Ranch It Up Radio Show & Podcast Jeff ”Tigger” Erhardt

We hear the latest on program cattle and are they worth it?  The costs, traceability and even EIT Tags that go along with some program cattle.  Plus we have news you need to hear, markets, horse sales and lots more on this all new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show.  Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.
EPISODE 185 DETAILS
 
PROGRAM CATTLE FROM IMI GLOBAL
Beef Verification Programs Explained
Third party verification programs can offer potential profits to beef cattle producers. IMI Global offers various programs and certifications to bring the most potential profit to your cattle herd.
 
Source & Aged Verified
Source and Age verification (SAV) by IMI Global requires you to keep records of your first and last calf board date, as well as apply an EID (electronic identification) tag prior to cattle ever leaving your ranch - their source of origin. Source only - US Verified Source verification - is available as well. 
 
Non Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC)
The NHTC program allows your cattle to be eligible for buyers looking for non-hormone treated cattle, many of which are looking to export beef to the EU. Implants or fed hormone growth promotants (HGPs) of any kind are not allowed. Cattle must move through NHTC approved locations. Examples include implants, Lutalyse, CIDRs, Optaflexx, MGA. 
 
Verified Natural Beef
"Natural" is something we see in the marketplace, but it is not a set Standard across the board.  The IMI Global Verified Natural Beef Standard allows buyers to be assured that cattle have never received any Beta-Agonists, Ionophores, Antibiotics or Animal By-Products. Cattle must move through approved VNB approved locations.
CARE Certified
Where Food Comes From CARE Certified is a suite of sustainability standards that certifies participating farmers and ranchers are implementing best practices in animal care, environmental stewardship and supporting their local communities and the people within them. Beef, pork, poultry, dairy and fish are all available.
 
Cattle Industry News
 
ALABAMA BECOMES SECOND STATE TO OUTLAW CULTIVATED MEAT
Alabama is now the second state in America where cultivated meat cannot be manufactured or commercialized as Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a bill (SB 23) that includes the cultivated meat ban.
Violating the law will be a class C misdemeanor, which carries the possibility of up to a three-month jail sentence and a fine of $500. The new law takes effect October 1, 2024. Florida became the first state to pass such a ban earlier this month, with Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill (SB 1084) into law on May 1, 2024.
 
PROPOSALS FINALLY SEEN ON FARM BILL
After months of waiting, there is movement on farm bill legislation in Congress. On May 2, 2024, both the House and Senate provided farm bill proposals. The USDA has been operating on a 1-year extension of the 2018 farm bill. That is set to expire on Sept. 30. Areas taking top priority in the two bills are conservation, nutrition programs, and energy alternatives and incentives. Deeper in the proposals, emphasis is placed on beginning farmers and ranchers. Lending is of concern with such high-interest rates and lack of credit options. Under the credit title in the House’s farm bill proposal, finance options are enhanced for new, young, beginning or veteran farmers. It also gives focus to commercial lenders’ ability to be a reliable source of credit and capital. 
 
YET ANOTHER NEGATIVE QUARTER FOR BEYOND MEAT
Beyond Meat reported another sharp decline in revenues for its first fiscal quarter, and net losses that were slightly improved from the same period a year ago. The company reported top-line revenues down 18%.
 
STRONG FRESH MEAT SALES IN APRIL
In an April study among 1,700 U.S. consumers, 210 Analytics found that 34% of consumers are worse off financially now than they were one year ago. However year to date, fresh meat sales continue to increase by 1

EPISODE 29 DETAILS
TYSON NOT SURE ON BEEF HERD RECOVERY AS CHALLENGES LOOM.  
Tyson Foods Inc. officials said they do not have a prediction on when U.S. ranchers will begin rebuilding the nation's cattle herd after high feed costs and drought in 2023 prompted suppliers to reduce the number of cattle for slaughter. The moves resulted in tighter supplies and increased the amount Tyson pays for livestock, in addition to sending the processor’s beef segment to an adjusted operating loss of $34 million in the second quarter and a loss of $151 million for the first six months of the fiscal year.
Tyson earlier this month projected an operating loss of between $40 million and $100 million for its beef business for all of fiscal 2024 in the wake of an anticipated 2% decrease in domestic beef production this year from fiscal 2023.
SCIENTISTS FIND H5N1 AVIAN FLU VIRUS IN WASTEWATER ACROSS TEXAS.  
Researchers are reporting that they confirmed the presence of the virus that causes avian influenza in wastewater recently monitored in nine of 10 Texas cities. A team of scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center announced the findings as part of an investigation of recent H5N1 outbreaks in cattle and ferrets in recent months. Scientists are trying to determine how the H5N1 virus is spreading to dairy cows and are increasingly considering wastewater sampling programs as a main surveillance tool, according to a report on the findings from the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.
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Rural America is center-stage on this outfit.
AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle.
Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner.
Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com
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#RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming
REFERENCES
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We hear the latest on the avian flu and how testing may affect the beef business.  We cover the latest news on the new regulations on electronic identification and have cow calf pair prices.  Plus updates from the World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale along with markets and sale information.  It’s all wrapped into this all new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show.  Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.
EPISODE 184 DETAILS
SCIENTISTS BELIEVE H5N1 JUMP FROM BIRDS INTO DAIRY COWS HAPPENED MONTHS AGO.
Academic scientists analyzing the USDA’s publicly accessible database of avian flu DNA, collected in and around dozens of dairy herds in nine states, shows that the H5N1 strain may have made a single jump from a bird into a cow.
The transmission could have occurred up to four months ago, according to preliminary findings published online.
Michael Worobey, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona who is leading a group of researchers studying the outbreak from outside federal agencies, tweeted that genetic data shared by USDA “strongly suggests there was single origin, at least for these sequences. Possibly in late 2023/early 2024.”
He said there were indications that birds have been reinfected by cattle carrying the viral strain.
The outbreak in dairy cattle was first identified in late March. The USDA this week said that ground beef from cattle infected with H5N1 is safe to consume, after retail samples were collected, tested and found to be all negative for H5N1.
 
USDA LAUNCHES BEEF TESTING BLITZ AMID H5N1 OUTBREAKS IN DAIRY CATTLE.
Three separate studies by government scientists are underway to monitor and test food supply safety in response to the widening outbreak of the H5N1 avian virus strain in dairy cattle, the USDA announced this week.
The regulatory safety efforts follow news last week of confirmed infection in a herd in Colorado, the ninth state to be affected since March.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is conducting polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests of ground beef from retailers in the nine states to detect if any viral particles are present. Meanwhile, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is taking muscle samples from culled dairy cows that have been condemned for systemic pathologies, which are also being tested for viral particles. Any positive tests in the two studies are to be followed up with checks for live virus by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Meanwhile, ARS is carrying out a study using a virus “surrogate” in a study of ground beef to determine what temperature would be required for safe cooking if live virus were present.
“Results from these studies are forthcoming, and we will share information as it becomes available,” the USDA said.
The agency urged consumers to maintain proper handling of raw meat and cooking to a safe internal temperature.
“USDA is confident that the meat supply is safe. USDA has a rigorous meat inspection process, where USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) veterinarians are present at all federal livestock slaughter facilities. FSIS inspects each animal before slaughter, and all cattle carcasses must pass inspection after slaughter and be determined to be fit to enter the human food supply.”
GROUND BEEF PASSES USDA’S H5N1 SAFETY TESTS.
Ground beef from cattle infected with H5N1 is safe to consume, according to testing conducted by the USDA.
The agency announced the findings Wednesday after its Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) collected 30 ground beef samples from retail outlets in states where dairy cattle herds had tested positive for the influenza virus.
The samples underwent PCR testing at APHIS’ National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The results revealed that all samples tested negative for H5N1, reaffirming the safety of the meat supply.
The findings come days after Colombi

EPISODE 28 DETAILS
BILL INTRODUCED TO PREVENT MANDATORY EID TAGS.  
Wednesday U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation that would prevent federal government overreach on the operations of South Dakota farmers and ranchers. The bill would prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing any rule or regulation requiring the mandatory use of electronic identification tags, or RFID tags, on cattle and bison.
In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a proposal to require cattle and bison to have visually and electronically readable tags. This proposed rule would also require records to be entered into a tribal, state or federal database, allowing the federal government to access this information.
Senator Rounds stated that “South Dakota cattle producers don’t need DC bureaucrats telling them how to manage and track their livestock”.  He said “USDA’s proposed RFID mandate is federal government overreach, plain and simple. I’m pleased to be introducing this legislation to block the Secretary of Agriculture from mandating the use of electronic tags in cattle and bison herds. If farmers and ranchers want to use electronic tags, they can do so voluntarily.”
This legislation is endorsed by the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association and R-CALF USA. Click HERE for full bill text.
As of January 2023, South Dakota had 3.6 million cattle and calves, which is 4% of the national inventory. The state also has 1.5 million beef cows, which is 5.3% of the national inventory. South Dakota has the highest ratio of cattle to people in the United States, with 4 cattle per person.
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American Gelbvieh Association
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@AmericanGelbvieh
 
World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale
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Questions & Concerns From The Field?
Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420
Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com
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Rural America is center-stage on this outfit.
AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle.
Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner.
Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com
https://tiggerandbec.com/
#RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming
REFERENCES
https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/rounds-introduces-bill-to-prevent-mandatory-eid-tags/

We hear what an International Cattle Specialist thinks of our American cattle herd.  This one should get the conversations going. We ask an opinion and we get one. Plus we have horse racing details from the World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale, market recaps, upcoming sale information and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.
EPISODE 183 DETAILS
WHAT DO OTHERS THINK OF OUR AMERICAN COWHERD
EPISODE 183 DETAILS
WHAT DO OTHERS THINK OF OUR AMERICAN COWHERD
When I asked PJ Budler what we thought of American Cattle I was not prepared for the answer.  Ask a question and get an answer.  PJ has seen more types and kinds of cattle than probably another other person in the cattle business.  In 2017, PJ became the first to ever to judge a National Show on all 6 continents.  
We have the latest details on the World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Horse Racing Derby Days, updates on the markets, news about Columbia banning the importation of U.S. beef, cattle sales and lots more on The Ranch It Up Radio Show.
About PJ Budler
PJ Budler was raised on a 5th generation cattle operation in South Africa. At age 15 he founded BonHaven Beef Cattle. Between 1996 and 2012 he grew BonHaven to 5 locations in 3 different countries. The Hereford, Angus, Red Angus, Braford and Brahman herds achieved much success winning numerous National Shows and setting auction records on the continent.
In 2012, PJ relocated to Texas, USA, where he is the International Business Manager for Trans Ova Genetics. This position, together with running the annual “Champion of the World” Competition, judging shows, speaking at events and doing cattle consulting has taken him to 48 US states and 106 different countries thus far.
He has judged 93 different cattle breeds in 43 countries. In 2017 PJ became the first to ever judge a National Show on all 6 continents.
COLUMBIA RESTRICTS U.S. BEEF IMPORTS DUE TO AVIAN FLU
According to MeatingPlace.com, Colombia issued restrictions on U.S. beef imports due to concerns over dairy cows testing positive for avian influenza, according to a notice from the USDA. The move marks the first instance of a country limiting beef trade due to bird flu in cows. While Colombia's beef imports from the U.S. are relatively small annually, the decision underscores growing concerns over the virus's potential impact. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) updated its website this week, confirming the ban on beef products originating from cattle slaughtered in states including Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas (all states that reported cows testing positive. Colombia has temporarily restricted raw bovine meat products, although shipments with valid import permits may still be subject to port delays, the notice said. The news follows the USDA’s Federal Order required testing for interstate movement of dairy cattle and mandatory reporting of positive test results.
UPCOMING BULL SALES & EVENTS
Spruce Hill Ranch: May 2, 2024, Bowman, ND
Wilson Angus:  May 16, 2024, Watford City, ND
World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Derby Days:  May 4 - 5, 2024, Miles City, Montana
World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Mothers Day Horse Racing:  May 12, 2024, Miles City, Montana
World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Crown Royal Kick Off Concert Josh Turner: May 16, 2024, Miles City, Montana
World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale: May 16 - 19, 2024, Miles City, Montana
BULL SALE REPORT & RESULTS
Churchill Cattle Company
Van Newkirk Herefords
Gardiner Angus Ranch
Cow Camp Ranch
Jungels Shorthorn Farms
Ellingson Angus
Edgar Brothers Angus
Schaff Angus Valley
Prairie Hills Gelbvieh
Clear Springs Cattle Company
CK Cattle
Mrnak Hereford Ranch
Frey Angus Ranch
Hoffmann Angus Farms
Topp Herefords
River Creek Farms
Upstream Ranch
Gustin’s Di

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.
 
EPISODE 27 DETAILS
FLORIDA BECOMES THE FIRST STATE TO BAN THE SALE OF LAB GROWN MEAT.  
The first bill banning lab-grown meat was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on May 1. According to SB 1084, the bill prohibits the manufacture for sale, sale, holding or offering for sale, or distribution of cultivated meat in the state.
In a press conference in Hardee County, which is one of the top five cattle-producing counties in the state, the Governor spoke about the importance of supporting rural economies and agriculture.
Governor Desantais said, “We’re fighting back against an ideology that ultimately wants to eliminate meat production in the U.S. and around the globe”. He went on to say, “In the state of Florida we’ve put down the marker very clearly; we stand with agriculture. We stand with the cattle ranchers. We stand with our farmers because we understand it's important for the backbone of the state. It's important for our culture. It's important for our heritage so the bill that I'm going to sign today is going to say basically take your fake, lab-grown meat elsewhere. We're not doing that in the state of Florida.”
There has been an ongoing debate across the country in regard to cultivated meat products. Currently, lab-grown meat is only approved to be sold in the U.S. and Singapore. Italy was the first country in the EU to ban lab-grown meat, a decision made in February 2024.  For the entire article, click HERE.
 
FINAL RULE: ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION TAGS.  
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is getting set to publish the agency’s final rule, “Use of Electronic Identification Ear Tags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison,” in the Federal Register. 
The rule would require official eartags sold for or applied to cattle and bison to be readable both visually and electronically (EID).
Cattle organization R-CALF has strongly opposed the rule stating, “The USDA has slapped independent cattle producers, who have worked closely with the USDA in the past to very successfully control, contain, and eradicate foreign animal diseases, in the face.
“We will fight against the implementation of this disastrous rule that infringes on the freedoms and liberties of our nation’s independent cattle farmers and ranchers. This is government overreach at its worst.”
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Mark Eisele, a Wyoming rancher, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final traceability rule:  
 “USDA’s final traceability rule updates the existing requirement for animal identification that has been in place since 2013, switching from solely visual tags to tags that are both electronically and visually readable for certain classes of cattle moving interstate. Many producers are already familiar with using these visual tags and under the new rule, they will instead use electronic tags. NCBA has worked hard to secure $15 million in funding for producers to reduce the cost of implementing this change. We also remain committed to safeguarding producers’ private data and continuing to reduce the cost of ear tags for farmers and ranchers. Our industry faces a tremendous threat from the risk of a future foreign animal disease on American soil. To avoid devastating financial losses during a potential outbreak and to help producers quickly return to commerce, we need an efficient animal disease traceability system.” 
The USDA final traceability rule amends a previous 2013 rule that requires sexually intact cattle 18 months of age or older, rodeo an