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By Kerin Clark“The one thing that really stuck

with me is that our voices matter,” Park County farmer Kolter Schuebel said upon returning from a Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Ranch-er (YF&R) Committee trip to Wash-ington, D.C.

Albany County rancher Stacy Berg-er agreed the trip helped her realize

the “voice” farmers and ranchers have as members of Farm Bureau. “Some-times I start to feel like there is nothing I can do because I am just one person and it seems like the rest of the world has so much more power,” Berger stated. “The truth is we are all just one person and we can actively share our stories and continue to get involved with organizations and efforts that help

Please!” The book was signed by the Honorable Governor Matt Mead. Kearl is a third grader in Mrs. Koe-hler’s class at Canyon Elementary School.

Receiving a $25 cash prize and a

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See ‘Ag Books for Kids’ page 9

See ‘WyFB YF&R visit our Nation’s Capitol’ page 14

Planting the seeds for smart corporate policy .......... Page 2

New law for heavy vehicles in Wyoming ................... Page 3

WyFB thanks Dominique Giroux .............................. Page 4

WyFB welcomes Julie Johnson .................................. Page 4

WyFB awards college scholarships ........................... Page 5

County Farm Bureau news ........................................ Page 7

Magna Carta celebrates 800th anniversary ........... 2

By Kerin ClarkStudents from across Wyoming

learned more about agriculture and were recently recognized for their participation in the 2015 Wyoming Farm Bureau (WyFB) “Ag Books for Kids” contests. The 2015 con-tests included: Coloring Contest for kindergarten and fi rst grade; Poster Contest for second and third grad-ers; and a Creative Writing Contest for fourth and fi fth graders.

This year county Farm Bureaus across the state donated 605 “Ex-tra Cheese, Please!” books by Cris Peterson to Wyoming elementary schools as part of the WyFB Young Farmer & Rancher Committee “Ag Books for Kids” project. The stu-dents then had the opportunity to participate in a contest to show what they learned about agriculture.

County winners were forwarded to the district where three winners were selected. District winners all received a copy of “Extra Cheese, Please!” and were forwarded to the state contest. See page 8 for district winners.

Coloring ContestPark County fi rst grader Korbyn

Warren was the state winner of the coloring contest. Warren received a $50 cash prize from the Wyoming Farm Bureau and an agriculture book titled “Extra Cheese, Please!” The book was signed by the Honor-able Governor Matt Mead. Warren is in Mrs. Coy’s class at Westside Elementary.

Rylee Dockery , of Fremont County, was the state runner-up. Dockery received a $25 cash prize and an agriculture book. She is in kindergarten at Jeffrey City Elemen-tary and her teacher is Mrs. Gores.

Poster ContestRyker Kearl, of Lincoln County,

won the state poster contest. Kearl received a $50 cash prize and an ag-riculture book titled “Extra Cheese,

“Ag Books for Kids” winners announced

Park County Farm Bureau President Keith Schuebel presented the “Ag Books for Kids” coloring contest state winner Korbyn Warren, of Powell, with his prizes. He won $50 cash and a book signed by Wyoming Governor Matt Mead.

Big Piney Elementary fi fth grader Haddy Smith won the 2015 WyFB YF&R “Ag Books for Kids” Creative Writing Contest. Smith (left) received her prizes from WyFB YF&R Com-mittee Member Kailey Barlow (right). She won $50 cash and a book signed by Wyoming Governor Matt Mead.

WyFB Young Farmers and Ranchersvisit our Nation’s Capitol

Embassy of Japan visit. During the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer & Rancher Committee’s May trip to Washington, D.C., members vis-ited the Embassy of Japan. Discussions included agriculture in Wyoming and agriculture in Japan as well as trade. From left to right: Kolter Schuebel, Park County; Kyle and Stacy Berger, Albany County; Yoshiaki Fuse, Embassy of Japan First Secretary (Agriculture); Naritoshi Takayama, Embassy of Japan Counselor; Kailey Barlow, Sublette County; Toni Swartz, Campbell County and Kerin Clark, WyFB.

June 2015

By William Perry Pendley, Moun-tain States Legal Foundation Presi-dent and CEO

President Obama’s Environmen-tal Protection Agency (EPA) has earned a reputation as the most law-less agency in an administration in-famous for its abuses of the Consti-tution and the rule of law. The EPA, for example, implemented a “cap and trade” regime Congress reject-ed, brought criminal actions against citizens for “wetland” violations as it sought power over more landown-ers, and declared a “war on coal” that will put thousands out of work, drive up the price of electricity, and render its delivery unreliable. Now, the EPA may set a convicted killer free.

In late 2013, the EPA declared over a million acres in west-central Wyoming, including the town of Ri-verton (pop. 10,000), as part of the Wind River Indian Reservation, that is, “Indian country.” Purportedly, the EPA’s action is required by a Clean Air Act provision allowing tribes to obtain the authority available to States to regulate their air quality programs but, in doing so, the EPA subjected land—long known to be outside the Reservation—to the tribal jurisdiction of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone.

The Reservation was established in 1868, but in 1904, the Tribes agreed with the United States to cede 1.48 million acres of land in exchange for per capita payments to tribal mem-bers and capital improvement proj-ects. In 1905, Congress ratifi ed the agreement, declared the lands were “ceded, granted, relinquished, and conveyed” to the United States, and referenced the new Reservation as “the diminished reserve.” In 1906, the ceded lands were opened for settlement by Presidential Proclama-tion; the land was sold to non-Indi-ans, including land that became Ri-verton. In 1939, some unsold ceded lands were restored to the Reserva-tion, but no lands inside the Riverton city limits were ceded.

Over the decades, Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Wyoming

Supreme Court wrote of “lands for-merly embraced in the [Reserva-tion],” of a “diminished reservation,” and of lands “ceded, granted, and relinquished.” Challenges by tribal members of their convictions in state court for crimes committed in River-ton—putative “Indian country”—were all rejected, on one occasion with amicus support for Wyoming from the United States. In 1998, a unanimous Supreme Court rejected a tribal attempt to void a similar grant.

Westerners, elected offi cials, and commentators nationwide heaped abuse on the EPA, but there is plenty of blame to go around; the EPA’s “de-termination is consistent with a 2011 Opinion of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior.” Alas, the Solicitor, President Obama’s top law-yer at the Interior Department, made utter hash of unquestionable history. Worse yet, her opinion slavishly tracks the Tribes’ 2008 application to the EPA in which they cherry-picked bits of congressional hearings and self-serving tribal documents but ignored court rulings, the 1904 agreement, the 1905 Act, and their binding language.

In early 2014, Wyoming and the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation sued the EPA. In early 2015, the lawsuit drew an amicus curiae brief from ten States arguing the EPA is “owed no deference with respect to its application of federal common law principles to historical facts [and that] Wyoming’s and the other par-ties’ views on the diminishment issue accordingly have as much weight as the [EPA’s].”

Meanwhile, there is much fear and uncertainty in Wyoming. Citizens of Riverton and ranchers and farmers throughout the 1.48 million acres that the EPA says is now “Indian coun-try,” are in a panic. Housing prices have plummeted. Non-Indians fear they will fall under the legal jurisdic-tion of the Tribes—both civilly and criminally.

There is an unintended but not unexpected outcome of the EPA’s pursuit of its brand of “environ-mental justice;” a convicted mur-

By Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President

These days it seems as much pol-icy comes from the corporate board-room as from Congress. Some corporate directors are hurriedly bowing to pressure not from their customers, but from vocal activists. The result is cor-porate policies that forbid farmers and ranchers from using tools to maximize production, protect the en-vironment or care for ani-mals.

Smart companies listen to their customers—and their suppliers. They collect all the facts before making decisions, rather than just re-sponding to whoever is complaining the loudest. Through our corporate advocacy program, Farm Bureau is working to help companies un-derstand the reasons why farmers and ranchers use certain production methods, and how blanket prohibi-tions can harm farm profi tability and therefore sustainability, as well as the reliability and even the safety of our food supply.

We don’t expect large corpora-tions—even the ones that make their living selling food—to be experts in what it takes to run a farm every day.

That’s our job. Farmers and ranchers are com-mitted to providing cus-tomers what they need and want. But companies need to better under-stand how we keep store shelves and dinner tables full, and what it takes to do so while protecting the environment and keeping

animals healthy.Real corporate responsibility be-

gins with listening to the people on the ground. Companies need to hear from farmers and ranchers on how policies could affect our ability to grow affordable food. Sweeping gestures such as Chipotle’s recent announcement that it is eliminating all or most genetically modifi ed in-gredients from its menu are short-sighted. They fail to count the cost to consumers, farmers and the envi-ronment. Catchy but vague slogans touting “natural ingredients” and “integrity” too often mislead con-

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Will The EPA Set A Killer Free? derer says he must go free! Andrew Yellowbear—a Northern Arapahoe tribal member who lived in River-ton—was convicted in a Wyoming court of killing his young daughter. Arguing the crime occurred in “Indi-an country,” he challenged his con-viction up to the Supreme Court, but lost. Now, it appears the EPA agrees with him.

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By Ken HamiltonAt the urging of a number of agri-

cultural groups the legislature amend-ed the statutes dealing with driver’s li-cense classifi cations. Senate File (SF) 29 changed the requirement for people who currently hold a non-commercial Wyoming class A and B license and replaces it with a “Z” endorsement on a class C license.

SF 29 also raised the mini-mum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) requirement for drivers who were previously covered under the Wyoming Class A and B non-commercial from 26,001 pounds to 39,001 pounds. However, the statutes still prohibits someone un-der 18 from driving a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,001 pounds. The higher weight

limit will allow for drivers of pickup and horse trailers that were over the 26,001 pound GVWR to now drive those combinations with their Class C license as long as the GVWR is not over 39,000 pounds.

“The new statute brings us closer to alignment with our neighboring states, and reduces some of the con-fusion and burden that our old dual driver’s license classifi cation sys-tem had created,” stated Represen-tative Albert Sommers.

“Ag producers will benefi t from the efforts of Representative Al-bert Sommers. He started this bill and I was glad to be able to ensure that producers on farms are cov-ered” said Representative David Northrup. According to Representa-tive Northrup, safety is still impor-

New law comes into effect for Wyoming heavy vehicles on July 1tant so drivers need to consider bald tires and other safety issues.

People who currently have a Wy-oming Class A or B non-commer-cial license will be able to continue with their license until it needs to be renewed and then they will be required to obtain a “Z” endorse-ment to a Class C license. The law does not change the Class A or B requirements for people who hold a Wyoming Commercial Class A or B license, nor of course a federal Commercial Driver’s License.

People who need to obtain a “Z” endorsement may do so by taking a Wyoming Department of Transpor-tation (WyDOT) written and a skills test, or take the written test and in lieu of the skills test they can submit an affi davit of competency signed by a person licensed to operate a ve-hicle of that weight.

“This is a process similar to the old Chauffeur’s license that was used many years ago for truckers”, said Brett Moline, Public and Gov-ernmental Affairs Director for the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. “And we are hopeful that this pro-cess will allow for many of our ag-ricultural members to get qualifi ed drivers during harvest season with-

out the need to complete the same type of a test that is required for an over-the-road type of an operator who must navigate more populated areas of the U.S.”

“We are encouraging those who hold the new ‘Z’ endorsement to de-termine if this endorsement is valid in a surrounding state, where ac-cording to Federal law, they could legally operate the vehicle, if that particular state has taken appropri-ate action,” said Keith Kennedy, Executive Director of the Wyo-ming Wheat Marketing Commis-sion. “Federal law allows farmers and ranchers to transport their own goods within 150 statute miles of their vehicle registration address, even across state lines, if that adja-cent state so allows.”

“Vehicle operators must possess a CDL, with a hazardous material en-dorsement, if they are transporting a reportable quantity of a hazardous material, such as fuel, or certain pes-ticides,” Kennedy continued.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is currently develop-ing a written and skills test neces-sary to accommodate this change in the statutes which go into effect on July 1, 2015.

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Wyoming Farm Bureau Fed-eration Membership Coordinator Dominique Giroux has accepted a position in Denver, Colorado. Her last day with WyFB was May 22.

“It is diffi cult when a valued member of your team moves on, but we wish Domi-nique the best in her new position,” said Ken Hamilton, WyFB Executive Vice Presi-dent. “We will cer-tainly miss Domi-nique’s contributions to the organization.”

“It has been an absolute privi-lege to work for this organization and our members,” Giroux said.

“Farm Bureau allowed me to learn and grow professionally in so many ways and I can’t thank Ken

enough for taking a chance on this new college graduate seven years ago.”

“Thank you all for the support, en-couragement and wonderful memo-ries I made while working here,” Gir-oux concluded.

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“We are pleased to have Julie join our team here at WyFB,” said Ken Hamilton, WyFB Executive Vice President.

Julie graduated from the University of Wyoming with degrees in Agricultural Communication and Farm and Ranch Management. She has two kids (8 and 6) and is passionate about the agriculture industry. Julie enjoys hiking, being outside with her kids and dogs, writing poetry and stories and keeping up with her kid’s activities.

According to Johnson, she got the agriculture bug later in life during high school. “Agriculture is a passion of mine,” She said. “It is a way of life I have always respected since I fi rst fell in love with agriculture.”

“I am so excited to take this position as an opportunity to get back into service to the agriculture sector,” Johnson concluded.

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By Holly KennedyWyoming has long been no strang-

er to Brucellosis (Brucella abortus). The Greater Yellowstone Area harbors the last remaining cases of Brucel-losis in the United States. For years ranchers have enjoyed a “Brucellosis Free” status across much of the state. However, recent fi nding of the disease outside of the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) has caused great concern. Since 2012 a total of seven elk from hunt areas 39, 40, & 41, in the Big-horn Mountains, have tested positive. According to the Wyoming State Vet-erinarian Dr. Jim Logan, “This is the fi rst time since Wyoming went Class Free in 1985 that the disease has been found outside of the Designated Sur-veillance Area.”

The Wyoming State Vet has been conducting voluntary free testing on all cattle that have been brought into sale barns within the greater trade area to track for transmission to domestic livestock. Dr. Logan assures, “We are working with producers and veterinar-ians in Sheridan and Big Horn coun-ties to get adequate surveillance done on a voluntary basis.” If transmission to cattle occurs outside of the DSA it could jeopardize Wyoming’s long held Class Free status and severely impact

our livestock marketing abilities. The Wyoming Livestock Board

is conducting voluntary testing at no cost to ranchers both on site and at sale barns throughout the greater trade area. Early detection of Brucellosis is key to limiting its spread. For more informa-tion on Brucellosis and testing please contact either the State Veterinarian or the Wyoming Livestock Board at 307-777-7515.

Wyoming Farm Bureau supports research to advance surveillance, con-trol measures, diagnostic testing, and vaccine development. All of which are tools towards eradication. To that end, the Wyoming Farm Bureau, along with many other concerned parties, recently submitted comments on the Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List to support removal of Brucella abortus. Removal from the list allows the agent to be obtained for research purposes.

According to Wyoming Farm Bu-reau Comments, “Brucella abortus’ listing has hindered necessary re-search with indiscernible public bene-fi t. The advantages of removal greatly outweigh any associated risks. It is ir-rational and reckless to allow any dis-ease to run rampant while restricting research on the agent that causes it.”

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June 2015

This year the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation will provide $5,500 in college scholarships to children of Farm Bureau mem-bers. Additionally, most county Farm Bureaus also offer scholar-ships.

“Providing opportunities for our members’ children to receive a college education is what the Farm Bureau scholarship program is about,” Wyoming Farm Bureau President Perry Livingston said.

The Wyoming Farm Bureau

Federation recently awarded nine college scholarships to the chil-dren of Farm Bureau members.

The Livingston-King schol-arship is valued at $1,500. The scholarship is given in honor of former state presidents of the Wy-oming Farm Bureau Federation Herbert D. Livingston and H.J. King as well as Buddy and Norma Livingston, the parents of WyFB President Perry Livingston.

The five Wyoming Farm Bu-reau Federation scholarships

are $500 each. The three continu-ing education scholarships are also $500 each. The continuing education scholarship recipients must submit at least two years of college transcripts.

Scholarship applications are due March 1 each year and are avail-able at local county Farm Bureau offi ces and online at wyfb.org.

“Congratulations to each of the recipients and best wishes in your continued education endeavors,” Livingston concluded.

WyFB awards nine college scholarships

Kaitlyn Livingston

WyFB Continuing Education

Scholarship

Kaitlyn Livingston, of Newcastle, is a University of Wyoming student pursuing a degree in dietetics. She is the daughter of Douglas and Peggy Livingston.

At college, Kaitlyn has participated in intramural sports, the Student Dietetic As-sociation, UW Chi Alpha, Phi Upsilon Omi-cron Honor society member. She is also in-volved in church activities including college ministry.

Kaitlyn’s family has been involved in the Wyoming Farm Bureau for many gen-erations. “My parents have been members for 34 years. My grandparents are also members and have continued to be loyal to the organization,” Kaitlyn wrote. “My Uncle Perry Livingston is the current presi-dent of the Wyoming Farm Bureau. Herbert Livingston was my great-grandfather and most of my family, past and present, have been members of this organization.”

Logan Ellis

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship

Logan Ellis, of Mountain View, will be a fresh-man pursuing a degree in animal science or agri-culture business.

Logan has been active in FFA participating in speaking, judging and has served in several chapter offi ce positions. He is also very active in 4-H and has earned the Eagle Scout Rank in Boy Scouts of America.

“My parents have been involved in the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation on a county, district and state level for the past 17 years,” Logan wrote. “I have been raised within the Farm Bureau family and gained many connections and friendships through-out this time. I am Wyoming Farm Bureau Proud.” His dad, Justin, started in the county Farm Bureau as vice president and currently serves as the South-west District Director. His mom, Kristi, currently serves as county Farm Bureau president. Justin and Kristi were members of the founding WyFB Young Farmer & Rancher Committee. Kristi served as state chair of the group and they both served on the AFBF YF&R Committee.

Brooke Mills


Brooke Mills, of Hulett, will be a fresh-man at the University of Wyoming pursuing a degree in occupational therapy. She is the daughter of Doug and Dena Mills.

Brooke has participated in many activi-ties including volleyball, golf, band, choir, class offi cer, 4-H and FFA. She volunteers at church and other youth activities.

Brooke writes that her family is new to Farm Bureau but has attended a couple of events. “We attended the Farm Bureau “Ditch the Rule” picnic to meet several po-litical candidates and discuss their view on popular issues related to agriculture, which would affect my family greatly,” She wrote.

Ryan Geving


Ryan Geving, of Meeteetse, will be a freshman at Sheridan College studying die-sel technology and welding. He is the son of Craig and Julie Geving.

In high school Ryan was active in FFA, football, track and music. He participated in the county marching band and the Field of Honor for veterans. Ryan volunteers his time to help those in need in his commu-nity.

The Geving’s fully support all the Wyo-ming Farm Bureau strives to do for mem-bers. “We do contact our legislators to let them know how we stand on the issues that are important to WyFB and its mem-bers,” Ryan wrote.

Chelsea Baars

Herbert D. Livingston

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Scholarship

Chelsea Baars, of Lusk, is the recipient of the $1,500 Herbert D. Livingston and H.J. King Memo-rial scholarship. Chelsea is the daughter of Kevin and Denise Baars. She will attend Eastern Wyoming College this fall majoring in Farm and Ranch Man-agement.

Chelsea participates in church youth activities and has held all offi cer positions in 4-H. During 4-H she has participated in many different activities in-cluding wool judging and meat judging where she has won state champion titles and placed nation-ally. During high school, she participated on the Niobrara County High School varsity golf team win-ning state reserve champion team in 2011 and state champion team in 2012.

Chelsea’s family is deeply rooted in Farm Bu-reau. Her parents are both involved on the county Farm Bureau board and they served as the fi rst co-chairs of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Committee in 2002-2003. Her Dad was elected as the Southeast Farm Bureau District Di-rector in 2007 and has served as a delegate on the AFBF Commodity Advisory Committees. Chelsea and her brother Kerby are involved with Farm Bu-reau helping wherever they can including county fair booths, county fair picnics, annual meeting custom placemats, registration and more. “As you can see, our family eats, sleeps, breathes and bleeds Farm Bureau!,” Chelsea wrote.

Eilish Hanson


Scholarship

Eilish Hanson, of Dayton, will be a junior at the University of Wyoming (UW) with a double major in agricultural communica-tions and business administration. Eilish is the daughter of Jeb Hanson and Lisa Han-son.

At college, Eilish has participated in Collegiate FFA, ASUW Student Senate, UW Freshman Senate, Women’s Leadership of the University of Wyoming and the Ameri-can Marketing Association.

Eilish’s dad Jeb Hanson has been an active member of the Niobrara County Farm Bureau and has served as county president. “I have been a member of the Sheridan County Farm Bureau for two years,” Eilish wrote. “I have sat in on a state meeting and the Collegiate Discus-sion Meet.”

Rachel Derner


Rachel Derner, of Burns, will be a fresh-man at the University of Wyoming pursuing degrees in agricultural education and ag-ricultural business. She is the daughter of Justin and Tansie Derner.

Rachel is an active member of FFA where she has served in leadership posi-tions, participated on judging teams and speaking competitions. She won the Wyo-ming FFA prepared speaking and extem-poraneous speaking contests in 2014 and was a national semifi nalist in the prepared speaking. She participates in Future Busi-ness Leaders of America, 4-H, Student Council and sports. Rachel is also involved in church activities where she teaches Sun-day school and AWANA.

Rachel has been involved with Farm Bureau through the YF&R “Ag Books for Kids” program. “I am currently running the program in the Burns Elementary school,” Rachel wrote. “I teach the curriculum in the classroom as well as serve as the contest co-ordinator. This year is the fi rst year I had stu-dents submit entries into the state contest.”

Kylee Gaukel


Kylee Gaukel, of Keeline, will be a freshman at the Eastern Wyoming College pursuing an associ-ates of applied science physical therapist/agri-busi-ness. She is the daughter of Kevin and Julie Gaukel.

Kylee participated in high school volleyball, basketball and track, is a member of Musical Hands Sign Language Group and a member of the Na-tional High School Scholars. She also participates in church, TeenPact and 4-H. She is also a member of the 2015 WY State 4-H Leadership Team.

“My entire family has been involved in this grassroots organization for several generations,” Kylee wrote. Kylee’s Dad served on the county Farm Bureau board and both her parents competed in the WyFB YF&R Discussion Meet competition. Her Dad was a fi nalist in the fi rst Discussion Meet held in 2002. “He went on to compete the follow-ing year and won runner-up in the 2003 Discussion Meet, winning second after my mother who won the competition,” Kylee wrote. Julie Gaukel went on to the national level where she was a “Final Four” competitor.

Kaitlin Gaukel


Scholarship

Kaitlin Gaukel, of Keeline, will be a sophomore at Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) pursuing a dual major of beef pro-duction and criminal justice. She is the daughter of Kevin and Julie Gaukel.

During college, Kaitlin has participated in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Block-n-Bridle Club and is a member of the EWC Dean’s Honor Roll. Kaitlin is an eleven year 4-H member, volunteers with church activities and is a member of the Girl Scouts.

“I come from a long line of Farm Bu-reau members” Kaitlin wrote. “My entire family from grandparents to parents are involved in this grassroots organization.” Kaitlin’s Dad served on the county Farm Bureau board and both her parents com-peted in the WyFB YF&R Discussion Meet competition. Her Dad was a fi nalist in the fi rst Discussion Meet held in 2002. “He won runner-up in the 2003 Discussion Meet, winning second after my mother who won the competition,” Kaitlin wrote. Julie Gaukel went on to the national level where she was a “Final Four” competitor.

June 2015

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sumers, and have nothing to do with keeping food safe and healthful.

There are companies that are going against the fl ow and looking beyond the trendy rhetoric. Kellogg’s is a good example. They are providing a variety of options for con-sumers, not insulting their intelligence with simplistic, cartoonish marketing cam-paigns. They are stepping up to the challenge of explain-ing why these issues aren’t as simple as one production method being bad and an-other being good. That’s a bit more challenging than jump-ing on the latest “all natural” bandwagon, but consumers should understand how the application of science and technology to farming al-lows us to grow more food with less fuel, water and land and cultivate crops that with-stand drought, require little-to-no pesticide and benefi t the soil. They need to know that banning modern farm-ing methods means throwing away those benefi ts.

Farm Bureau is reaching out and recognizing those companies for their respon-sible decision-making on ag-ricultural practices. And we are letting companies know that we and, more important-ly, the men and women who actually produce our food are a source of information for them. Farmers and ranch-ers make hard choices each day—not based on what is popular at the moment, but on what is good for their families, land and animals.

Every food company has a responsibility to provide safe and healthful products. We bring them the information and insight they need to be responsible partners in feed-ing our growing population.

Smart Corporate Policy

By Stewart Truelsen Husband and wife environmen-

talists Denis Hayes and Gail Boyer Hayes take to bashing beef and dairy in their new book “Cowed.” Published this year, it attacks animal agriculture on multiple fronts – health and nutri-tion, food safety and cattle production.

The book also makes one of the most outlandish predictions that you’ve ever

heard. According to the authors, “If the human population grows another 50 percent, and everyone starts to eat as much beef as Americans, we will wipe out much of the rest of the ani-mal world.”

Ken Cook of the Environmental Working Group applauds this state-ment on the back cover by saying that the authors have mapped the destruc-

tive co-migration of earth’s two great conquering herds, humans and cows. You can believe this when you see cows grazing in New York’s Central Park or on the National Mall in Wash-ington, D.C.

Nebraska has a lot of cows, 1.88 million, according to the latest statis-tics, but it also was home this spring to a half million sandhill cranes along

the Platte River. The cranes stop to fatten up on corn kernels left behind in farm fi elds before migrating north again. Nebraska is second in the na-tion in number of cattle and calves, but they don’t seem to be crowding out the cranes.

The Hayes would have you believe that all cattle operations are big, fac-

Don’t Be ‘Cowed’

June 2015

County Farm Bureau NewsCounty Farm Bureau News

Platte County Farm Bureau President Dick Dovey recently presented the 2015 county scholarships. Congratulations to these students:

1. Alexandra Horbit, parents: Shannon and Lisa Horbit, Wheatland2.Brittany Rietz, parents: Kristi and Jamie Rietz, Wheatland3.Jessi Shockley, parents: Melissa Shockley, Wheatland

Ag Books District and County awards: Johnson County Farm Bureau students winning county and district awards in the 2015 WyFB YF&R “Ag Books for Kids” contests were recently recognized.

Photos by Carmen Rodriguez, Johnson County Farm Bureau

Johnson County News Platte County Farm Bureau 2015 scholarship winners

Goshen County News

Goshen County Farm Bureau members Lee Hageman (left) and Cheri Stein-metz (right) presented county and district “Ag Books for Kids” awards to Gos-hen County students.

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copy of “Extra Cheese, Please!” for the state run-ner-up was Shaylah Frazier, of Lincoln County. Frazier is a second grader in Mrs. Kennington’s class at Afton Elementary.

Creative Writing ContestSublette County fi fth grader Haddy Smith

won the creative writing contest. Smith’s teacher is Mrs. Davis at Big Piney Elementary School. She received a $50 cash prize from the Wyoming Farm Bureau and an agriculture book titled “Ex-tra Cheese, Please!” The book was signed by the Honorable Governor Matt Mead.

Fifth grader Faith Anderson, of Crook Coun-ty, was the state runner-up. She received a $25 cash prize and an agriculture book. Her teacher is Mrs. Anderson at Campbell County Virtual

School.“Educating elementary students about agricul-

ture is key to our future in agriculture,” Raenell Taylor, WyFB YF&R Promotions Committee Chair, said. “It is rewarding to see how excited el-ementary students seem to be as we get involved in their classrooms more and more to share agri-culture’s story and help put a face on agriculture.”

In its eleventh year, the “Ag Books for Kids” program is a project of the WyFB Young Farmer & Rancher Committee. The grassroots efforts of the county Farm Bureaus who donate the books and help educate about agriculture contributes greatly to the program’s success. The program’s purpose is to educate children about agriculture and its importance to us all.

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tory farms. Nebraska has 20,000 beef cow operations, the average herd size is 94 head and only 770 are larger than 1,000 head of cattle.

Big is always bad to critics of ag-riculture, even though economies of scale are accepted for most other in-dustries. The complaints about cows in the book have all been heard before. American restaurants served 9 billion hamburgers last year, 3 percent more than a year earlier. Take that as a vote of confi dence in beef.

In fact, there is a lot of positive news about beef to reassure consumers. Recreational runners are among the fi ttest Americans, and Runner’s World magazine includes beef in its nutrition advice and recipes for runners. It cited a review of 76 existing studies pub-lished in the Annals of Internal Medi-cine that found no association between saturated fat and heart disease, a depar-ture from previous thinking. Runner’s World reminded runners that red meat contains iron, zinc and protein and is right for a healthy diet.

The authors of “Cowed” connect a

virulent form of E. coli bacteria with what they call factory farming, which in their view is a feedlot used to fi n-ish cattle. However, the Department of Agriculture says the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 is not affected by the production system. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) samples ground beef and, according to its data, this strain occurs at a rate of less than one quarter of 1 percent. FSIS says it is rare for the strain to fi nd its way into meat products, and the sale of those products is prohibited. Safe han-dling and proper cooking also reduce the risk of spreading E. coli or becom-ing infected.

The authors claim they aren’t against eating beef; they just want Americans to eat less. That’s up to consumers who shouldn’t be cowed or misled by crit-ics of America’s livestock industry.____________________________

Stewart Truelsen, a food and agri-culture freelance writer, is a regular contributor to the American Farm Bu-reau Federation Focus on Agriculture series.

Don’t Be ‘Cowed’

June 2015

By Holly KennedyAt the Joint Agriculture, State &

Public Lands, and Water Resourc-es Legislative Interim Committee Meeting in Riverton May 11-12 the following topics were discussed.

Patrick Tyrrell from the Wyoming State Engineers Offi ce

Laramie County Control Area: The offi ce received an order in April to begin metering all large non de minims uses of water. Metering re-quirements will be fully implemented by 2017. In 2020 the order will be re-viewed. For more information please contact the State Engineers Offi ce.

Montana V. Wyoming Direct Flow Lawsuit: Both States have fi led ex-ceptions to the decision. Montana is still seeking to have water rights of the Tongue River Reservoir defi ned. Ultimately, it boils down to individu-al water rights. According to Tyrell, “People that have post 50 rights might be subject to a call…The pre 50 rights get their water.”

Colorado River Basin Issues: Lake Powell & Lake Mead are

both below half full right now. A drought contingency effort is go-ing forward with three primary elements: 1. Weather Modifi cation (cloud seeding) 2. Extended Res-ervoir Operations-- Allows for the movement of water to Lake Powell for power generation demands if necessary, including Water calls on Flaming Gorge & Seminole. 3. De-mand Management--Voluntary in-centivized reduction in use offered to residential, municipal, & agricultural uses. Wyoming, Colorado & Utah are currently evaluating the effectiveness of this strategy.

Sugar producersDemonstrated Genetically Modi-

fi ed Organism’s (GMO’s) contribu-tions to Wyoming’s economy and the importance of a national labeling standard. The Committee directed them to draft a resolution for review at this fall’s Joint Ag meeting.

Rochelle Community Organiza-tion Working for Sustainability

Follow-up report about coordina-tion with landowners and Forest Ser-

vice regarding prairie dog manage-ment issues discussed at a meeting during the Legislature. Landowners and permittees testifi ed to problems in the Thunder Basin National Grass-lands due to the absence of control measures on public lands coupled with a lack of successful long-term controls for landowners. The com-mittee directed the parties to con-tinue working towards appropriate resource management and update the committee this fall.

Offi ce of State Lands and Invest-ments

Director Bridget Hill reported on the Grand Teton Land Exchange project. One of the parcels has sold for $16 million. The two remaining parcels are in negations at this time. Hill also spoke to their need for fee increases. Statue directs their fees should “approximate but not exceed” costs. Currently they are operating at a 77% loss on these fees. Hill would propose an adjustment to operate at a 48% loss, to be revisited every three years.

Federal Lands Transfer StudySenate File 56 directs the Offi ce

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By Representative Marti HalversonEight hundred years ago, June 15,

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And, the answer is: Magna Carta is one of the ancient documents to which our founding fathers turned in crafting their vision for this country – the great-est experiment in self-government in the history of the world.

Magna Carta (Latin: “the Great Char-ter”), also called Magna Carta Liberta-tum (Latin: “the Great Charter of Liber-ties”), is a charter signed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Wind-sor, on June 15, 1215. Eight hundred years ago.

King John and his predecessors had ruled using the principle of vis et vol-untas, or “force and will”, taking execu-tive and sometimes arbitrary decisions, often justifi ed on the basis that a king was above the law.

The Great Charter was drafted by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Can-terbury, to make peace between the un-popular King John and a group of rebel Anglo-Saxon barons. It promised the protection of church rights, protection

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Magna Carta is an important symbol of liberty today, and is held in great re-spect by the British and American legal communities. The highly regarded bar-rister Lord Denning describes it as “the greatest constitutional document of all times – the foundation of the freedom of the individual against the arbitrary au-thority of the despot”.

The document is honored in the Unit-ed States as an antecedent of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, recalling the manner in which Magna Carta had come to be regarded as fundamental law.

Many comparisons are possible. For example, our Fifth Amendment guarantees that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” Magna Carta provides, “No freeman shall be

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taken or imprisoned or disseised or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.”

Each proclaims that no person may be imprisoned or detained without proof that he or she com-mitted a crime.

In addition, Magna Carta gave women – wives and daughters – the right of inheritance. Unheard of in medieval England.

The Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that: “The enumeration in the Consti-tution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage oth-ers retained by the people.” The writ-ers of the United States Constitution wished to ensure that the rights they already held, such as those guaran-teed by Magna Carta, were not lost unless explicitly curtailed in the new United States Constitution.

In 1976, England lent one of four surviving originals of the 1215 Mag-na Carta to the United States for our bicentennial celebrations, and also donated an ornate case to display it.

The original was returned after one year, but a replica and the case are still on display in the United States Capitol Crypt in Washington, D.C.

The four surviving 1215 charters will be on display at the British Li-brary in 2015 to mark this, the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

In these times, in this country, in this state of Wyoming, I urge our support in commemorating this doc-ument, Magna Carta, and the brave Anglo-Saxons who desired, and de-manded of a king, their God-given, inalienable, self-evident rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness.

Let us resolve that the great state of Wyoming defend the ideals of Runnymede with the same steadfast determination as those ancient Ang-lo-Saxons, 800 years ago.

And may our progeny see its mil-lennial anniversary similarly cel-ebrated.____________________________

Representative Marti Halverson represents House District 22 in the Wyoming Legislature. She presented this speech at the 2015 Legislative Session.

Magna Cartaconcern are: Vesicular Stomatitis, Avian Infl uenza, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv), Canine In-fl uenza, Brucellosis, and Trichomo-niasis. The WLSB is currently up-dating rules on Brucellosis (Ch. 2), Scrapies (Ch. 13), and Trichomonia-sis (Ch.15).

Conservation DistrictsBobbie Frank of the Wyoming As-

sociation of Conservation Districts addressed the committee seeking support for an optional tax provision. This is in response to stipulations in the current farm bill that require matching funds. Frank asked the committee to reconsider legislation which would allow conservation dis-tricts to obtain an additional mill levy for water development projects.

Wyoming Department of Agricul-ture (WDA)

Director Doug Miyamoto has re-quested funding for wolf manage-ment from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Since wolves are no longer under State management, funding must come from the federal level. The Department has been encourag-ing the Forest Service to adopt the Wyoming Plan for managing Do-mestic and Bighorn Sheep. WDA is

also currently working on combating negative changes to the H2A migrant worker program. James Goodrich, Director of the Wyoming State Fair (WSF), asked the committee for pro-visional funding to allow for updates to buildings and essential mainte-nance on the WSF grounds.

University of Wyoming (UW)Dean Galey asked for $100,000 to

fund the Custom Pesticides Applica-tor Training Program. This year the Environmental Protection Agency greatly expanded requirements for qualifi cation and removed funding. Pending funding, WDA has agreed to help with training. Legislation will be drafted to set fees at $15 for pes-ticide registration. UW has named a new department head for the Animal Science Department, Dr. Mike Gay. Gay will work towards modernizing the Animal Science Department.

Wyoming State Forestry DivisionThis year’s top priorities for the

Forestry Division include the en-croachment of the Bark Beetle in the Black Hills of Wyoming; Ash Boars; and the Pine Beetle. This year the Encampment sawmill has closed. However, the Saratoga sawmill has increased to two shifts.

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your story be told so that you can seek to be the kind of leader that George Washington was, because after all, he was just one person.”

Five members of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Young Farm-er & Rancher (YF&R) Committee, along with WyFB YF&R Coordinator Kerin Clark, traveled to Washington D.C. in May. Committee members par-ticipating were Kailey Barlow, South-west District; Kyle and Stacy Berger, Central District; Kolter Schuebel, Northwest District; and Toni Swartz, Northeast District.

The YF&R D.C. trip provided an educational opportunity as well as the opportunity to advocate for agriculture.

AFBF Briefi ngThe fi rst stop was the American

Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) of-fi ce where we were welcomed by AFBF President Bob Stallman and then briefed by AFBF staff members. Andrew Walmsley spoke about bio-technology; Ryan Yates spoke about the Endangered Species Act; Kristi Boswell discussed immigration is-sues; Pat Wolff provided a tax update and spoke specifi cally about estate taxes; Paul Schlegel spoke about the Clean Water Act and the overreach-ing Environmental Protection Agency

regulations; and Dave Salmonsen dis-cussed trade.

“It was a great experience to meet with the AFBF lobbyists in the Wash-ington offi ce,” said Sublette County rancher Kailey Barlow. “Not only did I learn a lot of information that will help me as a rancher, I gained a new under-standing of the many benefi ts of being a Farm Bureau member.”

“The AFBF lobbyists stressed how they work for us, the members of Farm Bureau,” Barlow continued. “Many Congressional representatives later noted how important it is that Farm Bureau serves as a unifi ed voice for American agriculture.”

Department of InteriorAn agency visit to the Department

of Interior provided the opportu-nity to discuss Wyoming issues with United States Fish and Wildlife Ser-vice (USFWS) Deputy Director Steve Guertin and staff. The young farmers and ranchers shared their concerns re-garding endangered species and their impact on Wyoming and farmers and ranchers.

The young farmers and ranchers did an outstanding job advocating for agri-culture and letting the USFWS know they are aware of the issues and that the issues impact actual people that are

caring for the land. “We were able to get some really

great points across on the issues that impact Wyoming farmers and ranch-ers,” Schuebel said.

Embassy of JapanAt the Embassy of Japan, Yoshiaki

Fuse, Embassy of Japan First Secretary (Agriculture) and Naritoshi Takaya-ma, Embassy of Japan Counselor met with the YF&R members. Discussions included agriculture in Wyoming and agriculture in Japan as well as trade.

“The Embassy of Japan was a very interesting meeting,” Berger said. “It was interesting to learn they import 60 percent of their food. It encouraged me to hear them say they work a lot with AFBF President Stallman and that he is very good at his job. That said to me that Farm Bureau is doing their job not only in the United States but across the world.”

Hill VisitsOn Tuesday of the Washington,

D.C. trip, the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer & Rancher Committee Members met with United States Senator John Barrasso. Among the many issues we discussed, we thanked Senator Barrasso for his lead-ership and work to put in check the Environmental Protection Agency and

its attempt to broaden the defi nition of “waters of the U.S.” The young farm-ers and ranchers also shared stories from their farms and ranches and how different laws and regulations could impact farmers and ranchers in Wyo-ming.

We also met with staff members from Senator Mike Enzi’s offi ce as well as Representative Lummis’ of-fi ce. The House was not in session dur-ing our visit and original plans to have Senator Enzi meet with us changed due to his work on the Senate fl oor on the balanced budget resolution. Later that evening the Senate approved the fi rst 10-year balanced budget since 2001.

“Meeting with Senator Barrasso and the staff of Senator Enzi and Rep-resentative Lummis opened my eyes to see how they truly do want to hear per-sonal stories from us about how cer-tain legislation will affect our ranches and farms,” Berger said. “They like hearing from AFBF and WyFB but personal stories are really important to them.”

“Wyoming is so fortunate to have the Congressional Delegation that we do,” Barlow commented. “A group of leaders that will truly listen to what we

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Editor’s Note: The Wyoming Farm Bureau annual photo contest details will be announced at a later date. Please keep in mind the WyFB contest and AFBF contest are sepa-rate entries.

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2015 – The American Farm Bureau Federation, in conjunction with the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, has announced the 2015 Farm Bureau Photo Con-test. The contest is open to all state and county Farm Bureau members and staff above 18 years of age at the time of entry, including pro-fessional photographers.

Photo submissions will be used to accurately por-tray today’s agriculture and the safe practices of farmers and ranchers, and also for future publications, promo-tions and social media by AFBF and related compa-nies. All photos submitted must exemplify safe prac-tices on the farm or ranch.

The contest will run May 15, 2015, through March 31, 2016. Photos may be entered in four categories: Farm Families, Farm Labor, Technology and Consumer Outreach. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three placing photos from each category. First place winners will be awarded $150, second place $100 and third place $75.

Judges will also select a “Best in Show” winner for

the most dynamic photo entered across all categories as well as two runners-up. The Best in Show win-ner will receive $400, with fi rst run-ner-up and second runner-up receiv-ing $300 and $200, respectively.

“The timeframe for this competi-tion opens up vast possibilities for members interested in capturing

farm and ranch photos throughout the four seasons,” said Kim Baker, AFBF’s assistant director, creative services. “We look forward to seeing a bumper crop of diverse submis-sions from photographers around the country for this contest.”

Contest winners will be an-nounced April 15, 2016, on Farm

Bureau’s social media platforms and website.

For more information on how to register and to view the contest rules and regulations, visit the 2015 Farm Bureau Photo Contest webpage at http://photocontest.fb.org. Ques-tions about the contest may be sent via email to [email protected].

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Capitol TourThe tour of the Capitol provides not

only a glimpse of where our nation’s business is conducted, but also a look at the values that our founding fathers held so close. One example is a statute in one of the historic rooms of a per-son holding the Constitution to remind lawmakers that as they write laws they are to abide by the Constitution.

“It amazed me to see all of the ar-chitecture and history of the Capi-tol building,” said Campbell County rancher Toni Swartz.

Historical SitesVisiting the monuments and other

historical sites provided a vivid re-minder about the values our country was founded on 239 years ago.

Tours included visiting monu-ments in “The National Mall”; visit-ing the Arlington National Cemetery and watching the change of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; walking down Pennsylvania Avenue to see The White House; and a visit to Mount Vernon to see the home of George Washington.

The words inscribed on the monu-ments and the symbolism of each dif-

ferent monument is so moving to see. Pictures are always worth a thousand words, but actually seeing our nation’s history is priceless.

“One of my favorites was a bicycle tour at night to see the incredible mon-uments and memorials with the beauti-ful lights,” Berger said. “It was a great reminder of the sacrifi ces people have made to create our nation. It was also a great reminder of what a person with real leadership skills can accomplish. Our country was founded by Godly men and it was so apparent how God directed the events to make history fol-low His will.”

“This trip was benefi cial to me as a rancher,” Swartz stated. “I learned that even though I may be a small time rancher, I was able to bring attention to issues that were important to me and have them addressed by people I would have never thought to just ask.”

“The trip to D.C. was great because it gave us a chance to speak out for ag-riculture and I feel we did a great job advocating for agriculture,” Schuebel concluded.

For more photos, visit the Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers on Facebook. The link is at wyfb.org. You do not need to have a Facebook account to view the photos.

The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer & Rancher Committee met with American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman and AFBF staff members to learn more about how AFBF is working on issues impact-ing farmers and ranchers. From left to right: Stacy and Kyle Berger; Kolter Schuebel; AFBF President Bob Stallman; Kailey Barlow; Toni Swartz; and Kerin Clark.

The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation YF&R Committee conducted Capitol Hill visits during their May Washington D.C. trip. Meeting with United States Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in his offi ce are: (l to r) Kyle and Stacy Berger; Kadra Clark; Senator Barrasso; Kailey Barlow; Kerin Clark, Toni Swartz; and Kolter Schuebel. Photo courtesy of Senator Barrasso’s offi ce.

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