February 2015 California Cattleman

February 2015

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Teixeira Cattle Co.

14th Annual Performance Plus Bull Sale

President’s Day • 1 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 16 •Terrebonne, Oregon Offering 120 Fall & S pring Yearling Bulls 50 bulls in the top 10% of the breed and 60 bulls with a birthweight EPD under 2.0!

Basin Joy 566T

Dam of Lot 1

Our headline donor cow Basin Joy 566T, purchased in the 2012 Big Event at Express Ranches, offers an extremely high level of genomic-enhanced EPD accuracy, with over 30 daughters evaluated

by HD50K. Daughters of this elite female include, EXAR Joy 2690; the $80,000 1/2 interest selection to Bornemann Angus of Missouri in the 2013 Big Event. EXAR Joy 12571, the feature top-selling female in the 2014 Sydenstricker Genetics selling for $53,000 to Crazy K Ranch of Tennessee. Other feature females include the lead off female of the 2014 TCC sale, Tex Joy 3704; selling for $19,500 to Seven T Farms of Missouri. Sons of this elite female have headlined the sale at Express Ranch, including EXAR Sema 2131B the $26,000 lot 1 bull of the fall 2013 Express Bull Sale. Joy 566T; continues to be a cornerstone donor of the Teixeira program with her progeny valuation well over $600,000 in sales!

Tex Destination 3740

Other Featured Lots:

tex 9 m 25 3711 CED BW WW YW SC +13

-.6

• 10

brothers sell !

MB RE FAT $W $B

+62 +105 +.73 +.84 +.51 -.003 +50.43 +122.20

tex adam 3751 CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W +3

+1.4

$B

Lot 1

+58 +100 +.77 +.59 +.37 -.040 +57.10 +123.14

tex ambush 3701 • 1 brother sells !

CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W $B

tex destination 3740 • 1 brother sells !

CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W $B

tex confidence 3817 • 4 brothers sell !

CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W $B

TEX 9M25 3711’S FULL BROTHER SOLD LAST YEAR FOR $60,000! THESE BULLS ARE OUT OF OUR ELITE DONOR COW EMPRESS OF HOLIDAY 7004!

+10

+.7

+53

+93 +.03 +.86 +.58 +.010 +35.43 +109.63

+15

-1.4 +52 +93 +.03 +.24 +1.18 -.007 +51.34 +110.40

tex consensus 3748 • 2 brothers sell !

CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W $B +5

+1.4

+55 +89

+.45 -1.01 +.66 -.021 +55.44 +116.31

tex new frontier 3908 • 1 brother sells !

CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W $B +10

+1.1

+38 +72 +1.77 +.52 +.04 -.090 +31.49 +100.61

tex upshot 3709 • 1 brother sells !

CED BW WW YW SC MB RE FAT $W $B +11

+1.1 +54 +97 +.85 +.70 +.89 -.002 +56.18 +92.14

ALL BULLS HD50K TESTED! 2 California Cattleman February 2015

+13 -1.3

+55 +10 +59 +.81 +42 +.004 +57.78 +124.01

JOHN TEIXEIRA (805) 448-3859 ALLAN TEIXEIRA (805) 310-3353 TOM HILL (541) 990-5479 WWW.TEIXEIRACATTLECO.COM CATTLE@THOUSANDHILLSRANCH.COM Sale Managed by:

Larry Cotton (517) 294-0777 Ryan Cotton (806) 206-8361

NOW OFFERING FEMALES FOR THE FIRST TIME! CALL US FOR MORE INFO.

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annual WinnemuccA Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend TH

Ranch, Rope & Performance

Horse Sale

2014 Top Ten Average ~ $8,210 High Selling Horse Legends Red Pepper ~ $26,500

Winnemucca Invitational Bull Sale Black Angus ~ Red Angus ~ Balancer Charolais ~ Hereford ~ Gelbvieh ~ Simmental

Friday, February 27, 2015

Tentative Schedule of Events

Wed & Thurs, Feb 25-26, 2015 Winnemucca Cow Dog Trial

Friday, February 27, 2015 Stock Horse Challenge & Horse Sale Preview Winnemucca Invitational Bull Sale

Saturday, February 28, 2015 Ranch Hand Rodeo Professional Wild Horse Racing Ranch, Rope & Performance Horse Sale

Sunday, March 1, 2015 Ranch Hand Rodeo Professional Wild Horse Racing

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Invited Bull Consignors Bell Key Angus Flyin’ M Cattle Co. Lazy J Red Angus Cardey Ranches Tumbleweed Ranch Schou Ranch White Angus JSL Angus Price Angus Quail Ridge K.C. Angus J & J Cattle Hinton Ranch Owings Cattle AA Acres Romans Ranch P Bar Ranch Bell Ranch Bianchi Ranches Cooper Cattle ...And More

For More Information RanchRodeoNV.com or 1-800-962-2638 February 2015 California Cattleman 3

CALIFORNIA

CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS PRESIDENT

Billy Flournoy, Likely FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

David Daley, Ph.D., Oroville SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS

Mark Lacey, Independence Jack Lavers, Glennville Rich Ross, Lincoln TREASURER Rob von der Lieth, Copperopolis

STAFF

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Billy Gatlin

VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Justin Oldfield

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Kirk Wilbur

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Lisa Pherigo

MANAGING MAGAZINE EDITOR

Stevie Ipsen

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Malorie Bankhead

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Katie Almand

PUBLICATION SERVICES OFFICE & CIRCULATION

Office: (916) 444-0845 Fax: (916) 444-2194

Stevie Ipsen stevie@calcattlemen.org ADVERTISING SALES/FIELD SERVICES

Matt Macfarlane (916) 803-3113 mmacfarlane@wildblue.net BILLING SERVICES

Lisa Pherigo lisa@calcattlemen.org

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Answering the Call of Duty

by CCA Second Vice President Mark Lacey We are well into the first quarter of 2015 and optimism abounds thanks to most parts of the state receiving varying amounts of precipitation. So, hopefully 2015 will continue to bring us consistent moisture in order to begin restocking our rangelands and allow us to take advantage of a market that, even after recent slight decline, is still in near record territory.

As a recently elected CCA officer, let me introduce myself. I am a fourth generation rancher from the Inyo-Mono-Alpine Cattlemen’s Association. I live in the Owens Valley in the small town of Independence, with my wife Brenda and daughters Molly and Katie. I operate a cow-calf, stocker and Quarter Horse operation in partnership with my father and sister under the name Lacey Livestock. Our family has been in the livestock business in Inyo County since 1867. However, I did attend Paso Robles High school in San Luis Obispo County prior to graduating from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1988 with a degree in Animal Science. So I consider San Luis Obispo County my second home.

I am honored to be part of the CCA officer team of great cattlemen, some that I have known for years and others that I look forward to getting acquainted with. Over the years I have been active in CCA and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association by serving on, or chairing various committees for both. In 2013, I completed my term as chair of the California Beef Council and in 2014 finished my term as ex-officio of the board. All three of these organizations have provided me with some great experiences, but the most rewarding of all has been the chance to meet beef producers from all over the state and nation from all different production segments of the cattle business.

My parents have been a big influence on my involvement in all kinds of civic and trade associations. Being very active themselves, they set an example for me to follow. They instilled in me that because cattle ranching has been so good to our family that we should always try to give something back, whether it be our time or support. So while I don’t relish traveling and leaving the ranch and my family anymore than anyone else does, I always try answer the call when I’m told there is a role to be filled.

CCA is approaching its 100th year anniversary, which is a fantastic milestone, especially in regards to the cattle business, because so much of our identity is derived from our history and longevity and our trademark of passing on our lessons, philosophies and ranches from one generation to the next. CCA has been a big part of protecting that legacy and needs all ranchers’ support and help to continue in that effort, because we live in a state that is prolific from a legislative and regulatory standpoint. I can’t stress enough that not only in California, but also across this nation, agriculture is under assault on a variety of issues ranging from water, air quality, endangered species, antibiotics and animal welfare. Additionally, it seems that agriculture is no longer as revered or protected as we once were so we must be vigilant in order to protect our freedom to operate, and CCA is an important part of that process.

So long for now, and here’s hoping for continued moisture and good markets for the rest of 2015.

SERVING CALIFORNIA BEEF PRODUCERS SINCE 1917

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FEBRUARY 2015 Volume 98, Issue 2

ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVES

ON THE COVER

CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN Supporting the legacy of CCA

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BUNKHOUSE Prepare now for spring cattle processing

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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK 12 The nuts and bolts of GRAP BEEF AT HOME AND ABROAD U.S. exports to EU comes with challenges

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PROGESSIVE PRODUCER You’re invited to attend 2015 rangeland symposium

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FROM THE SALE RING Northwest sale season kicks off

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HERD HEALTH CHECK Hoof care during wet winter season

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK CRT preserves Monterey County ranch

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SPECIAL FEATURES

New Assemblymember sits down with CCA More wet weather may not be on the horizon Hereford measures udder quality Get your heterosis from Beefmasters

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Loomix utilizes feed samples and monitor the cattle and conditions to develop rations that target measurable goals identified by the customer. Loomix California embraces the basics of ruminant supplementation, feeding the rumen microbes and providing chelated minerals, but we also have strategic additives to provide solutions that no other liquid feed company can.

One of the ingredients Loomix is particularly excited about is Biuret. Biuret is a proven protein source that releases in the rumen for 8 to 12 hours, extending the availability for digestion. This technology allows us to provide cattlemen with higher protein level supplements that are safer and more effective than urea based products.

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READER SERVICES

Buyers’ Guide 58 Obituaries 64 Advertisers Index 66

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BUNKHOUSE Spring Planning

cca has the products your herd needs

by CCA Office Administrator Katie Almand In the time that I have worked for the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), I have come to see that the association really is a full-service membership organization.

In addition to providing a full-time staff that works on the issues that matter to you and readily supplies you with information to improve your bottomline, CCA also provides products you can’t find just anywhere.

It is a new year and with that comes the season for planning ahead.

With spring right around the corner, it is time to consider herd health and management. Here at CCA we provide products to keep your heard healthy and profitable. The Se 365 Bolus, the killed anaplasmosis vaccine, and soon, the foothill abortion vaccine, provide a vital service to our members and their cattle.

Pacific Trace Minerals has been a longstanding partner with CCA and has provided our members with a one-of-a-kind selenium product to improve herd productivity. Though the product is available to nonmembers as well, members benefit from a significant discount.

A selenium-deficient diet can cause health problems from infertility to weight loss, along with decreased performance in weaning weights and response to vaccines. To determine if your herd is selenium deficient a blood sample can be sent to the state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, or you can contact your veterinarian to assist you. With much of California

rangeland being selenium deficient, these problems are not uncommon in beef cattle. It costs less than a penny a day to ensure that your cattle are supplied with adequate selenium year-round.

The Se 365 bolus can be given to cattle over three months of age and lasts for one year. The selenium supplement is safe for pregnant cattle and has no withdrawal period. A fetus will receive sufficient selenium if the heifer/cow has been given the bolus within the past year. Selenium is not, however, adequately passed through a cow’s milk supply once the calf is born. Therefore the calf will need a bolus once it is old enough.

Since the growth needs for a calf are high, the dosage is just as effective in older cattle as it is in younger growing calves.

Another product that is available to members only is the killed anaplasmosis vaccine. This vaccine provides protection against the disease caused by the Anaplasma marginale organism transferred primarily by ticks. The vaccine is safe to give to pregnant cattle, and works on cattle of any age, however, older cattle are more susceptible to the disease. Two doses are required to protect and inoculate your cattle annually. This first dose can be given at any time of year but needs to be followed by the booster dose 3 to 4 weeks after the initial dose. Keep this in mind when you are ordering so that you have a sufficient number of doses and boosters on hand.

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KATIE ALMAND The killed anaplasmosis vaccine and Se 365 Bolus are not perishable when shipped and do not expire.

The anaplasmosis vaccine may be kept at room temperature until the bottle is opened and then needs to be refrigerated but not frozen. CCA carries 10- and 50-dose vials and offers a discount with any order over 50 doses. The selenium supplement has 60 boluses per box and we offer a discount for any orders exceeding 20 boxes. The order forms are available on our website and can be mailed or faxed into our office. For your convenience, orders can also be taken over the phone and shipped the same day.

As many of you may be aware, the foothill abortion vaccine trials have recently been expanded and if you would like to part in the trial call the office at (916) 444-0845.

More details will become available as we continue to collect participant information.

As always, feel free to contact the CCA office if there is anything we can assist you with. Here’s to you and your herd having a happy and healthy 2015!

s e h c n a R d War

9th Annual

Bull Sale

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1 p.m. PST • at the Ranch Gardnerville, Nevada

PERFORMANCE GENETICS

Angus • Salers Salers/Angus Optimizer Composites

60 HEAD OF EARLY FALL 2013 RANCH-READY BULLS SELL

K354 • Angus • DPL Daybreak K82 son

A379 • 41% Salers • DPL Daybeak K82 son

A347 • 72% Salers • MAC F1 University 61U son

K302 • Angus • Casino Franklin G66 son

A301 • 30% Salers • Casino Franklin G66 son

A336 • 80% Salers • MAC Relic 30R son

K355 • Angus • DPL Anarchy M05 son

A370 • PB Salers • JCG Rock 021X son

A340 • 93% Salers • MAC Relic 30R son

Catalogs mailed on request…e-mail: wardranches24@gmail.com…phone/text: (775) 790-6148

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Ward Ranches “ Y O UR

GARY WARD & FAMILY

(775) 790-6148 Katie Ward (916) 990-4818 P. O. Box 1404, Gardnerville, NV 89410 E-mail: wardranches24@gmail.com Ranch: 1155 Foothill Rd., Gardnerville

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Performance test and ultrasound results Bulls fertility tested & unconditionally guaranteed All bulls tested BVD–PI negative Free delivery to central locations within 500 miles

Western GE N ET I C S OU R C E ” February 2015 California Cattleman 7

Thomas Angus Ranch at the Western Genetic Event

Thomas Angus Spring Bull Sale Noon • March 3, 2015 at the ranch, Baker City, Oregon 225+ BULLS & 50 PUREBRED FEMALES sired by: Baldridge Waylon W34, AAR Ten X 7008 SA, Connealy Confidence 0100, Connealy Consensus 7229, EXAR Upshot 0562B

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Featuring Sons of These Leading Angus Sires Baldridge Waylon W34

CED +1 BW +4.2 WW +73 YW +131 Milk +23 MRB +1.33 RE +.99 $W +43.65 $F +94.10 $B +160.59

Connealy Confidence 0100

CED +19 BW -2.9 WW +50 YW +90 Milk +34 MRB +.44 RE +1.62 $W +55.52 $F +40.62 $B +104.12

AAR Ten X 7008 SA

CED +8 BW +.4 WW +68 YW +130 Milk +22 MRB +1.41 RE +.88 $W +73.95 $F +81.69 $B +145.57

Connealy Consensus 7229

CED +4 BW +2.2 WW +63 YW +104 Milk +34 MRB +1.01 RE +.91 $W +78.10 $F +48.99 $B +125.14

EXAR Upshot 0562B

CED +10 BW +3.0 WW +62 YW +116 Milk +20 MRB +.71 RE +1.19 $W +44.48 $F +61.73 $B +115.94

Also Note: March 2, 2015 • Baker City, Oregon Harrell Hereford Ranch Bull Sale at the Western Genetic Event

http://www.LiveAuctions.tv 816.392.9241

SALE MANAGED BY:

517-546-6374 www.cotton-associates.com

Thomas Angus Ranch • 42734 Old Trail Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814 Rob & Lori Thomas - Home: (541) 523-7958 • Office: (541) 524-9322 Rob’s Cell: (541) 403-0562 • Lori’s Cell: (541) 403-0561

www.thomasangusranch.com • thomasangus@thomasangusranch.com February 2015 California Cattleman 9

YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT WORK Grazing Regulatory Action Project an in-depth examination of a controversial issue

by CCA Director of Government Relations Kirk Wilbur As most CCA members are likely aware, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) recently undertook consideration of a statewide Grazing Regulatory Action Project (GRAP), led by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) in collaboration with the other eight RWQCBs. While the RWQCBs have been internally discussing GRAP for as much as two years, it was only in late 2014 that the agencies began to reveal information about the project to stakeholders contrary to CCA’s repeated and overtly direct inquiries.

According to the SWRCB, GRAP is needed “to enhance environmental benefits from grazing, protect beneficial uses of surface and groundwater, and address water quality impacts potentially related to livestock grazing in California.”

It is important to note that the SWRCB has not yet released any regulatory proposal or any discrete regulatory language.

Indeed, very little is currently known about what a statewide grazing regulatory program might look like. Nevertheless, CCA has a number of concerns with GRAP as it currently stands.

Many of the concerns about GRAP stem from the assumption by the SWRCB that a broad regulatory initiative is necessary “to address water quality impacts potentially related to livestock grazing in California.” The SWRCB has identified 122 waterways throughout the state where water quality is impaired. Where grazing occurs near these waterways, the SWRCB believes that grazing may be a significant contributing factor to these impairments, and that regulation is thus necessary to prevent negative water quality impacts attributable to grazing.

There are a number of flaws underlying these apparent assumptions, however. Firstly, the SWRCB has not undertaken adequate scientific study—such as microbial source-tracking studies—to demonstrate that grazing is a significant cause of water quality impairments. Without clear evidence linking grazing to water quality impairments, the SWRCB risks imposing onerous regulations upon the ranching community with no tangible benefits to the waters of the state. Ranchers are well-aware of a number of other potential causes of water quality impairments, from wildlife to human causes to the devastating effects of wildfires.

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Additionally, the proposed regulation seems to overlook the considerable efforts California ranchers have taken to ensure good stewardship of the state’s waters. For instance, after the SWRCB approved a 1995 California Rangeland Water Quality Plan, representatives from more than 1,000 ranches attended 15-hour water quality short courses developed by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and subsequently developed ranch-specific water quality plans.

Additionally, ranchers enrolled in NRCS’s Environmental Quality Initiative Program and similar programs routinely develop conservation strategies to ensure water quality, and ranchers grazing cattle on federal lands are required to mitigate for water quality impacts in developing allotment management plans.

GRAP also overlooks the many documented environmental benefits of grazing, which include providing and maintaining habitat for sensitive native plant and animal species, reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfire by reducing fire fuel loads, and stably cycling nutrients in a manner which promotes water quality. Furthermore, a number of scientific studies have demonstrated environmental benefits attributable to responsible grazing practices, and have demonstrated that well-managed grazing does not typically have negative impacts upon water quality in nearby waterways.

In addition to the significant problems with GRAP laid out above, the approach the SWRCB and Lahontan RWQCB have taken to GRAP has been fraught with procedural shortcomings—the GRAP process has lacked transparency, lacked adequate participation from the other RWQCBs and provided far too little opportunity for the ranching community to provide meaningful input on the process.

To date, CCA has engaged very heavily in the GRAP process. In early November, CCA staff and immediate pastpresident Tim Koopmann, Sunol, participated in the first round of stakeholder outreach conducted by the Water Board, what the Water Board called “focused listening sessions.” The Water Board held five such “invitation only” focused ...CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

Shaw Cattle Co. Production Sale

February 18, 2015 - 12 p.m. (MST)

450 Hereford, Angus & Red Angus Bulls

AAR TEN X 7008 S A 25 Sons Sell

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CONNEALY FINAL PRODUCT 70 Sons Sell

Other AI sires include Dimension, Rito Revenue, In Focus 4925, Thunderbolt & Top Game.

SCHU-LAR RED BULL 18X 11 Sons Sell

Other AI sires include Redeem, Thor, Wonder, 755T, On Target 936 & Efficient.

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22993 Howe Rd. Caldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg@shawcattle.com The

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Angus Hereford Red Angus

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Greg: (208) 459-3029 Sam: (208) 453-9790 Tucker: (208) 455-1678 Ron Shurtz: (208) 431-3311

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...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 listening sessions in November and December, focusing on environmental groups, ranching and related industries, government and public agencies, science and academia, and tribes.

Very little information about GRAP was revealed to the ranching industry at the focused listening sessions. The Water Board suggested that a statewide grazing regulation was required to comply with the agency’s 2004 policy to implement a nonpoint source pollution control program and emphasized that GRAP would be distinct from the Irrigated Lands Program. However, most of the focused listening session was devoted to the Water Board receiving input from the ranching industry—and the feedback they received was precisely the sort of concerns detailed above.

Later in November, after the focused listening sessions had concluded, Ben Letton of the Central Valley RWQCB was a featured speaker at CCA’s Annual Convention, addressing GRAP at the Property Rights & Environmental Management Committee meeting. GRAP was a persistent topic of discussion throughout Convention, and that robust discussion culminated in a CCA policy directing that “CCA staff and officers oppose GRAP, and work to eliminate and/or minimize GRAP’s impact on cattle ranchers.”

CCA has also coordinated with the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and the California Wool Growers Association (CWGA) to form a Joint GRAP Advisory Committee, chaired by Koopmann. The Advisory Committee, which any interested member of CCA, CFBF or CWGA is free to join, is tasked with providing guidance on GRAP to the associations’ staff on frequent basis.

One of the first tasks of the Advisory Committee was to develop an outline of talking points that would best

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demonstrate ranchers’ opposition to GRAP to be used by ranchers attending three public listening sessions scheduled by the SWRCB. These meetings were scheduled for Jan. 9 in San Luis Obispo, Jan. 15 in Redding and Jan. 28 in Bishop.

CCA staff and officers appeared at the listening sessions to voice CCA’s steadfast opposition to GRAP—opposition guided not only by the members of the Joint GRAP Advisory Committee, but also by dozens of phone calls, emails and conversations with concerned members and by policy adopted at the CCA Convention in November. Additionally, CCA members and the ranching community turned out in enormous numbers to voice their frustrations and concerns with the GRAP process and with a potential statewide grazing regulation. Some ranchers drove hundreds of miles to attend the sessions—for instance, the Jan. 9 meeting in San Luis Obispo was well-attended by CCA members located in Kern and Ventura Counties. At the end of the day, the ranching industry’s frustration with GRAP was clearly conveyed by CCA staff, officers and members at all three meetings.

CCA has also been in regular contact with SWRCB, the Lahontan RWQCB and staff of the other eight RWQCBs to address many concerns about GRAP. In January, for instance, CCA’s Executive Committee members met with Patty Kouyoumdjian of the Lahontan RWQCB and Vicky Whitney, of the Division of Water Quality at the SWRCB, to discuss GRAP. CCA will continue to heavily engage in the GRAP conversation moving forward, collaborating with the Joint CCA/CFBF/CWGA GRAP Advisory Committee and continuing to address our substantial concerns SWRCB and RWQCBs. For more information on GRAP, or to participate in the Advisory Committee, please do not hesitate to contact Kirk Wilbur in the CCA office.

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ELECTED TO SERVE YOU

in Sacramento

In November 2014, Jim Cooper was elected to the California State Assembly to represent Assembly District 9, which includes the cities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, Galt, and Lodi. On his first day in office, Cooper was named to Speaker Toni Atkins’ leadership team as Assistant Majority Whip. Cooper serves on the following Assembly committees: Agriculture, Budget, Governmental Organization, Insurance and ASSEMBLYMEMBER Privacy and Consumer Protection.

JIM COOPER Cooper has served his community for over 30 years – as a highly decorated law enforcement officer, a mayor, City councilmember and volunteer working with at-risk youth. Before joining the Assembly, Cooper served as a captain in the Sacramento County Sheriff ’s Department for 30 years. He also spent three years working as the Department’s spokesperson and nine years working undercover to fight gang violence and drug trafficking.

Cooper has also spent the past 14 years serving the people of Elk Grove, with two terms as mayor and four terms on the city council.

As Mayor, he worked to establish solid governing values, balance the city’s budget, keep neighborhoods safe and make the city one of the greenest in the region.

CCA recently sat down with Cooper to discuss his priorities for his term. The questions and responses are below.

Why did you choose to run for state public office?

With my background in local government as well as law enforcement, I have learned that many state issues affect all areas of local government. As Elk Grove’s first mayor, I helped establish the governing values of fiscal responsibility, transparency, accessibility and regional partnership that the city still tries to live by. The fiscal foundation laid by my administration as mayor was critical to achieving 14 consecutive balanced budgets, building a healthy reserve, and avoiding the police layoffs that have plagued neighboring communities.

I bring this experience and knowledge to state office and to my new role as a member of the Assembly Budget Committee.

I have a passion for public service and I look forward to bringing my local government and law enforcement perspective to the Assembly.

As you start your term in the assembly, what are your primary goals?

Bettering our education system, helping small businesses thrive, and increasing public safety are my top priorities.

With our economy continuing to grow, I am committed to rebuilding our education system and increasing education funding. California has one of the lowest per pupil education funding rates in the nation and our kids deserve access to the best education. Early childhood education, vocational education and job training for students and adults are essential.

We need to make classes smaller and college more affordable.

Small businesses are key to our local economy. I plan to help expand small business loans, cut unnecessary red tape, and make it easier for local businesses to secure state contracts.

With prisoner realignment releasing more offenders into our communities, we need innovative, comprehensive ways to protect, punish and rehabilitate. We should support programs that successfully help people change their lives, decrease our inmate population and make our communities safer.

Coming from an area that is both urban and rural, how do you balance the needs of your constituents?

I plan to focus my efforts on the many issues that 14 California Cattleman February 2015

both urban and rural communities are concerned about.

For instance, the serious drought is a key issue for all of my constituents. Also, the current lack of funding to our public school system is an issue that a large majority of my constituents care deeply about. All Californians are affected by our economic growth. I will concentrate on ways to help businesses thrive and boost employment in both urban and rural areas.

As a member of the Assembly Ag Committee, what do you hope to accomplish for the agriculture community?

As a member of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, I plan to make every effort to stop the building of the Delta tunnels.The tunnels will have many negative effects on our region, especially the ag community. I opposed the prior concept for the tunnels and plan to work with members of my district to closely examine the Governor’s latest changes to the tunnel proposal.

I also support stronger water conservation measures, especially in the Delta, upgrading our infrastructure to minimize water loss and increasing storage capacity with more dams and reservoirs.

Why did you request the Ag committee specifically and what are some ways you plan to work with the agriculture community to meet the needs of both food consumers and food producers?

I requested the Agriculture Committee because the ag business is so widespread in my district and many of my constituents are part of the farming industry. $2.3 billion in agriculture is produced between Lodi and southern Sacramento County and the ag industry employs thousands of my constituents.

I plan to work with the agriculture community to find sensible worker safety measures that work for employers and employees. Additionally, I support efforts to promote California-grown produce and educate consumers on where their food comes from. I also plan to carefully examine proposals to increase food labeling to ensure that it does not create an unfair burden on small businesses, while still allowing the consumer to make informed food choices.

Colyer Herefords

“Best of the Best”

35th Annual Production Sale Monday, February 23, 2015 At the Ranch • Bruneau, Idaho

241 Head Sell!

134 Hereford Bulls • 66 Angus Bulls

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LOT 82 • C R111 HOMETOWN 4230 ET

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Without question this is one of the most muscular calves we will offer this year. His mother “R111” has been one of our most prolific donors for a number of years and has numerous daughters in production doing a terrific job. This top herd sire prospect was a division winner in Reno.

This top herd sire prospect has been one of our favorites since birth.

He is deep sided, sound structured and has a tremendous look to him.

He is the kind that the more you analyze him the more you will like him.

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Lot 47 • C KLC R98 MILES 4123 ET

Lot 169 • C MISS MILES 4262

BW 2.8 WW 50 YW 76 MILK 27 IMF .14 $CHB 26.00

BW 3.0 WW 52 YW 80 MILK 28 IMF .20 REA .51

Top 15% Milk, 25% Marbling and Baldy Index and 25% $CHB. This has been one of the most popular herd sire prospects this year. He is long necked, upheaded and has tremendous pigment. As one of the most attractive calves in the pen, he is a great polled herd bull prospect.

Top 15% WEPD, 30% YEPD and Milk, 20% Ribeye and $CHB.

This is one of the best heifer calves by Miles McKee in the 2014 heifer crop. She is fault free with a great look and top performance.

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BEEF AT HOME AND ABROAD BEEF EXPORTS TO EUROPE FACE QUOTA CAPACITY & EXCHANGE RATE HEADWINDS from the staff of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, Denver, Colo.

While Europeans continue to and the European Commission have free quota was created as part of a show a growing appetite for U.S. both confirmed their strong support 2009 agreement stemming from the beef, 2015 brings challenges that are for the agreement that established United States’ successful challenge of likely to make it a difficult year for the quota, and are exploring ways to the EU’s ban on the use of hormones exports to the European Union (EU). ensure continued duty-free access to in beef production. Now that the U.S. beef can enter the EU duty-free the EU market for U.S. beef.

U.S. has ramped up its production of under a 48,200 metric ton (mt) highThe other growing obstacle facing non-hormone-treated cattle (NHTC) quality beef quota, but the United U.S. beef exports to Europe is the to a point at which it can more States doesn’t have exclusive access exchange rate. The euro recently fully capitalize on this agreement, a to this quota. In recent years the EU fell to a nine-year low against the significant percentage of the quota has granted access to Australia, New U.S. dollar, pushing the premium is being utilized by suppliers from Zealand, Uruguay and Argentina, European customers must pay for other countries – suppliers that were and the quota has been utilized U.S. beef even higher. in no way involved in the successful aggressively by these suppliers – “U.S. beef is already the highestchallenge of the EU’s hormone especially Australia and Uruguay. priced in the EU market, with some restrictions.

Canada also has access to the quota, U.S. middle meats selling at premiums While beef trade is certainly a but remains a minor supplier. In the of 50 to 80 percent above the nextmajor topic of discussion in the 2013-2014 quota year that ended highest-priced offering,” said John ongoing Transatlantic Trade and June 30, EU imports of U.S. beef Brook, U.S. Meat Export Federation Investment Partnership (TTIP) were 17,434 mt, up 5 percent from (USMEF) regional director for negotiations, TTIP is not going the previous year. But imports from Europe, Russia and the Middle to provide any relief in the short Australia and Uruguay grew at a East. “Demand has remained strong term. There is also no opportunity much faster pace and accounted for because there is simply no other for the EU to simply increase the 56 percent of imports within the product that can match the quality quota volume, as this would require quota. This trend has continued in and consistency of U.S. beef, but our agreement of the 28 EU member the current quota year. customers’ loyalty is certainly being states (at the European Commission The EU quota year runs from tested by these current economic level) and approval by the EU July 1 to June 30, with 12,050 mt conditions.”

Parliament. But the U.S. Government allocated for each quarter. In both the July-September FIGURE 1. EU IMPORTS OF GRAIN-FED BEEF WITHIN THE DUTY FREE QUOTA and October-December quarters, utilization of the quota reached 97 percent.

As the end of the quota year approaches this spring, it is possible that quota utilization will reach full capacity and importers will have to delay shipments until the new quota year begins. The only alternative would be to ship product under the Hilton quota, shared by the U.S. and Canada, which is subject to a 20 percent duty. This is not a realistic option, especially given current prices for U.S. beef.

This situation is frustrating for the U.S. beef industry, because the duty16 California Cattleman February 2015

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Tehama County Cattlemen Recognize Man Of the YEar Jerry Hemsted, past president of Tehama County Cattlemen Association (TCCA) announced rancher Chris Marenco as 2014 Man of the Year, and Assemblyman James Gallagher presented a certificate.

2014 Tehama County Cattlemen Man of the Year Chris Marenco was recognized for his livestock industry contributions on both local and state levels. Marenco was presented a placque and the cattlewomen presented a silver pocket watch.

He is no stranger in lending a hand to the Association, both locally and on the state level. Marenco is a past TCCA President, past state director and served on several CCA committees. He championed the fight for private property rights and helped stop the safe harbor pilot program in Northern California.

Marenco has a family cow-calf ranch, and they also have feeder cattle. Their summer ranch is in Chiloquin, Ore. He received a business degree from Simpson College, while ranching.

For many years Chris chaired the Chamber of Commerce Mixer during rodeo week at Reynolds Ranch & Farm Supply. He and his family has hosted the 1990, 1997 and 2007 TCCA Field Days. The Marenco family has been a tremendous supporter of the TCCA. His father, Al Marenco is a past president and was recognized as Tehama County Cattlemen’s Man of the Year in 1998.

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Will We See More Wet Weather?

Outlook not promising for many West Coast ranchers

by meteorologist Brian Bledsoe While the last couple months of 2014 were fairly beneficial to California in terms of moisture, it’s no secret that we still have a ways to go. The top right figure shows an image of total moisture between Oct. 10, 2014 and Jan. 8.

Notice that the northern third of the state has benefitted the most, with some amounts over 30 inches during that timeframe. Further south, locations haven’t had as much moisture, but have still been doing better than last year. That begs the question, “What lies ahead”?...so, let’s take a look.

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) model for March through May is shown at right in the middle has been insistent on forecasting the northern one-third of California being warmer than normal, with the southern two-thirds of California being cooler than normal. It also has a large part of the U.S. colder than normal. This is likely due to a pretty active storm track along the southern part of the U.S. That active storm track would produce more clouds and precipitation, making for colder temperatures.

As we move to the bottom image on this page, we can see what the same JAMSTEC model has to say about its precipitation forecast for March through May. The model suggests that normal moisture is likely for most of Northern California, with maybe a slight dry signal around San Francisco. The analogs that I discussed at the annual CCA/CCW convention in November 2014 hinted to possible drying by late spring for that area. Further south, normal to above normal moisture is progged and is due to that active southern storm track that I mentioned earlier.

The one thing that I am not excited about is the dry signal in the Pacific Northwest. To date, much of Oregon and Washington are still dealing with drought and it continues to be a regional problem. Here in the plains when drought becomes a regional problem, it is very hard to cure.

While California and the Pacific Northwest have access to more favorable weather patterns than here in the Central Plains, it is still a problem. Basically, if we don’t put a serious dent in the regional drought in the next few months, I fear it may be another very dry and warm summer for many in the West.

It is still a bit too early to know for sure, but it is something I am concerned about, and you should be too. If you have any questions or comments, please drop me a line brianbledsoewx@gmail.com, I’d love to hear from you!

Brian Bledsoe is a leading meteorologist in the Colorado Springs, Colo., area who often forecasts weather for agriculture interests. In this case he has partnered with Silveus Insurance Agency to bring a helpful weather forecast to California beef producers.

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PROGRESSIVE PRODUCER Investing In Your Future the power of science, knowledge and outreach

by Tracy Schohr, University of California, Davis Outreach and educational symposiums bring together people with diverse perspectives and experiences to tackle the most difficult questions of our time.

California’s private and publically owned rangelands provide or store over 80 percent of the state’s surface water supplies, support thousands of plant and wildlife species, and are an essential forage source for our $3 billion annual beef cattle industry.

Substantial controversy and differing views exist over the environmental sustainability of livestock production in this working landscape. Two particularly contentious topics are the potential for livestock impacts on water quality and the compatibility of livestock grazing with environmental conservation objectives on public lands.

On March 3 and 4, the University of California (UC) Rangeland Watershed Laboratory will be hosting the 3rd annual Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium at the UC Davis Conference Center.

This two-day event will update and integrate the current state of science, policy and management knowledge for clean water, conservation and economicallysocially-ecologically sustainable

grazing management. Speakers with practical experience in setting policy, conducting education and research and planning and implementing sustainable management strategies will introduce the key aspects of grazing, water quality and public lands management.

A primary goal of this event is to inform and stimulate novel conversations and partnerships that grow to address and resolve these central issues.

The first day of the symposium will focus on rangeland water quality.

Over the past 25 years, there has been a strong partnership between ranchers, educators, scientists, agencies and other stakeholders to build and conduct a research and education-based ranch water quality planning program to safeguard rangeland water quality and comply with state and federal water quality regulations.

State and regional water quality regulatory agencies are currently assessing the need to develop a new statewide regulatory approach to water quality protection on grazing lands (Grazing Regulatory Action Project or GRAP).

“The depth of research, education, management and policy experience and knowledge on

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rangeland water quality accumulated across California over the past three decades is amazing,” said Ken Tate, Ph.D., rangeland water quality specialist, University of California, Davis. “In this session we will provide an overview and update participants on the state of this knowledge and on-the-ground experience.”

Attendees will hear about the history of ranch water quality planning and regulations in California. Researchers will share updates on the state of the science on nutrients and microbial water quality standards and linkages between livestock production and water quality. This session will also include panel presentations and open discussions on current and ongoing ranch water quality management planning, as well as future possible directions in policy and regulation.

A hosted social and poster session will be held immediately following the formal presentations on March 3 to enable participants to continue conversations and discussions with fellow attendees, as well as learn more about a diversity of rangeland projects and research across the state.

The second day of the Symposium will focus on the policy,

management and science of sustainable public lands grazing. With nearly 60 percent of California’s 56 million acres of rangeland under public ownership, the environmental sustainability of livestock grazing on local, state and federal public lands is another essential issue facing ranchers, policymakers, conservationists and the scientific community. Public grazing lands are critical to the economic sustainability of ranching enterprises and rural communities.

“This two-day symposium is an opportunity to share a vast amount of management knowledge, policy experience and solution-oriented research on water quality, conservation and public lands grazing management with a broad and diverse audience,” stated Leslie Roche, Ph.D., Project Scientist, University of California, Davis.

Speakers during this session will discuss the central challenges and opportunities to achieving sustainable public lands grazing. The current status of public lands grazing research will be presented, with discussions about how to focus research efforts to address the needs of policymakers and managers.

The session will conclude with a showcase of successful public lands grazing partnerships.

As ranchers hold a stake in the success of theses kinds of outreach events, we hope that you will be able to join us for the symposium on March 3 and 4 in Davis.

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Don’t Tolerate Sick Days

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CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal (U.S.A.) law prohibits the extra-label use of this drug in food producing animals.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Each mL of Enroflox 100 contains 100 mg of enrofloxacin. Excipients are L-arginine base 200 mg, n-butyl alcohol 30 mg, benzyl alcohol (as a preservative) 20 mg and water for injection q.s.

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Swine: Enroflox 100 is indicated for the treatment and control of swine respiratory disease (SRD) associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Haemophilus parasuis and Streptococcus suis.

Enroflox 100 is administered as a single dose for one day (swine) or for multiple days (cattle) of therapy.

Enroflox 100 is not approved for a one-day, single dose of therapy in cattle.

RESIDUE WARNINGS: Cattle: Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 28 days from the last treatment. This product is not approved for female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. Use in these cattle may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

Swine: Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 5 days of receiving a single-injection dose.

® Enroflox 100 enrofloxacin Same Active Ingredient as Baytril® 100 www.norbrookinc.com In Cattle, For Multi-Day Use Only For use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Enroflox100 is not approved for a one-day, single dose of therapy in cattle. Federal law prohibits the off-label use of this drug in food producing animals. Cattle intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 28 days from the last treatment. This product is not approved for female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. Use in these cattle may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows. A withdrawal period has not been established in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. Use with caution in animals with known or suspected CNS disorders. Observe label directions and withdrawal times. See product labeling for full product information.

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HUMAN WARNINGS: For use in animals only. Keep out of the reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes. In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with copious amounts of water for 15 minutes. In case of dermal contact, wash skin with soap and water. Consult a physician if irritation persists following ocular or dermal exposures. Individuals with a history of hypersensitivity to quinolones should avoid this product. In humans, there is a risk of user photosensitization within a few hours after excessive exposure to quinolones. If excessive accidental exposure occurs, avoid direct sunlight.

PRECAUTIONS: The effects of enrofloxacin on cattle or swine reproductive performance, pregnancy and lactation have not been adequately determined.

The long-term effects on articular joint cartilage have not been determined in pigs above market weight.

Subcutaneous injection can cause a transient local tissue reaction that may result in trim loss of edible tissue at slaughter.

Enroflox 100 contains different excipients than other enrofloxacin products. The safety and efficacy of this formulation in species other than cattle and swine have not been determined.

Quinolone-class drugs should be used with caution in animals with known or suspected Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders. In such animals, quinolones have, in rare instances, been associated with CNS stimulation which may lead to convulsive seizures. Quinolone-class drugs have been shown to produce erosions of cartilage of weight-bearing joints and other signs of arthropathy in immature animals of various species. See Animal Safety section for additional information.

ADVERSE REACTIONS: No adverse reactions were observed during clinical trials.

ANIMAL SAFETY: In cattle safety studies, clinical signs of depression, incoordination and muscle fasciculation were observed in calves when doses of 15 or 25 mg/kg were administered for 10 to 15 days. Clinical signs of depression, inappetance and incoordination were observed when a dose of 50 mg/kg was administered for 3 days. An injection site study conducted in feeder calves demonstrated that the formulation may induce a transient reaction in the subcutaneous tissue and underlying muscle. In swine safety studies, incidental lameness of short duration was observed in all groups, including the saline-treated controls. Musculoskeletal stiffness was observed following the 15 and 25 mg/kg treatments with clinical signs appearing during the second week of treatment. Clinical signs of lameness improved after treatment ceased and most animals were clinically normal at necropsy. An injection site study conducted in pigs demonstrated that the formulation may induce a transient reaction in the subcutaneous tissue.

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FROM THE SALE RING READY FOR THE SPRING SALE RUN

by Matt Macfarlane of M3 Marketing Once the holidays have passed and the New Year celebrations are over, one of the busiest marketing seasons arrive. As always this year started with some of my favorite events – the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., and a much anticipated week at the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale. It’s a great way to start the spring run as I, along with livsetock marketers across the country, are off and running.

It’s hard to believe how fast time flies when you are having fun and 2014 was definitely a fun year to be in the cattle business despite some of the problems faced in terms of drought for producers. This upcoming year should be no different with added moisture that closed 2014 with some optimism. Hopefully Mother Nature will keep more coming throughout the spring.

As far as the market goes, prices continue to impress in all segments of the industry. CattleFax gives us some positive news for the recent past and near future. Even with January to November beef exports being down a slight 0.05 percent, boxed beef prices rose for the third week in a row. The boxed beef cutout value for choice carcasses was up $42.00 from a year ago. As of the first of the year, fed cattle prices were higher to start the year with heavy sales volume up as much as $30.00 from a year ago. Current fed cattle prices are the highest since the last week of November. Long story short, our markets are not going anywhere anytime soon and current Western Video Market and local auction barn prices are steady to slightly higher.

Hopefully heifer retention will start at some point soon and our numbers

will increase in the industry, but we are a long way out from building up numbers.

One other boost to the industry that we needed was the announcement in mid-January that Caviness Beef Packers has formed a joint venture with J.R. Simplot to build a cow slaughter plant near Kuna, Idaho. Construction on the 1,700-head per day plant is scheduled to begin this spring. This will provide a great relief and continued competition for cull cattle and another venue for them.

As I already mentioned, I have begun traveling much of the Northwest for the spring bull sale season run. With so many great breeders and advertisers in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Washington, the CCA staff has worked hard to accommodate the advertisers in this area by adding a substantial number of beef industry subscribers to our mailing list from these states, among others. In addition to an already large customer base in California, we are excited to offer our publication in areas that are pertinent to many of our out-of-state customers. We are grateful that a large number of operations from neighboring states have taken advantage of our publication by advertising this spring, and I am personally looking forward to helping them market their great products.

Speaking of the Northwest, one of the greats in this industry has recently announced his retirement.

One of the things I love most about this industry is that regardless of the publications or ranches we work for, the camaraderie shared by those who help market livestock is

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MATT MACFARLANE second to none. Many of California’s beef producers have gotten to know Jerry York from Nampa, Idaho, very well as he was their fieldman from the Western Livestock Journal for many years. York has traveled the Western U.S. and beyond for well over 40 years representing our industry, working sales and spreading current beef an livestock industry news.

Along with many other people in the livestock marketing community, I have had the distinct privilege of traveling many miles with him over the last 18 years of my career. He is someone I can probably credit to getting me “hooked” on what I do.

He taught me from the start how to do things correctly, be professional and take care of business. One of the things I have most admired most about his is that while hard at work, York always does his job with a smile on his face.

Jerry York educated me in so many ways and I am very thankful I had the opportunity to learn from the best. I consider him a mentor and he is someone I will always appreciate, respect and hold in high esteem because of what he did for this industry for more than four decades. I woud like to extend a personal, “thank you” to Jerry for all he has done for me and many others. Jerry, I hope you spend time with the things you love most in your retirement, your sons, your grandchildren and team roping.

Enjoy it my friend, you have earned it!

Selling: 150 Bulls, 50 Heifers Angus, SimAngusTM, Simmental Call and ask about our “Bull Chit� program.

The Hottest Brand in the West

www.trinityfarms.info Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 www.alliedgeneticresources.com

Video clips will be available for viewing mid-February via our website or LiveAuctions.TV where you can also sign up to bid.

Robb & Debbie Forman 509-201-0775 Mike & Paulette Forman 509-968-4800

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Join us at

CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC BULL SALE

March 7, 2015 || Terrebonne, Oregon || 1:00 PM (PS)

B825 || Brown Alliance X7795 x PCH FRK Joanie Lancer 151

Growth and carcass improver. One of several Alliance sons selling.

HrdBldr 164

HrdBldr 119

GrdMstr

52

GrdMstr

55

CED

6

CED

4

BW

-2.6

BW

-0.5

WW

67

WW

89

YW

107

YW

138

Milk

18

Milk

19

Marb

0.67

Marb

0.89

YG

-0.07

YG

0.13

CW

30

CW

48

REA

0.43

REA

0.43

B129 || PAR Prime Time 001Z x Feddes Blockana Y40

Top 1% GridMaster and tons of eye appeal.

HrdBldr 159

B518 || Brown Alliance X7795 x Dunn Imagette 1020

Outcross pedigree with dual purpose carcass strength.

Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 Garrett Thomas 936-714-4591 Clint Berry 417-844-1009 www.alliedgeneticresources.com

Thayne & Missy Dutson 541-740-6781 541-923-3324 pitchforkt@gmail.com 30 California Cattleman February 2015

HrdBldr 227

GrdMstr

57

GrdMstr

55

CED

5

CED

16

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-2.1

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-6.3

WW

69

WW

66

YW

112

YW

105

Milk

23

Milk

21

Marb

1.14

Marb

1.02

YG

0.31

YG

0.09

CW

34

REA

-0.21

B506 || LSF Takeover 9943W x Brown Ms Final Answer Z2733

Top 1% GridMaster, HerdBuilder. Rare genetic package.

Sale broadcast live on

Everett Flikkema 406-580-2186 Jack Vollstedt 818-535-4034 eflikk@gmail.com www.vfredangus.com

CW

23

REA

0.41

160 LOTS SELL

120 Registered Red Angus Bulls 40 Registered Red Angus Females

Doug & Betty Dunn, Dave Dunn 541-923-1705 doubleeagle@uci.net

B510 || Brown Alliance X7795 x Dunn Amy 0605

Top 2% GridMaster, WW, YW. One of several Alliance sons selling.

B816 || Brown Paramount X7879 x Browns Ms Conquest Z7921 Top 1% HerdBuilder, GridMaster, CE. Big time spread genetics.

B805 || HXC Conquest 4405P x LSF RAB Ms Envy X6631 Predictable Calving Ease. Impressive Index Figures.

B110 || BUF CRK The Right Kind U199 x VF Z108 Dam MPPA 105.2.

HrdBldr 134

HrdBldr 142

GrdMstr

55

GrdMstr

CED

2

CED

10

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-0.7

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-2.9

WW

80

WW

84

YW

126

YW

130

Milk

21

Milk

23

Marb

0.94

Marb

0.86

YG

0.21

YG

0.16

CW

44

CW

39

REA

-0.03

REA

0.27

B164 || PAR Prime Time 001Z x VF Lakine Y55

Top 1% GridMaster, WW, YW. Dam MPPA 104.8

56

HrdBldr 221

HrdBldr 151

GrdMstr

56

GrdMstr

CED

19

CED

8

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-4.5

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-1.8

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73

WW

74

YW

115

YW

127

Milk

14

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19

Marb

0.96

Marb

0.54

YG

0.07

YG

0.04

CW

32

CW

43

REA

0.12

REA

0.43

B813 || BUF CRK The Right Kind U199 x PCHFRK Princess Mission T04 Dam MPPA 104.2. Top 20% in nine traits.

52

HrdBldr 159

HrdBldr 114

GrdMstr

54

GrdMstr

55

CED

11

CED

4

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-5.3

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-0.8

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63

WW

82

YW

101

YW

126

Milk

28

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21

Marb

0.81

Marb

0.78

YG

-0.05

YG

0.14

CW

22

CW

41

REA

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REA

0.15

B192 || PAR Prime Time 001Z x Santiam’s Lark U07 Moderate, powerful and Top 2% GridMaster.

HrdBldr 150

HrdBldr 159

GrdMstr

53

GrdMstr

55

CED

5

CED

8

BW

-1.8

BW

-2.6

WW

73

WW

78

YW

120

YW

133

Milk

24

Milk

18

Marb

0.73

Marb

0.97

YG

0.11

YG

0.10

CW

39

CW

46

REA

0.19

B516 || Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 x Dunn Pride 0928

REA 0.19 Top 15% in eight traits. Dam MPPA 104.6.

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HERD HEALTH CHECK SOUND FEET WILL TRAVEL

Keeping hooves healthy during wet weather

by Jackie Nix, Sweelix You know the saying in the horse industry – No hoof, no horse. Well, horses aren’t the only animals for which we need to worry about hoof soundness. Hoof soundness in pasture cattle is also critical.

Grazing cattle that are lame won’t venture out and forage well and thus may have reduced weight gains or even lose weight. Breeding bulls that are lame will not travel to seek out females in heat and may loose their libido all together. I have had a lot of calls lately regarding hoof problems. The wet conditions that many have experienced this fall and winter make foot rot complaints common.

What Causes Foot Rot? Foot rot is caused by an infection of anaerobic bacteria in the foot. The exact species of bacteria will differ slightly among species; however, it has been suggested that bacteria from one species can infect another (i.e. goat foot rot bacteria can cause mild infection in cattle).

Some of these bacteria are present naturally in the environment (present in manure and the soil) while others are brought in by infected animals or human-caused contamination. These bacteria can survive in the soil from 1 to 10 months and even longer within the hoof tissues.

These organisms cannot penetrate, intact healthy skin and hoof tissue.

Cuts, bruises, puncture wounds, or severe abrasions can permit entry.

Therefore, conditions that result in foot injury will predispose animals to

contracting foot rot.

These conditions include, but are not limited to, sharp rocks, rough frozen ground, sharp stubble and abrasive surfaces. Injuries are more likely to occur when the tissues of the feet are swollen and soft due to continued exposure to wetness. Also, the bacteria survive better in the environment during wet conditions.

animal to the soil to non-infected animals. Problems are usually introduced into a “clean” herd by purchase of an infected animal, mixing “clean” animals with infected animals or by using a facility (such as sale barn) after infected animals. Humans can also spread the disease on their boots or vehicles.

Signs of Foot Rot Foot rot is characterized by first a swelling of the tissue between the toes. Eventually the skin splits open to reveal necrotic, foul-smelling tissue. The affected foot will be warm to the touch.

Cattle often run a temperature and appear lethargic. The initial reddening of the skin is sometimes known as foot scald.

If left untreated, the infection may progress up the foot into deeper structures such as the joints, tendons and bone. If this occurs, the animal will likely not recover. Other conditions causing lameness are often misdiagnosed as foot rot. These include: sole ulcers and abscesses, sole abrasions, cuts and punctures, infected corns, laminitis and fractures.

Also, cattle grazing endophyteinfected fescue pastures that have developed fescue toxicity experience a loss of blood circulation to the feet and lameness, and are sometimes misdiagnosed as having foot rot. For these reasons, it is important to examine the affected animal(s) closely to confirm that the problem is in fact foot rot.

Prevention The best prevention is to never bring contagious foot rot onto your farm in the first place. Do not purchase animals from herds that show signs of lameness. Always quarantine new animals (from any source) before introducing them into your herd. If you observe signs of lameness, clean and examine the foot to establish that you are dealing with foot rot.

In mild cases topical application of zinc sulfate solutions or other acceptable treatments may be all that is necessary. In severe cases antibiotics may be in order. Consult your local veterinarian for more information about diagnosis and treatment. Cattle that display chronic foot rot symptoms should be culled, as they will act as a reservoir for the foot rot organisms for the entire herd.

Management practices that help reduce hoof damage can help to reduce the incidence of foot rot in your herd. Maintain good drainage in and around watering and feeding areas. You may also think about

Transmission Primarily, contagious foot rot is spread from infected animals. The organism travels from the infected

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placing concrete pads in these areas to reduce the amount of mud. Do not utilize sharp gravel in travel lanes for livestock.

During winter months, smooth out areas of rough, frozen mud.

Proper mineral nutrition, especially zinc and copper, can also help to improve hoof integrity and strength and reduce the incidences of foot rot.

Role of Zinc and Copper in Hoof Integrity Zinc is a critical nutrient involved in the maintenance of epithelial tissues. Zinc is estimated to be a component of over 200 enzymes.

Zinc’s role in maintaining hoof tissues includes, but is not limited to, stimulating growth of epidermal cells, production of keratin (sulfur containing protein which is the primary component of the hoof), improved wound healing and improved cellular integrity.

Zinc-deficient cattle exhibit increased claw and hoof disorders as

well as skin disorders and poor wound healing. Improved zinc nutrition has been shown to improve hoof integrity in deficient animals.

Copper is required for production of healthy claw horn tissue as well as antioxidant activity. Copper deficiency reduces the cross linking of keratin, decreasing structural strength of horn tissue. Copper deficiency also results in decreased immunity, infertility and decreased growth. Copper deficiency is most prevalent in Simmental and Charolais cattle as compared to other breeds.

Marginal to deficient levels of zinc and copper in many soil types, as well as high levels of naturally occurring antagonists, make proper trace mineral supplementation a good idea for all cattle. Cattle producers in areas with the above soil characteristics who have observed lameness in their cattle and/or other hoof problems should consider use of mineral supplement products.

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MARCH 16, 2015 • 1:00 PM Hudson Pines - Hayes Ranch will sell 150 bulls, with over 40 fall bulls and select sets of heifers, at our new production sale in Billings, Montana.

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HUDSON PINES - HAYES RANCH

Josh Chappa, HR Manager • 406.920.0945 • joshchappa@hayesranch.com Ryan Haefner, HPF Farm Manager • 815.499.0522 • rhaefner@hudsonpines.com John Walston, HPF General Manager • 518.376.7887 • www.hudsonpines.com Sale Managed by: Cotton & Associates • 517.546.6374 • www.cotton-associates.com

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Watch Videos or Request a Sale Book at: www.hayesranch.com

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Elanco & Novartis Merge In early January, Elanco, a leading animal health company based in Greenfield, Ind., announced it has finalized the acquisition of Novartis Animal Health, creating a new global leader in animal health focused on delivering increased value and innovation to the industry.

The acquisition, announced in April, follows Elanco’s purchase of Lohmann Animal Health earlier in 2014. Both strategic investments position the company to offer a more diversified product offering and capabilities to help customers sustain and grow their businesses. This includes the flagship brands customers have come to expect from Elanco, but also a comprehensive portfolio of nearly 300 brands encompassing therapeutics, vaccines, parasiticides, antimicrobials, surgical, enzymes, food safety and more.

“Elanco’s acquisition of Novartis Animal Health brings together two strong companies with a passion for serving the customer,” said Rob Aukerman, president North American Commercial Operations for Elanco. “We will continue to offer the products our customers trust, while significantly investing in the development of new solutions to our customers’ greatest unmet needs.”

Going forward, Elanco will significantly increase investment in research and development, bringing greater breadth and depth to an already strong pipeline. The combined organization will have expanded capabilities and expertise with a broader portfolio of more than 100 product development projects focused on: • Enhancing care and extending quality of life of pets, while preventing disease and protecting from parasites • Protecting livestock from disease and parasites, improving animal well-being and reducing the environmental footprint of livestock production • Providing a broader set of solutions in areas such as enzymes, diagnostics, aquaculture and vaccines.

Elanco aims to help veterinarians help pets live longer, healthier lives, with pet ownership increasing as millions recognize the physical, social and emotional benefits of companionship. Elanco is also committed to helping producers around the world produce more food using fewer resources to meet the growing demand for animal protein while protecting the planet and well-being of animals.

“We’ll continually seek innovative ways we can support our customers’ business,” Aukerman said.

“With increased technical services that combine our analytic and benchmarking tools with onthe-ground support, we'll be able to spend more time with individual customers seeking innovative solutions that can make a difference in their business.”

The complete integration of the businesses will take time, but Elanco will strive to make the transition seamless. For the foreseeable future, business will continue in much the same way, including product ordering and customer support.

Availability and access to products will continue uninterrupted. For more information about the transaction, visit www.elanco.com.

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With today’s national cattle herd size dwindling due to several unforeseen natural disasters and fluctuating markets over recent years, often the numbers are compared to the herd size in the 1950s.

According to the 1950 Outlook for Livestock written by the USDA Bureau of Agricultural Economics, which was published in the February 1950 issue of the California Cattleman: • The national herd was likely to increase by 1 million head from 1949 plus another net addition was expected in 1950.

• Per capita total meat consumption, including all animal protein, was also forecasted to rise from 147 pounds to 150 pounds from 1949 to 1950.

• Cattle markets remained steady for beef producers in 1950, too, because cattle were going on feed later in the year that year were younger and lighter than the year previous.

Table for Two The Perfect Porterhouse Time: 30 to 35 minutes • Makes 2 servings

INGREDIENTS 1 beef Porterhouse Steak or T-Bone Steak, cut 1-inch thick SEASONING 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon coarsely ground mixed peppercorns (black, white, green and pink) Salt INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Combine seasoning ingredients in small bowl; press evenly onto steak.

2. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 11 to 16 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 15 to 19 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.

3. Remove bones from steak; carve into slices. Season with peppercorns and salt, as desired.

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Spring Cove Ranch

and

JBB/AL Herefords Annual Bull Sale Monday, March 9th, 2015 1:00 PM at Spring Cove Ranch in Bliss, Id.

Selling 160 Angus Bulls 50 Hereford Bulls 3 Red Angus Bulls 35 Angus Heifers 30 Hereford Heifers Selling the first sons of Sitz Longevity 556Z CED+6 BEPD-.3 WEPD+67 YEPD+115 MEPD+29 SC+1.40 CW+31 MARB+.43 RE+.53 $W+71.84 $B+79.21

Selling sons and grandsons of Varsity V Warrior CED+11 BEPD-.6 WEPD+56 YEPD+90 MEPD+29 CW+50 MARB+.1.30 RE+.65 $W+57.74 $B+134.36

Selling sons of KM Broken Bow 002 CED+12 BEPD-.8 WEPD+61 YEPD+104 MEPD+28 SC+1.23 CW+40 MARB+.66 RE+.69 $W+56.32 $B+122.67

Selling sons & grandsons of CCA Emblazon 702 CED+15 BEPD-1.3 WEPD+58 YEPD+98 MEPD+21 SC+.47 CW+36 MARB+.50 RE+.63 $W+56.82 $B+95.84

Selling sons of C GOHR 9158 About Time 1101 CED+0.5 BW+2.3 WW+56 YW+84 M+28 Milk & Growth +56 SC+.8 RIB+.66 MARB+.05 CHB+$27

For Catalogs Call: 208-352-4332 www.springcoveranch.com Spring Cove Ranch, Angus since 1919, 96 years, The Butler Family, Bliss, Idaho JBB/AL Herefords, Herefords since 1967, 48 years, The Bryan & Anderson Families Gooding, Idaho February 2015 California Cattleman 39

Snyder livestock company, Inc. Bulls for the 21st Century Sale

Our 15th annual bulls for the 21st century sale on sun., March 8, will feature 150 bulls from the West’s top seedstock producers put to the test. We test our bulls on feed efficiency and much more! if you are aiming for top dollar when your calves cross the scale, select top-notch genetics offered in our sale on the second sunday in March near yerington, nev.

2015 bull test consignors

THD ©

amador angus, Modesto, ca bar LR angus, benson, aZ bell Ranch, Paradise Valley, nV broken arrow angus Ranch, fallon, nV cardey Ranches, turlock, ca diablo Valley angus, byron, ca easterly Romanov Ranch, sheridan, ca fox angus Venture, dixon, ca adolfo gomez, Jackson, ca gudel cattle co., Wilton, ca hone Ranch, Minden, nV Jorgensen Ranch, Orland, ca Moore creek Red angus, Visalia, ca Phillips Red angus, ione, ca shamrock herefords, ione, ca steve smith angus & gelbvieh, Lehi, ut thorenfeldt Land & cattle co., burns, OR trotter Red angus, Porterville, ca Westwind Ranch angus, Oroville, ca Wild West angus, dairy, OR

Bulls for the 21st Century Bull buyers’ Social & seminar snyder Livestock’s annual bull buyer’s social and seminar will be held sat., March 7, at 4 p.m., at the Pioneer crossing convention center, yerington, nev. the event will feature speaker gary taubes, an author and researcher who has gathered scientific and historical evidence pointing to carbohydrates as the cause of western diseases, not red meat consumption. taubes says carbohydrates make you fat, not calories. according to taubes, you must eat fat – good fat – to lose fat, so protein and fat are essential to your health; carbs are not.

Join us for another informative social and seminar the evening prior to the sale featuring the same great hospitality we are known for.

Office: 775-463-2677 • Lucy RecheL: 775-790-0801, lrechel@slcnv.com

Website: www.slcnv.com • MaiLing addRess: Post Office box 550, yerington, nevada 89447 Funded in part by grants From the City oF yerington and Lyon County room tax boards

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NOT YOUR AVERAGE ANGUS BULL PRODUCER PUTTING OUR BEST TO THE TEST! Selling 3 stout yearlings including a son of

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AN EVEN DOZEN 3 FALLS & 9 SPRINGS

STOUT MADE, RUGGED ANGUS BULLS WITH EXTRA POWER!

A A R Ten X 7008 S A Also Selling two sons of High Prime 4037 ID

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$B

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BW WW YW MK MB $B SILVER STATE 10X 405 • DOB: 1/26/14 SIRE: AAR TEN X 7008 SA MGS: S A V BISMARCK 5682 .5 67 119 23 .93 129.30

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STANDOUTS AT SNYDERS!

Try your hand in Nevada

with two-of-a-kind from Moore creeK

2 sons of this breed changer!

Selling two powerhouse fall yearlings by the popular

BECKTON NEBULA M045

PLUS SONS OF:

Connealy In Focus 4925 Connealy Right Answer 746 Sitz Wisdom 481T A A R Ten X 7008 S A CHECKOUT SOME OF THE OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD EPDS FROM THIS YEAR’S OFFERING! 4109 : MARB +1.25 • $B 132.82 4128: MARB +1.32 • YW +126 • $B 134.87 4239 : BW +.4 • YW +106 • $B 115.49 4247: YW +107 • $B 127.48 4108 : CED +17 • BW -2.1

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SELLING 7 SONS OF GAR FUSION

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AHA Releases Udder Quality EPDs from the American Hereford Association With the release of the spring 2015 Pan-American Cattle Evaluation (PACE), the American Hereford Association (AHA) has released two new expected progeny differences (EPDs) for udder quality.

The two traits — udder suspension (UDDR) and teat size (TEAT) — were first released on the web. You can find them by going to Hereford.org and clicking on “EPD Search.” They are located in the EPD trait box positioned right after maternal cow weight (MCW). This first release will be the trait by itself with no correlations to other traits, and there will not be a genomic impact with genomic enhanced-expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs).

According to Jack Ward, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement, there were around 200,000 udder observations included in the first evaluation, and the heritability for both UDDR and TEAT is about .34, which makes this trait fairly highly heritable, so genetic progress can be made rather quickly.

“The correlation between the two scores and one is .72, so it makes all udder scores useful in this evaluation,” Ward says. “This EPD can be used the same as other EPDs and will allow you to compare animals and, most importantly, has the potential to change udder quality between sire groups.”

In July 2008 the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) adopted a two-score system for evaluating udders. The AHA Board of Directors followed suit and adopted the same system during its August 2008 meeting. See the “Udder Scoring Fact Sheet” posted in the Hereford. org “Education Center.”

Scores of 1 to 9 are used for both

traits with 9 being more close to ideal.

“This scoring system is not concerned with milk flow or production; those will be measured with the weaning weight (WW) and milk and growth (M&G) EPDs,” Ward explains. “All we are looking at with this trait is the type of udder and teat.”

Udder suspension Scores range from 9 (very tight) to 1 (very pendulous) and represent assessments of udder support. Weak udder suspension results in pendulous udders that make it difficult for a calf to nurse.

Weak suspension in the udder indicates a lack of support in the ligament that ties the udder to the cow’s body wall. Over time, weakness in this ligament will allow the udder to hang down too far from the body and may subject the udder to serious problems and increased potential for injury.

UDDR EPDs are reported on the scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a UDDR EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a UDDR EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or onehalf of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score better udder suspension in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B. Teat size Scores range from 9 (very small) to 1 (very large, balloon shaped) and are subjective assessments of the teat length and circumference. Oversized teats are difficult for newborn calves

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to nurse, and the calf may not receive adequate colostrum. This could lead to a higher incidence of scours or decreased immunity levels in the newborn calf.

TEAT EPDs are reported on the scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment.

For example, if sire A has a teat size EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a teat size EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or one-half of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score smaller teat size in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B. Just like with the scoring system, the higher the EPD the better for both traits.

“These are important traits to analyze because commercial producers demand genetics that are problemfree,” Ward says. “The loss of time, longevity and calf performance due to a poor quality udder cannot be tolerated.”

With the release of spring 2015 EPDs, the updated Trends, Traits and Distributions report is now also available online at Hereford.org.

“The Association’s role is to give our members tools to make improvement in beef production,” Ward adds. “Udder EPDs are the next phase in breed improvement strategies that will allow our members to continue to improve the genetics they produce.”

For more information about AHA’s suite of EPDs or breed improvement programs, contact Jack Ward at 816-842-3757 or jward@ hereford.org.

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Hereford Feeder Website Launched The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC recently launched HerefordFeederCattle.com — an online marketing tool for producers marketing Hereford-influenced feeder cattle.

HerefordFeederCattle.com is a free online tool for buyers or sellers to view, list or purchase Hereford-influenced cattle.

Producers can list cattle for sale under three options — live auction, video/Internet auction and private treaty.

There are no fees, commissions or obligations imposed upon the buyer or the seller. The listing’s purpose is to help promote Hereford-influenced feeder cattle selling throughout the country and to connect those producers with interested buyers.

The service is open to all Hereford and Herefordinfluenced cattle producers. Producers and/or their representatives can list cattle by completing a form online at HerefordFeederCattle.com.

The site is live with active listings. New submissions should appear on the website within two business days. Feeder cattle information is distributed to select Certified Hereford Beef cattle feeders.

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Gold TPRTM (Total Performance Records) status for spring 2015, according to the American Hereford Association (AHA). The Gold TPR Breeder recognition is presented to progressive Hereford breeders who have measured traits and collected and promptly submitted performance data at all levels of production.

“The reason the Gold TPR program was established was to recognize those breeders who go the extra mile to collect data at all levels of production and report that data in a timely manner,” says AHA Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement Jack Ward.

Since the program’s inception in 2005, Hereford breeders have increased their data collection efforts. Breeders must meet a specific set of requirements in order to be eligible for the program. They are: • Herd inventory submitted prior to date inventory surcharge goes into effect.

• Complete reporting of calving ease and reproductive status for each dam on inventory.

• Complete reporting of birth weights for all live calves recorded in the calf crop.

• Complete reporting of weaning weights for all live calves recorded in the calf crop.

• Complete reporting of yearling weights for all live calves recorded in the calf crop.

• Complete reporting of scrotal measurements for each bull calf with a recorded yearling weight.

• Ultrasound data reported on 25% or more of the calf crop.

Congratulations to California’s Pedretti Ranches, El Nido; and Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, on be recognized among some of the nation’s best Hereford breeders as 2014 Gold TPR Breeders.

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Crossbreeding with Beefmasters

by Beefmaster Breeders United Executive Vice President Bill Pendergrass for the consumer and that is very important. Over time, to When Tom Lasater developed the Beefmaster breed, earn premiums for their calves, many producers have begun the beef industry of the 1930s – 1950s was very different straight breeding their commercial cows. True, those black than today. There were no modern selection tools such as hided British calves earn a premium at the sale barn but at EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences), ultrasound for live what cost to the producer? animal carcass evaluations or Genomics (DNA) to help Crossbreeding using Beefmasters is a proven method to identify superior animals. Making genetic progress was increase maternal efficiency and calf performance, resulting difficult, but over time it helped develop the Beefmaster in more cost savings and profit for the beef producer. breed. Through following a well thought-out breeding program that utilizes a cross of Hereford, Shorthorn and HOW DO WE KNOW THAT CROSSBREEDING WORKS? Bos Indicus genetics, then selecting the most adaptable, There have been countless scientific research projects performance oriented animals and breeding only the best, on the effects of Heterosis (the scientific name for the the Beefmaster breed was then born in the harsh brush result of hybrid vigor that occurs with crossbreeding) in country of South Texas. livestock production. Time and again, crossbreeding has While there has been much written about the Lasater proven to be the single most effective way to increase Ranch and the development of the Beefmaster breed, a productivity in commercial cow herds. simple, effective philosophy that is rooted in profitable Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is the result of beef production emerged. Known as the Six Essentials: crossbreeding.

Heterosis leads to performance advantages Fertility, Disposition, Weight, Conformation, Hardiness in crossbreds over the average of their straight-bred and Milk Production are the core traits that the entire parents. When used properly, as in a well-planned Beefmaster breed was selected for and developed upon. crossbreeding program, heterosis can lead to big Those Six Essentials are what makes the Beefmaster breed improvements in performance and efficiency. That in turn such a powerful crossbreeding tool for today’s U.S. beef leads to more profit for the beef producer. industry.

There are three types of heterosis and how well a The genetic combination of roughly 25 percent breeder harnesses these types will determine how much Hereford, 25 percent Shorthorn and 50 percent Bos Indicus (specifically Gir, Guzerat and Nelore) proved to be impact hybrid vigor will have on his calf crop.

Individual heterosis, directly affects several traits very prolific. The resulting composites were selected using that are economically important. These improvements the Six Essentials and over time proved themselves to be very predictable. The unique genetic makeup of Beefmaster actually begin before the crossbred calf is born because the fetus is more viable and resilient. After birth yields 63 percent retained heterosis, a vital statistic for the crossbred calves are more vigorous resulting in more profitability of commercial cattlemen. USDA recognized live and healthier calves. Growthier, heavier calves at Beefmaster as a breed in 1954.

TABLE 1. HETEROSIS LEVEL FOR SELECTED TRAITS

WHY IS CROSSBREEDING IMPORTANT?

As of 2015, the U.S. has the smallest beef cow herd we have seen as a nation since the 1950s. While our cow herd has become smaller, our human population continues to increase at a rapid pace.

The demand for protein in higher quality diets across the world has increased the demand for beef. It takes a long time to expand a cow herd. That is why is so important to create as much efficiency as possible in the beef supply chain. Planned crossbreeding with Beefmasters is the fastest way to create efficiency and profit in the cattle business.

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almost every point are a result of crossbreeding. True, crossbred calves can also have heavier birth weights, but the improved calf survivability of crossbred calves overshadows those concerns. Who can say no to more live calves born, more calves surviving to weaning and the bonus of those calves weighing more?

Maternal heterosis are the effects that come from using crossbred cows. Those effects are very profound for maternal traits. It all begins with fertility which is lowly heritable. Crossbreeding leads to big improvements in lowly heritable traits such as fertility, resulting in more calves born in a shorter time frame. The calves of crossbred mothers are more vigorous, grow faster and weigh more. As long as we sell cattle by the pound, these improvements are vital. While this is impressive, the big impact of crossbred cows comes from having a longer productive lifetime and producing more calves. Given the cost of replacement heifers in today’s market, a cow that produces for three more years (at a minimum) is a big advantage. Beefmasters excel in maternal traits. Beefmaster sired females add even more punch to your crossbreeding program.

The chart demonstrating the impact on individual and maternal heterosis on production is truly eye-opening.

As you can see, crossbreeding pays dividends. Old time cattlemen used to say that “hybrid vigor is the only free lunch in the cow business.”

Keeping a crossbreeding program simple is the key to success. Stressing the genetic differences between breeds used in crossbreeding is important. The more unrelated the breeds being used are; the more of an impact heterosis will have. Crossing British breeds such as Angus x Hereford works very well but they are genetically similar. Crossing

British breeds with Continental breeds such as Angus x Charolais yields better performance results because those two breeds are less related than Angus x Hereford.

Crossing British breeds with an American breed such as Angus x Beefmaster leads to even greater advantages because of the Bos Indicus influence in Beefmaster. The roughly 50 percent Bos Indicus content in Beefmaster is totally unrelated to the British genetics in this cross; resulting in even higher heterosis impacts for all traits. The icing on the cake for this particular cross is the outstanding maternal heterosis that leads to superior females that are more fertile, wean more and larger calves and live longer, more productive lives.

To maximize heterosis potential and to keep a crossbreeding program simple, many ranchers use a terminal crossbreeding program. A great example is Angus x Beefmaster to produce a crossbred female that is designed to maximize maternal heterosis. Then those Angus x Beefmaster crossbred females would be mated to Continental bulls such as Charolais to maximize performance potential in their calves. This mating system leverages the genetic diversity across British, Continental and American breeds resulting in higher performance at every level and exploits breed complimentarity needed to maximize production and profit.

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In commercial feedyards, dry matter conversions in the five pound range are typical for Beefmaster sired steers. Ask any cattle feeder, and they will tell you the importance of feed conversion and performance.

While maternal heterosis is the main calling card for Beefmasters, it should be noted that carcass merit is not overlooked in this versatile breed. Given the prominence of black hided commercial cows in today’s industry, it is interesting to look at a Beefmaster progeny test performed by Texas A&M University from 1998-2001.

Commercial Angus cows from the TAMU McGregor Experiment Station were mated to five Beefmaster bulls.

TAMU staff collected the complete performance information from the calves that were all born, grown and finished at the McGregor Station. Additionally TAMU scientists and USDA Graders collected the carcass data, including Warner-Bratzler Shear Force tests after the cattle were harvested at Sam Kane Beef Processors in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The results for the 258 Beefmaster x Angus progeny were impressive. Seventytwo percent of the cattle received a quality grade of Choice or Prime while the average yield grade was 3.28. In today’s sophisticated grid marketing systems, these cattle would have earned solid premiums. Since that project was conducted, Beefmaster breeders have worked very hard to add even more carcass merit by utilizing ultrasound carcass data and now genomic tests to improve the quality of their end product.

Time and again Beefmasters have proven themselves a great crossbreeding partner with black hided and Continental cattle both in the yard and on the rail.

No breed of cattle is perfect.

Beefmaster breeders realize that. That is why planned crossbreeding is so important to the future of the beef industry. Beefmasters are the most versatile crossbreeding tool available.

Beefmaster’s 63 percent retained heterosis means superior females, more fertility, heavier weaning calves, more longevity, significantly more lifetime production and the list goes on.

If you want to add more productivity and efficiency to your herd then add Beefmasters to your crossbreeding program.

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Madera County Cattlemen honor their own at annual banquet

The Madera County Cattlemen’s Association (MCCA) hosted their annual Fall Dinner and Roundup on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Coarsegold Community Center. As one of the group’s most anticipated events of the year, the dinner also serves as a prime opportunity to honor longtime supporters of the beef and ranching community in Madera County.

Ticket sales and silent auction items sold at the event go to the MCCA scholarship fund as well as premium awards that MCCA sponsors at local fairs, as well as students who are the future of the ranching industry in Madera County.

The 2014 MCCA Cattleman of the Year Award was given to Dale Evans. Evans, a longtime Madera County rancher was born in Oklahoma but raised near Madera where he was active in FFA and a member of the state livestock judging champion team. After graduating and working on the family farm, he married his sweetheart Melba and went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Following his return, he and Melba were blessed with three children: Roger, Carolyn and Michael.

After working many years at Thompson and Gill,

Dale Evans (center) recieved the MCCA Cattleman of the Year Award from MCCA Vice President Assemblymember Frank Bigelow (left); and MCCA Director Col. Tim Sisil (right).

MCCA Vice President Frank Bigelow (left) presented Harlow Family representative Jerry Harlow (center) with the 2014 MCCA Cowboy of the Year Award alongside MCCA Director Col. Tim Sisil (right) 54 California Cattleman February 2015

Evans started his own company, Evans Feed and Livestock Supply in Madera and later opened locations in Porterville and Chowchilla. Now partially retired, Evans enjoys the cattle business and the strong ties he has built in the farm and ranching community. His son Roger now manages the family business. Melba and Dale have six grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

In addition to the Cattleman of the Year Award, MCCA also recognized the late Ernie Harlow as the 2014 MCCA Cowboy of the Year. Born in 1929, Harlow was raised in Mariposa on the family cattle ranch where he learned to shoe horses from his father, Ed Harlow Sr., who was a U.S. Army Farrier. As a teenager, Harlow’s first job was breaking horses. At age 16, he won his first saddle while roping at the Mariposa County Fair.

Harlow went on to become a decorated Korean War Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army as a scout and sharpshooter. Upon returning from the war he married Josie Trumpower, and together they raised to sons, Gary and Paco. They also have two grandsons.

Harlow was an avid team roper, a charter member of the California Cowboy Association. Though he passed away in 1994, Harlow’s cowboy legacy continues to live on through his family and friends.

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RANGELAND TRUST TALK HISTORICAL PARKFIELD RANCH CONSERVED from the staff of the California Rangeland Trust Since they were young boys, Kyler Hamann and his brother Kris roamed the hills, canyons and valleys of their family ranch.

The pair grew up spending countless days experiencing what life is like on a family operated ranch; running cattle, cutting wood and building fences.

Thanks to the conservation easement placed on their ranch by the California Rangeland Trust on Jan. 5, Kyler and Kris can rest assured that their children and grandchildren will have the same opportunity.

The historic Flentge Ranch is located in Parkfield in the Cholame Hills of southern Monterey County. The ranch, which totals approximately 3,300 acres of working rangeland, is just a few miles from the King Ranch subdivision, one of the largest subdivisions in the area. More importantly, the conservation of the Flentge Ranch ensures there will be a wildlife corridor of more than 50,000 acres under conservation easement in the area, including the Kester Bear Valley Ranch, Varian’s V6 Ranch and SkyRose Ranch.

The conservation easement, which was fully funded by the Rangeland Trust, not only ensures the family’s legacy will continue, it protects a great diversity of habitat including hard and soft chaparral, blue, live and valley oak woodlands, vast grasslands and more than 250 plant species that also call the ranch home. The easement also ensures habitat for mountain lions, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, rabbits, rodents, birds and insects.

The family faced a threat of selling a portion of the land that has been in their family for generations.

“Maybe it’s odd,” Kyler Hamann said. “But I have been very concerned with losing the ranch since I was a little kid.”

Kyler attributes that fear to a portion of the ranch being sold when he was five. Thankfully, his children and grandchildren will never have to worry about that. The family patriarch, Duane Hamann, says he’s glad to have his fears relieved.

“As the ranch dwindled in size from over 4,000 acres down to about 3,000 when original family members died and portions had to be sold for taxes, it became apparent the day would come when it would all be gone leaving only memories,” he said. “This constant foreboding has now come to rest, thanks to the California Rangeland Trust removing the fear forever and securing the remaining ranch for generations to come.”

The ranch was purchased by Henry Flentge in 1889 and has been managed by his direct descendants since that time.

“As the great grandson of Dr. Henry Flentge, founder of our family ranch in 1889, I always felt a real connection to my heritage with each weekly trip to Parkfield,” Duane said.

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remaining elderly offspring who needed support. The last of the original offspring, my great aunt, Myrtle Flentge, persuaded me to move with my family to Parkfield, where I taught in the one-room school for 31 years, further cementing my connection to both the ranch and the community.”

Prior to the conservation easement, the ranch was owned by the Hamann brothers and four of their cousins. The majority of the Metzler cousins wanted to sell their portion of the ranch, splitting the ranch into two pieces, one of which would have no access to a public road. Upon placement of the easement on the property, the Hamann brothers purchased the Metzler cousins’ interest in the ranch unifying the ownership of the entire ranch in perpetuity.

“Conserving the Flentge ranch was a high priority for the Rangeland Trust,” said Rangeland Trust Board member Emeritus Steve Sinton. “The family had a true need to protect their ranch from being divided and being partially sold. We are always striving to keep ranchers on the land, not to mention the tremendous conservation values of the property itself.”

The conservation of Flentge ranch provides a connection of wildlife corridors and natural resources through surrounding ranches in perpetuity. Most of the surrounding ranches are also protected by conservation easement.

“The ranch is blessed with many perennial springs, so there is water available to plants and animals all year, even during drought years,” Kris said.

The unusually plentiful springs on the ranch benefit the wildlife not only on the Flentge ranch, but on neighboring ranches as well. Water is currently shared with two neighboring ranches, demonstrating the significance of conserving this broad stretch of connected land and its resources.

Kevin Kester, a past CCA president whose family ranch has an easement under the California Rangeland Trust, said his family has been neighbors and friends with the Flentge family since the 1800s.

“I’m really happy that the Hamann family was able to complete the easement,” he said. “They are now able to keep the ranch intact, eliminating the pressure they have been under for years.”

Protecting the Flentge Ranch, ensures generations of stewardship will continue on an important piece of rangeland in Monterey County.

“Maintaining and caring for the ranch is considered an honor by all the family,” Duane said. “We take our stewardship of the land seriously and are deeply grateful for the partnership with the Rangeland Trust which has made its continuation possible.”

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IN MEMORY Robert Dal Porto, Sr.

Robert Dal Porto, Sr., of Discovery Bay, passed away in his home on Jan. 8, at the age of 89. Born in Stockton to Anthony and Edith Dal Porto, Robert was raised in Oakley, attended Oakley Grammar School and graduated from Liberty High School in 1942 as valedictorian.

During his college years at the University of California, Berkeley, Robert took time off to volunteer for the Navy Air Corps, serving as a Marine pilot in World War II. He holds the record for athletic and academic performance at the St. Mary’s Navy Preflight School.

In 1946, Robert returned to Berkeley, where he lettered in track and

football. He was a member of the 1949 Rose Bowl team under famous coach Pappy Waldorf, graduating at the top of his class in 1949 with a BS in Civil Engineering.

Robert, known by family and friends as Bob, married Norma Herringer of Rio Vista in 1947, whom he met at Berkeley. He and Norma and their four children lived in Oakley, where he was an East County rancher and farmer until 1980. He then worked as an Engineer for Chevron in Colorado.

Bob was extremely active in his community as a member of the Oakley Unified School District School Board and the Contra Costa County Fair Board, held various positions in multiple Cattlemen’s associations, and was a lifelong member and past president of the Brentwood Lions Club. He was also recognized for his athletic accomplishments as an inductee to the Liberty High School

JOE BRAZIL Joseph A. Brazil, Jr. passed away on December 25 at the age of 54. Joseph “Joe” was born on October 8, 1960 in Gustine, CA. He graduated from Gustine High School and later Fresno State College with a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Animal Science and a teaching credential

Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. Bob was an avid hunter and sportsman all his life, loved to travel, and remained a loyal Cal Bear fan, where he was a season ticket holder for many years and an active member of “Pappy’s Boys.”

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Earline Chapman Dal Porto, his brother Don (Shirley), of La Quinta, his sons, Steve (Carol), David (Jeanene), Robert Jr., and son-in-law Robert Sansoe. Bob was also a loving father to Earline’s children, Vickie Del Colletti, Dennis Chapman and Denise McClune (Randy); 12 grandchildren; four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Norma, and their daughter, Sandra Sansoe.

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