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A Look Inside CoBank discusses economic trends............................ Page 2 Wyoming representatives report on Lingle flooding........... ...................................... Page 7 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inducts Wyoming cowboy......... .................................... Page 15 Activist vs. Agriculture highlights food allergy........ Page 16

Quick Bits Ag Bonds The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is seeking input from the public on rules for the Revenue Bonds for Agricultural Processing Projects program. Draft rules are available to review at wyomingbusiness.org/public-comments. The WBC is accepting comments for this program, as well as for the Connect Wyoming and State Small Business Credit Initiative – Venture Capital programs, until Aug. 22, at 11:59 p.m. Submit any feedback to wbc.public-comment@wyo. gov, with program name in subject line.

Working Group

Working group seeks options to alleviate strain from fuel prices Cheyenne – On July 8, Gov. Mark Gordon and the Gas and Diesel Price Working Group released the agenda for its public meeting on July 15. The mission included “examining a wide range of options and seek out any

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relief that will reduce the price at the pump of gasoline, diesel and other related products resulting in higher fuel prices in the state.”

The working group includes 10 individuals from the Wyoming legislature,

state agencies and industry groups and is chaired by Wyoming Department of Revenue Director Brenda Henson.

“The governor’s directions were very clear. When he organized this working

group, he wanted to make sure everything from the well to the pump was investigated, prior to taking any actions,” Henson said. “Until we understand every component included in the price Please see FUEL on page 5

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Western ranching lifestyle and the heritage of the American cowboy of the Upper Rocky Mountains will be celebrated at the 37th Annual Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous Aug. 11-14 in Lewistown, Mont. The four-day event includes a chuckwagon supper, talent showcase, Western art and vendor show, cowboy poetry, Western music sessions, cowboy poetry church and more.

Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering Executive Director Karen Kuhlmann has been directing the event since 2004 and says the gathering is vital in keeping the Western cowboy spirit alive.

“I think it’s really important for people in Montana who are modest and aren’t

braggadocios to take pride in their history,” she says.

“We should preserve, celebrate and share with others the history of the American cowboy.”

American cowboy Kuhlmann says many people around the world are fascinated with the history of the American cowboy.

“The history of the American cowboy of the Upper Rocky Mountain West is one of the most Please see COWBOY on page 14

The Northeast Wyoming Sage Grouse Local Working Group will hold a meeting July 26, from 1-4 p.m. at Peregrine Global Services.

The meeting will be a hybrid format with participants having the option to join in-person or virtually via Zoom.

To join the meeting virtually, visit peregrineglobal.zoom. us/j/89331368500#success.

Champion Dog Wyoming native Wendy Auzqui of Clearmont has been named the World Stock Dog Champion on July 13 at Calgary Stampede World Stock Dog Championship with her dog Quirt. She walked away with $10,000, a trophy belt buckle and banner. In 2019, she took home top honors with her dog Frank. This year she earned fifth place with Frank in the finals. Reserve Champion honors went to Scott Kier of Carstairs, Alberta with his dog Sweep. He took home $4,000, a trophy belt buckle and banner.

Head Coach

Whit Peterson has been named Eastern Wyoming College’s (EWC) new head rodeo coach. Before taking the EWC coaching job Peterson taught agriculture education at Lingle-Fort Laramie and Torrington schools.

He also served as the assistant FFA advisor. The team will start practicing as soon as classes start in late August with the team’s first rodeo taking place toward the middle to end of September.

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Sheep industry ASI provides update during WWGA summer meeting Wright – American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Vice President Brad Boner presented a sheep industry update with Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) members during their annual summer meeting on July 14.

Sheep representation ASI is the national trade association for the U.S. sheep industry, representing 100,000 lamb and wool producers in 44 of the 50 states, and accounts for an economic impact in excess of $2.7 billion to the U.S. economy, noted Boner. ASI executive board members are elected from eight separate regions of the U.S. Funding is derived from membership dues and wool trust funds as legislated in the farm bill.

“ASI is responsible for policy development and lobbying on behalf of the entire American sheep industry,” said Boner. “It really helps ASI on the policy and government side to have representation throughout the whole U.S. when we are lobbying for Please see ASI on page 6

Martinez accepts new role Chief Terry Cosby is pleased to announce Wyoming State Conservationist Astrid Martinez has been offered and accepted the position of director for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Planning and Technical Assistance Division (CPTAD).

Martinez brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program’s deputy area and is looking forward to working with state and national leadership to advance conservation and technical assistance with the agency’s private landowners and partners.

Martinez’s NRCS career spans positions as a soil scientist, soil conservationist, state soil scientist, acting national Hispanic Emphasis Program manager for the Civil Rights Division, acting Arizona state conservationist and acting Southeast Region regional conservationist. Martinez was selected Wyoming state conservationist in May 2012.

Martinez also joined a specially assigned team to assist with Hurricanes Irma and Maria recovery in Puerto Rico in 2017. She served a temporary assignment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Programs Division, as senior director for the Country Strategy Support Fund as criteria for her Senior Executive Service Candidacy Development Program.

She also served as the USDA Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) manager for the 2021-22 CFC campaign.

Most recently, she served as program manager for the USDA COVID-19 Coordination Team for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and acting CPTAD director.

Please see NRCS on page 4

COUNTY FAIR SERIES Platte County exhibitors represent ag The Platte County Fair has been a loved tradition since its first appearance in Wheatland in 1911. This year’s fair is Friday, July 29 through Sunday, Aug. 7.

Kaylee Rasnake will be a sophomore at Wheatland High School this year and has been involved with 4-H since she was nine years old. She is looking forward to showing her market goats Macie, Apollo, Tinker, Sadie and John Luke; breeding goat Millie; and horse Chance at this year’s fair.

When Kaylee isn’t working with her animals, she enjoys all of the other activities and entertainment the fair has to offer.

“I get to spend time hanging out with friends and I get to talk with a lot of people,” she says. “I’ve met a lot of people at the fair that have had huge impacts on my life and I’m very blessed to have had those opportunities to meet those people.”

Allie Van Why is going into her senior year at Chugwater High School and will be exhibiting her steer Mo and competing in the 4-H Fashion Review. Allie says the fair is always one of her favorite events of the year.

“I just love the fair – I get to see people

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 13 • July 23, 2022

We'll Take It With the brutal heat lately, we are all looking for some good news in livestock markets. All the news lately has been about heat stress on cattle, but not much on those handling the cattle or sheep. I always figured the only good to come out of hanFrom the Publisher dling livestock in the heat of the Dennis Sun summer, was the opportunity to view some nice sunrises.

An update from CattleFax as of July 15 shows some good news on cattle markets. I think CattleFax is the best cattle marketing service out there. They cover everything producers need to know if they are in the cattle business.

According to the reports of the latest calf and yearling video markets from Northern Ag Network, calf and heavy yearling prices have really jumped. The price difference between heifers and steers should get closer as the fall runs come on. CattleFax has been predicting cattle prices, especially calves, to rise for some time now. Their predictions are certainly coming true.

Despite higher prices at the meat counters, demand for beef is good. As we know, exports for beef is very strong and is one of the reasons for higher cattle prices.

Here in America, the slaughter numbers are staying steady for the time being, which to me shows good demand for beef. Reading the local auction markets, a great sign is the cow and bull prices are over a dollar.

Where were those prices last November and December when we needed them? The demand was there, but with the backlog of cattle at the packinghouses, the packers were getting all the profits.

Well, now it’s the producers’ turn to reap the profits and it’s about time. We have to be careful not to toot our horns too quick as we realize anything can happen in the beef business to turn the markets south, but as the markets rise, we’ll take it.

Some of the negatives out there potentially hurting the calf markets later in the fall are the high prices of grains and drought affecting winter wheat fields in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. The drought affecting other beef-producing states will have some effect, also.

I feel badly for those producers in the mile-long lines to the auction barns south of us, they are really hurting.

Hopefully the water temperatures will warm up in the Pacific Ocean and the big high-pressure system south of us will move east so we can start getting some badly needed moisture. Remember, the weather always changes and hopefully for the good As I see it, demand for beef is going to be the key factor in the coming months. A strong demand along with smaller numbers of cattle should keep cattle prices strong.

Increased acres of corn planted last spring and a large carry-over should also help those prices. Hopefully this drought will disappear.

It is the producers’ turn to have some positives, we only hope the positives will show up along with a rain cloud. This may be a lot to ask, but if we slip a prayer in the asking, it will come true.

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CoBank Quarterly: Economic Clouds Gather as Fears of Higher Rates and Weakening Conditions Linger

By CoBank Effects from the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine war continue to reverberate through the global economy. Food and energy prices remain high, though prices for underlying commodities have lost upward momentum as economic fears rise. The drop in commodity prices and recent bond yield inversions are sending up red flags about slowing economic activity and a potential oncoming recession.

The Federal Reserve is poised to raise rates until it believes inflation has been tamed. Unfortunately, the risk of over- or underdoing it is high given the lag time between action and reaction in monetary policy can be long. For now, the Federal Reserve has the data it needs to move forward with a 75 basis point rate increase in July, and will be poised for another 50 or 75 basis point hike in September.

After more than two years, COVID-19-related supply chain complications are finally easing and various metrics indicate improvements to supply chain performance both domestically and globally. However, those improvements have been modest and agricultural supply chains in particular remain broadly mired in dysfunction, according to a new quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.

“Warehouse and inventory costs are still rising at near-peak levels, and transportation costs are rising at a much higher rate than pre-pandemic,”

said CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Vice President Dan Kowalski. “Grain rail car availability and prices were at multi-year lows and highs, respectively, in the second quarter.

Although as consumer purchases of goods continues to soften, supply chains will slowly recover.”

While agricultural and energy commodity supplies remain tight, shifts in speculative sentiment have brought prices down from their peaks. For agriculture, replenishing grain and oilseed supplies globally will require two growing seasons. And there is no relief in sight for natural gas supplies, ensuring power prices will remain high as well.

Grains, farm supply and biofuel Grain prices remained volatile in quarter two as markets continually reassessed a range of factors including the war in Ukraine, a smaller Brazilian soybean crop and ongoing dry conditions in the U.S. Wheat prices fell below nine dollars per bushel as investors reduced their commodity exposure amid a rapidly cooling global economy.

Grain and oilseed prices should experience upside pressure in the near term, due in part to tight global supplies of wheat and soybeans in particular.

Ag retailers navigated a challenging spring agronomy season marked by input cost inflation, planting delays and producer cost cutting efforts.

Fertilizer prices began to ease in June but are likely

to remain elevated compared to long-term averages. Mid-year crop ratings are better than a year ago but warm and dry conditions across the Corn Belt may limit yields.

Farm supply co-ops will face additional risks going into the fall agronomy season. Asian-made crop protection chemicals continue to be in short supply and interest rate hikes will make borrowing more costly.

The U.S. ethanol complex delivered a strong quarter two with few signs of demand destruction despite a spike in retail gasoline prices and rising inflation. Operating margins remained favorable at 33 cents per gallon, well above the five-year average of 22 cents per gallon.

Ethanol exports hit a fouryear high of 185 million gallons in April, resulting in year-to-date growth of 67 percent through the first four months of 2022.

Animal protein and dairy Inflation is now the key risk to meat and poultry consumption, as the impact of COVID-19 on consumer food spending is diminishing. Retail meat and poultry prices were 18 percent higher in May compared to 2021, and both spot market supplies and freezer inventories are below pre-pandemic levels. The combination of tight supplies and steady demand kept meat prices 20 percent higher than the five-year average for the March-May period.

Beef cow culling remains elevated as cattle ranchers and feeders grapple with poor pasture con-

ditions and higher corn and hay prices. Declining cattle supplies are expected to converge with excess processing capacity over the next 12 to 18 months, which should contribute to more favorable conditions for producers.

After several years of successful growth, U.S. pork exports are contracting in 2022 driven primarily by a reduction of exports to China. The volume of U.S. pork exports to China has fallen from over 160 million pounds per month in 2021 to about 40 million pounds per month in 2022.

Milk collections in the U.S. remained tight last quarter with record high milk prices prompting only a minimal expansion in the dairy herd. Despite tight supplies, milk continued to flow to cheese vats last quarter with cheese manufacturers building inventories to record levels.

Conversely, U.S. butter inventories remain tight. High prices and strong demand for U.S. milkfat from both domestic and international sources pulled butter out of storage.

Cotton, rice and specialty crops Fears that the rapidly decelerating global economy will stifle cotton demand has led December 2022 cotton futures to plummet 35 percent from their mid-May highs.

However, CoBank economists believe the fears of plunging cotton demand may be overblown.

Through April 2022, Please see ECONOMY on page 4

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NEWS BRIEFS Tyson ordered to pay

A jury in a New Mexico court has awarded a company a multi-million-dollar judgement against Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., over a contract dispute.

A final judgement entered by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland ordered Tyson to pay more than $2.5 million in actual damages and another $8 million in punitive damages to Zia Agricultural Consulting, LLC. Albuquerque-based Zia had sued Tyson in May of 2020 alleging the packer had breached a 2019 premium contract after it failed to pay $2.488 million. Zia was to provide several thousand head of premium cattle which were suitable for Whole Foods’ Global Animal Partnership-certified program and/or non-hormone treated cattle (NHTC).

Tyson purchases, slaughters and then packs the Global Animal Partnership-certified cattle, which is almost exclusively sold to Whole Foods, according to the complaint. In late 2018 and early 2019, representatives of Zia and Tyson agreed to a contract assigning a premium to Zia-produced cattle. But when Zia began to deliver the cattle, the complaint says Tyson refused to pay the agreed-upon price.

The jury found Zia and Tyson did have a contract and Tyson had breached the contract while making a fraudulent misrepresentation to Zia, according to the redacted jury verdict form.

CRP data released

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced July 12 the agency is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the highest in history. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity and conservation. It’s part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and to conserve natural resources.

Nationwide, this year’s CRP Grassland Signup surpassed last year’s 2.5 million acres by 22 percent. So far this year, producers have enrolled two million acres through the General Signup and more than 464,000 acres have been submitted through the Continuous CRP Signup. This means about 5.6 million acres are entering CRP in 2023, surpassing the 3.9 million acres expiring this year.

Because CRP Grassland supports not only grazing operations but also biodiversity and conserving environmentally sensitive land such as that prone to wind erosion, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) created two National Priority Zones in 2021: the Greater Yellowstone Migration Corridor and Dust Bowl Zone. For this year’s signup, FSA expanded the Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Migration Corridor Priority Zone to include seven additional counties across Montana, Wyoming and Utah, to help protect the big game animal migration corridor associated with Wyoming elk, mule deer and antelope. FSA accepted offers on more than 1.4 million acres in these two zones.

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NWSS announces new hire Jennifer Boka comes to the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) with years of experience managing and producing top livestock shows and expos across the country.

Boka spent over eight years as the general manager of the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) in Billings, Mont., where she oversaw entire operations, productions and development of the 50-plus-year-old livestock expo organization.

Boka was also the communications director for the Red Angus Association of America and co-owner/operator of Noble Genetics, a leading service in market artificial insemination and reproductive management. Boka’s lifelong love of the cattle industry began in the family’s SimAngus operation Altenburg Super Baldies, based in Fort Collins, Colo.

“Jennifer’s experience with livestock shows and breed associations adds the next level of expertise to the Denver show,” said NWSS President and CEO Paul Andrews. “We are excited to have her knowledge and professionalism on the livestock team, helping us support and grow the livestock industry for our exhibitors and producers for years to come.”

Boka lived in Colorado for 30 years before moving to Montana to manage the NILE. An alumnus of both Colorado State University and Northeastern Junior College, Boka greatly values her time competing on the livestock judging teams for both institutions. She resides in Dillon, Mont. with her husband Josh and the youngest of three children Cooper.

UW student awarded Courtney Newman of the University of Wyoming (UW) has been selected as the winner of the 2022 American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Sheep Heritage Foundation Scholarship, which awards $3,000 to a deserving student pursuing an advanced degree in an area of study leading to the advancement of the American sheep industry.

“I’m so honored and very thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship,” she said. “It will make a huge difference in my studies.”

Working on her master’s degree, Newman is looking at how blockchain technology might fit in with the American sheep industry.

Newman led the university’s efforts to receive certification of its sheep flock through ASI’s American Wool Assurance Program. The school’s flock was the first in the U.S. to reach Level Three – Certified status in the two-year-old program.

“I’m grateful this scholarship is truly an investment in the future generation of our industry,” wrote Dr. Whit Stewart of UW in recommending Newman. “Having received this prestigious scholarship in 2015, I can say Courtney is more deserving than I was at that stage in my career. She’s the type reassuring me our industry will be in good hands amidst the challenges the future will bring.”

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The Bureau of Reclamation, in response to a request from the Hanover Irrigation District, has scheduled a flushing flow below Boysen Dam. “The purpose of the flushing flow below Boysen is to attempt to flush moss down river and mitigate the moss the district has at their diversion,” said Wyoming Area Manager Lyle D. Myler.

On July 26, flows in the river below Boysen Dam will fluctuate from 1,250 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 3,200 cfs, and back down to 1,250 cfs. Upon completion, the flows below Boysen Dam will return to 1,250 cfs.

The public is urged to use caution during this period of rapid fluctuation of flows below Boysen Dam. Located on the Wind River near Shoshoni, Boysen Dam provides irrigation, hydropower, flood control, municipal, industrial and fish and wildlife benefits. Near Thermopolis, the name of the river changes from Wind River to Big Horn River. More than 60,000 acres of farmland in Wyoming receive their irrigation supply from the Big Horn River downstream of Boysen Dam.

Grant projects funded The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on July 19 awarded $5.5 million in grants for conservation projects on 11 forests from Alaska to North Carolina.

Grants funded through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program provide financial assistance to local governments, Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations. Grantees use those funds to acquire and establish community forests to benefit both rural and urban communities, including helping to mitigate extreme heat.

All of the grant projects respond to locally driven priorities and support the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to increase access and conservation of America’s lands and waters.

“We listened to the needs of these communities and are protecting threatened forests and conserving community values, including recreation access and cultural use of forests,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. In total, the 11 grant projects will create or add nearly 7,000 acres of community forests for the long-term benefits of the communities they serve.

Since 2012, the program has permanently conserved 27,500 acres through fee-simple purchases and supported 99 community-driven projects across 26 states and territories.

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OBITUARIES

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Ronna Jean Carson Nov. 30, 1948 – July 16, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Ronna Carson, 72, of Arvada was held at 11 a.m. on July 22, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, with Father Bryce Lungren officiating and interment following in Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation took place July 21 at Gillette Memorial Chapel; with vigil/ prayer service. Ronna passed away on July 16 in Gillette.

Ronna was born Nov. 30, 1948, the daughter of Rupert and Rosemary (Rohan) Werner in Gillette. She was raised and educated in Spotted

Horse, and later graduated high school from Campbell County High School. After graduation, Ronna attended a business school in Rapid City, S.D. She married Orville R. Carson on Dec. 31, 1970 in Gillette. After Orville returned back from being drafted in Vietnam, the couple made their home and started their family in Spotted Horse.

Ronna worked as bus driver for Campbell County School District for 35 years as well as owning and operating their family cattle ranch. She also worked at Campbell County Hospital in Gillette for a number of years as well as other odd jobs here and there in the summers when she was not driving the bus.

Orville and Ronna have been ranching together for most of their 52 and a half years together. First working

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for and partnering with her father RJ Werner and then later buying and operating their own ranch just a few miles away on Spotted Horse Creek.

Ronna enjoyed following her grandkids around and watching them in all of their sporting events as well as making most every rodeo or jackpot, until lately when her health started to fail her. She could not only be seen, but heard amongst the crowd cheering them on. There are a few videos made where you can hear her in the background yelling and cheering for them.

She was also part owner in many rodeo horses over the years.

She was and will always be their biggest fan. She loved all things rodeo and she could recite and tell you most all of the current Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association guys and gals and their standings as of late.

She was an avid rodeo fan. It was best not to call from 7-10 p.m., as she was tuned into the Cowboy Channel, but would be sure to text you the highlights of her favorites as they happened!

There wasn’t anyone

Ronna ever met or ran into she did not consider a friend. If there was one thing to learn from Ronna, it was everyone deserves a chance and you would never catch her talking bad of anyone.

She was a true family matriarch and was the glue holding it all together.

Life was not easy, but she lived life fully every day, and believed you could accomplish anything as long as you worked hard at it.

Ronna will be missed by her husband of 52 years; children Waylon Carson and Paige (Sonny) Oedekoven, both of Gillette; grandchildren Chelsey Distad, Faith Tarver, Denton Carson, Alissa Oedekoven, Vincent Oedekoven, Dani Oedekoven and Sydney Oedekoven; one greatgrandchild Tilton Tarver; sisters Kathy Wolff and Debra Larson, both of Gillette; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorials and condolences can be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th St., Gillette, WY 82716. Memories can also be shared via the internet at gillettememorialchapel.com.

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NRCS continued from page 1 A native of San Germán, Puerto Rico, Martinez received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, with a major in agronomy and soils, and her Master of Science in soils from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

She completed the Leadership for a Democratic Society as part of the Office of Personnel Management Federal Executive Institute in 2019, graduated from the USDA Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program and was certified for Senior Executive Service in 2020.

Martinez belongs to numerous professional

organizations and served as president for the NRCS National Organization of Professional Hispanic Employees for two terms. She has received numerous recognitions, including the 2018 USDA Under Secretary Award for assisting with recovery efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

NRCS congratulates Martinez on her selection as the new director of the Conservation Planning and Technical Assistance Division.

This article is courtesy of the National Resources Conservation Service. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

ECONOMYcontinued from page 2 retail clothing store sales jumped 15 percent from a year ago, far outpacing the 5.8 percent increase in clothing prices over the same period. Additionally, the share of cotton fiber used in apparel has rebounded after more than a decade of decline.

U.S. rice prices marked a new record high in quarter one of 2022, up 43 percent year-over-year, with the momentum carrying over into quarter two.

April rice imports were the second highest on record for the month, with combined imports year-todate more than double the average pace over the past decade.

With U.S. all-rice acreage falling once again per the June Acreage Report and U.S. Department of Agriculture projecting higher rice production globally in 2022, another year of strong rice imports is ahead.

U.S. tree nut exports spiked in quarter two as port congestion eased and shipping container rates fell. Almond, walnut and pistachio exports charted a record high for the month of April and the momentum carried into May, according to position reports.

Record high produce prices following three years of drought in the Western U.S. has hastened the pace of fruit and vegetable imports. With retail prices of fruit and vegetables rising while growers struggle to maintain production, imports are likely to fill the gap in the months ahead.

Power, water and communications Steeply rising natural gas and coal prices could triple the price of wholesale electricity this summer, driving up electricity bills for consumers. While most consumers have already seen an increase in their monthly utility statements, an additional bump

appears to be coming and the price of electricity is unlikely to drop anytime soon.

Even as fuel prices begin to moderate, the need to upgrade and strengthen the grid against natural disasters will likely keep residential costs higher for longer. Unfortunately, high energy costs have a cascading effect, feeding inflation and hampering economic growth.

Investor interest in the data center market is showing no signs of slowing down as investors continue to pour money into the cloud. DigitalBridge, a global-scale digital infrastructure investor, announced plans to acquire Switch for $11 billion, marking the fourth major data center acquisition in the last year.

Most enterprises are adopting a hybrid cloud approach, leveraging a combination of on-premise, colocation and cloud data management systems. Capacity constraints and inflationary costs are increasing the demand for third-party data center services.

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FUEL continued from page 1 at the pump, how could we ever think any changes could impact the price at the pump?

So, our mission today is to gather as much information as possible and understand what the consequence is to any change before we make our report to the governor.”

The working group intends to report to Gordon in August, following the public meeting on July 15 and a second public meeting on July 22.

Supply and demand issues John Dooley of Dooley Oil and Steve Cure of Triple C Enterprises provided a wide overview of factors impacting the price of fuel, including geopolitical factors, domestic politics and energy investments at the July 15 meeting.

War with Russia and Ukraine, a resurgence of COVID-19 in China, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production levels and European sanctions have all placed pressure and uncertainty on prices. In particular, bans by Europe on Russian oil has removed product from the market, and lack of clarity about whether OPEC will boost production to offset those losses creates uncertainty.

“Domestic politics affect

the price of fuel and crude oil. Government spending and inflation are problems everyone knows about. Anytime we’re in an inflationary period, people leave equities and invest in commodities as an inflationary hedge. There has been increased investment in energy from hedge funds and speculation, which increases volatility,” Cure explained.

At the same time, U.S. policy has taken investment out of the energy sector, which has removed local supply.

He added, “Just in the last two years alone, we have taken over a million barrels per day of processing capacity off of the market with the closing of five refineries. We are running short of refined products.”

The closed refineries are permanently shut down. No new refineries have been built in the U.S. in the last 50 years, and the shuttered facilities were “held together with Band-Aids and duct tape,” he said.

“Domestic production has dropped. We are 100 rigs lower than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, so U.S. production of crude oil is down,” Cure continued. “We are still importing some fuel into the U.S., and we are still

exporting fuel out of the U.S.” Price components Cure explained the price of fuel includes several major components: the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), basis, freight, taxes and margin.

“The NYMEX is where ultra-low sulfur diesel, or diesel, and reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending, or gasoline, is traded. This makes up the largest price of fuel and where refiners make their margins based on the crack spread between crude oil and refined products,” he noted. “Financial influences are a huge part of NYMEX right now. Most of this creates inflationary fears and risk premiums from war.”

The term basis is the difference between the price of the actual commodity and the price of the futures contract. For fuel, it is calculated by taking local rack prices and subtracting the NYMEX price for the commodity. Simply, basis attempts to define a local price.

“This is where I believe we can have the most impact on the cost of fuel,” Cure said.

“Basis is a factor of local supply and demand.”

Local economic activity, as well as local inventories and distance from the source also influence basis. Source disruption and pipeline issues increase prices.

“Most of the fuel in the

WYDOT overviews Wyoming fuel tax Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Director Luke Reiner overviewed how fuel tax works in Wyoming during Gov. Mark Gordon’s Gas and Diesel Price Working Group meeting on July 15. Reiner noted fuel tax authority comes from state statute, found in Title 39, Chapter 17.

“Fuel tax is legislatively mandated.

Aside from the legislature, no one has the authority to stop collecting taxes,” he explained. “The Wyoming Constitution lays out how fuel taxes are to be used in the state of Wyoming.”

Article 15, Section 16 notes fuel taxes are used, simply, for anything related to the use of roads, including highway obligations, costs for construction, maintenance, repair and more. State fuel tax revenue is primarily used to match federal funding for construction projects.

“We provide about 10 percent of the cost of construction projects and the federal government contributes 90 percent,” Reiner said. “If we were to decrease our fuel tax, it would negatively impact our

ability to match federal dollars. The federal government helps to build and reconstruct roads, but they do not help maintain them.”

Fuel tax funds are also used to complete state construction projects, as well as maintenance activities, such as snowplows, surface maintenance, line painting, etc.

Relative to surrounding states, Wyoming’s taxes are low, with Wyoming coming in at 24 cents for both gas and diesel. The only surrounding state with lower fuel taxes is Colorado, which taxes gasoline at 22 cents and diesel at 20.5 cents.

“Sometimes when we talk about this, people have questions related to the federal fuel tax, which is 18.4 cents for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel,” Reiner said. “It’s interesting to see the last increase on the federal side was actually in 1993.”

Wyoming fuel tax rates last increased in 2013 by 10 cents, and the average monthly collection is approximately $10.66 million.

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Rocky Mountain Region, including Denver, is brought into the region via pipelines from refineries out of the area. Almost all fuel for retain is delivered by truck to its final destination, and freight makes up a large part of that,” Cure said, noting taxes and margins are also included.

NYMEX and basis are most volatile, and Cure explained freight is relatively steady, though increasing right now. Taxes also remain largely static.

Margins for distributors are most often on a centper-gallon structure, rather than a percentage, meaning higher-priced gas does not mean higher margins for distributers.

“Right now, with the cost for fuel, retailers are dealing with substantially increased costs, meaning they’re carrying a lot more risk for the same margin,” Cure said.

“Some distributors also have

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huge risk when they distribute to other parties. Rising interest costs and labor costs for retailers and distributors also impact prices.”

Notably, credit card processing fees are also a major factor for retailer margins.

Solutions to high prices from the industry Cure noted increased supply would alleviate prices, such as investment in U.S. exploration and production and increased capacity for refineries.

“We should also explore other options for bringing fuel into the region,” he said, specifically providing the example fuel could be transported by rail car from the Gulf Coast to alleviate demand.

“Fuel demand is not going away in the short to medium term. We have 20 years of fuel demand left that we need to take care of to keep everyone in fuel,”

he mentioned.

“In the U.S., over the last 30 days, retail gas and diesel prices have dropped in 46 states. There have been four states experiencing no change or increases over the same period – Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Montana. They all increased or stayed the same because of local supply and demand figures,” Cure commented.

Dooley noted increased supply is the biggest concern.

“We need a sustained supply of fuel in Wyoming, and right now, we don’t have it,” he explained. “If the refinery in Denver goes offline, Wyoming will be in a world of hurt. The number one issue we have is the need to increase our sources for reliable fuel in Wyoming.”

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the sheep industry.”

ASI is also responsible for the promotion and research of American wool throughout the world, he added.

As a separate entity, the American Lamb Board’s (ALB) goal is to develop and expand markets for lamb and lamb products along with research and information about American lamb.

Under this program, producers, seedstock producers and feeders pay an assessment of $0.007 per pound and first handlers pay 42 cents per pound.

These assessments, totaling roughly $2.5 million annually, fund the ALB. The ALB receives its revenue from the checkoff and its board is appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on recommendations from stakeholders such as ASI. ASI involvement: CFAP payments In 2020-2021, ASI was instrumental in the development and distribution of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments from the USDA to sheep producers who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19.

“It was a big deal because, up until then, USDA had no mechanisms for direct payments to sheep producers because there was no sheep program offering direct payments. They had to develop

a method to get direct payments to sheep producers,” said Boner. “ASI was instrumental in getting this done.”

Roughly $160 million was paid out to the sheep industry and “without those CFAP payments, there was going to be a lot of industry producers and infrastructure that wouldn’t have survived the COVID-19 pandemic,” Boner mentioned.

Trade The nation’s lamb market is heavily influenced by imported lamb, particularly from Australia and New Zealand, making up over 50 percent of total lamb sales in the U.S. Wool trade remains a challenge as the industry struggles to access potential key markets in China. In 2018, the Trump administration issued tariffs resulting in a trade war with China, shared Boner.

“China typically gets about 60 percent of the wool crop in the U.S.,” he said.

“It’s by far our biggest market, so this had an impact on demand for U.S. wool.”

ASI worked diligently to expand export markets along with updating USDA’s wool loan marketing program through their loan deficiency payments. Through this program, producers can choose to receive an “on-thespot” payment for their wool when current market prices are lower than expected. As

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“It’s been an uphill battle we continue to fight. The beef and pork industries are actually having the same conversation – everyone is having the same issue with the confidentiality requirements the USDA has put in place.”

“Until we can get the price reporting piece of this figured out, the odds of us getting another LRP-Lamb product out there are pretty slim,” he added.

Challenges continue to impact the export of lamb pelts. Prior to the implementation of tariffs, 80 percent of U.S. sheep skins were sent to China. ASI continues to work on building new customers in order to strengthen the international marketing of wool through USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Program funding.

Addressing FMD Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. ASI has been looking at what a FMD outbreak would mean for animal and human welfare, the environment and economy.

The sheep industry should be aware of the risks associated with a FMD outbreak, Boner said.

ASI currently offers a FMD pocket guide to assist producers in vesicular disease surveillance and illustrates the progression of FMD lesions. The pocket guide is one component of a cooperative agreement from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service with ASI for the development of ASI’s Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan.

“It’s great information for everybody and something for all of us to think about in

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of July 12, producers can receive a loan deficiency payment of 40 cents (per pound grease) for ungraded wool.

“This was a great help for producers who struggled to market their wool, especially for coarser wools, which was what the Chinese market took a lot of,” explained Boner.

Mandatory price reporting Ensuring there is not a lapse in the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting (LMR) is critical to the U.S. sheep industry. Unfortunately, LMR has not adjusted to changes in the lamb industry, Boner noted.

In 2011, there were 13 reports under mandatory price reporting for lamb. Currently, there are only five reports available, all of which are national reports released on a weekly basis.

Of these five reports, the amount of information available in the slaughter lamb report has diminished over the years, resulting in USDA’s withdrawal of Livestock Risk Protection for Lambs (LRPLamb), Boner explained.

This program was a federal lamb price insurance product and the only risk protection product available to lamb producers.

“Market transparency is a huge issue, and we continue to work with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to try to figure out a different confidentiality parameter so we can get more robust reporting and transparency in the marketplace,” said Boner.

“We have emerged as a stronger industry and with minor policy adjustments, the sheep industry is poised for exponential growth.”

– Brad Boner, American Sheep Industry Association each of our operations. It’s a very detailed plan on how we would handle commerce in the case of a FMD outbreak,” Boner said.

Challenges and initiatives Boner highlighted challenges and initiatives ASI has worked on over the past year.

The Sheep Safety and Quality Assurance program provides information for sheep producers to help generate safe, high-quality products.

The program uses research and education to improve management practices to maximize consumer confidence in sheep products, according to their webpage. An updated program is set to be released this fall.

In addition, ASI is lobying for fair market labeling, using the word meat for real meat products, not plantbased products. Earlier this year, Black Sheep Foods launched the first plant-based lamb product in the U.S. “We really need to challenge these plant-based products on labeling this stuff as lamb, because it’s not lamb, it’s a plant,” said Boner.

“This issue is not going away anytime soon; it’s going to continue to be on our plate and we need to continue to make our case to USDA. If we can’t make progress there, we need to think about other avenues to deal with this – this is potentially a big deal.”

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wool testing lab in the U.S. – the Yocom-McColl Testing Laboratories in Denver, Colo.

With the closing of YocomMcColl, ASI has been instrumental in helping to open the Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Research Laboratory in partnership with Texas A&M. “We felt pretty strongly we needed to have a wool testing lab in the U.S., and so ASI worked with wool processors and wool buyers to best figure out how to handle this,” said Boner.

“We’re hopeful the 2023 wool clip samples will be processed here in the U.S. via the new lab.”

Other issues impacting the sheep industry include state and federal wage regulations for H-2A temporary agricultural workers who serve as sheepherders and shearers, as well as access to animal medications and predation.

“ASI has faced challenges these past years, related and unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic,” concluded Boner. “We have emerged as a stronger industry and with minor policy adjustments, the sheep industry is poised for exponential growth.”

For more information, visit sheepusa.org.

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

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Lingle community impacted by flood The town of Lingle and surrounding areas was impacted by a break in Pathfinder Canal on July 1. The canal serves Lingle, Hill and Pathfinder Irrigation Districts (PID). Some residents of Lingle had no impact to their homes or businesses, while others reported significant property damage and loss.

Property damage Secretary of State Edward Buchanan was in Lingle at the time of the breach and noted damage to several properties.

“The damage was primarily to crops, a pivot, feedlots, a business and several homes and farms which sustained flooding and damage,” said Buchanan.

“Due to the quick actions of the emergency management team in Goshen County and from Cheyenne, the water was diverted through town and around structures – the town itself was really fortunate not to sustain too much damage, but there were a couple of residences that sustained damage and people lost personal belongings.”

“Overall, it could have been much worse depending on where the break occurred,” he added.

He noted sandbags were being filled in an attempt to fill the breach, and dump trucks were bringing in fill dirt to stop the water.

“The helicopter was ready to put larger containers full of sandbags in the breach, but the water was stopped before they were needed,” he said.

Several county and state emergency agencies, community members, independent contractors, Wyoming representatives and the National Guard assisted with flood protection and cleanup efforts.

“We had such an amazing response, from

“We had such an amazing response, from emergency services, to local community members, to churches – everyone was here helping and was involved.” – Sen. Cheri Steinmetz, Wyoming Legislature emergency services, to local community members, to churches – everyone was here helping and was involved,” shared Wyoming Sen. Cheri Steinmetz. “It was really amazing.”

Canal repairs The PID announced on July 7 the repair work on the main canal by Lingle had been completed enough to begin bringing water back down to users in Nebraska and Wyoming. PID Manager Rick Miller shared the cause of the break is unknown, but repairs are done and the canal is back to working at full capacity.

“We had to remove all of the mud to get down to the hardpan layer and then we hauled in a clay-type dirt mix to the compaction the engineers require us to use,” explained Miller.

“At this point, we’ve repaired it back to 100 percent, so it’s fixed,” he added. “I was very appreciative of the employees of PID and the community to help us get this fixed as quickly as possible and to get water back to the farmers and ranchers in Wyoming and Nebraska.”

In the future, PID plans to continue monitoring for signs indicating a weakening canal.

Wyoming water bills In 2021, the Select Water Committee passed two water bills to assist in times of need. Steinmetz noted the funds from these two bills are unlikely to be utilized for the PID breach; however, bill HB0150 has the potential to be useful.

“The bill provides an annual appropriations of $10 million from the

legislative stabilization reserve account which may be allocated by the governor for public welfare emergencies,” the bill reads.

“The bottom line is, when the state is impacted by an emergency, there is no way to get immediate funding for the actual emergency,” she said. “There is some access to funds through U.S. Department of Homeland Security and emergency management, but there are many things it doesn’t cover.”

“When these events happen, it’s important to be able to have access to relief and to be able to respond to the impacted area,” she explained.

This funding may be used in addition to payments made by crop and property insurance agencies, but Buchanan shared the state will have limited ability to reimburse impacted landowners.

“I think we need to still assess what liability PID has to the land and property owners here,” said Steinmetz. “Right now, my job will be getting the dialogue going with PID. When we get in these types of emergencies, there’re always really complex issues and unforeseen circumstances we can’t anticipate.”

“Water remains one of our most important issues in the state of Wyoming,” Steinmetz shared in a recent statement. “Wyoming water is more valuable than gold, and we must act accordingly.”

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

by Lee Pitts Cowboy, Heal Thyself Recently our health insurance company switched us from a Health Maintenance Organization to a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), whatever that is. But the medical group my great doctor is a part of doesn’t take PPOs, so we were told we had to switch doctors.

I told my doctor, “How ‘bout I just pay you in cash or by check out of my own pocket and we forget about the insurance company? I want to keep you as my doctor.”

Here are his exact words in response, “We don’t take cash.” Can you believe that?

During the COVID19 crisis, my elderly neurologist, who was also a great doctor, got scared and stopped seeing his patients.

In fact, he went out of business without telling anyone.

He has all my records and his phone no longer works.

I was given a choice of two local neurologists, one I’d already been to and quit, and the other one can’t see me until November after calling for the appointment in April. A patient who is having seizures, terrible headaches and mobility problems all as a result of a couple strokes can’t see a neurologist for seven months!

The reason I liked my former doctor was he was old school. If you go to a new young doctor today,

I guarantee they’re going to do three things. They’re going to write you a prescription for some drug, refer you to another doctor and check your prostate.

My new doctor said my prostate felt good, but I didn’t think so. And this is the sum total of what your doctor will do, so you have no choice but to be your own doctor.

I’m also having to have my teeth pulled because all the poisonous medicines they gave to save my life rotted my teeth.

During a recent toothache, I asked my wife, “What did people do before they had dentists when they had a terrible toothache?”

She replied, “They died. Or they drank a lot of whiskey.”

But if I drink alcohol, I get acute pancreatitis, and the death option doesn’t appeal to me. So, being my own doctor, I researched the matter and came up with a couple old time remedies.

I could tickle a mule’s foot or spit into a frog’s mouth and ask it to leave and take my toothache with it. Or, I could wet the forefinger of my right hand and cross the front of my left shoe three times while reciting the Lord’s Prayer backwards.

My research on toothaches was proving so beneficial, I wondered if some

old time solution could get rid of my headaches and seizures. I found one promising old remedy.

I was supposed to lean against a tree and have my wife stand on the opposite side of the tree and pound a nail into the tree trunk. We tried it. The tree died and I still had a headache.

In other words, it worked about as well as the pain meds the doctors prescribed.

The doctors are so afraid of being caught up in the opioid crisis, the pain pills they prescribe are like sugar pills.

After the doctor pulled my last tooth, a rotten molar, he sent me home without any pain meds at all.

Many years ago, the chronic pain was eating me up, so my wife and I went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. It’s supposed to be the best, right? We spent a week there, and I was assigned a doctor who spent the week playing hide-andseek with me.

I saw him a grand total of two times! After being home from the wasted trip, I got a letter from my Mayo doctor telling me in order to get rid of my pain, I needed this very tricky operation, but only a few doctors could perform it.

So, I asked my surgeon if he could do it and he said, “Why not?” So, he put in about three miles of dacron tubing to replace the arteries going to my internal organs.

My surgeon had a sick sense of humor and in his follow-up report he wrote, “The patient left the hospital feeling much better except for his original complaints.”

So cowboys, next time you get sick, I have two words of advice – heal thyself.

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FAIR continued from page 1 I know and make new connections,” she says. “I love being able to be there with my steer and show people what I’m representing.”

“It’s really cool to be able to exhibit these projects and show all the things agriculture offers,” she continues.

“Fair gives me the chance to talk to people who maybe aren’t familiar with ag and educate them – that’s what I really enjoy.”

Preparing for the fair Kaylee says preparing animals for the fair requires time and patience.

“I work with my animals every day,” she says. “I walk them on treadmills in the morning to help build up their muscle and I brace with them twice a day. We do a lot of walking, washing and clipping.”

Allie says the key to preparing for the fair is working with the animals as soon as possible.

“Start tying them up and getting them halter broke,” she says. “This way, when they get big and don’t want to move, they’re easier to control.”

She also suggests get-

ting the animals on a washing schedule – rotating between rinsing, blow drying and conditioning daily.

“You really want to get them comfortable with the blower and the fitting chute,” she says. “You also want to be working with the show stick and getting them comfortable with that.”

Allie works with her steer at least once per day.

“I try to tie him up and wash every day, especially in the heat, and I use my show stick to make sure he is comfortable with it,” she says. “I get him comfortable with the aspects of showing along with making sure he’s prepared.”

Goals Kaylee says she always sets goals before attending the fair.

“This is my third year showing my horse, but I’m going into the senior division, so showing is going to be a little more intense this year as far as the horse show goes,” she says. “I’m really looking to do well in my performance classes.”

“With my goats, I try to place in the top three in show-

Home raised – Siblings Ethan and Allie Van Why work with their steers Fury and Mo in preparation for this year’s Platte County Fair. They take pride in showing steers from their family’s herd.

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manship,” she says. “Every year, for the last couple of years, I’ve shot for round robin, and the last two years as an intermediate I have won. It’s going to be a lot more challenging this year, but it’s ultimately my goal at the end of fair.”

Allie hopes to represent agriculture in the products she brings to the fair.

“I don’t raise show steers, per say, but I raise a steer that represents an industry standard,” she says. “My steer is from our herd – it’s home raised.”

Allie’s steer doesn’t look like a typical show steer, which is what makes her steer so unique.

“I am proud to show my steer because he represents what you will see in the industry, in the feedlots and what you’re getting on your table,” she says. “My biggest goal every year is to really represent the industry I’m raised in and love so much. This is my part in agriculture.”

Her goal to represent the agriculture industry transfers over to her fashion projects as well.

“I deal with wool, which represents an entirely different segment of ag a lot of people forget,” she says. “I sewed a lot of pieces with wool this year representing natural fibers and also a lot of synthetic fibers impacting the ag industry, which a lot of people don’t necessarily think of when they think of ag.”

4-H impacts Allie says 4-H offers “something for everyone.”

“Even if you’re not into livestock, 4-H offers robotics, Lego competitions, fashion, etc.,” she says. “This is why I love 4-H.” She also says 4-H teaches independence.

“We learn how to do things by ourselves and grow through those things,” she

Horse show – Kaylee Rasnake proudly holds an award while showing off her horse Chance at the Platte County Fair. Courtesy photo

says. “Doing something a little bit harder each time helps us learn.”

Allie aims to learn a new skill each year competing in Fashion Review.

“When I try something different, I continue to learn, grow and gain independence in all of the skills I learn,” she says.

She says showing livestock teaches responsibility and requires dedicated care for the animals.

“4-H kids get up every morning and feed their animals at the same time, and make sure they’re washed and fed and walked,” she says. “All of those things go into training the animal.

Sometimes, it’s hard to do it on your own, but you have to stick to a schedule and make sure the animals are the number one priority.”

Kaylee says 4-H members learn valuable skills and have the opportunity to meet new people while at the fair.

“4-H teaches a lot of responsibility,” she says. “It teaches youth to take ownership and credibility for the things that happen.”

“I’ve learned to overall be a better person,” she continues. “If I don’t win, I shake the competitors’ hands and the judge’s hand.”

Fair highlights The Platte County Fair has different types of events and activities to keep the whole family entertained

Horse exhibitors – Tayen Wakkuri and Kaylee Rasnake keep an eye on the judges while showing their horses at the Platte County Fair. Courtesy photo

throughout the week this year.

The 4-H Dog Show takes place Saturday, July 30 at 8 a.m., and the rodeo is at 6 p.m. The 4-H Horse Show takes place on Sunday, July, 31, at 8 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 1, will have a 4-H Dog Show at 8 a.m., 4-H Cat Show at 2 p.m. and the Platte County Horseman’s Association Gymkhana at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2, offers fun activities including a pedal tractor pull from 2-4 p.m. and bingo at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 3, starts bright and early with the 4-H Sheep Show at 8 a.m. The 4-H Poultry Show will take place at 1 p.m. and the 4-H Swine Show is at 6 p.m.

Multiple 4-H shows take place on Thursday, Aug. 4, along with youth fun night

from 5-9 p.m., an ice cream social and bingo at 5:30 p.m., Platte County Roping Event at 7 p.m. and a youth dance at 9 p.m.

Round robin kicks of Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 a.m., and the day will end with a dance featuring music by Tyler Byrd and the Flock.

Saturday, Aug. 6, kicks off with a free pancake breakfast in downtown Wheatland at 7 a.m., followed by the parade at 10 a.m. A junior ranch rodeo is at 2:30 p.m., and pig wrestling and mutton busting will take place at 5 p.m. Country Artist Tris Munsick will end the night with a performance at 9 p.m.

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

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CALENDAR

July 30 July 30-Aug. 5

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

EVENTS July 16-24 July 17-23 July 22-31 July 23-30 July 23-31 July 23-31 July 26 July 26-30 July 26-Aug. 6 July 27 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

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

National High School Finals Rodeo, CAM-PLEX, Gillette. For more information, visit nhsra.com/nhsfr.

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.

Northeast Wyoming Sage Grouse Local Working Group meeting, 4 p.m., Peregrine Global Services, Gillette. To join via zoom, visit peregrineglobal. zoom.us/j/89331368500#success.

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

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

UW Sheridan Research and Extension Center Field Day, Sheridan. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail shrec@uwyo.edu or call 307-673-2856.

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.org.

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

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Platte County Fair Rodeo, 6 p.m., Platte County Fairgrounds, Wheatland.

Hot Springs County Fair, Thermopolis. For more information, visit facebook. com/hscfairgrounds or call 307-864-4091.

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.

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Steer Roping goes from Range to Rodeo In the last “Postcard,” it was noted the sport of steer roping originated on the open range to assist with the branding of big steers. In the late 1800s, it became a competition at rodeos including many throughout Wyoming.

The history of roping was featured in the printed program presented at the First Annual Platte Valley Steer Roping held July 18, 1948 in Encampment. The official program states: Cheyenne Frontier Days was born in 1897.

For many years the only roping event was steer roping, and it was always a most popular contest among cowboys as well as spectators.

As these cowboy gatherings became popular and a few of the top hands picked up some extra cash, they began to practice and develop new techniques to enable them to out-rope their competitors. Many a boss has ridden upon a steer with either a broken leg or a broken horn resulting from the practice of a would-be champion.

As rodeos increased, cowboys traveled from one to another in groups and wherever the longhorn was come upon, the journey was held up for a little last minute practice.

As a result of this, the Texas Legislature, backed by the cattlemen, passed laws barring steer roping.

Steer roping is a popular sport today (1948) in most Western states including Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nevada and Ore-

gon. Today, the contest is carried out in such a way very seldom is a steer injured. Good ground, picked steers and good rope horses are the most important factors in a clean steer roping contest.

Some of the famous old-time steer ropers and their horses were Clay McGonigal and Rowdy, J. Ellison Carroll and Red Buck, Henry Grammer and Kid, Joe Gardner and Skunk.

Today, those ropers who have made the headlines are mounted on horses equally well trained and famous as those of the famous oldtimers of yesterday.

Poster announcing the original steer roping contest in Encampment, in July of 1948. Note the $15,000 purse offered. Original poster from the Bob Martin/Dick Perue collection. 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

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

Steers Heifers

PAYS

No Report

Centennial

No Report

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

Riverton

Buffalo

179-197.50

172 172.50

Week Prev

This Week

178.90 181.63 183.83 185.20 185.38

178.28 181.30 184.23 186.05 186.48

173-179

Month Week Prev SEPTEMBER 7.95 DECEMBER 8.13 MARCH 8.30 MAY 8.37

94.50-134.50 68-119.50 No Report

180

156

192 142-148

169-186 143-165

170-179 157-169.50

144-186 144-167

85-112 64-89.50

Change -0.62 -0.33 +0.40 +0.85 +1.10

Feeder Lambs

322

95-151

Centennial

1796

100-152.50

676

Slaughter Lambs

92.50-210

104-168

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 6.7575-6.8075 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 7.8125-8.1125 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 52/cwt #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 July 15, 2022 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly 17.0070.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 25.00 lower.

Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 7,945 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Western Video sold 6060 feeder lambs in Utah, 1925 feeder lambs in Oregon and 480 feeder lambs in Idaho. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2,882 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 100-135 lbs 80.00-110.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 95.00-119.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 149 lbs 118.00.

Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 182.00-220.00, few 221.00233.00; 60-70 lbs 181.00-214.00, few 220.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-198.00; 80-90 lbs 157.00-181.00; 90-110 lbs 155.00182.00, few 194.00-201.00. wooled and shorn 65 lbs 199.00; 70-80 lbs 161.00-166.00; 80-90 lbs 130.00-150.00; 95 lbs 146.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: no test.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 165.00-180.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-175.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-180.00; 90-100 lbs 145.00-195.00. hair 67 lbs 130.00; 84 lbs 105.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 160.00-168.00; 8090 lbs 143.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs 137.00-146.50.

Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.50-66.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 66.00-90.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-129.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-86.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-75.00; Cull 1 30.00-50.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 45.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 52.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-100.00; Cull 1 35.00.

Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 56.00-74.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-61.00, hair 67.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 54.00-63.00; Cull 1 53.00.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair 29 lbs 189.00; 30-40 lbs 168.00-206.00; 49 lbs 184.00.

Ft. Collins. CO: no test.

South Dakota: 39 lbs 175.00; 40-50 lbs 150.00-160.00; 50-60 lbs 120.00-155.00, few 190.00; 60-70 lbs 148.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs 133.00-170.00, few 200.00; 80-90 lbs 125.00-175.00; 90100 lbs 109.00-128.00. hair 40-50 lbs 145.00-150.00; 60-70 lbs 145.00; 72 lbs 130.00.

Billings: 40-50 lbs 195.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 199.00-217.50; 60-70 lbs 182.00-198.00; 70-80 lbs 152.00-182.00; 80-90 lbs 149.00166.00; 90-100 lbs 133.00-141.00; 100-105 lbs 127.00-132.00.

Slaughter Ewes

Slaughter Bucks

57-64

72-85

37.50-150

35-135

53-65

Week Prev

This Week

6.05 6.01 6.08 6.12

5.76 5.73 5.80 5.85

SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH MAY Stock Ewes

85-95

Change +0.11 +0.09 +0.05 +0.04

SETT PRICE

No Report

Volume

This Week 8.06 8.22 8.35 8.41

CORN FUTURES

89.50-121

Month

Buffalo

St. Onge

SETT PRICE

SETT PRICE

96-109 71-90

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Auction

+0.33 +1.05 +0.03 -0.38 -0.65

WHEAT FUTURES

St. Onge 7-15 250

994

135.73 140.98 146.33 150.75 153.58

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

No Report

Big Horn Basin

135.40 139.93 146.30 151.13 154.23

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER JANUARY

83.50-112 62-90.50

Torrington 7-15 1940

Billings 7-21

Stock Cows Pairs

Month

Crawford 7-15 722

This Week

AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY APRIL

FOR THE WEEK ENDING July 22, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

56

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 40-60 lbs 223.00-233.00/cwt, 6080 lbs 235.00-245.00/cwt, 80-100 lbs 221.00-259.00/cwt; yearling hair 90-100 lbs 217.00-220.00/cwt; mixed age hair 90140 lbs 137.00-201.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins, CO: no test.

South Dakota: yearlings 164 lbs 85.00/cwt.

Billings: middle age 120-190 lbs 71.00-80.00/cwt.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 33,000 compared with 25,000 last week and 40,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of July 15, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 19 cents at 1388 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 55,210 bales were offered with sales of 86.4 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0039 at .6757 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 8.41 - .01 6.31-7.15 18 80s 6.62 - .14 4.97-5.63 19 70-80s 5.32 - .11 3.99-4.52 20 64-70s 4.58 - .11 3.43-3.89 21 64s 4.42 - .08 3.32-3.76 22 62s 4.27 - .14 3.20-3.63 23 60-62s -----------------------24 60s -----------------------25 58s -----------------------26 56-58s 2.31 - .01 1.73-1.96 28 54s 1.38 - .04 1.03-1.17 30 50s 1.13 - .04 0.85-0.96 32 46-48s 0.92 + .07 0.69-0.78 Merino Clippings 2.93 - .03 2.20-2.49 Eastern Market Indicator was down 19 cents at 1388 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0039 at .6757 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of July 21, 2022 Compared to last week alfalfa hay sold steady to 5.00 higher on large squares. Small squares of alfalfa sold steady. Demand was good with contacts stating phones have been very busy. Some hay getting picked up right out of the field. Hot, dry weather in most areas of the state. Sounds like there could be some relief next week with a slight cooldown.

Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 250 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 225 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 320 Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium Large Square 300 Western Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 275 Small Square 290 Alfalfa - Premium (Certified WF) Small Square 300 Alfalfa - Premium (Certified WF) Small Square 3 Tie 270-300 Alfalfa - Good (2nd Cutting) Large Square 220 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 200-250 Alfalfa - Fair Large Square 160 Alfalfa - Delivered Cubes 320 Alfalfa Cubes 350 Grass - Premium Large Square 275 Orchard Grass - Premium Small Square 300 Sorghum Large Square 150-160 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington

Change -0.29 -0.28 -0.28 -0.27

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

4.67 4.43 4.32 4.27

4.73 4.54 4.50 4.44

SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH MAY

Change +0.06 +0.11 +0.18 +0.17

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER JANUARY

This Week

14.72 13.60 13.41 13.47

14.18 13.17 13.01 13.09

Change -0.54 -0.43 -0.40 -0.38

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

262.46 387.10 217.37 211.40 362.42

261.30 381.73 216.75 211.29 358.88

272.77 405.10 223.79 227.91 363.00

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

142.12 139.98 229.48 229.62

144.35 141.73 232.22 232.22

122.82 122.38 197.80 199.01

Nebraska Hay Summary As of July 21, 2022 Compared to last week alfalfa bales in the east sold steady to 10.00 higher, steady in the platte valley on a light test and fully steady in the west. Grass hay sold steady. Small squares of grass and alfalfa sold steady to 2.00 per bale higher. Demand was good with all contacts stating the phones have been very busy. Tonnage on second cutting dryland alfalfa is about 2/3 less than first cutting in several areas. Many say if it doesn’t rain, they will not be putting up a third cutting of alfalfa on dryland. Pivots of alfalfa producing a little less than expected. Grass or native prairie grass fields cutting around 25 percent of a normal year in many parts of the state. Corn is tasseling across several areas of the state. It will be interesting to see how pollination will be with temperatures in the high 90s low 100s through Saturday. Looks like a nice cooldown next week with some forecast in the 80s. Spotty rain showers along with the normal amounts of hail and wind prevailing this week. But on a bright side fuel prices are starting a slow decline!

Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Supreme Large Square 245-250 Alfalfa - Good/Premium Large Square 240 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 225 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. 13 • July 23, 2022 July 23, 2022

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RANCH HAND WANTED FOR WESTERN COLORADO RANCH: Duties include fencing, cattle handling, some irrigating and haying. Must have good horsemanship skills. Need to be a responsible, self-motivated individual. Can be a seasonal or long-term position. Call and leave message at 970-8762820, singletree.ranch@gmail. com ..................................... 7/20 LAUREL TRADING POST, LAUREL, MT HAS AN OPENING FOR A FULL-TIME TRAILER MECHANIC: Duties include setup and delivery of new trailers, trailer repairs and service. Tools and training provided. Ag background beneficial. Pay DOE. Plus benefits. Call Greg at 406-6282536 ......................................7/30

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Red Angus

YOUNG MCNAB DOGS NEEDING WORK!! Exposed to cattle and sheep. Taking care of aging family members and the dogs aren’t getting the attention they need. Family raised. Current on vaccinations and DNA tested. One female age 4, 2 females age 15 months. For more information, call 970-879-5260 ........... 8/6

CHOCTAW/BECKTON RED ANGUS PAIRS FOR SALE. Call or text 307-231-2883, text is best .......................... 7/23

Solar Water Pumping Systems

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPPIES, ready to go, $50 each. Call 307-365-9285 .....7/23

Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist

BORDER COLLIE MIX PUPPIES: Black and white and brown and white, $300. Call or text for pictures, 307-2860289 ............................. 7/30

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, e-mail gravesredfork@rtconnect. net ............................... 7/23

Cattle

Cattle

Services

Services

Scott Blakeley, Owner ppr@pronghornpump.com www.pronghornpump.com

(307) 436-8513 • Cell: (307) 267-1022

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EXPERIENCED GUIDES WANTED!! Immediate openings. Horseback riding, ATV and UTV. Provide salary, accommodations and good tips. After training, possible yearround management position. For more information, call 970-3891567 or 719-836-2700 .........7/30

Help Wanted

Dogs

Call Damon - 308-520-8199 AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Four 2-year-old 1/2 blood Akaushi bulls; 10 full-blood Akaushi 2-yearold bulls; 3 Akaushi butcher steers.

Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719740-0403 ..............................7/23

READ IT IN THE ROUNDUP

Angus

$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

LOCAL and HOME WEEKENDS!

Driver Requirements:

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, 208-785-0500 ..................................... 8/13 NOW HIRING ~ WORK! WORK! WORK! Experienced Class A tanker drivers needed.

401(k), paid vacations, health insurance and FR clothing allowance! For questions call, John, 307-351-4901, e-mail resume to aholden@igooil. com ............................ 12/24 FORTRESS DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NOW HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ● DOT/FLEET ADMIN ● CDL A/B ● CDL A/B with tanker endorsement ● General Labor ● Multi-department administrator (preferably with DOT experience) ● 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970-353-6666, griselda.islas@fortressds.com, www. fortressds.com ............ 7/30

PRIVATE TREATY

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

What We Offer: $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

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 307338-8791 ........................8/13

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

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

• • • • •

Auctions

Torrington Livestock Markets 307-532-3333 www.torringtonlivestock.com Services

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

Clay Creek Angus

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!

Red Angus

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, give us a call or e-mail and let’s find a solution, 307554-6213, davisaggroupllc@ gmail.com............................7/23

Financial Services ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE FINANCING. Great service!! Great rates!!

Call Chuck Brown at C. H. Brown Co. WY LLC, 307-3223232 (office), 307-331-0010 (cell) or e-mail chuckbrown@ wyoming.com ................ 7/23

Services

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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!! .......................... 8/13

Dogs GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Brand new litter on the ground. Parents onsite, proven bloodlines, ranch raised. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years, $1,000. For more information, call 406-2077674 ............................. 8/13 AKC LAB PUPPIES: All colors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All puppies are cute, but it’s what they grow into that counts. Not all Labs are the same. Proud to own!! Been raising quality AKC Labradors for 25-plus years. Look at the rest but buy the best. Both parents on site for viewing. Will sell quickly!! $200 deposit, picking order is when the deposit is received.

Doug Altman, Mitchell, S.D. Call/text 605-999-7149, click the our labs tab on the website for pictures, www. southdakotayellowlabs.com ..................................... 7/30

FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY

VIEW OUR CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE AT www.wylr.net Limousin

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

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.

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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, 307-660-4796 ............... 7/23

Going, Going, Gone

Joe Freund 303/341-9311 Joey Freund 303/475-6062

Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

Dairy Cattle 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 970-326-7372 ............... 7/23

Wyoming Livestock Livestock Roundup Roundup • Volume 34 No. 13 • July 23, 2022 Wyoming

Ranch Lease Wanted

Hay & Feed

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 .......... 8/13

TRITICALE AND TRITICALE/ GRASS MIXED HAY 2022 CROP, 3x4 bales averaging 1,350 lbs. per bale, all hay is stored under a roof. YOU MUST FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE BID PACKET

BY JULY 26, 2022!! Successful bidders will be notified by July 29, 2022. All hay must be removed

by Sept. 30, 2022. Call Will McConnell, 719-369-5370 or Jamie Grisenti, 719-429-0498 with questions, to get analysis results and to request a bid packet. E-mail, william.mcconnell@ state.co.us or james.grisenti@ state.co.us. We reserve the right to refuse all bids if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Colorado Correctional Industries .........7/23

Horses REGISTERED AQHA HORSES: Mostly colts. Yearlings, 2-year-olds, some weanlings.

Mostly Skipper W and running blood. Very nice colts. For more information, call 308-384-1063 or 308-380-3314 ............... 8/6 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 ........... 7/23 MINIATURE HORSES FOR SALE: Pretty lawn ornaments, sweet and gentle.

One stallion, 2 mares and 1 yearling colt. ALSO, 2 Sicilian donkeys, both Jennies, keep together as a pair, one is free.

Moving, need to sell. Call 307258-2175 ...................... 7/30

Saddles & Tack WELL STOCKED FOR ARENA, RANGE AND ABOVE THE PLAINS!! Gear up for SUMMER!! Large SELECTION of SADDLES, head stalls, REINS, saddle PADS and more!! WE CAN ship!!

Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!!

Check us out on Facebook or our website ............. 7/23

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

Hay & Feed HAY TARPS: Heavy-duty vinyl 30 Mil, sleeved edges, no grommets, 15’x49’, $85.

Will deliver for an additional fee. Contact Kevin, 970-3915746 ............................. 7/23 2022 AND 2021 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, alfalfa/grass and grass mix. ALSO, alfalfa/oats, alfalfa/oats/millet and straight millet. All in netwrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying ....... 7/30 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386, www.valleyvideohay.com ....................... 7/30 GOT HAY TO BALE? We do custom mowing, baling and stacking for 3x4, 3x3 or round bales. Will do shares, custom work or buy it on the stem. 307 Custom Ag, 307-630-6725 or 307-631-3917. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .................... 7/30 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. 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 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

2022 GRASS/ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE: Net-wrapped rounds, $200/ton. Call 307-4219116..................................... 8/13 HAY FOR SALE: 900 tons, alfalfa/grass mix, orchard grass and straight grass, net-wrapped round bales. ALSO, small square bales available upon request. For pricing, call 307-737-2680 .........7/23 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

Crop Cleanup BENNY HERNANDEZ IS IN THE AREA AND HAS PLENTY OF HELP TO CLEANUP AND HOE YOUR CROPS. Please call 307-431-7160 ........... 7/23

Vehicles & Trailers 2015 PACE SETTER STOCK TRAILER: Like new!! Aluminum, gooseneck, 24’x7’.

Rumber floor. Three compartments, 7,000 lb. axles, slam shut gates, back slider gate and 1 other slider gate. Low mileage, 12 ply tires, $18,500.

Call or text 970-302-2473. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ....... 8/6 2007 TITAN STOCK TRAILER: 6’8”x20’, floor mats, new wheel bearings. Good 12 ply tires. Solid trailer, $9,000 OBO. For more information, call 605-347-3403 or 605499-9088 ...................... 7/30

Equipment EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 74 hydraulic rake; Vermeer R23 rake; John Deere 569 baler; MF 2190 4x4 baler; CIH WD2504 swather with 19’ rotary head; John Deere 4955 tractor; CIH 1680 combine; John Deere 7720 combine; Ficklin 1500 grain cart; John Deere 7100 12 row planter; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; Brandt 5200 grain vac; three Cat D69U dozers; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Merritt 48’x102” cattle pot; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406-254-1254 ...................8/13 CAT 420D BACKHOE: 4,798 hours, 4WD, Power shuttle, cab heater/AC, E-Stick, Auxiliary hydraulics, 1.3 cu. yd. front bucket, 24” and 12” backhoe bucket, complete set of tire chains, starts and runs well, $29,500. Located in Wapiti, WY. Call Bob, 412849-1676. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................. 8/13

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COWBOY continued from page 1 unique, romantic, heroic and inspiring histories of any locality in the world,” she says. “All over the world, people love the American cowboy. A lot of people relate to the American cow-

boy because so many other countries have a strong agricultural basis like the American cowboy has.”

The American cowboy and the Western way of life has been glamorized

through Hollywood movies and books throughout the years, she says.

“People all over the world associate the U.S. with the cowboy spirit – someone who is resilient, tough, a problem solver, self-starter and a lover of nature,” she says. “It really

does exemplify some of the finest characteristics of America, especially the West.”

Performers Seventy cowboy poets, Western musicians and artists primarily from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota, Colorado and Canada will gather to share their talents and knowledge of the American West. Kuhlmann says many of the performers write their own poetry and music.

“They share these wonderful songs and lyrics with everyone,” she says. “They are so genuine and their material is everything from the most tender, sentimental accounting of an experience they’ve had, to really funny experiences with livestock, and everything in between.”

She says everyone can relate to the performers, even those who don’t come from an ag background.

“People who aren’t in farming or ranching should still love the performances because their ancestors and their roots almost always are related to the land somehow,” she says.

Dave Stamey, who was born and raised in Montana, will headline the Saturday Grand Stage Show at 7 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the Fergus

“The history of the American cowboy of the Upper Rocky Mountain West is one of the most unique, romantic, heroic and inspiring histories of any locality in the world.” – Karen Kuhlmann, Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering Center for the Performing Arts in Lewistown, Mont.

“Stamey’s not country – he’s Western,” Kuhlmann says. “He is a marvelous songwriter, singer and performer. Stamey is very engaging and will be a sellout this year.”

Poet Penny Smith from Billings, Mont. and musicians Terry and Judy Fosbery from Kalispell, Mont. are also key performers this year.

“They will really delight people because they are real people – they aren’t movie stars, these are real people who live and have grown up in Western culture and they will be wonderful,” Kuhlmann says.

Awards and recognition The Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous has been nationally recognized for their dedication to representing the West and sharing the history of the American cowboy.

A few of these recognitions include: the His-

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Market Report • July 20, 2022

Sold a few lots on Northern Video earlier in the week and got along great. Had a nice run of lambs and slaughter ewes selling on a steady market for current times. No test on cattle, we are holding until next week. Horse market is strong. Regular cattle sale next week.

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Lot 447 Shane and Marisa Sweet • 118 Red Angus Steers November Delivery • 525 lbs @ $2.25 Lot 448 Monte Snook • 110 Black Steers October Delivery • NHTC AllNat SAV • 540 lbs@ $2.195 Lot 449 Monte Snook • 330 CharX 15% Red Angus Steers October Delivery • NHTC AllNat SAV • 540 lbs @ $2.19 Lot 450 Monte Snook¨• 30 CharX Heifers October Delivery • NHTC All Nat SAV • 515 lbs @ $2.00 LAMBS MILL IRON 4 LIVESTOCK , BANNER WY 118 BWF-LAMB 102 126.50 18 BWF-LAMB 80 138.00 DANIEL ESCOZ , BUFFALO WY 33 BWF-LAMB 98 136.00 4 BWF-LAMB 65 146.00 MARILYN NOVOTNY , BUFFALO WY 45 WF-LAMB 91 131.00 JAMIE COCKBURN , GILLETTE WY 10 BF-LAMB 68 139.00 KEVIN RODRIGUEZ , BUFFALO WY 9 BF-LAMB 77 133.00 EVANS JAKE , BUFFALO WY 5 WF-LAMB 86 131.00 TY POND, NICOLE MCCLURE, GILLETTE WY 2 BWF-LAMB 63 151.00 KIRBY CAMINO , BUFFALO WY 2 BF-LAMB 143 113.00 1 BF-LAMB 120 124.00 MIKE & CHRIS CURUCHET, KAYCEE WY 3 WF-WTHR 123 101.00 2 WF-WTHR 153 95.00 EWES TY POND, NICOLE MCCLURE, GILLETTE WY 3 BF-EWE 128 62.00 3 BF-EWE 155 59.00 1 WF-EWE 135 58.00 KIRBY CAMINO, BUFFALO WY 2 BF-EWE 260 63.00 DAVE WATT RANCH LLC , BUFFALO WY 7 WF-EWE 198 64.00 1 WF-EWE 155 64.00 2 BF-EWE 210 64.00 MIKE & CHRIS CURUCHET , KAYCEE WY 9 WF-EWE 194 63.00 5 WF-EWE 150 60.00 MILL IRON 4 LIVESTOCK , BANNER WY 10 WF-EWE 179 61.00 3 WF-EWE 150 59.00 CAMINO & SONS LLC , BUFFALO WY 4 WF-EWE 177 60.00

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toric Preservation Award of Excellence from Lewistown Historic Society in 2012; Tourism Event of the Year at the Governor’s Conference on Montana Tourism in 2013; Legacy Inductee into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame for District Six in 2015; and recognition as one of the best summer festivals in 2019 in Mosaic Magazine, a lifestyle publication produced by Morgan Stanley for their clients.

Kuhlmann encourages everyone to attend this historical event which has been providing entertainment since 1986.

“If someone has never been to a cowboy poetry gathering, they owe it to themselves to try it,” she says. “Everyone who has come to the event in the past has been so smitten with how they relate to the sincerity, integrity and authenticity of these performers. Cowboy poetry is a wonderful, beautiful, peaceful and respectful experience I think everyone would enjoy.”

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

Byproduct values reported In the July 18 Daily Livestock Report, weekly byproduct values for hogs, cattle and cows continue to track above typical levels. The hog byproduct value reached $6.05 per hundredweight (cwt) the week of July 8, which was the highest for the year and the highest since September 2014.

The previous week’s pork byproduct value slid slightly lower to $5.92 per cwt but it was still the third highest value for 2022 behind $5.95 in mid-June. The elevated pork byproduct value comes from steady values for hearts ($68), cheek ($130), livers ($30), snouts ($48), tongues ($121) and lard ($82).

In recent weeks, stomachs have risen to $165 per cwt, which is up $35 or 27 percent from $130 in April.

Bonemeal value has been above $20 per cwt since early June, which is well above levels seen at the start of the year which were around $10. Blood meal jumped to $107.50 two weeks ago, which was the highest for the year so far. Although last week’s price fell to $90 per cwt, it is more than double what the value was at the start of the year.

The steer byproduct value has been holding steady since the start of the year. Recently, steer byproduct value was $13.69 per cwt which is slightly higher than the year-to-date average through mid-July of $13.66.

As expected, the steady steer byproduct value comes from values for cheek meat holding above $200 per cwt.

Hearts have stayed at $96.31 since November of 2021. Livers have remained at $60 per cwt since late January while tripe started the year at $134 per cwt and fell to $116 in late April, then rose back to $134 per cwt. Hides have seen more variability since the start of the year with heavy native at $71.19 per cwt to start the year, then falling to $47.05 with recent weeks at $48.29. Butt branded hide values have ranged from $34.67 to $45.19 with a year-to-date average through mid-July of $41.50 per cwt.

The cow byproduct value was $13.82 per cwt last week which marks the highest value so far for 2022.

Since the start of the year, the weekly cow byproduct value has averaged just over $13 per cwt. The lowest value so far for the year was $12.54 per cwt the first week of May which was $1.28 below last week’s value.

For more information, visit dailylivestockreport.com.

Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 13 • July 23, 2022

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ProRodeo Hall of Fame inducts Wyoming cowboy Bobby Harris Colorado Springs, Colo.

– The 2022 class was inducted on July 16 in ceremonies at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy.

Each year, more than 100 individuals are nominated, but only a select few are inducted. Wyoming native Bobby Harris was honored to be a part of the induction ceremonies.

Bobby qualified 18 times for the National Finals Rodeo in the team roping event. He also qualified for the National Finals Steer Roping in 1986-91,

1993 and 2016. In 1991, he was crowned the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Heeler Champion alongside Hall of Famer Tee Woolman.

Accepting remarks Bobby noted many people asked him how he felt when he became aware of his acceptance into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

He shared, “In competition, we’re geared to win.

It’s all about winning – preparing to win, but when I got this call, it’s a very humbling thing.”

Since Bobby was a

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child, all he wanted to be was a cowboy. When he was 15 years old, his dad bought him his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) card.

Many people asked why he wanted to compete at such a young age, and he would reply, “I’m ready.”

Throughout his career he has been able to build and form many relationships throughout the rodeo community.

Bobby said, “Relationships are everything.”

At an early age, he started team roping and steer roping. Shortly after graduating from Gillette High School, he stayed with Dick and JD Yates and worked on his roping, he shared.

During his acceptance speech, he expressed gratitude towards the Yates family, his family and his parents Nick Harris and the late Jayne Harris Voiles.

His family also includes wife Colleen, daughter Kendall, stepdaughter Natalie, son Ray and stepsons Bailey and Brody, brother Brad and sister Charlene, but he gave special gratitude towards his dad.

“My dad is everything,” he said. “You have rodeo heroes – my dad rode broncs, roped calves, tripped steers – I didn’t have to go very far to have

Wyoming cowboy – Team Roper Bobby Harris was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo. on July 16. Pictured left to right, Miss Rodeo America 2022 Hailey Fredrickson, Bobby Harris, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) CEO Tom Glause, Women’s Professional Rodeo Association President Jimmie Munroe and ProRodeo Hall of Fame Director Kent Sturman.

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a hero, he was right there every single time.”

“One of the special things about this induction is, my family gets to be a part of it,” he said.

“It’s an honor when you’re selected on other people’s thoughts. It’s really humbling to be included with the other Hall of Famers in ProRodeo,” said Bobby in a PRCA press release. “It means so much to me because the PRCA has been my whole

life since I was a little boy.

I always wanted to be a cowboy. To be able to be included in this hall of fame is just really humbling and very honorable.”

2022 Class Several other cowboys, cowgirls, livestock and a rodeo committee were inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Class members were inducted by category. They include Trevor Brazile, all-around; Bobby Mote, bareback riding;

Ardith Bruce, barrel racing; Rick Young, contract personnel; Jake Beutler, stock contractor; Mel Potter, notable; Cindy Rosser, notable; Medicine Woman, livestock, saddle bronc; Whiskey, livestock, steer wrestling; and Nebraska’s Big Rodeo, Burwell, Neb., rodeo committee.

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

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Hospitality and a Good Cow Sale We sold our black calves yesterday and went up to our local marketing company’s office, Fraser Livestock, Frontier Productions, to stream the sale on TV and

enjoy some time in the air conditioning after hauling hay all morning.

Around noon, Fraser Livestock’s right-hand man Tom cooked burgers for

everyone in the office watching the sale.

This is the second year I’ve watched our calves sell in the Fraser Livestock office and both years Tom has done this. I love it. It shows they appreciate their customers and love their town.

But, I’m not writing this column to kiss up to Fraser Livestock for their work marketing our cattle or their hospitality, I’m writing this column to talk about the exploitation of real, medically diagnosed food allergies and intolerances for the personal gain of woke vegans everywhere.

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How does this fit into my morning at Fraser Livestock?

Let me explain.

After our calves sold, Lane and I ran home to tend to our bulls and when we got back to the office, Tom had fresh burger patties with our names on them, and like the gentleman he is, handed them to us with a bun and melted cheese on them.

I’ve talked about this in the column once before, but as a reminder, I am allergic to dairy products. When Tom handed me my burger, I smiled and said thank you. I didn’t want to make a scene about my allergy. Frankly, I’ve come to realize most of the time when I say I don’t/ can’t eat dairy, to most people, they think I’m doing it as a choice.

Which, no biggie, it’s my body I should be able to decide what kind of food I put into it, but if a nice man, in a room full of animal-raising agriculturists hands me a burger on a silver (paper plate) platter, I take it, because that’s the polite thing to do.

If you’re me, you eat what you’re served, even though it’s 100 percent not my choice to exclude dairy from my diet, because you don’t want someone to make a snap-judgement you’re boycotting the dairy industry for ethical reasons. Besides, I can take cheese out from a meal most of the time.

Okay, back to the story.

Tom hands me a burger with

cheese on it. I am grateful for his hospitality and the burger looked super appetizing. I decided I’d just pick off the cheese, I’ve done it before.

However, before I even had the chance to do so, my husband Lane came to the rescue and said, “Oh, Tom, are you cooking more burgers? I’m sorry, Mayzie doesn’t do well with dairy – she’s allergic.”

Tom said he absolutely was, and he would be more than happy to get me a burger without cheese. I told him it was no biggie; I’d pick it off. We went back and forth because I didn’t want to be a burden, but Tom didn’t want me to spend the next three days being sick as a dog.

One of the ranchers beside us said he would gladly eat my cheeseburger, so I handed it to him and in a few minutes, Tom once again brought me a burger. All was right with the world.

As I took my first bite, my sister-in-law Megan said, “You shouldn’t be embarrassed to tell someone you can’t eat cheese, it’s not your fault and it’s not your choice.”

“Yeah, I know, I just don’t like to make it a big thing,” I replied.

“Mayzie, you are not some uninformed hipster who thinks dairy cattle kill the planet, you’re someone who was diagnosed by a doctor; anyone who looks down on you for it is in the wrong,” Megan said. “You shouldn’t

feel bad about having an allergy.”

Megan is right, I shouldn’t feel that way, but I do, and you know why? Because most of the people who are dairy-free in this world choose it; most of those people make this choice because they’re antianimal ag; and most of these people tell restaurant waitstaff or the host of a dinner party they’re allergic to whatever they don’t want to eat to ensure their meal won’t accidently be brought out with dairy products.

You know what happens when too many people do this? Those servers and cooks catch on, and when they catch on to one false claim, they assume others who make these allergy claims are also lying.

These anti-ags hide behind the curtain of fake allergies/intolerances, elimination diets and trends, boasting they’re helping the environment by not supporting dairy farmers because they watched some bogus Netflix documentary. I’d say they’re riding on a high horse, but heck, they probably think horseback riding is unethical too.

The moral of the story here is don’t feel guilty about being allergic to something, stop lying about food allergies for personal gain and market your calves with Fraser Livestock if you want a tasty, dairy-optional burger on sale day.

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