Wyoming Livestock Roundup 6.22.24

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Joint Ag Committee discusses hot topics at recent meeting

The Wyoming Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee convened at Western Wyoming Community Col -

WLSB Meeting

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) has scheduled a public meeting on June 25 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Thyra Thomson Building in Casper. Individuals can also attend via Zoom. Topics will include legislative updates, brand inspection recording updates, animal health updates and other administrative board business and matters, among other things. For more information, visit wlsb. state.wy.us

Job Opening

The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) is seeking a qualified individual to fill the fulltime position of marketing and communications director in Cheyenne. In this position, the director will oversee public relations initiatives, assist in the oversight of WSGA’s events and programs and ensure a strong flow of useful information to WSGA membership and the general public. Applications must be submitted by July 15. For more information or to apply, visit wysga.org

Summer Event

The American Shorthorn Association invites the public to join them in Lexington, Ky. July 18-20 for the Summer Symposium, a two-day event offering educational opportunities across the spectrum of beef cattle production. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour an industry-leading seedstock operation and attend discussions on genetics, herd management, marketing, emerging technology and more. For more information or to register, visit shorthorn.org

NFR Contract

On June 17, Las Vegas Events and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association jointly announced the financial details of an agreement which will keep the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas through 2035. The contract is a financial boon with more than a quarter of a billion dollars committed to contestants and stock contractors. For more information, visit nfrexperience.com

lege in Rock Springs June 10-11 to discuss several interim topics and hear updates from a few Wyoming agencies.

On the second day of

the meeting, the committee deliberated on legislation regarding right to repair farm equipment and eminent domain, then heard an animal health update from

Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) Director Steve True and Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Hallie Hasel.

CNFR crowns champions

Wyoming rodeo athletes impress at 2024 finals

Collegiate rodeo athletes hailing from the great state of Wyoming and representing the Central Rocky Mountain Region had an impressive showing at the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), held June 7-15 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.

This year’s rodeo proved Wyoming has raised and is

home to some of the greatest rodeo athletes in the nation, as the Cowboy State produced four top 10 teams and one of the 2024 CNFR national champions. Goat tying

After a week of consistent six-second runs, McKenna

Mark him out – University of Wyoming’s Colton Farrow marks out a big sorrel bronc during the third round of the bareback riding at the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo. WYLR photo Please see CNFR on page 6

Auctioneer champions crowned

Over 100 auctioneers competed in three preliminary qualifying rounds for the Livestock Marketing Association’s Auctioneer Championship across the U.S. and Canada, and recently the top 30 gathered at the Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City for the 2024 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship.

While there, 21-year-old Jace Thompson of Billings, Mont. was named the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Rookie of the Year.

Jace is the son of Ty Thompson, a Lander native who was named the 2009 World Champion Auctioneer, and the grandson of Warren Thompson of Lander, a longtime auctioneer at the Riverton Livestock Auction.

Jace qualified for the championship during a preliminary round in Torrington, where he earned the high-point mark for a rookie, echoing a similar achievement from last summer at the International Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Other individuals earning top honors were Champion Wade Leist of Boyne City, Mich.; Reserve Champion Dakota Davis of Waukomis, Okla.; Runner-Up Dean Edge of Rimbey, Alberta, Canada and High Score Interview Barrett Simon of Rosalia, Kan.

University update

Interim dean believes UW CALSNR is poised for success

Cattlemen, women and other industry stakeholders gathered at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas June 5-7 for the 2024 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, hosted by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA).

Themed “Building Partnerships: Opportunities and Challenges,” the first and second day of the convention included business and committee meetings, annual reports, guest speakers, the Cattlemen’s Club Luncheon and a dinner banquet attended by Gov. Mark Gordon and First Lady Jennie Gordon.

On the last day of the convention, attendees heard updates from several agency representatives, a panel discussion and the WSGA’s Annual Awards Luncheon. University of Wyoming (UW) College of Agriculture, Life Science and Natural Resources (CALSNR) Interim Dean Kelly Crane took the stage to offer his vision for the future of the college and discuss the challenges faced and opportunities available to

COUNTY FAIR FEATURE

Perkins works toward continued success

County fairs across Wyoming are an annual summer experience with a long, rich history in agriculture, serving as a platform to showcase the talents of the youth in the community.

At the heart of a county fair are the exhibits, demonstrations and competitions to advance livestock, horticulture and agriculture, emphasizing educational activities such as 4-H, FFA and similar youth development programs in various livestock and non-livestock projects.

County fairs also provide exceptional

educational activities to help today’s consumers understand the importance of farming and the food source on their plate. While enjoying time at a local fair, visitors can also see, hear, touch, smell and taste the richness and variety of what agriculture has to offer.

Celebrating this rich tradition, Lovell High School (LHS) Sophomore Addisyn Perkins, the daughter of Andy and Becky Perkins of Lovell, will be showcasing her talents July 29-Aug. 4 at the Big Horn

Jace Thompson Courtesy photo

GUEST OPINIONS Fighting Mad

In recent years, our government has been handing out money to companies they think are reducing carbon dioxide (CO2). In many ways the money isn’t actually used to reduce CO2, but the funding fits the reasoning for making climate change political, which I think is wrong.

Today it is the name of the game, as we see all kinds of subsidies coming out of Washington, D.C. – from electric cars to outlawing a gas range, the list goes on and on.

I read a story by Alt-Meat that really got my attention. My first thought was, “This is going to make our soldiers fighting mad.”

A Pentagon-funded company is seeking proposals to feed America’s soldiers lab-grown meat in a bid to reduce the CO2 footprint at Department of Defense (DOD) outposts.

BioMADE, a public-private company which has received around $500 million in funding from the DOD, announced earlier this month it is seeking proposals to develop innovations in food production to reduce the CO2 footprint of food production at DOD operational environments.

The article says, “These include novel cell culture methods suitable for the production of cultivated meat/ protein – or lab-grown meat – a product which is still in its experimental phases. This type of meat is grown in a lab from animal cells with the aid of other chemicals and has emerged as a flashpoint in debates about the efficacy and morality of manufacturing meat products without slaughtering animals.”

“Innovations in food production to reduce the CO2 footprint of food production at and/or transport to DOD operational environments are solicited,” the article continues. “These could include – but are not limited to – production of nutrient-dense military rations via fermentation processes, utilizing one carbon molecule feedstocks for food production and novel cell culture methods suitable for the production of cultivated meat/protein.”

Critics of the DOD’s partnership with BioMade say U.S. troops should not be used as test subjects for labgrown meat products which are still in their experimental phase.

Jack Hubbard, executive director at the Center for the Environment and Welfare, says, “Taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund the lab-grown meat sector. Our troops deserve better than to be served lab-grown meat, produced in bioreactors with immortalized cells and chemicals. Unfortunately, this effort is being driven by an agenda which is political and anti-farmer and rancher. Our soldiers should never be used as guinea pigs.”

Recent studies, including one published by the University of California-Davis suggests lab-grown meat’s carbon footprint is potentially worse than retail beef, so one knows this effort is driven by Washington, D.C.’s agenda. There is also some congressional action to define meat as coming natural from an animal, which is sorely needed. I agree, we don’t need to feed our military troops “glo rified dogfood.”

Good Jobs in the Booming Agriculture Sector

College students considering career paths should consider a new report on the contributions of agriculture-related business to the U.S. economy. It tells a compelling and sometimes surprising story.

The Feeding the Economy report provides impact at the national, state and congressional district levels. The report tells a story which might be different than what one would expect – a story of agriculture supporting a healthy and growing manufacturing sector.

Let’s look at some highlights.

First, agriculture-related business is a large, resilient and breathtakingly diverse sector. It supports 20 percent of the U.S. economy and reaches far beyond the farm gate into the most urban areas.

By agriculture-related industry, we are talking about farm, forestry and fishery production, and the extensive chain of businesses which buy, process and sell those products all the way through retail, typically at a grocery store or restaurant.

It does not include the numerous businesses which support the sector, such as businesses that manufacture or provide farm equipment, refrigeration, food packaging, restaurant supplies, etc. Those businesses are supported by the agribusiness economy.

Second, agriculture-related business probably is not what one would expect. The vast majority of jobs are in wholesale and retail.

By John Bode

There are about as many Americans working in manufacturing agricultural products as farming. In fact, agriculture manufacturing accounts for almost 20 percent of all American manufacturing jobs, well over twice as many as automobile manufacturing.

Many of these jobs are highly skilled and very well paid, making widely diverse products. For example, corn refining is an industry of chemical engineering operating large-scale biofermentation units which make inputs for foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, industrials – such as the adhesives used in building materials – and, increasingly, carbon reducing renewable chemicals and even plastics.

Third, this year’s report provides a stunning contrast to 2019, the year before the global pandemic. Total jobs grew by almost 20 percent. Compared with 2019, there are now almost 18,000 more jobs in agriculture production, 154,000 jobs in food and agriculture manufacturing and 619,000 jobs in wholesale and distribution.

Total food and ag economic impact grew by over 36 percent, leading to a 36 percent increase in total taxes paid.

Further, the growth is broad – every state and the District of Columbia experienced significant growth.

The report is a reminder agriculture is the foundation of a modern economy. Even though the U.S. has moved beyond years where a major portion of the nation’s population is directly

involved in agricultural production, many are still involved in the broader food and agriculture sector.

And, the success of one part of the food and ag industry is highly dependent on the success of other parts of the process, including international trade of food and agricultural products.

For example, farmers need markets for their production. All those manufacturing jobs are dependent on the efficiency and sustainability of American farmers. The jobs in food wholesale and retail would not be so abundant if America’s food supply were not so affordable.

With farmland acreage declining, climate change stress on agricultural production, expanding dietary health problems and surging global population, problem solvers will find the coming decades in agriculture-related industry to be fulfilling.

Agriculture-related industry is large, diverse and resilient. Check it out.

John Bode is president and chief executive officer of the Corn Refiners Association, the trade association representing the corn milling industry, and an appointed member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee, joining a select group of senior ag community representatives to provide advice to the administration on matters of trade policy. This opinion column was originally published by the American Ag Network on March 19.

From the Publisher Dennis Sun

Registration open

Registration is now open for the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 56th Annual Meeting which will be held in Grand Junction, Colo. on Sept. 17-19.

“At a time when federal lands ranchers are facing tremendous government overreach, I cannot think of a better time to come together to coordinate our policy and advocacy efforts. In the last year, federal rulemakings finalizing regressive changes to the Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act, along with the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, have posed threats to the foundation of our livelihoods,” said PLC President Mark Roeber.

“I am honored to host the annual meeting in my home state, near the grazing allotments my family has worked on since 1889 and hope all federal permittees attend as we work to safeguard our industry for the next 100 years,” he continued.

In Washington, D.C., PLC defends the rights and interests of cattle and sheep producers who utilize federal lands and grazing permits as part of their operations. Every year, PLC’s Annual Meeting brings these ranchers together in the West to discuss emerging issues and craft policy to direct policymakers in federal agencies and Congress.

Registration for the three-day in-person event is $375, with discounted rates available for family members, students and media. The entire event will be hosted at the DoubleTree Hilton.

For more information and to register, visit publiclandscouncil.org

PLC releases comments

The Public Lands Council (PLC) and other livestock groups filed comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft environmental impact statement and draft resource management plans related to Greater sage grouse habitat management.

“The Greater sage grouse has been a political football for decades, and it needs to stop. The science clearly shows livestock grazing on public lands helps sage grouse populations by protecting important habitat and increasing available forage,” said PLC President and Colorado Rancher Mark Roeber.

“Instead of fully embracing grazing as a management tool, BLM proposes huge restrictions on grazing and range improvements and instead seems more willing to draw arbitrary areas of critical environmental concern lines on a map and call it a day,” he continues. “Ranchers have cared for America’s Western landscapes and wildlife since the 1800s. We are a conservation solution, not an inconvenience to be removed from the landscape.”

Bookmark and Beyond

Each year, to showcase their understanding and appreciation of Wyoming’s essential resources, secondthrough fifth-grade students from across the state create bookmarks illustrating a Wyoming resource message through Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom’s Bookmark and Beyond program.

Approximately 10 winning designs are printed and distributed around the state.

For coming weeks, the Roundup will share photos of the 2024 Bookmark and Beyond finalists.

Lummis applauds SCOTUS

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) ruling in Garland vs. Cargill which overturns the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule banning bump stocks.

This ruling will allow for the people of Wyoming to use bump stocks, which are commonly used by our nation’s Veterans due to service-related injuries.

“The people of Wyoming have a right to protect their family and property, and I am thrilled SCOTUS agrees. The ATF blatantly misused the National Firearms Act to erode the people of Wyoming’s right to bear arms while also trying to manipulate federal laws to increase its powers and punish law-abiding citizens,” said Lummis.

In January, Lummis led eight of her colleagues in filing an amici curiae brief focusing on the Chevron doctrine, ATF overreach and the need for Congress to draft clear criminal laws.

WyFB awards scholarships

The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) awarded $5,500 in college scholarships to nine young WyFB members for the 2024-25 school year.

The Livingston-King Scholarship, valued at $1,500, is given in honor of Herbert D. Livingston and H.J. King, former presidents of WyFB, as well as Buddy and Norma Livingston, the parents of former WyFB President Perry Livingston.

The 2024 Livingston-King Scholarship was awarded to Spencer Rabou of Albin. Rabou will be pursuing a diesel mechanics certificate this fall at either WyoTech or Laramie County Community College. His parents are Ron and Julie Rabou.

The five Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Scholarships are $500 each, and the 2024 recipients include Rylee Hudson of Gillette, a freshman at the University of Wyoming (UW) studying biology and animal science; Cory Bruegger of Lusk, a freshman at UW studying plant production and protection; Lauryn Vollman of Douglas, a freshman at Casper College studying animal science; Mikayla Alexander of Rock River, a freshman at Central Wyoming College studying agri-business and Cashton Jones of Farson, a freshman at Casper College studying agri-business and meat science.

WyFB also awards three Continuing Education Scholarships of $500 each. Students receiving a Continuing Education Scholarship must be an entering college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student.

The 2024 recipients include Jordan Anderson, a senior at UW studying agriculture communications; Dane Catlin, a junior at UW studying kinesiology and Maylee Potas, a junior at UW pursuing a degree in kinesiology.

Fourth grade finalist – Created by Benjamin Norris, fourth grade, Moorcroft Elementary, Moorcroft

Fifth grade finalist – Created by Hannah Clark, fifth grade, Beitel Elementary, Laramie

UW CALSNR.

“In keeping with the theme of building partnerships, I just want to start by mentioning how important our partnership is with WSGA,” Crane began, noting one of the fundamental responsibilities of a land grant university is to ensure it is responsive to the needs of the state and relevant to local industries.

“We have a longstanding partnership with WSGA, and it is really hard for me to imagine how we would know we are doing a good job of meeting these responsibilities or have a functional land grant university and Extension Service without having a partnership with WSGA,” he added. “It is a partnership I have personally valued for many years, and something I think our college needs to strengthen moving forward.”

Overcoming challenges

Other things Crane believes UW CALSNR needs to be successful in the future include increased funding and undergraduate numbers.

He explained between 46 to 48 percent of the university’s entire revenue comes from the state of Wyoming, while around 30 percent of funding comes from federal, state and private sector grants used to fund research.

“We are also great beneficiaries of the generosity of donors, especially in our college,” he stated. “But, we can’t fund a university or an ag college on donations alone.”

He added, “The important point is if we want to grow UW CALSNR, we have to grow state support.”

Although UW CALSNR undergrad numbers have remained steady and may see an uptick in freshman enrollment this fall, Crane noted the unifying challenge for all colleges at UW is student enrollment, mainly due to the demographic cliff in upcoming high school graduates, meaning there are simply fewer students entering the college portal.

“We also know there is changing public sentiment relative to the value of a college degree – it was once

highly valued by society but people are beginning to question this,” he said.

Crane continued, “But, no matter the cause, we are going to have to fight for students. It’s a competitive market out there, and frankly, I’m not sure if UW is good at competing in the market because we have never had to – our tuition is low, our acceptance rates are high and we have the Hathaway Scholarship.”

“We have never really had to get down in the mud and scrap for students but we are going to have to start, and I think this is a challenge all leaders at UW – especially in our college –face,” he reiterated.

In order to combat this, Crane explained UW CALSNR has been putting more effort into recruitment, especially out of state, including student and family campus visits, virtual visits and outreach and beefing up their presence on social media.

“Back to the theme of partnerships – I think this is something we can look to our partnerships for. We need Wyoming communities and organizations, WSGA and producers to help us,” he said.

Taking advantage of opportunities

Additionally, Crane provided some insight into his vision for UW CALSNR and opportunities available to the college.

“From my perspective, my vision for the college is simple – it’s to grow the college in terms of research outcomes, student enrollment, statewide engagement and impact on communities,” he stated. “The goal is to have our college recognized as one of the leaders in the nation – possibly as the absolute leader in the nation in a lot of things – and I think we can do this as long as we remain responsible and relevant to the industries and communities we serve.”

Crane explained in order to do this, UW CALSNR has come up with a few internal and external strategies including embracing and playing on the state’s unique strengths and competitive advantages.

“Wyoming is unparalleled on the resource side of things. We have the largest population of Greater sage grouse in the world, the largest expanse of intact sagebrush and rangelands in the world, some of

the largest wild migratory ungulates in the world and some of the most well-developed energy resources in the nation,” he said.

“On the people side, Wyoming is home to the most innovative, effective and progressive managers of wildlife, rangelands and ranches in the nation, and our college is poised to take advantage of the resources and people in our state,” he added.

“As we compete for students, grant money or faculty, we need to take advantage of what we have to offer,” he said. “I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but when UW President Ed Siedel did the university reorganization, he created an absolute powerhouse in our college – we have almost everything in the CALSNR.”

With the new restructure, Crane noted UW CALSNR can offer integrated education including everything from wildlife management; beef, sheep and wool production; rangeland management; tourism and natural resources and energy production.

Crane further noted he

believes UW CALSNR is poised to meet the changing needs of students, providing more hands-on, experimental education, with things like the university’s commercial beef and sheep herds, multiple research and experiment stations, the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, Red Buttes Environmental Biology Lab and the Wyoming State Vet Laboratory, just to name a few.

“I think we can attract a lot of students from in and out of state for our ability to do this, but we have to better integrate it into our curriculum,” he said.

“We are also trying to design some new programs to reflect new opportunities and demands of the work force, including our new Ranch Management and Agriculture Leadership curriculum,” he added.

Externally, Crane said the college is focused on maintaining productive and positive relationships with stakeholders and securing more state funding.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Interim Dean Kelly Crane’s

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one. WSGA photo by Summer Intern Shelby Sinclair

CROSSWORD

Bureau of Land Management starts fence conversion

replace fence at the historic JO Ranch in Carbon County. The JO Ranch fence project will replace 3.15 miles of existing grazing allot-

ment boundary fence to a four-wire, wildlife-friendly design. Currently, the identified 3.15 miles of fence for replacement is in very poor condition and restricts wildlife movements. It does not

meet the BLM standards for a wildlife-friendly fence design as it is a combination of old woven wire and multi-strand barbed wire which impedes wildlife movement.

The fence is in both

HIGH PLAINS SHOWCASE

mule deer and elk crucial winter range as well as pronghorn habitat. Multiple benefits are gained from converting any fence on the landscape which restricts wildlife movements. This ben-

eficial improvement will allow wildlife to move more freely across the landscape with their young, going from summer, transitional and wintering habitats.

This project also provides the opportunity to bring together livestock permittees and wildlife nongovernmental groups who want to do good things for big game species. For more information, e-mail blm_wy_912@blm. gov or call 307-775-6328.

Clingman, a Laramie native who rides for Colorado Mesa University (CMU), earned the national championship title in the goat tying at the 2024 CNFR.

Clingman placed in the top 10 in all four rounds, taking seventh place in the first round with a 6.5-second run, fourth in the second round with a 6.3-second run, third in the third round with a 6.5-second run and second in the short go with a 6.7-second run.

A slim three-tenths of a second landed Oklahoma Panhandle State University’s McKenna Brennan of Reno, Nev. second in the nation. Brennan tied for seventh in the first round with a 6.5-second run, then placed sixth in the second round with a 6.4-second run and 10th in the third round with a 6.7-second run. She tied for second in the short go with a 6.7-second run.

Another three-tenths of a second separated Brennan and the Central Rocky Mountain Region’s All-Around Cowgirl Haiden Thompson, a Yoder native representing Gillette College, who took third in the nation.

Thompson won the short go with a 6.2-second run and tied her goat in 7.1 seconds in the first round, 6.4 seconds in the second round and 6.9 seconds in the third round.

Tarleton State University Cowgirl Rayme Jones of Lamesa, Texas started the week strong, winning the first two rounds with two consecutive 6.1-second runs. Jones finished third in the third round with a 6.5-second run and 10th in the short go with an 8.5-second run. She finished the week fourth in the national standings.

Rounding out the top five was Opal Harkins, a Billings, Mont. cowgirl who rides for South Dakota State University (SDSU). Harkins tied her goat in 7.0 seconds in the first round, 7.2 seconds in the second round, 6.6 seconds in the third round and 7.1 seconds in the short go.

Barrel racing University of West Alabama’s (UWA) Taycie Matthews of Wynne, Ark. won her second consecutive national championship this year after placing in the top three in all four rounds.

Taycie topped the leaderboard in the first round, second round and short go with respective runs of 13.93 seconds, 13.81 seconds and 13.66 seconds and was third in the third round with a run of 13.92 seconds.

For the second year in a row, Tayla Moeykens of Three Forks, Mont. finished in the second-place position behind Taycie, also finishing in the top three in all four rounds.

The Montana State University (MSU) cowgirl finished third in the first round with a 14.03-second run, second in the second round with a 13.99-second run, first in the third round with a 13.70-second run and second in the short go with a 13.80-second run.

Donning the bright purple vest of Tarleton State University, Jordan Driver of Garden City, Texas was third in the barrel racing with runs of 14.39 seconds, 14.15 seconds, 13.84 seconds and 14.15 seconds.

Taycie’s sister Jaylie Matthews, who also ropes for UWA, made the top five in the event as well. Jaylie finished fourth in the nation with runs of 14.14 seconds, 14.48 seconds, 14.25 seconds and 14.06 seconds.

Wyoming made the leaderboard in a second event when Wheatland’s Rayne Grant, a cowgirl at Laramie County Community College (LCCC), rounded out the top five in the barrel racing at the 2024 CNFR.

Grant placed ninth in the first round with a run of 14.27 seconds, third in the second round with a run of 14.10 seconds and eighth in the short go with a run of 14.29 seconds.

Breakaway roping

A lightening fast week of consistent two-second runs landed Madalyn Richards of Hereford, Texas at the top of the podium in the breakaway roping.

Richards, who ropes for Texas A&M University (TAMU), finished fifth in the first round after roping her calf in 2.3 seconds, second in the second round with a time of 2.0 seconds, sixth in the third round with 2.4 seconds and third in the short go.

Another UWA cowgirl –Lauren Booty of Gillsburg, Miss. – ended the week second in the nation. Booty had two 2.1-second runs in the first and second rounds, tying for first in the first round and fourth in the second. She ran a 3.6 in the third round and a 2.6 in the short go, which landed her in fourth place.

Coming in third was fellow UWA cowgirl Ashley Henderson of Pensacola, Fla. Henderson caught her calf in 2.4 seconds in the first round, 2.6 seconds in the second round, 3.6 seconds in the third round and 2.9 seconds in the short go.

Fallon Johnson, a Laketown, Utah resident riding for Utah State University (USU), finished fourth in the nation with times of 3.4 seconds, 3.7 seconds, 3.0 seconds and 3.2 seconds.

Johnson was followed by Falyn Thomson in fifth. A Clarendon College cowgirl from Longview, Alberta, Canada, Thomson ran times of 12.0 seconds, 2.5 seconds, 2.0 seconds and 1.8 seconds, which placed her second in the third round and first in the short go.

Tie-down roping

Three fifth-place finishes – 9.6 seconds in the first round, 8.5 seconds in the second round and 9.0 seconds in the third round – along with a second-place finish in the short go with a time of 8.7 seconds earned Hill College’s Koby Douch of Huntsville, Texas the championship title in the tie-down roping.

Blayne Saine of Detroit, Ala. was the second-place tiedown roper. Riding for UWA,

Saine finished fourth in the first round with 9.5 seconds, ninth in the second round with 9.5 seconds, eight in the third round with 9.4 seconds and fourth in the short go with 9.6 seconds.

MSU’s Wyatt Jensen of Blackfoot, Idaho ended the week third in the nation with runs of 13.6 seconds, 9.0 seconds and 9.3 seconds, as well as an 8.4-second run to win the short go.

Rounding out the top five positions was a two-way tie between Kass Newman of Moses Lake, Wash. and Bode Spring of Bozeman, Mont.

Newman, a Central Arizona College cowboy, ran 14.0 seconds in the first round, 8.3 seconds in the second round, 11.4 seconds in the third round and 9.5 seconds in the short go.

Spring represents MSU and had runs of 11.0 seconds, 10.5 seconds, 10.4 seconds and 11.3 seconds.

Team roping

The 2024 CNFR Team Roping Champions were Hill College’s James Arviso of Seba Dalkai, Ariz. and TAMU’s Kaden Profili of Jacksonville, Texas, who ran an 11.4 in the first round, a 4.1 in the second round, a 10.7 in the third round and a 5.4 in the short go.

In second was a Cal Poly State University-San Luis Obispo duo made up of Tucker Donlon of Santa Maria, Calif. and Pierce Wold of Wilton, Calif. After a no score in the first round, the two came back with three consecutive runs of 7.4 seconds.

Two ropers hailing from the Mount Rushmore State claimed the third spot in the event. Black Hills State University’s Clayton Backhaus of Bismarck, N.D. and SDSU’s Lan Fuhrer of Belle Fourche, S.D. roped their steers in 6.1 seconds, 11.2 seconds and 6.2 seconds in the first three rounds.

East Mississippi Community College’s Tanner Brown of Florence, Miss. and Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Laine Moore of Albertville, Ala. were the fourth-place team, with runs of 7.7 seconds, 12.6 seconds and 5.2 seconds in the last three rounds.

Brothers Blake Bowler and TJ Bowler finished out the top five, with runs of 9.5, 9.1 and 16.6 seconds in the first three rounds. Hailing from Enterprise, Utah, Blake rides for Southern Utah University and TJ for USU.

Steer wrestling

Donning the emerald vest of Utah Valley University, Sam Carson of Lindon, Utah was crowned the 2024 CNFR Steer Wrestling Champion.

Carson placed in the top 10 in all four rounds, winning first in the first round with a 4.5-second run, sixth in the second round with a 4.6-second run, second in the third round with a 4.1-second run and fourth in the short go with a 4.8-second run.

Cisco College’s Tyler Bauerle of Charlotte, Texas followed in second place, running a 7.0 in the first round, 4.7 in the second round and 4.8 in the third round. A quick time of 3.8 seconds won Bau-

erle the short go.

Cinch Painter, a Springview, Neb. cowboy who rides for Mid-Plains Community College finished the week third in the nation with runs of 6.2 seconds, 5.6 seconds, 5.4 seconds and 4.2 seconds.

Following Painter in the fourth-place slot was Jacob Haren of Erie, Colo. A representative of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Haren had runs of 7.8 seconds, 4.3 seconds, 5.2 seconds and 5.4 seconds.

Landris White of Angleton, Texas polished off the top five steer wrestlers. The Tarleton State University cowboy ended the week with runs of 5.5 seconds, 6.6 seconds, 6.3 seconds and 4.5 seconds.

Saddle bronc riding

Three of Wyoming’s own made up the top five athletes in the 2024 CNFR saddle bronc riding competition.

Ira Dickinson, a Rock Springs native who rides for Tarleton State University, finished second in the nation behind fellow Tarleton State University bronc rider Gus Gaillard of Morse, Texas.

Gaillard put up a consistent score of 78.5 points in the first three rounds, respectively winning fourth, first and third, while Dickinson placed ninth in the first round with 73.5 points, fourth in the second round with 76 points and first in the third round with 84.5 points.

The two cowboys tied for a first-place finish in the short go with 83.5 points.

New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) Zac Dallas of Las Cruces, N.M. was third in the event, racking up scores of 79, 76, 75.5 and 76.5 points.

Two Casper College cowboys rounded out the top five in the event.

Hailing from Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, James Perrin earned scores of 73.5, 72.5, 79 and 80.5 points during the week, winning the third round, while fellow Thunderbird Talon Elshere of Hereford, S.D. rode for 80.5, 65.5, 78 and 80.5 points.

Bareback riding

Cooper Filipek, a Gillette College representative from New Underwood, S.D., made Wyoming proud after placing second in the nation in the 2024 CNFR bareback riding behind Clarendon College’s Weston Timberman.

Timberman placed in the top five in all four rounds, winning the first round with 80.5 points and the second round with 81 points. He was also second in the third round with 80.5 points and fourth in the short go with 79 points.

Filipek finished 10th in the first round with 77.5 points, fifth in the second round with 78.5 points, first in the third round with 83.5 points and third in the short go with 81 points.

Coming in third was Missouri Valley College’s Ty Pope of Williamsburg, Kan. Pope rode for 80 points in the first round, 79.5 points in both the second and third rounds and 78.5 points in the short go.

A Thermopolis native –Roedy Farrell of Tarleton State University – finished fourth in

the nation with scores of 78, 76.5 and 77 points in the first three rounds. Farrell tied for first in the short go with an 81.5-point ride.

TAMU bronc rider Gavin French of Fredricksburg, Texas claimed the fifth-place position with scores of 78, 79, 76 and 79 points on the week.

Bull riding

Despite missing the eightsecond mark in the short go, Wacey Schalla of Clarendon College was crowned the 2024 CNFR National Bull Riding Champion with scores of 81, 83 and 83.5 points in the first three rounds.

Following Schalla in the second-place position was Wharton County Junior College’s Zeke Martinez with scores of 78.5, 82 and 86 points in the first round, third round and short go, respectively.

After getting bucked off in the first round, Western Oklahoma State College’s Jesse Hopper came back with a vengeance and finished third in the nation with scores of 75, 77 and 81 points in the last three rounds.

Brad Moreno of Kayenta, Ariz., a bull rider for NMSU, was fourth in the nation with scores of 71, 73.5 and 78.5 points in the first round, third round and short go, respectively.

The fifth-place position was claimed by Cooper Jacobs of Spanish Fork, Utah. The Western Texas College cowboy only made one ride in the third round for 79.5 points.

All-Around awards Wyoming was well represented in the individual and team All-Around awards as well.

Bodie Mattson, a University of Wyoming cowboy from Sturgis, S.D., finished fourth in the Men’s

All-Around with 140 points behind Kass Newman in third with 172.5 points, Ty Pope in second with 260 points and Wacey Schalla in first with 477.5 points.

Gillette College’s Thanye Elshere of Sturgis, S.D. also made the list, finishing seventh with 100 points.

Tarleton State University took home the Men’s AllAround Team title with 895 points, followed by Clarendon College in second with 820 points, Western Oklahoma State College in third with 670 points and Hill College in fourth with 555 points.

Casper College and Cal Poly State University-San Luis Obispo tied for fifth with 510 points.

Gillette College also made the top 10 with 460 points. In the Women’s AllAround, LCCC’s Rayne Grant finished second with 145 points behind Madalyn Richards who swept the competion with 362 points.

Kennedy Buckner of Blue Mountain Community College and Mikenne Schauer of Montana State UniversityNorthern tied for third with 50 points each.

The UWA women’s team blew the competition out of the water, racking up 855 points for a first-place finish.

Tarleton State University came in second with 605 points, followed by TAMU with 567 points, MSU with 345 points and CMU with 307.5 points.

The LCCC women’s team ended eighth in the nation with 160 points and Gillette College’s women’s team was 10th with 145 points.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Getting anxious – University of Wyoming Cowgirl Olivia Lay moves her horse around the box as he gets anxious for their breakaway run. WYLR photo

Kicking up dust –Donning the brown and gold vest of the University of Wyoming, David Gallagher makes a run in the second round of the steer wrestling at the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo. WYLR photo

Pulling the slack – Bodie Mattson, a cowboy who rides for the University of Wyoming, pulls his slack after a nice catch during the tiedown roping at the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo. WYLR photo

Right to repair

To begin, a representative of the Legislative Service Office (LSO) read the committee the right to repair memo, which outlines an issue reported by producers who have had to face increasingly more barriers when it comes to repairing farm equipment.

“The use of proprietary software means only authorized manufacturers know how to repair these components, and many producers wait weeks for service, causing delays in harvest and other work,” the LSO noted.

“On the other hand, farm equipment manufacturers seek to protect proprietary interests, and if farmers are given source code, they could override safety features and there could be a decrease in value and intellectual property,” the LSO continued.

Further, the LSO noted on Jan. 1 Colorado became the first state in the nation to enact a right to repair ag equipment law, allowing producers to repair their own equipment or to take it to an independent mechanic of their choice.

Similar legislation in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and Utah have failed, although the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has worked with threefourths of manufacturers to develop memorandums of understanding (MOU) allowing producers access to air codes, specialty tools and information on how to fix problems while still protecting companies’ intellectual property rights.

The committee then heard conflicting testimony from Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) Director of Government Relations Tyler Garrett, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) Brett Moline, 21st Century Equipment Sales Manager Russell Ball and Titan Machinery General Manager Quentin Cranmore.

Moline, Ball and Cranmore agreed they don’t believe legislation is necessary.

“We feel good about where we are now,” said Moline after reiterating AFBF’s work on the current MOUs. “Under our current situation, I don’t think we need to do any legislation.”

Ball outlined what John Deere offers in regards to customer support, including an electronic service tool called Customer Service Advisor which is available for purchase and provides customers with all special tooling available to dealers.

“As a dealer in Colorado, there is really nothing available to our customers today that wasn’t there already before passing the bill. Awareness has heightened, but I don’t feel the need for any legislation in this area,” Ball said.

On the other hand, due to the hardship and mental strain felt by producers when trying to get equipment fixed

in a timely manner, RMFU is in support of passing legislation on the issue.

“Our members and members across the nation do not believe the MOUs go far enough or provide equipment owners and/or independent repair providers with the same information provided to mechanics at the dealerships,” Garrett stated.

Garrett also voiced concern these MOUs are not binding and manufacturers could back out at any moment.

After opening the floor to public comment, Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Executive Director Jim Magagna told the committee WSGA has supported efforts to draft and pass right to repair legislation for years and recently renewed a policy which was set to expire on the topic at their summer convention in Douglas.

Sen. John Kolb (SD-12) moved to continue working on the 2018 Freedom to Repair Act and Rep. Jon Conrad (HD-19) seconded it.

Eminent domain

LSO then read the memo for eminent domain, which outlines standards required before an easement will be granted through eminent domain and reminded the committee of two bills from last year’s session – Senate File (SF) 10 and SF 11.

Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC Senior Partner Karen Budd-Falen offered testimony on the issue and explained her thoughts on the two bills.

“There are a few things I would ask you to reconsider when looking at SF 11,” she said. “One of the things I would like to see in this bill is notice provided to a local governing body before any of this is ever started because if landowners and counties have notice, I think the public will be much better served.”

Budd-Falen also pointed out a few issues with SF 10, including an incorrect citation and inaccurate language.

She added, “I think we also need to be sure to include what fair market value is, as defined by the Barlow case.”

Following some discussion, the committee passed a motion to have a bill draft prepared for their next meeting with the inclusion of conceptual language on landowner notice and fair market value.

Livestock health

After a lunch break, True and Hasel offered testimony on the state of WLSB and livestock health in Wyoming.

Following the passing of a hide inspection bill in both houses during last session, True explained all brand inspectors and slaughter facilities have been updated and trained on the new procedure. Additionally, WLSB has welcomed four new county contracts in their law enforcement program.

In regards to animal health, Hasel noted a rop-

ing horse illegally imported from Texas to Wyoming tested Coggins positive in April.

“As a result of exposure, we have tested approximately 15 other horses in Wyoming and are in the process of testing more horses in Texas and Utah,” she said.

With a positive highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) dairy recently identified in Wyoming, the state vet lab and WLSB are working with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the Wyoming Department of Public Health to help the dairy get back on its feet.

Hasel explained HPAI symptoms in dairy cattle peak seven to 10 days after exposure, including going off of feed, a decrease in production, a high fever, lethargy and thickened, colostrum-like milk.

“Primary care involves keeping them hydrated during the high-fever period,” she said. “After the seven to 10 day peak, they do start to come back if properly treated and hydrated, although a large percentage of them do not return to milking at the level they were previously.”

Hasel further noted they currently believe all HPAI dairy events stem from the one transfer of the disease from birds to cattle in a Texas dairy.

To conclude, Hasel noted during the last session, the legislature increased brucellosis reimbursement from $25,000 to $50,000, which has significantly benefitted producers battling the disease.

“We will probably have at least four produc-

ers request funding for Fiscal Year 2024 and possibly some more this fall,” she shared. “We have one large herd still under quarantine in Park County but they will

be out within the next month or so.”

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County Fair in Basin.

“I have attended many county, state and national shows where I have been fortunate enough to find some success at,” Perkins states.

This fair season, Perkins will be competing for the grand prize in multiple livestock divisions showcasing her prized lambs, goats, pigs and breeding sheep.

Following her passion

“My family has raised sheep since I was little so I’ve been able to see many of the different challenges and successes that come along with agricultural life,” Perkins says.

“Along with my older brother Shawn and older sister Rylee, we have been raising show lambs with my parents since we can remember, running about 100 head of crossbreds, Southdowns and Dorset,” she adds.

Consequently, Perkins

has been in the show ring since she was able to compete within breeding and market shows.

She says, “When I became of 4-H age, I found a great liking to showing pigs and goats along with sheep.”

“Throughout my time in the show ring, my biggest success has been winning grand champion market lamb at the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) Stock Show and Rodeo in 2023,” she states.

The NILE is dedicated to the promotion of the livestock industry, agriculture education and preserving the Western way of life.

The premiere event is a week-long stock show and rodeo held in October each year where hundreds of exhibitors from across the U.S. and Canada bring livestock to Billings, Mont. to show and sell at the NILE.

In the same year, she won the title in 4-H sheep

AG of Heart

BY AMANDA RADKE

As a lifelong beef cattle rancher, there are some fundamental truths about this business cattlemen and women hold dear.

This isn’t an easy life, but it’s a good life. Staying connected to the land and being a caretaker to the animals is an incredible pursuit, and the fruits of our labor are best enjoyed alongside family, who are willing to tackle the dayto-day grind of this busi-

ness and stay committed to the task.

And although cattle prices are currently quite favorable, there are some hard facts about our industry which sometimes paint a grim picture.

Our nation’s cow herd is the lowest it’s been since 1962. The average age of a rancher today is pushing 60, and the capital requirements and risks to enter into this space are often daunting and

showmanship at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas.

Perkins has been fortunate to be on the All-State Livestock Judging Team for the past four years.

“I am also involved in FFA at LHS, SkillsUSA and dance, and I hold the position of secretary for the Lovell FFA Chapter. I’m the parliamentarian for my SkillsUSA chapter as well,” she adds.

Recently, Perkins and 16 of her FFA teammates competed in team and individual events during the 2024 Wyoming State FFA Convention held in Cheyenne April 10-13.

During the convention, Perkins earned the State FFA Creed title and will be representing the Cowboy State in October at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

She says, “I have many influential people in my life who have supported me along my ag journey and pushed me to be a better person while reaching success. A few of them include

overwhelming for a young person coming into it.

We lose millions of acres of pasture and farmland each year to development projects, and 85 percent of our beef supply is held captive by four major packers.

Each year, we lose 1,300 cow/calf operators, and in the last 20 years, we’ve lost 75 percent of our nation’s family-owned feedyards.

However, despite these trends I’m very optimistic.

Every week, when I’m on the road, I meet innovative and determined beef cattle entrepreneurs who treat this way of life as a business. They are willing to upend the status quo, ditch the conventional rules and make a go of it, no matter the size.

They make each animal and each acre count through value-added options which might raise an eyebrow or two with the neighbors –agritourism, direct-to-consumer beef sales, skin care products from beef tallow, corn mazes, hunting lodges, farm shops, specialty prod-

Kylee Fisher, Jalene Middlesworth, the West Family, my close group of show friends and, most importantly, my parents.”

What’s next

After high school, Perkins plans to continue her livestock judging career and pursue an education in law.

“In the future, I hope to be able to be a successful lawyer, continuing to be an advocate for agriculture,

ucts and events.

It’s all there for the taking, and I have countless examples of ranchers who are absolutely changing the trajectories of their family’s futures and the profitability of the farm and ranch through their creativity and boldness to try new things.

Let me give you an example of one I’m wildly excited about.

It’s called Bid on Beef, a new auction platform designed to connect beef producers with beef consumers.

The platform, bidonbeef.com, will host carefully-vetted American cattle ranching families, with a focus on delivering a top-end, prime Angus and Wagyu product for an unforgettable, white table cloth restaurant eating experience which can be enjoyed right at home.

The platform launched on June 1, and I’m so proud to be a partner in this exciting new venture.

A lifelong dream of my dear friend, mentor and New Mexico rancher and CK6 Consulting Owner Chris

and I hope to still be raising show lambs,” she notes. “I would like to keep going to different shows and sales if I get the chance to.”

“If I could offer advice to the future generation of agricultural leaders, I would tell them to work hard and don’t forget where you started,” she adds. “There’s always an opportunity to work harder for what you want and some-

Earl, this has been a labor of love to bring this website to fruition, and since we made the grand announcement, our phones haven’t stopped ringing with excited ranchers and shoppers eager to connect on the site.

We see this as an opportunity for commercial and seedstock producers alike to add value to their calf crop each year. We see it as a way to bridge urban and rural America. We see it as an opportunity to get closer to the consumer retail dollar, moving product in volume while also earning a premium and we see this as a unique opportunity for American families to stockpile their beef from a trusted source.

What makes this platform extra unique is we are taking the concept of cattle auctions and applying it to retail beef sales. The CK6 team I have the great pleasure of working with has done $150 million in cattle sales in the last five years, and using this same sales mentality and drive, we have hosted four pilot auc-

times you have to step out of your comfort zone to find success.”

Perkins concludes, “Most importantly, make sure to thank people who helped you get where you are, as you wouldn’t be there without them.”

Melissa Anderson is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

tions, moving 5,200 pounds of product and averaging $31 per pound.

So we are inviting consumers to participating in live and timed beef auctions, where they choose the ranch, the beef cut and the price, and it’s delivered straight to their door nationwide if they are the winning bid on their favorite lot.

I share this news with all readers with humility and enthusiasm. We are going to pour our passion into this model, and it’s our sincere hope it could be the solution for the producers we serve to take their beef cattle programs to the next level.

In the heart of rural America, we have every opportunity to hope, dream, plan, create, build and be the change we wish to see. This is my step to doing exactly this, and I would love to invite everyone to check it out and bid on beef with me.

Amanda Radke is a rancher, author, motivational speaker and podcast host. For more from Radke, visit amandaradke.com

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June 25 Governor Led Town Hall Meeting, 1-4 p.m., Technical Education Center, Gillette College, Gillette. For more information, visit governor.wyo.gov

June 25 Cattle U 2024, Manhattan, Kan. For more information or to register, visit cattleu.net/

June 25 Wyoming Livestock Board Public Meeting, 10 a.m., Thyra Thomson Building, Casper. For more information, visit wlsb.state.wy.us

June 28-29 Flaming Gorge Days, Green River. For more information, visit flaminggorgedayswy.com

June 29 University of Wyoming Third Annual Bee Jubilee, Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, University of Wyoming Campus, Laramie. For more information about the Bee Jubilee, call 307-766-6240 or e-mail mlee37@uwyo.edu.

June 30-July 7 Silver State International Rodeo, Winnemucca Events Complex, Winnemucca, Nev. For more information, visit ssir.us

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Although this Postcard features the first church in my hometown of Saratoga, it could have been written in any Wyoming community being settled in the 1880s. After reading many Cowboy State weekly newspapers over the past 70 years, I’ve discovered nearly all news items are the same –just different names and a few unique events.

In 1887, Saratoga was a small hamlet in the Upper North Platte River Valley, a beautiful site in a most fertile valley with a trout-filled stream running through it. There was a hotel, a mercantile store, mineral hot springs, a saloon and a few log dwellings, but no churches.

The valley was being rapidly settled by the best class of people – Easterners – mostly from New England, plus some from other states and a few from England. Most of them had been connected with religious bodies and wanted the services of a church and a minister.

Through the efforts of local believers and an Episcopal priest, the organizational meeting of the first church in town was held on May 1, 1887.

So much interest was manifested a congregation was established and ample salary pledged and guaranteed for a minister to begin services at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in 1888. A small white church was built

and opened in 1889 with a frame rectory finished and occupied in 1890.

Thus, the town’s first organized place of worship was founded and continues to meet the spiritual needs of the community nearly 135 years later. What do you know about the Episcopal Church?

While searching for historic information concerning the 135th anniversary of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in Saratoga, I came across this bit of trivia in the Oct. 16, 1919 issue of The Rawlins Republican.

This is not a sermon topic, but it is a question.

Did you know the first religious service held on the American continent was the service of the Episcopal Church?

Did you know the Episcopal Church gave

to the world the Standard English Bible?

Did you know the Episcopal Church gave to the world Sunday School?

Did you know the public school system in England and in the U.S. were the outgrowth of the first Sunday School?

Did you know the first Sunday School in the U.S. was organized in Christ Church – Episcopal – in Philadelphia?

Did you know George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Morris, Commodore Perry, Franklin Roosevelt, John Pershing and countless other great Americans were Episcopalians?

Did you know if such men could find their religious zeal and impulse in the Episcopal Church you can find it there?

Did you know every Sunday in St. Thomas’ Church here in Rawlins, the best music in the world is played by an accomplished organist on a pipe organ and sung by one of the best choirs in the whole West?

Did you know the hours of service next Sunday are 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., and your presence is both invited and needed?

Pictured is an individual breaking a horse in front of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in the early 1900s. Shown in the background are the church and rectory. Photo from the Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington

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National Sheep Summary

As of June 14, 2024

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 9,472 head sold in a two day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,436 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 113 lbs 232.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 120-145 lbs 210.00-297.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-155 lbs 211.00-229.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs no test. Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 224.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-260.00, few 262.00; 70-80 lbs 228.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-266.00, few 270.00-274.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-260.00, few 266.00-270.00; 100-115 lbs 220.00-256.00. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 230.00; 50-60 lbs 228.00-234.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-238.00; 70-80 lbs 237.00-259.00; 8090 lbs 236.00-258.00; 90-100 lbs 220.00-258.00; 100-110 lbs 220.00242.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 63 lbs 242.50; 70-80 lbs 237.50262.50; 80-90 lbs 265.00-305.00; 90-100 lbs 262.50-275.00; 100-110 lbs 270.00-325.00. hair 54 lbs 235.00; 70-80 lbs 262.50-275.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 260.00-307.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 247.50-265.00; 64

lbs 250.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-232.50; 90-100 lbs 217.50-237.00; 100-110 lbs 225.00-234.00; 110120 lbs 220.00-230.00. hair 36 lbs 225.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00225.00.

Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-100.00, hair 83.00-97.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 98.00-114.00, hair 92.00-124.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.0090.00, hair 80.00-108.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.0080.00, hair 70.00-82.00; Cull 1 30.00-60.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-117.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-117.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-100.00, hair 60.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.0065.00; Cull 1 70.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair 37 lbs 233.00; 40-50 lbs 232.00-242.00; 5060 lbs 228.00-238.00.

Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 230.00-237.50; 50-60 lbs 227.50-232.50. South Dakota: no test.

Billings: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2

San Angelo: yearling hair 75-125 lbs 160.00-190.00/cwt; young hair 85-145 lbs 121.00-152.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: no test. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 33,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 34,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas

National Wool Review

As of June 14, 2024

Domestic wool trading had 953,655 lbs of confirmed trades reported this week. Some trades are not shown due to them not meeting confidentiality criteria. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight, or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20

to original bag prices.

Compared to last week ground and delivered hay sold steady. Some producers have struggled getting first cutting alfalfa and grass hay up without rain damage. According to U.S. Drought Monitor as of June 18, 2024, almost one-third of the state was covered by severe drought (D2) or worse. Four weeks later, less than 8 percent of the state is similarly dry. Farther north, heavy rains also affected parts of areas experiencing antecedent dryness in southern Nebraska. Generally 1 to 3 inches of rain eliminated moderate drought (D1) in south-central Nebraska, and whittled away some D0 in some other parts of south-central Nebraska.

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

Montana Hay Summary As of June 14, 2024

Compared to last report: Hay sold generally steady to weak. Hay sales were light this past reporting period as most ranchers have cattle turned out on summer pasture and range. Most

reported as lighter than last year. Initial new crop hay sales are near steady with old crop prices. Showers, thunderstorms, and even snow is forecast for the beginning of next week. Western Montana is very dry and many are hoping this next system provides some much needed drought relief. Demand for straw remains light and lots of carryover is being seen. According to the drought monitor 37.37% of the state is in Moderate drought or worse, down 0.15% from two weeks ago. 4.63% of the state is in a Severe drought or worse, down 3.24% from two weeks ago. 0% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, down 0.09% from two weeks ago.

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Help Wanted

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health savings, life insurance and paid vacation. Retention bonus offered to full-time employees. Incentives paid out at 6 months and 1 year of employment. If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at Call Brandon Furr at 402-257-7769 or 402-746-2222 for more information.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A REWARDING JOB THAT ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR RURAL WYOMINGITES EVERY SINGLE DAY? USDA Rural Development (USDA RD) is hiring commercial Loan Assistants and Loan Specialists in Casper, Riverton, and Sheridan, WY. Successful applicants will make and service loans/grants for rural facilities, utilities, and/or businesses. USDA RD boasts more than 70 programs to improve the quality of life for rural citizens, businesses, and communities. The community programs area helps rural cities and towns with financial and technical assistance to develop or improve essential public services and facilities including health care, education, public safety, and utility services. Rural communities can also obtain technical assistance and financing necessary to develop drinking water and waste disposal systems. The business programs area help to provide capital, equipment, space, job training, and entrepreneurial skills that can help to start and/or grow a business. Application deadline is June 26, 2024. Apply via USAJOBS: https://tinyurl.com/ WYRDJOBS 6/22

WANTED RELIABLE, HARDWORKING INDIVIDUAL NEEDED TO LIVE ONSITE AND CARE FOR A BEAUTIFUL 40 ACRE HORSE PROPERTY IN PARKER, CO: Responsibilities include daily turn out for 4 rescue horses, stall cleaning, feed set up, keeping supplies stocked, running tractors for mowing, plowing and manure spreading, keeping fence lines safe, gates in good operating condition and more!! Fully furnished 1 bedroom apartment in exchange for predetermined number of work hours. This is a long-term position. Option for additional work and pay available. Please e-mail resume to linda@experienceavatarnow.com. For questions, leave message, 720-320-9681 6/29

REMOTE NORTHEAST WYOMING RANCH IS LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME FARM/ RANCH EMPLOYEE: This position is open immediately. Applicant must be self-motivated, reliable and responsible with knowledge of haying and farming. Mechanical skills are a must. Farming duties include: Swathing, baling and raking hay, etc. THIS IS NOT A COWBOY POSITION, but applicant will need to assist in all aspects of cattle work as well. Those duties include calving heifers, feeding hay, branding and gathering, etc. Nearest big town is 60+ miles and nearest K-12 school is 30+ miles away. Housing is provided and on a school bus route. Please send resume with references by mail or e-mail to: PeeGee Ranch, 1251 Lower Powder River Road, Arvada, WY 82831, pgranch@rangeweb.net. Call 307-736-2461 7/13

THE WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Marketing & Communication Director. This diverse position reports to the Executive Vice President and has primary responsibility for assuring a strong flow of useful information to the association membership and the public. The director will oversee public relations initiatives focused on developing public understanding and support for the organization and the livestock industry. The director will also assist in the oversight of the association’s events and programs including regional meetings, two annual conventions, the Wyoming Environmental Stewardship Program and other events as assigned. This is a fulltime position located in Cheyenne, WY. The job includes annual salary, paid-time off, health insurance compensation, cell phone stipend and a matching 401(k) plan. Starting salary will be based on level of experience. Letters of application accompanied by a resume and references must be received no later than July 15th Send to Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, PO Box 206, Cheyenne, WY 82003, or e-mail to jim@wysga.org. This position is open until filled. Learn more at www.wysga.org 6/29

LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME RANCH HAND IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO: We are 30 minutes away from the towns of Holyoke and Wray, CO and Imperial, NE. We have spring-calving cows and fallcalving cows. We are looking for someone to help with checking cows, calving, preparing circles for planting, sprinkler repairs, haying, moving and vaccinating cows, fixing barbwire fence and putting in hot wire fence. We work pretty long hours 6 to 7 days a week from spring through fall. House and work pickup provided! References required! Looking to fill as soon as possible. Call Kim at 970-5202513 6/29

BID OPENING: CARTER COUNTY PREDATOR BOARD WILL BE TAKING BIDS FOR THE AERIAL CONTRACT FOR AERIAL HUNTING SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED FROM JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JAN. 31, 2025 Bidders shall: Complete all required billing and documentation. Furnish all machinery and labor including aerial gunners. Work with county board and ground trappers. Have 150 horse power or greater aircraft. With the sealed bid, bidder shall provide proof of current independent contractor’s license with insurance and workers compensation or waiver from the Montana Department of Livestock. Provide proof of aerial hunter permit from the Montana Department of Livestock. The contract is for 7 months and 200 hours. Bidders must mail sealed bids to the Carter County Predator Board, C/O Stacey Ashbrook, PO Box 353, Ekalaka, MT 59324 or hand deliver sealed bids to Stacey at the Carter County Courthouse by 12 p.m. on June 24, 2024 Bids will be opened by public meeting on June 26, 2024 Bids that do not comply with this process will be rejected. The Carter County Predator Board has the right to refuse any and all bids. For questions call David Wolff at 406-975-6340 6/22

RANCH HAND/GROUNDS

KEEPER: Full-time position at a family-owned ranch near Cody, WY and located in the Shoshone National Forest. Position entails lawn care, irrigation, heavy equipment operation, carpentry, equipment maintenance, building maintenance and overall residential and agricultural property maintenance. Experience is welcome but will train the right candidate. The ideal candidate will be reliable; have a strong work ethic; be able to perform individually and with a team; be a self-starter and enjoy working outdoors. Benefits include health, with optional dental and eye; paid-time off and 401(k) with employer matching contribution. For the right candidate housing on property is also available. Salary based upon previous experience. Send resumes to cg1@colliergroupoffice.com or call 307-5876275 for questions 6/29

HELP WANTED, VALLEY

FOODS, SARATOGA, WY: Experienced meat cutter needed, will train the right person. Please contact us via e-mail with your qualifications at valleyfoods9024@hotmail. com 7/20

FARM/RANCH HAND WANTED: Looking to hire general labor to help in maintaining irrigation and haying equipment. Will also help with small cow/calf operation. Full-time and seasonal positions available. Call 307-351-4175 for more information 6/22

HOUSEKEEPER: Full-time position(s) at a family-owned ranch near Cody, WY and located in the Shoshone National Forest. Position entails keeping facilities and common areas clean and maintained; vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors; cleaning and stocking restrooms; notifying managers of necessary repairs; collecting and disposing of trash; dusting; and light outdoor cleaning and maintenance. Experience is welcome but will train the right candidate. The ideal candidate will be reliable; have a strong work ethic; be able to perform individually and with a team; be a self-starter; and must be able to lift 25 pounds. Benefits include health, with optional dental and vision; paid-time off; and 401(k) with employer matching contribution. Salary based upon previous experience. Send resumes to cg1@colliergroupoffice.com or call 307-5876275 for questions 6/29

RT CLAYPOOLE AUCTION SERVICE 2 DAY LIVE MACHINE SHOP AND LUMBER YARD

PUBLIC AUCTION IN CRAIG, CO at 198 Breeze St. and 351 Yampa Ave. JUNE 29-30: We will start at the machine shop on Breeze St. on Sat. 10 a.m and the lumber yard on Yampa Ave. on Sun. 10 a.m Items include Case backhoe, Grove scissor lift, Ford vans, chevy truck, box truck, 6 forklifts, boom lift, semi box trailers, gooseneck trailer and several other large pieces of equipment. The machine shop is fully loaded with several vintage machining and milling pieces in excellent condition and hundreds of machining and fabrication pieces. The lumber yard has tons of various building supplies and misc. items. See website for full list and pictures, www.rtclaypooleauction. com. Call 970-756-9353 6/22

Dogs

ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE FINANCING. Great service!! Great rates!! Call Chuck Brown at C.H. Brown Co., WY LLC, 307-3223232 (office), 307-331-0010 (cell) or e-mail chuckbrown@ wyoming.com 6/22

AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 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!! 7/13

AKC REGISTERED PEMBROKE WELSH CORGIS: I have 2 adorable male pups left from my Christmas litter. They are show quality, healthy, loving and robust young dogs. Parents are genetically tested clear for major problems. They have been raised in my home and are very loving and well mannered. They get along with other dogs and are very social. Five panel negative genetic tested. Vaccinated, dewormed, dewclaws removed and tails docked to show ring standards. $1,500 with full breeding rights or $1,000 as pets. Will trade for horse quality hay or useable farm equipment. Call Sonya Gangstead at 541-480-9567 or e-mail me for pictures and pedigrees at brokersonya@gmail.com. Located in Roundup, MT 6/29

AKC REGISTERED BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG AND F1 STANDARD BERNEDOODLE PUPPIES: These adorable puppies are microchipped and upto-date with shots and wormer. Parents are fully DNA and genetic health tested. Males and females available. Shipping and flight nanny available, $2,500, Whitewood, S.D. Call 605-641-8272. Visit us on Facebook at Black Hills Bernese Mountain Dogs. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 6/29

FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY:

REGISTERED YEARLING ANGUS BULLS. Sired by some of the best genetics in the breed as well as our top-end herd bulls. NEVER BEFORE offered. Deep set of CALVING EASE heifer bulls and POWERFUL cow bulls available. Semen tested and upto-date on summer kick-out vaccinations. Ready to go to work for you. Selling on first come, first served basis. Volume discounts apply. Free delivery available. MILLER ANGUS FARMS, Estelline, S.D. Kody, 605-6901997 or Brady, 605-690-5733. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 6/22

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, 605-351-1535 6/22

REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS

YEARLING AND 2-YEAR-OLD

BULLS: For sale private treaty. Performance and fertility tested. Delivery available. REPLACEMENT HEIFERS available.

TRANGMOE ANGUS RANCH, Glendive, MT. Call 406-6873315, 406-989-3315 or 907232-6093 6/29

REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORNS: Brush clearing, lowmaintenance cattle, traffic-stopping colors, fascinating to watch, great pedigrees. Gentle pairs, steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Raise for excellent beef, fun to show, simple handling. Herd package discounts available. Westhaven Ranch 209-2749917, e-mail swestmoore@ gmail.com, website www.westhavenlonghorns.com To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 8/10

THREE LONGHORN PAIRS FOR SALE with month old calves at side. $1,500/pair. 307-2595900 7/6

RED ANGUS 2-YEAR-OLD FORAGE BULLS FOR SALE: Bulls for heifers and cows. Smaller framed, efficient, easy fleshing, good dispositions. Not fat, but in great shape and ready to go to work. Have been worked with dogs, on foot and horseback. Raised in rugged, rough, steep, rocky, high elevation country. Red Fork Red Angus, Ken & Cheri Graves, Kaycee, WY, phone 307-7382247, cell 307-267-0724, email gravesredfork@rtconnect.net 6/29

RED ANGUS HIGH-ELEVATION

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE IN NORTHEASTERN UTAH: Out of AI and bull-bred sires. Will be trich, semen tested and fed for free until May 1. $2,500/head. Bar Lazy TL Ranch, David, 435-828-1320, barlazytlranch@ gmail.com 6/30

PASTURE WANTED for 2,000 yearlings and 500 pairs. Can split into smaller bunches. Call 701-523-1235 7/6

LARGE RANCH NEEDED:

Generational family ranching business seeking large ranch for lease. Turnkey management services available: Robust ecological stewardship, ranch owner personal needs, upgrading ranch infrastructure to support intensive grazing programs. For contact information visit www. ranchlands.com 6/22

Hay & Feed

CERTIFIED WEED-FREE PURE ALFALFA HAY: Small squares, all covered. First, second and third cutting available. Will load trucks and any open trailer. OATS: Combine run. Will auger into truck, trailer or large totes/ag bags. STRAW: Small squares available. Located between Powell and Cody, WY. Call or text Knopp Farms at 307-254-0554 6/22

Crop Cleanup

BENNY HERNANDEZ IS IN THE AREA AND HAS PLENTY OF HELP TO CLEANUP AND HOE YOUR CROPS. Call 307431-7160 6/22

Custom Spraying

GOT WEEDS WE CAN HELP!! Rockin’ B Ag Services offers property/pasture spraying for noxious weeds in Southeast Wyoming/Laramie County. Neighborhood discounts available. Give the professionals at Rockin’ B Ag Services a call today, 307-351-2038 7/13

1991 KENWORTH T600 60 series with 1987 BEALL 40’ BELLY DUMP TRAILER. Very good condition, ready to work. ALSO, 1978 CHEVROLET TITAN, Cummins, 10 speed, in very good shape. Call 406-860-5448 6/15

GOOD WORK TRUCK, 2001 FORD F-250 (single cab) WITH OMAHA UTILITY BED, 7.3 Powerstroke, 169,300 miles. Recent engine, transmission, clutch work, $11,500 OBO, located in Powell, WY. Call 307-254-1088 6/22

FOR SALE!! NEW HOLLAND OR MACDON DOUBLE HARD GERMAN GUARDS, low back $17 or high back $18. Rowse mower, hay conditioner or swather. We have used them for years and are proven. Free shipping if buy 2 boxes. Call Leo Vilhauer, 605-216-8033 Leola, S.D. or Deon Vilhauer, 701-527-5432 Bismarck, N.D. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 7/6

Hay Equipment

NEW HOLLAND 560 ROLL BELT BALER, bale count 178 bales, in shop every night, $55,000. 2001 MACDON 9250 SWATHER with 922 auger head, 1,771 hours on tractor, 1,384 hours on head, $43,000. Area fields are being subdivided. Call 307-674-9092 7/13

HESSTON 30B STACK HAND 3 ton in excellent condition, always shedded. Call 785-4753107 6/22

LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRIBUSINESSES 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 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 9/21

OILFIELD PIPE: PRICE REDUCED!! RPJ Enterprises, Inc. 2 3/8” and 2 7/8” is available. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. 2 3/8” and 2 7/8” are on average 31.5’ long per joint. Pierce, CO. Call for details, 970-3244580 7/27

SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY: Yearlings up to mature bulls available. Developed conservatively so they hold up. Remember a red Shorthorn bull on your homozygous black cows will give you black calves. Shorthorns are excellent maternal cattle that produce quality beef. Francis-Millvale Shorthorns, Gene and Roberta Francis Family, 701-331-2403, e-mail francis. millvale@gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 7/6

WEANER PIGS FOR SALE, located in Powell, WY. For more information, call 307271-1014 8/3

BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO, 5x6 round bales, $125/ton. GRAIN/OATS, $20/ cwt. Greybull, WY area. Call 307762-3878 or 307-899-4714, leave message 7/13

HAY FOR SALE: 2024 first cutting, second cutting available in 2-3 weeks. 2023 first and second cutting, grass/alfalfa mix. ALSO, 2023 milo, oat and corn stover hay. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, ask for Clint, 701-290-4418, send a text if no answer or keep trying 7/13

600 TONS 2023 GRASS/ALFALFA IN LARGE ROUNDS: Cut slightly mature but baled green!! Will deliver!! For sale by Cheyenne, WY area producer. Call 307-630-3768 7/6

GOOD QUALITY OAT HAY: 3x4 bales, barn stored, $90/ton, tests available. ALSO, grass hay or alfalfa, barn stored, $125/ton. Lusk, WY. Call Paul Hicks, 970-2035019 7/6

LOTS AND LOTS OF HAY FOR SALE!!! 1,350 lb. round bales, net wrapped. Grass/alfalfa mix, native grass, brome grass, straight alfalfa. ALSO, triticale and barley hay. Sheridan, WY area. Come and get it!! For pricing call the ranch, 307-737-2680 or 702-501-4243 (cell) 7/6

VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Hay available. Go to www.valleyvideohay.com or call Barry McRea, 308235-5386 6/22

CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4 bales. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN

Equipment

2019 KUBOTA RTV x1140: Diesel engine with 2,500 hours. Hydraulic tilt bed, power steering, 4x4. Converts from 2 to 4 seats. $11,000. Call/text Matt, 307-257-4216 for more info/ pics. Located in Gillette, WY. Delivery is an option. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 7/6

FOR SALE: New Holland 7’ pull type sickle mower. Rowse 3 pt., 9’ mower. Rowse 3 pt., 7’ mower. Rowse 16’ v-rake. Gramip 9 wheel finger rake. Sitrex 7 wheel finger rake. Big square 4 tine bale spear with push off and Euro mount. New Holland 195 manure spreader with double apron chain, slop gate, big flotation tires. Richardton 700 silage dump box with auto roof opener. IHC 656 tractor, gas, wide front. Danuser 3 pt. post hole digger with 12” bit. John Deere 7000 6 row narrow, 3 pt. mounted corn planter. 2016 Volvo semi (daycab), D13 Detroit engine 435 HP, Volvo I-Shift automatic transmission, 309,000 miles, air slide 5th wheel, very clean and nice. H&S 7+4 17’ chuckwagons with bunk feeding extensions and tandem 14 ton running gear. Two John Deere 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gear and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, nice condition. 10’ HD box scraper with tilt. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 6/29

GRAHAM HOEME CHISEL

PLOW: 12’, 12 double spring shanks with cylinder and hoses, $2,750. 24-FOOT JOHN DEERE 1100 CULTIVATOR 3 pt. hookup, $3,250. INTERNATIONAL 5100 12’ single disc drill with small seed box, $3,750. Call 307-674-9092 7/13 2014 NEW HOLLAND T4.105: ONLY 560 HOURS!! Very clean, well maintained, always inside barn or shelter, like new condition. Only used for snow blowing, this tractor has never seen the dirt. Comes with Erskine 96” double auger PTO drive blower that will move almost any snow. This blower is over $23,000 new. Get everything for one low price. $56,000 Call or text 970-8467999. To view photos, go to www. wylr.net in the classifieds 7/13

FOR SALE: 9600 John Deere Combine with 930 30’ grain header and an 893 8 row 30” corn header. A 20’ Krause offset disc (new blades in front). 24’ Model 630 John Deere tandem disc and an International 22’ roller harrow. ALSO, feeder pigs. Contact Greg Keller at 406-679-1136 7/6

MASSEY FERGUSON 30 INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR with loader (color yellow). New radiator, fan, fan belt, hoses and injector pump. Good rubber. $5,500. ALSO, 2019 CANAM OUTLANDER XT 650 four wheeler, 1,400 miles. Lots of extras: Winch, hand warmers, water cooled. Like new. Always kept inside. $7,500. Call 307-899-3597 6/29

QUARTER MILE WHEELINES: 5’ tall, 5” aluminum pipe with movers. Five (used) $4,900 each, Gallatin Valley, MT. Call 406-551-0879 6/29

choice is simple.

wire to steal!

Copper wire is being stolen from electrically powered pivot systems world-wide. Many growers have resorted to 24-hour guards, razor wire, floodlights and daily disassembly to protect themselves. T-L’s hydraulically powered pivot systems can be designed with little or no wire to steal. Stop theft and discover T-L’s reliability, simplicity and low maintenance cost. T-L irrigation systems are easier on you - for life.

OREGON RANCH, BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OR. The Alder Creek pasture contains over 2,000 acres of native spring, summer and fall pasture. The rangeland is situated just east of Baker City, OR. The property is in good condition and has good perimeter fencing. The range is gently south facing slope with a variety of native grass. FIRST-TIME OFFERING at just over $500 per acre for deeded and contiguous ownership, $1,095,000. Please give us a call for further information, Greg Sackos, 541-523-4434 (office) or 208-598-0267 (cell), Intermountain Realty, www.intermountainland.com 7/13

AMISH BUILT CABIN WITH SEPARATE SHOP/HOME ON 141 ACRES IN ROUNDUP, MT:

Adorable 679 sq. ft. cabin, with one bedroom and a full bath, island with electric cooktop, woodstove and gas backup heat, electric HW and fully wired. The shop/ home is 1,500 sq. ft. on the main, with additional 480 sq. ft. of loft. Four bedrooms, full bath, smooth concrete floor, well insulated and heated with propane. Wiring installed in the shop/home. Borders 1,000’s of acres BLM land. $795,000. Call 541-480-9567, Sonya Gangstead, Broker, Realty Pros Inc., e-mail brokersonya@gmail.com 6/29

2,170 ACRES OF PRIME AGRICULTURAL NON-IRRIGATED FARMLAND: Soils consist primarily of silt and sand loams. Located east of Hawk Springs, WY along the Wyoming/Nebraska state line. Professional care is dedicated to optimizing soil health. Divisible into smaller parcels to meet your investment needs. No improvements. $1,900,000. 4,752± DEEDED ACRES, LAGRANGE, WY: A top-end grass ranch with 10 wells optimized for maximum cattle production of 250 cows. Includes a stunning brick 5 bed, 3 bath home. Livestock barn with hydraulic chute, tube, concrete and pens. Shop and steel pens for calving and concrete bunk space. Deer, antelope. $4,900,000. 3,316± DEEDED ACRES consisting of improved meadow grass and lush hard grasses. Run 250± cows through 12 pastures. Outstanding condition. Nice home plus excellent corrals and calving facilities. Natural tree-lined draws for livestock protection. Hawk Springs, WY. WAS $5,100,000 NOW $4,700,000!! Pictures and video at www.buyaranch. com. Call Casey Essert, Land Broker, 307-532-1750 6/22

Property for Sale

NORTHEAST

OREGON, THE DLX RANCH: Located near Baker City, OR the DLX is noted as one of the most productive and finest ranches around. It is well balanced and contains 17,000 deeded acres with 4,000 acres of irrigated meadows and cropland. Native and improved rangeland provides good spring and summer pasture. The ranch is well improved with nice homes, excellent livestock working facilities and is noted for its p roduction and ease of operation and management. Abundant water and over 6 miles of the Powder River running through the ranch provide for not only production but unbelievable waterfowl and upland game bird habitat. The ranch also provides good populations of elk and mule deer. Situated in the heart of the Baker Valley, the ranch enjoys very scenic mountain views and is very private yet only a short drive to Baker City, OR. Currently operated as a commercial co w/calf operation with a permitted feedlot. The ranch would also make an ideal yearling or combination operation. It is rare to find this quality of a ranch and particularly a property that is a going concern. This is a first-time offering and we look forward to hearing from you. $32,500,000. Livestock and rolling stock available by separate treaty. Please give us a call for further information, Greg Sackos, 541-523-4434 (office) or 208-598-0267 (cell), Intermountain Realty, www.intermountainland. com 7/13

715 ACRE LIVESTOCK FARM IN THE BIG HORN BASIN with 4 pivots irrigating 541 acres with free water. Functional improvements, 4 bedroom home, larger shop with attached apartment, livestock barn, large metal building, metal equipment building, corrals and feed pens. $3,190,000. RuraLands Real Estate, frank@ruralands. com, 307-851-2426 6/22

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IT'S THE PITTS

Shades of Green by Lee Pitts

Our problem is we’ve been too nice. The enviromeddlers come at us with some half-baked idiotic theory that cows are destroying the Earth one fart at a time, and we look down at our feet, hide our face in embarrassment and meekly say, “Weʼre sorry.”

What we should have been doing was yelling at the top of our lungs, “YOU ARE A @#$%^&* IDIOT!”

Next time a hippie/ greenie gets in your face, start bombarding them with questions like these.

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture announced on June 7 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in one of Wyoming’s dairy herds. Wyoming marks the 12th state with a reported case of the virus since the first confirmed case in March 2024.

HPAI has now been detected in more than 80 herds nationwide. While agencies agree

1. “How many kids have you sired or given birth to?”

If their answer is over two, they are the problem, not the answer. Most of our environmental problems could be solved if there were fewer people on Earth using up its resources.

2. “So, let me get this straight. You say the problem is we are producing too much carbon dioxide and too much dihydrogen monoxide and need to decarbonize our environment?”

It’s time to start teaching these overeducated idiots a little chemistry.

Carbon dioxide is what humans exhale and plants inhale. To really go green, we would have to get rid of all humans and animals, and then there’d be no vegetation left on Earth either.

As for the dihyrogen dioxide, I slipped it in knowing they’re dumber than a block of salt. Dihydrogen monoxide is water.

3. “Have you eaten any beans or plant-based ‘meat’ lately?”

You have! I’m sure you’re aware humans pass gas too. In fact, with each gaseous attack, the more they are destroying the ozone layer.

Also, if a person lights a match or cigarette, the possibility exists they might ignite a gas-bomb which could start a fire that could destroy a forest of old growth redwoods. And, did you know your plant-based

meat is made from as many as 31 different ingredients, many of them complex chemicals?

4. “Have you ever taken a vacation?”

Did you fly on a plane to get to your destination? Did you drive? Either way you were contributing to climate change.

Perhaps you despoiled a national park? If you traveled to visit a new grandkid, you could have reduced your carbon footprint by using a Zoom call instead.

5. “Do you have solar panels on your house?”

The minerals used to make them were mined, probably by slave labor in China.

6. “I notice the shirt you’re wearing is made from polyester?”

Perhaps you’re unaware the polyester in your clothes was produced by the same

stuff used to make fossil fuels. A better choice would be wool if you’re going to live in harmony with Mother Earth.

Is there any leather in those shoes you’re wearing? They sure look like it. You do know leather is a byproduct of those cows you seem to hate so much, right?

7. “Do you own any property or are you a ‘banana’ whose motto is ‘Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything?’”

If you own property it’s possible you could block a natural wilderness corridor, thereby contributing to the loss of an endangered species. If you are a troublemaking “banana,” you are responsible for the lack of affordable housing, thereby creating more homeless people.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza impact report

the threat to human health remains low and consuming pasteurized milk and properly cooked meat is safe, the economic impact of the disease in dairy herds can be significant.

Economic estimates from Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provide insight from a dairy producer in Michigan whose herd was infected with HPAI. Daily milk pro-

duction decreased about five pounds during the first nine days of infection.

By day 12 of the infection, each cow was producing about 21 pounds less than average. This equates to approximately $4.31 in losses for each animal daily, assuming a milk price of $20.50 per hundred weight.

The MSU Extension report can be found at bit.ly/ hpai-report

Supportive measures such as buying medical supplies and increased labor costs due to sanitation and treatment of infected animals add to the economic impact of HPAI. The Michigan producer estimates total losses for his 500-head dairy operation were between $30,000 to $40,000 during the first 15 days of the infection.

The long-term effects of the disease in terms of pro-

duction and culling remain unknown.

The detection of HPAI in a Wyoming dairy herd is an economic challenge to the state’s dairy industry. The immediate decrease in production for infected herds directly affects farm revenue. Additional expenses for labor, medical supplies and sanitation measures further strain the financial stability of affected farms.

8. “Do you take prescription medicines?”

If so, do you know they were probably tested on animals? Have you ever washed extra or outdated pills down the sink? If so, you have contributed to the poisoning of our water supply.

9. “I can tell you are a committed environmentalist and you’re greener than mesquite in April. So I suppose you own and drive an e-car?”

Did you know 80 percent of the electricity you use to charge your car was produced by fossil fuels? Oh, you didn’t know that? Next time either walk or ride a bike – and it can’t be an electric one either.

10. “Do you have a dog or cat?”

Pets fart too, you know, and all of those little plastic bags full of poop are filling up our landfills.

As the situation evolves, understanding and mitigating the long-term effects of HPAI on dairy production and herd management will be critical for dairy producers’ bottom lines.

For more information, contact a local University of Wyoming (UW) Extension Office or UW Livestock Production and Marketing Specialist Rob Ziegler at rziegle3@uwyo.edu.

Wyoming

WEED & PEST COUNCIL

WWPC Prepares for Mosquito Season Following Worst Year of West Nile Cases since 2013

Spring has officially arrived in the Cowboy State and with it the return of many insects and pests carrying diseases which could impact the health of livestock and Wyomingites alike.

Warmer weather accompanied by an increase in standing water due to melting ice and snow has created ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes across the state.

While many species of mosquito can be nothing more than an itchy nuisance, some species, like the Culex tarsalis mosquito, can spread West Nile Virus (WNV), a virus which can be fatal in serious cases.

Coordinating control efforts

This is why the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is trying to learn as much as possible about the

state’s mosquito population before adults begin hatching for the year.

“We’ve been out dipping for mosquito larvae, and we’re finding some pretty significant quantities,” says Brian Songer, assistant supervisor for the Sheridan County Weed and Pest District. “We bring them back to our office and watch their development daily and try to determine when the adults will start hatching.”

WWPC, along with the Sheridan County Weed and Pest District, have developed a partnership with the city of Sheridan and the towns of Dayton and Ranchester to coordinate mosquito control efforts. The program is a critical measure to prevent the spread of diseases typically transmitted through mosquitoes.

“We try to identify the larvae and predict which

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adult mosquitos are going to emerge,” explains Songer. “By doing this, we can predict when we’ll start seeing adults and whether they are a simple nuisance or carry WNV.”

Wyoming WNV cases

Wyoming saw a sharp increase in the number of reported WNV cases last year.

According to the Wyoming Department of Health, just three human cases of WNV were reported in 2022. However, 27 human cases occurred in 2023, an average of 4.8 cases per 100,000 people, which far exceeded the national average of 0.7.

Four fatalities were also reported – the first WNVrelated deaths in Wyoming since 2018.

Humans are not the only ones at risk of catching WNV. Animals, particularly horses, are also at risk of exposure with nearly 50 instances of equine-related WNV cases last year, an alarming increase from just a single case the year prior.

“We are very concerned the trend will continue, and this is why we’ve ramped up our program, trying to get out and predict where the mosquitos are and make our larval treatments more effective,” Songer says.

Tips for minimizing WNV risk

toes carrying the virus.

First, WWPC advises individuals to minimize standing water sources on or near their property. This may include buckets, old tires or anywhere puddles form.

According to Songer, “It could be as small as a water bottle cap or as large as a cattail swamp area.”

Also minimize stagnation of irrigation waters by avoiding over-irrigating on saturated soils and by draining pastures of excess water. Ensure irrigation structures are in good working order and remove any blockages in ditches and culverts. Keep water from collecting in low-lying areas.

WWPC also encourages individuals to protect themselves from exposure to mosquito bites. Mosquito-proof or long sleeve clothing can be effective at keeping the bugs at bay, as can treating boots, pants and socks with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved repellant.

Songer notes the EPA has a useful guide on their website to help choose which repellents to use.

which are the times when mosquitos are most active. Fans and sprays are also effective deterrents. Lastly, be on the lookout for symptoms of WNV. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people do not experience any symptoms. However, some people may experience a fever, headaches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rashes.

If a person thinks they or a family member have contracted WNV, they should contact a doctor. Contact the WWPC if a person or an animal is diagnosed to help guide surveillance and treatment efforts

“WNV has the potential to spread quickly among livestock and among the human population of Wyoming,” said Mikenna Smith, president the Wyoming Mosquito Management Association and member of WWPC. “The good news is by taking necessary steps to protect ourselves, the virus can be mitigated before it even starts.”

WWPC notes it is also important to protect infants and children by covering their arms and legs. If using repellent, make sure the ingredients are suitable for children and apply using hands, avoiding eyes, mouths, cuts and the child’s hands.

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Following what was considered the worst outbreak of WNV in 10 years, WWPC is advising individuals to prepare themselves for mosquito season and is offering tips which can help protect people and their families, while cutting down the number of mosqui-

If using sunscreen, apply before spraying repellent.

Additionally, horse owners should be sure to get their horses vaccinated for WNV in the spring. Ensure the horses are turned in at dusk and dawn

OBITUARIES

Beverly "Bev" Yvonne Landrey

March 20, 1932 – June 28, 2024

Beverly “Bevˮ Yvonne Landrey, a 92-year-old Buffalo resident, passed away early June 15 at the Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo.

Bev was born on March 20, 1932 in Sheridan to Casper and Theta Odegard. She grew up on her father’s homestead east of Arvada.

She walked or rode her horse to the one-room schoolhouse about a mile from home, where her mother taught until seventh grade. She then started riding the bus to Arvada. She graduated from Arvada High School with the class of 1950.

Each morning before school she helped milk 10 to 20 cows. The cream was put into cream cans and sent to Sheridan on the train. The milk they kept was used

around the ranch and to make gallons of homemade ice cream, which was everyone’s favorite.

Bev and her siblings worked everywhere on the ranch. She became an amazing cook at a young age, feeding harvest crews and making up her own recipes, which some of us still use today.

She was active in 4-H for years and even won a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago in 1949 for her Food Preparation Project, which she was very proud of.

She was an election judge at the Tipperary Precinct for several years.

She was married on April 1, 1950 in Hardin, Mont. to Roland G. Landrey, and they made their home near Arvada. Later, they bought a ranch on the Upper Powder River from George Jewel, where they spent the next 50 years raising kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and registered Red Angus cattle.

The Red Angus herd was sold to their daughter Cheri Graves and her husband Ken in 1984. In 2006, they retired and moved to Buffalo. They loved to travel, including to Norway, Hawaii, archaeology sites in several states,

WWPC is comprised of 23 weed and pest districts in the state of Wyoming. The council works closely with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the University of Wyoming to keep current with the latest technology and research available in the ongoing management of noxious weeds and pests. The overall mission is to provide unified support and leadership for integrated management of noxious weeds and pests to protect economic and ecological resources in the state.

music festivals and wherever any of their kids were living.

Roland passed away in 2009 and Bev continued living in Buffalo until the time of her death.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son Wayne Landrey, her sister Phyllis Odegard, her brother Don Odegard and her son-in-law Dan Mahoney.

She is survived by two daughters, Cheri (Ken) Graves and Wanda Mahoney, both of Kaycee; son Jerry (Missy) Landrey of Buffalo; brother Duane Odegard of Arvada; grandchildren Jason (Megan) Landrey, Brian Landrey, Quint (Amy) Gonzales, Kendi (Fred) Heinze, Lyndi Liston, Neteal Graves, Chelsea Landrey, Carlene (Ryan) Crowell; great-grandchildren Kalin Landrey, Trevor Landrey, Adelie Gonzales, Wyatt Gonzales, Audrey Heinze, Reuben Heinze, Cash Liston and Austyn Sloan and several nieces, nephews and cousins whom she adored.

A celebration of the life will be held on June 28 at the American Legion Hall in Buffalo. A private family interment will take place at a later date.

Donations in Beverly’s memory may be made to the Johnson County 4-H Council, 30 Fairgrounds Road, Buffalo, WY 82834 or the Hoofprints of the Past Museum, PO Box 114, Kaycee, WY 82639.