After a legislature recess on Jan. 23, House and Senate members convened on Jan. 26 to continue their work during the 67th Wyoming Legislature’s 2023 Session. Jan. 26 is the last day for Senate bill introductions and Jan. 31
The Wyoming Collaborative for Healthy Soils will host a Zoom meeting to provide survey results on soil health for Wyoming producers on Feb. 9 from 10-11 a.m. For more information, visit groundupconsulting. us/wchs
On Jan. 25, corn futures traded one to two cents per bushel higher as nearby futures prices settled between $6.66-$6.79 per bushel during the overnight trading session. Soybean prices shed five to eight cents per bushel to $14.72$14.8 per bushel. Wheat prices rose six to 10 cents per bushel higher despite a slightly stronger dollar.
On Jan. 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The update to PMVAP and ODMAP will enable USDA to better support small- and mediumsized dairy operations that weathered the pandemic and now face other challenges. For more information, visit usda.gov
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would like to remind specialty crop producers of available assistance to help cover certain costs of complying with regulatory and marketdriven food safety certification requirements. Applications for the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program for eligible 2022 costs are due by Jan. 31. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will accept applications for 2023 costs from Feb. 1 to Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, visit fsa. usda.gov
is the last day for House bill introductions.
As of Jan. 23, several updates were provided by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) 2023 Legislative Session Bill Review and Status document.
House bills House bill (HB) 16, State land leasing – improvements, increases the monetary threshold from $2,000 to $4,000 per section of each separate improvements, without first obtaining permission.
The bill changes the valuation of improvements for reimbursement by a new lessee from “contributory value” to “depreciated value.”
As of Jan. 23, the House passed the third reading of
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YF&R committee hosts successful event with U.S. senator in attendance
Pinedale – The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) hosted their Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) conference Jan. 20-21 at the Sublette County Library. Attendees enjoyed a tour of the Mountain Man Museum, socialized with peers and heard presentations from an array of speakers within the industry.
Additionally, on Jan. 21, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) addressed the crowd and shared with attendees the importance of youth in agriculture.
YF&R conference
AFBF convention provides new insights, policies and friendships
Twenty-three dedicated Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) members had the opportunity to expand their knowledge on agricultural issues, hear nationally acclaimed speakers and attend educational tours during the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention Jan. 6-11 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The country’s largest general agricultural organization chose the tropical island for their annual meeting when invited by Puerto Rico Farm Bureau President Hector Cordero, who wanted farmers to learn about issues facing agriculture in Puerto Rico, as well as experience the friendliness of the territory.
Fort Worth, Texas – The American Sheep Industry (ASI) welcomed sheep producers from across the country to meet and discuss topics and issues within the industry during the ASI Convention Jan. 18-21. During the convention, a new leadership team was announced.
Glenrock native Brad Boner, a sheep and cattle producer and former ASI vice president, was elected to serve as president.
Ag involvement
Prior to his involvement as ASI vice president, Boner served as the secretary/treasurer for the association.
In the past, he has also served as the Wyoming Wool Growers Association president, Wyoming Angus Association president, ASI regional director for region seven, ASI Wool Council chairman and Mountain States Lamb Cooperative chairman.
In addition, he has also been a member of the ASI Lets Grow Committee, ASI Lamb Council, Wyoming Animal Damage Control Board, Converse County Conservation District and Mountain States Rosen.
Boner shares his experiences in the last four years serving as ASI secretary/treasurer and vice president has helped provide him the tools he needs to serve as ASI president for the next two years.
“It’s an honor to represent a great group of people who work exceptionally hard trying to provide food and fiber for their customers around the world,” says Boner.
“We all battle many challenges in agriculture, and we want to do what we can to take away as many of those challenges through our lobbying efforts and contacts with
The voting delegates session is the heart of AFBF, where policy introduced during annual county meetings in September progresses to the state AFBF convention, with some policies advancing to the national level.
WyFB President Todd Fornstrom and Vice President Cole Coxbill sat with other voting delegates on the floor to debate and discuss policy and issues.
“On the delegate floor, there are very passionate speeches given,” said Fornstrom, adding no matter the subject, there is a lot to learn. “It’s always fascinating
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The Farm Bureau YF&R program includes both men and women between the ages of 18-35. The objective of the program is to provide leadership in building a more effective farm bureau to preserve individual freedoms and expand opportunities within agriculture. The committee is a fully-integrated part of farm bureau at the county, state and national level. County and state committees are charged with surfacing, training and motivating young farm bureau board members to understand basic
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Over the past few years, agricultural logistics and transportation have faced a number of issues, ultimately leading to increased prices and decreased reliability.
“Logisitics as we know it has been spun out of rhythm over the past two years, with supply and demand discrepancies, low reliability, global port congestion, labor shortages, capacity constraints and more – all coming together to put pressure on rates,” explains A.P. MollerMaersk, an integrated container logistics company, in a Dec. 27, 2022 article written by Ron Sterk on world-grain.com
The company notes there is a cycle of inflation affecting freight rates and freight
rates affecting inflation, which will most likely continue in the short term. However, they also expect a positive turnaround of these two things in the near future.
According to Sterk, low grain and soybean exports have been influencing freight demand and rates in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts 2022-23 wheat exports to be down 3.1 percent from 2022 and down 22 percent from 2021.The department also expects corn exports to fall 16
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From Wall Street to Los Angeles, the fashion world is seeing hats and boots worn by a lot of people nowadays, and as many of us know, it was brought on by the hit TV series “Yellowstone.”
Those of us with a little gray hair, remember the movie “Urban Cowboy” from the 1980s, which started a movement similar to what we see today. It lasted a few years, but quietly died down. This time, I think the fad will last longer, especially if the TV series continues releasing new seasons.
Those of us in the West call hats and boots just that – hats and boots. Everybody else calls them cowboy hats and cowboy boots. I think it is alright to be thought of in this way and will gladly share the meaning.
There is now a hatmaker selling old beat up and dirty hats for the full effect. This new fashion trend is called “Westerncore.”
When “Yellowstone” first started playing on TV screens throughout the country, I thought it put ranchers in a bad light. People from the cities started believing this was how all ranchers in the West acted – shouting profanities, drinking a lot of whiskey and beating up men and women alike.
It sure didn’t reflect the Western values and role models we actually hold close, such as the Cowboy Code of the West. Now, people are using the phrases “cowboy up” and “ride for the brand,” with little understanding of what these actually mean.
The series has now begun to depict some issues ranchers battle on a daily basis – wolves, brucellosis, drought, low margins of profit and invading development eroding our open spaces. It is good for the general public to realize these issues are real and make ranching and farming a very hard way of life.
The difference between our actual Western way of life and the way of life this series depicts, is we sit down at the table and try to solve our issues face to face, instead of throwing people we disagree with off of a cliff or beating them up.
“Yellowstone” has had a large effect on the tourism industry across the Intermountain West, and the economy from filming the series in Montana has certainly profited.
In fact, Montana says the series brought in an estimated 2.1 million visitors to the state, and those visitors spent close to $730 million. It has caused the cost of a single-family home in Bozeman, Mont. to rise from $660,000 in 2021 to $811,000 in 2022. The average sale price of working ranches has risen over $2 million.
Montana figures spending tied to tourism and the cost of production of the series in the state is huge. State officials say it brought in $44.5 million in state tax revenues, 10,200 jobs and 3,305 more people moving to the state due to increased economic opportunity in 2022.
Like other fads, this one will not last forever, but it’s fun to see it grow and watch people take advantage of the economic impacts. We hope “Yellowstone” viewers recognize our real values and try not to change us, both in lifestyle and political views.
I imagine a good snowbank and a creek full of mosquitoes will send some packing for home, but if they want a wellworn, ratty hat and a pair of duct-taped boots to take with them, I have some for sale.
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During the week beginning Jan. 16, we had the great honor of calling to order the start of the 67th General Session of the Wyoming State Legislature. Now begins the hard work on behalf of the residents of our great state.
We are committed to upholding the rules and traditions of this institution to ensure fairness and respect, building up leaders at every level and debating policies on merit and substance.
Wyoming solutions are needed to address challenges which lie ahead. We have never taken our cues from Washington, D.C., and it would be a grave mistake to start now. The people of our great state deserve better.
By Ogden Driskill and Albert Sommers
To be sure, we have our work cut out. During this session, the legislature will decide how to allocate a nearly $2 billion budget surplus. Much of this is a one-time windfall, which owes to improved revenues from oil and gas production, smart investments and federal stimulus spending.
It does not represent a wholesale change to our longterm economic outlook.
As the House and Senate have in years past, we will prioritize savings, with the goal of putting these funds into short-, mid- and long-term endowments and savings, which will benefit future generations.
We are stewards of taxpayers’ money, and as recent
history has shown, it’s not a matter of whether the good times will last, but rather how long until they run out.
We are committed to fiscal responsibility and reducing tax burdens hurting the men and women who are working hardest. In fact, our state is on the cusp of a residential property tax crisis, in which hardworking families are often faced with the unimaginable decision of selling their home just to pay the tax bill.
In the supplemental budget bill, the legislature has fully funded the Property Tax Refund Program at $5 million to provide relief to our most vulnerable, like retirees and critical workers, who are facing financial
hardships due to inflationary pressures. We will continue to fight for commonsense solutions to cap or rollback property tax increases and make our tax structure simpler and fairer.
As we consider spending, our focus will be on our state’s greatest needs, like education and infrastructure, creating efficiencies, removing bureaucratic red tape in the way of economic growth and protecting Wyoming’s most vulnerable citizens. Funding an education system preparing all our young people to succeed is perhaps the highest duty of the legislature. Every dollar invested wisely in our
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On Jan. 25, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) penned a letter, along with nine of her colleagues, to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) demanding answers on Commissioner Richard Trumka’s desire to ban gas ranges and stoves.
Lummis sent this letter after several people in Wyoming reached out to her office with concerns about the potential ban and impacts it would have on people throughout the state.
“People in Wyoming should have the choice over what kind of appliances they have in their homes, and I share their concerns over this potential ban. Gas stoves and ranges are cheaper, more durable, have lower utility bills and are less likely to result in a cooking fire than an electric stove,” said Lummis. “I’m concerned the CPSC is trying to push the Biden administration’s anti-American energy agenda by banning an everyday appliance people in Wyoming rely on for cooking meals for their families.”
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 24 percent of homes in Wyoming have a gas stove or range.
Sens. Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Boozman (R-AR), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined Lummis in highlighting the many benefits of gas stoves in their letter.
To view the letter, visit lummis.senate.gov/wp-content/ uploads/23.01.19-CPSC-Gas-Stoves.pdf
As of Jan. 19, at least 23 states and the District of Columbia introduced policies to advance free, healthy school meals for all students. This is nearly half of all states, representing 52 percent of all students under 18.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government allowed schools to provide free meals to all children as a temporary emergency measure. During the last legislative cycle, at least 14 states recognized the beneficial impacts of universal meals and introduced legislation to continue serving free meals after federal support ended in June 2022.
Since the start of the new year, state-level universal meals policies are again sweeping the nation. Nine states are new to introduce legislation, and two states have reintroduced universal meals this legislative cycle.
For an updated list of 2023 universal meals legislation, visit farmtoschool.org
The Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), in partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation, announced their intent to launch a System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP) for 2023.
The SCPP is a key component of the Upper Division States’ Five-Point Plan to address the impacts of the ongoing drought and depleted storage in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Five-Point Plan was outlined by UCRC in its July 18 letter to Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton. The Request for Proposals for SCPP projects is a major milestone in implementing the actions outlined in the Five-Point Plan.
UCRC is seeking proposals immediately for the voluntary, compensated and temporary water conservation projects for 2023. Project proposals must be submitted by Feb. 1. The Upper Division States and UCRC will review and select projects for implementation in 2023.
The full implementation of the SCPP is contingent on the passage of pending legislation in Congress and the finalization of the SCPP funding agreement between the UCRC and Reclamation, approved by the UCRC on Nov. 21, 2022. The goal is to have water conservation projects underway in April 2023 to reduce consumptive uses in the Upper Basin Colorado River system.
The SCPP is a significant step to begin to partially mitigate the water supply crisis in the Upper Colorado River Basin brought on by a drier climate and depleted storage. The SCPP will provide short-term reductions to reduce some impacts in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
However, longer-term and durable solutions are needed to not only stabilize the system but to rebuild water supply resiliency in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Upper Division States, individually and through the UCRC, are committed to working with water users, Tribes, non-governmental organizations, reclamation and other stakeholders to develop, fund and implement new water conservation, recycling and water efficiency projects which benefit the Upper Colorado River resources.
For more information, visit seo.wyo.gov or e-mail scpp@ucrcommision.com.
In honor of National Hot Sauce Day on Jan. 22, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) celebrated a category of U.S. food exports that come in small packages but pack a lot of flavors and often heat – condiments and sauces.
In 2021, the export of U.S.-made condiments and sauces was valued at $2 billion, a 67 percent increase from a decade ago when exports totaled $1.2 billion. Kitchen staples in homes, U.S. condiments and sauces like mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and salad dressing have grown in popularity around the world.
But, it’s not just traditional American condiments enticing tastebuds across the globe. When it comes to other sauces and prep ingredients, such as barbeque sauce, cheese sauce, hummus, dipping sauce and especially hot sauce, U.S. exports are heating up.
Over the past 10 years, U.S. exports of these sauces and prep ingredients increased 81 percent, from $395.1 million in 2012 to $715.7 million in 2021. The top three U.S. export markets in 2021 for sauces and prep ingredients were Canada, Mexico and Japan, with markets valued at $223.8 million, $132.9 million and $30.3 million, respectively.
The Angus Foundation kicked off the year with a celebration commemorating 150 years since Angus cattle first arrived in the U.S. The 150 Years of Angus Celebration was held Jan. 6 in Oklahoma City during Cattlemen’s Congress and raised nearly $20,000 to support the foundation’s mission.
The event welcomed Angus producers for an evening of fellowship and featured refreshments, door prizes, auction items and the announcement of the 2023 Angus Herdsman of the Year.
In 1873, George Grant settled in Victoria, Kan., with four Angus bulls from Scotland. In the following 150 years, the breed has built a legacy in the beef industry. The Angus Foundation works to ensure this legacy continues through its mission to support education, youth and research efforts for the breed.
In support of the foundation’s mission, the event featured several auction and door prize items. The program concluded with the announcement of Jeff and Kathi Creamer of Lazy JB Angus in Colorado as the 2023 Angus Herdsmen of the Year. The Creamers’ longstanding dedication to Angus cattle is a testament to the breed’s influence on cattlemen and their operations.
For more information about the Angus Foundation, visit angusfoundation.org
The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) is proposing amendments to Chapter 12 rules governing Brucella ovis free flock certification. Brucella ovis is a bacteria which causes ram epididymitis and infertility and may cause infertility in ewes.
Some states, including Wyoming, require a negative Brucella ovis test prior to importation of rams. Most ram sales require a negative test for consignment. An alternative to 30-day testing is for rams to originate from a Brucella ovis certified free flock. This certification program has been in effect for many years and has been successful.
WLSB is proposing to add a requirement for Brucella ovis testing prior to releasing rams for common grazing with other flocks to prevent the potential spread of Brucella ovis
Other amendments and revisions to the rule are intended to update the certification protocols to utilize recent scientific findings so the rule is sound for the purpose of assuring certified free flocks are truly free of the disease.
A more practical and economical generic alternative to Draxxin Injectable Solution and other forms of tulathromycin injection is now available from Norbrook. The company has introduced Tulieve to its comprehensive and extensive portfolio of anti-infective products available to veterinarians for use in commercial animals.
According to Dr. Eric Moore, director of technical services for Norbrook, Tulieve is a rapidly-absorbed, long-lasting, single-shot antibiotic which has proven highly effective against a broad spectrum of bacterial pathogens affecting beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle and swine.
“Tulieve, like other tulathromycin injectables, is a semi-synthetic macrolide class of bacteriostatic antimicrobials which disrupts protein synthesis of both grampositive and gram-negative bacteria,” says Moore. “This is what makes this class of antibiotics so effective against a broad spectrum of diseases, especially respiratory diseases in cattle and swine.”
Moore notes Tulieve can be administered in a lowvolume dose and has a short 18-day withdrawal time for beef and a five-day withdrawal time for swine, giving veterinarians and producers more flexibility and options when it comes to managing sick animals.
Those options also include four different sizes of Tulieve – an exclusive one-liter bottle, a 500-milliliter (mL) bottle, a 250-mL bottle and 100-mL bottle. Tulieve is also the only generic tulathromycin available in plastic bottles, which makes it easier for veterinarians and producers to handle while reducing the risk of product loss due to breakage.
For more information on Tulieve, contact a local animal health provider or visit norbrook.com
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) announced the election of Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Secretary Blayne Arthur as vice president of the organization by the NASDA board of directors.
As vice president, Arthur will help the organization meet its mission of enhancing American food and agricultural communities through policy, partnerships and public engagement.
“I am honored to be chosen to serve as NASDA’s vice president, and I thank the NASDA board of directors for considering me for this position. I welcome the opportunity to partner with state departments of agriculture from across the U.S. to strengthen and promote our nation's most vital industry,” Arthur said.
Arthur has also served as chairwoman for the NASDA Animal Agriculture Committee since 2019. Her leadership has kept NASDA members actively engaged at the state, federal and international levels on issues such as African swine fever, meat processing and animal health and welfare to protect the safety and profitability of U.S. agriculture.
Arthur was sworn in as Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture on Jan. 14, 2019 and is currently the state’s first female to hold the position. Arthur is also the Food Export-Midwest president, the 2016 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, an Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program Class 15 inductee, Journal Record 2011 Achievers Under 40 honoree and 2014 Oklahoma Agricultural Woman of the Year.
On Jan. 20, the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) announced they elected Mark McCarty to the organization’s board of directors.
As a Cody resident, McCarty manages the Two Dot Ranch and the Quarter Circle Eleven Ranch, while also operating a ranch management and consulting company. McCarty is no stranger to the Big Horn Basin as he was born and raised on his family’s ranch.
McCarty ventured off to school at Northwest College in Powell, where he competed on the Livestock Judging Team. Following his time at Northwest College, McCarty completed his education at Colorado State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Ag Economics with an emphasis in farm and ranch management.
McCarty is a member of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the National Cattleman’s Beef Association and served five years as the treasurer of the Cody Stampede Rodeo Board.
“McCarty is a well-rounded businessman whose experience and familiarity with Wyoming and the ag community will be an asset to both the organization and to conserving working lands across the state,” commented Wayne Fahsholtz, board chairman. “We are pleased to welcome McCarty to the WSGLT Board of Directors.”
On Jan. 25, Wyoming
4-H honored David Hansen of Albany County as the Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer of 2022. This award recognizes individuals who have dedicated 10 or more years of service to 4-H in the state of Wyoming.
According to a Wyoming 4-H press release, Hansen has volunteered in Albany County for 24 years. He has been the Wild Brumbies 4-H Club leader for nine years, after serving as co-leader for five years prior.
David HansenHansen has also served on various committees for the past 15 years and previously served as the Albany County 4-H Council president. He has been selected as the Outstanding Volunteer in Albany County twice and received honors as the Outstanding Alumni in 2022.
“Hansen is superb at thinking outside the box, being creative in finding new funding sources, incentivizing members for completing their record books well, creating the small engine project and is always supportive of all the county 4-H activities,” said Albany County 4-H and Youth Development Extension Educator Mary Lousie Wood.
Sunflower production rebounded after severe to extreme drought conditions reduced yields in the Dakotas and Minnesota in 2021. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2022 sunflower production totaled 2.81 billion pounds, up 48 percent from 2021.
U.S. average yield per acre of 1,750 pounds increased 221 pounds from 2021. Planted area at 1.69 million acres was 31 percent above the previous year, while area harvested increased 29 percent from 2021 to 1.61 million acres.
North Dakota regained its status as the leading sunflower producing state during 2022, with total production of 1.34 billion pounds, an increase of 76 percent from 2021. Compared with 2021, planted area in North Dakota increased 45 percent and yield increased 340 pounds to 1,921 pounds per acre.
Meanwhile, production in South Dakota increased 32 percent from 2021 to 1.08 billion pounds. Planted acreage in South Dakota at 652,000 acres increased 25 percent from the previous year. The average yield in South Dakota increased 114 pounds from 2021 to 1,746 pounds per acre.
USDA estimated domestic production of oil-type sunflower varieties at 2.57 billion pounds, representing an increase of 48 percent from 2021. Harvested acres were up 30 percent, and the average yield increased by 216 pounds to 1,739 pounds per acre. This represents the second-highest yield on record for the U.S.
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schools benefits our communities, and we will work to establish sustainable revenue streams to ensure Wyoming remains a leader in education, nationally and globally.
At the same time, we will strive to craft policy fostering economic growth and diversification to help create economic opportunity and stop the “brain drain” of young people having to move out of state to find good jobs.
Over the past decade, Wyoming has offset its reliance on mineral extraction revenues by nearly 20 percent. This is a remarkable accomplishment, which can be owed to pragmatic policymaking which has made Wyoming a destination for new industries.
Finally, we will continue to support Wyoming’s traditional energy producers, which have been and will remain a key driver of our economy.
Forward-looking investments in carbon capture
and hydrogen production, as examples, are helping to secure a cleaner, independent energy future for our state and our country. And this progress is far from done.
Wyoming is one of a few states with a citizen legislature. Our members come from all walks of life. The diverse personal and professional experiences each bring are tremendous assets.
We look forward to drawing on this collective knowledge and working with all members to set our great state on a path of continued opportunity and prosperity. And we hope the residents of Wyoming will join us.
Ogden Driskill is the president of the Senate and has served in the Wyoming Legislature since 2011. Albert Sommers is the speaker of the House and has served in the legislature since 2013. They can be reached by visiting wyoleg.com
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percent from 2022 and 24 percent from 2021, while soybean exports are also set to decline five percent and 10 percent, respectively.
Additionally, in their Grains Transportation Report, USDA notes third quarter transportation costs for shipping soybeans to China and Europe from the U.S. and Brazil declined from the second quarter. The cost of shipping corn and soybeans to Japan also declined.
During this same time period, truck rates fell in the U.S., largely due to lower diesel fuel prices, and ocean freight rates declined due to weaker demand for bulk commodities, partially related to COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
In response to restricted movement along the Mississippi River, caused by low water levels, barge freight rates increased. Rail freight rates also increased as a result of the labor strikes in the U.S.
Sterk explains trade sources note there is an oversupply of bulk freight capacity.
“For ocean freight, not only has volume for bulk commodities decreased, but containers also are in oversupply, potentially leading to an all-out price war in 2023, according to one industry expert,” Sterk writes. “As with ocean freight, trucking capacity remains available, a stark contrast to conditions early in the pandemic.”
Similar to the decline of freight volume, transportation rates of agricultural products via air, sea or truck are also expected to decline throughout the new year, according to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professional’s Supply Chain Quarterly Report.
“Many suggest the trucking industry is the best barometer for logistics, even if it may be less important than rail, barge and ocean vessels for agricultural commodities,” says Sterk, further noting trucking accounts for nearly 80 percent of total freight spending, according to the American Trucking Association.
“While more expensive per mile than other modes of transportation due to smaller load volumes, trucks are the key source of quick freight movement and the all-important last mile,” he continues.
Sterk refers to data released from DAT Freight and Analytics, which shows spot freight rates for trucks,
excluding fuel surcharges, peaked in January 2022 after more than doubling from lows seen during May of 2020.
Additionally, according to Yan Krasov, chartered financial analyst and partner at William Blair Investment Management, year-overyear spot truck rates may fall more than 25 percent in the first quarter of 2023 and 25 percent to 35 percent by the end of 2023.
“The impact of fuel prices on freight costs to shippers is an unknown for next year,” Sterk notes.
“The average on-highway diesel price reported by the Energy Information Administration was $4.75 per gallon as of Dec. 12, down more than one dollar per gallon, or 18 percent, from the late June high of $5.81 per gallon, but still up more than one dollar per gallon, or 30 percent, from a year earlier.”
During a panel on transportation during the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association Convention in Peroria, Ill. on Jan. 19, several experts also voiced their optimism for ag transportation sectors in 2023.
Although labor and supply challenges still linger, Kirby Wagner with GROWMARK voices his belief that the trucking sector will push forward.
“Despite all of the concerns we hear in the news, we do have an interested workforce, and we do have people who are focused on getting things done,” he says. “So, I am optimistic about how the trucking industry is going to handle the challenges of 2023.”
In an interview with Radio Brownfield Ag News, Tom Torretti of the Consolidated Grain and Barge Company says, “We always have to be concerned about Mother Nature and river levels and what not. But, we had a pretty good year in 2022, given all of the navigation problems we had, and I think 2023 will be a good year for business as well.”
Peter Skosey with BNSF Railway adds, “We continue to struggle with workforce levels – we are trying to get those back up – but I think the future is bright, and we certainly want to continue the upward trajectory we began at the end of last quarter.”
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.
“We always have to be concerned about Mother Nature and river levels and what not. But, we had a pretty good year in 2022, given all of the navigation problems we had, and I think 2023 will be a good year for business as well.” – Tom Torretti, Consolidated Grain and Barge Company
Two years of drought have severely depleted U.S. hay stocks. In fact, hay production in 2022 was the lowest on record in data beginning in 1974.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Dec. 1 hay stocks showed total stocks of 71.9 million tons, 16.4 percent below the previous 10-year average and the lowest Dec. 1 stocks on record since 1973.
Each of the top 10 states for hay stocks was down compared to the 10-year average, and col-
lectively, these states were down 20.8 percent from the 2012-21 average Dec. 1 stocks level.
The largest hay stocks on Dec. 1 were in Texas, but these numbers were still 25.8 percent below the 10-year average for the state. Other top 10 states were down from the 10-year average as well, ranging from a decline of 10.9 percent in Tennessee to a decline of 32.7 percent in Oklahoma.
All hay production in 2022 was down 12.4
percent from the previous 10-year average, with alfalfa hay down 13.2 percent and other hay down 11.9 percent. Hay production in 2022 was the lowest on record since 1974.
Total hay production in the top 10 states combined represents 43 percent of U.S. total hay production and was down 18.7 percent compared to the 10-year average for those states.
The top 10 hay production states include eight of the top 10 beef cow states along with the number one
dairy cow state – California – and the number three dairy cow state – Idaho.
Decreased Dec. 1 hay stocks means the cattle industry could face additional liquidation this winter and is particularly vulnerable to severe winter weather in the next couple of months. December storms have taken a chunk out of the reported Dec. 1 hay stocks. New forage production is several months away in the South and even farther away in northern regions.
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J House Farm and Livestock 305 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 825#, Weaned since Sept. 25, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding Shots: Pyramid 5+Presponse SQ, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Precond Shots: Pyramid 5+Presponse SQ, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Booster Shots: Vison 7 w/Somnus, BoviShield Gold 5, SafeGuard, Ivermic Pour On Jerry Reichert 154 Blk/Red few Char Strs & Hfrs, 750-850#, Weaned since Nov., Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Complete Modified Live Vac. Program, Heifers are Guaranteed Open, Home Raised Ruckas Livestock 41 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 700-900#, All Shots, Coming off grass
Brandon Hartman 29 Mx Hfrs,685-900#, PTO @ ranch, 2 Rounds of Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot, Vision 8 w/Somnus+Spur, Cattle Master Gold, 8-way, Multi-Min, Ivermax, No Implants, Bangs Vac. WEANED CALVES Peterson Livestock 195 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 590-600#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, Been ona Grower Ration, Branding Shots: BoviShield Gold FP 5 L5, One Shot Ultra 7, Pre-cond. Shots: Cattlemaster Gold FP 5, One Shot Ultra 7, Weaning Shots: Express 5/HS, Poured with Exit Gold, Wormed w/Safe-Guard, No Implants, Home Raised, High Elevation, Steers are Knife Cut
Y Z Limited 150 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned 60 days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Weaning Shots: 7-way, BoviShield Gold 5, Producer All Natural
Ron & Barb Jespersen & Sons 127 Blk/Bwf (8 Red) Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Weaned since Sept. 20, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration (1.5# ration), Branding Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Pre-cond. Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Poured w/Dectomax, Booster Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold 5, Somubac, Bangs Vac., NHTC, Age & Sourced thru Samson
Jesse and Lisa Tabke 79 Blk few Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding Shots: Vision 7, Bovi-Shield Gold 5, Pre-cond. Shots: Vision 7, Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot, Steers are Knife Cut Kelly Land & Cattle 74 Blk Hfrs, 600-650#, Weaned a long time, Hay Fed, 3 Rounds of Shots: Vision 7 w/Somnus, Blackleg, No Implants
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During the Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous Convention and Trade Show at the Ramkota Hotel in Casper Dec. 5-8, Tallgrass Energy Segment President Kyle Quackenbush spoke with attendees regarding to carbon capture and sequestration opportunities in Wyoming.
Energy company
Privately-owned, Kansas-based Tallgrass Energy was established in 2012 and has roughly 900 employees across 14 states. Predominately a Rockies-focused company, their primary asset locations are in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas.
“We operate both natural gas infrastructure as well as crude oil pipelines,” mentioned Quackenbush. “In Wyoming, we also have some natural gas processing infrastructure. We have water handling facilities and disposal – so, we really handle the whole gamut of what we call the midstream energy, logistic space today.”
Carbon capture and sequestration is the process of removing carbon dioxide from emissions sources, such as burning gas, oil, coal or biomass or from the fermentation process associated with biofuel production. The CO2 is captured before it enters the atmosphere, transported to an
underground storage location and permanently sequestered in a carbon pool.
He continued to share Tallgrass Energy’s primary business has historically been natural gas and crude oil pipelines, but they are looking to perform the same services and functions for new commodities in relation to carbon capture and sequestration.
“For Tallgrass, this is primarily concentrated in two areas – hydrogen related development and CO2 related projects,” he said.
He noted through funding with the Wyoming Energy Authority, the company is working on developing a sequestration hub in southeast Wyoming through a project called the Trailblazer Pipeline project.
Trailblazer project
The Trailblazer Pipeline runs from Cheyenne to Beatrice, Neb., where it currently connects with interstate gas pipelines serving the Midwest.
According to Tallgrass Energy’s webpage, the company is working on advancing its project to convert its Trailblazer Pipeline to a CO2 transportation service, establishing an approximately 400-mile CO2 pipeline to serve as the backbone of a regional CO2 transportation system.
The project has the potential to capture, transport and permanently sequester over 10 million tons of CO2 per year from industries in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming.
“Through this project we’re looking to remove this pipeline from its natural gas service and use it instead for CO2 service. This will create the backbone system allowing us to capture CO2 from emission sources on the east side of Nebraska – whether it’s coal-fired power plants or ethanol plants – and transport it to the western side of the state into Wyoming where the geology is good for sequestration,” explained Quackenbush.
From a CO2 perspective, the project looks to reduce the emissions of the equivalence of two million cars per year and is expected to be in service mid- to late-2024.
“We’re not giving up access to these markets in relation to natural gas service, we’re just making better use of this Trailblazer Pipeline capacity and CO2 service,” he said. “By utilizing Trailblazer, we’ll be able to get CO2 to areas where we can sequester.”
Carbon capture and sequestration process
Quackenbush noted there is favorable geology in the state of Wyoming. There are
many formations containing salt water and are not hydrocarbon bearing, making them ideal rock formations for sequestration.
“When looking at carbon capture and sequestration, we’re taking a slightly different approach,” he mentioned. “Instead of putting it into the ground, having CO2 come up with hydrocarbons and then recycling it, we’re looking to inject CO2 into these rock formations, which will dissipate and diffuse through the formation.”
He shared some are concerned with the potential interaction with aquifers and drinking water. He reaffirmed the company will be injecting CO2 8,000 to 9,000 feet below the surface, and the company is going through an extensive permitting process through
the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“We have to be able to demonstrate CO2 is going to stay where we say it’s going to stay, before we even have the right to drill into these injection wells,” he said. “This is a years-long process in development.”
In addition to the permitting process and sequestration, the company also has to have long-term monitoring plans and meet liability obligations.
Tallgrass Energy looks to have multiple wells and containment zones to ensure there isn’t any CO2 migration.
“One of the benefits of the Trailblazer Pipeline is the fact we have an existing pipeline infrastructure we
can convert versus building entirely new,” he mentioned.
Tallgrass is in the process of conducting outreach with landowners regarding their existing easements. The company filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on May 27, 2022 for its plan to decommission its existing gas service on the Trailblazer line and move the gas to its REX pipeline system.
Comments on the Trailblazer Conversion Project on the Federal Register closed on Aug. 10, 2022, but the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will still accept comments, according to Tallgrass Energy.
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.
The best way to engage with Certified Angus Beef (CAB) is by raising cattle to qualify for the brand.
Through genetics and progressive management, the opportunity exists for cattlemen to earn premiums on cattle sold.
Those premiums translate to more high-quality product available to consumers through retail or restaurant avenues. When they choose the CAB brand, it boosts demand.
“Folks want the best beef, and they seek it out,” said Paul Dykstra, CAB director of supply management and analysis. “As a result, the premium structure of the beef industry has developed around the brand and the attributes it represents.”
During Angus University at the 2022 Angus Convention in Salt Lake City in November, CAB shared ways producers who are focused on raising high-quality beef can be more connected with the brand.
CAB background information
The first of its kind, CAB got its start in 1978. Since its inception, 101 other U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified beef brands have been developed, and as of now, 80 of those also have Angus in the name.
While the competition is growing, the brand’s team of 150 diligently works to differentiate CAB from the rest of the pack. Consumers can feel confident purchasing the CAB brand, a high-quality product which is the result of Angus farmers’ and ranchers’ commitment to quality.
As demand grows, producers receive these market signals in the form of premiums throughout the supply chain. Capturing those takes genetics, marketing and management strategies.
Marketing for a premium
“The best way for cattlemen to engage with the brand is to help increase supply,” said Kara Lee, CAB director of producer engagement.
Accessible premiums motivate this. Nearly 85 percent of North American packing plants are licensed to certify carcasses into the CAB brand.
The first and most simple piece of CAB qualification is that cattle be predominantly black-hided, defined as having no white behind the shoulder, above the flanks or breaking the midline, excluding the tail.
According to USDA data, more than 70 percent
of fed cattle are Angusinfluenced and meet these criteria, Dykstra said.
Eligible carcasses must then meet all 10 of the brand’s specifications: modest or higher marbling, a 10- to 16-square-inch ribeye area, a 1,100 pound or less hot carcass weight, one inch or less of fat thickness, medium or fine marbling texture, be 30 months of age or younger, have superior muscling, no neck hump exceeding two inches, practically free of capillary rupture and no dark cutters.
In 2021, CAB premiums reached $182 million, or roughly $500,000 paid daily by licensed packers to owners of cattle qualifying for the brand. This incentive is the market communicating strong demand for the leading brand of premium beef.
“CAB premiums are happening all through the supply chain, even if it doesn’t always get its own line item on a receipt,” Dykstra noted.
Farmers and ranchers have a history of success in hitting a market target with a financial reward. While retaining ownership through the feedyard is the most direct way to earn CAB premiums, there are more ways to capture some of it.
Cattle should be marketed in a way which communicates the potential value they hold under the hide. For seedstock breeders, it’s by making sure customers know this potential and the value of the genetics they’re buying, Dykstra explained.
“When those commercial feeder calves are weaned in the fall, a phone call to a feedyard or cattle buyer is a basic but great place to start. If they’ve got the genetics backing them up, it’s greater marketability for the seller,” he said.
The right genetic base
The more cattlemen produce for the brand, the more beef CAB-licensed partners can sell. Last year, this total came to 1.234 billion pounds, the second-highest sales year on record. The brand’s goal is to sell more than two billion pounds annually.
“We first have to put two billion pounds of the CAB brand in a box, and we don’t do that today,” Lee said.
The recent average acceptance rate into the brand is 35 percent, but it needs to be closer to 50 percent to reach this goal.
“The number one reason carcasses are not suc -
cessful in earning the brand most often comes down to marbling,” Dykstra said. “This is why we talk about it a lot.”
Marbling is a lifetime event and highly heritable, so it’s an easy place for Angus breeders to start. The correlations are relatively weak between marbling and many other traits important to cow/calf producers, such as performance and maternal function, Lee noted.
These weak correlations allow for simultaneous progress across multiple traits in a cow herd.
For Angus breeders who put an emphasis on carcass genetics, an easy tool to identify animals with greater potential for those traits is the Targeting the Brand logo.
Any registered Angus animal meeting a minimum expected progeny difference (EPD) for marbling of + 0.65 and a Value Grid Index of + 55 can be marketed alongside the
Targeting the Brand logo.
Cattlemen need a balanced cow herd, ensuring cows and bulls are also phenotypically correct. Targeting the Brand is simply a marketing tool – a threshold – to quickly identify those bulls and females with the genetic potential to produce more CAB qualifiers.
“However, it also gives them latitude to look for other economically important traits needed in their commercial programs,” Lee said.
After marbling, a ribeye too large, heavy hot carcass weight or excessive backfat are the next most common areas where cattle miss certification for the brand.
“We’re not going to capitalize on mating decisions at the consumer level for a few more years,” she said. “So, we have to live with those decisions for a long time, whether they’re good or bad.”
With genetics only part
of the equation, responsibility falls on cattlemen and women to manage cattle and resources for optimal performance.
Progressive management
As the leading data collectors in the cattle business, Angus breeders can take it a step further by validating and documenting their management practices. An easy and effective way to communicate how cattle are cared for at the ranch is through Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification or an equivalent program.
“But, we really need producers to tell us they are certified,” she said. “Not because we think farmers and ranchers are doing things wrong and we’re trying to fix their ways, but because we’re trying to help producers get more credit for things already being done.”
This is why CAB launched a rancher-facing campaign called “Cut the Bull.” The campaign high -
lights BQA certification as a tool for truth for farmers and ranchers to verify the good work they do every day raising cattle.
If interested, cattlemen and women can share their BQA or equivalent certificate at cutthebull.info
According to the pair, little details go a long way in differentiating the brand from other programs. It helps consumers feel good about their beef and keeps them reaching for the CAB brand on grocery store shelves.
“The new dollars in our business come from the consumer,” Dykstra said. “We get to share consumer dollars back through the beef supply chain based on what we’ve achieved at CAB by each player capitalizing on a margin opportunity. Otherwise, they wouldn’t do it.”
Morgan Boecker is the producer communications manager for CAB. She can be reached at mmarley@ certifiedangusbeef.com.
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regulatory agencies and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help make production agriculture more sustainable,” he adds.
Family ranch
The Boner family’s ranch includes ewe/lamb and cow/calf operations. The also sell Black Angus seedstock.
Brad and his wife Laurie have three children who live in close proximity and help on the ranch. His son Ryan works on the ranch daily, and his involvement is key in allowing Brad and Laurie to spend time with their grandchildren.
“This generational transition is an interesting pro-
cess,” says Boner in a recent ASI press release. “As was alluded to by a few other speakers this week, there comes a point where it’s time for the next generation to step up and start doing what they can do. This is where we’re headed. Plus, the grandparent thing is pretty cool stuff.”
Future goals
Boner mentions he has several priorities he looks forward to working on during his term as ASI president.
“The number one priority for 2023 will be the reauthorization of the farm bill,” he notes. “This bill expires in September, so we will be working diligently to make
sure this gets done in an acceptable manner.”
He will continue to focus on financial budgets and obligations and will work diligently to improve this focus within the association. He also looks forward to improving communication with membership.
“Our state members’ communication is always an ongoing effort and needs a lot of our attention,” says Boner. “We will continue to work on this in addition to helping our young entrepreneur’s group. These folks are our future, and we want to make sure we’re bringing them along as we move forward.”
During the convention, producers and members worked to set priorities, share information and conduct business for a stronger sheep industry. Boner notes this year’s convention was a great success.
“We had a really good turnout, and it felt much
more like a pre-pandemic convention,” he shares. “We’re tickled to be back to some normality, and we’re happy to see people we
haven’t seen for a while and visit with them in person. It was great.”
In addition to the election of a new president, other newly elected ASI leadership included Ben Lehfeldt as vice president, Joe Pozzi as secretary/treasurer, Susan Shultz as past president, Laurie Hubbard as region one director, Lisa Weeks as region two director, Anne Crider as region three director, Lynn Fahrmeier as region four director, Tammy Fisher as region five director, Bronson Corn as region six director, John Noh as region seven director and Ryhan Indart as region eight director.
The National Lamb Feeders Association (NLFA) elected Kate Harlan of Wyoming to fill the NFLA representative spot on the executive board. She replaces her father, Bob Harlan, who wasn’t eligible for reelection.
ASI continues to develop an industry vision for the future; be an advocate of public policy to protect, promote and support the economic viability of the industry; create strong national and international markets for wool through advertising, promotion and marketing; advance and coordinate science and technology of production and marketing and promote communication and cooperation between all segments of the industry, related business and government agencies.
“I’m honored to represent this group of people who I have a lot of respect for and care a lot about. We will work diligently to get issues resolved as we move forward,” Boner concludes.
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
“It’s an honor to represent a great group of people who work exceptionally hard trying to provide food and fiber for their customers around the world.” – Brad Boner, American Sheep Industry
to hear other states discuss the farm bill. I know in Wyoming and Montana, the farm bill is not as big a topic as it is in the large graingrowing states, but it’s still interesting.”
“There was plenty of debate about dairy issues, as well as discussion on cattle markets,” he continued.
“Regarding federal lands, most introduced policy gets passed since other members east of the Mississippi trust the Western farm bureaus.”
Three Wyoming policies made it to the floor and passed.
These included a policy on gathering federal lands into big blocks instead of the current checkerboard including corner crossings, a policy stating decisions regarding the removal of domestic sheep grazing from federal lands must be based on sound peerreviewed science and a policy blended with two other states regarding Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) standards.
WYFB president provides comments
As state president, Fornstrom’s duties included meeting with the big 10 convention sponsors, which included John Deere, Case IH, Bayer, Corteva and Ford, to name a few, which sponsored well over $900,000.
Although Fornstorm opted not to run for the board this year, the president’s job is to attend regional caucuses, where board members are voted on for the coming year. He said another highlight was spending time with the leadership and members in neighboring states.
Coxbill said, “I love seeing policy come from our state, where I know our members pushed policy forward to make it to the national level. I believe the greatest asset of being a farm bureau member is all farm bureau policy comes from individual members from across the country, and that’s what makes farm bureau so unique and valuable for lobbying.”
As for the general sessions, Coxbill said speaker Bert Jacobs, co-founder and “chief executive optimist” of the Life is Good brand, resonated with him.
“His success story, which included ups and downs, was great, and he said although it’s easy to stay negative with everything we hear in the news, we need to strive to keep finding the positive,” Coxbill noted.
The Torrington farmer especially enjoyed the camaraderie of the national convention.
“We have friends from 50 states and Puerto Rico, and we can stop anyone in the hall and talk to them like they are our next-door neighbor,” Coxbill continued. “It doesn’t matter where a producer farms or ranches – we all have the same concerns about taxes, government overregulation, labor, water and escalating land prices.”
He added, “Some differences include visiting with a rancher in Yuma, Ariz., where land might be $40,000 an acre, but they can make it work with produce sales, which would never pencil out in Wyoming. Where we want to conserve and use every drop of water west of the Mississippi, farmers in the east want to drain, drain, drain.”
Wyoming representatives in attendance
Carbon County Farm Bureau Members Stacy and Kyle Berger attended the convention to gain new ideas for their county farm bureau and gather new ideas for membership recruitment and retention, as well as learn what’s happening at the national level.
“Being able to go to Puerto Rico and experience what their agriculture looks like was a motivating factor,” said Stacy, who serves as secretary of her county farm bureau.
Stacy said workshops were spot-on.
“One talked about consumer engagement and what Gen Z thinks about agriculture. The two younger women who presented the workshop explained how different generations communicate and what is effective and what’s not,” she explained. “This was very helpful when thinking about how we want to talk about our agricultural businesses and what we’re portraying to the public. Sometimes we think we’re communicating one message, but the consumer receives it differently.”
Another workshop the Bergers attended was “What is Farm Bureau?”
“It was constructive to learn how to answer the question, ʻWhat is Farm Bureau?’ They gave us a short answer – grassroots, membership, agricultural, nonprofit. Often, depending on what state we’re from, when we say farm bureau, people think insurance,” said Stacy.
“For us in Montana and Wyoming, this is what we get asked. If people say, ‘Oh, is that the insurance company?’ We can talk about how the federation created the insurance company, and that we’re an agriculture organization,” she added.
Stacy said she and Kyle, who serves as county president, plan to examine the worksheet they were given with their county board, so their county leaders can better understand how to talk to people.
When answering the question about what farm bureau does, Stacy said, “Farm bureau organizes farmers and ranchers at the local, state and national levels so we can serve as a voice of agriculture.”
Kyle added one of the most significant reasons for a farm bureau member to attend a national convention is to address the many challenges everyone in
agriculture shares.
“It’s imperative we come together as a national organization and be one voice on those issues. If just the cattlemen go up against some federal governmental policy, it might adversely affect other producers who raise different commodities,” he stated. “We don’t need a division between people in agriculture, so being able to look at those things and how it affects all producers nationally rather than as individuals, is important.”
The Bergers enjoyed a group tour of old San Juan, where they saw Bomba dancing and could wander around the historic forts and other buildings. Other farm bureau members got to experience coffee and pineapple plantations, agri-tourism venues, a rum factory and the rain forest.
Rebecca Colnar is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.
“It doesn’t matter where a producer farms or ranches – we all have the same concerns about taxes, government overregulation, labor, water and escalating land prices.” – Cole Coxbill, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation
this bill 60 with ayes, zero nays, two excused, zero absent and zero conflict. The WSGA strongly supports this bill. The bill was received for introduction in the Senate on Jan. 17.
HB 17, State lands –grazing of non-owned livestock, provides that prior approval and the sharing of “excess rentals” is not applicable to the grazing of nonowned livestock so long as the lessee retains full management and responsibility for the livestock.
As of Jan. 23, the House passed third reading of this bill with 60 ayes, zero nays, two excused, zero absent and zero conflict. The WSGA strongly supports this bill. The bill was received for introduction in the Senate on Jan. 17.
HB 41, Lightweight trailers – permanent registration, authorizes permanent registration of House trailers, semitrailers and utility trailers that are at least six years old upon payment of an administrative fee of $50 plus an amount equal to five times the normally applicable fees. The WSGA strongly supports this bill and reports the House passed the third reading of this bill with 61 ayes, zero nays, one excused, zero absents and zero conflicts.
As of Jan. 24, the bill has been received for introduction in the Senate.
HB 42, Off-road recreational vehicle operation, prohibits the operation of off-road recreational vehicles within the right of way of interstate highways with exceptions.
As of Jan. 18, the House passed the third reading with 56 ayes, five nays, one excused, zero absent and zero conflicts. The bill was received in the Senate for introduction on Jan. 18. WSGA will continue to monitor this bill.
HB 63, Vacancies in elected office, provides for the filling of vacancies in congressional or state-wide offices by a special election if more than half of the term remains at the time of vacancy. WSGA’s position is to monitor this bill.
As of Jan. 18, the Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions committee voted to do not pass the bill with three ayes, five nays, one excused, zero absent and zero conflict.
Senate files
Senate File (SF) 28, Livestock infectious disease control – Tribal inclusion, enables the state veterinarian to provide contagious and infectious reportable disease testing, containment and reimbursement services on the Wind River Reservation; authorizes the governor to enter into negotiations with any Tribe in the region to
ensure that brucellosis is not passed from wildlife to livestock. The WSGA supports this bill.
As of Jan. 20, the Senate passed the bill with four ayes, one nay, zero excused, zero absent and zero conflicts.
SF 29, Brucellosis management updates, removes the mandatory requirement for branding of confirmed brucellosis infected animals; reidentifies “areas of concern” as “temporary surveillance” areas; authorizes the Wyoming Livestock Board to specify the required documentation for reimbursement. WSGA strongly supports this bill.
As of Jan. 13, the Senate passed the third reading with 31 ayes, zero nays, zero excused, zero absent and zero conflict. The House received for introduction on Jan. 13.
SF 31, Adjacent land resource data – trespass repeal, removes that portion of statue related to civil actions for trespassing across private land to collect resource date on other lands which was found to be invalid by the Court. WSGA supports this bill.
As of Jan. 18, the bill was passed by the Senate with 23 ayes, two nays, one excused, zero absent and zero conflicts. The House received the bill for introduction on Jan. 18.
SF 34, Trespass by small unmanned aircraft, defines trespass to include causing a drone or similar aircraft to enter into the imme-
diate reaches of the airspace over private property if the entry “substantially interferes with the landowner’s or his authorized occupant’s use and enjoyment of the land.” WSGA supports this bill amended.
On Jan. 20, the bill was passed in the Senate with 18 ayes, 13 nays, zero excused, zero absent and zero conflict, the bill was then received for introduction in the House.
SF 56, Prohibiting travel across private lands for hunting purposes, amends the current prohibition under the Game and Fish statutes to include travel through or return across private property; defines such travel to require physically touching or driving on the surface of the private property. WSGA supports this bill.
As of Jan. 19, the Senate approved the third reading of the bill with 25 ayes, six nays, zero excused, zero absent and zero conflicts. The bill has been received for introduction in the House.
SF 60, Nonresident hunting license application fees, increases priority non-resident hunting application fees for elk, deer and antelope from 118 percent to 220 percent. This bill failed to pass with 10 ayes, 20 nays, one excused, zero absent and zero conflict. WSGA’s position is to monitor this bill.
SF 71, State loan and bond programs, would tie the interest rate on farm loans to
the yield on a U.S. Treasury Security of the same duration with the board being able to add an additional risk premium of up to two percent; would remove the current lower interest rate for beginning agricultural producers; would reduce the authorized amount available for farm loads from $275 million to $50 million.
WSGA strongly opposes this bill, which passed in the Senate with 30 ayes, zero nays, one excused, zero absent and zero conflicts. The bill was received in the House for introduction on Jan. 18.
WSGA notes
A significant number of bills including HB 16, 17, 20 and 22 address the management of state lands. The majority of these bills were brought forth by WSGA to address challenges impacting grazing and agricultural lessees of state lands.
Several bills, including SF 33, 34 and 56 address trespass issues impacting private landowners. While more remains to be done, these are important steps forward and deserve support, according to WSGA.
Several bills in regards to significant property tax burdens on homeowners are being introduced and addressed. WSGA has not initially taken a position on these bills, but has been continuing to monitor them and are prepared to engage to the
extent they may impact the agricultural community.
According to the state of Wyoming 67th Legislature’s webpage, during the Legislative session, the public can recommend support for or opposition to a particular piece of legislation by using the online hotline.
In addition to expressing support for or opposition to an identified bill, one can also leave a short comment period regarding the bill. Comments are limited to 280 characters – approximately one of two short sentences. Comments will not be edited or verified by the Legislative Service Office and the information provided will be considered public record. Comments must be related to a specific bill. Information submitted will be electronically available to all members of legislature, but legislators consider a variety of factors when making decisions on pending legislation. For more information on ways to contact legislators and get involved in the legislative process, visit wyoleg.gov. For a complete list of Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s 2023 Legislative Session Bill Review and Status document, visit wysga.org
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.
Permaculture, regenerative agriculture, sustainable agriculture, all-natural and organic agriculture are a few of the land stewardship and marketing practices available to today’s farmer, rancher or farmers’ market grower.
One might ask, what do they all mean? Chances are, many producers are already practicing these different types of production.
Permaculture
In 1974 Australia, Bill Mollison developed a land stewardship con-
cept termed permaculture, a combination of the words “permanent” and “agriculture.”
In 1979, he established the Permaculture Institute to teach soil, water, plant and economic systems.
In his book titled “Permaculture a Designer’s Manual,” Mollison says, “Permaculture is one of working with, rather than against, nature – of protracted and thoughtful observations, looking at systems in all their functions.”
Permaculture takes into
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2 lbs. beef top sirloin steak, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
5 c. reduced-sodium beef broth
2 fresh russet (baking) potatoes, peeled, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
2 c. diced carrots
1/3 c. butter
1 c. chopped dill pickles, about 2 large pickles
3/4 tsp. all-purpose seasoning blend, such as Old Bay, divided
3/4 tsp. ground black pepper, divided
2/3 c. light dairy sour cream
1/2 c. pickle juice
1/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
Garnishes
Chopped fresh dill, shredded cheddar cheese, Dijon mustard
Directions
Bring broth, potatoes, carrots and butter to a boil in a large stock pot. Reduce heat to a low boil and cook 20 to 22 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add pickles.
Meanwhile, season beef top sirloin steaks with 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning blend and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
Grill, covered, for 10 to 14 minutes or over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 12 to 17 minutes. For medium rare, cook to 145 degrees Fahrenheit or for medium, 160 degrees Fahrenheit, turning occasionally. Remove steaks from grill. Carve into bite-sized pieces. Keep warm.
Combine sour cream, pickle juice and flour in medium bowl. Mix until smooth.
Slowly whisk sour cream mixture into soup. Reduce heat to low. Add remaining 1/4 all-purpose seasoning blend, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cayenne pepper, as desired, to stock pot.
Cook 5 minutes. Serve soup topped with steak pieces and garnish with dill, cheese and mustard as desired.
Tressa Lawrence lives and works on her family’s cattle ranch, where she runs cattle, cooks a few meals and juggles freelance writing and photography. Comments can be sent to lawrenceranchbeefco@gmail.com.
consideration more than just soil and how plants grow, but the whole relationship of landscape, climatic factors and the ethics of money and livelihood.
Regenerative ag
Robert Rodale, of the Rodale Institute, created the concept of regenerative agriculture in 1971, and in 2017, launched the Regenerative Organic Certified Program. The Rodale website defines regenerative as a measure of soil health, animal welfare and social fairness. They further define regenerative with seven principals.
These include increasing diversity of plant species, business, people and culture; protecting soil cover to end erosion; purity, without chemical fertilizers and pesticides; permanence, more perennial plants, businesses and individuals who are successful; peace, lack of weeds and pest interference with
growing systems; potential and progress.
For more information, visit rodaleinstitute.org
Sustainable ag
The University of California Davis offers a program in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. They define sustainability as, “Meeting society’s food and textile needs in the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
The goal is to integrate several objects such as a healthy environment, economic profitability and equity. Breaking this down into smaller components, sustainability encompasses food security, conservation tillage, cover crops instead of fallow, integrated pest management, soil nutrient management, postharvest management and several other farming and ranching practices.
More information can
be found at ucdavis.edu/ majors/sustainable-agriculture
Organic and natural ag
On Nov. 22, 1982, the Food Safety Inspection Service published policy memo 055, which defines the term “natural” – which may be used on meat and poultry products – as not containing any artificial flavor, coloring ingredients or chemical preservatives or any other artificial or synthetic ingredients. The product is also minimally processed.
However, “all-natural ingredients” can include a meat product with natural additives. Outside of the federal definition, any claims of “natural” must be defined by the seller.
The National Organic Program (NOP) is a federal-regulated program with stringent standards for land stewardship, fertilizer, pesticides, seeds, harvest and post-harvest methods.
Detailed recordkeeping by the producer is critical to certification.
Organic certification has created market recognition among consumers creating a strong demand and better prices for the farmer or rancher. The NOP seal is federally protected, with fines for using it outside of the program or fraudulent use, protecting registered NOP farms.
More information can be found at ams.usda.gov/ national-organic-program
In closing, there are many other programs a farmer or rancher can join – several of these agricultural practices are being used today by producers within the state and across the globe.
Catherine Wissner is the University of Wyoming Laramie County Extension horticulturist. She can be reached at cwissner@ uwyo.edu or 307633-4480.
Sale Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
At the ranch in Veteran, WY
Cherry Crk Blue Collar J187S
PAP 39 Highly recommended for heifers at elevation. Perfect bull to lead off our 50th annual bull sale. Combines tremendous phenotype, calving ease, pap, performance, carcass, and an epd profile that’s second to none. We’ll use this bull in our AI program next year.
Lunch: Noon • Sale Time: 1 p.m. Selling 140 Fall Yearlings
ALL OF THE BULLS HAVE BEEN PAP TESTED BY DR. TIM HOLT AFTER SPENDING THE SUMMER AT 8,000’ IN WALDEN, CO
PAP 37 Highly recommended for heifers at elevation. Herd bull prospect. Another outstanding son of Blue Collar and a beautiful first calf heifer by Assertive. Added length of body and extra eye appeal. We will also use this bull heavily in our AI program next year.
PAP 36 Recommended for large heifers and cows at elevation. Herd bull prospect. Elite EPD profile combining calving ease, performance, pap, and carcass. Dam is a powerful Hickok daughter and is also the granddam to lot 4.
42 Herd bull prospect that combines eye appeal, calving ease, performance, and PAP. Dam is a first
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When it comes to agricultural choices, what’s old is new
It’s no secret I live for fall when I can spend every Saturday in front of a few TVs, eat some great food and spend time with my friends while watching college football. And I, along with many other young women who follow college football, obviously accumulate some “favorite,” good-looking and talented players who I follow to the National Football League.
And I, along with many other young women who followed college football in 2019, love Joe Burrow, current quarterback
for the Bengals and former quarterback of the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Champions, the Louisiana State University Tigers.
Naturally, when I saw headlines this past week involving Joe Burrow and agriculture, I was intrigued.
It’s recently come to light Joe Burrow and a handful of other professional athletes pooled their money to purchase a 104-acre farm in northern Iowa. The farm in question has traditionally produced corn and soybeans, some-
thing it will continue to do as the athletes plan to lease the land back to farmers.
It’s been reported the group of athletes are looking for more properties to purchase and lease back for farming as well.
Now, I know what people are thinking, what’s with all these richy-rich, border-line celebrities purchasing farmland? Is this the same thing as Bill Gates purchasing farmland?
I’ll answer the latter first. This is not the same as Bill Gates’ purchase of farmland. Bill Gates wants to purchase land to push his agenda. He believes agriculture is responsible for global warming and intends to dedicate his newly purchased land to combat climate issues.
Burrow and his company of fellow athletes have not stated any sort of intention such as this. In fact, Joe Burrow himself is from Ames, Iowa, home
of Iowa State University – a college which focuses heavily on agriculture.
A news outlet in Iowa called We Are Iowa quoted Patricof Company’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Patricof stating, “I think of it as a really smart recession hedge for people who are learning to invest for the long term. It provides significant downside protection and the opportunity to create a long-term investment strategy which fits the profile of somebody who’s young and can continue to make a lot of money and wants to be conservative with their investment strategy.”
The Patricof Company is an investment company which specializes in helping professional athletes find unique investment opportunities. From what I can tell, this specific investment was right up this company and the athletes’ alley.
This brings me to the answer of our other question – what’s with all these richy-rich, borderline celebrities purchasing farmland?
Hear me out. Maybe they think American agriculture is a good investment. And why wouldn’t it be?
Sure, there are down years in farming and ranching, but there are also up years. There’s a reason so many farms and ranches out there are multi-generation –enough is made to at least breakeven.
And corn and soybean farming? I’d venture to say it’s a win-win in the fight against alternative proteins. I think this is an awesome investment, and I’m very pleased with the good public relations being generated around agriculture in the U.S. right now because of it.
Putting my market-
ing and business driven opinion aside, on a personal note, this makes me proud of American agriculture. Here we have these millionaire athletes who could invest in just about anything they want, and they chose to invest in agriculture.
They recognized the importance of American ag and said, “You know what? I don’t need to buy stock in Apple or Tesla, I want to buy a farm and trust agriculturists to get the job done,” and that makes my heart swell.
We, as food, fiber and fuel producers, should be excited about this. These athletes are trendsetters, and soon, I believe many others will catch on to this trend of agricultural appreciation.
So, be proud of yourselves, agriculturists, you’ve built an industry that’s indispensable, irreplicable and impeccable.
Coined “Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience,” a grassroots alliance of farmers, farmworkers and farmer allies will be heading to Washington D.C. during the week of March 6 with a singular ask for policymakers –make climate change policy a priority in the 2023 Farm Bill.
Led by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), Farm Aid and supported by an alliance of organizations, the event aims to bring a mass mobilization of producers to the Capitol, reminiscent of the 1979 Tractorcade.
With the next farm bill on the docket for the 118th Congress, farmers, ranchers and advocates want legislators to address the severe challenges facing the farming community due to the climate crisis. The next farm bill needs to explicitly empower farmers to tackle climate change by providing resources, assistance and incentives which will allow them to lead the way in implementing proven climate solutions.
“For countless farmers and communities across the country, a status quo farm bill would miss the mark. Nothing short of bold structural changes – including significant investments in sustainable agriculture and enacting fair pricing policies – will do. This vast alliance of farmers and advocates will assemble in our nation’s Capitol to demonstrate widespread support for such changes to ensure the next farm bill reflects real, inclusive and systematic change,” said Mike Lavender, NSAC interim policy director.
Every year, female artists, silversmiths, braiders, saddle makers and horsewomen gather to celebrate their contributions to the Western lifestyle and culture, raise funds to support emerging artists and expand their knowledge and skills via fellowships in their field at the annual Art of the Cowgirl event.
This four-day celebration includes a trade show, live music, an art auction, horse clinician demonstrations, colt starting, trick riding, an all-women’s ranch rodeo, an elite ranch horse sale, stock dog demonstrations, artist demonstrations and the crowing of the world’s greatest horsewoman.
This year, the Kimes Ranch World’s Greatest Horsewoman competition was held Jan. 18-22 in Queen Creek, Ariz. during Art of the Cowgirl and showcased several women from states across the West.
Road to the World’s Greatest Horsewoman
The World’s Greatest Horsewoman competition tests the skills and versatility of a horse and rider
in four areas – herd work, reining, steer stopping and cow work.
The top 10 in the competition advance to a final round, where they start with a clean slate and compete for the title of the World’s Greatest Horsewoman.
Western states boasted seven of the top 10 finalists in the competition this year.
They included Maddie Fantaskey of Worland on Cr Tiny Tuff; Dylan Sponseller of Caldwell, Idaho on Spin N Twist Arey; Debbie Crafton of Ordway, Colo. on Logicality; Tina Robinson of Shandon, Calif. on Wendels New Editions; Karen Stallings of Camp Verde, Ariz. on Sheza Voodoo Dr and Tammy Johnston of Lindsay, Calif. on Mr. Cee Street.
The remaining top 10 finalists included Kelsey Love Thomas of Rising Star, Texas on Kit Kat Jerri; Morgan Holmes of Stephenville, Texas on Monster Truk; Gracen Walker of Canadian, Texas on Play Stylish With Me and Whitney Hall of Loco, Okla. on J Noble Daggett.
All-around cowgirl crowned
After an impressive showing across the board, Thomas was crowned the 2023 World’s Greatest Horsewoman on her mare Kit Kat Jerrie, fondly referred to as Elvira.
This is the duo’s second time bringing home the prestigious title. In fact, Thomas and Elvira received the same honors during the inaugural World’s Greatest Horsewoman competition in 2020. The pair also made the top 10 finalists in 2021.
In an Art of the Cowgirl interview, Thomas notes winning the 2020 event jumpstarted her cow horse career as well as her career showing in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA).
Since then, Thomas has become a force in her field and boasts a long list of world titles. She is a five-time Ranch Horse Association of America World Cham-
pion, a two-time Women’s Ranch Rodeo Association World Champion, a Ranch Cowgirls Rodeo Association World Champion and a NRCHA Limited Open Bridle World Champion.
“Every year, the competition gets stronger with better showmen and better horses,” says Thomas. “Anytime we get to show against tough competition, it makes us step up our game and get better. We love that part of being out here in Arizona.”
She continues, “Being out here and showcasing the cowgirls and horsewomen, as well as the camaraderie and partnerships that come with it is pretty awesome. This competition will always have a special place in my heart for me and my mare.”
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
For more information on Art of the Cowgirl or the World’s Greatest Horsewoman, visit artofthecowgirl.com.
the World’s
Horsewoman
“Being out here and showcasing the cowgirls and horsewoman, as well as the camaraderie and partnerships that come with it is pretty awesome. This competition will always have a special place in my heart for me and my mare.”
– Kelsey Love Thomas
The year 2023 has finally arrived, and I find I’m not looking back on 2022 with much fondness. In fact, I’ve talked to several folks who don’t have many positive things to say about the past year either.
Despite how difficult things may have been this past year, I do think there is always a silver lining in most everything, if we just choose to find it.
A new year, of course, tends to bring renewed hope and optimism. It is a time where we can push the reset button and look forward to new goals,
renewed discipline and aspirations of great accomplishment.
The dilemma is our aspirations can often be much more exciting and motivating than the mundane daily routine of selfdiscipline to see our goals through to the very end. It’s just human nature.
It’s natural to have dreams and ambitions, but it’s also natural to become overwhelmed by life and responsibilities that come with it. Sometimes, our goals are so ambitious, when we don’t feel some success along the way, it’s
pretty easy to give up.
Other times, our lack of accomplishment might be the result of setting goals that really don’t have much to do with who we are and what we actually want. They might be based on an image of what we think we are supposed to be.
To set a goal that is not a reflection of our true inner self can be more demotivating and harmful than we realize. Such a goal causes frustration. It can instill in us more self-consciousness and push us further away from our intended purpose. Most importantly, it can cause us to develop an even deeper fear of failure.
Various studies have shown only five to six percent of people who set goals actually achieve them. More alarming yet is only about 20 percent of people even set goals.
How can this be? How can we live in the freest country the world has ever known, one with opportunity bulging at the seams,
and only a fraction of the population is intentional with what they want to accomplish, both personally and professionally?
The answer is quite simple – it’s hard. We live in a microwave society where we become impatient when our burrito doesn’t heat up fast enough. We can become frustrated when we want an answer online, and the internet connection is too slow.
Many people become easily angered when the driver in front of them is not going fast enough. Some folks take to social media and blame the airlines for not getting them to their destination quickly enough. What used to take weeks now just takes a few hours.
We have expedited shipping, accelerated degree programs, “freaky fast” food delivered to our doorstep, instant downloads and the list goes on. A younger generation often wants things now, which
took their parents years to build.
I once had an employee tell me it was unfair my house was bigger than his. Ironically, the house he lived in for free was also one of mine. We want things our way, on our terms, and we want it now.
It's no wonder more people aren’t setting goals, let alone, accomplishing them. It’s easy for a person to say what they want without fully understanding what it takes to get there. It’s easy to look at others and say, “It must be nice,” while making assumptions about their life.
For nearly every successful person I know, there has been a long road full of obstacles, potholes, risk, hard work and sleepless nights to get to where they are today. Everyone wants a blue ribbon, but not everyone is willing to put enough work in to win the race.
Goals are hard because from the outside looking in, they are like a shiny object. They grab our attention, and we wish we could attain them. But from the inside, they can be mundane and routine, because that’s how they are realized – one step at a time, one
decision at a time and one day at a time.
The question then becomes, how can we set goals bringing us closer to our purpose and reflect who we are as individuals –goals leading us to a sense of accomplishment rather than failure?
First, people need to forget what the world says and what their neighbors are doing and focus on being the best version of themselves. They need to uncover what brings them their greatest sense of accomplishment or significance, and their goals should reflect this. Then, they need to write them down.
Next, people need to tell themselves goals are not a destination. But instead, are a daily journey. They need to be patient and commit themselves to doing something each day, no matter how small it might be, to help move them in the direction of their goals.
Lastly, they need to remember to have fun. Not much in life is worth doing if a person can’t learn to enjoy the journey.
Here’s to a new year. It’s going to be a great one!
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently seeking applicants for a temporary, seasonal summer range aid/technician in Casper and Cody for a six-month timeframe. Starting and ending dates can be negotiated, and the salary range is $14.38 to $20.14 per hour.
Duties for the position include assisting specialists in planning rangeland management support projects; checking range allotments to assess appropriate time to graze, compliance with management plans and operating instructions, number of livestock, herding procedures, salting, range improvement and maintenance; inspecting structural range improvements and notifying supervisors of needed maintenance.
Offering 45 Hd of Pap tested 2-year-old Black Angus Bulls
High elevation, ran on top of the Big Horn Mountains
Born in April/May 2021
AVG BW: 75 WW: 630 YW: 1120
Summered on grass, developed on a high roughage ration to last
AVG ribeye measured 13.2 inches
Average PAP score of 37 BVD, Carcass, PAP tested at elevation, Freeze branded and Semen Tested, Genomic Testing through AG BOOST
Absolutely no hoof trimming!
Additionally, individuals in this position will perform a variety of computations and assessment of standard rangeland management data to prepare the data for interpretative use of inclusion in reports; prepare charts, graphs and/or reports using well-established specified procedures; perform computations requiring judgment and knowledge of the nature of the sources and use of the data; estimate production and potential production of a site based on various sampling techniques; participate in noxious plant identification and control and identify plant specimens in the field and collects and prepares specimens.
For more information or to apply, visit usajobs.gov and search for announcement number WYTEMP-2311800951-MS or range aid/technician BLM. Questions about the position can be directed to Dustin Burger at 307-261-7515 or Matt Roberts at 307-261-7525. The window for submitting applications is Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper is hosting two training opportunities in February for individuals interested in becoming educational tour guides. Trainings will be held at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4 and 11, with each session lasting approximately two hours.
• Free delivery to adjoining states and Nevada
When you’re buying a bull from us, you’re buying tested and proven, grass-based, maternal genetics with performance. Here’s the averages on what our steer calves did at Chappel Feedyards: 4.7 lbs/day
• Killed at 1,338 lbs, yielded 63%, a 841 lb. carcass • Avg. ribeye measured 14.2 inches
Participants of the training will have an opportunity to volunteer at the Trails Center leading large groups. Educational tour guides provide an immersive and engaging experience for school-aged children, as well as their parents and teachers and share information about the history and themes found at the Trails Center.
As a tour guide, individuals will interact with local students and teachers and provide historical information to the children, instilling a passion and connection with history to enhance their overall experience on the subject.
Individuals interested in the training should contact Jason Vlcan at 307-261-7783.
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, WY 82601. Admission is free.
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May 18, 1931 – Jan. 18, 2023
attended Lusk High School and graduated May 1949.
During high school, Henry was an outstanding football player and was selected as an all-state guard. He also played the saxophone and was a member of the band for the Legend of Rawhide Pageant.
union five children were born: Henry L. III, Jolene (Tom) Lorraine, Joel (Laurie) David, Thomas (Val) Lee and William (Tracy) Jeffrey.
Henry worked with his father until his passing in 1983, at which time he took over as the active manager of the ranch. In 1978, Joel returned to the ranch.
In May 1979, Henry, Lorraine and Joel formed the Bootheel Seven Livestock partnership, which is in existence today. Lorraine passed away Jan. 4, 1999.
Henry L. Wasserburger, Jr. was born on May 18, 1931. He was the first-born son to Henry L. Wasserburger and Anna Josephine (Pfister) Wasserburger in Lusk. Henry attended Fairview Rural School until the eighth grade. He then boarded in Lusk, where he
After graduation, he attended Regis College in Denver for one year. His love of sports carried him to many Denver area football and basketball games during this year. After his first year of college, Henry returned home to the family ranch north of Lusk.
On Sept. 12, 1951, Henry married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Opal Wilson. To this
Nov. 8, 1925 – Jan. 9, 2023
Irene was a gem or model they do not make anymore. She was charitable, prayerful, fun, loving and supportive. She had an intense love of family and enjoyed visiting the ranch to be with family and her friends in Bridger Valley.
Henry was a very lucky man, and on Aug. 11, 2000, he married the second love of his life, Yvonne (Bonnie) Baures in Casper. His love of travel continued as they traveled extensively to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and across the states. Henry boasted he had traveled to all 50 states.
They enjoyed dancing,
live music, theater and just being together. In 2008, Henry fully retired, and since then, lived at Bonnie’s ranch west of Casper.
His biggest joy was to return to the family ranch to look at the cattle and see progress the new generation has made.
Henry loved watching any sports involving a Lusk team. He especially loved watching family members, whether it be his kids or grandkids, competing or participating in any extracurricular activities.
Henry’s love of the ranch never ceased. He was extremely proud in 2016, when the ranch was honored at the Wyoming State Fair for its 100th year anniversary.
This past fall, in 2022, Bootheel Seven Livestock was awarded and honored to receive the National Certified Angus Beef Award for Commercial Commitment to Excellence in Phoenix. Henry and Bon-
nie, along with many other family members, went to Phoenix to receive the award.
Henry was a lifetime member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Lusk. He was also a 68-year member of the Elks Lodge 1797. He was active in community affairs. He served 12 years on the Niobrara County School Board and 12 years on the Niobrara County Hospital Board.
Henry also served nine years on the ASCS committee and six years on Farmers Home Board. He was especially proud in 1980 when the ranch was selected for the ASCS State Conservation Award.
In this same year, he was chosen for the Outstanding Alumni from Niobrara County and was the honored speaker at the alumni banquet.
Another of Henry’s passions was 4-H, and he was selected as the outstanding supporter of Nio-
brara County 4-H.
Henry had an infectious laugh and was always good for a story. His historical accuracy was spot on. He never met a stranger and was always welcoming and charming to those he met. His ability to communicate with others proved valuable in order to broker compromise between parties. These characteristics made Henry an important part of this community which he loved.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Lorraine and his brother John William.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie, his five children, 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five stepchildren: Susan (Bob) Rowland, Diane (Doug) Witcher, Brian (Linda), Tracy (Tonya) and Todd Baures and his sister Jean.
Services were held on Jan. 22 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church.
U.S. dairy producers and processors are paying close attention to preliminary discussions about the 2023 Farm Bill in anticipation of critical reforms to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs).
Irene T. (Bugas)
Worthington left this earth and traveled home on Jan. 9.
Irene was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 8, 1925 to Susie and George Bugas. She was an adventurous spirit who, in 97 years, witnessed many changes from horse and buggy to airplanes and paper/pencil to the Internet.
Irene attended a oneroom schoolhouse on the Bugas Ranch until the sixth grade. She then boarded at her grandparents in Rock Springs to attend high school and graduated in 1944. Following graduation, she moved to Dayton, Ohio and pursued her love of science by obtaining a chemistry degree from the University of Dayton.
Irene began her career working for the Davies Young Soap Company, which produced soaps, fragrances and bath products. She worked in the lab and tested raw materials and finished products.
She then joined a private label company manufacturing private label health and beauty products called Amole Inc., where she worked until her retirement. At Amole, she worked in sales, became a sales manager, a vice president and part owner of the company.
On Aug. 13, 1960, Irene married Roy Worthington. She loved their home and yard, travels and loyal friends.
She kept up with fashion trends and was always in style. She appreciated a good glass of wine, delighted in a good belly laugh, was entertained by the hunt for the right antique and finished the day with a hot cup of tea.
She believed if one rep of exercise was needed two would be even better, adored preparing a meal right down to the properly set table and a bit of something sweet to top it off, relished being taller when she wore shoes with a threeinch heel and always looked forward to a good hand of poker.
She was also faithful in prayer and graciously ended her prayers with, “Thank you Jesus, thank you.”
She was preceded in death by her parents Susie and George Bugas, her husband of 30 years Roy Worthington, two brothers George and John Bugas and two sisters Margaret Hayes and Mary Lou Hlinka.
Irene leaves behind her brother and dear friend Lawrence Bugas, nieces and nephews Larry (LaDonna) Bugas, Mary Sue Carroll, George (Colette) Bugas, Anne Marie (Larry) Anderson, Jonette (Michael) McNamee, Irene (Mark) Coffield, Karen Lewis, Debbie (Rollie) Gilmore, Greg (Joan) Hlinka, 16 grand nieces and nephews and 16 great-grand nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Jan. 21 at Saint Helen’s Catholic Church in Fort Bridger with interment at the Fort Bridger Cemetery.
Prevailing consensus within the industry is FMMOs currently in place do not reflect today’s market environment, which could increasingly have detrimental consequences for dairy processors and farmers alike.
Among the industry’s concerns are so-called “make allowances,” an important part of FMMOs which have not been updated since 2008 and
were based on data from as far back as 2006. Make allowances are an estimate of dairy processors’ cost of converting milk into dairy products.
Many of those production costs, including labor and energy, have skyrocketed since make allowances were last updated 15 years ago.
According to a new research brief from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the discrepancy between the make allowances currently in place and actual manufacturing costs sends inaccurate price signals to the marketplace, potentially leading to a misallocation of capi-
tal and resources.
Aside from milk and other milk components, which are the highest input cost for dairy product manufacturers, plants also spend money on labor, energy, packaging, transportation and other inputs to create finished products. The combined costs of labor and utilities, like energy, account for at least one-third and up to one-half of total production costs for dairy manufacturers.
While current make allowances in FMMOs have remained static since implemented in 2008, prices for industrial electric power rose 64 percent from
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2006 to 2022, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industrial natural gas prices fell 11 percent but were highly volatile. Labor costs in dairy product manufacturing climbed 48 percent per unit of production from 2006-21. Make allowances are also used to set the monthly minimum prices which regulated processors must pay for farm milk. While the first effect of increasing make allowances would be to lower prices paid to farmers, reducing the industry’s vulnerability to international competitors and export market access offers important long-term benefits.
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After two whirlwind weeks of nonstop livestock shows, youth exhibitors at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver ended on a high note during the sold-out, record-breaking NWSS Auction of Junior Livestock Champions held on the evening of Jan. 20.
Prior to the event, Auctioneer John Korrey of Sterling, Colo. told 9News, “Thousands of head of livestock come through the stock show, and we are only selling 95 head tonight. There are a lot of exhibitors who don’t make the sale, but the ones who do are really the cream of the crop. They have worked hard on their projects year-round, so this is a really big deal for them.”
Kevin Ochsner, president of Agcellerate and host of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen series on RFD-TV, explained the majority of winning bids are given directly to the exhibi-
tor, while 10 percent of each bid is donated to support the National Western Scholarship Trust.
Home-state support for Colorado-raised exhibitors and buyer generosity was evident throughout the night, with bids shattering records made in previous years. Total bids came in at an all-time record of $1,027,750. The top eight animals in the sale brought $585,000, which broke the previous record of $531,000 in 2020.
Champion steers LaSalle, Colo. native Justin Pfannebecker, 18, broke a record of his own when Ames Construction purchased his NWSS Grand Champion Steer, Stan the Man, for $200,000. The previous record was set in 2022 by Rhylee Rodgers, who received $160,000 for her Grand Champion Steer.
“This is my last time at the NWSS, and it is bittersweet,” Pfannebecker told 9News during the sale. “I
am so blessed to be able to come out here with my family and have them support me so much. I am so happy I was able to be a part of all of this, and I would like to thank Ames Construction for buying my steer.”
Mason Grady of Grandview, Texas exhibited the Reserve Champion Steer, which sold to Transwest Trucks Inc. for $100,000. The 12-year-old noted he will be putting the money in his college fund.
Buffalo’s Rowan Wasinger sold the Grand Champion Catch-A-Calf for $50,000, and Lane Sinclair of Fort Collins, Colo. sold the Reserve Champion Catch-ACalf for $47,500.
Winning hogs
The Grand Champion Hog, shown by Selah Salmons, sold for $60,000 to the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Salmons, a 13-year-old from Weatherford, Texas, shared her favorite memory of this year’s
NWSS experience was walking the green carpet.
Another Colorado-raised exhibitor, 16-year-old Karsyn Fetzer of Kersey, Colo., sold the Reserve Champion Hog to OXY for a record-breaking $75,000.
“This has been such an amazing experience and a lot of work, for sure,” said Fetzer. “I will be using the money to buy more animals and save up for college.”
Sheep and goats
The Grand Champion Lamb, shown by Hayden Schroeder of Zephyr, Texas, sold for $50,000 to APC Resources.
“I am extremely blessed, and I can’t thank everyone enough for supporting me,” Schroeder stated. “I have had my lamb, Impact, since February, so this is really bittersweet.”
The Reserve Champion Lamb was exhibited by Bailee Amstutz, an 18-yearold from Richwood, Ohio and sold to TKM Foundation
for a new record of $45,000.
“This is pretty cool. It is my last year at the NWSS, and there is no better way to go out,” Amstutz told 9News.
“TKM, thank you so much for topping off my last year and making it the best one yet. I will be using the money to go to college – I committed to Butler University to judge, so I will be attending
there next fall.”
Dakota Martin of Mason, Texas sold the Grand Champion Goat for $30,000, and Schroeder exhibited the Reserve Champion Goat, which sold for $25,000.
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
Grand Champion Steer – Justin Pfannebecker, an 18-year-old from LaSalle, Colo., broke the previous record of $160,000 when his Grand Champion Steer sold for $200,000 at the NWSS Auction of Livestock Champions. NWSS photo
Grand Champion Hog – The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce purchased the Grand Champion Hog from 13-year-old Selah Salmons of Weatherford, Texas. The Pulse photo
Grand Champion Lamb – Hayden Schroeder of Zephyr, Texas exhibited the Grand Champion Lamb at the NWSS. The Pulse photo Grand Champion Goat – Texas native Dakota Martin exhibited the Grand Champion Goat at the NWSS. The Pulse photo
With the onset of winter temperatures around the country, cattle producers are busy ensuring their herds are well cared for. Keeping cattle fed with quality nutrition from supplementation to provide protein, energy, minerals and vitamins is top of mind for many.
However, there is another essential nutrient producers can’t afford to overlook – water.
“Water is the most essential nutrient for cattle production,” says Dr. Jon DeClerck, cattle nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition. “It’s used for regulating body temperature, growth, reproduction, lactation, digestion and many other bodily functions. Water also drives intake for mineral, forage and supplements. And, while we typically worry more about water intake in summer, it’s equally as important in cold weather.”
For fall-calving herds, water requirements go up drastically during lactation. Cows hit peak lactation right when water is at risk of freezing. With
spring-calving herds, water access is key to avoid stress and long-term performance impacts to both the cow and unborn calf.
Below are three tips to keep cattle drinking water during the winter.
Water placement
During extreme cold, wind or moisture, cattle typically stand in a shelter for extended periods of time to conserve body heat.
The easier it is to access water in shelter areas and near feed sources, the less likely cattle will go off of water or burn body heat walking long distances to get to water.
“When using natural water sources, place feeding sites close to the water to encourage access and decrease the chance of water icing up, but far enough away to protect water quality,” says DeClerck.
Water sites should be well drained to avoid mud and ice build-up, which can become a slipping hazard.
Ice management
The best way to manage ice is to prevent water sources from icing up in the
first place.
“Automatic cattle waterers have several options to keep ice at bay, including insulated troughs and pipelines, electric and propane heaters, solar power and heat tape or geothermic heat,” says DeClerck. “An added benefit of these types of heated waterers is improved water temperature, leading to more optimal water intake by the animal.”
Maintaining a continuous flow of water is another option for automatic cattle waterers to prevent ice build-up. However, producers need to be aware of overflow issues. Set up a drain to remove excess water and only run continuous flow in preparation for and during inclement weather.
“Managing ice with natural water sources is more of an art than a science,” says DeClerck. “Water can get muddy if ice is chopped too close to the bank, discouraging cattle from drinking. But, if ice is chopped too far out, there is an increase in the risk of slipping, which could lead to broken legs or lost pregnancies. Look for a happy medium to keep cattle safe while maintaining water quality.”
Prepare for the unexpected
Those in the Midwest and North are often profes-
sionals when it comes to extreme winter weather. But, in the warmer areas of the country, such as the Southeast, producers may not be as prepared for the once-every10-years winter storm.
No matter where a producer lives, the key is to have a plan.
“When a winter storm rolls in, don’t be left without supplies like water heaters and other essential items,” says DeClerck. “These sell out quickly
McNamee
when storms are looming. Make a checklist of musthave items and stock up long before temperatures start dropping.”
Have a pre-storm plan in place and know how to implement it. This plan could include tasks like performing regular maintenance, turning on water heaters and starting continuous flow on automatic cattle waterers.
When building a new site, think ahead and con-
sider laying pipes deeper and using insulated pipes to prevent freezing. This can save producers a lot of hassle down the road.
This article was provided by Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families, headquartered in Arden Hills, Minn. and a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc. For more information, visit purinamills.com
February 16, 2023
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We have always focused on the fertile, low maintenance female. Our cows continue to breed in the mid 90 percentile in these years of drought, fires, grasshoppers, limited water and minimal winter feed. They do this on grass, water and mineral.
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And, while we typically worry more about water intake in summer, it’s equally as important in cold weather.” – Dr. Jon DeClerck, Purina Animal Nutrition
Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.
Jan. 27-Feb. 4 Black Hills Stock Show, Rapid City, S.D. For more information, visit blackhillsstockshow.com
Jan. 31 Bureau of Land Management Public Scoping Meeting, 3-7 p.m. Union Pacific Centennial Room, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne. For more information, visit planning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/
Feb. 1-3 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention and Trade Show, New Orleans, La. For more information, visit ncba.org/events
Feb. 2 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., online. To register for the webinar, visit go.unl.edu/cow_costs
For more information, contact UNL Extension Educator Aaron Berger at e-mail aberger2@unl.edu or call 308-235-3122.
Feb. 4 National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Tour Guide Training, 10 a.m., National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, 1501 North Poplar Street, Casper. For more information, call Jason Vlcan at 307-261-7783
Feb. 7-8 35th Annual High Plains No-till Conference, Burlington, Colo. For more information and to register, visit highplainsnotill.com
Feb. 7-9 Montana Soil Health Symposium, Billings, Mont. For more information and to register, visit mtsoilhealth.org
Feb. 7-9 Thunder Basin Research Initiative Hybrid Meeting, online. For more information, e-mail dave@rswyoming.com.
Feb. 8 National Women’s Business Council Public Meeting, 12 p.m., online. For more information, e-mail nwbcouncil@sba.gov.
Feb. 8 State Trade Expansion Program Legal and Technical Questions Webinar, online. For more information, visit sba.gov
Feb. 8-9 Farm and Ranch Days, Fremont Center (Armory), Riverton. To reserve a booth space or for more information, contact the Extension office by e-mailing rfiskl@uwyo.edu or call 307-332-2363 or 307-857-3654.
Feb. 9 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., online. To register for the webinar, visit go.unl.edu/cow_costs
For more information, contact UNL Extension Educator Aaron Berger by e-mailing aberger2@unl.edu or call 308-235-3122.
Feb. 9 Wyoming Collaborative for Healthy Soils Survey Results on Soil Health Meeting, 10 a.m., Zoom. For more information, visit groundupconsulting.us/wchs
Feb. 11 National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Tour Guide Training, 10 a.m., National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, 1501 North Poplar Street, Casper.
For more information, call Jason Vlcan at 307-261-7783.
Feb. 11-12 Hell on Wheels Rodeo Queen Competition, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne. For more information, visit cheyenne.org/hellonwheelsrodeo/rodeo-queen/
Feb. 12-16 Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Boise, Idaho. For more information, visit rangelands.org
Feb. 13 Bureau of Land Management Public Scoping Virtual Meeting, online. For more information, visit planning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/
Feb. 16 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., online. To register for the webinar, visit go.unl.edu/cow_costs
For more information, contact UNL Extension Educator Aaron Berger at e-mail aberger2@unl.edu or call 308-235-3122.
Feb. 16 University of Wyoming Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Seminar, Sheridan College, Sheridan. To register, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal
To learn more, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal or contact RMAL Program Coordinator Anne DeMersseman at ademerss@uwyo.edu or call 307-766-3206.
Feb. 23 State Trade Expansion Program Enhancing a Website for eCommerce Webinar, online. For more information, visit sba.gov
Feb. 23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., online. To register for the webinar, visit go.unl.edu/cow_costs
For more information, contact UNL Extension Educator Aaron Berger at e-mail aberger2@unl.edu or call 308-235-3122.
Feb. 24-26 Up in Arms Flea Market and Gun Show, CAM-PLEX, Gillette. For more information, contact Lisa at 208-420-2295.
Feb 28 University of Wyoming Extension Private Pesticide Applicators Licensing Education, 1-5 p.m. 2011 Agricultural Resource Learning Center, 2011 Fairgrounds Road, Casper. For more information or to register, call 307-235-9400.
March 1-2 Lincoln University Sheep Shearing School, Jefferson City, Mo. To register, e-mail Extension Associate Amy Bax at baxa2@lincolnu.edu.
March 1-5 34th Annual Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend, Winnemucca Events Complex, Winnemucca, Nev. For more information, visit ranchrodeonv.com or call 775-623-5071.
Feb. 2 K2 Red Angus Winter Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307331-2917, k2redangus.com
Feb. 2 Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull and Heifer Sale, at the ranch, Callaway, Neb., 308-836-4430, 402-450-0431, ridderranch.com
Feb. 3 TJS Red Angus 15th Annual "Red Truck" Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 406-639-9112, tjsredangus.com
Feb. 3 Elkington Polled Herefords & South Devons 43rd Annual Range Raised Cattle Sale, at the ranch, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 208-521-1774, 208-681-0765, elkingtonpolledherefords.com
Feb. 4 Beartooth Angus First Annual Sale, Swift River Ranch, Billings, Mont., 406794-1287
Feb. 6 Ludvigson Stock Farms Sale, Yellowstone Feeders, Shepherd, Mont., 515450-3124, 712-229-3431, ludvigsonstockfarms.com
Feb. 8 Durbin Creek Ranch 11th Annual Bull Sale, Big Horn Basin Livestock Auction, Worland, 307-921-8825, durbincreekranch.com
Feb. 8 Jindra Angus 23rd Annual Production Sale, Bull Center, Clarkson, Neb., 402-290-3171, jindraangus.com
Feb. 9 Booth’s Cherry Creek Angus 50th Annual “Progress Through Performance” Bull Sale, at the ranch, Veteran, 307-534-5865, 307-532-1805, 307532-1532, boothscherrycreekranch.com
Feb. 10 Powder River Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-680-7359, 307-680-8266, powderriverangus.com
Feb. 13 Pilakowski Angus Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale, Lightning Valley Ranch, Arthur, Neb., 308-249-0885, pilakowskiangus.com
Feb. 13 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Ree Heights, S.D., 605-870-0161, 605-870-6172, fawcettselmcreekranch.com
Feb. 13 Big Sky Salers 39th Annual Salers Focus Bull Sale, Stockmen’s Livestock, Dickinson, N.D., 406-557-6259
Feb. 14 G Bar H Genetics Angus Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-575-5520, 307-532-6170, 307-575-0294, 307-575-0373
Feb. 15 Shaw Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Caldwell, Idaho, 208459-3029, 208-880-9044, shawcattle.com
Feb. 16 Wooden Shoe Farms Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Blackfoot, Idaho, 208681-4169, 208-604-0235
Feb. 16 McNamee Angus Ranch & Cook Angus 35th Annual Bull Sale, Miles City Livestock Commission, Miles City, Mont., 406-421-5588, 406-421-5554, 406477-8626
Feb. 17 Hoffman Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Thedford, Neb., 308-6452279, 530-604-5096, 406-425-0859, hoffmanranch.com
Feb. 17 Lewis Brothers Angus 43rd Annual Bull Sale, St. Onge Livestock Auction, St. Onge, S.D., 605-391-2044, 605-391-7090, grandviewangus.com
Feb. 18 Triple T Land and Livestock Annual Bull & Heifer Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-746-8509, bar-t3livestock,com
Feb. 18 Redland Redbank Angus First Annual Live Auction, Big Horn Basin Livestock Auction, Worland, 307-250-1548
Feb. 20 Weaver Ranch 38th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-568-3898
Feb. 22 Mt. Rushmore Angus Ranch 57th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Rapid City, S.D., 605-342-2449, 605-484-6731, 605-381-7361, mtrushmoreangus.com
Feb. 25 Kretschman Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-351-0794, 307-736-2327, kretschmanangus.com
Feb. 25 RV Bar Angus 16th Annual Bull and Female Production Sale, at the ranch, Jensen, Utah, 435-828-1111, 435-828-1116, 435-828-8391, rvbarangus.com
Feb. 25 First Annual Wyoming Select Bred Ewe Sale, Barn 3 at the CAM-PLEX, Gillette, 307-265-5250, wyowool.com/bredewesale
Feb. 27 Reyes/Russell 32nd Annual Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-1530, 307-322-4848, 970-587-2534, mrangusranch.com
Feb. 27 Circle L Angus Annual Production Sale, Dillon Livestock Auction, Dillon, Mont., 406-832-3535, 406-491-7363, circlelangus.com
Feb. 28 Barker Cattle Company Bull and Female Production Sale, Burley Livestock Auction, Burley, Idaho, 801-792-1036, 208-312-3085, barkercattle.com
Feb. 28 JC Heiken Angus & Sons 16th Annual Production Sale, Miles City Livestock Commission, Miles City, Mont., 406-855-7839, jcheikenangusandsons.com
Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com
Last week, we left our readers with a partial cute tale of a coyote that had run through the kitchen of a farmhouse and then darted across the barnyard. Now, I’ll provide the rest of story from the Feb. 18, 1897 issue of The Saratoga Sun.
The coyote likes badger flesh very much, but one coyote is not equal to a badger in a fight. Consequently, the coyote, when it meets a badger, has to resort to stratagem until aid arrives. The manner in which it does this, according to sportsmen, is interesting.
“A few weeks ago, as I was riding along, I saw a coyote and a badger,” the writer says. “The coyote seemed to be playing with the badger. He would prance around it, first as if to bite it, then run off a little way, the badger following, evidently very angry.”
The writer continues, “When the badger saw me, it ran into its hole, while the coyote went off 40 or 50 yards and lay down, knowing I had no gun with me. The coyote’s device was evidently to tease, and so keep the badger interested until another coyote happened along, when the badger would have been killed.”
Plus, of course, I couldn’t help but pass along more stories of the cuteness of the coyote from various historic Wyoming
weekly newspapers.
The Equality State and the Geyser State have been suggested as nicknames for Wyoming. Why not call it the Coyote State? Or, as an innovation, drop the state and call it Old Maid’s Paradise? – Wind River Mountaineer
Andy Wagner was in town last Friday with five coyote hides which he had taken from varmints caught down on his ranch.
Coyote skins have become too valuable to make it advisable to leave them unguarded in Wyoming. When Paul Schneider was en route to Kemmerer with 83 skins he had taken in the upper Green River Valley, he placed the trophies overnight in a warehouse at Big Piney.
When morning came, 36 of the skins had been stolen. He disposed of the remaining 47 for more than $700.
Coyote provides venison
The end of what must have been an interesting chase was witnessed by the residents of the Huston camp one day last week.
A magnificent buck came bouncing over the mountain and down toward the deep snows in the river canyon, closely pursued by a large coyote.
The buck was soon floundering in the deep, soft snow and the coyote pounced gleefully upon his prey.
It was out of season for deer hunting, and George Garroutte, having conclusive evidence the coyote was violating the game laws, assumed the position of game warden and ran to the relief of the deer, taking a shot at the coyote as he ran.
He was too late, however, as the coyote had already cut the animal’s throat and life was nearly extinct.
It would not have been safe to have left the carcass there to attract other ferocious animals. So, merely as a matter of precaution, the boys fell to and put the venison all out of sight as fast as possible.
That night, Tom Madden said, “They set a trap and are now tanning as fine a coyote pelt as was ever grown.”
2023
Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 2.00-5.00 higher, others 10.00 to as much as 60.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder lambs 8.00 to as much as 35.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 4,787 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,663 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
San Angelo: wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 125.00-152.00, few
168.00; 170 lbs 130.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 145.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 131.00-144.00; 150-160 lbs 120.00-129.00.
Billings: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.
Equity Coop: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 280.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 237.00-
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: mixed age hair 100-140 lbs 130.00-138.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
South Dakota: yearlings 125.00/head; young 280.00/head; middle age 110.00-280.00/head; aged 105.0-165.00/head; middle age hair 200.00-215.00/head.
Billings: ewe lambs 83 lbs 150.00/cwt..
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 34,000 last week and 30,000 last year.
Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review
As of January 20, 2023
In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 8 cents at 1341 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 47,343 bales were offered with sales of 94.3 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0006 at .6905 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean.
Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent
Market Indicator was up 8 cents at 1341 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0006 at .6905 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO
Hay Summary
As of January 26, 2023
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)
hair 87.00-109.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
112.00-127.00, hair 110.00-126.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00-98.00, hair 94.00-109.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
75.00-84.00, hair 70.00-80.00; Cull 1 40.00-66.00..
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 67.50-95.00; Good 2-3
(fleshy) 65.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-80.00; Good 2-3
(fleshy) 60.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-67.50, hair 65.00-
Compared to last week bales of hay sold fully steady. Alfalfa hay cubes 30.00 higher and alfalfa sun-cured pellets sold steady. Demand and buyer inquiry was good. Some areas of Wyoming have feet of snow on the ground where other areas have only a few inches. Some livestock owners continue to look for hay to buy as winter grazing is snowed under. Currently the state’s SNOTELs are reading 114% of median with a basin high of 155% and a basin low of 70%. Last year the state was at 103%, and at 80% in 2021. The South Platte continues to be the lowest basin in the state but, it’s a lot better this week at 70% as the previous weeks have been at 57% snow pack.
to buy. Winter grazing is snowed under, and producers are having to feed more hay than most had planed on for this time of year. Hay supplies are tight and it’s a long time till spring grass. Arctic blast is in the forecast for next week with daytime highs in the single digits to low teens adding additional pressure to the stressed out hay market.
Compared to two weeks ago, bales of grass and alfalfa are steady on a thin test. Ground and delivered hay steady. Buyer inquiry and demand was very good this week. After most of the state getting several inches of snow last week ranchers or livestock owners in general are looking for
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LGD PUPPIES BORN NOV. 3, 2022, IN THE SHEEP SHED. Mother is Akbash/Komondor, dad is Kangal/Akbash. Dogs and flock are comfortable together. PROVEN PREDATOR CONTROL Will be weaned in January. $450. Call 406-7070244. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 2/4
PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES FOR SALE: Out of excellent working parents. Extremely smart. All are traditional black and white. $250. Call 307-645-3322 2/4
CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD PUPS FOR SALE: Two males and 1 female. First shots and wormed. Ready to go. Protect your family, property, livestock with this ancient, herding, guard dog!! Call 406-2104807 1/28
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HOT SPRINGS COUNTY
WEED & PEST DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF WEED AND PEST DISTRICT
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DRIVER WANTED: Year-round, full-time position Housing included with arrangement. Utilities paid by employee. Couple preferred and both would be employed. Pay $100-220/day. Call 775-224-3283, e-mail clairsjr@yahoo.com 2/11
HOT SPRINGS COUNTY WEED & PEST DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF WEED AND PEST DISTRICT MOSQUITO COORDINATOR/RANGE MANAGER: The position is in Thermopolis, WY. Send letter of application, resume and 3 references to: Hot Springs County Weed & Pest District, PO Box 543, Thermopolis, WY 82443. For additional information, call 307-9210574. Hot Springs County Weed & Pest is an EOE 2/4
SANDHILL BORDER COLLIES: Working border collies for ranchers. Reds, blacks, merles, mainly short hair. Thirty years experience. Shots appropriate to age, dewclaws removed, wormed weekly. Pups and ready-to-start pups available. Prices vary. Call us (texts are better) to set up delivery, 701-770-2364 or e-mail sandhillbc@yahoo.com. Visit our Facebook page: Sandhill Performance Horses and Border Collies. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 5/6
WOODEN SHOE FARMS MATERNAL VALUE ADDED BULL SALE HEREFORD AND ANGUS GENETICS, THURS., FEB. 16, 2023, 1 p.m. at the ranch, 673 N. 825 W., Blackfoot, ID 83221. Selling 65 lots, coming 2-yearolds, fall and spring yearling bulls, select groups of Angus and black baldy open heifers. Contact 208-681-4169 or 208-604-0235, woodenshoefarms@gmail. com 2/11
YEARLING ANGUS BULLS: These bulls are grown, not fattened, will get out and cover cows. Many will work on heifers. We will deliver. Call Joe Buseman, 605351-1535 3/11
YEARLING BLACK ANGUS
BULLS FOR SALE: Actual weaning weight 727 lbs. Cow herd AI’d since 1969, predominantly use ABS and Select Sires. Purebred but not papered. $2,000. If we feed till April 1, $2,500. Call 307366-2911 1/28
Financial Services
AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 4.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545, or check out our website www. agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! 1/28
OLD WYOMING LIVESTOCK BRAND, DOUBLE QUARTER CIRCLE
3: One iron. Has been in one family since my grandfather registered it over 100 years ago!! From Sheridan County, LRC, LTH. Renewed to 2031. Would love to see it back in use!! Must sell, $2,800. For more information, call 406-538-3710, if no answer please leave message or e-mail raccoonmt@yahoo. com 2/18
REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, RSS, RSH. Expires December 2027. Iron available for pickup in Dayton, WY. $3,000 OBO. Call 307-751-0877 2/18
WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: Called E bar K or the Elk. LRC, LSS, LJH. Dues paid until Jan. 1, 2025. Includes electric, freeze and hot irons. Brand not currently in use, $3,000. Call 307-329-5030 or e-mail guide1@union-tel. com 1/28
WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, LHH. Expires March 1, 2027. No irons included. $3,000 OBO. Call 307629-0260 1/28
WYOMING BRAND LAZY
TV FOR SALE: LSC, LHH. Two hot iron sets included, large and small. $2,500, buyer pays renewal, transfer and shipping fees. Call 307214-2246 or e-mail judyp823@ gmail.com 1/28
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES OUT OF OLD WORKING LINES AND BRED TO WORK!! ASCA registered. First shots and dewormed. One
WEIMARANER AKC REGISTERED PUPPIES, SILVERS AND BLUES: Home raised. Tails docked, dewclaws removed, dewormings, first shots and vet checked. Parent’s hips OFA, $1,200. Call 406-450-8766. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 1/28
GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Proven bloodlines, parents onsite, ranch raised with livestock and ready to go to work!! $1,000. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years. For more information, call 406-207-7674 1/28
BASSET HOUND PUPPIES: AKC registered. Champion lines. Big, friendly, cuddly and loveable. Great for 4-H, hunting or family pets. Wormed and first shots. Local breeder. Senior and Veteran discounts. Delivery available in Wyoming and Montana. Call 719217-8054 1/28
45 BLACK, APRIL BRED HEIFERS: Front pasture, home raised and some purchased from a couple reputation ranches in western S.D. Bred to PAP tested, Jorgenson and Diamond Peak calvingease bulls. Sorted by ultrasound to calve in April. Summered at Laramie, WY on up to 7,400 feet. Ranch raised and developed on hay and cake. Medium framed, deep bodied and weighing 1,000 lbs. We have calved their sisters for years and can say their dispositions are quiet and gentle. They are electric fence broke and savvy to dogs, horses and 4 wheelers. Call 307-760-3837 for photos, video and price 1/28
FOR SALE: 300 registered and commercial Black Angus BRED HEIFERS, 1 group of F1 baldy bred heifers. Three groups AI bred to these elite calving-ease sires:
MAF Triumph O415 (Musgrave Exclusive 316 son 2022 high selling calving ease bull) and Connealy In Focus 4925. Two groups pasture bred to “sleep all night” low birthweight, calving-ease Black Angus bulls. AI bred: Group #1 due March 19. Group #2 due April 5. Group #3 due April 6. Bull breds: Group #1 due April 1 for 30 days. Group #2 due May 1 for 21 days. Vaccinated and poured/ dewormed. Available FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Delivery and volume discounts available. MILLER ANGUS FARMS, Estelline, S.D. Kody, 605-690-1997 or Brady, 605-690-5733 2/4
PRESIDENT’S DAY
PRODUCTION SALE – FEB. 20, 2023
12:30 PM @ the ranch north of Ft. Collins, CO
65 Coming 2-Year-Old Registered Black Angus Bulls
BVD, Fertility, PAP, Trich Tested and Carcass Ultrasounded
For more information contact:
Susan & Mourine Weaver • (970) 568-3898 3000 West Co. Rd. 70 • Fort Collins, CO 80524
Visitors always welcome • Cattle may be seen at any time!!!
Angus
HEIFER BULLS: ANGUS & ANGUS-CROSS, 50 lb. birth weights. Easy calving!! $1,950, delivery available. Call 970-4563126 2/18
93 RED ANGUS YOUNG - MID-
DLE AGE COWS FOR SALE: 3-year olds to 10-year olds. Bred to Red Fork and Lucht Red Angus bulls. April/May calvers. Smaller framed, efficient, easy fleshing. Gentle dispositions and great longevity. Have been worked with dogs, on foot, and horseback. Raised in rough, rugged, steep, rocky, high elevation country. Also, 70 RED ANGUS
FIRST-CALF HEIFERS, (includes 9 black hided). April/May calvers.
Bred to Red Fork and Lucht Red Angus calving-ease bulls. Red Fork Red Angus, Ken & Cheri Graves, Kaycee, WY, phone 307-738-2247, e-mail gravesredfork@rtconnect.net 2/4
15 FANCY RED ANGUS BRED
HEIFERS: Home raised, ONE IRON, high elevation heifers. Bred to registered, PAP tested bulls. ULTRASOUNDED TO CALVE FOR 2 WEEKS, April
15-April 30. These girls are born and raised on a big ranch north of Cheyenne, WY and summered at Centennial, WY up to 9,000 feet of elevation. Top of the line vaccine protocol since birth. Medium framed, deep bodied and weighing 1,000 lbs. A great starter set or addition to your herd. $1,900. Call 307-760-3837 for photos and video 1/28
Hereford
Limousin
Saddles & Tack
USED HEREFORD CUTTING SADDLE: Good shape, 16" seat, $1,000 OBO. Call Cliff Vogel, 402-519-1958. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 2/18
Bill Helm
406-557-6259
BEARMOUNTAIN BEEF INC, IN HAWK SPRINGS, WY has USDA and custom exempt processing slots available. All product is vacuum sealed for extended freezer life and quality appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307338-2751 or check out our website www.bearmountainbeef.com 1/28
25 RED ANGUS COWS, 4 to 6 years old. ALSO, 12 Red Angus heifers. April 1 for 60 days, all bred to Red Angus bulls. Southeast Wyoming. Call 307-2312883 2/18
Monday, March 27, 2023 at the ranch Arthur, NE
90 Head of Polled Hereford and Red Angus Bulls Bernie & Stacie Buzanowski 308-726-2138, 406-855-8288
Bull Sale Feb. 8, 2023 • Worland
PASTURE FOR 600 YEARLINGS WITH CARE available near Casper, WY May 1-Sept. 30, 2023. Flat rate of $60,000 for the summer season. Call Ben Scott, Eagle Ridge Ranch Co, 307-331-5413 2/18
TOLMAN RANCH LLC IS ACCEPTING BIDS FOR GRAZING APPROXIMATELY 300 ACRES OF IRRIGATED (40 acres) pasture 30 miles up the Nowood in Ten Sleep, WY. For 60 to 80 head of cattle or 200 head of sheep. Grazing turn in May 1 to Nov. 1. Two year contract with the possibility of renewal. There are a few requirements that will need to be addressed, like responsibility for irrigation of fields, cleaning of ditches and weed spraying. Send bids to Tolman Ranch LLC, PO Box 576, Ten Sleep WY, 82442, postmark by Feb. 20, 2023 For more information, contact Frank Keeler, 307-3506994 2/4
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MOSS SADDLES, BOOTS AND TACK!! We appreciate all your past patronage and look forward to serving you and yours in 2023!! 20% OFF OF HONDO and BOULET BOOTS. Also, GREAT SELECTION of JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website 1/28
FIFTH ANNUAL MID-STATES HAIR SHEEP SALE MARCH 25, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. Starting with equipment. Sheep to follow immediately after. NEW LOCATION!! WAHOO LIVESTOCK SALES 636 1st St., Wahoo, NE 68066: Looking for consignors and buyers. Healthy hair sheep only, all stock will be inspected upon arrival. No sheep with broken or missing teeth. All out of state sheep will need health papers. Veterinarians present to inspect and write outgoing health papers. Brucellosis testing must be done on rams over 6 months old to ship out of state. No more than 2 rams per producer. 10% commission. Sale order will be in order of consignment, call early!! NO consignments day of sale. REGISTER TO BID ONLINE minimum of 7 days in advance at www.dvauction.com and contact the barn for approval, 402-443-3512. To consign sheep call Josh Kaster, 402245-7391 or Neal Amsberry, 308-651-0327 3/18
ARE YOU IN NEED OF A NEW HERDER CAMP OR A PERSONAL RANGE CAMP FOR YOUR FAMILY? Contact us at Western Range Camps and see what we can build for you. We specialize in quality, handcrafted camps built to your specifications. Contact us today to design the camp that is just right for you. Western Range Camps, 435-4625300, heidi@wrcamps.com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 1/28
100 PAP Tested, Range Ready Hereford Bulls 250 F1 Baldy Females
Wyatt Agar (307) 921-8825 • DurbinCreekRanch.com
TWO-YEAR-OLD HEREFORD
BULLS: Canadian registered. Fertility checked. View photos at www.working herefords. com. Estermann Herefords 308-340-4159 or 308-9634473 1/28
Simmental
BROWN SWISS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: Will calve March, April and May. Bred to Brown Swiss bulls. Have had all shots. Poured with Ivomec on regular basis. TB tested and current health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carlson, 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell), if no answer leave message. Pierre, S.D. To view photos, go to www. wylr.net in the classifieds 1/28
Horses
HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 1/28
IRONHORSE FOUNDATION TRAINING ESTABLISHES A FOUNDATION OF RESPECT WITH HORSES FROM THE GROUND UP, helps horses with belligerent, reactive behavior and increases a horse’s performance under saddle. Horse trainer, farrier and clinician, Megan McKnight, has 21 years of developed feel, timing and experience. Located in Laramie, WY. Call 307-338-8583. www. ironhorsefoundationtraining. com 2/11
FOR SALE: Team of 5- to 6-year-old, red sorrel Belgian geldings. Well broke to drive, been a feed team all winter. A nice, well-matched team. ALSO, 3-year-old gray Quarter pony gelding. Well broke to ride. A nice, quiet gelding. Henry Lambright, 307-467-5651, leave message 2/4
WEANLING RED ROAN FILLY: Outstanding red roan filly with black legs/mane/tail. Born June 10. Sire is an AQHA and NRHA money winner DON’T STOP SHOOTIN. The filly is halter broke, trailer broke, leads, athletic and a very kind disposition. She is ready for the show ring or whatever you have planned. Call for more information, 307532-1596 1/28
SHELL CORN FOR SALE: Very good feed value. ALSO, hay and straw for sale. For more information, call 307-754-5864 2/18
GRASS HAY FOR SALE: Cow and horse quality, 3x4 and 3x3 square bales. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 2/18
HAY FOR SALE: 2022 first and second cutting alfalfa, alfalfa/ grass, grass mix, straight grass, Haybet barley, straight millet and sorghum. 2021 alfalfa, alfalfa/ grass, grass, alfalfa/oats, alfalfa/ oats/millet. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying 2/18
HAY FOR SALE: 300 tons, 4x4x8 second cutting alfalfa. RFV between 175 and 200. Located between Powell and Lovell, WY. Call 307-272-3712 2/18
GOOD QUALITY ROUND
BALES: Straight alfalfa, netwrapped, $190/ton semi load, Nisland, S.D. For more information, call 605-892-5676 1/28
SMALL SQUARES OF BROME
GRASS/ALFALFA MIX HAY: Covered, $10/bale. ALSO, second cutting alfalfa. Sheridan, WY. Call Drew, 307-752-5920 2/18
VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Hay still available. Go to www.valleyvideohay.com or call Barry McRea, 308-2355386 2/11
BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO, round bales. OATS, WHEAT AND BARLEY, $20/100 cwt. Greybull, WY area. Call 307762-3878 or 307-202-0108, leave message 2/11
GRASS HAY FOR SALE: 3x4 bales, 1,200 lbs., $250/ton. Lyman, WY. Call Kelly, 307-7807027 1/28
Equipment
HORSE HAY: BARN STORED, 3x3 bales weighing 710 lbs. Laramie, WY. Native meadow grass, irrigated, fertilized and put up right. Dry, no rain, fine green hay. RFQ 155. We select the best meadows and windrows for our horse customers. A blend of grasses including Timothy, Brome and Garrison. $120/bale or $340/ton on semi loads. 800 available, volume discounts. Call 307-760-3837 for photos and hay test. We can arrange trucking. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 2/4
CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 2/11
FIRST CUTTING ALFALFA, 3x4 bales, approximately 50 tons, $210/ton. SECOND CUTTING ANNUAL RYEGRASS/ALFALFA MIX, 3x4 bales, tarped, approximately 75 tons, $195/ton. Located in Powell, WY. Contact Britt at 307-272-0295 2/4
2022 LARGE ROUND
BALES: Net wrapped, 1,5501,650 lbs., tests done, nitrate free, Japanese and German millet, $130/ton, will deliver. Call 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell), if no answer leave message 1/28
GRASS HAY FOR SALE: Put up with conditioners and no rain. Round bales approximately 1,600 lbs. Can load on site, Big Piney, WY, $225/ton. Please call Landa, 307-260-3007. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 1/28
GOOD AVAILABILITY OF ROUND AND SQUARE HAY AND STRAW BALES FOR SALE: Low delivery charge at cost. Volume discounts available. Call/text 1-204-209-1066 anytime for pricing 2/11
Equipment
MOFFAT COUNTY SHEEP SHEARING SCHOOL, CRAIG, CO MARCH 31-APRIL 2, 2023: This 3-day shearing school provides hands-on, instructed experience in shearing sheep and an introduction to equipment maintenance. E-mail megan. stetson@colostate.edu or call 970-826-3402 for registration information and questions 2/4
WE HAVE 400+ SPANISH BOER CROSS NANNIES CONFIRMED BRED BY ULTRASOUND. This herd originated from a single source ranch in Texas which has a long history of great genetics. Herd is located in Carthage, MO. Transportation can be arranged. Please call 218-849-9151 for further details or e-mail samuel@busker.cc 2/4
BUFFALO FOR SALE: Six 2-year-old bred heifers. VERY GENTLE, all shots and ready to go, $2,500/each. Located in Colorado on the Western Slope. Call 970-640-0954 or 325-4752006 1/28
GRASS SEED FOR SALE: Manifest wheat grass, Manska wheat grass, Cache Meadow Brome, good germination, $3.90/lb. Call Big Horn Seed Company, 307-202-0704 or 307-645-3322 2/4
307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY
FOR SALE: H&S 7+4 17’ chuckwagon with tandem running gear. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gear and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, nice condition. Haybuster 2650 bale processor, shedded, like new. Lorenz 16’x33’ 18 ton stack mover. Farm King 8’ snow blower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 2/18
FIND
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 8960 tractor with PTO; John Deere 5090e tractor with loader; CIH 1015 pickup header; John Deere 455 30’ grain drill ; White 30’ disk; Morris 53’ airdrill; Lawson 12x30 double drum land areator; New Holland 1075 balewagon; Freeman self propelled 3 string balers; Freeman pull type 3 string balers; Vermeer R23 rake; Hesston 7434 3x4 baler; John Deere 569 baler; Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler; Cat 950 loader; New Holland 359 grinder mixer; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Merritt 48’x102” cattle pot; 2007 Western Star 4900 sleeper truck; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406-254-1254 2/4
Your one stop shop for all irrigation needs
Lander, WY • (307) 332-3044
• Reinke center pivot sales and field design
• Parts for most major irrigation systems
• Underground and Surface PVC pipe and fittings
• Pumps and Motors
• Phase Converters
Equipment Decals
Pipe
FOR SALE!! 2 7/8, 3 1/2 tubing, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 5” casing, 7” casing. Rods 3/4, 7/8 and 1” located in Montana, can ship anywhere. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 6/17 Pipe
Equipment
Restoration
DBL TREE TRACTOR RESTORATION LLC: Tractors, stock trailers and flatbeds, total repair, sandblast and paint. Please call Mike, 406-930-0720 1/28
Heating Equipment
ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL
COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year warranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler. com WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat. com A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307-742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds TFN
Fencing
LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING
AGRI-BUSINESSES SINCE
1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buck-and-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at www.lodgepoleproducts. com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! TFN
Irrigation
The choice is simple.
Big Horn Truck and Equipment Manderson, WY rairdenjlw@tritel.net • 800-770-6280
FEB. 6-7: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING
TOWNS AND LOCATIONS:
FEB. 6: Pine Bluffs 3:45-4 p.m., Sinclair; Burns 4:15-4:30 p.m., Antelope Truck Stop (drive thru, call Greg); Cheyenne 4:50-
5:10 p.m., Home on the Range Processing (drive thru). FEB.
7: Cheyenne 7:20-7:50 a.m., Tractor Supply; Chugwater
8:45-9 a.m., Stampede Saloon (drive thru); Wheatland 9:45-
10:15 a.m., Wheatland Travel Plaza; Guernsey 10:50-11:10
a.m., Crazy Tony’s; Fort Laramie 11:20-11:40 a.m., Ft. Laramie Bar/Grill (drive thru); Lingle
11:50-12:20 p.m., Ty’s Pit Stop; Torrington 12:40-1 p.m., Gary’s Gun Shop; Scottsbluff, NE
2-2:30 p.m., Murdoch’s (north side). For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700 or visit
www.petskafur.net 1/28
BUYING ALL OLD 1950 AND BEFORE U.S. PAPER CURRENCY including Nationals, Colonial, etc. Call 913-271-0060, I live in Wyoming 2/18
SMALL ACREAGE CATTLE OPPORTUNITY: Established grass fattened, boxed beef business for sale. Half, 3/4 and purebred Aberdeen Angus cows, fat yearlings and calves. Produce high-quality grass fattened beef on your small farm or acreage. Visit www.aberdeenangusbeef.net or call 307388-2717 1/28
VIEW
FEB. 9-12: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/ DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING WYOMING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS:
Pasture Wanted
YEARLING PASTURE WANTED for 1,500 head steers/ spayed heifers for 2023 and beyond. Take all or part, smaller places okay. CO, WY, OR and ID preferred. Competitive rates, reference available. Call or text Jon, 831-240-5795 TFN
a.m., Nature’s Design
p.m., Renegade Guns; Shoshoni 1-1:15 p.m., rest area/bus stop (drive thru); Riverton 2-2:50 p.m., Vic’s Body Shop (behind the Dollar Tree); Hudson 3:10-3:20 p.m., Wyoming Custom Meats (drive thru); Lander 3:40-4:10 p.m., Zander’s One Stop; Jeffrey City 5:15-5:30 p.m., Split Rock Cafe; Muddy Gap 5:506 p.m. (drive thru, call Greg).
FEB. 12: Casper 7:20-8:20 a.m., Wagner Outdoor Sports; Glenrock 9-9:15 a.m., east exit on I-25; Douglas 10:1010:20 a.m., Douglas Feed; Orin Junction 10:40-10:55 a.m., truck stop (drive thru); Lost Springs 11:10-11:20 a.m., truck pull off (drive thru, call Greg); Manville 11:50 a.m.-12 p.m., truck stop (drive thru, call Greg); Lusk 12:2012:40 p.m., Decker’s Grocery. For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700 or visit www.petskafur.net 2/4
January is National Radon Action Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working with partners to spread the word about radon health risks in homes, the importance of testing and steps homeowners can take to reduce risk in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
Radon is a known carcinogen and is estimated to cause more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. The best way to protect against radon is to perform a simple, low-cost test of a home. EPA recommends homeowners take action to reduce radon levels when they exceed the action level of four picocuries per liter (pCi/L).
According to the EPA, the average level of radon in Wyoming is 5.1 pCi/L, which is higher than the EPA action level of four pCi/L. Of the 99 municipalities in Wyoming, 18 have adopted Radon Control Measures in their building code.
Radon test kits are available free of charge while supplies last to Wyoming residents at health.wyo.gov/ radon
For more information about radon testing in Wyoming, contact Department of Health Outreach and Media Coordinator Randi Norton-Herrington at 307777-6015 or randi.norton@wyo.gov.
At first glance, I thought I’d been the victim of some radical animal rights group.
I’d been away for a couple days, and when I returned home, I found my squeeze chute draped in red, white and blue crepe paper streamers with several insulting messages attached to the antique chute.
The note that really got my attention stated, “You have been white-tagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) because working facilities are not safe or healthful.”
WyFB principles and procedures and foster involvement in farm bureau ag projects.
This year, the conference’s theme was “Building Our Future,” and celebrated 20 years of the YF&R program.
“The YF&R conference is one of my favorites because it has really good content,” said WyFB President Todd Fornstrom. “The committee does a good job of picking out speakers and activities to keep everybody engaged.”
He added, “The program itself is the lifeblood of what
Taped to the side gate, which had rusted permanently shut long ago, were three advertisements from scrap iron dealers. All of the ads were cut out of the yellow pages, and they all carried a similar message, “Top dollar paid for scrap metal no longer serving a purpose. Free pick-up.”
Attached to the front door of the squeeze chute was a coupon for spectacular savings – two dollars off on an $18,000 hydraulic squeeze chute, which according to the flyer, did everything but make lunch.
farm bureau will be.”
Senator’s address
“Farmers and ranchers in Wyoming have made the state what it is today,” said Barrasso. “It’s so good to see so many young people engaged.”
He noted the importance of having a younger generation to pass on ranching and farming operations.
“We’re the Cowboy State, and we live by the Cowboy Code – to live each day with courage, take pride in work and do what needs to be done,” he shared. “I have tried to bring this message
Also included were several sets of instructions and plans for new working facilities and crowding alleys. I had to admit I could use some – working facilities, that is.
The final insult taped to my crossbred chute was a huge yellow OSHA sign written in both English and Spanish pointing out several safety violations and penalties for committing such heinous acts. The mandatory penalty for possessing a man-killing chute, as outlined by OSHA, was $1,000 and failure to correct such safety hazards could result in a $10,000 fine and six months in jail.
At first, I suspected the cows for doing this to my chute because underlined in the production code of ethics was the statement, “Equipment should be used and maintained to ensure livestock safety and
from Wyoming to Washington, D.C.”
Barrasso shared with the attendees the importance of water in the state of Wyoming and having a concise, accurate definition of navigable water.
“Navigable waters is the Mississippi River,” he said. “It’s not a prairie pothole.”
He added, “We keep trying to bring people back to talk about these sorts of things.”
“This job is protecting and promoting Wyoming – our land, jobs, economy, environment, people and places. Our values are rooted as stewards of the land,” he said.
to prevent choking.” I had to admit my cows had justifiable cause. But, I knew they didn’t speak Spanish, and who would feed them if I was in jail?
I hated to think about the possible repercussions, but I had to admit to myself it actually could have been OSHA who white-tagged my chute. I know they conduct periodic job inspections, but I really didn’t think a government employee would have taken the time to drape my chute in colorful streamers.
Although the crepe paper streamers did reinforce the chute, they also ruined the paint job where they were taped to it. So, I concluded it must have been some irresponsible friend of mine playing a practical joke.
Just three days prior to the attack, I had some friends over to help me preg check,
The number one issue impacting the American people is inflation. About a year ago, it was the cost of gas, but today, it’s the cost of food, he noted. Other areas of focus in Washington, D.C. include energy and natural resources.
Barrasso has served as a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee since going to the Senate in 2007. He became ranking member in 2021. The committee has jurisdiction and works on matters related to energy and mineral resources.
He noted Wyoming is home to the best uranium than any other place in the U.S., and is working on several different issues in Wash-
which could have prompted the insults. Thus, I had three really good suspects.
First, it could have been the vet. After all, his relationship with my crossbred chute over the years has been a stormy one. He has had a cow tip over backwards in it, the headgate opened up when he was examining a bad eye, and he has had his arm halfway up a cow when she slipped lose, backing his elbow into the tailgate.
It could very well have been my friend and neighbor John. Admittedly, my squeeze chute has tried to kill him on several occasions. The top has fallen down on his head, and the sides have pinched him worse than a perverted senator. Aren’t they all?
But, John is usually the one who gets to operate the headgate which is usually considered a position of honor, but in my case,
ington, D.C., as it relates to the West.
Getting involved
In the fall at each district meeting, county farm bureaus nominate a couple or individual ag producers. Each district has two representatives on a state committee. One position is voted on each year and committee members serve a two-year term. An at large position is voted on by voting delegates at the WyFB annual meeting. This position is a one-year term.
Throughout the year the YF&R committee participates in a variety of leadership activities. Many committee members in Wyoming and throughout the U.S. are
demands hazard pay. This alone would find him innocent in any court in the land, even if he did desecrate my chute.
I really started to suspect Beans because he’s been trying to sell me a slightly used 1935 model squeeze chute for years, the kind featuring an easy pull, spring-loaded latch like mine used to have.
Because of the insulting nature of messages, I would fire all three right now and never have them help me again. However, according to OSHA rules they, “Cannot be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing complaints concerning unsafe working conditions.”
I’ll probably find out who did it the next time we work cows, because according to OSHA, they all have the right to refuse to work under conditions endangering their lives.
looking to attend the 2023 Fusion Conference in Jacksonville, Fla. at the Grand Hyatt Jacksonville Riverfront March 3-6.
“A majority of our board of directors are now alumni of the YF&R program,” concludes Fornstrom. “It’s a great way to identify individuals interested in farm bureau.”
Look for future articles from the YF&R conference in upcoming editions of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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