June 3, 2023

SCOTUS rules in favor of Sackett family in case against EPA

A landmark decision was made by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 25 in the ongoing Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) case, which unanimously ruled in favor

Quick Bits

WSGA Event

The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) is reminding producers and other industry stakeholders the Wyoming Cattle Industry Summer Convention and Trade Show, which will take place in Riverton June 7-9, is right around the corner. Interested individuals who have yet to register can do so at wysga.org

BLM Comment

Due to an administrative error, some annual planning documents for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area were not available online on May 18. To correct this error and ensure the public has a chance to review the documents and submit their comments, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office is extending the comment period through June 30. Comments and questions can be submitted to Tracy Hoover at thoover@blm.gov or to Brandon Teppo at bteppo@ blm.gov.

Cost Share

The Washakie County Conservation District is currently accepting applicants for water quality improvement projects in the Upper Big Horn Sub-Basin Watershed. Landowners or managers who are looking to implement projects to improve water quality on the Big Horn River or Sage, Slick, Nowater and/or Fifteen Mile creeks are eligible for a cost share of up to 60% and are encouraged to call 307-347-2456 ext. 101 if they are interested.

Virtual Meeting

The National Women’s Business Council is holding a virtual public meeting on June 14 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This meeting will allow the council to hear from subject matter experts on issues related to women’s entrepreneurship, and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide comments in advance. Interested individuals can register and/or submit comments at nwbc.gov or by e-mailing info@nwbc. gov. All comments must be submitted before June 6.

of the Idaho couple Chantell and Mike Sackett and will significantly curtail the EPA’s ability to regulate certain bodies of water.

A years-long battle This ruling wraps up a

16-year battle between the Sacketts and the EPA.

It all started in 2007 when the couple purchased property near Priest Lake, Idaho and began backfilling the lot with dirt in prepara-

tion to build a new home.

Shortly after, officials from the EPA and Army Corp of Engineers informed the Sacketts their lot contained protected wetland

Change is Coming Vets remind producers new antibiotic restrictions are just around the corner

Under the new Guidance for Industry #263, issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “medically important” livestock antibiotics will no longer be available over the counter (OTC) and will require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian.

Since the new rule will take effect on June 11 –which is right around the corner – local veterinarians want to remind producers what this rule means for them.

Court rejects authorization

On May 25, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an authorization by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to kill up to 72 grizzly bears on public lands near Yellowstone National Park, ruling the authorization violated federal law.

According to the court, the agencies’ authorization to allow a 10-year livestock grazing period in the Upper Green River Area Rangeland infringed upon the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and National Forest Management Act by disregarding how many bears could be killed before threatening the population.

Livestock predation

The authorization made its debut in 2019, when USFS and FWS granted a 10-year grazing extension for nearly 9,000 head of cattle on 270 square miles of land in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

With this extension, the agencies announced they would allow wildlife managers to kill up to 72 grizzlies over the course of these 10 years in an effort to reduce the instance of livestock predation.

Livestock deaths caused by grizzlies in the northwest corner of Wyoming have become increasingly common since the species’ population numbers have surged nearly tenfold, to as many as 1,000, as the result of their continued protection under the ESA.

In fact, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) 2021 Annual Grizzly Bear Captured Report, 45 individual grizzlies were captured, the majority of which were due to livestock killings.

Prescription required

First and foremost, it is important for producers to understand, as of June 11, they will no longer be able to purchase antibiotics from a farm supply store, mail order or route driver without a veterinary prescription.

Products requiring a prescription include injectable oxytetracyclines such as Liquamycin LA-200, Please see ANTIBIOTICS on page 9

Multiple entities contribute to platform for business owners

Built with the needs of rural Wyomingites in mind, University of Wyoming (UW) Extension, in partnership with the Wyoming Community Navigator Program (WCNP), recently launched a new online resource hub for entrepreneurs across the state.

This program aims to provide resources for entrepreneurs looking to start businesses or expand their existing business ventures.

“UW Extension’s Rural Entrepreneurship Center is designed to provide technical education through an online format,” said Cindy Garretson-Weibel, coordinator for the UW Extension’s WCNP in a recent press release. “This format is designed to make information available to entrepreneurs when it is convenient for them.”

The program is funded by WCNP, which provides funding and resources to small businesses across the state. WCNP is funded by the Small Business Administration. Available resources

According to UW, the site features video-based content from UW Extension educators and specialists, focusing on three areas of emphasis – agricultural entrepreneurship, food

Exhibitors begin county fair preparations

The beginning of June marks the official start of summer vacation for students across the state, and the months-long break from the classroom offers many individuals an extended period of time to have fun.

For many, this means going outside, hanging out with friends and maybe even going on vacation, but for Wyoming’s 4-H and FFA members, such as JJ Lipp, it means a lot of hard work.

JJ is an active FFA member and livestock exhibitor who specializes in beef. He works countless hours in the summer to prepare for Weston County Fair, which takes place annually during the

last week of July.

County fair preparations JJ has spent months preparing for this very week, and it does not come easy. In fact, he has his plate full this year with six breeding heifers.

According to JJ, six projects require a lot of daily work. He notes his daily routine usually takes all day, with little breaks.

He explains, “Daily activity includes feeding my projects in the morning. Then all of them get washed and dried, which is not easy because of their size. I enjoy working their hair and adding products

For those involved in agriculture, the last couple of weeks have been a “win some, lose some” kind of time, as there have been important legal cases and new regulations making headlines.

I’ve learned in the news business there is always a story behind the story, and in legal cases, there is always more to legal rulings. Individuals who are anything like me don’t actually read the multi-page rulings, instead, we just look at the headlines and summaries. I leave it to the legal minds to sort out the rulings.

One avenue available to individuals to find out what is happening in the agriculture world is to attend an ag convention, and we are in luck. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s (WSGA) Summer Convention is taking place June 7-9 in Riverton.

This is the event to attend for people who want to find out what is going on. The annual WSGA Summer Convention will have speakers who are “in the know” on current issues affecting our industry today.

On June 7, there will be a Young Producers Assembly business meeting and a tour of the National Museum of Military Vehicles, followed by a reception southeast of Dubois. This is quite the museum to see.

On June 8 at 8 a.m., the general session will begin with Keynote Speaker Ashley Hlebinsky, president of The Gun Code, LLC and co-founder of the Firearms Research Center at the University of Wyoming.

Following the annual reports of the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust, Wyoming Beef Council and the Wyoming CattleWomen, Mark Roeber, president of the Public Lands Council and rancher from Paonia, Colo. will speak on public lands issues.

Following this, Andrew Archuleta, state director of Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, will speak.

Committee meetings will follow, and they are a great place to learn about current issues and give input.

The luncheon speaker will be First Lady Jennie Gordon, followed by annual reports by the Young Producers Assembly and WSGA.

More committee meetings will take place for the rest of the afternoon, followed by an evening banquet with speaker Gov. Mark Gordon.

June 9 will start off with a presentation by South Dakota Rancher, Feeder and President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Todd Wilkinson on national issues affecting livestock producers.

Tanner Beymer, NCBA’s senior director of government affairs, will speak on the future role of traceability, followed by a traceability panel with speakers from WSGA, NCBA, the Wyoming Livestock Board and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Dr. Aaron Scott.

The next speaker will be the Administrator of Farm Service Agency (FSA) Zach Ducheneaux, followed by a USDA agency panel with State Director of Rural Development Glenn Pauley, State Director of the Natural Resources Conservation Service Jackie Byam and FSA’s Zach Ducheneaux.

The last speaker will be Kathy Wells, academic vice-president of Central Wyoming College on the new Rustler Ag and Equine Complex, followed by an annual awards luncheon.

WSGA invites all interested livestock producers to the convention to visit with other member producers and speakers to learn about today’s issues.

Issues like the BLM proposed conservation rule, the rulings on corner crossings, grizzly bears and the Waters of the U.S. rule are huge issues facing producers and others today. It pays to be informed.

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Hating on Big Food – Transparency is Key

By Charlie Arnot, Center for Food Integrity

Are there antibiotics in my meat? Should I be afraid of genetically modified organisms? How is food production impacting our environment? Where are ingredients sourced?

Decades ago, we gave little thought to our food. But today, despite food being safer, more affordable and more available than at any time in human history, we’re increasingly skeptical and critical of today’s food system. It’s not surprising.

Food production doesn’t look like it used to. Over the past 40 years, food and agriculture companies and farms have consolidated, integrated and industrialized – they’ve become “big.” And in the minds of many, big is bad.

Trust research at The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) consistently shows a “big is bad” bias – a belief mass production creates more opportunity for error, industrialized food production is inherently impersonal and big companies will put profit ahead of public interest every time.

The latest research from CFI’s Illuminate Digital Cultural Insights sheds additional light as consumers consider sustainability factors.

Consumers are seeking clearer information about their food, especially protein sources. They believe a lack of transparency around ethical protein sources makes it difficult for them to be sure they are eating sustainably.

They also want to know about labor practices for food and agriculture companies. They believe a humancentered approach to sustainability requires a tangible commitment to promote a thriving future for everyone.

It’s a phenomenon driving change in the food system. We all want and deserve to know who’s producing our food – a farmer or food company we believe is committed to doing the right things for people, animals and the planet, not just the bottom line.

Layer on an avalanche of conflicting information, and it’s no wonder we question whether we should trust our food.

Innovation angst

While new technologies can help farmers grow the food we need using fewer resources, these technologies are causing angst too. The sentiment

was expressed during a CFI consumer panel where all participants indicated they avoid foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The moderator asked if their opinion about GMOs would change if, for example, they knew the technology could be used to introduce a naturally occurring gene from an arid plant to create corn that could grow using less water – not only resulting in the use of fewer natural resources but allowing corn to grow in drier climates where populations couldn’t grow their own food before.

One panelist replied, “I find it hard to believe scientists would spend time and money to use technology to help something grow faster and easier, more than for profit.”

Seeds created with new technologies are developed to use less water and fewer pesticides, provide enhanced nutrition and grow in changing climates. But, this same technology causes some of us to question the motives of “big food.”

We love innovation when it comes to our smartphones, cars and televisions, but not necessarily when it comes to our food – food we’re putting in our bodies and feeding our children. There’s nothing quite as personal.

Innovation and technology will allow us to meet one of humanity’s most basic needs – safe, accessible, nutritious food – while protecting our planet. But, if the food industry doesn’t step up to earn trust, the public will continue to push back and perhaps delay or stop progress in its tracks.

We deserve transparency

We’re living in an era of unprecedented disruption in the food system as technology and consumer demand drive rapid change. The food system is working diligently to provide us with what we want and in a sustainable way.

It’s a delicate balance.

Consider the push for slower-growing chickens. With an animal welfare group calling for replacing fast-growing chickens – broilers bred for rapid growth and increased breast meat yield – many companies plan to increase production of slow-growing birds.

In fact, more than 200 companies, including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.,

have made “better chicken” commitments, pledging to make the switch by 2026.

However, moving to slower growing birds means higher production costs and higher price tags for consumers.

If only one-third of broiler chicken producers switched to a slower growing breed, nearly 1.5 billion more birds would be needed annually to produce the same amount of meat currently produced, requiring a tremendous increase in water, land and fuel consumption.

As appealing as it might seem to return to the “good old days” of agriculture, rolling back productivity improvements would impact consumers and have a devastating impact on the environment at a time when we need to produce more healthy, affordable food for people around the world using fewer natural resources.

We need to produce more food in the next 30 years than has been produced in the last 8,000 years.

As consumers, we deserve authentic transparency which will allow us to better understand our food, where it came from and how it was grown so we can make informed choices about potential trade-offs.

How can the food industry step up?

The traditional food industry approach of attacking the attackers or leading with science doesn’t work in a world where there is greater interest and skepticism about food, and everyone with a smartphone expects instant access to unlimited information.

Facts and data alone don’t build trust. There’s a better way.

CFI’s peer-reviewed and published trust model shows communicating shared values is three to five times more important to earning trust than communicating science and facts. In fact, simply sharing science and facts galvanizes the opposition and makes it harder to find common ground.

As consumers, we simply want to know the food industry shares our values for safe, healthy food, caring for animals and protecting the environment, for example.

We want the ability to engage, too – to be heard, acknowledged and get

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THE EXPERTISE TO MAKE FINANCING LAND EASY, THE OPTIONS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE.

Wyoming receives funding

As part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will invest $20 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to protect native vegetation and streams on public lands in Wyoming. This funding will be focused in two landscape areas – the LaBarge and Muddy Creek Restoration Landscape Areas.

The funding is part of the BLM’s announcement to invest $161 million in ecosystem restoration and resilience on the nation’s public lands. The work will focus on 21 “restoration landscapes” across 11 Western states, restoring wildlife habitat and clean water on public lands and strengthening communities and local economies.

“Restoration of the LaBarge and Muddy Creek landscapes is critical to sustaining native plant and wildlife communities, especially as visitation to Wyoming’s public lands continues to rise,” said BLM Wyoming State Director Andrew Archuleta. “Funding the restoration landscapes in Wyoming through the Inflation Reduction Act will help BLM build on our existing partnerships to sustain and improve the health and diversity of these public lands for current and future generations.”

Efforts in these restoration landscapes will improve the health of public lands which are being significantly degraded by invasive species, unprecedented wildfire events, unregulated use and climate change.

With these investments, landscapes will be better able to provide clean water, habitat for fish and wildlife, opportunities for recreation and will be more resilient to wildfire and drought.

For more information on the BLM’s restoration landscapes, visit BLM’s StoryMap at blm.gov

Reservoir release delayed

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office has delayed the controlled release of the Teton Reservoir Dam until June 5. While the dam’s condition is considered severe, it is being monitored daily and conditions have not changed.

The delay is necessary to allow the private contractor executing the release – Youderian Construction –time to mobilize equipment and operators to the site. Youderian Construction expects the operation to span seven days, excluding weather delays and unforeseen site conditions.

Abundant snowmelt runoff has filled the reservoir to historic levels and threatened the dam’s stability. A controlled release offers the safest and most effective method for lowering the dangerously high water levels.

BLM engineers and private contractors will remain onsite throughout the release to monitor and manage the operation.

Until further notice, the public should stay a minimum of 500 yards away from the Teton Reservoir Dam and the section of Little Sage Creek running between the Teton Dam and the North Platte River.

For more information, contact State Engineer Paul E.J. Spillman at 307-775-6313.

RCPP funding available

On May 19, the Biden-Harris administration announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

RCPP leverages a voluntary approach to conservation, expanding the reach of conservation efforts and climate-smart agriculture through public-private partnerships. Increased funding for Fiscal Year 2023 is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, and this year’s funding opportunity reflects a concerted effort to streamline and simplify the program.

Program improvements will enable USDA to efficiently implement the $4.95 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding for the program while improving the experience for partners, agricultural producers and employees.

Based on partner listening sessions and employee and partner surveys, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) identified seven key focus areas for improvement, each with a dedicated team working to address identified issues and provide recommendations.

These include simplifying and reducing the number of agreements, reducing lengthy RCPP easement transactions, improving the RCPP portal, consistent guidance and training for employees and partners, simplifying the technical assistance structure, improving the conservation desktop and simplifying the partner reimbursement process.

NRCS encourages interested applicants to participate in an upcoming webinar which will take place on June 7 from 12-1:30 p.m. and provide general information about this funding announcement.

For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov

ADVANCE Act passed

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee recently passed the ADVANCE Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). The bill will enable Wyoming to continue powering America to be the global leader in energy by ensuring the nation has the most sophisticated nuclear energy technology.

“Wyoming has played a key role in making our nation a global energy giant, including in the nuclear industry by leading the nation in uranium production,” Lummis said.

According to Lummis, the ADVANCE Act will facilitate American nuclear leadership, develop and deploy new nuclear technologies, preserve existing nuclear energy, strengthen America’s nuclear fuel cycle and supply chain infrastructure, authorize funds for environmental cleanup programs and improve commission efficiency.

To view the full text of the ADVANCE Act, visit epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/1/2/12137f313c2e-4db4-8ff0-ea22c436545a/11BF21E2A4448E94 7D31B75F15C449B3.s.1111-capito-carper-text-manager-s-amndt.pdf

Price Road temporarily closed

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper Field Office will temporarily close Price Road, located 18 miles southwest of Casper, beginning June 12, to complete ongoing road construction.

Construction is expected to take up to eight weeks to complete.

This most recent and final phase of construction includes installation of a large concrete culvert, road surfacing and additional reclamation of areas adjacent to the road. The entirety of the 1.9-mile road will be closed during this time to ensure public safety.

The Price Road area is a popular day-use recreation spot located across from the Miles Landing boat ramp and off County Road 316. Work to reroute and upgrade the road began in August 2022.

The original Price Road route and surrounding area had become degraded from heavy use and off-route travel, causing unsafe conditions and damage to sensitive resources.

The project includes upgrading portions of the existing road to improve public access and mitigate erosion, as well as re-routing segments to prevent resource damage. Obsolete or unauthorized routes have been reclaimed and barriers installed to prevent off-route travel.

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

April Prices Received Index up

The April Prices Received Index 2011 Base for Agricultural Production, at 130.8, increased 1.9 percent from March but decreased 2.2 percent from April 2022.

At 125.6, the Crop Production Index was up 5.8 percent from last month and 2.4 percent from the previous year.

The Livestock Production Index, at 135.8, decreased 1.8 percent from March and 6.2 percent from April last year.

Producers received higher prices during April for lettuce, broilers, cattle and broccoli but lower prices for market eggs, hogs, milk and apples.

In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In April, there was increased monthly movement for strawberries, milk, broilers and lettuce and decreased marketing of corn, soybeans, hay and cattle.

The April Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 139.7, is down 0.2 percent from March 2023 but up 1.5 percent from April 2022.

Lower prices in April for feeder pigs, wage rates, nitrogen and complete feeds more than offset higher prices for feeder cattle, hay and forages, gasoline and LP gas.

For a full copy of the Agricultural Prices report, visit nass. usda.gov. For state specific questions, contact Wyoming State Statistician Leslee Lohrenz at 800-392-3202.

PlayCleanGo kicks off

The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC), in partnership with PlayCleanGo, is excited to participate in the fifth annual PlayCleanGo Awareness Week June 3-10.

This week is dedicated to stopping the spread of invasive species by educating recreationists about quick and easy ways to enjoy the outdoors responsibly.

“As people head outdoors this summer, we want them to know a little bit of prevention contributes to a greater effort of keeping Wyoming wild and beautiful,” said Donley Darnell, WWPC president.

For outdoor enthusiasts, protecting natural spaces from invasive species doesn’t take much.

In fact, it can be as easy as cleaning shoes, clothes, packs and pets before and after exploring; staying on designated trails; cleaning horses’ hooves and feeding them weed-free certified hay before adventuring; cleaning, draining and drying watercrafts and angling equipment to stop aquatic hitchhikers; buying firewood where one plans on burning it, buying certified heattreated firewood or gathering on-site firewood when permitted and inspecting and cleaning trailers and offroad and recreational vehicles before traveling to new areas with water or compressed air to remove mud, plant parts and hidden pests.

For more information or to take the PlayCleanGo Pledge, visit playcleango.org

CONNECTING AG to CLIMATE

By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub

Recent and Current Conditions

Wyoming experienced its 26th coolest and 43rd driest April out of 129 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information database, retrieved May 30.

Scaling to the county level, the adjacent tables include

temperature and precipitation rankings of select counties for the month of April.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) map for Wyoming, released May 25, classifies over 18 percent of the state as moderate to severe drought (D1 to D2) and nearly 36 percent as abnormally dry (DO).

The remainder of the state, nearly 46 percent, is classified as none – in other words, these areas are not experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions.

To view the current USDM map, visit bit. ly/2S28VTA. Consider submitting a Condition Monitoring Observer Report at bit.ly/3c4WRLR

Eight- to 14-day, one-month and Grass-Cast forecasts

NOAA’s eight- to 14-day forecast for June 7-13, issued May 30, shows Wyoming split into thirds with a 33 to 50 percent probability for below normal temperatures from the southern border of Sweetwater County, north and east into Goshen County.

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forecast shows an equal chance of below, near or above normal temperatures from Uinta County, north and east into the southeastern corner of Crook County.

There is a 33 to 50 percent probability for above normal temperatures from Lincoln County, north and east into the northern tier of Crook County.

For the same timeframe, the forecast shows a 40 to 60 percent probability for above normal precipitation for the entire state, with the greatest chance in the southwestern corner of Wyoming.

The June forecast, issued May 18, indicates equal chances for below, near or above normal temperatures for all of Wyoming. For the same timeframe, the forecast shows 33 to 50 percent probability for above normal precipitation for the state, with the great-

est chance in the southeast corner of Wyoming. For additional information and NOAA forecasts, visit cpc.ncep.noaa.gov

The 2023 Grass-Cast maps are now available. Recall Grass-Cast forecasts grassland productivity for select areas in Wyoming and beyond.

To view the maps, which are updated biweekly, visit grasscast.unl.edu/ and ask oneself, “If rain through August is above, near or below normal, how much range vegetation might grow in a particular area?”

Windy K. Kelley is the regional Extension program coordinator and state specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Plains Climate Hub, the University of Wyoming Extension and WAFERx. She can be reached at wkelley1@ uwyo.edu or 307-367-4380.

* Temperatures are observed daily and then averaged across those days for the given timeframe.

** Rankings & additional information are available at NOAA's Climate at a Glance website.

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USBBC elects officers

The U.S. Beef Breeds Council (USBBC) met in late April to elect new officers which will preside over the organization and discuss upcoming goals. Former President Montie Soules of the American Shorthorn Association oversaw the meeting and election of officers.

During the meeting, American Wagyu Association’s Executive Director Dr. Robert Williams was elected president and will serve a two-year term. Mark Anderson of the North American Limousin Foundation was elected USBBC vice president.

USBBC is comprised of U.S. beef breed executives. While addressing shared concerns and goals all breed associations are faced with, USBBC also oversees the appointment of the Ultrasound Guidelines Council (UGC) executive director and board of directors.

During the April meeting, Patrick Wall, UGC executive director, gave an update on the ongoing improvement of ultrasound technology to improve the capture of valuable carcass traits.

Through the leadership of USBBC, establishment of the UGC in 2001 has led to stronger genetic prediction of carcass merit for the U.S. beef industry.

Conservation minded agriculture practices are receiving increased attention as solutions to drought and the ever-rising costs of ag inputs Wyoming producers are no stranger to.

The U.S. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines conservation agricultural practices as those which provide permanent soil cover, offer minimal soil disturbance and promote the diversification of plant species.

Cover crops, when managed appropriately, can be used to achieve plant diversity and provide season long soil cover. When paired with no-till seeding methods, all three goals can be achieved with relative ease.

Cover crops and no-till management

Cover crops paired with no-till soil management methods have been shown to increase soil organic carbon concentrations, minimize nutrient losses, improve soil water holding

capacity and water infiltration rates, reduce soil erosion, increase soil microbial activity and provide moderate weed suppression.

In spite of the benefits these practices can have in enhancing the stability and fertility of agricultural soils, the shift to these practices can be inhibited by the cost of seed, equipment and chemicals.

Scientists worldwide have invested a great deal of time and effort quantifying the benefits of soil conservation practices, but few have examined the costs associated with adopting the methods.

UW study

A study recently conducted at the University of Wyoming’s (UW) Sheridan Research and Extension Center addresses this issue at a local level.

In this study, a 14-species cover crop mix was used to renovate aging and weedy alfalfa hayfields. The mix was planted for two

years and followed with a return to alfalfa in the third growing season.

Researchers compared this approach to the standard method of terminating alfalfa, planting a monoculture annual forage crop (Hayes barley) and returning to alfalfa after one year. Both approaches were conducted with conventional tillage practices and no-till. Additionally, the costs and revenue generated with each method were recorded.

The most consistent finding highlighted in this study was, regardless of what crop was planted, using no-till practices to establish crops was significantly less expensive than traditional tillage practices, even with the added costs of chemicals and application. Furthermore, the savings provided by no-till did not come at the expense of crop yields.

All no-till crops provided similar yields to their conventional counterparts through the duration of the project.

With these issues clarified, the elephant in the room is, of course, the purchase of a no-till drill, but knowing producers do not have to sacrifice yields and can significantly reduce their annual farming expenditures may provide the confidence needed to make the switch.

Research results

Cover cropping has his-

torically been challenging for traditional farms as there is no saleable product at the end of the growing period.

In Wyoming, however, farmers and ranchers have the benefit of close proximity to livestock. Grazing cover crops can allow a producer to recover some of the seed and planting expenses incurred by the practice.

Additionally, moving livestock onto cover crop fields can allow a land manager to defer range and pasture grazing, and if timed appropriately, may reduce some of the feed required to support livestock throughout the winter.

Researchers in Sheridan assembled their 14-species blend at a cost similar to the expense of seeding an annual monoculture forage crop. The mix produced one to 1.5 tons per acre (dryland) and provided a grazing

resource well into fall.

Results from the study showed no-till practices played an integral role in cost recovery.

Ultimately, the value a producer places on their cover crop will be the deciding factor in determining if the practice is profitable.

This study conservatively derived cover crop value through income which could be obtained via a grazing lease. With this approach, it was difficult to recover expenses without added help from a costshare program like the Natural Resources Conservation Serviceʼs Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

There is certainly an argument to be made when used as a forage resource, cover crop value could also be assigned in a manner similar to hay, especially when they are replacing hay for a

portion of the year.

The cost of hay is often considerably higher than grazing lease rates, and therefore, would have a greater impact in offsetting cover crop costs.

Many Wyoming producers plant cover crops in place of cash crops, allowing them to persist through the entire growing season.

While producers forgo cash crop income in this instance, the value of their new grazing resource, in combination with the savings of no-till and benefits provided to their soils, may ultimately be enough to justify incorporating conservation minded practices in their forage production systems.

Jaycie Arndt is a University of Wyoming Extension educator. She can be reached at jarndt1@uwyo. edu.

to their washing routine so their hair grows, resulting in better performance in the ring.”

“The final part to the morning routine is letting them out,” he continues.

“This brings us to the night portion of the routine, which starts with working showmanship. Then they get fed once more, usually around 8 p.m. The final step is turning them back in to start all over in the morning.”

Showing off the hard work

This laborious process leads up to the big day, where JJ and other 4-H and FFA exhibitors get to show off their hard work.

While some individuals spend their summers hanging out with friends, relaxing or traveling the world, Wyoming’s 4-H and FFA members spend most their time with their animals and other projects. But, why is this?

JJ explains he likes to show because it is fun and he enjoys promoting his animals so people will buy them at the end of fair week.

Because JJ raises his own show cattle, he spends a great amount of money at the beginning of the year to buy his projects each year. Then, at the end of the summer, he takes the money he makes from selling his beef projects to purchase the next ones.

JJ also notes he loves watching his animals grow and succeed from his own handiwork. And of course,

making new friends is a plus.

Showing livestock requires a lot of time and energy and is a challenging skill for one to learn, but it offers incredibly valuable benefits in the end.

“It has taught me how to lose, and it has humbled

me,” says JJ. “When you show livestock against other exhibitors with bigger benefits, it humbles you very fast. But, with this, you also learn how to be a grateful and graceful winner.”

Preslee Fitzwater is an intern for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Egg prices appear to be taking a supply and demand market-driven tumble, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Economist Dr. David Anderson. Consumers might have noticed lower egg prices over recent weeks, and Anderson expects this trend to continue.

According to Anderson, egg supplies are still below where production was a year ago, but supplies continue to rise amid declining purchases. Rising supplies and weaker demand are driving egg prices downward.

Producers continue to rebuild the table egg-laying flock which was hit hard by the avian flu outbreak beginning in Febru-

“In comparison to 2020, conflicts – especially with livestock – increased. This is due to the growing number of bears on the landscape expanding beyond their suitable range and spilling into areas they haven’t been in recent history,” says Brian DeBolt, WGFD large carnivore conflict coordinator.

In the 2022 report,

Egg prices plummet as supplies outpace demand

ary 2022. While egg production has increased, Anderson said demand typically dips after Easter before climbing again around Thanksgiving Day and through the fall holiday season.

“Some of the demand issue is seasonal, but consumer response to higher egg prices is also part of it,” he said. “Meanwhile egg producers continue to increase production, and the market is responding to the supply and demand factors. It’s a good example of how the market works.”

Egg prices falling

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Service reported retail eggs nationally were $2.74 per dozen

WGFD notes 21 individual grizzlies were captured, 10 of which were a result of bears killing livestock.

Lawsuits

Following USFS and FWS’s authorization, environmental groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Western Watersheds Project, Alliance for the Wild Rock-

between April 14-20 and were expected to be around $1.08 per dozen during the week of May 22.

Egg prices peaked at $4.82 in January, according to the Consumer Price Index.

Anderson expects the cost of a dozen eggs will continue to decline in other markets in the U.S. because wholesale prices are already down to 84 cents per dozen.

Prices this low could be concerning for producers and are likely to trigger thoughts about slowing production growth.

Declining costs for feed like soybean meal and corn are also helping livestock and poultry producers and may contribute to even lower prices.

ies and Yellowstone to Uintas Connection, filed two separate lawsuits in March 2020, arguing the plan violated the ESA, the National Forest Management Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.

They also noted the plan should specify limits on killing female grizzlies and cubs, specifically.

The U.S. District Court of Wyoming originally ruled against the groups, but after

Anderson noted wholesale egg prices peaked at over five dollars per dozen when eggs were hitting historic highs. On the other hand, retail prices did not reach five dollars.

He suspects contracted prices may have held back wholesale costs grocers paid or that grocery stores strategized losses on eggs to keep customers.

“Consumers don’t react well when prices are so volatile, so some stores may have taken losses on eggs to keep people in their stores,” he said. “The falling wholesale egg prices could be a good indicator the next Consumer Price Index might show falling retail prices.”

The contributing factors – increased produc-

appealing to the 10th Circuit Court, USFS and FWS’s authorization was deemed “arbitrary and capricious” and ultimately overturned.

In a Daily Montanan article, written by Blair Miller and published on May 27, Western Watersheds Project Appeals Attorney Megan Backsen calls the court’s decision a victory for grizzlies and other wildlife in the area.

“The court recognized USFS cannot ignore its own experts, particularly when those experts warn a decision will harm those species depending on intact ecosystems for their very survival,” Backsen says.

Andrea Zaccardi, legal director for the Center for Biological Diversity’s carnivore conservation program, comments, “We’re hopeful

tion and supplies, coupled with lower demand – are already pushing retail egg prices below one dollar per dozen in about one percent of grocery stores surveyed in southcentral U.S.

Avian flu causes significant poultry losses

Egg prices have been historically high over the past year. The decline in the number of table egglaying hens in the U.S. contributed to this trend.

Since February 2022, a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak has caused significant losses in the poultry industry. In total, 58.7 million poultry birds, including over 43 million laying hens, were lost in 47 states.

In December 2021, the U.S. flock had 327 mil-

lion laying hens producing table eggs, and the average cost for a dozen eggs was $1.79.

Egg prices climbed as outbreaks spread and reached $2.05 per dozen by March 2022. Prices continued to rise as egg-layer hen losses mounted, but historic production costs, including for feed, also contributed to the recordhigh prices consumers paid at grocery stores.

Adam Russell is a communication and public relations specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife and can be reached at adam. russell@ag.tamu.edu or 903-834-6191. This article was originally published in the Texas A&M AgriLife E-Newsletter on May 23.

in reconsidering their flawed analysis, the agencies will spare dozens of female grizzly bears previously sentenced to death by the Trump administration. This ruling confirms federal officials can’t sidestep the law to allow grizzly bears to be killed on public lands to appease the

livestock industry.”

As of May 31, agriculture industry stakeholders have yet to express their opinions on the matter.

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

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Jonathan Earl Mellott

Feb. 22, 1970 – May 23, 2023

Jon was born on Feb. 22, 1970 in Gillette to Donna and Earl “Melvin” Mellott. He grew up on a ranch north of Moorcroft and attended school in Moorcroft from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

In high school, Jon worked at the Texaco in town. When he was not working, one could find him piling as many friends as he could fit into his Willy’s Jeep. In May of 1988, he graduated from Moorcroft High School and left for the

Brandi Lee Forgey

Oct. 21, 1961 – May 29, 2023

eventually settling in Casper.

Brandi and her former husband Rick Legerski had two children, Shantel and Scotty.

U.S. Army.

He was a proud soldier, graduating as a Distinguished Honor Grad at Fort Eustis, Va. on Nov. 22, 1988. He served as an AH1 Attack Helicopter mechanic until 1992.

After coming home from the Army, Jon attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming, receiving a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business. Throughout college, Jon cowboyed on many ranches.

He moved back to Casper and worked on the Lonestar Ranch. During this time, Jon met Lisa Lehto. Their marriage blessed him with three stepchildren, Kurtis and Kortney Towns and Jesse Bunner, whom he loved very much.

She was active in the school’s Parent-Teacher Association and was always willing to help with activities the kids wanted to be involved in.

They later moved to Lusk, and Jon and Lisa welcomed their daughter Stevie and son Cole.

Jon decided being a “$50 cowboy” was not sustainable with five kids in the mix and got a job with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. In 2005, he started his own business selling insurance.

Jon and Lisa later divorced. He was very proud of his title Papa Jon, given to him by his grandsons. He took his job of spoiling them, then sending them back to their mom and dad very seriously.

Jon was very involved in the community of Lusk. He served on the city council, was a member of Elks Lodge No. 1797 and on the Legend of Rawhide Board,

ment and knowledge of the industry.

along with many other organizations.

Jon was very proud of his double yoke of oxen, trained by himself, Stevie and Cole, that pulled a wagon in the Legend of Rawhide.

Anyone who knew Jon, knew he did not know a stranger. He could make anyone laugh with his outlandish stories. He took his dog Cinch and a fishing pole with him wherever he went. He was a very proud cowboy, father and Veteran.

Jon is survived by his traveling partner and best (dog) friend Cinch; his children Stevie (Lonnie) Mellott of Boulder, Colo. and son Cole Mellott of Hopkinsville, Ky.; his stepchildren Kurtis (Dawn) Towns of Jefferson City, Mont., Kortney

friends met along the way in her travels.

(Bryan) Reed of Port Charlotte, Fla. and Jesse (Lauren) Bunner of Oconto, Neb.; his grandsons Ames and Grant Lewis, both of Boulder, Colo.; his mother Donna Mellott of Moorcroft; his siblings Lynn (Fred) Dewey of Moorcroft, Cris (Charlotte) Mellott of Spearfish, S.D., Marilyn (Tod) Nelson of Lance Creek and Cindy (Mance) Hurley of Casper; along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Earl (Melvin) Mellott, his brother-inlaw Rick Huether and his fiancé Misty Hogen. Funeral services were held on May 30 at the Fidler Roberts and Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance.

Brandi Lee (Wollerman)

Forgey, age 61, of Casper finished her work here on earth on May 29. Brandi was born to Richard and Patricia Wollerman in Casper on Oct. 21. The family lived in the Gas Hills and Riverton before

Later, she met Keith while working at Wear Parts. After he spent awhile working up to it, he asked her out and they were married in 1989. They went on many adventures, took trips together with friends and most of all spent many long days working together.

Brandi was an ardent supporter of youth, agriculture and the community. She was actively involved in 4-H and FFA programs as her children were growing up and beyond.

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entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship.

“Entrepreneurship and small businesses are really the backbone of Wyoming,” Garretson-Weibel says. “We want to do anything we can to make sure small businesses can remain profitable in the long run. Profitable small businesses make an overall stronger economy.”

The agricultural entrepreneurship section of the online hub will house a variety of topics with everything from how to raise specific animals, to how to market those animals for profit.

For those interested in food production, the hub will house guidance on topics such as cottage food laws in Wyoming, inspection, best practices and guidelines for in-home kitchens.

The youth entrepreneurship section will work directly with county 4-H educators and other youth organizations to build strong foundations of entrepreneurship to youth in the state.

Topics will include choosing a business structure, financing opportunities and getting started as a small producer.

“We are really hoping this program can reach people who may not be aware of all the opportunities 4-H has to offer to the students of Wyoming,” she says.

According to GarretsonWeibel, several training topics on agriculture entrepreneurship are already available online and youth content became available in midApril. Food entrepreneurship topics are expected to follow shortly behind.

“Those interested in utilizing these resources should check back often because we will be adding new topics frequently,” she says. “There will be a form to fill out to sign up for notifications on new available resources.”

WCNP

Described as spokes on a wheel, UW Extension is one of many partners of the Wyoming Community Navigator Program, which works towards the program’s ultimate goal of supporting entrepreneurship in Wyoming.

According to the website, “WCNP uses a hub-andspoke model to pursue its goals, where the Wyoming Small Business Development Center acts as the central hub, coordinating efforts of the spokes to target outreach and services to business communities in need throughout the state.”

“The program mobilizes and leverages the Wyoming entrepreneurial support network to reduce barriers small businesses, including those owned by groups such as Veterans, women and those from

Brandi was also an active committee member for the College National Finals Rodeo. She helped find musicians for the event for many years, was involved with the Style Show and was integral in the Special Olympics Rodeo.

Brandi was active in the Natrona County Cow-Belles and was instrumental in starting the Royal Court Program, growing youth beef ambassadors in her community. She helped many young women grow in their public speaking abilities, community involve-

rural communities and communities of color, often face in accessing capital and technical assistance,” the website continues.

UW Extension plays a unique role in this program as

Brandi, along with Keith, also mentored and poured into the lives of the next generation of the agriculture industry when they came and worked on the ranch. They conveyed their understanding of the value of hard work, the importance of caring for livestock and the values of the Code of the West.

Dogs were an important part of Brandi’s life. She spent a lot of time training and working with her border collies and sheep. She traveled around to many clinics and dog trials and was very successful with many of her dogs. She was also able to spend time with many great

they act as a “virtual education center with content focused on big ideas, innovation and success stories for small businesses in Wyoming.”

UW Extension is able to help stakeholders access the

Ultimately, her family and animals were her passion. She loved instilling her work hard, play hard mentality with her grandchildren.

They would be out making sure all oof the animals were fed and taken care of along with the rest of the chores that needed to be done. Then they could be found at the movies or some other fun thing Brandi found to entertain them with.

Brandi is survived by her daughter Shantel Anderson; son Scotty (Stacy) Legerski; sister Fritzi (Dean) Bicknese; brother Brock Wollerman; father-in-law Rod (Marinel) Forgey; grandchildren Bode,

support available to them through the WCNP.

“One of the many perks of this program is we have access to a variety of experts and their knowledge,” Garretson-Weibel says. “This diver-

Tripp, Keith, Reagan and Kinsley; nieces and nephews; friends; six dogs and her livestock.

Brandi was preceded in death by her husband, mother, father, mother-in-law and grandparents.

A memorial celebration will be held June 10 at 1 p.m. at Forgey Land and Livestock, 4291 N. 6 Mile Road. Cards can be sent to PO Box 2581 Mills, WY 82644.

In lieu of flowers, a fund has been set up at Hilltop National Bank (Forgey Dog Park Fund) to continue the dream of building a dog park in town in her and Keith’s memory. Or, individuals can donate to a charity of their choice in her honor.

sity of knowledge makes the program stronger as a whole.”

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

Jonathan Earl Mellott, age 53, of Moorcroft, passed away May 23 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper.

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habitat and backfilling it violated the Clean Water Act (CWA), which prohibits the discharge of pollutants into “waters of the U.S. (WOTUS).”

According to the case syllabus, published by the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS), the EPA classified wetlands on the property as WOTUS because they were near a ditch which fed into a creek which drains into Priest Lake – “a navigable, intrastate lake.”

The EPA ordered the couple to restore the site and threatened them with fines of over $40,000 per day unless they applied for a federal permit.

Instead, the Sacketts filed a lawsuit, alleging their property was not defined under WOTUS.

A long-standing controversy

A long-standing contro-

versy and the issue at hand is what bodies of water are considered WOTUS.

Under the most recent definition, which was issued by President Joe Biden in December 2022 and published in the Federal Register on Jan. 18, the EPA had authority to regulate various small bodies of water, including those on private lands, if they had a “significant nexus” to navigable waterways.

This includes “tributaries, adjacent wetlands and streams, if they alone or in combination with similarly situated water, significantly affect the chemical, physical or biological integrity of protected waterways.”

“Landowners who even negligently discharge pollutants into navigable waters without a permit potentially face severe criminal and civil penalties under CWA,” reads the case

syllabus. “As things currently stand, the agencies maintain the significant nexus test is sufficient to establish jurisdiction over ‘adjacent’ wetlands.”

“By the EPA’s own admission, nearly all waters and wetlands are potentially susceptible to regulation under this test, putting a staggering array of landowners at risk of criminal prosecution for such mundane activities as moving dirt,” it continues.

Because of this, the court concluded the CWA’s use of waters encompasses “only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water forming geographical features described in ordinary parlance as streams, oceans, rivers and lakes.”

In a nine to zero decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, SCOTUS overturned a previous decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and invalidated the Biden

administration’s WOTUS rule.

SCOTUS found the WOTUS definition too broad and decided to limit the EPA’s authority to only wetlands “with a continuous surface connection to navigable waterways.”

A well-received ruling

The Supreme Court’s ruling has been generally well received, especially across the agriculture industry.

In a May 25 press release, Ted McKinney, chief executive officer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, comments, “The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Sackett vs. EPA comes as welcome news to farmers, landowners and state departments of agriculture who sought clarity on what has been an over-litigated issue for decades.”

“We take relief in this decision as the justices clearly state the ‘significant nexus theory is particularly implausible’ and the EPA has no statutory basis to impose the standard,” he adds.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) expresses their strong support for the ruling and notes they are currently engaged in litigation against the EPA regarding the Biden administration’s WOTUS definition.

“Cattle producers across the country can breathe a sigh of relief today. Since EPA’s adoption of the ‘sig-

nificant nexus’ test, cattle producers have had to retain costly legal services to determine if water features on their property are federally jurisdictional,” says Todd Wilkinson, South Dakota cattle producer and NCBA president. “The Supreme Court’s opinion refocuses the CWA on protecting our water resource through regulatory clarity.”

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF President Zippy Duvall says AFBF is appreciative of the court’s careful consideration in regards to implications of the case.

“The EPA clearly overstepped its authority under the CWA by restricting private property owners from developing their land despite being far from the nearest navigable water,” Duvall states. “The justices respect private property rights. It’s now time for the Biden administration to do the same and rewrite the WOTUS rule.”

“Farmers and ranchers share the goal of protecting the resources they’re entrusted with, but they deserve a rule that provides clarity and doesn’t require a team of attorneys to properly care for their land,” he continues.

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), both vocal critics of Biden’s WOTUS rule, called the SCOTUS decision a major victory for farmers, ranchers and land-

owners. “This decision reaffirms the rights of property owners and provides long-needed clarity to rural America,” Thompson says. “In light of this decision, the Biden administration should withdraw its flawed final WOTUS rule. It is time to finally put an end to the regulatory whiplash and create a workable rule to promote clean water while protecting the rights of rural Americans.”

“The Biden administration clearly overreached its authority in defining which waters received federal protections, and I’m glad the Supreme Court agreed with what Republicans have been saying all along. After decades of uncertainty, we finally have a majority opinion from the Supreme Court which will lay this issue to rest once and for all,” says Lummis, a ranking member of the Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee and chair of the Senate Western Caucus .

“This court ruling is a win for the hardworking farmers, ranchers, businesses and landowners of Wyoming who desperately needed regulatory clarity when it comes to WOTUS,” she concludes. “An irrigation ditch is not a navigable water, and the Supreme Court agrees with this statement.”

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

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straight answers to our questions. We also want the good, the bad and the ugly – what’s going well, not so well and where improvements can be made.

The industry must be forthcoming and more transparent to build trust. Farmers and food companies can demystify processes by showing consumers the sustainabil-

ity practices taking place today. Be willing to show progress when perfection is not yet achievable.

While strides are being made, there are many opportunities for those in farming and food to bridge the gap and earn trust with a public that wants assurances we’re all in this together.

Long-term, trans-

parent and values-based engagement is the key to building trust, which will unlock the potential for agriculture and food production.

Charlie Arnot is the chief executive officer of The Center for Food Integrity. This opinion column was originally published in The National Provisioner on March 30.

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Noromycin 300 LA, BioMycin 200, Agrimycin 200, etc.; bolus oxytetracyclines such as Terramycin Scours Tablets and OXY 500 calf boluses; injectable penicillins such as Penicillin Injectable, Dura-Pen, Pro-Pen-G, Combi-Pen 48, etc. and intramammary penicillins such as Masti-Clear, Godry and Albadry Plus.

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40 percent; sulfa-based boluses such as Albon, Sustain III and Supra Sulfa III; injectable tylosin including Tylan 50 and Tylan 200 and cepharin products including intramammary ToDAY and ToMORROW.

Swine products including injectable linomycin and gentamicin products will also fall under the new guidance.

Antiparasiticides, injectable and oral nutri-

tional supplements, oral pro and prebiotics and topical non-antibiotic treatments will not be affected by FDA’s rule and will remain available through OTC marketing channels.

Establish a VCPR

A common concern among producers is the high price of veterinarian outcalls needed to obtain a prescription. However, according to the FDA, as long as a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) exists, vets are not required to examine individual animals before filling a prescription.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), a VCPR requires the veterinarian to assume responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the patient, while the client agrees to follow the veterinarians’ instructions.

Additionally, the vet-

For more information on the FDA’s new Guidance for Industry #263 or to establish a VCPR, contact your local veterinarian’s office.

Keisel selected for 2023 WAIC Educator of the Year

Jamie Keisel has been selected as the Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC) 2023 Educator of the Year. She currently teaches third grade at Greybull Elementary School.

Keisel is active in her school, local community and WAIC programs. She has been involved with writing, revising and teaching the Wyoming Stewardship Project (WSP), in addition to participating in the annual Bookmark and Beyond contest.

Keisel teaches lessons from both the agriculture and outdoor recreation and tourism units to both third grade classes at Greybull Elementary.

Keisel’s fellow Third Grade Teacher Misty Hernandez commented, “Jamie teaches our students to be good stewards of the land through her own examples and stories about the land and livestock she takes care of in her own life. When the students can see real-life connections from her, it increases their buy in to what she is teaching. Jamie truly loves teaching our students about agriculture in Wyoming and how to take care of our land and resources.”

Lessons come to life for her students when Keisel brings in guest speakers from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, conservation district and agricultural community. Her students write letters to local ranchers asking about stewardship practices before taking a field trip to see the ranch in person.

As the 2023 Educator of the Year, Keisel will be awarded a cash prize of $2,500 through WAIC. The award is funded by the Vermillion Ranch, the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and Mantha Phillips.

Crop prices reported

According to Farm Futures daily report, as of June 1, dry weather anticipated over the next month in the Eastern Corn Belt and optimism over the debt ceiling deal negotiated in the House of Representatives on May 31 helped corn futures to recoup losses, lifting prices eight to 11 cents per bushel higher and raising July 2023 futures above the six dollars per bushel benchmark.

Soybean prices rose 18 to 22 cents per bushel overnight on optimism over the debt deal and hopes flood damage to China’s wheat crop would renew international interest in U.S. soybean supplies.

After hitting a two-and-a-half-month low on May 31, Chicago wheat prices rebounded to 15 to 17 cents per bushel. Kansas City and Minneapolis futures also rose 12 to 18 cents per bushel higher on June 1.

erinarian must have sufficient knowledge of the patient to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the patient.

“This means the veterinarian is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the patient by virtue of a timely examination of the patient by the veterinarian or medically appropriate and timely visits by the veterinarian to the operation where the patient is managed,” explains AVMA.

The association also explains in a VCPR the veterinarian must be readily available for followup evaluation or arrange for veterinary emergency coverage and continuing care and treatment; provide oversight of treatment, compliance and outcome and maintain patient records.

Producers can fill out and file VCPR forms at their local veterinary office.

Don’t stock up Another misconception regarding the new rule is the limited availability of antibiotics.

Products are not being removed from the market-

place and will still be readily available, producers will just have to purchase them through the veterinarian’s office they have a VCPR with or with a prescription in hand at stores that will continue to carry these products.

Many livestock health care professionals are encouraging producers to refrain from stocking up on OTC antibiotics to avoid getting a prescription and/ or out of fear products will

be harder to find.

Producers need to remember these products have strict expiration dates and are sensitive to storage time and conditions. In fact, many products used after the expiration date will be less effective, may not work as intended and may lead to a higher incidence of treatment failure.

Purchasing a surplus of antibiotics now may result in a waste of product and money.

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Therefore, it is critical – now more than ever – producers establish a VCPR with a trusted veterinarian so they can follow best antibiotic stewardship practices for their operation and easily transition these practices under FDA’s new guidance.

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

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Market Report • May 31, 2023

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EVENTS

June 2-3

June 4-7

Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo, Green River. For tickets, visit overlandstage.smashpass.com or for more information, call 307-872-0514.

Wyoming Department of Environmental/Abandoned Mine Land Division Seeding Specialist Certification and Training, Boise, Idaho. For more information to register, visit asra.us/2023-conference/

June 4-7 U.S. Cattlemen’s Association 2023 Cattle Producers in the Capitol, Washington, D.C. For more information, visit uscattlemen.org

June 5 Campbell County AI Days, Gillette. For more information, contact Kim Fry via e-mail at kim.fry@campbellcountywy.gov or call 307-682-7281.

June 6 Natrona County Predator Management District Budget and Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Wyoming Wool Growers Office, Casper. For more information, e-mail ncpmd1@charter.net.

June 6 Fremont County AI Days, Riverton. For more information, contact Chance Marshall via e-mail at cmarsha1@uwyo.edu or call 307-332-1018.

June 6-7 2023 Nebraska Ranch Practicum, Whitman, Neb. For more information or to register, visit nebraskaranchpracticum.unl.edu, e-mail Troy Walz at troy.walz@ unl.edu or call 308-872-6831.

June 6-8 406 Grazing Academy, Forge Hotel, Anaconda, Mont. and Deer Lodge Valley, Mont. For information and to register, visit montana.edu/news/22847/registration-open-for-406-grazing-academy-hosted-by-montana-state-universityand-partners

June 7 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program Webinar, 12-1:30 p.m., online. For more information, visit nrcs. usda.gov

June 7-9 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, Holiday Inn, Riverton. For more information, visit wysga.org

June 10-11 76th Annual Hulett Rodeo, Hulett. For more information, visit hulettrodeowyo. com

June 10-11 Wind River Flywheelers 27th Annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show East Park, Shoshoni. For more information e-mail Carlta Witthar at cmaule@ wyoming.com or call 307-856-1164.

June 11-17 College National Finals Rodeo, Ford Wyoming Center, Casper. For more information, visit cnfr.com

June 12-14 University of Wyoming Livestock Judging Camp, Laramie. For more information, contact Landon Eldridge at landon.eldridge@uwyo.edu or 979-2241340. To register, visit uw.uwyo.edu/livestock_camp_2023

June 12-15 Wyoming Federal Funding Summit, Sheridan. For more information and to register, visit lummis.senate.gov/federal-funding-summit-rsvp

June 12-16 University of Wyoming Extension 2023 Ranch Camp, Padlock Ranch, Ranchester. For more information or to apply, contact Hudson Hill at hrhill@ uwyo.edu or Chance Marshall at cmarsha1@uwyo.edu.

June 14 National Women’s Business Council Virtual Public Meeting, 10:30 a.m.12 p.m., online. For more information or to register, visit nwbc.gov

June 15 Sandhills Cattle Association Convention and Banquet, Valentine, Neb. For more information, visit sandhillscattle.com or call 402-376-2310.

June 16-17 University of Wyoming Growing Grapes in Wyoming Symposium, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, Sheridan. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/WYGrapeWorkshops

June 17 12th Annual Chris LeDoux Days, 10:30 a.m., Kaycee. For more information, visit chrisledoux.com

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EVENTS

June 17-18 World Famous 62nd Annual Woodchopper’s Jamboree and Rodeo, Encampment. For more information, visit woodchoppersjamboree.org

June 19-21 Casper College Livestock Judging Camp, Grace Werner Agricultural Pavilion, Casper. For more information, contact Colby Hales at colby.hales@ caspercollege.edu or 307-268-2040. To register, visit caspercollegee.edu/ events/ag-judging-camp

June 19-24 Boys 2023 Inspire a Kid Camp, Little Jennie Ranch, Bondurant. For more information, e-mail chris@thewyldlifefund.org or call 307-316-3863.

June 26-July 1 Girls 2023 Inspire a Kid Camp, Little Jennie Ranch, Bondurant. For more information, e-mail chris@thewyldlifefund.org or call 307-316-3863.

June 27-28 Nebraska Soil Health School, West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, North Platte, Neb. For more information, e-mail nheldt@unl.edu or call 308-632-1233.

June 30-July 2 Wyoming Wool Growers Annual Membership Meeting and Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival, Kemmerer. For more information, visit wyowool.com

July 1 First Annual Sheepherders Come Bye, 6 p.m., South Lincoln Training and Event Center, Kemmerer.

July 1-8 2023 National Junior Angus Show, Grand Island, Neb. For more information, visit njas.info

July 1-10 Laramie Jubilee Days, Laramie. For more information, visit laramiejubileedays.org

July 3-6 2023 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For more information or to register, visit beefimprovement.org/symposium

SALES

June 7-8

June 22-23

Superior Livestock Auction Corn Belt Classic, The Marriott South Sioux Riverfront, South Sioux City, Neb., 800-422-2117, superiorlivestock.com

Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Summer Special, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com

July 6 Cattle Country Video High Plains Showcase Sale, Goshen County Rendezvous Center, Torrington, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com

July 10-12 Western Video Market, Silver Legacy, Reno, Nev., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com

July 10-14 Superior Livestock Auction Week in the Rockies, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 800-422-2117, superiorlivestock.com

July 24-26

Northern Livestock Video Auction Summertime Classic, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com

July 31-Aug. 4 Superior Livestock Auction Video Royale, Winnemucca, Nev., 800-4222117, superiorlivestock.com

Aug. 8-9 Cattle Country Video Oregon Trail Classic Sale, Gering Civic Center, Gering, Neb., 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Mosquitoes as Big as Bats

There are many stories of mosquitoes in Wyoming, but one of my favorites is a tall tale published in the 1890s entitled “The Rocky Mountain Vampire.”

It reads:

tell of a slaughter from year to year of young deer and elk, as mysterious as it was deadly.

and had battened and fattened upon the blood of his tender and innocent victims until his kind attained the enormous size indicated by the lately discovered skull –the horns something new in ‘batology,’ being probably an ‘off-shoot’ – legitimate enough, of continuous digestive assimilation of the blood of horned animals.

July

There has been picked up in the Saratoga Valley, and is now preserved in the Museum of Natural Saratoga Curiosities, a skull, which in its zoological structure and classification points to the local existence – at no comparatively remote period – of a species of gigantic, bloodsucking bats.

The skull is about five inches in length by three inches in breath, has eye sockets of little more than rudimentary character –the nasal cavities, on the other hand, being of abnormal development, thus giving great blood-scenting strength, has a muzzle, or month, indicating enormous suction power with deep teeth sockets – and, singularly enough, is furnished forth with a pair of mature horns, three inches long.

In the golden aboriginal days of long ago, when the Ute Indians possessed the Saratoga Valley as their happiest and most cherished hunting grounds, their traditions

All over the country, elk calf and the deer fawn were found dead or dying, the sufficiently apparent cause of death being the draining – from some cause which baffled conjecture – of the blood from their bodies.

With the discovery of the singular skull above noted, comes also, undoubtedly, the solution of the traditional and mysterious slaying of the young elk and deer of the Saratoga section.

This Rocky Mountain Vampire was in the field

With the disappearance from the Saratoga country of the big herds of elk and deer, a disappearance inevitable to the advance of settlement and civilization, the Rocky Mountain Vampire, bereft of his natural and noisome sustenance, unable longer to feed alike his blood-sucking propensities and necessities, languished, famished and became extinct.

What Caldwell didn’t know at the time, was what he thought was a “bat” would be reincarnated and come back as the present day “mosquito.”

MARKETS

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

FOR THE WEEK ENDING June 2, 2023

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019

Torrington

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

As of May 26, 2023

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly weak to 20.00 lower, except at New Holland, PA 10.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 20.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 6,575 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 475 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,587 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 173.00-176.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 170.00-210.00; 140155 lbs 142.50-157.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 115-150 lbs 164.00-166.00, few 180.00-191.00; 150-165 lbs 168.00-180.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 105-130 lbs no test. Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 220.00-244.00, few 250.00; 6070 lbs 207.00-238.00; 70-80 lbs 192.00-219.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00, few 223.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-198.00. wooled and shorn 45 lbs 223.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00-236.00; 60-70

lbs 175.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs

Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: no test.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 33,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 34,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas

Wool

As of May 26, 2023

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight, or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices.

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE

Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO

Wyoming Hay Summary

As of June 1, 2023

90-100 lbs

lbs

95 lbs 180.00.

Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes

hair 40-50 lbs

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 48.00-70.00, hair 60.00-72.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 88.00-96.00, hair 82.00-106.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00-

80.00, hair 70.00-86.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00, hair 60.00-78.00; Cull 1 30.00-60.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-92.50; Good 2-3

(fleshy) 62.50-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 40.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 34.00-65.00; Cull 1 10.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2

Compared to last report all reported forages sold steady on a thin test. Very limited supply of old crop hay still available. Who would have thought most of the state would be wet, so wet in some areas that producers cannot get first cutting of alfalfa down let alone think of it drying. There will be a day in near future where it will all work out. Per NASS: barley emerged is at 80%, corn planted at 91%, edible beans 31% planted, sugarbeets emerged at 67%.

Eastern Wyoming

Alfalfa Pellets 15% Suncured 390

Western Wyoming

Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 3 Tie 300

Alfalfa - Fair/Good Large Square 3x4 220

Alfalfa Cubes 380

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

Nebraska Hay Summary

As of June 1, 2023

Compared to last week-old crop hay sold steady. This was the first week with a decent test on new crop hay, but a trend will not be applied. Drought lines have changed in the last few weeks. Western Nebraska is really wet, and producers are afraid they won’t be able to put up good, green, dry hay on first cutting. Fields are muddy, wet and producers are waiting for it to dry enough to cut hay. Moving to the eastern side of the state is the complete opposite. Dry, able to bale good green hay but tonnage is average to short for first cutting of alfalfa and brome grass hay. The central area hay production is in the middle of the other two. Rain is needed in the central and especially in the east for hay, pasture conditions and row crops. Loads of hay continue to get shipped in from out of state to fill holes in hay production. Looks like it will be an interesting year for the forage business.

Notice

Notice Services

The Natrona County Predator Management District is holding its 2023 Budget/Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 6th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Wyoming Wool Growers, 811 N. Glenn Road, Casper. All producers, Wyoming Game and Fish representatives, Wildlife Service representatives and the public are invited to participate. The purpose of this meeting is to review the 20232024 proposed budget submitted to the Department of Audit and Animal Damage Management Board (ADMB). For additional information, please contact the NCPMD office at ncpmd1@charter.net.

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

Events

Help

FARM MANAGER WANTED:

Expertise in pivot sprinkler irrigation, operation and maintenance of farm equipment. Farm planning, planting, harvest, etc. Self-motivated. Fulltime. Must relocate to southeast Wyoming. Housing will be provided as well as other benefits. Send resume and references to faughtck58@ gmail.com or call Kirk, 307247-1190 6/17

PERMIT RIDER NEEDED FOR JUNE-OCTOBER near Dubois, WY. Must have own horses and be a self-starter. Call 307-450-3100

Services

Solar Water Pumping Systems

Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist

Scott Blakeley, Owner ppr@pronghornpump.com www.pronghornpump.com

(307) 436-8513 • Cell: (307) 267-1022

Cattle

WANTED RECIP COWS: Must be open!! Two to 6 years old, Red Angus or Angusbased cows. For more information, call Corie Mydland, 406-855-5598 (cell), Trans Ova Genetics 6/3

Angus

Doug Booth Family Angus Torrington, WY Offering Yearling Bulls by Private Treaty

• Carcass Data Available

• Performance Data Available

Dudley - 307-532-6207

Doug - 307-532-5830

Financial

● Property caretaker ● Night gate guard ● 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970353-6666, griselda.islas@ fortressds.com, www.fortressds.com 6/3

RANCH/FARM HAND WANT-

ED: Year-round, full-time position. Housing included with arrangement. Utilities paid by employee. Couple preferred and both would be employed. Pay $100-220/day. Call 775224-3283 or e-mail clairsjr@ yahoo.com 6/3

Help Wanted

FARM HAND NEEDED with equipment and haying experience. Pivot system operation a plus. Year-round employment for the right person. Wage is hourly with benefits, DOE. Call Kim, 307-350-0350, Farson, WY 6/24

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY

WEED & PEST DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF WEED AND PEST DISTRICT SUPERVISOR: The position is in Thermopolis, WY. Send letter of application, resume and 3 references by June 27 to Hot Springs County Weed & Pest District, PO Box 543, Thermopolis, WY 82443. For additional information, call 307-864-2278 or e-mail hscwpcd@rtconnect.net. Hot Springs County Weed & Pest is an EOE 6/24

REGISTERED RED ANGUS

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE, tested and ready to go. Delivery available. For more information, call CLR Red Angus, Dan Robertson, 307-4311013 6/10

RED ANGUS HIGH-ELEVATION

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE IN NORTHEASTERN UTAH: Out of AI and bull-bred sires. Will be trich, semen tested and fed for free until May 1. $2,000/head. Bar Lazy TL Ranch, David, 435-828-1320, barlazytlranch@ gmail.com 6/24

REGISTERED YEARLING

RED ANGUS BULLS: Low birthweight and semen tested. Call 307-247-2296 6/17 30 HEAD OF FIRST- AND SECOND-CALF RED ANGUS PAIRS FOR SALE: Calves were born in March. Located in southeast Wyoming. Call 307231-2883 6/3 Angus

REGISTERED YEARLING BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, 449 Carroll Lake Rd., Laramie, WY. PAP, BVD and fertility tested. Sires include: Deer Valley Wall Street, Page All Profit 9604, Page Blackfoot 7760, GAR Ashland, WXW Timberline and Worthington All Profit 576. Call to preview anytime. Page Angus Ranch, Page Family Limited Partnership. Call Tom Page, 307-7608429. EPDs on Facebook @ Page Angus 6/24

REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS YEARLING AND 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS: Private treaty, large sire groups, performance and fertility tested, delivery available. TRANGMOE ANGUS RANCH, Glendive, MT. Call 406-687-3315 or 406-989-3315 6/24

BULLS FOR SALE

AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545 or check out our website, www.agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! 6/17

Services Services

Auctions

Torrington

CRR Herefords Good for

Brands

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, dues paid to 2033, no irons, $2,500. Call 307-746-5557 6/24

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: 94. LHC, LSS, LTH. Renewed to Jan. 1, 2033. $3,500. Call 830-481-0845 6/17

REGISTERED BRAND FOR SALE, LHC. Renewed to Jan. 1, 2031. $1,250. Includes electric cow iron and electric calf iron. Call 307-715-6184 6/3

Herefords

Business

STICKS

Red Angus

Limousin

2-Year-Old Registered Limousin Bulls

Joe Freund 303/341-9311

Joey Freund 303/475-6062 Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

Pasture Wanted

SUMMER PASTURE NEEDED FOR 60-100 COW/CALF

PAIRS. Good references. Call 605-347-3403 or 605-4999088 6/3

Seed

GRASS SEED FOR SALE: Manifest wheatgrass, Manska wheatgrass, Cache Meadow Brome, good germination, $3.90/lb. Call Big Horn Seed Company, 307-202-0704 or 307-645-3322 TFN

Livestock Equipment

POWDER RIVER PORTABLE CORRAL: Five – 5’x12’ panels and one 5’x8’ gate. Call Don at 307-272-8375 6/3

Hay Equipment

Pipe

Gelbvieh

VERY NICE RED GELBVIEH

YEARLING BULL. AI sire: JRI Secret Instinct. Call Tony at 307-267-0249 for price and information 6/10

Wagyu

THREE YEARLING WAGYU BULLS FOR SALE: 100% Wagyu, not registered. Call 308249-0562, 308-249-2373 or 308-254-5780 6/24

Brown Swiss

TWO BROWN SWISS 2-YEAROLD BULLS FOR SALE, $1,000 each. Bulls located in Box Elder, S.D. Call in the evenings after 8 p.m., 605-381-4755 6/3

Horses Dogs

BROWN FAMILY FARMS

LP/TIMBERLINE STOCK

RANCH HEELER PUPS FOR

SALE: Reds and blues. Call 406-855-2211 or 406-8556237 6/10

FIVE PUREBRED WELSH

CORGI PUPPIES: Tri-colored, 6 weeks old, 4 males and one female. $1,000 each. For more information, call 406-686-4058 or 406-224-1806 6/10

WORKING BORDER COLLIE

PUPPIES FOR SALE: Born March 30. Located in Powell, WY. Parents onsite. Asking $500 OBO. For pictures or more information, call 307-8993533 6/3

YOUR FAMILY AND PROP-

ERTY PROTECTORS ARE WAITING!! We have beautiful guardians just wanting and waiting to make you their priority!! Please don’t postpone your next best friend, companion and protector. $1,000. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 48 years. For more information, call 406-207-7674 6/17

Pasture Wanted

IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE

SHEEP PASTURE FOR 1,0002,000 PAIRS: Herders, sheep camps, guard dogs, herd dogs come with the sheep. Looking for any pasture in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico. Sheep can be split into 2 bands. Depending on pasture, horses or 4-wheelers will also be provided for the herders. Please call Dave Brown, 719-588-8211 or e-mail at 5milefeeders@ gmail.com 6/10

YEARLING PASTURE WANTED for 1,500 head steers/ spayed heifers for 2023 and beyond. Take all or part, smaller places okay. CO, WY, OR and ID preferred. Competitive rates, reference available. Call or text Jon, 831-240-5795 7/1

Kip Fladland

Horsemanship Clinic kipfladlandhormanship.com

August 4 - 6, 2023 Circle T Arena

Hermosa, S.D.

Classes: Foundation & H1

$550/per class/per rider

FMI call or text Lori at 605-415-8701

2022 YEARLING QUARTER HORSE COLTS/FILLIES. www.brokenbackranchqh. com has 5 yearlings for sale. Two grade geldings, buckskin, $2,500 and bay, $1,600. AQHA bay roan gelding, $4,500. AQHA sorrel filly, $2,500. AQHA gray filly, $3,500. Ten Sleep, WY. Call 307-272-5509 6/10

PRQHBA IS NOW TAKING

CONSIGNMENTS FOR WELL BROKE RANCH AND ARENA

TYPE HORSES AS WELL AS YOUNG STARTED PROSPECTS!! If you are looking for a great place to meet new prospective buyers and have a fun-filled weekend, please join us in Broadus, MT the first weekend in September. WE

OFFER ONLINE INTERNET BIDDING FOR ALL SALE HORSES CONSIGNED. All accepted consignments are eligible for online internet bidding at no extra cost. All ride horses are eligible to compete for the PRQHBA futurity saddles. CONSIGNMENTS WILL CLOSE JULY 1 For more information, call 406-427-5420 or 406-853-3554 6/24

76TH ANNUAL HULETT RO-

DEO JUNE 10-11, Hulett, WY, 1:30 p.m. performance each day. $50 entry free + $5 NRCA and office fee. Purse $1,500, $1,000, $500 or $250. See Facebook @ Hulett Rodeo or website www.hulettrodeowyo.com. NRCA/WRA approved and youth events. For more information, call 307-467-5668 6/3

Saddles & Tack

BOOT UP for the COLLEGE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO with 20% SAVINGS ON BOOTS!! HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website 6/10

Leatherwork

LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Contact Lester, 307-6311053, leave a message. Located in Riverton, WY 6/3

Poultry

CONTACT PEEP PEEP

POULTRY, LLC FOR A VARIETY OF POULTRY FOR SALE: Chicks, keets, ducklings, poults, hens and roos pending availability. Located in Gillette, WY. Find us on Facebook or call for appointment, 307-299-8110 6/3

Fertilizer

OROGRO 307: Get the best of your crop!! All Natural and Organic Humic and Fulvic Acid Chelated Mineral Fertilizer.

Made in Byron, WY. Restores the soil and enhances all other fertilizers and WILL NOT settle or clog your sprayers. Call Noel, 307-250-9092 6/17

WANTED: STANDING HAY, damaged wheat straw, alfalfa, CRP or cornstalks. ALSO LOOKING FOR pivot leases or meadow ground. Southeast Wyoming, western Nebraska or northern Colorado. Call for competitive rates, 307-214-5290 307-630-3046 6/24

VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: New crop of alfalfa available starting June 1. Go to www.valleyvideohay.com or call Barry McRea, 308-2355386 6/3

Crop Cleanup

BENNY HERNANDEZ IS IN THE AREA AND HAS PLENTY OF HELP TO CLEANUP AND HOE YOUR CROPS. Call 307431-7160 6/3

2005 9240 HESSTON SWATHER: 14’ double sickle, double auger header, hay conditioner, about 2,500 hours, good used machine. SELLS ON BIG

IRON JUNE 14 Call 307 8996335 6/10

2019 JOHN DEERE 560M ROUND BALER: In good working condition, has 9,000 bales on it. Large flotation tires. Net wrap and twine tie options included. $40,000 OBO. Near Pinedale, WY. Call 307-3609386 6/3

Equipment

Restoration

DBL TREE TRACTOR RESTORATION LLC: Tractors, stock trailers and flatbeds, total repair, sandblast and paint. Call Mike, 406-930-0720 6/3

Equipment

OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3.5, 5.5, and 3/4” sucker rod is available. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. 2 3/8 and 2 7/8 are on average 31.5’ long per joint. 3.5” and 5.5” are 42+ lengths. Pierce, CO. Call for details 970-324-4580 8/26

PIPE FOR SALE!! 2 7/8, 3 1/2 tubing, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 5” casing, 7” casing. Rods 3/4, 7/8 and 1” located in Montana, can ship anywhere. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 6/17

Irrigation

Irrigation

IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Two used Wade Rain wheel lines, new in 2000. 5” pipe, 5’ wheels, 40’ pipe. Well maintained. Includes inlet or center feed, hose, end plug and valve opener so irrigation ready. As is, you dismantle and haul. 1,720’ long, $9,000. 1,560’ long, $8,600. Two Nelson P200 Big Guns on carts for 6” ringlock pipe. Includes cart, $1,500/ each. Approximately 1/3 mile A&M 6” ringlock Series 55 aluminum pipe. 6”x30’ pipe. Selling as is, pipe stacked, ready to go $135/each pipe. Call 406-6004146, Bozeman, MT 6/17

Killebrew Irrigation

Your one stop shop for all irrigation needs

Lander, WY • (307) 332-3044

• Reinke center pivot sales and field design

• Parts for most major irrigation systems

• Underground and Surface PVC pipe and fittings

• Pumps and Motors

• Phase Converters

Irrigation Systems

The choice is simple.

Easier

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: White 30’ disk; John Deere 960 26’ cultivator; Lawson 12x30 double drum land areator; 3 John Deere 9600 combines; New Holland 1075 balewagon; John Deere 567 baler; CIH 8570 3x3 baler; Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler; Freeman pull type 3 string balers; Vermeer R23 rake; CIH 1015 pick-up header; New Holland 357 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; Freightliner grain truck; Freightliner sleeper truck; WS sleeper truck; Kenworth crane truck, 18 ton, 82’; WS 90 bbl vac truck, Pete 80 bbl vac truck; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Wilson 53x102 tri axle cattle pot; Cat 262D skid steer; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. View equipment at www.bigskyeb.com. Call 406-254-1254 6/24

FOR SALE: Rawhide large portable corral, WW hydraulic chute, both like new. ALSO, 2021 John Deere C500 MoCo, only cut 60 acres, brand new. R2800 Vermeer hydraulic rake. Kramer 14 bale retriever. Call 605-842-5515 6/17

Livestock Equipment

Heating Equipment

THIS IS WORTH THE TRIP TO CASPER, WY!! Enormous SAVINGS UP TO 50%!!! Giant truckload SALE. Gas, wood, pellet stoves and fireplaces. Magic City Stoves, 307-4731016 6/3

Fencing

LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRIBUSINESSES SINCE 1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buckand-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at www.lodgepoleproducts.com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! TFN

Livestock Equipment

Property for Sale

RANCH AT MELVILLE, MT, SWEET GRASS VALLEY: Beneath the majestic Crazy Mountains lies 1,410 acres that have been under the same ownership for over 90+ years. 840 acres irrigated. Sweet Grass Creek flows through the ranch providing cover for wildlife and fishing. A full compliment of improvements plus two homes. Call for pricing. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com 6/24

OREGON RANCH, Baker City, Baker County, OR. The Alder Creek pasture contains over 2,000 acres of native spring, summer and fall pasture. The rangeland is situated just east of Baker City, OR. The property is in good condition and has good perimeter fencing. The range is gently south facing slope with a variety of native grass.

FIRST TIME OFFERING at just over $500 per acre for deeded and contiguous ownership, $1,095,000. Give us a call at 541-523-4434, Intermountain Realty, Inc., Greg Sackos, Principal Broker, James Dunlap, Broker, www.intermountainland.com 6/17

• 800-770-6280

Property for Sale

COUNTRY LIVING ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, STERLING, CO: Newer ranch style home, 5 bedroom, 3 bath, many upgrades with an open floor plan, 3,800 sq. ft., lots of storage. Large barn with indoor riding arena, 6 heated stalls, wash bay, tack room, indoor hay storage, bathroom. Outdoor riding arena, 3 runs, 3 corrals, 3 loafing sheds, dog run/ kennel, RV hookup. 42.25 acres, recently surveyed, 3 adjacent parcels available for sale. Call Steve Robinson, Real Estate Broker Associate, 970-631-5023, A. Stephen and Company, Inc 6/17

Call 800-967-1647 or 307-234-2700

A member of the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) has been elected to a national professional association for nutrition education administrators.

CNP Manager Kali McCrackin Goodenough began her term on the sevenmember leadership team of the Association of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA) last month.

CNP is partially funded by SNAP-Ed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) SNAP Education program, and ASNNA is a professional organization for SNAPEd nutrition educators and administrators across the country.

Wyoming’s CNP Manager Elected to National Leadership Team

McCrackin Goodenough joined ASNNA in 2020 and says the organization offers valuable opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the country.

“Kali has embraced the SNAP-Ed guidance and has made it a priority in her role as the CNP manager,” comments CNP Director Mindy Meuli.

“She has shown leadership in delving into SNAPEd’s new reporting system and engaging with other SNAP-Ed-implementing agencies to provide comments to the USDA Food and Nutrition Services.”

ASNNA seeks to promote effective communication between SNAP-Ed programs at the state, regional and national levels.

As a member of the

“I’ve had the opportunity to learn so much from our partners, participants and educators across the state. Their realities and their stories are in my mind when I’m working with leadership.” –

Kali

McCrackin Goodenough,

University of Wyoming Extension Cent$ible Nutrition Program

leadership team, McCrackin Goodenough hopes to increase awareness of the unique food insecurity issues faced by families and individuals in rural settings.

“One of the things often missing from conversations is, ‘How does this work in a rural setting?’” she says. “Saying yes to becoming a nominee was a chance to make sure the experiences had in rural places are given consideration at a level where deci-

To learn more about CNP, visit uwyocnp.org.

sions are being made.”

Thanks to a dedicated team of CNP educators and hundreds of local partners across the state, McCrackin Goodenough is well positioned to advocate for Wyoming residents.

“I’ve had the opportunity to learn so much from our partners, participants and educators across the state,” she shares. “Their realities and their stories are in my mind when I’m working with leadership.”

Brooke Ortel is a writer and editor for UW Extension. This article was originally published by UW Ag News on May 26.

UW receives funding to revamp Rocky Mountain Herbarium

Thanks to a new federal grant and a generous private donation, the University of Wyoming’s (UW) Rocky Mountain Herbarium will be able to update and expand its current facilities as well as support a graduate student in the botany department.

With more than one million specimens in its collection, the Rocky Mountain Herbarium is one of the largest public university herbaria in the U.S.

“But, it’s in dire need of expansion,” says David Tank, a professor in the botany department and director of the herbarium. “About 400,000 specimens are currently inaccessible to researchers and at risk of destruction.”

NSF grant

To address these issues, Tank and his team recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for more than $900,000. This funding will allow UW to expand the herbarium’s footprint, properly curate currently inaccessible specimens and continue to digitize the collection.

The three-year grant will also support a summer internship program designed to train undergraduate students in both traditional and modern approaches to collections management and collections-based research.

The Rocky Mountain Herbarium is not just for university scientists and students, Tank says. Public outreach through educational programs and access to physical and digitized

To learn more about the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, visit rockymountainherbarium.org or contact David Tank at dtank@ uwyo.edu.

specimens is also a key part of its mission.

In order to serve the public, it’s imperative to nurture the next generation of botanists working to conserve biodiversity, notes Brent Ewers, head of the botany department and director of the UW Biodiversity Institute.

Aven Nelson Fellowship

A recent gift from

“Often people think of an herbarium as a thing of the past. But, this new support is helping us move into the future by embracing the digital revolution.”

Brent Ewers, UW Biodiversity Institute

the family of Aven Nelson, founder of the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, will help achieve this goal.

The family’s gift, after being matched by the UW Foundation, added nearly $300,000 to the Aven Nelson Fellowship in Systematic Botany, an endowment supporting a graduate student in the botany program.

“The gift is the first private source to completely fund a graduate student in the botany department and it complements our successes in federal grants,” Ewers says. “It’s a story of the lasting impact a person can have and of gener-

Federal Funding Summit agenda set

U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) and Gov. Mark Gordon unveiled the full agenda for their upcoming Wyoming Federal Funding Summit. They also announced the University of Wyoming (UW) is joining the summit as a presenting partner.

The summit is a firstof-its-kind event, providing free professional instruction, access to agency representatives and various resources to help localities, counties and non-government organizations apply for, secure and manage federal funds.

UW is supporting the four-day summit to allow for free attendance for all participants. Additional support is being provided by the Office of Gov. Gordon, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities, the Wyoming Business Council and Sheridan College.

The federal funding overview and seminar will take place June 14-15. All sessions are free and open to the public, but prior registration is required. If interested in attending, but unable to come in person, there will be a virtual option for people to attend both the grant course and federal funding summit.

In addition to the federal grant writing and management workshop, there will be additional panels and discussions on the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act funding, technical assistance and grant management and an open house with federal agency representatives where participants will have the opportunity to bring them their projects, questions and ideas.

ational pride and connection.”

Combined with the NSF grant, the Aven Nelson Fellowship in Systematic Botany will advance botanical research and help launch the herbarium into the 21st century.

“Often people think of an herbarium as a thing of the past,” Ewers says. “But, this new support is helping us move into the future by embracing the digital revolution.”

Brooke Ortel is a writer and editor for UW Extension. This article was originally published by UW Ag News on May 30.

The summit will be held in Sheridan, with a grant writing intensive on June 12-13. Space is very limited for the writing portion of the course, so organizations are encouraged to register as soon as possible and only send one representative.

Representatives from the U.S. Economic Development Authority, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and various state partners and agencies will be in attendance.

For more information and to register, visit lummis.senate.gov/federalfunding-summit-rsvp

Representing rural communities – UW Extension CNP Manager Kali McCrackin Goodenough was recently elected to a national association of administrators. She notes she is dedicated to representing rural communities at a level where important decisions are being made. UW Ag News photo

Collections-based research – David Tank, botany professor and director of the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, examines a specimen of Wyoming paintbrush, Castilleja linariifolia. Herbarium specimens are central to his research program. David Tank photo

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I love all animals with only two exceptions – rattlesnakes and cats. Rattlesnakes are deadly serpents sent by the Devil, and cats are annoying balls of fur.

As kids we went to a ranch owned by a bar buddy of my dad’s, which was infested with rattlers. We usually went to Yale T Richardson’s Ranch to cut firewood and shoot at beer cans with a .22 rifle my brother and I owned in partnership.

It was drummed into my empty head before going to Yale T’s that rattlesnakes should be killed every chance one got. If I saw

by Lee Pitts

one by the side of the road, I ALWAYS stopped to chop its head off with a shovel I carried specifically for this purpose.

There were plenty of beer cans at Yale T’s, but I remember being very disappointed I never came face to face with a rattlesnake because I wanted to test a theory I’d heard which said if a person points a rifle at a rattler, they can’t miss because the snake will look at the end of the gun and follow it with its eerie eyes.

This is supposedly why snake charmers play a clarinet-like instrument called a

“pungi,” because the snake will be mesmerized and follow the musical instrument with its head.

As part of my research, I tried to get my sister to play her clarinet in front of one of Yale T’s rattlers, but she wasn’t willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of science.

I paid for my college education by working in the dry, dusty oilfields which were known for two things – being extremely hot and harboring a sizable snake population.

On my first day, I was told since we’d be working close to the “doghouse” at headquarters I could leave my Roy Rogers lunch bucket there. The fact someone even acknowledged my existence should have been a red flag, but I was greener than a gourd and didn’t yet appreciate how mean roughnecks, roustabouts, pumpers

Arena represents a significant opportunity to expand the fairground’s offerings and maximize its impact throughout the year.”

She further explains enclosing the Silver Arena will provide a fully indoor environment, ensuring event organizers and attendees can enjoy a comfortable and adaptable space, regardless of weather conditions.

and mechanics could be.

When I opened my lunch bucket, instead of finding a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a Twinkie, I stared straight into the beady eyes of a coiled rattlesnake.

How was I supposed to know it was dead?

Ha ha, very funny guys.

Later in the week I attended my first “safety meeting” where I was handed my very own rattlesnake kit, which we were instructed to carry with us at all times.

Basically, it was a rubber tube which pulled apart to reveal a razor sharp blade and a suction cup with which to suck out the venom.

I was told I’d need to make a deep “X” cut through the fang marks left by the rattler. I’ve always wondered if I’d have had the courage to do such a thing or if I’d just be a sissy and die.

I’ve lived virtually my entire life in rattlesnake

attract a diverse range of events throughout the year and significantly boost the economic impact on local businesses and the state.

country, and I kill about one per year. My wife likes to garden, and I’m afraid she’ll be bit by one so I gave her my rattlesnake kit and a pair of catcher’s shin guards for protection.

Because I live in California and cannot buy snake skins legally, my friends often bring me rattlesnake skins which I incorporate into my leather work. One neighbor brought me a skin five feet long with the diameter of a big log with which I made him a belt and two water bottles. But, before I did, I put the skin to good use.

I have an acquaintance –who I think is a closet PETA member – who always wants to borrow my tools, which

he never returns. Despite my kindness, he never hesitates to tell people I’m evil because I chop the heads off of rattlesnakes.

When he called up wanting to borrow a leather hole punch, I harkened back to my doghouse days.

I wrapped my neighbor’s huge snakeskin in a coil and placed it in a toolbox. Then, when the leach arrived, I acted busy and told him the hole punch was in the toolbox on my workbench.

As he opened the tool box, I rattled a plastic butter container full of pebbles, and as he ran out of my garage at a world record setting pace I yelled, “Hey, you forgot the hole punch.”

Wind River Flywheelers

Antique Engine & Tractor Show

June 10 & 11 • East Park in Shoshoni, WY

Saturday

10 a.m. – Tractor Drive - Highway

1 p.m. – Auction

(John Deere Quilts and other items.)

1:30 p.m. – Tractor Pull

The Wyoming State Fair (WSF) is currently exploring an exciting potential project to enclose the Silver Arena –one of its key facilities.

According to WSF General Manager Courtny Conkle, the goal of this project is to enhance the fairgrounds’ capabilities and offer a versatile, year-round event space for visitors and the community.

Following a series of public meetings, held at the WSF Fairgrounds in May, initial imagery and concepts were shared, generating widespread anticipation and interest.

Public discussion

Conkle notes a series of public meetings were held at WSF fairgrounds throughout the month of May, and during these meetings, fairgrounds officials,

architects and project planners engaged with the community to present initial imagery and concepts for the enclosure of the Silver Arena.

“The presentations generated excitement among attendees, who were impressed by the possibilities and potential of the project,” she says. “Public feedback and input were sought, demonstrating the fairgrounds’ commitment to stakeholder communication and collaboration.”

Project benefits

“The Wyoming State Fairgrounds is a cherished institution which showcases Wyoming’s rich agricultural heritage and provides a platform for over 400 event days annually,” Conkle says. “The potential project to enclose the Silver

The project envisions state-of-the-art facilities, flexible seating arrangements and modern infrastructure, allowing for a wide range of events such as horse shows, rodeos, barrel race futurities, team ropings and various Western lifestyle events.

The potential project to enclose the Silver Arena represents a significant investment in the Wyoming State Fairgrounds and the surrounding community. It would create new opportunities for event organizers,

“We are thrilled about the potential of enclosing the Silver Arena and the positive impact it will have on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds. The initial public meetings allowed us to share our vision with the community and gather valuable feedback. We look forward to progressing with the project and continuing to engage with the public throughout the process,” Conkle concludes.

Updates and opportunities for feedback will be shared through the WSF Fairground’s website, social media channels and future public meetings.

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

Sunday 10 a.m. – Tractor DriveHighway

1:30 p.m. – Tractor Pull

Craft Vendors • Engine & Tractor Exhibits (1913 50 HP Case Steam Engine) • Food Vendors & Music (Packin the Mail) will be available for lunch including Dutch Oven Cooking

For Kids

Barrel Train • Pedal Tractors Sand Box FREE

For more information, contact: Carlta Witthar 307-856-1164 or e-mail cmaule@wyoming.com

Vendors call: Cindy Leonhardt 307-856-6804

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Branch 72 Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Assoc. Supported by Wind River Visitors Council and Shoshoni, WY Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, May 30 Market Report • 1,000 Head Sold