[RangelandsPartnership] FW: [EXT]Categorical Exclusions, GIPSA Rule, ASI Convention, Winterizing Your Herd, and More!

[Hutchinson, Barbara S - (bhutchin)]

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Subject: [EXT]Categorical Exclusions, GIPSA Rule, ASI Convention, Winterizing Your Herd, and More!


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Saturday, December 12, 2020
A weekly analysis of western ranching politics brought to you by the Public Lands Council.



THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

BLM Releases New Categorical Exclusion

This week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released text of a new categorical exclusion<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWL-oJea1lXJpCMswAU6mLlal6ITjL-NfMHcOe8kUu-Nmc6tmbWPUVvYtd_p-6_h4M5yTBJATb9oDq9REB1H7UcavaQqPA83z94UcwyCV6Z4TfAZLiCXDFcYi2f3_c9ESs-MBYAsR41uNiyBy67NadKPlFWdn4gUUTVFcMrt4wIGdbWCPqwlpcLOzj1v1Mids63AoIuHa1LctmruAl0a3_5Ec41Hehy4tf6dkmQptjIpQI3NXrlwVzz1rsU-J3u4rKFgMoqYBdGCppDGUhP6yWilA==&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==> to allow the agency to conduct pinyon-juniper removal in landscapes that provide valuable habitat for mule deer and sage grouse. The categorical exclusion became final on December 12, so agencies are able to start using it straight away.

USDA-AMS GIPSA Finalized Rule
Also this week, the Agricultural Marketing Service at USDA issued a Final Rule<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLZyEg0RGoOas_6WlKPo2H5eIH1n6oCHy3mXgK_6PdiIpIYi5T2TQjpI7hX5TzipvsrioqlRyEHMJR4AJBmHJJSjqtmI6BI8JVyEe7HW0vQmPAdGMRRniWFYXHRVyVlpWvD_qS7IV206Y_eV98ikUqM_qy09hysQVVV0jX0YE6lD6Pe7fsC6zgpv1ulj04uKs1BFNnGiGMvEHSHq2289cNF7GjFv2f3q0GFOjxGWB4C69GHTCf4I8zpLYQLRBaGINF&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==> titled “Undue and Unreasonable Preferences and Advantages Under the Packers and Stockyards Act”. This effort builds upon the Proposed Rule<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLytrsxya5drvhHdLlxdQAxkUfxzWbAXCL5IEJd2Q0AvRQTlkcgqLovgEtUAoE3lCAxB7GpZ_aYYTTnC3e1zQU_dNY50lCY7kBU4dzNH3cL8fryPJYrBZIJUYqfjdvfKTDCfxT1MvrMpHaq-Scfdg4D2qsl6K4wqnNAX95H0eeGDyUMChWUkqxFtjJinp8AYgb73_h3mQUF_4zh0PqDKaBkPyPB_2l6NeK2E9-jJpaSkRD6xcOwL6sNKpXdXanFl2JhT9C6wgcCE8=&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==> of January 13, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 1771). It is scheduled to take effect on January 10, 2021.

Also known as the GIPSA Rule, this regulation establishes four criteria for the Secretary of Agriculture to consider when making determinations under the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 USC § 181 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLSDcvl5NL5AiOCg7MytiZcYBWA4ELZ7LWHseSPniLaQS6hBcLSCYEaXGVPgwrqsG35UaY4Z50kl6o8S5AglbtCfbcAFIvFrYaazMgG8d2scg-t7InjC2KYPupXnAVdwBVSEFJh_yV8JhczCLmeR6BYomzu1M_zRBij_Vs24GxRnfmUF3sLFm52p-MzBIWA2-QMxZA6m_Albs=&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==> et seq<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLSDcvl5NL5AiOCg7MytiZcYBWA4ELZ7LWHseSPniLaQS6hBcLSCYEaXGVPgwrqsG35UaY4Z50kl6o8S5AglbtCfbcAFIvFrYaazMgG8d2scg-t7InjC2KYPupXnAVdwBVSEFJh_yV8JhczCLmeR6BYomzu1M_zRBij_Vs24GxRnfmUF3sLFm52p-MzBIWA2-QMxZA6m_Albs=&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==>.)

NRCS Virtual Listening Session On Western Waters
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a virtual, open, public listening session with remote participation only, for public input about water quantity in the west as it relates to existing NRCS programs. There will not be any in-person gathering for this listening session.

The virtual public listening session will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020. To provide oral comments during the virtual listening session, you must register by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, December 18, 2020.

To register and receive information on how to attend the virtual listening session, please email your information to WesternWater at usda.gov—send<mailto:WesternWater at usda.gov—send> your first and last name, organization, job title, City, State, email, and phone number.

More information about the NRCS virtual listening session is available in the Federal Register<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLS4O1hETYtCzo6riVDPH8KVlJ3M59jQm78M1RB1tZwWntdtgch8QzXDtJjUpcmFa3RpB6M0OAsBVJI7GvQY4POAOu_2oN46DW35VFfJzgwTw5mLlKUsqZErcBOvb1rRquIuIMvSYo7tnfTNVy8s3FyRl9OYHO3Mww1mP9HosnA3Q0CiKIxoUsdId6p6KackOLdrsnsjiwO3UoSLec-_Mep9qnv1YSlODpZoDxrwnIHjKX_ycK8W8GEbgSgAmOZy1MtH9xWKQX0tufHbfhMu4Eaw==&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==>.




SHEEP MEET!

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The American Sheep Industry convention registration is now open! The ASI convention will be held on January 28-29, 2021 and the convention will be held virtually. Register today<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWL0sqsma9HEMKNQKzZgrFxmimyoMpB6YmgkluBrDYwNtWIkM6VI3MSXHvkcY-HYg1D6daqcucGBbkPESW4hcxyLee5kkTMhzb5ck-GCAYHvzEHbjS6a7z5jjoENuih3lr4ixGrSswUOBC0keBYW4xNEf_IAHcbZ3Yev7Xy7aM95Ua0DizuomOSoUghI7YzhFMyT9nDzU1_EZtk1-H6n2-tQQ==&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==>! Registration closes January 15, 2021.

INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASS WORKSHOP

SageCon Partnership and High Desert Partnership are hosting a virtual Invasive Annual Grass Workshop next Monday and Tuesday, December 14th – 15th.

In this workshop, some of the most pressing issues related to invasive annual grass management will be discussed, including the connection between invasive annual grasses and wildfire and what can be done to better address this threat.

If you are interested, please register here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLZXrqtDYPFU4IoO7sim7d434gmCwE_d6AmEVPaHVSaKl9J_rVOK_2s53TLZB1iLqaqOH9a8qu262y7FBqh_MnXZd7vkgmR-XXct2RHO-ACf2TnAJhG3iZBjcx3R8D-FBt1l4byp-g7XWpV4zGs346_xn4O0jC0W2Fy-6Tgeqd-yGjQ3dOvWTnBmVQKdIFLLODHKBuben3_iakbbLwoTvO5w==&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==>!

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!

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The temperature is dropping and the rain is not! This time of year can present us with some harsh conditions to raise livestock in. Ed Brown gives us to topics to remember as we work hard to make it though the winter months. Read more<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLajxN6W15SR49x37UUmpA6djBAHcpWJGAL66SI8iQzNwcFW3wmMWInABlxjjjJ278xgrzeHF6aqs8Dm9d20zFOHjgzYOPE2xJtXWtjT3_hF9qcnPqRj4Ibqz6YNdLXxowzYUlKOD-trAzxEWw5RPoQyt48Oxy6_c8&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==> about feeding through the winter.

WINTERIZING YOUR HERD

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With the winter months on their way and calving season around the corner, ranchers should begin to think and act on their winterization plan.

A large part of ranchers’ winterization plans should focus on their calves weaning plan. Weaning is a particularly stressful time for calves. However, there are ways to negate those stressors.

Emily Beal writes about tips for getting your herd through these harsh winter months<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLzK0RQC51dMsYDkfJGqnX3tDHaCkgRZdom4q2RDqshDn6uZSFtGx3yKJsn4xBLWEmogIMjnNZDEM_o3ykaJBoZyhahVU1dwQo5UV-ifj7H5a_4PO4LJdFWCFqfjhqBEJBYZWVxXueygQv3p5n3HX_leQ6ZHOdxy-E572BfAw4mswBlXgSbFSOyyq9F9FDQMoF&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==>.

KSU GRAZING MANAGEMENT SURVEY

The U.S. beef industry protects natural resources and biodiversity while simultaneously feeding the world. But as you know, the world does not always recognize all the great work producers do, with activists and others working to create a negative impression of the beef industry. Your assistance is needed to correct that impression. You are invited to complete a short, anonymous survey designed to gain new information on the current adoption and use of grazing management plans in the U.S. beef industry.

All responses will be kept in strict confidence, with the data analysis being released in summary form only with no identifying information included.

The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete and includes questions related to your cattle operation and grazing management practices. The study is being conducted by Kansas State University faculty and graduate student researchers.

To take the survey, click here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011wm-ik85qmLkt1Lf8iwgtC7_2G-4zusBqWwbD1VYEeu99TFX3eg6O2fIi3EjntWLH_xkxa5ljp5R6dfKG4q9uZE2D65PJ3bcEJhM5RQQJWfWkKtqWe1_qe241G0EmhWpc1yIP3JliQoH4iItePzxWn3WEwbGE3IDBQoxzt1c49M08P5vzrRK_8evnBNXToiS&c=HNhcFb2fzDVeZdDqx3yXUiadtWtrdTi-GVvcTiG3yJn0jSIHL_45cg==&ch=v1cLL7XtpDaltMrj_RDnSUe1vm-l1OGvdBN59AflhBOxWBW1il_XNg==>.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ashley McDonald at amcdonald at beef.org<mailto:amcdonald at beef.org> or Cassie Aherin at Kansas State University at cly2652 at ksu.edu<mailto:cly2652 at ksu.edu>.




WEEKLY CATTLE MARKET REPORT


Live Cattle
Contract: December 2020
Last: 108.75
High: 109.18
Low: 107.80
Open: 107.80
Change: 0.82
Volume: 3,121
Feeder Cattle
Contract: November 2020
Last: 139.73
High: 139.85
Low: 137.25
Open: 137.40
Change: 2.12
Volume: 6,550

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SHEEP MARKET REPORTS

Market Summary, Week ending December 4, 2020

Commercial Feeder Prices,($/cwt.), Medium and Large 1 2, St. Onge-Newell, SD: $155-$191 per cwt. for 45-111 lbs.; Billings, MT: $172-$207 per cwt. for 79-109 lbs. (11/30)
Slaughter Prices – Live, negotiated, 120-169 lbs. for $140.50-$172.50 per cwt.
Slaughter Prices – Formula, Not reported due to confidentiality.
Slaughter Prices Comprehensive Information–-Formula & Negotiated, Not reported due to confidentiality.
Equity Electronic Auction, No sales.
Lighter Weight Slaughter Lamb Prices, 60-90 lbs., San Angelo, TX: $248-$300 per cwt.; New Holland, PA: $220-$335 per cwt. Federally-inspected slaughter (Week ending 11/21/20): 38,637 head
Cutout Value/Net Carcass Value (1), $407.34 per cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, Not reported due to confidentiality.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed Loins 4×4 701.25, Rack, roast-ready, frenched (cap-on) 1,664.89, Rack, roast-ready, frenched, special (cap-off) 1,985.95, Leg, trotter-off, partial boneless 555.02, Shoulder, square-cut 372.43, Ground lamb 620.12.
Imported Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), AUS Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) 841.20, AUS Shoulder (fresh, square-cut) 333.60, AUS Leg (fresh, semi boneless) 451.02, AUS Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 28 oz/up) 687.53, NZ Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 20 oz/up) 786.81, AUS Shoulder (frozen, square-cut) 287.78.
Exported Slaughter Ewes, 0 head
Wool, ($/pound clean), delivered FOB, Prices from October 2020: 18 micron (Grade 80s) NA, 19 micron (Grade 80s) NA, 20 micron (Grade 70s) 3.40, 21 micron (Grade 64-70s) 3.22, 22 micron (Grade 64s) 3.16, 23 micron (Grade 62s) 2.66, 24 micron (Grade 60-62s) 2.46, 25 micron (Grade 58s) NA, 26 micron (Grade 56-58s) 2.20, 27 Micron (Grade 54-56s) NA, 28 micron (Grade 54s) 1.55, 30-32 micron (Grade 50s, Grade 46-48s) NA, Merino Clippings NA.
Australian Wool, ($/pound clean), delivered FOB, 18 micron (Grade 80s) 4.04-4.58, 19 micron (Grade 80s) 3.57-4.05, 20 micron (Grade 70s) 3.23-3.66, 21 micron (Grade 64-70s) 3.06-3.47, 22 micron (Grade 64s) 2.98-3.38, 23 micron (Grade 62s) NA, 24 micron (Grade 60-62s) NA, 25 micron (Grade 58s) NA, 26 micron (Grade 56-58s) 1.93-2.18, 28 micron (Grade 54s) 1.32-1.50, 30 micron (Grade 50s) 1.06-1.20, 32 micron (Grade 46-48s) 0.73-0.82, Merino Clippings 1.96-2.22.

(1) The cutout value is the same as a net carcass value. It is a composite value that sums the value of the respective lamb cuts multiplied by their weights. It is also the gross carcass value less processing and packaging costs.



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