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Page 2 Golden Valley News December12,2013 Having worked cattle for years and too many sheep to count, one develops a feel for the rogue cow or calf: Maybe it is just a quick look or an intense stare. There also are those animals that you know are not going to have a good co- habitation experience. It happened quickly: The cow was the last one in the chute and al- ready had made several attempts to leave. The handling facility was solid, so leaving was not an option. She had tried to double-stack the chute. In other words, she tried pushing past the restraining gate- keeper and joining the cow already in the chute. I heard three direct hoof impacts on the chute wall prior to her ar- rival in the chute. Her indiscrimi- nate kicks were not accidental because they were defensive in na- ture. Finally, having the privilege of being the last cow of the day, she arrived in the chute and was di- agnosed pregnant. Keep or cull her was the ques- tion. That question, oddly enough, would be debated in many cattle circles. For those with adequate help, which includes agility in the job description, they might con- sider keeping the cow. For those who are more do-it-yourself types, the answer would sway toward culling her. Maybe the answer comes from the business partner. Cull her would be the answer if you ask the emergency response team. If you ask the night calving crew or mum and the kids, the answer is to cull her. Then ask yourself: Why is she still here? The other day, the Dickinson Research Extension Center crew was processing the freshly weaned calves after I had been up to ultra- sound the cows for pregnancy, in- cluding the cow with a temperament. One bull calf, with an obvious attitude, was restrained and processed through the chute. Beef Talk By Kris Ringwall Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service During the process, the calf started to shake with obvious signs of dis- tress. The calf was processed and released just like all the other calves. The question was asked: What are the chances that the calf belonged to the cow that gave us so much difficulty earlier in the day? Sure enough, that was her calf. Granted, not all behavior is that obvious. However, ornery cattle are just that, ornery, so they have no business being in the cattle pop- ulation. They don't need to be here. Is behavior or temperament passed from one generation to the next? Absolutely. Can producers select for mild-mannered cattle? Absolutely. Can producers control the destiny of their herd's attitude? Absolutely. Should the center cas- trate the bull calf with an obvious attitude? Absolutely. Although the center castrates all the bull calves, even as a steer, bad attitudes possibly can mean bad feeding experiences. The question often asked is what to look for in an animal with a bad attitude. The answer is there. Cattle that routinely challenge the producer for space should be sold. Cattle that are very aggres- sive and easily put in a defensive mode should be sold. Cattle that are overreactive to the chute envi- ronment should be sold. Having ultrasounded several thousand cows, nervous, high strung cattle are obvious. One ob- viously can feel the tense, nervous cow. A cow may be very rigid on the outside, but literally shaking on the inside, so she needs to go. With the upcoming bull sale season, ask questions on bull atti- tude and, for heaven's sake, don't buy temperamental bulls. Bulls that challenge the fitting, handling or sales crew or, in the worst- case situation, the buyers, never should be sold as intact bulls. Bulls with an attitude can be neutered and placed in the feedlot well before sale time. Even cows that are over- protective at calving should be sold. All the data in the world is negated once a cow or bull is iden- tified as dangerous to be around. However, some will disagree and some will mildly agree. There is that mysticism about conquering the wild and taming the untamable. We can do it at all cost and that is the way it is. Only the strong sur- vive. That being said, the stories make good reading but are much better as fiction than nonfiction. If the truth be told, the industry does not need cattle with an attitude. However, there is no one better than a cattle producer at finding a reason to not part ways with a fa- vorite critter but, as a producer, you are never one of the herd. Only two things exist in a herd: dominance and defense. In a nor- mal herd, the producer is dominant and there is an understanding that no cow, bull or calf will question that. Likewise, defensive plays also are prohibited. The herd un- derstands that and, as a producer, you totally control who enters and remains in the herd. Attitude is a heritable trait. The bad can go and the good can stay. Practice good bull selection and strong temperament culling within the cow herd. If you do that, life will be better. May you find all your ear tags. (Ringwall is a North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock specialist and the Dickin- son Research Extension Center di- rector.) North Dakota enforcement cites seat belt slackers Seat belt citations around the state belts and eleven were child restraint added up to a significant number of citations. Final numbers may be sub- fines in November, as law enforce- stantially higher when all reports are ment agencies focused on seat belt ~in use during a popular month for hull- ~ North Dakota Highway Patrol day travel. Fifty-six law enforcement Sergeant Toin i~ers0n' emphasized agencieS~acrbss North. Dakota added ~that officeks ~bfif0Fre sra~ belt laws overtime shifts and saturation patrols throughout the year, not only during in an effort to increase seat belt use. saturation periods. "Every driver is "It takes three seconds to buckle a responsible for the safety of every seat belt-and it can and will save your occupant in their vehicle. Ask every- life," said Burleigh County Sheriffs one to buckle up on every trip. It's Department Chief Deputy Les your best protection against icy Witkowski. roads, unexpected hazards and other Two-thirds of the vehicle occu- drivers," Iverson said. pant fatalities in North Dakota in From Stutsman County, Sheriff 2012 were not belted at the time of ChadKaiser expressed concern that the crash that killed them. some youth and young adults aren't So far, 473 citations have been re- getting the message. He pointed to a ported for the November enforce- rollover crash that occurred during ment period, with 24 out of 56 the high visibility enforcement pe- agencies reporting. Of that total, 137 rind. were citations for failure to use seat "Over and over again, we see in- juries that didn't have to happen," Kaiser said. "Talk to your family members, because seat belts work." Agencies participating in the extra patfols lincihded the' North Dakota Highway Patrol, Sheriffs' depart- rfientg and local police'. Funding for overtime traffic safety enforcement is provided by the North Dakota De- partment of Transportation as part of an overall strategy to reduce crash deaths and injuries on roadways in North Dakota. Regional DUI Task Force makes 11 arrests The Southwest Dickinson Re- steps towards reducing alcohol-re- protecting motorists on North gional DUI Task Force again partici- lated crashes and fatalities across the Dakota's roadways. pated in the Regional DUI Task Force state. Nearly eighty percent of all law program in North Dakota. In the southwestern Dickinson re- enforcement agencies currently par- It made 11 driving under the influ- gion, nine law enforcement agencies ticipate in the DUI Task Force across ence arrest, two drug-related arrests, participated in the first quarter of this North Dakota. This program is in- seven other alcohol-related citations, program which was conducted from tended to save lives by reducing alco- three driving while suspended cita- Oct. 1 - Oct. 31,2013. By working hol-related fatalities and car crashes. tions, 74 speed citations, and five together to create high visibility en- The Southwest Dickinson DUI other significant arrests and traffic ci- forcement, early results show a posi- Task Force includes the following tations and made a total of 169 en- tive impact on deterring motorists agencies: NDHP, Stark, Billings, forcement contacts during the recent from drinking and driving, theSlope, Bowman, Adams, and Golden unified saturation patrol effort. NDDOT says. These statistics em- Valley County sheriffs departments, This task force began on Oct. 1, phasize the importance of enforce- Belfield, and Dickinson police de- 2010, in order to take significant ment and saturation patrols inpartments. OUR BUILDINGS SPEAK FOB THEMSELVES Medical coverage in expanded program now available The sounds of Christmas ale s.o orec,o,tls Come see us so don t mls them. BISMARCK Low-income or Medicaid Expansion coverage will North Dakotans can now apply for need to explore private coverage up- the state's new Medicaid Expansion tions through the Federal Health In- health care coverage by calling toll surance Marketplace or by consulting free 1-855-794-7308 and providing a licensed insurance agent or broker. the requested information. Federally-approved application as- The N.D. 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