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1VOLUME
THE UTAH
58 NUMBER
CATTLEMAN
8
AUGUST 2012
The Utah
Cattleman
The official monthly publication of the Utah Cattlemen’s Association and the Utah Beef Council
If you climb in the saddle be ready for the ride. Well kids, it looks like we cattle
producers are in for a wild ride. From weather, to markets, excessive control, to no
control, or out of control; pick the words you like best. Look back and find out what
it was that helped you decide to be in the cattle business. Now when someone asks
you why, repeat it to them just like you have practiced. If you have forgotten, here
are some helpful ideas. My family helped me; my spouse encouraged me; the government helped me start out; it was by accident; I started when I was young, and
bad habits are hard to break; I was the oldest sibling/youngest sibling; it seemed like
a great idea at the time; when I said yes, I really meant to say no; my financial advisor said it would be a good investment; I have always liked cattle; look at all of this grass we have; it must
be easy to raise cattle, or why else would all the rich and famous people want to own ranches; and lastly,
what a great lifestyle or way to raise our children. I hope you are ready to enjoy the ride regardless of the
reason you are in the saddle now!
Utah Cattlemen’s Association
150 S 600 E #10-B
SLC, UT 84102-1961
801-355-5748
www.utahcattlemen.org
Change Service Requested
By the time this newsletter is published, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Cattlemen’s Beef
Board summer meetings in Denver, Colorado will be over. The leadership in these organizations is truly
exceptional. These are people with knowledge, experience and a willingness to serve. All of this is evident
in the success that they bring to the table. It would be great if everyone could have attended; but we know
that is not possible for many reasons. Those who were there are willing to share the information and
experiences with you. This information can, and will help all of the cattle producers in our state. It will also
help people who enjoy beef on their menu. We as cattlemen want to keep up with all of the great ideas
on how to improve our operations and maintain the quality of beef for everyone to enjoy. Your continued
support of these organizations through your membership is greatly appreciated by those who attend these
meetings and represent you!
Please contact the area directors or any board member if you have
any concerns or great experiences that you would like discuss at our
summer meeting and tour. It will take place at the Grand Lodge in
Brian Head, Utah on August 1-3. It will be great to renew friendships
in this area of our state. The opportunities for young cattlemen and
the tour of the area will be very exciting. I want to personally thank
all those who have helped to make this possible. It will be good to
see you there. Go ahead, climb in the saddle and be ready for the
ride!
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
PERMIT NO. 3933
Thanks,
Wally
UCA President
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Upcoming Events
AUG 1-3
UCA SUMMER
CONVENTION
BRIANHEAD RESORT
SEE BACK PAGE
AUG 6
AG LAGOON DAY
CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR
TICKETS - $36/PERSON
SEP 5-8
PLC ANNUAL MEETING
WINNEMUCCA, NV
SEP 6-16
UTAH STATE FAIR
SEP 14
BEEF FEAST AT STATE FAIR
NOV 28
CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC
BULL SALE
NOV 28-30
UCA WINTER
CONVENTION, SLC
CONTENTS
In The News...............................................4
Giving Property Rights
the Bird........................................................5
UCA Membership Applicatition.........7
UCA Summer Convention...................8
AUGUST 2012
AG Lagoon Day
Monday, August 6, 2012
Lunch at Canyon Terrace
Discount Tickets Available - $35.95 each
Regular ticket rates are $44.95 each
Contact the UCA office to get your tickets
801-355-5748
Fuel Your Summer Activity With Lean Beef
The weather is warm and the outdoors are calling. Whether it's gearing up
for a summertime 5K, taking your bike for a spin or going for a walk, what
better way to get outside and enjoy the warm weather than with a little
physical activity?
Research suggests that consuming a protein-rich diet may help boost
the benefits of physical activity, helping to improve body composition by
maintaining muscle mass while losing fat. Even better news is that research
shows the benefits of lean beef do not diminish as you age. In fact, a new
study suggests that consuming a protein-rich meal including lean beef combined with resistance exercise can help prevent sarcopenia (muscle wasting
associated with aging) in older adults, making lean beef a great choice for
Americans of all ages.
Lean beef has a number of benefits including 10 essential nutrients such
as protein, iron, zinc and B-vitamins. It's a delicious source of high-quality
complete protein, which can help increase satiety, making it easier to stay
in control when hunger strikes. Beef can also help with weight management
because it provides such a calorie efficient, nutrient-rich package, with
more protein per calorie than many other foods. For example, a 3-ounce
serving of lean beef provides about the same amount of protein (25 grams)
as 1 ½ cups of beans, but with less than half the calories (a 3-oz serving of
lean beef has 150 calories on average vs. 360 calories in 1 ½ cups of beans).
Inspired to get outside for a little exercise? Refueling after summertime
adventures is easy with your favorite protein-packed recipe that includes
lean beef.
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AUGUST 2012
Beef Checkoff News
Summer Grilling
Radio
Summer grilling
radio ads have
been playing since
June and will run
through the month
of August throughout the entire
state.
The ads highlight beefs excellent
nutrition profile, and its ability to
satisfy everyone’s appetite. An
excerpt from one currently running
ad is as follows: “You gotta love lean
beef. Why? Because anything worth
doing is worth doing deliciously. And
what’s more succulently delicious
than a sirloin? Well, not much. But a
tasty T-bone serves that succulence
up with a side of tantalizing tenderness. The best part is, whichever
way your steak knife slices it, they’re
each one of 29 lean cuts that make
beef one powerful protein.”
Family and Consumer Science
Conference
The Utah Beef Council was able to
reach over 200 Family and Consumer
Science Teachers at their yearly
summer meeting. This is the best
opportunity to visit with and provide
materials to those teachers that are
teaching cooking to school students
in schools across the state.
Every teacher received a flash drive
that contained all of our beef materials, from cooking tips/instructions
to presentations and cooking labs.
Without fail, we have so many teachers compliment the beef council on
the quality of materials provided
and their usefulness. This is a great
way to reach as many students as
possible by going through those that
teach them directly.
Nutrition Workshop
15 state beef council dietitians and
consumer marketing professionals from 11 states met in Denver
this summer, for a checkoff-funded
Food and Nutrition Communications
Workshop. The program was hosted
by the Food and Nutrition Communications team at the National
Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA),
a contractor to the national beef
checkoff.
Sessions covered how to communicate beef’s flavor story, issues management outreach and an in-depth
look at the 80 million Millennials
(born between 1985 and 2000), who
currently are the major demographic
wave of U.S. consumers. Attendees
also learned more about consumers and their beliefs surrounding the
claims and realities of modern food
production, such as local, regional,
biotech, organic and conventional
methods.
and states, in return, share ideas, issues and successes with us and each
other.”
Father’s Day Musical Chairs
The Utah Beef Council held a promotion with KOSY 106.5 FM with their
annual Father’s Day musical chairs.
The event took place at Cherry Hill, a
waterpark in Layton, Utah.
There were 20 fathers that were
selected to be in the competition
based upon entries through the
radio station’s website.
The grand prize was a Rockwell
watch, 50-inch flat screen television and $1,000 worth of beef from
Bowman’s market in Layton. In
conjunction with our sponsorship
we ran grilling radio ads through the
month of June and the radio station
ran other live promotions. The event
went very well and everyone had a
really great time.
State dietitians and marketing staff
who attended said the information will be pivotal in their roles of
helping to drive demand by building
solid support for beef among health
influencers across the country.
Having these professionals as nutrition allies is an ongoing strategic
priority, according to Jacob Schmidt,
director of nutrition for the Utah
Beef Council. He believes dietitians
now have more visibility and a new
level of credibility with both influencers and consumers.
“The opportunity to bring our state
partners together with national staff
is always valuable,” said Julie Sodano, executive director of food and
nutrition communications at NCBA.
“We present research and resources
Rick was the 1st place winner
All the fathers promise to play nice and fair before
the game begins
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EPA Withdraws Proposed
Livestock Reporting Rule
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) withdrew its proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308 CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) Reporting
Rule. The rule sparked controversy
within the agricultural community
due to what was referred to as a
serious overreach of EPA’s authority.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) primary concern
was the likelihood the proposed
rule could put the nation’s food
system at risk of increased terrorist attacks. NCBA President J.D.
Alexander said this move by EPA is
a victory for cattlemen and women
and illustrates the importance of
the beef cattle community working
together to educate government
officials.
“Early on, we called for EPA to pull
this rule. It turns out they listened.
This really showcases the importance of cattlemen and women
becoming engaged in the regulatory process and making sure their
concerns are heard,” said Alexander. “We encourage the agency
to redirect its focus to working
with states and other partners
to attain already publicly available information that would allow
them to work toward their goal of
improved water quality. This can
be done in a way that does not put
our food system at increased risk.”
The proposed rule required all cattle operations meeting the regulatory definition of a CAFO to report
a long list of information about
their operations to EPA, including
latitude and longitude (or street
address) of the production area,
acres available for land application
of manure, type and number of
head and contact information for
the owner or authorized representative. EPA stated it would place
this information on the agency’s
website in an easily searchable
database, where NCBA feared extremists could access the information with the intent to do harm to
cattle operations or the nation’s
food system. Any non-compliance
with the proposed rule would
have been a violation of the CWA,
which would have resulted in fines
of up to $37,500 per day.
Alexander said NCBA worked with
EPA to convey the privacy concerns on behalf of cattlemen and
women. On Feb. 3, 2012, NCBA invited EPA to attend its annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, to
discuss the proposed rule faceto-face with the beef cattle community. Ellen Gilinsky represented
EPA at NCBA’s convention, where
she acknowledged the industry’s
biosecurity and privacy concerns.
Alexander said cattlemen speaking
directly with EPA officials makes a
lot of difference.
“EPA resides in Washington, D.C.,
and seldom gets the opportunity
to hear directly from the providers of food for this country,” said
Alexander. “It is paramount that
we continue being engaged in the
regulatory process. They need to
hear from us. We must not take
this lightly. This recent announcement by EPA proves that we can
make a difference.”
Codex to Move Ahead with
Ractopamine Standards
The National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association (NCBA) was present at
AUGUST 2012
the Codex meeting that took place
in Rome. Participating member
countries expressed their views on
the safety of ractopamine and the
member countries voted in favor
of the adoption of standards for
Maximum Residue Levels (MRL) for
ractopamine. According to NCBA
Chief Veterinarian Kathy Simmons,
this is a victory for U.S. cattlemen
and women.
“It is paramount that science is the
foundation for all decisions made
in the international community.
Today, the Codex Commission
proved they are willing to trust
science and make decisions based
on facts rather than politics,” said
Simmons, who was in Rome for
the Codex meeting. “We are very
pleased that we can move ahead
on adopting international standards for ractopamine. We commend the commission for all their
work.”
Established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations and World Health Organization in 1963, the Codex sets
international food standards and
codes of practice that contribute
to the safety of food trade. The
issue of ractopamine has historically caused unnecessary trade
disruptions, according to Simmons. Simmons said ractopamine
is recognized by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe
feed additive, but the lack of international MRL standards caused
confusion.
NCBA is hopeful the Codex decision will bring science back to the
forefront of policies set by U.S.
trading partners.
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AUGUST 2012
The fault lies with those groups and
agencies who think they can save
the grouse by restricting and regulating the human factor.
Giving Property Rights the Bird
Whatever happened to private
property rights in the United States?
This issue has been hashed over and
over by the voices on talk radio to the
point that sometimes we don’t pay
attention.
The land area in San Juan County
is almost 93 percent owned by the
government. There are only a few
regions in the county with parcels of
private property that amount to any
size. One of these spots happens to
be the habitation of choice for the
Gunnison Sage Grouse. Because the
birds reside in this area, the private
property rights of the landowners are
in jeopardy.
For some reason the Gunnison Sage
Grouse do not like to live on public
lands. They live directly in the center
of an area that has been farmed and
grazed for better than a century. If
you really think about it, this fact says
a lot.
Up until the 1980’s, thousands of
head of livestock grazed this area of
the county. The rest of the land was
used for growing wheat and some
pinto beans. The records kept by the
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
show that the grouse flourished
during this period of heavy land use.
With the decline in livestock numbers
and the advent of the Conservation
Reserve Program, land use dropped
off sharply. At the same time the
number of Gunnison sage grouse
began to decrease.
Researchers point to the fact that
habitat change may have had some
effect on the bird population, but
there may be another even bigger
factor.
This issue is predator control, specifically ravens and eagles. These two
federally protected birds are wreaking
havoc on the grouse population.
Interesting huh? Two federally protected species wiping out a third!
Because the bird numbers are not
doing well, groups around the country have petitioned the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service to designate the Gunnison Sage Grouse as an endangered
species. The grouse have not been
listed as endangered at this point, but
they have been designated as a candidate species, which means they could
be listed at any time.
This week I had an individual in my
office who works with mineral, oil,
and gas leases. He said that the oil
companies won’t even consider doing
work in northeastern San Juan County
because of the USFWS endangered
species map. The bird has not yet
been listed, but the private property
rights are already being restricted
because the USFWS has put a big red
dot on the map where the birds live.
Another question came to me from
the San Juan County Assessor. Will a
listing of the grouse have an effect on
property values? How would it not?
It’s really not the bird’s fault. The
grouse get along well with humans,
and everyone loves to see the birds.
I read the comments that came into
the Salt Lake Tribune when they
recently ran a story on the grouse in
San Juan County. Most people think
this is such a small piece of land
that there will be no economic effect
if it is tied up for the birds. One even
referred to the people who opposed a
grouse endangered listing as “Utards.”
I wonder how that person would feel
if some group commandeered their
house and yard as a refuge for some
endangered insect. Suddenly the
economic impact would be huge for
them.
Other folks commented that there
would be some economic gain from
“birders” coming to the county to
view the grouse. A few tourists with
field glasses hardly compare to agriculture or mineral development.
Whatever happened to private property rights when a man could manage
his land as he saw fit? They may still
be out there, but when you live in a
rural area surrounded by government
restrictions you begin to wonder.
In the summer 2012 issue of Range
Magazine there is information about
how sage grouse could devastate agriculture, eliminate jobs, and ruin rural
communities all over the West. We
need to be involved in what is going
on and become part of the process.
Stand up and be heard. If all the rural
folks just sit back and do nothing,
we will get run over. If we haven’t
already, we will become nothing more
than a recreation area for the urban
hordes.
The Gunnison Sage Grouse may only
be a 5-pound bird that never hurt
anyone, but right now it scares me to
death.
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AUGUST 2012
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AUGUST 2012
Utah Cattlemen’s Summer Convention
Wednesday, August 1st to Friday, August 3rd
The Grand Lodge — Brian Head, Utah
Make your room reservations by Wednesday, July 25
for the discounted rate of $109/night
Call (877) 505-6343 and ask for the Utah Cattlemen’s Rate
Due to limited hotel options in the area, we strongly suggest that you book your room
immediately. If your schedule changes, you can cancel your reservation.
AGENDA
Wednesday, August 1st
Friday, August 3rd
Young Cattlemen’s Meeting
Speaker: JJ Goicoechea
Nevada Cattlemen’s President
Grand Lodge at Brian Head - 6:00 pm
Area Tour - 8:00 am
Brian Head Peak, Panguitch Lake
Local Ranch Visits
BLM Bull Hog Restoration Project
Utah Ag Experiment Farm
End Tour - 12:30 pm
Lunch on your own
Thursday, August 2nd
General Membership Meeting - 9:00 am
Keynote: Scott George, NCBA Pres-Elect
Cattlewomen’s Meetings - 1:00 pm
Issues & Committee Meetings - 1:00 pm
Prime Rib Buffet - 6:00 pm
Optional After-Dinner Wildlife
Sightseeing Tour (based upon interest)
On-Site Registration Only
$30/person or $50/couple
plus
Thursday Lunch $15
Thursday Prime Rib $25