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'1 January 17, 2013 Page 5 Farmers Union: Farmers receive meager share The National Farnmrs Union (NFU) has released its latest farmer's share report based oll calculations de- rived from the monthly agriculture prices report produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, and compared to price points of common grocery food items at a local Wash- ington D.C., Safeway supermarket. "'It's easy to forget the true value of our |armers and ranchers, who in some cases are only making pennies to the dollar on their goods, while we're at our local supermarket," said NFU President Roger Johnson. "Ore" farmer's share report reflects the true value that our farmers and ranchers are receMng." North Dakota Farmers Union President Woody Barth added, "These facts clearly illustrate how lit- tle family farmers and ranchers actu- ally receive out of the food dollar. No one should blame farmers and ranch- ers for increased costs at the grocery store." According to USDA's Economic Research Service, farmers and ranch- ers only receive 15.8 cents of every food dollar spent by consumers out- side the home in the United States, Additionally, more than 80 cents of every food dollar is spent on market- ing, processing, wholesaling, distri- bution and retailing. Among the more st,'u'tling statistics noted in the December report: • Dairy, t'armers received $ I .81 for one gallon of fat free milk (retail price: $4.19); • Wheat farmers netted only 20 cents of the $3.59 retail price of a loaf of bread: and • Tomato growers received a mere 53 cents per pound (retail price: $3.28). The report shows the consumer that prices may increase in the gro- cery store, however the farmer is not necessarily receiving extra income, said Johnson. "It is also a stark re- lninder that U.S. family farmers and ranchers need certainty and Congress' inability to pass the 2012 Farm Bill directly will impact their operations." The science and awe of DNA The DNA discussion is real and active in the world of beef cattle, so the better one understands it, the better one can utilize the informa- tion. When I started teaching a course on genetics several years ago, the textbook name was "'iGenetics: A Mendelian Approach" by Peter J. Russell. This fall, I am teaching the same course. However, the text is now "'iGenetics: A Molecular Ap- proach" by Peter J. Russell. During the course of a decade, the word Mendelian was replaced by the word Molecular. For most cow-calf producers, the change probably would go unno- ticed. However, the change is huge and so is what we are expected to know. The cow-calf business, or any other segment of the beef industry, cannot be excused from class. Understanding changing technol- ogy is critical to the development of cattle management plans and the subsequent review of herd progress. Today, college students who grew up on farms and ranches raising cat- tle are expemed to spend time in the classroom learning genetic princi- ples as they apply to livestock im- provement and the genetic basis of selection and systems of mating beef cattle. These principles are applied at the ranch for the development of breeding programs based upon the principles of population genetics. A basic understanding of hereditary principles, including gene action, random segregation, independent assortment, sex-linkage, epistasis, mutations and chromosomal abnor- malities, are taught. Also taught are potygenic inheritance and popula- tion and molecular genetics. There are some subtle differences fi'om this textbook, compared with the book of a decade ago. The first five chapters in the older textbook are Chapter 1 - Genetics: An Intro- duction; Chapter 2 - Mendelian Ge- netics; Chapter 3 - Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance: Chapter 4 - Ex- tensions of Mendelian Genetic Prin- ciples: and Chapter 5 - Quantitative Genetics. The first five chapters in the newer textbook are Chapter 1 - Ge- netics: An Introduction; Chapter 2 - DNA the Genetic Material: Chapter 3 - DNA Replication; Chapter 4 - Gene Function: and Chapter 5 - Gene Expression: Transcription. In the past, the early components of the course were an introduction to the history of the study of genet- ics, classical Mendelian genetics and the physical basis of heredity, genetic linkage, multiple alleles, sex determination and chromoso- mal aberrations. Those topics now are offered later in the textbook as reviews, so students are expected to start their learning with molecular genetics. These topics include gene repli- cation, function and expression. Population and quantitative genet- ics, the founding principles of pre- vious livestock improvement, have been moved from chapters 5 and 24 to chapters 21 and 22. These chap- ters develop the application of ge- netic principles to population genetics and quantitative inheritance Beef Talk By Kris Ringwall Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service Hat Tips By Dean Meyer Understanding changing technol- ogy is critical to the development of cat- tle management plans and the sub- sequent review of herd progress. as they relate to the breeding and improvement of animals. Some might say: So what? Tile point, if we discuss DNA, is that we can put DNA into nice advertising and we can incorporate new tech- nology involving DNA into our .,cow-calf systems., .: If we better understand the sci- ence of DNA, we will be able to bet- ter understand what we are asking of the technology we are trying to im- plement. Even beyond that, we can- not help but stand in awe at these marvelous biological systems that function even though we may lack all the skills and technology to truly get inwlved. Perhaps that is why both text- books conclude with a chapter on molecular evolution. We may not ever truly understand life, but our understanding of genetics certainly has improved. Our implementation of technology will rest with our abil- ity to evaluate and discuss the com- plex principles guiding genetics and associated animal breeding plans. As producers who seek to under- stand more about this simple term called DNA. we will be able to ana- lyze more critically and propose bet- ter solutions to the problems related to genetics and animal breeding on our farm and ranch operations. Gregor Johann Mendel from the Augustinian Monastery was the founder of the science of genetics. As with any new field of science, he probably did not understand totally ,just how much impact his early sci- ence would have on the world. Now is the time to engage the world of DNA as it relates to genet- ics and animal breeding and to seek to better understand it. May you find all your ear tags. (Ringwall is a North Dakota State Universi O, Extension Service livestock specialist and the Dickin- son Research Extension Center di- rector.) Please support your local merchants Angel Air Care grant Mike O'Keeffe, CEO, Farm Credit Services of Mandan, presents a rural community grant check for $26,784 to Marcy Dawson, chief flight nurse with Angel Air Care, an emergency helicopter service out of Bismarck. The grant was used to purchase a new, smaller monitor to relay a patient's vital signs to the receiving hospital. Angel Air Care responds to rural North Dakota emergencies whether it's from a farm, hunting, oil-related, or vehicle accident, or just a medical emergency where time and location make a difference. Farm Credit Services Rural Community Grant Fund is a new pro- gram funded by mineral rights income to help support rural communities whose services have been affected by the oil activity in western North Dakota. (Courtesy Photo) Southern boys in winter Hello, One below and no wind! Shirley says she didn't even need to put on her Carharts this morning. That woman is tough. Well, the blizzard that wasn't came through here Friday and Saturday. The forecast was for a foot of snow and strong winds. The snow amounted to an inch or two. The winds blew a little, but not enough to create blizzard conditions that the weatherman was hoping for. At least around here. But I tell you what; it is starting to look like winter. At least after the last two winters. Those old boys from Louisiana working on the rigs are going to start losing their ears like a newborn calf pretty soon. Someone posted a headline from an old paper a few daws ago. I think itwas 1996. Wind chills for a solid week were from -40 to -90! You want to cover your garden for a deal like that. I remember one tough winter dur- ing the oil boom of the eighties. Pipe was being hauled up from Houston as it is now. Workers were flocking here from southern states nmch like today. Winterizing on rigs wasn't near as good as it is now, and those boys spent a lot of cold days and nights tripping pipe in terrible conditions. There was a rig drilling not far from the ranch and we were doing snow removal on the location. So we became acquainted with some of the hands over the winter. One old boy made the best hot sauce I ever tasted. He was an old hand that was dry watching the rig after the hole came up dry. Think his nalne was Charlie. He had done a lit- tle time in the "big house". He would never really say what he had done, but rumor had it he'd got in a fight over a Cajun queen. Or maybe that's a song I heard. You be the judge. But he was a fine friend. One day a trucker came in to use the phone. Being a southern lad, he hadn't heard of number one fuel and his track had jelled up near the ranch. Mechanics came out to heat it up and get it going. He wanted to call his boss and tell him what the problem was. 1 listened from the other room as he exclaimed to his boss (in a south- ern drawl), "It's so damn cold in this Godforsaken land that the filel freezes. They are digging it out of the lines with a screwdriver!" Another story that came from the rig one particularly windy day was a guy came down off' the rig and met his driller coming up. The driller asked where he was going. Again in a southern drawl. 'Tm just going to get my jacket". The driller asked, "Where's your jacket?" "Texas!" the old boy drawled. So, as I explain to Shirley as she thaws her frozen hands, it could be worse. Later, Dean December Sheriff report:00 Golden Valley County Sheriff's Office incidents report of Decem- ber: - For within the city of Beach: agency assist, ambulance, 2; agency assist, fire, 1; care required, 1; con- trolled substance problem, 1 ; domes- tic dispute, 2; drove without headlamps when required, 1; DUS, 1; failure to stop at stop sign, 1; fraud, I; funeral escort, l; gas drive off, 1: motor vehicle accident, 2; noise complaint, 1 ; parking violation, 1; reckless driver. I; security alarm, 1 : speeding, 1 ; suspicious person, 1 : theft, other, I ; welfare check, 1 - For the area outside of Beach: agency assist, ambulance, 3; agency assist, law enforcement, 1; domestic dispute, 2; DUI/APC, l; failure to provide proof of insurance, 5; motor vehicle accident, 1 : motorist assist, 6; possession of drug paraphernalia, 1 ; reckless driver, 1 ; speeding, 8; traffic hazard, other, 1 ; unruly juvenile, 1 Billings County Sheriff's omce monthly report for December: - Traffic: warnings, 12; citations, 42, accidents, 4, motorist assists, 10; vehicle unlocks/jumpstarts; 1: gen- eral calls, 19; arrests, 1: alarms, 1: fire call assists, 1: papers served, 3: control bum calls, 25; ambuhmce call assist. 1 ; agency assists, 3 - Breakdown of citations: Warn- ings (verbal and/or written): 12 - Citations: speeding, 40: driving under suspension, 1 ; care required, 1 Area oil activity report The following relates to oil and gas well activity from Dec. 31,2012 to Jan. 11, for Stark, Billings and Golden Valley counties and is an ex- cerpt from reports of the N.D. Indus- trial Commission's Oil and Gas Division: COMPLETED AS DISPOSAL: #90234 - SBG GREEN RIVER FACIIATY. LLC, SBG GREEN RIVER FACILITY 1, NWNW 23- 141N-99W, BILLINGS CO. CONFIDENTIAL WELLS PLUGGED OR PRODUCING: #19755 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, ANDER- SON BUTTE FEDERAL t l- 17TFH, NWNW 17-144N-101W, BILLINGS CO. #22287 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, OBRIGE- WITCH 41-16PH, SWSE 9-140N- 99W, STARK CO. #22812 - CONTINENTAL RE- SOURCES, INC., FLYING W 1- 25H, NENW 25-144N-99W, BILLINGS CO. #23533 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, KATHER- INE 33-23, NWSE 23-141 N- 104W. GOLDEN VALLEY CO. WELLS RELEASED FROM "TIGHT HOLE" STNFUS: #21395 OXY USA INC., STATE T1TOS 1-3-10H-142-98, SESW 34-143N-98W, BILLINGS CO., 129 bopd, 3425 bwpd BAKKEN #22669 DENBURY ON- SHORE, LLC, MAGPIE 44-30H, SESE 30-144N-100W, BILLINGS CO., DUPEROW PERMITS: #24703 ONY USA INC., BERNARD IRWIN 1-t-12H-143- 98, LOT2 1-143N-98W, BILLINGS CO., 446' FNL and 1930' FEL, DE- VELOPMENT, LITTLE KNIFE, 20533', 9-5/8 inch , 2469' Ground, API #33-007-01777 #24716 - OXY USA INC., JOHN KINNE 1-27-34H-142-98, SESW 22-142N-98W, BILLINGS CO., 300' FSL and 2005' FWI, DE- VELOPMENT, SNOW, 21318', 9- 5/8 inch , 2671' Ground, API #33-007-01778 #24717 OXY USA INC., RICHARD LONGFELLOW 1-22- 15H-142-98, SESW 22-142N-98W, BILLINGS CO., 300' FSL and 1955' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, SADDLE BUTTE, 20748'. 9-5/8 inch , 2670' Ground, A'PI #332007-0t'7'79 ..... #24718 - OXY USA INC., JAMES CROSS 1-5-8H-143-98. LOT3 5-143N-98W, BILIJNGS CO., 535' FNL and 1802' FWL, DE- VELOPMENT. LITTLE KNIFE, 20460', 9-5/8 inch , 2466' Ground. API #33-007-01780 #24721 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, KOS'I" ELECKY 31-29PH, NENE 29- 140N-97W, STARK CO., 400' FNL and 750' FEL, DEVELOPMENT. SOUTH HEART, 20348', 9-5/8 inch, 2542' Ground, API #33-089-00759 #90268 OMIMEX PETRO- LEUM, INC., FRITZ SWD SYS- TEM DI, SWNE 22-137N-100W, BIIAANGS CO., 1980' FNI, and 1980' FEL, SALT WATER DIS- POSAL, ROCKY RIDGE, 'Tight Hole', 2872' Ground, API #33-007- 90268 CONFIDENTIAL WELL PLUGGED OR PRODUCING: #23467 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, BUCK- MAN 14-9PH, NWNW 16-140N- 99W, STARK CO. #23468 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, OBRIGE- WITCH II-16PH, NWNW 16- 140N-99W, STARK CO. WELLS RELEASED FROM "TIGHT HOLE" STATUS: #22207 - GMX RESOURCES INC, BASARABA 34-35-1H, SWSE 35-144N-100W. BILLINGS CO., 1443 bopd, 6912 bwpd BAKKEN #22825 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, KUBAS 12-13PH. SWNW 13-140N-99W, STARK CO., 635 bopd, 1380 bwpd - BAKKEN LOCATION RESURVEYED: #20789 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION, KADRMAS 34-10TFH, SWSE 10-139N-99W, STARK CO., 300' FSL and 1935' FEL. ( WAS: SWSE 10-139N-99W, 300' FSL and 1980' FEL. ) WELL NAME CHANGE: #20789 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION. KADR- MAS 34-10PH, SWSE 10-139N- 99W, STARK CO,, (WAS: KADRMAS 34-10TFH ) CONFIDENTIAL WELL PLUGGED OR PRODUCING: #23503 - WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION. BRUEN! 11-16PH, NENW 16-140N-98W, STARK CO. PRODUCER ABANDONED: #14887- ARMSTRONG OPER- ATING, INc., ROCKIES',, 23- 43NESE 23-142N-98W, BIDLINGS CO. Weinreis on Dean's List The Dean's List for students earn- ing academic honors during the fall semester 2012 at Northland Commu- nity and Technical College - East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls has been released. Among the students listed is Danielle Weinreis, Golva, who is studying to be a respiratory therapist. Students must have at least 12 earned credits as of the last day of the semester and a semester grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.74 nmst be achieved to be eligible for the North- land Community and Technical Col- lege Dean's List. Students from area on NDSU Dean's List Area North Dakota students were among the 3,101 North Dakota State University students to be placed on the fall 2012 Dean's List. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be en- rolled in at least 12 class credits to quality. - Beach: Austin J. Bagley, crimi- nal justice; Tyneal C. Begger, human development and family sci- ence: Dustin J. Fulton, criminal,jus- tice Belfield: James D. Duletski, agricultural economics; Lindsey M. Miller, anthropology; Colton J. Pool, journalism - Fairfield: Amanda M. Kadrmas. nursing - Golva: Kaylene R. Kreitinger, accounting: Jacob L. Weinreis, agri- cultural systems lnanagement DISABLED? HEALTH CHALLENGED? HELP IS HERE! ' / NDA, D 1 (800) 532-NDAD www.NDAD.org A Charitable Nonprofit FPEECUIPMENTLOANS * [NFO & REFERRJL * ADVOCACY COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS * /VI, EDICATIONS * MEDICAL TRAVEL DURABLE/VtEDICALEOIPMENT * N.D. ORGAN TRANSPLANT FUND HOME / VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY AID * PERSONAL ATTENDANT CARE FLEXIBLE LOW-INTEREST LOANS FORASSISTIVE DEVICES Fargo * Grand Forks * Minot * Williston 11 DID YOU KNOW? We offer tax preparation services for partnerships, corporations, trusts and agribusinesses of all sizes. Tax and Accounting Services Available to Non.Members. lOth Annual Extravaganza Soup Luncheon and Auction St. Bernard's Parish Center • Belfield Sunday, January 27, 2013 • 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Soups include: Chili • Chicken Noodle • Borscht • Beef Barley ° Potato Bread sticks, crackers, and bars will compliment the sonps. Community Auction ° 12:30 p.m. Quilts, Jams, Scandinavian Pastries, Furniture, Pencil Sketched Cards and other household items Sponsored by the congregations of Medora, Be/fie/d, and Daglum Farm Credit Services of Mandan www.farmcreditmandan.com