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8A Daily News – Saturday, November 23, 2013 Agriculture farm & ranch Branding at Antelope Creek Cattle Co. I measured 1.6 inches of rain over the two days. But Thursday had the cold north wind return with the forecast strong winds, which was true. *** About 700 people attended the State Theatre presentation of The Kingston Trio on Tuesday night. The applause was loud after each number, and I was so pleased that the sound engineer made it a pleasurable evening for the audience. *** I missed the first two days of branding at my neighbor's Antelope Creek Cattle Co. since I was in Nevada at John Ascuaga's Nugget for the California Cattlemen and CattleWomen convention with the Nevada Cattlemen and CattleWomen. It was like the old days with great attendance in the committee meetings and social activities for both organizations. We had 172 present for the CowBelle of the Year luncheon when Tehama Counties Betty Peek and Jeanne Smith were honored. At the California CattleWomen's Annual Meeting and awards breakfast 92 attendees were present to hear 2014 National Beef Ambassador Emma Morris, Etna, Siskiyou County and Barbara Jackson, American National CattleWomen president, Tucson, AZ address the cattle- Courtesy photo The calf vaccinations were given by Tracy Brown, Nancy McClure, Darlene Tingle and Nancy Weber at the Antelope Creek Cattle Co. branding in the corral on the banks of Antelope Creek. women and guests. California Beef Council's Bill Dale and Jill Scofield presented Tehama County CattleWomen with first place and cash award in the Walt Rodman Beef Promotion contest for Beef 'n Brew. Cathy Tobin, chairman of the event had submitted the entry listing the 27 different beef appetizers, the 66 craft beers at 33 different downtown Red Bluff businesses. 2nd place to Glenn/Colusa CattleWomen for their Rib Cook- Off during Colusa Western Days. 21 county units had submitted entries. Tehama County had a large delegation attending the cattlemen and cattlewomen meetings and social events. TCCA president Steve and Peggy Zane, TCCA vp Steve and Laurie McCarthy, Farm Advisor Josh Davy, Wally Roney, Tony Turri, Ron Humphrey, Jerry and Joan Hemsted, Ellington and Betty Peek, Richard and Jeanne Smith, Casey Stumbaugh, Shirley Davis, Jean Barton. *** There was frost on the permanent pasture when the cattle were gathered on the 3rd day of branding. They said they had north wind the first two days, but the corrals were well watered, and no dust which everyone appreciated. After the calves were separated from their mothers the cows were vaccinated with their yearly shots. There was 1)Multimin, (trace minerals); 2) One Shot Ultra 8 to prevent blackleg caused by seven organisms and redwater caused by Cl. Haemolyticum and bovine pneumonic pasteurellosis caused by Pasteurella haemolytica type A1. 3) BoviShield Gold FP 5L5 to prevent abortion caused by IBR, bovine herpes virus Type 1 virus, respiratory disease caused by IBR, BVD Types 1 and 2, PI3, and BRSV, BVD, Type 2 testicular infection and leptospirosis caused by Leptospira canicola, L. grippotyphosa, L. hardjo, L. icterohaemorrhagiae and L. Pomona. 4) a shot for trichomoniasis and 5) Ivomec Plus for parasites, external and internal. The calves as they were roped and branded, earmarked, and castrated if they were bulls also received their shots for Multimin, One Shot Ultra 8, Bovi Shield Gold 5 for preventing IBR, BVD virus Types 1 and 2, PI3, BRSV. Ivomec Plus for parasites. There were four teams of ropers that had a pen of about 20 calves in each rotation, and they ranged in age from 12 year old Cole Bunting to 80 something Chuck Morris, Sr. Team one had Dale Tingle, Don Brown, Clifford Cunningham, Mason Mardosich, Chuck Morris and Jeff Mardosich. Team two included Harry McClure, Danny Brown, Willie Staggs, J. D. Bryngelson, Joe Kittle, Jesse Brown. The girls/women in the vaccination crew proclaimed team three got their pens roped the fastest on the 3rd day, and they were Wyatt Brown, Chris Cunningham, Cole Robinson, Dusty Brown, Dante Diego, Alyssa Scala and Tannor Shepherd. Team four included Tracy Brown, Cole Bunting, Walt Brown, Darlene Tingle, Wade Kittle, Bodie Robbins and Trent Ezell. Some of the ground crew were also ropers, but working hard over the three days were Zane Kittle, Aaron Latourell, Trenton LaChance, Todd Robbins, Niklas Beeman, Hank Bunting, and some whose names I missed. Jim Edwards branded all the calves with the historic pilot wheel brand on the left rib, Nancy Weber vaccinated all the calves with Bovi Shield Gold 5, Nancy McClure gave the 8 way shot and Greg Weber did the castrating. The ropers took turns vaccinating the other two shots and ear marking. This year there were tables and chairs for lunch time, and Steve Joiner of 2 Buds Barbecue had prepared 20 racks of ribs and 33 pounds of beef tri tip to go with the big pot of green beans, the scalloped potatoes, various salads, buttered French bread and everything from pies, cakes and cookies for dessert. For $1 in heating aid, states get thousands in food stamps Congressional critics looking to cut the nation's food stamp bill — which has doubled in the past five years — are pointing to what some say is a loophole in the law: If a state gives a resident as little as $1 a year in heating assistance, it allows that person's household to automatically qualify for an average of $1,080 in additional food stamps annually from the federal government. That's what 14 states, including New York and California, and the District of Columbia have done. "If there are programs available for people, we should use them," Mary Cheh, a Democratic member of the District of Columbia city council, said. At her urging, the council unanimously approved the "heat and eat" arrangement in 2009, agreeing to make token heating-aid payments so citizens can get more for food. Members of a HouseSenate conference committee are scrutinizing food stamp eligibility rules as they seek to reconcile different versions of a bill that would set agricultural poli- cy for the next five years. Either would cut foodstamp spending, mostly by altering who can get benefits. The Senate would cut roughly $4 billion over 10 years, largely by toughening the heat-and-eat requirement. The House trims another $35 billion by further tightening eligibility and adding drug testing and work requirements. Federal spending on food stamps — formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — has more than doubled in the past five years, with the bulk of the money spent at retailers including Wal-Mart Stores and Kroger. Reductions are necessary to keep the program focused on its purpose of providing temporary assistance to truly needy people in difficult times, said Rachel Sheffield, policy analyst for food stamps at the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based research group that favors major reductions. The heating program "is basically a loophole," she said. "Food-stamp spending is federal, so states have no incentive not to seek increased benefits." The farm bill "is an opportunity to reform. It's the logical time to take steps to promote self-sufficiency" through work requirements, smaller subsidies and tighter eligibility, she said. "Let's look at our welfare system, how it's working and what it can be." Food stamps spent at retailers such as Target and Supervalu cost a record $75.2 billion in 2012, almost one- eighth of the roughly $650 billion a year Americans spend on groceries. About 47.7 million Americans used the program in August, the most recent month available, the Department of Agriculture said last week. Almost half of all food-stamp redemptions are in big-box supercenters such as Wal-Mart, while most of the rest are in chains such as Safeway Inc., according to data collected by Bloomberg. Payments to recipients fell about 5 percent already this month, as a temporary boost passed as part of the 2009 economic stimulus expired. Both the House andSenate versions of a farm bill include further reductions. The Senate plan saves money mainly by raising to $10 a year the amount of heating assis- tance states must contribute in order to qualify residents for the heat-and-eat food stamp benefits, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The House, as part of a plan to shave $39 billion from food stamps, raises the required state contribution under the heat- and-eat provision to $20 a year. That would save $8.7 billion over a decade as states drop the program because of the increased cost. The House would also cut $11.6 billion by ending "categorical eligibility," in which enrollment in other social services automatically qualifies a recipient for food stamps even when eligibility under those programs are less strenuous than for the food aid. Together, those two proposals would knock 1.8 million households off food Dr. Art Stromer Realty Specializing in Residential to Ranches 590 Antelope Blvd Red Bluff (530) 527-3100 All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened Members Welcome 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check $ starting at 95 $ 25 + 8 certificate Large Animal Mobile Veterinary Practice (Serving the North State) Cell: 530 227-1459 25 (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Sutfin Office: 530 934-3801 stamps and cut benefits by about $90 a month for 850,000 others. 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