Line Rider January 2022 by Idaho Cattle Association

48th Annual Production Sale Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Lunch at 11:30 • 1:00 MST pm • At Ranch in Ashton, Idaho 120 Yearling Red Angus Bulls and 85 Yearling Heifers

LOOSLI PERSEVERANCE 019 • #4281185 104ProS, 46HB, 58GM, 14CED, -2.2BW, 75WW, 129YW, 0.33ADG, 2.25DMI, 38MK, 17ME, 12HPG, 8CEM, 14STAY, 0.54MB, 0.12YG, 43CW, 0.14REA, 0.01FAT

LOOSLI SPARTACUS 102 • #4504701 105ProS, 58HB, 46GM, 18CED, -4.0BW, 67WW, 105YW, 0.24ADG, 1.64DMI, 31MK, 4ME, 12HPG, 10CEM, 13STAY, 0.66MB, 0.15YG, 25CW, -0.06REA, 0.03FAT

LOOSLI SPARTACUS 175 • #4504945 80ProS, 40HB, 40GM, 14CED, -2.1BW, 80WW, 128YW, 0.30ADG, 2.23DMI, 27MK, 7ME, 14HPG, 6CEM, 11STAY, 0.55MB, 0.13YG, 34CW, 0.18REA, 0.03FAT

MISS LOOSLI RIGHT DESIGN 329 #1647982 Right Kind x Rebella • 18 calves Donor Cow MPPA 106 • Dam to Loosli Perseverance 109 and Loosli Spartacus 102

5L SUNBURST 233-2036 • #3547439 Blockade X Tradesman • 105 MPPA Dam of Loosli Spartacus 175

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Videos and Data will be available online. The sale will also be broadcast live for internet bidding.

Call or email for a catalog! Ranch is located 50 miles northeast of Idaho Falls on US 20

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESIDENT Mark Pratt..................(Blackfoot) 208-681-6597

JANUARY 2022

ICA ISSUE

PRESIDENT-ELECT Kim Brackett..............(Homedale) 208-308-1952 VICE PRESIDENT Jerry Wroten................... (Wilder) 541-709-6590 PAST PRESIDENT Jay Smith.......... ...........(Carmen) 208-940-1020 TREASURER Cody Hendrix................... (Rigby) 208-360-9693 FEEDER COUNCIL CHAIR Spencer Black................... (Almo) 208-647-8130 PUREBRED COUNCIL CHAIR Val Carter..................... (Pingree) 208-390-4811 COW-CALF COUNCIL CHAIR Brayden Eliason.......... (Holbrook) 208-705-2541 CATTLEWOMEN COUNCIL CHAIR Maggie Malson................ (Parma) 208-739-2265 DISTRICT 1 REPRESENTATIVES Mike McClean............. (Post Falls) 208-661-7518 Quin Wemhoff...............(Kamiah) 208-983-6448 DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVES Lori Ireland.......(Mountain Home) 208-866-0112 Marg Chipman...............(Weiser) 208-550-0605 DISTRICT 3 REPRESENTATIVES Eugene Matthews............(Oakley) 208-431-3260 John Peters........................ (Filer) 208-358-3850 DISTRICT 4 REPRESENTATIVES Ryan Steele.............. (Idaho Falls) 208-390-5765 Norman Wallis.....................(May) 208-993-1342 DISTRICT 5 REPRESENTATIVES Roscoe Lake..............(Blackfoot) 208-604-3650 Arnold Callison......... (Blackfoot) 208-681-8440 ALLIED INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE Kelton Hatch............... (Kimberly) 208-539-0417 DIRECTORS AT LARGE Robert Oxarango.......... (Emmett) 208-431-0777 Adrian Meyer.......... (Grand View) 208-509-1892 CATTLEWOMEN BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Tay Brackett...................... (Filer) 208-866-4967

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cameron Mulrony........cameron@idahocattle.org NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY DIRECTOR Karen Williams..................karen@idahocattle.org ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Michelle Johnson.......... michelle@idahocattle.org DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT Morgan Lutgen............. morgan@idahocattle.org Contact Idaho Cattle Association: Mailing address: P.O. Box 15397, Boise, ID 83715 Location: 2120 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705 Phone: 208-343-1615

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Message from the EVP

Cover story: Learning from Dad, the ICA’s new president

Help your herd with RFID tags

Message from the Natural Resources Policy Director

De-stress cattle to keep dark cutting beef at bay

Message from the Public Lands Council

Finding gratitude in a tough environment

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Our partners can help ICA with its 2022 resolutions

appy New Year. By the time this issue of the Line Rider reaches your mailbox, the stockings that were hung by the chimney with care will have been put away for another year. The selection of New Year’s resolutions will have been made but hopefully not yet broken, and you will have moved on to the tasks at hand. As usual the list is longer than you can get around. ICA is no different. Our list is long and on occasion we have to address things that didn’t make the list. One of the things that doesn’t specifically make the list but is extremely important is our relationship with all of our

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partners. These partners are working alongside us to promote and protect our industry. In the Western states we have many more partners because of our use of public land. I would encourage you to familiarize yourself with partners such as the Public Lands Council and Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission. We have available at the ICA office a booklet titled “Reference Guide: Roles in Rangeland.” A relatively new organization is the Idaho Rangeland Conservation Partnership. Its mission is to bring together ranchers, conservationists, agencies,

BY MARK PRATT ICA President

recreationists, scientists and other rangeland stakeholders to conserve and enhance the social, ecological and economic values that rangelands provide through shared learning and action. I bring up this partner because I believe it will be instrumental in organizing Idaho’s approach to recreational use. Being one of the fastest-growing states, I believe it is imperative that we take up this issue sooner rather than later.

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MESSAGE FROM THE EVP

Make 2022 a year of participation, collaboration and communication Hopefully things can return to normal, but we also know there will be change, and we’ll adapt

anuary has arrived, and a new year is upon us. We are entering a new legislative session, followed by a May primary, where we will see new districts across the state of Idaho. Change is inevitable and comes along every day. Let’s focus on some of the constants each year, though:

1. Local association meetings and winter beef schools. I urge you to get involved in

your local association and/or the beef schools held in your area. ICA attends many of these events throughout January and early February because they provide producers a chance to learn about opportunities that may fit into their operation, as well as discuss the local and state policies that may affect them. ICA staff and leadership have been working on the treadmill-type cycle of policy change and influence, so we need the local associations and our membership to keep us informed – while we also inform you of our actions. Communication is a two-way street, and we rely on

BY CAMERON MULRONY

ICA Executive Vice President

input from our membership and local associations to keep us moving forward. 2. The Idaho Legislature. Lawmakers will convene this month to work on the policy that will influence our state for generations to come. Watch our Executive Update email for our weekly recaps once the session begins. We are already working on legislation for the session. Our staff and leadership will have a continual presence at the Statehouse.

3. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s annual meetings will be held in Houston at the start of February. The ICA

is continually part of the process working to influence the policy and folks who work at the federal level. Our ICA policies send the message from our state and work to benefit Idaho even at the national policy meetings. The other important aspect of these meetings is the connections we make with producers across the nation who are facing similar issues as producers in Idaho. 4. Winter weather: As I write this, it is Dec. 10 and we are yet to experience winter, but it will come. I am hopeful we see a winter this year that will aid in our water outlook, and I am writing CONTINUED, PAGE 10

The cowboy is a dying breed, they say, but has also been a mainstay across the West for generations and will be a constant for many more. Here’s to a 2022 that will bring back the constants in our lives. 8

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it as a constant in January to remain positive.

5. My favorite: the start of the new calving year. I am sure you

are tired of hearing how my favorite time of year is calving season, bull sale season, etc., and although it may seem early for some, bull sales will kick off the first part of February – meaning we should have our genetic needs at the front of our mind as we welcome new calves and look at those sale catalogs. Change is inevitable. The past couple of years have been a constant change, and while we were able to hold our annual meeting and other events in the fall, I am looking forward to the other constants in our industry. Many things last year were not the same as in regular years, but we were fortunate to hold our summer meeting, the annual governor’s trail ride and the ICA annual meetings, and return to district meetings across our state.

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Looking forward, we hope to have our schedules and structure more similar to 2019, with a trip to Washington, D.C., national meetings in Houston this winter and in Denver this summer, industry events, and the ability to meet with those who can help us as we work to preserve, promote and protect our industry. The cowboy is a dying breed, they say, but has also been a mainstay across the West for generations and will be a constant for many more. Here’s to a 2022 that will bring back the constants in our lives, including high cattle prices, lowered input costs, green grass, a half-inch of rain every other Wednesday from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., mild summer temperatures and no fires. Well, a guy can dream! See you soon at the places we’ve seen each other in the past. ICA ARCHIVE

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MESSAGE FROM NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY DIRECTOR

ICA’s priority issues range from land and feed management to membership and fundraising Committees will be super busy in 2022 working on myriad legislation, regulation and legal battles affecting the cattle industry

n representing Idaho’s cattle industry, the Idaho Cattle Association faces an abundance of issues that affect, or have the potential to affect, our members and their way of life. Not only does it make good sense, but it is also out of necessity that we annually undertake a process to establish our priorities. Having a priority list provides staff and leadership with the necessary guidance to focus ICA’s resources on the areas that have the greatest potential to affect Idaho’s cattlemen and on issues that we can have the greatest effect upon. The process starts with our members, who have the opportunity to submit, review, discuss and set our policy, in the form of resolutions, at our annual meetings. From there, ICA committee chairpersons identify the key issues and associated resolutions from their respective committees. Rankings are then assigned to each issue after thorough review by the ICA executive committee. In turn, the recommended priority rankings are submitted to the ICA Board of Directors for its approval. Issues with a No. 1 ranking are of the utmost priority for ICA staff and leadership, and we will do all that we can to accomplish the needs of that issue. They are the most urgent and most timely. The issues ranked with a No. 2 or No. 3 follow sequen-

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tially in order of the amount of staff time spent and emphasis placed on them. The finalized priority list is below, with a brief explanation of our key issues. Please feel free to contact any ICA staffer, board member or committee leader at any time if you have questions about our efforts on any of these or other issues.

TOP PRIORITY (RANKING NO. 1) (Presented alphabetically according to ICA committee/council)

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING (FEEDER COUNCIL)

Following the 2019 legislative session, the state of Idaho went through a rules review process. The rules governing beef cattle feeding operations were renewed during the 2020 session, but in the process, it was determined that the need to make changes may be necessary to keep up to date with the current science on the matter. This issue and other possible updates to the nutrient management plan standards are being considered through the rulemaking process, and there will be negotiated rulemaking on this issue in 2022, as it was anticipated in 2021 prior to the state’s hold on the rules processes. In the rulemaking process, the ICA will pursue allowing phosphorous indexing in nutrient management plans. This is a matter in which ICA will need to play an active role, and the Feeder Council has established a committee to engage in the rulemaking process.

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S A V Quarterback 7933 S S Brickyard SS Identified 7551 D R Niagara E437 Musgrave 316 Stunner Jindra Acclaim

D R Cash E174 Kesslers Black Granite 7624 Rathbun Whitlock E516 Thomas Prophet 5348

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STATE LANDS (FEDERAL & STATE LANDS COMMITTEE)

At its October 2021 meeting, the Idaho Land Board rejected the proposed increase for Idaho Department of Lands grazing lease formula. It remains to be seen how the Land Board will move forward. ICA must continue to be at the forefront of this issue and will continue to work with IDL and Land Board members to ensure that any proposed change is sustainable and that it be based on a formula inclusive of non-fee grazing costs. Further, the ICA intends to pursue the development of economic research that reviews and explains the value of a strong cattle industry to the state of Idaho. This will arm us with information to defend a fair grazing rate that promotes a stable cattle industry.

WILDFIRES & FUELS MANAGEMENT (FEDERAL & STATE LANDS COMMITTEE)

As the skies in the West continue to fill up with smoke all summer long, the general public is beginning to wake up to the threat of continued mismanagement of federal lands. ICA needs to continue to be a leader in educating about the benefit of grazing in managing fuel loads and in encouraging use of prescriptive grazing, fuel breaks and other methods to better control and prevent wildfires. It is also important that rehabilitation efforts and funds are dedicated to restoring grazing allotments and providing the necessary infrastructure and seed mixes to do so. We also must continue to lend support to existing Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPAs) and for the creation of new ones. RFPAs have played a significant role in catastrophic fire prevention and

have created a tremendous amount of goodwill toward our industry because of the invaluable work that ranchers voluntarily do in fighting wildfire.

CATTLE MARKET (MARKETING COMMITTEE)

Disruptions to the cattle market by outside economic forces have highlighted the need for clear policy on market influences and price discovery. Additionally, it has become increasingly clear that our industry must find ways to increase competition in the concentrated packing industry, without government intervention, to ensure that livestock producers are receiving their fair share of the beef dollar. As these discussions continue to heat up across our industry nationwide, ICA will need to remain engaged in the conversation to ensure that our CONTINUED, PAGE 16

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current policy opposing artificial intervention measures in the marketplace is upheld and that producers are receiving the accurate value of their cattle.

LAND CONVERSION TO NON-AGRICULTURAL USES (PRIVATE LANDS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE) Idaho is growing in population at

the fastest rate in the nation. This is not welcome news but is something that we must plan and prepare for as a state and an industry. We must work toward the implementation of laws and policies in Idaho that better promote and protect continued agricultural use and open spaces. At the same time, we must guard against government land acquisition

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that takes land out of production. Also, as the growing population seeks ways to get out and enjoy Idaho lands, we must likewise seek ways to educate the public about recreational impacts and protect private property rights.

SAGE GROUSE (WILDLIFE COMMITTEE)

The sage grouse issue is heating back up again. As it has been for the past two decades, the ICA will need to remain heavily involved. The sage grouse resource management plan for Idaho, instituted under the Trump administration – which brought the plan into alignment with the previously developed state plan – has been litigated, and we will continue to support the efforts of the state in this case to defend the state plan, which the ICA has played a heavy role in developing. In November 2021, the Bureau of Land Management announced its intent to revise the sage grouse land-use plans. As part of the process, the BLM is opening an information-gathering process to review new scientific information and assess which management actions may best support sagebrush habitat conservation. ICA will need to provide comments and engage with the state and our partners in protecting continued grazing use while shedding light on the real threat to sage grouse that predation is. We will also need to be proactive in explaining the benefits of grazing to sage grouse, which includes our involvement in supporting the University of Idaho spring grazing and sage grouse study.

WOLF MANAGEMENT (WILDLIFE COMMITTEE)

Wolf populations in Idaho continue to expand. As they do so, predation on livestock and wildlife also increases on a similar trajectory. The effects of this wolf predation are not adequately CONTINUED, PAGE 18 16 LINE RIDER JANUARY 2022

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mitigated in the state. Only a fraction of livestock losses can be confirmed, other negative impacts on livestock production are not adequately accounted for, and opportunities for big game hunting are reduced. For these reasons, ICA worked to pass state legislation in 2021 to make wolf management more effective. Since then, lawsuits have been filed against the new law and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has initiated a 12-month status review of the species. ICA will need to continue to explain the reason for the new state law and to defend against erroneous attacks on it.

who back the cattle industry. In the face of an exploding population, it is more important than ever that our state is governed by elected officials who both understand and support our industry.

staff and leadership time required to make it happen, this has become a top priority for our association.

GRASS FUTURITY (ALL COMMITTEES)

Membership is the lifeblood of the ICA and will always be a top priority for our association. Without sustaining and increasing our membership, it will be difficult to give adequate attention to the top issues facing our industry.

ICA’s Grass Futurity contest has become our primary fundraising source. Money raised this year through the contest was used to fund our political action committee, legal fund and the Beef Counts humanitarian program, and is earmarked to fund ICA’s development of an Idaho cattle industry economic impact study. This year will mark the 10th annual Grass Futurity contest, which will continue at the University of Idaho Nancy M. Cummings Research Ranch in Salmon. Because this fun and competitive event has become the leading fundraising tool, combined with the

2022 ELECTIONS (ALL COMMITTEES)

Amid redistricting, and with several key statewide and legislative elections on the horizon, the ICA and its Cattle Political Action Committee will pursue the education and support of candidates

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SECOND PRIORITY (RANKING NO. 2) FEDERAL GRAZING PERMIT LITIGATION (FEDERAL & STATE LANDS COMMITTEE)

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management agencies propose decisions that could have repercussions across the West for permittees, we engage in litigation, in cooperation with the affected permittees. We remain involved in litigation seeking protection of continued grazing on federal lands, including the Owyhee 68 permits and the BECO permits. Also, in 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the Corrigan grazing preference case. If it does, the ICA will need to remain involved in protecting grazing preference rights.

RANGELAND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (FEDERAL & STATE LANDS COMMITTEE)

ICA staff and leadership have explored the possibility of creating a Rangeland Improvement Fund, modeled after Utah’s successful Grazing Improvement Program. To establish the program, state legislation would need to be passed. The RIF would be used to coordinate across land ownership types to facilitate range improvement projects and provide for continued grazing use of Idaho’s lands. The program would create state

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CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATIONS (PRIVATE LANDS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE)

Due to pressure from politicians and environmentalists, climate change has become one of the most discussed issues of our day. The Biden administration will continue to seek to use this issue as the catalyst for enforcing various regulatory requirements that have the potential to greatly impact Idaho’s cattle industry. It already appears as a consideration in various NEPA documents related to grazing, species and agricultural practices documents. It is incumbent upon our industry to explain that we are the solution, not the problem. The ICA must stay on top of the issue to both explain the benefits of a stable cattle industry in promoting land conservation and to protect against unjustifiable laws, policies and regulations that place unnecessary burdens on cattle producers, particularly as the “America the Beautiful” plan from the Biden administration continues to develop.

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and regional grazing advisory boards, which would be overseen by the state to provide advice and recommendations for fund disbursements. The fund would enable the state and permittees to better leverage available government dollars and private grants to achieve its purposes. In order for this to happen, ICA would have to spearhead the legislation and work to get it approved.

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our concerns. Pervasive issues such as respect for private land, elk depredation, wolf management, and landowner appreciation and assistance underscore this need. This past year, wildfire on a Fish and Game-owned wildlife management area underscored the need for the department to recognize and utilize the importance of continued grazing to manage land.

THIRD PRIORITY (RANKING NO. 3) STOCK WATER RIGHTS (PRIVATE LANDS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE)

In 2017, the Idaho Legislature approved legislation that codified the Joyce Livestock Supreme Court decision to make it available to permittees across the state to file for stock water rights on federal lands. During the 2020 legislative session, the law was amended to authorize IDWR to engage in forfeiture proceedings. The amendment further allowed a permittee to claim to be an agent of the federal government to avoid forfeiture

process. Consequently, the BLM and Forest Service issued agent agreements for permittees to sign. There continue to be many questions on this issue, and there is need for greater clarity on the impacts of both the law and the associated agreement. To further complicate the issue, in November 2021, the federal government filed a motion asking the Snake River Basin Adjudication court to begin adjudicating all deferred domestic and stock water claims throughout the SRBA, which could be a signal that the feds are planning to contest private stock water claims on federal lands. The ICA must facilitate discussion between state leadership and federal agencies to ensure that the right to water livestock on federal land and to develop water improvements is protected.

CLEAN WATER ACT (PRIVATE LANDS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE)

In 2011, EPA issued new regulations for “waters of the United States.” The regulations, known as WOTUS, had the potential to increase federal jurisdic-

tion of water and greatly impact private property rights. Following years of litigation, in 2019 the WOTUS rule was repealed. In 2020, WOTUS was replaced with the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which overall is beneficial to the cattle industry compared to the 2011 rule. In November 2021, the Biden administration announced a proposal to repeal NWPR. The main purpose of this proposal is to remove the NWPR from the Code of Federal Regulations, formally putting the regulations back to the 1986 rules. A comment period is currently open. The ICA will need to engage in the comment process and in all discussions moving forward as changes are once again proposed. As always, please feel free to contact ICA staff or leadership if you have any questions about our efforts on any of these issues. Rest assured that we are doing our best to work on your behalf every day in protecting your ability to raise livestock and pursue your livelihood. These priorities help keep us focused in doing so. Here’s to a new year!

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As regulatory change continues, your voice is critical PLC will keep working to make federal lands grazing profitable and sustainable, and to show the public our importance

s we turn the page to a new year, many of us are thankful that a new year brings new possibilities. The past 12 months have been filled with uncertainty, unrest and more challenges than any of us could have anticipated after an equally challenging 2020. Like many of you, I hope that 2022 brings rain and a return to normalcy that all of us have put on our Christmas lists for the second year running. In Washington, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the angst that seems to embody politics these days. Political gamesmanship is likely to continue to be the name of the game for 2022. Campaign season has already begun for the midterms, and the partisan posturing that accompanies the race to the ballot box has only gotten started. Based on what we’ve seen so far, the coming year will likely look a lot like the one we’ve just ended. While we may not be able to expect much in the way of congressional activity in 2022, the Biden administration is likely to continue its sprint toward regulatory reform. We got a taste in 2021 of what’s to come: a redo of the National Environmental Policy Act guidance, rescission of a handful of Endangered Species Act rules, and a complete reconsideration of the “waters of the United

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BY KAITLYNN GLOVER Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Natural Resources

States” definition. Even though we knew each of these reforms was on the horizon, spending our days writing comment letter after comment letter and watching our wins go down the Federal Register was still a tough pill to swallow. This administration is running – not walking – headlong into a regulatory overhaul, the likes of which we haven’t seen in many years. There’s no doubt the administration’s plan for the coming year will result in untold hours spent gathering science, drafting and editing comments, and continuing to tell the federal agencies that what this country desperately needs is certainty and consistency, not political gamesmanship and regulatory whiplash. Be ready – your voice is crucial in these conversations. PLC will continue to hold the line in Washington, but we depend on your expertise to guide our next steps. I’d be remiss, however, if I didn’t direct some attention to the year’s bright spots. While drought, market uncertainty and our own health weighed heavily on ranchers in 2021, the eyes of the American public were on you. This past year continued the trend that has made the urban public interested in where their food comes from and how it is produced. This interest intersected with another reality this year: People are leaving this country’s big cities in droves – and coming to the wild, wild West, where the air is clean, the beef and lamb are fresh, and the horizon is unmarred by high-rise living. CONTINUED, PAGE 24

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CED 13 BW -1.8 WW 73 YW 118 MK 31 ST 15 MB .41 RE .08

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While drought, market uncertainty and our own health weighed heavily on ranchers in 2021, the eyes of the American public were on you. This past year continued the trend that has made the urban public interested in where their food comes from and how it is produced. These new neighbors are asking more questions about the lambs and calves they see on their weekend hikes. They’re starting to make the connec-

tions between grazing on federal lands and the food they eat and the air they breathe. They’re starting to see how the work you do means that the landscapes

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they are learning to love have been, and will continue to be, healthy for generations. Whether it’s through a formal recognition that grazing is conservation through the Biden administration’s 30 x 30 plan or through a partnership with the new, local mountain biking club, livestock producers are continuing to grow in visibility and popularity. We must use this platform – and use it wisely. The coming year holds the same challenges and opportunities that we’ve been grappling with for years. What’s true on Dec. 31 is true on Jan. 1, but the difference is that with a new year comes a renewed purpose. For 2022, recommit to all of the things it takes to make federal lands grazing profitable, sustainable and meaningful. I am proud to work with all of you, and I look forward to seeing you down the road.

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Meet the new ICA president, a lifelong learner and teacher from a longtime Idaho ranching family

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Mark Pratt enjoys another blustery Southeast Idaho day with his daughter Anna, his son Seth and Seth's wife, Leah.

appy New Year! I hope you and your family had a safe and happy holiday season. I’m Mark Pratt’s daughter, Anna. Being raised by Mark is a blessing that I, my brother Seth and my sister Callie get to share. And we’re better for it. Our family’s operation is located among sand hills and spud fields, and includes some mountain range ground around the Blackfoot River. It began in 1904, and Mark’s grandparents, Bonnie and Eldro, and his parents, Gary and Anita, worked on the ranch their whole lives. Countless herding dogs, horses, and friends and family help us get the job done. Mark was a high school agriculture teacher and college instructor for 15 years before choosing to ranch full time. He finds joy in the process of

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learning and is a student of ranching. From business management to calf health, he approaches each element of the operation with curiosity, and as we grew up, Dad seldom missed an opportunity to help us understand and excel in the world around us. The most important lessons revolved around how to handle cattle, build a trusting relationship with your horse and treat people respectfully. “Holistic Management,” the Merck Veterinary Manual and Bud Williams’ courses are important staples of my parents’ continuing education, and Dad made sure we all learned right alongside him. Pressure and release, talk quiet in the calving barn, create movement, correct quickly, pay attention. We were expected to do our best, and we suffered our own defeats

without the fear of criticism. The most we’d hear was, “Intelligence plays a role in things,” or “Experience is cheap, no matter the cost.” Sometimes he’d slip up and say more than that, but not often. Mark is very patient.

FROM FFA TO 4-H, A RANCHER WHO IS INVOLVED

We spend a week in the late spring trailing cattle to mountain range ground. I don’t recall the trail drive going very smoothly when I was little, and my siblings and I were easily flustered. Scrunched-up gloves, cold feet or crooked saddle blankets will do that to a person, and my parents got an earful. Instead of reprimanding us, Dad knew the dust, horses, cattle and www.idahocattle.org

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Dad showed us what it looks like to embrace our responsibility to the whole ecosystem around us – people, land, animals all included. weather would straighten us out. By day three we were just part of the crew. We’re better help nowadays. Mark was very active in 4-H, rodeo and FFA in high school, and passed his loves along to us children – minus rodeo. Dad was our 4-H leader. We were usually late for 4-H practice. We’d rush home from checking cattle in the mountains, unload our horses and head for the arena. The length of evening practices depended on the ranch horse we were riding that year, CONTINUED, PAGE 31 www.idahocattle.org

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and Dad made sure we didn’t head to the county fair unprepared. Like anyone who appreciates a well-rounded horse, he encouraged us to compete in as many events as possible. Practicing was less of a priority for the state fair, though. By that time, we were back in school and FFA activities usually took precedence. I wonder how many times the walls of my parents’ house have heard the words of the FFA Creed: “For I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life, and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.” He was my sister’s ag teacher and was pseudo FFA adviser to my brother and me. The ranch came first, but Dad is a strong advocate of youth leadership programs, and always supported us in FFA competitions and events. CONTINUED, PAGE 33

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‘YOU’RE HELPING JUST BY BEING HERE’

As we grew up, Dad encouraged us to expand our horizons, which led to internships in Washington, D.C., foreign travel, and years in New York City, South Carolina and Nebraska. All the while, he ran the risk of our horizons becoming so big that we would lose sight of home. Dad grapples with this balance in his own life. Luckily, we’re all back in Idaho. Like most ranch kids, feeding 4-H steers and working with family taught us about our inherent responsibility to other living things. But dad showed us what it looks like to embrace our responsibility to the whole ecosystem around us – people, land, animals all included. Sometimes he may take that responsibility too seriously, but it’s inspiring nonetheless. Dad has faith in people and is quick

Dad seldom missed an opportunity to help us understand and excel in the world around us. The most important lessons revolved around how to handle cattle, build a trusting relationship with your horse and treat people respectfully. to find their value, whether their contribution is big or small. As a little kid I often carried the shovel, refilled syringes, brushed horses and confessed that I wasn’t good enough help. He’d reassure me, “You’re helping just by being here.” Over the years I’ve realized what

he meant. Good company is priceless during a long day’s work. We’re excited and proud to have Mark serve as the ICA president this year. We all agree it will be challenging, but certainly worth doing. And we know that while visiting all of you, he’ll have good company wherever he goes.

February 22 Oregon Bull & Bred Heifer Sale Noon • Baker City, Oregon Selling: 200 Bulls • 100 Bred Heifers

42734 Old Trail Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814 Rob & Lori Thomas - Office: (541) 524-9322 Rob’s Cell: (541) 403-0562 • Lori’s Cell: (541) 403-0561 Cole Owens, Marketing Specialist & Cooperative Manager: (918) 418-7349 www.thomasangusranch.com • info@thomasangusranch.com

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RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

Free RFID tags available to Idaho producers Information courtesy of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received a limited number of no-cost Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ear tags to distribute to Idaho-accredited veterinarians and to cattle and bison producers for use in replacement breeding cattle. The tags are offered as an alternative to the official calfhood vaccination (OCV) tags, which are orange, and the metal “brite” tags, which are silver. ISDA is encouraging veterinarians

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and producers to order RFID tags while they are still available free of charge. ISDA’s allotment, which includes white and orange RFID tags, is available for order immediately. Producers may order white RFIDs for their breeding herd by completing the RFID tag order form. Orange RFID vaccination tags are available to accredited veterinarians only. Producers who wish to transition to electronic identification should notify their herd veterinarian prior to vaccinating/testing their herd.

RFID READER RENTAL PROGRAM

ISDA has developed a reader rental program that allows producers to utilize RFID technology without the added expense of purchasing an RFID wand. ISDA has several Tru-Test EID stick readers available that connect easily (via Bluetooth) to Apple and Android smartphones. The readers allow herd owners and managers to rapidly view individual animal data, capture management information and upload data to a smartphone, tablet or computer.

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Orange 840 RFID tags may be used only to identify female OCV cattle and must be applied by an accredited vet. White or yellow 840 RFID tags may be used to identify beef or dairy cattle of either sex.

LEARN MORE Scan these QR codes with your phone to find these forms:

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in the middle section of the right ear.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

tag in place, your veterinarian cannot apply an orange 840 tag. This is common with dairy animals that receive white 840 tags at birth. The veterinarian must record the white 840 tag at the time of vaccination.

Should 840 tags be applied in the left or right ear? Whenev-

er possible, the tag should be placed in the animal’s left ear. If the tag is applied in the right ear, care should be taken to avoid the brucellosis tattoo in females. Vaccination tattoos are found

If an animal already has an 840 tag in place, should my veterinarian apply an orange 840 tag? If an animal already has an 840

If an animal has a metal tag in place, can I apply an 840 RFID tag? If an animal has an official

orange or silver metal tag, do not apply an 840 RFID.

Will I need to purchase a tag applicator to apply 840 RFID tags? Yes. A tag applicator that is

compatible with the manufacturer’s tag will need to be purchased. If the applicator is not compatible, it may destroy the tamper-proof tag and/or compromise tag retention. Questions/concerns? Contact the Division of Animal Industries at 208-332-8540 or send an email at Animal.Information@isda.idaho.gov.

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Let us be your source for bulls that Target the Brand. Join us Monday March 14th, 2022 at the ranch in Bliss, Idaho for our Annual Spring Cove Ranch Angus Bull and Female Sale.

Selling 170 yrlg & Fall yrlg Bulls and 80 Heifers.

20 sons of Sitz Accomplishment 720F sell

CED+9 BW+.7 WW+75 YW+131 SC+1.27 Milk+21 CW+56 Marb+.92 Rib+.49 $M+83 $C+288

25 sons & grandsons of Southern Charm AA31 sell CED+4 BW+3.2 WW+69 YW+116 SC+2.05 Milk+29 CW+47 Marb+.98 Rib+.87 $M+62 $C+270

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20 sons of Sitz Resilient 10208 sell

CED+8 BW+.4 WW+80 YW+139 SC+1.05 Milk+26 CW+63 Marb+.68 Rib+.93 $M+94 $C+309

10 sons of S S Enforcer E812 sell

CED+9 BW+1.0 WW+88 YW+166 SC+1.58 Milk+30 CW+72 Marb+1.03 Rib+1.01 $M+87 $C+349

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University of Idaho assistant professor-meat science It’s January, there’s snow on the ground, and many Idaho cattle producers are thinking about the next calf crop making its appearance soon. For those on the other end of the cattle life cycle, in the feeding world, this is actually a great time to begin considering the upcoming spring season. Although it’s a few months away, spring is a time of year that we meatwww.idahocattle.org

heads expect to see an uptick in a beef carcass quality defect that, albeit a small percentage, is a huge hit to producer bottom lines: dark cutting beef. Let’s discuss what it is; why it occurs; and how we can attempt to manage the condition in our finished beef cattle. Dark cutting beef is a stress-induced carcass defect that occurs in a small percentage of fed beef cattle, but it’s still significant enough that we should remain aware of it and do our best to prevent the condition.

In an average year, the United States will harvest around 27 million head of fed beef steers and heifers. According to the 2016 National Beef Quality Audit, the monthly percentage of dark cutting beef carcasses ranged between 0.33% and 0.74%. If all we experienced was the low end of the incidence rate, that is still over 800,000 head of cattle each year. According to USDA-reported pricing, the value discount assigned to dark cutting beef carcasses is on CONTINUED, PAGE 38 IDAHO CATTLE ASSOCIATION

average around $35/cwt; on a 900 lb. carcass, that would be a $315 missed opportunity. That would be a major hit to a beef carcass, and it’s all due to the color of the lean muscle.

HOW WE GET TO DARK CUTTING

Dark coloring in the muscle, which fails to “bloom” to a normal cherry red, is difficult to sell to consumers because it doesn’t look palatable. Furthermore, dark cutting beef has a tendency to have flavor and tenderness issues, which also contribute to the devaluing of the carcass. Truly, it’s a condition that we in the beef industry desire to avoid. So why does dark cutting occur? As mentioned, it’s a stress-induced quality defect. When an animal is stressed, usually within about a week prior to harvest, but sometimes even within a day, the animal uses up what little

Cold days and wet weather in the spring, and hot days with cold nights in the fall, can cause a physical stress on our cattle, which overwhelmingly live outside and are at the mercy of the elements. sugars are stored in the muscle, which could take up to a week to replace. The sugars in the muscle are required to decrease the pH of the muscle from the living muscle pH of around 7.0 to normal meat pH of around 5.5. This is due to lactic acid production, and accumulation, after the animal is harvested. The muscle requires the normal

sugar stores to produce lactic acid at harvest; however, if the sugar stores are lacking, then the pH does not decline after harvest, resulting in a higher-than-normal pH in the muscle. This higher-than-normal pH binds water so tightly that light does not reflect well CONTINUED, PAGE 40

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WHAT CAN BE DONE TO AVOID THIS CONDITION? So how can we as beef producers avoid the dark cutting condition? First, it will start with the cow-calf operator. Breeding for docility is a great way to prevent animals from overreacting to stressful events. U.S. cattle producers have many reasons to breed for docility, and preventing dark cutting carcasses is yet another reason to focus on this trait. Another way of managing cattle in a way to minimize stress-induced quality defects is to use good animal handling

and transportation techniques. Beef Quality Assurance courses can help producers learn the best way to work livestock with the least amount of stress on the animal (and operator), which ultimately will result in a better final product. These are ideas that we can manage, but what about things that we can’t control? Weather patterns and seasonal environmental changes are often the biggest contributing factors to the incidence of dark cutting beef carcasses. That’s why we see an uptick of dark cutting in packing houses during the spring, and even more so the fall. Cold days and wet weather in the spring, and hot days with cold nights in the fall, can cause a physical stress on our cattle, which overwhelmingly live outside and are at the mercy of the elements. Although we can’t control the

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weather, we can do our best to prevent the stress of the animals from the breeding, handling and nutrition side. If we know that a weather system is coming in the spring or fall, be sure that the herd you are shipping for harvest is at the best health it can be and on a high plane of nutrition. If you can select your cattle from known breeders with docility traits, it may be yet another bit of insurance if you’re a cattle finisher. Dark cutting beef is unlikely to go away completely from our meat mix. However, the industry has made tremendous improvements over the past two decades and greatly decreased the incidence rate of dark cutting. If we continue to produce high-quality beef that consumers want, we’ll continue to maintain the strong pull-through demand of the best protein out there. GO BEEF!

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off the meat, resulting in a dark color that our eyes see. Also, because of the higher-thannormal pH, the meat is more prone to spoilage. All of this results in a less-than-desirable final product that is difficult to sell and will likely have taste implications.

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st 71 Annual Gem State Classic Bull & Female Sale Managed and Sponsored by the Idaho Angus Association

Saturday February 12, 2022 12:00 MST

Watch for *NEW* location to be announced!

Selling 60 Angus, Hereford Sim-Angus and Red Angus Bulls 25 Angus Registered Females 40 Commercial AI bred Females For Information & sale book, contact: Mark Frisbie (208) 890-4517 frisbiecattle@gmail.com

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Gratitude in a year of tribulation and looking forward to 2022 BY ALLISON ELIASON for the Idaho Enterprise

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As farmers and ranchers are buttoning things up at the end of the year, we can’t help but take stock of the last year and how we’ve made out. After a year like 2021 where we have dealt with drought, limited resources, increasing costs and low markets, it’s hard to find much good in the agriculture industry. Producers are fighting what seems to be an uphill battle to feed a demanding yet seemingly unthankful society. Needless to say, the current climate is somewhat dreary and discouraging. Honestly, it can be hard to look past the daily deeds that require so much attention. Managing livestock, working the land, maintaining equipment and facilities, handling office demands and putting out the endless “fires” require so much focus that we too often narrow our perspective. It can be hard to take a beat to pause and see just how far our industry has come. Agriculture has been the backbone of our growing society in this nation. As settlers moved across the country for hundreds of years, each community was built on the foundation of hardworking men and women with a passion for the work and connection to the land. Learning to hone and adapt their operations was a necessity to remain relevant in demanding markets. And while it was a means of survival, it has also been a gift for generations to come. Imagine what this industry would be like without the great technology and innovation seen through the years. Techniques of the past like plowing fields with a single horse-drawn plow,

planting fields by hand, or harvesting with a handleheld sickle were the only means to produce and bring in crops, and were extremely limiting and inefficient. Step by step we have used and improved on what was new and revolutionary to the previous generation. In our own community we have seen exciting changes over the last century. Farmers would work all summer long to put up one crop of loose hay with horse-drawn mowers, rakes and wagons, derrick forks and beaver-slides. Now with improved seed and fertilizer, and cutting-edge equipment like swathers, bailers and pivots, farmers and ranchers can have three or even four hay crops of better quality feed on the same amount of ground. Everywhere we look we can see the growth the industry has been blessed with. It has all come from the demand of needing to do more with such limited resources, but such challenges have never come without a solution. Inventive and forward-thinking minds have found a way to move past whatever obstacles were standing in the way. Over years of experience, technology and innovation, the industry has developed in incredible ways that enable producers to do more and prove an exciting future. This is something we can be thankful for this season despite the lulls we find ourselves in. Be thankful for the strong ranching and farming heritage that has been built on the notion to never give in to defeat and a will to find answers to the ever-coming challenges we face. And never forget, if you ate today, thank a farmer or rancher. www.idahocattle.org

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ICA SPOTLIGHT

2022 ICA Board of Directors Executive Committee

CODY HENDRIX TREASURER Rigby

MARK PRATT PRESIDENT Blackfoot Committees: Cattle Association Legal Fund, Wildlife, Cattle PAC, Nominating

KIM BRACKETT PRESIDENTELECT Homedale Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Cattle PAC, Resolutions chair

JERRY WROTEN VICE PRESIDENT Wilder Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Membership chair, Resolutions vice chair

JAY SMITH PAST PRESIDENT Carmen Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Wildlife, Cattle PAC, Nominating chair

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Representatives DISTRICT 1 MIKE MCLEAN

Post Falls Committees: Cattle Health & Well Being, Marketing

VAL CARTER PUREBRED COUNCIL CHAIR Pingree Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Cattle Health & Well Being

BRAYDEN ELIASON COW-CALF COUNCIL CHAIR Holbrook Committee: Cattle Action Legal Fund

SPENCER BLACK FEEDER COUNCIL CHAIR Almo Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Marketing

MAGGIE MALSON CATTLEWOMEN COUNCIL CHAIR Parma Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Cattle PAC

QUIN WEMHOFF

Kamiah Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Federal & State Lands, Private Lands/Environment/Water, Cattle PAC

DISTRICT 2 LORI IRELAND Mountain Home Committee: Federal & State Lands

MARG CHIPMAN

Weiser Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Resolutions, Nominating

DISTRICT 3 JOHN PETERS

Filer Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Cattle Health & Well Being, Nominating

EUGENE MATTHEWS

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Annual Bull Sale

Red Angus

Saturday, March 5, 2022 Billings Livestock Commission Billings, MT 59101

Bulls and Heifers from the following proven sires and many more

Crump Direct Affect 9861

Crump New Decade 9341

Crump Magnitude 5507 Bieber Mitigator C314 Pieper Just Right 54D

Crump Mega 8849

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Crump Mission Statement 6187 Crump Power Kind 7111

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DISTRICT 4 RYAN STEELE

Idaho Falls Committees: Marketing, Private Lands/ Environment/Water

NOMAN WALLIS

May Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Cattle Health & Well Being, Private Lands/Environment/Water chair, Nominating

DISTRICT 5 ROSCOE LAKE

Blackfoot Committees: Cattle Action Legal Fund, Marketing, Private Lands/ Environment/Water, Nominating

ARNOLD CALLISON Blackfoot

DIRECTORS AT LARGE ROBERT OXARANGO Emmett Committee: Wildlife

ALLIED INDUSTRY KELTON HATCH OF ZOETIS Kimberly

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Grand View Committee: Private Lands/ Environment/ Water

TAY BRACKETT Filer

Special Feeder Cattle Sales

Saturdays 11:00 AM Jerome, Idaho December 18, 2021

January 29, 2022

February 26, 2022

March 26, 2022

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MEMBERSHIP

New and renewed ICA members 3S Hay & Livestock Co.

Greg Garatea

Mountain Springs Ranch, LLC

Allen & Kim Thompson

Hans Carstensen

Phillips Brothers Cattle Company

Barker Cattle Company

HD Dunn & Son Angus Ranch

Pine Tree Ranch

Big Creek Cowhouse LLC

Idaho AgCredit

Pratt Livestock

Burgess Angus Ranch

Idaho Angus Association

River Ranch Angus

Burtenshaw and Sons Ranch, LLC

Idaho County Extension

Robert & Rhea Lanting

Camas Prairie Angus Ranch

Joe & Euarda Daniels Ranch

Sabala Farms Inc.

Carter Cattle Co.

Justin & Jessie Jarvis

Salmon Tract Angus

CJ Mosman & Son

Knipe Land Company Inc.

Shawn & Jennifer Ellis

CKP Insurance, LLC

Lazy G Ranch

Steve Ireland

CS Beef Packers

Lazy TY Livestock

Tom Hennessey

Dangerous Edge Ranch

Loosli Red Angus

Vernon Kershner

Diamond S Ranch Corp

Louis Skaar & Sons Inc.

Wayne Clark

Dobson Ranch

LP Associates & Agriculture, LLC.

Weiser River Soil Conservation

EZ Ranch

MacRae Custom Farming

Wyatt & Whitney Jolley

Frog Hollow Ranch

Michael Miller

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EVENTS COMING UP

February 2022 Where will we see you next month?

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Burgess sale

NCBA NATIONAL CONVENTION

South Mountain sale

Elkington sale Boundary/ Bonner County Cattlemen's mtg

Dutch Flat sale

Gem State Classic

Shaw Cattle sale

Owyhee County Cattlemen's mtg

Angus Alliance sale

Bulls of the Big Sky sale ICA + Legislative Board Meeting

28 Colyer sale

Do you have a meeting you'd like us to attend? Have you gotten your Spring sale on our member calendar? Contact us today!

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SHAW CATTLE CO. SPRING BULL SALE

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 CALDWELL, ID || NOON MST

SELLING 400 BULLS 190 ANGUS || 180 HEREFORDS 30 RED ANGUS

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We are excited to invite you to our 50th Annual sale! We are so humbled by the fact that since 1946, we have been able to raise our family in a business we are so passionate about. We are passionate about raising good kids, raising good cattle, building good relationships, and being good stewards of our land. We have strived to build a good reputation in the industry with cattle that are sought after by every sector of the industry. We aim to build cattle that provide important traits that the cow/calf producer needs with built in performance and carcass traits that the feedlots and packers are requesting. We then stand behind our product with an unmatched guarantee. We know that relationships are built long term. When you purchase a Shaw bull or female, you become part of our family. We want you to succeed and are there to help you in any way we can. We are so thankful to those who have supported our program and look to a bright future.

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The Bull Business Brand.

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Articles inside

Finding gratitude in a tough environment

De-stress cattle to keep dark cutting beef at bay

Cover story: Learning from Dad, the ICA’s new president

Help your herd with RFID tags

Message from the Public Lands Council