American CattleWoman Winter 2022 Edition

WINTER 2022

THE AMERICAN CATTLEWOMAN

“Define yourself before others do.

Take the time to learn what drives you, what motivates you, calms you, and most importantly, what brings you joy.”

- Heather Hays Stinnett Colorado CattleWomen, Inc. Header Photo Credit: Kasey Wallace, Blue Windmill Photography

THE AMERICAN CATTLEWOMAN Reba Y. Mazak ANCW President Bushnell, Florida

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Welcome to a Year of Celebration!

s we celebrate our rich history in the American National CattleWomen in 2022 with 70 grateful years, I’d like to share a little of my own history that brought me to this leadership role.

I was raised on a cow/calf operation in Geneva, Florida along with my three siblings.

We grew up with long days filled with work that often times seemed like play to our young minds, not realizing the lessons we were being taught. Whether it was learning how to swing an axe, or what side of the mineral bag you pulled the string from, there was always something to gain. We learned to anticipate the beautiful smell of the orange blossoms and know that meant that Easter and green grass wasn’t far away. Learning patience, determination, responsibility and confidence but most of all, love. Love of the land, love of the stock and love of the life we have.

I joined the CowBelles when I was 12 with my mom and my sister. Mom saw the value in the Florida CowBelles as a way to promote our livelihood, as well as a way to see the world.

Watching my family serve the industry through agriculture organizations set a precedence for me.

Serving the Florida CattleWomen’s association gave me great pride to be able to give back to the industry that has given so much to myself and my family. I grew so much personally in those years of

service and it fueled my passion to promote and educate people about the beef industry even more. Hence, where I am today.

As CattleWomen we don’t take our way of life for granted, but the public does. We must continue to advocate for our industry and our way of life. In Florida, we have over 1,000 people moving here every day! It is a challenge to keep ranches and green space away from development. As a fifth generation native to Florida, I want the next generation to see the thriving agriculture business also. We need to be active in all our states to advocate for our future. Each of us have different challenges in our regions – that’s what makes us unique – but it also gives us a common bond. As women we are used to many different challenges coming our way.

Three years ago I introduced the GIT UP IN ANCW challenge. Now is the time to find your passion in our industry and our organization. What drives you? What are you passionate about? What motivates you? Find what those things are and let’s put them to work in our organization. As a grassroots organization we need to continue to find ways to move forward, and you can help make that happen. American National CattleWomen has a place for everyone in our organization and needs your participation and input. On our website you can see the different committees we have. I’m sure there is a perfect place for you to (cont. on page 3)...

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GIT UP IN ANCW! I look forward to serving this year as President of American National CattleWomen. It is very humbling to be a voice for so many hard working women.

We have a great officer team that will help lead us through this year: Pam Griffin, President Elect, from Globe, Arizona, and Ruth Coffey, Vice President, from Springer, Oklahoma. Both of these ladies have years of service in our industry, as well as hands-on experience of being a full time rancHERS. Please reach out to us if we can be of any support to you and your local or state organizations. We have new committee members that have just began meeting on our behalf and we appreciate all they do to keep ANCW moving forward. Many of our region meetings will be taking place soon and we look forward to the work and leadership that will be coming out of them. Our website is up to date with a complete schedule and registration so you can find all the information there, and please share. Let’s celebrate our great history of seventy years with Steak & Cake every time we can this year!!

Theodore Roosevelt said: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” #gitupinANCW

ANCW Officer Team 2022 (L-R) Reba Mazak, president; Pam Griffin, President Elect; Ruth Coffey, Vice President.

ANCW Executive Committee 2022 Back Row (L-R): Kady Porterfield, Debbie Chute, Leslee Lohrenz, Katherine Bruce, Diana Wirth, Pam Griffin, Reba Mazak, Nikki Weston, Shirley Thompson, Jodi Jordan, Tammi Didlot.

Front Row (L-R): Ddee Haynes, Ruth Coffey, Evelyn Greene.

Announcements

H o u s to n , T e x a s 2022 C o n v e n t i o n A S u c c e s s

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he American National CattleWomen (ANCW) welcomed cattlewomen from all over the U.S. to the Annual Cattle Industry Convention 2022 held in Houston, TX. The schedule started out with a fun-filled Sunday on Jan 30, 2022, with a “Dine Around Houston”. This gave the attendees time for networking.

ANCW’s opening session started at 8 am on Jan 31, 2022 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The cattlewomen were greeted in the meeting room with vibrant “Yellow Roses of Texas” accented with red roses to represent ANCW members on the podium. Texas CattleWomen President Casey Matzke welcomed our delegation to Texas. Laura Nelson, an Agriculture Journalist from Montana, served as our keynote speaker. She also served as a National Beef Ambassador from Wyoming in 2005. Laura gave an uplifting message entitled “History, Hope and Tools for a Brighter Future”.

Our Board of Directors Meeting was chaired by Sheila Bowen from California with a theme of “You will want to be a better leader when you leave here.” During the Board of Directors meeting, Jennifer Houston, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association past president discussed the NCBA convention and indicated the British Ambassador to the U.S. would be present at the convention.

Chuck Coffey, past chairman of Cattlemen’s Beef Board and ANCW member, highlighted the check off funded projects.

During the convention, ANCW held two workshops with Dr. Mandy Carr Johnson presenting “The profile of today’s beef consumer” and Jill Ginn, Managing Director of Genetic Sales and Producer Relations for 44 Farms speaking on ANCW’s program WIRED, Women in Ranching Education Development 101.

The afternoon session included an educational symposium. The symposium consisted of Margaret Ann Smith (Southlex Cattle Co., VA) presenting “Live Cattle Marketing – What is happening today”, Callie Thorne (Certified Coach, Training and Speaker, ND and former ANCW National Beef Ambassador for ANCW) speaking on “Our Next Leaders Preparing for the Future and Hannah Fuerniss (MS, RDN, LD, Manager, Nutrition and Health for Texas

Beef Council) focused on Dietary guidelines for Americans presenting “Beef Belongs on MyPlate, and Yours”.

ANCW concluded the first day with an incoming president’s reception honoring Reba Mazak at The Rustic for dinner and an evening with the famous Bellamy Brothers.

The second day Feb. 1, 2022 started with opening session II. We received a Washington DC update from Ethan Lane, Vice President of Government Affairs with NCBA. The ANCW annual general membership meeting was held with Evelyn Greene, President of ANCW presiding. The meeting also consisted of ANCW program updates. Kristi Sproul from OK presented the Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program where Kristi introduced the new CBAP team for 2022 – Bailey Rogers, IL and Hailey Davis, UT. The ANCW awards were presented by chair, Jill Ginn. Awards presented were Promoter of the year – Debbie Gill, FL; Outstanding Educator – Natasha Mortenson, MN; Outstanding CattleWomen of the Year – Kay Nelson, ND. The ANCW closing session consisted of a memorial tribute video of one an outstanding rock star cattlewoman that no longer stands among us, Ms. Heather Hays from Stinnett, CO. President Evelyn Greene gave her final overview of the two years served as ANCW President and ended her year with installation of the ANCW 2022 Officers and Executive Board.

The week ended with the ANCW Emerging Leaders Luncheon held on Feb 2, 2022. The luncheon provided collegiates a tremendous opportunity to network with professionals in the beef industry. A Yeti cooler was awarded as a sign-up incentive for collegiates to join ANCW. If you missed this opportunity to be a part of the ANCW Convention or the Annual Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show stay tuned and mark your calendar to get “Jazzed in New Orleans” for 2023.

- Evelyn Greene ANCW Immediate Past President Auburn, Alabama

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2022 C attle H ealth & W ell B eing C ommittee M eeting Policy Committee: 2022 Cattle Health & Well Being Committee Meeting George R. Brown Convention Center • Houston, TX • Room 371 • Wednesday, February 2, 2022 • 1:30-3:30 pm CST Mary Ann Kniebel, Chair Dr. Tom Portillo, Vice Chair Meeting Purpose: To discuss the primary animal health challenges facing the beef cattle industry.

1. 1:30 pm Call to Order and Welcome Chairperson Mary Ann Kniebel (Kansas) called to order the Cattle Health & Well Being committee meeting at the annual Cattle Industry Convention at 1:31 pm CST, Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

2. 1:40 pm USDA, APHIS, VS Animal Health Update Rosemary Sifford, DVM, Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer USDA, APHIS, VS 3. 2:20 pm Collaborating with Producers to Build a Secure Beef Supply Plan Wesley Bissett, DVM, PhD, Assoc. Professor & Director of Texas A & M Vet. Emergency Team 4. 2:50 pm Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program Update Report Julia Herman, DVM, MS, Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian, NCBA 5. 3:00 pm New Business Chairperson Mary Ann Kniebel opened the floor for any business to come before the committee.

No business or policy resolutions were presented to the committee and therefore no policy votes were taken. There was some discussion on health issues, such as the Asian Tick that is moving more westward each year – now present from the east coast to Kansas.

Barbara Jackson (Arizona) offered a motion to adjourn the meeting and the motion received a second. Chairperson Mary Ann Kniebel adjourned the meeting at 3:09 pm CST, Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

- Barbara Jackson ANCW Past President Arizona

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y now most of you who are public land renters have received your invoice. Our bill kept the same AUM’s and the cost was the same. Two weeks later you all should have received a letter from you area Field Manager. If you were in a drought area, fire or grass hoppers, the letter states that you will not be able to enter your lease until July. The reason for this is considering that with our residual forage, adequate forage is not available for grazing livestock at pre-June turn out times or normal stocking numbers.

They also state that your available options are to take a non-use and or request a full or partial refund of your grazing bill. For permittees like us, BLM is a big part of our grazing.

For some turnout is only a few weeks away. For others, it might be a couple of months in the future. The thing is we need to start planning now. With the condition of your permit will you need to have a new NEPA? NCBA Public Lands Council can help you.

Do not hesitate to contact Kaitlynn Glover, Executive Director, at kglover@beef.org or call (202) 879-9128. The letter we received gave a full list of field office contacts.

We need to act early - please do not hesitate to call PLC for help.

- Wanda Pinnow ANCW Past President Montana

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“Communicating Agriculture with Michele Payne” & “American Farm Bureau Foundation: Beef Education Tools Webinar”

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“Define yourself before others do.

Take the time to learn what drives you, what motivates you, calms you, and most importantly, what brings you joy.”

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Heather Hays Stinnett Colorado CattleWomen, Inc. O ur

dear friend and fellow cattlewoman

1979 - 2022 Memorial Contributions may be made out to “Scott Stinnett” for the Heather Hays-Stinnett Memorial and sent to Frontier Bank, 107 S. 14th Street, Burlington, CO 80807.

An additional Memorial Fund has been setup for her children’s education, also at Frontier Bank.

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he 2022 NCBA International Trade Committee held its meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX, this year. This year’s important committee topics to be discussed included: NCBA Trade Policy Updates from Kent Bacus, NCBA’s Sr. Director for International Trade and Market Access, “Port Disruptions and the Impact on Supply Chains” from NCBA’s Travis Arp, Sr. Director for Market Access and Export Services, “An Overview of the British Livestock and Meat Sector” from Dr. Phil Hadley, International Market Development Director, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), and closing the meeting with panel discussions incorporating the three speakers as they examined the topic, “Opportunities for Bi-lateral Trade with the United Kingdom”.

Mr. Bacus started with both NCBA’s International Trade and Market Access group being very excited about the increasing demand and trade opportunities that continue with China, South Korea and Japan. This market has become a twobillion-dollar business in each of those markets.

China may move into a first place ranking by next year, bringing a $400/head value.

The administration is continuing to review what current trade policy issues need improvement (i.e. Climate, Environment, Food, Labor). The trade tariffs are still up for discussions. Since the Biden Administration has not completed his confirmations for administrative positions, two key positions President Trump used to negotiate with were the Chief Ag Negotiator and Under Secretary for Trade.

These two important positions are yet to be filled by the Biden Admin. US agricultural groups are really needing the Administration to engage, build on trade with China, continue work with the TPP, and hold trade partners accountable as we build on trade negotiations.

Another key issue that we are starting to see development on is the importance for “Product of USA” labeling. Through working group policies brought forth from this committee have directed NCBA to look for solutions through forms that must be voluntary and verified. Secretary Vilsack has stated that any solution that comes forward must be voluntary. Some in Congress have put forth an idea of a trade compliant Country of Origin

Labeling, however they provide no legal precedent or direction with their comments. NCBA is currently opposed to this topic because they do not want to trigger a trade war with Mexico and Canada.

Currently, Congress has a bill out called the American Beef Labeling Act.With that, Congress would punt the responsibility to the USDA and USTR to find a trade compliant solution in 6 months. If they’re unable to find a solution, COOL would become a law within the calendar year.

Mr. Travis Arp followed with discussing the ongoing troubles we are having with the west coast port disruptions and tangling up of US supply chains.

Pre-pandemic shipping rates were $6-$700 per shipping container prior to the outbreak of Covid.

During the pandemic, massive stay at home policies arose, complete country lockdowns occurred and businesses closed. However, human consumption of goods did not cease. With sick and nonworking workers, imports increased 30%, export reductions increased 5%. During the pandemic, shipping rates for a dry box export container rose to $8,000 for dry box containers. An average of 100 container ships were waiting out in the harbors with an average of 10,000 containers stacked on them while anchored in the port. The average waiting time to unload their cargo was 55 days. This dilemma caused major repercussions for product availabilities and backing up of the supply chain. Freight rates were significantly higher because of the influences of shipping/unloading delay dates, and significant numbers of containers waiting to be unloaded. Consequently, Jan-Aug 2021 US Beef exports brought in $4-$4.25 million dollars for US Beef. Despite disruptions, beef demand never diminished, with sanctions lifting, an estimated $10 billion in sales is expected from the 3rd quarter of 2021 through Sept. 2022!

Dr. Phil Hadley presented information about the British Livestock Sector and opportunities for trade between the two countries. Dr. Hadley started his presentation by stating that the UK does not lobby for change for those in the agriculture industry, impact assessment analysis are made and advisements are given to Parliament as to the impact their government proposals will have on the industry. 2.6 million cattle are processed a year with an average kill weight of 171 lbs. Their livestock markets are strictly for finished animals with around 40,000 harvested weekly.

2022 I n t e r nat i o na l T r a d e C o m m i t t e e U p dat e 53% of their beef is sold as ground beef, 56% for retail counter

53% of their beef is sold as ground beef, 56% for retail counters. Since world issues/concerns cloud the agriculture industry, the story of British Beef has been established which stresses beef nutrition, safety of the harvested beef, animal welfare, sustainability of the operations, the animal’s DNA (which the EU requires for imported beef), and the proud heritage representing the product being produced. Fortunately, UK retailers are very committed to supporting UK beef and consumers have begun to question “How healthy are the products used for the worst junk foods ever, vegan – non-meat foods?”

- Ruth Coffey ANCW Vice President Oklahoma

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he first portion of the Tax and Credits meeting was reviewing items proposed in the “Build Back Better Plan”. Arizona’s Senior Senator, Krysten Sinema, was the final vote to quash the entire proposal. Some takeaways from this experience: Income Tax Planning, Estate and Gift Tax Planning should be a priority. Currently there are no capital gains tax on transfer to heirs or others, there are no current exemptions, there are gift carryover basis and death on fair market value, no discounts for minority or interest on related party gifts.

The excess business losses currently expire after 2026, we need to watch closely what they put into play. There is a bill that will repeal section 461(j) excess farm loss in the works. What would this do? In 2021 Sue has $5M in farm loss, has $2.5M of other income, only $500,000 (indexed) can offset $2.5M. $4.5M carries forward to 2022 as excess business loss. For 2022, Sue breaks even on the farm and still has $2.5M income, the current law would allow $3M deduction, the proposal limits it to $500K (indexed).

Effects on certain S Corporations, Qualified Business Trust owners of S Corps, 37% top rates, plus 5% surtax, plus 3% additional surtax, plus 3.8%

net investment income tax. Total tax rate of 48.8% plus state tax rate. California would exceed 62%.

Net Investment Income Tax, 3.8% rate applies to the greater of specified net income, or net investment income. On specified net income; gross income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, rents and gross income derived from a trade or business, net gain from selling property but excludes amounts subject to Medicare tax. Specified net income threshold, $500K, $400K all other taxpayers, $13,500 for Trusts and Estates and $100K for phasein of the tax.

State and local taxes, currently limited to $10K maximum deduction, the bill increases maximum to $80K and reverts back to $10K in 2031. Senate will likely cap this for AGI over $400-$500K. IRA and Pension Plan Changes, $10M aggregate limit on IRA’s indexed after 2022 for high income earners, no contributions allowed. If you exceed the limit, then 50% becomes RMD for that year, Roth’s in excess of $20M must remove 100% of excess, 35% withholding required on pension plans.

A Roth IRA for high income earners ($400-$500K) can’t convert to an IRA or a Roth, eliminates the backdoor and mega backdoor conversions and causes delay on implementing a plan. (cont. .......)

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It would provide the IRS Funding of an extra $80B over 10 years.

EV Tax Credits, increase credit to $12,500 for union made vehicles, vehicles priced less than $55K and trucks priced less than $74K, phase it out at $400K of AGI. No limit on number of vehicles and allowed to deduct the credit at the time of purchase.

Corporate Tax Rate, 18% of first $400K of taxable income, 21% of $400K to 5M, 26.5% over 5M, 3% surtax over $10M to eliminate lower tax brackets, extra tax of $287K. Current administration wanted top rate of 28%.The House originally proposed a top rate of 39.6%, single over $400K, head of household over $435K, married fining joint over $450K, now #5% bracket is $19,250. Major married tax penalty and estates and trusts $13,450.

The crystal ball is murky at best. We will most likely be seeing a scaled back “Build Back Better” with Green New Deal paired with tax changes. This would need to happen within the first 90 days of 2022.

There could be a broader package similar to a House passed bill. We have the potential for Build Back Better Plan with elements being wrapped into a tax extender package, ticking time bombs (bonus depreciation reduction to 80%, extenders could be kicked back to January 2023) which is a nightmare scenario for tax planning.

I carried one vote for American National CattleWomen and one vote for Arizona Cattle Growers. There was one resolution voted upon that pertained to NCBA’s support of the beef cattle industry and to support investment in new processing capacity infrastructure through producer incentives and offering new plant start up costs.

NCBA encouraged in this resolution that the use of USDA guaranteed loans as they reduce the risk of investment in processing capacity, it encouraged federal tax credits for beef cattle producer investment into existing packing capacity assets or new construction. NCBA supported any tax incentives on any sales of existing processing infrastructure to beef cattle producers. The vote was unanimous and I cast “Yes” on your accounts.

This goes on and on, it’s like watching someone juggle with extremely fragile eggs wearing big heavy rings, just waiting for one of them to break, tense times. My advice is, read the upcoming bills, the fine print and most importantly VOTE. Narrow the House Majority in 2022. The 50-50 tie could be broken in the Senate, it has more seats open than anticipated or that have been publicized.

- Pam Griffin ANCW President Elect Arizona

L i v e C at t l e M a r k e t i n g C o m m i t t e e U p dat e NCBA Live Cattle Marketing Committee Notes February 2, 2022 VI.

New Business Action regarding M 1.10 Fed Cattle Price Discovery Added the following amendment on line two, page nine to fully read as follows:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, NCBA will continue to pursue legislative or regulatory solution, consistent with this and other NCBA policies and guided by NCBA funded and directed research, that enhance fed cattle price discovery and market transparency, but NCBA opposes any mandate on cash trade volumes for cattle or any other legislative or regulatory policies that would limit the methods producers utilize to market cattle.

ANCW had one yes vote for the amendment. Motion passed with 146 votes for the amendment and 41 votes against the amendment.

Voice votes were taken on the following: M-AC-Resolution 2 M 3.2 USDA Livestock Mandatory Reporting Regions adding South Dakota and Illinois fed cattle trade information to the Iowa-Minnesota reporting region. PASSED M-AC-Resolution 4 14 Day Delivery of Negotiated Cattle Sales is tabled until the Summer Business Meeting M-AC- Resolution 5 M3.1 LMR Reporting encouraging data accuracy, clearer reporting, and creating a new report for weekly negotiated trade volumes in different regions. PASSED M-AC-Resolution 7 M 3.4 Transparency of Market Transactions supporting initiatives to publicly report details of formula transactions.

PASSED M-AC-Directive 1 Market Transparency, Education and Research to further support additional market information, transparency and reporting, and to continue to work with Congress, USDA, universities and other stakeholders. PASSED - Kelli Payne Oklahoma

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he Alabama ladies hit the road and headed south for our annual convention meetings and events. Our convention was held March 3-5, 2022 in the beautiful port city of Mobile. The local ladies from Baldwin County, prepared awesome goody bags which were filled with local products, such as Mardi Gras beads, cookies, banana bread, and much more. The setting was beautiful and the weather perfect for enjoying time with cattlewomen, cattlemen and their families.

One of our annual fundraisers is a silent auction which is held at our tradeshow booth. This year we had an amazing variety of items, such as gift baskets with a breakfast theme, a beautiful custom mirror with a cattle theme, cute accessories, and a wooden cake plate. We even sold a pound cake to go on it. We also gave away two, $75.00 Beef Certificates. The certificates were donated to us

by Perdido River Farms.

Thursday night, our Executive Team met to discuss plans and goals for 2022. We are working on several membership incentives, as well as ways to move to a more digital way of doing membership online, that could be phased in over the next couple of years. We are also going to award a beautiful Yeti cooler to a member who renews or pays her membership dues by July 1, 2022. On July 1st, we will draw from a group of paid members, new or renewals, and present this beautiful cooler to the member.

On Friday, we had our general board meeting and installed our incoming officers. Our new slate of officers are: Laraine Morrison, President; Henrietta Gibson, President Elect; Shelby Windham, Vice President; Sheena Ledbetter, Secretary; Lana Slaten, Treasurer and Parliamentarian; Cindy Fitzpatrick, Chaplain; Kayla Walker, Historian and District 2 Director; Dixie Richter, District 1 Director; Dawn Hopper, District 4 Director.

We are excited about our great plans for this year. As always, we enjoyed delicious meals which included filet mignon, and NY Strips. Our governor, Kay Ivey spoke at lunch on Saturday, and highlighted her continued support of the cattle industry. She plans to keep Alabamians at work, move forward, and repair damage in areas that were affected by the pandemic.

One of the main highlights of the convention was awarding our President Elect, Henrietta Gibson with the Hall of Honor Award. To say she was surprised would be an understatement. She was overwhelmed with emotion and there were very few dry eyes in the room, especially after the room gave her a standing ovation. Her husband Johnny was also awarded an honorary ACWA lifetime membership. Henrietta and Johnny have spent their lives working to advocate and promote the cattle industry, while also working full time jobs and raising their family. Henrietta was an Elementary Teacher for over 30 years.

They especially enjoy working with and helping the youth of our state, who are interested in the beef industry. Unfortunately, they were hit with devastating health issues a couple of years ago. They have remained strong and have worked so hard to get back to their normal. Today, they are better but still have a hard road ahead. We continue to lift them up in prayer and wish them the very best.

Congratulations Henrietta and thank you for all that you do for our CattleWomen.

- Laraine Morrison ACWA President Alabama

2022 HOH Award Pictured L-R: Shelby Windham, ACWA Vice President; Charlotte Hamilton; Emily Dent, ACWA Past President; Henrietta Gibson, ACWA President Elect; Johnny Gibson; Laraine Morrison, ACWA President; Lana Slaten, ANCW and ACWA Past President, ACWA Treasurer and Parliamentarian.

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innesota CattleWomen are hosting Regions III and VII meeting April 28 – 30, 2022 in Rochester, MN. They invite all interested cattlewomen to join

Thursday evening will be relaxing in the hospitality suite, meeting fellow cattlewomen, making new friends, and getting reacquainted with “old” friends.

The theme for the meeting is “A Taste of WIRED” with Friday April 29th being a full day of workshops to include introduction to reproduction, genetics, and breeding. Saturday morning will begin with brunch and a guest speaker covering The Mighty Mississippi River and how our agriculture depends on it. We will have an ANCW update with Pamela Griffin, ANCW President-Elect and conclude the day with Region III and VII updates and elections.

Of course, networking, fellowship and delicious food will be a big part of our time together.

All the meetings and workshops will be held at Graham Park/Olmstead County Fairgrounds. A block of rooms is set aside at Candlewood Suites, 1640 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN.To register and for hotel reservations, go to mncattlewomen. org or ancw.org.

We hope you can join us in Rochester!

- Debbie Chute Director, Region III Minnesota

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he last weekend in February I had the privilege of spending two full days with the ANCW Executive Team in sunny Florida.

It was great to see so many women from all regions come together, roll up their sleeves, discuss new ideas and to work side by side in an effort to make our ANCW organization stronger!

Our ANCW President Reba Mazak, Past President Evelyn Green, President Elect Pam Griffin, Vice President Ruth Coffey, and the rest of the ANCW Executive team are ready to move forward and make things happen!

So, hold onto your hats this is going to be a fun year!!!

A zoom meeting with state Presidents, Cheyenne Sparks - OK, Casey Matzke TX, and Betty Garner – AR took place February 15, 2022. It was decided that our region would not be included in the Region VI meeting, mainly due to time restraints and funding. In 2023 Oklahoma will host the Region IV meeting which will include a WIRED event, the date is still TBD. Arkansas will host the 2024 meeting and Texas the 2025 meeting. 2026 will be a bi-year.

However, all members were encouraged to attend any of the ANCW region meetings.

Also, during the call, I heard that as a region we needed more communication, ideas on how to entice new members as well as ideas for new events.

As the Region Director, I will do whatever I can to help each state to succeed. If I can use a metaphor, your state Presidents are the drivers of the state herds and I am the cow dog doing what I can to help keep the herds moving forward. As your region director, I am open to any and all ideas. Feel free to call or e-mail me anytime and I promise to get back to you in a timely manner.

Due to not having a region meeting it was decided to have our elections through a survey monkey. A letter was e-mailed to all members asking for nominations and a deadline of March 7th, 2022 was set for nominations to be sent in. Once all of the nominations are in, a survey monkey will be e-mailed to all of the members to vote.

Members were reminded that all of the current members currently holding those positions would continue to hold that title/ position until the close of the National Convention in 2023.

Once the nomination results are completed, a Zoom/Virtual meeting (TBD) will be set for State and National updates to be given

by State Presidents and ANCW President Elect, Pam Griffin.

- Ddee Haynes Director, Region IV Oklahoma

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here are many exciting things happening in Region VI. Topping the list is the Region Meeting and WIRED event happening May 12-14 in Tempe, Arizona. A full day and a half of good information including Direct Beef Marketing, Conflict Resolution, a tour of JBS and, of course, ANCW business.

The WIRED event begins Friday afternoon with great learning about technology, bull selection, nutrition and a hands-on chute side portion that covers low stress livestock handling, vaccinating, implanting, and preconditioning calves. Everyone will leave BQA certified. We are grateful to the Arizona Cowbelles for hosting.

New Mexico is happy to be back to regular meetings and has district meetings coming up on June 12-14 in Ruidoso. All are invited to attend. They are excited to be bringing technology to some of their practices. The New Mexico CowBelles are an amazing group of women who honor their heritage and the women who have worked to get them to where they are today. They are looking to inspire the next generation who will become tomorrow’s leaders by working with younger members and starting a Junior CowBelle program within the state’s 4H and FFA.

Utah CattleWomen are holding this year’s Beef Ambassadors Contest in March in conjunction with the State FFA Convention.

The annual scholarship they sponsor will be awarded in June. The Utah Summer Convention will be held in July in Richfield, Utah.

Nevada has received a grant to host another WIRED event next year so plan on making the trip out there. The last one they held was a great experience. They are also working on reconfiguring how they maintain membership records and recruit and retain new members.

California is moving ahead and accomplishing great things. The San Diego County CowBelles have put Ag in the Classroom presentations online. Please check them out on their website under the members only section. They have moved the newsletter of the California CattleWomen to an online forum. This will save $2000 per quarter.All of their records and contributions are now online as well. The California Beef Ambassador Contest will be held virtually on April 9 & 10.

- Nikki Weston Director, Region VI Utah

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outh Dakota Cattlemen’s Auxiliary held their recent meeting Monday, March 14th, 2022 via Zoom.

I pray that everyone has a blessed and safe calving season. Here is a quick and easy but very good recipe for those nights when you just don’t feel like cooking.

- Ashley Ilif f, RVT SD Cattlemen’s Auxiliar y President South Dakota

Philly Cheese Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground beef 1 small yellow onion diced 1 green bell pepper diced 8 ounces mushrooms minced 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon Worcester shire sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup beef broth Salt & pepper to taste 2 tablespoon butter (optional) 8 ounces Provolone Cheese Slices chopped or Mozzarella (use 6oz if you don’t want it ver y cheesy) Hamburger buns or any bread you desire .

Instructions In a large skillet brown the ground beef.

Add onions, bell peppers and mushrooms. You may need to add butter if there is very little fat from ground beef.

Sautee slightly.

In a small cup mix the beef broth and cornstarch together.

Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and beef broth/cornstarch mixture into the pan.

Cook until the mixture has only a small amount of broth left.

Turn off the heat and add the cheese.

Served on toasted buns.

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n September 12, at the Sanford PGA International in Sioux Falls, Jenny Johnson of the SD Cattlemen’s Auxiliary stepped up to the challenge of competing in the Grilling on the Green contest put on by the SD Beef Industry Council. Jenny paired up with Terry Vandrovec of Sanford Sports to take home the championship by making a PB & J Burger. They had 10 minutes to meal plan, 30 seconds to gather ingredients and 30 minutes to prepare their burger. Jenny was kind enough to share the recipe.

Ingredients: 2 lbs Hamburger 1-2 sticks of butter Soy Sauce Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Red Onion sliced thin 1 lb Bacon – cooked 4 slices of Swiss cheese Peanut Butter Raspberry Jalapeno Jam or any spicy jam you prefer Arugula (optional) Fresh Bakery Hamburger Buns Instructions: In a sauce pan melt half a stick of butter and add a few shakes of soy sauce. When hot, add sliced onion and sauté (do not overcook, onion should be slightly crisp, not mushy).

In a bowl, combine hamburger, salt and pepper, and 4-6 Tbsp. of sliced butter (this adds extra flavor and juiciness to your burger). Form into about 4 patties.

Make sure the grill is hot and ready to go. Place burgers on grill for 7-8 minutes per side. Only turn once.

Cook until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

While burgers are cooking, use the remaining butter to butter the buns. When the burgers are within a few minutes from being done, place buns on the grill, butter side down and grill until nice grill marks appear. Place cheese on burgers to melt.

Remove burgers and buns from grill and place on plates. Layer sautéed onions, 3 pieces of bacon, 1 Tbsp. of jam and 1 Tbsp. of peanut butter onto each burger. If desired, garnish with 3-4 leaves of Arugula.

- Ashley Ilif f, RVT SD Cattlemen’s Auxiliar y President South Dakota

ANCW F o u n dat i o n U p dat e T he ANCW F oundation T rustees : K risty L age , P resident - N ebraska - 2024 - 1 st term F ita W itte , V ice P resident - N ew M exico - 2024 - 1 st term M arie P yeatt , S ecretary - A rizona - 2023 - 2 nd term W anda P innow , T reasurer - M ontana - 2025 - 1 st term L ana S laten , A labama - 2025 - 1 st term J odi J ordan - I ndiana - 2024 D onnia B esher - M issouri - 2024 R uth C offey , ANCW L iaison - O klahoma M ary J o R ideout , E xecutive V ice P resident - W yoming

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he ANCW Foundation hosted their annual meeting on February 1st in Houston TX, during the Cattle Industry Convention. It was wonderful to meet in person again after a two year absence.

Outgoing Trustees Mary Jo Rideout, Debbie Gill, Diane Travis and Sharon Kickertz-Gerbig were thanked for their years of service.

The Beef Ambassador Scholarship Recipients were recognized. Congratulations Ella Stiefvater, South Dakota, and Haley Mouser, Minnesota. We were excited to have Rachel Williamson, Oklahoma, there to serve as intern. She did an outstanding job!

An awesome number of correspondence thank-yous were shared that had accumulated over the past two years. The note cards were available and sold well. They are also on the website for purchase and ANCW PresidentElect will have them at the region meetings.

The Legacy scholarship application is posted on the website, deadline to apply is May 1st, 2022.

We voted to sponsor the Eclipse Dismal River Run, September 18th, 2022. This is an excellent way to share the benefits of beef nutrition as a part of a healthy diet! There is a race tool kit available for cattlewomen interested in hosting a race in their area.

Contact Kristy Lage for more information.

Fita Witte presented the nominating report.

Lana Slaten, Alabama, and Wanda Pinnow, Montana, were appointed to three-year terms.

Donnia Besher, Missouri, and Jodi Jordan, Indiana, were elected during the general convention meeting for two-year terms.

Kristy Lage, Nebraska, was elected President, Fita Witte, New Mexico, as Vice President, Marie Pyeatt, Arizona, as Secretary, and Wanda Pinnow, Montana, as Treasurer. Mary Jo Rideout, Wyoming, was appointed Executive Vice President.

The trustees want to thank everyone for your memorials, donations, Facebook Giving Tuesday and Amazon Smile.

- Kristy Lage ANCW Foundation President Nebraska

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K-12 E d u c at i o n U p dat e “No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings”. William Blake Houston Review - It was great to see you ALL in Houston. Despite the weather, our meetings were progressive and educational. We welcomed Reba and her executive team, praised #Beef4Generations leader Evelyn for being our national voice. We said “goodbye for now” to outstanding leaders and friends who left us all to early. Looking forward to seeing you in Nevada.

Back to Books Project - More books have been added to the book list on the ANCW website. Remember, this list is a living resource.

Check it often for new reads. Share this list with teachers and home-schooled friends to further our students’ education in ag. You found a book that you think would be an asset to our list? Let us know. We will do our best to add it.

New Feature – Back to Books monthly calendar that will coincide with monthly events.

An example would be - February is African American History Month. Our suggested reading resource: African American Women of the Old West - Author: Tricia Martineau Wagner. March is National Women’s History Month. Our suggested reading resource: Remember the Ladies - Author: Callista Gingrich. Check the Back to Books list for more information about these books. Also in March, National Nutrition Month. Great time to share all about beef nutrition to students. Share “Beef Man” brochure with teachers and friends.

He is full of ZIP – zinc, iron and protein. This is a 5-10 page brochure filled with games, puzzles and other info for the elementary grade levels. I will be getting you more information on availability of this brochure.

Ag Ed Tips – Let’s get back into school. While working in the CA CattleWomen booth at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA, sharing our stories, handing out Beef Check Off Recipe Brochures, the most asked question was: “Can you come to my school and share with our students?”. I also realized that many of the adults asking this question were those who were home-schooled and belonged to bigger groups of students that were being home-schooled. Even a pre-school teacher asked if we were available. Here is you tip: Don’t forget to include Charter, Private and Home-Schooled groups to your list of groups to contact. Now would be the best time to make contact with your favorite schools, educators you know or former teachers. Now is the time to plan those outdoor activities. Break out those mock-Rodeo Fun Day plans and make it happen. Our kids need the outdoors and fresh air. Don’t need a mask to work with students outdoors.

Special Thank You – Evelyn Greene for your constant support and assistance. Pamela Doiron for being the best research secretary.

All who educate our youth that are our future.

Now Go, Do, Educate about BEEF! - Debbie Torres K-12 Education Committee Chair California

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ur 2022 ANCW Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year Award goes to a lady who has excelled in her dedication, commitment and support to the Beef Industry & ANCW. This year’s award recipient became a leader in the beef and agriculture industry at a young age. She got her start in the industry on her families ranch and as a member in the Jr. Stockman.

This lady has been a leader and educator that fostered the promotion of agriculture literacy of school age children through the National AG in the Classroom Program. The relationships she forged, and respect she earned throughout our nation made everyone aware of the importance of our western culture and agriculture.

She has been a role model for hundreds of women involved in the equine industry, the Beef industry and 4-H & FFA as well.

She has held a number of positions both locally and nationally. She has served on the National Beef Cookoff Committee, the National Beef Ambassador Committee, as well as the Membership and Communications committees for ANCW. Her lifestyle is evidence of her professionalism, quick wit, & her “take care of business” attitude and the amazing western culture she continues to promote.

She has played a huge role in getting our Lifetime memberships at the level in which they are today. She is always looking for ways to help fellow cattlewomen. She has traveled to many national and regional meetings. She has been a member of CattleWomen since the early 90’s! She has received many awards for her constant promotion of western culture!

She has used her contacts in the rodeo world to help promote ANCW. She was instrumental in getting Pam Minnick to our annual meeting in Phoenix just a couple of years ago.

This is a note from one of her dearest friends…

I was blessed to meet this lady at our state’s Stockman’s Convention as a Jr. Stockman. She began mentoring me at the young age of 15 until I became Miss Rodeo in 1964 at the age of 23. She has served as a mentor, leader and true friend of ANCW. This gal doesn’t just wear the cowgirl hat; she is a real cowgirl and represents her state and our American National Cattlewomen with rich character and heart in our American beef Industry.

Please join me in honoring the 2022 ANCW Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year:

Mrs. Kaye Nelson!!

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ur 2022 ANCW Outstanding Promoter of the Year Award goes to a lady who has spent countless hours promoting the beef industry in local school classrooms, local county events and through social media. Each year she visits local schools and the county fair to educate the students about the beef industry and what it’s like to be a cattle ranching family. She brings in byproducts, a cow/calf pair, and she reads to the students from a beef book. This lady also uses social media to promote beef recipes, facts and information.

She also participates with her state cattlewomen during the Jr. League Holiday Market each year.

This event allows this state’s cattlewomen to interact with over 20,000 people over four days and through social media. This lady also chairs the Beef for the Holidays committee where she works with her state cattlemen and cattlewomen to support a local children’s home by providing gifts and beef certificates to the children.

She hosted a State CattleWomen Beef Cook-off competition at her ranch to encourage ladies to participate in beef demonstrations. She also helped organize and host a ANCW WIRED event in her state as well as a region meeting. She works with the region presidents to help share information and motivate the members with new ideas they can bring back to their states.

She also founded the Justin Gill Memorial Beef Show and Scholarship to honor her son and support other passionate youth.

This lady’s heart and passion for the beef industry & her faith can be found in everything she does!

Please join me in honoring

Mrs. Debbie Gill as our 2022 ANCW Outstanding Promoter of the Year!!

2022 ANCW O u t s ta n d i n g E d u c ato r o f t h e Y e a r ere are just a few words that describe our 2022 ANCW Outstanding Educator of the Year. Friend, inspiration, H mentor, colleague, and most of all an inspiring woman. She inspires so many others through her passion for the beef industry.

She started her career as an Ag Instructor & Work Based Learning Coordinator and FFA Advisor in her home state. Because of her passion for the kids and the industry, she grew the Agricultural Program into a 2-person department offering 18 different courses for students in Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, Food and Industrial Technology. She also grew the FFA program from 12 active members in 2001 to over 120 in 2014. She has also mentored many FFA kids in the National Ag Sales Contest and many have gone onto to win at the national level.

She was a State FFA Officer and was recently awarded an Honorary American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention in 2021 because of her contributions to local, state, and national programs and having established legacies of leadership for agriculture.

In her current job in Community Relations, she develops communication techniques and organizes training activities to help coworkers prepare for both beef and dairy conversations about the farm and for crisis situations.

She also develops presentations and works to offer tours for students from kindergarten to college both in their classrooms and on the farm. Another part of her job is to develop and monitor the social media pages for the company and manage video production for promotion and education. She works tirelessly to promote beef through her visits to classrooms, community groups and organizations, through her job, 4-H and FFA Programming.

She works with many youth programs including her state Beef Ambassador Team to teach AGvocacy, as well. She also has worked with her state Ag in the Classroom.

As a graduate of the Masters of Beef Advocacy Program, this lady advocates for beef both on her personal social media page and for her company to promote agriculture, including beef and dairy production. She also started a Facebook page called Keeping It Rural in 2018 to share her passion for rural life, raising farm kids and understanding farms and food. She has 1300 followers on this page. During Covid, she did many interviews with different farmers throughout the state and with the beef ambassadors so that people could still learn about agriculture. In 2020, she was asked to be an influencer for the Beef It’s What’s for Dinner brand and writes blog posts and shares her passion for agriculture on their pages.

On the Farm Stage at the State Fair, which had over 2 million visitors in 2019, she organized Food, Facts and Farming panels which brought together farmers, environmentalists, chefs and bloggers to discuss farming production practices, food and environmental impact. It was awesome to listen to the conversations and interesting to see what fairgoers asked questions about. She also helps to train the Veterinarian and FFA students on advocacy efforts while talking to fairgoers at the Miracle of Birth Center at the State Fair.

She is passionate about the benefits of beef in a healthy diet. She is very active, she runs and now has taken up rowing, but she is always promoting that beef has zinc, iron and protein (ZIP).

This lady was interviewed for the Shine On blog, Women in Agriculture in 2018. The final question she was asked was do you have any advice or quotes for young women or anyone that is starting their career in agriculture?

Her answer: “Do not ever, ever let anyone discourage you from following your dreams and developing your passions. Never assume you are done learning, because at that moment you will stop growing.”

I think these two statements say a lot about her passion for education and for people.

Please join me in honoring our 2022 ANCW Outstanding Educator of the Year:

Natasha Mortenson!!

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ur committee works closely with our awesome sponsors to make great things happen. We had a wonderful annual meeting in Houston. We are always looking for more sponsors and great fundraising ideas. Please reach out and share any you may have.

If you haven’t seen our beautiful new wild rag, then you are missing out. These make fantastic gifts and a nice fashion statement. The great Beef It’s What’s for Dinner Signs make a nice wedding or Father’s Day gift. These can be personalized for your ranch or business. Don’t forget to check out ANCW branded merchandise. All our items can be found on our website at ancw.org.

Spur On! - Tammi Didlot ANCW CFO & Past President Oklahoma

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eveloping beef advocates and leaders for the cattle industry is the goal of the Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program. Hosted by American National Cattlewomen, Inc. (ANCW), the advocacy program provides an outlet for students to use their unique strengths to connect with consumers and peers to promote beef. The collegiate advocacy program matches the vision and purpose of ANCW by ensuring the selected students strengthen their leadership and communication skills, establish career networks and enhance their knowledge of the industry. This experience will assist participants in furthering their passion for beef advocacy by providing top notch training, access to educational resources, and unique experiences. Through this program participants will be enabled to become an integral voice for the beef community.

Two winners of the Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program selected for 2022 are Ms. Hailey Davis, Woodruff, UT and Ms. Bailey Rogers, Armington, IL. The announcement of the winners took place during the ANCW annual meeting held in Houston, Texas February 1, 2022.

During their year of service, the two recipients will host a beef advocacy program on their college campus, engage in social media efforts promoting beef, and pursue opportunities to connect with peers by sharing the positive story of beef. The students will also travel the nation to participate in industry events. Each winner will earn a $2,000 scholarship.

Davis is an Agribusiness major with a minor in Animal Science at Utah State University in Logan. She is a former Utah Beef Ambassador. Ms. Davis calls her families cow-calf ranch in northern Utah home. She is the daughter of Jared and Jeni Davis.

Rogers is an Animal Science and International Studies double major with a minor in Extension Education at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo. She is an active member of NDSU Collegiate CattleWomen and Saddle & Sirloin. Ms. Rogers family has a cow-calf operation in central Illinois. She is the daughter of Clint and Monica Rogers.

American National Cattlewomen, Inc., consists of thousands of members from across the United States and has a 70-year history of uniting women in agriculture to focus on its core concepts of beef promotion, education, and legislation. For more information about ANCW, including how to join, visit ancw.org. For more information about the Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program email program director Kristi Sproul at ancw.cbap@gmail.com.

- Kristi Sproul ANCW CBAP Program Director Oklahoma

2022 CBAP Program Winners Pictured L-R: Hailey Davis, Bailey Rogers, and Kristi Sproul (Program Director).

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A BRD TREATMENT 30 THAT GETS TO THE ACTION 24 FAST. 10 MINUTES TO REACH THE SITE OF INFECTION1*

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For more information about a better BRD treatment, talk to your veterinarian or visit ZACTRAN.com.

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150 mg/mL ANTIMICROBIAL NADA 141-328, Approved by FDA For subcutaneous injection in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle only. Not for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older or in calves to be processed for veal.

Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

READ ENTIRE BROCHURE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. INDICATIONS ZACTRAN is indicated for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni and Mycoplasma bovis in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle. ZACTRAN is also indicated for the control of respiratory disease in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle at high risk of developing BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida.

CONTRAINDICATIONS As with all drugs, the use of ZACTRAN is contraindicated in animals previously found to be hypersensitive to this drug.

WARNING: FOR USE IN CATTLE ONLY. NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS. KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. NOT FOR USE IN CHICKENS OR TURKEYS. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Administer ZACTRAN one time as a subcutaneous injection in the neck at 6 mg/kg (2 mL/110 lb) body weight (BW). If the total dose exceeds 10 mL, divide the dose so that no more than 10 mL is administered at each injection site.

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Animals should be appropriately restrained to achieve the proper route of administration. Use sterile equipment. Inject under the skin in front of the shoulder (see illustration).

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RESIDUE WARNINGS: Do not treat cattle within 35 days of slaughter. Because a discard time in milk has not been established, do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

PRECAUTIONS The effects of ZACTRAN on bovine reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Subcutaneous injection of ZACTRAN may cause a transient local tissue reaction in some cattle that may result in trim loss of edible tissues at slaughter.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Do not treat cattle within 35 days of slaughter.

Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, or in calves to be processed for veal. Subcutaneous injection may cause a transient local tissue reaction in some cattle that may result in trim loss of edible tissues at slaughter.

NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS. *Clinical relevance has not been determined. **A small percentage of cattle may have already suffered lung damage, and may be too far gone or will require a little longer to turn around.1 Giguère S, Huang R, Malinski TJ, et al. Disposition of gamithromycin in plasma, pulmonary epithelial lining fluid, bronchoalveloar cells and lung tissue in cattle. Am J Vet Res 2011;72(3):326-330. 2 Sifferman RL, Wolff WA, Holste JE, et al. Field efficacy evaluation of gamithromycin for treatment of bovine respiratory disease in cattle at feedlots.

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ADVERSE REACTIONS Transient animal discomfort and mild to moderate injection site swelling may be seen in cattle treated with ZACTRAN. EFFECTIVENESS For information on effectiveness, the product label in full can be found at https://www.zactran.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Zactan_Label.pdf.

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or many CattleCon attendees, it seemed like we had just unpacked our suitcases from Nashville before it was time to pack up and head down to Houston to make new connections and catch up with old friends!

In Houston, I had the privilege of being ANCW’s convention intern and being able to guide the first-time Oklahoma Collegiate Cattlewomen attendees through the long, jam-packed days.

The highlight of my convention experience this year was getting to mingle with the ladies during the ANCW meetings. Being surrounded by so many fellow cattlewomen of all ages and backgrounds and hearing their stories is a surefire way to instill so much confidence in us up-and-coming cattlewomen. There is strength in numbers and I feel strong being part of such an amazing group of women.

Another highlight was doing a social media takeover on the ANCW accounts. I had never done a social media takeover before, and it had me paying rapt attention to every detail in the meetings and in my activities with OCCW to spot something to share. It felt like a crash course in honing my creativity skills!

Of course, it wouldn’t be CattleCon without a party, and Reba’s presidential reception fit the bill with delicious food, dancing, and a special performance by the Bellamy Brothers. Dancing, laughing, and singing with my fellow ANCW ladies was the best way to kick off the week in Houston!

All in all, CattleCon 2022 was a great success and I’m still processing most of the knowledge I soaked up. It was a week of incredible food, great friends, great fun, and being able to represent Oklahoma and ANCW. I am so honored to have had the privilege of being selected by ANCW! - Rachel Williamson ANCW 2022 Convention Intern Oklahoma

T hank each and every one of you for your continued support of and dedication to A merican N ational C attle W omen . Y ou are the backbone of this industry . T he future is very bright with cattlewomen leading the herd .

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