utah farm bureau news - june 2016

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Utah Farm Bureau News

Inside:National Perspective 3 Farm Bureau at Work 11Member Benefits 8Baxter Black 12 Farm Safety Column 26Classifieds 32

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Photo courtesy of Melonie Brinkerhoff Sheila Sherwood explains to a group of visiting pre-school kids at the Cedar Ridge Farm in Nephi, Utah. The dairy demonstrated the e iciencies in milking with a machine versus milking cows by hand.

JUNE 2016VOL. 62, NO. 5

All Utah Farm Bureau members are invited to meet in Utah Valley for the 2016 Mid-year Conference, July 7-8. In this, our centennial year, we are looking to “Seed the Future” of Farm Bureau. Meetings will be held at the Provo Marriott Hotel and

Farm Bureau members invited to attend 2016 Midyear Conference in Provo

Conference Center, located at 101 West 100 North.

Farming and ranching have never been easy work. The job is physically and mentally exhausting, economically risky, and subject to the vagaries o f w e a t h e r . U t a h F a r m

Bureau has been a collective voice of Utah’s farmers and ranchers since 1916. Join us as we discuss public policy on issues including Future Water Development, Greenbelt, Constitutional Convention vs. Convention of the States, Public Land Grazing Issues, and H2A Labor visas, and more.

Farmers and ranchers are invited to attend issue based

SALT LAKE CITY – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) joined local small business owners in late May in Salt Lake City to discuss how the health insur-ance tax, or HIT, is impacting local businesses and employ-ees. The event was hosted by the Stop the HIT Coalition, a broad based group represent-ing the nation’s small business owners, their employees and the self-employed, and includ-ed the Utah Farm Bureau Fed-eration.

“Republicans and Democrats agree that the health insurance tax is bad for patients and small businesses, and late last year, Congress acted in a bipartisan manner to suspend the tax for 2017,” Hatch said. “While we made a step in the right direc-tion, more must be done to prevent the costs of this tax be-

Sen. Hatchd i s c u s s e s impact of

Health Insurance

Tax

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Utah Farm Bureau News(ISSN 1068-5960)Matt Hargreaves, Editor9865 South StateSandy, Utah 84070-3205Phone Numbers:General Inquiries: (801) 233-3000Address Changes: (801) 233-3009Farm Bureau News: (801) 233-3003Classified Ads: ..........(801) 233-3010Fax: .............................(801) 233-3030FB News E-mail: [email protected] site: .....http://www.utahfarmbureau.orgNational Ad Rep:The Weiss Group9414 E. San Salvador Dr. #226Scottsdale, Arizona 85258(480) 860-5394 [email protected] Display Ad Information:Jennifer Dahl(775) 752-3061

Utah Farm BureauFederation OfficersChairman and PresidentRon Gibson, West Weber*Vice PresidentStephen A. Osguthorpe, Park City*CEO and Secretary/TreasurerRandy N. Parker, Riverton* Denotes member of the Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS District 1 ............................ John Ferry, CorinneDistrict 2 ........................ Jim Wayment, OgdenDistrict 3 ...................Ken Patterson, SyracuseDistrict 4 ................ Rex Larsen, Spanish ForkDistrict 5 ................ .....Joël Hatch, HuntingtonDistrict 6 ...........Edwin Sunderland, ChesterDistrict 7 ..................................Craig Laub, BerylFB Women’s Chairman ...Belva Parr, LindonYoung Farmer & Rancher Chairman..

Brett Madsen, ChesterPeriodicals Postage Paid at Sandy, Utah and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, 9865 South State, Sandy, Utah 84070. Published quarterly for all Farm Bureau members (April/Spring, July/Summer, Oct./Fall, Dec./Winter). Published expressly for farmer/rancher Farm Bureau members and others who specifically request copies Feb., March, May, June, Aug., Sept., and Nov. All eleven issues published by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation in Sandy, Utah. Editorial and Business Office, 9865 South State, Sandy, Utah 84070-3205.

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Thoughts: We can do better!By Randy Parker

Chief Executive OfficerUtah Farm Bureau

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As Americans, too many of us take for granted our right to vote and elect those who will make decisions on our behalf at the local, state and national levels. It seems in recent years, we are embracing the words to Chub-by Checker’s Limbo Rock, “How Low Can You Go?”

Can we raise the bar?

T h e r e a r e literally hun-dreds of na-tions around the world and only a small fraction are constitutional democracies, headed by indi-viduals elected by the people. True democracies, with free democratic elections like we enjoy in the United States of American are rare. Na-tions like India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Austra-lia, Canada and the European Union nations exercise that same right to vote.

Although most South Amer-ican countries are constitu-tional democracies, democ-

racy there has struggled. In the 1970s, Argentina and Chile saw elected governments overthrown by dictators Jorge Rafael Videla and Augusto Pinochet through military coups. More recently, the “procedural democracy” and socialist government of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela has left the economy of one of the world’s

richest oil nations in crisis.As the world’s most suc-

cessful democracy, our right to elect our leaders and ultimately determine change is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. In assuring Americans the right to vote and determine who will lead our nation, no fewer than six amend-ments to our Constitution

have been approved to under-score and define this fundamental right.

The 12th Amendment (ratified 6/15/1804) describes voting and election of President and Vice President. The 14th Amendment (ratified 7/9/1868) identifies the right to vote is based on citizen-ship. The 15th Amendment (rati-fied 2/3/1870) provides that no citizen shall be denied the right to vote based on race. The 19th Amendment (ratified 8/18/1920) provides that the right to vote shall not be denied on account of

sex. The 24th Amendment (rati-fied 1/23/1964) guarantees the right to vote shall not be denied based on failure to pay a poll tax or other tax. The 26th Amend-ment (ratified 7/1/1971) set the voting age at 18 years.

Protecting the right to vote in our democracy is one thing; actually getting participation is another – especially in Utah. The Pew Research Center re-ported the U.S. ranked 31st out of 34 developed nations in 2012 in voter participation with 53.6 percent of the voting age popula-tion actually voting. Only Japan, Switzerland and Chile ranked lower.

Utah in 2014 witnessed a his-toric low with only 40 percent of registered voters (496,000 of 1.2 million) turning in ballots. Granted, 2014 was a mid-term election year without the ex-citement of a presidential elec-tion. More alarming, Utah had the third lowest voter turnout among the 50-states. Only 28.8 percent of voter age Utahns 18 and older (577,973 of 2 million) cast ballots according to the Salt Lake Tribune in December 2014. Only Texas (28.5 percent) and Indiana (28 percent) were worse.

The lack of interest in casting

GREEN RIVER, Utah – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Utah, in conjunction with the Green River Conserva-tion District and Utah De-partment of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), opened the Green River Dam rehabili-tation project to interested

Completed Green River dam brings water to Emery County farmers

members of the public and me-dia.

“This dam will provide a secure supply of irrigation water for the many farmers, ranchers and secondary water users in this area well into the future,” said Utah Commissioner of Agricul-ture and Food, LuAnn Adams. “Water in the West can make or

break a community, and this dam literally keeps the green in Green River, Utah.”

The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) project to restore the Green River Di-version stemmed from the 2010-2011 flood events, which caused chipping of concrete,

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By Zippy DuvallAmerican Farm Bureau President

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Beyond the fencerows: TPP is a good deal for U.S. agriculture

Farmers and ranch-ers know a good deal. We know how to make every dollar, down to the penny, count. That’s why Farm Bureau wasted no time in looking at what the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would mean in dollars and cents on farms and ranches across America.

What’s the bottom line for agriculture with TPP? We’re looking at an expected boost in busi-ness just when farms and rural economies need it most. Farm Bureau esti-mates an annual increase in U.S. net farm income of $4.4 billion, compared to not passing the agree-ment. In spite of negative political rhetoric, the fact

is that every day we wait to approve TPP we lose ground. It’s like showing up at the auction barn with a load of cattle after the last gavel has fallen. We fall behind our global competitors. We give up billions in business. And we lose out on deals that other countries are ready to make without us.

Our farm and ranch businesses lose when our nation leaves trade

deals on the table that would level the playing field. American-grown and -made means quality and customers around the world know this. But high tariffs and other trade barriers put in place by countries like Japan will keep shutting out American businesses and agricultural goods if we refuse to lead the way in approving trade agree-ments that would move us forward.

Our farmers and ranch-ers need market expan-sion like never before. I hear this when I visit with them. Thanks to good weather and improved technology, we expect an abundant grain harvest. But this won’t yield good prices for farmers already struggling to get by. It’s

no secret that farm in-comes took a nosedive this year—what’s worse, incomes are expected to drop further still. TPP would increase cash re-ceipts for a variety of farm products, including rice, corn, cotton, beef, pork, poultry, dairy, fruits and nuts, vegetables, soy-beans and wheat. Overall U.S. exports would in-crease by $5.3 billion per year with this deal.

But those numbers don’t mean much if we hand economic leader-ship over to other coun-tries like China. “Other countries should play by the rules that Amer-ica and our partners set, and not the other way around,” President Obama wrote recently. “The world has changed.

The rules are changing with it. The United States, not countries like Chi-na, should write them.” What’s more, other coun-tries won’t keep waiting on us for enhanced trade rules. In fact, 15 Asian countries, including Chi-na, met recently to start working out their own trade deal. And we can bet their trade deal won’t look out for American agriculture.

We live and work in a global economy today—and that’s good news for U.S. agriculture. We’re in a growth business, but if we want to keep that up into the future, we need good deals like TPP to remove trade barriers and open up new markets Today, our auction barn is global, and when the opening gavel echoes, our lawmakers need to make sure our goods are in the arena.

WASHINGTON, D.C – Three Farm Bureau members called on the federal government to use more carrots and fewer sticks with farmers who care for land that has often been in their families for generations. Pennsylvania Farm Bu-reau President Richard Ebert, former Ohio Farm Bureau President Terry McClure and Florida Farm Bureau member Kate English testified before the House Ag-

EPA disparages farmers, hinders progress, Farm Bureau tells congress

riculture Subcommit-tee on Conservation and Forestry.

Ebert told the subcom-mittee that the Environ-mental Protection Agency has failed to explain its expectations in the on-going Chesapeake Bay cleanup.

“Despite my four-year degree in animal science from a well-known and respected university and 34 years of farming while implementing modern technologies, I don’t un-

derstand EPA’s science,” Ebert said. “And no farm-er can legitimately com-prehend and respond to the reams of academic analyses that have been produced through these meetings and continue to perform the tasks needed to run his or her farm business.”

Ebert chided EPA for spreading false informa-tion about family farms.

“EPA and its cohorts point fingers and paint agriculture – farmers just

like me – as a villain that impairs water quality in the Bay,” Ebert said. “But their accusations are in direct conflict with U.S. Geological Survey data – which showed pretty posi-tive gains on water quality in tributaries throughout the Bay Watershed. These gains are not because of our revised Bay strategy or EPA’s model. It merely demonstrates what ag-riculture has been doing for decades through in-creased knowledge, ad-ditional opportunities, technology and time.”

McClure noted that Ohio farmers work hard to reduce runoff of excess phosphorous and nitro-gen from their farms.

“Farmers have invested tens of millions of dollars of their own money in establishing conservation practices on their farms,” McClure said. “Between 2006 and 2012, they have voluntarily reduced phos-phorous applications in the Western Lake Erie Basin by more than 13 million pounds. As farm-ers are stepping up to implement conservation practices now, they are committed to finding ad-ditional solutions in the future.”

English warned that federal regulations have become unworkably com-plex.

“A farmer shouldn’t


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Release courtesy of USU College of Agriculture

Dairy and Aggie Ice Cream are one and the same at Utah State University. Most ice cream fans, however, don’t connect the cows at the Caine Dairy Teaching and Research Center and the milk that goes into famous ice cream. Recently the Caine Dairy was ranked as the number one col-lege dairy herd in the nation based on herd breed age average score by Holstein World maga-zine.

This classification scoring sys-tem, developed by the Holstein Association USA, is known as the official herd BAA (Breed Age Average) and shows dairymen how their herd stacks up against other registered Holstein herds in the industry. The magazine uses the scores to rank dairies by size and has a special category for college dairies around the

Utah State’s Caine dairy farm awarded for being #1 college dairy herd in the nation

country. Caine Dairy Manager, John Wallentine explained how BAA scores not only determine the quality of a dairy but, have a practical impact on manage-ment decisions.

“The average dairy cow will be given a score near 100 which is pretty standard for the industry,” Wallentine said. “We are continuing a tradition of breeding for a better cow. That takes a lot of work, we have to have our employees, the veterinarian, and our administrators all on board to see those scores increase.”

Though the score does not specifically take management practices into account, the care animals receive is pivotal to their success. Helping a cow reach her full genetic potential though nutrition, environmental and health management deci-

sions pays off when it comes time to score cows.

The Caine farm is also a valu-able tool for research and educa-

tion purposes. USU students gain hands-on experience by handling animals, learning basic animal health and dairy herd health management practices. In addi-

tion, many students and faculty conduct research at the dairy.

Registering the entire herd and paying to participate in the clas-

sification program is an added expense for the dairy, but one that is well worth the investment according to Wallentine. When the dairy occasionally sells animals they are now more profitable because of their im-proved genetics and productivity.

“People within the industry talk, espe-cially about USU’s dairy,” said Wallen-tine. “We are known

for having top end genetics. This ranking shows that. It’s an achievement that we have been working towards for many years.”

By Clark Israelsen, USU Extension Agent – Cache County

I stopped at a sandwich shop the other day because I was hungry. I quickly noted that lots of other people were hungry too. We all politely placed our order, dutifully paid the cashier, waited patiently for our sandwiches to be made, and then went happily on our way. That scene was repeated thousands of times that same day at other food establishments in this valley, and millions of times nationwide. Very few, I think, gave much thought to where their food actually came from. The bread was there, the meat and cheese were there, and drinks were readily available too. It seems we just expect to have food available at any time and in any place. We also expect that food to be convenient, safe and affordable.

Food security or insecurityBeyond an occasional 24 hour

fast, few of us have ever been hungry, but worldwide lots of people are hungry. Even in the United States, experts tell us that 14 percent of our households are “food insecure”. By definition that means those households are unable, at some point during the year, to provide adequate food for household members due to a lack of resources. People are usually polite and courteous when well fed. Our natures, however, change dramatically when we are hungry. If the time ever comes when we have to fight for limited supplies of food our communities will no longer be safe. The assets we value today will be nothing compared to the blessing of enjoying good

Information courtesy of Panoramaland RC&D

Are you a Utah farmer or a ru-ral small business owner? Would it help your business to reduce your energy costs? The Utah Agricultural and Small Business Energy Audit Program is offering discounted energy audits to help these businesses save energy and money. The program is funded through a grant from the United States Department of Agricul-ture’s Rural Development agency and implemented by Panora-maland Resource Conservation & Development Council and EnSave, Inc.

Utah farmers and ranchers eligible for assistance for energy audits

The energy audit helps busi-ness owners identify and priori-tize energy efficiency investments that can help their bottom line and can be used to access federal grants such as the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP offers guaranteed loans and grants up to 25 percent of a project’s cost. Energy audits can identify opportunities such as:

• Lighting• Heating/Cooling• Refrigeration• Doors/Windows/Insula-

tion

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For more information about YF&R competitive events contact your state Farm Bureau or contact AFBF at [email protected] or 202-406-3600.

As part of the YF&R competitions, winners in the Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Ag areas will receive their choice of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra truck, courtesy of Chevrolet. Three national finalists in each competition will receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH, as well as a $2,500 cash prize and $500 in STIHL merchandise.

The YF&R program helps young members shape the future of agriculture, as well as their individual futures, with leadership development and personal growth opportunities. Through three

competitions, members are able to showcase their leadership experience, communication skills and successful farm plans as they

compete against the best of the best Farm Bureau has to offer.

The YF&R program helps young members shape the future

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Practical PolicyVice President- Public PolicySterling Brown

Fencing laws in UtahThis time of year trig-

gers questions and clarity regarding fencing laws in Utah. I’ll try to address the most commonly asked questions.

What is “fence-in” and “fence-out?”

Dating back to our Ter-ritorial days, Utah has been a fence-in state. This means those who own or care for livestock have the primary responsibil-ity to ensure livestock does not trespass onto anoth-er’s property. F e n c e - o u t , on the other hand, largely pertains to open rangelands. By law, open range is defined as:

All land not privately owned, and includes all roads, outside of private enclosures, used by the public, whether the same have been formally dedi-cated to the public or not (Utah Code 47-2-2).

What authority do counties have in gov-erning fences?

Utah law allows for each county to establish a county fencing ordinance unique to their county. Utah law states:

The county legislative body may, by ordinance, declare and enforce a general policy within the county for the fencing of farms, subdivisions, or other private prop-erty, to allow domestic animals to graze without trespassing on farms, subdivisions, or other private property. If an

ordinance is adopted, the county legislative body shall through ordi-nance declare and specify what constitutes a lawful fence and may divide the county into divisions and prescribe different fencing regulations for each division (Utah Code 4-25-7).

In recent decades, most counties have adopted a county ordinance that supports local and county

interests such as agri-culture needs, historic practices, growth pat-terns and trends. Not all counties have adopted the same ordinance. As such, it’s important for ranchers and neighbors to understand that fencing ordinances may be differ-ent across county lines. I have found contacting the County Sheriff’s office is the quickest and most reliable source to deter-mine whether a county is “fence-in” or “fence-out” or both. There are several counties that have both. If a county chooses not to

adopt an ordinance set-ting its policy, then the State law is used. As stat-ed earlier, the State policy operates on a “fence-in” philosophy.

When am I required to fence-in my live-stock?

If you own livestock, fence them in. However, there are two exceptions. First, if animals are on open range, and second,

if your county has elected to pass an ordi-nance differ-ent than state law on fencing in your live-

stock.

Who’s responsible for the cost of the fence?

Depends. In Utah, it is strongly encouraged that neighbors share the cost of fencing. If two or more landowners whose land is used for livestock grazing agree to a fence enclosure or to the con-struction of a fence, then the cost of construction (post, wire and connec-tors) and maintenance of the fence may be evenly divided 50/50 between the landowners (Utah

Code 4-26-5). Another words, a landowner may require a neighbor to pay half the expenses of a fence, if in fact, the two

properties are adjacent to one another, the cost of the fence is reasonable for that type of fence, the type of fence is commonly found in that particular area and the construction of the fence is no more expensive than the costs of posts, wire and con-nectors. If the neighbor-ing landowner refuses to pay half the costs under these stipulations, then the primary landowner may seek civil action for

half the cost of the fence. NOTE: A landowner who fails to maintain his part of the fence is also liable in a civil action for any

damage incurred by the other party as a result of the failure of the fence.

Utah’s Department of Transportation (UDOT) does not provide fenc-ing on new construction through or adjacent to unfenced public or private property on many rural, less traveled roads (re-ferred to as “Uncontrolled Access Highways”). How-ever, there are a couple exceptions or options for FENCING continued on pg 15


Member Benefits

We are very excited to add three new county benefits for our members! Any member in the state can access these benefits by going to the store location listed below:

Washington County Dig Paddlesports LLC472 N. 5300 W.Hurricane, UT 84737Farm Bureau members receive 15% off any rental, upon proof of membership or insurance. Contact: Michelle, 435-680-4025 www.digpaddlesports.com

Fuzion Autoworks, LLC35 E. Industrial #BWashington, UT 84770Farm Bureau members receive FREE towing on major repairs, and 10% off repairs up to $200. Call for details. Contact: Eric T. Sawyer, 435-256-1769 [email protected]

Cache CountyClean Freak Utah LLC 1128 W 2450 SNibley, UT 84321Farm Bureau members receive 10% off first clean when they present their membership card or show membership

New County Benefitsvia the app. Contact: Lisa or Thayne Bing-geli 435-760-2704

New Benefits

Introducing a new benefit for Utah Farm Bureau members! Take a journey through Earth’s largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. Discover more than 11,000 animals and nearly 500 different spe-cies as you watch sea lions play, admire sea jellies, and get closer than you ever imagined to the ocean’s ultimate preda-tor as you interact with more than 150 sharks at Shark Lagoon. Visit Horses and Dragons and learn the truth about these beautiful and fascinating animals.

Adult $17.95 (Reg. $29.95) Child $11.95 (Reg. $17.95)

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San Diego Zoo or Wild Animal Park: Save $5 per ticket! Adult: $45 (Reg. $50) Child: $35 (Reg. $40)Legoland (California): Save $18 per ticket!Adult-$75 (2nd day free) (Reg. $93) Child- $69 (2nd day free) (Reg. $87)Universal Studios (Hollywood): Save up to $20 per ticket! $75-$95 depending on date of visit.SeaWorld San Diego: Save $29 per ticket!$60 per guest (Reg. $89 at the gate) Contact Julia Misiego at 801-233-3010 to purchaseAquatica SeaWorld’s Waterpark: Save $11 per ticket and receive a free gift with purchase! Adult-$32 (Reg. $43)Child-$27 (Reg. $38)Contact Julia Misiego at 801-233-3010 to purchase

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Order any of these member benefits at https://www.utahfarmbureau.org/Benefits


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Another PerspectiveDirector of Member Services

& Women’s Committee CoordinatorJulia Misiego

SeaWorld has been facing challenges with public opin-ion the past couple years. It all turned when one documentary, Blackfish, was released. The film details the journey of the killer whale “Tilikum” and deaths caused by the Orca in captiv-ity, most notably the SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau.

According to IMDb, Blackfish is “a documentary fol-lowing the controver-sial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.”

However, according to an official statement by Sea-World released to CNN, “Black-fish is billed as a documentary, but instead of a fair and balanced treatment of a complex subject, the film is inaccurate and mis-leading and, regrettably, exploits a tragedy that remains a source of

Lessons in Advocacy: A SeaWorld experiencedeep pain for Dawn Brancheau’s family, friends and colleagues. The promote its bias that killer whales should be maintained in a zoological setting, the film paints a distorted picture that withholds from viewers key facts about SeaWorld – among them, that SeaWorld rescues, rehabilitates and returns to the wild hundreds of wild animals every year, and

that SeaWorld commits millions of dollars annually to conservation and scientific research.”

I watched Blackfish when it was first released, and having no prior experience with SeaWorld up to that point, I was almost whole-heartedly convinced. The film fol-

lows a fairly standard format: you should have fear and anger toward (insert demonized, money-hungry group here) because of (insert shocking and heart-wrenching footage here), mixed in with some anthropomorphism and a rousing orchestral score.

What kept me from entirely jumping on the bandwagon was the recognition that farmers and

ranchers can identify with industries that face opposition and attackers as a result of a fiercely biased documentary. Perhaps the strongest indicator that we are

fighting the same fight is the list of films and titles similar to Blackfish listed in IMDb, including: Food Inc. and Cowspiracy: The Sus-tainability Secret.

Since Utah Farm Bureau works with SeaWorld in order to offer a benefit to our members, I recently

had the opportunity to be invited for a VIP event and was able to ask trainers and employees first-hand about misconceptions presented in the film.

There are many things that we can learn as an industry from SeaWorld. I came away from the experience entirely convinced of the integrity and passion of Sea-World trainers/employees and see the value that SeaWorld brings to the world with the rescue animal program and scientific research.

The following principles do not reflect any official advocacy model or the thoughts/opinions of Sea-World, but as someone who was on-the-fence about SeaWorld is-sues, these principles are ones that I responded to and thought were valuable for farmers and ranchers to duplicate.

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Money Matters A special column for the Utah Farm Bureau News provided by USU Extension

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By Amanda Christensen, Utah State University Extension assistant pro-fessor As tax return season is fast approaching, you may have money coming your way. If you choose to spend it on-line, consider these tips to keep your personal informa-tion safe.

* Choose online businesses wisely. If you’re not sure a company looks legitimate or that it is a safe online retailer, check it out on the

Four tips for safe online shoppingBetter Business Bureau’s web-site at www.bbb.org. Here you can find information about a company, both good and bad, that can help you make an informed decision.

* Use a safe payment method. Do not shop online with a debit card. Credit cards are a safer choice since they have added security measures, and credit card companies hold you liable for much less in the event that someone gets ahold of your card informa-

tion online.

* Go directly to the source to make a purchase. Don’t click through an email or an ad on social media to get to the website. Going directly to the source ensures that you’re at the actual website instead of a phony site that’s been created to steal your personal infor-mation via phishing or other online scams.

* Look for the “s” in the ad-dress bar of the browser. Be-

fore you ever enter your credit card information for an online payment, make sure you see “https” in the address bar of the browser. The “s” helps you know the site is secure with measures in place to safely collect your personal infor-mation. The “s” isn’t always there in the address bar of the browser, but it should appear when you enter your payment information.

For more financial tips, follow @FamFinPro on Twitter or Facebook or email [email protected].

SALT LAKE CITY – The In-novation Center for U.S. Dairy®, established under the leadership of dairy farmers, announced its fifth annual U.S. Dairy Sustain-ability Awards in Chicago. The program recognizes dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose sustainable practices positively impact the health and well being of consumers, communities, animals and the environment.

Utah’s, Bateman’s Mosida Farms was recognized in the category of “Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability” and the first-ever Utah recipient of this award.

“The nine honorees recognized truly embrace what sustainabil-ity means from environmental stewardship to economic viabil-

Utah’s Bateman’s Mosida Farms wins national dairy sustainability award

ity and social responsibility,” said Jenn Harrison, CEO of the Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada. “It was a very proud moment to watch the Bateman family represent our Utah and national dairy com-munities and receive recognition for their continu-ous hard work.”

Judges evalu-ated the nominees’ sustainability prac-tices based on their economic, environ-mental, and com-munity impact . The independent judging panel – including experts working with and throughout the dairy community – also looked for

learning, innovation, improve-ment, scalability, and replicabil-ity.

Bateman’s Mosida Farms is Utah’s largest dairy, and it is owned and operated by 4 broth-ers and their father. With a

history of dairy farming that pre-dates Utah’s statehood, two primary principles guide the Bateman’s approach to dairy farming – continuous improve-ment, and focusing on each cow as an individual. A new maternity barn has improved the health of calves and mothers and their manure management and sand reclamation systems allow the dairy to capture beneficial nutri-ents for fertilizer, conserve water, and reduce use of fossil fuels.

In his award acceptance speech, with two of his sons by his side, Wayne Bateman said, “We appreciate the opportunity to do what we do and we hope that our grandchildren, our great-grandchildren and their grandchildren can have one of the most honorable professions there ever was, and they will have that chance, but does take a lot of looking down the road.”

And they continue to look

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Photo courtesy of Utah Dairy CouncilWayne Bateman (2nd from right) and Brad Bate-man (far right) of Bateman’s Mosida Farms in Utah County receive an award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability.


YOUR Utah Farm Bureau at Work

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Utah Farm Bureau…and Utah Cattlemen’s Association leadership met with representatives of the Governor’s Public Lands Coordinating Office (PLPCO) and Department of Natural Resources to discuss Utah’s Greater Sage-Grouse plan. The meeting was to discuss issues related to federal changes to management of the public lands and how they could impact historic livestock ranching and private lands. Utah management of the bird has led to positive results. The 2016 Report shows Utah has invested more than $5 million per year enhancing or restoring more than 500,000 acres of sage-grouse habitat. That focus has led to a 40% increase in Utah’s total grouse population! The US Fish and Wildlife Service does not recognize Utah’s voluntary, incentive-based program because it is not strong enough from a regulatory standpoint.

Utah Farm Bureau…participated in the Legal Issues (LINC) and Environmental Issue (EIC) Conferences in Memphis, Tennessee. The legal conference brings together legal experts and legal counsel from Farm Bureaus across the nation to discuss pressing actions underway at the state and national levels. AFBF General Counsel Ellen Steen reported on the current challenges to EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rules. The combined LINC and EIC presentations and discussions focused on the Endangered Species Act, property rights, mitigation and regulatory reform efforts. Utah Farm Bureau CEO Randy Parker serves of the AFBF General Counsel Advisory Committee.

Utah Farm Bureau…met with Utah’s Department of Transportation and Representative Merrill Nelson (R-Grantsville) to review current state law and regulations dealing with private and public fencing obligations, funding and liability.

Utah Farm Bureau…attended the Committee of Consumer Services meeting where proposed electric rate increases were discussed and reviewed. Agriculture has a representative on this Committee to ensure production agriculture and rural needs are heard.

Utah Farm Bureau…Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Food Retailers Association and other stakeholders convened discussions on ongoing efforts to safely ensure Utah food is safely distributed when directly sold to the consumer (Farmers Markets, etc.). These discussions are result of House Bill 144, from the last Legislative Session, dealing with the Food Freedom Act.

Utah Farm Bureau…along with a number of County Assessors, State Tax Commission and the Utah’s Association of County Governments have repeatedly met to discuss concerns dealing with evaluating certain agriculture parcels that are used for dual purposes.

Utah Farm Bureau…and nearly twenty-five other Utah business interest groups hosted a “Utah Business Coalition (UBC)” Candidate interview session. The UBC interviewed many of the state legislative candidates running this election cycle. These interviews prove helpful in establishing relationships and to better understand their positions on various business related issues, including taxes and economic growth.

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EPHRAIM, Utah – The Snow College Farm and Ranch Man-agement Program is bringing technology, and proven busi-ness practices, to local farmers, providing the tools they need to be more successful than ever. The program teaching farmers these skills is growing rapidly thanks to grant funds like the $43,000.00 recently received, and nationally recognized Uni-versities.

Snow College, Bridgerland Applied Technology Center in Logan and Uinta Applied Technology Center in Roosevelt are the only 3 locations in Utah that offer Farm and Ranch Management programs. These courses offer an innovative way for farm owners to reach their business goals by improving management, organization and efficiency of their operations. Each course is one year and includes monthly face-to-face, on-site instruction, review-ing management strategies, marketing plans and analyz-ing financial and production records. Using their financial and production records, each farmer can apply the methods they are learning immediately and see results.

The grant funds received go towards supporting the program, which is currently working with almost 50 local farmers. The current grant is from the USDA Risk Man-agement Education Western Center housed at Washington State University. In the six years since Snow College be-gan receiving this grant, the

Snow College Farm and Ranch management

program receives grant funding, shows growth

College has been awarded al-most $300,000. Under a USDA Benchmarking Grant, the college has had the opportunity to col-laborate with major universities such as the University of Min-nesota, University of Missouri, North Dakota State University and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. The benchmarking grants have totaled more than $350,000, allowing the College and the agriculture to grow and thrive in the 19 years since Olsen has been involved.

“It’s real, current information that we are discussing with the farmers,” said Jay Olsen, director of the Farm and Ranch Manage-ment Program. “One participant said that he was in the long pro-cess of getting a loan for some additional farmland…he had been compiling information us-ing the ‘best guess’ method. As he started training, he learned how each piece of information fit into is financial statements and how to compile them.” According to Olsen, “Early one morning, he received a call from his banker informing him that the loan had to be done today. The farmer walked into the banker’s office 20 minutes later and dropped a full set of financial statements on his desk. The banker said that in 10 years of lending he had never had a farmer give him actual financial statements.” These skills are necessary to the success of the farming industry and are avail-able thanks to the grants that Snow College receives each year.

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Utah Farm Bureau News12 June 2016On the edge of common senseBAXTER BLACK

Vertical IntegrationThere are those who say farming and ranching is a “way of life” more than it is a business. Which helps explain why young people who grow up in agriculture return to work on the farm. Working the land holds a strong lure.

‘Course, it also explains why young people who grow up in agriculture become architects and sailors! They remember the return-on-investment and want to be as far away from a tractor and a cow as they can be!

Ray said he first became a rancher. He loved it but he found that he had to work all the bad days. They waited until it started snowing on the mountain before they gathered the cows. They spent frigid days ridin’ the high country chasin’ cows outta crevices and thickets, suffering stiff fingers, frozen toes and icicles in his moustache!

He was often preg checking and shippin’ calves in a bone damp fall drizzle. He was calvin’ in snowdrifts, chainin’ up to feed the cows and choppin’ ice on Christmas morning. It was followed by brandin’ in the blowin’ dirt. Then, about the time they were ready to turn the cows and calves out, the weather got beautiful.

So, he became a farmer. He enjoyed farming as much as ranching. But he found that in farming he had to work on all the good days! As soon as the birds started chirping, he was out in the field breakin’ ground. Planting as the springtime flowers bloomed. Spraying and cultivating in the heat of the summer when he should have been drinkin’ iced tea in the shade. Harvesting cut into his fishing. Then, he laid around the house all winter because it was too miserable to go outside!

Finally, Ray had a stroke of genius. He decided to become a rancher/farmer combination! His brilliant solution to be a rancher on the good days and farmer on the bad days!

This arrangement gave him time to organize his business. He eventually became vertically integrated. But as he prospered, his activities attracted an increasing number of folks who insisted on helping him. He couldn’t make a decision or a plan a move without facing a barrage of regulations administered by helpful bureaucrats,

Before he could save himself, he went broke. He said, he realized too late, that vertical integration was just a means of doing business where the government could stick it to you ‘standing up’!

• Irrigation pumps and mo-tor

• Milk cooling and milk har-vest

• Much more!

“This grant is a great oppor-tunity for Utah farms and rural small businesses to identify ways they can reduce their energy costs,” says Jason Justesen of Utah’s USDA Rural Development office. “Our state’s farms and small businesses are busy run-ning their operations and don’t always know how to navigate energy efficiency funding.”

Equipment identified in the en-ergy audit could include energy efficient lighting, HVAC systems, refrigeration, heating and cool-ing, irrigation pumps and mo-tors, and more. Many of these systems present a reasonable payback period for businesses, especially when businesses can secure additional funding to install the equipment. Panora-maland Resource Conservation & Development, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization headquar-tered in Richfield has received a USDA grant to administer the program in Utah.

“We are working to ensure rural communities and citizens have the opportunities to inte-grate natural resource sustain-ability, strong local economies,

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and healthy living conditions into their everyday lives,” said Lee Freeman, Chairman of the Panoramaland RC&D Board. “Decreasing energy demands through energy efficiency im-provements can, over time, help lower energy costs and increase profits.”

Learn more about how you can benefit from an energy audit

Workshops will be held August 2-3 to provide an overview of the audit process, typical savings op-portunities, and how to obtain funding to install equipment through the REAP. Workshops will be held August 2nd in Salt Lake City and August 3rd in Richfield from 1-3 pm each day.

The program is also seeking people located throughout Utah to work with EnSave to collect data at each audit site. EnSave has a 25-year history of assist-ing farms and rural businesses with energy savings. A free data collector training will be held in Richfield on August 4 and 5. Once trained, data collectors will contract with EnSave to provide on-site support and will be com-pensated on a per-audit basis.

To apply for an energy audit or to learn more about the work-shops and data collector training call EnSave at (800) 732-1399 or visit www.myutahenergyaudit.com.


By Ken Patterson, State Board of Directors - District 3 (Davis, Salt Lake & Tooele Counties)

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have to have a lawyer and an engineer on staff to grow food,” she said.

English singled out the EPA’s controversial Waters of the Unit-ed States rule as an example of bad science.

“The rule not only expands the regulatory footprint for farming and increases the uncertainty we battle daily, but it also lacks peer-reviewed sound science,” English said. “These regulations appear instead to be based on public opinion and social media trends rather than facts and science. The result is a highly unpredict-able regulatory environment and uncontrolled costs when faced with compliance based on a mov-ing target rather than a rational, science-based goal.”

Testimony of Richard Ebert:

http://www.fb.org/newsroom/news_article/432/RichardE-bertTestimony.pdf

Testimony of Terry McClure: http://www.fb.org/newsroom/news_article/432/TerryMc-ClureTestimony.pdf

Testimony of Kate English: http://www.fb.org/newsroom/news_article/432/KateEnglish-Testimony.pdf

More information about Ohio

Farm Bureau’s clean water ef-forts can be found at: www.farmersforwater.com.

As I sit here trying to think of what to write about and listen-ing to the rain while my family is peacefully sleeping, I can’t help but notice the road out-side my house. It is early on a Saturday morning and the road is bustling with life and energy, and people in a hurry to get to their destinations. As I think about what got me involved in farming and look back on my life, I see a bunch of choices that have put me where I am today.

I grew up on a small farm of about 20 acres that my fa-ther farmed. My father owned a small tricycle tractor and we raised chickens and a few cows on the farm. As a small boy, I can remember climbing on the tractor with my father and plowing the garden in the spring. My father felt that the tractor was unsafe for the hill-side that we farmed so he sold the tractor and contracted our hay cutting and bailing.

When I was about nine years old, I got an idea that it would be nice if I could buy a TV for my room. I scrimped and saved every dime I made. After what seemed to be a very long time the day finally came when I had saved enough money to pur-chase the TV. I had saved about $100.00 and I figured that that would be enough to purchase a small TV that I could keep in my room and enjoy watching any show I wanted. My parents sat me down and told me that I could buy a pregnant cow, with my $100.00 and that she would have a calf in the spring. They also told me that I could sell the calf and make enough to purchase a TV and I would still have the cow that I could breed and make more money with. This idea intrigued me so

I decided to forgo the purchase of the TV and buy the cow.

I soon found out that the cow came with a lot of chores — milk-ing two times a day for about 300 days a year in all kinds of weather. Many times I can re-member how I would plead with my father and ask him to milk the cow for me only to hear the words “go get it done”. Although many time he would help me out and do it for me.

When I was about 14 years old I began looking for a tractor that we could use on the place and after looking for a long time I finally convinced my father that it was more than a want. With my father’s help, we purchased a 40 horse Allis Chalmers tractor that we could use on the farm together. The tractor gave us the opportunity to do some of the things that we were previ-ously paying others to do for us. As time went by, I was finally able to get the equipment that I needed to do all of the work ourselves.

I soon learned that the one cow was not getting me where I wanted to be, because every calf my cow had turned out to be a bull calf, so my herd was very slow in growing. As I got older and began working odd jobs, I would take any extra money that I could get and buy bull calves from the dairy farms that were around the area where we lived. This helped out a bit but I wanted more cows. My cow finally gave me a heifer calf and my herd started to grow. When I was milking four cows by hand I decided that it would be very beneficial in time and easier for m, if I were able to purchase a portable milker. This was one the best purchases I have ever

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UDOT to assist with funding on same these roads. First, when the adjacent property owner will participate in 50 percent of the construction costs of the fence and appropriate UDOT funds are available and the owner agrees to maintain the fence. Second, when UDOT determines that fencing is essential to the safety of the traveling public. In these cases, land and livestock owners are encouraged to work closely with their UDOT Regional Man-ager and local officials to elevate needed fencing projects to a higher priority. This educated, patient partnership has proven, in many instances, to be benefi-cial to private land and livestock owners who share interests of public safety as well as care of their livestock.

Who’s liable when vehicles hit livestock on roadways?

The concern expressed by live-stock owners is when livestock gets on the road and creates an accident – who is liable? In my experience, determining liability is not dependent on a definition of “in or out.” Rather, whether the animal’s owner has been negligent. For example:

If your animals wander on to someone else’s land, you may not be responsible. If you drove them onto someone else’s land, you may be. The courts tend to look at the facts of individual cases to determine responsibility, rather than based on the policy ex-pressed in the county ordinance. Furthermore, the courts will look at whether what happened is an intentional and negligent acts. Even if the ordinance is fence out, you are responsible for keep-ing your animals off someone else’s property.

If livestock gets hit in a “fence-out” area and an accident hap-pens, the law does not give you immunity, but it may give your

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increased protection. Nonethe-less, if owners of animals tres-passes onto another’s property, they are liable. If they are your animals, you are responsible for what they do.

When is it legal for live-stock to be on highways?

Occasionally, livestock get onto highways. In general, it is illegal for individuals to willfully allow livestock onto the road in which both sides of the road have a fence, wall, hedge, sidewalk, curb, lawn or building. How-ever, livestock can drift onto any highway as long as they are going to or returning from their accustomed ranges (Utah Code 41-6a-407).

In addition, folks cannot drive any livestock on, over or across any highway during the period of half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, without keeping a sufficient number of herders with warning lights on continual duty to open the road to permit the passage of vehicles (Utah Code 41-6a-407).

When am I in trespass?Livestock owners are liable for

trespass. Owners of livestock that trespass on the premises of an-other person are liable in a civil action to the owner of the prem-ises for any damages inflicted by the trespass. There is one excep-tion to this. This does not apply in cases where the premises are not enclosed by a lawful fence in a county or municipality that has adopted a fence ordinance. It’s important to note that a county official may come onto the premises to remove the livestock from trespass. If this occurs, the county is entitled to full com-pensation for the costs incurred. If the animal(s) are not claimed within 10 days after written no-tification, the county may sell the animal to cover costs.

However, there is an exception. It’s important to note, if livestock

enters the property of another person, the livestock owner is not held liable in civil action if the livestock enters the property from an historic livestock trail and the property is not enclosed by an adequate fence at the time of trespass (Utah Code 4-25-8).

Finally, the proper care of livestock and respect of neigh-bors’ property and rights re-quires sound judgment, forward thinking and common sense. Each landowner scenario seems unique and different. Many in-terpret the laws and ordinances differently. With these reali-ties, it’s good to visit with your County Sheriff’s office to ensure your understanding of county ordinances is consistent with the Sheriff, his deputy’s and staff.

and Ranch Management pro-gram is the opportunity it gives for Agricultural Business Stu-dents at Snow College to see a farm operating in the real world, in real time. Undergraduates can join the instructors on their farm visits, observing and learn-ing from the farmers enrolled in the program. “Students get to look over the shoulder of these farmers, and see why they need to take accounting classes as an agribusiness major,” said Olsen. “Last weeks farm analysis visit, often becomes this weeks class discussion.”

For more information on the Farm and Ranch Management program, please visit www.snow.edu/farm.

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Along the CountrysideVice President- CommunicationsMatt Hargreaves

The Bureau of Land Manage-ment announced recently three new additions for its nine-member National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Included in the selections was Beaver County rancher Steven Yardley. Yardley will serve a three-year term on the advisory board, and fills the livestock management category of the committee.

Wild horses and burros in the United States are managed under the authority of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act.

A graduate of Southern Utah University, Yardley has been ac-tive with the Beaver County Farm Bureau, FFA, Utah Cattlemen’s Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and Southern Utah University’s Block and Bridle Club. Currently, Yardley serves as Vice President of the Western Rangelands Conservation Asso-ciation.

Also included in the recent ap-pointments was Ginger Kathrens of Fort Collins, Colorado for the humane advocacy category, and Ben Masters of Bozeman, Mon-tana for the livestock management category. The national committee also includes another Utahn, June Sewing of Cedar City, in the Wild Horse & Burro advocacy category. Sewing is the executive director of the National Mustang Association.

While the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board only advises the BLM and U.S. Forest Service, on the management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands and national forests administered by those agencies, Yardley feels it’s a good opportunity for local ranch-ers to have some say in how they are managed.

The BLM advisory board web-site states that “[m]embers of the board, who represent various categories of interests, must have a demonstrated ability to analyze

Beaver County rancher named to national BLM Wild Horse advisory committee

information, evaluate programs, identify problems, work collab-oratively, and develop corrective actions.”

The BLM states that it “has been moving forward with a population-growth suppression strategy con-sistent with recommendations of a National Academy of Sciences study issued in June 2013.” This

includes new population growth-suppression research, represent-ing an investment of approxi-mately $11 million in 20 research projects over five years, focusing on (1) developing longer-last-ing fertility-control agents; (2) evaluating the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of spaying and neutering on-range wild horses; and (3) implement-ing better methods for estimating wild horse and burro popu-lations.

Inventories of wild horses and burros are conducted to deter-mine the appropriate numbers to have on range (Appropriate Management Levels of AML), while bal-ancing the healthy range conditions. Numbers of livestock are also sup-posed to be taken into consider-ation to properly balance the range conditions. Wild horses and burros that go above that AML number are to be removed from the range.

According to the BLM website, “The current estimated on-range wild horse and burro population (as of March 1, 2016) is 67,027, a 15 percent increase over the 2015

estimate of 58,150. That means the current West-wide on-range population exceeds [the] AML [of 26,715] by more than 40,000.” In Utah, the maximum AML is 1,956, and yet there are close to 6,000 on the range. Despite its budget of close to $80 million dollars, only $1.8 million is spent on gathers and removals, while almost $50

million is spent on off-range holding facilities, which rep-resents 65 percent of the total budget. That percentage has been increasing in

recent years as well with over 50,000 animals in long and short term holding facilities.

A waning interest in wild horse and burro adoption program, which reached its peak several

years ago at nearly 10,000 adop-tions annually, is currently around 3,000 horses annually. Attempts to implement any spay/neuter programs have been met with litigation from horse advocacy groups. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) found in a report in 2013 that “no highly effective, easily delivered, and affordable fertility-control methods were

currently available to manage wild horse and burro population growth.”

Again, the BLM website states that “[t]he currently available fertility control vaccine, known as porcine zona pellucida (PZP), is limited in the duration of its effectiveness – up to 22 months for a formulation that must be hand-injected into a wild horse. This formulation is not a viable fertility-control option for most wild horse herds because of (1) the animals’ propensity to avoid human contact and (2) the vast sizes of herd ranges, which make it difficult to locate and track in-dividual horses. In 2015, only 469 horses were treated with the PZP.”

According to Yardley, part of the challenge in how the BLM is managing wild horse populations

is the inability to get numbers down to man-agement (and lawfully required) levels. De-spite its budget of close to $80 million dollars, only $1.8 million is spent on gathers and removals, while almost $50 million is spent on off-range holding facil-ities, which represents 65 percent of the total budget. That percent-age has been increasing in recent years as well.

The excess wild horse and burro populations are one of the great-est threats facing the delicate western range-

lands and watersheds today. This in turn poses a major threat to a variety of wildlife species includ-ing deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, desert bighorn sheep and sage grouse.

The nationwide excess of more than 200 percent tells only part of the story, as populations in some areas are at 500-1,000 percent of

Photo by Jerry Sintz/BLM.Wild horses near Onaqui Mountains, about 40 miles west of Salt Lake City.

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Commodity sessions on Friday morning. Issues to be discussed include: Updates on H2A Labor (Fruit , Vegetable & Sheep Committees), F e n c i n g ( B e e f ) , Logging (Forestry) , F o o d F r e e d o m A c t (Dairy & Vegetable), Beekeeping (Fruit) , Cannabis (Hay Growers) and Water Company Audits/Research for Water Development Funding (Water Users Committee).

J o h n T o r r e s , Director of Leadership Development for the American Farm Bureau, will provide training for county leadership on how to make leading in Farm Bureau magnetic. Magnets attract objects, but they also repel them. Torres will teach us how to attract and keep unbeatable volunteers. Torres will also teach a second leadership class that will help us discover motivation strategies that work!

Vance Crow, Director of Millennial Engagement from Monsanto will b e t h e c o n c l u d i n g speaker. Crow is a former communications coordinator at a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate in northern Cal i fornia and is a veteran U.S. Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Kenya. Crow will share how ideas and messages spread on social media and how we can present o u r s e l v e s a n d o u r ideas in agriculture in new ways. Attendees will enjoy his engaging a n d m o t i v a t i o n a l

presentation.

ANNUAL MID-YEAR BBQ

Join us at the annual Mid-year BBQ held at Provo’s Kiwanis Park (1019 N. 1100 E.)—Pavilion 1. Attendees can enjoy this casual setting to enjoy good food, friends and family. The YF&R Committee will infuse FUN into the evening with games and friendly competitions. We are asking attendees to carpool and ride to the park with your friends, as parking is limited.

Conference registration includes one BBQ ticket. Pricing for the additional BBQ tickets has changed this year to make it more “family friendly”. An extra adult BBQ ticket is $15 and a family pass (1-5 children—any age) is only $20.

I N T R O D U C I N G O N L I N E C O N F E R E N C E REGISTRATION

Registration for Mid-year will all be done online this year. Visit us at www.utahfarmbureau.org and click on the “Events” tab at the top right of the screen. Click on the “Seed the Future” Mid-year Conference link. Click on “Register” within the article and follow the prompts.

R e g i s t e r n o w a n d save with the Ear ly Bird registration – $55 (includes the BBQ and breakfast ) ava i lable now through June 17. Regular registration of $65 (includes BBQ & breakfast) will be available from June 18 through J u l y 8 . C o n f e r e n c e

cancellation policy – must cancel by July 1 for a full refund.

ACCOMODATIONS Utah Farm Bureau has

secured a hotel room block, but does not arrange hotel accommodations. Reservations should be made directly with the Provo Marriott online by visiting Utah Farm Bureau’s website or calling 801-377-4700. Friday, June 17 is the cutoff date for securing a room at the program rate of $110 (before tax). Make your reservation early as the hotel may sell-out before this date. After Friday, June 17, reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis and higher rates may apply. Marriott’s cancellation policy is 24 hours prior to arrival.

C O N F E R E N C E ATTIRE

Attire for the conference is casual. Remember that meeting rooms are often cool, so you may want to bring a jacket or sweater.

TRAVEL & TOURIST INFORMATION

Whether you are a nature lover, knowledge seeker, active adventurer, hipster, art appreciator or foodie fanatic, Utah Valley has something for you! Visit www.utahvalley.com for information and a preview of local attractions you can visit while in the area.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Susan Furner at 801-233-3040 or [email protected].

Thank you to teachers and participants alike for con-tributing to the Creative video and story contests, and congratulations to our winners!

Creative Video Contest WinnersDivision 1: 1st place: Dakota Jones (Summit)2nd place: Allie Dalebout (South Box Elder)Division III: 1st Place: Miles Ferry “Ferry Productions” (Box Elder)

Creative Story Contest Winners3rd Grade: 1st Place –Chloe Sudweeks (Iron) 2nd –Colton Keyes (Summit) 3rd –Ellie Thurgood (Box Elder)4th Grade: 1st Place-Douglas McFarland (Davis) 2nd- Kyler Horne (Box Elder) 3rd –Gracie Huntington (Emery)5th Grade: 1st Place-Jacee Johnson (Sevier) 2nd – Hadlee Taylor (Wayne) 3rd- Keoni Roring (Davis)6th Grade: 1st Place- Riley Edwards (Wayne) 2nd – Aubrei Jorgensen (Sevier) 3rd- 3-way tie: Meliah Jensen (Emery) Luis Armas (Davis) Maicee Harward (Utah)7th Grade: 1st Place-Wade Huggard (Emery) 2nd – Emma Leavitt (Sevier) 3rd- Hayden Williams (Summit)8th Grade: 1st Place-Spencer Huff (Box Elder)

Creative story & video contest

winners announced


The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) is using #Wo-meninag to promote awareness and to highlight different women in agriculture across the nation. Every month USDA shares a story of women in agriculture who are leading our industry and helping other women succeed along the way.

Following their lead, Utah Farm

Maria Nye“I was NOT going to marry a

dairy farmer.” Famous last word for Maria Nye, who oper-ates two dairy farms in Millard County with her husband John Nye. Maria was raised on a dairy farm in Franklin, Connecticut, where she determined she was not going to marry a man in the business.

“Then I met John,” Ma-ria said. “And I knew that was it!”

After graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut, Maria and John operated their dairy farm in Con-necticut together for 13 years.

“We were farming in a 20-mile radius and it got to the point that if we wanted to stay in the dairy business we needed to relocate,” Maria said.

She said her father-in-law, an extension agent in Utah, informed them Millard County was seeking dairy farmers to help add value to the county and take advantage of prime alfalfa growing country.

“Three things were important to us,” Maria said. “Opportunities for our children to be part of our operation, a good place to have a business, and a good place for our family.”

The Nyes felt all three of their criteria were met in a move to

#womeninagBureau will publish a column ev-ery month highlighting a woman involved in Utah agriculture.

According to USDA nearly a third of our nation’s farmers are women, generating $12.9 billion in annual agriculture sales. Women are involved in other areas of ag-riculture as well: scientist, veteri-narians, policy makers, business owners, and many more. Women

have an increasing presence in agriculture, which will continue to grow.

If you would like to nominate a woman in agriculture for this monthly feature please contact Julia Misiego at 801-233-3010 or [email protected], or post a picture of her on Utah Farm Bu-reau Federation Facebook page with #Womeninag”.

Utah, so in 1996 they started milk-ing on their newly built facility in Millard County – Mountain View dairy. They have since added a second facility, “Horizon”; and

between the two they milk 3,500 cows.

“We’re a big farm, but we’re a family farm,” Maria said. “Our old-est son is our Operations Manager, and our second son is in charge of corral and equipment mainte-nance.”

Maria is also deeply involved in agriculture advocacy. She serves on the Utah Farm Bureau Ag Pro-motion Committee, is involved in Millard County’s Women’s Com-mittee, sits on Millard County’s Farm Bureau board, hosts farm field days, participates in com-munity parades and fairs, is a 4-H leader, President of her county’s junior livestock show, and part of her FFA chapter’s alumni group.

“When I think of Maria these words come to mind: energy, de-termined, happy, smile, forgiving, organizer, doer, friend,” said Belva Parr, State Women’s Committee

Chair. “Work-ing with Maria gives me a boost to keep going. She is wise. She is one I want on our side at all times, in all places.”

Maria sa id she wants to be sure consumers have accurate information and perceptions of dairy farmers.

“ W e c a r e deeply about

our animals, we cry over them when they’re sick, and feel tremen-dous frustration when we can’t help them,” Maria said. “Right after animals, consumers are our top concern. We want to produce a wholesome product.”

She said that in the future, she hopes that all dairy farmers can work together to preserve their industry.

“We are providing a tremen-dously helpful and wholesome food to the world, and we have so many dairy farmers who are great thinkers and entrepreneurs,” Maria said. “We need to come together as an industry; we have strength in numbers.”

ahead. Currently underway is a solar energy project that will offset 90% of the power used to run the farm and return valuable energy to the grid.

The Batemans also feel that giving Utahns an inside look at what dairy farming en-tails is just as important as their improved facilities and practices, and they use farm tours to show that even at the biggest dairy in the state, fo-cusing on small details makes sustainable differences for the animals, their product and the environment.

“We take pride in this. It’s our passion, our way of life, and we want our dairy to be the best that it can be,” Brad Bateman said.

The awards program is part of the U.S. Dairy Sustain-ability Commitment, an in-dustrywide effort to measure and improve the economic, environmental and social sus-tainability of the dairy com-munity. To learn more about the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, the winners and the best practices in place at their operations, visit DairyGood.org.

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HospitalityThe best mode (and one many

farmers already practice) for the public to witness your farm first hand is to invite them, and treat them to an “experience”.

My experience with SeaWorld started with a personal invitation, and I was treated with respect, warmth and quality throughout the entire visit. I felt like I was being invested in, not exploited. A little kindness can go a long way, and since the people made me feel good I was much more open to listen to their message. A few things SeaWorld does that can be replicated on a farm or ranch visit are:

• Good food• Low stress, comfortable en-

vironment (bathrooms and information were readily available and easily acces-sible.)

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• Knowledgeable employees• Quality interactions with peo-

ple and animals

Now farms aren’t theme parks, and I’m not suggested they should be. The point is to give the invited guests a quality experience they can recall with fondness. This can be provided even in the humblest of operations. The goal is to build relationships with consumers and let them know that we care.

TransparencyNo employee or animal trainer

at SeaWorld ever acted like they were uncomfortable answering sensitive questions, or like they were trying to guard well-kept secret. Everyone was open and honest, and welcomed any ques-tions about animals, the facility, and human-animal accidents. Whenever they rescue an animal, certain guests can even watch the process of the vet check-up and care through glass walls. I couldn’t look at the dynamic, energetic peo-

ple and see the cruel, misguided employees Blackfish would have me believe they were.

As farmers and ranchers, I believe we are naturally an hon-est breed. There is nothing to be ashamed of in our industry, and we can talk about the wonderful aspects of agriculture and the im-provements we would like to see simultaneously. Nothing can be absolutely perfect, but our open-ness to questions can demonstrate our integrity.

PassionFacts and figures can only go so

far. SeaWorld understands that principle, as there was a good mix of statistics and personal stories throughout the presentations. It was important to see the impact that they have on the environ-ment and in rescue efforts through numbers, but what I retained was a personal story from a member of the rescue team who told us about rescuing a sea lion who had been speared with a wooden fish-

ing gaff. She got emotional while relaying the story because they hadn’t been able to successfully approach the animal for several days, and she felt like she person-ally let the animal down. I was touched by her tearful retelling because I could relate to the feel-ing of wanting so badly to help a suffering animal, and not being successful.

Since science is often on our side, we desire to relay facts and statistics to naysayers (I know I do). But it’s so important to let your passion and emotion shine through. Stories and feelings have lasting power.

As farmers and ranchers face increasing opposition to their live-lihoods with an onslaught of loud and constant criticism intent on destroying them and their indus-try, we can look to SeaWorld as an archetype business facing similar challenges and overcoming with many positive results.

This article was not sponsored or proposed by SeaWorld San Diego or any affiliates.


The Utah Farm Bureau would like YOU to help us celebrate 100 years of Farm Bureau here in our

state!

For this centennial celebration we will be giving away $100 each month to a winning agriculture related photo or short story (250 words or less)

posted online.

To enter, use Twitter, Instagram, and/or Facebook and tag us at

#seedthefuture and #UTfarmbureau100years

*You do not need to be a Farm Bureau member to participate.

Farm Bureau Financial - Agent Spotlight:

Mike Dalton - Beaver Co.Mike has been a Farm Bureau

Agent for one year and has his office in Beaver. He focuses on the Beaver and Iron county areas. Mike has a great family, with his wife Me-lissa and three kids – Kaden 1 3 , K a y l e e 11, Chanse 9. They also have a blue heeler, and the dog is the only one on the list that listens! They spend as much time as possible in the great outdoors.

Mike has been involved with the Farm Bureau since he began

with FBFS and attended his local Country Federation Meetings.

When asked what sets Farm Bureau insurance products apart

from the competition, Mike feels their cabin coverage and livestock coverages are a great start. Also, the fact they cover mold where most competitors do not in unique. Beyond products, Mike feels what really sets Farm Bureau apart from the competition is the local agents and the company history.

“I’ve seen our local ad-juster work his tail off to service our clients and frequently tout our claims record,” Dalton said.

food. Leonard Blackman, former Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food used to remind us that people are generally quite content when they have a full belly. If hun-gry, only one thing matters.

Locally, statewide, and nation-ally, a host of candidates are doing their best to convince us to vote for them. Would it be too much to ask these candidates to give us a clue about their plans for the American food supply? After all, the ability to feed ourselves is vital, and ad-ditionally more than 16 million jobs are dependent on a healthy U. S. agricultural economy. But ag-ricultural sustainability is seldom an agenda item when legislative bodies meet. We assume our food will always be there with no plan-ning, sacrifice or effort on our part. We’ve simply come to expect it.

I was in another state last week where the farms are huge and the

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crops look great. In virtually every conversation with those who were farming the land, concern was expressed about their ability to pay their input costs and survive another year with declining com-modity prices. Craig Hill, Iowa Farm Bureau president, recently addressed a U. S. Senate sub-committee. In his testimony he said; “The vast majority of farm families rely on off-farm income to diversify risk and keep the family economically viable. With lower commodity prices farmers will have to find new and inno-vative ways to remain profitable and continue farming in future years.” Vibrant rural economies have always played a vital role in stimulating our national economy and in feed our growing popula-tion. Unfortunately, those seeking political office seem oblivious to the role agricultural plays in our economy and quality of life.

I like to consider myself an optimist and I really do believe

we have the ability to feed most everyone. Agriculturists have a proven track record that is im-pressive and remarkable. Bright minds and emerging technolo-gies, combined with long hours and careful management have made us the envy of the world. Since 1970, farm operators have increased their planting rates from 40 to 420 acres per day and their harvesting rate from 4,000 to 30,000 bushels daily. Total agricultural output has increased by nearly 50 percent over the past four decades. All of this as resources like land, labor, fertil-izer and pesticides has declined. These changes have resulted in environmental benefits, shrink-ing the environmental footprint of the average unit of agricultural output.

However, even with these impressive strides it is becom-ing increasingly difficult for agricultural producers to deal with a swelling army of regula-

tors who are aggressive, powerful and usually clueless. Add to that a growing chorus of well-fed, well-funded ungrateful consum-ers who constantly complain of genetically modified organisms, demand unrealistic animal rights, promote” natural” and “organic”, and appear convinced that proven conventional methods of farming for profit is evil and immoral. Add to that an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural and man-made disasters and we easily could become hungry.

I am personally grateful each day for a safe, abundant, and af-fordable supply of delicious food. I hope our society will never be forced to go hungry, and I hope the populace will appreciate those who consistently provide that food. Finally, I hope that governmental leaders and aggressive regulators will allow agriculturists to do what they do best and not second guess their proven methods of produc-tion.


Appropriate Management Levels (AML) and doubling every 3-5 years. By 2028, that could lead to an increase of 1,600 percent or an extra 48,000 horses.

Without changes, critical range-lands that are important to wild-life, watersheds, livestock, soil stabilization, rural economies and Utah’s heritage will suffer major ramifications including being stripped of all palatable vegetation.

The original Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971 which charges the BLM with care of the wild horse and burro population di-rects them to “…immediately remove excess animals from the range so as to achieve appropriate management levels… so as to re-store a thriving natural ecological balance to the range, and protect the range from the deterioration associated with overpopulation.” It further directs the BLM that “…Any excess animal…shall be sold if-the excess animal is more than 10 years old; or the excess animal has been offered unsuccessfully for adoption at least 3 times…shall be made available for sale without limitation, including through auc-tion to the highest bidder.”

The challenge is that Congress has a funding ridder in the BLM’s budget that prevents the agency from carrying out this part of the act. Wild horse advocacy groups have further compounded the problem by threatening and pur-suing litigation anytime the BLM attempts intervention.

Yardley admits the future looks dire for the rangeland and wild horse and burro populations if there are not major interventions and changes to the status quo ap-proach to wild horse and burro management.

“I believe the most likely way to bring about significant change to the program is to get the wild horse and burro populations turned over to the state in which they reside and that the states be given full jurisdiction on how they address the overpopulation

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problem,’ Yardley said. “If we do not properly control the wild horse and burro population, they have the potential to destroy the deli-cate, critical habitat that so many other wildlife and livestock species rely on.”

“Why can’t we use the same tools to promote healthy rangelands and prevent overgrazing by livestock for wild horses?” Yardley contin-ued. “Things like season of use, rest rotation patterns, intensity and duration, all of which are taken into consideration for livestock, yet are neglected when it comes to wild horses. The fate of the rangelands and all of the animals that utilize it including the wild horses and burros looks very dire if we do not quickly address the problem.”

Yardley encouraged farmers and ranchers to contact their congres-sional representatives and urge them to continue the fight over wild horses and burros. Those interested can also participate by writing letters to the wild horse and burro advisory board, attend-ing meetings, and making com-ments during the public comment period.

“We should also be involved and active in the Farm Bureau and other agriculture organizations and urge them to put pressure on congress to urge them to give full authority and jurisdiction of the wild horse and burro populations to their respective states,” Yardley said. “I believe controlling the wild horse and burro populations is one of the most difficult, pressing and important problems facing our arid western ranges today.”

Yardley will serve as an effective advocate for Utah ranchers and continue to inform the Utah Farm Bureau on the activities of the committee. Still, he acknowledges he’s the only one on the committee specifically focused on livestock interests. Despite the challenge, Yardley, the Utah Farm Bureau, and other agricultural organiza-tions will continue the fight to bring balance into management of wild horses and burros on range-lands.


County ConnectionVice President- OrganizationDavid Bailey

Farm Bureau agriculture promotion committee up & running

Utah Farm Bureau organized a new state committee last No-vember to take the lead in pro-moting our agriculture industry here in Utah. Nation-wide, other state farm bureaus have organized similar committees in order to meet the ever growing demand soci-ety has placed on the ag industry to be connected to their food. To date, there are 13 states that have Promotion & Educa-tion type committees that focus primarily on consumer education and promotion. There are several other states that are pursuing the idea and will soon have similar programs up and running.

Here in Utah, the Ag Promo-tion (AP) committee is made up of seven couples from across the state. Each Farm Bureau district elected these couples at the annual convention this past November. The committee mem-bers include: Matt & Lena Leak (District 1), Rick & Lisa Davis (District 2), Joel & Becca Ferry (District 3), Jamison & Stacy McPherson (District 4 & Com-mittee Chair), Duane & Andrea Schoenfeld (District 5), Jed & Nanci Johnson (District 6), and Maria Nye (District 7).

Similar to the American Farm Bureau Promotion & Education program, the UFBF Ag Promo-tion program is for people who are interested delivering the message of the importance of agriculture to a wide range of audiences. The American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Di-rectors created a national P&E Committee in 2014. The work of the P&E Committee will be to develop and centralize resources that inspire and equip Farm Bu-reau to convey the significance of agriculture.

The new UFBF Ag Promotions committee will coordinate close-ly with both the Farm Bureau Women’s and YF&R committees

as well as the UFBF Communica-tions division. This coordination will help facilitate and carry out meaningful events and activities that promote our industry and the Farm Bureau name. The mis-sion of all three committees are closely aligned and will be a tre-mendous strength as they work together to increase awareness of agriculture.

Currently, Weber County Farm Bureau is the only county in the state to form a Promotions spe-cific committee on the county level. UFBF anticipates each county board to decide for itself if an Ag Promotions committee is needed in their own county or not. The dynamics of each county are unique and the challenges of promoting agriculture vary within each county.

Having a UFBF sponsored state Promotions committee will give counties more resources and direction about promotional type activities. It will also provide greater leadership opportunities and engage more volunteers. I’m confident it will lead to new and impactful ways of reaching consumers and telling Utah’s agricultural story. The new AP committee will be challenged to guide the committee in a way that will first and foremost, promote Utah Farm Bureau and Utah ag-riculture. We anticipate this com-mittee to spearhead two or three major statewide events each year

that will effectively connect with our non-farm friends in ways we never have before.

Currently, the AP commit-tee has plans in the works to be a part of the Days of 47’ pa-rade as well as host-ing as a major activity at the Utah State Fair in September. Going

forward, the committee hopes to be able to help county Farm Bureaus host events in their areas. Resources, materials and other aids are being developed by the AFBF P&E committee that will benefit state and county programs.

For now, David Bailey, VP for Organization, has been assigned to be the UFBF staff coordina-tor for the committee. Matt

Hargreaves and Susan Furner will also assist the committee to help facilitate the activities of the committee. UFBF is in the process of hiring a full time pro-gram coordinator that will help move the program in the right direction and assist the com-mittee with new and innovative ways to reach consumers. We have a great opportunity before us as consumers crave addi-tional connections to their food sources while constantly being bombarded with misinformation about our ag and food industries.

“We need more than ever to connect our farmers & ranch-ers to our consumers in ways we never even dreamed about just a few years ago,” said UFBF President Ron Gibson.

For more information about how you can get involved with the Ag Promotions program you can contact David Bailey at [email protected].


YF&R Focus: LaDell & Baily BrinkerhoffState YF&R Committee ~ District 5 (Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, San Juan & Uintah Counties)

In short we are LaDell and Baily, a husband and wife, a Mom and Dad, an oilfield worker, a hairdresser and we are ranchers. We both grew up in a tiny community in the Uintah Basin, where we at-tended Altamont High School. We have known each other our whole lives. After high school we started dating and about a year later we married in No-vember 2009.

LaDell grew up on his fam-ily’s ranch in Altonah. He enjoyed working alongside his family. Two years ago we were able to purchase land from a neighbor next to his family’s place, and this last year we were able to build our home here on the ranch. It was very important for LaDell to move back to the ranch and raise our family here. It’s a peace-ful, quiet place and we have a beautiful view of the Uinta Mountains.

We have started to build our own herd of registered Black Angus cattle. LaDell really en-joys learning about the EPD’s, genetic testing and all that the Angus Association has to improve your herd. LaDell’s family has always raised Black Angus as far as he can remem-ber. He likes the qualities they have and being able to track the progress with the records that go along with having a registered herd. He likes to keep a few replacement heif-ers and watch them turn into momma cows. He has recently started to keep a few bulls to sell and it’s been fun to watch them grow. This year we have kept one for our herd and are excited to see how his offspring turn out.

Life hasn’t allowed us to be full-time ranchers yet, but

hopefully someday. LaDell has followed in his family’s footsteps of working in the oilfield, in con-struction and ranching on the side. He owns a small business in the oilfield. LaDell usually works a full day there and comes home to do chores, church callings and whatever else he needs to do. In his spare, time he enjoys being in the outdoors, hunting, fish-ing and camping with the fam-ily. LaDell loves working on the ranch, his cows, and just being outside. It seems to calm his soul and makes all the other demands in life seem worth it.

As for me, I am a wife and a mom – a mom to the sweetest little farmer boy. His name is Case. He is one and loves to count the cows, ride the 4-wheeler and just be outside doing whatever we may be doing. He is also go-ing to be a big brother soon. We can’t wait to have two little boys here on the ranch with us. I am so grateful that I can stay home with them. I also enjoy cooking, crafting, fishing and going on vacations. When I have spare time, you can find me in my salon doing hair. I wasn’t raised on a ranch, so this is all new to me. Boy, have I learned a lot! Sometimes I feel like it is so demanding, but it’s worth it. It’s worth it so that our children know how to work, know where their food comes from, how to love an animal and take care of the land. It’s worth it so they realize how blessed they are and to have faith in the future.

We were invited to a Farm Bureau dinner five years ago, and while there we were asked if we would be the County Young Farmer & Rancher Chairs. We had no idea what that even meant or what the Farm Bureau re-ally was besides insurance. Our friends – the McConkies – as-

sured us that it was a lot of fun, and Tiffany mentioned vacations so I was all in. We have learned so much since then.

The Young Farmer and Ranch-er program is a great way to get involved. There is so much that goes on that we all need to know more about, such as laws & regulations being passed that greatly impact us as farmers and ranchers. We were able to at-tend the day at the capitol two years ago, and it was an eye opening expe-rience for both of us. It’s easy to sit back and let someone else do the work of advocacy for us, but we all have a voice and need to be involved in what is going on around us. We need to get our story out there!

We are now o n t h e s t a t e board for Dis-trict 5 covering Daggett, Uin-tah, Duchesne,

Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. We are just get-ting started, but so far we have had a lot of fun. It takes time out of our already busy life, but it is definitely worth it when we put in the time and effort. We have made lifelong friends from all over the state and are excited to see what other opportunities we will have being involved in the Farm Bureau.


made!Shortly after returning

from an LDS mission, the church decided to consolidate most of their farms. With that consoli-dation, a neighbor friend and I began renting the ground from the church and doing custom work with our equipment. When the church de-cided to sell the farm, my siblings and I purchase some of the ground that my neighbor and I had been farming. As I have purchased and cared for the animals, tractors and equipment and worked the land, I have learned many things. I am not really sure who I would have been had I pur-chased that TV. The rest

Utah Farm Bureau News 25June 2016CHANGEContinued from pg. 13

made!Shortly after returning

from an LDS mission, the church decided to consolidate most of their farms. With that consoli-dation, a neighbor friend and I began renting the ground from the church and doing custom work with our equipment. When the church de-cided to sell the farm, my siblings and I purchase some of the ground that my neighbor and I had been farming. As I have purchased and cared for the animals, tractors and equipment and worked the land, I have learned many things. I am not really sure who I would have been had I pur-chased that TV. The rest

of my life is history.My wife and I pur-

chased a home about 25 years ago in a sleepy lit-tle farming community. Over the years without packing or moving, our house is now is in the center of the city. The road outside my house is very busy and the saying that a fence needs to be horse high, bull strong, and pig tight has brought new meaning to me. It is never a good sign when the animal control officer and or the police know you by your first name because of your animals. It is always a worry when your animals get out and the traffic does not slow down.

Some time ago, we were vaccinating and branding our animals on our family farm. A cow got out as we

were vaccinating and branding. We ended up chasing her the rest of the day. The next morning, we saw an article in the newspaper where a po-lice officer shot a cow that was trying to merge northbound onto I-15 via I-84 – not a good situa-tion. We were thankful that the police shot her and that she never made it into the traffic where she could have caused major damage. When we called and told the police that the cow was ours, all that they asked us to do was to pick her up and dispose of the carcass. We got off lucky. This is not always the case. Sometimes, when animals get out, it comes with major fines and you are generally responsible for any damage that they

may have caused both to vehicles and property.

As populations increase around us it tends to de-crease the amount of farms. There are no dairy farms left in Davis Coun-ty today, as most have been turned into a farm-er’s last crop – homes. I firmly believe that there will always be some sort of farming, whether it is the individual who raises chickens, turkeys, or rab-bits in the backyard, the beekeeper who tends to his or her hives, the gar-dener who sell the pro-duce at a farmers market, or the one or two cows raised in backyard farms. However, if we want to keep farming a part of our communities, we will need to be innovative and find ways to keep farming the crops we love.

A recent case of rabies found in a horse in Arizona is a good reminder to all horse owners in Utah to make sure equine vaccina-tions are current, including a rabies vaccination.

Vaccinations are a rela-tively safe and inexpensive way to assist in keeping your horses healthy.

To view the presentation by Dr. Karl Hoopes, of USU Extension, visit http://ag.utah.gov/documents/EquineVaccinations1.pdf.

UDAF urges horse owners to have their

animals vaccinated


Farm SafetyVice President- Farm SafetyA.J. Ferguson

Prevent chemical contamination F a r m i n g a n d r a n c h i n g

operations require the use of chemicals in order to keep buildings, milking parlors, t r a c t o r s , c o m b i n e s , f o r k l i f t s , a n d o t h e r machinery in operation and sanitized to assure safe end products. Pesticides may also be used to help produce high qual i ty products. It is important to remember chemicals can be nutrients, fuels, lubricants, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, and fertilizers. Chemical forms include l iquids, granules, powders, gases or vapors. Chemical exposures to workers and family members can lead to a wide variety of potential hazards, especially if workers or family members don’t know what steps to take to protect

themselves.Remind employees and family

members that health risks can

be immediate, in the form of rashes or burns, or long-term, such as allergic sensitization, cancer, or lung or other organ damage including reproductive problems. If handled incorrectly, chemicals and pesticides can also cause environmental hazards such as ground contamination, fire, explosions, or even the release of toxic gases.

For these reasons, i t is

important to educate employees and family members that live or work on the farming operation

about the safe use of chemicals. It is possible your farm or ranch might need a Hazardous Communications p r o g r a m , a n d even more likely that you need to

comply with the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS). All should be continuously reminded to:• Pay attention at chemical

safety trainings.• Read the labels and safety

data sheet (SDS).• Use recommended Personnel

Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by employers.

• Be sure that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is well maintained and in good condition.

• Keep containers closed when not in use.

• Never transfer chemicals into an unlabelled container.

• Clean up spills immediately or alert a trained responder.

There are three major ways substances can enter the body:

Inhaling hazardous airborne vapors, dusts, fibers, etc. can be harmful to health. Effects range from headaches, nausea, and mild respiratory problems to far more serious and sometimes fatal results.

Swallowing hazardous substances can be poisonous or cause serious internal damage. Though one might not intentionally drink a hazardous substance, it can sometimes be mistaken for other drinks, such as colas, if chemicals have been inadvertently transferred into such containers to share with

others or taken home to use around the yard.

Skin and eye contact (Dermal) causes irritation and burns and may cause serious eye damage, recurring allergies, or a variety of other problems including rashes (dermatitis). Some chemicals that enter the body through the skin can poison you or have long-term effects on your body’s organs from repeated exposures over the years.

It should be stressed to employees that they could accidentally transport those same chemical hazards into the home, if they are not careful. Hazardous substances can be transported into the home in several ways:

Work clothing. Dust and particles cling to the fabric surface. If you wash contaminated clothing with family laundry, those items can become contaminated too. All contaminated work clothes should be washed separately from other clothing, and should be laundered in hot water and dried separately in the sun. The washer should also be cleaned after the contaminated clothing is washed. To clean it, run the washing machine for one full cycle with the hot water and a harsh detergent.

Tools and equipment. Hand tools and other equipment hav ing had contact wi th hazardous substances can contaminate whatever else you touch—steering wheels, doorknobs, furniture and other work items. Don’t forget to decontaminate your tractor by washing it thoroughly before allowing other unsuspecting operators on board.

Work-related items—such as lunch boxes, wallets, combs or scraps of materials—brought

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Utah Farm Bureau News 27June 2016HEALTH TAXContinued from pg. 1ing passed on to cash-strapped consumers and employers on Main Street in Utah and across the country. Hidden taxes, like the HIT, that are being used to prop up a flawed health law, should be eliminated once and for all.”

The HIT is an often-over-looked tax in the Patient Pro-tection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that significantly drives up health insurance costs for millions of small busi-nesses. The nonpartisan Con-gressional Budget Office proj-ects that the tax will amount to at least $130 billion in new costs over the next decade, which will be almost entirely passed on to small businesses and the self-employed who purchase coverage in the fully insured marketplace. Based on initial cost estimates, the tax is expected to raise the cost of health insurance premiums for families by approximately $500 a year, according to an analysis by former CBO Direc-tor Douglas Holtz-Eakin.

Farmers and ranchers have two major concerns related to health insurance: cost and ac-cess. The new Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax) increases health insurance costs for farmers,

ranchers and other small busi-nesses by imposing a levy on the net premiums of health insur-ance companies. This additional cost is passed on to consumers who ob-tain their health in-surance through the fully insured market.

Messaged as a “health insurance fee,” the HIT is passed through to small businesses tax on small business, which will exceed $100 billion in as-sessments in the first decade.

“The first $27 dol-lars of every service call goes to provid-ing healthcare for me and my 11 em-ployees,” said Lawrence Snow, owner of Valley Plumbing and Drain Cleaning. “The HIT Tax is part of that cost and is money of out of my pocket and the pock-ets of my employees.”

Utah is home to more than 259,000 small businesses, which employ more than 520,000 workers. According to research by the National Feder-ation of Independent Business Research Foundation, the HIT will jeopardize between 152,000 to 286,000 private-sector jobs

across the U.S. by 2023, and reduce real GDP by as much as $20 billion to $33 billion over the same period.

“There are 16,000 farms and ranches in Utah. These are all small businesses. They aren’t big enough to self-insure. The HIT tax cripples their ability to get insurance,” said Sterling Brown, Vice President of Public Policy for the Utah Farm Bu-reau. “The HIT Tax was passed as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It has nothing to do with reform-ing the health care insurance system but was included in the ACA as a way to raise revenue to

offset the cost of the legislation. This new tax is pushing insur-ance costs even higher than they already are, making it harder for

farmers and ranchers to purchase coverage for themselves, their fami-lies and their employ-ees.”

Congress acted to provide relief from the HIT for 2017. Hatch has coauthored the Jobs and Premium Pro-tection Act, S. 183, a bill that would repeal the HIT and permanently relieve small businesses of this burdensome tax.

At the end of 2015, Hatch joined with a bi-partisan majority of his colleagues on Capitol Hill to pass legislation

that suspends the impact of the HIT tax for one-year. This is a welcome and important first step towards giving Americans much needed permanent relief through a full repeal of the HIT.

The Stop The HIT Coalition rep-resents the nation’s small business owners, their employees and the self-employed who are actively working to repeal the Health Insurance Tax. Since the Coalition’s formation in 2011, it has grown to include more than 35 nation-al organizations, representing mil-lions of small business owners across the country. For more information, please visit www.StopTheHIT.com.

Stop the HIT: Farm Bureau’s Sterling Brown (standing) outlines how farmers and ranchers are hurt by health insurance taxes to Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (far le�).

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U t a h F a r m B u r e a u … participated in the Salt Lake Chamber Water Committee to ensure that urban water development strategies and plans also meet the needs of rural Utah and production agriculture.

U t a h F a r m B u r e a u … participated in the regularly scheduled Utah Division of Water Resources Board Meeting as a number of local water development and improvement projects were presented to the board for funding approval.

Funds for these projects are collected from the 1/16 cent sales and deposited in the Division’s Revolving Loan Fund.

U t a h F a r m B u r e a u … participated in the UACD board meeting held in Lehi. Farm Bureau and other agriculture organizations and government agencies provided a summary of the purpose of our organizations, to strengthen and improve a work ing re la t ionship and partnership with UACD.

U t a h F a r m B u r e a u … participated in a number of the Utah Legislature May Interim Committee meetings. During

the Interim, Committee meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. Agriculture issues were discussed in both the Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment Committee and the Revenue & Tax Committee.

U t a h F a r m B u r e a u … participated in a Mountain View Corridor Meeting conducted by UDOT. Many stakeholders directly and indirectly impacted by the Mountain View Corridor (Davis & Weber counties) attended to discuss alternative routes, impacts to existing lands and businesses and timetables to complete the Environmental Impact Statement,

public input and final decisions. Utah Farm Bureau…attended

Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Association (SITLA) annual Spring Land Auction held in Salt Lake City. Thousands of SITLA acres were auctioned off, including many agriculture lands.

U t a h F a r m B u r e a u … part ic ipated in a meet ing with Envision Utah and other stakeholders interested in surfacing and implementing a “toolbox” of tools that local governments can use to help preserve production agriculture lands, particularly in Utah County.

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ballots seems to be escalating in recent years when your consider Utah’s voting numbers in the 1980 election of President Ronald Reagan. Sixty-six percent of regis-tered Utahns voted – fifth highest in the nation. By contrast, favorite son Mitt Romney’s presidential candidacy in 2012, saw only 55.4 percent of Utah’s eligible voters casting ballots, which was 13th lowest in the land.

In the year of Trump, Cruz, Clinton and Sanders, to say we have spirited campaigns would be an understatement. The political rhetoric in this year’s Republican and Democrat primaries has by some estimates stooped to new lows. Many are turned off by poli-tics and the current lack of civility.

From a historic standpoint, what we are seeing in the 2016 election cycle is not unique in American political history. Please don’t let the attempts at character assassination deter you from cast-ing your ballot and participating in the process.

Mudslinging has long been part of the American political lexicon. Two men who had teamed up to help America claim its indepen-dence from England set the early standard. In the 1800 presidential election, the sitting President of the United States John Adams found himself running against his Vice President Thomas Jefferson – the only time in American his-tory this has happened. Things got ugly fast. The Jefferson camp accused President Adams of hav-ing a “hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force, or firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.” Adams side retorted, calling Vice President Jefferson “a mean-spirited, low-lived fellow, the son of a half-breed Indian squaw, sired by a Virginia mulatto father.”

The gloves in American politics were officially off!

Not to be outdone, in 1836 Davy Crockett accused Martin Van Bu-ren of wearing women’s corsets. The 1860 election found Stephen Douglas backers calling Abraham Lincoln a “horrid-looking wretch and a cross between the nutmeg dealer, the horse-swapper and the nightman.” During the 1912 Republican presidential primary election campaign, former Presi-dent Teddy Roosevelt would refer to sitting President William How-ard Taft – his own former vice president – as a “fathead” with the “brains of a guinea pig.” Taft responded by calling Roosevelt followers “radicals” and “neurot-ics”.

The name-calling and innuendo of 2016 certainly cannot out-do President Lyndon Johnson’s handlers in the 1964 campaign against Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. They treated kids to a coloring book depicting Goldwa-ter in a Ku Klux Klan robe.

As a nation, the United States is recognized as the world’s bastion of freedom. We have an obligation to protect that heritage and voting is the foundation. As a state, we Utahns have always embraced the Founders vision of an America with a limited national govern-ment, an empowered citizenry and a divinely inspired Constitu-tion.

Electing the people we want to represent our interests begins with the primaries. Determining the best candidates to face off in the general election begins with all of us as voters engaging. Local candidates for county commis-sion, legislative seats, Congress and Governor depend on “Getting out the Vote!” As Farm Bureau members, we can make a differ-ence.

As an electorate, we can do bet-ter! Commit with me this year to vote in the June 28th Primary Election and the November 8th General Election. Thank you.

Centennial StyleCome celebrate the Farm Bureau’s Centennial with some stylish products, including lightweight jacket (top images) and commemo-rative belt buckle. Both will be available at Midyear Conference or for purchase by contacting Susan Furner at [email protected]. Contact Susan for pricing. There will also be stainless steal version

of the buckle available. Contact Susan for pricing information.


home can spread contamination, especially plastic containers. Never use fuel containers or pesticide containers to store potable water or other liquids.

Your body. If you have not carefully removed all hazardous substances from your hands, hair, or other body parts, you are likely to spread the contamination to whatever—and whomever you touch. Disposable paper towels are the best to use for drying hands; however, if using cloth towels you should wash them immediately after use. Do not place dirty towels or clothing in hampers used by other family members. Place all

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contaminated or used clothing directly into the washer and wash immediately.

Create an atmosphere where employees and family members will be comfortable asking questions about chemicals and pesticides in the workplace, e s p e c i a l l y i f t h e y d o n ’ t understand a label or SDS sheet. Emphasize that protecting their health is worth the extra effort.

Utah Farm Bureau provides training and education on how to use the above-mentioned products. Please feel free to contact me for more information on a training time. I can be reached at 801-233-3008 or [email protected].

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1 Offer available through 4/1/17. Available on qualified 2014 and 2015 Chevrolet vehicles. This offer is not available with some other offers. Only customers who have been active members of an eligible Farm Bureau for a minimum of 30 days will be eligible to receive a certificate. Customers can obtain certificates at www.fbverify.com/gm. Farm Bureau and the FB logo are registered service marks of the American Farm Bureau Federation and are used herein under license by General Motors. 2 Dependability based on longevity: 1987–April 2013 full-size pickup registrations.

Utah Farm Bureau News30 June 2016DAMContinued from pg. 2

undercutting of the founda-tion, and cracks associated with structural failure. In the event of diversion failure, water service would cease to three ir-rigation canals, a historic irrigation water delivery system, and a hydropower plant.

The EWP program es-tablished by Congress re-sponds to emergencies created by natural disas-ters, such as floods and fires, and protects life and property from any future event of a similar mag-nitude. Projects are ad-ministered by the NRCS, in partnership with local sponsors, usually State or Local governments.

With a combined invest-ment of $7.7 million, and six months of construction work, NRCS Utah and UDAF restored existing functions of the diversion, initially constructed in the early 1900s, for water delivery to irrigation canals and upgraded the diversion structure to current design standards. The fish protection and passage components were included to meet Endangered Species Act (ESA) require-ments for listed fish species populations in the Green River, and the boat passage provision is a naviga-bility requirement of the state of Utah. Gate structures were also in-stalled to the diversion to mitigate potential upstream flooding.

“The success of this project is due to the great partnership of lo-cal landowners, state and federal agencies, and local community leadership to implement a proj-ect that will provide benefits for

years to come,” said Bronson Smart, NRCS State Conserva-tion Engineer. “NRCS has a long history of ‘Helping People Help the Land’, and this project was no exception.”

Agricultural ImportanceAgriculture generates $20

million to the economies of Em-ery and Grand Counties, with a large portion of that revenue tied to water from the Green River. Green River melons sell

in several Western states, and are well known to consumers at grocery stores and farmers mar-kets. Aside from melons, alfalfa,

corn and livestock also thrive on Green River water. More than 5,300 acres of farmland are irri-gated with water made available by the diversion dam.

Historical ImportanceThe Tusher diversion has

played an important role in the development of the Green River community but especially with agricultural development. Since the 1913 completion date for the

historical structure, it has been a critical element in diverting or conveying water into three historical canals and one pow-er plant. The site of the Tusher diversion was chosen early on, and pioneers from the community used temporary diversions of rock, brush, logs, etc. for a number of years to convey water into a ditch on the west side of the river. The cooperative work effort involved the

entire community and was cele-brated with an annual work effort and community picnic. The first permanent dam washed away during spring flooding immedi-

LIFE GROWS WHERE WATER FLOWS: Alfalfa grows in Emery County under irrigation. With the newly complete Tusher Diversion, more than 5,300 acres of farmland will now be able to be irrigated with water from the dam.

ately following its completion. The need for a permanent

structure led Mr. George Thur-man to design the historical Tusher Diversion, which has served the community since 1913. It is unique among di-version dams in the west. The Tusher Diversion has been de-termined eligible for nomination to the National Register of His-toric Places due to its important contribution to the establish-ment of Green River, and due to its unique design. The historical backstory is a testament to the cooperative effort of community pioneers and to the ingenuity of individuals to overcome natural obstacles with unique designs.

Wildlife and Habitat Im-portance

The diversion-structure res-toration design considers five federally listed threatened and endangered fish species. Cur-rently, the Green River harbors the most robust population and two known, active spawning locations of the Colorado pike minnow; two known population centers of the humpback chub; two known, active spawning lo-cations of the razerback sucker and populations of stocked individuals of razorback sucker and bonytail. Restoration of the diversion structure includes carefully designed fish passage and electronic monitoring com-ponents that will provide long-term observation and tracking for these important species.

The original dam is an ex-ample of pioneer ingenuity, and the refurbished structure mod-ernizes this essential part of the Green River community. Never before had such a dam been built in the West.

The completion of the reha-bilitation project is a cause for celebration and acknowledg-ment of the cooperation of so many interested partners and its importance to the community.

Photo courtesy of NRCSNRCS State Director Dave Brown (le�) and UDAF Commissioner LuAnn Adams (center) greet visitors that came for the grand open-ing of the Tusher Diversion in Emery County.


CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGIMPORTANT NOTICE1. Noncommercial ads for Utah Farm Bureau members selling items they grow or make themselves, or used machinery, household items, etc., they themselves have used in the past. Each member family is entitled to one such ad free in each three-month period. Ads can be up to 40 words or numbers such as phone number or Zip. Words such as “For Sale” are included, initials and numbers count as a word. All words over 40 cost 25 cents each. Ads over 40 words not accompanied by the extra payment, or not meeting the above requirements, will be returned to the sender. Family memberships cannot be combined to create larger ads, nor can a membership be used for free classified ad purposes by anyone other than immediate family members. Ads run for three months.2. Commercial ads for Utah Farm Bureau members where the member is acting as an agent or dealer (real estate, machinery, handicraft items made by people outside the member family, etc.) cost 25 cents per word. Payment MUST accompany such ads or they will be returned to the sender. Members are entitled to one such ad. Ads run for one month.3. Ads for nonUtah Farm Bureau members cost 50 cents per word. Payment MUST accompany such ads or they will be returned to the sender. Ads run for one month.In all ads, short lines requested by the advertiser, extra lines of white space, and lines with words in all caps count as 6 words per line. Ads with borders and bold headlines may be submitted and placed within the classified section, but will be charged the display advertising rate. Please contact the classified advertising department for further information. No insurance ads will be accepted.

***DEADLINE: ALL ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH IN ORDER TO APPEAR IN THE NEXT ISSUE. EXCEPT FOR THE JANUARY ISSUE, WHICH HAS A CLASSIFIED DEADLINE OF DEC. 5.

Only free ads (Category 1 ads of 40 words or less) will be accepted by telephone at 801-233-3010, by fax at 801-233-3030 or e-mail at [email protected]. Please include your membership number. Ads must be received no later than the 15th of the month

Mail ads, typed or neatly printed, with any payment due, to Utah Farm Bureau News, Classified Ad Department, 9865 South State Street, Sandy, UT 84070-2305. Free ads must be resubmitted by mail, telephone or fax after running for three months. Ads for which there is a payment due will be run as long as payment is received in advance.

ALL CLASSIFIED ADS will be listed on the Utah Farm Bureau web page unless the Utah Farm Bureau member specifies otherwise when placing the ad. The ads on the web site will run concurrently with the classified ads in the Utah Farm Bureau News.

NOTE: The appearance of any ad in the Utah Farm Bureau News does not constitute an endorsement or approval of the service or merchandise offered. While every effort is made to ensure the legitimacy of services or merchandise advertised, the Utah Farm Bureau News or the Utah Farm Bureau Federation accepts no responsibility or liability for services or products advertised.

AUTOMOTIVE:2002 Dodge4X4 truck for sale. White, excellent condition with several nice options. $9,500.00 Call John Lefler (435) 823-3585. 160,000 Miles.

1996 Chevy 2500 pickup- 112 actual miles, very good condition. Call Joe Hill 801-698-7014.

209 Suzuki Motorcycle- 2,000 miles, hardly used. Call Joe Hill 801-698-7014.

1977 Chevy Corvette—excellent condition, Call 435-401-0601

FARM EQUIPMENT:7110 Case Magnum Tractor- lightly used. Call Joe Hill 801-698-7014.

Bear Cat Seed bed preparer, John Deere corn planter 4-row, Knight Manure Slinger 7725, John Deere Corn chopper Call 801-254-4550 or Cell 801-259-5161.

Ames Hand Line Irrigation pipe 1 mile, aims 40 ft. 4 in. ready to use, new rubber gaskets, $8,000 includes trailer or OBO. Was used last year. Call 435.231.0000 and ask for C. J.

Krone 500 self-propelled chopper, 2009, 1100 hrs, 8 row corn head and hay head, perfect condition, serviced regularly, $215,000, Also JD 9220, 2006, 5100 hrs, 18 speed powershift, PTO 4 valves, 16 Ft dozer, excellent shape $96,000,435-279-0101

7085 Deutz-Allis turbo charged diesel 4 cylinder air cooled 249ci (4.1L) 85 HP Tractor (4255 Hrs) with Deutz-Allis 465 Loader(quick attach) hay forks, full set of front end tractor weights, very good tires, new seat, brand new clutch. Runs and works great, $10,800 OBO Call, Dan at 435-327-1817.

LIVESTOCK:5 real good Simmental X Angus Bulls for sale. 1 purebred sm. Low PAP scores, high weaning weight. They’ll sire some great calves. Gib Yardley, Beaver 435-438-2424.

Embryo’s need some good cows to raise them. If you’d be interested in doing this we will pay $250.00 per head for the calves above market price. We are looking for someone that is a good manager and has a productive cow herd. Gib Yardley, Beaver, 435-438-2424. Cell 435-310-0041

3 fancy yearling colts for sale. WE have some of the best brood mares in the country. They are gentle, have good minds, cow sense, beautiful conformation. If you want the best we have them. Gib Yardley, Beaver 435-438-2424 or 435-310-0041. 1 blue roan stud colt, 1 buckskin filly and 1 sorrel filly out of top blood lines.

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer Bulls for sale! 10-16 months old-not grain fed and will work under all conditions. Contact Larry at 435-864-7879

CHAROLAIS BULLS for SaleAlso Charolais X Red AngusAnd Charolais X Polled HerefordFor info call Riley Taylor at 435-691-4037Or go to www.rileytaylorcharolais.com

REALTY:DWELL REALTY GROUP, BRENT PARKER, (435) 881-1000

-10 Acre Parcel in Cache Valley. Ideal for home and horse property. Water shares.

-257.78 Acre Farm in Cache Valley. Includes buildings and home.

-37.91 Acres located on the foothills of the Wells-villes. Can be divided in up to five lots. Water shares. Canal runs through.

-16.75 acres in Petersboro. Great for crops or pasture. Has an existing well on one end and a spring.

-12.92 acres in Richmond. Excellent soil with water shares. Adjacent 9.53 acres available.

-60 Acres in Cache Valley. Majestic setting with incredible views of the valley.

-1 Acre View Lot at Garden City above Bear Lake.

-10.01 Acres in Cache Valley. Views. Horse Property. Well permit.

-Cabin in Logan Canyon. Beautiful setting close to river.

-View Lots in Mt. Sterling in Cache Valley. 4 to 5.5 acres Home sites. Horse property.

-Dairy Farm in Cache Valley 41 acres. Irrigated. Updated home, excellent crops. Double 5 Herringbone parlor.

Email: [email protected]

AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION OF MURPHY BROWN LLC: If you are looking for a career in a fun, rewarding team environment, Smithfield Hog Production is the opportunity you’ve been searching for. We’re offering quality, full time Herd Technician animal production positions with training provided. Challenge yourself with a stable company that offers a start-ing entry-level wage of $10 to $11, plus a full benefit package including: medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance plan, short and long term disability, company paid pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with company match, bonus/incentive programs, paid holidays and vacation and education reimbursement.

C4 Job Application required. For more information please call our office: Smithfield Hog Production, PO Box 100, 341 South Main, Milford UT 84751, Phone (435) 387-2107, Fax (435) 387-2170. EOE / PWDNET - If you require accommodation or assistance to complete the application process, please call Lacy Davis at (435) 387-6047. When you contact Lacy, please identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. We will assist you promptly.


County Scenes

Salt Lake County▶ Board meetings are the first Tuesday of each month. Next meeting June 7.Sevier County▶ Board meetings typically 4th Wednesday of each month. Next meeting is June 22, 8 p.m. at Insurance office.Washington County▶ Board meetings are the first Wednesday of each month. Next meeting TBD.Carbon County▶ Board meetings typically on 2nd Tuesday of each month.Utah County▶ Meetings are typically held the fourth Thursday of each month. Next meeting is June 22, 7 p.m. at Extension Office Piute County▶ Board Meeting to take place in June. TBD. Contact Regional manager for information.Uintah County▶ See Regional Manager for information on board meetingsDuchesne County▶ BBQ & Swim, June 27, 6 p.m. for BBQ, Swimming at 7 at Roosevelt Swim park.Cache County▶ County Farm Bureau Summer Swim party. Logan Aquatic Center, June 7. Dinner at 6 p.m., swim at 7. Tooele County▶ Summer picnic, June 24, 6 p.m. at Grantsville LDS Bowery. RSVP to Ernie Matthews, 435-830-2944.Emery County▶ Board meetings typically 4th Wednesday of each month.Weber County▶ Board meeting, June 28, 7:30 p.m. at County Extension OfficeMorgan County▶ Check with Regional manager for information.

State and Regional Activities ▶ National Ag in the Classroom Conference, June 20-24, Litchfield Park, Arizona▶ AFBF SPARC Conference, June 12-15, Salt Lake City▶ Midyear Conference Registration Deadline, June 27▶ UFBF Center Closed for Independence Day Holiday, July 4▶ UFBF Midyear Conference, July 7-8, Provo

DWR Board & RAC MeetingsDWR Board meetings takes place at DNR Salt Lake Office Auditorium, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City. They are typically held at 9 a.m, on the first Thursday of each month. Visit wildlife.utah.gov for details on DWR Board & RAC meetings.

All RAC & DWR meetings have been cancelled for June.

FB County Corner

[Top] The Jensen and Christensen families of Carbon County stop on horseback for a photo in some of the most beautiful range country in Utah. [Middle] Ezra McMullin of McMullin Orchards in Payson shares about the fruit industry in Utah with students at the Millard County Farm Field Days in Delta. [Bottom] The daughter of Kelby and Kathie Iverson enjoys the carefree days growing up on a farm in Washington County.

utah farm bureau news - june 2016

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