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Focus on Sustainable Beef..................................2

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By: Jason CarterVirginia cattle producers are in the throes of hay season as I write this June edition of my monthly article. It is my sincere hope that each of you who read The Virginia Cat-tleman have noticed in the course of the last year or so a steady improvement in the quality of our publication. I receive many compliments and suggestions for content and they are nearly always predicated with a compli-ment for the overall value of what they get in their mail-boxes each month. Much of the credit for what you are holding goes to Jacque-lyn Davis, whom we hired full time in July 2014, as the producer of The Virginia Cattleman. Much to her cha-grin, this article is typically the last thing she receives to complete the upcoming edi-tion for editing and proof-ing despite her polite and

timely reminders to me well in advance. Mine and the Executive Committee’s goal at VCA is to apply chang-es within the organization that are both effective and prosperous but at a steady pace to make these chang-es as seamless as possible. Generally there are certain instances where “ripping of the band aid” is the right approach, but it is also wise to more often than not take measured steps for change and grow gradually. Change often teaches valuable les-sons that can be overlooked if done too quickly or misin-terpreted when a great deal is changed all at once. The improvements and the wis-dom gained feed into great enthusiasm for this industry we represent and we will continue to press forward steady as she goes.I want to fill this space for June to encourage, beg and

coerce you into making plans to attend the annual meeting and field day of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association and Virginia State Dairymen’s Association on July 17, 2015 at Virginia Tech’s Kentland Farm near Blacksburg, VA. There is a complete descrip-tion of the event in the cen-ter two pages of this edi-tion. Our job at VCA is to represent and work for the betterment of the entire cat-tle industry. We are going to do that well on July 17th with our dairy industry col-leagues. The field day for-mat will feature the dedica-tion of the new dairy facility, getting acquainted with new research faculty in Animal Science at the Beef Reproduc-tion Center, learning more about how drones and ag-riculture will interact at one of only six drone research airports nationwide and the rich history of the Kent Plan-tation that was a gateway to western exploration. There will be a great trade show of equipment and exhibitors

representing all aspects of our business and many of our elected officials on hand to specifically express appre-ciation for the contributions that the Virginia cattle indus-try makes to our Common-wealth’s overall economy. Best of all this can be enjoyed with a complimentary BBQ meal provided by Virginia Tech Block & Bridle in a set-ting geared towards fellow-ship and networking. We are excited about this event and very much looking forward to having you there to gath-er with old friends and make new ones while enjoying the special business that ours is. I promise you will learn a few things while there and leave being glad you came. You won’t have to get up be-fore the rooster to be there on time and you’ll be home in plenty of time to watch the sun set without missing a thing we’ll have to offer. On behalf of the VCA Executive Committee and staff, we look invite you to be a part of a great day on July 17th.

I’ll conclude with two things. First, and going back to the earlier commentary on change, it does continue in-deed in Daleville both on the Association and Beef Coun-cil sides of the house. Much of it comes from member input and grows opportuni-ty. We are here to serve you and the changing industry and not simply to vaguely spend your membership and Checkoff dollars. Second, when you read this, Memo-rial Day will have passed. However lesser only to God and family, is service to our country. I hope you each found a way to share grati-tude for the many that have afforded us all we have be-cause of military service.

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As we move through to spring and summer grazing season, livestock producers should start to consider their fly control management systems. There are three primary fly species that economically impact grazing cattle; horn fly and face fly.

Horn FlyThe horn fly is considered the most important blood-feeding pest of pastured cattle and can have significant economic impact on cattle operations. Horn flies are 3/16 – long and are normally seen on the backs, side, and poll areas of cattle. During the warm part of the day, horn flies can be observed on the belly of cattle. Both male and female horn flies will spend most of their lives on cattle feeding 20-30 times a day. After mating, the female will leave the animal only long enough to deposit eggs in fresh cow manure. Eggs hatch within one day, and larvae feed and mature in the manure, pupating in the soil beneath the manure pat. Newly emerged horn flies can travel several miles searching for a host. The entire life cycle can be completed in 10 to 20 days depending on the weather.Economic losses associated with horn flies are estimated at more than $800 million annually in the United States.Horn fly feeding causes irritation, blood loss, decreased grazing efficiency, reduced weight gains, and a decline in milk production. Furthermore, horn flies have been implicated in the spread of mastitis. Many studies have been conducted in the U.S. and Canada to assess the economic effects of horn flies on cow and calf weaning weights. Nebraska studies have demonstrated calf-weaning weights were 10 to 20 pounds higher when horn flies were controlled on mother cows. The economic injury level (EIL) for horn

flies is 200 flies per animal. Yearling cattle can also be impacted by the horn fly; other studies have indicated yearling weight can be reduced by as much as 18 percent.The best methods of reducing horn fly numbers is using a treatment where the animals are forced to contact an insecticide on a daily basis such as a dust bag, oiler, spray or an insecticide impregnated ear tag. Another viable, inexpensive option is an oral larvicide feedthrough product containing an Insect Growth regulator (IGR) like new JustiFLY Feedthrough. This new, EPA-registered product contains diflubenzuron, a compound that has not shown any fly resistance and is safe to use in beef cattle, calves and veal as well as lactating and non-lactating dairy and beef cows. There’s no milk withholding or withdrawal period with the new product.

Face FlyFace fly adults closely resemble houseflies except they are slightly larger and darker than the housefly. Other differentiating characteristics include: 1) the abdomen of the male face fly is orange and the female has an orange stripe; the abdomen of the house fly is white or light gray and 2) the compound eyes of male flies nearly touch, but are separated in the house fly. The persistence and habit of congregating about the eyes and nose of animals helps distinguish the face fly from the housefly in the field. Houseflies may congregate on the faces of cattle in confined feedlots and dairy pens. Face flies are pasture flies and are not found in feedlots. The face fly is a non-biting fly that feeds on animal secretions, nectar, and dung liquids. Adult female face flies typically cluster around an animal’s eyes, mouth, and muzzle,

causing extreme annoyance. They are also facultative blood feeders, gathering around wounds caused by mechanical damage or other injury.Face flies are present in the field throughout the summer with peak populations occurring in late July or August. Face flies are most numerous along waterways, areas of with abundant rainfall, canyons where the canyon floors have trees and shaded vegetation, and on irrigated pastures.Feeding of the female face fly around the eyes causes eye tissue damage, which creates susceptible tissue for eye pathogens. In addition to be very annoying, face flies vector Moraxella bovis,

the causal agent of bovine pinkeye or infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis. Pinkeye is a highly contagious inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva of cattle. If coupled with the infectious bovine rhinotrachetis (IBR) virus, M. bovis can cause a much more severe inflammatory condition. Controlling face fly numbers is a key to reducing most pinkeye problems. Attaining adequate face fly control can be difficult because of where the flies feed and the significant time they spend away from the animal.Not unlike controlling horn flies, the best methods of reducing face fly numbers is using a treatment where the animals are forced to contact

an insecticide on a daily basis such as a dust bag, oiler, spray or an insecticide impregnated ear tag. JustiFLY Feedthrough is also an excellent, inexpensive and extremely environmentally safe means of controlling face fly populations. This is an excellent option where animals are in confinement situations, where broad-spectrum insecticides are not a viable option and where economics are paramount. Controlling both horn flies and face flies with a single insecticide option like an oral larvicide is an excellent, cost-saving option.Make sure and ask your veterinarian or nutritional

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From Page 6Fly Control

The recent release of the Food and Drug Administration’s report on antibiotic sales brought a round of calls from certain advocacy groups to ban the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. These advocates remind me of another crowd: the anti-vaccination movement. Both the groups pushing for an antibiotic-free animal agriculture and the “anti-vaxxers” ignore established science on their respective issues in a way that leads to diminished human and animal welfare.We certainly should have a debate about the judicious use of antibiotics in agriculture, but jumping to an outright ban defies science and common sense, will cause more animal suffering, and may have adverse effects on public health.While those pushing for an outright ban are on the fringe, concerns about antibiotic-resistant bacteria in agriculture are starting to hit the mainstream. In the American Humane Association’s 2014 Humane Heartland Farm Animal Welfare Survey, more than half of the respondents

indicated that they seek out food labeled “Antibiotic Free,” second only behind “Humanely Raised.”Opponents of antibiotics frequently point to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, every year, at least 2 million Americans become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Reports indicate that the most resistant infections reside in human hospital settings. However, there is no evidence that antibiotics used in animal agriculture have decreased the effectiveness of antibiotics in humans. According to Dr. Stephanie Doores of Pennsylvania State University, “People would be more likely to die from a bee sting than for their antibiotic treatment to fail because of macrolide-resistant bacteria in meat or poultry.”A look across the world to Denmark is also instructive. Despite a complete ban on antibiotic use for growth promotion instituted in 2000, there is very little evidence

that it led to any positive impacts on human health or a decline in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In fact, it has resulted in a significant increase in the therapeutic use of antibiotics in animals due to animals getting sick.Science — and common sense — tell us that antibiotics can and do help improve well-being, decrease mortality rates of farm animals, and prevent unnecessary suffering. Just as they do when given to a child with strep throat, antibiotics relieve the pain and distress of sick animals while helping them to recover. One of the Five Freedoms upon which the American Humane Certified program is based is the freedom “from pain, injury and disease.” An outright ban would be inhumane to sick animals and would violate one of the Five Freedoms that serve as the internationally accepted social contract with animals.Additionally, what is not often discussed is that use of antibiotics in farm animals

provides for a safer food supply, and that FDA has long required withdrawal periods for such use. As noted by Dr. Christine Hoang, assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association, in her 2010 testimony to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health: “For food animals, drugs additionally contribute to the public health by mitigating disease and thereby reducing the numbers of bacteria entering the food supply. Studies show that a reduction in the incidence of food animal illness will reduce bacterial contamination on meat, thereby reducing the risk of human illness.”Because it is an issue of concern for the public, antibiotic use in agriculture demands a healthy and robust discussion. But veterinarians, public health professionals and scientists should be determining what the appropriate use of antibiotics is. And such a

discussion needs to include outcomes for the sick animal as it’s simply not humane to leave an animal to suffer needlessly.Recent moves by Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s demonstrate that the issue is becoming more urgent. Let’s set aside the scare tactics and pressure campaigns and have a real, honest conversation about safe and proper antibiotic use that’s driven by science.Agriculture, researchers and humane organizations must work together to educate the public and food companies about proper antibiotic use or else the dialogue will be led by misinformation. In working together, we can develop policies that improve animal health and welfare, safeguard our abundant food supply, and protect public health. Better science is needed to advance a better understanding of human and animal health and define what it is to be humane.

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments on May 8th to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture on the flawed advice in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report. The report serves as a set of recommendations to the Secretaries of HHS and USDA as they finalize the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. However, the misleading recommendations are inconsistent with decades of scientific evidence and data within the report. Along with NCBA, numerous scientific organizations and individual scientists, including several former Advisory Committee members have also raised similar concerns in their public comments. NCBA President Philip Ellis said he hopes the Secretaries will carefully review the science and draft a final report that reinforces lean beef’s role in a healthy lifestyle.“The Advisory Committee ignored the overwhelming body of scientific evidence that shows lean red meat plays an important role in a healthy dietary pattern and ultimately made an unsubstantiated decision to remove lean meats from a healthy dietary pattern for Americans,” said Ellis. “To date, there are nearly 20 randomized controlled trials including the BOLD study showing healthful dietary patterns with 4-5.5 ounces of lean red meat daily supports good health. The Advisory Committee ignored this evidence, and instead relied heavily on weaker forms of science, such as observational evidence.”Dr. Shalene McNeill, Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Scientist with NCBA, said the report contradicts itself with

qualitative messaging that states American diets should be lower in red meat, while providing quantitative data that shows lean red meat consumption is within the recommended amounts and that an increase in lean beef consumption fits into a healthy dietary pattern. Total beef consumption contributes five percent of the total calories and 10 percent or less of the total and

saturated fat in American diets, yet it supplies more than five percent of eight essential nutrients including potassium, an under-consumed nutrient and iron, a lacking nutrient for adolescent females. “The Secretaries need to step back and look at the real world application of these recommendations,” said McNeill. “Americans have already moderated their red

meat servings, and science reinforces that current consumption is within amounts needed to promote good health, protecting the population from a shortfall of nutrients and providing a satisfying form of nutrition. Rather than cutting back, Americans need to be encouraged to eat lean meat more often with vegetables, fruits and whole grains.”The charge of the Advisory

Committee is to evaluate the latest nutrition research and make science-based recommendations to help mold the dietary guidelines, yet the Committee excluded sound research, made unsubstantiated recommendations and then went as far to as to venture into topics that are outside of their scope and expertise, Ellis said.

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“The U.S. cattle industry welcomes an evidence-based discussion on the significant achievements of the overall environmental and social footprint of the beef industry,” said Ellis. “Our producers have a great story to tell on sustainability and beef is an ideal protein for a healthy diet, but those are separate conversations. The topic of sustainability is outside the scope of the Dietary Guidelines and we urge the Secretaries to reject any recommendations beyond health and nutrition.”

From Page 10NCBA Rejects

A recent Kansas State University study found that provid-ing growing cattle with dried distillers grains (DDGS) plus salt on a self-feeding basis while the animals grazed native pastures helped boost average daily weight gain without the indirect expenses linked to daily delivery such as fuel and labor.During the two growing seasons prior to the 2013 study, the Flint Hills area of Kansas, like much of the state, experi-enced drought which stressed pastures. Looking for ways to optimize cattle performance and maintain pasture health, a team of K-State researchers conducted a study with beef heifers over a 78-day period at K-State’s Beef Stocker Unit in the northern Flint Hills. While grazing, some of the heifers had access to DDGS mixed with salt at two different levels.DDGS are a byproduct of ethanol production and are com-monly fed to beef cattle, particularly in areas where ethanol is made. Most ethanol is derived from corn, but can also be made from other feedstocks such as sorghum or wheat. “We have known for several years that DDGS is a good source of protein and energy when fed as a supplement for cattle,” said Dale Blasi, extension beef specialist with K-State Re-search and Extension. “In this study we wanted to deter-mine the consumption and resulting growth from supple-mental DDGS when provided at two levels of salt addition.”“Salt limits the intake of DDGS,” said Blasi, who led the re-search team. “The more salt that is included, the less DDGS is consumed.”The cattle were split into three grazing “treatments,” each consisting of four pasture paddocks. Heifers in the control paddocks (85 head total) were fed no DDGS with salt, while heifers in the “low” paddocks (94 head) had access to DDGS with 10 percent salt. Heifers in the “high” paddocks (100 head) had access to DDGS with 16 percent salt. The cattle in the control paddocks had an average daily weight gain of 1.91 pounds over the 78-day grazing period. Those in the “low” paddocks that consumed DDGS with 10 percent salt had an average daily gain of 2.62 pounds and those in the “high” paddocks with access to DDGS with 16 percent salt gained an average 2.41 pounds. Cattle in the “low” treat-ment paddocks consumed approximately 3 pounds per day more DDGS than their counterparts in the “high” group consumed.“This supports the idea that providing DDGS with salt in a self-fed fashion can be used to improve cattle performance without the indirect expenses associated with daily delivery, such as fuel expenses, labor, and others,” Blasi said. “Pro-viding DDGS to cattle on native grass at about 0.3 percent of body weight will significantly improve performance.”

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to sit on the GRSB, and Mr Johnson’s talk appeared to be urging the Australian beef industry not to drop the ball on the issue. For McDon-ald’s, arriving at a definition of sustainable beef is better done sooner rather than later - and not just because it has declared it will start pref-erentially sourcing verified sustainable beef from 2016. Although it is still a food be-hemoth that serves 70 million people a day, McDonald’s is running into the headwinds of market saturation and social change. Last year, growth in McDonald’s Unit-ed States operation stalled as people bought less in the company’s restaurants. At the same time, growth ex-ploded at Chipotle, the ‘fast casual’ restaurant chain that has built its market on overt sustainable sourcing strategies - including declar-ing that it would eliminate GMOs (genetically modified organisms) from its sup-ply chain. Chipotle sources what it calls “responsibly raised” beef, which trans-lates to grassfed beef, a rarity in America’s grainfed beef systems. McDonald’s sustainable

sourcing programs have to be more pragmatic to feed a global restaurant chain. The GRSB is an attempt to find a global definition of beef sustainability that re-spects different production systems, but carries genuine sustainability merit that Mc-Donald’s and other retailers can use in their marketing. Australian beef is increasing-ly important to McDonald’s. It bought 135,000 tonnes of local beef in 2014 (up from 71,000t in 2013), of which 27,500t was used in Austra-lia, and 107,500t exported to its Asian, Middle East and United States operations. Mr. Johnson is evidently keen that Australian beef re-tain its place in the McDon-ald’s supply chain, but his talk to Beef 2015 implied that just producing good beef is not enough. In the past decade, “there has been a powerful shift in consumer behavior” that has expanded the definition of quality to include values. For food, those values revolve around “where does it comes from, what’s in it, what do you do to it? “Our defini-tion of quality, formed over decades, no longer has mer-

it.” In a world awash with competition, people don’t have to buy from brands that don’t align with their values - as the McDonald’s/Chipotle stories are reporting from the US. That trend is being re-inforced by the digital revolution, which allows consumers to quickly spread stories, positive and negative, of their experiences and percep-tions. In this story-driven world, McDonald’s wants to tell a good story - but it needs Australian beef to tell a good story first. “The more we tell sto-ries about the good work we’re doing, the more our customers will want to align themselves with our brand, hopefully buy our products more, hopefully buy your products more,”

Mr. Johnson said. “We’ve waited too long to address consumer concerns around beef. We’ve waited too long to have a framework to com-municate the value system of this great industry.”

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Virginia Junior Simmental Association UpdateFarrell Jones, Junior Advisor

The Virginia Junior Beef Round-up Beef Show was held on April 18-19, 2015. Classes and winners are listed below. All of our junior exhibitors are commended for their hard work.

Purebred Senior Heifer Calf (May-Jun.2014) – 1st Zyle Lutz, 2nd Carlee TaylorChampion Senior Heifer Calf – Kyle LutzReserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – Carlee TaylorPurebred Winter Yearling Heifer (Mar.-Apr.2014) – 1st Krista BarbPurebred Winter Yearling Heifer (Jan.-Feb.2014) – 1st Hunter Watkins, 2nd Sidnie SavilleChampion Winter Yearling Heifer – Hunter WatkinsReserve Champion Winter Yearling Heifer –Sidnie SavillePurebred Junior Yearling Heifer (Nov.-Dec.2013) – 1st Carlee Taylor, 2nd Allan BarbPurebred Junior Yearling Heifer (Sept.-Oct.2013) – 1st Kelsey Powers-Barb, 2nd Zack JonesChampion Junior Yearling Heifer – Kelsey Powers-BarbReserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer – Carlee TaylorPurebred Cow/Calf Pair – 1st Zack JonesChampion Purebred Heifer – Kelsey Powers-BarbReserve Champion Purebred Heifer – Carlee Taylor

Champion Bred & Owned Purebred Heifer – Zack JonesReserve Champion Bred & Owned Purebred Heifer – Kyle Lutz

Purebred Bull Calf – 1st Michael Walters

Four exhibitors with percentage Simmental participated in the AOB show. AOB Junior Yearling Heifer (Sept.-Oct.2013) – 1st Hayden CampbellReserve Champion AOB Junior Yearling Heifer – Hayden Campbell

Reserve Champion AOB Bred & Owned Heifer – Hayden Campbell

Reserve Champion Supreme Female – Kelsey Powers-Barb

Additionally, Krista Barb and Hayden Campbell received the AJSA Bronze Merit Award at the VSA Annual Meeting on April 16, 2015. This award recognizes junior members for their achievements within the Simmental breed.

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hand man if was checking cows, fixing fences, or feed-ing calves. As he grew, Jake watched his dad and grand dad struggle to grow their operation through droughts and floods, good prices and bad. They persevered and more than a few folks said they had the best ranch in the valleyBobby, on the other hand, traded the dirt road for Wall Street. He graduated college with honors, married Sarah,

a lawyer and swelled with pride when their son, Bri-an was born. Within three years, Bobby and Sarah were divorced, but Brian was still Bobby’s son. Bobby made sure he was Brian’s father in more than just a name. He tried to be at every lit-tle league game and school event. He and Brian traveled the country and the world together. Brian saw the hard work and long hours his dad put in, and how he dealt with

people. Every decision Bob-by made, whether Brian was there or not was made while considering the example he was setting for his son.Bobby and Brian came back down the dirt road before the funeral for Billy’s Dad. The fathers talked old times while they watched their sons. The two tall boys looked older than their years as they mixed with the folks crowded in the farm house. They answered questions

about what they had been doing and future plans that reflected maturity and char-acter. The two fathers looked at each other with a smile and nod that said “you’ve done a good job raising that boy.”So to all the fathers who, in spite of circumstances have done the best they can to raise sons and daughters they can be proud of, we say thank you and Happy Fa-ther’s Day

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Several food companies have recently reformed their menus: McDonald’s will stop using chicken treated with human antibiotics, Chipotle is going GMO-free, Panera is eliminating a long list of in-gredients, Pepsi is abandon-ing the use of aspartame, and Kraft is removing the colors from its mac and cheese.All this is certainly good for business: These companies are responding to their cus-tomers, and showing they care. But is it good for us? That is, will it improve public and environmental health? Some will, some won’t, and it’s crucial to differentiate.Getting farm animals off medically important antibi-otics is a good idea. Every time we deploy antibiotics, germs evolve, and resistance spreads. We’re rapidly run-ning out of ways to kill these antibiotic-resistant bugs. The germs that make people sick are different from the germs that make farm animals sick, but bacteria can trade the ge-netic code for antibiotic-re-sistance across species. Now companies such as McDon-ald’s, Perdue, and Tyson are taking significant steps to re-duce antibiotic use.When you try to weigh the effects of the rest of these menu changes, things get pretty muddy pretty fast. The food coloring that makes macaroni and cheese that neon orange is potentially connected to various health issues. But there are more studies suggesting they are safe than those suggesting these colors have any risk.The evidence on aspartame is similar: There are studies

that suggest a troubling con-nection to cancer, and then there are others that show no association with cancer. Pepsi is replacing aspartame with another artificial sweet-ener, sucralose, which sim-ply hasn’t been studied as much.Panera is basically remov-ing every ingredient with a science-y sounding name. Some of these are potential-ly bad (again, things like food-coloring), but others are almost certainly benign. For instance, Panera is cut-ting caffeine (what were they adding caffeine to anyway?), and vanillin—the chemical that grows in vanilla beans and gives them their distinc-tive scent.Chipotle’s GMO ban is also fairly superficial. Most of the sane debate (and believe me, there’s plenty of insane de-bate) on GMOs is not about health hazards, but about the high-tech farming practices associated with genetically engineered seed. Chipotle is ditching GMO seed, but keeping the industrial farm-ing. Chipotle’s corn will be sprayed with less of the her-bicide glyphosate, but more of the herbicide atrazine. In-stead of repelling pests with corn genetically engineered to resist insects, Chipotle’s farmers will be more likely to use other insecticides. In-stead of getting oil from soy-beans genetically engineered to tolerate being sprayed with herbicides, Chipotle is getting oil from sunflowers conventionally bred to toler-ate being sprayed with herbi-cides.In the public debate, the term GMO is a symbol that stands in for heavy pesticide

use and environmentally dubious farming practices. Chipotle is just changing the symbol, not the things it symbolizes.Instead of improving trans-parency, public-relations moves generally make the food system more opaque. Chipotle’s PR move is a bad deal for the public if it makes an idealistic young person think that by eating GMO-free burritos, they are fixing agriculture. Panera’s PR move is truly insidious if it convinces a single over-weight dad that his high-cal-orie panini lunch is healthy.Food makers have a long his-tory of using insubstantial health claims to sell food. Wonder Bread was the pro-genitor (“Builds strong bod-ies”), and that’s led to glu-ten-free Cocoa Pebbles, and POM promising its sugar water will help you “cheat death.” The trick is to pro-vide eaters with an icon that seems to indicate health and quality, while actually doing almost nothing.We tend to worry about the

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ed, the cost of eliminating GMOs was “de minimis.” Real change, like eliminating antibiotics, affects the bot-tom line. If consumers can’t differentiate between real and token changes, which do you think companies will choose?

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USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Ad-ministration (GIPSA) May 6rh announced the latest ad-ministrative actions against Eastern Livestock and its former majority owner over theft and deception allega-tions dating back to 2010.GIPSA said it entered a con-sent decree with Eastern Livestock that suspended the company’s registra-tion under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) and Regulations and for 10 years, effective Dec. 17, 2014. The decree also called for the New Albany, Ind.-based company to stop failing to pay farmers the full purchase price for livestock, issuing checks to pay for livestock

without having sufficient funds in its accounts and failing to maintain adequate bond levels.The consent decision ends the GIPSA action against Eastern Livestock, the agen-cy said in a news release.The agency also issued a sep-arate order barring former Eastern Livestock President Thomas Gibson from reg-

istering under the P&S Act for 10 years as of April 20, 2015 for his role in the al-leged fraud. Gibson – who once owned 65 percent of the company’s stock – was dismissed as an officer in November 2010 and credi-tors forced Eastern Livestock into bankruptcy a few weeks later.

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At a conceptual level, Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State Univer-sity agricultural economist, believes there are a couple of other reasons beef demand remains stronger than many predicted as retail prices in-crease.First, Tonsor believes the definition of the typical beef

consumer — a person willing and able to buy beef — has evolved in that the consum-er is less price-sensitive than in the past. That’s not saying that price doesn’t matter. It’s saying that typical beef consumers, who increasing-ly may have incomes higher than the average of the gen-

eral population, will contin-ue to buy beef despite the cost, much as consumers of gasoline adjust their budgets in other areas.“The other shift that is occur-ring is that more pounds of beef are finding their way to the consumer via food ser-vice rather than retail,” Ton-

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2015 Virginia Cattle & Dairy Expo Field Day

July 17, 2015 at Kentland Farm

Join cattle producers at Virginia Tech’s Kentland research farm near Blacksburg, VA for a day of fellowship, education, good food, exhibits and the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association annual business meeting.

Agenda

10:00 AM Registration, Exhibits, and Equipment Trade Show Open

10:30 AM Continuous educational tours begin with transportation between sites provided

- Dairy Science facility: see the newly completed Dairy Center for Virginia Tech along with a guided tour of the infrastructure

- Animal Science Beef feedlot & reproductive center: Animal Science department faculty will show folks around the facility as well as discuss current basic research in the department

- Aerospace & Ocean Engineering Drone Airport: one of six drone airports nationwide, see how drone technology and how it is supporting agricultural research

- Kentland Plantation home: the history of Kentland Plantation is rich and an interpretive tour of the manor home and farm’s history will be offered

11:30 AM Continuous free BBQ lunch served by the Virginia Tech Block & Bridle Club

Please RSVP for lunch by calling the VCA office at 540-992-1009 or emailing Jacquelyn Davis at [email protected]

Noon Remarks from Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Tech President Dr. Timothy Sands as well as others invited officials and guests to honor the Virginia cattle business and dedicate the newly constructed Virginia Tech Dairy Center

2:30 PM Virginia Cattlemen’s Association annual business meeting

3:00 PM Adjournment and end of day

Directions to Kentland Farm: drive west from the Town of Blacksburg and past Blacksburg High School on Prices Fork Road approximately 2 miles, turn right onto McCoy Road (Route 652) and travel just over 3 miles to a left on Whitethorne Road (Route 623) and Kentland Farm entrance will be at the end on right. Follow signs on gravel drive to meeting headquarters near drone airport.

Virginia Cattlemen’s Association Annual Business Meeting

Friday July 17, 2015 at 2:30 PM

There will be several items of business requiring VCA membership approval and participation slated for the business meeting. Below is a summary of the action items for the meeting. Please review these carefully and be prepared to vote accordingly that day. All supporting official VCA documents cited can be found on the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association website at www.vacattlemen.org

Feeder Council Issues and Recommendations

• Proposal of the following addition to the Standard Operating Procedures for Feeder Cattle Sales, o “All cattle handled sold a Virginia Cattlemen’s Association sponsored sale shall have that

transaction handled by a bonded dealer, marketing agency or packer.” • Proposal to increase marketing fees on a per head basis for VCA sponsored sales. The proportional

increase of marketing fees will be designated 100% to a reserve fund created for the purpose of meeting VCA employee obligations of accrued vacation and other benefits associated with employee retirement or separation from VCA or other financial situations deemed critical by the VCA Executive Committee. The minimum amount to be maintained in this fund will be $100,000 and 25% of the marketing fee increase will be designated to this reserve fund perpetually after the $100,000 minimum is attained. Fee increases proposed are as follows:

o Tel O Auction fee increase from $4.00 to $5.00 per head o Board Sale fee increase from $1.75 to $2.75 per head o In Barn Sale fee increase from $1.75 to $2.00 per head

• Proposal for the following Feeder Council Director recommendations, o Region 1: currently Glenn Wheeler has completed one three year term and is eligible for second

consecutive term o Region 7: currently Lin Jones has completed one three year term and is eligible for second

consecutive term o County Cattlemen: this is a Director position that has never been officially defined in the VCA by

Laws. To affirm this position the Feeder Council recommends: “Replace current County Cattlemen Director with At Large voting Director on the VCA Feeder Council with eligibility for At Large Director to come from any VCA affiliated local marketing association and Director selection determined by vote of the Feeder Council membership”

Policy & Industry Advocacy Board

• Approval of VCA 2015 Policy on State Issues o Entire policy can be viewed at http://vacattlemen.org/by_laws.php

• Caucusing and report of six VCA Policy Districts o District 1: Joey Davenport first term expires o District 2: Steve Furrow first term expires, Bill McDonald resigning with two years remaining on

first term. Resigning due to being appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board o District 4: Jared Burner first term expires o District 6: Mike Henry first term expires

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2015 - 2016VCA Officers

Bill Thompson - President1295 Park AvenueClifton Forge, VA 24422540-968-1987

Kaitlin Smith - Vice President454 Old Farm RoadLexington, VA 24333540-463-6778

Deidre Harmon - Secretary124 Kindig RoadWaynesboro, VA 22980540-943-6144

Rob Farmer- Past President8030 Greenwich RoadCatlett, VA 20119540-270-3886

Chad Joines - Southwest DirectorJunior AdvisorVirginia Tech Dept Animal & Poultry ScienceBlacksburg, VA 24061540-557-7263

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Then, in December 2013, FDA issued another guid-ance document, GFI 213, which spelled out the pro-cess for achieving GFI 209, or the process for antibiot-ic-producing companies to withdraw growth promo-tion claims from the label of products containing medi-cally-important antibiotics and how to apply for a pre-vention claim on the same products, which will require additional data to be sent to the agency. Dr. Gerald Stok-ka, associate professor of livestock stewardship, North Dakota State University, says this is a process that will take companies some time be-cause labels for proper use need to be changed reflecting the removal of all claims for growth promotion. In addi-tion, changes must accom-pany official publications to guide antibiotic use manuals in feed stores and veterinary clinics. That is one reason FDA is giving companies un-til December 2016 make the changes. Earlier this year, FDA reported that 294 prod-uct labels were affected by the GFI documents and that the companies of all the af-fected products have indicat-ed they will comply.Also in December 2013, FDA issued a proposed rule to amend its Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) regulations to make them more efficient and practical for producers, and to bring them in line with GFI 209. VFD regula-tions were first established in the late 1990s as a mecha-nism to require producers to obtain veterinary approval for certain antibiotics used in animal feed. The December 2013 proposed rule would bring all medically-import-ant antibiotics from their current OTC status to VFD status. Antibiotics have his-torically been used in feed to prevent or treat health issues such as scours, coccidiosis, respiratory diseases, ana-plasmosis, foot rot and liber abscesses. (Currently, inject-

able products with an OTC status will remain available without a VFD.) The final rule is expected to be re-leased from FDA this spring.A new field of playWhat does all this mean for cattle producers? Stokka says, for example, the cow-calf producer who in the past has used tetracyclines in the feed to treat respiratory dis-ease in calves or who has used medicated milk replac-er to treat calves with E. coli scours, or the feedlot oper-ator who has used antibiot-ics to control liver abscesses will now need a VFD from a veterinarian to purchase the products. “If you don’t use a vet, you better find one you can work with. This is a new

field of play,” Stokka says.It’s a new field of play for many veterinarians too, ac-cording to Dr. Gatz Riddell, executive vice president, American Association of Bo-vine Practitioners. Riddell says AABP has and contin-ues to be engaged with FDA on this process. He notes all of the association’s com-ments pointed out that cattle veterinarians have had little experience writing VFDs in the past and that education-al materials and training will be crucial in the implementa-tion of the new regulations. Riddell says AABP urged FDA to make VFD forms electronically transmitted and reduce the record-keep-ing requirements from two

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with the approved appli-cation of the product. That means understanding how the products can be mixed into specific feed rations.While the proposed rule will result in reclassification of some products from OTC status to VFD status, Riddell says FDA committed early in the process that the change will not result in a supply chain disruption. “FDA com-mitted that if ‘you can get that feed from an unlicensed feed mill, once the VFD reg-ulations go in place, you will still be able to get that feed from that source, you’ll just have to have a VFD or-der from a veterinarian,’” he

says.Additionally, the proposed VFD states that a “licensed veterinarian may only issue a VFD for the use of VFD drugs in animals ‘under his or her supervision or over-sight in the course of his or her professional practice, and in compliance with all applicable veterinary licens-ing and practice require-ments.’” This is a more ob-jective definition than the current VFD regulation and the proposal would allow in-dividual states to adjust their own criteria to align with lo-cal needs and capabilities.While the final VFD rule may be published soon, Riddell says part of educating vet-erinarians requires knowing what the VFD forms look like. That, in itself, pres-ents a challenge because the VFD form is part of the la-

bel, and he says most of the labels may not be available until they are approved by FDA, which probably won’t happen until very late in the process – possibly as late as December 2016. Riddell says the AABP’s educational fo-cus would be benefitted if a generic “strawman” label were created. “Whether it’s a paper copy, a mobile app or another electronic service, hopefully we’ll have that. “We’d like to develop slide sets or videos that provide use-specific guidance for correct generation of a VFD by the herd’s veterinarian of record. It doesn’t take away the art of diagnosing and the management skill acquired by the producer, but it just puts into black and white terms how you would go about filling out a VFD for a this product in this situa-

tion,” he says.Don’t sit and waitWhile all of the details and new requirements under the VFD regulation are not finalized yet, Riddell says producers and veterinarians can begin preparing today. “The first step for producers is to make a list of all the an-tibiotics you’ve used over the last couple of years and those you expect to use during the next couple of years. This list should include what may be used and why it would be considered necessary. Plan for a year and a half from now about what you think you will use,” Riddell says.The next step for producers is finding a veterinarian to talk to about the list. “Find somebody you can work with that. That may be a big ask because there are proba-bly some producers who do

not want to have a veterinari-an on their place. Today, that may be OK, but in another year and a half, that’s going to make life a lot harder. The general or consuming public expects things of our indus-try and profession that they didn’t expect ten years ago,” Riddell says.For veterinari-ans, it goes back to the same list. “Go to producers and

review points one and two. That’s a starting place. We can complain about every-thing we want, but if we’re going to prepare for that date (December 2016), we need to know what we’re using and who we can talk to in order to get the animals under our care the antibiotics needed to maintain health and well-be-ing,” he adds.

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Beef Council UpdateMission: To effectively maintain and build beef demand in Virginia for beef and beef products that satisfy consumer preferences through market devel-opment programs (consumer information, promotion, research, and industry information), thereby increasing the opportunity for the cattle industry to earn an adequate return on investment.

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For many months now, I’ve petitioned through the VCA paper and other avenues for producers to volunteer to be part of the VA Beef Council website. We have had a section on the page titled, “Meat Your VA Beef Produc-ers” since February 2014, just waiting for someone brave enough. Luckily, someone volunteered just in time for this year’s Beef Month!

The Bagley family of Swoope, VA were featured are featured on the web-site. We posted the link on Facebook and it has been a wild success! This post has had the most reach of any post, with

Are you up for the challenge?Join the 9,500 other Americans who have already signed up for the #Protein-Challenge! The protein challenge is a 30-day, email-guided diet journey that encourages participants to include 30 grams of protein in each of their 3 daily meals over the course of 30 days and “feel the difference” in their energy and well-being.

Virginia helped roll out this national campaign during May Beef Month, with a large online digital media buy. Advertisements for the Protein Challenge were circulated to 300,000 people in the Richmond area through various fitness, health, and food websites.

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20,976 people viewing the post in just 3 weeks.

We’ve known through Checkoff research and outside news publications that people care more than ever about where their food comes from. We also know from recent Checkoff research that of all commodity groups, consumers most often as-sociate “factory farming” with beef production, de-spite the reality that beef operations are 97% family owned.

This is a great way for us to help consumers put trust back into their food system by putting a face with the name of their favorite protien, beef!To be featured next, con-tact Valerie Van Dyke.

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U.S. beef industry interests said they have agreed to im-plement a traceability system that would satisfy China’s demands for one, and there-by gain access to its beef mar-ket.In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the Meat Institute (NAMI), National Cattlemen’s Beef Associa-tion (NCBA) and U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) urged a quick conclusion to negotiations with Beijing to reopen its market to U.S. beef. The groups outlined a vol-untary traceability system to meet China’s require-ment that the U.S. certify at the slaughter plant the birth premise of every animal from which beef is derived to export to that country. The system includes cattle in ex-isting animal identification programs — such as the Ani-

mal and Plant Health Inspec-tion Service’s (APHIS) Na-tional Uniform Eartagging System and the brucellosis ear tagging system — that permit the documentation of birth premise. Information that would permit the iden-tification of the birth premise or any animal that falls un-der this traceability system would be made available to APHIS in the event of an ani-mal health incident.“To be acceptable to the in-dustry, participation in this system must be voluntary, recognizing that only beef from cattle that are covered by the system will be certi-fied for export to China,” the groups wrote.The groups also noted that the system will be auditable and will include current and future programs that could be developed and managed by private companies under verification programs like the Process Verified Program

(PVPs) managed by the Ag-ricultural Marketing System (AMS) of the USDA.Total U.S. beef exports reached a record-high of $7.1 billion in 2014.However, China, which has been closed to U.S. beef since

2003 upon the first discovery of bovine spongiform en-cephalopathy in the U.S., is the foreign market with the greatest growth potential.“Our industry associations represent the entire beef value chain, from ranchers

to feedlot operators to meat packers and export trading companies, and we believe that access to the large and growing Chinese beef mar-ket is essential to the future health of the U.S. beef indus-try,” the groups wrote.

U.S. Beef Industry Outlines Traceability System for Access to China

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners has released its new drug use guideline document to as-sist beef and dairy livestock veterinarians in guiding ap-propriate, effective and legal drug use on cattle opera-tions. A task force of veter-inarians and pharmacology experts developed the AABP drug use guidelines docu-ment, which took more than three years to compile.“This was the result of a very deliberate and careful pro-cess that took into account the great diversity of bo-vine practice types that our members find themselves engaged in,” explained task force chairman and veter-inarian Dr. Keith Sterner. “Ensuring that these guide-lines met our members’ and

their clients’ needs, comply-ing with new and changing regulations and taking into consideration societal con-cerns and perceptions were the underlying principles that the task force concerned itself with in developing these guidelines,” Sterner added. Dairy and beef cattle drug use guidelines are di-vided into sections:• Establishing and maintain-ing a veterinarian/client/pa-tient relationship;• using scientific knowledge and veterinary training for livestock disease manage-ment;• providing oversight on drug use on cattle opera-tions;• prescribing or dispensing drugs in a legal and ethical

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further livestock drug infor-mation. “They are a straight-forward resource for good decision making that is ac-countable, measurable and repeatable. They are based on sound scientific principle but they allow for the vastly varied geographic and types of livestock operations North America.”The guidelines can be found on the AABP website and are available to members and the public.

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“The use of insecticides containing pyrethrin and cyfluthrin (a pyrethroid), regardless of application, did not alter reproductive parameters in beef bulls when administered over 18 weeks,” says Jamie Stewart, DVM, veterinary intern at the University of Illinois (UI)Agricultural Animal Care and Use Program.Stewart is referring to the most recent UI research aimed at exam-ining whether pyrethrins or their synthetic cousins — pyrethroids — used for fly control negatively impact bull fertility. That question gained steam a couple of years ago based on an obser-vational study at the Univer-sity of Missouri.Stewart says controlled research studies have shown using insecti-cides with these ingredients on mammals can impair se-men quality and inhibit tes-tosterone production. But she emphasizes that dosage levels used in those studies are extremely high and oral administration is often used, which dramatically increases absorption rate. Conversely, Stewart says the label rec-ommendations for products containing pyrethrins and pyrethroids, approved by the Food and Drug Adminis-tration for use in controlling flies in cattle, are for much lower dosage rates, and the route of administration is never oral. Thus, there is less that can be absorbed, as well

as significantly less opportu-nity for absorption, she adds.“Previous UI experiments demonstrated pour-on, ear tag, and spray applica-tions of pyrethrin and py-rethroid insecticides had no effects on bull semen quali-ty in the short term [zero to nine weeks],” Stewart says. “However, spray applica-tions of these insecticides decreased serum testoster-one concentrations at nine weeks, suggesting potential detrimental effects on repro-ductive parameters if used long term.”Since testoster-one levels vary widely in bulls day to day, researchers were unsure whether the de-crease noted at nine weeks was due to treatment. So, they repeated the study. The objective was to determine the effects on bull reproduc-tive parameters of pyrethrin and beta-cyfluthrin spray applications used at labeled dosages over 18 weeks (two spermatogenic cycles), in combination with cyfluthrin pour-on and ear tags.With the first study in mind, Stewart notes, “Our hypoth-esis was that the addition of spray applications would negatively impact repro-ductive parameters in bulls after nine weeks.”Instead, she says, “Despite using the same treatments as in our previous study, we were not able to repeat the dip in tes-tosterone seen previously in the ninth week. And there

were no negative effects ob-served on sperm motility and morphology, or testosterone, in bulls receiving insecti-cides alone as pour-ons or fly tags, or those applications in combination with premis-es spraying or fogging.”She said a comparison was made to a control group of bulls receiving no individual or premises treatment of the in-secticides. Angus, Simmental and Sim-Angus bulls were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups:•no exposure to pyrethrins or pyrethroids•fly tags and pour-on•fly tags, pour-on, premise spray and fog sprayThe active insecticide ingre-dients included pyrethrins and the pyrethroids, cyfluth-rin and beta-cyfluthrin.Body weight, body condition score and scrotal circumfer-

ence were assessed on weeks zero, nine and 18. Semen was collected every three weeks via electro ejaculation and assessed using comput-er-assisted semen analysis for overall and progressive sperm motility and mor-phology. Serum testosterone concentration was also mea-sured each of the weeks.“There were some chang-es that occurred over time, but they occurred synchro-

nously in all groups,” Stew-art explains. “The changes were not due to differences in group treatments, and can be attributed to weather and photoperiod fluctuations.”Stewart’s bottom line rec-ommendation: “As long as producers stick to the label recommendations for these products, there should be no risk of any adverse effects on semen quality or testoster-one levels.”

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The 2015 Virginia Beef Expo and Junior Beef Roundup show were held at the Rock-ingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, VA, April 17-19, 2015. The Youth State Stockmen’s Contest started off the youth events on Friday, April 17th. The 2015 Junior Stockmen’s Contest consisted of 105 ju-nior and 88 senior compet-itors that are in the 4-H or FFA programs. The contest consists of a livestock spe-cific quiz, identification of livestock equipment, breeds, feeds, and meat, judging of live sheep, live cattle, meats, and hays. This year the con-test featured a keep/cull class, questions on meats and hays, and a judging sce-nario judged solely on data. The winning Senior team will go on to compete at the National 4-H Stockmen’s Contest that will be held lat-er this fall in Louisville, KY. This year’s winners are from Shenandoah County 4-H. Team members include: Ha-ley Shoemaker, John Robert Helsley, Gracie Bailey, and Tiffany Heishman. In addi-tion to Shenandoah, a con-gratulations goes out to our top 5 Senior teams, Frederick County 4-H, Augusta Coun-ty 4-H, Sherando FFA, and Rockingham County 4-H. The top 5 Senior Individu-als were: 1st Place – Haley Shoemaker (Shenandoah County) 2nd Place- John Robert Helsley (Shenando-ah County), 3rd Place- Cody Boden (Frederick County), 4th place-Kaylee Greiner (Montgomery County), and 5th Place- Nicole Masiello (Sherando FFA). Top honors were also awarded in the ju-nior division, which consists of youth ages 9 – 13. The top five teams were (in descend-ing order) – Rockbridge County 4-H, J Frank Hillyard FFA, Montgomery County 4-H, Frederick County 4-H, and Augusta County 4-H. The top 5 junior individuals were: 1st Place – Zach Mc-

Call (Augusta County), 2nd Place- Ethan Clouse (Mont-gomery County), 3rd Place- Jordan Strickler (Augusta County), 4th Place- Mikayla St. Clair (Frederick County), and 5th Place- Peyton Fravel (J Frank Hillyard FFA). The State Youth Cattle Work-ing Contest was held on Saturday, April 18th. Earli-er this spring, five regional contests were held in various locations across the state to determine the Top 10 teams that would be represented at the 2015 State Youth Cat-tle Working Contest. A total of 43 teams competed at the regional levels. The State Youth Cattle Work-ing Contest, as well as the regional contests, begins with teams completing a cattle processing map. This processing map is judged and returned to the team with any corrections prior to the team working the cattle. The teams then work a total of three head of cattle and are judged on the prepara-tion and administration of a growth implant, a 7-way clostridial vaccination, a re-

spiratory complex, ear tags, dewormer, and any other products that are deemed appropriate. In addition, the teams are also judged on the safety and handling of the cattle, as well as the time it takes to work all three head. For the 2015 State Youth

Cattle Working Contest, first place was awarded to Grayson County 4-H, which consisted of Ethan Halsy, Shane Osborne, and Garrett Shumate. Orange County Team A (Blake Hopkins, Rob-ert Nixon, and Zach Swoope)

took home second place hon-ors. Third place honors were awarded to Rockingham County Team A (Caley El-lington, James Ritchie, and Alec Turner). Congratula-tions to all those teams that made it to the state level. The Youth Meat Quality As-

surance (YMQA) Program hosted youth training in conjunction with the Junior Beef Roundup. The youth learned proper animal man-agement, husbandry, and handling techniques while at the training. By attending

the classroom portion of the training, youth were certi-fied in the Youth Pork Qual-ity Assurance Plus program; youth who participated in both the classroom and a chuteside training were Beef Quality Assurance certified. Both YPQA Plus and BQA certifications are recognized as national certifications through the Virginia Depart-ment of Education and are both part of the YMQA cer-tification program that is ad-ministered through Virginia Cooperative Extension. All youth participating in these trainings will be fully eligi-ble to compete at the State Fair of Virginia held in Oc-tober. The 2015 State Cattle Sales Contest was held Sat-urday morning, April 18th, of the Junior Beef Roundup. The objective of this contest is to gain a working under-standing of performance and pedigree information. Com-peting teams were to take pedigree information, mar-keting materials, and an an-imal to a panel of judges and attempt to sell the judges that

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animal, based on a pre-cho-sen scenario. Top Junior honors when to the Junior Angus Association (Saman-tha Moore, Suter Clark, and Chet Boden). Top Interme-diate division honors went to the Montgomery County 4-H and their team mem-bers: Ethan Clouse, Frances-ca Shaver, and Sidnie Saville. The Senior Division was won by the Junior Angus Associ-ation, a team consisting of Cody Boden, Jake McCall, Caleb Boden, and Zach Mc-Call. Rockbridge County 4-H, Lindsey Fenster, Jenna Hamilton, and Sarah Harris took home second place hon-ors. The 2015 State Cattle Fitting Contest began Saturday af-ternoon,. This contest was open to exhibitors at the Ju-nior Beef Roundup and en-courages youth to gain the ability to work with a team to enhance the showing per-formance of a groomed ani-mal. The 2015 Contest saw three teams compete. The In-termediate Division (ages 13 – 15) was won by the Junior Hereford Association: Brent Hostetter, Ashley Hostetter, Jenna Hamilton, and Olivia Williams. The Junior Angus Association won the Senior Division (ages 16 – 19) of the cattle fitting contest. Their team members included Jake McCall, Zach McCall, Caleb Boden, and Cody Boden. Second place went to Shenandoah County 4-H, with team members Betha-ny Gochenour, Kara Hock-man, MaKaylyn Nesselrodt, and Shianne Nesselrodt. The Youth Cattle Fitting Contest would like to thank Sulli-van’s Show Supply for spon-soring the 2015 event. The Junior Beef Roundup hosted nearly 180 exhibitors, 57 commercial heifers, 144 prospect steers, and 141 breed entries, mak-ing for a grand total of 342


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CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Two Kent County institutions — its Farm Bureau and Washington College — publicly criticized last week a large alternative energy project that would construct up to 35 wind turbines about 500 feet tall on 5,000 acres of open farmland within the county.

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ignores county land use restrictions and mars the region’s rural character.

“We think it will fundamentally and forever change the scenic beauty of our county,” Farm Bureau President Jennifer Debnam said.

Both the Farm Bureau and the college said they support a bill by state Sen. Stephen Hershey Jr., R-District 36, that would prohibit the state’s public utility regulatory agency, the Public Service Commission, from granting approval to the project

By SEAN CLOUGHERTYManaging Editor

Facing the possibility of more strin-gent regulations on nutrient manage-ment, a group of Illinois farmers came to Delmarva last week to talk to farmers who have been operating that way for close to two decades.

Over a three-day tour of Maryland and Delaware farms and meetings with state agriculture officials and crop advisors, the group of Illinois Soybean Association members and Midwest farm journalists got a glimpse of what could be heading

their way in terms of how they apply nutrients and record the data.

David Droste, a Nashville, Ill., soy-bean, corn and hog farmer and ISA trea-surer said right now farmers in Illinois practice nutrient management but aren’t required to record them in a plan the way farmers on Delmarva are.

“But we’ve got a lot of questions about what to do and how to go about it,” he said during a stop at Evans Farms in Bridgeville, Del.

Flipping through the thick binders that make up Delaware grain and vegetable grower Kevin Evan’s nutrient manage-

ment plan, the Illinois group shared some collective surprise as to how detailed the plans were.

While one tour member likened work-ing with a crop advisor on the plan to hiring an accountant to do your income taxes, another joked about anticipating a “look of horror” on the faces of farmers back home after describing the amount of paperwork involved.

“We’re keeping track of what we’re putting on the fields but it’s no way as detailed as the books Kevin is showing

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In this issue• For small and mid-size food companies considering a move to the export market, specialists in that area told them it’s def i-nitely an option for them, but preparation and using available resources are key to success. See Page 2.

• In the past decade or so, as the Maryland Extension Service has undergone a system-wide rest ructur ing and a major reduction in staff, an underly-ing yet evident sense of f r ust rat ion has emerged. See Page 3.

• A bill proposing the ban of certain pesti-cide use, under con-sideration in Mont-gomery (Md.) County Council, is causing a good deal of concern in the agr icultural community. Mont-gomery County Bill 52-14 would ban the use of listed lawn care pesticides on private and county property. See Page 9.

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Illinois farmers look to Delmarva for guidance

KCFB, college join protest against turbine projectThe Mid-Atlantic Beef and Dairy Farmer • February 24, 2015 1

By JONATHAN CRIBBS

Staff Writer

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania

State Police have been unable to determine the

cause of a rash of suspicious farm fires that con-

sumed three barns, more than three dozen cattle

and a welding business in Franklin County just

north of the Maryland border in November.

The cause on each of the four fires, which

occurred between Nov. 3 and Nov. 5, was unde-

termined due to the amount of damage, Trooper

Frank Hershey, a deputy fire marshal investigat-

ing the incidents, said last week. The cases re-

main open, however, he said.

The first fire occurred at Fisher Farms at 1153

Geibs Road in Peters Township at 2:32 a.m. on

Monday, Nov. 3. A barn and 19 calves were de-

stroyed. The second fire started at Ryder’s Welding in a

cinderblock building at 3959 Warm Springs Road

in St. Thomas Township shortly before 5 a.m.

on Nov. 4. The building was destroyed, taking

owner Marlin Ryder’s entire business including

roughly $500,000 in welding equipment with it,

Ryder said. Barron Keefer’s farm at 4901 Quarry Road,

also in St. Thomas, was the site of the third fire

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — More than 7,000 North-

east dairy farmers, including those in the Delmarva

region, could get an average of around $4,000 in a pro-

posed settlement with the cooperative Dairy Farmers of

America over an alleged effort to drive down prices paid

to farmers.A final federal court hearing was held last month in

Vermont on the $50 million proposal to resolve antitrust

allegations.The 2009 class-action lawsuit charged the cooperative,

its marketing arm Dairy Marketing Services and Dallas-

based Dean Foods with working together to monopolize

the market for raw milk in the Northeast.

The lawsuit claimed the cooperative created an agree-

ment with Dean Foods to source all of its milk from the

cooperative’s farms.

“If you were a small dairy farmer who had a separate

agreement with Dean, you would have to join DFA/

DMS in order to continue supplying milk. So basically

they were using these full supply agreements in order to

consolidate their power and sweep up a bunch of other

dairy farmers,” Vermont Assistant Attorney General

Ryan Kriger told the state Senate Agriculture Commit-

Farmer

A Supplement to The Delmarva Farmer • February 24, 2015

The mid-atlantic

Beef Dairy&

InsIde:

2 - Cattle Price Concerns

4-5 - DHIA Reports

7 - Marbling Selection

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Dairy farmers in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia who have submitted a claim could get an average of about

$4,000 in a proposed settlement with the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative.Photo courtesy University of Maryland

Police: No cause determined in suspicious southern Pa. farm fires

Farmers to see payout in settlement

Researcher

investigates

cattle grazing,

cover crops

By DENNIS O’BRIEN

(Dennis O’Brien is a member of the

USDA’s Agricultural Research Infor-

mation Staff.)

For years, some growers in the

Southeast have used cover crops to

reduce soil erosion, boost organic

matter and keep more moisture in soil.

Combined with no-till production,

cover crops are credited with seques-

tering more carbon in soil so less of it

is released as a greenhouse gas.

But more growers could be using

cover crops.Alan Franzluebbers, an ecologist

in the USDA’s Agricultural Research

Service’s Plant Science Research Unit

in Raleigh, N.C., wanted to see if the

use of cover crops could be encour-

aged by allowing cattle to graze cover

crops.Conventional wisdom holds that

grazing would remove the nitrogen

and carbon otherwise left on the soil in

the cover crop plant residue. Allowing

cattle to tread on the soil could also

compact it, preventing air and water

from passing through the soil to reach

plant roots. But if grazing wouldn’t

harm the soil, it might encourage more

growers to try using cover crops.

Franzluebbers and his colleagues

conducted a seven-year study to as-

sess whether grazing cover crops at

a site near Watkinsville, Ga., affects

the health of soils typical of the Pied-

mont region of the Southeast. They

looked at growing winter and summer

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See FIRES, Page 6

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From Page 29Junior Beef Round Up

head shown throughout the weekend. The youth beef shows started off with the Showmanship division, held

Saturday evening. Top hon-ors went to Courtney Durrer in Senior Showmanship, Zach McCall in Intermediate Showmanship, Henry Alex-ander in Junior Showman-ship, and Ryan Borer in Nov-

ice Showmanship. Reserve champion showman was awarded to: Cody Boden in Senior Showmanship, J. Gordon Clark in Intermedi-ate Showmanship, Shianne Nesselrodt in Junior Show-manship, and Suter Clark in Novice Showmanship. Sunday featured

the youth registered breed shows, as well as the com-mercial heifer and prospect steer shows. The Youth An-gus Show saw a very strong showing of 63 head of Angus cattle. The Overall Grand

Champion Angus Heifer was exhibited by Bryce Bowman of Barboursville. The Overall Reserve Champion Angus Heifer was awarded to Zach McCall of Greenville, VA. Other Angus honors includ-ed: Grand Champion Bred & Owned Angus Heifer – Cal-lie Eastin; Reserve Cham-pion Bred & Owned Angus Heifer – Zach McCall; Grand Champion Owned Heifer – Bryce Bowman; Reserve Grand Champion Owned Heifer – Zach McCall; Grand Champion Angus Steer—J. Gordon Clark; and Reserve Champion Angus Steer —Robert Nixon. The youth Hereford show followed the Angus show. The Hereford show featured 26 head of cattle. The Overall Grand Champion Hereford Heifer was awarded to Blake Keppel of Harrisonburg, VA. Hannah Craun from Bridge-water received the Overall Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Heifer. Other hon-ors included: Grand Cham-pion Hereford Steer – Will Clark; Reserve Champion Hereford Steer – Walker Bowman; Grand Champion Bred & Owned Hereford –

Abigail Allen; and Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Hereford – Rachel Bryan. The youth Simmental Show followed with 16 head. Overall Grand Champion Purebred Simmental Heifer honors were awarded Kelsey Powers-Barb of Boston, VA. Reserve Champion Simmen-tal Heifer was exhibited by Carlee Taylor from Saltville, VA. The All Other Breeds division saw breeds such as Limousin, Percentage Sim-mental, MaineTainers, Lim-Flex, and Shorthorn compete for top honors. Samantha Moore of Raphine won the AOB Grand Champion Heif-er with a Lim-Flex heifer. Courtney Durrer of Ruck-ersville exhibited the AOB Reserve Champion Heifer, a Shorthorn. Sunday morn-ing also featured with the Youth Commercial Heifer show and was followed by the Youth Prospect Steer Show. Charles Hoofnagle of Lexington won the Grand Champion Commercial Heif-er and Caley Ellington from Linville was the exhibitor of the Reserve Champion Com-mercial Heifer. Grand Cham-

pion Prospect Steer honors went to Matthew Ferrari of Purcellville, VA, while Jen-na Kibler of Edinburg won Reserve Champion Prospect Steer.The Overall Supreme Champion Heifer drive rounded out a great week-end of events. This Supreme Drive saw the overall cham-pions from all the youth heif-er shows. Bryce Bowman, from Barboursville, VA ex-hibited the Overall Supreme Champion Heifer, the win-ner of the Angus show. The Reserve Supreme Champi-on Heifer was exhibited by Kelsey Powers-Barb of Bos-ton, VA, with her Simmental Heifer.

Photo taken By: Carrie B. Joines

Photo taken By: Carrie B. Joines

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STEAK NIGHT! Members of the Blue Ridge Cattlemen’s Association En-joyed a Rib Eye Steak Dinner Prepared by Mill Valley BBQ, at the April 30th Meeting.

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The national beef checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI) and in partnership with the South Dakota Beef Industry Council, ensured that beef was proudly represented during the historic running of the 119th Boston Mara-thon on Monday, April 20.Twenty-one members of Team Beef started in Hop-kinton, Mass., and ran along the rolling streets into down-town Boston on “Marathon Monday” to celebrate Pa-triots Day alongside nearly 30,000 other marathon run-ners. Members of Team Beef received nutritional educa-tion on how best to incorpo-rate lean beef into their diet during training, beef recipes and cooking tips and a Team Beef running jersey to wear during the race.Each of the members of Team Beef participating in the Bos-ton Marathon this year had to achieve a strict qualifying time during a previous mar-athon. For most marathon runners, achieving a ‘Boston Qualifying’ time is a ‘Bucket List’ accomplishment.Wade Foster of Washington D.C was the first Team Beef member to cross the Boston Marathon finish line with a final time of 2:44:25. Ruel Sword of Woodway, TX was the first female finisher for Team Beef with a final time of 3:23:17. The average fin-ish time for the Team Beef runners was 3:32:26. Team Beef runners were from New York, New Jersey, Washing-

ton D.C., Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Colorado and Texas.Ruel Sword commented about her experience run-ning for Team Beef in Bos-ton, “I loved wearing BEEF during the marathon and hearing ‘BEEF’ being shout-ed all along the course and shouting ‘BEEF’ back as I ran by! Lots of BEEF lovers!”Mother and daughter pair, Connie and Elizabeth Wilkinson of Joplin, Mo., had similar reflections after running on Team Beef: “I wanted you to know that we probably heard 350+ shout outs as we ran, from whole groups of people shouting ‘Beef! Beef!’ to ‘GO, Team Beef!’ to ‘Where’s the beef?!’ Over and over and over.”Valerie Van Dyke, Director of Consumer Marketing and Team Beef Coordinator for the Virginia Beef Industry Council commented, “Be-cause the Boston Marathon is such an elite athletic event, and beef is an elite protein source, it makes sense to pair the two. It’s a great way to showcase that beef is a valu-able fuel for our finest ath-letes, and healthy consumers in general.”Social media activity sur-rounding Team Beef at the Boston Marathon this year can be found searching the #BeefFuelsBoston hashtag. Nearly 80,000 Twitter im-pressions were achieved sur-rounding the social media activity.

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Details Announced for 2015-16Virginia BCIA Central Bull Test Station Program

Joi D. SavilleExtension Associate, Beef

Virginia Tech

The Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association will begin its 58th year of sponsoring the Virginia’s Central Bull Test Station Program. Rules and regulations for the upcoming test and sale seasonare now available through Virginia BCIA. A total of three test groups of bulls will be developed and sold from the two stations located at Culpeper and in Southwest Virgnia.

The Culpeper Senior test is conducted at Glenmary Farm in Rapidan, VA, owned and operated by Tom and Kim Nixon. The Southwest Bull Test Station is located at Hillwinds Farm owned by Tim Sutphin of Dublin, Virginia. At the Culpeper station, a set of fall-born Senior bulls will be developed. The Southwest Test Station will develop both a set of fall-born Senior bulls, as well as spring-born Junior bulls. In addition to the traditional tests, the opportunity exists for breeders to custom feed bulls through theBCIA program so that contemporary groups may be maintained. Additionally, provisions to the program allow breeders flexibility in developing both sale-eligible and custom tests bulls. The following table provides details of age requirements, entry deadlines, and the test and sale schedule for each group of bulls.

CULPEPER SENIOR BULLSBirth Dates August 15 – November 30, 2014Entry Deadline June 15, 2015Delivery of Bulls June 30, 2015Start Test July 14, 2014Finish Test November 3, 2015

(112 days)Sale Saturday, December 12, 2015

SOUTHWEST SENIOR BULLS SOUTHWEST JUNIOR BULLSBirth Dates September 1 – December 31, 2014 January 1 - March 31, 2015Entry Deadline September 5, 2015 September 5, 2015Delivery of Bulls October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015Start Test October 27, 2015 October 27, 2015Finish Test February 16, 2016

(112 days)February 16, 2016

(112 days)Sale Saturday, March 26, 2016 Saturday, March 26, 2016

Again this year, we will feature the enhanced bull guarantee which covers fertility, structural soundness problems (including foot soundness), and other issues on all bulls sold through the program. To compliment this good-faith guarantee, fall-born senior bulls will be subject to a semen evaluation as part of breeding soundness exam required for sale eligibility. Volume discounts will be available to bull buyers purchasing three or more bulls at a BCIA bull sale.

Registered bulls of any recognized beef breed, or recorded percentage bulls of breeds which have an open herd book are eligible for the central tests. All bulls must be recorded in their respective breed association, and have a complete performance record (including EPDs). Bulls must also meet breed-specific minimum YW EPD requirements, individual performance specifications, as well as pre-delivery health and management protocol to be eligible for the tests.

Breeders in Virginia and bordering states who are members of Virginia BCIA are eligible to consign bulls. For details and copies of the rules and regulations as well as entry information regarding the central bull tests, contact the Virginia BCIA office at 540-231-9159 or visit http://www.bcia.apsc.vt.edu.


Have You Paid Your $1.00 Per Head Beef Checkoff?

It’s The Law – There Are No Exceptions!!! The beef checkoff law applies every time cattle are sold. This includes purebred sales and private treaty sales. The law requires that a dollar per head be withheld from the saleproceeds by livestock markets, order buyers, or buyers in the field.

Under the law, the seller is also responsible. In many cases, it is more practical for the seller to remit the dollar per head in private treaty transactions, such as purebred sales. To avoid a late payment charge, checkoff dollars must be remitted by the 15th of the month following the sale transaction. Penalties of up to $5,000 per transaction apply to violators. All sale transactions are subject to audit to insure compliance with the checkoff law.

The simple remittance form can be obtained from the Virginia Beef Industry Council’s website at www.vabeef.org (under the checkoff heading) or by calling (540)992-1992.Checks should be made payable to the Virginia Beef Industry Council and postmarked and mailed by the 15th of the month to Virginia Beef Industry Council, P.O. Box 9, Daleville, VA24083.

During a press confer-ence held May 14th by Senators Thune (R-SD), Daines (R-Mont.), Gard-ner (R-Colo.) and Senate Ag Committee Chair-man Roberts (R-Kan.), Jeff Slaven stressed the importance of free trade to the U.S. beef industry. Slaven, a 6th generation rancher and Virginia Cattlemen’s Association member, said that in order to pass trade deals that keep our products competitive, we must first secure Trade Promotion Authority.“No trade agreement can be reached if Congress can amend and renego-tiate trade deals after the fact,” Slaven said. “Con-gress has a vital role in

both giving direction for future trade agreements and ratifying those agree-ments, but the process must be done in a way that facilitates trade, not hinders these agreements for political posturing and partisan infighting.”Following Slaven’s re-marks, the Senate voted to begin debate on Trade Promotion Authority leg-islation. The NCBA urges the Senate and the House to pass this priority legis-lation so negotiations on the Trans Pacific Part-nership and other agree-ments can be finalized, leveling the playing field for U.S. beef exports.

NCBA Member Stresses Importance of Trade Promotion


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Riding The Train

A lady from the city and her traveling companion were

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“Not a bunch, herd”, her friend replied.

“Heard of what?” “Herd of cows.”

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Emergency Room

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neck. Naturally the doctor asks him

what happened. “Well, it was like this” said

the man. “I was having a quiet round of golf with my

wife, when at a difficult hole, we both sliced our balls into a pasture of cows. We went to

look for them, and while I was rooting around I noticed that

one of the cows had some-thing white in it’s rear end. I

walked over and lifted up the tail, and sure enough, there

was a golf ball with my wife’s monogram on it stuck right in the middle of the cow’s

butt. Thats when I made my mistake.”

“What did you do?”, asked the doctor.

“Well, I lifted the tail, pointed, and yelled to my wife, “Hey!

This looks like yours!”

Religious Cowboy

The devout cowboy lost his favorite Bible while he was mending fences out on the

range. Three weeks later, a cow

walked up to him carrying the Bible in its mouth.

The cowboy couldn’t believe his eyes.

He took the precious book out of the cow’s mouth, raised his

eyes heavenward and ex-claimed, “It’s a miracle!”

“Not really,” said the cow. “Your name is written inside

the cover.”

Cow Bar Jokes

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