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Show j Drought stricken ranchers to ..oiHpHbv program OK Cliw J , ColortdoI-ivesUK-kor- . ,ion Mve .Teod 011 a on Colorado's we., HU,Lt, who have been .ffeoL-d by the -""JJw Oley Kohl-JTaent Kohl-JTaent of the Colo-'Siemens Colo-'Siemens Assn. (CCA L Svednwn. president " olorado Cattle Feed- W 1CCKA). drought Editions werinu the west- and mountain areas Jed normal cattle operate opera-te possible solution to the '! was devised during; Cly completed CCA convention held June inGlenwood Springs. Vicallv. the plan is that to rc will Kather informa-m informa-m western cattle pro-Z pro-Z as to whether they to sell their cattle, place ,w , a custom feedlot. or lj pasture to lease. This i-mstion would be passed JS CCFA office. That would mail a list to its Bbers indicating what of cattle are for sale and l is seeking information on jcmercial feeding. Acting as a clearing house, letwo organizations hope to gsetke strain on the western jgpe ranchers. According to the two indus-jj indus-jj leaders, most feedlot oper-corson oper-corson the eastern plains are jot nire of the seriousness Ok problem. Droughts in -rted fanning areas don't jjirt production much. If pwple knew about the jedied hillsides, the pale, meadows, and the ex-jflsly ex-jflsly low stream flows, iey could understand why iris $90 to $100 a ton. Owners have little choice, oilman and Svedman asst. as-st. but to manipulate herd abers in such a way as to afflnize income and mini-ae mini-ae losses of breeding pro-: pro-: pas that have taken years develop. Through the CCFA, mem-sers mem-sers could be informed of the ninonnality of the situation, imperative effort between iCCA and CCFA could help deviate the problem. The ia is basically simple. 1. CCA would gather perti-fflit perti-fflit information from pro-icers pro-icers based upon their de- t M plan and give it to the i CCFA office. : !. CCFA would mail to t) sobers a list of cattle for 3 ale with all the necessary I iimiation. 3. CCFA would mail to worn lots a list of producers Kking information on com-Kriil com-Kriil teeding of their cattle. Additional programs might 5tde hanndling of cows. contract inn 'f feeder cattle for later delivery, placement of feeder cattle on corn stalks or beet tops, and the reverse possibility of a feedlot operator opera-tor wanting to place feeder cattle on tfrnss during another season, Kveutnal success of this plan depends primarily on communications between the associations and among the membership. Although short range results are immediately measured, longer range benefits bene-fits between buyers and sellers sell-ers could be equally important. impor-tant. Since Colorado is such a great beef producing state, Kohlman and Svedman stated, stat-ed, it seems reasonable that a unified effort to help strengthen strength-en the industry would be beneficial to all concerned. Affected ranchers should send information as to the type of cattle they have (cows, calves, yearlings), the breed, the estimated weight, the number and the delivery date indicating whether they are interested in selling or custom feeding and whether they have available or are looking for pasture. Ranchers should include their personal and ranch names, complete address ad-dress (including zip code) and telephone number. This information in-formation should be mailed to the CCA office, Room 220 Livestock Exchange Bldg., denver, Colorado 80216, tele-phone tele-phone 623-4347. |