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May-June 2010
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Regular Features
4............................ SDCA Staff and Leadership Contact Information
5............................ From the Feedbin, Bryan Nagel
5............................ The BS Report, Bill Slovek
6............................ Rounding Up the Herd, Cayla Christiansen
6............................ Straight From the Chute, Jeff Smeenk
7............................ Cattle Call, Jodie Hickman
11............................ Tell Your Story, Troy Hadrick, Advocates for Agriculture
13............................ Opening Your Mouth Could Save Your Life, Sanford Health
14............................ New Members and Top Hands
16............................ Range Report
State and National News
9............................ The Animal Welfare Debate, Cody Wright, SDSU
12............................ NCBA Legislative Watch
20-21............................ New Research Explores “Fetal Programming” for Better Beef, SDSU Research News
23............................ 2010 Legislative Wrap, Brenda Forman, SDCA Lobbyist
24............................ A Message from SD Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even
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South Dakota Cattlemen’s
Association Leadership
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Executive Committee
Bryan Nagel, President
41579 Apple Tree Rd, Springfield, S.D. 57062 • 605-369-2617 • [email protected]
Bill Slovek, 1st Vice President
20925 Slovek Rd, Philip, SD 57567, Philip, SD • 605-457-2311 • [email protected]
Jeff Smeenk, 2nd Vice President
12771 Orman Rd, Newell, S.D. 57760 • 605-456-0200 • [email protected]
Jon VanderPol, Secretary/Treasurer
36548 248th St., Platte, SD 57369 • 605-680-0639 • [email protected]
Todd Mortenson, Past President
25109 Foster Bay Rd. Hayes, SD 57537 • 605-567-3536 • [email protected]
David Heidenreich, Northern Region VP
15435 SD Hwy 45, Faulkton, SD 57438 • 605-324-3265 • [email protected]
Carl Sanders, Western Region VP
14366 WG Flat, Oral, SD 57766 • 605-424-2111 • [email protected]
Kirk Olson, Northeast Region VP
20108 398th Ave., Huron, SD 57350 • 605-352-5127
Cory Eich, Southeast Region VP
42681 244th St., Canova, SD 57321, • 605-523-2577 • [email protected]
Zay Norman, Southern Region VP
25026 192nd St. Hayes, SD 57537 • 605-567-3525 • [email protected]
John Haverhals, Cattle Feeders Council
29457 782nd Ave., Hudson, SD 57034 • 605-984-2352 •
[email protected]
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Ken Krouse, Cow-Calf Council
25295 448th St., Montrose, SD • 605-363-5176 • [email protected]
August
Staff
Jodie Hickman, Executive Director
[email protected]
NRCS State Tech Committee Meeting, Pierre
Animal Care Review Meeting, Pierre
NCBA Affiliate Planning Meetings, Denver
Branding Event, Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center, Ft.Pierre
SDCA Board of Directors Meeting, Pierre
BQA State Coordinator’s Meeting, Denver
Capitol Centennial Celebration, Pierre
Cow-Calf Council Trail Ride, Kadoka
SD Beef Industry Council Board Meeting
Dr. Temple Grandin Livestock Handling Seminar,
Rapid City
Governor’s Ag Development Summit, Sioux Falls
T-Bone Open (McCook-Miner-Lake), Madison
NCBA Summer Conference, Denver
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SDCA’s Cowboy Olympics, Oacoma
DakotaFest, Mitchell
Pature Pool Classic (West Central), Phillip
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SD State Fair, Huron
NCBA Fall Legislative Conference, Washington,D.C.
September
Kathy Heiss, Office Manager
[email protected]
Cayla Christiansen Membership and Communications Coordinator
[email protected]
435 Chapelle, Pierre, SD 57501
605-945-BEEF (2333); 605-224-2745 (Fax)
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December
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SDCA Convention and Trade Show, Aberdeen
Affiliate Board of Directors
Black Hills: Chad Blair, Vale • 605-347-11811 • [email protected]
Central: Scott Slepikas, Huron • 605-352-7668 • [email protected]
Dakota Southern: Chad Cooper, Springfield • 605-464-1104 •
[email protected]
East Central: Andy Dupraz, Aurora • 605-693-3191 • [email protected]
Kingsbury: Jim Bjorkman, Arlington • 605-983-9906
McCook-Miner-Lake: Harley Zens, Canova • 605-523-2655 • [email protected]
North Central: Charlie Hoffman, Eureka • 605-577-6530 •
[email protected]
Northeast: Clayton Palmquist, Wilmot • 605-938-4461 • [email protected]
Northern Oahe: Bob Jackson, Firesteel • 605-865-3233 •
Rosebud: Dave Steffen, Burke • 605-775-9112 • [email protected]
Sioux Basin: Brian Burkhart, Dell Rapids • 605-428-5213
South Central: Dennis Gant, Geddes • 605-337-2564 • [email protected]
West Central: Ed Briggs, Midland • 605-567-3574 • [email protected]
Grazing animals on land not suitable for producing
crops more than doubles the land area that can be
used to produce food.
If 1955 technology were used to produce the amount
of beef raised today, 165 million more acres
of land would be needed-that’s about the size of
Texas!!!
If your affiliate has elected new board members, please notify
the office.
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May-June 2010
from the feedbin
M
arch Madness doesn’t pertain to just college basketball
anymore. If this past March weather didn’t make you go just
a little bit mad, then you must not have had any livestock around.
This was not the year to have a bunch of new pens. Even with
decent drainage and mounds, it was a tough couple of weeks.
Good yellow clay makes a great base for a feed yard once it gets
established- if not, you have the best overshoe sucking material
known to man. But thank goodness the sun finally did shine and it
wasn’t long before I could ditch those overshoes. The bright side to
all this adversity has to be the way the cattle market has rebounded
during this time frame. Fed cattle over a $100/cwt tend to make you
forget about the past.
The other March Madness has to do with the membership drive put
together by Cayla, Kathy and Jodie. With the hard work and effort
by many of the members of SDCA, our membership was like the
fed market-over 100 members joined or renewed. Congratulations
and thank-you to all who joined or renewed-now lets keep it going
for April!!!
I know as I traveled around, going to the spring meetings, I was
impressed with the attendance. I would like to thank all of you for
inviting me and giving me the opportunity to bore you with my
speaking ability. I really do enjoy getting to meet everybody across
the state. That is one of the benefits of being a member of SDCA.
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You get the chance to interact with
different producers all across the state and
learn how they deal with challenges facing
their operations.
That leads me into what SDCA has to offer you this summer. You
can interact with other members at the Cow-Calf Council trail
ride, Cowboy Olympics, or serve sandwiches in Mitchell or Huron
at DakotaFest or the State Fair. I guarantee a good time can be
had, no matter what you do, just check for dates and details in this
magazine.
In closing, I truly believe I’m partly responsible for the great
weather we had the last half of March. You see, one Sunday
morning I was stuck in six-buckle-deep clay trying to help a 1100 lb.
steer get up. Not having any luck, I called on the head cattle buyer
up above to see what could be done about all this mud. Well, after a
little reflection time and some concessions made by yours truly, the
sun did shine and the mud disappeared.
Want to know what kind of concessions you have to make to get
that kind of response? Buy me a drink sometime this summer-oh
now wait, I think that was on the list!!!!
Hope to see everybody at some of the events this summer.
BILL SLOVEK,
SDCA 1st VICE PRESIDENT
W
ow! What a difference a couple of months make. In my last
article, I closed by saying “How about those $90+ fat cattle”.
I thought $90 seemed pretty good at the time, after struggling in the
low to mid $80s for way too long. Now we have some live cattle
trading at over $100. This is with an unemployment rate still near
10%. It seems like it’s primarily a supply driven market, but where
could we go if demand also started to kick in? Some feeder cattle
have advanced $20 a hundred in the last month or two. As good as
it seems, cattle prices still aren’t high. They were just dirt cheap for
a long time. Nevertheless, it is good to have the dams already running over in early April, plenty of mud, a week of 60’s and 70’s on
the way and feeder cattle futures in the mid to upper teens.
April also brings Earth Day. April 22nd marks its 40th anniversary.
Earth Day is a great opportunity to tell our story and if we don’t tell
it, it’s not going to get told accurately. People in production agriculture are the true active environmentalists. In the big picture, we
are short term tenants of the land and one of our jobs is to ensure
it is left in better shape for future generations. Today’s American
farmer feeds about 144 people worldwide, and we will need to feed
even more in the future. Experts estimate global food production
South Dakota Cattleman
BRYAN NAGEL,
SDCA PRESIDENT
will need to increase 70 percent by 2050
to feed a growing world population. Iron
deficiency is the most common nutritional
deficiency worldwide. Beef provides the
most readily available and easily absorbed
source of iron. Just one 3 ounce serving
of beef supplies 10 nutrients essential for life. I wonder if my 15
ounce steak provides 50 nutrients?
There is also a fad or current trend where everything and everybody
needs to be “green”. What people don’t realize is that those of us
making a living off the land have always been “green”. We understand if we take better care of the land, it will take better care of us.
But politicians who live in LA or New York City think they need
to regulate us. One of the speakers in San Antonio at the NCBA
convention in January talked about a survey taken of environmental
activist and what they wanted. What they wanted was clean air and
clean water. That is the same thing we want. Once again we need
to tell OUR story.
“Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.”
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straight from the chute
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JEFF SMEENK,
SDCA 2nd VICE PRESIDENT
ver the Easter holiday, three good friends and I gathered at a
local watering hole to quench our thirst and shoot the breeze.
During the course of the evening many topics were touched. Here
is a snippet of a couple of them.
Gregg Doud, Chief Economist for NCBA, has stated that, for the
first time in the last several years, all segments of our cattle industry
are currently showing profits. According to Gregg, the economies in Greater China (China, Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and
Taiwan) are doing extremely well. In these sturdy economies, the
demand for better animal protein is showing strong growth. This
export demand is helping to drive up beef prices. I hope this trend
continues.
Here, west of the 100th meridian, are we headed for another Bill
Clinton/Bruce Babbitt style “War on the West”? On March 26th,
the Obama administration announced the first step in its plans for
their self-titled “America’s Great Outdoors” initiative. Included in
the long list of objectives is the designation of 14 newly proposed
national monuments on BLM land. As proposed, 1,618,140 acres
would be affected in nine western states (California, Colorado,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington).
It is estimated this could cost us, the American taxpayers, more than
$2 billion. This sounds like yet another
blatant land-grab by our federal government. The added level of bureaucracy created by a monument designation will push
more ranchers off the land, further erode
our western heritage, and undermine the
economic viability of our small communities. As a BLM lessee, this is of great concern to me.
My best wishes go out to fellow SDCA Board member, Harley
Zens, and his family as Harley begins the long process of recovering from a serious farm accident. Over the last several years, I’ve
gotten to know and respect Harley as a fantastic individual and a
damn good cattleman. I’m sure the folks who work hard for us at
DakotaFest will miss his willing attitude at that event this summer,
but I’m looking forward to seeing him again soon at an SDCA
Board of Directors meeting.
A quick glance through any local ag newspaper and one is reminded
that we are entering bull sale season. Good luck to all you association members who will be hosting a sale. I hope the bright
economic outlook for our industry is reflected in your bottom line.
Actually, I hope the bright economic outlook is reflected in all our
bottom lines.
rounding up the herd
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lthough I never thought it would arrive, I do believe spring is
finally here! Birds are singing, grass is turning green, the bike
paths are packed, and the gym is empty!
We headed into spring with a new recruitment drive-March Madness. Although we weren’t sure of how much response we would
get, we figured it was worth a try. Recruiting members can be
much like playing sports. Every team has an “old faithful” play
that they can run consistently and score points. But, even though it
may work, there comes a point in each game where the other team
figures out “old faithful” and does their best to stop you. This is
when you have to be creative and brave and try a new play.
That is the point we are at now. We had no clue how well March
Madness would go over, but we were brave and gave it a try. In just
the month of March we had over 100 new or renewed members
join SDCA!
With such great results we went back to the drawing board. It’s
time for us to create a “play book”. Keeping with the sports theme,
we decided to use baseball as our next recruitment idea. The rules
are still the same: one month to recruit as many new members or to
get as many renewals as you can. The reward is much sweeter-a pair
of tickets to see the Minnesota Twins! See page 10 of this issue
for details on this latest recruitment campaign.
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CAYLA CHRISTIANSEN
MEMBERSHIP & COMM. COORD.
As I mentioned in my last article, as part of
the SDCA team we must all work together
for our common goal. For those of you that
recruited in March-thank you so much. Sometimes all it takes is a
phone call or a mention of SDCA over coffee.
If you’d like to schedule a membership drive in your affiliate area,
please don’t hesitate to give me a call at the office (605-945-2333).
And, if you need a list of past due members in your area email me
at [email protected]. I’d love to help YOU win
the Twins tickets!
Today there are 29 cuts of beef classified as “lean”,
compared to the mere 7 lean cuts we had just
twenty years ago.
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JODIE HICKMAN,
SDCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A
s I sat down to write this article, I really struggled to come
up with a “new” topic to write about. I celebrated my fifth
anniversary as your Executive Director in early March and, as I
reflect on those years, it seems we’re still facing many of the same
challenges I’ve been sharing with you throughout the past 5 years.
Indeed, many of the issues remain consistent with those faced by
previous generations who first created cattlemen’s associations to
reap the rewards of speaking with a unified voice. Sure, some of
the names and faces have changed – for example, today we focus
more on HSUS instead of the “I-29ers for Quality of Life” – but,
in many cases, the intentions are the same.
behalf in Pierre and Washington, DC…
BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! As your
leadership and staff remain focused on
creating a solid financial foundation for
SDCA, membership investments remain the
key to our success. I’m happy to report we’ve had great response
to our March Madness member recruitment campaign, the Young
Producers Council, and the Top Hand Club, but we still need
everyone to recruit or renew one membership to ensure we have
the necessary resources to effectively serve as your spokesman. I
encourage you to ask your friends and neighbors to join us!
Therefore, I have no “new information” to impart here, just a
“new plea” encouraging everyone to get involved. As I’ve shared
with you previously (until you’re probably sick of hearing it),
activist groups such as HSUS, PETA, and many other animal and
environmental activists, have made great strides in taking their
extreme agendas mainstream. While we continue to see state
legislatures deal with activist agendas related to animal care, rhetoric
is also heating up from government agencies such as EPA. I can’t
impress upon you enough how important it is for ag producers to
tell our own story, or risk the results of anti-agriculture activists
telling it for us – incorrectly, of course! I encourage all of you to take
advantage of any opportunity to share your story with consumers and the media
to ensure agriculture and our production practices continue to be well-understood
by decision makers.
While cattlemen are gearing up for summer cattle and crop work,
SDCA continues to work on behalf of our members in a variety
of ways. In our legislative wrap-up on p. 23 you’ll find more
information about our policy work that will continue throughout
the summer, including a review of our state’s animal care laws
and ongoing work to improve the new productivity methodology
for property tax assessments. We’ll also host the 2nd Annual
Cowboy Olympics (see p. 22 for more details) and our beef booth
fundraisers at DakotaFest and the SD State Fair, along with the
Cow-Calf Council’s trail ride (see p. 19 for more information). As
we’ve said before, while you’re out earning a living, SDCA is working to
protect your livelihood! As we head into the busy spring and summer
seasons, please don’t forget the important investment your SDCA
membership represents.
That leads me into my next “new plea” asking everyone to think
about membership in your South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association.
Your organization is on the front lines every day, working on your
Thanks for a great 5 years – I’m looking forward to many
more great years on staff with SDCA!
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Thanks March MadnesS RECRUITERS
*** Final Four ***
1. Dennis Gant (South Central) ~ $100 Cabela’s Gift Card
2. Peggy Vostad (East Central) ~ $50 Cabela’s Gift Card
A big “thanks” to all our
recruiters! We had over
100 new members or
renewals!
3. Brian Burkhart (Sioux Basin) ~ SDCA Branded Leather Gloves
4. Todd Bietz (Dakota Southern) ~ SDCA Branded Leather Gloves
Keep up the good work!
Other March Madness Recruiters Include:
5 points
John Morse
Todd Mortenson
Kirk Olson
Scott Slepikas
4 points
3 points
Duane Bly
Bryan Nagel
Scott Jones
Bob & Nancy Montross
2 points
Andy Dupraz
Steve Gannon
Jim Larson
1pt - Ryan Bergh, Brian Brockel, Cory Eich, John Haverhals, Jodie Hickman, Alan Hojer, Merrill Karlen, Zay Norman,
Doug Peterson, Richard Rahm, Troy Randall, Joel Ripley, Myron Williams, Harley Zens
NCBA, PLC Continue the Push for
Estate Tax Reform
T
he National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the Public
Lands Council (PLC) and a coalition of national organizations
representing family farmers, ranchers and growers are joining together in the fight for meaningful and permanent estate tax reform.
On Jan. 1, the estate tax temporarily zeroed out for the year 2010,
but unless Congress takes action, the tax will come back next year at
its staggering pre-2001 levels.
The following is an excerpt from a letter sent by the coalition today
to Senate Leadership:
“If estate taxes are allowed to be reinstated at the beginning of
2011 with only a $1 million exemption and top rate of 55 percent,
the negative impact on our industry will be significant. We support
permanently raising the exemption to no less than $5 million per
person and reducing the top rate to no more than 35 percent. It is
also imperative that the exemption be indexed to inflation, provide
for spousal transfers and include the stepped-up basis.
“Family farmers and ranchers are not only the caretakers of our
nation’s rural lands but they are small businesses too. The 2011
change to the estate tax law does a disservice to agriculture because
we are a land-based capital intensive industry with few options for
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paying estate taxes when they come due. The current state of our
economy, coupled with the uncertain nature of estate tax liabilities
make it difficult for family-owned farm and ranches to make sound
business decisions. We urge Congress to pass permanent estate tax
reform now.
“We strongly support estate tax relief as outlined above, which provides the greatest relief and certainty for agriculture. We respectfully request your leadership in reforming current estate tax laws
to strengthen the business climate for family farmers, ranchers and
growers while ensuring agricultural businesses are passed to future
generations.”
NCBA and PLC also continue to support an agriculture exemption from the estate tax. Specific agricultural relief would benefit
the American public through greater food security, maintenance of
open space and environmental resources, as well as the preservation
of valued traditions and lifestyle. Farm estates are 5-20 times more
likely to incur estate taxes than other estates, and it is estimated
that one in ten farm estates (farms with sales of $250,000 or
more annually) are likely to owe estate taxes in 2009, according
to the USDA Economic Research Service. For more information,
visit: http://www.beefusa.org/uDocs/deathtaxleavebehind.pdf.
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May-June 2010
SDSUThe Animal Welfare Debate
Cody Wright
Extension Beef Specialist
As many of you know, recently the folks at the Humane Society of
the United States (HSUS) made a big splash by securing time on
the program at the National 4-H Conference. I can assure you that
neither the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service nor the
South Dakota 4-H program condone the presence of the HSUS at
the National 4-H Conference. The strong concerns of the administration, faculty, staff, and stakeholders have been clearly communicated to the leadership at National 4-H Headquarters by Dr.
Latif Lighari, Associate Dean and Director of the South Dakota
Cooperative Extension Service. Other states have also expressed
their concerns.
Many people believe that this was likely an honest mistake on the
part of the National 4-H Office. Perhaps the organizers of the
National 4-H Conference were simply under the same assumption
as much of the American public…that HSUS is the organization
responsible for local pet shelters. As we all know, nothing could be
further from the truth. According to the HSUS Statement on Farm
Animals and Eating with Conscience (http://www.humanesociety.org/about/policy_statements/statement_farm_animals_
eating.html), “The HSUS promotes eating with conscience and
embracing the three Rs—reducing the consumption of meat and
other animal-based foods; refining the diet by eating products only
from animals who have been raised, transported, and slaughtered
in a system of humane, sustainable agriculture that does not abuse
the animals; and replacing meat and other animal-based foods in the
diet with plant-based foods.” Abolishment of animal agriculture is a
clear priority of this powerful organization.
The challenge faced by animal agriculture is that the message
promoted by HSUS is an easy sell to the American public. I would
hope that none of us condone animal abuse or neglect and I think
my chances of getting struck by lightning on the same day that I
win the lottery and the Vikings win the Superbowl are better than
my attending a dog fight sponsored by a group of South Dakota
beef producers. However, those despicable acts are used as the
basis of a national media campaign designed to generate funds that
can be used for, among other things, attacking animal agriculture.
The recent media blitz developed by HSUS does not mention, or
even suggest, removing animal-based foods from the diet. Rather,
it is made up of moving pictures of abused and neglected pets
and examples of the unfortunate transgressions we have witnessed
recently in animal agriculture. Unfortunately, if the new media
campaign is successful in recruiting 100,000 individuals that agree
to donate $19 per month, the HSUS war chest will grow by $22.8
million per annually.
South Dakota Cattleman
The effectiveness of media campaigns developed by organizations
such as HSUS underscore the importance of communication between those of us involved in animal agriculture and our customers,
friends, and neighbors. The need for communicating the distinction
between HSUS and the local or regional humane societies that operate shelters for abused and neglected animals is clear. However, I
don’t believe it is enough to simply provide the public with clarification on what these organizations really are and what they represent,
we need to promote what we do…and do well. While there are
exceptions, the vast majority of producers in animal agriculture
care a great deal about their animals. Productivity can certainly be
affected by how producers respond to animal needs, but I believe
in many cases it is an innate sense of responsibility and ethics that
drive producers to care for their livestock.
With that said, we need to continue to be smart with decisions
we make relative to animal production. Once in a while we are
confronted with the question, “what would your mother say?” I
would submit that as we look at our operations we may want to ask
ourselves, “what would CNN say?” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not
saying management decisions should be dictated by individuals or
organizations that have no animal husbandry expertise, but folks…
public perception is real. It only takes one video to create a media
firestorm (e.g. Hallmark Meat Packing).
When it comes to animal welfare, the beef industry is in the best
position of any segment of animal agriculture. Last fall Dr. Bernard
Rollin, a professor from Colorado State University and collaborator
on the Pew Commission report on industrial farm animal production, was invited to speak to students at SDSU. His message was
clear…the beef industry is an excellent example of how animal
agriculture should be. He is not a fan of a couple of our management practices; however, he is a big fan of our production systems
from pastures to feedlots. Taking the time to communicate what we
do and why we do it to friends, relatives, and neighbors that are not
associated with animal agriculture will help stem the tide of misinformation and propaganda.
The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service has recently
formed an issue-based team with the specific charge of addressing
animal welfare and well-being. The team will be working to develop
science-based materials ranging from best management practices to
the effect of current production practices on final product quality
and safety. In Extension, we take a great deal of pride in providing
applicable, science-based information intended to have a positive
influence on production and animal well-being. We have also been
able to forge partnerships with other organizations in support of
initiatives such as Beef Quality Assurance. With that said, if you
have ideas or concerns relative to our Extension programs, please
give us a call.
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Take Me Out to The
Ball Game!
We’re looking for SDCA’s MVP for the month of May and you could be it!
We need you to put on your recruiting helmet and “scout” for new team members!
Our “MVP” will receive 2 tickets to see the Minnesota Twins!
Recruiting Ideas...
•
Have an affiliate “membership drive”...call Cayla and she’ll help you set one up!
•
Call or email the office, get a list of “past due” members, and make a quick call to the ones you know...
•
Think of neighbors, friends, and family that are potential members-give them a call, stop by, or write them a letter...call Cayla for
assistance!
•
If you’d like to send a personal letter encouraging someone to join, call the office and we can help you get one started.
*** Don’t forget, you need to have all your members signed on or before May 31st to qualify for the Twins tickets! ***
Ticket Info
The winning tickets are located right behind home plate:
Section 114
Row 9
Seats 7 & 8
Points will be awarded as follows:
* You will also have access to the “Metropolitan Club”
3pts - Allied Industry Member
2pts- New member or TH2 (TH2-past due longer than a year)
1pt - Renewal or TH1 (TH1-past due 3-12 months)
(contest runs May 1 - May 31)
If you have ANY questions or would like a list of past due members (TH1 and TH2), contact the office:
605-945-2333
Kathy - [email protected]
Cayla - [email protected]
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May-June 2010
Tell Your Story...
T
Troy Hadrick
Advocates for Agriculture
he last couple of months have proven that there are a lot
of people involved in agriculture that have seen the need to
become advocates for our industry. The efforts we saw this spring
have never been seen before. Individual producers have let companies like Yellow Tail and Pilot Travel Centers know their disappointment when they failed to support those who grow their food.
Along with that, this experience has proven my thoughts on how to
deal with the anti-agriculture groups to be true.
I get asked many times about how we can do a better job getting
the real story of agriculture told. How do we compete with these
groups that have budgets with more zeroes than you can count
on one hand? The answer is surprisingly simple though. It just
requires all of us doing something every day to tell our story.
For some, it can be very intimidating, but we can’t be afraid to tell
our story. We should be afraid of not speaking up to make sure the
truth is being told. Even though we don’t have the budgets to compete with the likes of the Humane Society of the United States, we
have something that money can’t buy, and that is the thousands of
personal testimonies from family farmers and ranchers. Not only is
this the one thing they can’t buy, but they also can’t refute it either.
Their only hope to stop it is by intimidating farmers and ranchers
into staying quiet.
South Dakota Cattleman
Putting the job of advocating for agriculture on your chore list certainly isn’t easy. We are already involved in a 24/7 job, but if farming and ranching was easy everyone would do it. The real leaders in
our industry are finding a way to get it done because they realize it’s
not an option.
I was recently reminded of a quote by Tom Kelly, former manager
of the Minnesota Twins, which fits our situation perfectly. He said
“We’re all in this boat together. Everybody grab an oar.”
If we want American agriculture to continue being an incredible
success story, all of us need to be paddling.
More than 97% of U.S. beef cattle farms are classified
as family farms.
Approximately 2/3 have been under the same family
ownership for 2 generations or more.
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NCBA
Legislative Watch
Vote YES!
Vote NO!
H.R. 4717 / S. 3122, Open EAJA Act of 2010
Summary: Currently, there is virtually no oversight of the Equal
Access to Justice Act (EAJA). And while the Act was originally
intended by Congress to help private citizens seek judicial redress
from unreasonable government actions, it has been manipulated by
environmental activist groups as a means to use taxpayer dollars to
target federal-lands agencies, and ultimately the family-farmers and
ranchers who use the lands. The Open EAJA Act would restore
much-needed accountability in the use of these funds.
S.J.RES. 26 / H.J.RES.76 / H.J.RES.77 - Resolution of
disapproval of EPA’s endangerment finding
Summary: A joint resolution disapproving EPA’s endangerment
finding and the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air
Act.
S.RES.452 / H.RES.1196 - Resolution supporting increased
market access for U.S. beef exports to Japan
Summary: The resolution urges the Obama Administration
to insist on increased market access for U.S. beef to Japan.
Japan’s unscientific restrictions on U.S. beef imports results in
approximately $1 billion in lost exports annually for the American
beef industry.
H.R. 5016, to prohibit DOI from impeding border security on
public lands
Summary: H.R. 5016 would increase U.S. border security
by prohibiting the Department of the Interior from using
environmental regulations to hinder U.S. Border Patrol from
securing our border on federal lands.
H.R. 5088, America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act
Summary: The Act would grant the federal government
unprecedented regulatory authority over all waters regardless of
whether or not they have any environmental significance. It would
infringe on state and private property rights and lead to endless
litigation and bureaucratic red tape which would actually hamper
our nation’s ability to maintain clean waters.
H.R. 1549, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment
Act (PAMTA)
Summary: HR 1549 would stop veterinarians and producers from
preventing disease in livestock, which would ultimately harm animal
welfare, animal health, food safety, and food security. Prevention of
disease is a cornerstone in both human and animal medicine. Taking
away this tool undermines preventative medicine, and healthy
animals are the foundation of a safe food supply.
S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
Summary: Currently, waters under the jurisdiction of the federal
Clean Water Act (CWA) are defined as “navigable waters of the
United States.” Other waters are subject to regulation by individual
states, which are better equipped to manage their own unique
geographical concerns. S. 787 would remove the word “navigable”
from the definition, drastically expanding federal regulatory control
over all wet areas and any “activities” affecting those waters.
Farmers and ranchers could be required to obtain permits for
everyday activities, like driving a tractor near an irrigation ditch or
grazing cattle near a mud hole.
H.R. 3012, TRADE Act
Summary: The TRADE Act essentially puts the U.S. on the sidelines
by requiring the President to set in place a plan for renegotiating
all of the current U.S. trade agreements (including the WTO
agreements with over 150 member states) 90 days before initiating
any new trade agreement negotiations or submitting a revised
trade agreement to Congress. The U.S. would effectively be in a
“time out” while our competitors continue to move forward on
negotiating and implementing new preferential agreements to grow
their economies and strengthen their job base.
H.R.503 / S.727, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
Summary: Banning the processing of horses will result in more,
not less, horse welfare issues, including abuse, neglect, and
abandonment. Abusing, starving, or turning a horse loose to fend
for itself is not humane, and there are not enough adequate horse
adoption and rescue facilities to protect these animals. In addition
to creating unintended consequences for horses, this bill would set
a dangerous precedent by jeopardizing citizens’ private-property
management rights.
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May-June 2010
Opening Your Mouth Could Save Your Life
Sanford Clinic-Ear, Nose & Throat
You may think it’s nothing… a sore in your mouth that doesn’t heal,
pain around your teeth, changes in your voice or a lump in your
neck. But in reality, these are all symptoms of cancers found in the
head, neck or mouth.
Age is also a risk factor. The majority of the time, people are over
the age of 40 when oral, head and neck cancer is discovered. One
other risk factor is your gender. Men are affected about twice as
often as women with oral cancer.
Cancer that arises in the head or neck region include the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or voice box. These
types of cancers are not only deadly, but also On average 47,000
cases are diagnosed yearly in the United States alone and in 2008,
approximately 7,550 Americans died from oral, head and neck
cancer. But, if diagnosed very early, oral, head and neck cancers can
be more easily treated without significant complications, and the
chances of survival greatly increase.
Who should get tested?
Every adult should get a head and neck cancer screening, especially
those that use tobacco and alcohol. During the screening, a physician from Sanford Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat will talk with you
about any signs or symptoms that you may already be experiencing.
The physician will also perform a thorough exam of your head,
neck and inside your mouth.
Who is at risk?
People who use tobacco (including smokeless tobacco) and alcohol
users are most at risk for developing head and neck cancers. Those
who use both tobacco and alcohol are at greater risk for developing
these cancers than people who use either tobacco or alcohol alone.
However, oropharyngeal cancer is on the rise in young adults who
do not smoke. Researchers have attributed this development partly
to the increase of the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection. Cancers associated with HPV are more difficult to detect
because these cancers usually occur on the back of the tongue or on
the tonsils, providing all the more reason to get screened regularly.
According to the National Cancer Institute, most head and neck
cancers are preventable through early screening and not smoking.
So what are you waiting for? If you feel it is time to sit down with a
physician to get screened, call Sanford Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat
at (605)328-8200 to schedule an appointment.
Mailbox
Memos
Dear South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association:
Dear SDCA,
Dear Jodie,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you
for sponsoring the Beef Production-Placement
Proficiency award. Without your help we wouldn’t
be able to recieve these awards.
Sincerely,
Zac Heumiller
McCook Central FFA Chapter
Dear Jodie,
I want to thank you and the SD Cattlemen’s
Association for sponsoring the Beef ProductionPlacement Proficiency award. I am excited for
placing in the top three for this proficiency. Thank
you again and your support is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Clayton Wobig
McCook Central FFA Chapter
Thank you for the generous contribution to the Woster
Scholarship Endowment. If I had known that this
particular birthday would trigger gifts to provide scholarships for some great South Dakota State students, I
would have turned 70 a long time ago.
It means a great deal to me personally and I am blessed
to have friends like you.
The best part is that terrific young people that qualify
for the Jackrabbit Guarantee scholarship program
will receive financial help to pay for school as a result
of everyone’s generosity. This year, more than 2,700
students benefitted from the Jackrabbit Guarantee and
that number will continue to grow. This endowment
will help in meeting the university’s obligation and, for
that, I am truly grateful.
I would like to thank you for your recent correspondence
urging the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office to
intervene in support of overturning the EPA’s recent greenhouse gas endangerment finding. Based upon the concerns
associated with the EPA’s procedure and attempted
unprecedented regulation of the agricultural industry and
small businesses in South Dakota, our office has chosen to
intervene.
I especially want to thank you and your members for working to keep my office apprised of issues important to South
Dakota. If I may ever be of future assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Marty Jackley
South Dakota Attorney General
Thanks again,
Jim Woster
Cayla, Jodie, & Kathy,
I want to thank you for everything that you all have done this last week and what you have done for SD Cattlemen
across the state. Whether they are members or not, the work you have done is priceless. You have shown me my
passion for policy within our state and I hope to continue becoming more involved. Thank you again and God
bless.
Wyatt DeJong, YPC Member and Cattlemen at the Capitol attendee
South Dakota Cattleman
Dear SDCA,
I would like to thank the Association & the Leadership Recruitment Committee for selecting me as the
2009 recipient of the Cattleman of the Year award.
It was a surprise and an honor to have been chosen,
& it is with great pride that I wear the beautiful Ralph
Maynard buckle that you gave me.
The SD Cattlemen’s Association does an excellent
job of focusing on the real issues that influence the
bottom line of cattle producers. I appreciate being a
part of an organization that is making a difference.
Sincerely,
Kirk Cordes
2009 SDCA Cattleman of the Year
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sdca top hand club
new members
Central
Corey Baruth, Alpena
thank you recruiters!
East Central
Bob & Sheila Berndt, White
Darwin Ulvestad, Bruce
Larry Jensen, Jensen Cattle Co., Aurora
Jason Willmot, White
Spencer & Tanya Jacobson, Brandon
McCook-Miner-Lake
Maria Skoglund, Canova
Northern Oahe
Bridget Boldt, Automotive Company Inc., Isabel
Sioux Basin
Sam Rogers & Naomi Wahl, Bogside Farm, Harrisburg
Keith Wells, Mitchell Livestock, Valley Springs
Tim & Julie Penning, Dell Rapids
Kelly Wubben, Ag United, Brandon
South Central
Steve & John Stluka, Lake Andes
Cleo & Kathy Bultsma, Platte
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RECRUITER.....................................POINTS
Dusty Anderson.................................................. 2
Staci Anderson..................................................... 4
Todd Bietz............................................................ 7
Britton Blair......................................................... 6
Duane Bly............................................................. 2
Jan Brockel........................................................... 2
Brian Burkart....................................................... 14
Colton Buus......................................................... 2
Cayla Christiansen............................................... 6
Steve Dick............................................................ 2
Andy Dupraz....................................................... 1
Matt Field............................................................. 4
Dennis Gant......................................................... 22
Steve Gannon...................................................... 2
John Haverhals.................................................... 2
Barry and Kathy Heiss....................................... 22
Jodie Hickman..................................................... 10
Gary Huber.......................................................... 2
Scott Jones............................................................ 4
Ken Krouse.......................................................... 2
Jim Larson............................................................ 1
Kim & Cheryl Lews............................................ 2
Tom Livermont................................................... 2
John Morse........................................................... 3
Todd Mortenson................................................. 3
Landon and Kelsey Nagel.................................. 14
Zay Norman........................................................ 2
Kirk Olson........................................................... 6
Carl Sanders......................................................... 2
Scott & Tammy Slepikas.................................... 4
Bill Slovek............................................................. 6
Tyler Urban.......................................................... 2
Peggy & Dave Vostad......................................... 21
# of Points
10
SDCA Embroidered Shirt
20
SDCA Embroidered Jacket
40
SDCA Belt Buckle
60
SDCA Chinks ($300 value) or $300 Cabela’s gift card
80
Custom Hat ($400 value) or $400 Cabela’s gift card
100
Custom Boots ($500 value) or $500 Cabela’s gift card
200
Custom Saddle ($2,000 value) or $500 Cabela’s gif card
and 2 nights/2 days stay in Deadwood.
Recruiters are awarded points and prizes based on their total
recruits between 10-01-09 and 9-30-10.
*** 2pts are awarded for recruiting a new member or someone who’s membership has expired more than 12 months
*** 1pt is awarded for recruiting a past due member (3-12 mo.
past due)
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May-June 2010
Thank You
VolunSteers
SDCA would like to thank the following individuals for their
contributions as “VolunSteers”. This new SDCA fundraiser
will help us enhance our financial resources to better serve as
an advocate for our members and we thank these members
for their dedication to SDCA!
Calf Contributors:
Ed & Chad Blair
Brad Bonhorst
Dennis Gant, Gant Herefords & Angus
Dave Jennings
Eric Jennings
Robert Johnson, Split Rock Cattle Co.
Scott Jones
Todd Mortenson
Kirk Olson
Mark Sip
Bill Slovek
Bill & Bob Schulte & Mike Shulte
Mike & Doug Stahly and Linn & Ken Dickson
Duke Star & Tom Varilek Angus
Mick Varilek Angus
Calf Feeders:
John Haverhals
Barry Heiss
Bryan Nagel
Curt Olinger
Craig Pier
John Reisch
Todd Wilkinson, Red Stone Feeders
Robert Johnson, Split Rock Cattle Co.
McCook-Miner-Lake Affiliate (4 calves)
Cash Contributions:
Jim Benda
Richard Glanzer
Eric Gross
Jodie Hickman
Tommy Hickman
Dr. Sam Holland
Dave Mason
David, Donald, Merrit & Miles Mendel
Doug Peterson
Jim & Janna Reeves
Scott Slepikas
Jon VanderPol
Allen & Becky Walth
Marty Williams
Monte Williams
Myron Williams
South Dakota Cattleman
The SDCA Membership Form and Affiliate Information is
now available on our website
www.sdcattlemen.org
under the membership tab.
If you need membership forms for an affiliate membership
drive please contact Kathy at the SDCA office:
605-945-2333
Planning an affiliate meeting?
Contact the SDCA office to help you get the word out!
605.945.2333
[email protected]
Attention SDCA members and
business partners.
SDCA is now offering a coupon page. This page
is an excellent free advertising opportunity for
businesses and a savings page for members. If
you are interested in including a coupon in any
of our magazines contact Kelsey at
[email protected]
or 605.280.9461.
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Range
Report
the State
Happenings From Across
Editor’s Note: We are attempting to keep our members informed of activities across the state. If you or your affiliate has news or
information you feel is worthy of recognition, send it my way! Email Cayla at [email protected].
Central
East Central
The Central Cattlemen’s affiliate held their spring banquet on
March 22 at The Plains in Huron. Amanda Nolz was the main
speaker. Executive director, Jodi Hickman, gave the legislative
update.
The central affiliate’s 2010 Agribusinessman of the year award
was given to Leo Jensen of Jensen’s. Recognition was given to
Richard Glanzer for his many years of service on the Central
Cattlemen’s affiliate board. Door prizes donated by local
businesses were given out.
The East Central Cattlemen’s banquet was held on Monday,
March 22 at the Feather’s Nest in Ward. There were 103 people
present at the meeting, including SDCA president Bryan Nagel
and SDCA staff Cayla Christiansen.
Doc and Jesse Peterson, pictured above with ECCA president
Aaron Bowne, were presented with the “Friend of ECCA” award
for their continued support to the East Central Cattlemen’s
Association. For the past two years, Doc and Jesse have donated
Verns clipping chutes for ECCA’s 4-H drawing. Any 4-H
members whose parents are members of SDCA are eligible to
register for a chance to win these chutes. The drawing takes
place during the 4-H Achievement Days held in both Brookings
and Moody counties.
4-H members were also recognized at the banquet. These
members include Calli Pritchard, Brent Nelson, Ashley
Thompson, Nicole Wrage, Cody Reed, Maxwell Nielson, Mariah
Vander Wal, Gina Wolles, and Lindsey Wolles (pictured below).
These 4-H members belong to clubs in either Brookings or
Moody county and won beef awards at their local Achievement
Days, Brookings Winter Calf Show, and Brookings County
Invitational Show during 2009.
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May-June 2010
2010 Beef Booth
Work Schedule
DakotaFest 2010
This schedule is based off the one from last year.
If you know that the designated time conflicts with
your affiliate’s schedule,
PLEASE CONTACT CAYLA AT THE SDCA OFFICE!
(Free gate passes for Volunteers)
12 volunteers needed per day!
Day
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Date
August 17, 2010
August 18, 2010
August 19, 2010
Affiliate
Dakota Southern
McCook-Miner-Lake
South Central
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 605-945-2333
SD State fair 2010
(Volunteers will be reimbursed for gate fee)
6 volunteers needed per shift!
Day
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Date
September 2, 2010
September 3, 2010
September 4, 2010
September 5, 2010
September 6, 2010
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Northern Oahe
Kingsbury County
Sioux Basin
Central
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Allied Industry Members
Allied Industry Prime Level Supporters ($2500 or more)
Dacotah Bank
Dubas Cattle Company
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Hoop Beef Systems
Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health
Pfizer Animal Health
Sanford Health
Tri-State Livestock News
Allied Industry Choice Level Supporters ($1000-$2499)
AFLAC Insurance
Cattle Business Weekly
CHS Nutrition
For-Most Livestock Equipment
Merial/Igenity
New Direction Equipment
Quality Liquid Feeds
Seed Exchange
Whetstone Ag Supply, Inc.
Allied Industry Select Level Supporters ($500-$999)
Allflex USA
American State Bank
Dakotaland Feeds, LLC
Great Western Bank
Grossenberg Implement
Noteboom Implement - Corsica
Statewide Ag Insurance
Grossenburg Cattle Co.
Great Western Bank
Allied Industry Standard Level Supporters ($250-$499)
Agri-Air Service
Automotive Company, Inc.
First National Bank Philip
New Generation Feed
Petersen Motors
Revier Pressure Washers
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock
Branding Event to be held at the Casey
Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center
The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center will
be the location for an upcoming branding event
that will allow owners of cattle or horse brands to
embed their brand into the timbers of the rodeo
center walkway. Sponsors of this branding event
are asked to bring their branding irons either electric or fire on June 5th between 11:00 AM -5:00 PM
to the center. Each brand sponsor will receive a
personalized nameplate directly under their brand.
In addition, they will receive 4 one-time passes to
the center. Cost of this brand sponsorship is $200
plus tax.
In addition to the branding event, there will be a
Allied Industry Supporting Members ($150)
“Best of the West” exhibitor showcase inside the
Accu-Steel Cover Buildings
center with a variety of vendors from throughout
Bayer Animal Health
the state selling jewelry, leather goods, food items
Boehringer Ingelheim VetMedica
and more. A barbeque lunch at noon will be ofDeSmet Farm Mutual Insurance Co. of SD
Eastern Farmers Coop.
fered followed by the 19th Annual Match of ChamFarmers Cashway
pions at 7:30 PM at the Stanley County FairGreat Plains Financial Advisors
grounds. For further information about the day’s
Huron Veterinary Hospital
activities, to become an exhibitor or brand sponsor
KPI Insurance
check the website at www.caseytibbs.com or call
Midwest Cooperatives (CHS)
Powder River
the center at 605-494-1094.
Prostrollo Motor Sales
SDSU Cooperative Extension Service
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May-June 2010
SDCA Cow-Calf Council
Trail Ride
Load up your saddle bags & tighten your cinch, it’s gonna be one heck-of-a-ride!
The SDCA Cow-Calf Council is putting together their
first
“Saddle Up” trail ride.
ÕÕ We have the Kadoka rodeo grounds reserved for Friday night (June 25th) through Saturday night.
ÕÕ Lunch will be served Saturday along the trail (roughly $10/person)-all other meals are on your own.
ÕÕ Campgrounds are available if you’d like to bring your camper and motels in town are available.
ŪŪ Please visit www.kadokasd.com for a list of motels and campgrounds.
ÕÕ We’ll have games too! $10 to participate in all games-prizes awarded to the top three winners.
ŪŪ Horseshoes, Bean Bags, and Ladder Golf.
Be sure to check the SDCA’s website at www.sdcattlemen.org as the date gets closer.
We will be posting more details as they are available.
This is a family-friendly event! Bring your family and friends-all are welcome!!!
Questions? Call:
Ken Krouse at 605.940.4652
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SDSU
New Research Explores “Fetal Programming” for Better Beef
post-natal growth, we facilitate the development of strategies
designed to enhance production efficiency.”
Lance Nixon, SDSU Research News
A South Dakota State University scientist and her colleagues want
to use “fetal programming” to produce better beef.
Assistant professor Amanda Weaver in SDSU’s Department of
Animal and Range Sciences said the idea is that the cow’s diet —
perhaps during the crucial second trimester, in particular — is
sending signals to the fetus that affect how efficiently that calf will
use nutrients.
For Weaver, a meat scientist, the possibilities for managing those
signals are tantalizing.
“We would like the animals to use those nutrients to build muscle
and to deposit what we call marbling, which is the intramuscular fat,
or the fat within the muscle, which gives us flavor and juiciness and
aids in tenderness somewhat,” Weaver said. “We would like them
to not deposit a lot of external fat or subcutaneous fat because that
would be waste or trim, and that is going to decrease the value of
the animal.”
Weaver came up with the idea for the beef study while pondering
what researchers have learned about human health and diet. She
paid attention to studies that looked at the effects of famine, such
as in the Netherlands near the end of World War II.
“The crux of this project is based on human nutrition research that
showed when a mother is either in a starvation state or possibly
is obese during pregnancy, her nutritional state during gestation
affects the development of the fetus,” Weaver said. “For example,
researchers showed that during the Dutch famine, some women
who were pregnant were getting only 500 to 600 calories a day.
They studied the offspring and found that they had problems with
metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity. Their thought was that
during gestation, the mother’s signal to the fetus was, you need to
prepare for a situation with low food availability. The offspring
therefore were very, very efficient, and when they came
into the world and there was enough food, then they
had problems with diabetes and obesity.”
Thinking about those findings has led Weaver to her
current research in fetal programming in beef cattle. The idea is
to explore how different genes are signaled — turned on, turned
off — during fetal development to create the phenotype of the
offspring.
One of Weaver’s co-investigators on the project, director James
Reecy of Iowa State University’s Office of Biotechnology, said
it’s an exciting and practical area of research. “Through a better
understanding of the effect of pre-natal nutrition on subsequent
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Weaver and her colleagues have just won a major grant of $320,000
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to drive the research
forward. The South Dakota Beef Industry Council will also support
the project with $30,000, bringing the total for the project to
$350,000.
That comes after the South Dakota Beef Industry Council had
already supported Weaver’s preliminary work with a grant of about
$100,000. The preliminary work was crucial because it allowed
Weaver and her colleagues to gather the necessary data to receive
the USDA grant.
“We wanted to see how nutrition could affect fat and muscle
development and also the genes that are regulating those tissues’
growth and development as affected by the mother’s nutrition.”
The researchers in that first stage of the research divided a group
of bred heifers into three groups during gestation. One group was
on a high level of nutrition, one was on an intermediate level of
nutrition, and one was on a low level of nutrition.
“We weren’t trying to be extreme by any means. We want to do
this so it makes sense to producers. So we weren’t creating very fat
heifers or very thin heifers. It was all within the realm of what could
occur normally at a cattle producer’s operation,” Weaver said.
Then, to get a snapshot of what was going on in that fetus, the
researchers did Cesarean sections at 188 days of gestation. They
remove muscle tissue, fat, and gathered weights and measurements
from the fetuses.
“No one likes to take fetuses at six months. We’ve taken every tissue
that we can think about so that we never have to do that again,”
Weaver said “Right now we are in the process of analyzing those
tissues. So far we’ve found differences in genes that are
regulating fat development, which is very interesting.”
The preliminary work proved researchers’ hypothesis right
in another way — nature looks after the next generation,
even when resources are scarce.
“It’s nice when results occur as you expect in science,” Weaver said.
“One thing we expected would happen is that we wouldn’t see a lot
of difference in fetal weights. If you think about that, it’s kind of
intuitive: A mother is going to give that fetus everything it needs
despite her own condition. So even those cows that were on a lower
plane of nutrition, their fetuses were not any smaller than the ones
that were on an intermediate or higher plane of nutrition. The
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heifer was giving the fetus what it needed to grow. However, there
were differences in how much fat and muscle was there.
It was, for us, very strong preliminary data that you can affect
composition of the fetus based on a cow’s nutrition.”
It’s on the strength of those findings that USDA awarded its
$320,000 grant to fund the next step of the research. The SDSU
project one of only 13 projects funded out of more than 80
proposals.
Weaver is the principal investigator. Her co-principal investigators
are SDSU Extension Meats Specialist Keith Underwood, SDSU
assistant professor Aimee Wertz-Lutz, and SDSU distinguished
professor Robbi Pritchard, all of SDSU’s Department of Animal
and Range Sciences; and associate professor James Reecy, director
of Iowa State University’s Office of Biotechnology.
“We designed this large study
to look at cattle on a normal
plane of nutrition through
gestation versus a low plane
of nutrition. So we’re trying
to mimic common practice
in South Dakota and the
surrounding states while that
cow is gestating,” Weaver said.
“We’re particularly interested in
the second trimester. From some
investigations we feel that that’s
the key point for development
of a lot of these tissues. If there
are going to be changes, we feel
like it’s going to occur in the second trimester. The third trimester is
where we tend to see a lot of body growth.”
“To have the research capacity at SDSU to do this on a very
large herd is part of what sets us apart. It speaks volumes of the
university, having the animals and the facilities to do this kind of
work,” Weaver said. “We’re going to split those animals into two
groups, one that will be fed to maintain their body condition, one
that will be fed to lose some body condition, again mimicking what
is normal South Dakota production at times. That will occur in the
second trimester.”
In the third trimester, during calving and through weaning the cows
will be treated as they normally would. After weaning, the calves
will be shipped to the SDSU feedlot at Brookings. That’s when
SDSU feedlot nutritionist Robbi Pritchard will manage them as the
2 gestation treatment groups through finishing. That will allow us
to monitor whether weaning weights, post-weaning efficiency, or
health were altered by gestation diets.
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“We’re not going do anything else to them. We just want to see
how that altered plane of nutrition during the second trimester
affects them all the way through growth. We’ll follow them through
harvest, take all the carcass data used to determine Yield Grade,
Quality Grade, and tenderness and do a lot of meat quality work on
those carcasses.”
Weaver said the beauty of the research is that either answer —
whether curtailed nutrition in the second trimester affects meat
quality or whether it doesn’t — is actually positive for the producer.
“If we go back and we say even if they’re on a low plane of
nutrition during gestation and it doesn’t affect meat quality, that’s
actually a better answer for a producer than saying it does affect it
and you need to supplement and spend more dollars. Either way
we’re going to get information to the producers that they can use,”
Weaver said. “With this project,
I feel that we’ll be able to give
something back to the producers
very quickly.”
Meanwhile, the South Dakota
Beef Industry Council is
continuing its support for
the work by funding separate
but related work. That grant
of $91,000 for two years will
evaluate how cows’ metabolic
states are changing, and how
muscle and fat composition are
changing as the second trimester
feeding regimen alters nutrition.
Researchers will also collect blood from the calves for analysis of
a hormone called leptin to determine how it is affected by altered
planes of nutrition.
South Dakota Beef Industry Council President Merrill Karlen of
Oacoma said South Dakota producers are fortunate that some of
the cutting-edge studies that can benefit the beef industry are taking
place at SDSU.
“Research is the cornerstone of nearly every decision that impacts
the beef industry,” Karlen said. “The South Dakota Beef Industry
Council has enormous faith in the research conducted in Brookings.
Dr. Weaver’s project is truly innovative and a prudent investment
that could earn dividends for all beef producers in the future. ”
In an effort to save printing costs, SDCA is making the Board of
Directors meeting minutes available on our website.
To read the minutes and other members-only material visit
www.sdcattlemen.org and click on the “Members Only”
tab on the left side of the screen.
This portion of the website is only accessible with
a username and password. Please use the log-in information below
to access the members-only portion of our website.
Username: SDCA
Password: SDCA
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Cowboy Olympics 2 0 1 0
The 2nd Annual SDCA Cowboy Olympics will be held
on
Note the change in date!
Saturday, August 14th
Events will include:
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This year we’ve added three new events; it’s sure to be a
great time!
Everyone is welcome! Bring your own team or we’ll assign
you to a team upon your arrival. (4-person teams)
Prizes and Scoring
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Prizes will be awarded for the high-scoring individual in
each of the 7 events.
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Individual team-member scores will be combined to
determine the winning team.
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All scoring disputes will be settled by the Cowboy
Olympic judges!
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Judges may accept worthwhile bribes-$1 per point!
Horseshoes
Trap Shooting
Pool
Darts
Foosball ~ New in 2010!
Dummy Roping ~ New in 2010
Cow Chip Golf ~ New in 2010
Registration forms will be available in the July-August SD
Cattleman and on our website at:
www.sdcattlemen.org
Questions? Contact the office at:
605-945-2333 or [email protected]
Competitors will receive an additional
25 Bonus Points
for each new member recruited between
January 1, 2010 and July 31, 2010
SD Ag Dept. Unveils New Web Site
*** ALL MEMEBERS TAKE NOTE ***
We’re changing the nomination deadline for
Cattleman of the Year
and
Agribusinessman of the Year
in order to allow the nominating committee time to review the
nominations and select winners well before we recognize these
award winners at the Annual Convention.
Nomination Deadline:
August 30th, 2010.
All SDCA members and local affiliates may nominate individuals
for these awards.
*Note, all nominees must be SDCA members in order to be eligible to win.*
Nomination forms can be found on our website at:
http://www.sdcattlemen.org/forms.aspx
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The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) has revamped its Web site with a new look and even more information.
Check out the new site at http://sdda.sd.gov and make sure to
update your “bookmarks” to the new address.
Users of the new site will notice substantial changes in appearance,
improved access to documents and a more user-friendly interface.
“I am excited about the improvements to the SDDA Web site,” said
Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even. “Our staff has been working on
these updates for several months and they’ve done an excellent job.”
Users will have easier access to content such as press releases, daily
“Ag News” updates, photographs and valuable information from
each of the seven divisions within SDDA.
Web site visitors are encouraged to subscribe to the electronic “Ag
News” updates by clicking the “subscribe” button on the right side
of the home page. “Ag News” is a free service featuring current
agricultural information compiled from leading news outlets. Stories
are updated daily and categorized by topic for simple reader access.
Users who experience any problems with the new Web site are
encouraged to email SDDA at [email protected] .
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May-June 2010
2010 Legislative Session
Wrap-Up
Brenda Forman
SDCA Lobbyist
I
n a move not previously used, or at least not since the late
1800’s, the 2010 Legislative Session ended its regular run
without passing the budget bill. Projected revenue shortfalls
generated several lists of cuts throughout the last seven weeks
of Session as legislators from both sides of the aisle presented
possible cuts that would help the state address a $36 million
shortfall facing the 2011 state budget. Following news that
additional funds might be coming to the state from additional
federal stimulus efforts, the Appropriations committee decided
to hold final action of the budget bill until the “real” numbers
would be released from Washington.
On March 29th and 30th, the Legislature reconvened to consider
bills that the Governor vetoed and finalize the FY2011 budget.
During those two days, the legislature overrode three bills that
the governor vetoed and passed a balanced budget without
additional funds from DC.
As is standard for the appropriation bill, SB 196 was handled
in a joint meeting of the Senate and House Appropriation
committees. All proposed amendments received attention
by the committee – over 70 amendments in all. By early
evening on March 30th, a balanced budget bill had passed the
Appropriations Committee by a vote of 11-4. It later passed the
floors on votes of 20-14 in the Senate and 44-25 in the House.
As passed, the FY 2011 budget includes $1,161,406,651 in general
funds; $1,930,734,948 in federal funds and $971,932,589 in other
funds for a total budget of $4,064,074,188.
The process to get there was not an easy one. An infusion of $36
million in federal money did not come through so that meant
cuts and transfers had to be made.
Major decisions include:
• No increase for K-12;
• Over $4 million in cuts to the Board of Regents;
• $100,00 cut to the State Fair;
• $300,000 and $200,000 cuts to AES and CES respectively;
• No state employee pay increases.
South Dakota Cattleman
The 2010 session was very active for SDCA. Key issues and
outcomes for the session include:
• Prevention of introduction and passage of legislation that
would have increased penalties for animal abuse;
• Support and stability for the recently passed agricultural
property assessment methodology;
• Support for increased funding for roads;
• Support for increased Brand Board fines;
• Support for agri-tourism through liability exemptions;
• Prevention of over-reaching animal identification guidelines;
• Prevention of the election of the Secretary of Agriculture;
• Support and continuation of the funding and management of
the animal damage control program.
For more details on the issues SDCA worked on this Session,
see the weekly Capitol Connections legislative updates on our
website at www.sdcattlemen.org.
Being in the right place at the right time is key to effective
lobbying and, looking back on the 2010 session, SDCA utilized
this technique well. SDCA provided information, insight and
industry perspective on many issues. As a result, SDCA was able
to support and pass that which was beneficial to agriculture
and defeat that which would harm or restrict our ability as
producers. The session began with a list of bills and issues and,
in the end, most were handled in a preventative state of mind (or
they were killed).
Our monitoring of issues doesn’t end with the dropping of the
gavel calling an end to the 2010 Session. As we move into the
summer, fall and winter, there will be summer studies, drafting of
rules, rules hearings and, of course, the fall elections. In May, the
Animal Care Task Force will hold our first meeting to begin the
process of reviewing the laws and rules that govern the handling
of livestock and pets in South Dakota.
In addition, SDCA will continue to participate in the work of the
Productivity Task Force as they review the first year of property
tax assessments under the new methodology. The assessment
process for grassland will be closely reviewed as one area that
needs clarification.
As we head into summer and fall you are encouraged to actively
participate in the election of your local legislators, the Governor,
and other races. Your involvement in the process will help elect
members that are knowledgeable about the livestock industry.
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A Message from “Former” SD Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even
County Zoning: Creating a “Culture of Agriculture”
Our family farm is located in western Minnehaha County, South
Dakota’s most populous county. Interestingly, Minnehaha also
ranks number one in another statistic—the number of farms. My
home county is the state’s third largest producer of dairy and corn,
ranks fourth in soybean production, seventh in hogs, ninth in alfalfa
and twelfth in beef cattle. And all of the economic activity associated with this production
occurs because South Dakota’s most densely
populated county has embraced agriculture as
an integral part of its future.
County zoning policy can have a dramatic
impact on the success or failure of our state’s
number one industry—agriculture. However,
good zoning alone is inadequate to capitalize on
the myriad social and economic advantages of
farming and ranching.
Successful counties incorporate agriculture into their “culture”
by embracing it as a key economic driver. They understand the
importance of agricultural land, recognize the value of livestock
and actively support farmers and ranchers. Successful counties
make a concerted effort to adopt ordinances in tune with the sector
responsible for employing 40 percent of the state’s workforce and
generating 50 percent of its tax revenues.
One subject of county zoning discussions the past few years has
been water drainage law. At its core, draining water from private
property is about economics, science, and the social implications
of these activities. Water drainage in our state is controlled by 100
years of case law and state statutes, which give much of the water
drainage authority to counties and drainage districts—another
example of appropriate local control.
Farming is a business and increasing land values have made it
economically necessary to improve existing drainage, often through
tiling. Drainage technology such as GPS and laser-guided installation systems ensure tiles and open ditches
are installed properly. Improving drainage on
small sections of water-saturated farmland can
increase yields and soil fertility, improve nutrient
absorption and reduce surface water runoff and
soil erosion.
Since the 1985 Farm Bill, farmers participating
in farm programs are forbidden to drain, alter
or fill a wetland and any drainage maintenance
and improvements with the potential to impact
wetlands need to be approved by the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service, a process separate from any required county
approval. These provisions ensure the viability of wetlands, which
offer habitat to migratory birds and help maintain a healthy ecosystem.
Proper drainage has been a longstanding land management tool
for cities and farms; good, basic county ordinances will continue to
keep it available. In the coming months, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture will convene a broad stakeholders group to
discuss water drainage law with the intent of providing counties
some ideas they can utilize when exercising their authority.
By working with rural and urban county commissions, agricultural
producers can continue to be good stewards of the land and natural
resources and strengthen our “culture of agriculture.”
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Wheels for Bucks has made fundraising
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Start Saving Ralgro Wheels Now
• Save your empty Ralgro wheels and turn
them over to Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal
Health at your state cattleman’s meeting.
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• For every 10 empty wheels received,
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health
will donate one full Ralgro wheel to your
state association’s fund-raising auction.
• The person and county donating the
most wheels will be recognized during
the convention.
• Your state’s wheel returns from last year
will determine the number of Ralgro wheels
that will be donated to your association this
year (for states not participating last year,
four boxes (960 doses) will be sent).
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Calling All Youth:
Register Now for the SD Beef Ambassador Contest
T
he South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is
hosting the 2010 South Dakota Beef Ambassador
competition. The state contest will be held July 23,
2010 starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Huron Event Center in
conjunction with the South Dakota Spotlight Show.
The contest will be split into three age
groups: Beginners (ages 10-12) Juniors (ages
13-16) and Seniors (17-20). Senior contestants
must be 17 but not over 20 years old by
January 1, 2011. Cash prizes will be awarded
to all three age groups. The winner in the
beginner division will receive $100, and the
junior will be awarded $150. The senior finalist will win
$500 plus an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 National Beef
Ambassador Contest in Rapid City, S.D. on Oct. 1-3, 2010.
To determine the winner of the junior and senior divisions,
the competition is based on four categories. First,
participants will have media interview to share the beef
production story. Second, a consumer beef promotion
will test participants in their abilities to interact with
consumers. Third, students will write a letter to the editor
in response to a negative article. Finally, contestants will
have a personal interview to discuss goals and a detailed
outline of an agriculture classroom project proposal.
Beginners will only participate in the personal
interview, issues response and media interview.
SDBIC is looking for contestants to participate
in this youth beef industry program, funded in
part by America’s beef producers through the
beef checkoff program and managed by SDBIC.
For additional information, visit www.sdbeef.org and
www.nationalbeefambassador.org. To register for this
event, please contact Amanda Nolz at beefnews@hotmail.
com or 605-999-4300. Registration is open until July 9,
2010. Don’t miss out on being a part of this premier event!
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We are neighbors. We share the same commitment to our families, our businesses
and our future. However, our ties run deeper than our values alone. The success
of one of our operations is tied directly to the success of the others. Together, we
provide not only a safe and affordable food supply for our communities but also
financial resources and opportunities that help our communities thrive.
South Dakota livestock and poultry farm families –
• Purchase more than 414,000 tons of soybean meal.
• Generate more than $222 million in tax revenues.
• Provide nearly 35,000 jobs in our communities.
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