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THE VIRGINIA CATTLEMAN–JANUARY 2013–PAGE 1 The Virginia Cattleman VOLUME 35 NUMBER 01 CIRCULATION 8,000 JANUARY 2013 Wintertime The Virginia Cattleman Non-Profi t P. O. Box 9 Organization What’s Inside U. S. Postage Daleville, VA 24083-0009 PAID Daleville VA 24083 Permit No. 8 Virginia’s Breeding Cattle Import Requirements ........................................ Page 5 Rising Dressing Percentage Implies Structural Change .............................Page 14 Long Term Outlook .......................................................................... Pages 20-21 VCA Convention Schedule & Highlights ..................................................Page 25 Offi cial Publication of the Virginia Cattleman’s Association • PLEASE NOTIFY SENDER IF ADDRESS LABEL IS INCORRECT PAGE 2–JANUARY 2013–THE VIRGINIA CATTLEMAN in Roanoke, Virginia. I hope essential ingredient of success. creating options either. Finally, that many of you will be able Second, take time to give. Gen- always contemplate change. Connections to attend and look further into erosity is an essential ingredient Consider new products or ser- this issue of the Virginia Cattle- of happiness. Third, do some vices you can offer or receive to men to see details about what risk assessment. It is a dynamic improve and then implement we plan to offer. I have been on world we live in with changing them. They may not always Jason Carter, cate a speech describing just the the job for six months now and markets and opportunities. You work but it is a lot harder to Executive Secretary opposite, the government will still certainly have a lot to learn. may not lose what wasn’t yours grow when you plan not to try move forward despite this and However one thing that I am to begin with but you certainly something new. Hope to see As I sit here on New Year’s some temporary fi x will be in sure of, and have appreciated won’t gain anything without you February 1st. Eve there are several events place by the spring in order to for some time, is the value of coming over the next day that, shape planks for the accusatory information sharing that an As- if you follow the popular press, platforms that politicians now sociation offers. I think we have could give some cause for stump from in election years. a pretty good program lined up angst. The big one of course The irony of the “fi scal cliff” for the day that should provide is the so called “fiscal cliff”. terminology is that most of us, both good information as well Following suit with the Post- particularly farmers, live like as cause for self-assessment. I REGISTER TODAY al Service, annually on the that all the time. Investment also want to thank Farm Credit verge of fi nancial collapse, our and downsizing are decisions and First Bank & Trust for being federal government now has that we all must make to grow major sponsors of this event. for seemingly instituted a tradi- in agriculture. Financial un- They are important to the cattle tion where we are all left to certainty is a way of life for business in Virginia and we anticipate Washington hanging those in production, yet we appreciate their support of our VCA CONVENTION a CLOSED sign on its prover- think ahead and pay attention Association. bial front door at the end of to the past in order to survive. New Year’s also reminds us the year. It’s folly to think that Cultivate what is profi table and to prioritize what is important February 1, 2013. our country could actually stop cull what is not…a simple rule in our lives and for our personal functioning when you consider of agriculture that has become wellbeing. The cliché is forming the multitude of ways that gov- infi nitely complicated through resolutions that may not always ernment is vested in our lives policy and for our leaders in become lifestyle decisions, but Call 540-992-1009 either fi nancially or otherwise. Washington. I am going to offer a brief list While it is unfortunate that February 1, 2013 will be the of things we should resolve to words such as bipartisanship annual convention of the Vir- do every day anyway. First, and compromise often predi- ginia Cattlemen and Dairymen be thankful. Humility is an Winchester Leesburg Farm Credit locations Woodstock We’re here in Virginia Warrenton Harrisonburg Maryland Culpeper for Virginia Verona Orange West Virginia Staunton Charlottesville Tappahannock cattlemen. Lexington Goochland Virginia Mechanicsville Bedford Farm Credit has more than 95 years Roanoke Lynchburg West Point of experience lending to agriculture Farmville and rural America. We understand Rocky Mount Dinwiddie Waverly Wytheville Floyd Chatham Halifax the needs of your cattle operation Gate City Abingdon Windsor and have offi ces located conveniently South Hill Courtland Chesapeake throughout the state. Call us and learn why our people are experts in the fi eld! Loans for: Livestock | Land | Farms | Equipment | Homes | And More! 800.919.FARM FarmCredit.com THE VIRGINIA CATTLEMAN–JANUARY 2013–PAGE 3 The Virginia Cattlemen’s Association USDA Authorizes Rules for Animal Disease Traceability Affi liated with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. On December 20, 2012 the authority to States and Tribes · Accepts the use of brands, · Clarifies that all livestock P.O. Box 9 U.S. Department of Agriculture for what they accept within their tattoos and breed registration as moved interstate to a custom Daleville, Va 24083-0009 540/992-1009 (USDA) announced a fi nal rule jurisdiction in order to meet inter- official identification when ac- slaughter facility are exempt from www.vacattlemen.org establishing general regulations state requirements. cepted by shipping and receiving the regulations. for improving the traceability of States or Tribes. · Extends the phase-out period Alan Spivey ..................................... President U.S. livestock moving interstate. SOME DIFFERENCES TO THE · Maintains the use of backtags for manufacturer-coded Animal Aroda Steve Furrow ...........................President Elect The notice of the fi nal rule for FINAL RULE FROM PROPOSED as an alternative to offi cial eart- identification numbers ( AINs) Rocky Mount animal disease traceability is ex- RULE: ags for cattle and bison moved from 12 months to 24 months John Goodwin...........................1st Vice Pres. FEEDER CATTLE pected to be published sometime · Beef cattle under 18 months directly to slaughter (for slaughter from rule publication to make the Somerset Jasper Persinger .........................1st Vice Pres. in early January 2013 in the Fed- of age, unless they are moved in 3 days). transition less burdensome for SEEDSTOCK eral Register and implemented interstate for shows, exhibits, · Accepts movement documen- producers. Covington Terry Hudgins ...........................1st Vice Pres. 60 days thereafter. The fi nal rule rodeos or recreational events, are tation other than an Interstate · Revises the offi cial eartag and INDUSTRY for animal disease traceability ap- exempt from the offi cial identifi ca- Certifi cate of Veterinary Inspec- adding a new defi nition of offi cial Buckingham Gene Copenhaver ............................Treasurer plies to sexually intact bison and tion requirement in this rule. The tion (ICVI) for all ages and classes eartag shield. These changes will Meadowview cattle over 18 months, dairy cattle specifi c traceability requirements of cattle when accepted by the allow the State or Tribal postal ab- Bruce Stephens ................................Past Pres. Wytheville of any age, event and rodeo cattle for this group will be addressed shipping and receiving States or breviation or codes within the US Jascon Carter ..........................Exec. Secretary of any age, cattle and bison of any in separate rulemaking. Tribes. Route Shield in lieu of “US”. Stuarts Draft Butch Foster ....................................Fieldman age used for shows or exhibits Bristol when they move into interstate BOARD OF DIRECTORS commerce. USDA APHIS gives Region I Glenn Wheeler, Atkins Region II Chris King, Wytheville Region III EU Council Barry Brice, Narrows Region IV Paves Way For Forrest Ashby, Staunton Region V Rick Matthews, Browntown Lactic Acid Use Region VI Steve Hoplins, Louisa John Goodwin, Orange In Beef Region VII Lin Jones, New Canton Angus The European Commission re- Steve Furrow, Rocky Mount ceived the green light to authorize Charolais William Anderson, Altavista the use of lactic acid to reduce Dairymen microbial surface contamination Mark Sowers, Floyd Hereford in beef carcasses, a move sought Charles Williams, Fairfi eld by USDA. At a meeting of the Simmental Alan Spivey, Aroda European Union Agriculture Markets and Fisheries Council this week David Coleman, Amelia Veterinarians in Brussels, ministers failed to Dr. Bobby Franck, Montpelier reach a majority decision either BCIA Jason Pratt, Dublin for or against the proposal, which CattleWomen allows the commission to fi nal- Terri Doyle, Emporia Cattle Feeders ize a regulation permitting use Jerry Burner, Luray of the antimicrobial treatment. Industry Gene Copenhaver, Galax The commission’s proposal fol- County Cattlemen Assoc. lows an application from the U.S. Mike Henry, Amelia Department of Agriculture seek- Brett Stratton, Appomattox Ex Offi cio ing approval to use lactic acid to Frank Graves reduce surface contamination in Bill Jones VA/NCBA Director beef. Lactic acid is widely used Kevin Powell by U.S. beef industry. The Virginia Cattleman The European Food Safety Authority this summer backed 540/992-1011 the use of lactic acid as a safe and 540/992-4632 - FAX effective antimicrobial treatment published monthly by the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association on beef carcasses, concluding Editor ................................ Jason Carter the treatment would not be a Business Mgr. .......................Kim Ward safety concern provided that the [email protected] substance used complies with Issued the fi rst week of each month. Copy deadline the EU specifi cations for food addi- 15th of the previous month. The Virginia Cattleman is sent to members of the Virginia tives. In July, the EU opened an Cattlemen’s Association. Annual dues are $25/year or increased import quota for beef participation in the Association’s Feeder Cattle marketing Program.