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CONTENTS ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES

8 CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN 14 DUES DOLLARS SERVING YOU

New officer brings new perspective CCA analyzes Newsom’s proposed 2024 state budget

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CCA communications keeping you in the loop in Sacramento and beyond

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FOUNDATION FOCUS

Providing resources to help in your advocacy efforts

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Cattle Council taking 2024 funding proposals aiming to benefit cattle producers and public image

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24 WEIGHING OPTIONS

Your truck and current transportation regulations

30 MILKING MATTERS

Hereford influenced cattle bring growth with milking ability

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FARM BILL CONTINUED Farm Bill extension kicks legislation into 2024

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT

CCA Executive Board members share plans for 2024

WILDLIFE WEAPONRY

Cattle producers continue to be plagued by endangered species

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READER SERVICES

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52 RANCH FAMILY ROUNDUP Obituaries and a new arrivals

54 BUYER'S GUIDE

Services from breeders and beef industry experts

62 ADVERTISING INDEX

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ON THE COVER As 2024 is now in full swing, this issue keeps CCA members in the know with insight from CCA leadership and gives a taste of what 2024 may have in store for hot button topics as well as how your CCA leadership team plans to tackle them. As CCA’s traditionally Hereford-focused magazine issue, this month also shares news about the Hereford breed and an advertising section of Hereford breeders. Cover photo was taken of Clayton and Cooper Lambert at Lambert Ranch in Oroville by Brittany Lambert.

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CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN THE LOVE OF THE GAME RANCHING PASSION COMES FULL CIRCLE

by CCA Second Vice President John Austel I’m a native of California born in Southern California who spent summers growing up at my grandfather’s and uncle’s ranch in the Ozarks of Arkansas. That’s where I decided to pursue animal science after graduating high school.

I attended Pierce Junior College and transferred to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, to complete my degree. While at Cal Poly, I lived and worked at the horse unit and worked on the farm crew. Additionally, I had a few stocker projects at the newly acquired, from the military, Cal Poly Escuela Ranch near Morro Bay. I remember having to sign waivers that we understood there may be unexploded ammunition on the range we ran the stocker project on. My senior project was on daylight calving, a hot topic back then. During the summers at Cal Poly, I packed in the mountains on the east side of the Sierras and fell in love with that country. Following graduation I packed through the hunting season and came out of the mountains and went to work for John Lacey.

I was a green college kid back then and worked hard to learn a multitude of additional practical skills and management over the next few years from Lacey and a few good local men that took me under their wing to make me a hand and cattleman. Mark Lacey was at Cal Poly at the time, but came up to the high-country cow camps during the summers when the cattle were there. Mark already knew the ins and outs of the high country so I would head down to the Owens Valley to make sure the pasture irrigation was going like it was supposed to growing our winter feed.

China Lake Navel Air Weapons Station is close by in Ridgecrest and the jets would practice their “Top Gun” maneuvers in the valley and in the mountains at the time. I recall Mark and I were putting some miles on some young horses in the high country from Brown Meadow cow camp to Templeton cow Camp. The Templeton camp was built by John Lacey’s grandfather. A jet flew right over our heads. It seemed like it was just about 500 feet above us. We saw the low flying jet first and then the unbelievably 8 California Cattleman February 2024

loud back wash of the jet engines that hit a few seconds later and “boom,” the ride was on. Our horses tucked their heads and tails and we both went out into the meadow with us saying a few words we can’t print. We rode it out and gathered on the trail after they settled down. Like a couple of young cowboys looking for excitement, we both had the biggest smiles on our faces. We still smile about that story today.

After working for John Lacey, I transitioned from the saddle to the desk at the Farm Credit where I worked out of the Bakersfield main office and then over to San Luis Obispo’s Santa Maria office.

In the late 80s, I met my wife who was attending San Diego State University. We wanted to start our own ranch but the amount of capital to start a first generation ranch was just too far out of our reach, and we ended up moving to San Diego, starting our family, and building our own insurance brokerage for 32 years. We have three sons who wanted to do 4-H beef projects when they were in their teens. So, we rented a small ranch that was slated to be developed in between two golf courses to raise and keep their 4-H project steers. This got my wife and I back into our love of ranching 30 years later.

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use, while keeping all phases of beef production from commercial, to grass fed and finished, in mind with the current bills being developed.

We are grateful to be operating on a portion of a 12,000-acre Old Spanish Land Grant with over 200 years of Ag Use that is now a CDFW Ecological Reserve & Wildlife Area. This area has been fallowed for over the last 20 years and gone through two major wildfires. At this point we have a good working relationship with the department of fish and wildlife. Striving for winwin situations has always been our mind set and has served us well so far. We currently are working with other entities onsite to help increase our knowledge of range monitoring, wildlife habitat improvement and maintenance, soil health, wildfire fuel management and more. Some of the entities we work with are UC Berkley Rangeland Lab monitoring group funded through our local county, a successful San Diego Zoo/CDFW Burrowing Owl Project, resources conservation disctrict healthy soils grant, and most of all our local Natural Resources Convservation Service office which has been a wealth of support for our endeavors.

I am honored and humbled to serve, and excited to meet more of you. I have been on a few of the local tours so far and have really enjoyed meeting and visiting you and listening to general comments and concerns you have. Our producer-based association will only be as strong as our membership and boy do we have a strong membership.

20-plus years and I feel were a large contributor to the two wildfires we had in 2003 and in 2007.

When Tony Toso asked me to serve along with others on the wildfire subcommittee under the leadership of Anthony Stornetta, I was able to ascertain important state wildfire policies as opposed to the simply our local area.

Since we are technically first generation ranchers, we depend on leases to build our operation. We were obviously interested in potentially getting these properties back in use.

We were open to listening to the land managers of these properties to see if we could come up with a mutually beneficial opportunity to graze our operation and take care of the conserved property.

Grazing has changed positively over the last 10 to 12 years.

New science-based information, shows the multiple benefits of different grazing methods to the property owner. Depending on the grazing method, some of the benefits are economic benefits to the owner of the property and I feel it’s appropriate for the economic benefit to come back to the producer in one form or another. The reality is that we need to continue educating the land managers, property owners, and legislators so they can see and understand and feel comfortable with using grazing as a tool to help them manage their property. This process is slow, and it is frustrating to hear that in spite of proven benefits of grazing currently coming out, there are still decisions being made based on 30-year-old, outdated information. I do feel the grazing pendulum is swinging back to a more of a balance situation for us as a rancher. It will not be overnight, but I pray that it continues. I don’t claim to know all the answers, so I ask a lot of questions to try and understand the whole picture. Like most of us, I’m still learning a lot and will continue to learn from other professionals as well going forward. Billy Gatlin and Kirk Wilbur are doing a tremendous job monitoring our legislation and the bills dealing with the hurdles of putting The Austel Family was the well-deserved recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Range Manaement Award from the Society of Range Management. these properties back into 10 California Cattleman February 2024

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SERVING YOU

Meet Newly Appointed CCA Second Vice President, John Austel

by CCA Associate Director of Communications Maureen LaGrande

At the annual CCA & CCW Convention held in December 2023, John Austel, Boulevard, was appointed by membership to serve as the 2024 – 2025 CCA Second Vice President. Austel will serve alongside fellow officers, CCA President Steve Arnold, Santa Margarita, CCA First Vice President Rick Roberti, Loyalton, CCA Second Vice President Frank Imhof, Pleasanton, CCA Second Vice President Mike McCluskey, Red Bluff, and CCA Treasurer Bev Bigger, Ventura.

As the year begins, get to know Austel a bit better with this Q&A. Where is Austel from?

Austel is a native Californian born in Anaheim.

Growing up he moved every three years as his father was a corporate executive for Pacific Bell Telephone. As a child Austel spent his summers at his grandfather’s ranch in the Ozarks of Arkansas.

He attended Pierce Junior College in the San Fernando Valley and then transferred to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where he received a degree in animal science along with several classes in agriculture business.

What are Austel’s past work and industry experiences?

During the summers while in college, and after college graduation Austel, worked for a pack station in the East side of the Sierras. He then went on to work for cattle rancher, John Lacey where he learned a multitude of skills and could incorporate what he had learned in college to the operation.

After a few years, Austel transitioned to a position at Farm Credit where he was stationed in Bakersfield and Santa Maria. Being back on the central coast Austel met his wife who lived in San Diego and relocated to San Diego to start his own insurance brokerage that he owned for over 31 years.

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What is Austel’s involvement in the industry?

Austel along with his wife Elizabeth have been in the cattle business for 14 years and run a sustainable regenerative natural angus operation.

They run their herd on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecological Reserve called “Rancho Jamul,” a property that was a part of an Old Spanish Land Grant that has history of over 250 years of agriculture use. With funding from the NRCS, the Austel’s livestock and practices have helped to regenerate this land that at one point sat fallowed for 25 years and was subject to two wildfires.

The family works with UC Berkeley Rangeland Lab, UC Extension Service, and the Resource Conservation Districts to conduct studies and monitor the grazing on the property. Austel’s family is also actively involved in the family operation.

He has three sons, Jake, Josh and Jess, and two daughter-in-laws. Jess is currently serving as an officer in the army. Austel has three grandchildren and one more on the way.

Did you know?

At the end of last year Austel and his family’s operation 4J Horse and Livestock was recognized for the Society for Range Management California Pacific Region’s 2023, Winner of Excellence in Range Management Award. The award was presented to Austel at the 107th California Cattlemen’s and California Cattlewomen’s Annual Convention Awards Banquet.

As part of CCA’s leadership team, John looks forward to meeting members throughout the state and learning about their unique operations.

Being in a serving capacity, Austel is eager to listen to, talk and understand what’s happening in other ranchers’ areas.

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK CCA READIES BUDGET ADVOCACY AS NEWSOM RELEASES SPENDING PLAN

by CCA Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur Gov. Gavin Newsom released his Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 on January 10. The Proposed Budget totals $291.5 billion with a projected budget deficit of $37.9 billion. Newsom proposed to close that funding gap in part by drawing $13.1 billion from the state’s reserves (primarily the Budget Stabilization Account known as the state’s “rainy day fund”), reducing existing budget allocations by $8.5 billion (including $2.9 billion in funding reductions to climate programs) and delaying $5.1 billion in funding spread out from FY 2026 through FY 2028.

Newsom’s projected budget deficit of $37.9 billion is far lower than the $68 billion deficit forecasted by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) in December. In an analysis of the Proposed Budget issued three days after Newsom previewed his budget plan, the LAO explained that the differing “budget problem estimates” partly boil down to the LAO examining the costs associated with current policy whereas the Governor’s projections can account for intended policy changes. The LAO deemed the Governor’s revenue projections “optimistic but plausible,” finding that the Governor’s revenue projections were $15 billion higher than the LAO’s fiscal outlook and cautioning lawmakers to “plan for lower revenues” as they craft the 202425 Budget.

During his press conference on the Proposed

Budget, Newsom was clear that he does not support a wealth tax to address the revenue shortfall. That same day, a wealth tax proposal – Assembly Bill 259 by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose) – was held in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee without a vote.

Rather, the Governor intends to address the shortfall primarily by reining in spending – most significantly for climate programs. In September of 2022, California lawmakers touted $54 billion in climate spending for fiscal years 2022 through 2027. As noted above, Newsom’s Proposed Budget suggests cutting $2.9 billion in funding for various climate programs this year. Combined with climate spending cuts in last year’s budget, the Governor’s proposal would reduce that 2022 outlay to approximately $48 billion. The Governor was quick to highlight, however, that these cuts in climate spending would be offset by roughly $10 billion from the federal government, bringing total climate spending from 2022-27 to $58 billion.

Additionally, the Proposed Budget would delay an additional $1.9 billion in climate spending – primarily for public transit and zero-emissions vehicle incentives – to future years and would shift $1.8 billion in climate spending from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which is funded by revenues from the state’s capand-trade program.

This article analyzes how the Proposed Budget would impact programs of particular importance to California’s cattle ranchers and previews how CCA intends to engage in budget negotiations ahead of the Governor’s May revision of the budget and the final approval of a state budget in June.

Wildfire and Forest Resilience Funding Prior years’ budgets allocated $2.8 billion over a period of four years for wildfire and forest resilience, and the Governor’s Proposed 202425 Budget largely leaves these expenditures untouched. While Newsom has proposed $100.7 million in spending cuts to wildfire and forest resilience programs, “The Budget maintains $2.7 billion of these investments over five years to

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advance critical investments in restoring forest and wildland health to continue to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in the face of extreme climate conditions.”

One wildfire and forest resilience program slated for funding reductions is the “Biomass to Hydrogen/Biofuels pilot.” Administered by the Department of Conservation, the pilot program is “focused on creating carbon-negative… fuel from forest biomass coming from forest vegetation management within California’s Sierra Nevada.” The program was seeded with $50 million in the Budget Act of 2022 but would lose $43.5 million in unexpended funds under the Governor’s proposal. Other programs slated for funding cuts under the Proposed Budget include prescribed fire and hand crews ($5.3 million reduction) and the home hardening pilot program ($12 million).

Despite the cuts, the Governor has proposed some new funding aimed at fire resilience.

Specifically, Newsom’s initial budget proposes a five-year phase-in of $770.4 million per year to fund 2,457 new firefighters, beginning with $199 million this year to fund an initial 338 positions. The proposal is aimed at offsetting the impacts of a negotiated reduction in firefighter workweek hours from 72 hours/week to 66 hours/week.

CCA will be working with our Wildfire Resilience Working Group this legislative session to continue our annual budget advocacy related to wildfire and forest resilience funding.

In particular, CCA will be seeking continued funding for prescribed fire and additional funding for the Prescribed Fire Liability Claims Fund Pilot Program.

Drought Resilience and Flood Protection The Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022 allocated $8.7 billion for drought resilience and flood protection. The Proposed Budget would reduce those allocations by roughly $1.4 billion, maintaining $7.3 billion for these programs, some of which will support ongoing efforts to repair damage from severe winter storms that hit the state in the winter of 2022/23.

The Proposed Budget also includes $159 million in new spending for levee repairs and flood protection, including a $31 million onetime outlay “to support the continuation of existing multi-benefit flood risk reduction projects in the Central Valley.”

Methane Emission Reduction Funding Last year, CCA successfully opposed SB 485 (Becker), which as introduced would have provided the California Air Resources Board the authority to develop a livestock methane emissions incentives program. Instead, the Budget Act of 2023 provided the California Department of Food and Agriculture $25 million

to administer such a program. CCA was far more comfortable with an incentive program housed at CDFA, as that agency is invested in the success and viability of California’s livestock producers. Indeed, CCA had productive conversations with CDFA staff in early November discussing the challenges relating to enteric fermentation methane reductions in beef cattle operations.

This year, however, Governor Newsom has proposed cutting the remaining $23 million in as-yet-unspent funding for CDFA’s Enteric Fermentation Incentive Program. The Department’s Livestock Methane Reduction Program, meanwhile, is proposed to be shifted from the General Fund to the GGRF. Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act Newsom’s proposed budget allocates no funding to implement last year’s CCA-opposed SB 253 (Wiener), the “Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act,” which requires companies doing business in California with annual revenues over $1 billion to annually report their greenhouse gas emissions to the California Air Resources Board – including “scope 3” emissions related to the companies’ entire supply chains.

CCA strongly opposed SB 253 last year, concerned that the bill would harm ranchers and beef producers in major corporations’ supply chains. Specifically, CCA was concerned that the bill could incentivize corporations to pass down costly and burdensome emissions reporting requirements to small ranchers; could incentivize those corporations to contract with larger operations more capable of accurate emissions reporting at the expense of small family operations; and could incorrectly inflate ranchers’ contributions to GHG emissions.

Implementation of the bill is estimated to cost $11 million, and it is unclear to what extent CARB would be able to implement the legislation’s provisions (which are scheduled to take effect by January 1, 2025) if not funded in the final budget. Sen. Wiener has stated that “It’s critical that the May budget [revision] include funding to implement these laws” and has suggested that CARB should work to implement his bill despite the potential lack of funding.

Governor Newsom last year suggested that SB 253 required “clean-up” legislation to avoid costly impacts to businesses, a suggestion embraced by business groups like the California Chamber of Commerce. No such policy bill had been introduced as of press time, but CCA will continue advocating this year – both in the budget and in any forthcoming policy proposal – to ensure that GHG emissions reporting requirements do not unduly harm California’s cattle producers. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 Wolf/Livestock Compensation Funding A “wolf conflict compensation pilot program” was established with $3 million in initial funding via the Budget Act of 2021. The program had three “prongs”: (1) compensation for direct loss of cattle from wolf depredations, (2) compensation for the costs of implementing wolf deterrents and (3) a ‘pay-for-presence’ program. By last November the Department of Fish and Wildlife had already expended roughly $1.3 million, primarily on the first two prongs of the program.

With the pay-for-presence prong of the program finalized in May of 2023 (and retroactive to September 2021), CCA members recognized the potential for program funding to dry up this year. At CCA’s Annual Convention in November, CCA’s Wolf Policy Subcommittee directed CCA to request an infusion of $15 million for the compensation program to be available through June of 2029 – a recommendation approved

by CCA’s Property Rights & Environmental Management Committee and at the Board Meeting.

Just two days after the Governor released his Proposed Budget, CCA’s concerns about the Wolf/Livestock Compensation Program were realized, as CDFW announced that it had “received a total of 102 grant applications… that are projected to exhaust the current fund,” meaning “there may not be sufficient funds available for applications submitted from this point forward.”

While the Governor’s Proposed Budget does not propose new funding for the Compensation Program, CCA is working hard to ensure an infusion of funds in the May revision of the Budget – no small lift considering the state’s current budget woes. In mid-January, CCA submitted a letter to the Governor and relevant administrative agencies requesting $15 million in

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the 2024-25 budget for compensation, a proposal supported by Defenders of Wildlife and the California Farm Bureau Federation. In the months ahead, CCA will meet with the Governor’s Office, agency leadership and key legislators to try to get that funding proposal included in the Budget.

Williamson Act Funding Williamson Act subvention payments were a significant topic of conversation during the Tax & Credit Committee meeting at CCA’s Annual Convention, and CCA staff frequently fields questions on the topic as we tour local associations throughout the state.

Williamson Act subvention payments to local governments were last funded in the 2008-09 Budget (there was a brief glimmer of hope during the budget surplus of 2022, when the budget briefly proposed $25 million for Williamson Act subvention funding, but that money was repurposed for the Department of Conservation’s Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation program when the final budget was ultimately passed).

The Governor’s Proposed Budget for 2024-25 does not propose any funding for Williamson Act subvention payments, and it is unlikely that such funding will materialize considering the historic budget deficit facing the state.

Stay Tuned The Governor will release a “May Revise” of his Budget later this year when the state has a clearer outlook on tax revenues after the April 15 income tax filing deadline, and budget negotiations between the Legislature and Administration will continue through late June ahead of a June 30 Constitutional deadline to pass the 2024-25 Budget. California Cattleman will continue to keep ranchers informed about CCA’s budget advocacy and any major developments in Sacramento.

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BUNKHOUSE KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE YEAR-ROUND ON CCA EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

by CCA Associate Director of Communications Maureen LaGrande legislative measures, industry news or briefs from Association staff.

With our multiple publications and social media outlets available, we looked to see what our members utilized the most and took into consideration that the information in the newsletter was additionally being published further in depth in the monthly magazine. This information enabled us to propose to our membership of discontinuing the publication. Although it is sad to close the chapter on this publication, we will now be able to allocate our efforts to our other communication outlets.

A new and exciting change that I am pleased to share with you is a new name for our weekly e-newsletter, formerly Legislative Bulletin that hits your inboxes on Monday evening. The weekly blast is now called California Cattleman Weekly.

The debut of California Cattleman Weekly hit your inboxes on Monday, Feb. 5. The reasoning behind the name switch is that our weekly blast includes more than just legislative updates. Each week we include announcements for upcoming meetings in the state that could affect X (Twitter) ranchers, news from our office, upcoming CCA events, industry events, a CattleFax update, CCA’s Sorting Pen podcast feature and link to the current California Cattleman magazine.

With this range of information included, the new year was the perfect time to revamp the Website e-newsletter’s name to reflect all that is included each week.

Aside from the name change, the distribution and content of the e-newsletter is still the same.

Communicating, educating and connecting is an integral component when it comes to keeping you up to date on all that is going on within the California Cattlemen’s Association. Whether it be legislative updates, upcoming CCA events, industry news or a fun fact about ranching in California we want our members to be in the know.

As much as I enjoy getting to speak with you all face to face and snap your photo, I only get this opportunity a few times a year. In the time between these events, I try my hardest to provide to you all the best sources and information to inform you of the work being done at the legislative level as well as highlighting all the unique programs available to ranchers throughout the state.

With the new year comes new changes for our communications materials. In December at the 107th CCA and CCW Annual Convention it was voted upon our membership to no longer produce the Hot Irons newsletter. The final edition of Hot Irons hit your mailboxes in December.

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We are very excited about this one and feel he has the opportunity to be as good as any we have produced. His donor dam 1311 has produced over 1.6 million dollars in progeny and is also the mother of Arlo who was the top selling bull and lead off bull in our Denver pen. He truly has it all with elite phenotype and EPD’s that offer calving ease, performance, maternal and carcass all in one.

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of my list is to recognize and share CCA members journeys, experiences and livestock operations.

While the realm of communication tactics is everchanging, Katie and I are continuously looking for ways to expand our efforts in providing you information in an efficient and effective way. To touch on effective communication, your thoughts and opinions matter. I encourage and welcome you to reach out me regarding any of our communication efforts. I can be reached by email: maureen@calcattlemen.org or by calling our office at (916) 444-0845.

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You need not to be a member to receive California Cattleman Weekly and I encourage anyone who wants to learn of current events, industry news and association updates to subscribe. You can even include more than one email address to receive the weekly blast! To sign up and receive the weekly blast, visit our website at calcattlemen.org, scroll to the bottom and fill out the form or email me directly at maureen@calcattlemen.org and I will add you to the distribution list.

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Our website, calcattlemen.org Do you NO YES is also a great resource for you own cattle? with membership, office, staff and California cattle industry information to utilize. CCA is also on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Do they X (formerly known as Twitter) You don’t need it, graze in and YouTube. The Sorting but should still areas where Pen podcast, now in its fourth YES Anaplasmosis support the season, hosted by CCA Director

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of Communications Katie Roberti is a great source of information to learn of industry news, changes and hear from our members firsthand. The best part is you can listen to the podcast anywhere! Driving to check your cows? Listen to Sorting Pen! Heading to CCA’s Midyear Meeting and Convention, turn on Sorting Pen! At the start of each year, I create a list of communication goals to accomplish for the Association. This year some of my top goals include creating more social media campaigns that focus on CCA’s work, ranching and industry related topics, grow the number of subscribers to California Cattleman Weekly and increase social media engagement across all of our platforms.

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STEAK & EGGS BREAKFAST March 13, 2024 | Sutter Club, Downtown Sacramento

CCA is excited to invite CCA members to the 43rd Steak and Eggs Legislative and Regulatory Breakfast + Lobby Day. Plan to be in Sacramento Wednesday March 13. Breakfast starts at 8am!

WHAT TO EXPECT: This breakfast is typically attended by dozens of elected officials, numerous legislative staff, and many CCA members and serves as an important platform to discuss issues important to California ranchers. Over breakfast, enjoy sharing about your ranch while meeting representatives.

Following the breakfast, you will head across the street to the state Capitol to continue conversations about ranching in California. CCA will arrange private meetings with your legislative representative to enable you to voice your concerns directly to the member or one of their representatives. Your participation is critically important, as this forum provides a priceless opportunity to share your opinions and concerns about the current and future state of ranching in California.

HOW TO ATTEND: The breakfast will be at the Sutter Club, 1220 9th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. There is no cost to attend however, RSVPS are required. Email CCA’s Events and Membership Coordinator Gracie LeCheminant at gracie@calcattlemen. org or call (916) 444-0845 to RSVP.

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FOUNDATION FOCUS FACING THE FACTS THIS FEBRUARY

FOUNDATION SHARES FACTSHEETS FOR 2024

by CCA Director of Communications Katie Roberti A football game to binge-eat during and a chance to express love are likely two activities that come to mind when most people think of February.

However, only some people are into watching sports or snacking on conversation hearts. Whether you or are not, I have a challenge for you. Why not use the big game and Valentine’s Day as opportunities to share more about the importance of ranching in California?

If you are a rancher reading this, you have likely been urged dozens of times at industry meetings and events over the years to “tell your ranching story” to neighbors, friends and anyone who is disconnected from what California cattle producers and families do each day. If you have hesitated to share, here's some good news—your stories don’t have to be big productions or as lengthy as dissertations. They can and likely should be just natural conversations we have at the events and activities happening around us daily. For the football game, maybe it's sharing the recipe of a dish you bring to brandings and telling the story of why you brand cattle. For Valentine's Day, perhaps you can show how you love the land and care for your animals daily with a photo or video.

As you connect with people in your community, three factsheets about ranching in California are highlighted below that you can also draw ideas from and share throughout the year ahead. All these factsheets and others were created by the California Cattlemen's Foundation with support from the California Cattle Council and are available

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to download at calcattlemenfoundation.org/facts or by scanning the QR code.

• Getting to know California’s Ranching Families: From the foggy coast of Humboldt, through the snowy Sierra, to the sunny desert of Imperial and the spaces in between, 38 million acres of rangelands and forests are managed by California ranching families. This factsheet shares that 93 percent of the ranches and farms in California are family-owned, and most ranchers have additional incomes. It also highlights that 82 percent of cattle ranchers in California own less than 200 cows.

• Grazing makes California Resilient: If you want to share some of the critical benefits of cattle grazing in California or know what experts say about grazing in the Golden State, this is the factsheet for you. This grazing factsheet highlights how managed grazing makes the land more resilient for all.

• Cattle Grazing is Key to Mitigating Wildfires: As our state works to mitigate the devastating impacts of catastrophic wildfires, we know livestock must be part of the solution. Here is a factsheet that shares how the research clearly shows that cattle grazing is a tool that California needs to use to increase the state's resiliency to wildfires.

Whether you tell the stories on social media, to new friends at a party or while in line with a stranger at the grocery store checkout, simple conversations can open crucial doors to connecting someone else to the truth about ranching in California.

Hopefully, you will remember this the next time you question if you should tell a story about your ranch or share a fact you know about ranching in California. If you need more encouragement or help crafting your message, our team is always just a phone call away at (916) 4440845. We would love to help you make this one of your February focuses.

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WEIGHING THE OPTIONS The Right Truck for the Regulations

by Noah Lopez for the Rancher Technical Assistance Program

When it comes time to buy a new pickup there is a lot to consider. In addition to price, gas or diesel, 3/4 or 1-ton, single wheel or dually, fuel economy and manufacturer, one consideration that is easy to overlook is the regulatory implications. Certain pickups might cause some unintended consequences when it comes to regulatory requirements and understanding these implications could save you a future headache.

For the most part, these regulatory implications depend on the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle. The GVWR is the maximum weight that the vehicle is rated to weigh, including passengers and cargo. GVWR is provided by the manufacturer and is usually found on a sticker on the inside of the driver side door jamb. As we’ll explore later, GVWRs vary widely based on the options that the vehicle is outfitted with, so checking the sticker is the best way to determine a given vehicle’s GVWR. Trailers also have GVWRs that are supplied by the manufacturer. These GVWRs are usually a combination of the axle weight ratings (e.g., two 7,000 lb. axles result in a 14,000-pound trailer GVWR). When combined, truck and trailer GVWRs result in the gross combined weight rating (GCWR). GCWR is the maximum weight rating of the vehicle and any trailer it is towing.

For example, the combination of a pickup with a 10,000 pound GVWR hauling a trailer with an 8,000 lb. GVWR results in a GCWR of 18,000 pounds Although they may not always be top of mind, GVWR and GCWR are used by the State and Federal governments as thresholds for regulatory requirements. This article explores two areas where weight ratings create regulatory 24 California Cattleman February 2024

implications for the owner, licensing and emissions.

Licensing Implications The first regulatory implication to be aware of is related to the driver’s license. In California, a Class A commercial license is required to tow a trailer with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds (CVC § 12804.9(b)(1)(A)). This means that under California law the hauling of most heavy-duty trailers, such as livestock trailers, generally requires a Class A license.

However, this is not the case for farmers and ranchers. California Vehicle Code § 12804.9(b)(3) (G) provides that a farmer or rancher can operate a vehicle combination with a standard Class C license so long as (i) the vehicle is operated by a farmer or rancher or their employee, (ii) the vehicle is used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations, (iii) the vehicle is “not used in the capacity of a for-hire carrier or for compensation,” and (iv) the combination has a GCWR of 26,000 pounds or less.

This means that many ranchers are able to conduct normal operations with their truck and trailer combinations without needing to obtain a Class A license because they meet the exemption requirements. The issue arises when the truck and trailer combination has a GCWR exceeding 26,000 pounds While this may seem like a lofty threshold to exceed, here at the Rancher Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) we’ve heard from numerous ranchers in this exact predicament.

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24 previously. For example, a new 2500 diesel pickup with a standard configuration is likely to have a GVWR exceeding 10,000 pounds.

Confounding the problem is that many standard livestock trailers (not to mention other trailers like flatbeds and dump trailers) commonly have two 7,000 or 8,000-pound axles, resulting in trailer GVWRs of 14,000 to 16,000 pounds. When combined, this results in GCWRs exceeding the 26,000-pound threshold and requiring a Class A license.

So why is this an issue? Surely ranchers with combinations exceeding 26,000 pounds can just obtain Class A licenses. While this is true, the process is not quick or easy. Class A licenses, referred to federally as Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL), are regulated by both the State of California and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). In fact, the 26,000 pound limit originates in federal regulations (49 CFR § 383.91). This means that a driver seeking a Class A license in California must meet State and Federal requirements.

To begin with, a driver already holding a Class C license must apply for a commercial learner’s permit. Among other things, this entails completing a required medical examination and passing various written knowledge tests.

The exact number of tests depends on which endorsements (e.g., air brakes, tanker, etc.) that the applicant seeks to obtain, although a rancher only looking to operate a pickup truck and livestock trailer combination exceeding 26,000 pounds would not need any of these extra endorsements.

Next, the applicant must complete the Federal Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT).

Ranchers report this requirement as one of the major obstacles to obtaining a Class A license.

Beginning in February 2022, any individual seeking to obtain an original CDL is required to complete an ELDT course. These courses are offered by certified providers found in the FMCSA’s online Training Provider Registry and include required classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training. The problem is that most, if not all, of these courses are geared towards learning to drive a semi-truck with air brakes and other license endorsements. This means most of these courses range anywhere from one to four weeks and can cost somewhere from $2,000 to $6,000. This time and cost burden is excessive for a rancher seeking to obtain a basic CDL to haul a livestock trailer with a pickup, an activity they have already been doing for many years.

Beyond the Federal ELDT requirement, the State also requires 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training with an individual already holding a CDL. Once all this is complete, the applicant 26 California Cattleman February 2024

can schedule a skills test with the DMV. This test involves a pre-trip inspection and driving test, similar to that required for a Class C license.

Given the challenges of obtaining a CDL, ranchers have good reason to avoid obtaining a Class A license if possible. The ELDT requirements, in particular, constitute a serious time and financial cost. However, there are other reasons someone may want to avoid obtaining a CDL. Commercial drivers are held to higher standards, including lower allowable blood alcohol concentrations and higher fines and penalties, even when driving non-commercial vehicles.

Ranchers looking to avoid the CDL requirement would be well served to consider the GVWR when looking to buy a new truck or trailer. For example, if you already own a trailer that has a GVWR of 16,000 pounds, it could be worth looking for a pickup with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less. Generally speaking, staying beneath the 26,000 pound limit should keep a rancher from needing a Class A license and allow them to avoid the costly process of obtaining one.

Emissions Regulation Implications Unfortunately, licensing is not the only regulatory implication of high GVWR pickups.

Owners should also be aware of emissions regulations concerning vehicles with high GVWRs. In 2021 the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Regulations, now known as the Clean Truck Check Program. The program created new emissions monitoring and testing requirements for all non-gasoline (including diesel) vehicles with GVWRs over 14,000 pounds Phase 1 of the program began in January of 2023 and involved the use of roadside monitors which examined the emissions of passing heavy-duty vehicles and flagged potential high emitters for additional testing. Phase 2 of the program began in October of 2023 and required that all subject vehicles (non-gasoline vehicles with GVWRs over 14,000 pounds) be registered in CARB’s Clean Truck Check Database and pay an initial compliance fee of $30 per vehicle. The Phase 2 registration deadline was Jan. 31, 2024.

Phase 3 of the program will begin in July 2024 and will require that all subject vehicles submit to periodic emissions testing, similar to California’s smog check program. While periodic testing will be required twice annually for most vehicles, vehicles used exclusively for agricultural operations will qualify for once annual testing.

Similar to smog checks, testing will occur at authorized testing facilities and will carry some cost to the vehicle owner. Unlike other CARB ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 regulations, there is no “low-use exemption” available (CARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation allows exemptions for vehicles which operate fewer than 1,000 miles and 100 hours per calendar year). Again, diesel vehicles below the 14,000-pound GVWR limit are not subject to the Clean Truck Check regulations.

While a GVWR of 14,000 pounds. or more may sound easy to avoid, many vehicles common to California ranches fall into this category. While trucks in the 4500 class and above frequently exceed 14,000-pound GVWRs, even 3500’s can meet this limit depending on the configuration of the truck. For example, a 2024 Dodge Ram 3500, 4WD, with a crew cab, long bed and dual rear wheels has a GVWR of 14,000 pounds, making it subject to the CARB regulations.

GVWR Considerations Given the licensing and emissions regulation requirements that are influenced by GVWR, ranchers should weigh the options when considering purchasing new vehicles to be sure they understand the regulatory implications.

The GVWR of a vehicle is affected by things like cab size, bed length, wheelbase and configuration and towing package selection.

Even the brand seems to influence GVWR. In our research we found that GM pickup GVWRs seemed to trend higher. For example, a typical 2024 Dodge Ram 2500 with a diesel engine, 4WD, crew cab and standard bed has a GVWR of 10,000 pounds while a similarly configured

2024 Ford F250 has a GVWR of 10,600 pounds.

In contrast, a typical 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500 with a diesel engine, 4WD, crew cab and standard bed has a GVWR of 11,150 lbs. While these differences are small, that extra 1,150 pounds could be enough to tip a combination over the 26,000-pound. threshold and require a Class A license to operate, depending on the trailer GVWR. While it may not be possible to always avoid combinations with GCWRs over 26,000 pounds. or diesel vehicles exceeding 14,000-pound GVWRs, the next time you are looking to purchase a pickup or trailer, you may want to keep these thresholds in mind.

If you have any questions regarding these or any other transportation regulations, please feel free to contact the Rancher Technical Assistance Program. RTAP provides free assistance to all cattle producers in California and is provided by the California Cattlemen’s Foundation with funding from the California Cattle Council.

RTAP has also put together a comprehensive transportation regulation guide book titled “A Rancher’s Guide to California Livestock Transportation Regulations.” The guide book can be found online at www.calcattlemenfoundation.org/rtap. If you would like a hardcopy, contact the RTAP team and we will send you a copy in the mail. While the guide book is extensive, there are bound to be issues and questions it does not address.

Please feel free to reach out to the RTAP team with any questions. We can be reached at rtap@wrstrat.com or at (916) 409-6902.

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MORE WITH LESS Milk’s role in beef efficiency

by David Lalman and Sam Talley for Baldy Advantage A simple definition of an efficient cow is one that calves early and weans a big, healthy calf every year without requiring an excessive amount of forage or supplemental feed. Our research program is guided by the long-term goal to develop a practical way to identify beef cows that excel at converting forage to a healthy weaned calf.

Milk is a key factor in cow efficiency because it contributes to both sides of the equation: the output side, in terms of calf growth and immunity; and the input side, in terms of cow cost and fleshing ability. Fleshing ability (or body composition) has long been associated with fertility. We find tremendous variation in milk yield and milk composition in every group of cows we test for efficiency at Oklahoma State University (OSU).

Each cow is milked with a machine about every three weeks. The milk is sampled and tested for fat, protein, lactose and other solids.

With the combination of milk yield and milk composition, we can determine the amount of milk energy a cow is producing for her calf each day. The energy is measured and expressed in megacalorie (mcal) units. For perspective, a pound of dry rolled corn contains about 1 mcal of net energy.

In the current experiment, a group of 4-yearold contemporaries are fed all the unprocessed 30 California Cattleman February 2024

(long-stem) grass hay they can eat. The hay contains about 14 percent protein, which is above the protein requirement for a lactating beef cow. Therefore, the cows receive no supplement other than salt and mineral. Daily hay intake is measured in a unique facility designed specifically to measure individual hay intake in beef cows.

Wide variation In this group of cows, mid-lactation milk yield is averaging 18 pounds, but ranges from 11 pounds to 28 pounds. Milk fat content is averaging 4.5 percent, with a low of 3.5 percent and a high of 7.4 percent. Daily milk energy production is averaging 7 mcal, but ranges from a low of 3.5 to a high of 9.4 mcal. One logical way to look at cow efficiency might be the ratio of hay intake to mcal of milk energy produced.

Sort of like a feed to gain ratio for a cow instead of a feedlot steer. One cow in this group is consuming 11.4 pounds of hay to every 1 mcal of milk energy she produces. That’s some expensive milk. At the other end of the spectrum, one cow is consuming only 3.3 pounds of hay for each 1 mcal of milk energy she produces. The surprising thing is the efficient cow only consumes 31 pounds of hay each day, whereas the inefficient cow is averaging 40 pounds of hay consumed each day. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 As mentioned previously, body weight change and therefore, body composition change is an important trait in overall cow efficiency. As common sense and reams of research data indicate, there is a negative correlation between milk yield and cow body weight change during lactation. This correlation is around -0.40 in the literature.

This is the fundamental concept behind the long-standing caution that genetic potential for milk energy yield can outpace a ranch’s forage system in terms of nutrient supply.

Where that threshold or sweetspot for milk lies is at least partially dependent on the forage system and the cost of external feed inputs.

Since the correlation between milk yield and cow body weight is not perfect, there are likely some cows that can produce an abundance of milk and maintain their condition better than their herdmates. It also suggests there are likely some cows that lose condition while producing very little milk energy. This speaks to the examples of efficient and inefficient cows cited earlier. Up to now, in this OSU project, the inefficient cow has lost 45 pounds, while the efficient cow has gained 25 pounds.

To summarize, the inefficient cow is producing very little milk, losing weight and eating a lot of forage. Contrast those characteristics with an efficient cow that is producing a tremendous amount of milk, gaining weight, and consuming an amount of hay that is about average in this contemporary group.

We have discovered that this degree of variation in cow efficiency exists in nearly every contemporary group we test. Likely, everyone has efficient and inefficient cows in their pasture. The problem is that measuring these traits is time consuming, costly and requires intense labor and data management.

Our group, along with other scientists, are working towards applying various technologies to rank cows for forage intake and energy (forage) use efficiency. One thing is for sure, we have only scratched the surface of the opportunity available to improve beef production through efficient forage utilization in the cow herd.

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EXTENSION PUNTED FARM BILL FIGHT TO 2024 from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association In November 2023, President Biden signed a continuing resolution into law avoiding a government shutdown and extending the 2018 Farm Bill through Sept. 30, 2024. Now, lawmakers will have a few extra months to work on crafting the next Farm Bill, but not in the best of times.

“Right now in Congress, the majorities in both chambers are hairline fracture thin between Republicans and Democrats. Many Republicans are hesitant to vote for big ticket bills that they have to go home and discuss with their constituents,” said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Allison Rivera. “With continued inflation and a need for strong safety nets for producers, we have to stress to policymakers why these Farm Bill dollars are an important investment to avoid much larger spending in the future.”

One of the clearest examples of this investment is the money funding the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB), which currently houses the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine. The investments Congress made to stand up the bank in 2018 and the additional investments to maintain it are miniscule compared to the billions of dollars the economy would lose if a FMD outbreak were to occur in the U.S. While the Farm Bill extension prevents the expiration of many risk management and voluntary conservation programs, the pause also delays Congress’ action to improve upon the last Farm Bill and make it even stronger and beneficial to cattle producers.

“The reliance on extensions means Congress is ‘kicking the can down the road’ and that creates real uncertainty for cattle producers across the country. When you’re wondering every few months whether or not critical Farm Bill programs will be available and have the funding they need, it is difficult to plan for the future,” Rivera said.

One example NCBA frequently points to is the popularity of programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP).

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against declines in the market. With their popularity, Congress should continue to protect and bolster these programs, which is what we continually ask for.”

While the Farm Bill exension relieves some of the pressure on Congress to craft the next Farm Bill, it pushes these debates to an even more politically charged time. This is a major presidential and congressional election year, which means policymakers will be highly focused on winning elections and the ramifications of the votes they take in an election year.

While the Farm Bill contains many important agricultural provisions, the vast majority of the legislation focuses on food and welfare programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These issues are always politically charged, and passage of the Farm Bill is usually seen as a compromise between elected officials who represent urban and suburban districts voting for the bill for the food programs, while rural officials are voting for the farm programs. These federal nutrition programs also dominate the campaign trail conversations around the Farm Bill.

“Programs like SNAP are often included in political campaign messaging, and we expect even more politicking around these topics during an election year,” Rivera said.

The margins in Congress have become even tighter in recent weeks. Previously, Republicans in the House of Representatives could only afford to lose four votes, which created numerous challenges during government funding negotiations because a small group Congress members were willing to vote against appropriations bills due to the price tag. With the recent expulsion of one member and several announced resignations, the majority is getting even smaller. Still, NCBA remains optimistic about our ability to achieve important Farm Bill provisions for cattle producers.

“NCBA is up on Capitol Hill every day advocating for you — our members. You also continued to talk to your representatives and senators about the Farm Bill provisions that are important, and this is still extremely crucial. I urge you to continue having those conversations, and NCBA will keep fighting for a strong Farm Bill that supports cattle producers,” Rivera said.

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FULL STEAM AHEAD

2024 CCA Executive Committee Share Their Outlooks compiled by CCA Associate Director of Communications Maureen LaGrande While the California Cattlemen’s Association headquarters are located in Sacramento, the Associations members are actively involved throughout the state. Amongst CCA’s membership, there are a handful of individuals who step up and serve on the CCA Executive Committee and as CCA Committee Chairs. To better understand the various committees, their leaders and outlooks for the coming year, this Q&A article has been composed. Hear from executive committee members, committee chairs and members involved.

Jack Lavers, Kern | Tax and Credit Committee Chair

of shipping my steers this spring. It was so wet, we had to push back when we were going to ship more than once. I ended up averaging 950. If I hadn’t been paying attention and been flexible on my ship dates, my steers could have ballooned well over 1,000 pounds really impacting my cost of gain. Like our steers, we will need to diligently watch our legislature to ensure there are no new taxes thrown at us. And if there are, we can be prepared to address them head on. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

Q What are you most optimistic about for the

Cindy Tews, Fresno – Kings | Zone Director 6 Alternate and CCA Committee Member

A I hope

What is one thing CCA members should know about the various committees?

year ahead?

everyone is having an amazing start to their new year.

As I look ahead for the Tax and Credit committee as well as Cattle PAC, I am optimistic for 2024. Although the state is facing a budget deficit of over $68 billion, I feel we are in a good position to pass key asks of our association to the legislature as well as helping to elect individuals who are more inclined to be fiscally conservative.

Especially given the deficit…

There are certain truths in any industry. For instance, unless you are part of a grass-fed program, selling 1200-pound steers off grass is not something to brag about. By the time those steers finished, the ribeye would be hanging off the plate. So, those steers would probably need to be killed early sacrificing quality. Either way, you have cost yourself money by holding your steers for far too long. I faced a similar dilemma 36 California Cattleman February 2024

Q A

It is an honor to serve my fellow producers, and I welcome the opportunity to answer questions when asked.

Each year after CCA Convention, I return back to the Fresno Kings County board and membership with a report from the meetings I sat in on. As a member of the finance committee, I know each of the fellow committee members possess backgrounds within the cattle industry. We come from all regions of California and sit at the table with the best interests of all segments of cattle raisers.

Not all discussions are easy, but they are often necessary. Different regions require different types of solutions and using everyone’s problem solving skills is a huge benefit! ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 Jared Kerr, Tehama | Cattle Marketing and International Trade Committee, Chair

concerns and understanding the ways cattle can benefit the environment seems to have a new understanding and positive options for the future.

Talbot, Inyo-Mono-Alpine | Cattle Health and Q What are going to be some of the committee’s Tom Well-Being Committee, Chair main focuses for the year?

Q What are going to be some of the committee’s A For the upcoming year the committee intends to continue finding solid risk management options for producers, to help them survive the extremely volatile markets we have experienced over the last couple years. We hope to help provide short and long-term marketing strategies, to assist producers to capitalize on the current market conditions. With an always fluctuating market we hope to provide to tools to make the best management decisions to California producers and their operations.

Diane Bohna, Madera | Federal Lands Committee, Vice Chair

Q

What are you most optimistic about for the year ahead?

A

What I am most optimistic about for the year ahead is the continued improvement with grazing management, cattle herd efficiency and cohesive collaboration regarding the environment.

Grazing management within the cattle ranch land operators is moving forward in a great direction. CCA continues to work with groups like the UC Extension to help continue information to the on the land cattle ranchers to be the best at what they do. Certifying rancher/land managers in the best ways to improve and protect the lands they operate.

Cattle herd efficiency and streamlining the choice of replacement heifers in a commercial herd with genetic testing of all female calves for the best maternal traits. This will dramatically improve the cow herds in way that can take off three years of waiting to see if a heifer makes a good cow.

Cohesive collaboration has been around a bit, but the effort on both sides seems to be moving forward. Working with agencies to understand 38 California Cattleman February 2024

main focuses for the year?

A

The CCA Cattle Health and Wellbeing Committee will continue to focus on a number of things in this upcoming year. As new federal regulations are implemented regarding the use of electronic identification in cattle over 18 months crossing state lines, we will work to educate our members on how to be compliant.

We will also monitor upcoming discussions on traceability regarding cattle under 18 months crossing state lines, as this topic will no doubt surface once the issue of cattle over 18 months becomes regulation. We have determined that one of the diseases in the beef cattle industry that has a major impact on beef cattle producers is pink eye. We will attempt to work with researchers from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine to encourage the development of a vaccine for this costly and annoying disease.

While our hope is that we will never see the introduction of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)into this country, we will work to keep our producers aware of the signs and implications of this disease to the nation’s cattle herd. With the diagnosis of Vesicular Stomatitis in horses and cattle in California this past summer and fall, a disease that ‘s clinical signs can mimic FMD, it is important producers be educated about these diseases. As always, we will keep an eye on new topics that emerge in the field of cattle health.

Anthony Stornetta, San Luis Obispo | CCA Fire Subcommittee, Chair

Q

What is one thing CCA members should know about the committee?

A

We are willing to take on any project, so please reach out to myself or any of the fire subcommittee members at any time to share your experiences ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 40

...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 38 both positive and negative. We are not a closed committee, if you have an interest or desire to be a part of the committee, we welcome anyone to join. We are always looking for passionate and committed fire subcommittee members.

Steve Lambert, Butte | At Large Appointee

Q

What are you most optimistic about for the year ahead?

A We’ve got another

with staff through formal presentations and one-onone conversations. It was a very useful meeting. We were also invited to attend the Legislative Breakfast the next day and visit our legislators in their offices.

The Executive Committee meets at the midyear meeting and convention. Conference calls can also be helpful in keeping the Executive Committee informed.

2024 Executive Committee and Committee Chairs President...........................................................................................................Steve Arnold

winter coming, I’m optimistic about that, it’s a lot more fun to be in business with cattle prices where they are at right now, it’s encouraging. There is also a good opportunity to get more people involved in the cattle industry, because of prices being higher and the current demand for small market beef ranches.

A lot of times we think about larger operations, but now a days there are quite a few small beef herds. I think if we can get more people in local communities involved, they will realize the benefit of the cattle industry, the use of open space, and fire fuels reduction.

First Vice President.....................................................................................Rick Roberti

Sheila Bowen, Kern | Zone Director 8 Alternate and past CCA Officer

Zone Director 2 Alternate.....................................................Garrett Rasmussen

Second Vice President..............................................................................John Austel Second Vice President.............................................................................Frank Imhof Second Vice President................................................................... Mike McCluskey Treasurer............................................................................................................... Bev Bigger Feeder Council Chairman.......................................................Joe Dan Cameron Feeder Council Vice Chairman....................................................... Mike Sulpizio Zone Director 1........................................................................................Myles Flournoy Zone Director 2................................................................................................Jason Hunt Zone Director 3....................................................................................................Rich Ross Zone Director 4............................................................................ Clayton Koopmann Zone Director 5...........................................................................................Bob Brennan Zone Director 6................................................................................................Mike Souza Zone Director 7..........................................................................................Claude Loftus Zone Director 8...................................................................................... John Hammon Zone Director 9..........................................................................................Mike Williams Zone Director 1 Alternate.......................................................................Willy Hagge Zone Director 3 Alternate...........................................................Daniel O’Connell

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about the committee?

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Zone Director 7 Alternate...................................................... Anthony Stornetta Zone Director 8 Alternate.................................................................. Sheila Bowen

It is important to know who sits on the Executive Committee and what the duties of this committee are.

According to Article XV, Section 1 of the CCA bylaws, The Executive Committee shall consist of twenty-four (24) people as follows: (a) the CCA Officers excluding the Executive Vice President [eight (8) in number] ; (b) one (1) Zone Director from each of the nine (9) zones,…(c) two (2) members of the Feeder Council; and (d) five (5) atlarge-appointees, appointed by the President.

Section 4 says: The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act for the Board of Directors whenever the Board is not in session. However, all actions taken by the Executive Committee shall be subject to review by the Board at its next meeting.

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Zone Director 5 Alternate...................................................................................Vacant

Zone Director 9 Alternate.............................................................. Dave Campbell At Large Appointee...................................................................... Myron Openshaw At Large Appointee.................................................................................Trevor Freitas At Large Appointee................................................................................... Kevin Kester At Large Appointee........................................................................................Greg Kuck At Large Appointee..............................................................................Steve Lambert Cattle Health & Well Being.......................................Chair, Tom Talbot, DVM Vice Chair, Bud Sloan, DVM Prop. Rights & Environ. Mgmt...........................Chair, Clayton Koopmann Vice Chair, Doug Frietas Ag. & Food Policy.....................................................................Chair, Ramsey Wood Vice Chair, Mike Williams Cattle Marketing.................................................................................Chair, Jared Kerr Vice Chair, Justin Mora Federal Lands............................................................................. Chair, Eric Hafenfeld Vice Chair, Diane Bohna Tax & Credit ....................................................................................... Chair, Jack Lavers Vice Chair, Jeff Stone

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by California Cattle Council Executive Director Justin Oldfield It’s 2024 and the California Cattle Council officially enters its fourth full year in operation.

The Council was formed in 2019 following a resounding vote of California cattle producers to initiate the assessment to fund projects that target producer priorities. The assessment was first collected in November of 2019 and the Council has been investing those funds effectively and responsibly since.

Of the various projects we’ve funded, one stood out too many ranchers across the state.

The Council sought to reinvest funds back to producers to help accomplish local projects and achieve local objectives. Previously, the Council put out a call for local county cattlemen’s associations and other producer organizations to seek support from the Council to do just that. The Council awarded nine applicants a grant not to exceed $10,000 to help bring their local projects to fruition.

In most cases, the applicants offered matching funds or other in-kind contributions making this project more of a partnership. At the Council’s last in person meeting held in Ranch Murieta in the fall of 2023, the board directed staff to again offer this opportunity based on the success of the previous program.

Per the board’s direction, the Council released a Request for Proposals (RFP) in late 2023 calling for a new round of local projects to be funded in 2024. This time around, the total amount that can be awarded to each applicant was increased to $15,000. We’ve communicated the release of the RFP, which was first published on Nov. 1, 2023, via our partner organizations, the Council’s monthly newsletter, social media and by word of mouth

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at producer events. The due date for proposals to be considered for this round of funding is Feb. 16, 2024.

If you don’t have the RFP and you interested in potentially seeking funding from the Council, please visit our website: www.calcattlecouncil.org.

After reviewing the RFP, many have asked what type of projects would fit well under the program and be considered for funding. That’s a great question and we can look back to those projects that were awarded under the previous grant for a list of examples.

The RFP speaks to the Council’s strategic plan and our desire to fund work that advances the interests and priorities of cattle producers via public affairs, stakeholder outreach and education and research. More specifically, the Council seeks to fund public affairs projects and research that helps the industry address many of the challenges we face today or promote the environmental, social and economic benefits provided by California cattle producers. In other words, the Council is not generally looking to fund general production-related research that cannot be incorporated in a future public or stakeholder outreach and education campaign.

Several success stories from the Council’s last round of local project funding include: •

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 42 the environmental benefits of cattle grazing and the importance of the cattle industry as a whole. This region has a high number of visitors from Southern California and Los Angeles given the fact much of the land owned by the LA Department of Water and Power and open to the public. The materials are being distributed at public visitor centers across Inyo and Mono Counties.

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A series of ranch tours were funded in Plumas, Sierra and Butte Counties specifically targeting local elected officials and county agency staff. In many cases, the priorities for ranch tours focus on state legislative and agency staff but educating local decision makers is of equal importance. The tours were coordinated by the Plumas/Sierra and Butte County Cattlemen’s Associations and had an excellent turnout. Funds awarded by the Council went to support transportation, food, logistics and other

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Siskiyou County Cattlemen’s Association requested funds to help with a specific challenge facing producers in their region regarding water rights and minimum flow requirements for fish. Specifically, the funding went to support research to help local cattlemen hire an independent researcher to investigate the actual biological needs and minimum flow requirements for Coho Salmon from May through September. This information was used to compare ongoing instream flow requirements issued by federal, state and local agencies with independently collected data.

This is just a short list of projects that were previously successful and is by no means all inclusive. If you have specific questions about the RFP or the Council supporting a local project or priority in your region, don’t hesitate to give us a call and discuss the opportunity for a potential partnership in greater detail.

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Combine thyme and pepper in small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon thyme mixture for sauce; set aside. Press remaining thyme mixture evenly onto all surfaces of beef Tenderloin Roast.

Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof-meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of beef. Do not add water or cover. Place prepared vegetables in oven with roast. Roast beef in 425°F oven 35 to 45 minutes for medium rare; 45 to 50 minutes for medium doneness. Roast vegetables 45 to 50 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.

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WILDLIFE WEAPONIZATION RAMPS UP IN 2024 from the Public Lands Council In 2023, we experienced a drastic increase in federal rulemakings aimed at expanding habitat and increasing the population of many different species of wildlife. Cattle producers are no stranger to Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings and the frustrations that come with the law, which makes it relatively easy to list a species but extremely hard to delist recovered species. In 50 years, only 54 species have been delisted under the ESA — less than 4% of all the species that have received federal protections and investments under the Act. This is not due to a lack of demonstrated recovery; there are numerous ESA success stories. This is something NCBA has beat the drum about for decades, but radical activist groups increasingly weaponize the ESA not to the benefit of threatened species, but to gain more control over agricultural producers and private landowners. These activists do not care about following science and effectively maintaining a balanced, healthy ecosystem for a variety of wildlife. They simply want to increase the number of species federally protected and make producers jump through as many hoops as possible, because growing the federal footprint on private and public land brings them closer to their goal of severely reducing or ending animal agriculture.

That is why NCBA fights hard by submitting comments on the negative impacts of these rulemakings, suing the federal government when appropriate, and building coalitions of our state affiliates and likeminded groups to push back as a collective force on Capitol Hill and in the regulatory process. It was made clear in 2023 that the Biden administration not only designates a species as “threatened” or “endangered” but is also pursuing more unconventional tactics that can burden producers. The Biden administration recently closed a public comment period for a rulemaking to reintroduce grizzly bears in the 46 California Cattleman February 2024

Northern Cascades Ecosystem in Washington state, where there hasn’t been a grizzly bear sighting since 1996. Their plan, which has support from a wide array of radical activists, is to airdrop five to seven Canadian grizzly bears each year into this rural community via helicopter. These bears would be deemed an “experimental” population, and the airdrops would not stop until roughly 300-400 bears are present in the Northern Cascades.

This is not a question of an endangered species on the verge of extinction, these are 800-pound apex predators 20 times deadlier than black bears, and their current status is considered of least concern under ESA. Grizzly bears can roam for distances across hundreds of miles and are already present and thriving in other areas of Washington and the inland northwest. In other regions, where populations of apex predators have skyrocketed, cattle producers and other landowners have seen increased conflicts, increased livestock stress and depredation, and even wildlife challenges as ecosystems struggle with the introduction of federally protected species.

One of the greatest voluntary species conservation success stories is the greater sage grouse, which NCBA has successfully fought for decades to keep from being listed under the ESA. Despite repeated attempts by activists to have the species listed as threatened or endangered, NCBA has continually highlighted that cattle grazing builds strong ecosystems for these birds to thrive. This year, NCBA received vindication in the form of a landmark 10-year study from the University of Idaho confirming scientific evidence of what ranchers have said all along: grazing does not hurt sage grouse nesting or survival rates and can only help bolster grouse numbers. ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 48

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An emerging problem producers are seeing on the ground is the Biden administration’s proposed $31 million recovery plan for the Canada lynx, a predator that less than five years ago was deemed to have been recovered and no longer threatened.

Unfortunately, litigious animal activist groups sued the Biden administration. In the settlement, the lynx kept its threatened status. Currently, U.S. lynx populations are already more than the 20-year goal outlined in this unscientific proposal. This is a snow-dependent wildcat species impacted by annual snowfall, not by cattle producers. Yet, this proposal has broad implications for producers who live in states where lynxes are present. This proposal would limit the ability to set traps to protect against large predators posing a real

risk to the lives of producers and their cattle, along with recreationalists such as hikers, skiers and snowmobilers. Putting sweeping protections on an already-recovered population of predators has a host of negative consequences, some that can be anticipated but many that cannot be predicted.

For half a century, the pattern of ESA activity has followed a common theme. Animal activists unilaterally declare a species in a rural, usually Western, part of the country endangered as a test to see how damaging these species-specific fights can be to animal agriculture. With the sage grouse, they saw how many problems they created for producers in the West, even though cattle production helps grow grouse populations.

Then they moved their targets east to larger population centers. The listing battle over sage grouse in the West has now shifted to lesser prairie chickens in the Plains. The issue of gray wolves has now shifted to include other predators such as Canada lynx that have significant populations located in the North and Northwest. Species protections started more than 50 years ago to serve a real purpose. Now they are just another tool for activist groups to gain more power over working lands and producers who make their living on those landscapes, while ignoring all the benefits cattle production has for strengthening wildlife populations.

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Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is one of the most common and costly. Prevention is the first line of defense against BRD. Having management protocols in placeBeef cattle. png to reduce risk factors, along with a vaccine program, can help protect your herd. But when animals do get sick, it’s vital to identify and treat cattle as soon as possible with the right treatment to ensure the longevity of treatment options and reduce the risk of resistance.

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that is greater than the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) over a period of time to overcome infectious bacteria. The MIC is the minimum amount of drug needed to suppress the replication of bacteria. The longer the antibiotic is present in the animal at or above the MIC level, the more it inhibits bacteria reproduction so allowing time for macrolides to work is critical. In certain “bugdrug” combinations such as tulathromycin and some isolates of Mannheimia haemolytica, macrolides can be bactericidal making initial concentrations and appropriate dosing more critical.

Fluoroquinolones are concentrationdependent bactericidal antibiotics. This means they only need to reach concentrations above the MIC for very short periods to be effective. In some models, the higher the initial concentration of the fluoroquinolone above the MIC, the more effective the therapy.

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 50 a different class if subsequent treatment is required may be warranted.

Do I know the weight of the animal being treated? Remember when administering antibiotics, the dose is based on weight of the animal. Getting an accurate weight on each animal being treated is important to the success rate of antibiotic therapy.

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administration and withdrawal periods to get the most effective treatment.

Do I have bigger issues to address? When seeing an uptick in BRD cases, we can often put the blame on animal health products.

It’s important to remember medicine cannot overcome poor management. Good animal husbandry and management practices, reducing stress and a solid nutrition program are critical to positive animal health. Work with your veterinarian to determine where current practices may be contributing to illness.

Producers should consult their veterinarian to help them choose appropriate classes of antibiotics and consider antibiotic characteristics such as the spectrum of activity, mode of action, duration of action, efficacy and withdrawal period to help them treat their herd responsibly. With consistent, thorough application of best practices, the responsible use of antibiotics will help ensure the health of animals and improve food safety for the next generation and beyond.

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RANCH FAMILY ROUNDUP IN MEMORY NEW ARRIVALS PATRICIA NULK

HALLIE HARDESTY

Pat Nulk was born on April 12,1931 to Emma and John B. Fox in Woodland.

She passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, her son Tim and her son-inlaw Burt Horowitz. She is survived by her daughters Nancy, Mary (Russell) Vavuris, Carol (Kevin) Philpott, her son Tom Nulk, her grandchildren, Claire and Stephanie Horowitz, Tim, Katie and Beth Vavuris, Patrick and Maggie Philpott, her sister Peggy, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pat grew up on the Fox family ranch in Dixon. She graduated from Vacaville High School and went on to graduate from San Jose State with a degree in Education. She was a High School PE teacher until becoming a full-time homemaker.

Pat was a dedicated volunteer throughout her life for many organizations including Girl Scouts, Mercy Guild and St. Mary Parish. She was also a member of the California Cattlewomen, YLI and supported Charlie with the Knights of Columbus. She was an avid bridge player and in multiple bridge groups. She loved to garden, cook and play Pedro with her grandkids. She will be remembered as a loving wife, an amazing mother, proud grandmother and loyal friend. A Rosary and funeral Mass were held on January 11 and 12.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks friends consider making a donation to a charity of your choice.

Hallie Hardesty was born at 12:34 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2024 to parents Tom and Stacy Hardesty of Cottonwood. She joins big sister Reagan and is the grandchild of Walt and Kathy Hardesty of Elk Grove and Tom and Jeannie Stroing of Red Bluff. Hallie weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches long.

GARRETT DALEY Garrett Ansel Daley was excitedly welcomed by Kyle and Jordan Daley, Daley, Oroville, and siblings Juniper and Dean on Jan. 4, 2024. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.

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Herd Consultant Lee Leachman (970) 568-3983

Bar T Bar Ranches

Annual Bull Sale April 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

Southern Balancers, Balancers, Gelbvieh & Angus Crater Ranch Headquarters · Winslow, Ariz.

BAR T BAR RANCHES Seedstock Marketing Bob & Judy Prosser (928) 380-5149 Kristin Hovey (970) 485-0974 info@bartbar.comm

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CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Buyer's Guide

SERVICES FOR ALL YOUR ON-THE-RANCH NEEDS

ANGUS

Ranch THANKS TO ALL OUR BULL AND FEMALE BUYERS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SEPT. 6, 2024

September 19, 2024

925-250-5304 Anselmo, Nebraska

BAR BAR KD KD RANCH RANCH Elevating Angus to Greater Horizons

Look for our “Distinctly Different” Angus bulls annually at Red Bluff and Modoc Bull Sales!

KENNY & DIANNE READ

CALL US FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PRIVATE TREATY CATTLE OR OUR ANNUAL BULL SALE!

1485 SW King Lane • Culver, OR 97734 Ranch: (541) 546-2547 Cell: (541)480-9340 E-mail: barkdranch@msn.com visit us online at: www.barkdangusranch.com

Angus

Mark your calendars for the Heritage Bull Sale Sept. 8, 2024!

RAnch

Join us for production sale: Annual Bull upcoming Sale: Sat., September 1, 2018

OREGON SALE: Inaugural Female Sale: Mon., October 15, 2018 FEBRUARY 10, MADRAS, OR

VISIT US AT WWW.DONATIRANCH.COM!

916.712.3696 • 916.803.2685 jj@barrangus.com

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Join u s at our annnual bull sale September 12!

Tim & Marilyn Callison............................... Owners Chad Davis ..................................... 559 333 0362 Travis Coy ...................................... 559 392 8772 Justin Schmidt................................ 209 585 6533 Ranch Website ................. www.ezangusranch.com

• Calving Ease with Growth • CONTACT US ABOUT SEMEN FROM THESE IMPRESSIVE SIRES...

O’Connell Aviator 7727

Hoffman Bomber 8743

VDAR PF Churchhill 2825

VDAR Mirror Image 6207

SIRE: Musgrave Aviator MGS: R B Tour Of Duty 177

SIRE: VDAR Churchill 1063 MGS: VDAR Really Windy 4189

LOOK FOR US AT LEADING SALES IN 2024.

SIRE: Casino Bomber N33 MGS: S A V Final Answer 0035 SIRE: W R A Mirror Image T10 MGS: BCC Bushwacker 41-93

Nathan, Melissa & Kate Noah (208) 257-3686 • (208) 550-0531

Joe Sammis • (530) 397-3456 122 Angus Rd., Dorris, CA 96023

O’Connell ranch Gerber, CA

Thanks to all our 2023 bull buyers!

Contact us year-round to see bulls and females available on the ranch!

Registered Angus Cattle Call to see what we have to offer you!

H R

Scott & Shaleen Hogan

(530) 200-1467 • (530) 227-8882

DAN & BARBARA O’CONNELL 3590 Brown Rd, Colusa CA (530) 458-4491

O’NEAL RANCH You can take to the bank!

PERFORMANCE-TESTED EFFICIENT, QUALITY ANGUS BULLS NOW AVAILABLE!

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— Since 1878—

THANKS TO OUR 2023 “PERFORMANCE PLUS” BULL BUYERS!

O’NEAL RANCH BULLS OFFER THE COMPLETE PACKAGE GROWTH • PERFORMANCE ADAPTABILITY • CARCASS Gary & Betsy Cardoza

(775) 691-1838 • honeranch@frontier.com HONERANCH.COM

PO Box 40 • O’Neals, CA 93645 (559) 999-9510

YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE HERE!

CALL MATT MACFARLANE AT (916) 803-3113 TO LEARN MORE.

Offering bulls at California’s top consignment sales!

Call today about private treaty offerings!

RED RIVER FARMS 13750 West 10th Avenue Blythe, CA 92225 Office: 760-922-2617 Bob Mullion: 760-861-8366 Michael Mullion: 760-464-3906

Simmental – SimAngus™ – Angus February 2024 California Cattleman 57

THANKS TO ALL OUR 2023 BUYERS! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN 2024.

Registered Hereford Cattle & Quarter Horses

Annual Sale First Monday in March 42500 Salmon Creek Rd Baker City, OR 97814 OFFICE@VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM WWW.VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM

Ranch: (541) 523-4401 Bob Harrell, Jr.: (541) 523-4322

RED ANGUS MCPHEE RED ANGUIS

Thanks to all this year's bull buyers!

Contact us any time to see how we can help you with your bull and female needs.

Call us today for information on private treaty bulls or females.

(530) 385-1570

14298 N. Atkins Rd • Lodi, CA 95248 Nellie, Mike, Mary, Rita & Families Nellie (209) 727-3335 • Rita (209) 607-9719 website: www.mcpheeredangus.com

E-mail................................tehamaranch@gmail.com

HEREFORD

A FAMILY TRADITION

To lean more about the association, contact western regional field representative colt cunningham at 918-978-8779

Angus and SimAngus Cattle John Teixeira: (805) 448-3859 Allan Teixeira: (805) 310-3353 Tom Hill: (541) 990-5479 www.teixeiracattleco.com | cattle@thousandhillsranch.com

11500 N Ambassador Drive, Suite 410 | Kansas City, MO 64153 | (816) 842-3757 | aha@hereford.org

SEEDSTOCK PRODUCER SINCE 1978

P.W. GILLIBRAND Cattle Co.

Horned and Polled Hereford Genetics

Private treaty bulls available or watch for our consignments at Cal Poly!

Dwight Joos Ranch Manager P.O. Box 1019 • Simi Valley, CA 93062 805-520-8731 x1115 • Mobile 805-428-9781 dwight.joos@pwgcoinc.com Simi Valley, CA

pwgillibrandcattle.com

JOIN US IN FEBRUARY 9, 2023 IN ALTURAS FOR OUR MODOC BULL SALE! CONTACT US FOR CATTLE AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY OFF THE RANCH

Oroville, CA LambertRanchHerefords.com

REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE Top performance Hereford genetics —Horned and Polled—

Leading Angus & Ultrablack© Genetics Bulls and females available private treaty!

Thanks for your support in 2023!

To view bulls and females available at the ranch, contact us anytime!

Greeley Hill, CA • La Grange, CA Stephen Dunckel • (209) 591-0630 www.tumbleweedranch.net twd@tumbleweedranch.net

Chris Beck, Manager • 618-367-5397 Bob Coker • 916-539-1987 visit us online at: www.genoalivestock.com

TUMBLEWEED RANCHES

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“THE BRAND YOU CAN COUNT ON”

Call us about our upcoming consignments or private treaty cattle available off the ranch.

BARRY, CARRIE & BAILEY MORRELL Barry: (530) 6825808 • Carrie: (530) 218-5507 Bailey (530) 519-5189 morrellranches@yahoo.com 560 County Road 65, Willows CA 95988

YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE HERE!

CALL MATT MACFARLANE AT (916) 803-3113 TO LEARN MORE.

MULTI BREED

OFFERING HEREFORD BULLS BUILT FOR THE COMMERCIAL CATTLEMAN Jim Mickelson (707) 481-3440

Bobby Mickelson (707) 396-7364

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BRANGUS

California’s Leading Producers for Brangus, Ultrablack & Brangus Optimizers

Call a breeder near you today for more information!

BALD MOUNTAIN BRANGUS, SONORA (209) 768-1712

DEER CREEK RANCH, LOS MOLINOS (541) 817-2335

RUNNING STAR RANCH, LINCOLN (916) 257-5517

THE SPANISH RANCH, NEW CUYAMA (805) 245-0434

SUNSET RANCH, OROVILLE (530) 990-2580

GLASGOW BRANGUS, SANTA YSABEL (760) 789-2488

TUMBLEWEED RANCHES, GREELEY HILL (209) 591-0630

CHAROLAIS SPANISH RANCH Your Source for Brangus and Ultrablack Genetics in the West!

ANIMAL HEALTH

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Jerry & Sherry Maltby

Reliable products you are looking for with the dependable service you need.

Vaccines Mineral Medicines Supplements ...and more!

Antonia Old • (209) 769-7663

antonia.old@animalhealthinternational.com

THE DOIRON FAMILY Daniel & Pamela Doiron 805-245-0434 Cell doiron@spanishranch.net www.spanishranch.net

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CONTACT MATT MACFARLANE (916) 803-3113 OR E-MAIL: M3CATTLEMARKETING@GMAIL.COM 60 California Cattleman February 2024

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ADVERTISING INDEX Allen Brothers Cattle............................................. 47

Harrell Hereford Ranch................................. 31, 58

Romans Ranches Charolais.............................49

Amador Angus Ranch.......................................... 56

HAVE Angus................................................................. 57

Sammis Ranch........................................................... 57

American Hereford Association.................... 58

Hoffman Ranch.......................................................... 17

Scales Northwest.....................................................54

Animal Health International............................ 59

Hogan Ranch.............................................................. 57

Schohr Herefords..................................................... 59

Baker Angus Ranch.................................................13

Hone Ranch..........................................................35, 57

Shaw Cattle Co..............................................................11

Bar Ale Feeds..............................................................60

Iron Lorenzen...............................................................53

Sierra Ranches............................................................ 59

Bar KD Ranch............................................................. 56

Jorgensen Ranch......................................................35

Small Livestock.......................................................... 37

Bar R Angus................................................................. 56

Kessler Angus............................................................. 57

Sonoma Mountain Herefords...................31, 59

Bar T Bar Ranches....................................................55

Knipe Land Company...........................................60

Spanish Ranch........................................................... 59

Bovine Elite LLC........................................................60

Lambert Ranch......................................................... 58

Spring Cove Ranch.................................................45

Broken Box Ranch.................................................. 59

M3 Marketing..............................................................60

Stepaside Farm......................................................... 57

Brud Cattle Compnay........................................... 56

McPhee Red Angus............................................... 58

Steve Smith Angus & Gelbvieh.......................35

Buchanan Angus Ranch.......................................9

Morrell Ranches........................................................ 58

Tehama Angus Ranch.......................................... 58

Cattlemen’s Livestock Market........................... 2

Mrnak Herefords West..........................................32

Teixeira Cattle Company................................ 5, 58

Chico State College of Ag.................................. 59

Noah’s Angus Ranch............................................. 57

Thomas Angus Ranch.......................................... 23

Colyer Hereford & Angus..................................... 19

O’Connell Ranch....................................................... 57

Trinity Farms................................................................ 39

Conlin Supply Company, Inc...........................50

O’Neal Ranch............................................................... 57

Tumbleweed Ranch.............................................. 58

Dal Porto Livestock................................................. 56

P.W. Gillibrand Cattle............................................. 58

Vintage Angus Ranch...................................58, 64

Dixie Valley Angus........................................... 56, 63

Pacific Trace Minerals............................................60

Ward Ranches..............................................................51

Donati Ranch.............................................................. 56

Pedretti Ranches...................................................... 27

Watkins Fence............................................................60

EZ Angus Ranch....................................................... 56

Price Cattle Company........................................... 25

West Coast Brangus Breeders....................... 59

Freitas Rangeland Management.................48

Rafter 9 Ranch.............................................................35

Western Poly Pipe...................................................48

Fresno State Ag Foundation........................... 59

Red River Farms........................................................ 57

Western Video Market............................................ 3

Genoa Livestock........................................................ 58

Riverbend Ranch...................................................... 43

Winnemucca Ranch Rodeo Weekend.... 29

Great Basin Bull Sale..............................................33

Rollin Rock Angus.................................................... 41

WSR Insurance........................................................... 61

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DIXIE VALLEY Watch for a strong selection of yearling and 18-month -old bulls

AT THE 2024 GREAT BASIN BULL SALE — JOIN US FEBRUARY 17 IN FALLON, NEVADA —

STRUCTURE AND GENETICS FROM BULLS LIKE THESE EARLY STANDOUTS! STERLING WHITEWATER 2142

STERLING CRAFTSMAN 310

STERLING CLARITY 302

STERLING GREATER GOOD 2193

THE ENTIRE GREAT BASIN BULL SALE OFFERING FROM DIXIE VALLEY...

Name

Reg No.

DOB

CED

BW

WW

YW

SC

CW

MILK

MARB

RE

$B

$C

% IMF

Ribeye

Sterling Clarity 302

20680021

2/12/23

12

0.8

85

158

1.33

82

20

1.46

0.82

222

359

5.52

13.1

Sterling Whitewater 305

20678737

2/17/23

3

2.9

91

160

1.56

81

24

1.36

1.20

211

328

5.11

15.2

Sterling Craftsman 310

20681139

2/23/23

2

3.8

73

127

0.88

64

30

0.74

1.00

174

318

3.79

16.8

Sterling Deadwood 318

20678743

3/7/23

8

0.9

82

145

0.62

90

16

1.24

1.37

242

354

5

15.2

Sterling Whitewater 2142

20589011

8/8/22

3

2.5

95

171

0.50

89

38

1.43

1.09

225

349

4.35

11.8

Sterling Deadwood 2149

20446875

8/21/22

6

1.5

78

148

0.88

83

29

1.15

0.71

215

316

3.59

11.1

Sterling Enhancer 2168

20483081

10/09/22

1

3.2

80

149

0.90

57

20

1.50

0.87

205

320

6.16

15.5

Sterling Father 2183

20590319

8/18/22

7

0.5

78

140

0.62

57

32

0.93

0.77

172

271

3.5

12.3

Sterling Bond 2188

20539075

8/21/22

8

0.8

83

152

1.13

66

27

0.69

0.9

167

300

2.66

11

Sterling Father 2192

20539565

8/23/22

5

5

107

174

1.15

91

11

1.20

0.91

227

328

3.74

10.4

Sterling Greater Good 2193

20557817

8/23/22

2

3.6

87

154

0.20

79

25

0.87

1.13

198

309

3.97

12.6

Sterling Father 2215

20539563

8/31/22

9

1.8

85

149

1.52

74

35

1.35

0.46

196

310

4.19

10.4

Sterling Father 2217

20539560

8/31/22

-2

5.5

102

181

2.51

83

23

1.31

1.03

218

336

3.78

11.5

Sterling Iconic 2224

20559586

9/08/22

9

0.5

71

120

0.63

52

30

1.25

0.69

163

280

4.82

12.2

Sterling Chatooga 2230

20539081

9/12/22

8

3.9

93

172

1.10

82

26

0.93

0.64

187

316

4.6

10.6

Lee Nobmann, owner Morgon Patrick, managing partner

DIXIE VALLEY

Montague, CA (530) 526-5920 • morgon@dixievalley.com www.dixievalley.com • follow us on facebook!

February 2024 California Cattleman 63 Private treaty bulls always available on the ranch.

PERFORMANCE, GROWTH & CARCASS GENETICS

SIRES REPRESENTED IN THE 2024 VINTAGE ANGUS

“CARCASS MAKER” BULL SALE 200 plus bulls sell • Sept 5, 2024

VAR Conclusion

RSA True Balance

Connealy Craftsman

VAR Cornerstone

BW 1.0 WW 94 YW 168 Marb 0.91 $C 305

BW -1.3 WW 73 YW 130 Marb 2.01 $C 387

BW 2.1 WW 79 YM 137 Marb 1.12 $C 344

BW 1.3 WW 81 YW 147 Marb 1.7 $C 384

Basin Jameson

BA7 Oaks Bold Ruler

Poss Winchester

VAR Crosswind

BW 2.2 WW 106 YW 173 Marb 1.39 $C 346

BW 0.3 WW 92 YW 165 Marb 0.9 $C 352

BW 1.7 WW 88 YW 162 Marb 1.28 $C 393

BW -2.1 WW 72 YW 129 Marb 1.65 $C 343

SG Salvation

Kenny Rogers

Beal Breakthrough

E&B Wildcat

BW 3.3 WW 72 YW 127 Marb 1.41 $C 361

BW 1.8 WW 98 YW 171 Marb 1.14 $C 332

BW -0.9 WW 82 YW 147 Marb 1.52 $C 380

BW 0.4 WW 76 YW 137 Marb 1.45 $C 368

Man in Black

Sterling Pacific

KCR Bennett Exponential

HPCA Veracious

BW 2.8 WW 95 YW 166 Marb 1.06 $C 327

BW 2.1 WW 77 YW 141 Marb 1.31 $C 317

BW 0.8 WW 81 YW 142 Marb 1.11 $C 331

BW 0.5 WW 76 YW 135 Marb 1.94 $C 387

Statesman

VAR Next Level

VAR Creed

LMF Tanker

BW 0.9 WW 81 YW 154 Marb 1.08 $C 328

BW 2.2 WW 80 YW 142 Marb 1.18 $C 358

BW 0.7 WW 86 YW 156 Marb 0.98 $C 337

BW 1.5 WW 93 YW 168 Marb .85 $C 353

CALL OR EMAIL TODAY TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO RECEIVE YOUR COPY OF THE 2024 VINTAGE CATALOG

Vintage Angus Ranch

JIM COLEMAN, OWNER | DOUG WORTHINGTON, MANAGER MIKE HALL, BULL SERVICES (805) 748-4717 2702 SCENIC BEND, MODESTO, CA 95355 (209) 521-0537 WWW.VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM | OFFICE@VINTAGEANGUSRANCH.COM