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Volume 32 Number 17 • August 22, 2020

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Derecho flattens millions of Midwest acres, critical to ag

National Pork Producers Council President urges USDA to take the drivers seat in overseeing gene-edited livestock.... ...................................... Page 2

On the evening of Aug. 10, a derecho tore through the Midwest, leaving a 700-mile path of destruction from Nebraska to Indiana. Wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour downed trees, caused sig-

Record livestock sales seen at many Wyoming county fairs this year......................... Page 4 Commercial Heifer Show features an abundance of highquality cattle at the Wyoming State Fair....................... Page 9

nificant structural damage and left more than 300,000 people without power.

In addition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the storms

destroyed more than 14 million acres of crops including 8.2 million acres of corn and 5.6 million acres of soybeans in the state of Iowa alone, devastating Midwestern farmers and adding another heart-

ache to what has already been a hard year for the agriculture industry.

The disaster comes just after the USDA estimated corn production to rise to a record 15.2 billion bush-

Please see WIND on page 14

Postcard from the Past dives into the history of haying equipment............................ Page 10

Long-standing success, even in crisis

Quick Bits

Wyoming State Fair is huge success despite worldwide pandemic

U.S. Drought For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 36.65% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 34.4% a week earlier. Drought now affects 62,774,006 people, compared with 53,102,069 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 30.64% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 28.76% a week earlier. Drought now affects 62,977,003 people, compared with 53,309,441 a week earlier.

Retail Report According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, during the month of July, retail and food service sales were estimated at $536 billion, increasing 1.2% from June 2020 and 2.7% higher than July 2019.

Corn Prices September corn futures dropped 2.25 cents per bushel to $3.2275 on the sentiments, while new crop December futures fell 2.25 cents per bushel to $3.375. Cash corn prices were mostly unchanged across the Corn Belt on Aug. 19, though a Cedar Rapids, Iowa processor did narrow basis 10 cents per bushel to five cents under September futures prices.

Soy Futures September soybean futures fell 4.75 cents per bushel to $9.0775 on the sentiments, while new crop November futures shed 4.75 cents per bushel to $9.0925.

September soyoil dropped 29 cents per pound to $31.38, while September soymeal shed $1 per ton to $297.10.

Cash soybean prices moved mostly lower at processing locations around the Midwest on Aug. 19. A Burns Harbor, Ind., elevator slashed basis seven cents per bushel lower to 12 cents below November futures prices.

For 108 years, the Wyoming State Fair (WSF) has been a successful event, bringing together families and friends to celebrate their passion and devotion for the state’s agriculture industry.

This year, in the midst of a global pandemic, the state’s premier summer event offered delicious fried food, a variety of diverse vendors, sparkling carnival lights and barns full of competitive livestock and hardworking youth. As one of three fairs held across the entire nation, the 2020 Wyoming State Fair went off without a hitch.

“The fair was really a win for everyone involved. I had so many people come up and thank me for having the fair this year, and I didn’t realize how much people needed us to put it on,” said WSF Manager Courtny Conkle. “It was a great way to bring the ag community together, and we feel really blessed to have had the opportunity to have the fair this year.”

See pages 6-9 for the 2020 WSF winners!

Heart of state fair – Having a fair during the global pandemic was critical for Wyoming's ag youth – the heart of the Wyoming State Fair. Hannah Bugas photo.

Website launches Farm Credit Services of America provides producers with a more convenient ag land financing platform New technologies in agriculture seem to appear each day with the intent of aiding those who produce the nation’s agricultural products. Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) recently announced the launch of their new mobile-friendly website, which allows ranchers and farmers in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa to apply for land loans on their own time.

FarmLend.com provides flexibility for producers to choose between applying online or working face-to-face with a financial officer for purchasing or refinancing agricultural land.

Working on ranch time “We found there is a segment of folks who want to apply for financing on their own time,” said FCSAmerica Senior Vice President of Emerging Markets Duane Maciejewski. “We have been in the business for over 100 years for ranchers and farmers.

FarmLend is another way for FCSAmerica to serve Please see LOAN on page 14

Wyoming hay showcased The Wyoming State Fair (WSF) Hay Show, presented by the Wyoming Hay and Forage Association, has been a long-standing success, and this year was no exception.

Every year, the WSF Hay Show takes place in the Roundup Tent on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds and is judged by a panel of three forage industry professionals on matu- Producers displayed their best rity, texture, leaf retention, forage at the annual Wyoming State Fair Hay Show. bale quality, color, odor, foreign material, mold and forage analysis.

This year, Mark Bappe of Riverton took home the title of Overall Grand Champion Hay and was the Alan M. Grey Best of Show Award winner. Bappe also had the Grand Champion Open Class Hay and the Champion Alfalfa Hay. Nicholas Guitierrez of Casper received the Reserve Overall Champion Hay title. Guitierrez also received honors for Grand Champion Youth Hay and Champion Youth Alfalfa Hay. Dave Hinman of Wheatland was awarded Champion Grass Hay and Champion Mixed Hay with more than 50 percent alfalfa.

Bill Cox of Powell had the Champion Mixed Hay with less than 50 percent alfalfa. Tag Thompson, also of Powell, had the Champion Youth Mixed Hay.

Tips for outside hay storage provided As producers are in the thick of putting up hay, many questions arise regarding the best practices for wrapping and storing harvested forage both indoors or outside and what impact storage might have on nutrient loss.

In a recent episode of Kansas State University’s (KSU) Beef Cattle Institute (BCI) Cattle Chat podcast, KSU Veterinarians Dr. Bob Larson and Brad White, along with Agricultural Economist Dustin Pendell and Cow/ Calf Extension Specialist Dr. Bob Weaber, debate the value of net wrap versus baling twine and provide tips for outdoor hay storage.

Baling options “I like net wrap because of how much

water it helps bales shed,” says Weaber. “It does a great job of keeping the bale together and makes transport easier. Bale integrity is really important.”

Weaber explains cutting net wrapping off bales in the winter is challenging, especially if the wrap is frozen. However, the storage ease and waste prevention often offsets the inconvenience, he says.

The BCI experts also share net wrap often is faster in terms of speed and efficiency when baling. During the podcast, they share a study from Wisconsin, which published results stating producers can bale up to 32 percent more bales with net wrap

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It’s Our Lifeline

Ever since our country was formed, or maybe even before, the mail service has been a lifeline for all. Through rain, sleet and snow, the mail has always been delivered. However, this may not be the case in the future.

From the

In rural areas, the mailbox is a Publisher place to visit with neighbors, a great Dennis Sun place to teach the kids how to drive to and a lifeline for important mail from family and businesses. I’ve even heard it’s a good place to trade a dozen eggs for the latest issue of the Roundup.

Through the years, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been a reliable government service, even though the costs for stamps and parcels have continued to increase.

For a long time it has been a powerhouse for union members. In fact, the USPS employees are under four different unions now. The thing that has hurt the USPS is some years back, the unions got the USPS to pay five years of retirement funds forward, which cost the USPS billions of dollars and has kept the USPS short of funding.

There is no doubt the USPS needs a change since there are now more packages than First Class mail. As many of our readers realize, the postal service these days is the pits.

For the last four or five years, we have worked with our Congressional delegation to see that each Wyoming Livestock Roundup issue is delivered in a timely manner, which is crucial to a weekly newspaper. We’ve not won this battle.

In the past months, with the upcoming election, the management of the USPS has become political. President Trump has appointed a supporter and funder as the latest Postmaster General to improve the management and financial mess.

I’ve heard Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is the first postmaster in a long time to not come up through the ranks and has a successful background in trucking and logistics.

He has a lot to learn in regards to the USPS, but he brings a business background to the table.

DeJoy brought on some changes, but had to postpone them because of the lawsuits from states wanting mail-in ballots for the upcoming election. Some of those changes were to shorten retail hours, nix overtime hours, change mail-processing equipment and remove blue collection mailboxes around town. These were all cost-cutting measures.

I think in the long run, President Trump wants to privatize the USPS and have it managed as a business.

We’ll just have to wait and see how that goes.

Last week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called the House back to Washington D.C. to prohibit changes and asked to fund the USPS with $25 billion to help it stop its financial losses. I’m not sure I approve of this, as it seems every time the USPS gets a large amount of funding, it is back in a couple of years wanting more.

Somehow, we need to get the USPS through this election and then work together to change how it operates so it is sustainable in the future. We absolutely need to do this in a manner that doesn’t hurt rural and smalltown mail service, which is crucial to our lives and businesses.

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GUEST OPINIONS We Need USDA in the Driver’s Seat on Gene-Edited Livestock

By Howard “AV” Roth Pork production, a key economic sector around the country, has been dealt a challenging hand for more than two years. Through no fault of their own – in fact, because they are so competitive in markets worldwide – hog farmers were at the tip of the trade retaliation spear, causing severe losses and considerable stress across rural America.

Then, just as hog producers were expected to have a profitable year, the COVID-19 pandemic hit – another catastrophe for essential farmers who remained hard at work, even while facing a collective $5 billion in coronavirus-related losses this year.

Blow after blow, some of it beyond anyone’s control, a vibrant and competitive farm sector is under siege.

To help pork producers through this unprecedented crisis, we need the Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Future (RELIEF) for Producers Act, introduced by Sens.

Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Richard Burr (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grass-

ley (R-IA), to be rolled into the next COVID-19 package.

While Congress works on that, we also need the Trump administration to act on a long-standing issue – regulatory oversight of gene-edited livestock. If addressed properly, this will help ensure U.S. pork producers and other American livestock farmers maintain their global leadership position for years to come.

For more than two years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been locked in a regulatory tug of war over authority on genetic editing in livestock. Unfortunately, U.S. livestock farmers are caught in the middle, allowing China, Brazil, Canada and other global competitors to move ahead in the race to utilize this new technology.

Gene editing is used to make specific changes within an animal’s own genome. Gene editing will allow us to produce animals that are more disease-resistant, require fewer antibiot-

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control, the White House can provide certainty by making sure USDA has regulatory oversight over gene-edited livestock.

U.S. pork producers generate more than $23 billion in personal income, create more than 500,000 jobs and represent almost six percent of the nation’s gross domestic product.

These significant economic contributions will grow only by ensuring new technologies continue down the right regulatory path. America can’t afford to cede its lead in agriculture to other nations.

I urge the White House to stand with livestock agriculture and see that USDA is in the driver’s seat of this promising new technology.

Howard “AV” Roth is a fifth-generation hog farmer from Wauzeka, Wisc. and the current president for National Pork Producers Council. As the owner of Roth Feeder Pig, Inc., he manages a 3,000 head farrow-to-wean operation and grows more than 800 acres of corn and soybeans. Roth can be reached at 202-347-3600.

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ics and have a better environmental footprint.

Regulatory overreach by the FDA is preventing the United States from realizing the benefit of this promising technology. Even without a statutory mandate, the FDA is claiming regulatory authority over gene editing in food-producing animals.

FDA oversight will treat any gene-edited animal as a living animal drug and potentially every farm raising them a drug manufacturing facility. Under FDA regulation, gene editing faces an impractical, lengthy and expensive approval process, inhibiting the necessary investment to develop this technology.

USDA should have primary authority for new genetic technologies used in livestock. The agency already has a review process in place for genetic editing in plants under its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which can be adapted for livestock.

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NEWS BRIEFS Election results out

Wyoming held its Primary election Tuesday, Aug. 18 along with Florida and Alaska. In the U.S. Senate race, candidate Merav Ben-David of Laramie won the Democratic primary over five fellow candidates with 9,585 votes and Republican Cynthia Lummis of Cheyenne defeated nine candidates with 63,507 votes for the open Senate seat.

In the race for U.S. House, Democrat Lynnette Grey Bull of Fort Washakie won with 14,147 votes. Incumbent Republican Liz Cheney of Casper defeated Blake Stanley of Banner with 78,853 votes.

For Wyoming’s State Senate, only one incumbent, Michael Von Flatern of Senate District 24, lost the race to Troy McKeown. In the Wyoming State House Primary, four incumbent candidates lost their seat. Tyler Lindholm of House District One lost to Chip Neiman and Dan Kirkbride of House District Four lost to Jeremy Haroldson. In House District 40 Barry Crago defeated Richard Tass and in House District 52 Bill Fortner defeated William Bill Pownall.

According to Wyoming Secretary of State, ballots cast in the Aug. 18 Primary totaled 140,038. For full election results, visit sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/2020PrimaryResults. aspx.

BLM expands facilities In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros on public rangelands, the agency announced on Aug. 19 that it has completed the necessary environmental analyses to award contracts for three new and one expanded off-range corral facilities in the states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

The four corrals, which will collectively hold 8,500 animals, will serve as short-term holding and preparation facilities for animals to be transferred to off-range pastures or adoption and sale locations throughout the country.

The final decision records for the three new facilities are subject to a 30-day appeal and are available for public review at eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2000037/510.

The three facilities are located in Cañon City, Colo., Sutherland, Utah and Wheatland. The expansion of the fourth facility in Axtel, Utah was accomplished under existing environmental analysis, and therefore, is not subject to further appeal.

The facilities will be staffed by contractor personnel and overseen by BLM staff with the knowledge, skills and ability to safely and humanely handle wild horses and burros and provide appropriate veterinary care.

As of March 1, 2020, the wild horse and burro population on public lands was estimated to be about 95,000, which is more than triple the number of animals the land can sustainably support in balance with other public resource values, including wildlife, recreation, livestock grazing, energy resource development and others.

To learn more about the Wild Horse and Burro Program, visit www.blm.gov/whb.

Broadband expanded Gov. Mark Gordon, along with state legislators, have worked to develop a broadband expansion initiative in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The goal of this initiative is to provide Internet access in areas where there is little to no broadband, so Wyomingites can access telehealth, tele-education or work remotely.

During a special meeting on Aug. 14, the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors approved 37 projects totaling $86 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for this expanded broadband infrastructure throughout the state.

“This funding will help connect rural communities in Wyoming that may not have had the chance to get service otherwise,” Gordon said. “Now, the people in Wyoming’s most rural communities will be able to access the essential services they need to cope with the effects of COVID19 and to access the opportunities high-speed Internet provides for years to come.”

Sage grouse groups to meet Sage grouse local working groups across the state are setting meetings to allocate funding to implement their conservation plans for Fiscal Year 2021. The groups will begin to look at lek data for each area to identify any possible adaptive management triggers per Appendix One of the Sage-Grouse Executive Order.

The Northeast Wyoming Sage-Grouse Local Working Group will hold a meeting Aug. 24 beginning at 2 p.m.

Due to continued concerns with COVID-19, the meeting will be conducted via Zoom. To participate via Zoom, visit us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdiprjgqH9VwSE2S8Fr-bkZnoXriZmTX. The Bates Hole/Shirley Basin Sage-Grouse Working Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26, at the Casper Game and Fish Office, 3030 Energy Lane. The public is invited to attend the meeting and a public participation period is scheduled at 2 p.m.

Anyone wanting to participate in the Bates Hole/ Shirley Basin meeting by phone is asked to contact Casper Habitat Biologist, Willow Bish at willow.bish@ wyo.gov.

The Upper Green River Basin Sage-Grouse Working Group will meet Aug. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sublette County Conservation District Office in Pinedale.

To make arrangements to join the meeting by phone or video conference, contact Melanie Purcell at mpurcell@ sublettecd.com or 307-367-2364.

More information can be found online at wgfd.wyo. gov/Habitat/Sage-Grouse-Management/Sage-GrouseLocal-Working-Groups.

Gathering limits eased

Public Health Order Number Two has been updated to allow outdoor gatherings of no more than 50 percent of venue capacity, with a maximum of 1,000 people, as long as social distancing and increased sanitization measures are in place.

Indoor gatherings in a confined space remain limited to 50 persons without restrictions and 250 persons if social distancing and sanitization measures are incorporated.

Over the past two weeks, Wyoming has averaged 30 labconfirmed cases of COVID-19 per day, compared to 37 per day for the previous two-week period.

As of Aug. 13, Fremont, Laramie and Carbon counties continue to have the highest number of active cases. Teton County continues to have the highest rate of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita, followed by Uinta and Fremont counties. Washakie County has seen the highest growth in cases per capita over the past week.

Cases confirmed in mink On Aug. 17, the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19 in humans, in mink at two farms in Utah. These are the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in mink in the United States. The affected farms also reported positive cases of COVID-19 in people who had contact with the mink.

After unusually large numbers of mink died at the farms, the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory completed necropsies on several of the affected animals. Samples were forwarded and tested presumptive positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

Both laboratories are members of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. The presumptive positive samples were then sent to NVSL for confirmatory testing.

There is currently no evidence animals, including mink, play a significant role in spreading the virus to humans.

Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2 to people is considered to be low.

More studies are needed to understand how different species may be affected by the virus that causes COVID-19 and whether animals may play a role in the spread of the virus.

USDA announces cases of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in animals each time it is found in a new species. All confirmed cases in animals in the United States are posted at aphis. usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/sa_one_health/sarscov-2-animals-us.

For more information about COVID-19 and animals, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html.

Cattle U scheduled

High Plains Journal recently announced the final schedule of sessions for its free virtual Cattle U, hosted online Sept. 8-11.

It was decided in July to transition the publication’s signature Cattle U and Trade Show to a virtual format in light of ongoing accommodations for the current global pandemic.

With this change in format, the decision was also made to make the education sessions free to all registered attendees.

“By transitioning to a virtual learning environment, High Plains Journal hopes to broaden the audience for these educational opportunities,” said Associate Publisher Zachary Stuckey. “Providing free virtual learning opportunities like Cattle U also allows more members of farm families and their employees to attend and learn, further expanding the Journal’s educational goals.”

The virtual Cattle U will feature presentations over a series of live sessions, presented over Zoom, during the week of Sept. 8-11. The sessions will also be recorded and posted on cattleu.net for registered attendees to view at their convenience.

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Many Wyoming county fairs saw increased, record livestock sale receipts Most county fairs across the state are reporting an unexpected phenomenon during the current economic downturn – an increase in total gross sales at junior livestock auctions compared to previous years.

Over half of the counties reported an increase, with the rest reporting similar or slightly lower sale numbers from previous years.

Albany, Park, Teton and Washakie counties had record sales.

In Albany County, the highest gross sale had been about $450,000, and this

year this number was surpassed with a record-breaking $600,000.

“I really don’t know the reason,” said Albany County 4-H Educator Mary Louise Wood. “Everybody is super appreciative. It still gives me goose bumps.”

The idea of a recordbreaking sale was also a shock for Park County 4-H Educator Tycee Brown.

According to Brown, Park County tried an online auction format for the first time this year, in order to help people who may be concerned about attend-

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ing the sale for health reasons or even allow family and friends from far away to participate and watch.

Hogs, lambs, goats and rabbits were all reportedly up in numbers from last year, while beef was slightly down. One goat sold for $120 per pound, setting a new record from the previous of $75 per pound.

“I’m just very grateful we have been able to have livestock shows and sales in Wyoming. We have such good community support, not just here in Park County but around the state as well,”

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said Brown.

Teton County reported an almost 20 percent sale increase from last year.

“My guess as to why it might be higher is because the people who have the money felt a swell of emotional support for the kids and families in the program,” said Teton County 4-H Educator Glenn Owings.

Owings also thought the fair received more attention than normal because there hasn’t been a lot going on.

Washakie County 4-H Educator Amber Armajo had no explanation for the increase in numbers, but said it was the best they have ever had.

“I went back and did a spreadsheet for history purposes and found the highest bottom dollar and the highest averages ever,” said Armajo.

Others around the

state have been pleasantly surprised by the turnout at livestock auctions at fairs this year despite economic concerns.

“We were worried, but our community held strong and showed up to support our kids,” said Johnson County 4-H Educator Bryce McKenzie. “The kids are very fortunate during these uncertain economic times that our society has faced.”

Crook County 4-H Educator Sara Fleenor also reported Crook County’s Livestock Sale grossed higher than last year.

“We had a great turnout.

I think a few reasons for this were that people wanted to support kids. We also advertised heavily that our packing plants had spots reserved for those animals to be processed within the next two weeks, so there was no need to wait on their meat,” said

HAY continued from page 1 than with twine in the same amount of time. The BCI team says this is something to keep in mind when considering labor and fuel expenses.

“A really tight net wrap will always look the best but also has additional costs,” Weaber adds.

Net wrap is approximately an extra dollar per bale, according to the BCI team.

“There are some cost benefits that make twine a better option,” the team shares. “If we do the twine wrap well enough, we get some of the same benefits of the net wrap, with a little less of the cost.”

“Twine is also a less expensive option if the hay will be stored inside,” the BCI experts say.

Inside vs. outdoor storage Where producers decide to store their hay or what they decide to wrap their hay with varies as far as where they are in the country, how much precipitation they receive or what kind of weather conditions the area should anticipate, according to the BCI team.

“If we are storing our hay inside, it does not mat-

ter how well the bales shed rain,” the experts share. “We aren’t worried about the bales getting wet inside, so net wrap is not necessary.”

The same Wisconsin study the team mentioned earlier also found total dry matter loss while hay was stored outside using twine to be 11.3 percent compared to a 7.3 percent loss of net-wrapped hay.

“How tight the bale is might be the most important consideration when looking at storage and nutrient losses,” says the BCI team. “The type of hay also is a large factor.”

“Alfalfa has a lot of nutrients to lose and this might be where a net wrap might shine,” says the team. “Whereas with a lower-quality prairie hay, there is less nutrients to lose to begin with.”

In determining where to store hay, the BCI team explains there are considerations producers should look at including what the storage facility looks like and the ability to get water to drain away from hay bales.

Other considerations include how many times a producer might have to move hay if they decide to store it inside. Storing the hay inside might decrease loss, but wintering cows on the same pas-

Fleenor.

Despite a small decrease in Natrona County, 4-H Educator Joddee Jacobsen said she believes the county still had an outstanding sale.

“I think it’s important to remember Casper and Natrona County have been hit especially hard with the decline of oil exploration, drilling and fracking,” said Jacobsen. “I think even with the slight decline, we still had the top sale in the state, in regard to the total amount earned at the sale.”

The Natrona County sale grossed about $878,000, which was only down about $10,000 from the previous year.

This article was written by Katie Shockley and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming. For more information, visit uwagnews. com or e-mail Shockley at jshock12@uwyo.edu. ture the hay was harvested from would add expenses in moving the hay back and forth.

The team also discussed standing dormant forage or unharvested forage left in the field for winter grazing.

“The bale that we never make we have no loss on,” jokes Weaber. “Standing dormant forage might be one way to decrease bale storage and losses.”

“Cows are amazingly efficient at harvesting,” states the team. However, they add it takes a solid and well-planned management system to go without any stored forage.

Outside bale storage tips While wrapping and storage differs between producers, the BCI team provided their top five tips for outdoor bale storage.

They encourage producers to produce or find appropriate sized bales with appropriate wrapping, optimize the number of bales that are required, minimize handling and the number of times bales are moved, align bales to get even sun exposure and maintain adequate water drainage to keep bales dry.

Averi Hales is the editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

New members appointed On Aug. 19, USDA announced the appointment of 10 new members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and an additional new member to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).

“USDA is excited to announce the new committee members to NACMPI and NACMCF,” said Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears.

“These committee members represent a diverse group distinguished by their knowledge and interest in meat and poultry safety. Their expertise and advice play a key role in informing USDA’s food safety decisions to ensure the U.S continues to have one of the safest food

systems in the world.”

The new NACMPI members appointed to serve two-year terms are Dr. Jimmy L. Avery of Mississippi State University, William H. Battle of Pride of the Pond and Battle Fish North, Tina Conklin of Michigan State University, Dr. Patricia Ann Curtis of North Carolina State University, Dr. Jennifer A. Eberly of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Casey Lynn Gallimore of the North American Meat Institute, Dr. Joseph Jay Harris of the Southwest Meat Association, Dr. Curtis Lynn Knipe of Ohio State University, Dr. Byron Williams of Mississippi State University and Sherri L. Williams of JBS USA, LLC.

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OBITUARIES

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Dale Bowman Aug. 8, 1938 – Aug. 12, 2020

We welcome obituaries. Obituaries are printed free of charge and can be sent to roundup@wylr.net.

Mark Shanahan March 30, 1949 – Aug. 13, 2020 Mark Shanahan moved to Heaven on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 at the Platte County Legacy Home in Wheatland.

Mark was born on Wednesday, March 30, 1949 in Boulder, Colo., the son of Everett Lawrence Edward and Mary Elaine (Harvey) Shanahan.

Mark was reared and educated in Boulder, Colo. and graduated high school from Boulder High School in 1968. He attended Lamar Community College in June of 1978 and then went on to the University of Wyoming and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ag Economics in May of 1990.

He married Debra Soward on March 14, 1970, one day before she turned 18. He was the love of her life, and she was determined to marry this cowboy. They stood hand in hand through thick and thin for 50 years.

To this union they were blessed with two children, Melissa Chere on Aug. 15, 1970 and Christine LeAllen on Jan. 24, 1972.

Mark grew up learn-

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ing and living the cowboy code. He raised and showed Hereford cattle.

His friendships ran deep in the rodeo circles of Wyoming.

Mark’s greatest pleasure came from seeing his children being successful and happy in life. His four grandchildren brought him a tremendous amount of joy and pride.

Mark was a helping hand to his family and friends, building and remodeling many family homes. He was fiercely loyal, true and honest. He came to really know the Lord with an encounter on Tunnel Road while driving his semi.

He was a strong farmer, rancher and carpenter.

He took pride in having his cattle well fed. The only recreation he knew was work, he was never a golfer or card player. Most of the time he was working. In his early years he rode race horses – Quarter Horses on brush tracks in Texas for the owner of the Foundation Quarter Horse, King. He also rounded up wild horses on the winter slope. He was really a jack of all trades.

He is survived by his wife Debra Shana-

han; daughters Melissa (Marty Shepard) and Christine (Todd Rau); grandchildren Casey (Maddie) Giehm, Ty Shockley, Lexis Medrano and Katie Shockley; sister Gloria (Don) Gapter; nephew Jeff (Phyllis) Gapter and niece Dawn (Gapter) Mendoza.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett on May 31, 2006 and Mary on July 11, 2009.

A graveside service for Mark Shanahan, 71, was held Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at the Wheatland Cemetery in Wheatland, with Pastor Chris Furl of Memorial Baptist Church officiating.

Serving as honorary pallbearers were Michael Tracy, Todd Rau, Casey Giehm, Jeff Gapter, Marty Shepard, Ty Shockley, Don Gapter, Jay Tracy, Russ Soward and all of his family and many friends.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland are in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at gormanfh.com.

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Dale Bowman was born Aug. 8, 1938 in Brooklyn, Iowa to Ernest and Ruth (Patten) Bowman. He was the second son of four, Max, Mark and Jack.

He married his queen, Darlene, on July 28, 1959 in Tingley, Iowa. They settled their home in Pine Bluffs to ranch and farm where they had four children.

Dave and his wife Jane, of Egbert, have two children, Amanda and Kyle.

Dean and his wife Bryanna, of Pine Bluffs, have two children, Brittney and Kelsey. Dotty and her husband Ken Stubbs live in Casper and have two children, Trista and Tate. Lyle and his wife Tina live near Albin and have two children, Dusty and Summer.

Their great-grandchildren, Harlan and Sophia, Kason and Koyer, Hailey and Jacobi, Kylan and Khari, Emmilyn and soonto-be Arthur, were especially loved by Darlene and Dale.

Dale was the heart and soul of the Bowman family. He made us one. The trips to Fort Robinson, the yearly melodrama, sightseeing in Branson, Miss. and the natural arches in Utah were quality time he dedicated to his family.

In 1954, he professed to serve God and continued faithfully until the very end. He welcomed to his home many of God’s children and servants for Sunday morning and Wednesday night fellowship meetings. He loved to study and share the Truth of God. Since 1968, Dale and Darlene owned and managed Bowman Irrigation.

Queen Darlene was his right-hand service woman, and together they enjoyed bringing water to friends, neighbors and community fields. The “rain maker” was a friend to many and foe to very few.

Dale was a man of many talents. You would often find him outside gardening, planting trees, feeding the birds, road grading, checking water tanks with his airplane or tooling around in his tractor. We were all incredibly lucky to enjoy his creations – wood toys, pivot u-joints, mouth-watering kettle corn and accommodations that made Darlene’s life more comfortable just to mention a few.

You also may have been a recipient of one of his many pranks or jokes, such as his knife-madetooth or witty letters. His pace of living was a step or two ahead of most of us.

Despite his diagnosis of cancer in 2019, Dale continued to serve his community, friends and family to the very end. He found his sweet release on Aug. 12, 2020 at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne.

It may be goodbye for now, but “we will visit at a later date.”

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 17 • August 22, 2020

2020 Wyoming State Fair Results – Junior Livestock Shows Cody Negri photos, unless otherwise noted

Champion Market Goat – Exhibited by Chase Taylor, Riverton, Averi Hales photo

Reserve Champion Market Goat – Exhibited by Bree Coxbill, Torrington

Champion Market Swine – Exhibited by Josiah Stockwell, Saratoga

Reserve Champion Market Swine – Exhibited by Wyatt Griffin, Pinedale, Courtesy photo

Champion Market Lamb – Exhibited by Katherine Olson, Cheyenne

Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Tyler Humphrey, Burns

Grand Champion Market Beef and Champion Crossbred Market Beef – Exhibited by Wyatt Griffin, Pinedale

Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Beef – Exhibited by Kaidyn Kasun, Wheatland

Champion Angus Market Beef – Exhibited by Jhett West, Sheridan

Reserve Champion Angus Market Beef – Exhibited by Colton Malcolm, Riverton, Courtesy photo

Champion Hereford Market Beef – Exhibited by Saige Ward, Laramie

Reserve Champion Hereford Market Beef – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle

Champion Maine Anjou Market Beef – Exhibited by Madison McIntosh, Wheatland, Courtesy photo

Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Market Beef – Exhibited by Cady Sparby, Gillette

Champion Shorthorn Market Beef – Exhibited by Jace Rich, Newcastle

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2020 Wyoming State Fair Results – Junior Livestock Shows Cody Negri photos, unless otherwise noted

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Market Beef – Exhibited by Kirby Castagno, Moran

Champion AOB Continental Market Beef – Exhibited by Cady Sparby, Gillette

Reserve Champion AOB Continental Market Beef – Exhibited by Kaitlyn Painter, Buffalo

Champion AOB English Market Beef – Exhibited by Cade Connell, Wheatland

Reserve Champion AOB English Market Beef – Exhibited by Bailey Fitzwater, Wheatland

Supreme Champion Bull – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle

Reserve Champion Bull – Exhibited by Tinley Pierson, Kaycee

Supreme Champion Hereford Female – Exhibited by Saige Ward, Laramie

Reserve Champion Hereford Female – Cooper Miller, Newcastle

Champion Hereford Cow/Calf Pair – Exhibited by Tinley Pierson, Kaycee

Champion Angus Female – Exhibited by Madison McIntosh, Wheatland

Champion Maine Anjou Female – Exhibited by Zoe Griffin, Pinedale

Champion Shorthorn Female – Exhibited by Virginia Wing, Casper

Champion AOB English Female – Exhibited by Ellie Jay, Hulett

Champion AOB Continental Female – Exhibited by Hailey Wehri, Newcastle

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2020 Wyoming State Fair – Open Livestock Shows Cody Negri photos, unless otherwise noted

Supreme Champion Bull and Champion AOB Bull – GHC Jello Shot 9480, exhibited by Grand Hills Cattle, Hill Brothers, Nunn, Colo.

Supreme Champion Female and Champion AOB Female – Lees Dixie Erica 8981, exhibited by Lee Cattle, Hill Brothers, Blake Fabrizius

Reserve Champion AOB Female – GHC Randi 9008, exhibited by Elizabeth Elliott and Lana Johnson, Fort Collins, Colo.

Champion Angus Bull – Lazy JB Ranch Rig 0616, exhibited by Lazy JB Angus, Montrose, Colo.

Reserve Champion Angus Bull – MAR Resource 977, exhibited

by Micheli Ranch, Ft. Bridger

Champion Angus Female – Lazy JB Forever Lady 2867G, exhibited by Lazy JB Angus, Avery Kimble, Montrose, Colo.

Reserve Champion Angus Female – Lazy JB Sandy 935, exhibited by Lazy JB Angus, Montrose, Colo.

Champion Angus Steer – Exhibited by Colton Malcolm, Riverton, Courtesy photo

Reserve Champion Angus Steer – Exhibited by Colby Groene, Torrington

Champion Hereford Bull – DCLL Tankeray Loaded 79F4 ET, exhibited by Deep Creek Land and Cattle, Cooper Miller, Newcastle

Champion Hereford Cow/Calf Pair – GCS Heart Beat 611, exhibited by Gene and Cindy Stillahn, Cheyenne

Champion Hereford Female – KJ BJ 969A Misty 414F ET, exhibited by Saige Ward, Laramie

Champion Hereford Steer – Exhibited by Peyton Munroe, Encampment

Reserve Champion Hereford Steer – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle

2020 Hereford Legends Honoree – Si and Rosamond West Family, Lusk

Champion Maine Anjou Steer – Exhibited by Kaidyn Kasun, Wheatland

Reserve Champion Maine Steer – Exhibited by Cady Sparby, Gillette

Champion Wyoming Pen of Three Bulls – Exhibited by Micheli Ranch, Ft. Bridger

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2020 Wyoming State Fair – Open Livestock Shows Cody Negri photos, unless otherwise noted

Reserve Wyoming Pen of Three Bulls – Exhibited by Gene and Cindy Stillahn, Cheyenne

WAA Futurity Champion – B&D Martha 953, exhibited by Clayton Barch, Wiggins, Colo.

WJAA Supreme Champion Angus Female and Champion Owned Female – Lazy JB Forever Lady 2867G, exhibited by Avery Kimble, Montrose, Colo.

WJAA Champion Bred and Owned Female – KCH Jipsy 987, exhibited by Kendall Haas, LaGrange

WJAA Champion Angus Steer – Exhibited by Mayce Himble, Douglas

WJAA Reserve Champion Angus Steer – DDB Payday G273, exhibited by Colby Groene, Torrington

Positive COVID-19 households required protection for pets In households with positive cases of COVID-19, social distancing not only applies to humans, but pets as well. Although pets may be a comfort for individuals feeling sick, experts recommend staying away from them if individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus.

This warning comes as confirmed cases of pets infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, are being reported across the U.S. “We need to talk about our pets,” said Dr. Susan Culp, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service veterinarian in the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases. “If there is a human diagnosed positive, in addition to isolating from other people, they need to isolate from their pets.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends avoiding contact with pets including petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, sharing food and sleeping in the same bed.

If individuals must care for their pet or be around animals while they are sick, the CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering and washing hands before and after interacting with them.

Positive-testing animals On July 7, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported the first confirmed animal case in a dog in Tarrant County, Texas. The case was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

Since then, there has been more than 20 diagnosed cases in the U.S., according to USDA. “We are still learning about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19 in

people, but it appears it can spread from people to animals in some situations,” stated USDA. A small number of animals worldwide have been reported to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, mostly after close contact with people who tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the CDC, the risk of a positive-testing animal spreading COVID-19 to people is considered to be low.

“Based on current knowledge, there is no evidence pets play a significant role in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to people,” said Dr. Andy Schwartz, TAHC state veterinarian. “It’s always important to restrict contact with pets and other animals if an individual is infected with COVID-19 in order to protect them from infection.”

“It’s also important any animal suspected of possibly being infected with SARSCoV-2 be evaluated for the other common causes of respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms,” said Dr. Bruce Akey, director of Texas A&M Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.

Culp explained coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, and animals can have their own coronaviruses.

Some coronaviruses can cause respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in some animals.

“Chances are very low that humans can spread it to animals, but it can happen,” Culp said. “People diagnosed with COVID-19 should follow the CDC guidelines and keep themselves away from their pets as well as other people.”

Guidance for COVID-19 and pets The CDC has recently published some information for pet owners on what people need to know about COVID19 and pets.

The CDC, USDA and state public health and animal health officials are working in some states to conduct active surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in pets, including cats, dogs and other small mammals, that had contact with a person with COVID-19.

According to the CDC, these animals are being tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection and also tested to see whether the pet develops antibodies to this virus to help better understand how common SARSCoV-2 infection might be in pets as well as the possible role of pets in the spread of this virus.

“The CDC also has guidelines for anyone who has a service dog,” Culp said. “They don’t have to separate themselves, but certainly should wear a mask.”

Culp said CDC guidance indicates routine testing of animals for SARS-CoV-2 is

not recommended.

“If an individual has an animal a veterinarian believes to have clinical signs, they will approach it from a ‘one health’ approach,” Culp said. “CDC wants the vet to rule out all other causes of the clinical signs first. Then if that is done and it is still believed the animal may be infected, the vet will contact the state animal health official and state public health veterinarians.”

State veterinarians will work with the USDA on sample collection and submission.

“We want to let people know it is not common, but it is possible,” Culp said. “If someone has had COVID-19, they need to take precautions and social distance from their pet.”

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Solution for the August 15, 2020 crossword

Working group created Earlier this year, Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Migration Corridor Executive Order (EO) 2020-1. This order supports conservation of mule deer and pronghorn, protects landowner rights and accommodates multiple-use opportunities.

The EO designated three corridors, and now the governor and the Carbon County Commission are taking applications to serve on the local area working group to review the Platte Valley Mule Deer Corridor.

The working group will review the effectiveness of corridor designation on the migratory herd and evaluate the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s draft risk assessment report. It will also make recommendations about additional opportunities for conservation as well as examine the impacts of all restrictions on development and use of lands encompassed in the designated corridor.

WSF Commercial Heifer Show a success Sponsored by Pierre Etchemendy of Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance, Crawford Livestock Market and the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the Commercial Heifer Show at the Wyoming State Fair (WSF) featured high-quality heifers in both a Pen of Three Competition and an individual competition.

This year, Bob and

Judy Hageman had the Grand Champion individual heifer. Tracy Hageman Dilts had the Reserve Champion individual heifer, and Mountain Valley Livestock had the third place individual heifer.

Bob and Judy Hageman also had the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Pen of Three.

Rankin Ranches exhibited the third place Pen of Three.

Bob Hageman and Tracy Hageman Dilts

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Central States Fair and Rodeo, Rapid, S.D. Visit centralstatesfair.com for more information.

BLM Rock Spring’s Field Office National Public Lands Day Event, 9 a.m. Rock Springs, Sage Elementary School. For more information, contact Storie Ratcliff at 307-352-0237 or T.J. Franklin at 307-352-0318.

Northeast Sage-Grouse Working Group Meeting, 2 p.m. Zoom. To participate in the Zoom meeting, visit us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZUkd-iprjgqH9VwSE2S8Fr-bkZnoXriZmTX. WSGA Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, Rock Springs, Sweetwater Events Center. Visit wysga.org for more information.

Bates Hole/Shirley Basin Sage-Grouse Working Group Meeting, 10 a.m. Casper, Casper Game and Fish Office. For more information, contact Willow Bish at willow.bish@wyo.gov.

Upper Green River Basin Sage-Grouse Working Group Meeting, 2 p.m. Pinedale, Sublette County Conservation District Office. For more information, contact Melanie Purcell at mpurcell@sublettecd.com or 307367-2364.

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2 Blk Cows, avg. 1340# .........................$5950 Mullins Farms - Manderson 1 Blk Cow, 1510# ...................................$6800 1 Blk Cow, 1485# ...................................$6200 Ward, Paul - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1310# ...................................$6600 Whitehead, Dustin - Worland 1 Red Cow, 1640# .................................$6550 Koehn, Brenton - Basin 1 BWF Cow, 1290# ................................$6400 Lewton, Kent & Ann - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1435# ...................................$6400 Starbuck Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 1 BWF Cow, 1405# ................................$6350 1 Blk Cow, 1655# ...................................$6350 1 Blk Cow, 1450# ...................................$6350 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1435# .........................$6050 1 Blk Cow, 1695# ...................................$5800 Tharp, Steven - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1650# ...................................$6350 Butterfield, James - Worland 1 DairyX Cow, 1000# .............................$6250 Baird, John - Thermopolis 1 BWF Cow, 1250# ................................$6200 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1133# .........................$6150 1 Blk Cow, 1340# ...................................$6100 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1352# .........................$5900 HEIFERS Fieldgrove Ranch LLC - Buffalo 3 Red Hrs, avg. 645# ...........................$13650 4 Red Hfrs, avg. 761# ..........................$13400 Tharp, Steven - Worland 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 640# ...........................$13250 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 798# ...........................$12700 Lewton, Kent & Ann - Ten Sleep 2 Rd/Blk Hfrs, avg. 810# ......................$13200 5 BWF Hfrs, avg. 874# ........................$12350 5 Blk Hfrs, avg. 956# ...........................$12100 Rooted on the River Ranch - Meeteetse 28 Blk Hfrs, avg. 795# .........................$13125 Pennoyer & Sons Inc. - Thermopolis 2 BWF Hfrs, avg. 745# ........................$13100 Herman Livestock LLC - Hyattville 4 BWF Hfrs, avg. 858# ........................$12650 STEERS Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 5 Blk Strs, avg. 801# ...........................$14500 Rooted on the River Ranch - Meeteetse 27 Blk Strs, avg. 864# .........................$14275 Fieldgrove Ranch LLC - Buffalo 2 Red Strs, avg. 855# ..........................$13900 Tharp, Steven - Worland 1 Blk Str, 845# .....................................$13600 Lewton, Kent & Ann - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Strs, avg. 948# ...........................$12150

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Easier Work, Bigger Results at Haying Time An advertisement in the July 15, 1920 issue of the Encampment Echo proclaims: Time is short. Labor is scarce. Everything points to a big hay crop.

Conditions in other hay producing countries indicate a good price for our crops this fall. Are we ready or are we going to

waste our time and the time of high-priced help fussing and tinkering around with old worn out machinery?

If we are wise, no time is going to be spent this way. We will start with machinery we can depend on to do the job – a good clean job, with no delays.

We have a limited stock of hay machinery on hand.

Here are some points one ought to consider when they buy a hay stacker. The Dempster stacker range of adjustment is from three to four times greater than the range of adjustment on other first class stackers. It’s quickly and easily adjusted. The adjustment is made simply by moving pins or lugs to different points, the stacker adjusting itself automatically as it goes up. Our farmer friends will find this stacker easily solves all of their difficulties in the hay field. Another best one is the Dempster-Cope “Winner” hay sweep. In both of these machines the highest grade material is used, and although they are light enough to be moved easily, they are unusually strong. – Adv. in June 1921 Meeteetse News.

Historical Reproductions by Perue

Not enough to go around, but enough to help – 10 Dempster Sweeps, three Dempster Stackers, etc.

Dempster Sweep Rakes were designed for the grueling, rake breaking work of the great hay districts. They have stood the strain for years and are unhesitatingly recommended for all hay growing districts.

The Dempster Sweep Rake is a combined power and lever lift rake. This feature has a decided advantage over the ordinary rake, for the reason that the power and lever lift can be applied simultaneously.

Tension of teeth is governed by a foot lever, easily regulating teeth to conform with uneven ground. When the rake is unloaded, teeth can be elevated to full height and locked. Then they can be lowered to gathering position while in motion. The rake is also equipped with eight-foot teeth with pressed steel points.

A few of the wiser ranchers have learned the merits of the Dempster Stackers. We hear them talk of the ease of operation, the amount of work and the good work they do. The big features are the simplicity of design, strongly built and re-enforced, light draft, ease of operation, free delivery and extraordinary efficiency.

When haying time comes, the greatest number of acres cut with the least expense and labor in the shortest time is the prime object. Good machinery, set up right, will help us accomplish this.

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WIND continued from page 1 els, 12 percent higher than 2019. Darren Frye, president and CEO of Water Street Solutions, believes the corn lost to the storm will bring the total U.S. yield average down four bushels per acre nationally for the 2020 crop.

Crop devastation According to the USDA, 23.4 million acres of corn and soybeans were planted in Iowa this spring.

Jan Dutton, chief executive of Prescient Weather, a private forecasting group that specializes in predictions for agricultural interests, estimated between 180 and 270 million bushels of corn were affected by the severe weather event.

This estimate indicates over 43 percent of

the crops were damaged or destroyed, a huge blow to the $10 billion industry in the Hawkeye State.

“Total corn production for the U.S. is expected to be 15.2 to 15.6 billion bushels,” Dutton told the Washington Post. “The amount impacted is equal to one purchase from China.”

Keely Coppess, communications director for the Iowa Agriculture Department, noted not all corn affected by the derecho was destroyed.

“A lot of the corn is in the later development stages,” Coppess said.

“Some is laying down at a 45-degree angle, but it may attempt to stand back up. It’s really too soon to tell.”

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Coppess explained if the corn is simply lying down and hasn’t succumbed to green snap, there is still a chance producers can harvest it, although harvest will be particularly difficult.

Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) Vice President Carl Jardon commented, “Harvest will begin shortly and over one-third of Iowa’s crop is flattened. It’s hard to tell at this point whether all the corn will recover and impact yield. 2020 has been a year of downfalls for the farmer. It has been one hit after another with trade disputes, low demand and attacks on the ethanol industry and the Renewable Fuel Standard, all on top of a global pandemic and the lowest corn prices in over a decade.”

Meteorologist Steve Bowen also noted, “This

has all the makings of a billion dollar agricultural impact. With this said, it will take some time for farmers to determine how much of the downed crop is salvageable for harvest.

When combined with the rest of the physical property damage, it is entirely plausible the derecho was responsible for a multi-billion-dollar economic cost on its own.”

Iowa corn and soybeans According to ICGA, Iowa is the number one producer of corn in the U.S. with 2.58 billion bushels harvested in 2019.

This number accounts for nearly one-sixth of nationwide yields. The state has been the nation’s top corn producer every year for the past 26 years.

ICGA also notes the state leads the nation in ethanol production, with 39 percent or 953 million

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“Harvest will begin shortly and over one-third of Iowa’s crop is flattened. It’s hard to tell at this point whether all the corn will recover and impact yield. 2020 has been a year of downfalls for the farmer. It has been one hit after another with trade disputes, low demand and attacks on the ethanol industry and the Renewable Fuel Standard, all on top of a global pandemic and the lowest corn prices in over a decade.” – Carl Jardon, Iowa Corn Growers Association bushels of corn grown in Iowa going into nearly 30 percent of all American ethanol.

Twenty-one percent, or 461 million bushels, of Iowa corn went directly into making livestock feed in the 2014-2015 marketing year.

During this same period of time, 12 percent, or 264 million bushels, of Iowa corn went into corn processing and was used in the wet mill industry for

food and industrials usage, according to ICGA. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Iowa also ranks number two in soybean production, with 9.12 million acres or 501.6 million bushels harvested in 2019.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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Averi Hales is the editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

The Hood I’m the first to admit when I got started in the cattle business in the town I grew up in, I did not have very good cattle. Everyone correctly assumed I had so little cash I could only afford other people’s culls, cast-offs and cheap bulls, which, at the time, cost $500.

Keep in mind at that time, one could buy a very good Angus bull for $700.

It may come as a shock to younger cattlemen in 1972 when I got started, at a typical all-breeds bull sale, which were popular at the time, Angus bulls were not the highest-selling breed but were amongst the lowest.

I know, I know. It’s hard to believe bulls used to cost so little. Especially, in this day and age, when a sale of 500 bulls in Montana or South Dakota might average $7,000, and some

range bulls, to be used on commercial cows, cost as much as $20,000.

As hard as this may be to believe, I bought my first cowherd – 50 head of cows – for $20,000. But, here’s the thing that really upset my contemporaries, the calves out of those cheap cows and cheap bulls sold for just as much as their quality calves did.

I had other reasons for not buying the best bulls.

I grew up in a very tough neighborhood, “the hood,” and I didn’t have the best of neighbors. One of them thought nothing of putting his brand on my calves – accidentally, on purpose, of course.

I figured if I had crappy cattle, my neighbors wouldn’t covet them quite as much. I also had very wild cattle, and any bad actor within a three county area became known

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as a “Pitts’ cow.” Usually, to steal one of my cows, they had to rope it and tie it to a tree for two days to let it soak before it could be loaded in a trailer.

I also spread the rumor far and wide that I didn’t test my bulls for trich.

I did, but I didn’t want my neighbors to know it.

Believe me, if one of my cheap and potentially sick bulls got on my neighbors side of the fence, or my neighbors were pasturing my cows involuntarily, they’d be pushed back to my side by nightfall.

It also meant I didn’t have to do much fencing because the neighbors put up nine new wires on the fences between us.

I did have one neighbor, though, who I thought was still stealing my cattle. I didn’t want to confront him because he was as friendly as a locked gate, owned an arsenal of guns and was rumored to have done hard time. It was pretty hard to love that neighbor as thyself.

One day I’d had enough. My favorite cow had been missing for days, and it wasn’t like her to go off like that. I bought her as a replacement heifer at the county fair, and she became a pet, hardly ever getting out of eyesight of the international headquarters of U.S. Cattle Co – a trailer house we lived

in.

So, I gathered up my courage and drove over to the home of the snake. He met me at his front door where there was a shotgun leaning by the door. He said it was for varmints, but I didn’t know if I fell into that category or not.

“Hey, have you seen my cow, Paint?” I asked.

“Is she part brown, red and black with splotches of white?” he snarled.

“Yeah,” I tried to snarl back at him, but my voice sounded kinda squeaky.

“Does she have one horn pointing north and the other south?”

“Yes she does.”

“Is her tail frozen off?”

“Yes, that would be her.”

“Does she have one good eye and the other eye is a round orb of white.”

“Yes,” I said, getting excited that Paint may not be missing after all.

“Can a person walk up to this pet cow and scratch her neck?” asked my neighbor.

“Yes, yes, that’s her,” I replied.

“Nah,” said my neighbor as he inched ever closer to his shotgun. “I haven’t seen her.”

I snarled my lip, balled my hands into fists, stared him straight in the eye and squeaked, “Well then, have nice day.”

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Market Reports • 643 Head Sold

Representative Sales COWS COKEVILLE 2 Cow, 1187#...........................$71.00 7 Cow, 1223# ..........................$67.00 POWDER RIVER 2 Cow, 1382# ..........................$64.50 MANDERSON 3 Cow, 1266# ..........................$64.00 COKEVILLE 4 Cow, 1401# ..........................$63.50 RIVERTON 4 Cow, 1241# ..........................$63.00 COKEVILLE 5 Cow, 1206# ..........................$62.00 ARAPAHOE 12 Cow, 1119# ...........................$60.00 12 Cow, 1264# ..........................$59.50 PAVILLION 4 Cow, 1200# ..........................$58.50 RIVERTON 6 Cow, 1149#...........................$57.00 ARAPAHOE 6 Cow, 1106#...........................$56.50 LANDER 5 Cow, 1010# ..........................$55.50 BULLS BIG PINEY 1 Bull, 1070# ...........................$93.00 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 1775# ...........................$90.50 ARAPAHOE 1 Bull, 2065# ...........................$88.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 2075# ...........................$87.50 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1875# ...........................$87.00 PAVILLION 1 Bull, 1930# ...........................$85.50 LANDER 2 Bull, 1800# ...........................$84.00 RIVERTON 5 Bull, 1561# ...........................$83.50 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 2140# ...........................$83.50 ARMINTO 3 Bull, 1835# ...........................$83.00 TEN SLEEP 3 Bull, 1911#............................$79.50 STEERS THERMOPOLIS 17 Steer, 734# .........................$151.00 RAWLINS 2 Steer, 690# .........................$149.00

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HEIFERS SHOSHONI 5 Heifer, 391# ........................$145.00 THERMOPOLIS 6 Heifer, 623# ........................$140.00 10 Heifer, 646# ........................$136.25 6 Heifer, 597# ........................$135.50 2 Heifer, 795# ........................$132.00 HEIFERETTES PAVILLION 2 Heiferette, 1465# ..................$98.00 COKEVILLE 2 Heiferette, 1002# ..................$83.00 2 Heiferette, 1057# ..................$82.00 2 Heiferette, 1025# ..................$76.50

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