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I love this time of year. Here in Montana, we are weaning our spring calves and shipping them out of state. Ours go to a feeder in southeastern South Dakota. We are blessed that we have used the same order buyer for more than 20 years. Our feeder has purchased our calves for the past six years that at least says we are doing something right. We Wanda Pinnow work all spring to save every calf, just to have it come down to one day that tells you how you did for the past year. It’s overwhelming to me.
December/ January / February 2019-2020, Volume 47, Issue 4
reason for implementing this new rule is for identification. RCALF is currently trying to get a judge in South Dakota to put an injunction against the USDA for this matter. I do not understand this; they want COOL to be implemented, it was once and did not work. This is positive way for traceability. You cannot go on brands when some states are a no brand state. What happens if the USDA back tag comes off in transit? Just something to think about.
Our new incoming Region VII Director, Shirley Thompson will be helping Jeanie Hodgen with our webinars. As a matter of fact, EID Tags will be a topic. Please contact me if there is a topic that you think worthy of doing a webinar. We will do our From 1992 to 2002, I worked outside at our local sales barn. best to go forward with it. It was awesome to see all of the calf deliveries. So much goes into getting those calves safely down the road to their Please remember to contact me if you would like ANCW present at your state meetings. I have really enjoyed visiting next destination. the some of the states already. Learning how cattle are raised Remember when we did not give pre-weaning shots? Now differently in the states and as to what hurdles each of you continued on page 2 it is the norm, you even get less of a dollar if you do not give them before delivery. Now, the next thing to come down the Multi-Year Calendar of Events pipe are EID tags. By 2023, you will not be able to sell a bovine species if they are not tagged this way. We also raise Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show: sheep; we cannot sell any sheep for slaughter if they are not February 5-7, 2020: San Antonio, Texas February 3-5, 2021: Nashville, Tennessee properly tagged with our ranch numbered ear tag. The main Stampede to Read There’s so much news within the covers of The American CattleWoman, there ought to be a stampede to read! So open it up and rush on in for all the great news. And here’s a new and fun reason to be sure you are a regular reader. We’ve hidden in each issue a small illustration of a hoof print for you to find. Those who find it qualify for a drawing to win a $50 gift card. BE SURE TO ENTER! Happy reading! It looks like this: it.
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December / January / February 2019-2020
January 26-28, 2022: San Diego, California February 1-3, 2023: New Orleans, Louisiana January 31-February 2, 2024: Orlando, Florida February 5-7, 2025: San Antonio, Texas ANCW Annual Meeting Dates: February 3-5, 2020: San Antonio, Texas February 1-3, 2021: Nashville, Tennessee January 24-26, 2022 San Diego, California Summer Conference: July 27-30, 2020: Denver, Colorado – Gaylord Rockies Legislative Conference TBA Washington, DC Young Cattlemen’s Conference TBA WIRED: Women in Ranching Education Development September 14, 2019 - Montana ANCW 2020 Region Meeting Schedule: Region I TBA Region II TBA Georgia Region III June 11-13, 2020 Brookings, South Dakota Region IV April 17-18, 2020 Russellville, Arkansas Region V April 30 - May 2, 2020 Pendleton, Oregon Region VI April 27-29, 2020 Tempe, Arizona Region VII June 11-13, 2020 Brookings, South Dakota
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