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November 19, 2015
Golden Valley News
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Survival still
The times are good pricewise for
cattle, but cattle producers have a lot
on their minds these days.
Calving has started on many
ranches, and the complicated pro-
duction scenarios already are con-
stantly churning for producers.
Unfortunately, the dollars associated
with many production scenarios
often are in place well before ade-
quate financial evaluations are done.
The critical point is that the dollars
are coming in well, but the dollars
going out also are growing.
The cattle business costs money.
In visiting with Jerry Tuhy, farm
business management instructor at the
Dickinson Research Extension Cen-
ter (www.ndfarmmanagement.com),
he noted that free markets will tend to
price commodities at or near a break-
even point for the bulk of producers.
In other words, high-cost producers
will be the first producers to lose
money in good or bad markets. No
market will remain positive enough
that all producers will survive the fi-
nancial tests through time. Cost con-
trol remains critical at all times in the
cattle business.
In the current world, competition
from the energy- and food-producing
sectors of agriculture is real. The
competition between land uses, such
as crops grown for human consump-
tion, crops for energy and crops for
livestock feed, is very real. Given
Mother Nature's hesitation to pro-
vide moisture, the competition only
gets tougher.
Grass is becoming even more of a
premium. Despite agriculture's
tremendous effort at keeping energy
costs low and feeding people, the
price is high as these inputs return to
farms and ranches as needed sup-
plies.
Cost control is the driver for sus-
taining beef operations and is
bout production
Hat Tips
By Dean Meyer
Beef Talk
By Kris all
Beef Specialist
NDSL Extension Scr\icc
achieved by the continual evaluation
of the planning process.
We need to return to the North
Dakota Farm Management Program,
along with the FINBIN
(http://www.finbin.umn.edu/) data-
base from the Center for Farm Fi-
nancial Management at the
University of Minnesota. These pro-
grams allow our discussion to focus
on the dollars and sense involved in
the beef enterprise.
A good place to start is gross mar-
gin. According to Tuhy, gross margin
accounts for the purchase and sale of
all calves, cull cows and bulls, plus
animals transferred in and any over-
all changes in cattle inventory. The
bottom line: Gross margins reflect
the amount of money cattle produc-
ers have to work with.
In the bigger picture, if Moss mar-
gins are very small, a producer needs
to ask why he or she is involved in
the beef business because the money
in and the money out are a wash.
Well, that is not true in the beef
business because those producers
who have at least 50 cows and were
involved in the 2011 North Dakota
Farm Management program had
$729 in gross margins.
Without going too far back in
time, these cattle producers have had
stable to increasing gross margins to
work with. From 2006 through 2010,
cattle producers who were enrolled
in the North Dakota Farm Manage-
ment program had gross margins of
$578 in 2010, $451 in 2009, $464 in
2008, $543 in 2007 and $529 in
2006.
In 2011, the total direct and over-
head expense was $546 per cow. Al-
though the 2010 gross margin was
above 2011 expenses, 2009 through
2006 gross margins were all below
the current 2011 expenses.
In other words, if cattle prices re-
turned to the prices offered from
2006 through 2009, cattle producers
would be operating in the red, which
is not a pleasant thought. The total
direct and overhead expenses per
cow from 2011 back to 2006 were
$546 in 2011, $466 in 2010, $464 in
2009, $452 in 2008, $445 in 2007
and $424 in 2006.
A quick review of the numbers
points out that, even though average
gross margins have been good, if re-
cent expense numbers are any indi-
cation of future expense numbers,
expenses are accelerating.
From 2010 to 201t. expenses
jumped more than 17 percent, while
gross margins jumped more than 26
percent, thus the increase in net re-
turns for the cattle producer. How-
ever, the red flag still is there, so it
will be interesting when the 2012
numbers come out as to where pro-
duction costs are going.
For now, the point remains: The
cost of production is a large, sustain-
able block in the survival of beef op-
erations. A simple fact is that
producers need to plan well while on
the high-speed road leading to cattle
profits as the 2013 year engages.
May you find all your ear tags.
Your comments are always wel-
come at http://www.BeelTalk.com.
For more information, contact
Ringwall at 1041 State Ave., Dickin-
son, ND 58601. or go to
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/cotum
ns/beeftalk/.
(Ringwall is a North Dakota State
University Extension Service live-
stock specialist and the Dickinson
Research Extension Center director.)
Healthy
Advice
Open house to be held for Double
Ditch Bank
BISMARCK --The State Histor-
ical Society of North Dakota invites
the public to learn about the Double
Ditch Bank Stabilization Project
along the Missouri River adjacent to
the Double Ditch yillage historic-site
at an open house on Thursday, Nov.
19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Ndg. Heritage
Center auditorium.
A presentation of the project and
proposed engineering remediation
will be followed by a question-and-
answer session.
Ever since the 2011 flooding
events, the east bank of the Missouri
bilization ject
River at the Double Ditch Indian Vii- longterm maintenance and upfront
lage has been actively and severely capital costs, and preserved the in-
eroding at an accelerated rate. Large tegrity of the significant Mandan vii-
linear portions of the Missouri River lage, the State Historical Society
bank are slumping into the river, re- says.
sulting in the exposure of multiple Persons with question or com-
documented burials that necessitated ~ ments who are unable to attend the
emergency removal, open house are encouraged to send
Given the extreme cultural value questions or comments to: Double
of the site, a natural bioengineered Ditch Bank Stabilization Project,
approach is being used for the engi- Fern Swenson, State Historical Soci-
neering and "fix" of the bank. This ety of North Dakota, 612 E Boule-
alternative approach is less costly yard Ave., Bismarck, ND, 58505 or
than a traditional hard-engineered email fswenson@nd.gov or cweb-
approach, as it provided a lower, ber@atwell-group.com.
Saltwater spill reported in county
MEDORA - The North Dakota water were released, contained and
Oil and Gas Division has been noti- recovered at the BSMU 2504 central
fled of a contained release at a cen- tank battery.
tral tank battery about 13 miles north The cause is listed as a valve fail-
of Medora in Billings County. ure.
White Rock Oil & Gas L.L.C. re- A state inspector has been to the
ported Friday that 250 barrels of salt- location.
Farm Credit Services of Mandan
www.farmcreditmandan.com
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Hello,
As I mentioned before, I do use
social media. I enjoy keeping up
with a lot of people on Facebook. I
can see my kin barrel racing, or just
riding horse. I can follow the Tooke
bucking horses and I can read rodeo
stories posted by former champion
(And still a champion to me) Larry
Mahan. l can see who is celebrating
a birthday and who is sitting on a
beach in Mexico while I am getting
ready to feed cattle when it is
twenty-five below with a brisk
wind. Oh, there are some people
that upset me, but unlike real life,
you just unfriend them so you don't
have to start your day with a bad
taste in your mouth. The news is
usually enough to give me that.
But this morning a friend posted
a video of Ken Curtis singing
"Tumbling Tumbleweed". It
brought a smile to my face and I
just had to share it. I'd forgotten
how talented that man was.
Now, I suppose a vast majority
of the people don't know who Ken
Curtis was. Because they just don't
make good TV shows anymore. But
he was Festus on "Gunsmoke". He
was an old broke down cowboy
with a hitch in his git-along. He
rode a mule and drank beer. And he
vs. what you mean
always was arguing with "Doe".
In one of my favorite scenes.
Festus is going to buy a beer. And
Doc is explaining to him that he
should save some money and buy a
lot. Festus asks, "% lot of what?"
And Doc explains a "lot of land".
Well Festus doesn't have enough
money to buy a lot of land, so Doc
says, "Just buy a little lot."
I won't go into detail, but he
ends up just buying a beer.
Which reminds me of how
sometimes what you say and what
you mean are entirely two different
things.
Like sorting cows down an alley.
Sometimes it is simple. In or by. In
or out. Keep or sell. Steer or heifer.
Open or bred. It's kind of like plans
drawn on a bar napkin. It looks
good on paper but in reality it's not
that good. Because often more than
one will get by you. And it's "'In
with the brockle and by with the
short tailed cow." Or, "Catch the
middle cow and let the others by!"
Shirley loves that one.
And as I was listening to Festus
sing, I thought of one time many
years ago. The semi was backed up
against the loading chute and had
kind of froze down. The brakes on
the trailer wouldn't release and
being a genius, I figured I would
.just have Shirley hook onto it with
the pickup and give it a swift jerk to
free things up. I know, I know, it
wasn't a good idea.
I backed that pickup, loaded
with a couple ton of cow cake, up
against that truck and hooked a
towrope on. I advised my able as-
sistant that when I gave her the sig-
nal, she was going to have to hit it
"pretty hard". Now "pretty hard"
and "signal" are the key words here.
I had just stepped up on the side
of the truck and was opening the
door and I hollered at the dog to get
back. Shirley thought that was the
signal and she popped the clutch
and "hit it hard"! And I mean hard.
Really hard. That big old towrope
stretched until it was the size of a
rubber band. I was, like in grade
school, "ducking and covering".
But thank God the rope held, the
truck held, and everyone ended up
safe and sound.
And to tell the truth, I have no
idea what this has to do with Fes-
tus.
Later, Dean
RSV contagious, can be more serious for children
What is RSV?
Respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV) is a major cause of respira-
tory illness in young children
throughout the winter months. This
infection of the lungs and breath-
ing passages also occurs in adults,
but children can get more seriously
ill. In premature babies and chil-
dren with underlying heart disease.
RSV infections can be very seri-
ous. RSV frequently causes runny
nose and cough but can also cause
bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Is RSV seasonal?
RSV infections most often
occur from November through
April.
Is RSV contagious?
It is highly contagious. The
RSV virus can be spread through
droplets from sneezing or cough-
ing and from surfaces where the
virus is still live, such as counter-
tops, doorknobs, hands and cloth-
ing. RSV can spread rapidly
through schools, childcare centers
and into homes when older chil-
dren bring the virus home and pass
it to younger children.
How can I prevent my child
from getting RSV?
Since RSV is spread easily by
touching infected people or sur-
faces, it's important that everyone
in your family wash hands fie-
quently with soap or hand sani-
tizer. Infants at high risk, such as
premature infants or those with
congenital heart disease, can ben-
efit from monthly injections of
anti-RSV medication (Synagis) to
be given during the RSV season.
Ask your doctor if your child is
considered high risk.
What should I do if my child
gets RSV?
Generally, most RSV cases are
mild and children recuperate with-
out medical treatment. Because
RSV is a viral illness, antibiotics
will not help as antibiotics work
against bacterial illnesses. How-
ever. call your primary care doctor
or pediatrician if your child has
any of these symptoms: high fever,
trouble breathing, a bad cough, dig
ficulty eating, or irritability. If you
have a child with RSV, keep the
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Rev. Dan Berg
Mass: Saturday 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m.
Golden Valley Manor Chapel
Pastor Ron Hudson of Calvary
Chapel
Sundays: 6:30 p,m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
LCMS
Rev. Scott Hojnacki
Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School: 11 : 15 a.m.
First Lutheran Church - ELCA
Sunday School: 8:l0 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Beach Evangelical Church
Pastor Ben Baker
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
United Community Church
Pastor Warren Maxted
Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.
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BELFIELD and third Sunday of each month
St. Peter's Lutheran - LCM~ ~,'~ i~~ Belfield Baptist Church
Rev. Scott Hojnacki :~. Rev. Robert Hlibichuk
Worship Service: Sunday - 8 a.m,::: i:: Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
St. Bernard's Catholic Churdll !i: ii: ~i~!Sunday Bible Study: 10 a.m.
Rev. Bill Reulle FAIRFIELD
Saturday: Confessions 6-6 / ~Demetrius Ukrainian
a.m. on
Mass: 7 p.m. !i~Catholic Church
Sunday: Confessions 7:30-8:1 "a.m. i~! Rev. Taras Miles
Mass: 8:30 a.m. :i ii Su~ Divine Liturgy: 8
St. John Ukrainian ic : iii.
~]!~ and fourth Sundays,
' Churc~/~:/:: :: 10a.~.;i~n first, third and fifth
Rev. Tar~ es :~ :Sundays
Divine Litur~/~m. on fi~t, :!i GOLVA
third an~Sundays, Si: Mary's C~/~ic Church
10 a.m. on se~Nd and fourtlfSun-. ~i!i~ ~ Rev. Da¢~erg
.... ;~, (~" il :::!ii ili; Mass~ 8 a.~i, Sunday
Belfield Lu ~i! ~L !* : ~ i~ Y :i2~EDORA
Rev. ii~erle :~ i' ~edora Lfltheran - ELCA
Sunday School ev.: Ro'ge Dierterle
Sunday ]0 ! :: i! StW layWo;sbJp: 8:30 a.m.
Daglum ~ Su~ay.~9~O!: 3)30 p.m., Wed.
m Congreg~ional Church
Rev. Ro Maxted
(Located 25 miles southeast~o£~ ............ ......... Sunday Worshipl 11 a.m.
Belfield) .......................... Services running 3-19 - 9-13
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m.
SOUTH HEART
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Rev. Bill Reulle
Confessions before Mass
Saturday Mass: 4 p.m.
TROTTERS
Trotters Church
1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
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United Methodist Church
Pastor Ruth McKenzie
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Calvary Temple, Assembly of God
Pastor Reese Stephans
Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church -
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Sunday SChool: 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.
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