brother C.A. “Al” McKee. Charlotte’s celebration of life will be held July 17 in Torrington.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Goshen County 4-H Foundation.

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47th Annual Loosli Bull Sale

SALE REPORTS

Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor March 9, 2021 Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, Idaho

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Auctioneer: Kyle Colyer 90 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Avg. $4,200 61 Yearling Red Angus Heifers Avg. $1,434

Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor March 12, 2021 Pingetzer’s Bull and Heifer Development Center, Shoshoni

Top Sellers Bulls Lot 2 – Loosli Silver 019 – Price: $25,500 DOB: 1/24/20 Sire: Andras Bourne Silver E016 Dam’s Sire: Loosli Right Kind 107 EPDs: BW: -2.2, WW: +73, YW: +121 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Tracy Hawker, Blackfoot, Idaho Lot 3 – Loosli Merlin 038 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 1/31/20 Sire: Glacier Shade 802 Dam’s Sire: Loosli Riverside 414 EPDs: BW: -4.6, WW: +76, YW: +122 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Gowans Livestock, Toole, Utah Lot 14 – Loosli Triad 0184 – Price: $7,000 DOB: 4/12/20 Sire: Brown CSB Triad D6451 Dam’s Sire: LSF MEW The Sting 9608W EPDs: BW: -3.0, WW: +70, YW: +114 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Strand Ranch, Geyser, Mont.

Lot 1 – Loosli Triad 030 – Price: $6,500 DOB: 1/28/20 Sire: Brown CSB Triad D6451 Dam’s Sire: 5L Bourne 117-48A EPDs: BW: -4.1, WW: +65, YW: +108 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Jay Downs, Big Piney Heifers Lot 116 – Miss Loosli Silver 021 – Price: $3,250 DOB: 1/22/20 Sire: Andras Bourne Silver E016 Dam’s Sire: 5L On Edge 3148-299X EPDs: BW: +0.5, WW: +82, YW: +132 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Tracy Hawker, Blackfoot, Idaho

Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus 26 Yearling Black Angus Bulls Avg. $2,783 15 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Avg. $3,483 Top Sellers Black Angus Lot 151 – Klein Cartwright 011 – Price: $4,000 DOB: 1/26/20 Sire: Boyd Cartwright 3303 Dam’s Sire: Hoover Dam EPDs: BW: +1.5, WW: +67, YW: +114 and Milk: +26 Consignor: Klein Angus, Wheatland Buyer: Vance Lundgren, Worland Red Angus Lot 42 – Six Dawson H23 – Price: $9,500 DOB: 2/11/20 Sire: HXC Dawson 7003E Dam’s Sire: Larson Sun King 016 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +75, YW: +125 and Milk: +29 Consignor: Pingetzer’s Six Iron Ranch, Shoshoni Buyer: Wes Wiese, New Hartford, Iowa

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MEAT continued from page 1 wildlife habitat, controlling invasive plant species, reducing fire hazard, improving soil health and biodiversity and sequestering carbon,” the proclamation continues.

“Wyoming farmers and ranchers play a significant role in feeding the world with meat products ethically raised and harvested in a sustainable manner.”

In defense of the state’s agricultural roots, the proclamation encourages consumers to continue embracing healthy portions of meat in their diet, raised by farmers and ranchers. Gordon further invited the citizens of neighboring Colorado to join in the celebration of ‘Hearty Meat Day.’ Supporting statements The proclamation has been well received throughout the agricultural community in the state.

“The proclamation recognizes the role of meat in a healthy diet, as well as the role of livestock in the management of the state’s natural resources,” a WSGA news release states. “Livestock constitute over 80 percent of Wyoming’s agriculture production and is considered on of the state’s main economic drivers.”

WSGA Executive Vice President Jim Magagna adds, “We are so fortunate to have a governor who is first and foremost a rancher, and who understands the central role in Wyoming’s economy and culture.”

Defending animal agriculture Wyoming was not the only state to defend its farmers and ranchers who provide nutritional and economic value to the country. Nebraska Gov. Pete

Ricketts declared March 20 as ‘Meat on the Menu Day’ to counter the Centennial State’s proclamation encouraging decreased meat consumption and the adoption of plant-based diets.

“If you were to get rid of beef in our country, you would be undermining our food security, an important part of a healthy diet and also destroying an important industry here in our state,” shared Ricketts during a press conference at a meat shop in Omaha, Neb. “Agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry, and beef is the largest segment of production,” he continues.

Ricketts’ proclamation encourages Nebraskans to purchase and eat beef, pork, chicken, lamb and other meats while highlighting the role of meat in a healthy diet.

Across the border, the Colorado Livestock Association, Colorado Dairy Farmers, Colorado Egg Producers, Colorado Pork Producers Council, Colorado Wool Growers Association and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union requested Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to declare March 22, 2021 as Colorado Livestock Proud Day for the state of Colorado.

Polis signed the proclamation March 11, taking an important step in correcting misinformation shared about the livestock industry’s impact on the environment, human nutrition and animal welfare.

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

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Lummis leads hearing Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) co-led her first subcommittee hearing March 17 in a joint full committee and subcommittee hearing on water infrastructure projects. During the Environment and Public Works Committee and Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing, Sen. Lummis noted the importance of flexibility regarding water infrastructure regulations.

Lummis said, “Most of our nation’s drinking water and wastewater utilities are small. Over 90 percent of the country’s roughly 50,000 community water systems serve populations fewer than 10,000 people. Roughly 80 percent of America’s 17,000 wastewater utilities serve populations fewer than 10,000 people.”

Lummis continued, “Rural and small communities, like many found in my state of Wyoming, have greater difficulty affording public wastewater service due to low population density and lack of economies of scale. Large communities often have extensive teams of experts including highly trained operators, engineers, and chemists, while smaller communities face the regulatory burdens and the same complex systems, albeit smaller in scale. They often have only one operator doing multiple jobs. These factors reinforce the need for increased flexibility and relief for these communities.”

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MARDA continued from page 1 and raising crops. Their operation is diverse in terms of livestock and crop production, but, the Angus cowherd has remained the focus.

In fact, many of the cow families found in today’s herd date back to the herd’s original foundation females. The focus of the breeding program continues to be based on sound, economic principles driving the cattle industry.

Cody notes Marda Angus Farms also raises crops for canning factories in the area as well as alternative feeds for the cowherd, planted after the canning crop has harvested.

On the farm today, one can find Cody, his wife and two-year-old son, his mother and father and his 88-year-old grandma completing chores. Cody shares his brother and sister’s families are both involved, and

each person has a part of the operation they specialize in.

“We all have our own interests, whether it be cattle or crops, and we all play a part in the family operation,” says Cody. “This divide and con uer’ helps us work as a family and accomplish all of our tasks, too.”

Success with the herd Marda Angus Farms has seen much success in the last decade with their herd, both on the bull side and with premier females.

In 2015, the Quam family produced top selling bulls Marda Swagger 463 and Marda Onward 460, as well as the Midland Bull Test Angus Group 1 low birthweight and high average daily gain (ADG) bull, Marda Upward 466.

Along with continued triumphs at the Midland Bull Test in Colum-

bus, Mont., the Quam family has had many accomplished trips to the National Western Stock Show in Denver and the Joint Angus Production Sale.

“We have sold to some of the best purebred breeders and some of the best commercial producers in the country,” Cody shares, noting Midland Bull Test has allowed Marda Angus Farms the opportunity to put their breeding program and genetics to the test and see how their cattle compare to top breeders throughout the nation.

This year, Marda Angus Farms consigned lot 550, a top-three ranked bull in efficiency.

Additionally, Cody shares all but one bull had above average ADG and negative residual feed intake values.

Producing quality bulls To see continued success, Marda Angus Farms focuses on balanced traits and creating cattle with physical and genetic appeal.

“I like to believe we produce cattle in a balanced breeding program in terms of performance, maternal traits and carcass quality,” Cody adds.

“These cattle need to be an eye-appealing package, not necessarily in a show cattle setting, but rather, in terms of breeding the type of cattle I believe cattlemen are going to appreciate.”

He adds, “We put emphasis on building cattle to perform well in any environment.”

Through consigning bulls to Midland Bull Test for upwards of 10 years, Cody shares the breeding program at Marda Angus Farms has placed more emphasis on siring calves to be efficient on feed.

“Efficiency is one of the traits that, as we move into the future, will make cattle more profitable,” he explains. “We have to pay a little more attention to traits, such as birthweight, that contribute to the overall efficiency of the bull

“Efficiency is one of the traits that, as we move into the future, will make cattle more profitable.”

– Cody Quam, Marda Angus Farms and his offspring.”

He continues, noting producing bulls to perform well in a breeding program, as well as at the Midland Bull Test starts early on, “Once we drop bulls off in Montana, it’s up to the bull to perform.

So, setting bulls up to perform their best starts the day they are born.”

In addition to herd efficiency, Cody shares the participation of Marda Angus Farms in the Midland Bull Test program has created many relationships and friendships with cattle producers across the country.

Cattle camaraderie “Working with the Midland Bull Test has been one of the best decisions we have made,” says Cody. “Employees at Mid-

land, other consignors and program coordinators have made it one of the most positive experiences for us, and every time we see them, we thank them for the ability to participate and network.”

Additionally, Cody notes they care about the industry and everyone participating has created relationships that continue outside of testing bulls, working and showing cattle.

Be sure to check out the results from the 2021 Midland Bull Test in this week’s insert and browse the 2021 Midland Bull Test Final Sort Sale catalog, found at midandbulltest.com.

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

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MERLIN X TAKEOVER X P707 1 0 1 PROS, 6 3 HB, 3 8 GM, 1 5 CED, -4 .5 BW, 7 5 WW, 1 2 0 YW, 3 4 MILK, 1 5 HPG, 6 CEM, 1 1 ST, 0 .5 7 MB, 0 .1 1 RE, $1 5 ,1 2 5 PRO, $4 0 RAN

He's got the Look!

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Deep and Soggy and beyond!

Ryan Ludvigson 5 1 5 -4 5 0 -3 1 2 4 rl_lu dvig son@h otmail.com

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STOCK MARKET X HERDBUILDER X MULBERRY 1 3 5 PROS, 8 1 HB, 5 4 GM, 1 6 CE, -3 .9 BW, 7 2 WW, 1 1 8 YW, 3 0 MILK, 1 5 HPG, 1 0 CEM, 1 3 ST, 0 .6 4 MB, 0 .1 6 RE, $1 3 ,8 9 9 PRO, $6 1 RAN

Really stout made herdbull!

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MERLIN X REDEMPTION X COMPLETE 1 5 4 PRO, 9 0 HB, 6 4 GM, 2 2 CED, -6 .6 BW, 7 8 WW, 1 3 2 YW, 3 3 MILK, 1 3 HPG, 1 2 CEM, 1 3 ST, 0 .5 9 MB, 0 .2 5 RE, $2 2 ,1 3 8 PRO, $6 5 RAN

Park Ludvigson 7 1 2 -2 2 9 -3 4 3 1 parklu dvig son@h otmail.com

Check out the Spread in this bull!

Kellen Ludvigson 5 1 5 -3 1 4 -2 8 8 3 kellen@orionbeefg rou p.com

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FRANCHISE X BOURNE X CONQUEROR 1 5 8 PROS, 7 1 HB, 8 7 GM, 1 6 CED, -5 .0 BW, 7 2 WW, 1 2 6 YW, 3 5 MILK, 1 4 HPG, 1 0 CEM, 1 1 ST 0 .7 1 MB, 0 .5 2 RE, $1 8 ,2 8 4 PRO, $7 6 RAN

Solid and balanced bull to the Max!

Lot 8 6 • 0 0 3 9 H • 4 2 7 5 5 6 5

MAGNITUDE X COMMANDER X TYSON 1 5 8 PROS, 6 9 HB, 8 9 GM, 1 7 CED, -5 .7 BW 7 2 WW, 1 1 9 YW, 3 0 MILK, 1 3 HPG, 1 1 CEM, 1 1 ST, 0 .8 3 MB, 0 .3 2 RE, $2 1 ,9 8 6 PRO, $6 5 RAN

Big Time $Profit in a great package!

Brian Brigham 9 7 0 -4 8 1 -5 1 9 2 brian@orionbeefg rou p.com

Foundational herd – Dave Quam started raising the foundation females of the Marda Angus Farms herd as a 4-H project in 1942.

Courtesy photo

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USFS continued from page 1 replied in an e-mail response to questions submitted by the Sublette Examiner in Pinedale.

Directive updates The portion referred to in this article is for the section on grazing agreements on national forests in the western regions, which some western legislators have called lengthy and complex.

Details in the proposed handbook might clarify permit processes for USFS employees, but could be confusing to the permittees they will advise. For example, the grazing directives explain how a ranching family or corporation can plan to divest half of its permits to a child – or newly included – a grandchild.

Wyoming Stock Growers Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna said he did not see any major negatives in the updates to the directives at this time.

One of the most significant improvements, according to Magagna, is the path to pass up to 50 percent of an original rancher’s grazing permits on to younger generations. He shares this has the ability to, “Facilitate the transfer of permits from one generation to the next in a family by allowing grazing of livestock owned by children or even grandchildren for a period of time.”

The handbook’s summary says including grandchildren will help families where the children have left the ranch, but want to become involved again at a later point in time.

“For the most part, I feel the changes are positive for USFS permittees,” Magagna said. “There is a lot of emphasis on increasing communications.”

Pinedale rancher and Wyoming Rep. Albert Sommers agreed, noting, “Most of the management directives I have reviewed seem positive.”

Easements Families and corporations with term grazing permits should consult with the USFS with estate planning.

Only a family – not a corpo-

ration or a trust as many family ranches operate – can be eligible for conservation easements, for example.

The following are questions submitted by the Sublette Examiner, with answers provided by USFS National Press Officer Babette Anderson.

Question: “The directives talk about a conservation easement ranch family – does this mean the ranches can’t have a corporation or trust, which is how many families set up their businesses?”

Answer: “Conservation easements have become more common as a land conservation tool with more landowners entering into conservation easements. The Forest Service should not be engaged in the negotiation of conservation easement terms, but information was included in the proposed updates at section 12.21(a) to provide employees with a basic knowledge of conservation easements as we anticipate that it would be helpful relative to grazing permit administration and base property qualifications.”

Ranch businesses More directives inform employees about how ranching businesses might be organized to best serve the families.

Question: “Many have the basic president, vice president, secretary and treasurer – and don’t have other family members listed as parties, assuming they are because they are family. Do they have to add every person’s name to a corporation for the child or grandchild to be considered eligible for acquiring up to 50 percent of the permit?”

Answer: “There are many ways individuals choose to organize their business. The Forest Service should not be engaged in those business decisions, but instead communicate what requirements must be met to qualify for a term grazing permit. Section 12 discusses the types of entities which may be eligible to hold a term grazing permit and what

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requirements must be met to obtain a term grazing permit.”

Question: “How do people with ranch corporations who want conservation easements have to maneuver through this?”

Answer: “We assume this is referring to the opportunity for children and/or grandchildren to run up to 50 percent of the permit holder’s permitted animals. This is an expansion of the opportunity which has always been provided to children of a permit holder. To clarify, this provides an opportunity to place livestock on the permitted allotment under the existing permit and is not associated with the children or grandchildren ‘acquiring’ a portion of the permit.

“In order for an individual to obtain a permit or portion of the permit, the permit holder waives the permit, or portion thereof, back to the Forest Service, who would then issue a new permit to the child or grandchild so long as the individual meets the

eligibility and qualification requirements (e.g., owned livestock and qualified base property). This process has not changed with the proposed updates to the rangeland management directives.

“However, the updates also include the ability for the parent or grandparent to run up to 50 percent of the permit holder’s permitted animals.

Meaning, once the child or grandchild decides they would like to run greater than 50 percent of the permitted numbers, they could obtain ownership of the base property and work through the process to obtain the term grazing permit, after which the parent or grandparent could run under their permit. The intent of the proposed updates is to provide additional flexibilities to facilitate succession opportunities.”

Business entities Question: “If corporations are not people and thus cannot have children, do they have to change to a non-business entity for a child or grandchild to pick up some of the operations? This could affect a

lot of families’ businesses.”

Answer: “Section 12.22 does not prohibit permittees from following the process described above. There may be additional opportunities for the children and/or grandchildren to become part of the corporation or other business entity. The best approach for permittees who are considering making changes to base property or livestock ownership is to contact their local Ranger District office to talk about what requirements must be met to continue to be qualified to hold a term grazing permit.

“There are many variables involved and the district office can inform prospective permittees on what flexibilities exist within Forest Service policies may pair with their business decisions related to their base property.”

Cow camps Question: “Why is there a new section on administration of cow camps?”

Answer: “Forest Service employees are the primary audience of the rangeland

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management directives. It has been approximately 30 years since the directives have been updated and we have noticed questions about cow camps coming up several times over the years, especially cow camps which could be considered historic. The updates are intended to provide clarity and explain how cow camp maintenance requirements may or may not have to change after they reach 50 years of age as well as a discussion on the manner they can be authorized depending on the ownership of the facility.”

Question: “What new requirements specifically are being added to the permittees’ plate?”

Answer: “The proposed updates to FSM 2240.3 add clarification to existing policies regarding rangeland improvements. No additional requirements are being added to permittees.”

Joy Ufford is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

EVENTS

March 27

March 19-21 Eastside RV’s 28th Annual Summer Fun Show, 10 a.m. daily, Gillette, Cam-Plex Central Pavilion. For more information, call 307-686-1435 or visit wyomingrvwholesale.com.

March 20 Hearty Meat Day, issued by Gov. Mark Gordon.

March 22 2021 Northeast Wyoming Pesticide Applicator Training, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Buffalo Fire Hall, Buffalo. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jaycie Arndt at jarndt1@uwyo.edu or 307-217-1985.

March 23 2021 Northeast Wyoming Pesticide Applicator Training, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Sheridan Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, Sheridan. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jaycie Arndt at jarndt1@uwyo.edu or 307-217-1985.

March 23 University of Wyoming Extension Virtual Career Night, online. For more information, visit wyoming4h.org/virtual-career-night/.

March 23 National Ag Day, for more information, visit agday.org.

March 24 2021 Northeast Wyoming Pesticide Applicator Training, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Kaycee Fire Hall, Kaycee. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jaycie Arndt at jarndt1@uwyo.edu or 307-217-1985.

March 23-25 Public Lands Council 2021 Legislative Conference, online. For more information, visit publiclandscouncil.org/plc-events.

March 25-28 Schleining Genetics, LLC Bovine Reproductive Services 2021 AI Schools, Ault, Colo., Schleining Genetics. For more information, call Dallas Schleining at 970-420-0267 or visit schleininggenetics.com.

SALES March 21-22 Leachman Cattle of Colorado Spring Bull & Female Sale, at the Leachman Bull Barn, Ft. Collins, Colo., 970-568-3983, leachman.com March 23 Northwest Wyoming Angus Association 43rd Annual Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-868-2595 March 23 Obsidian Angus selling at the Northwest Wyoming Angus Association 43rd Annual Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-272-4911, 307868-2595, greatbearreflection.com March 23 Bar JV Angus Annual Bull Sale, JV Sale Barn, Sidney, Mont., 406-7983398, 406-798-3653, barjvangus.com March 24 NJW Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, 307-6723248, njwherefords.com March 24 McCumber Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Rolette, N.D., 701-246-3366, 701-871-9800, 701-246-3847, mccumberangus.com March 25 Schuler Red Angus 39th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Bridgeport, Neb., 308-262-0306, schulerredangus.com March 25 Gartner~Denowh Angus Ranch 54th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, Mont., 406-798-3355, 406-798-3375, 406-798-3541, gdar-angus.com March 25 Vermilion Ranch Replacement Heifer Sale, South Pryor Development Center, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0078, 406-672-5844, vermilionangus.com March 26 Vermilion Ranch Yearling Bull Sale, PAYS, Billings, Mont., South Pryor Development Center, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0078, 406-672-5844, vermilionangus.com March 26 Lisco & M Diamond 29th Angus Bull Sale, M Diamond Angus Ranch, Glenrock, 307-358-3810, 307-359-0167, 307-436-5406, 307-359-1162, mdiamondangus.com March 26 Vertical Edge Genetics Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Bancroft, Idaho, 208-390-6619, 208-540-2697, verticaledgegenetics.com March 27 T-Heart Ranch High Altitude Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGarita, Colo., 719850-3082, 719-850-3083, t-heartranch.com

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March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1 April 1 April 1 April 1-2 April 2 April 2-3

Sinclair Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-254-1477, sinclaircattle.com Diamond Peak Cattle Company Diamonds in the Rough Bull Sale, Western Slope Cattleman’s Livestock Auction, Loma, Colo., 970-3268620, diamondpeakcattle.com Croissant Red Angus “Range Ready” Bull Sale, at the ranch, Briggsdale, Colo., 970-656-3545, 970-222-6094, croissantredangus.com Third Annual Midstates Hair Sheep Sale, Sutton Livestock Auction, Sutton, Neb., 402-245-7391, 402-710-4125, midstatescoop.com Valley View Charolais 53 rd Annual Sale, at the ranch, Polson, Mont., 406-270-0222, vvcrbulls.com Mlnarik Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, live webcast auction, 402358-1470, heartlandangusmarketing.com Axtell Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Sterling Livestock Commission, Sterling, Colo., 970-383-2332, 970-554-1132, axtellcattlecompany.com ZumBrunnen Angus Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Lusk, 307-3342265, 307-216-0198, zbangus.com Rock Lake Angus 3 rd Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307331-1175, rocklakeangus.com Leachman Cattle of Colorado Private Treaty Grass Time Sale, Ft. Collins, Colo., 970-568-3983, leachman.com Bar 69 Angus 33rd Annual Production Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-892-2875, bar69angus.com Arntzen Angus Ranch 45th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Hilger, Mont., 406-462-5557, 406-462-5553, arntzenangus.com Midland Bull Test, Columbus, Mont., 406-322-5597, midlandbulltest.com Kammerer Livestock 15 th Annual Bull Sale, St. Onge Livestock, St. Onge, S.D., 605-923-6381, 701-898-1583, 308-665-1163 Montana Western’s Colt Challenge & Sale, Montana Center for Horsemanship, Dillon, MT, 406-925-1499, facebook.com/coltchallengeandsale

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Wyoming’s First Female Physician With medicine topping the news now days, it seems appropriate to relate the story of Wyoming’s first female physician. Of the many articles written about Dr. Lillian Heath Nelson, the one penned by Lori Van Pelt for wyohistory.org, a project of the Wyoming State Historical Society, seems the best to share

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Authorized Dealer March 18, 2021 • 246 Hd. Cows Steady • Bulls Steady GOATS Fellows, Dale - Cody 1 Spotted Goat .................. $225/Hd. 1 Spotted Goat .................. $160/Hd. 5 Spotted Goats ................ $135/Hd. Hilmer, Katie - Worland 2 Mxd Goats ...................... $175/Hd. Meyers, Daniel - Powell 3 Boer Goats ..................... $160/Hd. 2 Boer Goats ..................... $160/Hd. BABY CALF Miozzi, Rick - Cody 1 Blk Baby Calf.................. $385/Hd. BULLS Doyle McKim & Sons - Manderson 1 Char Bull, 2170# ...................$9250 Needham, Charlie - Riverton 1 Blk Bull, 2300# ......................$8750 1 Blk Bull, 2140# ......................$8450 Stoffers, Shawn - Greybull 1 Blk Bull, 2285# ......................$8350 Zeller Ranch - Meeteetse 1 Blk Bull, 1855# ......................$7900 Bentley, Larry - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 1440# ......................$7800 Zeller, Pacen - Meeteetse 1 Blk Bull, 1595# ......................$7500 COWS Box Elder Ranch - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1330#...........$6700 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1193# ...........$6650 1 Red Cow, 1305# ...................$6600 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1353#...........$6550

2 Blk Cows, avg. 1418#...........$6400 Andrie Land Company - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1205#...........$6600 Vigil, Danny - Worland 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1350#...........$6350 4 Blk Cows, avg. 1406#...........$6275 4 Mxd Cows, avg. 1398#.........$6000 4 Blk Cows, avg. 1508#...........$5950 McIntosh, Ruth - Burlington 1 Char Cow, 1490# ..................$6150 1 Blk Cow, 1280# .....................$5400 Bjornestad Land & Cattle - Manderson 1 Blk Cow, 1165# .....................$5900 1 Blk Cow, 1220# .....................$5700 1 Blk Cow, 1240# .....................$5600 Hamilton Ranch Inc. - Hyattville 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1323#...........$5800 1 Blk Cow, 1430# .....................$5250 Stoffers, Shawn - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1415# .....................$5800 Miozzi, Rick - Cody 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1423#...........$5750 1 Blk Cow, 1285# .....................$5450 1 Blk Cow, 1465# .....................$5350 Emerson, James - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1370# .....................$5700 Riley, Michael - Burlington 2 Red Cows, avg. 1453# .........$5600 Diamond Tail Ranch LLC - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1145# .....................$5550 1 Blk Cow, 1295# .....................$5450 Doyle McKim & Sons - Manderson 1 Blk Cow, 1290# .....................$5350 1 Blk Cow, 1405# .....................$5350 1 Blk Cow, 1280# .....................$5150 Lewton, Justin - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1260# .....................$5300

Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative HEIFERS Hamilton Ranch, Inc. - Hyattville 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 950#..............$10300 Rio Bravo Cattle Co. - Colo. Springs 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 643#................$9400 Riley, Michael - Burlington 2 Red Hfrs, avg. 835#..............$9100 HEIFERETTES Lewton, Justin - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 878# .......$11300 Wheatcroft, Alexander - Worland 1 Blk Hfrette, 915# .................$10600 Box Elder Ranch - Ten Sleep 3 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 968# .........$9500 PAIRS Miozzi, Rick - Cody 3 Blk Pairs........................$1425/Hd. 3 Blk Pairs........................$1260/Hd. Hammarlund, Garrett - Burlington 2 Blk Pairs........................$1275/Hd.

• Upcoming Sales • March 25 – All Class Cattle April 1 – All Class Cattle April 8 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle April 12 – Feeder Special Feeder Cattle Only April 15 – Bred Cow Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat April 22 – All Class Cattle April 29 – All Class Cattle May 6 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle

April 12, 2021 – Feeder Special, Feeder Cattle Only DN Livestock – 80 mxd blk, 400-550#, 2 rounds of shots • Greer Land & Livestock – 25 red strs, 25 red hfrs, 450-550#, weaned, 2 rounds of shots • Silver Sage Cattle – 25 blk hfrs, 550650#, weaned, 2 rounds of shots

April 15, 2021: Turn Out Bull Sale – Bulls start selling at 1 p.m.

With Bred Cow Special & All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat

Dr. Lillian Heath modeled clothes for the Daniels and Fischer’s department store in Denver in the 1890s. Photo courtesy of Carbon County Museum. Historical Reproductions by Perue

with readers of this column.

Enjoy!

Lillian Heath: Wyoming’s First Female Physician Packed a Pistol

By Lori Van Pelt Her figure was “a perfect 36,” and she modeled clothes for a fine department store. But Lillian Heath, Wyoming’s first female physician, dressed like a boy and carried a pistol in the pocket of her jacket to protect herself when she went out on calls at night.

Heath hung her shingle at her parents’ home in Rawlins and began her medical practice in 1893. She was 27 years old.

Her skills ran the gamut from delivering babies, treating bullet wounds and amputating limbs to helping perform plastic surgery before the medical specialty was even named. Heath’s abilities were not universally accepted, however.

Some people during this time did not believe females should become medical doctors, and as a result, she endured some haughty treatments herself.

“Men folks received me cordially. Women were just as catty as they could be,” Dr. Heath recalled in a 1961 oral interview taped by Helen Hubert for the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.

One woman wanted Heath to treat her, but because the doctor was a female, the patient refused to pay. Dr. Heath had to tell her to find another physician.

Even Lillian Heath’s

own mother, Calista Hunter Heath, didn’t think her daughter should attend medical school. But her father, William, encouraged Lillian.

He came to Wyoming from Wisconsin as a railroad locomotive painter.

In Rawlins, he was always the first to volunteer to assist Dr. Thomas Maghee, the Union Pacific physician and surgeon who made frequent stops in the frontier town.

William often shared the stories of these medical adventures with his daughter, fostering her fascination with the topic.

“It was not very long before I was head over heels [about medicine],” she said.

Dr. Maghee trained Lillian for five years as a nurse and assistant. With his recommendation and her father’s help, she attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Keokuk, Iowa.

The academic term ran from October through March – during cool weather – in order to help keep fresh the cadavers the students practiced on, according to Doug Attenberg of the Lee County, Iowa, Historical Society.

After completing the required three years of study, Lillian earned her medical degree. She stayed an extra three months to specialize in obstetrics.

Although Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman accepted to medical school years before in 1849, Lillian’s graduating class of 22 students in 1893 included just three women.

Lillian was reportedly the only woman to attend the 1895 convention of the American Medical Association in Denver, Colo.

As an assistant to Dr. Maghee, Lillian Heath helped perform plastic surgery… But, then, a lady doesn’t tell all at once – to be continued next time we write.

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Veterinarian reminds producers to be aware of foot rot in wet conditions Foot rot is an infection which causes swelling, heat and inflammation in the foot, resulting in severe lameness.

The swelling and lameness seem to appear suddenly.

Dr. Bill Lias of Interstate Vet Clinic in Brandon, S.D. says the main organism causing foot rot is Fusobacterium necrophorum, which thrives without oxygen.

“If it gains entry to the foot, usually through a nick in the skin between the two claws, it causes infection and swelling. This organism is found in manure, and most cases are seen as a result of muddy, wet conditions in feedlots, corrals or pastures,” he says.

If cattle must walk through bogs or stand in mud and manure, they are vulnerable. If the skin between their claws is wet it becomes soft, and therefore more easily nicked or scraped.

Lias notes foot rot is most often a concern in the spring and fall, or whenever there is excessive mud. However, he notes, F. necrophorum is always in the environment.

Treatment The good news for producers is foot rot is easy to treat.

“It responds well to most antibiotics if treated early,” says Lias. “Producers can use tetracyclines, penicillin, naxcel, ceftiofur, Nuflor or Draxxin to treat foot rot because these are all labeled for treating the ailment.”

He continues, “Most producers generally choose the long-lasting ones so they don’t have to treat the animal again.

Producers should consult with a veterinarian because one drug might be better than another for certain cattle under various circumstances.”

In some cases, produc-

ers may need a veterinarian to help confirm the diagnosis because the animal may be lame, with swollen feet, for some other reason than foot rot and won’t respond to antibiotic treatment. The pain and swelling could be caused by snakebite, a hoof abscess, a nail stuck in the bottom of the foot or even a broken bone.

“There could be a nail or wire in there, or some other kind of injury,” Lias adds.

“The signs of lameness can all look the same, and it may take closer examination to determine the cause.”

“If an animal is treated for foot rot and it doesn’t respond, producers may need to pick the foot up and get a good look to see if something else is going on there,” he shares, noting holding the foot with a rope is handy if the animal is in a chute.

If it is foot rot, Lias recommends producers take time to clean the affected area, as local treatment can help clear up the infection.

“If producers can pick the foot up and clean the lesion, scrubbing and debriding the necrotic tissue out of the interdigital space, it will speed up the healing,” he says.

Untreated cases If the animal is not treated in a timely fashion, longstanding cases or cases difficult to clear up sometimes spread into surrounding tissues, and the infection may get into the tendon sheath or the joint in the foot, or in the worst case, into the bone.

“Those advanced infections are really challenging to deal with. Sometimes we have to amputate one claw as a salvage strategy to get the foot healed up enough to sell or butcher the animal,” Lias explains. “If the animal is lame and unable to get around

Sheep numbers studied The Elk Mountain Bighorn Sheep herd resides on the Wyoming/South Dakota Stateline southeast of Newcastle, and has been managed jointly by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and South Dakota Game Fish and Parks for 18 years.

The three-year Elk Mountain Bighorn Sheep Sightability Project aims to develop a helicopter-based model to estimate Bighorn sheep numbers in the Black Hills, specifically on Elk Mountain. The WGFD is conducting the study in tandem with South Dakota Game Fish & Parks.

The study entails capture and very high frequency (VHF) radio-collaring of 40 Bighorn sheep, disease testing of captured sheep, helicopter and ground-based surveys of sheep and a model to estimate the population from a helicopter compensating for topographic and vegetative cover that results in sheep not being detected.

“Garnering an accurate population estimate of this herd is vital to its management. In addition, securing access across private lands for data collection in Wyoming has become impossible without paid access agreements, and this technique requires ongoing radiocollaring efforts,” states WGFD website. “A forwardlooking infrared (FLIR) survey was attempted in June 2018 to replace the ground-based survey. However, the FLIR system was not able to effectively detect Bighorn sheep in the Black Hills.”

WGFD continues, “This winter, after three successful drop netting efforts, WGFD managed to get a total of 21 ewes and five rams ‘on air.’” They continue, “The agencies were able to contract helicopter capture with Native Range Capture Services and, in short order, collar 12 more rams for a total of 38 collared bighorns. Disease testing of all the captured sheep to date has not revealed any significant concerns. Although, the agencies are still awaiting lab results from the 12 rams recently captured.”

very well, it’s difficult for the animal to maintain weight, let alone gain back what was lost.”

This disease is somewhat contagious, Lias shares, because the pathogens can be spread around if the lesion between the toes breaks open and drains. This increases the number of bacteria in the environment, so if one animal in the group is infected, it would wise to isolate the animal as it recovers.

Foot rot prevention “For prevention of foot rot, it pays to do things to cattle from continually standing

in one muddy, nasty spot,” notes Lias. “Move hay feeders if possible, move mineral feeders to a clean area and some mounds in lots so cattle can get out of the mud and stand on higher ground during rainy, wet conditions.”

Some cattle may be more prone to foot rot than others, depending on individual immunities and hoof health.

Some have more stress on the feet and more risk for problems.

“If the hoof is too long, this can be a factor contributing to the risk of foot rot.

Healthy feet and skin are

important, so nutrition plays a role,” Lias notes.

“Some of the trace minerals like zinc are crucial for general immunity. Research many years ago demonstrated adequate amounts of zinc in the ration seemed to minimize the number of foot rot cases,” he adds, noting a good mineral program aids in general hoof health and immunity.

Additionally, some producers have shared iodine is helpful in preventing foot rot and use iodized salt in a mineral mix.

There is a vaccine some producers utilize, Lias shares,

to give some immune protection.

“I don’t have any experience with it, but it is reported in some situations to be effective for foot rot as well as liver abscesses,” he explains.

“Early treatment is best for cattle affected by foot rot. If producers can catch it early and use the appropriate antibiotic in appropriate dose, treatment is usually successful.”

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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WEBO Angus Turning Grass into

Annual le a S ll u B s ck a b en re G April 6, 2021 Selling: 75 Yearling Bulls • 24 PAP Tested 2-Year-Old Bulls At the Ranch - Lusk, WY - 1 pm - Lunch at noon

8 miles east on Hwy 20 to Node, then 0.6 miles south on Pfister Rd

Lot 008 Sired by Blue Stem • CE 2 ½ Stars Foundation Angus females back up young Vermilion Countdown dam, has picture perfect udder, He will raise beautiful replacement females, Moderate BW for younger cows, his daughters will have loads of maternal value and fertility w/ Top 35% HP, Top 15%WW, Top 35%YW, Top 15% $M, Top 10% $W

Lot 085 Sired by Rainmaker • CE 4 Stars Heifer bull that will work anywhere, Top 4% CED, Top 25% BW. Look him over for your yearling operation little slower growing but catches another gear for Yearling Weights Top 25%, Hits the HP target at Top 25%, He’ll add carcass merit to you program Top 45% $W, Top 1% $F, Top 5% $B, Top 10% $C.

Lot 099 Sired by ReRide • CE 2 ½ Stars ReRide’s are a new sire line for us. Really liked the ReRides at Vermilion so here you go. These guys are beef bulls, bred to stay that way. We used him to kick up performance on some really good mature cows.

Adds carcass and volume to the package.

Gained 3.89#’s weaned to 1/12/21

Lot 0139 Sired by BAR Cash • CE 2 Stars His Wean Ratio 105, Producing with cows half her age in drouthy summer. Upward dam has 366 day Calf intval, 75# BW avg, 106 WR, 103 YR on 8 calves.

She’s old so her numbers aren’t quite as good, if you’re 11 & still live here you’re a Good Cow. WW Top 40% & YW Top 45%

Lot 0168 Sired by Landmark • CE 4 Stars Dam 369 Calf Invl, 76 avg BW, 102 for WR & YR. Heifer bull, works on most any heifers, will sure help out on calving issues in cross breeds or small frame light heifers.

Consider him for summer range calving heifers.

Top 4% CED, Top 5% BW, Top 1% $M Top 20% $W, Gained 3.69#

Lot 091 Sired by Playbook • CE 3 Stars Our young Playbook cows are deep, thick & good.

Maternal Genetics generations deep. Solid bull for young cows or big heifers, Top 30% CED, Top 35% BW, these calves will have enough performance to keep up Top 35% WW, Top 40% YW, Top 20% HP, Top 1% $M, Top 15 $W, Top 20% $C

Lot 0140 Sired by Justified • CE 4 Stars He’s what’s known as a slam dunk. WR of 117 gained 4.34#’s day on a 3# ration weaning to 1/12/21.

Top 20% CED, Top 20% BW, keeping the pressure on the scales with Top 20% WW & Top 25% YW. Replacements with be really good Top 10% HP, Top 10% $M, Top 10% $W, Top 30% $C

Lot 0171

Lot 9208

Sired by McD Effective • CE 2 Stars Our 789 Herd Bull just keeps adding value to our genetics He will work on young cows, adds Carcass & produces more pounds of beef per cow. Top 15% WW, Top 25% YW, Then pick replacements Top 4% HP, Top 4% $M, Top 40% $W, Top 5% $F, Top 25% $G, Top 10% $B, Top 3% $C

Sired by BAR Cash • CE 2 Stars Sired by our Cash Bull, he is a tank, Negative for RFI (Residual Feed Intake) he can hit the road and cover some country and we bet he’ll stay in shape doing it +88 WW Top 1% WW, + 145 YW Top 3% YW, Top 25% +13.9 HP, Top 25% +69 $M, Top 3% +84 $W, Milk +20, +.68 REA

Featured AI Sires: KG Justified • Connealy Black Hawk • Granger Black Eagle

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

To My Dear Cali-phony-a, Have you lost your everloving mind? I used to be proud to tell people I am a fifth-generation Californian, but now I try to hide this fact because you’ve turned California Dreamin’ into a nightmare. Or a bad joke.

The roads are terrible and the schools are worse. Common decency and courtesy?

Forget it.

There’s human feces on the sidewalks of San Francisco where the median price for a crappy home is a mil-

lion and a half, and the typical driver on the freeway is texting with one hand, drinking a five dollar cup of Starbucks with another and flipping you off with yet another.

This doesn’t leave many other hands to drive the car.

I know what part of the problem is. You went from an economy largely based on agriculture and oil to one ruled by bits and bytes. Needless to say, each attract their own kind of people.

Your central valley is still

the biggest agriculture phenomenon in the world but the WOOF’s (well off older folks) who live on the coast who either work for the government, are retired from it or are professors who teach communism at universities, are trying to shut off the farmers’ water so they’ll have enough to fill their hot tubs and swimming pools, to water their lawns and succulent gardens and to save the fairy shrimp.

You kicked cows off the land because they supposedly drank too much water and then planted wine grapes and marijuana farms in their place which are sucking aquifers dry. Self-driving cars can’t come too soon because a large percentage of your drivers are either drunk on wine or stoned on grass.

You shut down the offshore oil wells because they’re unsightly. I guess you think

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huge windmills and solar arrays are pretty to look at as you cruise by in your Smart car, not once wondering where the power for charging the batteries came from.

Many of the snobs who have bumper stickers on their Priuses and Teslas saying, “Tear down the dams”, have no idea without hydroelectric power they’d run out of “gas” at the most inconvenient times.

And, has anyone figured out yet what to do with all the old used-up batteries and solar panels, or are they just gonna be stored alongside the spent radioactive nuclear fuel rods?

I feel like I’m living in a looney bin or never-never land and it didn’t use to be this way.

When California was an economic juggernaut, you used to have common sense leaders.

Ronald Regan was your governor, for gosh sakes! But, uncontrolled illegal immigra-

tion and the growth of tech has turned you into an insane asylum.

Your liberals adopted a hands-off policy in your forests and then wonder why you have an annual conflagration season where entire towns are burned to the ground and the smoke doesn’t clear until November. Californians are such hypocrites.

You think cow farts are contributing to your precious global warming theory, but the smoke that darkens our sky from forest fires doesn’t?

I can’t even keep up with all the rules and regulations you’re passing. You can’t build a home on your own property you pay huge property taxes on if you find a certain snail there, and my friend had to get a permit costing $137 just to cut down a dead tree on his own property.

Another acquaintance

is in a tizzy because his pine trees have grown so high they’re blocking his solar panels but the county won’t let him cut down his own trees.

You have the highest taxes in the country and highearning people are leaving the state in droves so what did politicians in Sacramento do?

They passed a law to tax exCalifornian’s income if they live in another state but spend 60 days of the year here.

And the most recent scheme to pay $600 to everyone in the state, including illegal aliens, would bankrupt you... as if you weren’t already.

They say trends start in California and are followed in the other states. If this is the case, to my fellow Californians might I suggest moving to another country, like Texas.

Sincerely, An Ashamed Californian

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes agriculture

Northwest Wyoming Angus Association

A $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package for COVID19 relief, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, was passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law on March 11. An estimated $22.7 billion of this stimulus package includes provisions for nutrition and agriculture.

According to American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) calculations, the American Rescue Plan Act includes $10.4 billion in programs designed to strengthen the agriculture and food supply chain.

These provisions include COVID-19 mitigation for ag

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workers, resources to purchase and distribute agricultural products to nonprofit organizations and other foodservice entities, increasing rural healthcare and providing debt relief and other support for what the act defines as socially disadvantaged producers.

Pandemic response AFBF Chief Economist John Newton shares the act appropriates roughly $3.6 billion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase and distribute commodities as well as funding to mitigate COVID-19 for agricultural and supply chain workers.

Additionally, $300 million was supplied to monitor animals for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The AFBF report states, “Another $100 million is appropriated to reduce fees associated with overtime inspection costs at federally inspected small and very small meat, poultry and egg processing facilities.”

Addressing hunger and healthcare In response to the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes an effort similar to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

This package, according to

AFBF, includes distribution channels such as restaurants and other foodservice-related entities to receive, store, process and distribute food items.

The act also includes $800 million for the Food for Peace program. This program provided U.S. food-in-kind, procured local food supplies, provided food vouchers and made cash transfers to more than 76 million beneficiaries in 59 countries, states Newton.

“The act provides $500 million for a variety of rural health care efforts, including but not limited to increasing capacity for vaccine distribution, improving access to

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ers. Up to 120 percent of the loan may be forgiven, with the extra 20 percent allocated to taxes associated with outstanding debt.

In addition to the debt forgiveness, AFBF notes the act appropriates $1.01 billion to provide outreach, training, education, technical assistance, grants, loans and funding to educational institutions to improve land access for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.

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

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medical supplies, increasing telehealth capabilities, supporting staffing needs for vaccine distribution of COVID19 testing and providing nutrition assistance to vulnerable communities,” shares AFBF. Loan assistance An estimated $4 million of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be used to provide direct payments of outstanding U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency direct loans, USDA guaranteed loans, Commodity Credit Corporation farm storage loans and other for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranch-

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, March 16 Market Report • 151 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS SHOSHONI 3 Cow, 1538# ...................................$58.00 KINNEAR 1 Cow, 1350# ...................................$57.25 CROWHEART 8 Cow, 1160# ....................................$57.00 3 Cow, 1113# ....................................$56.00 LANDER 2 Cow, 1275# ...................................$55.00 LABARGE 1 Cow, 1305# ...................................$52.50 BULLS SHOSHONI 2 Bull, 1005# ..................................$104.00 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1155# ...................................$102.00 POWELL 1 Bull, 2520# ....................................$78.50 2 Bull, 2242# ....................................$77.00 1 Bull, 2400# ....................................$76.00 STEERS LOVELL 23 Steer, 556# ..................................$178.25 9 Steer, 600# ..................................$160.00 40 Steer, 707# ..................................$151.00

TUESDAY, MARCH 23 FEEDER, BRED COW & PAIR SPECIAL W/ 43RD ANNUAL NORTHWEST ANGUS BULL SALE (1:00 PM). START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS. BREDS & PAIRS @ 10:00, FEEDERS AT 11:00 AM NORTHWEST ANGUS ASSOCIATION - 60 Blk Ang Yrling Bulls - Obsidian Angus, Wagler Angus, Blue Sky, Hoggs Angus, Davidson Angus, Walking W Angus, JOH Ranch. Bulls are known for calving ease & growth. PAP & Semen Tested, Proven Sires! View the catalog at https://www.dropbox.com/s/r7z2ucitdcxy4z3/2021%20NWAA%20CATALOG2s.pdf?dl=0 (1:00 PM)

FEEDERS Stratton Sheep Company - 370 Blk Ang/AngX Hfrs 600650# 230 Blk Ang/AngX Strs 600-650#. Rec Titanium 5 + PMH & 7-way @ Branding; Titanium 5 + PMH, Nasalgen, Dectomax & Safeguard @ Weaning. Long time weaned. Rec Cattlactive tubs. Sired by Riverbend & Connealy Blk Ang bulls. High desert, reputation feeding cattle!

V3 Quarter Box - 110 Blk Ang & CharX Hfrs 475-525#.

Comp vacc @ Branding & Weaning. Running out. Hay fed. Green! High elevation.

Mark & Amanda Huffstetler/A Mill Iron Angus - 100 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 575-625#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding & Weaning. Weaned 11/1. Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Reputation set of high desert calves! Sired by extremely high quality Blk Ang bulls.

Jerry Campbell - 99 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 500#. Rec Vista Once & 7-way. Poured w/ Cydectin on 3/1. Hay fed, green!

Tess & Truett Jaure - 65 Red Ang Hfrs 600-650# 25 Red Ang Strs 600-650#. Rec Titanium 5 + PMH & 7-way @ Branding; Titanium 5 + PMH, Nasalgen, Dectomax & Safeguard @ Weaning. Long time weaned. Sired by 5L Red Ang bulls. Fancy steers!

V Ranch - 70 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Bovishield Gold One shot, Ultrabac 7 & Inforce 3 @ Branding; Bovishield Gold One shot & Ultrabac 7 Somnubac @ Precon. No implants. Weaned mid Oct. Knife cut. Angus genetics include 307 Upward, Sitz Onward, Connealy Thunder & VAR Reserve. Reputation, powerful genetics coming off high desert range.

Big time gainers!

Boreen Hay & Cattle - 25 Angus/HerefordX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Complete vaccination program & poured.

Long time weaned. One brand, high desert. Fancy, high quality!

Frank Ranches - 20 Blk Ang Hfrs 750#. Comp vacc. Long time weaned. High quality Angus genetics! Fancy!

Keyhole L Livestock - 12 Blk Heifers 650-750#. Replacement quality. Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus & poured w/ Ivomec. Complete mineral program. Bangs vacc.

Fancy, high quality! Ready to breed.

Jamerman Brothers - 12 Blk Ang Hfrs 650#. Comp vacc.

Long time weaned. Fancy!

Early Consignments BRED HEIFERS & COWS Frank Ranches - 5 Blk Ang Bred Hfrs. Bred to LBW Blk Ang bulls to calve April/May. Comp vacc & poured.

8 Blk Ang 3-4 Yr old Bred Cows 15 Blk Ang Running Age Bred Cows. Bred to high quality Blk Ang bulls to calve April/May. Comp vacc & poured.

Paul and Ginger Ward - 30 Blk AngX 4-6 Yr old Bred cows.

10 Blk AngX 8-10 Yr old Bred Cows. AI’ed to Kiowa Select Sires bull to start calving 4/20. Fancy, high quality genetics!

PAIRS Dennis Horton - 20 Blk Ang/AngX ST Pairs. Big, stout January calves at side. Rec C & D @ Birth. Fancy, one brand cows!

Herb Finlayson - 12 Blk Ang & AngX 8 Yr old Pairs. Cow rec Virashield 6 VL5, poured & wormed w/ Safeguard.

Big, stout, fancy!

TUESDAY, MARCH 30 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, APRIL 6 BACK TO GRASS & FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Fleur de Lis Cattle Co - 300 Blk Ang (Few BWF) Spayed Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, 7-way, poured w/ Cleanup & wormed w/ Safeguard in January. Conditioned for grass! Very uniform set of high quality heifers!

TUESDAY, APRIL 13 BRED COW & PAIR SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS 47QC LLC - 40 Blk Ang Hfr Pairs. Cows received Virashield 6 VL5, Safeguard & poured. Calves received C & D, Multimin & CattlActive @ Birth.

Tagged to match. Calves sired by Reyes Blk Ang bulls. Fancy, young pairs!

TUESDAY, APRIL 20 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, APRIL 27 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 4 BACK TO GRASS & FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 11 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 18 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 25 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

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Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 • www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

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