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USDA HEAD CITED FOR BREAKING LAW BY                                                      The Midwest Cattleman · October 22, 2020 · P14                                   T h e  d i M  w  e l t t a C   t s e  m  e S   n a  e t p  m b  3   r e  , 0  2 0 1 0  1 6

                                                                            BSE Clinic Time
                                                                      Hatch Act prevents federal employees from engaging in
      BACKING TRUMP REELECTION political activities while they are on the job
                By Kevin Freking                                            By Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension
         A federal watchdog agency has   told Politico in late  August that  and at taxpayer expense,” wrote  partment has defended Perdue by
                                                                             Has your bull had a breeding  saying that he did not encourage
                                         “nobody outside of the Beltway  Ana Galindo-Marrone, chief of the
                                                                                                                We’ve  scheduled  four  clinics  of  cows keep coming back in  progeny differences (EPDs) and
      concluded that  Agriculture Sec-   really cares” about Hatch Act con- watchdog’s  Hatch  Act  unit.  The  attendees to vote for a candidate                                   breeding programs or whatever
                                                                            soundness  exam (BSE)since  where you  can get  your bulls  heat.  There  are no  other out-
      retary Sonny Perdue violated the   cerns that were raised during the  letter was addressed to an offi-   completely examined,  given  ward signs of trich in the bull  is on your mind. Ed Trotter with
                                                                            you pulled him from the breed- or party. Instead, Perdue predicted
      law in advocating for the reelection   GOP nominating convention. The  cial at Citizens for Responsibility   parasite control treatment and  or cow for that matter.          Pfizer will be at some of the clin-
                                                                            ing pasture this summer? Fer- future behavior based on the pres-
      of President Donald Trump during   White House also declined to act  and Ethics in Washington, a pri- ident’s focus on helping “forgotten                                     ics with information  on their
                                                                            tility and breeding ability can  vaccinated and be ready to turn
      an  August visit to North Caroli-  on the Office of Special Counsel’s  vate advocacy group that filed a   out if everything checks  out      Here are the dates and loca-     DNA evaluation program.
                                                                            fluctuate in bulls from year-to- people” and  “farmers who were
      na. The Office of Special Counsel   calls last year to fire then-senior  complaint against Perdue for his  suffering.”                                                          Call the above veterinary of-
                                                                            year  and  season-to-season. If  okay. In addition, if you’d like,  tions of our fall clinics.
      called on Perdue to reimburse the   counselor  Kellyanne Conway  for  statements in North Carolina.        “We’ve never seen an outpour-                                      fices for your appointment time.
                                                                            you’ve preg checked your cows  they can check your bull for the
      government for costs associated    being a  “repeat offender” of the   and found several open, it just  sexually  transmitted  disease,      October 11 - Barry County Vet  Of course, there’s a limit to the
                                                                              The USDA did not respond  ing of compassion like that for
      with his participation in the event.  Hatch Act. Conway has since left  immediately to a request for com- people who matter, because peo-                                     number of bulls the clinics can
                                                                            might  be  cause  to  check  him  trichomoniasis. Trich is on the  Services, Cassville
         The Hatch Act prevents federal   the White House.                  ment.
      employees from engaging in politi-    The  Office of  Special  Counsel   out.                            rise in this part of the world. It’s   Contact: Dr. Voyd Brown, 847-  accept so you may need to pick a
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      cal activities while they are on the   said Perdue can refer to the pres-                                                                                                     veterinarian. It’s just important
      job. The Trump White House has     ident’s actions and how the ad-                                                                           October 12 - Kent Veterinary  to have your bulls checked out.
      been dismissive of alleged viola-  ministration is helping American    Buffalo Livestock Market                                             Clinic, Billings                    A survey of cow-calf farms in
      tions of the act over the years.   citizens. But in North Carolina, he                                                                       Contact Dr. Harvey Kent, 744-    24 states in 2008 showed that
         Chief of Staff Mark Meadows     also chose to a make a case for the                                                                      2222                              about 25% do a semen evalua-
                                                   president’s   reelection    Special   Cattle Sale                      Special     Sheep                                         tion on their bulls before turn-
                                                   and encouraged those in    Vaccinated    Every                       Stock Cow       &          October 13 - Dake Veterinary  out. I doubt if we’re that high
                                                                                                         Watch our
                                                   attendance and watch-        Cattle    Saturday      sale live on the   & Bull Sale  Goat Sale  Clinic, Miller                   in  southwest  Missouri. The
                                                   ing remotely to support       Sale     12:00 Noon   www.CattleUSA.com                           Contact: Dr. Chuck Dake, 452-    October BSE clinics in the past
                                                                                                          Internet at
                                                   Trump’s reelection.         2nd Sat. of                              3rd Tuesday  4th Tuesday  3301                              few years have found more prob-
                                                     “While      Secretary    Each Month  Selling all classes                                                                       lems with bulls than the clinics
                                                   Perdue has an unques-                    of cattle                                              October 14 - Countryside Ani-    in  March.  Hot weather could
                                                   tioned  First Amend-       Lyle Caselman - Owner-Manager: 417-345-7876 • Mobile: 417-533-2944  mal Clinic, Aurora                be more of a problem than cold
                                                   ment right to campaign         Leon Caselman - Owner: 417-345-4514 • Mobile: 417-588-6185       Contact: Dr. Mike Bloss, 678-    when it comes to bull fertility. It
                                                   for the president on his          Howard Miller - Owner -Manager: 417-345-8612                 4011                              could even be from fescue toxins
                                                   own time and in his per-                 Call Lyle or Leon to find out what we can do for you:                                   consumed or a combination of
      The Office of Special Counsel said Perdue can refer to the president’s   sonal capacity, he has   Danny Cross 417-576-5461 • John Sanwald 417-588-9113 • Bobby Cole 573-674-3131   Besides the BSE, I will be at  factors.
      actions and how the administration is helping American citizens.   no such right to do so
      But in North Carolina, he also chose to a make a case for the                                                                               the clinics to answer questions,
      president’s reelection and encouraged those in attendance and   in his official capacity   Barn 417-345-8122                                discuss  bull sales, expected
      watching remotely to support Trump’s reelection.
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        ◊   Heifers bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease or birth weight EPD requirements.     “Only the best
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        Kathy Wheeler, Marionville  Kunkel Farms, Neosho  Weber Cattle Co., Lamar                                                  Call 448-7416 for information
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        Hunter Lane Cattle Co., Pierce City  Rector Farms, Rogersville
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        Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with University of Missouri Extension, College of
        Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association and Missouri Department of Agriculture.
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