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By News/Pioneer Staff
The following relates to oil and
gas well activity for the week of Aug.
27 in Stark, Golden Valley, Billings
and Slope counties and is from re-
ports of the Department of Mineral
Resources:
Permit renewals:
#29295 - Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Koppinger 21-13PH,
NWNE 13-140N-98W, Stark County
#29296 - Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Koppinger 41-13PH,
NWNE 13-140N-98W, Stark County
#29301 - Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Cymbaluk Federal 31-
15PH, NENW 15-140N-99W, Stark
County
Baker Hughes, a GE Company,
posted weekly rig count reports on
Sept. 1 :
North Dakota rig count is 52,
which is the same as the previous
week.
U.S. rig count is up 3 rigs from
last week to 943, with oil rigs un-
changed at 759, gas rigs up 3 to 183,
and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at
1.
The U.S. offshore rig count is
down 1 rig from last week to 16 and
up 6 rigs y~ar-over-year.
Canada rig count is down 16 rigs
from last week to 201, with oil rigs
down 13 to 102 and gas rigs down 3
to 99.
Due to the impact of Hurricane
Harvey on South Texas, Baker
Hughes could not verify the change
in rig counts across 47 counties in
South Texas, with the exception of
one rig moving out of Dimmit
County. Therefore, they are reporting
the same counts as last week, minus
the one rig that has been accounted
for, totaling 87 rigs across the 47
#32393-Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Froehlich 21-28-2PH,
NENW 28-140N-99W, Stark Co.
Permit applications received
within the Areas of Interest:
Form 1 ID#20170725171337-NP
Resources, LLC, Roosevelt Federal
143-102-21-16-2H, NENW 28-
143N-102W, Billings County, 265'
FNL AND 1380' FWL, Develop-
ment, Roosevelt, 2297' Ground.
Form 1 ID#20170725163835-NP
Resources, LLC, Roosevelt Federal
143-102-21-16-1H, NENW 28-
Beef Talk
By Kris RiDgwal]
143N-102W, Billings County, 290'
FNL AND 13~U' PWL, Develop-
ment, Roosevelt, 2297' Ground.
Form 11D#20170210160053-NP
Resources, LLC, Roosevelt Federal
143-102-28-33-4H, NENW 28-
143N-102W, Billings County, 315'
FNL AND 1380' FWL, Develop-
ment, Roosevelt, 2298' Ground.
Form 1ID#20170210152117-NP
Resources, LLC, Roosevelt Federal
143-102-28-33-3H, NENW 28-
143N-102W, Billings County, 340'
FNL AND 1380' FWL, Develop-
ment, Roosevelt, 2299' Ground.
Form 1ID#20170210145717-NP
Resources, LLC, Roosevelt Federal
143-102-28-33-2H, NENW 28-
143N-102W, Billings County,
365'FNL AND 1380' FWL, Devel-
opment, Roosevelt, 2300' Ground.
Form 1ID#20170210120211-NP
Resources, LLC, Roosevelt Federal
143-102-28-33-1H, NENW 28-
143N-102W, Billings County,
390'FNL AND 1380' FWL, Devel-
opment, Roosevelt, 2301' Ground.
Producer now abandoned:
#18005 Foundation Energy
Management, LLC, Jones 44-
35SESE 35-143N-105W, Golden
Valley Co.
port Walking
The search for efficient cows at
the Dickinson Research Extension
Center has resulted in "cow math,"
the translation of biological and eco-
nomic efficiency into the herd pro-
duction inventory based on land
units.
That is a lot to understand hut
doable. The beef industry has effi-
cient cows, but the definition of effi-
ciency varies, depending on the
background of the discussion.
At the center, the search started in
the mid-1990s. Some cows in the
herd were approaching 1,800 to
2,ooo pounds because growth was
prevalent in the background genetics
of the cattle and purchased sires
were good growth bulls. Heifer re-
placement was a side product of
these good growth bulls.
If raised heifers were short in
number, then those heifers purchased
generally were crossbred heifers.
These purchased heifers were from
various sources, and their mature
weights were indicative of growth
bulls. In other words, the cows ma-
tured at weights similar to the cen-
ter's raised heifers.
To no surprise, the center's cattle
were a product of available growth
genes within the beef business. Was
this an issue? Not really because the
cattle performed well all the way to
harvest.
The center has retained owner-
ship in most of the steers since the
mid-1990s, and the cattle were rep-
resentative of cattle throughout the
industry. Multiple breeds were uti-
lized and life was good; we had no
time for "cow math" because the
center accepted what was.
After the turn of the century, the
trail; und
Do the cow math on 1,519 acres:
Cow Weight Stocking Rate
(pounds) (cow-calf pairs)
1,462 96
1,100 128
Could the extra 32 calves really
be that good for the bottom line?
Dickinson Research Extension Center
large cows were becoming more no-
ticeable. So, by June of 2010, the
center sorted cow-calf pairs, particu-
larly targeting the excessively large
cows and sold them. Why? The pas-
tures at the centei" have set stocking
rates, and the calculated stocking
rate is based on total cow weight.
Enter "grass math," a prerequisite
for cow math. One 1,519-acre graz-
ing parcel utilized the twice-over
grazing system from early June to
mid-October. The "grass math"
stocking rate, calculated using eco-
logical site maps updated in the mid-
2000s, calls for 789 animal unit
months (AUMs) of forage for the
three summer pastures' stocking, or
1.92 acre per AUM. The "grass
math" calculated 175 animal units
(AUs), with a total herd stocking
ing
weight of 175,533 pounds.
Next came "cow math," which
was the core target of our stocking
rate discussion. What was our stock-
ing rate? The center's targeted stock-
ing rate was 80 percent, or 140,426
(175,533 times 80 percent) pounds
of cows, for turnout in early June.
Each producer gets to set the tar-
geted stocking rate (with, wc hope,
the help of a range professional). So
gather the average cow weight and
do the "cow math."
The center designated a set of
cow-calf pairs with an average cow
weight of 1,462 pounds, meaning 96
pairs could be pastured in the rota-
tional system for the 4.5-month graz-
ing season. The range community at
the center asked, "Why 1,400-pound
cows? Should we try to stock with
1,100-pounds cows?" A quick "cow
math" recalculation would allow 128
smaller cows to be pastured
(140,426 needed pounds divided by
1,100-pound average cow weight
equals 127.6 pairs).
This discussion continued for
several years with no real action im-
plemented. Hold that thought!
The center had been using
smaller Aberdeen sires (formerly
called Lowline cattle) to reduce calv-
ing issues for first-calf heifers since
the mid-1990s. The bulls had
worked quite well in improving
calving ease and the subsequent steer
calves were doing well when fed out.
We did not seem to find any real
counties. #25466 - Foundation Energy
The following relates to oil and Management, LLC, Williams 24-
gas well activity for the week of Aug. 25SESW 25-142N- 105W, Golden
20 in Stark, Golden Valley, Billings Valley Co.
and Slope counties and is from re- #25984 - Foundation Energy
ports of the Department of Mineral Management, LLC, Stedman 22-
Resources: 30SENW 30-142N-104W, Golden
Confidential well ,plugged or Valley Co.
producing: Dry Hole:
#30735-Whiting Oil and Gas #24639- Thunderbird Resources
Corporation, Privratsky 41-28PHU, LP, Fairfield State 21-16-2HNENW
NWNE 27-140N-99W, Stark Co. 16-143N-99W, Billings Co.
DSU forming School of
Business and Entrepreneurship
The North Dakota State Board of
Higher Education recently granted
approval for the Department of Busi-
ness and Management at Dickinson
State University to form the School
of Business and Entrepreneurship
(SoBE).
The move comes after the depart-
ment succeeded in completing the
objectives listed in its five-year
strategic plan developed in 2012,
which included teaching and advis-
ing initiatives aimed at attracting and
retaining the highest quality students
and faculty as well as reaching en-
rollment and retention goals.
The department also completed
its plan to open a Small Business De-
velopment Center (SBDC). The
SBDC will allow the University and
the School of Business and Entre-
preneurship to work more closely
with the community toward common
goals that foster economic growth
and development. "With the addition
of the Small Business Development
Center, we are able to tap into the de-
monde of our majors who would like
to understand what it takes to start a
business," said Holly Gruhlke, chair
of the SoBE. "Students will be able
to intern with the SBDC and work
with entrepreneurs, witnessing the
process firsthand."
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Drought Monitor can help determine forage disaster payments
The U.S. Drought Monitor is the The past two Drought Monitoror in the number of months of forage
"measuring stick" for determining maps of Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 have losses for which the counties are eli-
the number of months of forage shown that the drought has been al- gible.
losses for which livestock producers leviated in North Dakota but has be- Thirty-one North Dakota counties
may be eligible to receive aid under come more severe in Montana.are eligible for LFP and 16 counties
the Livestock Forage Disaster Pro- Conditions in areas of Montana are eligible for the maximum allowed
gram (LFP) , the NDSU Extension have continued to deteriorate the past five months of forage losses.
Service says. two weeks. Thirteen more counties In the past two weeks, South
"North Dakota State University have become eligible for LFP pay- Dakota added three counties, Butte,
has an Excel program that quickly ments, bringing the total number of Jackson and'Mellette, to the .list that
will provide an estimate of payments eligible counties to, 30. Producers in are eligible for LFP payments, bring-
for' aL generalizdd scenario," says 13 counties may be eligible for the ing the total number to 31 counties.
Andy Swenson, NDSU Extension maximum five months of forage No South Dakota counties are eligi-
Service's farm and family resource losses, ble for the maximum payment, but
management specialist. No change occurred in the num- livestock producers in 17 counties
The LFP calculator is at ber of North Dakota counties that are may be eligible for payments on four
http://bit.ly/LFPCalculator and is up- eligible for disaster forage payments months of forage losses.
dated weekly based on the Drought
Monitor.
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cow math
disadvantage for using the Aberdeen
sires, other than reduced mature size.
But reducing mature size really was
not discussed as negative.
In the meantime, the female
counterparts at the center grew up.
So "cow math" led the thought
process. Would the extra 32 calves
(128 calves from the smaller cows
minus 96 calves if stocked with
larger cows) really pencil out? Could
those small cows actually carry the
load? Could they be competitive
with the mainstream beef produc-
tion?
In the next phase, the center de-
cided to find the answers. A set of
range pastures were targeted to be
stocked with the smaller cows (tar-
get cow weight of 1,100 pounds). As
time went on, many misconceptions
of just "what a smaller cow is" have
been set aside and corrected.
As the center continues to evolve
and explore thoughts regarding the
efficiency of the beef cow, more and
more pieces will evolve. In addition,
getting the industry to better target
efficiency discussions to be more re-
flective of biological and economic
efficiencies would help in putting the
pieces in play within the industry.
These pieces are real. Having cat-
tle that are too large and cattle that
are too small has real consequences.
Finding the middle is critical to po-
sitioni.ng the beef industry for the fu-
ture. And finding the pieces that fit
is good.
May you find all your ear tags.
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