Exec Update

Just a reminder to give us a call if you'd like to participate in the annual Grass Futurity competition. This event is always a great fundraiser and of course, a good time is had when we get together to distribute awards in the fall.

Thank you to our members for all of the ways you continue to support our association and the industry in Idaho.

--Cameron Mulrony

Executive Vice President

NCBA files brief with SCOTUS supporting an Idaho

family battling the EPA

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has filed a brief with the Supreme Court, supporting an Idaho family who has battled the Environmental Protection Agency for decades over Waters of the U.S. Rule. Agriculture groups are now asking for clearly defined rules moving forward about what constitutes a wetland under the Clean Water Act.

Read more here, from RFD TV

Agriculture industry disappointed in environmental review changes

Over the coming months, CEQ will be proposing a Phase 2 NEPA rulemaking that will provide further changes to the environmental review processes. However, those in the agriculture industry point to the backward motion of the announcement. “When it comes to federal regulations, ranchers are often caught in the middle of political whiplash, and this CEQ process is no exception,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources and Public Lands Council Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover. “Livestock producers and land managers need regulatory certainty and consistency. By returning to a pre-2020 standard, this rule returns environmental analysis to a failed model that industry and government have long agreed is woefully inadequate and inefficient. This failed model will stall important environmental projects, delay critical infrastructure improvements, and impede progress made as part of ongoing NEPA processes.”

Read the full article here, from Ag Daily

From : Dr. Scott Leibsle, Idaho State Veterinarian

To : Idaho Large Animal Vets and Cattle Producers

It has come to the attention of ISDA that there may be some confusion over the Trich testing requirements for Pasture-to-Pasture permit/commuter grazing herds.

The Livestock Import Rules went through public negotiated rulemaking in 2021. Those rules are in effect now and they eliminated the Trich culture test as an option for livestock that travel across state lines. This included commuter grazing herds. The confusion seems to have come from the fact that the Trich Rules are open for negotiation THIS year and those rule changes (which also propose eliminating the Trich culture test) are not in effect as final. This confusion has created problems for multiple producers who are currently looking to turn out their cattle on their usual grazing allotments, who thought the Trich culture they had done last fall would be valid this spring, as it had been in previous years.

ISDA recognizes that this rule change was confusing and has inconvenienced some producers who may have to retest their bulls. As a result, ISDA is granting a one-time waiver for commuter grazing herds that will be put out to graze during the current Trich testing season. The waiver is as follows:

Until August 31, 2022, ISDA will accept Trich culture or PCR tests from any Idaho-origin commuter grazing herd. Beginning with the new Trich testing season on September 1, 2022, all commuter grazing herds that go to pasture must use the Trich PCR test to meet rule requirements.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

scott.leibsle@isda.idaho.gov

(208) 332-8540

Idaho Beef Industry Celebrates Earth Day & Promotes Land Stewardship

April 22nd is Earth Day, a day recognized around the world that supports and promotes environmental protection. Ranchers and farmers are without a doubt, some of the best examples of what environmental stewardship looks like. Sustainable cattle ranching practices can reduce carbon emissions, improve wildlife habitats and mitigate wildfire risk. The Idaho Beef Council has been working with a local rancher and social media influencer, Jessie Jarvis, to spread that message far and wide.

Between Jessie and her husband Justin, their family represents 8 generations of Idaho ranching. “Being a steward of the land is one of the most important parts of being a rancher,” says Jarvis. “We know that in order to have a prosperous business that relies on the health of our ecosystem, we must leave the land better than we found it.”

The social media campaign with Jessie is highly targeted to reach Facebook and Instagram users that live in the state of Idaho and are current beef eaters. The campaign will continue through the end of June and will be covering additional topics like calving, branding, land preservation and more, all with the goal of educating consumers on the cattle ranching process and how it contributes positively to the state.

Additionally, this week Idaho Statesman published an article highlighting cattle’s vital role in carbon sequestration and biodiversity. Idaho Statesman has a circulation of over 50,000 and is the largest newspaper by circulation within the state of Idaho.

Curlew Valley Horse & Cattle Association

Johnstone Ranch

Clark Farms

Wistisen Farms

Tom Munns

Andrew Porath

Jessie Miller

Miller Livestock Solutions

Jaca Livestock Company

Dan & Brenda Udy

Thank you to all of our new & renewed members!

Fed Cattle

$2 to $5 firmer than prior week

Boxed Beef

Choice

$1.69 decrease

Select

$4.03 decrease

Market Cows

$2 lower to $2 higher

Calves

$4 lower to $3 higher

Corn

$0.01 lower on May futures

Green Chile Beef Burritos

Lean, mean and ready to feed a crowd! This recipe utilizes sirloin tip roasts for a slow cooker recipe ready to feed a crowd - whether it's for a branding crew or Cinco de Mayo event!

View the recipe here, from Taste of Home