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August 16, 2012
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Last week I had the opportunity
to travel to Chicago to attend the
National Conference of State
Legislators (NCSL). The NCSL is a
bipartisan organization that pro-
vides research, technical assistance,
and opportunities for policymakers
to exchange ideas on the most press-
ing state issues. Sometimes you
need to bring legislators from all
across the country to share ideas and
discover innovative solutions for
commonly shared problems. The
leadership of NCSL is composed of
legislators and staff that advocate
for the interests of state govern-
ments before Congress and federal
agencies.
I11 addition to the business meet-
ings the general sessions usually
open with fantastic speakers. We
heard two of the nation's most
respected pollsters--one a
Republican, the other a Democrat--
share their insights on what's on
voter's minds and how it will play
out in the November election. They
did agree that most voters are sick
of the partisan bickering causing
gridlock in Washington. and the
Presidential race is extremely close.
Once thing that did surprise me was
that they indicated the group that
will be deciding the next President
is suburban women• Their polls
indicate that this is the only demo-
graphic that hasn't made up their
mind on who they are going to vote
for.
One of the more pressing issues
facing the many Midwestern farm
states is the continuing drought.
Many legislators in attendance indi-
Addressing issues at a national conference Steeke named Woman of the Year
Capitol Report
By Shirley Meyer
State Representative,
District 36
cared that this historic drought is
worse than the thirties. Although
North Dakota is just on the edge of
an extreme drought we can certain-
ly appreciate what it means to lose
an entire corn or wheat crop.
The food and farm issues fore-
cast had Jerry- Hagstrom. founder of
the Hagstrom Report, Nation
Journal, give us an update on what's
happening with the farm bill and
how the drought may affect the out-
come of this piece of legislation. A
farm bill is written every five years
and the current farm bill is due to
expire on September 30th. The U.S.
House failed to pass their version of
a bill before adjourning for the
August recess, so in reality there are
only about 8 legislative days left to
garner the 218 votes needed to get
the measure to the floor and pass it
so it can go into conference commit-
tee with the Senate.
Hagstrom stated that this is the
first time he remembers getting let-
ters, e-mails, and phone calls telling
him why he should pick sides in the
farm bill debate. Hagstrom has had
to remind all of the players in this
debate that he is a journalist and is
merely reporting what they are
doing, but it indicates the concern of
what would happen if the usually
bipartisan farm bill would fail in the
house for the first time.
The U.S. Senate has passed their
version of the farm bill which cuts
New cattle prod
DICKINSON, ND - New con-
cepts in forage management will
be presented at the annual NDSU
Dickinson Research Extension
Center Beef Cattle and Forage
Field Day on Wednesday. August
29, 2012, according to DREC
Beef Cattle Specialist. Doug
Landblom. The event, which is
fi'ee to the public, will be held at
the DREC Ranch located 2 miles
south and 3 miles west of
Manning, ND.
Some of the new concepts pre-
sented at the daylong educational
event will feature forage:based
beef cattle.prQduction research,
using forages to'16er heifer
de(elopment cost and yearling
steer forage sequence strategies
that shorten feedlot residency and
improve profitability, Landblom
said. The effect of extended graz-
ing on carcass quality and eating
experience will also be presented.
The event starts at 8:45 a.m.
(MDT) with a horse drawn wagon
tour of the Center's cattle and pas-
tures. Dr. Kris Ringwall, NDSU
$23 billion, and all direct payments
go away. Their program focuses on
the "Shallow Loss Program" and
cuts food stamps by $5 billion. The
House version is being driven by a
debate between corn and soybean
farmers vs. rice and peanut farmers
who want to keep a target price
instead of the shallow loss provi-
sion. The House also cuts $16 bil-
lion from the food stamp program
which has always been a key provi-
sion to getting support for a farm
bill from more urban legislators•
Hagstrom indicated that the
severity of drought in the Midwest
has changed the entire atmosphere
of the debate in Washington. The
House attempted to pass a one-year
extension of the farm bill for disas-
ter relief, but that also failed. The
disaster bill was geared mainly to
livestock producers and tree farm-
ers, but didn't provide any assis-
tance to the hog and chicken t'arm-
ers, or the fi'uit and vegetable grow-
ers. It also caused some consterna-
tion because it was going to be
funded by dropping conservation
programs.
I certainly hope we can convince
the House to get to work and pass a
farm bill by the September deadline.
The longer they delay the more
uncertainty there will be for ag pro-
ducers. The more this decision is
delayed, the more jeopardy the sta-
bility of our nation's food supply
comes into question• Food prices
will go up as the uncertainty goes
on. And that affects everybody that
goes grocery shopping.
uction concepts will be presented
Extension Beef Specialist and
DREC Director, will begin the
program with data regarding cow
size, calving date, and shifting to
yearling production. Dr. Ringwall
said. "Changing to a later calving
date has produced a lot of ques-
tions and we will share those
questions and impressions."
Sharing the morning program
with Dr. Ringwall, will be Todd
Churchill, Thousand Hill Cattle
Company, Cannon Falls, MN
("Cattle Industry Change And
Marketing Grass-Finished Cattle
To ..THCC") Dr:, Chip: Poland,
ChaJrnaaal .... IcK.mon State,
University Department of
AgricUlture an /'Tec n icai"Stid S
CBalancing Protein And Energy
For Grass-Finished Cattle"). and
Dr. Songul Senturklu, visiting
" O
Turkish scholar (Fora=e-Based
Heifer Development").
After the noon lunch provided
by several area sponsors, Ron
Bolze, 5L Red Angus Marketing
Director (Weaning weight:
Growth vs. Environmental Fit"),
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MANDAN - With a bouquet of
roses placed in her arms at a spe-
cial luncheon program, Misty
Steeke, of Rhame, N.D., was
crowned as the 19th recipieltt of
Farm & Ranch Guide's Country
Woman of the Year title on July
20.
"I was overwhehned I never
imagined I would be nominated,"
said Steeke, who is an agriculture
teacher and FFA advisor at
Scranton High School, and a
rancher with her husband, Trevor,
near Rhanle.
Steeke felt very honored that
her FFA students thought so high-
ly of her they urged Trew)r to
nominate her.
'q really enjoy working with
the FFA kids and teaching young
students in agriculture. I always
try to tell them it is not just farm-
ing and ranching it is agriculture
all around," Steeke said. "We do
this because we love it." Steeke
and her husband, operate a very
diverse family farm/ranch in
southwest North Dakota which
includes sheep, a commercial
Simmental-Angus operation, and
feeder hogs, as well as a few
goats. They also farm several
crops, as well as hay.
"1 was over-
whelmed I never
imagined I would
be nominated."
Misty Steeke
One of the largest crowds ever,
more than 250 people, were in
attendance at the Seven Seas
Hotel & Water Park in Mandan to
honor not only Steeke, but all six
finalists, and in fact, country
women in general•
In addition to Steeke, the other
finalists were Vawnita Best,
Watford City, N.D.; Jill Brown.
Berthold, N.D.; Sandy Laub,
Elgin, N.D.; Karen Mitteness.
Benson, Minn.; and Rita Mosset,
Linton, N.D.
All the finalists were surround-
ed by family, friends and neigh-
bors who came to support their
"'country woman." As winner,
Steeke received a special pink
New Holland G4010 Zero Turn
lawn mower from the Northern
Region New Holland Dealers. one
of the grand champion sponsors.
Other prizes Steeke received
included a Medora vacation pack-
age for two spons0red by Farm &
Ranch Guide; a framed print from
Farm Credit Services. along with
the bouquet of roses.
All six finalists were awarded
beef certificates from the North
Dakota Beef Commission, and a
gift bag of various North Dakota
products•
In addition to Northern Region
New Holland Dealers, The
Bismarck Tribune was also a
grand champion sponsor.
Champion sponsors include
Basin Power Electric
Cooperative, North Dakota Grain
Growers Association, North
Dakota Farmers Union, KFYR
Radio, and Dakota Community
Bank & Trust.
Blue Ribbon sponsors include
Farm Credit Services, Midwest
Dairy Association, ND Beef
Commission, ND Stockmens
Association, United Printing/Spit
N Image, Northern Canola
Growers Association. Northern
Pulse, Bismarck/Mandan Finder,
and Dickinson Finder.
Several door prizes provided
by several business and ag organ-
ization sponsors were handed out
to audience members during the
luncheon.
WMA camping
Some wildlife management areas
in southwestern North Dakota now
have the same camping restrictions
adopted earlier this spring on simi-
lar public lands along Lake
Sakakawea.
The State Game and Fish
Department has now included the
following WMAs where overnight
camping is prohibited on Tuesdays
and Wcdnesdays, except holidays:
North Lemmon Lake in Adams
County; Bull Creek in Billings
County: Alkafi Creek and Spring
restrictions spread to southwest
Creek in Bowman County; Killdeer
Mountains in Dunn County; Camels
Hump Lake in Golden Valley
County; Indian Creek in Hettinger
County: Storm Creek in Morton
County; and Cedar Lake and Speck
Davis Pond in Slope County.
In April. the Game and Fish
Department applied the same
restrictions on the following WMAs
along Lake Sakakawea: Audubon,
Custer Mine, Deepwater Creek,
deTrobriand, Douglas Creek and
Wolf Creek in McLean Cotmty: and
Beaver Creek and Hille in Mercer
County.
In addition, camping is not
allowed at all, including holidays, at
the following WMAs: Antelope
Creek, Big Oxbow, Lewis and
Clark, Neu's Point, Ochs Point,
Overlook, Sullivan and Tobacco
Garden in McKenzie County; Van
Hook in Mountrail County: and
Hofflund and Trenton in Williams
County.
Camping restrictions at all
WMAs ,are posted at entry points.
Jerry Doan, McKenzie County
farmer and rancher, and ND
Grazing Lands Coalition member
CCrops, Livestock and Advancing
Soil Health"), John Snider, PGG
Seeds of Oregon ("Forage
Brassicas for Late Season Forage
Quality"), Jon Stika, NRCS Soil
Scientist ("Soil Food Web
Results"), and Doug Landblom
("Yearling Steer Exten6ed
Grazing". "'SARE - Integrated
Ci'op and Livestock Project
Update", and "Road Dust Study")
will round out the afternoon pro-
gram.
An.evening discussion, with the
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Badlands Human Service
Outreach Office has relocated to 55
1/2 I st St. SE in Beach. To schedule
an appointment please call toll-free
888-227-7525 or 701-227-7500.
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speakers and participants will take
place at the. DREC ,office in ,,,|rl' - - 'Y0r'0,P.v
Dickinson beginning at 6 p.m.
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