NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 Vol. 80 | Issue 8
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4 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 BEAR MOUNTAIN ANGUS Join Us!SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1PM CST for our FALL PRODUCTION SALE! BEAR MTN FOREVER LADY 3629 reg# 20732724 CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK SC +10 +.4 +75 +134 +35 +1.26 HP MARB RE $M $C +18.4 +.68 +.66 +79 +298 Sire: Bear Mtn Justice Dam: Bear Mtn Forever Lady 9531 BEAR MTN FOREVER LADY 3720 reg# 20737766 CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK SC +12 +1.4 +91 +154 +28 +.63 HP MARB RE $M $C +18.6 +.42 +1.04 +101 +333 Sire: Ellingson Prolific Dam: Bear Mtn Forever Lady 7833 Full sister to our high selling bull in 2024. BEAR MTN MATTIE MAE 2882 reg# 20622036 CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK SC +3 +3.5 +93 +154 +26 +1.32 HP MARB RE $M $C +12.3 +1.24 +.71 +75 +338 Sire: DDB Payoff Dam: Hoffman Knox Mattie Mae 825 BEAR MTN BARBARA 3542 reg# 20732704 CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK SC +4 +2.7 +86 +156 +29 +2.33 HP MARB RE $M $C +17.2 +1.21 +.85 +66 +316 Sire: Bear Mtn Justice Dam: Bear Mtn Barbara 0528 BEAR MTN EISA ERICA 3712 reg# 20738253 CED BEPD WEPD YEPD MILK SC -1 +2.3 +78 +135 +17 +1.20 HP MARB RE $M $C +10.2 +.31 +.83 +56 +238 Sire: Sitz Stellar 726D Dam: Bear Mtn RRS Eisa Erica 9501 Full sister to Stealth. Brian, Tiffany, Reagan & Mckinley Stoller 35789 Highway 6 • Palisade, Nebraska 69040 (308) 285-3313 • (308) 737-6213 bearmtnangus@msn.com www.bearmountainangus.com SALE MANAGER Matt C. Sims 405.641.6081 matt@mcsauction.com Save the Date! BULL SALE • FEBRUARY 6, 2025
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6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 Vol. 80 | Issue 8 REGULARS Insights ........................................8 Ruminations .............................10 Consider This ...........................18 Membership Application........29 BQA ............................................. 32 USMARC .................................... 34 Markets ......................................38 NC Dispatch ..............................42 NC Partners ..............................46 Sale & Event Calendar ............48 Advertiser Index ......................49 Boots on the Ground ..............50 FEATURES PRODUCTION Hay Day................................................................................22 A look at the quantity and quality of Nebraska’s 2024 hay supply. PEOPLE In the Heart of the Sandhills ...........................................16 Sandhills Task Force internship provides a gateway to careers in ranching for students, non-students, veterans and others. PERSPECTIVES Estate and Succession Planning......................................28 Consider these things when thinking about transitioning your operation’s ownership and management from one generation to the next. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2024 Nebraska Cattlemen Allied Industries Council Membership Directory.......................................................12 2024 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show .........................................................................20 Manuscripts and advertisements are welcome. Nebraska Cattlemen reserves the right to edit and refuse advertisements. Readers are welcome to submit letters to the editor. Full name and address of writer must accompany all letters. Letters are accepted with the understanding that they may be condensed to fit the magazine format and edited for accuracy and clarity. Letters contain the opinion of the writer and not that of the Nebraska Cattlemen. You can get Nebraska Cattleman via email. Receive each issue even before the Post O ce ships the printed edition. Just send an email to us at NCmag@necattlemen.org and put “Email NC Magazine” in the subject line. We assure you we will not share your email address with anyone! ON THE COVER: Robert and Grant Jones gather pairs to wean on the Diamond Bar Ranch at Stapleton. Photo courtesy of Bryce Doeschot, BCD Productions.
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8 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 NC BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT: Jerry Kuenning*, Lemoyne, (308) 883-8382 PRESIDENT-ELECT: Dick Pierce*, Miller, (308) 440-2489 VICE PRESIDENT: Craig Uden*, (308) 325-0285 TREASURER: Laura Field, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333 SECRETARY: Melody Benjamin, Lakeside, (308) 760-6464 PAST PRESIDENT: Steve Hanson*, Elsie, (308) 289-0225 MEMBER SERVICES VICE CHAIR BY REGION 1 – Jaclyn Wilson, Lakeside, (308) 762-3196 2 – Kat Kennedy, Purdum, (308) 645-7036 3 – Allan Louthan, Stanton, (402) 841-6601 4 – John Ecklund, Atkinson, (408) 602-5905 5 – Scott Reynolds, Berwyn, (308) 870-0970 6 – Chuck Graff, Ogallala, (308) 289-5841 7 – Heath Clausen, Leigh, (402) 750-4433 8 – Allen Bruntz, Friend, (402) 525-2651 9 – Shannon Peterson, Gothenburg, (308) 529-2116 COW-CALF COUNCIL CHAIR: Travis Chrisman, Wauneta, (308) 883-6781 VICE CHAIR: Jake Johnson, Hastings, (402) 984-8824 FARMER-STOCKMAN COUNCIL CHAIR: Marc Hanson, Morrowville, Kan., (402) 729-7174 VICE CHAIR: Dwight Dam, Hooper, (402) 720-4250 FEEDLOT COUNCIL CHAIR: Ryan Danehey, Manhattan, Kan., (308) 440-8267 VICE CHAIR: Daron Huyser, Lexington, (308) 233-4368 SEEDSTOCK COUNCIL CHAIR: Reiss Bruning, Bruning, (402) 768-3332 VICE CHAIR: James Felt, Wakefield, (402) 287-2488 ALLIED INDUSTRIES COUNCIL Jake Pullen, Aurora, (308) 380-9040 ~ COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP ~ ANIMAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION CHAIR: Jared Walahoski*, Overton, (308) 746-1965 CHAIR-ELECT: Jeff Heldt, Scottsbluff, (308) 641-5781 BRAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS CHAIR: Brock Terrell, Hay Springs, (308) 430-1213 CHAIR-ELECT: Matt Blackford, Brownlee, (402) 322-1377 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CHAIR: Marcus Urban, Leigh, (402) 276-3830 CHAIR-ELECT: Suzanne Jagels, Davenport, (402) 469-3374 MARKETING AND COMMERCE CHAIR: Joe Eisenmenger, Humphrey, (402) 920-0665 CHAIR-ELECT: Chance McLean, Stromsburg, (402) 366-2254 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT CHAIR: Eric Hansen*, North Platte, (308) 530-3899 CHAIR-ELECT: Sam Drinnin, Grand Island, (402) 910-0233 TAXATION CHAIR: Scott Peterson, Valentine, (402) 322-0225 CHAIR-ELECT: Steve Sunderman, Norfolk, (402) 750-0149 MEMBER SERVICES CHAIR: Jim Edwards, Ord, (308) 750-0881 NEBRASKA LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION REP. Bryce Dibbern, Interior, S.D., (308) 293-7766 UNL EXTENSION REPRESENATIVE Erin Laborie, Beaver City, (419) 494-3872 UNL REPRESENTATIVE Deb VanOverbeke, Lincoln, (402) 714-5879 * member of the Executive & Finance Committee INSIGHTS COMMITTED TO YOU JAKE PULLEN | AUORA NC ALLIED INDUSTRIES COUNCIL CHAIR For those who do not know me, my name is Jake Pullen, and I am the Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) Allied Industries Council (AIC) chair and a member of the 2022 Young Cattlemen’s Connections class. My current position is a sales rep for Bill’s Volume Sales (BVS), and we supply NC members with feeding equipment for their operations. We also supply the necessary parts and service when the inevitable happens. Since starting my journey with BVS then the NC Board, I have truly seen the AIC as a business partnership with our members and customers. No AIC member would be here if it were not for the dedicated operations that have put their trust in AIC members to deliver the necessary products to keep their operations moving forward. However, the last four years haven’t been easy. COVID-19 flipped our world upside down, and we are still feeling the effects that started more than four years ago. During the week, my main duty is to travel this great state and visit with producers and members. There are three main concerns that always seem to be discussed: rising costs, labor and the availability of goods. Rising costs still seem to be plaguing our industry and is one of many reasons that manufacturers say we are having to pay more. Labor seems to be the biggest variable and an unknown to manufacturers that can contribute to rising costs. Labor doesn’t seem to be getting cheaper, and finding labor is a whole different challenge that won’t get any easier in the near future. At BVS, we have tried some new things to find qualified labor. Using our local newspaper remains a good avenue to find individuals who want to work. However, social media and online job websites have also given us positive returns. To find quality help, we compensate them in a way that is fair for both the employee and us. The availability of goods and services is probably the most talked about concern. In my opinion, waiting months or even years for something that is essential to your operation is unacceptable. To combat this, at BVS we have taken some extra measures to better forecast our customers’ needs in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve. When our customers need whole goods or parts, they are readily available. No one on either side of the table wants to hear, “Sorry, we don’t have that.” That is not sustainable for anyone. I can safely say that NC’s AIC members are committed to your operation’s success. As Nebraska Cattlemen members feel the pinch of these three main issues, it is not any better for us on the other side. AIC members provide a service to each and every NC member, and if there is ever a time that this cannot be done, then we have failed. Service has always been the top priority in my profession, and we will do all we can to keep costs down, have goods available and provide the service that you require to keep your operation in full force. That is our commitment. ~NC~ Refer to the NC AIC directory on page 12-13 for companies that are committed to your operation’s success.
October 2024 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 9 ADDRESS THE STRESS PROTECT YOUR BOTTOM LINE AGAINST REDUCED APPETITE AND WEIGHT LOSS. HEALTHIER & HEAVIER CALVES = MORE PROFIT Stress happens every time cattle are handled, transported or commingled. Cortisol levels increase from stress impacting appetite, health and weight gain. Studies demonstrate FerAppease® reduces the impact of stress on calves treated:* *Conducted by Dr. Reinaldo F. Cooke, Texas A&M University CONTACT YOUR VETERINARIAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH PROVIDER TODAY. • Reduced cortisol levels • Improved appetite • Increased weight gain • Improved immunocompetence • Improved health response, better recovery • Decreased mortality
10 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 LAURA FIELD | NC EVP RUMINATIONS 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 Phone (402) 475-2333 | Fax (402) 475-0822 nc@necattlemen.org | www.nebraskacattlemen.org NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN STAFF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Laura Field lfield@necattlemen.org VICE PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION ENGAGEMENT | Melody Benjamin VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING | Jeff Stolle DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | John Roberts DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Libby Schaneman DIRECTOR OF PRODUCER EDUCATION | Bonita Lederer DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP-RETENTION | Jessica Rudolph DIRECTOR OF STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | Matthew Melchor ACCOUNTANT/BOOKKEEPER | Kathy Abel OFFICE MANAGER | Ashley McClinton Nebraska Cattleman is published monthly, except for May and July, by the Nebraska Cattlemen, 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 – (402) 475-2333. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGAZINE PRODUCTION: BLUEPRINT MEDIA LLC www.blueprintma.com | ncmag@necattlemen.org EDITOR | Lisa Bard MANAGING EDITOR | Jessie Topp-Becker COPY EDITOR | Larisa Willrett DESIGNER & MATERIALS COORDINATOR | Megan Sajbel Field ADMINISTRATION | Leslie McKibben CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Bill Coe | Natalie Jones STATE & REGIONAL ADVERTISING Amber Coleman | (402) 340-1588 acoleman@necattlemen.org NATIONAL ADVERTISING Wendy McFarland | (334) 271-6100 mcfarlandadvantage@gmail.com Working for Nebraska Beef Producers PASTURE TO PLATE TO PLATE NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN VIEW NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN DIGITAL VERSION BY SCANNING THE QR CODE. RUN YOUR RACE LAURA FIELD | NC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT There are a few things about me most people pick up on quickly. My top CliftonStrength is WOO – winning others over. I want to meet everyone and vow to connect before parting ways. I love my family, which is clear if you view my desk or visit my Instagram profile and see the photos. And while I’m a complete sports fanatic, I am completely lacking in athletic aptitude. When school ended in May, my 12-year-old daughter informed me she would be running on the junior high cross-country team in the fall. She has never been a runner, so we talked about commitment to herself and her team. She has three very athletic older brothers and a twin who is currently giving it his all as a lineman on the junior high football team, so I knew she had it in her. With her mother’s determination, she was all in. We spent time on the dirt roads this summer – her running, and me walking behind. I talked her out of frustrating moments, outlasted her in our arguments and cheered her on every single step. The day before school started, the team had its first practice. She came home completely gassed and talking non-stop (another thing she gets from her mother) about how she was ready for the next day. She told me that a runner has to “run her own race,” and she kept running every day. A few days into school, I attended the back-to-school parents meeting for athletes. I went to the football meeting and got the drill on expectations before going down the hall to the cross-country meeting. The coaches talked about the mentality of a runner and the expectations of the team. They shared that the hardest part of running is putting on your shorts. They talked about the keys of healthy eating habits, self-care and getting plenty of rest. My WOO-self approached the coaches after the meeting to introduce myself and thank them for the time they spend with the athletes. They shared how much they enjoy our daughter, the runner on the team. On a hot, humid morning in late August, she competed in her first race. I was nervous, got there early enough to wish her well, cheered as she started the race and was standing at the end when she crossed the finish line. I was beaming as I watched my little girl do something she set her heart to do. She ran her race. And she finished. The time it took didn’t matter – she did it! Right after Labor Day, she came home from practice beaming that she had shaved a minute and a half off her mile time since school started. She hit a mark she didn’t expect to reach for quite some time. When I asked her how she did it, she said, “I just ran faster, Mom!” I’ve gleaned much wisdom from my daughter the runner. It starts with pulling on our shorts and hitting the pavement. Big or small, taking that first step propels us across the finish line. Run your race, and when you’re able, run faster. ~NC~ Big or small, taking that first step propels us across the finish line.
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12 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 Member Directory Allied Industries Council Animal Health Animal Health International animalhealthinternational.com See ad on page 43 Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health bi-vetmedica.com/species/cattle.html Bullseye Gx bullseyegx.com Endovac Animal Health LLC endovacanimalhealth.com Huvepharma, Inc. huvepharma.us Merck Animal Health Merck-Animal-Health.com MWI Animal Health & Micro Technologies mwianimalhealth.com Nebraska Veterinary Services nebraskavetservices.com Orwig’s Tubs, Inc. olstubs.com See ad on page 18 Overton Veterinary Services, LLC overtonvet.com Zoetis zoetis.com Auction Market Beatrice 77 Livestock beatrice77.net BigIron Auctions Livestock Division bigiron.com Burwell Livestock Market II, LTD burwelllivestock.com Cherokee Sales Co. cherokeesalesco.com Crossroads Cattle Co., Ltd. crossroadscattle.com LivestockMarket livestockmarket.com Nebraska Livestock Marketing Association lmaweb.com Sale Day agsaleday.com Valentine Livestock Auction, Co. valentinelivestock.net Banking Bank of America BMO Bank N.A. bmo.com Farm Credit Services of America fcsamerica.com First Interstate Bank firstinterstatebank.com Five Points Bank 5pointsbank.com Flatwater Bank flatwater.bank FNBO fnbo.com See ad on page 11 Henderson State Bank hendersonstatebank.net Midwest Bank NA midwestbank.com RVR Bank fsbtfremont.bank US Bank National Association usbank.com Western Nebraska Bank WNB.BANK York State Bank yorkstatebank.com Beef Marketing/ Processing American Foods Group, LLC americanfoodsgroup.com See ad on page 14 Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company cattlemensheritage.com JBS USA Food Company jbsfoodsgroup.com Lone Creek Cattle Company piedmontese.com See ad on page 39 Oak Barn Beef oakbarnbeef.com Power Genetics Co. powergenetics.com Prime Pursuits primepursuits.com Producers Livestock Market Association producerslivestock.net U.S. Premium Beef, LLC uspb.com Building/ Construction Central Confinement Service, LLC cencon.com Green Gable Contracting greengablecontracting.com Midwest Livestock Systems midwestlivestock.com Rush-Co Livestock Shade/ Tension Fabric Buildings rush-co.com Settje Agri-Services & Engineering settje.com Bunks/Waterers Advanced Agri-Direct (USA) Inc./Cancrete Waterers cancrete.com Johnson Concrete Products Co. johnsonconcreteproducts.com Ritchie ritchiefount.com See ad on page 11 Cattle Feeders Cattle Feeders Capital Fund Five Rivers Cattle Feeding fiveriverscattle.com Lincoln County Feedyard, LLC Pandorf Land & Cattle Inc. Consultants Cattlemen’s Nutrition Services, LLC cattlemensnutritionservices.com Dicke Consulting, LLC HR Systems hrsincorporated.com Nutrient Advisors nutrientadvisors.com Production Animal Consultation pacdvms.com Signature Cattle Environmental Management AgSpire agspire.com JES Environmental Services, Inc. jesenv.com Kunafi n kunafin.com Liphatech, Inc. (Rozol) liphatech.com See ad on page 36 Richardsons Manure Hauling/ Manure Resource Mgt. manurehauling.com Equipment/ Machinery Bill’s Volume Sales, Inc. billsvolume.com See ad on page 29 Cappel Sales, Inc. cappelsales.com Floyd’s Truck Center, Inc. floydstrucks.com Holdrege Equipment holdregeequipment.com KanEquip, Inc. kanequip.com See ad on page 33 Laird Manufacturing lairdmanufacturing.com Morline Equipment morline.com Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company, Inc. murphytractor.com NMC Cat nmccat.com Rueter’s rueterco.com Stern Co. stern.co Titan Machinery, Inc. titanmachinery.com 2024 Nebraska Cattlemen SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE
October 2024 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 13 Livestock Equipment Daniels Manufacturing Company danielsmfg.com ITS Livestock itslivestock.com Moly Manufacturing, LLC molymfg.com Rawhide Portable Corral, Inc. rawhideportablecorral.com See ad on page 3 Organizations Nebraska Corn Board nebraskacorn.org See ad on page 37 Southwest Public Power District swppd.com Other Dakota Access HerdDogg, Inc. herddogg.com IMI Global, a division of Where Food Comes From, Inc. imiglobal.com Jorgensen Land and Cattle jorgensenfarms.com NENF, LLC Pudenz Farms Inc. Shearwell USA shearwell.com See ad on page 19 Wausa Motor Service Risk Management AgWest Commodities, LLC goagwest.com Allendale, Inc. allendale-inc.com Amarillo Brokerage Company amarillobrokerage.com Amy J Mauler Trust riskassociatesinc.net See ad on page 48 Arthur J Gallagher & Co. ajg.com/locations/nebraska/omaha/ Balance4Ward DBA/New Balance Commodities balance4ward.com Lab Services Neogen - Genomics neogen.com ServiTech, Inc. servitech.com Ward Laboratories, Inc. wardlab.com See ad on page 31 Land/Real Estate Agri Affiliates, Inc. agriaffiliates.com See ad on page 47 Farmers National Company farmersnational.com Hall and Hall hallhall.com See ad on page 35 Hayden Outdoors HaydenOutdoors.com See ad on page 33 High Point Land Company highpointlandcompany.com Lashley Land and Recreational Brokers, Inc. lashleyland.com Nebraska Land Brokers nebraskalandbrokers.com Reck Agri Realty & Auction reckagri.com Rhea Realty Tom Wieck Realty and Auction Legal/Accounting CFO Systems, LLC cfosystemsllc.com Dvorak Law Group, LLC dvoraklawgroup.com Gifford & Cox, LLC giffordandcox.com Karavas & Kranz, P.C. jkklegal.com Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP ldmlaw.com Lutz lutz.us Mattson Ricketts Law Firm mattsonricketts.com Peterson Beel, LLP petersonbeel.com See ad on page 31 BMI Group, LLC Central States Center Agricultural Safety & Health unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC cihedging.com Commodity Solutions, Inc. commoditysolutions.com FNIC fnicgroup.com Managed Growth, Inc. managedgrowth.com Marsh McLennan Agency marshmma.com McVean Trading & Investments mcvean.com Patriot Agency ANPAC.com Prime Ag prime-ag.net Professional Commodities Management Ranchers Insurance LLC ranchersinsurance.com StoneX Financial Inc. - FCM Division stonex.com Tejas Brokerage, LLC tejasbrokeragellc.com The Home Agency thehomeagency.com See ad on page 24 Volatility Edge Asset Management, LLC Technology/ Broadband Consolidated Companies nebnet.net HerdX, Inc. herdx.com Midwest MicroSystems/ Cowsense Software cowsense.com Travel/Hospitality Executive Travel, Inc. executivetravel.com See ad on page 44 Independent Travel Younes Hospitality Younes.com Farming Arrow Seed Co., Inc. arrowseed.com Corteva Agriscience rangeandpasture.com O’Neill Farms, Inc. Feed/Supplements Agri-King Nutrition, Inc. agriking.com BioZyme, Inc./VitaFerm biozymeinc.com See ad on page 40 Cargill Animal Nutrition cargill.com See ad on page 52 Crusty’s Feed Store crustysfeed.com Darling Ingredients, Inc. darlingii.com See ad on page 47 INCO Digestive, Inc. incodigestive.com Kent Nutrition Group kentfeeds.com Key-Lix Balanced Supplements and Minerals key-lix.com Midwest PMS, LLC mwpms.com Pellet Technology USA, LLC pellettechnologyusa.com Performance Plus Liquids feedperformanceplus.com See ad on page 45 POET dakotagold.com See ad on page 2 Progressive Nutrition Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC purinamills.com/cattle Sealpro/Connor Agriscience sealprosilage.com Selko selko.com The Vit-E-Men Co., Inc. lifeproductsinc.com Tracer Minerals, LLC/NuTech BioSciences, Inc. nutechbiosciences.com Zinpro Performance Minerals zinpro.com Fencing Oklahoma Steel & Wire okbrand.com Businesses that become Associate Members of Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) automatically become members of the Allied Industries Council (AIC). The group assists in planning Nebraska Cattlemen events, and the Allied Industries Council chair is a voting member on the board of directors. If requested, council members' website addresses were included in the listing, and those council members who are advertisers in this issue have been noted. Thanks to these businesses, members as of Aug. 31, for their support of Nebraska Cattlemen.
14 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 - CATTLEBUYERCOVERAGE - THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST OWNED FAMILY in first-treatment respiratory morbidity.* Healthy Cattle = Healthy Closeouts 28% REDUCTION Supplementing with CLOSTAT®, an active microbial, can result in a kemin.com/clostat-beef * Word, A.B., et al. (2022). The effect of supplementing CLOSTAT® 500 (Bacillus subtilis PB6) to yearling steers in a commercial feedyard on health, Salmonella spp. prevalence, feedlot growth performance and carcass characteristics. Translational Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac131. © Kemin Industries, Inc. and its group of companies 2024. All rights reserved. ® ™ Trademarks of Kemin Industries, Inc., U.S.A. THE SICK PEN THE ONLY ONE YOU WANT EMPTY.
October 2024 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 15 CAT T L E FALL HARVEST SALE November 9, 2024 - Fort Collins, CO Offering 100 head of Angus, Red Angus, Charolais Bulls PANHANDLE STABILIZER SALE November 16, 2024 - Gering, NE Offering 60 head of Stabilizer Bulls FIRST BREEDING SEASON GUARANTEE. BULLS THAT BUILD BETTER COW HERDS HIGH ALTITUDE SALE December 7, 2024 - Loma, CO Offering 275 head of PAP Tested Stabilizer Bulls WWW.LEACHMAN.COM | (970) 568-3983 JERROD WATSON (CO) - 303-827-1156 AARON RASMUSSEN (NE) - 308- 763-1361 KURT SCHENKEL (OH) - 740-503-6270 SCAN TO VIEW CATALOGS CENTRAL PLAINS STABILIZER SALE December 14, 2024 - Alma, NE Offering 60 head of Stabilizer Bulls
16 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 PEOPLE In the Heart of the Sandhills A Gateway to Careers in Ranching GRACE VEHIGE | CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Sandhills Task Force, a Nebraska non-pro t long known for its e orts in education, technical assistance and on-the-ground conservation practices, has been instrumental in many impactful agricultural developments, including their investment in the next generation of ranchers. O ering its rst cohort of interns in the summer of 2023, the Sandhills Ranch Internship Program connects young people with skilled ranchers who provide quality educational opportunities to those interested in ranching, livestock production and rangeland management. With partial funding from the Nebraska Environmental Trust and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Sandhills Ranch Internship Program bene ts both the ranching industry and the rural communities these interns are placed in. As an inclusive learning opportunity, this program is available to all individuals – students, non-students, veterans and others – as long as they are 19 years of age or older. If anything, this inclusivity demonstrates the desire from young professionals for programs such as this. “In the past, aspiring ranchers or farmers learned a lot of their skills and knowledge from their parents or grandparents, and if they didn’t have immediate family, they usually had extended family that they could work for over the summer and learn about the profession,” explains KyLee Kime, administrative assistant and internship coordinator for the Sandhills Task Force. “Unfortunately, the reality is that fewer people are raised on a ranch, and they don’t have family in the agricultural industry to learn from.” Despite this challenge, the Sandhills Task Force Internship Program is proof of not only the prevalent interest in ranching from young professionals, but it is also a testament that ranching culture and heritage is here to stay. “Many of us have heard it said that there are no young people who want to work anymore,” Kime shares. “This program is proving that just isn’t true.” Shelly Kelly, Sandhills Task Force executive director, agrees. “When I hear ranchers say there are no young people interested, I wish I could show them [our applicants’] resumes because there are so many young people interested. They just need an opportunity.” This internship program has played an essential role in solving industry-wide issues – namely with labor and succession planning. Participants of the 2024 Sandhills Ranch Internship Program. Photo courtesy of the Sandhills Task Force.
October 2024 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 17 “I really believe that internships are a solution, or at least are one of the solutions,” Kime says. “They can provide real-world, hands-on, person-to-person training and can help an intern develop skills they wouldn’t learn elsewhere.” Dailyn Zierolf, 2024 Plum Thicket Farms intern, confirmed this idea. “The most rewarding part of my internship is when my mentors trust me to do a task on my own, and I can complete it and complete it well,” Zierolf says. “My self confidence has grown in all aspects, but especially in moving cattle.” Opportunities such as these equip young agriculturalists with the necessary skills, whether for operational tasks or for navigating life, to enter fulltime employment when they choose to do so. In fact, one of the five interns from the first cohort in 2023 transitioned from their role as intern to a fulltime employee at the conclusion of their program. While the first cohort was smaller in number, this internship program is only just beginning, and its impact and success stretches from coast to coast. About the Program Despite the program’s first cohort placing five interns, when it came time for the 2024 internship application cycle, the program’s service capacity doubled in a calendar year – receiving more than 80 applications and successfully pairing 11 interns with ranch hosts. “The growth is really a result of just the positive impact and the success that the program had,” Kime shares. “We have a great group of committed ranch mentors.” With dedicated families and communities who are interested in providing the next generation of individuals with the skills and knowledge of ranching, there is no doubt that this program will continue to succeed well into the future. The program was developed to mutually support and serve ranches and young people interested in agriculture, which is why the Sandhills Task Force team works closely with its partnering ranches to ensure a positive experience for all. “Our expectations are that [the host ranches] provide a well-rounded education throughout the internship,” Kelly explains. “You can’t just teach somebody how to fence all summer or teach them how to put up hay. It’s got to be somebody who’s willing to talk about management decisions and financial decisions and the day-to-day operations. Why are we moving these cows? What do you look for in the grass to determine the movement? Why are you treating cattle with this medication, and why is your vaccination program set up this way?” You Can’t Put a Price Tag on Experience Perhaps the most unique value the Sandhills Task Force Internship Program brings to the table is its inclusivity. This program continues to prove that not only are there young people interested in farming and ranching, but there are those with no agricultural background at all who are seeking these experiences. Dailyn Zierolf, horseback, 2024 intern for Plum Thicket Farms, with owners Rex, left, and Nancy, right, Peterson of Gordon. Keaton Wiske, horseback, 2024 Downing Ranch intern, Dunning. Morgan Townshend, left, and Haleigh Moutray, right, 2024 interns at Bow and Arrow Ranch, with owner Tom Davis in Valentine. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
18 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 CONSIDER THIS “We have had more ʻnon-traditional’ individuals apply to the program who would like to be able to break into the [agricultural] industry, but they need that opportunity,” Kime says. “We’ve had several successful interns who haven’t come from a ranch background, and then for the applicants who do have a ranch background, an internship is a chance to continue developing skills or learn how things are done differently in other areas or on other operations.” What is even more special than bringing in individuals of all backgrounds is how the program exposes them to a new environment and way of life in the Sandhills. The 2024 summer interns hailed from across the country: Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Florida and Wyoming. Each intern, no matter where they were from, shared tales of their love and appreciation for their summer home. IN THE HEART OF THE SANDHILLS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 Interested in working with the Sandhills Task Force Internship Program? Contact KyLee Kime at (308) 340-2781. Interested in interning? 2025 program applications will be accepted from Nov. 15, 2024 to Jan. 15, 2025. Additional details, such as information related to housing and compensation, can be found by visiting sandhillstaskforce.org/ ranch-internship.
October 2024 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 19 Call 800-778-6014 Full range online shearwell.com Excellent retention High quality products Multiple print layouts We have a full line of management & USDA approved HDX electronic tags NEW XL BOS Tag WORLD FIRST MET Tag FREE applicator o er with your first tag order T&Cs apply “When I first came here and I drove into the Sandhills, it just took my breath away, and I thought I could live here. It’s just a great place to be. It’s so beautiful and peaceful,” shares Morgan Townshend, 2024 Bow & Arrow Ranch intern. “I really do love getting up, hearing the birds singing and seeing the sunrises and sunsets. I enjoy taking it in and just appreciate how nice it is. People are really friendly and genuinely nice too.” Aside from the friendly faces and beautiful scenery, the interns note their observations of their unique environment as well. “I’ve grown to appreciate the Sandhills’ diversity,” says Ben Weinandt, 2024 Wellnitz Ranch intern. “I’m big on wildlife and love seeing livestock coexist with deer, birds and other wildlife. I appreciate people who can manage their land in a way suitable for all animals to thrive.” The Value of Connections If one thing is certain, it is that the Sandhills Task Force remains committed to providing interns with one-of-akind opportunities. Kime shares that the program’s focus goes beyond opportunities to build skills and gain experience. Rather, it is about the relationships the students are forming and the connections they make. To best capture the unique value of the internship program, Kelly offers the following for interested applicants: “You’re going to come to the world’s largest contiguous grassland and get to experience it in the best way. You’ll learn from some of the best people you’ll ever meet, and you’ll get to network with folks who have a very high moral code and really want to see you succeed. “You’ll also get to network with your peers in the program and learn from them. Those connections that you make, both locally in the community and through the network of other interns, will serve you really well in the future.” What better ode to the spirit of the Sandhills than this – community, heritage and one heck of a conversation starter. ~NC~
20 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 DEFEND OUR GRASSLANDS PREVENT AND REMOVE EASTERN REDCEDAR ----The Great Plains Grassland Initiative ---- VISIT YOUR LOCAL NRCS OFFICE OR A PARTNER BELOW FOR DETAILS. BEFORE AFTER Images courtesy of USDA-NRCS EASTERN REDCEDAR TREE REMOVAL Apply Now! USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. © ® 2024 Nebraska Ca lemen Annual Convention & Trade Show Dec. 11-13 | Younes Conference Center South | Kearney TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 Council meetings | Opening General Session Welcome/Trade Show Reception THURSDAY, DEC. 12 Trade Show | Commi ee meetings | Career Fair Trade Show Luncheon | Annual Banquet FRIDAY, DEC. 13 NC Market Outlook | Annual Business Meeting The above schedule is subject to change. Watch for more details and updates in upcoming issues of the Nebraska Ca lemen Chronicle e-newsle er, the November issue of the Nebraska Ca leman magazine and online at www.nebraskaca lemen.org. HOTELS COMFORT INN $114.95/night | (308) 236-3400 FAIRFIELD INN $114.95/night for rooms and $179.95/night for suites (308) 236-4200 LA QUINTA INN $114.95/night for rooms and $179.95/night for suites (308) 237-4400 *Specify you’re with Nebraska Ca lemen to receive the discounted rate. Room block will be held until Nov. 8, 2024.
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22 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 PRODUCTION Hay Day Precipitation across Nebraska is reminiscent of the childhood story of Goldilocks. Some people have had too much rain, some people have not had enough, and if you’re in the sweet spot of receiving enough to get your hay to grow without getting too much and ruining it, well, it probably feels like you’ve won the lottery. Despite the widely varying precipitation levels, as a whole, Nebraska has seen a significant increase in hay stocks in 2024, meaning supply is up. Although the rise in hay supply is a benefit for those looking to buy, in general, the quality may be down. “Prices have gotten better for people because people held over hay from last year. Because of that, I think you’re going to see people wanting to sell for maybe a little better price than last year,” explains Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension educator. “The hay this year, probably quite a bit of it at least, has gotten rained on, so we need to really check the quality of it. It’s basically the early cuttings that are worrisome, then it kind of dried off and people got some good cuttings put up later on. I would recommend people test the hay and look at the quality, because it may not be as good as what they think due to getting rained on or being more mature.” Hay Testing Hay and forage testing facilities offer a variety of tests to ensure that you know precisely what you’re feeding your animals through nutrition analysis. This can help reduce overfeeding, which ultimately results in wasted feed and increased feed costs. There are many certified labs across the state, but today we are talking with Ward Laboratories in Kearney. They are members of the NIRS Forage and Feed Testing Consortium, meaning that all the samples that come to their lab are run under the same robust calibrations as every other lab that is in the consortium, guaranteeing accurate, repeatable results, regardless of where the sample came from. “People need to get a hay test so that they can see what the quality is that they’re feeding,” Saner says. “They’ll be able to tell if they need to supplement more protein or energy. There is a lot of really good hay out there, so I recommend getting a hay test before buying if you can.” Every year, Ward Laboratories processes more than 30,000 samples from all over the country, with the majority of those coming in as hay samples from producers in Nebraska and surrounding states. They work closely with Extension to help educate producers on the importance of testing hay and how it can improve the quality of hay over time. “Our goal has been to educate producers on the importance of testing forage and hay and helping them to understand the value in the process,” says Rebecca Kern-Lunbery, feed testing product manager at Ward Laboratories. “We share information on our website, on YouTube and through social media to help people see the value that this can add to their operation.” In drought years, increased nitrate levels are more of a concern. However, just because there has been more moisture this year does not mean that you should skip the testing. In spite of varying moisture levels across the state, hay supply is up in Nebraska. Photo courtesy of Jemi Nielsen.
October 2024 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN 23 Quality vs. Quantity TRESSA LAWRENCE | CONTRIBUTING WRITER “We get more sample volume when we are in a drought,” says Kern-Lunbery. “In 2021 and 2022 we had an influx of sample volume, and we were mostly testing for nitrates because those nitrates creep in when we’re in a drought. In those years, the hay supply was down, but we also had a lot of really poor quality forages with low proteins coming in. A lot of producers were scrambling to meet those protein and energy requirements for their animals, so there was actually more testing needed. “I think years like this year, my understanding is we have a higher hay inventory, and so people are going to feed it, and they’re going to assume they have higher quality than they maybe do.” Tell Me About the Tests When you submit a hay or forage sample to Ward Laboratories there is a multitude of tests to choose from. The most popular test is the NIRS package. “With those calibrations, the results come with a lot of constituents, like crude protein, and then that also breaks that crude protein into soluble protein, heat damage protein, neutral detergent fiber and insoluble proteins, so they get a lot there,” explains Kern-Lunbery. “They also get the fiber, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber. With that you also get your NDF digestibility at 48 and 30 hours. Our reports also show ash, starch, ethanol, soluble carbs and water-soluble carbs. “Beyond that, there are a lot of calculated values that we provide like your non-fiber carbohydrates and nonstructural carbohydrates for our equine producers. We offer beef cattle energies, the TDN, the net energies of gain, lactation and maintenance and also, upon request, equine digestible energy.” The information gleaned from these test results can be beneficial to producers looking to improve their crops, as well as to cattlemen looking to feed the hay. Test results typically take two to three business days. Producers or buyers concerned about nitrates in their hay don’t have to wait long for results. “I get a lot of questions on nitrates, and I would just say with nitrates, if you have any inkling that you could potentially have a problem with nitrates, then you just need to test it,” Kern-Lunbery says. “There is no anecdotal reason I can give you that can guarantee you’re not going to have issues. When you are testing nitrates, understand that they are variable throughout the field, which means they’re going to be variable throughout the bales. So when we’re testing nitrates, we’re reducing risk, but we can never fully eliminate it.” Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has improved significantly since it was introduced in the 1970s. NIRS is now widely accepted as an accurate hay testing method. If you are going to sample your hay, the National Forage Testing Association recommends you sample 20 percent of the bales or 20 bales, whichever is fewer. This allows for a good representation of hay quality. Some corners of the state have not been blessed with the rain that other parts of the state have seen, increasing the drying time before hay can be baled. Photo courtesy of Jemi Nielsen. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
24 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 605-835-8790 www.rancherslivestockequipment.com Ranchers Bale Feeders SAVE HAY! Single Bale or Double Bale 3 Bale or 5 Bale (includes processor ends) All models available for Bulls Horse Basket Bale Feeder We have dealers in Nebraska. Call to find one in your area. Check out our SAVE HAY page and the Testimonials on our website and see why it is time for you to make the smart choice and get a Ranchers Bale Feeder. Heavy Duty, Hay Saving Bale Feeders Producer Insights Kirk and Jemi Nielsen run a generational family hay operation in Verdigre. They have dabbled in most aspects of the hay HAY DAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 business: rounds, big squares, little squares, leasing pasture ground to graze, you name it. As the market demands change, they have learned to adapt. The rain that blessed some parts of the state skipped over Verdigre. The Nielsens were still able to put up a good hay crop, but corn in the area suffered. The lack of rain combined with humid mornings meant it took a little extra time for the hay to dry. In spite of the temperamental weather, their stack of large and small squares are ready to be marketed and sold, and they know that the hay will really start to move as calves are weaned and people shift their focus to winter feed. The Takeaway With hay supply up in Nebraska and hay testing readily available, cattle producers and feeders looking for hay are in luck. Hay producers like the Nielsens and others can be contacted directly, or if you do not have a go-to hay producer, visit www.allhay.com where you can also sign up for their newsletter, or check out the Nebraska Hay and Forage Hotline, which is hosted through the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. ~NC~ This map depicts percent change in hay stocks across the United States as of May 1, 2024. Once data is aggregated from 2024, it is expected that Nebraska’s data will stay consistent. Source: Livestock Marketing Information Center.
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28 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2024 Estate and Succession Planning ANTHONY AERTS & SPENCER HARTMAN | AGRICULTURE PRACTICE GROUP | REMBOLT LUDTKE LLP | LINCOLN Cattlemen face unique challenges as they transition ownership and management of their operations from one generation to the next. Who is interested in taking over? How will family members who aren’t involved in the operation be treated? How will assets be valued and divided? What is needed to accomplish these goals? Succession planning is an opportunity to work through these questions in advance and put documents in place, specifying how assets will be managed and transferred to your beneficiaries. By proactively addressing potential challenges, you can retain control over the transfer of your assets and maintain stability within your operation. C E The first step in planning for the future of your operation is to have intentional conversations with family members and advisors. If you do not have an estate plan in place upon your death, your assets will pass according to the state’s “intestacy laws.” In Nebraska, if you are married and die without a will, the distribution of your assets will depend on whether you have living children. If you do, your spouse will not receive the entirety of your estate, as your children may receive a portion of the value. Although it can be uncomfortable to discuss and plan for change and death, we find that the following questions and considerations provide a useful starting point: W S I W If you are married, what should your spouse receive? In some situations, the operation has been built through the joint efforts of both spouses and it would be appropriate to leave the entire operation outright to your spouse. In other situations, assets are primarily passed down through family lines of one spouse, and it may be appropriate to hold some assets in trust for the benefit of your spouse, but ultimately direct the assets to children. Should your children share equally in your estate? Oftentimes, one or more children may have contributed to the “sweat equity” of the operation, and you may have benefited from their labor. On the other hand, if children who did not come back to the operation receive “pennies on the dollar” as their inheritance, is that equitable? Do you need life insurance to replace income that may be relied on by beneficiaries, or as a means of “equalizing” heirs who may not be receiving business assets upon your death? Should certain children have the right to operate and maintain control of the enterprise while other heirs receive a passive interest in the financial benefits of the operation? T P The solutions to the previous questions can be effectively managed with a Trust Agreement. There is great flexibility in the type and number of conditions that can be placed on assets as they flow through a trust. For instance, a trust can provide beneficiaries with the option to purchase property at a designated amount or require them to reach a certain age before assets are distributed to them. O E In addition to trust planning, many families utilize one or more business entities (limited liability companies, etc.) to facilitate the transfer of an operation. Entities allow an active operator to gradually increase the next generation’s ownership rights over time while maintaining control. Entities are also an CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 PERSPECTIVES
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