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“Many can be COWBOYS, few can be CATTLEMEN.”

President’s Message by Billy Elkins, Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association

9 Scientists Urge Restoration of Federal Gray Wolf Protections By John Flesher, AP Environmental Writer 10 Mexican Gray Wolf Family Relocates

to Friendlier NM Hunting Grounds By Roz Brown, Public News Service

Western Governors Raise Concerns About Conservation Initiative By Carol Ryan Dumas Capital Press

20 Arizona Department of Agriculture

Brand Notice

20 Cattle Rancher Calls for Packer Break Up By Will Robinson 22 Empty Saddles

10 Earmark Floodgates Open: Who Wants 23 On the Edge of Common Sense What? George Cahlink, E&E News reporter

12 Should We Bring Jaguars Back to the

U.S.? By Adele Peters

by Baxter Black

24 ACGA Summer Convention 25 Market Place

14 Ranch Recipe : Taco Cheesecake from

26 Market Place

18 Wildlife Migration: An All-Hands, All-

29 ACGA 2021 Summer Convention Registration by mail

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Lands Issue By Don Larson, Arizona Game & Fish Department

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CATTLELOG Arizona Cattlelog USPSPP, 24829 published monthly by: The Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association 1811 S. Alma School Rd. #255 Mesa, AZ 85210. Phone: 602.267.1129 www.AZCattleGrowers.org EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Billy Elkins: Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association President Jacquelyn Hughes: Executive Director Angela Lund ACGA Staff Editor PRODUCTION Editorial & Advertising Design: Periodical postage paid at Phoenix, AZ and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Arizona Cattlelog 1811 S. Alma School Rd. #255 Mesa, AZ 85210.

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t has been a busy fewMembers, months for the reetings ACGA ACGAThe Executive Committee we last several months as have have attended County meetbeen filledseveral with many changes at ACGA. It has been a chalings to listen to members’ concerns and lenging issues time, and arefacing. feelingTopics the discuss that many you are impacts within friendships. We have ranged fromlifelong fire, drought, destocking are in a time that we should consider notices issued by the USFS, and concerns puttingMexican aside differences so thatlike we to canreabout wolves. I would come together as a community to enmind everyone that if you need assistance sure ranching is preserved in Arizona. with communications between you and Wherever you ranch in our state, you governmental entities or other entitiestoto face challenges that may be specific resolve issues, please reach out to me and your location. The intent of county assowe can assist you from the ACGA office. ciations is for that county representative new administration place,aswe toWith bringthe your local issues to theinstate are feeling ACGA the impacts of decisions thatinare sociation. should be receiving put from all that over and working being made affect each to of ensure us in the that inputIndustry. is advocated Capitol ranching ACGAfor hasatathe strong voice and with Federal and State regulators. that has been present since 1903 in Arizona Thistogether chain ofwecommunication broand can ensure thathas Ranching ken down over the years. Instead of is sustainable for today and for the future. looking for a person or a group of peoI would like to recognize Chris Baker and ple to blame for this happening, think his efforts on our behalf at the legislature. about those who have stayed, or those His hasthe given ACGA a voice whopresence will answer phone even if theirto provide support for bills that impact He membership is not current and areus. willhas been providing a weekly update that ing to talk about their concerns. Consid-is sent out ingo mass emails, to you the memer letting of unimportant topics and ber, aboutforward the week’s capitol. bringing the events topics at thatthewe are Billy Elkins Elkins Billy facingistoday. As I have mentioned Chris also working to assist ACGAbewith bb.elkins@hotmail.com bb.elkins@hotmail.com fore,Political we areAction facing extreme (PAC), drought, the Committee and 928-243-0326 928-243-0326 poor markets,events an overwhelming we willcattle be scheduling for this soon. I disparity between Producing/ Packing appreciate his work and look forward to the Beef, and the most anti-grazing adminresults soon. istration that office we have ever seen. The ACGA is beginning to work on the details for the ACGA Over the past 5 months there was great

2021 Summer The Summer progress made Convention. with some County meetConvention held in Springerville ings being will heldbe around the state. again This this year as we have had great feedback from gave members an opportunity to ask questions and/ event. or voice their everyone concernsadirectly last year’s It gives chance to me out andof Executive Committee mem-in to get the heat and come together bers in person. ACGA has taken steps to a setting that is more personal than venues reconnect with senators, representatives, used in the past. The dates are set for July State directors, and Federal 16, 17,Department 18 with an optional Sunday morning Agency directors. We have commented on non-denominational sunrise service to round and have been engaged with policy conout the convention. There will be a trade versations that impact Arizona ranchers. showSummer during theConvention 17 and 18 as wellassembled as an aucThe was tion. If you have items to donate for keeping in mind the necessity for the youaucto tion or would like to inquire about advertising have access to education and to build reor sponsoring for the convention, conlationships with entities thatplease regulate tact the office at 602.267.1129 or by emails ranching in Arizona. Recently we held a ACGA PAC Fundraisat communications@azcattlegrowers.org. As er beginarebuilding PAC. thetodetails worked the out for the The eventintent more isinformation to continue fundraisers will to be have sent out to you. around theInstate so that you have to closing, I would like toopportunities thank all of you hear from the politicians that represent you for your continued support of ACGA. As we and so that you can provide directly continue moving forward, I aminput hopeful that to them. Learning about and supporting the you continue to show the engagement that ACGA PAC is important. This is where our we have seen in recent ismonths with comvoice as an association the loudest and munication about what improves the value where we have the chance to make the big-of your membership. gest difference for ranching in Arizona. One last I would give special I would like note, to thank eachlike andtoeveryone of thanks those memberssupport that have you for toyour continued of reached ACGA. Our is to advocate for sustainable out toagenda ACGA on behalf of a neighbor or an acranching and tomorrow. This inquaintanceforfortoday ACGA assistance with issues cludes advocating for policy that impacts they are facing on their ranches. Checking you fromoften landwith to water, your ability toorproin more friends, neighbors, old duce cattle, and to advocate on your behalfin acquaintances can make all the difference to ensure may day seeworks fair market how the restyou of their out. values for your cattle.

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Scientists Urge Restoration of Federal Gray Wolf Protections By JOHN FLESHER, AP Environmental Writer

OR-93 arrived in California in late January and has ventured farther south in the state than any other wolf in more than a century. A new wolf, OR-103, has also crossed over from Oregon into California. (Austin Smith / Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year was premature and that states are allowing too many of the animals to be killed. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service dropped wolves in most of the lower 48 states from the endangered species list in January. The decision was among more than 100 Trump administration actions related to the environment that President Joe Biden ordered reviewed after taking office. The move didn’t affect Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, where federal protections had been lifted years earlier and hunting is allowed. But it removed them elsewhere in the lower 48 states, including in the western Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest that have wolf populations, and others where experts say the predators could migrate if shielded from human harassment. The decision was premature because the species hasn’t fully recovered, 115 scientists argued in a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Martha Williams, principal deputy director of the Fish and Wildlife Service. High numbers of state-approved killings since then have caused setbacks, the letter said. “We’ve been shocked by the way states have been willing to go to Arizona Cattlelog

all-out war against the wolves,” said John Vucetich, a professor of wildlife conservation at Michigan Technological University. Fish and Wildlife Service spokeswoman Vanessa Kauffman said the agency had no update on wolves. The agency has continued defending their removal from the endangered list against lawsuits filed by environmental groups. Wolves were wiped out across most of the U.S. by the 1930s under government-sponsored poisoning and trapping campaigns. A remnant population in the western Great Lakes region has since expanded to some 4,400 animals in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. More than 2,000 occupy six states in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest after wolves from Canada were reintroduced in Idaho and Yellowstone National Park beginning 25 years ago. Wisconsin had a court-ordered hunt in February in response to a lawsuit from a pro-hunting group. Participants killed 216 wolves — nearly one-fifth of the state’s population, far exceeding the state’s quota of 119. Another hunt is planned for this fall. Idaho Gov. Brad Little last week signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves with methods such as using night-vision equipment, chasing them on snowmobiles and ATVs and shooting them from helicopters. In Montana, proposed legislation would allow the use of bait, night-vision scopes and snares. The states “have clearly indicated that they will manage wolves to the lowest allowable standards,” the scientists said in their letter. “The recent politicization of wolf management in states like Idaho and Montana puts long-term recovery of wolves in jeopardy by reducing the probability of such dispersals,” said Jeremy Bruskotter, a wildlife policy professor at Ohio State University. The Fish and Wildlife Service contends it’s not necessary for wolves to be in every place they once inhabited to be considered recovered. Livestock farmers and ranchers contend wolf numbers are too high and threaten their livelihoods. Lawyers representing the government and groups suing to restore federal protections agreed this month to a scheduling plan intended to get matter resolved before hunts that might take place this fall.

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Mexican Gray Wolf Family Relocates to Friendlier NM Hunting Grounds By Roz Brown, Public News Service

LBUQUERQUE – The Mexican gray wolf is so threatened with extinction it was not included in the Trump administration’s order to remove other gray wolves from the endangered-species list Now a pair of adults and their offspring have been relocated to private property for a fresh start. Bryan Bird, director of the Southwest program for Defenders of Wildlife, said a pair of adults and their offspring, deemed a nuisance by a rancher, will soon be released on the Ladder Ranch owned by communications pioneer and philanthropist Ted Turner. Bird pointed out it is an unusual arrangement, because it is the first time translocation of Mexican gray wolves has occurred on private land, and also because the wolves were previously confined. “This family has come from the wild,” Bird explained. “They were held in captivity until the female birthed her pups, and the pups are old enough to go back into the wild.” Mexican gray wolves, commonly referred to as “el lobo,” once numbered in the thousands, but by the mid-1970s were wiped out by hunters and ranchers, with just a handful existing in zoos. In 1998, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 11 Mexican gray wolves back into the Southwest wilderness. Bird believes the wolf recovery program run by the Fish and Wildlife Service could benefit from the Turner relocation. He noted because the male wolf was cross-fostered, it’s considered genetically valuable in the wild population and a good candidate for boosting survival of the threatened carnivore.

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“What the recovery program is trying to do is get genetic diversity back into the wild population,” Bird observed. “So, that’s why this one wolf, we cannot spare his genetic code.” The 243-square-mile Ladder Ranch, the site of other endangered-species recovery, including black-footed ferrets, is expected to provide the wolves with plenty of deer and elk to hunt. Author: Roz Brown – Public News Service Disclosure: Defenders of Wildlife contributes to our fund for reporting on Climate Change/Air Quality, Endangered Species and Wildlife, Energy Policy, Environment, and Public Lands/Wilderness.

Earmark Floodgates Open: Who Wants What? George Cahlink, E&E News reporter House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants $3 million to study the resiliency of a century-old sea wall on the San Francisco waterfront. House Energy and Commerce Committee member Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) is in search of $892,000 to remove seals from the Columbia River that feast on its salmon. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise hopes for $15 million for a coastal floodgate in his hurricane-prone home state of Louisiana. And perhaps most surprising of all: A freshman Republican from Texas, Rep. Beth Van Duyne, leads the entire pack with the largest request: $354 million, mostly for improvements to a local airport. Those projects are an example of the wide-ranging and highly pa10 June 2021

rochial spending earmarks House lawmakers have requested for the fiscal 2022 appropriations bills — the first to have earmarks in a decade. All told, House members are seeking 2,887 earmarks valued at a total of $5.897 billion, according to the chamber’s Appropriations Committee, which has posted all the lawmakers’ requests online. Aside from the requests, the committee’s website has a database that contains required justification for the projects, information on the community or organization making the request, and a letter from the lawmaker saying they will not benefit from it financially. The stringent disclosure rules are aimed at avoiding past earmark scandals. FLOODGATES continued on page 11 Arizona Cattlelog

FLOODGATES continued from page 10 House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said last week at a forum hosted by the Brookings Institution that community project funding — her name for earmarks — will account for as much as $14 billion, or 1%, of fiscal 2022 discretionary spending. “The decisions will be made based on the substance and the merit of the program, and every member is apprised that while you had [the chance] to put in 10 requests, no one is going to be getting 10 requests. There are just a few of their requests that will be [funded],” DeLauro said. The deadline for earmark requests was April 30 although some more may be allowed once President Biden releases his full budget request in the coming weeks. The Senate, too, is reviving earmarks, although it has yet to spell out specific rules. Still, they are likely to be similar to the House’s. “Every member of this chamber has their hands tied. Why? Because we ceded the power of the purse to unelected bureaucrats here in Washington when we instituted a ban on congressionally directed spending,” said Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). Leahy said during floor remarks last month he would split earmarks equally between Democrats and Republicans.

Similarly, House Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said earlier this year that members could get up to $20 million each in earmarks in the panel’s forthcoming highway bill (E&E Daily, April 16). Yesterday, DeFazio said the committee had received more than 2,000 project submissions from more than 300 members. Many of the requests deal with funding road repairs. “I was pleased by the high level of participation, on a bipartisan basis, in this process,” said DeFazio. “Now I look forward to advancing our surface bill soon, complete with member-designated projects, and working with all my colleagues to send a transformational bill that creates jobs and improves our communities to the president’s desk.” Top billing The Interior-EPA and the Energy-Water bills rank in the top half of the 12 spending measures for earmarked dollars being requested. Lawmakers made 312 requests for Interior-EPA earmarks valued at $697.3 million and 73 requests for Energy-Water earmarks’ worth $481.6 million, according to an analysis of public appropriations data first published by CQ Roll Call. Many of the Interior-EPA projects are focused on clean drinking water or sewer projects for local communities. For example, senior appropriator Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) wants $1.5 million in state assistance grants for a water filtration plant in Carson City, Nev.. FLOODGATES continued on page 13

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Should We Bring Jaguars Back to the U.S.? A two million-acre swath of Arizona and New Mexico could be a prime spot for reintroducing the big cats to their old habitat. By Adele Peters

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hen a male jaguar was spotted in Arizona in 2011—and then photographed by trail cameras multiple times over the next four years—the occurrence was so rare that it inspired a mural in Tucson and a craft beer named after the cat, who was thought to have crossed the border from Mexico. But jaguars once lived throughout the state and in other parts of the U.S. And some scientists now argue that they should be brought back to a two-million-acre swath of Arizona and New Mexico. The historical record supports that there were jaguars through most of Arizona and New Mexico, up to the Grand Canyon,” says Eric Sanderson, a senior conservation scientist at the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society and the lead author of a new paper that makes the case for reintroduction. There were historical reports of the animals in California as far north as the Bay Area and in southern states such as Louisiana. Thomas Jefferson talked about a spotted cat in his notes on the natural history of Virginia. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, there were occasion-

al sightings in the Southwest. But hunting and habitat loss wiped the population out, and a government hunter killed the last female jaguar in 1964. The animal is considered endangered in the U.S., so the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service created a “recovery plan” in 2019 that covered a small part of Arizona south of Interstate 10. But the agency didn’t suggest that many animals could live in the area. “Their models have a carrying capacity of maybe six adult jaguars,” Sanderson says. “And six isn’t a viable population of really anything.” In Mexico, a threatened but established population of jaguars lives in Sonora—some close enough to the border that male cats have wandered into Arizona. (Female jaguars tend to spend their lives fairly close to where they were born and don’t travel as far.) In Arizona, the interstate highways and other development make it unlikely that the animals could spread farther north. The 30-foothigh chunks of the border wall that the Trump administration built in the area also make it harder for wildlife to make it from Mexico to the U.S. But a huge area farther north in Arizona and New Mexico, JAGUARS continued on page 16

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FLOODGATES continued from page 11 Energy-Water requests often are tied to high-dollar Army Corps of Engineers port, harbor, and waterway projects. For example, Ohio Rep. David Joyce, the top Republican Interior-EPA appropriator, sought about $6 million for two Army Corps dredging projects in his district. The Transportation-Housing and Urban Development bill is by far the largest target, with 1,079 earmark requests worth $2.7 billion. Many of those proposals are for roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects that lawmakers are eager to fund as they tend to be popular with voters. Notably, the Defense spending bill received 15 requests worth $32 million, after lawmakers barred for-profit organizations, such as weapons contractors, from receiving earmarks. In the past, Pentagon contractors were a top recipient of earmarks. No requests were made for the Legislative Branch or State-Foreign Operations bills. Neither is associated with community projects. Who wants what? Only one Democrat, California Rep. Katie Porter, opted against making any requests, while about half of Republicans sought the directed spending. The split reflects lingering opposition of many conservatives to resurrecting earmarks. “Earmarks are a wasteful, swampy practice that no conservative should support,” said the Heritage Foundation earlier this spring

after House Republicans only narrowly voted to restore earmarks. “Using taxpayer dollars for pet projects and political favors in home districts incentivizes abuse and pork-barrel spending, and has no place in Congress.” Disclosures show the largest request for earmarks came from two Texas lawmakers, Van Duyne ($354 million) and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred ($241 million), a result of proposals for major infrastructure upgrades at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The average amount of earmark requests sought was $10.8 million for Democrats and $15.9 million for Republicans. Lawmakers were limited to no more than 10 requests, although many lawmakers proposed less than the maximum. On the House Energy and Commerce Committee, ranking Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington far outpaced Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.). Her requests totaled $53.9 million, most of which were aimed at local water and sewer projects. Pallone sought $14.1 million in earmarks, including nearly $1 million for coastal resiliency research. Appropriators, who will ultimately decide what requests make it into the spending bills, accounted for nearly a fifth of all the earmark requests. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), chair of the Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee, sought $15.7 million in earmarks, including $2 million for building a solar farm in a low-income neighborhood in Toledo. Her Republican counterpart, Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, made $27.2 million in requests, including $10.1 million for a tribal fire station and $7.75 million for modernizing a federal sheep research FLOODGATES continued on page 14

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facility in Dubois, Idaho. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the Interior-EPA chair, sought $6.4 million in earmarks, among them nearly $1 million for a climate coordination center at the University of Maine. Her counterpart, Joyce, requested more than three times as much in earmarks, seeking a total of $20.7 million with several tied to his district’s Lake Erie. Natural Resources Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) sought $6.4 million in earmarks, including $148,000 to remove 158 acres of invasive grasses that are a wildfire hazard in his district. His GOP counterpart, Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman, has not requested any earmarks. All Democratic leaders sought earmarks, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina was tops among them, seeking $47 million in earmarks. Pelosi was more in line with her party average, seeking around $14 million. Aside from Scalise, who requested $27.8 million in earmarks, other GOP leaders declined to request them. However, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who is expected to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as conference chair this month, sought $46.1 million, a move that could frustrate the party’s right flank,

which has already questioned her conservative credentials. Policy priorities In many cases, lawmakers’ policy expertise and local interests dovetailed with their spending requests. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), chair of the E&C Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change is seeking $3.7 million for a floating solar energy demonstration project on a water reserve in Cohoes, N.Y. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Waters, Oceans and Wildlife, sought $500,000 for protecting distressed or stranded mammals along his district’s coastline. Simpson said appropriators will try to focus on merit in awarding the funds, but he knows politics will ultimately factor in. “If you look at it and say, ‘OK, we’ve only got enough money to do one of these two requests. This is a vulnerable member that has a tough reelection. This one here is in a safe district.’ Guess where you’re probably going to go?” Simpson said. “Let’s be honest. That will happen on both sides.” Indeed, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has named 32 lawmakers to its Frontline program, an effort aimed at protecting vulnerable members. All Frontliners but Porter have requested earmarks. G. William Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, acknowledged there are always some politics in earmarkCHALLENGE continued on page 15

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“We wouldn’t want to do it unless a lot of people want it to happen, and there’s support on the ground,” says Sanderson. The Fish and Wildlife Service would have to revise its recovery plan. Then the government would have to find jaguars to bring back. They might follow the example of a program in Argentina that trains cubs born in captivity to reenter the wilderness, teaching the animals to hunt without any human contact. It could restore the local ecosystem, where mountain lions and wolves are now the main predators. “When we try and conserve a species, we’re not just trying to conserve one population or a few populations,” he says. “We’re trying to conserve the ecological interactions of that species with other things in the environment.”

Photo: USFWS UA

covering land roughly the size of South Carolina, could provide habitat for around 90 to 150 jaguars, the scientists say. Since the cats can’t get there on their own, they would have to be reintroduced to the area. Of course, convincing the people who live there to accept the idea would probably be a challenge. Much of the area is wilderness, but it also includes Native American reservations, the city of Flagstaff, and ranches with livestock that might occasionally be killed by jaguars. (The animals are not known to be a threat to humans, despite the fact that they can weigh up to 250 pounds; they’re solitary and prefer to stay away from people.) But Mexican wolves were reintroduced in the same area in 1998 despite resistance and have grown from a population of 11 to 163. Government programs could compensate ranchers when there’s evidence of jaguars on their property, Sanderson says, or potentially pay if livestock are killed. Jaguars prefer to eat deer, and the scientists found that there is ample prey in the area.

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Wildlife Migration: An All-Hands, All-Lands Issue

By Don Larson, Arizona Game & Fish Department

s the stewards of private, State Trust, and federal grazing lands, our state’s ranchers are critical partners in Arizona’s management of healthy big game populations. Wildlife migrate in order to access food, water, and shelter across our state’s ever changing landscape. For large animals like mule deer, elk, and pronghorn, seasonal ranges are sometimes separated by over 50 miles! The strips of habitat connecting those seasonal ranges (sometimes referred to as ‘corridors’)often cross both public and private lands. That is why landscape-level management, particularly healthy rangelands and water sources, are critical for migratory wildlife. The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) have been using Global Positioning System (GPS) collars to track and map the migrations of big game. The GPS information has shown us that migrations are not just a continuous non-

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stop movement. During migration, animals use a series of ‘stopovers’, the equivalent of a gas station, to fill up on food and water throughout their journeys. The GPS data also shows us where man-made barriers such as fences or roads may be preventing natural movement. Using this information, habitat improvements can be implemented efficiently in a targeted approach that has the highest benefit. For example, maybe it is only a small section of fence in need of wildlife-friendly improvements, or a few key water sources in stopover areas in need of extra capacity or maintenance to benefit an entire population. Since 2018, information collected from GPS collar data has helped MDF and AZGFD to secure over $1.1 million for habitat improvement projects on over 9,000 acres on both public and private lands through several Federal habitat enhancing grant programs. The majority of these funds are matched with State and other partner money, resulting in over $2.2 million on the ground for habitat improvements. The continued teamwork between state and federal agencies, private land owners/lessees, non-profit organizations, and the ranching community showcases these positive outcomes for rangelands, which will help ensure healthy habitat for Arizona’s migratory wildlife and improved livestock grazing. Arizona Cattlelog

Western Governors Raise Concerns About Conservation Initiative

The Cenarrusa Ranch in the Pioneer Mountain Foothills near Carey, Idaho. Western governors have raised concerns about a White House initiative aimed at conserving vast areas of the nation.

By CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital Press

estern governors are requesting close consultation in the National Climate Task Force’s work to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. The Biden administration on Thursday released a report outlining its vision to conserve and restore land, water and wildlife with recommendations for locally led, voluntary conservation goals. That same day, the Western Governors’ Association sent a letter to National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy requesting the National Climate Task Force’s close consultation with governors and raising several concerns. Formally referred to as the 30 by 30 Plan, the goals are now part of the “America the Beautiful Initiative,” although specifics have not yet been established. “Western Governors submit that effective forest and rangeland management is only possible through collaboration between federal, state, local and tribal land management agencies,” the letter said. The governors suggested the administration consider multi-jurisdictional coordination through USDA’s Shared Stewardship Strategy. Another effective mechanism for coordination and cooperation is the Western Governors Task Force on Collaborative Conservation, which provides a venue for state and federal officials to engage, they said. They also pointed out the goals must have the support of constituents to ensure private landowner participation and community engagement in land-planning processes. In addition, defining “conserved” will be a critical factor for the National Climate Task Force to consider, the letter said. “Western Governors contend that many federal, state, local, tribal and private lands in our states already enjoy robust conservation protec-

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tions,” the letter said. “Adopting an overly stringent definition of ‘conserved’ that does not accommodate necessary management activities would have detrimental effects on ecosystem health and function. Such vital activities include wildfire mitigation, post-fire restoration, habitat improvement and invasive species management,” the letter said. In addition, conservation and multiple use are not mutually exclusive, the governors said. “The multiple uses of recreation, agriculture, renewable and traditional energy development, timber management and others contribute to the environmental, cultural and economic attributes of vibrant, healthy communities,” the letter said. It is also critical to ensure a conservation strategy does not disproportionately affect specific states or regions, the governors said. “A strategy that relies heavily on federal lands would disproportionately affect western states, given the high percentage of western lands under federal ownership,” the letter said. There is a variety of ways the strategy could address this concern, such as considering that each state individually meets goal or considering a regional approach to the conservation goal, the governors said. “The 30 by 30 proposal has significant implications for state sovereignty and the lives of our constituents. Western states have a rich base of experience to inform considerations of policies to implement the 30 by 30 proposal and the environmental safeguards needed to ensure the vitality of our citizens and landscapes,” the letter said. “We look forward to working collaboratively and constructively with you to address the challenges our nation and our states face,” it said. The letter was signed by Kate Brown, governor of Oregon and chairperson of Western Governors’ Association, and Brad Little, governor of Idaho and vice chairperson of the association. June 2021 19

Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) Licensing Section 1688 West Adams Phoenix, AZ 85007

Proposed BRANDS

Phone: (602) 542-3578 Fax: (602) 542-0466

The official location for notice of proposed brands is the Arizona Department of Agriculture's website at http://searchagriculture.az.gov/mastercontent/brandsnotice.aspx. To view the complete list of proposed brands, be sure to check the AZDA website. Below are a few of the brands submitted in accordance with A.R.S § 3-1261(C). These brands are not available for sale by the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The "End Date" shown is the deadline for receiving protests for the proposed brand. All protests or objections must be submitted in writing and postmarked before the "End Date" in the chart below. Protests that are postmarked after the End Date will not be considered. Brand

Brand No. | End Date

Location

Brand

Brand No. | End Date

Location

Brand

Brand No. | End Date

Location

Brand No.: 30462 End Date: 6/13/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RH Sheep: LH Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30463 End Date: 6/13/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30455 End Date: 6/12/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: RH Sheep: RR Goat: RR

Brand No.: 30454 End Date: 6/12/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: LH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30458 End Date: 6/12/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30456 End Date: 6/12/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30457 End Date: 6/12/2021

Cattle: NO Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30461 End Date: 6/12/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30453 End Date: 6/11/2021

Cattle: NO Horse: LH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30450 End Date: 6/11/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30451 End Date: 6/11/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30452 End Date: 6/11/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30449 End Date: 6/11/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 2235 End Date: 6/10/2021 AMEND

Cattle: LS Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30440 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30441 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 17320 End Date: 6/10/2021 AMEND

Cattle: LR Horse: LT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30444 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: RT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30443 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30448 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30447 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LS Sheep: LH Goat: LH

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Cattle Rancher Calls for Packer Break Up By Will Robinson

n Arizona cattle rancher says cattle producers have been at the mercy of large meat packers for too long. “Calves that we’ve not retained ownership on have never recovered from that crash that began in 2015,” Jay Platt said. Jay Platt runs a cow-calf operation with his two sons, but he says the family business hasn’t been the same in the last six years. “We’ve had some incremental improvement over the last two years, but we are by no means where we were before this market crash,” he said. Platt said he went from getting about $1600 per head before the crash to around $900 now. Platt points to what he calls the 20 June 2021

John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil business model for the drop in cattle price. “He didn’t use the term collusion, he called it cooperation,” he said. “He said that’s the new way of doing business. In my view, these meat packers have taken a page out of his playbook and while they don’t ‘collude’ in that sense of the term, they cooperate.” Platt said the solution is the same for meat packing as it was for standard oil saying the large packers JBS, Tyson, Cargill and National Beef need to be broken up.

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Brand No.: 30446 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: RS Sheep: LS Goat: LS

Brand No.: 30442 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30445 End Date: 6/10/2021

Cattle: LT Horse: LT Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30434 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30438 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RT Sheep: RS Goat: RS

Brand No.: 30436 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: LS Sheep: RH Goat: RH

Brand No.: 30437 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: NO Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30433 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30432 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RH Sheep: B Goat: RH

Brand No.: 30435 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: LT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30430 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30431 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: RS Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30439 End Date: 6/6/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30403 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: RH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30426 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30413 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30414 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: RT Horse: RT Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30422 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30428 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: NO Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30411 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30425 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: LT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30412 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30427 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30393 End Date: 6/2/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30424 End Date: 5/30/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: LT Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30423 End Date: 5/30/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30418 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30420 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30417 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: RT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30415 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30421 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30419 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30416 End Date: 5/29/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30406 End Date: 5/27/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30407 End Date: 5/27/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RH Sheep: RH Goat: RH

Brand No.: 30410 End Date: 5/27/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30408 End Date: 5/27/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30409 End Date: 5/27/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30402 End Date: 5/26/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: RS Sheep: LR Goat: LR

Brand No.: 30405 End Date: 5/26/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30404 End Date: 5/26/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30400 End Date: 5/26/2021

Cattle: LR Horse: LH Sheep: NO Goat: LR

Brand No.: 30395 End Date: 5/23/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30397 End Date: 5/23/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RH Sheep: RH Goat: RH

Brand No.: 30394 End Date: 5/23/2021

Cattle: RR Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30399 End Date: 5/23/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30398 End Date: 5/23/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: NO Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30396 End Date: 5/23/2021

Cattle: RT Horse: RT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30390 End Date: 5/22/2021

Cattle: NO Horse: LT Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30389 End Date: 5/22/2021

Cattle: NO Horse: LS Sheep: LS Goat: LS

Brand No.: 30391 End Date: 5/22/2021

Cattle: LH Horse: LH Sheep: LH Goat: LH

Brand No.: 30392 End Date: 5/22/2021

Cattle: RH Horse: RH Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30388 End Date: 5/21/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RH Sheep: RS Goat: RS

Brand No.: 30385 End Date: 5/21/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LS Sheep: LR Goat: LR

Brand No.: 30386 End Date: 5/21/2021

Cattle: RS Horse: RS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

Brand No.: 30384 End Date: 5/19/2021

Cattle: LS Horse: LS Sheep: NO Goat: NO

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Empty Saddles Wade Lane Carlisle

October 7, 1970 ~ May 1, 2021 (age 50)

Wade Carlisle went to be with the LORD in an unexpected accident on May 1st near Holbrook, AZ. Wade was born in Show Low, AZ to parents Jack Carlisle and Phyllis Carlisle on October 7th, 1970. Wade grew up on his dad’s cattle ranch in Show Low, AZ with his two brothers, Donny and Mark. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, he enjoyed riding horses with friends, raising 4H steers, branding cattle, and endlessly teasing his brothers. As he got older, he became an accomplished clogger and was even asked to perform in Nashville. Wade graduated from Show Low High School in 1989 and then attended Northland Pioneer College for two years. Wade then finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Business at Northern Arizona University where he made several lifelong friends. Afterwards, Wade felt a calling from GOD towards His ministry, so Wade decided to get a Master’s Degree at Golden

Gate Seminary. In September of 1997, Wade met the love of his life, Sandra Cleveland. They married in July of 1998 and in 2001 they welcomed their first child, a beautiful daughter, Emma Grace Carlisle. In 2004, they welcomed their second beautiful daughter, Abbey Marie Carlisle. During this time, Wade bought two businesses, Walt’s Hardware store and the Roxy Theater; began serving on Holbrook City Council; and began working as the youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Holbrook. Over the next several years, while raising a family, Wade worked for BNSF, worked as a local handyman, ran for state senate, worked as a substitute teacher, joined the Hashknife Pony Express, and continued to serve his community. Wade was a man who loved and knew GOD and shared this love with everyone he came across. He will be greatly missed by his wife and two daughters, along with his friends, and the people helped throughout his life. Wade is survived by his mother, Phyllis Carlisle; his beloved wife, Sandy Carlisle; his daughters, Emma Carlisle and Abbey Carlisle; his brothers, Donny(Kathy) Carlisle and Mark(Tisha) Carlisle; eight nieces and two nephews and their spouses and his 13 great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his dad, Jack Carlisle; his uncle, Jason Carlisle; his paternal grandparents, Jason and Grace Carlisle; his maternal grandparents, Martha and Eugene King; and his father-in-law, Charles Cleveland.

Marcelino Diez

January 12, 1948 – May 23, 2021 (age 73) With profound sadness we announce, Sunday, May 23, 2021, Marcelino Diez hung up his hat for the last time. From professional cycling to military member to the rancher we know and love today, Marcelino has lived an incredible life. Born in Spain he immigrated to the United States in 1972 on a work visa, started his ranch in 1990 and became a US Citizen in 2006. He was the epitome of the American dream. Even at the age of 73 he’s the hardest working man many will ever know and worked to his very last day. Marcelino is survived by his wife, Elidia Diez, daughter, Laura Magnolia (Manny) Aguilar, grandchildren, Isabella, Angelo and Antonio, brother, Antonio Diez, sisters, Sara Diez, Luz Mary Diez, sister-inlaw, Maria Diez, nephews, Marcos and Michael and his partner, Chispas. A husband, a father, a grandfather and friend to all the lives he has touched; he will be truly missed.

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Linsey. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Jason Carlisle.

ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE

TANIMAL h e L a sBONDING t Dollar

For those of you who forgot how easy it was to get started in Today there is an increased recognition of the bonding process farming let me tell you about my friend Con. Many years ago, he between man and animals. Pets are now referred to in politically boughtcircles a farm as in the wilds of Minnesota. The feller that him correct companion animals. Companion. Bysold definition; theassociate, farm hada comrade. his farm It’s salenotthe daychoice Con ofarrived an a bad words to in atake world possession of the where families getland. fractionated, children leave home, neighbors don’t know people getalllonely. petupon can be a good Now, Coneach had other been aand cowboy type his lifeAand viewing companion. the farm machinery stacked in the yard, he was hard put to Ofidentify course,anything when the wordthan ‘bonding’ is used, almost always other the handy manthey jackareand a tractor. speaking of the bonding between humans and dogs or cats. Wait But he thought if this stuff was good enough for the farmer that . . . maybe not cats. I’m not sure one can bond with a cat. But, be soldasout, it wasthey good him. He’d figger out what itand wasthe that it may, areenough never for referring to livestock people later. All the neighbors for miles around came to see who the in animals in their care. Livestock bonding does occur infrequently new sucker wassheepherding and maybepig, pick over with the machinery like fiction. Babe, the bonded Farmer Hoggett. buzzards on fresh Mary had her little roadkill… lamb. Colonel Sanders . . . well, that might be a bad Conexample. jumped in and bought the only thing he recognized: the I tractor. contendIt that is a bonding between wasinareal 45 life, Allis,there he paid $1,250. Then he stockmen bought theand

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Congratulations to Joslyn Beard PhD University of Arizona Livestock Extension Specialist

AZ cattle cash receipts totaled $673M, decrease of 16% from 2019 and lowest since 2010.

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Joslyn Beard grew up in Southern New Mexico on a small farm. Growing up around livestock Joslyn developed a passion for animal agriculture and attended New Mexico State University for her Bachelors degree. During her undergraduate career she had the opportunity to work on animal research and went on to earn her Masters degree at NMSU as well investigating the impacts of maternal stresses during gestation on beef progeny productivity. Joslyn then went on to the University of Nebraska to receive a Ph.D. in animal physiology. During her Ph.D. program Joslyn focused on beef management research from looking at cow age effect on beef progeny performance, to identifying what makes cattle efficient on extensive rangelands. Serving as the current Livestock Specialist for the University of Arizona Joslyn hopes continue the search for resiliency and sustainability in cow-calf systems while also serving as a resource for the cattle producers in the state of Arizona.

AZ Live Weight of commercial cattle slaughtered in April averaged 1,420 Lbs, almost 50 Lbs higher than last April. April Lives Weights from a decade ago, averaged slightly under 1,300 Lbs.

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REDUCED! Sierra Azul Ranch – Hatch, NM The Sierra Azul Ranch is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. This nice little ranch has been in the same family for over 50 years. The ranch runs 52 CYL and 2 horses on two sections of state land with over four sections of BLM and 520 deeded acres. The deeded land includes a beautiful 160 acre inholding with water and solitude. Good little ranch with good water, great feed throughout the rolling hills and canyons. With locked access and land-owner hunt permits, the ranch presents an excellent Mule Deer hunting opportunity. Offered at $1,150,000 NEW LISTING! Pineveta Ranch – Ash Fork, AZ The Pineveta Ranch is a working cattle ranch consisting of a total of +/- 23,680 acres of deeded, state lease, and private lands with a grazing capacity of 300+ cattle. The acreage includes +/- 483.64 deeded acres; 5,640.27 acres of ASLD Lease; and 17,556 acres of deeded grazing and mineral rights on adverse private properties. Gentle country, good feed, good water and excellent access to this one pencils out. Cattle are available through private treaty. Offered at $1,800,000 PENDING! Bottle Ranch – Dewey, AZ The Bottle Ranch comprises 26, 300 acres of the Bottle Allotment in the Prescott National Forest. The carrying capacity is 220 CYL with 100 head of cross-bred cattle conveyed with the sale. Offered for the first time in over 40 years, the Bottle Ranch is a great addition to an ongoing operation or the perfect starter ranch. Offered at $760,000

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NEW LISTING! Middle Prong Ranch – SECLUSION, PRIVACY, SECURITY and SELFSUSTAINING, this turnkey homestead/ranch is located in a remote area of Eastern Arizona. The 40+/- acre deeded inholding is in the heart of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. The headquarters includes a three bedroom, two bath house, 10’x12’ greenhouse, carport/machine shed, shop, walk-in box/cooler, 20’ cargo container for storage, and barn with a tack room. Ten acres can be cultivated as well as 3 potential helicopter pads for quick access by air. A gravel airstrip is nearby. Middle Prong Creek is seasonal and runs approximately 100 feet from the house where it then flows into Eagle Creek. The property contains 3 wells with registered water rights. This ranch is located in the popular Arizona game management hunt unit 27. This remote property offers an excellent opportunity to base a hunting operation. Elk, deer (mule deer & white-tail), turkey, bear, lions, javelina and small game are plentiful. Record-book animals were recently taken on the surrounding USFS land making this hunt unit increasingly popular. Offered at $625,000 PENDING! Heartz Ranch – Winslow, AZ Northern Arizona working cattle ranch with gentle terrain, good grass and easy access. This ranch runs 300 plus CYL with weaned calves at heavy weights. There is +/- 1,897.35 deeded acres, a two bedroom home, corrals, scales, numerous wells, windmills and dirt tanks this one is priced right. Offered at $2,300,000

SOLD

Baker Property – Deming, NM The historic Baker Property is located seven miles west of Deming, New Mexico north of I-10 and south of the prominent Black Mountain. This property consists of 3,966 +/- deeded acres. Full private access to every part of the ranch is made with ease due to its gentle terrain. The property is located within the adjudicated Mimbres Underground Water Basin but lies mostly outside the Critical Management Area. There are 2,200+/- acres of adjudicated surface rights from the intermittent flood waters of the Mimbres River. BEAUTIFUL HOME! This unique property lends itself to multiple uses with a unique setting for farming, an equine facility, and solar energy production. Close to the comforts of town, but secluded from town life. Offered at $3,970,000

be perfect for an outfitter operation. Offered at $675,000 Judd Ranch – Alpine, AZ The historic Judd Ranch located in the beautiful mountain community of Alpine, Arizona consists of 208 +/- gorgeous acres bordering the ApacheSitgreaves National Forest Alpine, Arizona is full of clean mountain air and abundant wildlife. There are six cabins nestled into the pines along the historic Coronado Trail. The property includes the unique feature of Judd Lake on the San Francisco River. With 150 acre feet irrigation rights and open meadows surrounded by tall Ponderosa Pines, this property has abundant investment possibilities or just a beautiful mountain home. The ranch has been used by the Judd family since the 1800s and has historically run 100 head seasonally from May to October. Offered at $3,850,000

SOLD! Tule Springs Ranch – Greenlee County, AZ The Tule Springs headquarters sits on a beautiful and rare +/- 56 acre forest inholding tucked away in a very private setting ordering Tule Creek with incredible mountain views. The ranch runs 117 CYL on a USFS Grazing Allotment that totals 14,330 acres. Included in the sale is 50 head of quality Angus/Brangus cattle. Offered at $995,000

SOLD

Bar S Ranch – Wikeup, AZ The Bar S Ranch is located in west-central Arizona. With over 3,300 deeded acres and 152,655 total BLM and State Grazing this ranch runs 445 CYL plus large ephemeral increases. Three homes, barn, corrals and equipment make this ranch a large outfit that is well watered and maintained. Offered at $5,950,000

REDUCED! F Bar Farm, Taylor, AZ. The F Bar Farm is a 330+/- acre parcel located on the outskirts of Taylor, Arizona in Navajo County. The parcel contains 2 irrigation wells and 3 stock water wells which have serviced 150 acres of irrigated land. Three phase electric power is at the well heads. With shallow water and good soil, this farm sitting at 5,700 feet in elevation provides a cost-effective opportunity for growing hemp, pasture grass, alfalfa, corn or other cash crops. Alternatively, its excellent building sites and proximity to town also make this the perfect opportunity for a beautiful gentleman’s ranch with irrigated pastures and great views. Offered at $1,440,000 REDUCED! Equestrian Training and Breeding Facility – Seligman, AZ One of a kind. This diverse, 35.85-acre horse property has training and breeding facilities to accommodate any discipline in the equine industry. The beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath straw bale home provides for a comfortable 2,517-square-feet of open living space with a two-car detached garage. The ranch features a 47x80 boarding barn with a total of 12 stalls and two tack rooms. Above the boarding barn is a two-bedroom, one-bath guest quarters. The property additionally offers a 32x32 stud barn, 30x30 breeding barn, 20x84 hay barn and hot walker. Several turnout pastures surround this incredible setting. If you are looking for a turnkey, rural home to bring the family and animals this is the place! Offered at $980,000

NEW LISTING! Deep Creek Homestead – Glenwood, NM The Deep Creek Homestead is nestled in the beautiful Gila Forest with a live year-round creek running through the property. With 60 deeded acres surrounded by the Gila National Forest this would make the perfect gentleman’s ranch or base for an outfitter’s operation. Located in hunting unit 16A known for its incredible elk hunting. With corrals, a barn and a shallow well and 3 acres of certificated water rights on property and wildlife in abundance - this ranch would

NEW LISTING! Elk Springs Ranch – Northern Arizona Operating cattle ranch including 222 head adult cattle located in Central Arizona. The Elk Springs Ranch combines mild winter grazing in the Paulden/Chino Valley area with summer grazing in the plentiful mountain grass meadows north of Parks, Arizona. Deeded acreage securing the permits is located in Paulden and Valle, Arizona. A combination of USFS grazing permits on the Prescott and Kaibab National Forests, authorize the grazing of 262 CYL on the Elk Springs Ranch. The USFS Forest grazing permits exist on two separate National Forests. The Spitz Hill, Elk Springs and Dog Knobs Allotments are the summer pastures in the Kaibab National Forest. The Limestone Allotment is the winter pasture located approximately 50 miles south of the summer pastures in the Prescott National Forest. Access between the Summer and Winter Allotments is by Highway 89 and I-40. Extensive range improvements have begun on the Limestone Allotment in an effort to increase the grazing capacity of the winter pasture. Sale includes 211 mother cows and 11 bulls currently located on the ranch. Offered at $1,350,000

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