With Sep. 30 being the deadline for Governor Newsom to act on any legislation from this session, the 2021-2022 Legislative Session is now over. CCA’s Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur shares in this episode about the bills CCA sponsored that will become law on the first of the year, a few of the many bills the Association engaged on in this session and other wins for California’s ranching community.

At time of recording this episode, not all the bills Kirk mentions in this update had yet been acted on by the Governor. Below is an update on CCA-supported legislation that the Governor has since signed.

 SB 856 (Dodd): Signed  ✅

AB 211 (Public Resources Budget Trailer Bill): Signed  ✅

SB 926 (Dodd): Signed  ✅

AB 558 (Nazarian): Signed  ✅

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We headed north to Yreka to chat with Siskiyou County Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor Grace Woodmansee for this episode. Grace provides updates on how the livestock pass worked during recent fires, shares how she got to Siskiyou County and talks about a few of the ranches doing direct to consumer marketing in the area. She also shares about research she is about to begin on direct to consumer marketing.

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In this episode, we mention a couple ranches we visited that served as the tour stops for the Siskiyou County Cattlemen’s 2022 Fall Tour. If you’d like to learn more about those ranches check out their websites:

• StarWalker Organic Farms
• Crown H Cattle Company
• Jenner Family Beef

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Dr. Marissa Silva, a veterinarian with the California Dept. of Food and Ag, comes on the podcast to share all about what the state’s Antimicrobial Use & Stewardship program is, discuss the difference between antibiotic resistance and residue, highlight resources available to help producers with managing herd health and more.

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General AUS page: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/AUS/
Veterinary Shortage: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/AUS/CAVetNeeds.html

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart joins Katie to explain how a decision earlier this summer from the Supreme Court on West Virginia v. EPA is going to have broad impacts on how the EPA and other agencies can regulate and write administrative rules. Mary-Thomas also shares NCBA’s thoughts on the Inflation Reduction Act and about some pertinent pieces in it for cattle ranchers. 

Visit https://www.ncba.org/policy for more information on NCBA's policy priorities.

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August marks one year of Sorting Pen! Listen to our 27th episode to hear WSR’s Matt Griffith explain what you need to know about the Pasture, Rangeland & Forage (PRF) Insurance product. Stay tuned in to the end of the episode for a look at what’s to come on this podcast in the weeks ahead.

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Matt is back on the podcast to talk about his experience at Western Video Market’s July sale in Reno. Later in the episode he talks about the upcoming fall bull sale run and gives advice for deciding which bulls to buy.

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CCA Fire Subcommittee Chair Anthony Stornetta cohosts this episode with Katie, as Len Nielson, CAL FIRE Staff Chief for Prescribed Fire and Environmental Protection joins them for an update. In the conversation hear about the role ranchers and prescribed burn associations have in helping the state reach its goals for prescribed fire, available grants and partnerships for those who want to participate, the 2022 Prescribed Fire Strategic Plan and more.

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For over two decades Duane Lenz has been coming to CCA events to present the CattleFax Outlook. This year’s Midyear Meeting marked his final event with CCA as Duane is soon retiring. In the episode, Duane talks about his 33 year career with CattleFax and changes he’s seen over the years. Katie and Duane also discuss a few of the issues touched on in the outlook given at Midyear.

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Summer grilling is here! On this episode of Sorting Pen, Jess Pryles, meat specialist and advocate, live fire cook, author and founder of Hardcore Carnivore joins us. Hear how Jess, a city girl from Melbourne, got into learning all she could about meat and why she’s passionate about busting false myths about beef and other proteins. Bonus: Later in the episode, Jess shares some of her favorite grilling tips and tricks.

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Check out Jess Pryles’ website to learn more: https://jesspryles.com.

The World Butchers Challenge is coming to Sacramento! Find out more: https://www.worldbutcherschallenge.com/sacramento-2022.

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In this episode we hear from CCA Feeder Council leaders Jesse Larios and Trevor Freitas. The two give a recap on CCA’s Annual Feeder Meeting that took place May 25-27 in San Diego and discuss a few of the big issues impacting California’s feeder industry.

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