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July 17, 2015 CapitalPress.com Subscribe to our weekly dairy or livestock email newsletter at CapitalPress.com/newsletters 11 Dairy/Livestock Appropriations rider aims to save sheep station By JOHN O’CONNELL Capital Press DUBOIS, Idaho — Sheep industry leaders say a recent vote in the U.S. House sub- committee bodes well for their continued efforts to save WKH ORFDO 86 6KHHS ([SHUL- mental Station from planned closure. The facility, operated by USDA’s Agricultural Re- search Service in partnership with University of Idaho, was on a list of agency facil- ities targeted for closure in President Barack Obama’s proposed budget in February. The closure would take effect on Oct. 1. However, the House Agri- culture Appropriations Sub- committee retained language pertaining to the closures, DGGHGE\5HS0LNH6LPSVRQ R-Idaho, when it approved the 86'$¿OHSKRWR Sheep graze at the U.S. Sheep Experimental Station near Dubois, Idaho. A rider by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, would prohibit USDA from shuttering any of the ARS facilities, including the sheep station, on the administration’s closure list. FY16 Agricultural Appropria- tions bill on July 9. Simpson’s rider would prohibit USDA from shutter- ing any of the ARS facilities on the closure list. Simpson also blocked a USDA attempt to close the sheep station in July 2014 with language added to the agricultural appropriations bill. “I was disappointed when USDA attempted to close WKH 86 6KHHS ([SHULPHQ- tal Station) last year and failed to provide prior notice to Congress and the sheep industry,” Simpson said in a press release. “Because of its location and expertise, staff at the Dubois station are working on unique issues, including research on the do- mestic-wildlife interface, that is vital to the sheep industry’s future.” The station has 16 employ- ees and operates on a nearly $2 million budget. Bret Tay- lor, research leader at the fa- cility, declined to comment. Simpson’s spokeswoman, Nikki Wallace, is optimistic his efforts to retain the facil- ity will succeed once more. Young rancher sets her sights high By CRAIG REED For the Capital Press &+5,670$6 9$//(< 2UH²0DULDP+RUWRQKDVQRW only learned in the classroom over the past several years, but also on her family’s ranch. She’s earned her education DQGGHJUHHDW1RUWK/DNH+LJK School, but has managed her time well enough to also edu- cate herself on the animal sci- ence of sheep and cattle. The 1RUWK/DNHJUDGXDWHKDV expanded her livestock num- bers from three Suffolk ewes when she was a fourth-grad- er to about 380 ewes and ewe lambs, and from two bred black Angus heifers when she was an eighth-grader to 35 registered Angus mother cows. The 17-year-old and her fa- WKHU/HH5R\+RUWRQDUHSDUW- ners in the livestock operation. $OWKRXJK 0DULDP +RUWRQ has already established quite a ÀRFN RI 6XIIRON 7DUJKHH DQG Rambouillet sheep and a herd of cows at such a young age, she has bigger dreams. ³, KDYH ELJ JRDOV GH¿QLWH- ly,” she said. “After college I hope to buy a ranch and have lots of animals, hopefully here in Oregon. I plan to get up to 500 to 1,000 Angus cows. “And I want to be able to win one of the national shows,” she added. Horton is off to a good start on all of her goals. In January, she attended her second Na- tional Western Stock Show in 'HQYHUDQGVKRZHG¿YHKHLIHUV in the junior competition (for producers age 21 and younger). 2QHKHLIHUWRRN¿UVWLQLWV(DUO\ Summer Heifer Division (ani- mals born during the previous PRQWKVRI0D\-XQHRU-XO\ She then showed the heifer in the Open Division that includ- ed entries from producers of all DJHVDQGWKHSDLU¿QLVKHGVHF- ond in the judging. She said House members have until Sept. 31 to pass appropriations bills and are working diligently to move them through the process in time for the Senate to act. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, has sponsored companion legis- lation. American Sheep Indus- WU\ $VVRFLDWLRQ ([HFXWLYH Director Peter Orwick said he is “absolutely optimistic” that the provision will pass. 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Prior to Blue Diamond, he worked in brand management Chad Waldron, the ag sci- erything.” ewes and lambs at county and addition to knowledge in mar- for Kraft Foods on such brands ence teacher and FFA advisor The daughter called her fa- state fairs and jackpot events keting and selling her animals. as Taco Bell Home Originals DW1RUWK/DNH+LJK6FKRROIRU ther her inspiration. led Horton to want to have She’s been a two-year chapter and in the Kraft enhancers, the past 20 years, said he has “He knows a lot and I try to more opportunities to show SUHVLGHQW IRU 1RUWK /DNH ))$ meals and cheese divisions. “Bob’s strong leadership not had a previous student own listen to everything he has to animals. So she purchased the and a two-year district FFA sec- and manage as many sheep and say,” she said. “I look up to him two Angus heifers. They had retary for Central Oregon. She skills and expertise in brand cattle as Horton. a lot.” their calves, one a heifer and considered running for a state marketing, corporate strate- “What she is doing is very /HH5R\ PDQDJHG DQG one a bull. She kept the heif- RI¿FH EXW WKHQ GHFLGHG QRW WR gic planning and international unique for a student,” he said. RZQHGVKHHSÀRFNVLQWKH:LO- er calf and eventually had her because it would have meant market development will great- O\ EHQH¿W WKH &0$% DQG WKH “But she is very responsible, ODPHWWH9DOOH\DQGLQ,GDKRLQ bred. The bull calf was sold at time away from her animals. very motivated. She also gets a his younger years before mov- auction. It looked impressive, She will attend Dordt Col- California dairy industry as we tremendous amount of support LQJWR&KULVWPDV9DOOH\LQ helping her establish a market lege in Sioux Center, Iowa, look to further establishing na- and encouragement from her and concentrating on hay pro- and she’s had no trouble selling this fall. She plans to major in tional markets and capture the parents. She does have a love duction. her bull calves since. animal science and is eager to growing overseas demand for for agriculture that motivates 0DULDP +RUWRQ PRVW HQ- Horton also attended a study sustainable agriculture so quality dairy products,” John and drives her.” joys the lambing and calving. weekend class at Oregon State she can apply it in managing 7DOERW &(2 RI WKH &0$% said in the press release. /HH5R\ +RUWRQ LV D KD\ And she doesn’t mind helping University in Corvallis and her own animals. Carroll holds a bachelor of grower, and now a livestock during the birthing process OHDUQHG KRZ WR DUWL¿FLDOO\ LQ- /HH5R\ +RUWRQ ZLOO PDQ- partner, on the family’s Christ- ZKHQ QHHGHG 6KH ¿UVW KHOSHG seminate cows. She’s been in- age the cattle and sheep while science degree in economics PDV9DOOH\UDQFK pull a lamb from a ewe at age volved in that process with her his daughter is at school. And IURP WKH 86 0LOLWDU\$FDGH- “I’m an animal person my- 10 and has become the go-to Angus cows for a few years. ZKHQ VKH ¿QLVKHV KHU FROOHJH my at West Point and a master VHOI´ /HH5R\ +RUWRQ VDLG person when an animal is hav- $W1RUWK/DNH+RUWRQ¶VH[- career, she intends to return to of science degree in business ³0DULDP LV MXVW NLQG RI IRO- ing trouble giving birth. periences in the FFA program Oregon to make ranching a full- administration from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. lowing right in behind me. We The fun of showing her KHOSHG KHU JDLQ FRQ¿GHQFH LQ time profession. work real close together on ev- Cash dairy prices wavering By LEE MIELKE For the Capital Press T he cash dairy market had a hard time making up its mind last week but seems more determined this week to head down. Cheese prices had showed some previous weakness as product, particularly barrel FKHHVH ÀRZHG WR WKH &0( But prices strengthened last week and the block Cheddar closed the week at $1.7250 per pound, up 10 1/2-cents, but still 24 1/2-cents below a year ago. They dropped 3 cents on 0RQGD\DQGFHQWV7XHV- day, to $1.6775 per pound, as traders anticipated Wednes- day’s Global Dairy Trade auc- tion. The Cheddar barrels closed Friday at $1.66, up 7 3/4-cents on the week but 32 3/4-cents below a year ago, and a high- er-than-normal 6 1/2-cents below the blocks. The bar- UHOV DOVR ORVW FHQWV 0RQGD\ but were unchanged Tuesday, holding at $1.63 per pound. The spread slipped to a more typical 4 3/4-cents. Seven cars of block traded hands last week and 12 of barrel. Trading Dairy Markets Lee Mielke has been light so far this week. Favorable weather is con- tinuing to aid cow comfort and FURSVWKURXJKPRVWRIWKH0LG- ZHVWDFFRUGLQJWR'DLU\0DU- ket News. Dairy manufacturers are experiencing some seasonal declines in milk intakes and in milk components. However, milk is still readily available for cheese production. Consum- er demand remains steady for most varieties of cheese. Western manufacturers suggest that although export cheese sales have dropped a little this year, strong domes- tic demand has helped make up the difference. Cheese pro- duction has remained strong in the region, with milk readily available. Butter lost some ground last week, closing Friday at $1.92 per pound, down 2 cents on the week and 45 1/4-cents below a year ago. The spot butter lost a SHQQ\ 0RQGD\ DQG 7XHVGD\ slipping to $1.90. 29-2/#4N