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Thursday, May 21, 2015
WESTERN AG REPORTER
Common Sense
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to wish
each and every one of you a very Happy Memorial Day! I
guess one could say that “grilling season” is officially open.
I know there is a volume amount of meat in the chain
right now as the packers and retailers have been preparing
for Memorial Day Weekend for the past couple of weeks.
Because of this, I would venture to say that cattle futures
could be tested a little bit to the down side this week as
the supply chains are pretty full, and there will be a little
bit of a wait-and-see attitude to see how beef movement
is over this ever-important weekend.
Much of the United States received some very nice moisture over the past couple of weeks. I know in my travels
across a pretty good section of this nation, I saw water
standing in many of the fields I was driving by. We even got
nice rain here in Montana, and believe me, we needed it!
I pretty much got home in time to unpack and then repack
last weekend and headed out immediately to A.I. heifers.
It was a little tough getting my schedule back onto “real
time” again. Now I have been getting up at about the same
time I was going to bed when I was traveling with Zack!
We had a lot of late nights/ early mornings when I was
running around with him.
Memorial Day is always a big holiday for our entire family. Namely we all get the opportunity to remember those
that have passed on before us, to give thanks for everything
that they have done for us, and to count the blessings that
we still have now and on into the future.
But Memorial Day Weekend also usually falls very close
to my dad’s birthday every year. His birthday is not until
May 28, but we are all going to celebrate his birthday on
Memorial Day! His brother Bob and his family from Ennis,
Montana, are coming down to celebrate Bob’s birthday as
well since he and Dad were born on the same day six years
apart! Dad’s other brother Jack and his family are coming
to the celebration at the ranch as well. Then throw in all of
our families... and it would be safe to say that we are going
to have a fantastic celebration on Monday!
This year marks a very special birthday for my father. He
always gets mad at me if I tell everyone how old he his,
so let’s just suffice it to say he was born on May 28, 1930,
and all of you can do the math and I keep myself out of
trouble! I know that most of you know the struggles that
he has endured over the past six years or so. This is a very
special birthday! I know that Dad is really looking forward
to this weekend, and it’s going to be a very special time
for our family. Happy Birthday, Dad! You’re the greatest!
The Rounders
Editor’s note: Lots of you will have already
seen the swell old Western THE ROUNDERS starring the incomparable pair - Glenn
Ford and Henry Fonda. I think it first came
out in 1964, and it’s only 84 minutes long,
but every minute is packed full of laughs.
So if you haven’t seen it in a long time OR
you have never seen it, my advice is that you
promptly buy it off amazon.com and laugh
yourself silly. It would make a great gift
for lots and lots of folks, big and little, old
and young. There are three main characters.
Tow of them -- Ben Jones (Glenn Ford) and
Howdy Lewis (Henry Fonda) - have two
feet. The third character is a hilarious roan
bronc called Old Fooler. On the back of the
box it call the movie a “modern Western as
welcome as a get-together with old friends
at a Sunday social.” The editor personally
guarantees that you will love this film! LG
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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend,
Common Sense, who has
been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how
old he was, since his birth
records were long ago lost
in bureaucratic red tape. He
will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable
lessons as knowing when to
come in out of the rain, why
the early bird gets the worm,
and that life isn’t always fair.
Common Sense lived by
simple, sound financial
policies (don’t spend more
than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not
children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when wellintentioned but overbearing regulations were set
in place. Reports -- of a
six-year-old boy charged
with sexual harassment for
kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school
for using mouthwash after
lunch; and a teacher fired
for reprimanding an unruly
student -- only worsened his
condition. Common Sense
lost ground when parents
attacked teachers for doing
the job that they themselves
had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It
declined even further when
schools were required to get
parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin
to a student; but could not
inform parents when a student became pregnant and
wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the
will to live as the churches
became businesses and
criminals received better
treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a
beating when you couldn’t
defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and
the burglar could sue you
for assault.
Common Sense finally
gave up the will to live after
a woman failed to realize
that a steaming cup of coffee
was hot. She spilled a little
in her lap and was promptly
awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his
parents, Truth and Trust;
his wife, Discretion; his
daughter, Responsibility;
and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 5
stepbrothers: I Know My
Rights; I Want It Now;
Someone Else Is To Blame;
I’m A Victim; and Pay Me
For Doing Nothing
Not many attended his
funeral because so few realized he was gone.
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And wakened peoples heard the call
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Fear not: ye have not died in vain!
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A million hands, whate’er befall,
Are pledged to guard it lest it fall,
In memory proud that ye lie slain
On Flanders fields.
Note: Peace signed June 28, 1919.
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
WESTERN AG REPORTER
This photo comes from the camera of Volland, Kansas, photographer
and shopkeeper, Otto Kratzer. This photo is typical of much of
Kratzer’s work and his impromptu views of the daily life of his
neighbors, friends, and family in the Flint Hills town. He was
known as never being without a camera. This man is driving a box
wagon filled with bags of grain or feed, pulled by four mules. A
newly-constructed Kratzer Bros. Mercantile store is visible in the
background. Circa 1915. There’s an old saying that life is like a 20mule team: unless you are the lead mule, the scenery is about the
same. In this view, it looks like the lead mules might be working a
bit harder, as well.
WTO rules against
Americans’ Right to Know
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on
May 18 that the United
States’ mandatory country
of origin labeling (COOL)
for meat and poultry, which
went into effect in 2013, has
negatively impacted livestock imports from Canada
and Mexico and violates
international trade laws.
Wyoming rancher and Powder River Basin Resource
Council Board member,
Wilma Tope, had this to say
in reaction to the decision:
“As producers, we believe
we have the right to have the
country-of-origin displayed
on meat we produce. We are
proud of our product, and we
have a long-held belief that
a U.S. label stands for family tradition, quality, pride,
and a safe and wholesome
product.”
The dispute over COOL
began in 2008 when Mexico
and Canada challenged the
U.S. labeling provisions
at the WTO. Canada and
Mexico prevailed, and the
U.S. updated the COOL
rules in 2013 to address the
decision by ensuring that
each cut of meat displays
each stage of production
(where the animal was born,
raised, and slaughtered) on
the label. However, Canada
and Mexico once again
called upon the WTO to reject these new COOL rules.
This most recent decision by
the Appellate Body of the
WTO is just the latest in a
long string of rulings that
favor Mexico and Canada
and hurt American consumers and independent cattle
producers.
Tope said, “In an increas-
ingly global market, the
labeling of our beef, as
well as other products, will
increase demand for U.S.
products, which in turn will
lead to increased production,
more jobs, and economic
development in our small
towns and main streets and
our entire national economy.
Congress should not unconditionally surrender to the
threats of tariff retaliation
by our trading partners.
This decision is a hard blow
for American producers,
who take such pride in the
meat we produce, and is a
good example of why trade
agreements that give power
to corporations over American citizens are contrary to
American ideals.”
The COOL case highlights
how international trade
deals and the WTO can overrule the will of American
citizens and undermine U.S.
sovereignty. The Obama
administration is trying to
push through two new trade
deals with Asia and Europe
using fast track authority.
While the deals themselves
may not invalidate U.S.
laws, they establish trade
tribunals that can be used
to do so. By relinquishing
constitutional authority to
the WTO through secretive
trade deals, it seems that
America’s democratic ideals
are being traded away.
- Powder River Basin Resource Council, 5/19
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After an intense 11 days
of voting, America has selected its national winner in
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Contest. Shelly Boshart
Davis -- who lives in Albany,
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seed, wheat, radishes, and
hazelnuts and bales grass
straw -- garnered the most
online votes to capture the
national title. She is the first
Oregonian to become either
a regional or national winner.
Davis was one of five women
who were recognized at the
end of April as a regional
finalist in the program. All of
them -- Megan Seibel (Roanoke, VA), Shelley Heinrich
(Lubbock, TX), Amy Kelsay
(Franklin, IN), Sara Ross
(Minden, IA) and Davis
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American Agri-Women and
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families, farms, communities, and the ag industry.
From April 24 and through
May 5, America had the
opportunity to vote for one
of the five regional finalists
to be named the national
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receive $5,000 while Davis
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Davis had multiple nominations for the America’s
Farmers Mom of the Year
contest. She’s particularly
proud of them as they came
from people outside of agriculture, showing that people
within their community are
starting to hear about and
understand their farming
story. Davis has a unique perspective on agriculture as her
family not only grows their
product themselves but also,
through their trucking company, is able to transport it to
the coast and ship it overseas
to international markets they
helped develop. As one of
her nominators pointed out,
it highlights Davis’ experience and love for the industry
as well as the future of her
community. “Most recently
Shelly has been on the forefront of trying to resolve the
Northwest port crisis,” wrote
Janet Steele, president of the
Albany Chamber of Commerce. “Helping her family
run their business, Boshart
Trucking, she learned firsthand the havoc the slowdown
and closures have had on
the ag industry and other
businesses. She’s been a
strong and vocal advocate,
testifying at the state level
and helping find a solution
that will bring the ports back
to their full strength.”
Davis is involved in her
local community and the ag
industry in a variety of ways,
including participating in the
Adopt-A-Farmer program,
consulting with Oregon State
University, and speaking
publicly at events. “Shelly
is a silent giant, who walks
amongst us all and never
brings attention to herself,”
wrote Greg Roe of United
Way of Linn County. “She
always has a hand out to
help, give, do, or listen. Her
days are 16 hours on a normal
basis, but she will take on
more.” But with all of that,
it’s clear that Davis places
the highest importance on her
partnership with her husband
Geoff and her role as mom
to her three daughters - her
“most important crop.”
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her fellow 2015 regional
Mom of the Year winners,
or winners from years past,
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349 Marshall Avenue, Suite
200, St. Louis, MO 63119.
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Where’s the beef?
By Catherine Vandemoer, Ph.D.
Errol Rice, Montana Stock Growers Association Executive
Vice President, seems to think that MSGA gained everything, including minimizing its “exposure to tribal water
claims” by participating in and supporting the CSKT Compact. But an equally important question is this: How much
did MSGA lose by “participating” in the CSKT Compact?
While it might be nice to re-write history, the underbelly of
the MSGA support for the CSKT Compact reveals a deeply
disturbing lack of leadership, failure to do investigate the
Compact diligently, lack of foresight, and lack of common
sense. It is quite likely that MSGA and its lobbying staff
were persuaded to look the other way and to allow this
travesty to befall many members of the MSGA. How else
could MSGA have endorsed the theft of stock water for
thousands of families in Montana or supported the transfer
of the bare legal title to irrigation water from irrigation
families to the CSKT? Specifically, how could they have
missed the fact that the Compact immediately cuts off stock
water and will require that newly drilled wells will make
up the difference? How could MSGA have missed the fact
that irrigation water use, including stock water, is reduced
by 50%-70% as soon as this summer?
The main reason cited by Rice that the MSGA supported
the compact was to “minimize its exposure to (the 10,000)
tribal water claims,” presumably in Eastern Montana. Well,
guess what? The Tribes are right now filing those 10,000
claims in the Montana Water Court anyway. They will
make their way into the final decree, and Montanans will
have to fight those claims eventually anyway. So much for
offering up MSGA support for the Compact so the Tribe
wouldn’t file their 10,000 claims and they could “minimize
their exposure”!
On April 11, 2015, the House Judiciary committee asked
the Tribes’ lawyers if they would drop the 10,000 claims if
the Compact was passed, and the Tribe responded, “No.”
The Committee recommended an amendment to the Compact that would bar the Tribes from filing those claims in
eastern Montana; the amendment passed in committee on
party lines with one Republican joining the Democrats, but
was rejected on the house floor by Democrats (uniformly)
and a handful of Republicans, principally Steve Fitzpatrick
(R-Great Falls).
Where was MSGA? Why, of course, they were helping
the compact proponents resist that amendment, which
would have protected their constituents in eastern Montana.
The “no amendment” strategy supported by MSGA,
and its blind support of the Compact, can now be seen as
devastating to Montana. MSGA chose to believe the lines
-- “we won’t file our 10,000 claims if you pass the compact” and “all stock water uses are protected” -- rather than
investigate whether these statements were true.
Unfortunately, MSGA simply failed to do its due diligence
and, as a result, missed an opportunity to meaningfully
participate to protect stock water uses and water rights
for everybody. Instead, it “participated” only in terms of
inviting and listening to pro-compact speakers at its forums,
limiting discussion of its members who had grave, real
concerns about the Compact, and decided to support the
Compact based on the willful dismissal of facts. All those
promises made by the CSKT, the Governor, the AG, and
the compact proponents that the Tribes would not file their
10,000 claims if the compact was approved are empty.
MSGA wants to justify its “participation” by unsuccessfully claiming they avoided exposure to Tribal water
claims. And by all observation, they did everything they
could to pass the compact, despite the concerns of their
constituents. Now everyone can see that their “reasons”
for supporting the CSKT Compact turned out to be false.
So, where’s the “beef” in MSGA’s justification for supporting the CSKT Compact?
.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES FOR THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 • 1500 Head Sold
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Telmar Terland & Sons
Marlo Moehr
Lee Roy Goddard
Jason Schwers
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David Saunders
Jason Schwers
Lloyd Thiel
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2,250.00
1,122
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1,066
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906
1,288
1,936
1,991
2,278
1,721
2,091
1,836
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1,856
1,871
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177.00
169.00
161.00
153.00
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150.00
147.00
145.00
143.50
142.00
141.50
141.00
1,254
1,458
1,219
1,241
1,506
1,341
1,343
1,322
1,366
1,406
1,106
1,356
1,296
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156.00
143.00
141.00
127.00
126.00
126.00
125.50
125.00
124.00
122.00
122.00
122.00
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John Hughes
Brad Dorvall
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Steve Thompson
Ronald Benzel
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Mike Gates
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Gene Swanson
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John Tillett
John Tillett
William Strauch
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1,354
1,781
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1,359
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Don’t miss this!
The Montana Farm Bureau (MFB) will hold its
Summer Conference June 9-11 in Sidney. The theme
“Energizing Our Grassroots” will highlight energy
development in the Sidney area and its effect on
farmers and ranchers. The Summer Conference is
a time when advisory committees meet to discuss
current ag issues and concerns and explore ideas for
policy development.
On June 10, the keynote speaker will be Rayola
Dougher, senior economic advisor for the American
Petroleum Institute, who will address how we can
turn present-day energy and economic challenges
into future opportunities that will make our country
stronger for generations to come. A lunchtime panel
will feature Farm Bureau members and local business
owners sharing how the energy boom has affected
their farms, ranches, and communities. Informational
sessions will cover the latest in ag research and
the newest developments in ag technology. On the
evening of June 11, the MFB Foundation will host
its fundraising event, the Baron’s Ball. Attendees
will spend an enjoyable evening of stepping back in
time to play a game of fun and chance and see who
comes out a winner.
Wednesday’s activities take place at the Richland
County Fairgrounds. Thursday activities include the
MFB Foundation Golf Scramble as well as tours
of Safflower Technologies, Rambur Charolais, and
Westmoreland Coal Company. “We’re looking forward to holding our conference in the northeastern
part of the state,” noted MFBF President Bob Hanson. “Our summer conference is a great time for
our board to meet and for our advisory committees
to share any concerns they have. It’s a great time
for our members to hear about new concepts in ag
technology while enjoying camaraderie with other
Farm Bureau members.”
The conference will be headquartered in the Microtel
Inn in Sidney. For more information or to register for
the event, call (406) 587-3153 or visit www.mfbf.org
Call the Microtel Inn at 406-482-9011 and request
the “Montana Farm Bureau” room block for the
special $119 conference rate. The room block will
be released May 24. Registration is due to the state
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WESTERN AG REPORTER
A significant victory in an
extremely important new tax court case
By John Alan Cohan
Attorney at Law
A new tax court case
involved several million
dollars of losses from 20042009 in an Arabian horse
farm owned by Henry and
Christie Metz [Metz v.
Commissioner, T.C. Memo.
2015-54]. The Metzes specialize in Straight Egyptians
and established their horse
farm in 1991 at a time when
prices of quality Arabians
had dropped significantly
from the 1980s. The Metzes
believed that prices had
reached bottom.
Mrs. Metz worked fulltime on farm advertising,
marketing, and promotion,
drawing on her fine arts
background. In 1995, the taxpayers bought a farm in Naples, Florida, for $550,000
and viewed this as an ideal
location. However, costs
kept increasing, and losses
continued to mount. They
sold the Naples property for a
profit and moved operations
to Santa Ynez, California,
with its large concentration
of Arabian horse farms and
steady flow of buyers.
Despite millions in losses,
the Metzes remained optimistic about their farm’s
future. Since 2008, they
had significantly reduced
expenses and increased revenue. In 2011, they achieved a
profit for the first six months
by selling five horses at an
average price of $70,000.
The judge, in analyzing
the Metzes’ intent, made the
following findings:
- The Metzes kept records
in a businesslike manner,
using QuickBooks, and their
CPA prepared monthly bank
reconciliations, accountspayable listings, and profitand-loss statements. They
used an attorney’s prepared
contracts for horse and semen sales. Some sales contracts to foreign buyers were
unsigned by the buyer, which
led the IRS to argue that this
“is not the kind of problem
an intelligent businessperson
would leave unaddressed.”
Locally owned for over 60 years.
However, the judge found
that, especially with customers from a different culture,
“pristine perfect preset paperwork” may not always
accompany every business
transaction.
- The Metzes maintained
potential customer lists,
with records of contacts
made with relevant details
of their discussions, and
sent out professional-quality
promotional materials with
copies of articles featuring
the Metzes’ horse activity.
- They had annual written
business plans that included
goals, job descriptions,
policies and procedures, a
description of each horse,
and proposed advertising
and promotion opportunities for the upcoming year.
The judge rejected the IRS’
argument that the plans
lacked detailed information
on methods to decrease costs
or increase revenues, saying
the IRS was attempting to
substitute its own business
judgment for the Metzes’.
- There were extensive
advertising and promotion,
including ads in trade journals, and an attractive website. The Metzes regularly
reviewed analytics to track
which pages were most often
read as well as the location of
visitors. A high percentage
of contacts came through
the website.
- There were dozens of
horse sales between 2004
and 2009, including some
for six figures, even up to
$250,000.
The IRS argued that the
Metzes failed to track expenses on a per-horse basis
and that this was a clear
indication their books and
records fell short of businesslike standards. In other
words, the lack of individualized records shows a lack
of profit motive. The judge
disagreed that a horse-byhorse breakdown is required
to indicate a profit motive.
The judge found that
the Metzes used their records to assess economic
performance and identify
cost-reducing strategies.
Their records were far more
organized than others found
to be adequate for section
183 purposes.
The judge found that the
Metzes made changes in
an effort to improve profits, most notably deciding
against staying in Naples,
Florida, and relocating to
Santa Ynez for the increased
foot traffic and lower costs.
The Metzes also responded
to the increasing interest in
the Arabian horse market
from the Middle East, networking at large shows in
the Middle East. The five
horses they sold in 2011,
at an average price of over
$70,000 per horse, were all
to foreigners.
Henry Metz was president
of the Pyramid Society, a
society dedicated to breeding Egyptian Arabians; he
was involved in the merger
of AHRA with IAHA and
“was also recognized within
the industry as a businessman, who had the skills to
turn around not just his own
farm but also a very troubled
Arabian horse industry.”
The judge emphasized
the importance of expertise of the taxpayer and
consultants not only in
animal husbandry, but also
in the economics of the
activity and concluded that
the Metzes demonstrated
expertise in the economics
of the activity.
The judge noted that the
Metzes devoted their full
time to the activity and that
“their management and
development of [the farm]
has been aimed at breeding
horses to sell, and they’ve
worked personally and with
great effort.”
The judge also concluded
that the significant appreciation of the taxpayers’ assets
-- the farm property, their
horses, and frozen semen
-- suggested a profit motive along with the other
evidence.
Finally, the judge held that
the long history of losses was
explainable as due to customary business risks and
reverses and that some of the
Metzes’ problems were industry wide. The judge also
rejected the IRS’ argument
that the Metzes could never
recoup their losses, stating
that, “if a taxpayer can ex-
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This is an extremely important case, and it will have
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as ranchers in the livestock
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MT Youth
Range Camp
applications
available
Applications are now
available for the 2015 Montana Youth Range Camp.
This year’s camp will be
held the week of July 2731 at Frank Brattin Middle
School in Colstrip, Montana, and is open to all youth
ages 12 -18. “Range camp
is an opportunity for kids
to connect with Montana’s
great outdoors in a setting
that offers fun, friendship,
and learning,” said Heidi
Crum, DNRC Rangeland
Program Coordinator.
Students will attend outdoor classes covering four
major subjects: water and riparian areas; soils and geology; rangeland monitoring;
and wildlife and livestock
grazing management. Students also receive instruction in plant identification
and anatomy and work in
teams to solve a natural
resource or range management problem, presenting
their solutions to a panel of
judges at the end of the week.
Along with coursework,
Youth Range Camp offers
opportunities for fun and
recreation. Campers have
the opportunity for hiking,
swimming, and fishing. A
dance takes place on the last
night of the week.
Scholarships may be available by contacting your
local conservation district
for more information. Cost
for the camp is $175 and
includes meals, lodging,
and all scheduled activities.
Registration is due by July 3.
The 2015 Montana Youth
Range Camp is hosted by
the Rosebud Conservation
District. For more information, contact Scott Kaiser
at 406-232-6359 or Bobbi
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
WESTERN AG REPORTER
COOKING
by Susan Metcalf
Question: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
Doctor: You are misguided. Food is fried in vegetable oil.
How can getting more vegetables be bad?
Question: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting soft
around the middle?
Doctor: Oh no. When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger.
Do sit-ups only if you want a bigger middle!
Listen to Dr. Feelbetter!
Since my little story about my mopping/ calving injury
to my knee ran earlier this year, many readers have sent
inquiries about my knee. Some also sent me serious medical
advice and some not so serious. Here is one of the latter
submissions that made me laugh out loud, and laughter
is the best medicine! My best medical advice is that you
clip this column and send it to anyone who needs medical
advice or a good laugh!
Interview with Doctor Feelbetter (source unknown of
course):
Question: Doctor, is it true that cardiovascular exercise
will prolong my life?
Doctor: The heart is only good for so many beats, and
that is it. Don’t waste them on sweaty exercise. Everything
wears out eventually. Speeding up the heart does not make
you live longer; that would be like extending the life of a
car by driving it faster. If you want to live longer, take naps!
Question: Doctor, should I eliminate alcohol?
Doctor: Absolutely not! Wine is made from fruit. Beer is
made from grain. Brandy is distilled wine, which means they
take the water out and leave more of the fruity stuff, so you
get even more nutritional goodness that way... bottoms up!
Question: How can I calculate my body fat ratio?
Doctor: Well, the simplest way is this: you have a body
and you have fat, so that is a ratio of one to one.
Question: What are the advantages of participating in a
regular exercise program?
Doctor: Sorry, I can’t think of one. My philosophy is,
“No pain... good!”
Question: Is chocolate bad for me?
Doctor: HELLO, cocoa beans... another vegetable. It is
the best feel good medicine on the shelf!
Question: Is swimming good for your figure?
Doctor: Explain whale to me! I advise you to avoid
swimming.
Question: Is getting into shape important to longevity?
Doctor: Well, technically, round is a shape!
For those of you that still aren’t convinced after reading
this interview with Dr. Feelbetter, here is some conclusive
research: The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer
heart attacks than Americans. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and
suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. The Chinese
drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than
Americans. The Italians drink lots of red wine and suffer
fewer heart attacks than Americans. The Germans drink
beer and eat sausage and lots of fat and suffer fewer heart
attacks than Americans. What can we possibly conclude
from this data? Eat and drink whatever you like. Speaking
English is apparently what kills you!
I wish all of you a blessed Memorial Day. Take time to
remember your loved ones who have died and those in the
military who gave all for our freedom. Freedom is not free!
My featured cook this week is Holly Brady of Ekalaka,
Montana, who sent these recipes years back. She wrote,
“I’ve been wanting to share this Turtle recipe with you for
years because it has all the desired recipe criteria... quick,
easy, and delicious. I have been there on some of those
cow/ heifer/ calf escapades, but the one I remember most
was when you wrote about ‘going where no Ford Taurus
has gone before...’” Thanks, Holly! These have become
treasured recipes!
Turtles
(Makes 48 squares)
Crust:
2 C. flour
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. butter at room temperature
Caramel:
1 C. butter
1 1/2 C. brown sugar
3 T. corn syrup
2 C. chopped pecans
12 oz. chocolate chips
Mix crust ingredients in mixer bowl at medium speed
until it forms fine particles. Pat dough into a 9 x 13 pan. In
a saucepan, mix butter, syrup, and brown sugar. Bring to a
boil and boil one minute, stirring constantly. Sprinkle nuts
over crust. Pour caramel over all. Bake 18 to 22 minutes
at 350 degrees, until surface bubbles. Immediately after
removing pan from the oven, pour chips evenly over all. Let
stand briefly to melt. Then spread chocolate with spatula.
Cool and cut into squares.
Fudge-Scotch Squares
1 1/2 C. graham crumbs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 C. butterscotch chips
1 C. chocolate chips
1 C. nuts
Mix all ingredients and put in a well-greased 9-inch
square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cut
into squares.
Chocolate Chip Cake
1 chocolate cake mix
3 oz. instant chocolate pudding mix
1 C. sour cream
1/2 C. oil
1/2 C. water
4 eggs
1 C. walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 C. chocolate chips
Mix first 7 ingredients and beat 5 minutes. Add nuts and
chips. Stir. Grease and flour an angel food or bundt pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
RANCH EQUIPMENT AUCTION
Thursday, June 4th, 2015 • 10
Location: From Lewistown, go south on 1st Avenue to Upper Spring Creek Road (MT 238), turn left
on S. McDonald Creek Road, go 4.25 miles and turn right, go ¾ mile to auction site.
1983 Hesston 1580DT
1980 IH 3788
Versatile 145
IHC 150
Friggstad
TRACTORS
FARM EQUIPMENT
1995 Ford Versatile 9030 tractor, Wilray
excellent!
105 hp, diesel, hydrostatic, CAH, Gysler 24’ toolbar,12” spacing,
Ford 7414 loader w/ grapple, some new rubber
2955 hrs., 3 pt., F&R pto, F&R 2 White 5542 combine, Chrysler
hyd., rubber 70%. Recent com- gas, 18’ header, pickup reel, single chopper,
1983 Hesston 1580DT, MFWD, White 5542 combine, Chrysler
diesel, 140 hp, CAH, 3 pt., dual gas, 18’ header, wood bats, sinpto, 3 rear hyd., 6603 hrs., Ezee- gle chopper, Air reel, 18’
On 2100 loader w/ grapple, 8’ 2 - IH 150 drills, 14’, 10” sp., fert.
bucket, duals, rubber 20.8-38 boxes, steel packers, w/ hitch
(rear) 30%, 16.5-28 (front) 30%
Friggstad chisel plow, 17’, duckft
1980 IH 3788 2+2, 170 hp, 3 pt., & spikes, w/ mtd. harrow
dual pto, 3 rear hyd., cab, 5251 Degelman rock picker, hyd.
hrs., 20.8-38 rubber 30%
ATTACHMENTS
Versatile 145, 4wd, Cummins
diesel, 145 hp, 4464 actual hrs.,
2 rear hyd., rubber 50%, some John Deere MX6 mower, 3 pt.
checking, rebuilt clutch, w/ Leon JD No. 9 sickle mower, 7’
10’ blade, manual angle, hyd. lift. Fimco 3 pt. sprayer, 150 gal., pto
1991 Case IH 495 tractor, 2WD, 53 hyd., 28’ booms, wand
hp, diesel, 3 pt., 540 pto, ROPS, Shaver post pounder, front mt., w/
3-pt. adaptor
1118 hrs., excellent condition!
Danuser post auger, 10” bit
McMillen hyd. post auger, loader
HAY EQUIPMENT
mt., 18”
NH 2550 Speedrower, diesel, 659 Winpower 25/15P2 pto alternator
hrs., CAH, radio, Haybine 2214 generator, 120/240V, 60hz, 25kw
header, 14’, conditioner, double Worksaver 3 pt. double bale spear
sickle
VEHICLES & BOAT
NH Haybine 2325 windrower
header, 14’, auger, conditioner
Hesston 565A round baler, twine, 1974 IH Loadstar 1600 w/ 18’ hay
rack, gas, 4/2 spd., hoist, 55,641
belts 80%
miles
IH 435 square baler, 14” x 18”
1971 Chevrolet C/50 2-ton truck,
366 gas, duals, steel over wood
SHOP TOOLS & EQUIP
Husqvarna 970 rider mower, 40”
rack,
Craftsman rolling tool chest, 26”w
1989 Ford F-250, 7.3L diesel, sin- x 40”h x 18”d
gle cab, long box
Diamond drill press, 12 spd., 5/8”,
1990 Ford F-150, V-8, 5 speed, ¾ hp, on stand
4x4
Gillette 4000w generator, on big
wheels, gas
LIVESTOCK EQUIP
Winpower 25/15P2 pto alternator
generator, 120/240V, 60hz, 25kw
Brand –
Husqvarna 465 chain saw, brand
R.H. Cattle
new!
R.T. Horses
Stihl 032 AV chainsaw
Sells with irons
Craftsman portable air compressor, 1 hp
Zeetee calf warmer/sled, 220V
Century AC DC welder, 250 amp
Johnson calf table
DC, 295 amp AC, excellent
2- Hi-Hog auto catch head gates
Oxy-Acet. welder, owned bottles,
212’ gates, chain latch
Victor torch
3- Sioux mineral feeders, swivel
2- Lewis dual cattle oilers
ANTIQUES
10- H/W portable panels, 12’,
Antique iron wheels
4” treated driving posts, 25 +/6” treated set posts, 5 +/Antique window frames
Redwood brace posts, 10 +/20 +/- steel posts
LUMBER, BARNWOOD,
HAY & STRAW
1” x 6” x 16’l lumber, 40 pcs., shedded
2” x 8” x 16’l lumber, 6 pcs., shedded
Small stack barnwood, up to 14”w
& 12’l
1995 Ford Versatile 9030
IH 2550
IH 435
See website for complete list and pictures!
Hesston 565A
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Jayson 406-366-5125
Kyle 406-366-0472
Nick 406-451-3899
John Deere MX6
Gysler 24’
Terms: Cash or Check Day of Auction.
Photo ID required to register.
White 5542
Lewistown, Montana
1990 Ford F150
1989 Ford F250
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WESTERN AG REPORTER
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Realtors - Dick Grosskopf at www.montanaranches.com
TW Enterprises at www.twegen.com
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American Meat Institute at www.meatami.org
American Sheep Industry at http://sheepusa.org
Buckaroo Pics at www.buckaroocountry.com
Cowboy Showcase at http://cowboyshowcase.com
Coalbed Natural Gas Alliance at www.cbnga.com
Farm Auction Guide at www.cowtown.org
Farm Bureau at www.fb.org
FFA at www.ffa.org
Market News at www.marketnews.usda.gov
Montana Cattlemen’s Association at www.montanacattlemen.org
Montana Stockgrowers at www.mtbeef.org
MSU-Bozeman at www.montana.edu
MT Historical Society at www.his.state.mt.us
MT Red Angus Association at www.mtredangus.com
National Day of the Cowboy at www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com
National Farmers Union at www.nfu.org
National Meat Association at www.nmaonline.org
National Pork Producers Council at www.nppc.org
NAWG at www.wheatworld.org
NCBA at www.beef.org
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US Cattlemen’s Association at www.uscattlemen.org
US Farm Report at www.agweb.com
University of Wyoming at www.uwyo.edu
US Feed Grains Council at www.grains.org
US Meat Export Federation at www.usmef.org
US National Weather Service at www.nws.noaa.gov
USDA at www.usda.gov
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Weather Channel at www.weather.com
Western Organization of Resource Councils at www.worc.org
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for favorable findings - to
strengthen its efforts to
defend techniques such
as offshore drilling and,
in recent years, hydraulic
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latest example of this is the
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January that questioned the
mathematical models the
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predict climate change.
The ink had barely dried on
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that the panel’s models
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food, fiber, and fuel as well
as feeding assorted livestock
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daily byproducts that we use
such as soap, medicine, and
leather to name a few.
Soil is also the basis of
which the Soil Conservation
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daily provide sound sciencebased technical assistance
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tailored to the land’s ability
and the landowner’s goals
and objectives. Participation
is voluntary, and there is no
fee for the assistance provided. NRCS programs also
offer financial assistance
to those wanting to install
conservation practices recommended in their plan for
improving soil health, water
quality, and quantity, and
much more.
Franklin Roosevelt said
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to all state governors on a
Uniform Soil Conservation Law: “The Nation that
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it was back then. With world
population is projected to
increase from 7 billion in
2013 to more than 9 billion
in 2050, it is estimated that
food production will have to
rise by 70% to sustain this
level of growth. Combine
that with 14 million acres
of U.S. prime farmland lost
from 1982 to 2007 to development, improving soil
health is going to be the key
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to long-term, sustainable ag
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NRCS can help farmers,
ranchers, and landowners
develop a soil health management plan, a roadmap to
soil health, which provides
environmental, economic,
health, and societal benefits.
“Through implementing the
conservation systems and
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and soil functions, producers will see the benefits
over time, such as reducing
erosion, improving soil
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soil organic matter and
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which helps protect against
drought and other natural
disasters,” said NRCS state
conservationist, Salvador
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field or pasture, and can
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he had received more than
$1.2 million from the fossil
fuel industry that he had not
disclosed. Greenpeace went
a step further with a “case
study” that showed Soon
“has received substantial
funding from the fossil fuel
industry for most of his scientific career.”
Soon received less than
$60,000 per year from
Smithsonian. According to
a report from the Heartland
Institute, the money he received was part of a 10-year,
$1.2 million grant from the
Smithsonian, which took a
40% cut and did not disclose
to Soon its own donors.
Rep. Raul Grijalva (DAZ), ranking Democrat on
the House Natural Resources Committee, followed
the Soon news with letters
to seven universities, demanding documents on how
prominent climate skeptics
at those schools obtained
their funding. Grijalva’s letters targeted an all-star list
of climate change skeptics
in academe - among them
David Legates at Delaware,
who was Soon’s mentor;
Judith Curry at Georgia
Tech; Richard Lindzen at
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Roger Pielke
at Colorado; and Steven
Hayward at Pepperdine.
Not to be outdone, the
leaders of the Senate’s green
caucus - Edward Markey
of Massachusetts, Barbara
Boxer of California, and
Sheldon Whitehouse of
Rhode Island - sent letters
to 100 fossil fuel companies,
trade groups, and other outfits “to determine whether
they are funding scientific
studies designed to confuse
the public and avoid taking
action to cut carbon pollution and whether the funded
scientists fail to disclose the
sources of their funding in
scientific publications or in
testimony to legislators.”
But according to conservative groups, when it comes
to mobilizing people and
resources to extract policy
outcomes from government,
climate change advocates
have also been guilty of
doing so. And a lot of the
funding to shape policy
on that side of the debate
comes from tax dollars.
According to Paul Driessen, a senior policy analyst
with the Committee for a
Constructive Tomorrow, six
prominent environmental
groups received $332 million from federal agencies
between 2010 and 2012 for
their research into climate
change.
Driessen, who examined
tax records of recipient
organizations, found the
Environmental Protection
Agency, Fish & Wildlife
Service, National Oceanic
& Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S.
Army, and State Department
transferred government
money to green groups
such as the Environmental
Defense Fund, Friends of the
Earth, Nature Conservancy,
Natural Resource Defense
Council, National Wildlife
Federation, and Clean Air
Council. “If members of
Congress are genuinely
concerned about conflicts
of interest, they should send
letters to institutions with
researchers on the administration’s side of the climate
debate that benefit from the
billions of taxpayer dollars
spent promoting alarmist
positions,” Driessen wrote
in a blog post.
Despite studies highlighting the economic benefits
and safety record of fracking
and other innovative drilling
techniques, government
officials at different levels have worked to block
such practices. Denton,
Texas, in the very heart of
oil country, has outlawed
extraction within its limits
in recent weeks. New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo, a
Democrat, banned fracking
in his state last December.
And in March, the Obama
administration announced
it was moving forward with
new federal regulations on
fracking through the Interior
Department. ...
- By Kevin Mooney, The
Daily Signal, 4/29
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Guest speaker: rancher Clint McRae
Hosted by Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council
Clint McRae is a Colstrip, Montana-area rancher whose
land would be condemned if the Tongue River Railroad is
built. First proposed in the 1977, the Tongue River Railroad
(TRR) would traverse southeastern Montana, using the
power of federal eminent domain to condemn the land of
farmers and ranchers in its path. The sole purpose of the
TRR is to haul coal from the unpermitted Otter Creek strip
mine, through Billings and other Montana communities,
in order to export the coal to Asia.
According to the draft Environmental Impact Statement,
the TRR would increase train traffic through Billings by
up to 26 full and empty trains per day, adding to the 32
trains a day that currently traverse downtown Billings.
“We see that the Tongue River Railroad, if built, would
result in many negative impacts to Billings and very few
benefits,” said Larry Bean, chair of the coal export committee of Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council. “More
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crossings and delayed emergency response vehicles, which
threaten the safety and productivity of our community.
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Environmental groups pose billion-dollar challenge to ag
The 10 largest environmental organizations operating in
the West collectively raise
almost $1 billion each year to
fund their activities, including filing lawsuits targeting
farmers, ranchers, timber
companies, and the federal
government. The lawsuits
often attack farming and
ranching activities, but most
focus on how the government
enforces the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA),
a law Congress passed in
1973 to protect some plants
and animals. They include
salmon, sage grouse, wolves,
and hundreds of other species either listed or under
consideration for protection.
Environmental groups have
pushed government managers - often through lawsuits
- to protect the populations.
In California alone, 321 species are protected under the
ESA, according to the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service. In
Oregon, the number is 62,
in Washington it’s 57, and in
Idaho 22 species are listed.
Those listings are accompanied by reams of regulations
to protect the species and
their habitats.
Though government agencies and agricultural groups
attempt to negotiate with
the environmentalists, doing that is often difficult,
industry representatives say.
Dairy farmer Jay Gordon,
director of governmental
affairs for the Washington
State Dairy Federation, says
negotiating compromises to
ag-environmental conflicts
is a painstaking and, at
times painful, process. “It’s
democracy. It means you’ve
got to put a huge amount
of time into basic understanding,” he said. “Sadly,
some of the environmental
groups choosing to sue us
are shutting that down. It’s
really hard to hold hands,
sing ‘Kumbaya,’ and roast
marshmallows over the fire
when you’re in the middle
of depositions. I don’t mind
criticism, but let’s have a
conversation, not just hold
a gun to my head.”
Big business...
Litigation is big business
for the environmental organizations, which often use
the deadlines in the ESA
as leverage to get their way
with the government. Last
year alone, they filed 526
environmental lawsuits in
federal courts, according to
a search of public records.
The year before, the number
was 1,421.
One of the most litigious
groups is Earthjustice, a
non-profit law firm formerly
called the Sierra Club Legal
Defense Fund. The group
promotes itself with the
catchphrase, “We exist because the Earth needs a good
lawyer.”
The San Francisco-based
group, which boasts 94
lawyers in 10 regional and
one international office, entered 2015 involved in 370
active court cases. Over the
last two years, Earthjustice
has collected $6.4 million
in court-awarded attorney
fees. Besides attorney fees
awarded by courts, the nonprofit organizations also
solicit donations from their
supporters. Another group,
the Center for Biological
Diversity, has collected $2
million in attorney fees during the same time.
The proliferation of lawsuits draws fire from critics,
who say the environmental
groups abuse the courts and
force federal agencies to
change or adopt new policies by bowing to what they
call “sue-and-settle” tactics.
Those tactics involve flooding the courts with lawsuits
against an agency such as
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, forcing it negotiate
a settlement. “One of the big
challenges has been litigation activity,” Washington
Cattlemen’s Association
Executive Vice President
Jack Field said. “There are
groups that litigate, litigate,
litigate,” he said. “It’s been a
perpetual funding machine.”
The U.S. House last summer passed legislation to cap
the attorney fees plaintiffs
can collect from the federal
government in ESA lawsuits.
“That would be a huge, critical first step,” Field said. The
White House has threatened
to veto the legislation if it
ever reaches the President.
At the request of House
Republicans, the Government Accountability Office investigated the litigation’s influence on the U.S.
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The stakes...
The stakes are large for
the environmental groups,
but they are enormous for
agriculture in the West. In
California and the Pacific
Northwest alone, 175,366
farms produce crops and
livestock worth $64.4 billion a year, according to
the 2012 USDA Census of
Agriculture. And most of
the those farms and ranches
have been impacted by ESArelated regulations such as
those governing water use
and quality, forest management, and grazing on public
and private land.
No communication...
Seattle resident Don Stuart,
who wrote a book on conflicts
between environmentalists
and farmers, said lawsuits
shut down communication,
the best remedy for resolving
differences. “When you’re
litigating something, you
almost can’t really talk to
anyone,” he said.
Weiss said her group talks,
calls, and writes ag producers
before resorting to lawsuits.
The center, however, won’t
compromise on what it sees
as sound science, she said.
In an interview, Weiss was
particularly critical of meat
production, calling some
practices “inhumane for the
animal and devastating for
the environment.” Eating
less meat “would be a great
start” toward a healthier
planet, she said. “People
need to eat, and there has
to be food production. At
the same time, we’re very
concerned about ag practices that continue to focus
on animal agriculture,” she
said. Americans have been
privileged to have access to
a variety of foods. But, she
added, “the environmental
consequences of that are
never taken into account
economically. Our concern
is that the way agriculture is
practiced is not sustainable
for the planet. I don’t think
it’s elitist to ask people to be
thoughtful about their food
choices.”
A culture clash...
Hardly any aspect of agriculture escapes criticism or a
lawsuit. “No one else in this
country faces a more poisonous, unregulated workplace than the ag worker,”
an Earthjustice blog says.
“Livestock grazing spreads
invasive species, increases
the fire risk, and degrades rivers and streams,” the Center
for Biological Diversity says.
Dominant ag practices are
a “dead end,” the Union of
Concerned Scientists says.
Environmentalists would
be wiser to try to understand, not vilify, farmers,
said Stuart, whose book
is titled “Barnyards and
Birkenstocks: Why Farmers
and Environmentalists Need
Each Other.”
“If the farmer goes out of
business, it’s not an environmental win,” he said. Farms
often give way to other less
environmentally friendly
development. Stuart’s idea
for the book began forming
more than a decade ago when
he was executive director of
the Washington Association
for Conservation Districts.
Stuart, who has a background
in law and commercial fishing, said he thought the job
would be easy and that he
would be embraced by farmers and environmentalists. It
wasn’t, and he wasn’t.
Farmers were “sort of lukewarm” and more concerned
about avoiding regulations,
he said. Meanwhile, environmentalists were constantly in
a lather over “life and death
on the planet.”
“The bottom line is nothing
gets done,” he said. “And
the environment suffers.”
Stuart, who was later the
American Farmland Trust’s
Pacific Northwest director,
said different perspectives
set up clashes between
farmers and environmentalists. Environmentalists
find comfort in uniform
and permanent rules, while
farmers are worried about
costs and whether they will
survive another year, he said.
“I think the environmental
movement, by and large, is an
urban movement. I think that,
from their viewpoint, they
need something certain,” he
said. “But if you start passing rules, you end up passing
rules that work for a few
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Ideologues abound...
Conservation Northwest
founder and director Mitch
Friedman agreed much of
the conflict between environmentalists and farmers
is rooted in culture. “A
lot of environmentalists I
know don’t have a lot of
base of experience with the
ag community,” Friedman
said. (Conservation Northwest reported revenues of
almost $2 million in 2013.)
Friedman founded his group,
formerly called Northwest
Ecosystem Alliance, in 1989
after spending time as an
often-arrested Earth First
tree-sitter. He also spent a
summer as a teen-age ranch
hand in Wyoming. Environmentalists should know that
agriculture is hard and that,
“on a scale, it’s a lot less damaging than a lot of land uses,”
he said. “I have trouble with
ideologues that are rooted in
distrust and combativeness,”
he said. “I find plenty of that
on both sides.”
Friedman’s group advocates bringing wolves and
grizzly bears back to Washington state. Still, in 2012, he
supported the lethal removal
of wolves from the Wedge
Pack to curb livestock predation. According to Friedman,
moderation has its price. “It’s
a problem,” Friedman said.
“Our pragmatism makes us
vulnerable. “Throwing red
meat to enthusiastic personalities works. It works for
political parties. It works for
the Seattle Seahawks. We are
a tribal society,” he said. “It
leads to fund-raising success.
It does NOT lead to solutions
on the ground.”
A narrowing gulf...
Field, the cattlemen’s group
executive, said cattle grazing
near waterways has been
the biggest conflict between
ranchers and environmentalists. Field said his “chips are
all in” on working with the
Washington Department of
Ecology to write rules that
cattlemen and conservation groups can accept. The
process includes listening
to environmentalists, he
said. “It think it’s valuable
for agriculture to hear their
perspective,” Field said. “It’s
not like it’s all been wine and
roses for sure, but I think
we’re moving in the right
direction.”
Gordon, the dairyman,
said farmers need to show
more people what they’re
doing, including providing
wildlife habitat. On the other
hand, Gordon said he doesn’t
blame anyone for being cautious about opening up their
operations. “Anyone with an
attorney can sue anybody for
any reason, and they do,” he
said. Gordon represents the
dairy industry in Olympia,
moving from meeting to
meeting to come up with policies that can be supported by
urban and rural legislators.
He said he’s optimistic the
gulf between environmental
and agricultural groups can
be narrowed through this
slow process. “I can’t focus
on the lawsuits because they
give me ulcers.”
- By Don Jenkins, Capital
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reservoirs, outstanding grass and hay allows for stocking rates
that most people dream about in the mountain west. The ranch is
very well improved and consists of 6,295 deeded acres and 15,000
leased acres and has been operated as a cow-calf ranch but would
also make a great yearling operation. Price $11,000,000
ELK RIDGE RANCH – near BillinGs, Mt: Set in the world renowned
Bull Mountains, the Elk Ridge Ranch is an outdoorsman’s dream.
The area is well known for its abundance of wildlife and scenery, and
the Elk Ridge Ranch is no exception. If you are an avid hunter looking for a property that is loaded with world class game and located
only minutes from Billings, Montana’s largest city, this is it! You won’t
find a better hunting ranch this close to all the amenities a big city
has to offer. 1,920 deeded acres. $2,304,000
D
SOL
Ranchette for lease. Long term.
For 40-50 pairs. Excellent
water, ungrazed for 2 years.
New fence. Pasture location,
80 acres farmland, paved road.
(406) 477-6077.
Ranch foR Lease
1500 pairs or up to 3500 yearlings. Large irrigated base. Excellent facilities. South Central
Wyoming. Available May 1,
2015.
406.598.4332
Brands
Office 406.259.2544 • Fax 406.259.2510
Details, other listings, photos: www.pipmontana.com
MONTANA BRAND
Bryan anderson
(406) 839-7439
Z
roGer JacoBs
(406) 698-7686
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Wayne Wilcox
(406) 697-9121
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Hay, Feed, Seed
NEED A BRIDGE? All types
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Please
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Two Vermeer 605 Super J round
balers. Monitors, new belts,
gathering wheels. Both field
ready. $7000 total for both.
Lewistown, MT area. (406)
350-0127.
Shell corn and tall wheat grass
round bales, Pompeys Pillar,
MT area. Please call (406) 8608924.
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Dogs
Corral boards/timbers. Rough
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Ashland Sawmill, Ashland, MT.
(406)
375-4223.
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Queensland Blue and Red
Heeler puppies. Registered parents, some ready now. Timberline Stock Ranch, Broadview,
MT. (406) 667-2151.
Fencing
Equipment
CROSSWIRE INC FENCING. Good fences make good
neighbors! If you need better
ranch fences, call Ryan Foard.
(307)
899-6125.
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NH 1049S bale wagon, 3 wide.
Field ready. $17,500. Please
call (406) 656-6896 or (406)
698-7290.
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Fiberglass electric fence posts.
All sizes from 3/8" to 1.5". See
at www.hcam.net. (800) 7779960.
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rounds or small squares. Cash
or shares. (406) 656-6896 or
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Northern Livestock
Video Auction
Feeder Cattle
Weighted Average
Report for 05/13/2015
Receipts: 1790
Last week: N/A
Last Year: N/A
Trading was active and demand
was good to very good for all
classes offered today. Buyers
seemed cautious as they bid early
in the sale and it took some time
to establish what price buyers were
willing to give for calves this fall.
Value Added cattle are cattle that
qualify for NHTC. Prices are fob
with a 7-17 cent slide on all feeders.
Weight conditions include a 2-3
percent pencil shrink or equivalent,
with a few lots weighed straight.
Supply included 51 percent steers
and 49 percent heifers. 100 percent
of the offering was from the
Northcentral Region. 82 percent
of the sales over 600 lbs.
Public Auction Yards
Sheep & Goat
Weighted Average
Report for 05/18/2015
Receipts: 2,560
Last Week: 1,488
Last Year: 2,609
Compared to last sale (Apr 13):
No trend for feeder lambs is
available due to the switch from
old crop to new crop lambs. All
feeder lambs within this report
are new crop lambs unless tagged
as old crop. Demand for feeder
lambs was moderate to good with
active participation from many
market participants. Feeder lamb
quality was mostly attractive to
very attractive on this sales heavy
offering of new crop lambs.
Slaughter ewes sold mostly 10.0015.00 higher on all classes of ewes.
Good to very good demand was
seen for all classes of slaughter
ewes offered today. Many groups
of older cull ewes were on offer
today, with ranches offering up
older ewes. Slaughter kids were
too lightly tested for an accurate
market trend, however sharply
higher undertones were seen on all
kids offered today. Sheep receipts
were 75 percent slaughter ewes and
bucks, 0 percent slaughter lambs,
25 percent feeder lambs. Goat
receipts were 60 percent kids, 37
percent nannies, balance billies. All
sheep and goats sold on a per cwt
basis. Next sale will be Monday
June 15th, 2015.
Public Auction Yards
Billings, MT
Feeder Cattle
Weighted Average
Report for 05/13/2015
Receipts: 3,116
Last Week: 579
Last Year: NA
Compared to last week: Feeder
steers and heifers were all too
lightly tested last week for an
accurate market comparison.
Feeder cattle quality was mostly
attractive to very attractive this
week. Many loads of feeder steers
and heifers sold on reputation. With
forecasted rain for the weekend
many buyers seemed to have grass
fever as they aggressively bid
feeder cattle higher. Demand for
feeder cattle was very good with
many buyers in the stands creating
a very active market. Most feeder
cattle were lightly fleshed, even
backgrounded offerings were only
carrying light to moderate flesh
scores, making them perfect for
running on grass. Buyers seemed
content to purchase feeder cattle
all the way to 800 pounds to run
on grass this summer. With 1.00
plus gains on all CME futures
contracts today buyers had even
more support for purchasing
cattle at higher levels. Weigh-up
cows sold on very good demand
on light offerings. Slaughter cows
sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher on
a light test. Very good demand
was seen from packer buyers as
they had to push cows out of the
price range of cow feeders and
other buyers looking for cows
to breed or that might be bred.
Feeding cows sold higher on very
good demand. Quality today was
good to very good giving buyers
looking for feeding cows reason
to bid aggressively. Young 2-3
year old heiferettes and cows were
too lightly tested for an accurate
market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Several
outstanding sets of heifer and cow/
calf pairs sold today on good to very
good demand. Some locations in
Montana are beginning to get dry
and ranchers are worried about
pasture conditions in some parts
of the state which has pressured
them to bringing some of their pairs
to sale. Notably, prices on pairs
were not as robust as they were
earlier this spring, however prices
are still at or near all time highs.
Feeder cattle receipts were 30
percent steers, 70 percent heifers;
77 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Offerings were 62 percent feeder
cattle, 3 percent slaughter cows,
near 1 percent bulls, 9 percent
feeding cows and cows returning
to the country, balance bred cows,
heifers and pairs. Next sale will be
Wednesday May 20th, 2015.
WESTERN AG REPORTER
Billings Livestock
Commission
Billings, MT
Feeder Cattle
Weighted Average
Report for 05/14/2015
Receipts: 1,481
Last Week: 1,873
Last Year: N/A
Compared to last week: Feeder
cattle were too lightly tested this
week to establish an accurate
market trend. Feeder cattle quality
was average this week with many
plain made calves. Several sets
of all natural cattle sold today;
those feeders are tagged as Value
Added within the report. Flesh
conditions were light this week,
however many offerings were
pushing some fill, giving buyers
even more reason to sit on their
hands. Several reputation Cow/calf
pairs sold on very good demand
today. The stands were full with
many local ranchers looking for
small groups of pairs to run on
grass this summer. This created
a very active market and pushed
prices higher than they have been
in the last few weeks. Weigh-up
cows sold with good demand today
on moderate offerings. Weigh-up
conditions were mostly average
today. Slaughter cows sold mostly
5.00 higher on breaking cows,
while boning and lean cows were
1.00-2.00 higher. Demand for
all weigh-up cows started out
the day light, but as the morning
progress and more buyers filled the
stand, prices improved drastically.
Notably, prices for high quality
feeding cows had little to no price
variation by the end of the sale
on young to middle aged cows.
Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00
higher compared to last week’s
light test. Feeding cows sold higher
on a higher quality offering this
week. Younger 2 year olds to young
aged cows purchased to enter a
breeding program sold fully steady
on moderate demand. Feeder cattle
receipts were 50 percent steers,
50 percent heifers; 58 percent
weighing over 600 lbs. Offerings
were 27 percent feeder cattle, 10
percent slaughter cows, 1 percent
bulls, 37 percent feeding cows
and cows returning to the country
balance bred cows, heifers and
pairs. Next sale will be Thursday
May 21th 2015.
Miles City Livestock
Commission
Feeder Cattle
Weighted Average
Report for 05/12/2015
Receipts: 855
Last Week: 890
Last Year: NA
Compared to last week: Feeder
steers and heifers were all too
lightly tested for an accurate
market comparison. Feeder cattle
were of average quality today,
with the exception of a few strings
of replacement quality heifers
and a few light weight fancy
heifers which could be developed
into replacement heifers. Flesh
conditions were light on all
offerings this week. Demand for
replacement heifers continues to be
very good as due dates this week
are set for the end of February,
the beginning of calving season
for Eastern Montana. Weigh-up
cows sold on moderate to good
demand for moderate offerings.
Weigh-up conditions were mostly
average today. Slaughter cows sold
with good demand, however were
too lightly tested for an accurate
market trend; steady undertones
were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold
firm on a better quality offering
this week. Feeding cows sold
steady to firm on good demand
from all buyers. Notably, most of
the boning cows usually destined
for slaughter were purchased to put
on feed. 2 year olds to young aged
cows purchased to enter a breeding
program sold unevenly steady on
moderate to good demand. Several
sets of cow/calf pairs sold today on
very good demand. Offerings were
39 percent feeder cattle, 4 percent
slaughter cows, 5 percent bulls,
38 percent feeding cows and cows
returning to the country, balance
bred cows and heifers. Next sale
will be Tuesday May 19th, 2015.
Torrington Livestock
Commission Co.
Feeder Cattle
Weighted Average
Report for 05/051/15
Receipts: 1460
Week Ago: 700
Year Ago: 1300
Compared to last Friday: Slaughter
Cows steady; Feeder Cows steady
to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls
steady to 3.00 higher; Demand
good. Supply included 10 percent
slaughter cows and bulls; 30
percent feeder cows and 60 percent
bred cows & pairs.
Blackfoot Livestock
Auction
Blackfoot, ID
5-15-15
Head count: 429
Cow Trend: 1 better
UT/Boner Cows: 100-112
Cutters: 87-102
Heiferettes: 115-172
Slaughter Bulls: 114-144
Feeder Cattle Trend: steady
Steers: 400-500, 250-309; 500600, 240-290; 600-700, 210-248;
700-800, 190-225; 800-900,
175-201
Heifers: 400-500, 240-283; 500600, 220-264; 600-700, 195-235;
700-800, 180-199; 800-900,
167-190
Holstein Steers: 400-600, 160-206;
600-900, 140-170
Lemmon Livestock
Auction
Lemmon, SD
5-6-15
Cowettes: 135-165
Slaughter Cows: 108-115
Low Yielding Cows: 101-107
Heiferettes: 150-167
Feeder Bulls: 164-173.50
Slaughter Bulls: 137-150
cont. on pg. 23
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and gender. Montana law
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Rider wanted for Wise River
Stock
Association,
JuneOctober. Approximately 600
cow-calf pairs on BLM and
USFS pastures. Moving cattle,
gathering, some fencing. Wage
depends on experience. Couples encouraged to apply. (406)
832-3219 or e-mail justinvs@
sff.net.
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Full time ranch hand position,
purebred Angus operation, west
central Montana. Strong background required. Cattle work,
haying, irrigation, fencing, A.I.
experience a plus. Excellent
salary, benefits and housing.
Send resumé and references to
PO Box 215, Wolf Creek, MT
59648,
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Registered Black Angus bulls.
Low birth weight, 800-900 lb.
wean weights. Good dispositions. Please call (406) 8552692.
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RED
ANGUS
REPLACEMENT
HEIFERS. 2015 heifer calves
available October-November.
Beckton and 5L sires. Rosa
Ranch, Willow Creek, MT has
been selecting calm, thrifty, fertile females for 30 years. Bangs
and shots; no brand. Please
call David Spencer, (406) 5812500.
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WANTED; April through June
calving commercial herd looking for guaranteed premiums
$ by serving as a cooperator
embryo recipient herd. For
details, Chris, Thistledew Land
and Cattle, (406) 962-3310 or
chris@ThistledewCattle.com.
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Need summer and fall pasture for any number up to 500
animal units. Will consider all
options. Yerger Ranch Co. (406)
350-1315.
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YEARLING
BLACK
ANGUS BULLS for sale.
VanDyke bloodlines. 1100+
pounds. Several suitable for use
on
heifers. (406) 570-1337.
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Livestock
For Sale Private Treaty
Large sire groups
Performance and fertility tested
Delivery available
Trangmoe Angus Ranch
Glendive, Montana
Cattle
SIGGINS POLLED HEREFORDS. Yearling and 2 year
old bulls and yearling heifers. Stressing moderate birth
weights, milk, and maternal
traits. Complete herd records.
Polled Herefords have been our
business since 1942. Alan Siggins, (307) 587-3786 or Pete
Jachowski, (307) 587-3723.
polledcows@hughes.net.
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Big, growthy yearling and
two year old Red Angus bulls.
Custer, MT. (406) 861-1113 or
861-4272.
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MYDLAND
ANGUS
RANCH yearling and 2 year
old Angus bulls. Performance
tested; EPD’s available. Home
raised. (406) 962-3404 or (406)
591-3404.
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BLACK
MAXIMIZER
BULLS. Add free heterosis to
improve low heritable traits.
Every pound counts! Black,
polled, good feet, deloused,
dewormed. Quick delivery
negotiable. Great value. Virgin,
yearlings.
(406) 656-5443.
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75 Yearling Angus bulls
Ron Frye
406-600-7514
ronfryemarketing@gmail.com
Greg Strohecker
406-285-3660
greg@kgranch.com
Pasture for Lease
1500 pairs or up to 3500 yearlings. Large irrigated base. Excellent facilities. South Central
Wyoming. Available May 1,
2015.
PUREBRED ANGUS PAIRS.
20 mixed ages older pairs for
sale at ranch. Musselshell
Angus
Ranch, (406) 429-6801.
____________________________
406.598.4332
50 purebred Hereford and
South Devon yearling heifers.
Approx. 850 pounds. Ready
to breed. $2000 or offer. Keith
(208) 523-2286 or Layne (208)
681-0765.
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Ranch Supplies
Quality long, thick polled Hereford bulls. Reasonably priced.
Eugene Forster, near Big
Timber, MT. (406) 932-6560,
leave
message.
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Private treaty angus Bull sale
Wanted: grass to lease for
approx. 100 or more pairs.
(406) 566-2700.
YEARLING
ANGUS
BULLS. Sons of Basin Yellowstone, Cole Creek Black Cedar
and Cedar Ridge, KG Wisdom,
Connealy Black Granite..
Lowell Angus, Park City, MT.
(406) 633-2470 or 855-1868.
Cattle Services
DENNING
RANCH
TRUCKING. Rancher owned
trucking business. Insured,
experienced cattleman. (406)
899-0595 or 264-5056. E-mail:
dennings@3rivers.net.
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Giant rubber water tanks. 1800
gal., 13' diameter, indestructible. Great and economical
water storage. Neal Ranch,
(406) 639-2505.
Scales
ROCKWELL
SCALES,
Montana’s only scale manufacturer. Livestock, Truck, Pallet,
Mining and Bale scales. We
service all makes and models
of scales. Affordable service
contracts; many upgrades and
options to choose from. Call us
for all your scale needs. (406)
799-3945 Visit us at www.
RockwellScales.com.
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WESTERN AG REPORTER
Insecticide treatments in combination
with herbicides cause crop injury and yield loss...
As growers across the
southern United States
have planted increased corn
acreage in recent years,
corn-attacking insects have
become a widespread problem, including populations
of the western corn rootworm that have developed
resistance to insecticidal
proteins produced by genetically modified Bt corn
varieties. Foliar sprays are
ineffective because this
rootworm, and other insects
such as the sugarcane beetle,
attack corn seedlings below
ground. To combat such
pests, at planting, growers
apply in-furrow granular or
liquid insecticides such as
the organophosphate chlorpyrifos. However, some
Tennessee corn growers
report reduced grain yields
from crop injury when fields
are treated with both an organophosphate insecticide
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cont. from pg. 22
Gordon Livestock
Auction
Gordon, NE
5-12-2015
CATTLE, BULL – 12 head
Price per CWT
400 – 499, 275.00 - 275.00; 800 –
899, 164.00 - 164.00; 1000 – 1099,
162.00 - 162.00; 1200 – 10000,
145.50 - 143.50
Total – 21,983.59
CATTLE, COW – 42 head
Price per CWT
800 – 899, 5.00 - 5.00; 900 –
999, 98.00 - 98.00; 1000 – 1099,
137.50 - 103.00; 1100 – 1199,
170.00 - 100.00; 1200 – 10000,
147.00 - 108.00
Total – 60,876.26
CATTLE, HFR – 322 head
Price per CWT
300 – 399, 290.00 - 290.00; 400 –
499, 273.00 - 225.00; 500 – 599,
242.50 - 189.00; 600 – 699, 181.00 105.00; 800 – 899, 210.00 - 147.00;
900 – 999, 180.00 - 130.00
Total – 507,416.01
CATTLE, HFRETT – 35 head
Price per CWT
800 – 899, 219.00 - 155.00; 900 –
999, 207.50 - 113.00; 1000 – 1099,
183.00 - 110.00; 1100 – 1199,
162.50 - 133.00; 1200 – 10000,
139.00 - 139.00
Total – 61,401.32
CATTLE, STR – 481 head
Price per CWT
300 – 399, 325.00 - 325.00; 400 –
499, 287.00 - 215.00; 500 – 599,
272.00 - 230.00; 600 – 699, 251.00 237.00; 700 – 799, 232.00 - 165.00;
800 – 899, 227.25 - 205.75; 900 –
999, 202.00 - 125.00; 1000 – 1099,
185.75 - 185.75; 1100 – 1199,
164.00 - 164.00
Total – 850,872.99
CATTLE, BCALF – 5
Price per HEAD
0 – 99, 500.00 - 0.00
Total – 950.00
CATTLE, COW – 32 head
Price per HEAD
1200 – 10000, 2035.00 - 1700.00
Total – 61,770.00
CATTLE, COW_PR – 3
Price per HEAD
1200 – 10000, 2675.00 - 2675.00
Total – 8,025.00
and an herbicide premix.
A new study published in
the journal Weed Technology investigated effects on
crop health of combining
insecticide and herbicide
treatments. For two years,
field experiments were conducted in western Tennessee
to examine plant injury and
yield loss in corn resulting
from different combinations
of in-furrow and foliar applications of chlorpyrifos
with either a mesotrione- or
tembotrione-based herbicide premix.
Combining chlorpyrifos
with a mesotrione-based
herbicide premix produced
low levels of plant injury
and no yield loss. How-
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ever, foliar application of
chlorpyrifos combined with
application of the tembotrione premix resulted in 29%
injury to corn plants and
41% yield loss compared
with corn that received only
the herbicide treatment.
Plant injury doubled to 56%
and yield loss increased
to 49% when chlorpyrifos
was applied both in-furrow
at planting and as a foliar
spray. This study shows that
some of the newer herbicide
premixes combined with
organophosphate insecticides can cause severe crop
injury and that growers need
to pay careful attention to
which herbicides are applied
when using organophos-
phate insecticides for insect
management.
Full text of the article,
“Corn Response to POSTApplied HPPD-Inhibitor
Based Premix Herbicides
with In-Furrow and FoliarApplied Insecticides,” Weed
Technology, Vol. 29, No. 1,
January-March 2015, is now
available.
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June 22
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July 20-22
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The market is in great shape. Take
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Consignment Deadline - July 3
Early Fall Preview
August 24
UPCOMING SALES
Wednesday, June 3 Weekly Cattle Sale
Wednesday, June 10 Weekly Cattle Sale
Monday, June 15 Hogs, Sheep & Goats featuring “new crop”
lambs
Wednesday, June 17 Weekly Cattle Sale with
a Dry Cow Special
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September 21
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES
Cattle Sale • Wednesday, May 13
Steers
Emmerson, Valerie .................... Big Timber ...............2 ..Red ...............706 .......240.00
Murray Bros Partnership............ Billings...................11 ..Blk ................719 .......248.00
Jackson, Richard Rex Or Collen Belfry ......................5 ..Bk/Bwf ..........679 .......256.00
Hergenrider, Randal Or Rogene Bridger ..................36 ..Bk/Bwf ..........725 .......238.00
Hergenrider, Randal Or Rogene Bridger ....................5 ..Blk ................568 .......285.00
Loyning Ranch........................... Frannie ..................44 ..Blk ................589 .......280.00
Loyning Ranch........................... Frannie ..................23 ..Bk/Bwf ..........663 .......269.00
Savoy, Walter H ......................... Fort Shaw..............17 ..Bk/Bwf ..........763 .......236.50
Murray Bros Partnership............ Billings...................16 ..Bk/Bwf ..........648 .......261.00
Fireridge Ranch Llc ................... Melstone ...............10 ..Charx ............615 .......275.00
Morton, David ............................ Broadview ...............2 ..Blk ................626 .......270.00
Pratt Ranch Llc .......................... Billings.....................8 ..Bk/Bwf ..........743 .......234.50
Collingwood, Donald B & Julie .. Greybull...................2 ..Blk ................823 .......204.50
Cows
Lakeview Land & Livestock Inc . Molt .........................2 ..Blk .............1,373 ....... 117.00
Wald Ranch Inc ......................... Lodge Grass ...........1 ..Red ............1,351 ....... 118.00
Wald Ranch Inc ......................... Lodge Grass ...........1 ..Red ............1,366 .......125.00
R F Bar Ranch Corp .................. Livingston ................2 ..Blk .............1,393 .......127.00
Schmitt, Larry A Or Linda........... Custer .....................3 ..Mxd............1,539 .......125.00
Martinsdale Colony .................... Martinsdale .............1 ..Hol .............1,871 ....... 113.00
Hawks Livestock Inc .................. Billings.....................5 ..Bk/Bwf .......1,434 ....... 114.50
Griffith, Samuel R ...................... Harlowton ................3 ..Rd/Bk.........1,349 .......128.50
Hill, Keith R Or Janet G ............. Harlowton ................1 ..Red ............1,521 .......121.00
Green, Ray ................................ Powell .....................2 ..Blk .............1,331 .......125.00
Hardesty, James T & Candace . Wyarno....................1 ..Blk .............1,191 .......130.00
Swanson, Larry.......................... Pendroy...................2 ..Blk .............1,396 .......123.00
Hough, Cole Or Neil .................. Roundup .................1 ..Blk .............1,436 ....... 119.00
H S Ranch Co............................ Melstone .................2 ..Blk .............1,326 .......120.00
Olson, Dan J .............................. Lavina .....................2 ..Blk .............1,296 .......122.00
Adolph, Bryan W Or Kathy J...... Roundup .................1 ..Blk .............1,371 .......130.50
Oblander, Clayton &/Or Arla ...... Ballentine ................1 ..Blk .............1,316 ....... 119.00
Green, Ben W Or Elizabeth R ... Big Timber ...............3 ..Rd/Bk.........1,516 .......122.00
Jennaway, Charles Or Rebecca Melstone .................7 ..Blk .............1,228 .......123.00
Stenberg, Stuart Or Dava J ....... Mcleod ....................1 ..Blk .............1,676 ....... 117.00
Wehrly, Wade ............................ Havre ......................2 ..Blk .............1,288 .......123.00
Wambeke, Paul & Troy .............. Cowley ....................1 ..Bbf .............1,461 .......122.00
Kapphan, Troy A Or Debbie L .... Roundup .................1 ..Blk .............1,416 .......131.50
Cole, Frank Iii ............................ Red Lodge ..............1 ..Blk .............1,671 .......123.00
Schmitt, Lisa Or Loren Or Leon Billings .....................1 ..Red ............1,301 .......123.00
Studiner, Michael J Or Brenda... Absarokee ...............1 ..Blk .............1,556 ....... 118.00
Bauwens, Morris Or Judith A ..... Fromberg ................1 ..Blk .............1,486 .......123.00
Bulls
Raths Livestock ......................... Roundup .................1 ..Charx .........2,031 .......146.50
Booth Land & Livestock ............. Lucerne ...................1 ..Blk .............1,976 .......148.50
R F Bar Ranch Corp .................. Livingston ................1 ..Blk .............2,271 .......147.00
Arnold, Ben R Rev. Trust ........... Broadview ...............3 ..Red ............1,972 .......141.50
Hoines, Everett H ...................... Red Lodge ..............2 ..Blk .............2,151 .......145.50
Ln Livestock............................... Shepherd ................1 ..Red ............1,916 .......141.50
Pairs
Metzger Land & Lvstk ................ Havre ....................21 ..Bwf ................Hfr ....3,225.00
J & L Livestock........................... Billings...................15 ..Blk .................Hfr ....3,550.00
Rasmussen, William R. ............. Choteau ..................8 ..Blk .................3-4 ....2,850.00
Rasmussen, William R. ............. Choteau ..................6 ..Blk ..............Solid ....2,585.00
Rasmussen, Curtis S ................. Choteau ..................2 ..Blk .................5-6 ....2,500.00
Maughan, Steven W Or Jana .... Hysham .................18 ..Blk .................Hfr ....2,985.00
Winters, Bodie Or Julie .............. Joliet........................7 ..Blk .................3-4 ....3,025.00
Stillwater Cattle Co Of Columb Columbus..................2 ..Blk .................3-4 ....3,025.00
Barragree, Brian ........................ Absarokee ...............5 ..Blk .................Hfr ....3,060.00
Bertolino, Joel ............................ Roberts ...................2 ..Blk .................3-4 ....3,000.00
Bred Heifers
Goggins, Greg ........................... Shepherd ................1 ..Blk .................Hfr ....2,500.00
PAT GOGGINS
President
245-6447
BOB COOK
Manager
373-5143 eve.
Cell: 670-0078
BILL COOK
GREG GOGGINS
ALAN CLARK
TY THOMPSON
JAIME OTTUN
Auctioneer, Fldmn
373-6844 eve.
Mobile - 861-5664
Auctioneer/Fieldman
406-200-1880
Auctioneer
406-698-4783
Office Manager
Wheelchair ramp and deck
available at PAYS Cattle Arena
Heifers
Sorenson, Rick .......................... Williston.................81 ..Blk ................816 ....1,925.00
Heifer Calves
Graber, Larry Or Cindy .............. Joliet......................20 ..Blk ................828 ....1,900.00
Heifers
Savoy, Walter H ......................... Fort Shaw..............18 ..Blk ................636 .......244.00
Keeline Ranch Co, Inc ............... Wyarno..................21 ..Bk/Bwf ..........631 .......246.00
Hughes Livestock Co................. Stanford ................15 ..Bk/Bwf ..........841 .......202.00
Jellis, James L Or Glenda K ...... Sheridan................15 ..Mxd...............645 .......236.50
Wehrly, Wade ............................ Havre ....................22 ..Blk ................717 .......220.00
Hofeldt, Douglas ........................ Chinnok .................17 ..Blk ................531 .......259.00
Heiferettes
Peterson, Lowell Or Lou Ann ..... Bridger ....................5 ..Blk ............. 1,111 .......154.00
Rancholme Cattle Lpi ................ Decker.....................6 ..Blk .............1,035 .......176.00
Goggins, Greg ........................... Shepherd ................1 ..Blk .............1,071 .......163.00
Schmitt, Larry A Or Linda........... Custer .....................1 ..Red ............1,066 .......146.00
Hanson, James A Or Diana ....... Melville ....................2 ..Red ............1,011 .......170.00
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Steer Calves
Yegen Family Llc ....................... Billings...................16 ..Mxd...............536 .......283.00
P.O. Box 1781 • Billings, MT 59103
Any of these people are ready and willing to visit with you
about your marketing needs.
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Heifer Calves
Abel Ranch Co .......................... Custer ...................58 ..Bk/Bwf ..........616 .......252.00
Baird, David W Or Connie S ...... Judith Gap.............12 ..Mxd...............691 .......226.50
Mulvey Gulch Ranch Llc ............ Boulder..................76 ..Bk/Bwf ..........551 .......265.00
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