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A Look Inside Publisher Dennis Sun highlights what’s new in agriculture.... .........................................Page 2 Activists vs. Agriculture shares punchy cowboy poem.......Page 9 Dick Perue celebrates the Fourth of July.............................Page 10 Extension Educator discusses the uses of biological products.... .......................................Page 16

Quick Bits Fire Safety In preparation for the Independence Day holiday, high fire danger and increased public visitation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has mobilized an Interagency Fire Prevention and Education Team on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland. The team’s primary objective is to educate the public by providing wildfire prevention resources in coordination with state and local entities. For more information, visit smokeybear.com or fs.usda.gov.

Office Closed The Wyoming Livestock Roundup office will be closed Monday, July 4.

The Roundup team wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend. Office hours will resume July 5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Working Group The Southwest Wyoming Sage Grouse Local Working Group will hold a meeting on July 8, at 9 a.m. at the Wyoming Game and Fish Green River Regional Office. The group is one of eight local working groups statewide. The role of the group is to develop and set in motion conservation plans to benefit sage grouse and, whenever feasible, other species using sagebrush habitats.

Drought Report As of June 28, for the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 47.73% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 45.38% the previous week. Drought now affects 104,958,964 people, compared with 90,139,968 the previous week. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 42.53% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 39.84% the previous week. Drought now affects 109,045,030 people, compared with 94,223,743 the previous week.

Supreme Court denies petition challenging the Beef Checkoff On June 27, the Supreme Court denied R-CALF USA’s (Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America) December 2021 petition challenging the implementation of the

federal Beef Checkoff program.

Case history In May 2016, R-CALF USA sued U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), alleging the checkoff program amounted to unconsti-

tutional “government-compelled subsidy of private speech of a private entity.”

A preliminary injunction was then granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.

For four years, Montana

ranchers were required to sign consent forms to allow the Montana Beef Council to utilize their half of the checkoff dollar to promote beef. The USDA then entered into a memoranda Please see CHECKOFF on page 4

Conservation recognition

Award ceremony – The Johnson family received the Environmental Stewardship Award for their dedication to being stewards of the land.

Front row, left to right, Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Executive Vice President Jim Magagna, Environmental Stewardship Selection Committee Chair Nate Kane, Kanyon, Carla Johnson, Kaylee, Micah, Kason and Isaiah. Back row, left to right, Toni Lou, Zack Rudy, Willing, Katie Rudy, Shannon Johnson, Shae Johnson, Sebastian, Cynthia Good, Reese Johnson, John Johnson, Wyoming Department of Agriculture Director Doug Miyamoto, Bob Johnson and WSGA President David Kane. WYLR photo

The Johnson Ranch hosts Environmental Stewardship Tour The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, awarded the Johnson Ranch as the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award recipients during the Environmental Stewardship Tour in Elk Mountain on June 28. The ranch is currently under the management of fifth generation ranchers John and Reese Johnson.

“We are extremely honored to receive this award today,” said John. “I would like to thank the Medicine Bow Conservation District crew for nominating us. It’s pretty special to have it come from them.”

“I really have a great family and am very proud of

HydroGreen offers solutions On June 9, during the Wyoming Stock Growers Association 150th Anniversary Celebration and Convention, HydroGreen Marketing Manager Danielle Davis and Director of Sales Dennis Dynneson discussed HydroGreen, a company building equipment called Automated Vertical Pastures to grow fresh forage for livestock indoors at commercial scale, with Livestock Health Committee members.

HydroGreen Founder Dihl Grohs was inspired to develop the first model in 2010 due to the need for a lowmaintenance feed growing system in drought-prone areas, such as South Dakota where Grohs farms. Today, HydroGreen systems can also be found on dairy farms and cattle ranches throughout the U.S. and Canada.

“HydroGreen is not about fancy technology,” said Davis. “It’s about simple equipment solving real problems – it’s automated machines growing fresh forage in an indoor environment on the farm.”

How it works The company can customize the set up depending on the size and goals of an operation.

“The equipment can grow fresh forage in just under six days with a fraction of water used to grow alfalfa or hay on cropland,” she shared. “There is a huge water savings [with these systems], and they produce a very efficient, nutrient-dense forage.”

For example, one of HydroGreen’s customers in Utah noted his 80-acre pivot in about five days will use as much water as three HydroGreen machines will use in a year, she Please see TECH on page 6

everything they do here,” said a Johnson family patriarch Bob Johnson.

The award recognizes Wyoming ranchers for their natural resource stewardship and commitment to conserving the land to enhance the environment, productivity and profitability.

“This is a way to recognize individual ranchers who do exceptional things in the stewardship of natural resources,” said WSGA Executive Vice President Jim Magagna. “While we may only honor one ranch per year, we are honoring the legacy of ranching in the state of Wyoming and the many

Please see CONSERVATION on page 8

Ranch economics UNL Extension educator shares profitable cattle management strategies The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) BeefWatch podcast on June 22 featured UNL Extension Educator Alfredo DiCostanzo discussing the article he wrote titled, “Coping with Effects of High Feed Prices and Possible Drought in 2022.”

DiCostanzo explains how producers can maintain cows and breakeven or be profitable while dealing with high input costs and drought.

He notes the importance of producers always having a management plan for their operation.

“If nothing else, this article helps readers be aware of potential scenarios developing,” he says. “At the end of the day, if we have a reasonable idea of cow costs, and performance is something we are proud of, it’s very likely it will be a profit or breakeven scenario.”

Considerations DiCostanzo mentions producers should take into consideration their input costs and the predicted profit of their operation each year. He notes this is Please see ECONOMICS on page 7

COUNTY FAIR SERIES

Converse County Fair highlights way of life Douglas – Exhibitors involved in 4-H and FFA are putting final touches on their static and livestock projects as they head to the Converse County Fair, July 16-24.

Glenrock family heads to fair For Glenrock brothers, Tyler and Brandon Wulf, participating in the Converse County Fair is always a highlight of their summer.

Tyler is 15 years old and going into ninth grade this year.

He will be showing two steers, a Red Angus/Charolais cross named Diablo and a Black Angus/Charolis corss named Ice. He has been a part of the Sand Creek 4-H Club for

four years and an FFA member for two years.

In preparation for the fair, Tyler bought his two steers in November from his great-greatuncle in South Dakota. He has spent many hours taking care of his projects and teaching them how to lead.

He notes one of his favorite things about the fair is “hanging out with the animals and showing – it’s a lot of fun.”

He shares he is appreciative of the support he has received from local businesses and his family, in particular Elk Horn Explorations, LLC and Herder Feed, both of Glenrock.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 10 • July 2, 2022

What's New We know it is really summer, as the state’s political debates have started, everyone’s lawn in town is decorated with political signs and the big cattle video sales have started. Unless the hay is down, we’re looking for rain clouds late in the day from monsoon storms coming from From the Publisher the south.

Dennis Sun Along with cattle and lamb sales, we’re watching the prices of grain futures. As I write this column, earlier in the week, December corn futures were a dollar lower than the high the week before.

CattleFax says going into summer tends to be the most volatile time for the grain markets, and this year is no exception. CattleFax went on to say summer weather will continue to impact the markets as participants look to determine yield potential. The trends have clearly changed, and increased technical selling can push the markets lower, yet concerns surrounding yield could be just as supportive.

Ethanol is back in the news again, as I was reading an article from the Washington Examiner titled, “Ethanol is poison for the environment.” President Biden has raised the standard from 10 percent ethanol to 15 percent ethanol in gasoline.

Some studies from Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment say corn ethanol is not a climate-friendly fuel.

“If you care about greenhouse gases, then this expansion of the corn biofuel industry is going in the wrong direction,” said the late Alex Farrell, then at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Renewable Fuels Association couldn’t disagree more with these universities. The argument will go on forever. The only thing I really know about corn is, on the cob is best.

Symbrosia, a Hawaii based startup company, has developed a feed additive from seaweed, reducing livestock methane emissions by over 80 percent. After two years of research on breeding and cultivation technology, Symbrosia has developed strains significantly more productive, potent and resilient than wild populations.

The company will use research capital to scale production of these breakthrough seaweed strains by orders of magnitude and bring their livestock feed additive, SeaGraze, to market with the world’s most innovative brands and producers.

Being a native Wyomingite, my knowledge of seaweed is zero. I didn’t know one could breed seaweed. Studies show cattle produce about two percent of the world’s methane emissions, and using SeaGraze would reduce emissions by 1.6 percent.

There are some positives in the export markets. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission just concluded in London headed by USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and joined by representatives from 37 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations. Bronaugh said the trade mission was very successful and is confident the mission will help the U.S. continue to exceed trade expectations and meet the needs of the United Kingdom’s consumers for years to come.

Hats off to the USDA for leading trade missions like this.

Inviting leaders of ag organizations and producers only adds creditably to the trade mission. We need more of these missions around the world.

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GUEST OPINIONS

Polar Bear Habitat: Now Coming to a Backyard Near You

By Karen Budd-Falen

The U.S. Supreme Court is tasked with, among other things, reviewing federal regulations and determining whether they comply with the statutes passed

by Congress. In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court did just this with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by stating before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can designate an area as “critical habitat,” first the area “must be” habitat.

The Supreme Court did not say the area could become habitat at some time in the future or the federal government could blackmail people into restoring an area into habitat in the future. The court said ESA critical habitat must first be habitat.

Despite this plain language and knowing every student learned the difference between present, past and future verb tenses, the Biden administration has repealed the Trump regulations implementing the Supreme Court’s habitat definition. According to Biden, it was necessary to rescind the Trump definition because the government wants to designate (and regulate) areas which do not meet a listed species needs now but may be able to “in the future” due to “natural processes or restoration.”

Take a practical example. My husband and I have a ranch north of Cheyenne.

Our property supports a cow/calf operation; several horses; a decent cowdog; two worthless but loveable mutts; several barn cats and our daugh-

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ter’s homely pot-bellied pig. Lodgepole Creek runs through our property, although the creek dries up in the late summer and fall if we don’t get any rain.

Two hundred and seventyeight miles past our house, Lodgepole Creek drains into the South Platte River, a navigable water.

Currently, our private property is not designated as habitat for any ESA species. We use our property to raise beef to feed our family, this nation and the world. Under the Trump definition of habitat, the federal government would have to scientifically show our land currently contains (present verb tense) at least one of the physical or biological features necessary to support a threatened or endangered species to define our property as “habitat.”

However, under Biden’s pronouncement, our private land could be designated as habitat today – for a species which cannot live there today – because the species might live there “someday” based on natural processes (i.e., climate change) or by

Karen Budd-Falen

blackmail.

Ah, but the government says, “Oh no, your land is not affected, because the designation of critical habitat does not impact private property use.”

What the government doesn’t mention is if you need a permit from any federal agency to, for example, put in a water tank (which we would if we wanted one near Lodgepole Creek which falls under the Corp of Engineer’s jurisdiction), the government could condition the granting of our permit on us “restoring” our property as habitat for a species which doesn’t live there.

In one interview, a Biden official was asked whether the new rule means the federal government could force someone to tear up a paved parking lot and plant trees as habitat and she admitted this could happen.

Never mind the parking lot may be necessary for the survival of a small business, the economic cost of doing the “restoration” to the property owner or the amount of time the parking lot had been in place. Also, never mind this will add to skyrocketing inflation, more food insecurity, less jobs and greater burdens on small businesses.

And don’t get me started on whether our ranch could support polar bears based on climate change. The Biden decision doesn’t give a timeframe on when the “natural processes” need to happen.

In 10 years or 10,000 years, climate change could make our backyard polar bear habitat, so it could be designated as habitat now.

So, watch your backyards, farms, ranches and homes. Based on “natural processes” or “restoration,” you could be living in polar bear habitat, too.

Karen Budd-Falen is a senior partner with Falen Law Offices, LLC. The office has attorneys licensed to practice law in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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NEWS BRIEFS Garden tour open to public

Seven of the most magnificent gardens in the Big Tree neighborhood of Casper will be open to the public on July 16 as part of Natrona County Master Gardeners 40th Annual Garden Gait Tour. This year’s theme, “A Garden Is Life,” will give those attending the ability to view the personal home gardens of Kirby Morris and Brian Cushing, Joanne and Ted Theobald, Tori and Tom Radosevich, Jane and Mike Sullivan, Lynette and Art Boatright, Lauren and Greg Groves and the flowering yard of Wes Reeves’ Park Street Law Office.

Each of these locations feature a wide array of trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables for guests to enjoy while also taking in the creativity and passion each homeowner uses to bring together their unique design of plants, hardscapes, outdoor living spaces and more. Homeowners will be on site to answer questions as well as Master Gardener volunteers. The Garden Gait Tour is for serious gardeners to find new ideas or for those who simply want to surround themselves with the beauty of botanical gardens, all are welcome.

Tickets are $20 and are available for sale at Galles Greenhouse, Johnny Appleseed, Wyoming Plant Company or the Agricultural Resource and Learning Center at 2011 Fairgrounds Road. For more information, call 307-235-9400.

Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who share a love of gardening, an enthusiasm for learning and a commitment to helping others. For further gardening questions, visit Natrona County Master Gardeners at the Agriculture Resource and Learning Center or on Facebook @NatronaCountyMasterGardeners.

OSLI submits notice of intent Notice is hereby given that the Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI), on behalf of the State Loan and Investment Board, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules and Regulations as follows: Chapter 40 Health and Human Services Capital Construction ARPA Grants; and Chapter 41 - Water and Sewer ARPA Grants.

The comment period starts on June 24 and ends at 5 p.m. on Aug. 11. Comments are encouraged on any concerns, questions or issues related to Chapters 40 and 41 of the State Loan and Investment Board’s Rules and Regulations.

Copies of the proposed rules are available for review on the secretary of state’s website at rules.wyo.gov or by contacting OSLI at 122 W 25th Street, Herschler Building, Suite W103, Cheyenne, WY 82002.

Interested persons may present comments or suggestions on the proposed rules by submitting written comments to; Attention: Bonnie Smith - Executive Assistant, Office of State Lands and Investments, 122 W 25th Street, Herschler Building, Suite W103, Cheyenne, WY 82002, or e-mail bonnie.smith2@wyo.gov.

For other questions or assistance, contact Bonnie Smith at 307-777-6629 or by e-mail.

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Loan assistance announced The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is awarding over $25,000 to two successful applicants through the Montana Agriculture Student Loan Assistance Program.

Established during the 2019 legislative session, this program encourages Montana’s college-educated youth to pursue a career in farming or ranching, reduces financial stress on ag operators and promotes succession planning to preserve interest in the state’s agricultural future.

“Encouraging Montana’s younger generations to pursue careers in farming and ranching is key to the industry’s continued success,” said MDA Director Christy Clark. “Assisting with student loans for young ag producers is one way the state can help lessen some of the financial barriers for those starting out in agriculture.”

This is the second round of awards made through the Montana Agriculture Student Loan Assistance Program.

Awards are determined by the Agriculture Development Council and provide loan assistance for up to five years. The next funding cycle will open in the spring of 2024.

The MDA is serving Montana agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. For more information on the Montana Farmer Student Loan Assistance, visit agr.mt.gov/ Student-Loan-Assistance-Program.

Reservoir to be lowered The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation in Mills will be lowering the water level in Guernsey Reservoir in preparation for the annual silt run.

On the evening of July 5, the release of water from Glendo Reservoir will be decreased from approximately 4,800 cubic feet per second (cfs) to a flow of approximately 2,000 cfs. The decreased flow will cause a rapid decline of the Guernsey Reservoir level of approximately 25 feet starting the morning of July 6 and continuing through July 10. By July 9, the boat ramps at Guernsey Reservoir will no longer be useable due to the low reservoir level.

Water released from Glendo Reservoir will flow through Guernsey Reservoir, flushing silt from Guernsey Reservoir into the canals of downstream irrigators. The silt run will begin on July 11 and is anticipated to continue through July 24.

Beginning on the evening of July 24, the release of water from Glendo Reservoir will be rapidly increased to refill Guernsey Reservoir. The level of Guernsey Reservoir is expected to be suitable for boating again by the morning of July 27. However, the reservoir will continue to rise by approximately three feet per day and is expected to reach the normal reservoir operation level on July 30.

Boaters, recreationists and irrigators should take proper precautions regarding changing river flows below Glendo and Guernsey reservoirs and the rapid lowering and refilling of Guernsey Reservoir.

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New bourbon makes debut Wyoming Whiskey just released a limited-edition Powder River Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which continues the brand’s annual Wyoming-only releases.

A statement from the distiller notes this whiskey is made from 19 hand-selected barrels of Wyoming Whiskey’s bourbon, which offer notes of spice, sweet and savory flavors.

In total, Wyoming Whiskey will have 360 cases of Powder River available throughout the state by the end of June.

The whiskey’s namesake, Powder River, gathers itself in Northeast Wyoming and rumbles north into Yellowstone.

The story goes, after crossing the river in the late 1800s and putting a few celebratory pistol rounds through the roof of a saloon, a cowboy coined the phrase, “Powder River, Let ’er buck.”

Wyoming troops used the refrain in the Spanish American War and the saying is still used today, heard at Wyoming fairs, rodeos and football games.

Following the recent national release of their Wyoming Whiskey National Parks Number Two, Powder River continues to pay homage to Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary, as the whiskey brand will do throughout the milestone year.

“Our Wyoming-only releases are my favorite bourbons in our portfolio,” said Co-Founder David DeFazio.

He explained Powder River is made from 68 percent corn, 20 percent wheat and 12 percent malted barley. It’s bottled at 101 proof, 50.5 percent alcohol by volume. It has a suggested retail price of $70.

All the grains for Wyoming Whiskey products are grown in Wyoming and are non-GMO. The water used to produce Wyoming Whiskey is also sourced from a local limestone aquifer that’s been underground for more than 6,000 years.

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Mining permit filed

Black Hills Bentonite, LLC of Casper, has applied for a mining permit from the Land Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality for the state of Wyoming. The mining permit area for the mining of bentonite will be located in: Section 16, Township 50 North, Range 66 West, Crook County.

The Keyhole State Project is approximately two miles to the southeast of Pine Haven and approximately 15 miles to the northwest of Upton. The proposed operation is scheduled to begin October 2022 and is estimated to continue until 2042.

Information regarding this application may be reviewed in the Office of the Land Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality in Cheyenne and Sheridan or the Crook County Clerk’s Office in Sundance. Written objections to the proposed mining operation must be received by the Administrator of the Land Quality Division, Department of Environmental Quality, 200 W 17th Street, Suite 10, Cheyenne, WY 82002 before the close of business on Aug. 12.

Objections may also be submitted by the same deadline via the Land Quality Division’s electronic comment portal at lq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.

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CHECKOFF continued from page 1 of understanding (MOU) with 20 state beef councils including the Western states of Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana.

In 2018, the suit was filed raising a First Amendment challenge to the administration of the checkoff in Montana. The suit suggested, although the federal government mandates all ranchers pay one dollar tax on each head of cattle to promote beef consumption, the government failed to properly regulate how the money was spent. The lawsuit suggested checkoff dollars funded “private speech” rather than “government speech.”

The case was dismissed in January 2020 when the U.S. District Court of Montana ruled in favor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Montana Beef Council in the court case R-Calf vs.

Sonny Perdue.

In September of 2020, R-CALF USA filed a new, separate legal petition chal-

lenging amendments USDA made to the operation of the checkoff program, stating the government’s MOUs with the state beef councils did not cure constitutional violations in the program.

The appeal was rejected by the U.S. Ninth District Court of Appeals and was then appealed through the U.S. Supreme Court.

In July of 2021, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court ruling that the speech generated by the third parties for beef promotional materials was “government speech,” and therefore is exempt from First Amendment scrutiny.

In a recent press release, R-CALF USA stated, “USDA denied R-CALF USA’s members, and ranchers everywhere, their right to weigh in on a federal program they are forced to fund.”

R-CALF USA perspective R-CALF USA’s mission is to represent the U.S. cat-

For more information on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, visit beefboard.org.

tle and sheep industries in trade and marketing issues to ensure the continued profitability and viability of independent U.S. cattle and sheep producers, according to their webpage.

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard hopes to prevent USDA from engaging in “unlawful” government overreach by saying, “As a federal agency, the USDA is authorized only to carry out federal statutes, and if conditions change and the implementing regulations for the statutes need to be changed, then the agency is obligated to involve the people and entities it regulates in a transparent process.”

“This is an example where the USDA, instead, is attempting to run roughshod over those it regulates,” he added in a recent press release.

“The district court ruling rightly recognizes independent ranchers have a right through the courts to challenge a system which uses their money to prop up multinational agribusinesses,” shared David Muraskin, litigation director of the Public Justice

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“Despite the lawsuit, the Beef Checkoff has continually done what it is intended to do – build demand for beef. The Supreme Court ruling validates the Beef Checkoff care and oversight that we at the CBB carry out each and every day. We work with our national contractors to develop and fund innovative, effective programs which ensure customers continue to select beef as their protein of choice, always trying to get the most out of every checkoff dollar.” – Greg Hanes, Cattlemen’s Beef Board Food Project and counsel for R-CALF USA. “USDA entered into these MOUs illegally by skipping a true public input process, which is essential to good governing. It continues to be a long fight for American ranchers who just want the level playing field they’re entitled to by law.”

Purpose of checkoff dollars The checkoff program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. Under the program, producers and beef importers pay a one dollar-per head assessment on animals they market and equivalent on beef they import. The assessment became mandatory when the program was approved by 79 percent of producers in a 1988 national referendum vote.

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and abroad. Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) initiatives include consumer advertising, marketing partnerships, public relations, education, research and new product development.

Currently, the CBB oversees the collection and spending of checkoff funds, with oversight from the USDA. In addition, Qualified State Beef Councils (QSBC) retains half of each dollar they collect for marketing and research programs in their state and other programs identified by the board.

The CBB consists of 101 members, including beef, dairy and veal producers and importers. Each beef board member is appointed by the secretary of agriculture from nominations submitted by certified nominating organizations.

Forty-two states have individual members serving on the board. The remainder of the states are divided into three regions.

CBB CEO Greg Hanes shared in a written comment, “Despite the law-

NASS shares inventory report U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 72.5 million head. This was down one percent from June 1, 2021, and down slightly from March 1. Breeding inventory, at 6.17 million head, was down one percent from 2021, but up one percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 66.4 million head, was down one percent from 2021, and down slightly from last quarter.

The March-May 2022 pig crop, at 32.9 million head, was down one percent from 2021. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.99 million head, down one percent from 2021. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11 for the March-May period, compared to 10.95 last year.

U.S. hog producers intend to have 3.02 million sows farrow during the June-August 2022 quarter, down one percent from the actual farrowing during the same period one year earlier, and down seven percent from the same period two years earlier. Intended farrowing for September-November 2022, at 3.01 million sows, are down one percent from the same period one year earlier, and down five percent from the same period two years earlier.

The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 50 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory, up one percent from the previous year.

All inventory and pig crop estimates for June 2021 through March 2022 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss and updated import and export data. The revision made to the March 2022 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.6 percent. The revision made to the December 2021-February 2022 pig crop was 0.4 percent. The net revision made to the December 2021 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3 percent. A net revision of 1.2 percent was made to the September-November 2021 pig crop.

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suit, the Beef Checkoff has continually done what it is intended to do – build demand for beef. The Supreme Court ruling validates the Beef Checkoff care and oversight that we at the CBB carry out each and every day. We work with our national contractors to develop and fund innovative, effective programs that ensure customers continue to select beef as their protein of choice, always trying to get the most out of every checkoff dollar.”

“Our QSBC across the country use checkoff dollars to support similar efforts every day back home,” he added. “Unfortunately, lawsuits like this can divert checkoff dollars from doing that. This new ruling will allow us to ensure all producer dollars are being spent for their intended purpose – driving beef demand – and not going toward legal fees.”

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LETTERS

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It is the policy of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup that we do not print letters attacking individuals, groups or organizations within the Wyoming agricultural community.

Dear Editor, The wailing and gnashing of teeth coming from the Anthony Bouchard campaign about Harriet Hageman’s work surrounding the Flaming Gorge Reservoir would be amusing if it weren’t so dangerous and dishonest.

It stinks of desperation from a failed campaign; one willing to sow half-truths, mis-truths and outright lies to try and whip up a frenzy from those who likely have no understanding of the complexities and intricacies of Wyoming and Western water law and interstate water compacts.

Hageman is one of the foremost experts on Wyoming and Western water law in the U.S. She has fought numerous court cases advocating for and protecting Wyoming water right holders and has even represented the state of Wyoming itself when other states have attempted to take Wyoming water.

She has fought to protect Wyoming’s water rights, to enforce Wyoming’s water laws and to make sure Wyoming water right holders were able to access and utilize their property rights.

She has also worked to

ensure Wyoming municipalities were able to provide water to their citizens, and she has tirelessly fought to preserve Wyoming’s ranching and farming industries.

She has taught Wyoming water law around the state, and continued education to other lawyers to increase their understanding of the complexities of Wyoming’s water laws.

She has served as a vital resource to Wyoming legislators as they work to protect and enhance Wyoming water laws, and she has helped scores of Wyoming citizens understand and protect their rights to use Wyoming’s water.

She has laid herself, and her own money, on the line time after time to protect and hold on to water which legally belongs to Wyoming and water right holders. For Bouchard to now claim the exact opposite is horrific dishonesty reminiscent of those we loathe in Washington, D.C! The fact is, both Wyoming and Colorado have rights to the water being stored in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the border between Wyoming and Utah.

The battle over the water in the Colorado River system isn’t between Colorado and Wyoming. Because they are two of the Colorado River Upper Basin states, they need to be allies.

The real battle is between Wyoming and Colorado on the one hand and California, Arizona and Nevada on the other. It is the Lower Basin states wanting to take our water, not Colorado.

Bouchard, in an obvious attempt to bolster a failed Congressional campaign, has sunk into obscurity. He wants voters to believe Harriet, after a 25-year-career, suddenly changed course 180 degrees and attempted to “sell out” Wyoming to Aaron Million, a man she never worked for or even met.

While Harriet did work for a group of public water suppliers who were studying ways to use Wyoming’s water in Wyoming and Colorado’s water in Colorado, she never did anything to compromise Wyoming’s water rights or entitlements under the Colorado River Compact.

The fact is, Harriet never looked at allowing Wyoming’s water to be used in Colorado, nor would she.

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Bouchard most likely knows this but thinks he has somehow found a “weak spot” by being dishonest about the work Harriet did.

Bouchard erroneously claims Million was somehow working with Hageman.

This is another clear lie and Bouchard knows it.

Million was, in fact, so incensed when he found out about Hageman’s efforts on behalf of Wyoming and Colorado citizens to prevent his privatization for personal gain, he was quoted saying, “Let’s be clear: They’re trying to steal the project. I don’t understand the deal.

They’re supposed to be men of honor. They should act as such.”

Hardly words one would expect from a co-conspirator in Bouchard’s grand conspiracies. In fact, to this day, Hageman has never met Aaron Million.

Harriet has been a champion protecting Wyoming’s water for decades, one project of which I am intimately familiar with. From 2013 through 2018, Bill Taliaferro of Rock Springs and I worked on an effort to use 250,000-acre feet of Wyoming water stored in Fontenelle Reservoir, again in southwestern Wyoming.

The water is currently underutilized, which means it eventually flows to the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada and is lost to Wyoming. This

water was originally intended

by Congress to create a large irrigation project in southwestern Wyoming. The irrigation project was, in fact, the purpose for which Fontenelle Reservoir was built.

Although the federal government constructed the reservoir, and Wyoming continues to have rights to 250,000-acre feet of water in the reservoir, the original irrigation project was never constructed. Over the past 60 years, no viable project has been proposed for the water, and without one, the Lower Basin states have created a de facto “claim” for it, one which will be very hard to break.

The only hope to save this water for Wyoming and Wyoming citizens is to find a viable use for it. Bill Taliaferro and I worked for five years trying to get anyone who would listen to support a plan we developed which would have potentially put over 100,000 acres of range land into productive irrigated agriculture production.

Most of our efforts fell on deaf ears (including many Wyoming legislators, one of which was Anthony Bouchard), but one person who solidly supported us and our efforts was Harriet Hageman, who actually came and stood on the top of Fontenelle Reservoir with us and walked the ground we believed could be brought into production.

She offered us support and advice, even to the point of committing to us, were she to be successful in her 2018 bid for governor, she would work to see that the Fontenelle proposal might become a reality.

To my knowledge, Bouchard has NEVER offered comment or support for any project to benefit or protect Wyoming water and its users, outside of a few perfunctory “me too” votes as a state senator. Yet, he has the audacity to challenge and question Hageman, whose entire career is one of shining success and exemplary service in this regard.

One thing can be said for certain: Bouchard’s utter dishonesty would play well in Washington, D.C. should Wyoming’s voters be convinced of his heinous lies instead of supporting the candidate that President Trump and countless other trusted conservatives have identified as the one to help turn the tide and right the ship Biden and his radical cronies are attempting to sink.

To me, it’s obvious why President Trump refused to give Bouchard the opportunity of an interview. His character, or extreme lack thereof, speaks volumes, and hopefully Wyoming will reject Bouchard, a dishonest political hack.

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Laurence "Larry" Dean Earhart May 7, 1944 – June 7, 2022

Laurence “Larry” Dean Earhart, 78, passed away at home on June 7. He was born to Roland and Minnie Earhart on May 7, 1944, in Powell.

He attended school in Powell and participated in wrestling and football in high school. He graduated with the Powell High School Class of 1962, attended Northwest Community College and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1966.

Larry returned home to farm with his father and later his brother Neil on the Willwood. He enlisted in the Wyoming National Guard.

In 1969, he married Sharon Ungefug, a teacher who had recently moved to town to teach first grade. They welcomed their first daughter Andrea in July 1977, fol-

lowed by Erica in May of 1980.

Larry raised registered Angus cattle. He purchased his first Angus heifers as a teenager, and he enjoyed showing cattle and sharing and building his herd with his daughter Andrea and granddaughter Hadley.

He was one of the first cattlemen in the area to ultrasound his herd to select for carcass traits. Larry was hardworking and took pride in his cattle and his crops.

As a farmer, he spent many hours “outstanding” in his field where he raised sugarbeets, beans and feed crops.

Besides farming and spending valuable time with family, he believed in community service. He served on boards for the sugarbeet growers, Powell Fire Department, Presbyterian church, Wyoming Angus Association and spent many years on the Northwest College Board of Trustees where he served as president.

His free time was spent traveling, camping and boating. He loved to fish, especially with his daughter Erica.

He was able to realize a lifelong dream of having a boat on Yellowstone Lake and staying at Bridge Bay Marina. Larry loved music, always had a song in his heart and was strong in his faith.

He sang for many years in the Presbyterian church choir and was the only man in the choir for several years.

Larry was the kindest man you would ever meet and always had a smile and a “dad” joke. He went out of his way to compliment and thank people.

He liked to dress up to go to town and enjoyed visiting with those he met along the way. He was a wonderful husband, even better father and the best “Papa” ever. He will be missed.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Sharon, of 53 years; daughters Andrea (Ryan) and Erica (Jason); and grandchildren Jaxon, Harper, Hadley, Holden, Ellie and Emmett. He is also survived by brothers Darrell, Neil (Bonnie) and Denny (Shaun).

Services took place June 13 at the Union Presbyterian Church in Powell with burial following at Crown Hill Cemetery.

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Randall O. Braten March 6, 1926 – Nov. 16, 2021

Randall passed away at the Tender Next Assisted Living Facility in Billings, Mont. after being on hospice for two and a half months.

He was born at Paint Creek to Arthur Ray Braten and Helen Regina (Brough) Braten. Randall was the seventh of nine children – two sisters and six brothers.

Randall married Viola Josephine Williams in Red Lodge, Mont., on

July 23, 1945. From this union came four children – three sons and one daughter.

Randall was preceded in death by his parents and all his siblings, his son Jimmy Joe, great-grandson Kerrick John and daughter-in-laws Beverly (wife of Jimmy) and Judy (wife of Gene).

Randall is survived by his wife; his sons Gene Braten of Powell and Russell Braten of Pryor, Mont.; and his daughter Jane Young (Ron) of Columbus, Mont.; 10 grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

A gathering to remember Randall will be held on July 23 at 2 p.m., at the Braten Homestead in Russell Creek. Please join family and share your memories. Lunch will be served.

TECH continued from page 1 explained.

“This is not to replace grazing, buying or farming feed, it’s to give producers another resource for consistent feed on the farm, and to reduce dependance on buying feed from outside sources and droughtrelated risk,” she said.

HydroGreen customers are mostly using wheat to produce forage, but it’s also possible to use barley or rye. HydroGreen’s sourcing team works with producers to test and utilize the grain in their region producing the highest-quality fresh forage. Harvested fresh forage can be stored for a short time, but it’s best to be fed within 24 hours, she noted.

In a controlled, indoor environment, grain is passed through the on a conveyor belt where water and LED lights sprout and ferment the grain to produce the forage. The grain goes from the grain bin to the conveyor, and then the watering process begins with a push of a button.

It then goes through the cycle and on day six, producers have fresh forage.

“It’s a very simple and easy system – one person can take care of it,” added Dynneson.

Nutrition and health benefits The forage grown through HydroGreen is high in glucose and has the right level of starch, Davis mentioned.

“Glucose is simple sugar and it’s easy to digest,” she explained.

“It’s a really efficient feed – do more with less.”

At six days, the forage has the highest level of glucose with the lowest level of starch.

The results of a variety of beef and dairy trials have shown a posi-

tive impact on animal performance, including increased feed intake due to palpability, rate of gain, milk production, conception rates and significant methane reduction, which are all attributed to efficiency and fermentation.

Size of facilities “The potential for large operations is big,” Davis said. “We have spent the time to optimize equipment helping producers achieve the tonnage they need and better manage feed input costs, volatility and drought.”

The company offers a small and large machine – producers can choose how many machines they have in their facility based on the need of their operation, and can build a new structure or use an existing one. In HydroGreen’s smaller machines, high pressure water cuts the forage at harvest, and in the larger machine, a shredder cuts the forage.

Once harvested, the forage can be transported onto another conveyor belt, into a feed truck and out to herds.

“Whether you have 100 head or thousands of cattle, HydroGreen is a solution,” she said.

The company has a dealer network and sits down with each producer to calculate their return on investment.

“It’s really about production efficiencies and operational flexibility,” she concluded. “HydroGreen solves big problems and creates market opportunities.”

For more information, visit hydrogreenglobal. com.

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

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ECONOMICS continued from page 1 especially important with increasing feed costs.

“The first thing I think should come to everyone’s mind is to recognize annual cow costs at operations,” he says.

He notes it will be more expensive to maintain a cow in some states than others due to the varying price of pasture. In the article, DiCostanzo uses $1,000 as an average annual cow cost for producers in Nebraska to simulate various production scenarios.

The next consideration is to determine the annual weaning weight in the particular state the operation is located in, says DiCostanzo.

“This number is a bit illusive in the nation, but assuming a couple of scenarios which would reflect a 12.5 percent difference between the high and low number, I chose 500 pounds on the low end and 565 pounds on the high end,” he says. “Similarly, I looked at a 90 percent weaning rate versus 80 percent.”

He notes producers can use these numbers to help determine what they will need to produce to breakeven or be profitable in their operation. In order to determine the actual breakeven price, the effective weaning weight is needed.

Calculations Performance scenarios were developed to assist producers with understanding how to stay profitable

while battling high input costs and drought. In these scenarios, DiCostanzo used weaning weight and weaning rate to determine an effective weaning weight.

Weaning rate is the number of calves weaned from the total number of cows exposed and effective weaning weight is the total pounds of calf weaned divided by total cows exposed.

“To go through the calculation, we divide the annual cow cost by the multiplication between actual weaning weight multiplied by weaning rate, and that gives us an effective weaning weight,” he says.

For example, at 565 pounds of weaning weight, take 90 percent of that, and the effective weaning weight would come back to 508 pounds, he says. At 500 pounds, multiplied by 90 percent, it would be 450 pounds.

“So, when producers divide $1,000 by the effective weaning weight, in each scenario it will give us somewhere in the range of $1.77 to $2.20 a pound for feeder calf required to breakeven, so then what producers would need to do is recognize what feeder prices would be in the fall,” he says. “Considering what we are seeing today, we expect the price will remain somewhere in the range of $1.80 to $1.90 per pound for fall sales.”

DiCostanzo says, with

For more information, visit beef.unl.edu/ beefwatch/2022/coping-effectshigh-feed-prices-and-possibledrought-2022.

this information in mind, producers can determine the scenario with the weaning rate of 90 percent and weaning weight of 565 pounds would be best for the producer.

“Anything less on performance or more in annual cow cost will force the breakeven price to increase,” he says.

Performance and creep feeding DiCostanzo notes it’s crucial for producers to maintain cow performance year after year.

“If producers have good performance and reasonable annual cow costs, they have to make sure in 2022 they retain the reasonable performance,” he says.

He mentions some producers may want to creep feed to maintain performance, but this is not always a necessary step, depending on the operation.

“Consider any potential for creep grazing or creep feeding, and this depends on what part of the state we are talking about for those scenarios,” he says.

DiCostanzo mentions producers need to consider if creep feed will make a positive contribution to their operation or not.

“If we look at feed prices, they are expensive, but we recognize, too, that feeder prices are also coming up.

He encourages producers to make a plan and reach out for help before creep feeding.

“We have expertise in our beef team to help producers interested in formulating low cost creep feeding options,” he says. “Start talking to local feed deal-

Goodyear Tire utilizes soybean oil The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company recently announced two lines of its commercial tires are now made with a renewable soybean oil compound. The Goodyear Metro Miler G152 and G652 tires for transit buses, along with the popular Endurance WHA waste haul tire are now made with soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in their production.

Both the Metro Miler tires and the Endurance WHA waste haul tire continue to deliver the expected high performance benefits.

The new soy-biobased tires build on the Soy Checkoff’s research investment and longstanding partnership with the global tire company.

“Goodyear’s roll out of their first soy-biobased tires for waste haul and city buses is a breakthrough for U.S. soybean growers and the cities depending on high-performing and sustainable tires,” said U.S. Soybean Board Chair Ralph Lott, a soybean farmer from Seneca Falls, N.Y. “City and other fleet leaders have

told us they want soy in tires for such heavy equipment.

These big tires are another exciting way to deliver sustainable soy to more lives, every day.”

Goodyear had a goal to increase the use of soybean oil in place of petroleumbased oil by 25 percent by the end of 2019. Goodyear met, and far exceeded this goal, by increasing its soybean oil use by 90 percent in 2019, 73 percent in 2020 and 13 percent in 2021. Goodyear has a longterm goal to fully replace petroleum-derived oils in its products by 2040. This commitment drives additional demand for U.S. soy products, grown sustainably

by U.S. soybean farmers.

The Metro Miler and Endurance tires are just a few of various commercially available soy-biobased tires resulting from the checkoff research investment with Goodyear. Soybean stock keeping units also feature technology designed to resist sidewall damage, enhance toughness and provide long tread life.

Goodyear’s sixth line of tires containing soy

are its popular Endurance waste haul tires. The tires are available for order and will head into production in quarter three of 2022.

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ers or to beef educators to think of formulating low cost creep diets which can be added to the summer management or late summer management of these calves to create more weight, even if it’s towards the end of

their weaning period.”

“I wouldn’t get too excited about creep feeding right away, but perhaps sometime past August when quality of grass begins to fade, particularly in coolseason grasses, and the

coolness of the fall brings on better gains for calves,” he adds.

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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CONSERVATION continued from page 1 people in the past, present and coming up in the future who will be contributing to the legacy.”

The Johnsons The Johnson Ranch has been around for generations, and the family works to ensure the ranch leaves a lasting legacy for future generations.

“We are blessed,” said John. “Reese and I raised the sixth generation of this ranch and we get to watch the seventh generation become part of the place.”

John explained the importance of teaching younger generations how to be stewards of the land.

“Ranching families must teach the next generation and have them understand the power of conservation, to understand how to balance natural resources,” John said. “They need to be good stewards. I think we are very blessed to have our kids understand the hard work it has taken.”

The Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Board President Todd Heward mentioned a few words come to mind when he thinks of the Johnsons – family, community service, natural resource management and wildlife.

“What this family does here is truly based upon their family, their traditions

and what they do together, and this builds a strong operation and strong commitment,” he said. “There’s not anybody around that serves like the Johnson family – they’re involved with a lot of different organizations. They do a huge part for their community.”

Heward said the Johnson family not only puts in the hard work, but they also share their knowledge with community members to better the ranching community as a whole.

“The Johnsons have always worked hard to be successful, and they’ve shared their talents and their abilities with the community and those around them,” he said.

Stewardship Chair of the Environmental Stewardship Selection Committee Nate Kane said the Johnsons represent Wyoming’s ranching industry well.

“It’s not about taking and giving nothing back to the land, and the Johnson family wouldn’t be here for generations if that’s what they did,” he said. “It’s families like the Johnson family giving ranchers a good name.”

WSGA President David Kane recognized the Johnsons for their contributions to the ranching industry.

“The legacy you guys have built here, it’s not easy.

And it gets harder as the generations go. I applaud you for your efforts,” he said. “It’s a challenge, but it’s a worthwhile challenge.”

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture Director Doug Miyamoto also applauded the Johnson family for their innovative ideas and commitment to regenerative agriculture.

“When we talk about regenerative ag and being able to pass a legacy down the family, it does take a lot of innovative ideas to keep it going,” he said. “You should be congratulated and very proud of all the generations for doing such a wonderful job out here. Congratulations to the Johnsons, we are very happy to be a part of this today.”

Sponsors Audubon Rockies sponsored the $10,000 award. A Wyoming Game and Fish Department commissioner donated a comissioner’s license, which was raffled off to raise money for the event.

In addition, the event was also sponsored by Admiral Beverage, ANB Bank, Farm Credit Services of America, Platte Valley Bank and the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

CONVERSE

SATURDAY 16TH:

FRIDAY 22ND:

8 am – 4-H Dog Show 12 pm – Cat/Pocket Pet Show 6:30 pm – 4-H Fashion Show

8 am – Animal Round Robin 10 am – Small Animal Round Robin 4 pm – Pre-Sale Awards & Junior Market Sale Following Sale: Buyers Appreciation Dinner 7:30 pm – Live Music and Dance

SUNDAY 17TH: 6 pm – Tractor Pull

MONDAY 18TH: 7 am – 4-H/FFA Horse Show 6 pm – Youth Gymkhana

TUESDAY 19TH: 6 pm – Family Fun Night

WEDNESDAY 20TH:

SATURDAY 23RD: 12 pm – Car Show 5:30 pm – Team Roping 6:30 pm – Mark Wills Concert Special Guest: Justin Baxter

7-9 am – Pancake Breakfast 9 am – 4-H/FFA Market Goat Show 10 am – 4-H/FFA Sheep Show 5 am – Pee Wee Pet Show 6 pm – 4-H/FFA Swine Show

THURSDAY 21ST: 1 pm – 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show 4 pm – Cowbell Supreme Cow Contest Show 5 pm – 4-H/FFA Beef Show 6 pm – Women’s Match Bronc Riding

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Ranch tour – John and Bob Johnson discuss the steps the family has taken over the years in order to conserve the land for future generations. WYLR photo Family legacy – The Johnsons value family and strive to pass the Johnson Ranch on to future generations. John proudly holds the Environmental Stewardship Award with some of his grandkids who make up the seventh generation of the ranch. Front row, left to right, Kason, Micah and Isaiah. Back row, left to right, Cynthia Good, Reese Johnson and John Johnson. WYLR photo

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horse of the year, and he’d brag about it with a grin.

The Punchy Bunch This week, it’s hard to find anything to write about, agriculturally speaking, because the news and many people’s minds are dominated by things outside of ag. I acknowledge it may be “tone-deaf” of me not to write about the household debates going on in our country right now, but to be frank, my opinion on this matter is my business, no one else’s and you read my column to learn about agriculture and agriculture only.

So, to hopefully lighten the mood a bit, and in the spirit of keeping this column ag-based while not having any anti-ag newsworthy information to report, here is a poem I compiled after Lane and I shamefully binge watched a reality show called “The Ultimate Cowboy Showdown.”

Disclaimer: This poem is not about anyone in particular – it’s about a handful of wannabe cowboys I’ve had the pleasure, or burden, of knowing in real

life and various media outlets/platforms. I’m sure you can think of someone who fits this bill as well.

The Punchy Bunch The leader’s name was Redman Ryder Rogers, for short, everyone called him Red. He had a handlebar mustache he groomed every morning, taking longer to primp than he would to brand 250 head.

Pecos Payne was Red’s right-hand man, one so pretty, but oh-so dense.

He’d ask you which end a cow stands up on first, then look at you like a steer looking at a new fence.

Easton Earle was next in line, Red’s most arrogant and punchiest friend.

He mistook a retired bucking bronc for the American Quarter Horse Association

Dallas Day finished up the pack, he was lanky, vulgar and loved to fight.

But Dally’s mouth was bigger than his muscles: he was simply all bark and no bite.

“The Punchy Bunch” they called themselves, traveling to every sale barn, branding and rodeo in the land, talking trash to the best the West had to offer, not knowing they, themselves, were more foot than they were “hand.”

They’d sip obscure beers all night and carry on, never shutting their eyes before daybreak.

Then wake up at nightfall to do it all over again, throwing on a pair of dirty Wranglers to represent the hard work they faked.

One June evening, about half past nine, the four Gensels strolled into their hometown bar.

The out-of-towner buckle bunnies gawked and swooned.

The old barflies knew they wouldn’t get too far.

With their chambray shirts

pressed and 10-inch crowned hats yielding, they sported spurs they’d put their boots moments before entering the building.

Red snapped at the bar tender, demanding their usual sorority-style order: Pineapple juice with cheap tequila, “We enjoy our liquor from south of the border.”

They slammed their shots like hammers but Dally longed for a nicotine thriller.

He pounded his fist and yelled to the crowd, “Any-a you yuppies got a cowboy killer?!”

“I’ve got one,” a gruff voice answered, it belonged to a man who shall remain nameless.

The mysterious cowboy hid behind a tattered straw brim, he wanted to be faceless.

His calloused hands tossed Dally a pack of Marlboro Reds, “Take ‘em all, I’ve been meanin’ to quit ‘em,” the stranger stated.

Dally took the cigs, turned around and smirked, “Remind me to keep my head down too, if I ever look that jaded.”

“What’d you say?” the stranger asked through many-a-muffled chuckle.

“I called you ugly, old timer!” Dally replied To the man who didn’t need a faux-trophy gold buckle.

The stranger shook his head then stood up from his stool.

“Follow me outside, young men, time to learn some things they don’t teach in school.”

The back-alley brawl of the century was upon the pack, ‘Twas one on four; then three; then two; then one.

Pretty Boy Pecos stepped up to the plate last, “Not my face!” he pleaded, but the damage was already done.

With Fourth of July faces they sat, their jaws and noses speckled red and blue.

“A bit of advice,” the stranger said, “Never bite off more than you can chew.”

The band of black-eyed brothers sat in disbelief As the stranger turned and left them to mope.

With his worn-out boots

stomping on the bloodstained pavement, They knew he was in their costume, but his wasn’t a troupe.

It was then and there that Easton had an epiphany, “Hey old-timer, could you stay a minute?

We’re just punchy, young cowboys like you once were, Mind sharing the secret behind your rugged, ranchy spirit?”

The stranger stopped in his tracks.

What was this kid trying to pull?

He’d seen this crew a time or two, Was this a load of bull?

“You want my advice?” the stranger asked.

The four boys nodded their heads in agreeance.

But looking at their freshly manicured fingernails, The stranger didn’t have much credence.

So, he kept it simple, “Alright, here it goes…”

The stranger said, offering a clever sentiment.

“You boys are just too punchy for your own good, And you shouldn’t take that as a compliment.”

The End

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CALENDAR

Aug. 16-20

Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

Aug. 19-21

EVENTS

July 3-4

77th Annual Fourth of July Rodeo, Ten Sleep. For more information, call 307366-231.

Southwest Wyoming Sage Grouse Local Working Group Meeting, 9 a.m., Wyoming Game and Fish Green River Regional Office, Green River. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov.

Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo, Casper. For more information, visit centralwyomingfair.com.

East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit discoverydays.unl.edu/vendors.

Wyoming Wool Growers Summer Meeting, Wright. For more information, call 307-265-5250.

Natrona County Master Gardeners 40th Annual Garden Gait Tour, Casper.

For more information, call 307-235-9400.

Albany County CattleWomen Ranch Tour, Laramie. For more information, visit wyaccw.com or call 307-760-5590.

Converse County Fair, Douglas. For more information, visit conversecountyfair.com.

Weston County Fair, Newcastle. For more information, visit westoncountyfair.com.

Washakie County Fair, Worland. For more information, visit washakiecountyfair.com.

Crook County Fair, Sundance. For more information, visit crookcountyfairgrounds.com/p/fair.

Teton County Fair, Jackson. For more information, visit tetoncountyfair.com.

Park County Fair, Powell. For more information, visit parkcountyeventsandfair.com/park-county-fair.

Goshen County Fair, Torrington. For more information, visit goshencountryfair.org.

Sublette County Fair, Big Piney. For more information, visit sublettecountyfair.com.

Uinta County Fair, Evanston. For more information, visit uintacountyfair.org.

Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, Sweetwater Events Complex Outdoor Arena, Rock Springs. For more information, visit rdrrodeo.com.

Niobrara County Fair, Lusk. For more information, visit facebook.com/niobraracountyfair.

Campbell County Fair, Gillette. For more information, visit facebook.com/ ccwyfair.

Platte County Fair, Wheatland. For more information, visit plattecountyfair.com.

Sheridan County Fair, Sheridan. For more information, visit sherfair.com.

Hot Springs County Fair, Thermopolis.

Albany County Fair, Laramie. For more information, visit albanycountyfair.org.

Carbon County Fair, Rawlins. For more information, visit carboncountyfairgrounds.com.

Fremont County Fair, Riverton. For more information, visit fremontcountyfair.org.

Johnson County Fair, Buffalo. For more information, visit johnsoncountyfairgrounds.com/fair.

Sweetwater County Fair, Rock Springs. For more information, visit sweetwaterevents.com/p/wbs.

Big Horn County Fair, Basin. For more information, visit bighornfair.com.

Laramie County Fair, Archer Complex, Cheyenne. For more information, visit laramiecountyfair.com.

Lincoln County Fair, Afton. For more information, visit lincolncountyfair.info.

East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit discoverydays.unl.edu/vendors.

July 8 July 8-16 July 9 July 13-14 July 16 July 16 July 16-24 July 22-31 July 23-30 July 23-31 July 23-31 July 26-30 July 26-Aug. 6 July 27-30 July 28-Aug. 6 July 29-30 July 29-Aug. 6 July 29-Aug. 7 July 29-Aug. 7 July 29-Aug. 8 July 30-Aug. 5 July 30-Aug. 6 July 30-Aug. 6 July 30-Aug. 6 July 30-Aug. 7 July 31-Aug. 6 Aug. 1-7 Aug. 3-13 Aug. 6-13 Aug. 13

Aug. 17

Aug. 24-26 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 4-5

July 6 July 11-13 July 11-15 July 18-20 July 18-20 July 23 July 30 Aug. 1-5 Aug. 9-10 Aug. 15-16 Aug. 22-23 Aug. 22-26 Sept. 2-4 Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 16-17 Sept. 18

EVENTS

Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo, Douglas. For more information, visit wystatefair.com/.

Wyoming Ag Hall of Fame Award Ceremony and Picnic, 5:30 p.m., Riverside Park, Douglas. For more information, call 307-234-2700.

Kip Fladland Horsemanship Clinic, Circle T Arena, Hermosa, S.D. For more information, contact Lori at loripendleton1@gmail.com or call 605-415-8701.

Public Lands Council Annual Meeting, Cody. For more information, visit publiclandscouncil.org.

Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust Annual Roundup Fundraiser and BBQ, Berger Ranch, Saratoga. For more information, visit wsglt.org/annualroundup-bbq-2022.

USDA APHIS Virtual Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop. To attend the meeting via Zoom, register at zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_LFLkbcWuTdqGT0wxBZyuOQ. Don King Days, Big Horn Equestrian Center, Big Horn.

SALES

Cattle Country Video High Plains Showcase Sale, Goshen County Rendezvous Center, Torrington, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com Western Video Market, Silver Legacy, Reno, Nev., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com Superior Livestock Auction Week in the Rockies XXXIIII, Cheyenne, 800422-2117, superiorlivestock.com Northern Livestock Video Auction Summertime Classic, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com National Targhee Show & Sale, Sweet Grass County Fairgrounds, Big Timber, Mont., 702-292-5715, ustargheesheep.org SDSGA Premium Yearling Ewe Sale, Magness Livestock Auction, Huron, S.D., 406-581-7772, sdsheepgrowers.org South Dakota’s Elite Horse Sale, Martin Arena, Sturgis, S.D., 605-5150503, southdakotaselite.com Superior Livestock Auction Video Royale XXX, Winnemucca, Nev., 800422-2117, superiorlivestock.com Cattle Country Video Oregon Trail Classic Sale, Gering Civic Center, Gering, Neb., 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com Western Video Market, Little America, Cheyenne, 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Fall Preview, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com Superior Livestock Auction Big Horn Classic XVIII, Sheridan, 800-4222117, superiorlivestock.com Northern Premier Invitational Horse Sale, Roundup Rodeo Grounds Arena, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-210-3329 Proffit Ranch 21st Annual Labor Day Horse Sale, Diamond X Ranch, Evanston, 307-723-5857, proffitranch.com Western Video Market, Haythorn Land & Cattle Co., Ogallala, Neb., 530347-3793, wvmcattle.com Cattle Country Video Sandhills Roundup Sale, Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center, Cheyenne, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com 26th Anniversary Van Norman and Friends Production Sale, Elko County Fairgrounds, Elko, Nev., 775-756-6508, 775-934-7404, vannormansale.com 20th Annual Sugar Bars Legacy Sale, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, Sheridan, 605-347-8120, sugarbarslegacy.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Berton Braley’s Daily Poem A poem from The Sheridan Post, July 3, 1921.

There’s a Reason Simply a wonderful day for a trip, Come, let us flee from our humdrum community Let’s give our work and our worries the slip; Now is the season for folly and frolicking As we go wandering under the sky Given good weather we’ll make th is a rollicking Fourth of July!

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FOURTH OF JULY! It’s a sport day splendiferous

that multitudes make; Jazz bands are playing their tunes syncopatedly Dancers go merrily fox-trotting by Joy holds the scepter and reigns unabatedly, Fourth of July!

Given to golf, tennis, baseball; oh hark, Hark to the yells of the rooters vociferous Cheering for victory out at the park!

Then think of miles that the cars are unraveling As though the hills and the hollows they fly.

Yes, it’s a beautiful chance to go traveling, Fourth of July!

FOURTH OF JULY – in the midst of our pleasuring Somehow the date seems to bring to my mind Some sort of memory we should be treasuring Something or other our ancestors signed!

Wasn’t it freedom our forefathers sought for us?

Didn’t they fight for it?

Isn’t that why We have the liberty their hands have wrought for us, Fourth of July!

FOURTH OF JULY – and the swimming is glorious, Riverside, seaside or glimmering lake Echo with shrieks and with laughter uproarious Tumult and shouting

YES, as we make this a glad and a jolly day Let’s give a thought to those brave souls and high Who were the cause of our having a holiday?

Fourth of July!

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An advertisement in the June 25, 1920 issue of The Kemmerer Republican reads: “Celebrate July 3-5 at Ideal Beach on Beautiful Bear Lake. Bathing, boating, dancing and tennis. All kinds of sports. A real water carnival for those who wish to bathe on Utah’s only natural beach. Swimming races, diving contests, boat races, etc. Prize for prettiest bathing suit on beach. Big Ball Game on July 3. Rich County versus Bear Lake County. Band concert. First class accommodation to all. Something doing every minute, and a big time assured July 3-5.” Illustration from same advertisement. Historical Reproductions by Perue.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 6-29

400-500 600-700 700-800 UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING

Steers Heifers

1409

Centennial 6-24

147.50 201

178-182 160-168

182 145-170

199 162.50

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

Riverton 6-28 559

177.50

Torrington 6-24 2042

209 165

161

196.50 173

185-188 165

85-134 61-94

78-114 $1450-$2400

160 141

84-151 81-145

95-138 78-101

$1250-$1400 $1400-$1760

173 146

80-125 77-91.50

$1750-$1875

127.50

104.50-128 76-95

82-112 $2050-$2500

156 142

110-127 80-103

$1600-$2235

173.50

St. Onge 6-24

100-128 43.50-97

Big Horn Basin

No Report

Billings

No Report

Stock Cows Pairs

124-164 135

161.50

$1600

PAYS Centennial

Month

St. Onge

Week Prev

This Week

174.85 176.85 178.63 180.08 180.23

173.60 176.23 178.68 180.70 181.35

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER JANUARY

Change -1.25 -0.62 +0.05 +0.62 +1.12

WHEAT FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev JULY 9.37 SEPTEMBER 9.49 DECEMBER 9.64 MARCH 9.74

This Week 8.69 8.84 9.00 9.11

Change -0.68 -0.65 -0.64 -0.63

SETT PRICE

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

Slaughter Bucks

Week Prev

This Week

7.47 6.67 6.55 6.61

7.44 6.29 6.20 6.26

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

Change -0.03 -0.38 -0.35 -0.35

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

No Report 2665

+2.75 -1.30 -1.22 -0.57 +0.32

CORN FUTURES

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Volume

138.00 132.58 138.78 144.88 149.90

SETT PRICE

Month

Auction

135.25 133.88 140.00 145.45 149.58

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

152-172 147-158

Crawford 6-24 609

This Week

JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING July 1, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

115-185

75-225

42.50-100

44-165

No Report

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 7.3375-7.8375 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 8.6175-8.9875 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45-46/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 53/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 35/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 44/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 45-48/cwt Den Rate 44/cwt Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO National Sheep Summary As of June 24, 2022 Compared to last week heavy slaughter lambs sold steady to 8.00 lower; light slaughter lambs mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 11,348 head sold in a two day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 400 lambs in Wyoming and 600 lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,437 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 110-130 lbs no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 185.00220.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 171.00-190.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 156.00-177.50.

Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 125 lbs 163.50.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 215.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-220.00. hair 80-90 lbs 235.00-245.00; 94 lbs 220.00; 101 lbs 225.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 205.00-215.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-220.00, few 232.50; 80-90 lbs 192.00-217.50; 90-100 lbs 205.00-220.00. hair 55 lbs 225.00; 69 lbs 215.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-225.00; 94 lbs 182.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 191.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00192.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-187.00; 90-100 lbs 162.00-175.00. hair 73 lbs 195.00; 85 lbs 173.00; 97 lbs 164.00.

Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no report; Cull 1 no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 67.50-107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-90.00; Cull 1 45.00-65.00.

Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 67.00-81.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 54.00-68.00; Cull 1 no test.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: no report.

Ft. Collins. CO: 40-50 lbs 200.00-210.00; 50-60 lbs 160.00190.00.

South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 220.00-305.00; 40-50 lbs 230.00255.00; 50-60 lbs 230.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-230.00.

Billings: 40-50 lbs 195.00-235.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-217.00; 60-70 lbs 202.00-218.00; 70-80 lbs 213.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-209.00. hair 61 lbs 185.00.

Equity Coop: 75 lbs 184.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: no test.

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: yearlings 125-165 lbs 81.50-116.00/cwt; young 120150 79.00-85.00/cwt; yearling hair 65 lbs 125.00/cwt.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 35,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of June 24, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 7 cents at 1474 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 29,807 bales were offered with sales of 89.1 percent.

The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0071 at .6928 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean.

Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 8.84 - .15 6.63-7.72 18 80s 7.26 - .11 5.44-6.17 19 70-80s 5.87 - .05 4.40-4.99 20 64-70s 5.08 + .08 3.81-4.32 21 64s 4.83 + .06 3.62-4.11 22 62s 4.69 + .07 3.52-3.99 23 60-62s ----------------------24 60s ----------------------25 58s 2.78 - .05 2.09-2.36 26 56-58s 2.29 - .03 1.72-1.94 28 54s 1.48 - .01 1.11-1.26 30 50s 1.23 + .01 0.93-1.05 32 46-48s 0.91 + .08 0.68-0.77 Merino Clippings 3.09 - .03 2.32-2.63 Eastern Market Indicator was up 7 cents at 1474 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0071 at .6928 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of June 30, 2022 Compared to last week: The light test of baled hay traded steady to slightly firm. Asking price of alfalfa cubes steady to 30.00 higher per ton and asking price for 15% sun-cured pellets remained steady. Demand and buyer inquiry was good to very good.

Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Good Large Square 220 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa - Delivered Cubes 320 Alfalfa Cubes 350 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington Nebraska Hay Summary As of June 30, 2022 Compared to last week: Baled hay, alfalfa pellets and ground alfalfa sold steady to 10.00 higher. Dry conditions continue around the state and hay stocks continue to diminish. First cutting is wrapping up and selling, while many producers are moving on to their second cutting. Good to very good intra and interstate demand.

Central Grass - Good/Premium Large Round 165 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 150-160

Month

Week Prev

This Week

5.98 5.50 5.38 5.35

6.61 5.15 5.02 4.95

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

Change +0.63 -0.35 -0.36 -0.40

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER

This Week

15.93 15.07 14.37 14.15

16.75 15.60 14.75 14.58

Change +0.82 +0.53 +0.38 +0.43

CUTOUT VALUES CUTOUT VALUES Primal Rib Primal Chuck Primal Round Primal Loin

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

262.38 396.89 213.36 210.60 358.57

260.18 388.08 212.79 212.17 350.91

305.72 452.94 241.74 245.19 427.62

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

144.55 141.88 235.22 237.17

143.67 142.54 229.73 229.97

125.47 124.51 197.98 197.22

Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 205 Alfalfa Pellets Dehydrated 305-310 Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 125 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Square 220 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service at

https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 10 • July 2, 2022 July 2, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS

307-234-2700 • 1-800-967-1647 • Fax: 307-472-1781 • E-mail: jodym@wylr.net or denise@wylr.net Website: www.wylr.net. Weekly Deadline: Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.

Notice

Help Wanted

THE NATRONA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT WILL HOLD ITS FY2023 BUDGET HEARING ON JULY 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the USDA Service Center, located at 5880 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100, in Casper, WY. All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information, please call 307-261-5436, Ext. 4. See the proposed budget at www. nccdwyoming.com ...........7/2

FORTRESS DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NOW HIRING camera tech $18/hour. 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970-353-6666, griselda.islas@ fortressds.com, www.fortressds.com ....................7/16

Services

Services

AKC REGISTERED BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG PUPPIES: Sweet and adorable!! Up to date on shots and deworming. Ready June 25, Powell, WY. Great family companions. For more information, call Firman Hershberger, 307-365-9285 .................. 7/9

FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY

CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVERS: First shots, dewormed, vet checked, ready to go! Great family dogs, extremely loyal and amazing hunters. $800. Call 406-861-9929. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .................................7/9

BEAUTIFUL BORDER/miniature AUSSIE PUPS. Also, miniature AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD older pups, prices starting at $500. All are bred for health/disposition/intelligence, merles and tris, UTD pup shots/ deworming. Approximate weight as adults 15 lbs.-40 lbs. All pups come with a file/information book/starter bag and 1 year health guarantee. These breeds make great companions/ranch hands/service/therapy dogs and family members. For more information, pricing and delivery options, call 406-581-7586. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ...........7/2

Place your H e l p Wa n t e d ad here!

800-967-1647

Help Wanted

Angus

EIGHT-WEEK-OLD KELPIE PUPS FOR SALE: Litter of 6, all females, all black and tan. Working parents. $400. For more information, call 307-532-1907 or visit www.ifiveinc.com.To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ...........7/2

LAUREL TRADING POST, LAUREL, MT HAS AN OPENING FOR A FULL-TIME TRAILER MECHANIC: Duties include set-up and delivery of new trailers, trailer repairs and service.

Tools and training provided.

Ag background beneficial. Pay DOE. Plus benefits. Call Greg at 406-628-2536 .................7/2

NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/ financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-6397........ TFN

Dogs

Help Wanted

Cattle AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Four 2-year-old 1/2 blood Akaushi bulls; 10 fullblood Akaushi 2-year-old bulls; 3 Akaushi butcher steers. Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719740-0403 ..........................7/23

Local CDL Drivers & Mechanics

Warren Transport is looking for Mechanics and Truck Drivers! Family Friendly with flexible scheduling, competitive wages, and both full-time & part-time driving positions. We are an established company with multiple branches, and local runs available to provide various options to fit your individual needs!

$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

LOCAL and HOME WEEKENDS!

Driver Requirements:

PRIVATE TREATY

FORTRESS DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NOW HIRING handyman with reliable car, $18$22/hour. 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970-353-6666, griselda.islas@fortressds.com, www.fortressds.com .........7/16 BLACKFOOT LIVESTOCK AUCTION IS LOOKING TO HIRE A LIVESTOCK MANAGER AT SALE YARD: This job requires several skills. Handling cattle, feeding, maintenance, repair, customer service. House provided. Call for details, 208785-0500 ..........................7/16 FULL-TIME PEN RIDER WANTED: Scottsbluff County Feeders looking for individual with good horsemanship skills, experience with cattle and ability to work in team-oriented environment. Competitive wage/benefit package. Set work schedule: Six days on, 2 days off. Resume and references can be mailed or apply in person. Scotts Bluff County Feeders, 30029 Cty. Rd. 11, Morrill, NE 69358.

For more information, please call 308-631-9396 or 308-2472004 .................................. 7/2

120 Yearling Bulls • 80 Coming 2-Year-Old Bulls 120 Replacement Heifers

by Popular Sires: S A V Bismarck, Rito 707, S A V Resource, Connealy Spur, Connealy Countdown and Coleman Charlo

Auctions

307-532-3333

www.torringtonlivestock.com Services AGRIBUSINESS CONSULTING: DAVIS AG GROUP LLC is now taking clients in Wyoming and across the United States. We offer agribusiness analysis and consulting services at fair rates including: Cost-benefit, profitability, taxation planning, transaction representation, legislative consulting and so much more.

Whatever your need is, give us a call or e-mail and let’s find a solution, 307-5546213 or e-mail davisaggroupllc@gmail.com .......... 7/23

Angus

Jim & Lori French 3334 Rd 14 Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541 • www.claycreek.net

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus • 401(k) Competitive Pay • Referral Bonus Semi Annual Bonus • Safety Allowance PTO and Paid Holidays • Cell Phone Discount Health & Life Insurance Package

Torrington Livestock Markets

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 ............7/2

Clay Creek Angus

What We Offer:

If interested, please submit an application at www.warrentruckingjobs.com or call 406-245-8833 RANCH HAND WANTED: Eastern Wyoming/western Nebraska ranch is seeking a self-motivated ranch hand for cow/calf and yearling operation. Duties include pivot irrigation, calving, doctoring, fencing and general maintenance of equipment. Must have valid driver’s license. Housing and work pickup provided. Employee can bring up to three head of personal horses for ranch use. Resume can be sent to: Fax 308-532-7899 or e-mail info@flagranchllc. com. For more information, contact 307-532-7885 or 307-338-8791 ............... 7/16

FORTY 3- TO 4-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS PAIRS FOR SALE. Call Ron at 307-9211544 or 307-864-3733........7/9

Angus

• Class A CDL • Doubles Endorsement • Clean MVR • 2 Years Experience Preferred

• • • • •

Registered yearling Angus bulls. Sired by some of the best genetics in the breed as well as our top Herd Bulls. Never before offered. Deep set of calving ease heifer bulls and powerful cow bulls available.

Semen tested and up to date on summer kick-out vaccinations.

Ready to go to work for you.

Selling on first come, first served basis. Volume discounts apply. Delivery available.

Miller Angus Farms Estelline, SD. #Performance.

Pounds. Profit. TheM-Brand. Guarantee.

Kody-605.690.1997 Brady-605.690.5733

Financial Services AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 4.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years.

LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545, or check out our website www. agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! .......................... 7/16

READ IT IN THE ROUNDUP Services

Solar Water Pumping Systems Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist Scott Blakeley, Owner ppr@pronghornpump.com www.pronghornpump.com

(307) 436-8513 • Cell: (307) 267-1022

Registered Angus Yearling Bulls Private Treaty Bridger, MT

Brands REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC and LHH. Very rare.

Can use one iron. Renewed to Jan. 2031. REDUCED!! Was $5,000, now $3,500 OBO. Call 307-751-2336 .....................7/2

Dogs HOME RAISED PEMBROKE/ SHELTIE PUPS, born Oct. 26, 2021, mom is Pembroke Welsh corgi 15 lbs., dad is Shetland sheepdog (Sheltie) 13 lbs. UTD pups shots/dewormings. Parents are registered, 1 male and 1 female available. ALSO, miniature QUEENSLAND HEELER (mom 18 lbs.)/toy AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD (dad 7 lbs.) cross pups, 2 small females available, born Dec. 3, 2021, great vet checks, 3x pup shots/dewormings. All pups come with a vaccine record book/starter food/treats/toys. For more information, pricing and delivery options, call 406-931-0133. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................... 7/2 GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Running with livestock every day. Ready to work and protect their new owner’s place!! Parents onsite, proven bloodlines, ranch raised. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years, $1,000. For more information, call 406-2077674....................................7/9

Sires Include: Niagara, Value Added, Unique, Growth Fund, Lucky Charm, Emerald and Chairman.

Many suitable for heifers.

Performance and carcass data.

Louis & Kathy Dubs • Billings, MT

406-652-7515 • 406-208-8643

windingriverangus@gmail.com

Selling 30+ Bulls by Private Treaty!

Ultrasound, DNA, PAP data available! • 50% suitable for heifers Most AI sired - Alternative, Stock Fund, Jet Black, Deluxe, No Doubt, Stunner, Hometown & More....

Priced $2,500 - $3,500

Jason & Shirley ZumBrunnen 307-216-0198 www.zbangus.com

YEARLING AND VIRGIN 2-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS BULLS AVAILABLE: If you are looking for a stress free calving season, this group offers low birthweights and EXCEPTIONAL EPDs. Current EPDs available on our website www.antlersangusranch.com or call Earl, 307660-4796 ........................7/23

20 BLACK ANGUS FIRSTCALF HEIFER PAIRS FOR SALE. 307-322-5884..........7/2

Email your ad to denise@wylr.net

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Angus

Dairy Cattle

Sheep

KEN HAAS ANGUS

FOR SALE 4 BRED FULLBLOOD JERSEY HEIFERS bred to full-blood Jersey bull.

ALSO, have 2 open Jersey heifers. Delivery considered. For more information, call 970-3267372..................................7/23

SDSGA PREMIUM YEARLING EWE SALE, SAT. JULY 23, 2022, at 2 p.m., Huron, S.D., Magness Livestock Auction. Offering 700 head of top quality registered and commercial replacement ewes born from Jan. 1, 2021-Dec. 31, 2021. The sale will include Dorset, Hampshire, Merino, Polypay, Rambouillet, SAMM, Suffolk and Targhee breeds.

Free noon lamb lunch and viewing of ewes offered prior to sale. INTERNET BIDDING available at www.cattleusa. com. For more information, please contact Lisa Surber, 406-581-7772, e-mail lisa@ sdsheepgrowers.org or visit www.sdsheepgrowers.org.

Check us out on Facebook, South Dakota Sheep Growers Association ............. 7/2

Private Treaty Sale 40 years of Private Treaty Sales Offering Fall Yearling Angus Bulls and Yearling Angus Bulls Right Combination – Calving Ease, Maternal, Growth & Carcass!

Bulls Sell on First Come First Serve Basis.

LaGrange, WY • 307-834-2356 Red Angus

Custom Feeding FEED AND FACILITIES FOR ALL CLASSES OF LIVESTOCK: Conveniently located on I-90 between Mitchell and Sioux Falls, S.D. Cedar Creek Feedyard, Salem, S.D., call 605-770-8189 .....................7/2

Equipment

Equipment

Curt Cox

Ken Haas Angus Meat Processing

BEARMOUNTAIN BEEF INC, IN HAWK SPRINGS, WY has USDA and custom exempt processing slots available. All product is vacuum sealed for extended freezer life and quality appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307-3382751 or check out our website at www.bearmountainbeef. com ....................................7/2

Hay & Feed

2022 CERTIFIED GRASS HAY: Small square bales, 73+ lb. average weight. No rain, clean, stacked in pole barn. $14/bale or approximately $385/ton. Normally can help load. Powell, WY. Call 307-254-4865 ............ 7/23

307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY

Equipment Decals

33Ranch Years of Private Treaty Sales Lease

Solar Equipment DIY SOLAR KIT FOR CABIN/ SMALLER HOME: Includes gel batteries, solar panels, combiner boxes, charge controller, power distribution box, 5,000 watts and can be upgraded to 12,000 watts (inverter also included), transfer switch and wiring included. New, never been used. All on pallets ready to transport, $25,000 new, selling for $17,500, Lovell, WY. For more information, call 307250-9663 ..............................7/16

“Right Combination Bulls”

REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Have 2-year-olds and yearlings. Trich and fertility tested. Ready to go to work!! Delivery available. For more information, call CLR Red Angus, Dan Robertson, 307-431-1013 ...................7/23

Wanted

LOOKING FOR RANCH/PASTURE TO LEASE/WORKING PARTNERSHIP in S.D., WY, NE, TX, OK, IA, MO, KS, N.M., NV. Don’t mind where or how remote. Call David Tanner, 352807-8203, roughridecattleservices@yahoo.com .......... 7/16

ATTENTION LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS: Winter your cattle on Nebraska’s finest hay meadows with natural prairie hay.

500 acres of hay meadows with 1,000 natural prairie hay bales, 1,600 lbs. natural prairie hay bales. Bids taking place now for your cattle to be on the meadows Nov. 15, 2022 through Feb. 25, 2023. Please contact the Slaymaker Haymakers, David and Renée, 507-250-4420 or 480414-5984 ........................... 7/23

First Time Offered 55 Calving Ease Bulls • 55 Growth Bulls

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 good shape and ready to go to work. Have been worked with dogs, on foot, and horseback. Raised in rugged, steep, rocky, high elevation country. Red Fork Red Angus, Ken & Cheri Graves, Kaycee, WY, phone 307-738-2247, email gravesredfork@rtconnect.net ..............................7/9

Livestock Livestock Ken Haas Equipment Equipment 4766 State Hwy 151 • LaGrange, WY 82221 Phone • (307) 834-2356 www.kenhaasangus.com Limousin

Adverise your Limousin Here 800-967-1647

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

Horses

TWO WELL TRAINED TENNESSEE WALKING HORSES, 15 and 16 years old, $3,000 each. ALSO, TWO PUREBRED WELSH CORGI tri-colored male puppies, 3 months old, asking half price $700/ each. For more information, call 406-224-1806 ............. 7/9

COLT STARTING SEASON IS HERE!! CALL SWANEY HORSE & CATTLE CO., for all your horse training needs, Brit Swaney, 307-391-0628 ......7/2

Joey Freund 303/475-6062

Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 .....................7/2 MINIATURE HORSES FOR SALE: Pretty lawn ornaments, sweet and gentle. One stallion, 2 mares and 1 yearling colt.

ALSO, 2 Sicilian donkeys, keep together as a pair, one is free.

Moving, need to sell. Call 307258-2175 ............................7/2

BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS!!!

HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!!

Large SELECTION of quality TACK at reasonable prices.

WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!!

Check us out on Facebook or our website ............... 7/2

Leatherwork

Longhorn REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE: Gentle pairs, trophy steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Foraging, hardy, low-maintenance cattle. Horn Showcase championship lines for show, beef and pasture ornamentation with traffic stopping colors and excellent horns. Easy cattle accustomed to simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-274-9917, email swestmoore@gmail.com or visit www.westhavenlomghorns.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ..................................7/16

HAY FOR SALE: 900 tons, alfalfa/grass mix, orchard grass and straight grass, netwrapped round bales. ALSO, small square bales available upon request. For pricing, call 307-737-2680 ............... 7/23

50 Miles Northeast of Cheyenne

Saddles & Tack

Joe Freund 303/341-9311

WANTED STRAW TO BALE IN THE SWATH: Paying $70/ton if it passes weed free certified, we’ll take care of certifying it or $55/ton for uncertified. Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska.

Call 307-214-5290 ............7/23

LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts. Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message ............................. 7/23

Sheep For sale sheepherders wagon.

Queen sized bed, plenty of storage.

Wheelwright services available.

Call for price, 785-734-2663.

2022 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, oats and Sudan grass hay. Call Earl, 307-660-4796 ......... 7/23

SAFFLOWER STRAW FOR SALE: 3x3x8 bales, good for some reclamation or erosion control projects. Not good as feed or bedding. Make offer. Call 307350-0350, Farson, WY ...... 7/23 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386. www.valleyvideohay.com ......................... 7/2

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Market Update As the June summer heat turns up, so has the fed cattle market. The past two weeks have marked an average of $142 per hundredweight (cwt) live cattle cash trade with a continued historically wide price range from north to south.

Fundamentals in the fed cattle sector are steadily at odds so far this summer with very “green” fed cattle in the Northern tier of the feeding region. Early trade reports this week indicate more pricing up to $148 per cwt live in the North. Feeders are pushing show lists to take advantage of the summer high, exacerbating the poor quality grade in the region even further.

The Cattle on Feed report released last week was neutral to slightly bullish, with the trade guesses ahead of time aligning rather well with the reported numbers. The exception was May placements at 97.9 percent of last year’s total, slightly smaller than analysts expected.

The smallest May placement number since 2015 comes on the heels of excep-

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tionally large head counts placed on feed since late last fall. Thus, the cattle on feed number of 11.84 million head is record-large to start the month of June. Cattle under 700 pounds were more than last year’s May report and cattle over 800 pounds decreased by over twice that many to result in the net decline.

The placement numbers for months leading up to the current time have indicated more ample finished cattle supplies and it looks like producers will await the potential for this in July.

The boxed beef trade finally gave up a measurable price setback this week. The week of June 13 revealed mixed price action in a report which signaled the seasonal shift lower.

The wholesale cutout prices can be read as rather muted compared to many other inflationary items in the basket of consumer needs. As a matter of fact, the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) cutout price of $2.81 per pound is $0.50 per pound cheaper than a year ago at this time, which

was a record high of $3.31 per pound.The CAB cutout price widened the gap over Choice, declining just $2.77 per cwt, versus the Choice cutout, which dipped $3.62 per cwt. The lack of larger quantities of Prime (both commodity and CAB), as well as CAB traditional products, may prop up middle meat values through July a bit more than producers would normally anticipate.

Strong finish to June cutout values Closing out the month of June, the boxed beef pricing complex typically undergoes a directional change.

This is typified by declining middle meat demand as Independence Day holiday buying stereotypically features burgers and hot dogs.

It’s quite a contrast to the three preceding steak-centric spring holidays beginning with Mother’s Day. Beef industry sales attention shifts toward lower boxed beef prices through July, seeking a summer price low the first week of August.

The wholesale boxed beef market last week posted lower cutout values, signaling the onset of this seasonal trend. However, given the economic anomalies in place this year, cutout values will finish June a bit stronger than in recent years, measured against mid-May prices.

The abnormal price

spike in the May to June 2020 market prices added a pronounced effect to the five-year data, muting what would otherwise be a flatter price pattern. A look at this month’s CAB cutout shows firmer prices from May into June, working against the five-year trend with lower values.

Indeed, last week’s cutout prices were lower, but the decline came a week later with a smaller price drop as well.

While we point to economic inflation to explain many price changes in 2022, this seems secondary at the wholesale beef level. Cost of business is higher for everyone, but there appears to be resilient demand for some steak items propping up cutout values. Since this is not the case for every cut across the carcass, inflation is not the only driving factor.

The currently lower quality grade trend and CAB carcass certification pace producers have followed closely for many weeks may receive some credit for higher middle meat prices. Demand appears to be strong and forward sales for premium quality grade product has been healthy in latest data.

Strip loins, for example, are one of the most reliable cuts in terms of following seasonal price patterns. The five-year average shows a price peak during

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the first week of June, then a 16 percent drop to the end of the month. Unconventionally, strip loins this month have increased three percent through the third week.

Similarly, ribeyes have peaked the week before Memorial Day in the trend before also declining by 16 percent in price by the end of June. This month ribeye prices have increased by two percent from late May to the third week of June.

However, last week’s data reveals a five-cent average price drop to end the stronger price trend.

The lesser-known Teres Major (clod tender) from the chuck is also seeing unexpected demand and price resiliency matching last year’s breakout pricing pattern. June experienced a two percent price increase instead of the typical 12 percent decrease over the past five years.

Not to be forgotten, tenderloins are the odd item out when it comes to premier steak cuts. This item lost

all pricing power after the first week of May. Working against the current June pattern set by each of the preceding items, tenderloins typically see a price peak during the first week in June.

Instead, they are 16 percent cheaper in the latest data since May 1. However, the early May wholesale price of $14.38 per pound could easily have been too strong for the spring market, as spring is not normally categorized as a highdemand period for tenderloins. Tenderloins see their best demand in the fourth quarter.

These highlights don’t negate the expectation for softer July boxed beef prices but are encouraging with regard to consumer demand in the wake of inflationary concerns.

Paul Dykstra is the assistant director of supply management and analysis at CAB. He can be reached at pdykstra@certifiedangusbeef.com.

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FAIR continued from page 1 “They helped me out this year in addition to my parents and great-great-uncle. I couldn’t do what I do without everyone’s support,” he mentions.

Tyler offers words of advice for future contestants, saying, “Just have fun and keep going.”

Twelve-year-old Brandon will be taking his three rabbits, Little Bea, Bailey and Krista, and two pigs, Rocky and Rosco, to the fair.

Before going to the fair, Brandon works with his animals and makes sure he has everything he needs in his show box – feed, show supplies, soaps, brushes, revive lotion for his pigs and a hose, among other things he might need, he explains.

“I really enjoy going out and showing my projects,” he notes. “One of my most memorable experiences was last year when I took one of my steers down to the river close by – walking through the water was pretty fun.”

This year his focus will be on his rabbits and pigs.

He shares, “For anyone interested in showing pigs or rabbits, I’d be happy to give showmanship tips – for pigs, you want to keep your pig close to you, your free hand behind your back and always look at the judge.”

“If you work hard, you might have a better chance at doing well,” he adds.

Brandon also wanted to thank James from Herder Feed for helping their club out.

Douglas family heads to fair For Douglas sisters and Wild Bunch 4-H Club exhibitors, Ceara, Savanna and Elza Moffatt, showing at the Converse County Fair has been a family affair. The girls have spent a lot of time working with their projects – from feeding, washing, halter breaking

and working on showmanship.

Ceara is a recent graduate of Douglas High School. Her post-secondary education plan is to attend Casper College and the University of Wyoming to study agriculture education and communication.

This year, Ceara will be showing her market lamb Wyatt in the FFA show and her steer Earl in the National Western Stock Show Catch-ACalf program. For static exhibits she will be taking some photography. Being involved in these programs has helped Ceara prepare for the future, she notes.

“4-H and FFA has really benefited me a lot in becoming the leader I am and has given me valuable life skills,” she shares. “It has taught me how to communicate with others and how to write a budget with my Catch-A-Calf program.”

“Being a part of these programs for so many years has really helped me prepare for the real world,” she adds.

Ceara is looking forward to showcasing her projects at the fair and is proud of the hard work she has done in preparation.

She encourages younger youth to get involved by saying, “Youth should give it a try – I’ve shown lambs, steers, pigs and goats, and there is an animal out there for everyone.

It’s more of a learning experience no matter if you win or lose, it’s all about having fun because these are the memories that will last forever.”

Savanna is 16 years old will be going into the 11th grade at Douglas High School this fall. She is planning on bringing a variety of projects to the fair. She will be showing her lambs Rick and John, a goat named Pat and two chickens.

Savanna will be showing a majority of her projects in the

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FFA show and will have one of her lambs in the 4-H show.

Savanna has learned working with livestock prior to the fair is the key to success.

“If you don’t work with your animals prior to the fair, things might not go well,” she jokes. “It’s really important to work with them.”

Besides showcasing her projects, Savanna is also looking forward to watching the younger exhibitors show.

“It’s really cool getting to see the younger generation get out there and showcase their projects, and it’s really cool to see the future generation of 4-H and FFA grow up in agriculture,” she says.

“Showing at the Converse County Fair is a really neat experience to be a part of and it’s awesome to be able to see all of the youth getting involved, she adds.

Savanna offers advice for other exhibitors saying, “Work with your animals and hard work does actually pay off in the end, even if it’s not immediate.”

To round out the three sisters is Elza, a 13-year-old who will be a freshman this year at Douglas High School.

She plans on bringing her two goats Luke and Bo – named after the movie, “Dukes of Hazzard” – in addition to several static exhibits including paintings, a wood working project and photography.

She notes working on projects takes a lot of trial and error.

She shares, “I’ve started a lot of my projects, but it takes a lot of time, with mess ups and errors, to get them perfect.

Being able to attend and show at the fair is so much fun.”

One of her favorite parts about the fair is the community and comradery amongst the families attending.

She says, “Our community really comes together to be there for each other. It’s a time where we can be with

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friends, share accomplishments and share with others how hard we’ve worked and a place where you can see the new generation coming up.”

She encourages others to take the time to try everything saying, “Get out there and try everything, you don’t know unless you try.”

Involving youth in agriculture For Kori Wulf, having her kids involved in 4-H is very important to her and her family. Kori was very involved with showing horses and pigs when she was young, and she wanted to provide her children with the same experiences and life lessons she learned as a kid, she notes.

“Through these programs, they learn how to run a business, about meat quality, raise animals and it teaches them how to care for something,” she says. “A lot of kids don’t know where their meat comes from, and through 4-H and FFA children can have an understanding on how agriculture works.”

In addition, being involved has taught her children how to talk and communicate with people and how to be proud for what they have done, she adds.

“I’m a big advocate for 4-H and FFA and am proud of the skills they have learned and milestones they have accomplished through this program,” she says.

Andrea Moffatt credits 4-H and FFA for providing her girls an opportunity to learn and grow.

“It’s been fun watching them grow through each animal,” she shares. “I’ve seen these girls work really hard towards their goals and it has been fun watching them through these programs.”

She shares all three girls will get to show in FFA this year and to her, this is a big deal. Andrea is a Glenrock

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native and FFA was not available to her as an exhibitor.

“It has been really important to us as a family our children had the opportunity to be involved in FFA,” she adds.

“Our whole life revolves around agriculture,” Andrea concludes. “Many people ask me what my hobbies are, I often say whatever my kids are showing.”

Schedule at a glance Saturday, July 16 will host an 8 a.m. 4-H Dog Show and a 12 p.m. Cat and Pocket Pet Show. The day will finish with a 6:30 p.m. 4-H Fashion Review.

An exciting day is scheduled for Sunday, July 17, with the Converse County Fair Truck and Tractor Pull starting at 6 p.m.

The 4-H and FFA Horse Show will begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 18, followed by the Youth Gymkhana at 6 p.m.

On Tuesday, July 19, there will be a family fun night at 6 p.m.

A packed day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, with a 5 a.m. Pee Wee Pet Show, 7-9 a.m. pancake breakfast and a 9 a.m. 4-H and FFA Market Goat Show, followed by the sheep and swine show at 5 p.m.

Starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, there will

be a rabbit show, followed by a 4 p.m. Cowbelle Supreme Cow Contest, with a beef show to follow at 5 p.m. and the Women’s Match Bronc Riding at 6 p.m.

On Friday, July 23, a variety of events will take place. The day will include an Animal Round Robin, a small round robin contest and a 4 p.m. pre-sale awards and Junior Market Sale. To finish the day, there will be live music and dancing at 7:30 p.m.

A 12 p.m. car show will kick off the fair events on Saturday, July 23. There will be a 5:30 p.m. team roping, followed by a Mark Wills concert scheduled at 6:30 p.m. to finish the day. Tickets can be purchased online at conversecountyfair.ticketleap.com/ or at the door for $30.

On Sunday, July 24, the Converse County Fair will host a local ranch rodeo starting at 4 p.m. Events will include wild cow milking, team branding, doctoring and penning.

For more information, visit conversecountyfair.com.

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

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by Lee Pitts The Word Never Heard I hated it when the word “farmer” was taken out of the name “Future Farmers of America.” The organization is still known as the FFA, but the “F word” (farmer) was eliminated.

I suppose they had to do it.

After all, not many kids want to be farmers these days, and I suppose it would make fundraising easier. But it still irks me a little because I worked so hard to

become one, a farmer, I mean.

For the first 10 years of my life, I was a town kid. Then we bought the farm, a one acre spread on the outskirts of the Lemon Capital of the World.

Oh, but it was a very productive acre!

My first farming venture was to plant 76 tomato plants in an area the size of our kitchen table. With just one acre of

EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Jeremiah Vardiman, Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Educator

Biological Products: The New Tool of Agriculture Just mentioning the word biologicals in an agriculture conversation can invoke various responses, ranging from silence to enthusiasm and anything in between. To be clear, a biological is a product containing beneficial, naturally occurring microorganisms or microbial derivatives as active ingredients.

Whether an individual is skeptical about or in favor of biologicals, the fact is agriculture companies have shown an increased interest in these products in the past decade.

In this timeframe, investments in this sector have stimulated a surge in the development of

various types of new biological products. Hundreds of startup companies selling biological products have also popped up.

Types and purpose Biologicals, such as inoculums for legumes, are not new to the agriculture industry, so why all the hype right now?

New research tools, such as genomic sequencing, have provided the ability to understand the vast diversity of microbiology and its functions in agricultural systems.

The theory around biologicals is certain microorganisms perform beneficial functions which should increase functions within the

ground, I had to make maximum use of the space available.

So, I raised rabbits in double decker cages and grew orchids under the avocado trees.

The orchids did better than the rabbits who lived on the bottom floor.

On this one acre I raised grand champion steers, registered Angus heifers and always had a couple lambs in the fattening process. The only real problem came when I attempted to raise a hog, and it wouldn’t have been a problem if my mom wasn’t a seamstress and if the hog would have stayed in her pen.

The hog, who we called Pancakes, had the unfortunate habit of breaking out of her pen and popping out of the bushes

about the time some elegant lady would come to the house for a fitting. The hog, by the way, got her name because the only way we could herd it back into the pen was for my mother to lure her in with a batch of her delicious pancakes.

My mother put up with the pig, fed my steers when I was gone and drove the truck on FFA roadside cleanup day because she wanted me to have every chance of fulfilling my dream of becoming a farmer. Kids at school ridiculed me by calling me the “F word” and even some of my relatives cracked farmer jokes and were embarrassed I wanted to be a farmer.

Why couldn’t I be like my brother and go to West Point?

Maybe grow up to be president

someday.

They must not have known more farmers have been president of this country than any other profession except lawyers.

And I think we might be a better country today if more farmers had been president and fewer lawyers.

I ate, breathed and slept farming and ranching. And it darned near killed me.

On my way to becoming a farmer/rancher, I fell over a 100-foot cliff in a truck and horse trailer. I almost burned to a crisp, I got bucked off a horse and landed head first in a rock pile and I got stuck in a pub in Australia where the only thing they had to eat was chicken.

Everybody said a town kid could never make it in farming

soil or plant. By applying these microorganisms to various cropping systems, they provide increased plant health and vigor which could lead to supplementation or offer an alternative to conventional fertilizers and pesticides.

The theory assumes these products have a lower impact on the environment during production and after application.

Biological misconceptions and types If biologicals are so great, why are they not utilized more?

There are a few reasons why producers are not jumping on the biological bandwagon yet.

The first hurdle is lack of understanding and confusion about biologicals in general.

The second hurdle is there is little to no information on the effectiveness of these products. The last obstacle is the inconsistency of product performance in different environments and soil conditions.

Unfortunately, the biological market is very confusing because of the various jargon utilized, starting with the term

biological. Again, the definition of a biological is a product containing beneficial, naturally occurring microorganisms or microbial derivatives as active ingredients.

Biologicals are also referred to as probiotics, biofertilizers, biofungicides, biocontrols and biostimulants.

Sometimes these terms are used interchangeably, which adds to the confusion.

The two major types of biologicals are biostimulants and biopesticides. Biostimulants are biologicals which enhance a plant’s growth, health and productivity; this category includes biofertilizers, fulvic acid, microbial inoculants, plant growth regulators and others.

It is important to know biostimulants labeled only for growth promotion and without a claim for pest control may not be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In contrast, biopesticides are biologicals which protect against or directly con-

trol pests, such as bacterial and fungal pathogens, insects and weeds. Biopesticides are generally subject to EPA registration and regulation, and are referred to as bioherbicides, bioinsecticides and biofungicides. Products providing both a biostimulant and biopesticide are less common.

Biological considerations It is important to note biological products are as beneficial to conventional production as to organic systems. Organic systems tend to utilize biologicals more because of the limited pest management options.

If biologicals are used in conventional production, make sure they are compatible with the chemicals used in the operation and do not significantly increase input costs.

Biologicals are recommended as a supplement to conventional chemicals, not as a replacement.

As with many products in agriculture, the success of biologicals depends on applying them at the right time, place and concentration. However,

or ranching without a sizable inheritance or without owning land, but I did. It is the one thing in my life I’m most proud of.

But when I finally made it to be a farmer, somebody decided it wasn’t a very noble title. We were now agribusinessmen or some other long name which just meant farmer or rancher.

The word “farmer” had outgrown itself and had outlived its usefulness. It was the word never heard, to be whispered in mixed company... shhhhhhhh!

And so, they took the word “farmer” out of the FFA. The “F” is still in the name, but it’s silent, like a silent vowel. And it doesn’t stand for anything.

In this day and age, this seems ironic, doesn’t it? biologicals are different than other products because they may contain live organisms needing to survive through the application process and then thrive in the environment.

The microorganisms need to attain large populations in the environment to show observable effects on crop productivity. Many factors, such as temperature, potential of hydrogen, organic matter, salt concentration and moisture, affect the survival of different microorganisms. These factors are why biologicals may have inconsistent results and comprise an active area of research.

The investment and market direction toward biologicals indicate these products will play a significant role in crop production in the future.

Take time to learn more about biologicals and if they could benefit your operation.

Jeremiah Vardiman is a University of Wyoming Agriculture and Horticulture Extension educator. He can be reached at jvardima@ uwyo.edu.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, June 28 Market Report • 777 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS LANDER 1 Cow, 1020# .................................. $106.00 8 Cow, 1103# .................................. $100.50 THERMOPOLIS 1 Cow, 1165# .................................... $97.00 BIG PINEY 2 Cow, 1340# .................................... $95.00 THERMOPOLIS 4 Cow, 1402# .................................... $94.00 LANDER 1 Cow, 1675# .................................... $93.50 12 Cow, 1337# .................................... $93.25 DANIEL 1 Cow, 1160# .................................... $93.00 LANDER 10 Cow, 1220# .................................... $92.50 12 Cow, 1418# .................................... $92.25 DANIEL 1 Cow, 1470# .................................... $92.00 LANDER 12 Cow, 1348# .................................... $92.00 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1415# .................................... $91.50 LANDER 1 Cow, 1295# .................................... $91.00 DANIEL 5 Cow, 1345# .................................... $90.50 ARAPAHOE 11 Cow, 1397# .................................... $89.75 DANIEL 10 Cow, 1096# .................................... $89.00 DANIEL 3 Cow, 1116# .................................... $89.00 SHOSHONI 2 Cow, 1442# .................................... $88.50 1 Cow, 1315# .................................... $87.00

BULLS RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2075# ................................... $128.00 BIG PINEY 1 Bull, 1635# ................................... $126.00 1 Bull, 1685# ................................... $125.00 3 Bull, 2013# ................................... $124.00 2 Bull, 1685# ................................... $123.50 PINEDALE 1 Bull, 1800# ................................... $122.00 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1690# ................................... $120.00 ARAPAHOE 1 Bull, 2235# ....................................$119.00 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2135# ....................................$116.00 1 Bull, 2250# ....................................$115.00 BIG PINEY 3 Bull, 2203# ....................................$114.00 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2290# ....................................$113.00 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1785# ....................................$111.00 SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 1755# ....................................$110.00 LANDER 1 Bull, 1685# ................................... $108.00 HEIFERETTES PINEDALE 4 Heiferette, 1003# ..........................$112.00 GREEN RIVER 3 Heiferette, 981# ........................... $109.00 STEERS OGDEN, UT 8 Steer, 510# .................................. $209.00 GREYBULL 4 Steer, 641# .................................. $173.00

Early Consignments RANDOLPH, UT 3 Steer, 673# .................................. $163.50 2 Steer, 757# .................................. $161.00 1 Steer, 775# .................................. $158.00 DANIEL 3 Steer, 900# .................................. $144.50 RIVERTON 2 Steer, 992# .................................. $135.50 DANIEL 1 Steer, 1100# ..................................$111.00 HEIFERS OGDEN, UT 8 Heifer, 492# ................................. $177.50 GREYBULL 5 Heifer, 653# ................................. $161.00 PAIRS LANDER 8 Pair, 1098# (2 yr old) ................ $2,500.00 9 Pair, 1252# (3 & 4 yr old) .......... $2,450.00 8 Pair, 1272# (3 & 4 yr old) .......... $2,450.00 10 Pair, 1529# (5 & 6 yr old) .......... $2,150.00 9 Pair, 1449# (SS) ....................... $2,150.00 9 Pair, 1436# (SS) ....................... $2,150.00 10 Pair, 1555# (BM) ....................... $2,050.00

TUESDAY, JULY 12 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JULY 26 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 NO SALE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 ALL CATTLE CLASSES • 4-H RESALE (NOON) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 NO SALE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES & 4-H RESALE (NOON) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JULY 19 NO SALE

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Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

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