March 2014 Line Rider

March 2014

Membership Issue – The Good Steward: Part II ­­­– Maximize your Feeding Potential – CowTowns of Idaho: Marsh Valley

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March 2014 Membership Issue

F E AT U R E S

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Bull Sale Calendar

It’s that time of year to update the genetics in your herd. Check out the list of upcoming sales.

16 Meet Your Board Members

Learn more about the Distrct Representatives serving on the ICA Board of Directors this year.

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The Good Steward: Part II

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Maximizing Your Feeding Potential

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Take-home talking points help you tell the positive message of the sustainability of beef production.

UI Extension Educator Jon Hogge talks about how best to utilize spring grazing.

24 Contributing to Something Bigger Than Yourself

Idaho Cattlewoman Kim Brackett serves as the 2014 Cattlemen’s Beef Board Chair.

NEWS 27 Judge Hands Down First Victory to Owyhee 68 Ranchers

ON THE COVER “Picking a Pair of Aces” Photo by Katie Wallace 1st place Cattlemen Experiences 2013 ICA Photo Contest

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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS President’s Perspective..................................................................................... 2 Executive Message.......................................................................................... 4 Membership Committee................................................................................ 6 Natural Resources..........................................................................................8 Legislative Update........................................................................................ 10 Foreman’s 101..............................................................................................11 Beef Counts.................................................................................................12 Idaho Beef Checkoff News........................................................................... 14 CowTowns of Idaho.....................................................................................20 News Makers................................................................................................26 Tending the Herd......................................................................................... 30 Cattle Calendar............................................................................................31 Breeder & Service Guide.........................................................................34-35

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 4

ICA Board of Directors

Beauty Is In the Eye of the Beholder

by Jared Brackett, President

President Jared Brackett....................... (Rogerson) - 208-731-0776 President-Elect Carl Lufkin............................. (Leadore) - 208-768-2480 Vice President Laurie Lickley....................... (Jerome) - 208-420-7974 Immediate Past President Lee Bradshaw......................(Caldwell) - (208) 250-1575 Cattlewomen Council Chair Robin Lufkin.......................... (Leadore) - 208-768-2480

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reetings, fellow cattlemen. I hope by now you are well into calving, unless you are a procrastinator like me and, well, we wait until April to start. But that is what makes our industry so challenging—no two producers are alike. As I have traveled around the state to attend bull sales, this seems to ring true. It never ceases to amaze me that everyone has their own “list” of favorites, and every list is different. My wife and I even have different lists, although hers has started to look a lot more like mine. I guess I’m just a good influence. Even though we all like different bulls for different reasons, we are all at these sales for the same reason; we know all the bulls there are good.

The situation is the same with a recent bill dealing with federal lands, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Grazing Improvement Act has been a long time coming, and with the help of Representative Raul Labrador, a fellow Idahoan, and many other like-minded Representatives, the bill finally made it out of the House last month. This all started when a resolution was brought before ICA several years ago, and from there your leadership took the resolution to NCBA, who in turn helped start the national talks. Your ICA leadership and staff have spent countless hours working to make this legislation something that will benefit all federal lands permits throughout the West. So next time you talk to any of the past or current ICA staff and leadership, take a minute to thank them.

So, what is so Grazing Improvement Act Key Components 1) Codifies appropriations language allowing grazing important about this to continue on expired permits under existing terms Grazing Improvement Act? Well, let’s look at and conditions during renewal process 2) Extends the time period of grazing permits from 10 a few key components to 20 years, reducing the interval for environmental and how they might affect you. First, it review. codifies appropriations language that allows grazing to continue on expired permits under existing terms and conditions until the backlogged renewal process is complete. It extends the time period of grazing permits from 10 to 20 years, reducing the interval for environmental review.

The Act creates an exemption from NEPA reviewing the crossing and trailing of livestock on public lands; a longstanding necessity in the livestock industry that has recently been threatened with a new layer of red tape. It also creates an exemption from NEPA reviewing range improvements on public lands, and the transfer of preference rights from one permit-holder to another. In addition to the NEPA review exemptions, the Grazing Improvement Act provides for categorical exclusion of grazing permits from the full NEPA analysis if those permits are to continue under current management, and restricts who is eligible to appeal grazing decisions.

This bill is a considerable win not only for Idaho, but producers across the West. It still has to pass the Senate, and that is going to be a tough task, but your ICA, NCBA and PLC staff and leadership are working hard to ensure the Grazing Improvement Act has a fighting chance. There are a few things that some of you like better than others in this bill, but the bottom line is the whole bill is a win-win for us.

So, with this good news in hand I’m headed to celebrate my wife’s birthday. It’s kind of a big deal. They have parades. Everybody wears her favorite color, green, and some people even color their drinks green. She is always amazed at the great lengths people go to just to help make sure her birthday is one to remember, and I am not going to be the one who tells her anything different.

Cow-Calf Council Chair Matt Thompson....................... (Shelley) - 208-589-3185 Feeder Council Chair Aron Bennett..................(Grand View) - 208-850-2363 Purebred Council Chair Art Butler.....................................(Bliss) - 208-352-4332 Treasurer David Little.............................(Emmett) - 208-869-9754 District 1 Merle Olsen ................. (Bonners Ferry) - 208-267-2272 Brad Higgins................... (Cottonwood) - 208-507-0989 District 2 Ramona Ridley.....................(Caldwell) - 208-455-4868 Matt Duckett.........................(Caldwell) - 208-230-5650 District 3 Jason Anderson........................(Jerome) - 208-420-7352 Kurt Mason.........................(Kimberly) - (208) 731-2691 District 4 Stan Dowton................................ (Ellis) - 208-876-4200 Scott Rigby.............................(Rexburg) - 208-356-6808 District 5 Joe Daniels................................(Malad) - 208-766-4545 Ken Eliason..........................(Holbrook) - 208-698-3341 Allied Industry Representative Kelton Spain................ (New Plymouth) - 208-859-8798 CattleWomen Board Representative Megan Satterwhite............... (Rogerson) - 208-420-6795 Directors at Large Wade Small............................... (Boise) - 208-338-2500 Marty Gill................................. (Parma) - 208-890-3805

Committee Leaders

Cattle Association Legal Fund: Jerald Raymond, Chair; Norm Wallis, Vice Chair; Stan Dowton, Jason Anderson, Marty Gill, Ken Eliason, Ramona Ridley, Merle Olsen Cattle Health & Well-Being: Scott Holt, Chair Cattle Political Action Committe: Laurie Lickley, Chair; Unknown, Vice Chair; Brad Higgins, Joe Daniels, Kurt Mason, Matt Duckett, Matt Thompson, Scott Rigby Federal & State Lands: Darci Helmick, Chair; Art Butler, Kurt Mason, Ken Eliason, Matt Duckett, Matt Thompson Marketing: John Nalivka, Chair Membership: Laurie Lickley, Chair; Brad Higgins, Marty Gill, Scott Rigby, Jason Anderson, Ramona Ridley, Megan Satterwhite Private Lands: Norm Wallis, Chair; Brad Higgins, Art Butler, David Little, Kurt Mason Resolutions: Lee Bradshaw, Chair; Jared Brackett, Vice Chair Wildlife: Deb Lord, Chair; Aron Bennett, Matt Thompson, Jason Anderson, Marty Gill, Joe Daniels, Megan Satterwhite

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Bull Sale Calendar

e have included a list of production sales and private treaty offerings for those producers who advertised in this March issue of the Line Rider. Sales listed in bold are designated as ICA Preferred Plus sales, where ICA members can receive a $50 discount on each bull they purchase. Sales designated with a bullet are part of ICA’s Preferred Program, allowing ICA to better promote the positive role our association has on our state’s cattle producers by being present at the sale. We deeply appreciate the commitment these ranches have made to help raise awareness of ICA and to help increase our membership. If you have a production sale and are interested in joining the ICA Preferred Program, please contact our office at 208343-1615. If you would like more information on the following sales, the page numbers for their advertisements are included in this list.

Bold=ICA Preferred Plus ($50 discount) •=ICA Preferred

RANCH SALE 101 Ranch PT Bell Key Angus PT Brinks Brangus PT •Carter Cattle March 19 Cattleman’s Connection March 10 Chandler Herefords PT Golden Spike Sale April 5 Hang’n A PT Lanting Enterprises PT Maag Angus March 20 Malson Angus & Herefords March 17 Noah’s Angus Ranch PT OJJ Cattle Ranch PT Potter’s Emmett Valley Ranch PT Silver Bit Angus Ranch March 31 Willie Cattle Co. PT

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGE

Wrapped Around the Axle

by Wyatt Prescott Executive Vice President

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ave you ever heard the term ‘wrapped around the axle?’ Sometimes I think I get too wrapped around the axle; I’m naturally a tensive person anyway. In fact sometimes, when I know that I have most everything under control for the time being and my check list is complete, I become nervous in spite of the fact that I have accomplished all that I need to accomplish. Worrying seems to be my personality flaw, and the reason I bring it up is that whatever I am worrying about really probably doesn’t matter as much as my nervous behavior makes me think.

To cope with this behavior of mine, I tend to reflect on a Guns N’ Roses song, Mr. Brownstone.

“And I don’t worry about nothing, no, Cause worryin’s is a waste of my… time.”

Who would have ever thought Axle Rose would have been so profound in writing lyrics for a song on an album titled Appetite for I don’t argue the issues we deal with Destruction? Nevertheless, there truly is wisdom in the or the volatility in the market is not verse; worrying is a waste cause for concern, but worrying of time. What good does won’t help the situation. it do? It certainly doesn’t ­ — Wyatt Prescott help the cause or any objective we may be trying to accomplish. I don’t argue the issues we deal with or the volatility in the market is not cause for concern, but worrying won’t help the situation.

Are we going to get enough water this year? Can we really win this lawsuit where we are trying to defend the livelihoods of the entire public lands ranching industry?

How are we going to pay for it all? Will animal rights groups run a ballot initiative in reaction to the latest Ag Production Interference legislation? Will our domestic consumers stay with this year’s projections of a 7 percent retail hike?

There are hundreds of questions running through our minds that can cause worry with no definite answers. What I do know, is regardless of the outcome, we will find a way to be okay. Spring water can certainly still help us. We have seen remarkable results in the initial stages of our litigation (read Karen Williams’ column). Producers everywhere are stepping up to support our battle (in fact the Cattlemen’s Connection just notified us they will be contributing at their sale with a heifer and matching $68/ bull for every buyer who contributes to the battle). Animal rights groups’ signatures have been under further review revealing less than 2 percent of them are Idahoans. And as for our consumers, only time will tell, but regardless of the prices I am confident beef will always be king of the plate.

Time will give us the answers and all our worrying won’t contribute to the outcome.

There are too many good things to enjoy in life to worry about the bad ones, and too few of hours to waste the time worrying. So, listen to Axel Rose and don’t worry about nothing.

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March 2014

Membership Issue

The Line Rider is the official magazine of the Idaho Cattle Association. It is published nine times per year in January, February, March, June, August, September, October, November and December.

ICA Office

2120 Airport Way, P.O. Box 15397 Boise, ID 83715 Phone: (208) 343-1615 Fax: (208) 344-6695 info@idahocattle.org www.idahocattle.org www.facebook.com/IdahoCattleAssociation www.twitter.com/IdahoCattle Executive Vice President Wyatt Prescott, wyatt@idahocattle.org Feeder Coordinator & Communications Director Britany Hurst, britany@idahocattle.org Administrative Assistant Michelle Johnson, michelle@idahocattle.org Natural Resources Coordinator Karen Williams, karen@idahocattle.org (208) 866-6438 Publisher/Editor Maggie Malson 3100 Elmore Road Parma, ID 83660 (208) 674-1283 maggiejomalson@mac.com Advertising Sales JoAnn Behrends (208) 989-5022 cell • (208) 453-2694 joannbehrends@gmail.com Jan Ford (800) 693-8048 jford17879@aol.com Member Advertising Rates 4-color: Back cover $785; IFC: $775; IBC: $759 4-color: 1 page $455; 2/3 page $399; 1/2 page $309; 1/3 page $235; 1/4 page $175; 1/8 page $129; Insert $525 B/W: 1 page $355; 2/3 page $299; 1/2 page $235; 1/3 page $185; 1/4 page $125; 1/8 page $79; Breeders’ or Service Guide $720-Color $567-BW (9 issues) Rates apply to ICA members only.

Non-members and national rates available upon request. Ad deadline is first of the month preceding publication.

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

A Place for Everyone

by Laurie Lickley, ICA Vice President

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Membership in ICA currently falls into four categories: regular, -E-M-B-E-R-S-H-I-P. cattlewomen, allied industry and local associate, which also includes Quite simply, the lifeblood of any organization. a student and industry associate membership. If you are a member, Webster (or Google if you prefer) defines member as, THANK YOU; if you are not, please consider joining the most “One of the persons composing a society, community or party.” respected industry organization in Idaho. Have that conversation ICA membership belongs to YOU. with your neighbor, with your vet, in the coffee shop, over a cold While I have never been much of a cheerleader, belonging to beer, with the local equipment dealer, at the local café, with your an organization that represents our interests on a daily basis, both FFA advisor, and anyone inside and outside Idaho, is my who supports our mission obligation and duty. We joined ICA supporting the economic back in the late 90s and have never Membership applications are available of wellbeing of the Idaho beef second guessed that investment. online at www.idahocattle.org. industry.

While there will be times where we Your help in reaching our will not all agree, we all agree on membership goals in FY 14 is putting Idaho’s beef industry first. paramount to the success of I don’t know about you, but as an ICA, and I kindly request you use whatever recruitment efforts you individual, I do not have the time to monitor and either support/ can muster. YOU are our M-E-M-B-E-R-S-H-I-P support team and defend/collaborate on each new proposed regulation or legislation lifeblood. Here’s to meeting those goals... that affects our ability to operate, nor do I have the time to develop and tell our story. However, your membership in ICA provides these services, along with the ability to network with a multitude of industry segments, to you each and every day.

A former past president of both ICA and NCBA once expressed, “We all owe a bit of time, energy and resources to those professional organizations that represent us.”

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NATURAL RESOURCES

The Ranching Community The cattle industry’s goodwill is typified by its recent generosity shown to Owyhee area ranchers.

by Karen Williams, Natural Resources Coordinator

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t is interesting to observe how adversity affects people. Nearly This same attitude has manifested itself over and over again as every day, there is news of natural or human-caused disasters ICA has undertaken the monumental effort to defend the rights of from all corners of the world. In some places where hardships several Owyhee County ranching families who graze livestock on strike, there is blame, finger-pointing and civil unrest. While BLM lands. As we have repeatedly reported, we are in the middle in other areas the tragedies—though difficult to bear—create a of appealing more than 68 BLM grazing decisions that would cut unifying effect and bring to light a society’s innate desire to assist livestock numbers by up to 70 percent. The effect of these decisions those in need. In our part of the world and in our culture, I think to the locally-affected ranchers would be devastating, and if left to the latter of these two examples is more often the case, and adversity stand unopposed, similar decisions could take hold across the West. brings out the best in humanity. The cattle industry coming Since we have taken on this fight, I have been continually amazed together to donate animals and at the generosity of our industry. We financial support to the South Dakota In our industry, we seek to be self- have had calls of concern from all around ranchers who lost thousands of state, and have received multiple sufficient, but are the first to jump the livestock this past fall in debilitating voluntary cash donations from ranchers in and help when others are in snowstorms is just one example of and local cattlemen’s associations across this.

Idaho, miles away from Owyhee County trouble.

In our industry, we seek to be selfwith no personal connection to those — Karen Williams and sufficient, but are the first to jump in affected. Additionally, as of this date, and help when others are in trouble. three bull sales have voluntarily offered to Collectively, we are the backbone of donate and sell a bull or heifer to directly our communities, be it through our service in the classroom—in benefit the cause. Again, this is from people who have no direct the high school gym or rodeo arena—the 4-H clubs, at the county stake in this fight, but have taken it upon themselves to help their fair, in church groups, or on any one of the multitude of volunteer neighbors in need. committees that serve our youth, our community or our industry.

Because of the industry-wide support that we have received in The Beef Counts program, developed in part by ICA, wherein our Owyhee litigation fight, we have, so far, been able to persist Idaho ranchers donate beef to the Idaho Food Bank, is further in preventing the called-for drastic reductions. That perseverance testament to our industry’s generosity and compassion. has begun to pay off. Our first victory in this case came last month Fortunately, I have spent the majority of my life living in rural when a judge ruled against the BLM on the first permit to be heard.

Idaho. However, I have also had the diversifying opportunity in (For more details about this recent win, refer to page 27) the past to live in more urban settings. The differences are vast A favorite quote of mine that often serves as a compass for me and the definition of what it means to be a neighbor is certainly comes from Abraham Lincoln. Within days of the end of the Civil relative. I marvel at how, in small-town, middle-of-nowhere Idaho War, and amidst great strife, he gave his second inaugural address you can know the comings and goings, victories and hardships of a and said: “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with “neighbor” who lives miles away. Yet, as an urban dweller, you may firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on not even know the first name of the person who lives within a few to finish the work we are in…” feet of you in the neighboring apartment.

I do not compare the gravity of the civil war and the countless As I’m sure many of you have also experienced, my family has lives lost to our struggles today, but I do believe Lincoln’s words been the beneficiary of the generous nature of our society. Several serve as a guide in persevering through challenges. I believe our years ago and right during the middle of summer hay season, my industry takes this message to heart, and I am as proud as ever to be dad had an extended stay in the hospital following a heart attack. a part of it.

Without being asked, a neighboring rancher baled the swathed hay that lay in our field. And again on another more recent occurrence, when an outbuilding containing ranch supplies, food storage and numerous other items of value went up in smoke, “neighbors” from as far as thirty miles away showed up on my parents’ doorstep with donated replacement items.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Legislation of Interest

by Britany Hurst, Communications Director

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he second regular session of the 62nd Legislature kicked off on Jan. 6, 2014, promising to do whatever it takes to close up shop

by March 21. With just a little bit longer to go, here is a roundup of the legislation that will affect your operation.

cases where they may normally lose the argument based on property tags. The bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously, and was signed into law by Gov. Otter. It will go into effect on July 1 of this year.

House Bill 406, Environmental Quality This bill removes National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) oversight from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and authorizes the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to pursue approval of a state NPDES plan. Idaho is one of only four states in the country where NPDES is monitored by the federal government. The ICA Feeder Council passed a resolution in November to support the bill, only if the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was given the responsibility for compliance and enforcement over feedlots. The bill does allow for appropriate state agencies to be utilized to administer permits, and Idaho’s statute already provides that ISDA will pursue and administer state primacy over NPDES permits for beef CAFOs. This bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously, and is now waiting for the Governor’s signature. It is important to note that the passing of this bill does not guarantee state NPDES primacy, it only allows for the lengthy negotiated rule making process to begin.

Senate Bill 1268, Trichomoniasis Testing Currently IDAPA 02.04.29 Rules state that “All bulls within the state of Idaho Shall be tested negative for Trichomoniasis before being allowed to come in contact with female cattle . . .except bulls in the area of Idaho north of the Salmon River.” At the Idaho Cattle Association Annual Convention in November, ICA membership voted to introduce a bill to the legislature stipulating mandatory annual trich testing for all bulls in the state. Because the threat of a trich outbreak is a concern to cattle producers who ranch on both sides of the Salmon River, the bill will make trich testing regulations consistent across the full state.

This bill amends existing law, creating a sub-section of Title 25, Chapter 2 of Idaho Code, requiring that all beef bulls in the state be tested annually for Trichomoniasis. It passed both legislative bodies unanimously, and is waiting to be signed into law by Gov. Otter.

Senate Bill 1275, Professional Technical Education The purpose of this legislation is to enhance secondary Agriculture and Natural Resource programs currently offered in Idaho schools and to provide start up grants for new programs. The legislation will build upon a program with proven success in graduating workforce ready employees and students that go on to college or technical training programs. The legislation will expand and improve industry preparedness with Idaho-driven quality program standards, incentive grants and new program start-up grants that, combined, will provide essential personnel for Idaho’s rural and urban employers. This legislation passed the full body of the Senate, and was referred to the House Education Committee for review.

House Bill 470, Wolf Depredation Control Board Previously HB423, the wolf control bill aims to diminish the threat of wolves in Idaho through the concept of a 3-legged stool.

The bill will compliment the Governor’s proposal for $2 million from the state general fund, by generating roughly $110,000 from the livestock industry, and $110,000 from sportsmen. The bill levies contributions of Idaho’s livestock industry and Idaho’s sportsmen in order to compliment a one-time appropriation proposed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, intended to be utilized by the newly created Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board during the next five years to control Idaho’s wolves. The cattle industry’s portion of the funding will amount to contributing $25 at the time we renew our brand registration, which occurs every 5 years. The bill also proposes to levy the wool growers contribution by increasing wool assessments by $0.02/lb. The sportsmen contribution will match livestock contributions by levying funds from Idaho Fish and Game. The Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board will be representative of all who contribute to the fund—the public at large, sportsmen and livestock producers. At press time, this bill had passed the House of Representatives, but was waiting for approval by the Senate.

Senate Bill 1241, Hunters Trespass This bill will amend existing law regarding trespass posting provisions.

Currently, private property posting is required every 600 feet with orange tags. Senate Bill 1241 will change private property posting requirements to posting at the beginning and end of private property, and no longer every 600 feet. This will protect property owner trespass

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Senate Bill 1337, Agricultural Production Interference This bill was designed to make criminal provisions for anyone who enters an agricultural operation through misrepresentation, threat or force with motives to interfere with agricultural production. When individuals wishing to stall production misrepresent themselves for employment and entrance onto an operation, proprietary and privacy rights are jeopardized. Giving fraudulent individuals access to feed makes rations and feed product susceptible to contamination, which puts our livestock at risk as well. Furthermore, our Idaho’s cattle industry prides itself in caring for animals with the highest level of sound animal husbandry practices. People who are on our operations under false pretenses not only put themselves at risk, but also put the welfare of our animals at risk. Although highley debated, this bill passed both bodies of the legislature, and was signed into law by Gov. Otter on Feb. 27. Because of an emergency clause, the law became effective Feb. 28, rather than waiting until the start of the new fiscal year.

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FOREMAN’S 101 When you sell cattle by the pound, using accurate livestock and equipment scales is imperative. In this issue’s installment of our Foreman’s 101, you can learn more about two of our allied industry members who offer scales and service to cattle producers in the Northwest.

Scales NW When transferring and selling groups of cattle, scale accuracy is crucial, demanding the Legal for Trade accuracy found in Rice Lake Livestock-Scale products from Scales NW. Scales NW offers several models for point-of-sale use, letting both buyers and sellers take control of their transactions, recapture shrinkloss revenue, and keep more dollars in their pocket. Unlike non-Legal for Trade models, Rice Lake Livestock Scales are certified for use in commercial transactions throughout the United States and Canada.

Rice Lake Livestock Scales, available only through authorized dealers like Scales NW, are the heaviest in their class, built for premium durability with heavy-gauge steel tubing, powder-coated surfaces, and longlasting, high-traction X-Lug flooring. Each scale includes a built-in, weatherproof weigh center with its own 920i® Digital Weight Indicator and Epson® ticket printer, for better record keeping and data management.

Rice Lake’s stationary MAS-LC is designed for stationary use, with a 20,000-pound capacity available in dimensions of 13’ x 8’ or 22’ x 10’. For the ultimate in mobility, select the MAS-M. This eight-foot-wide mobile version hitches directly to any pickup truck and sets up within minutes at any ranch site. Choose from a 13-foot, singleaxle model to weigh up to 15,000 pounds, or the 18-foot, tandem axle with a capacity of 20,000 pounds.

Scales NW, with locations in Scio, Ore., and Spokane, Wash., can assist with selecting the best Rice Lake model for you. Scales NW is the largest livestock-scale provider in the Northwest, offering unrivaled experience, product knowledge and support both before and after the sale. Contact Scales NW to learn how quickly a Rice Lake Livestock Scale investment pays for itself, and can start earning you money. Find them online at www.scalesnw.com, or call ICA Line Rider, March 2014

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Scales NW has maintained the highest reputation of quality among the product users, and within the industry.

For more than three decades, Scales NW has led the industry in The Weigh of Excellence! by offering a full line of weighing products and scales, as well as computer interfacing. Although specializing in truck scales, Scales NW also offers warehouse scales, livestock scales, platform scales, railroad track scales, and many custom designs.

Scales NW has furnished special application scales for steel mills, pipe foundries to weigh the hot pipe, and arena scales at livestock auctions. Since each scale is built per order, modifications are easily and economically accomplished. Scales NW builds scales designed to fit existing foundations where other brands have broken or become obsolete. Other manufacturers and distributors have discovered that Scales NW’s quality and versatility can complement their own product line.

Total Scale Service Robert Fitzpatrick and his wife Patricia started Total Scale Service in 1981. Bud, as he is called by those who know him, had been involved in the scale industry for many years prior to the founding of Total Scale Service.

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worked in Kansas City before he relented and began on the path that has shaped much of his life and led to the formation of Total Scale Service in Boise.

Success has not happened overnight for Total Scale Service. During the years growth happened bit by bit, through the hard work of Bud, Patricia, their children who joined the business over the years, Kellie, and Sean, as well as employees, such as Alan Willis, to name one among many. Their hard work has been built upon the idea of providing quality service to its customers in an honest, timely and cost effective way.

Throughout the years, growth has continued until Total Scale Service is now the largest scale service company in all of Idaho, with offices in Boise, Jerome and Pocatello. Currently, Total Scale employs service technicians and programmers to meet the needs of its customers in both light and heavy capacity weighing solutions. It also has five large scale service trucks, with a sixth in the process of being built. As its experience and resources have grown Total Scale Service has expanded its business and the reach of its service areas into Idaho’s surrounding states and has built up a large clientele of customers in these surrounding regions.

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BEEF COUNTS

The Idaho Foodbank

Ending Hunger, Malnourishment & Obesity

by Karen Vaulk, Idaho FoodBank Executive Director

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daho is engrained with a giving spirit. Each week I’m privileged to see my fellow Idahoans volunteering, donating to The Idaho Foodbank and offering support to others in their community.

We’re especially pleased to see an increase in donations of nutrient rich, wholesome foods. This means that beyond just feeding people in need, we’re able to nourish them too. That’s especially important because children represent a large percentage of those we serve. We know good nutrition is essential to successful learning, proper physical growth and future health.

The challenge for us is to educate people about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet. There is a major misconception in our culture—one that if not corrected, will make the fight against poverty, hunger and obesity nearly impossible. It is essential to understand these three problems are tightly interwoven.

The number of overweight people in Idaho has expanded rapidly in recent decades, both in adults and children. One in three Idaho children are overweight or obese, but nearly 100,000 children live in households struggling with hunger.

I often hear people say that those in need of food don’t care what they receive—or worse, I hear judgment cast upon those who receive food assistance because they may appear overweight. But what’s important to remember is that someone who is obese can still be starving for proper nutrition. Malnutrition is a deficiency of nutrients.

This often occurs in low-income families who select highly processed foods to save money. A diet of empty-calorie foods will pack on weight, provide no real sustenance and leave people without any long-term nutrition. The Beef Counts campaign evolved after conversations in 2009 with concerned Idaho ranchers and beef industry leaders that many low-income families, especially children, did not have access nutritious beef protein in their diets.

“Beef is a great source of complete protein that also provides high amounts of nutrients essential to healthy body function, including iron needed for blood health, zinc, which aids in tissue formation and supports the immune system, selenium—an important antioxidant, and B vitamins that are needed for cellular metabolism,” states Jessyca Tyler, a nutritionist with The Idaho Foodbank.

“These are often deficient in the diets of low-income Americans, and that is why donations of nutrient-dense foods, such as beef, are critical to aiding us in our mission to fight hunger in Idaho”.

Those in poverty face many challenges. Getting basic nutrition is a significant hurdle, and The Idaho Foodbank is working to ease those challenges. A few strategies are showing some promise: our Cooking Matters classes provide hands-on instruction, food and practical ideas for shopping and preparing healthy meals on a tight budget. Oftentimes limited access in rural areas, or lack of

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transportation hinders people from getting good foods. We have school backpack programs, school pantries and a mobile pantry program that brings healthy food to even the most remote parts of Idaho. We also partner with other programs that focus on healthy living, like the High Five Children’s Health Collaborative.

In all the years I have been feeding hungry Idahoans, I have never encountered anyone who felt entitled to free food. In most cases, it’s just the opposite. These are seniors, young families with children and even veterans, many living in rural areas, who are grateful to receive a little assistance to make it through difficult times.

The Idaho Foodbank depends on generous volunteers and donors to keep our services and programs running. I encourage you to learn more about hunger-related health issues affecting our communities, and become involved in finding solutions. A list of desired food drive items; volunteer opportunities; and more information about how you can support the Beef Counts initiative are available at idahofoodbank.org.

As caring Idahoans we need to remove barriers to help our friends and neighbors and ensure that the assistance we do offer promotes a healthy and productive life. We are proud to point to the Beef Counts campaign as a leading initiative in this effort to feed and nourish hungry Idahoans.

Beef Counts is a collaboration amoung the Idaho Cattle Association, the Idaho CattleWomen Council, Agri Beef Co. and the Idaho Beef Council to reduce hunger and provide a consistent supply of nutrientrich beef for The Idaho Foodbank network. Donations of cash and/ or animals are quickly converted into nutritious beef through this innovative program established by the beef industry in 2010.

Beef Counts representatives on hand at the Idaho Foodbank warehouse to during a check presentation and beef distribution in 2010.

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The Rice Lake Portable Group Animal Scale allows ranchers a more permanent scale option with the flexibility of being able to move it if needed. It is also a tremendous option for sites that do not have power, as the scale has the ability to be run using a battery operated indicator, while also providing ranchers with a detailed weight report.

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IDAHO BEEF CHECKOFF NEWS

Producer Support of the Beef Checkoff Highest in 21 Years byTraci Bracco, IBC Executive Director

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he overwhelming majority of beef and dairy producers say investments during the last year. In addition, the annual report their beef checkoff has value for them. Support for the beef provides detailed, audited financial information for the 2013 fiscal checkoff, at 78 percent, is the highest recorded in the past year. It further includes state-by-state checkoff revenue listings and 21 years, according to a recent survey of beef and dairy producers compares 2013 expenditures to those in 2012. nationwide.

The random survey conducted by the independent firm Aspen Get BQA Certified for Free Media & Market Research in late December 2013 and early January In an effort to make certification more efficient for today’s tech 2014 found an overwhelming majority of beef and dairy producers savvy cattle producers, the Beef Checkoff created an online Beef continue to say their beef checkoff has value for them in many ways: Quality Assurance (BQA) certification program in 2011.

Eight out of 10 producers say the beef checkoff has helped to BQA is a national program that provides guidelines for beef cattle contribute to a positive trend in beef demand. production. The program raises consumer confidence through • 71 percent of producers say the beef checkoff contributes to offering proper management techniques and a commitment to the profitability of their operations. quality within every segment of the beef industry.

• 77 percent say the checkoff is there for them in a crisis.

For a second year, your checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance • 79 percent say the checkoff represents their interests.

(BQA) program is giving you the chance to become certified for free • Two in three beef producers believe the checkoff is well thanks to a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. managed. and the Beef Cattle Institute housed at Kansas State University. The “Despite being challenged by drought, critics of the checkoff and cost of BQA certification is normally $25 to $50; however, through groups who would like to see us go out of business, beef and dairy April 15, 2014, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. will defray producers continue to see more in their Beef Checkoff Program the cost of the certification or recertification, making it free. than just paying for a few ads or a few promotions,” says Producer To get started visit www.bqa.org/team or www.BIVI-BQA.com.

Communications Working Group (PCWG) Chair Jeanne Harland.

The BQA online programs are customized for cow-calf, stocker, “I’m one of the eight out of 10 who believe the checkoff has feedlot and dairy operations. Developed and managed by the helped to contribute to a positive trend in beef demand. independent Beef Cattle Institute, these easy-to-use modules teach “The beef checkoff has, for nearly 28 sound management years, served the beef industry with programs techniques that can producers want and that is why we see be applied to different “Despite being challenged by drought, the checkoff ‘as representing our interests’ operations. They also critics of the checkoff and groups who according to the survey,” Harland adds. help cattle producers would like to see us go out of business, One of the key priorities of the working tell their story to group which Harland chairs is to ‘increase consumers who might beef and dairy producers continue the understanding of how the checkoff works not understand all of to see more in their Beef Checkoff … how [it] benefits them and their role as the safety measures Program than just paying for a few ads stakeholders,’ she notes. cattlemen take in “It’s an increasingly competitive world and producing the food on or a few promotions.” for beef producers to continue to succeed we the table.

— Jeanne Harland, PCWG Chair have to be able to not only produce a safe, To learn more about nutritious and sustainable product, we have your checkoff dollars to promote its benefits in this country and at work visit worldwide. We can only do this by working together through the www.idbeef.org or contact the IBC office at (208) 376-6004. beef checkoff,” she says.

A copy of the research report is available at www.mybeefcheckoff.com.

While you’re there you can also view a copy of 2013 Cattlemen’s Beef Board Annual Report which highlights some of the leading national promotion, research, information and education programs funded by cattlemen and importers through their beef checkoff

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“My beef checkoff can help raise consumer confidence in beef.”

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“The No.1 thing I wish all beef and dairy producers knew about the beef checkoff is the real value of our investment,” says Brenda Richards, a cowcalf rancher from Murphy, Idaho. “Just one dollar helps build consumer confidence that our beef is a safe, nutritious, wholesome product that fits any lifestyle.”

In a recent nationwide independent survey of beef and dairy producers, four in five said the checkoff influences beef demand, and three in four said the checkoff contributes to the profitability of their operations and is there for them in a crisis. These findings might help explain why beef checkoff approval is at 73 percent – one of the highest levels in recent years.

“The $1.50 checkoff we pay in Idaho is the greatest value on the planet today,” says Richards. “Imagine — my investment helps build consumer confidence and demand here in Idaho, across the U.S. and around the globe.

I consider it a bargain!”

Brenda Richards Murphy, Idaho

My beef checkoff helps build demand for beef.

Visit

MyBeefCheckoff.com or the Idaho Beef Council at idbeef.org or call 208-376-6004.

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MEET YOUR BOARD

Get acquainted with some of the District Representatives and Directors serving the ICA membership this year. compiled by ICA staff

Brad Higgins, District I Representative Brad comes to the ICA Board of Directors from Cottonwood, where he and his wife, Cindy, and their four children operate a twogeneration cattle ranch. Besides their cattle operation, the Higgins family enjoys camping, snow skiing, and cheering each other on at sporting events.

The passion Brad has for the industry is clear: “I feel like I am a part (though small) of an industry that is contributing food to our nation and the world,” Higgins says. “My passion comes from constantly striving to be better with my genetics and productivity, to not only improve my profitability, but also to contribute to my industry.”

Higgins is teaching his sons and daughter what he considers the best part of being a cattle producer.

“The independence and being able to make decisions that will make my operation better is priceless,” he adds. “And the reward that comes from raising a calf from birth to weaning is what makes this way of life so meaningful.”

Matt Duckett, District II Representative Matt is a third-generation cattle rancher, raised on a commercial cow-calf operation in Owyhee County. After completing college, Matt spent time working outside of agricultural industries, which helped him gain a broader perspective before partnering with his brother on their own operation in Caldwell. Agriculture–specifically the beef industry—is how Matt and his wife, Pyper, wanted to raise their four children.

“I enjoy being able to work with my family,” Duckett says. “I loved coming home from school as a kid and being able to go out and help my dad. I feel there is no better way to raise a family than in agriculture. The great way of life needs to be preserved for future generations.”

When not calving, breeding and weaning, Matt spends time camping and fishing with his family, and watching football.

“My hobbies are cattle,” he adds. “They say when you do what you love, your work is not work anymore. I love reading and studying genetics in Angus and Hereford cattle. I love cattle and everything about them.”

When asked what his goals and vision are for ICA and the cattle industry while he serves

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on the Board of Directors, Duckett said, “I believe the finest people in the world are in agriculture, and the finest of the finest are in the cattle business. I am honored to have the opportunity to represent fellow cattlemen as I serve on the Board of ICA. I look forward to working with others in raising funds for the Owyhee 68 project. I feel this particular issue will set precedence for the future of public grazing.”

work on animal depredation programs.

“I like to take care of my land,” he says.

“I like to be my own boss. I’m able to see newborn calves hit the ground and watch them grow through the summer. It is very therapeutic to watch the cows come in for water or move them from unit to unit and see that growth first-hand. [This industry] is our livelihood. I enjoy it. And right now is a good time to be in it.”

Kurt Mason, District III Representative

Ken Eliason, District V Representative

The third-generation farmer and rancher, Kurt grew up in Murtaugh, and currently owns his operation in Kimberly.

“I love to ranch and farm,” Mason says.

“There is just something about watching a calf from birth to weaning, and knowing I had a little bit to do with it, that makes all the hard work worthwhile.”

Kurt and his wife, Lacy, have been married for nine years and have two young daughters.

When he’s not working on the ranch, Kurt spends as much quality time with his family as he can. He also enjoys flying airplanes, but his favorite thing to do is ranch and farm.

Although his girls are young (3 years old and 1 year old), he enjoys having them toddle around with him on the ranch.

“They both already love the cattle, and most of all, they love the horses!” he says. Kurt would like to see some assistance for ranchers whose permits are in jeopardy, as well as more responsibility for ranchers regarding their fencing duties.

Ken and his wife, Kristy, are thirdgeneration cattle producers in Holbrook, on the same cow-calf operation on which Ken was raised. Their oldest of five sons returned home a year and a half ago to carry on the tradition and become the fourth-generation Eliason rancher.

“We love living on the ranch and raising our five sons there, where we can teach them the value of hard work.” Eliason continues.

“I am passionate about the cattle industry because ranching is a way of life I love. All my sons love ranching and the way of life, and I love the heritage that is part of the ranching life. We have to do what we can to protect it, and I want to leave the same heritage for my sons and their families.”

Ken and Kristy’s four oldest boys have earned, or are pursuing, various degrees in agricultural-related fields at BYU-Idaho and Utah State University. Their youngest son is a junior at Malad High School.

“There are many things I enjoy about being a cattle producer and rancher. What I love most is having my family involved in the ranching lifestyle. I have spent my entire life working with my father on the ranch, and I enjoy being able to work with my sons and see them grow, learn and become skilled in the things that go along with ranching and farming.”

Scott Rigby, District IV Representative When Scott isn’t running cattle as the third-generation cattle producer in Rexburg, he and his “best hand,” Michele, are spoiling their seven-year-old grandson and attending bull sales—one of Scott’s favorite activities— although Michele wishes he’d find one in Hawaii. Scott and Michele’s five children and a son-in-law help on the ranch, and their oldest son is starting his own herd nearby and will be getting married soon. Scott has been singing in a barbershop quartet for the past two decades and is active in his church.

The Rigby home is always filled with music; Scott, Michele, and their five children all play musical instruments and/or sing. Scott’s objectives for ICA while serving on the Board of Directors will be focused on the preservation of grazing rights and continuing

Marty Gill, Director at Large 2014 will mark Marty’s 25th year as a consulting nutritionist with PerforMix Nutrition Systems. Marty is a sixth-generation cattle producer, and his is one of the oldest continuing families in Idaho County, where Marty’s ancestors homesteaded Gill’s Point overlooking the Salmon River in 1879. Marty has instilled in his two sons an appreciation and passion for the cattle industry, as well.

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Commodities, and Drew is studying ag Business and animal science at the University of Idaho and has the beginnings of his own cow herd with his dad and grandparents in Lucile.

“Feeding people with a great, nutritional product like beef is a noble and just cause,” Gill says. “Agriculture is a great industry, and our general population needs to remember where their food comes from.”

When asked what his favorite part of the cattle industry is, Marty responded: “The people in this industry are simply the best. The lifestyle is also unique and enjoyable.

Being able to breed, raise and feed top-quality cattle, while producing beef to feed our nation and the world is a just and prideful cause.”

Marty is committed to working to improve the industry by managing business and environmental regulations so producers can be profitable in the future.

“It is so enjoyable to work with Mother Nature and take care of our natural resources to increase the productivity of the land and leave it in better shape for future generations,” he adds. “Ranchers are the true environmentalists, and should be proud of it.”

Ramona Ridley, District II Representative Raised in Marsing on a farm purchased by her grandfather after emigrating from Spain, Ramona Ridley began her first 4-H beef project when she was eight years old

and continued until she graduated from high school.

“My dad ran yearlings on grass every summer,” Ramona says. “Then I married into an operation that ran 400 head of cows. I loved working with the animals and I loved the way of life. It’s a great way to raise kids to be responsible and teach them a good work ethic.”

Ramona’s daughter will graduate from dental hygiene school in 2014 before continuing on for her bachelor’s degree, but in between her studies she continues to work with her dad on the family farm and ranch.

Ramona’s husband, Brandon Karas, also works in the livestock industry, and Ramona is committed to being an advocate for beef and the ranching lifestyle.

“I love beef!” Ramona says, “And if we don’t keep this industry viable, where will our beef come from? I trust American beef more than any other in the world, and I’d like to know it will always be produced in the U.S.A.!”

Ramona works hard to bolster the membership of ICA, and epitomizes the ‘work hard, play hard’ attitude. When she’s not busy with the Board of Directors or working at Western Stockmen’s, Ramona does anything but sit still. She likes to spend her time riding her Harley, skydiving, bungee jumping, snow and water skiing, camping, jet boating, wine tasting and traveling, and of course, branding.

Merle Olsen, District I Representative Merle Olsen is a cow-calf producer from Bonners Ferry. Raised on a small dairy in Sandpoint, Merle has been part of the livestock industry his entire life. Merle bought his ranch in 1971, and raised his daughter, Maureen Mai, to be a cowgirl. His eightyear-old grandson is the fourth-generation agriculture producer in the family.

Merle will be working on wolf depredation control and sage grouse this year, and in his spare time stays busy packing fish into high mountain lakes for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, hunting and fishing in mountain lakes. Merle also packs supplies for trail building and repairs into the high country for the United States Forest Service. Besides serving on the ICA Board of Directors, Merle also has a seat at the table as a member of the Idaho Brand Department Board of Directors. When asked what drives his passion for the cattle industry Merle says, “I am getting up in years, but the people are the best. I have been associated with a couple other industries, and none are as devoted to the conservation of our resources as the cattle producer.”

Merle’s motivation is to preserve the resources “so the next generation of beef producers can continue to feed the world.”

ICA Board of Directors. (back row l-r) Jason Anderson, Jerome; Brad Higgins, Cottonwood; Matt Thompson, Cow-Calf Council Chairman, Shelley; Stan Dowton, Ellis; Aron Bennet Feeder Council Chairman, Grand View; David Little, Treasurer, Emmett; Carl Lufkin, ICA President-Elect, Leadore; Kurt Mason, Kimberly; Matt Duckett, Caldwell; Marty Gill, Parma. (front row l-r) Art Butler, Purebred Council Chairman, Bliss; Joe Daniels, Malad; Ken Eliason, Holbrook; Scott Rigby, Rexburg; Jared Brackett, President, Rogerson; Lee Bradshaw, Past President, Caldwell; Laurie Lickley, Vice President, Jerome; Ramona Ridley, Caldwell; Megan Satterwhite, Idaho Cattlewomen Representative, Rogerson and Robin Lufkin, Cattlewomen Council Chairwoman, Leadore. Not pictured: Kelton Spain, Allied Industry Representative, New Plymouth.

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The Good Steward, Part II Ranchers, themselves, are charged with helping agvocates like Jude Capper spread the positive message that beef production is, indeed, sustainable.

Part 2

story by Kim Holt • graphics by Jude Capper

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eef producers, themselves, are charged with helping agvocates, like Jude Capper, PhD., spread the positive message that beef production is, indeed, a good steward of Earth’s resources.

Capper challenges industry audiences to get facts and figures together and then reach out and counter opponents.

A livestock sustainability consultant who resides in Bozeman, Mont., Capper points out that polling shows consumers trust family, friends, farmers and ranchers, “which means we can get messages to our friends and families in a trustworthy manner.”

Capper has an active social media presence and spends a considerable amount of time de-bunking some of the more

commonly heard myths relating to resource use and the environmental impact of livestock production on her blog at www.bovidiva.com and through her Twitter account, @bovidiva.

She encourages the use of social media because of its potential reach. For example, the average Facebook person has 200 friends, so there is a “huge” potential cross-section of people who will see positive messages about beef.

In this segment, Part Two of The Good Steward, we share “Talking Points” generated by Capper’s presentation at this past November’s Idaho Cattle Association Convention in Sun Valley.

Talking Points

Converting to Grass-Fed Beef Considerably Increases Animal Numbers Capper researched grass-fed to figure out if this system is truly better for the planet, as often professed. What she found is this production method actually has a greater environmental impact, because it considerably increased animal numbers and days on feed, thus, needs additional resources in order to produce 26.1 billion pounds of beef, the equivalent of our industry’s annual production.

If all U.S. beef was grass-fed, it would increase land use by 131 million acres, or 75 percent the land area of Texas; water use by 468 billion gallons, equivalent to the annual use of 53 million U.S. households; and increase carbon emissions by 134 million ton, which equates to annually adding just over 26 million cars to the road.

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Misinformed Meatless Mondays “Our goal is to reduce meat consumption by 15 percent for our personal health and the health of the planet,” reads the Meatless Monday website at www.meatlessmonday.com.

Among other inaccuracies about livestock production resources, it says the “water needs of livestock are tremendous, far above those of vegetables or grains. An estimated 1,800 to 2,500 gallons of water go into a single pound of beef. Soy tofu produced in California requires 220 gallons of water per pound.”

Jude Capper points out that it takes 441 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of beef. And if everybody in the United States went meatless each Monday for an entire year, the national carbon footprint would only decrease by less than one-third of one percent.

The truth, says Capper, is that animal agriculture contributes a small proportion of the U.S. carbon footprint. According to 2012 EPA statistics, meat production accounts for 2.1 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Capper brings the importance of technologies into perspective for consumers: Extra beef from growth-enhancing technologies on a single carcass will supply seven children with school lunches for a whole year.

Extra beef as a result of effective parasite control in a 35-head herd supplies 19 families with their annual demand for beef.

Environmental Impact of U.S. Beef Production has been Reduced

by Improved Productivity Compared to 1977, for every pound of beef in 2007, we needed 30 percent fewer animals, 33 percent less land, 14 percent less water, 19 percent less feed and 9 percent fewer fossil fuels per pound of beef.

This adds up to a 16 percent decrease in the total carbon footprint per pound beef used in 2007 versus 1977.

Technology Use Reduces Days from Birth to Slaughter and Improves Weight at Finishing Technologies add efficiencies to feeding and additional weight to our animals. Capper questions, “Can we really afford to lose the sustainability advantages that productivity-enhancing tools provide?”

Without either of the technologies provided by beta agonists or implants, it would take an extra 15 million head of cattle to maintain the annual U.S. beef production of 26.1 billion pounds of beef.

“If we need more cattle to maintain beef supply, we use more resources and have a greater carbon footprint,” she says.

Put into perspective, if both technologies were removed, it would take: 1) more water, equivalent to supplying 7.3 million U.S. households annually; 2) more land, equivalent to the area of Louisiana; and 3) more fossil fuels, equivalent to heating 98,000 U.S. households for a year.

Furthermore, growth-enhancing technologies reduce beef’s environmental impact by 10.7 percent. Resources saved per 800-lb. carcass include 4.2 tons of feed, 1.0 acre of land and 22,722 gallons of water.

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Hormones in Food are Undesirable, Yet Lifestyle-Related Hormones are Acceptable Capper points out there are hormones in all foods, including plants.

“The numbers need to be put into context for people,” she says.

One 8-ounce steak from an implanted animal contains 5.1 nanograms (ng) of estrogen. 1 ng is roughly 1 blade of grass on a football field, Capper compares. In comparison, women would have to eat 3,000 lbs. of beef daily to get the same amount of estrogen as found in one birth control pill. Furthermore, one ounce of cabbage contains 1,061-times more estrogen than one ounce of implanted beef.

In 1977, It Took Five Animals to Produce the Same Amount of Beef as Four Animals in 2007 Capper’s research shows that the beef industry has become “far more efficient” in the 30-year time frame she compared, a savings of 1,105 animal days. Furthermore, beef yield per animal increased by 170 lbs.

Jude Capper was a keynote speaker at the 100th Annual Convention and Trade Show this past November. Find Jude Capper’s blog at www.bovidiva.com, follow her on Twitter @bovidiva, or she welcomes questions at jude.capper@montana.edu.

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CowTowns of Idaho: Marsh Valley Featuring Swan Lake, Downey, Virginia, Arimo, Robin, McCammon, Lava Hot Springs and Inkom

by Charla Evans

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he purpose of this article is to give you a brief look at the development of the cattle industry in Marsh Valley, provide you with a glimpse of why cattlemen consider it “God’s Country,” and the story behind both.

Marsh Valley has a rich, vibrant history.

From its discovery, exploration and settlement, the sacrifice of early pioneers and settlers established a firm foundation allowing our valley to grow and prosper.

Marsh Valley cattlemen are an integral part in the valley’s success, despite blizzards, droughts, insects, floods, fires and countless other catastrophic events that give cattle ranchers heartburn and many sleepless nights.

Let’s go back in time a bit, to where the story all began 14,500 years ago. Marsh Valley was transformed by ancient Lake Bonneville, when it broke through the mountains at Red Rock Pass sending a wall of water 300-400 feet high through the valley floor, reshaping the landscape as we see it today.

It was into this wild and often dangerous place, now known as Marsh Valley, where explorers, pioneers, gold seekers, settlers and cattlemen dared to travel. Here they found a great spot to settle down, homestead or purchase a place of their own, raise a family, and basically live the “American Dream.” As time passed, from its catastrophic beginning, Marsh Valley developed into a land of opportunity. The cattlemen recognized this

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and tossed their hats in the ring—placing the biggest wager of their lives on the cattle business—while their future and fortunes hung in the balance.

The cattle industry in the West had its start in the 1860s through 1880s. To the first early ranchers settling in Marsh Valley, it was clearly well-suited for raising and pasturing cattle. An account that supports this fact was written by William Emsley Jackson, a cook working for the GW and Shadley Cattle Drive during the summer of 1876, who kept a diary of his experiences on the trail as he traveled across Idaho and into Wyoming. In late July, he recounts that Idaho cattle herds were being trailed east. In fact, he observed a herd of approximately 550 head of cattle from Marsh Valley, on the Laramie Plain, heading toward Laramie, Wyo. to market.

Driving cattle down the road in Marsh Valley

Ask any cattleman what one of his biggest concerns was as he got his cattle ready for market, and he would tell you that after feeding, calving, branding and doctoring his cattle during the year, he would like to get a decent price for his calves. Marketing his herd for a fair price was a major obstacle.

As a result, many a rancher rounded up his herd and drove them to Wyoming or other markets, where they could sell their cattle in order to get enough money to pay bills and have enough to get through ‘til the next year’s calf crop.

All this changed when the Utah and Northern Railroad came through Marsh Valley, with stops in Downey, Arimo, McCammon, Lava Hot Springs and Inkom.

Cattle were often loaded on the rail at these stations, then transported to Ogden, Utah, or other points east, by rail to be sold. The result was less expense for the cattlemen, safer travel than the long cattle drives, and meant improved commerce and business for the area. With the completion of the Utah and Northern Railroad through Marsh Valley in 1878, one industry was helped and another industry came to an end. Stage lines and freight companies had been doing business in the Marsh Valley area for years; however, the stage route through Marsh Valley—the most dangerous stretch of road between Salt Lake City, Utah and Butte, Mont.—would be shut down. The days of the “Wild West” robberies in Marsh Valley, ICA Line Rider, March 2014

such as the one that took place on July 6, 1895, near Black Rock Stage Station at “Robber’s Roost” Canyon, were history.

However, the robbers weren’t deterred, switching their attention from stage lines to trains without missing a step.

Early 20th Century Cattlemen

Another issue plagued the Marsh Valley cattlemen. After feeding cattle all winter, and because our area is relatively dry in the summer, cattlemen turned their attention to the issue of acquiring spring and summer grazing. Early ranchers grazed their cattle on “open ranges,” however, after the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934, all open ranges ended and the present policy of grazing permits and leases on private, state and federal lands was adopted. Cattle associations in our area presently do have permits and leases on ranges located along the mountains on the east and west side of Marsh Valley, with a few cattlemen ranging outside the valley. Some of these associations include the Cottonwood Grazing Association

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J. Morgan and Charla Evans have been ranching in the area for 41 years. Charla taught History, Sociology and Psychology for 31 years in the Marsh Valley District. Now retired, she enjoys working side-by-side with her sweetheart of 42 years, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and traveling.

(organized 100 years ago and the oldest continuous state lease in Idaho), the Marsh Valley Cattlemen’s Association (Cherry Creek, Wakley Mountain and Hawkins area groups), the Marsh Valley Cattlemen’s Corporation (established in 1932, also known as the Big Onion), Marsh Creek Livestock Association, the Mink Creek Cattle Association, and the Chesterfield Cattle Association. Each of these associations work hard to be good stewards and ensure the long-term health and productivity of federal and state lands, which allow cattlemen to pursue their livestock-based economic opportunities and way of life.

From the1800s forward, the Idaho cattle industry has become an integral part of Southeast Idaho’s economy. Many Marsh

Valley cattlemen have established fine cattle ranches through the years, which support the economy. It is doubtful if the early cattlemen had any idea how far this industry would come from its humble beginnings.

We owe a great debt to our fellow cattlemen of yesterday, while looking forward to the future advancement and opportunities cattlemen have of providing top beef products to markets locally, nationally and also on a global scale. Realizing the road is not always smooth, but worth the effort, Marsh Valley Cattlemen prove daily, just as the early settlers of the valley, that they love what they do and are living the “American Dream” in a place they also refer to as “God’s Country.”

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orage The cycle of high to consumption low concentrations of in the Western carbohydrates in basal United States is tissues occurs with each one of the primary harvest and regrowth focuses of the cattle period. Continuous producer. Winter close grazing or frequent feed costs are the cutting inhibits sufficient single largest expense leaf growth. Thus, producers face during net photosynthesis the year. Extending and nonstructural the grazing season carbohydrates are reduced Shows the relationship of root This picture shows the Morphology of grass. through conserved in the basal tissue, which development and plant harvest. forage can lower the will cause low yields and cost of production. possibly death to the plant.

After the forage has been harvested through Producers can adapt their management style A common misconception is that grazing or haying the high contents of to maximize the feeding potential of plant removing all of the basal tissue in dormant nonstructural carbohydrates in the roots material with a basic understanding of plant declines rapidly because there are fewer leaves forage during fall and winter grazing does morphology and regeneration. not harm the basal plant tissue. This is to produce photosynthesis. Nonstructural carbohydrates in the roots and crown serve as incorrect; if we allow grazing to take the Fall-Winter Grazing Management = forage to the ground we drastically reduce energy for new top and root growth.

Spring Growth Respiration in the plant is high compared the ability of the grass to begin rapid growth Two major plant activities occur during in the spring. For many managers, 3 to 4 to photosynthesis during regrowth. Once fall growth. One is the regeneration of roots inches of fall feed is hard to pass up. You canopies have sizable leaf areas (6-12 inches and the other is the formation of shoots, will gain a little by grazing this off in the depending on the grass) photosynthesis or growing points for the following year. fall, but the rewards for waiting for the begins to exceed respiration and Allowing plants to store carbohydrates spring growth far outweigh the benefits of carbohydrates again start to accumulate. in the fall is essential overgrazing late in the for long-term pasture season. Considering production. In perennial what we know about grasses, the lower stems spring regeneration (crown) and roots are the it is far wiser to allow major storage units for the carbohydrates to complex carbohydrates. remain in the shoots Overgrazing or excessive to enable grass plants forage harvest inhibits to grow quicker in the root system rebuilding spring. and the formation of shoots essential for spring Grazing Too Early growth. in Spring Reduces The complex Yields carbohydrates produced As new shoots form in perennial grasses are in the spring they are stored in the basal plant loaded with sugar and tissues or in the first 1 protein. They are very to 3 inches of the leaf desirable for any grazer sheath. Carbohydrates are after subsisting on dry Management decisions made during the critical late-summer and early-fall periods produced by respiration feed during the winter. affect the ability of the plants to survive winter, initiate spring growth, and produce the It is essential to allow and photosynthesis. entire season.

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the grass to regenerate and produce enough leaf area to harvest sunlight and convert it into energy for growth. Each grass variety has differing characteristics, but we can categorize most grasses into two types short shooted and long shooted. Each grass type has differing morphological characteristics that we can learn to recognize and manage more efficiently. In short shooted species the internodes do not elongate during Residual leaf area & growing points; Genetics and morphology suggest “How much vegetative growth. These species are height or pasture mass to leave?� Blaser, R.E. 1986. Forage Animal Management typically more defoliation tolerant. Some Systems. Virginia Ag. Exp. Sta. Bull. #86.7 examples of short shooted varieties are Kentucky bluegrass, orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue and meadow brome.

The long shooted species have internodes that elongate during vegetative growth, have less basal leaves, and generally are more defoliation sensitive. The recovery rate on the long shooted species is slower and requires more energy transfer. Some examples of long shooted species are smooth brome, timothy, reed canary grass and intermediate wheatgrass.

A sustainable and productive pasture depends on year-round management. Several significant management choices affect the amount of forage produced. Management decisions made during the critical latesummer and early-fall periods affect the ability of the plants to survive winter, initiate spring growth, and produce the entire season.

Winter feed costs will likely continue to increase in the future. Understanding the mechanisms that influence forage growth and development and extending the grazing season through conserved forage is a profitable management decision.

In the spring, it is essential to allow the grass to regenerate and produce enough leaf area to harvest sunlight and convert it into energy for growth before turning cows out; otherwise you risk reducing grass yield.

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Contributing to Something Bigger Than Yourself

by Melissa Slagle

Photo by Kim Brackett

photos courtesy of Beef Checkoff

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ow-calf and stocker producer Kim Idaho to his family’s ranch to work with Brackett from Buhl, was elected his grandfather and father. Ten years later, by fellow Cattlemen’s Beef Board Ira and Kim decided to diversify and buy (CBB) members to serve as CBB chairman some farm ground, installed pivots and ran in 2014. The vote came today during the a stocker operation during the height of the 2014 Cattle Industry Annual Convention in age and source verification era.

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Four years ago, the couple further The oldest of four girls, Kim grew evaluated how much time they were up on a cow-calf operation in Wyoming investing in paperwork and the bureaucracy spending countless hours on her “dad’s and continual litigation by environmental payroll”. After high school, Kim received extremists as it related to their federal her undergraduate degree from Utah State lands. Departing from the way Ira’s family and went on to finish her Master’s Degree at Boise State; she is also working through a Doctoral Program.

During her time at Utah State, she met fifth generation cowboy Ira and the two were married in 1995, after Pictured as a family: L-R, Zane, 10, Cade, 12, Ira, Kim, Rhett, 5 and which they Chantry, 7. Everyone is actively involved on the ranch every day moved to whether it be chores, feeding calves, moving cattle, fixing fence, hauling southwestern out protein supplement or checking heifers, just to name a few.

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typically operated the ranch, they sold their federal land permits and bought some private ground and lease land in multiple states in the West. Kim says it was a decision they didn’t take lightly but one they are extremely pleased with, and it enables their four children to be actively involved on the ranch every day whether it be chores, feeding calves, moving cattle, fixing fence, hauling out protein supplement or checking heifers, just to name a few.

Among her many titles, Kim is mother to four children: Cade, 12, Zane, 10, Chantry, 7 and Rhett, 5. The kids are all involved in 4-H and the family spends time discussing genetics, how important it is to calculate feed rations and how that translates into carcass quality. Kim says it’s important for her children to understand the entire beef lifecycle.

Kim spent six years on the Idaho Beef Council working her way through leadership positions during pivotal years of hiring a new beef council executive and increasing the state checkoff. She says this was one of her proudest moments as chair in learning consensus-building among all segments of the industry and building a coalition of folks who understood the checkoff and saw the need for increasing it within the state. Kim has also served as Federation of State Beef Councils director, ICA Line Rider, March 2014

been active in the Idaho Cattlemen’s Association, local cattle association, and local school board. Furthermore, she served as chair of the Idaho BQA advisory board, was a Sunday School teacher for many years, literacy tutor, volunteers at the kids’ school, and served on the county-wide health board.

Kim’s first experience with the checkoff was as chair of Idaho’s state cookoff. “To be stepping up as Cattlemen’s Beef Board chair is a phenomenal evolution in what seems like a relatively short amount of years,” Kim says. “I never fully appreciated how hard the checkoff works for me and my family and our ranch, nor did I understand the scope of checkoff programs. Some people say I’m the ‘face of the checkoff’ as chair and I laugh that off but also take a lot of pride in that because I’m so proud of our checkoff programs and how they work for us as cattle ranchers.”

Kim truly embodies the cattle industry and represents the hard-working men and women across the country. She is out there every day working cattle, loading trucks, sorting cows and pulling calves. “I am a beef producer, too.”

When asked to point out checkoff successes to her fellow producers, Kim highlighted the BOLD study (Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet)—and how pivotal this nutritional research was in communicating with consumers about the benefits of beef in a lean diet. She also noted the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program and how the decisions producers make on the ranch affect their end product; Kim encourages all

producers to be BQA-certified and active in providing a consistent beef product that consumers are asking for.

Switching gears, Kim says as chair, she hopes to build bridges. “That means embracing our differences as CBB members because the one thing that does unite us is that we care about this cattle industry.

We care enough to be on the board, to be involved, and to be engaged in making decisions for a strong checkoff program.”

Kim says she would be remiss to not mention at the end of her story Ira and his constant, unwavering

support for her in her role on the Beef Board. “He is a superhero. He is my number one fan and my biggest supporter. I couldn’t do any of this without him, or my kids.

Seeing ‘mom’ contributing her time and effort to something bigger than she is, the greater good, is a valuable lesson for them.”

In her “spare” time, Kim blogs at BeefMatters.com. For more information about your beef checkoff investment, visit MyBeefCheckoff.com.

Rancher Kim Brackett serves as the 2014 chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, who overseas Beef Checkoff operations.

She looks forward to working with other beef producers on her leadership team and building beef demand for fellow cattlemen.

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NCBA Division Elects Officers, Reaffirms Vision Cattle feeder, Cevin Jones, of Eden, was elected chair of the Federation of State Beef Councils during the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville last week. Elected vice chair was Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn. The Federation of State Beef Councils, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program and national home of state beef councils, is a division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

Jones previously served as the Federation’s vice chair. He is a graduate of Boise State University, and has been involved with the beef industry his entire life. Jones has served as chair of the Idaho Beef Council, and as a regional vice president for the NCBA Federation Division. He has also served on the U.S. Meat Export Federation Board of Directors. Jones was awarded the Idaho Cattle Feeder of the Year award in 2008 by the Idaho Cattle Association, and has been inducted into the Southern Idaho Livestock Hall of Fame.

As chair of the Federation, Jones will serve as vice chair of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC), which recommends beef checkoff projects funded at the national level.

Houston will also serve on that committee.

Approval of BPOC-recommended projects and budgets is required by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In addition to Jones and Houston, other Federation members of the BPOC for 2014 are Austin Brown III (Texas), Clay Burtrum (Oklahoma), Dawn Caldwell (Nebraska), Teri Carstensen (Iowa), Jerry Effertz (North Dakota), Steve Hanson (Nebraska), Scott McGregor (Iowa) and Irv Petsch (Wyoming).

The CBB also appoints 10 members to the BPOC. The Federation Vision Statement was developed in 2008: To build beef demand by inspiring, unifying and supporting an effective state and national checkoff partnership. The Vision was followed by a Federation Statement of Beliefs in 2009 (reaffirmed in 2013) that stresses the need for a strong state/national partnership, producer control of checkoff funds through state beef councils and the principle of unity through one vision, one plan and one voice.

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Vote for Jack Simplot, 2014 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Jack Simplot, J.R. Simplot Company, has been nominated for the 2014 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame.

Simplot revolutionized the food industry with the first commercially viable frozen french fries, carved a cattle empire out of sage brush and desert, and built a 6 billion dollar agribusiness that employs more than 10,000 people worldwide.

Today, his company’s land and livestock holdings include extensive farm and ranch properties in the western United States with two large feedyards, nearly 40 farms and over a dozen ranches.

The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame was established to honor the exceptional, visionary men and women who have made lasting contributions to the cattle-feeding industry. Each year, two pioneers are inducted into the Hall of Fame. This year, the late J.R. Simplot and the J.R. Simplot Company are one of the five candidates for induction.

Vote for the 2014 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame now at www.cattlefeeders.org/vote-hof/.

Judge Hands Down First Victory For Owyhee 68 Ranchers

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The Idaho Cattle Association’s “Fight to Preserve the West” received its first victory Feb. 13, when the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) judge ruled in our favor on a summary judgment motion for one of the Group 1 allotments. The BLM’s grazing permit renewal decision was reversed by the court due to the agency’s refusal to consider the permittee’s application for range improvements on their allotments.

The scheduled trial is now cancelled and the permit renewal decision is now remanded back to the BLM who must now issue a new decision based on the judge’s ruling. Although this ruling only applies to one of the 68 allotments, ICA and the permittees’ will now be able to advance this same argument in all of the other pending permit decisions appeals.

BLM used the same rationale in those decisions on a multitude of issues so we have cause for optimism in our ability to halt the implementation of these faulty decisions.

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Tending the Herd

This is our first of a series of Tending the Herd columns featuring our members of Congress, as well as state elected officials.

James E. Risch currently serves as Idaho’s 28th Senator, with 40 years of experience in elected office. Sen. Risch was elected to the United States Senate in November of 2008, after serving as Idaho State Senator, Lieutenant Governor and Governor. He currently serves on five senate committees, including the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, giving Idaho a continued voice in legislation that dramatically shapes the West.

Sen. Risch received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from the University of Idaho, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho, College of Law. He served on Law Review and the College of Law Advisory Committee at the University of Idaho and has taught criminal law at Boise State University. Sen. Risch and his wife live on a ranch outside of Boise, and are members of the Idaho Cattle Association.

Favorite cut of beef? Bone-in Rib Steak Favorite side with steak? Potatoes, of course.

Bronco or Vandal? Yes. Favorite cowboy hero? John Wayne What accomplishment are you most proud of in your years in public office? I’m proud of so many, and it’s difficult to choose, but the 20 percent property tax cut I successfully signed into law as Governor, the building of two new nursing schools in Idaho, and also the resolution of the Roadless Rule controversy come to mind.

What legislation are you working on now that will most heavily impact cattle producers? I have co-sponsored Senator John Barrasso’s Grazing Improvement Act, which passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in December 2013. I am hopeful we can debate it on the Senate floor later this year. I’ve also questioned every nominee made to the Department of Interior in order to make sure that sage grouse will avoid listing.

What prompted you to get involved and continue in public office? Like most people in public service I became involved because I want to leave the world a little better than I found it.

How can cattle producers effect change in the government?

Cattle producers can become more aggressively involved by making their voices heard not only by Congress but also by the many federal agencies they are constantly working with.

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