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Reynolds Ranch LIMOUSIN PRODUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 · SANFORD, COLORADO · at the Ranch · 1 p.m.

National Western Stock Show

Featuring...

SONS OF LEADING AI SIRES Including: • EXAR New Look • WULFS Nobel Prize • KVRN Pocono • KVRN Pablo • BON View New Design 878 • Three Trees Prime Cut 104T • KVRN Picante • WULFS Fanfare • HC Overtime • JCL Black Okie • WLR Direct Hit

Please join us on

March 20 AS WE PRESENT 90 OF THE BEST RED & BLACK

Limousin bulls found anywhere!

and many other leading sires!

SELLING

80 BULLS

Registered Performance-Tested

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TwoYear-Olds

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RANCH:

719/274-5827 RIC REYNOLDS:

719/274-5084 c: 719/588-0394

55 Yearlings

Including: 20 ANGUS X LIMOUSIN BULLS 11 PUREBRED & LIM-FLEX HEIFERS

ROD REYNOLDS: This black 2-year-old daughter of SLVL Beef is typical of the quality females that are in production at Reynolds Ranch.

Females with growth, volume, great dispositions and a lot of milk.

SALE MANAGER:

Jim Higel, 719/589-2116 AUCTIONEER:

Art Goehl, 719/589-2113

40+

YEARS of AI. Our Limousin have a Brown Swiss background that results in greater maternal ability, growth and good dispositions. Our mother cows are selected for their ability to work at high altitude and to wean a growthy calf under range conditions.

Lunch will be served at the Ranch. Sale Catalogs available on request. Airport only 14 miles from Ranch.

719/274-4090 c: 719/588-1230

RANCH LOCATION: Go to La Jara (14 miles north of Antonito or 14 miles south of Alamosa).

From La Jara, go east on Hwy. 136 to dead-end, then turn right and go 3/4 mile to Reynolds Ranch headquarters. to Santa Fe

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New Mexico’s Largest Purebred Bull Source CONSIGNMENTS AT THE NEW MEXICO ANGUS & HEREFORD ASSN. SALE, ROSWELL, MARCH 6, 2010 RD SIRE NEW HE

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Objective is a curvebending Angus bull with low birthweight and high weaning weight EPDs. Other herd Sires include Bon View New Design 878, SAV 004, Woodhill Foresight, and MC 2500.

150 Hereford Bulls 100 Angus Bulls 100 Charolais Bulls 150 Bred Heifers

King Hereford & Charolais High Valley Angus

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“Balancer “ Ballancer bulls ffrom rom Bar T Bar Ranch help h elp our bottom line. line Last yyear ear we had a 90% breed back with yearling Balancer bulls. We have had some of the driest weather on record and were quite happy with the breed back. We also weaned calves during this dry period that were 52 pounds heavier than in the history of the ranch.

Eighty percent of our cows were bred during the first heat cycle. Bar T Bar bulls simply get the job done.”

Duane Coleman, Hopi Canyon Ranch, Winslow, AZ “We’ve been using Bar T Bar Balancer bulls for several years and have been very happy with them. Our cows get bred quickly and our calves are big and getting top price.

One load of steers averaged 750 pounds.

We’re saving more heifer calves for replacements and are very happy with them.

We sell our calves on the Internet and have lots of repeat buyers.”

Walt Hayhurst, Orange Cove, CA

Offering: 250 Bulls

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Bob and Judy Prosser P.O. Box 190 Winslow, AZ 86047 928-289-2619 928 289 2619 E-Mail: bartbar@hughes.net

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN

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Limousin — Just Really Good Cattle

Write or call: P.O. Box 7127 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194 Fax: 505/998-6236 505/243-9515 E-mail: caren@aaalivestock.com

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Environmental Litigation Abuse — A Nationwide Problem

by Karen Budd-Falen The Right Mix — Santa Gertrudis

by Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson

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Rocky Mountain Santa Gertrudis Family of the Year

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Getting the Facts Straight on Antibiotics

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Tucumcari Bull Sale

Official publication of: n

VOL 76, No. 3 / USPS 381-580

New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org; 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; President, Bert Ancell; Executive Director, Caren Cowan; n

New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194, 505/247-0584; President, Jim Cooper Executive Director, Caren Cowan

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Office Manager: Marguerite Vensel Advertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez, Debbie Cisneros Contributing Editors: Glenda Price, Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, Carol Wilson, William S. Previtti, Julie Carter, Lee Pitts

N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter

by Rex Wilson, NMCGA President-Elect

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NEWS Update

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Calendar of Events

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New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn

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My Cowboy Heroes

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New Mexico Federal Lands News

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Estrays

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Cattlemen’s Tool Box / Nutrition Tools

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To the Point

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New Mexico’s Old Times and Old Timers

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In Memoriam

by Jim Olson

by Mike Casabonne

by Clay Mathis, Ph.D.

by Caren Cowan

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Jingle Jangle / New Mexico CowBelles

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The Seedstock Guide

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The Marketplace

ADVERTISING SALES

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The Real Estate Guide

General: Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515, ext. 28 or chris@aaalivestock.com Real Estate: Debra Cisneros at 505/332-3675 or debbie@aaalivestock.com

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DEBRUYCKER

Bulls are Built for Commercial Cattlemen

There has never been a more important time to add PERFORMANCE & FEED EFFICIENCY to your calf crop!

26th Annual Bull Sale Sat., April 3, 2010, Noon Western Livestock Auction Great Falls, MT

— Selling 500 Bulls — 50 Long Yearlings/18-20 months 450 Yearlings/12-14 months Over ½ the offering is POLLED

Customer Satisfaction

DEBRUYCKER CHAROLAIS are truly

Available in quality and quantity for every price range Developed on high roughage ration providing comparable measurements of each bull’s genetic capability.

Time Tested Genetics Developed, Displayed & sold in Sire Groups Proven Calving Ease Proven Breeders All bulls evaluated for fertility & soundness.

CHAROLAIS FACTS FEBRUARY 4, GLASCOW, MT = 1500 HEAD SOLD BLACK HEIFERS = 625 lbs. ..$0.97/lb. ..$606.25/head CHAROLAIS HEIFERS = 624 lbs. ..$1.035/lb. ..$645.84/head

Charolais Advantage = $39.59/head

Earn the Charolais Advantage!

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GENETICS DEBRUYCKER r superior ei th have proven ce & on, performan feed conversi years in numerous for carcass merit s evaluations & feedrcas ca s, st te plete in ga ll sells w/com lots. Each bu n. io at rm info performance

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y first Legislature representing the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) was kinda like getting on a young horse early in cool morning knowing you were going to expect something from him and he may not want to deliver, or he may spook at the next shadow and there comes the wreck. Fortunately, this legislative session, I think we avoided a wreck. The 30 day session came and went pretty fast and it was a fast pace the whole time. You can never get too relaxed in the saddle. We were not 100 percent successful but we did effect some significant changes that will benefit our industry.

In discussion on a particular Senate Memorial, Senator Jennings stated to the Senate body that they were there representing the constituents because through the legislative process they could make a difference for the state of New Mexico. I think it is important to stop from time to time in the storm of the Session and remember that we are all in a position one way or another to make a difference. We owe a great deal of gratitude to those we call friends in the Legislature because they are willing to take on the responsibility to serve there. Sometimes we have friends we did not know we had. Sometimes we take our friends for granted when they are put in a tight position we need to stay close to them. It is so very important that we all participate in the legislative process at least to the extent that we keep our local legislators informed. We owe it to them. We owe it to ourselves and we owe it to our industry.

There are several individuals in our organization that deserve recognition for their extra effort. The bill readers are so very valuable. Those that took time to lend their expertise at the capital, we need more like you. And a great big “job well done” to our staff for your dedication, knowledge and hard work.

I want to express a sincere word of appreciation to the Ag Group. It was truly a pleasure to work together during the Session and draw strength from one another. Individually and as a group we are stronger because we all work together.

The experience of this session will make us better prepared for the next one.

Lets ride!

Rex Wilson,

b y Rex Wil son NMCGA President Elect

www.nmagriculture.org NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Bert Ancell Bell Ranch President

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Rex Wilson Carrizozo President Elect

Jose Varela Lopez Santa Fe Northeast V.P.

Louis Montoya La Plata Northwest V.P.

Ty Bays Silver City Southwest V.P.

Pat Boone Elida Southeast V.P.

Emery Chee Bloomfield V.P. At Large

Troy Sauble Maxwell Sec./Treas.

ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION, INC. 900 North Garden · P.O. Box 2041 Roswell, New Mexico 88201 505/622-5580 575/622-5580

USDA announces new framework for animal disease traceability griculture Secretary Vilsack announced today that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.

“After concluding our listening tour on the National Animal Identification System in 15 cities across the country, receiving thousands of comments from the public and input from States, Tribal Nations, industry groups, and representatives for small and organic farmers, it is apparent that a new strategy for animal disease traceability is needed,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “I’ve decided to revise the prior policy and offer a new approach to animal disease traceability with changes that respond directly to the feedback we heard.”

The framework, announced today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Mid-Year meeting, provides the basic tenets of an improved animal disease traceability capability in the United States. USDA’s efforts will: n Only apply to animals moved in interstate commerce; n Be administered by the States and Tribal Nations to provide more flexibility; n Encourage the use of lower-cost technology; and n Be implemented transparently through federal regulations and the full rulemaking process.

“One of my main goals for this new approach is to build a collaborative process for shaping and implementing our framework for animal disease traceability” said Vilsack. “We are committed to working in partnership with States, Tribal Nations and industry in the coming months to address many of the details of this framework, and giving ample opportunity for farmers and ranchers and the public to provide us with continued input through this process.”

One of USDA’s first steps will be to convene a forum with animal health leaders for the States and Tribal Nations to initiate a dialogue about the possible ways of achieving the flexible, coordinated approach to animal disease traceability we envision. Additionally, USDA will be revamping the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health to address specific issues, such as confidentiality and liability.

Although USDA has a robust system in place to protect U.S. agriculture, with today's announcement, the Department will also be taking several additional actions to further strengthen protections against the entry and spread of disease. These steps will include accelerating actions to lessen the risk from diseases — such as tuberculosis — posed by imported animals, initiating and updating analyses on how animal diseases travel into the country, improving response capabilities, and focusing on greater collaboration and analyses with States and industry on potential disease risk overall.

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ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION RECEIVING STATIONS Producers hauling cattle to Roswell Livestock New Mexico Receiving Stations need to call our toll-free number for a Transportation Permit number before leaving home. The Hauling Permit number 1-800/748-1541 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

NEW RECEIVING STATION, LORDSBURG, NM 2 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side of highway. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th weekends of each month. Truck leaves Lordsburg at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.

Smiley Wooton, 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home, 575/626-6253 cell.

FORT STOCKTON, TX 1816 E. 53rd Lane, Interstate 10 to exit 259A to FM 1053, 5 1/2 miles north of I-10. Turn right on Stone Rd. (receiving station sign) 1-block. Turn left on 53rd Lane – 3/4 miles to red A-frame house and corrals on right. Buster Williams, 432/336-0219, 432-290-2061. Receiving cattle: 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month. Truck leaves at 3:00 p.m. CT. PECOS, TX Hwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. NO PRIOR PERMITS REQUIRED. Nacho, 432/445-9676, 432/634-6150, 432/448-6865. Trucks leave Sunday at 4 p.m. CT. VALENTINE, TX 17 miles north of Marfa on Hwy. 90. Red Brown 432/4672682. Pens 432/358-4640. Trucks leave first Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT. VAN HORN, TX 800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Courthouse. Gary or Patty Flowers, 478/335-8080, cell 432/283-7103. Trucks leave 2nd & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT. MORIARTY, NM Two blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet.

Smiley Wooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home, 575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. SAN ANTONIO, NM River Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380.

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Limousin Just Really Good Cattle

by CALLIE GNATKOWSKI-GIBSON

ONG - TIME L IMOUSIN BREEDERS , the Reynolds family of Reynolds Ranch in Sanford, Colo., raise both purebred Limousin cattle and Lim-Flex, a Limousin/Angus cross. Today, Rod and Ric Reynolds and their families carry on the tradition established by their parents, Phil and Genie Reynolds. “Dad used to say, Limousin do more good things better than any other breed,” Rod said. “They’re not perfect, but overall they’re just really good cattle.”

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Feed efficiency is one of the breed’s biggest strengths, according to Rod. “There is no question that they produce a more desirable carcass than any other breed. Limousin were known as the carcass breed when they were first imported into the United States and still stand out today.”

“Another thing we really like,” Rod said, “is the calving ease. We don’t have the problems in that area that other breeds do, we just don’t have to worry. Many years ago, I helped my father-in-law calve out some cows that were bred to Simmental bulls. We pulled a lot, and we lost a lot. He

started using Limousin bulls, and the calves wean a few pounds lighter, but he weans more of them.”

Calving ease is also a good marketing tool, he continued. “Their calving ease makes them more saleable for range operations. People like them for their ability to calve in range conditions. I like the calves to be born between 80 and 85 pounds. A cow can have a calf that size, and if they’re born smaller, they start out ten to fifteen pounds behind.”

Although he credits his cattle with a good disposition, Rod says there is no question that Limousin are more aggres-

sive overall. “They are more aggressive in the pen, and they are more aggressive out on the mountain. If you’ve got a lot of country they’ll get out there and work.”

He also cites their adaptability. “They adapt and get along well anywhere. We run our cattle in the mountains. If the grass gets short in the low country, Limousin will get up in the hills and find the fresh grass. They are able to travel, and have good feet. They make good mothers, they get out and work.”

The family holds an annual production sale the third Saturday in March at the ranch. This year’s sale, set for March 28 at 1 p.m., will be their 27th. Both bulls and heifers will be sold. About two thirds of the animals in the sale will be purebred Limousin, and the remaining third will be Lim-flex.

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The Reynolds also sell quite a few cattle by private treaty. “The majority of our bulls go to commercial producers, and we sell the top end to seedstock producers across the country. I would say that between 60 and 70 percent of our customers are repeat customers, some have been buying bulls from us for over 30 years. We sell semen as well, that part of the business is not as big as we would like it to be, he noted.�

Artificial insemination (AI) has been a big part of the operation for many years. “It’s a lot more work, but you have the advantage of being able to use bulls from all over the world,� Rod explained. “If you hear about a bull that’s working for someone else, you can get some semen and see

how it works with your cattle. We try new bulls, trying to get a jump on things, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. “ The Reynolds bought some of the first Limousin cattle in the United States, and are founding members of the North American Limousin Foundation. They started crossbreeding Limousin and Angus cattle, now known as Lim-Flex, many years ago. “We first saw the breed at the National Western Stock Show the first year they were exhibited,� Rod said. “I was just a young boy, there with my dad. Dad said that one day we would have a herd of those cattle, they were the best cattle he had ever seen.�

At the time, the Reynolds raised Hereford cattle. Phil attended many schools and symposiums in a constant effort to improve the herd, Rod said. At one of those

meetings, a professor spoke about the need to incorporate dairy cattle genetics to produce the ultimate beef animal. The Reynolds purchased some Brown Swiss bulls in Albuquerque, and worked them into the operation. Brown Swiss genetics remain important in the operation today, adding docility and milking ability to the cattle. “Because of their Brown Swiss background, you can just walk up to a lot of our cows out in the pasture. They are naturally gentle,� Rod said.

The cattle winter in southern Colorado at an elevation of about 7,800 feet, and summer in northern New Mexico on the Valle Vidal and private and forest land near Tres Piedras at about 11,000 feet. continued on page 18

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The Driver To Seedstock

JUNE 17-19 2010 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON DAVE BERRY 360/769-0639

Selling Limousin and Lim-Flex Bulls Privately 30 YEARLINGS Les & Elaine Lewis 10085 Co. Rd. 3 Kirk, CO 80824 970/362-4321 C: 970/630-1283 lcl@plainstel.com

Mat & Wendy Lewis 30849 Co. Rd. 56 Liff, CO 80736 970/521-0545 C: 970/580-8209 lewislimousin@kci.net

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Jesse and Mildred Porter, of Porter Limousin, raise purebred Limousin cattle just southwest of Portales. They got their start with the breed in 1988, after deciding to move from a stocker/feeder operation to a seedstock operation. “I liked the muscling, conversion, and yield of the Limousin breed, and decided they would be the best fit for our operation,� Jesse said.

. . . calving ease makes them more saleable for range operations. People like them for their ability to calve in range conditions.

Jesse said that they had some experience with Limousin calves, but didn’t really get into the breed until they made the change. “We started small, and grew into it. We used Limousin bulls on the cows we had, and bred up to a purebred operation.�

As they started using the Limousin bulls, the results were immediate. “Our half-blood Limousin calves would always top the sale. Consistently, we would get top price at the sale on the day we took them,� he pointed out.

Feed conversion and yield are two very important breed qualities, especially in today’s market, Jesse said. “I like them for their feed conversion, and the amount of yield they produce per pound of feed. With feed prices today, a producer needs to get as many pounds of gain out of a pound of feed as he can.� “When they make a pound, it is a pound of meat,� he continued. “English breeds carry more heart, kidney and pelvic fat.

When a Limousin animal is harvested, it yields tremendous amount of meat rather than fat that has to be rendered. That is what makes them such a good cross with English breeds. Both Limousin/ Angus and Limousin/Hereford are really good crosses. The calves do yield and grade well — with good results in the feedyard and when they are butchered.�

The size of the cattle has advantages and disadvantages, Jesse explained. “They’ll gain more weight per day of age. If

you feed a calf right, it will weigh 1,200 pounds at 14-15 months of age and be ready for slaughter, you don’t have to feed them until they’re 18-24 months old.� “In some range operations, the large size can be a drawback, Limousin cows are a little big to run on the short grass,� he continued. “However, the bulls do a wonderful job of going out and producing good cross calves.�

A good disposition is also important. “Limousin cattle had a reputation of being wild when they were first imported, and we have worked hard towards a good, gentle disposition in our herd,� Jesse noted. “If they’re wild and unruly, we get rid of them.

We have had very few problems except right at the beginning.�

The Porters sell both bulls and females, but their focus on the bulls. All cattle are sold private treaty, from the ranch. “Our goal is to produce bulls that will go out and work under range conditions. We sell a few bulls to registered producers, but the main market for our bulls is commercial producers. Our better females find a good home as mama cows.�

Cattle not sold for breeding is fed out and marketed as beef. “We feed them out in our feed pens and sell locker beef to local people. We have had a tremendous

Feed conversion and yield are two very important breed qualities, especially in today’s market. response — we even have a waiting list of people wanting a half or whole beef. It has been many, many years since we sold an animal any other way.�

Maintaining a reputation for quality, both in his herd and for the breed as a whole, is important to Jesse. “When we are through with an animal, we take her to Caviness Packing Company in Hereford, Texas for slaughter. If she’s not working for us, we don’t want anyone else to have her.

That way, someone doesn’t buy a cow that doesn’t work for them and fault the Limousin breed or our particular herd of cattle.�

In past years, the Porters had good success showing their cattle. Today, they also sell some club calves. “It’s not our main focus, but if a kid wants one of our calves, continued on page 19

we will sell one.

Although Jesse likes the Limousin/ Angus cross cattle, he has never gotten involved in that arena. “We didn’t ever have any purebred Angus cattle work with.

Plus, I figured if I could stay at the purebred business and do well, there was no reason to change.”

Adding Muscle

The Lewis Family, of Lewis Limousin Farms, raise purebred Limousin and LimFlex, near Iliff, Colorado. It’s a family operation, including Matt and his wife Wendy, their daughters Kaylie, Rylie, Kinlie and Hallie; and Matt’s parents, Les and Elaine Lewis.

Matt said that the family first incorporated Limousin genetics to the operation in the early 1970s. “We had a commercial cattle operation, and were searching for something that could put a little more muscle on the calves,” he said. “In the early 70s, we bought a couple of bulls from the National Sale at the National Western Stock Show.

We started an up-breeding program with our commercial cow base, and bought a few Limousin females along the way.”

In the early years, the Lewises focused on raising purebred Limousin. Over the years, Lim-Flex cattle have become a big part of the operation. “When I came back from college, I started working quite a bit with my wife’s family’s Angus operation,” Matt explained. We started a hybrid program, crossing the two breeds. I really like the half to three-quarter blood Limousin/Angus crosses.”

Carcass qualities and feed efficiency are two of the breed’s strongest traits. “They add muscling to the calves and produce a quality carcass, he said. “Limousin produce more actual yield to plate than any other breed, and do it very efficiently.

Recent research, conducted both by the Limousin breed and individual producers, has shown that Limousin are very efficient when it comes to utilizing feed and converting it into protein.”

Matt also cites the breed’s fertility and calving ease. “As a breed, we have upped the scrotal circumference and fertility in the cattle. For a terminal cross, in a crossbreeding program, Limousin offer about as much calving ease as any European breed.”

When they were first imported into the United States, a wild disposition was something the breed was known for, but producers have worked hard to change that for the better, Matt noted. “We have really changed the stigma on disposition. The Limousin breed was one of the first breeds

in America to introduce docility scores, and a docility EPD. For the most part, we’ve made huge strides in that area.”

He also cites the breed’s longevity and salvage value. “The cows live long, productive lives at home, and that longevity, over a period of years, can really add up,” he explained. “One of the biggest advantages, and one that we don’t talk about too much, is the salvage value. When you take an old cow to the sale barn, you will top the sale.”

Located in the plains of eastern Colorado along the South Platte River, Lewis Limousin Farms focuses on raising bulls for commercial cow/calf producers. The cattle run on diverse forage — hard grass and sandhill grasses. It’s a fairly dry climate, Matt said, at about 3,800 feet elevation with an average annual rainfall of 12 to 13 inches a year.

Although the Lewises’ cattle are not raised at a high elevation, Matt said, they have several customers who ranch in the high country. “They adapt well to higher

terrain, and excel in that environment.”

While their focus is on raising both Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls for commercial producers, they do sell some to seedstock producers. “We have used a lot of our own genetics, which is an advantage because we know how they act and we know how they adapt. We select top-end bulls to raise our purebred Limousin,” Matt explained. His daughters also show cattle, so Matt sets aside a few heifers and show steers back for that purpose.

Bulls are sold private treaty from the ranch. The family sells some heifers, as well, and is working to develop more of a market for their bred heifers, he noted.

The Maternal Building Blocks heifer sale, held annually the first Saturday in December, is one growing market. Matt is one of the sale organizers, which features Limousin, Gelbvieh, Simmental and Angus heifers. “It has turned into a real neat event, and we sell about 100 head total at n the sale each winter.”

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Environmental Litigation Abuse — A Nationwide Problem

by KAREN BUDD-FALEN, Attorney, Cheyenne, Wyoming

This is an installment of a multi-part series of articles regarding the attorney fees litigation gravy train perpetrated by the environmental groups using taxpayer dollars. In addition to uncovering more fees paid for environmental litigation, this memorandum exposes the fallacy between “nonprofit� and “for-profit� attorney fee requesters. I have joined forces with Western Legacy Alliance (WLA) to continue this research and to find solutions to these astronomical abuses. Western Legacy Alliance can be reached at www.westernlegacyalliance.org; P.O. Box 162, Moreland, ID 83256; ph.: 208/206-7309; or by e-mail at: westernlegacyalliance@gmail.com. The research in this and other stories is open to anyone seeking a solution to this abuse of the system. t is not only western based environmental groups that have found litigation against the federal government to be a profitable source of funding. Consider that the Friends of the Earth filed 113 district court cases against the federal government in the last approximately ten years and the Environmental Defense Fund filed 67. Even greater is The Wilderness Society with 150 cases, the National Wildlife Federation with 233 cases, the Natural Resources Defense Council with 488 cases and topping the list is the Sierra Club. Between 1989 and 2009, the Sierra Club filed 983 cases against the federal government. All totaled, these five groups have filed 2034 cases. If you add the “western environmental organizations� of Oregon Natural Desert Association, Western Watersheds Project, Center for Biological Diversity, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and Forest (or now WildEarth) Guardians, that number rises to some 2,875 cases have been filed against the federal government for “enforcement� of environmental statutes.

This does not include appeals to the circuit courts or cases where environmental groups intervene.

The location of the litigation is also interesting. The obvious “winner� in the eastern United States is the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia with 589 cases filed against the federal government by major environmental groups. The next states, in order, are

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Florida, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Louisiana, Maine and Illinois.

Even though the state locations are different, the result is still the same. Compare the litigation filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) in the State of Washington Federal District Courts and in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. In the Eastern and Western District Courts in Washington State, CBD has filed 12 cases.

These cases include challenges under the ESA for failure to timely respond to petitions to list the giant Palouse earthworm, the killer whale, a butterfly species and the woodland caribou; challenges against the EPA’s ESA section 7 consultation with regard to certain pesticide and fungicide

use on crops (although interestingly home lawn use was exempted from the injunction); a challenge to soft wood trade agreement between U.S. and Canada; a challenge for violations of Clean Water Act, specifically to protect ocean waters from threat of acidification, and others. Of the 12 cases filed, four are still pending, and of the completed eight cases, no attorneys fees were paid in two cases. The total amount of attorneys fees paid for the six cases is $941,332.

In the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the CBD has filed 50 total cases and has received attorneys fees in 32 of those cases. There was only one case where the federal government opposed the payment of fees — all other fee requests were settled. In five cases, the

court documents show that attorneys fees were paid, but no amount was disclosed to the public. In other words, even though taxpayer money was used to pay the CBD’s attorney fees, the taxpayers do not know how much of our money was used. The great majority of these cases dealt with the process required by the Endangered Species Act such as responding to petitions to list or designate critical habitat for a butterfly species in New Mexico, a dragon fly, several plants, some penguin species, polar bears, grey wolves, the Canadian lynx, a Montana bird, a Puerto Rican frog, and many other species, none of whom reside in Washington, D.C. The total attorneys fees paid in the 32 cases was $1,043,454. continued on page 22

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Through Western Legacy Alliance, we have been working on other attorneys fees analyses as well. In the Federal District Court for the District of Montana, the Alliance for the Wild Rockies has been awarded $220,700, and the Defenders of Wildlife for that same court has received $350,164. Oregon Natural Desert Association in the Oregon Federal District Court has received $519,258.00. In the U.S. District Court in Arizona, the CBD has received $865,015. Thus, adding CBD’s “winnings” in Washington State, the District of Columbia and Arizona, CBD has been funded at a total of $2,849,801 in those three courts alone.

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claiming that if the federal government “did its job,” there would be less litigation, I do not believe this claim. I believe that environmental litigation is big, profitable business, pure and simple. Consider this: under the Equal Access to Justice Act (one of the favorite fee shifting statutes in these kinds of cases), a for-profit company with a net worth over $7,000,000 is ineligible to recover attorney fees for litigation against the federal government. However, a group that has been tagged as a “non-profit” by the IRS is not bound by this restriction.

Thus, even though tax documents show that these groups are worth far in excess of $7,000,000, they can receive attorney fees.

For example, the IRS 2007 non-profit tax return for the Sierra Club showed its net worth to be $56,527,055. Yet the Sierra

Club, because it is “non-profit” receives attorneys fees from the federal government in environmental cases. That is simply unfair.

The news programs entitled “Fleecing of America,” “That’s Outrageous” and other programs that expose millions and billions of unaccounted American taxpayer dollars have nothing on the taxpayer dollars being paid by the federal government to environmental groups to sue the federal government. In other memorandums, I have opined that I have only found that an iceberg exists with regard to the payment of litigation fees; but with the most recent research, the size of that iceberg is starting to grow. I hope you will join with Western Legacy Alliance in spreading this research, looking for solutions and in fighting back. n

The Right Mix. . .

by CALLIE GNATKOWSKIGIBSON

Santa Gertrudis

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producers alike have found success with Santa Gertrudis cattle, which combine the strengths of the Shorthorn and Brahman breeds. Developed in south Texas on the King Ranch, the breed brings the hardiness and disease resistance of Brahman cattle together with the milk production and carcass traits of the Shorthorn breed to produce healthy, fast growing cattle that do well wherever they go.

The breed has been a good fit for the Cundiff family, who raise commercial Santa Gertrudis cattle near Lindrith on the And So Forth Ranch and the XP Bar Cattle Company. “Some people prefer a shorter ear on their cattle, some markets are difficult, but we’ve stayed with the Santa Gertrudis over the years and I’m not sorry,” said Johnny Cundiff, who runs the ranch with his son, Johnny Jr. They were first exposed to the cattle at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, he said.

“We were very impressed with the cattle.

We liked the Brahman / Shorthorn cross, the Shorthorn brings milk production and the Brahman helps them get out and hustle for feed.”

Johnny and his wife, Jo, talked to Dr. Roland Sanchez of Red Doc Farms in Belen about the cattle. In 1996, the Cundiffs bought two bulls and five heifers from the Sanchezes, and have grown from there.

Johnny and Jo got into the cattle business when they took over her father’s ranch near Lindrith. “He was always trying to increase the milk production in his Hereford herd,” Johnny said. “When I learned about the Santa Gertrudis, I said, they have already discovered the wheel, there’s no reason for us to reinvent it.”

Hardiness is one of the breed’s biggest strengths, Johnny said. “When we first started out, we heard that Santa Gertrudis weren’t mountain cattle and wouldn’t succeed. Our cattle run at a 7,300 foot elevation, and have adapted well. They winter good, and even in dry weather do really well. The last several years have been pretty

droughty, and they’re doing just fine.”

He also cites their calving ease. “We use a bull with a 69- to 70-pound birthweight, and haven’t had to pull a calf in four or five years,” he explained. “By November, the calves will weigh 550-600 pounds. Because of the strength and quantity of the mothers’ milk, the calves grow quickly.”

“A lot of ranchers use bigger bulls, and are constantly checking on and worrying about their cows during calving season,”

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he continued. “The snow is belly high on my cows right now. We start calving the first of March, and I don’t worry. They have their calves, and they bring them in.”

A gentle disposition is another breed strength. “They are good cows, easy to work with and mild tempered. They are good mothers and take good care of their calves,” he explained. “When they get out, continued on page 25

2009 Rocky Mountain Santa Gertrudis Family of the Year

by ALICIA SANCHEZ

n 1996 Horacio Lopez retired from Kirtland Air Force base. He and his wife, Sandra, decided to devote all of their time to the cattle. They purchased heifers from Red Doc Farm and bull from the late Tweet Kimball — and the Lopez’ were in the purebred business. They were a little hesitant when they found out that Samson, the bull they bought from Tweet, weighed 2,300 pounds. They were nervous that their heifers would not be able to survive breeding season. Tweet and Dr. Roland Sanchez assured them that the weight would not be a problem so off they went with red cattle in their trailer. continued on page 26

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we’ve never had to chase them down. Usually, they come home or go to other cows.

We buy a bull every three years, and have never had any problems. They have all been very gentle.�

Johnny also likes the cattle’s disease resistance. “They are not disease prone, the only thing we give them is the 7-way vaccination. We don’t have to worry about pinkeye or a lot of the diseases other ranchers have to deal with.�

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It is cheaper per pound to feed, and we get more out of it.�

A Family Affair

Darrell and Shana Pitchford, of Pitchford Cattle Company and Pitchford Cattle Service in Athens, Texas, both grew up participating in the junior programs of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) and have a long history with the breed. Today, the Pitchfords raise purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle on their operation east of Dallas, near Tyler, Texas.

Darrell has owned and showed Santa Gertrudis cattle for 31 years, since he was nine years old. He said he saw the cattle at a show, really liked the way they looked, and wanted to show some of his own. He got his start from Creasy Farms in Tennessee, who were right down the road from his family’s place. “We bought a few, and have grown from there,� Darrell said.

The Pitchfords market their purebred Santa Gertrudis to both purebred and commercial producers in a variety of ways.

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Johnny has been marketing some cattle as beef, and has found a growing market. “There has been a lot of talk that a longer ear makes the meat tough, but that’s a bunch of hooey,� he said. “The cattle are not fat producers, and the meat is lean, good and tender.�

Originally, he said, the Cundiffs just got the meat processed at San Juan Meats in Kirkland, for themselves. “As people tried it, they liked it and started asking for it,�

Johnny said. “The word spread, and now we have quite a few people wanting beef. I can make as much money processing cattle and selling them as beef as I can selling cattle at the sale barn, and we haven’t had any trouble getting rid of it.�

Johnny uses Cool Fuel, a feed made of ground coconut, in place of corn to fatten his cattle. Produced in Australia, the feed kind of sweetens the meat, and builds muscle, not fat, he said. “When I was feeding grain, it just went in one end of the cattle and out the other, the yard was full of ravens and crows. Cool Fuel is 98 percent usable by the animal. It is cheaper per pound to feed, and we get more out of it.�

He has also had success marketing heifers to neighboring ranchers. “They’re nice, big, good-looking cows and heifers. I have gotten lots of compliments, and a lot of people who have bought heifers have come back wanting more.�

The Cundiffs run their cattle on a seven-section U.S. Forest Service (USFS) grazing permit in the summer. “We have to rotate pastures fairly often in the summer, and the cows get in that habit,� he continued. “They’re always standing at the

gate ready to move when it’s time, and I’ve never had any trouble getting my cows off of the forest. They’re not dumb cattle.� “For us, up here, Santa Gertrudis work very well,� Johnny concluded. “I grew up around cattle, but was always cussing them because I was always having to put them out of somewhere. Since I started with this breed, I have learned a lot about cattle.�

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and bulls to breeders. “Whatever people are looking for, we try to meet that need,� he noted. “We sell some cattle private treaty here at the ranch, hold a production sale in May, and go to five or six other sales with our cattle throughout the year.�

Embryo transfer and artificial insemination are important tools the Pitchfords use on their operation. Semen sales are also a big part of the business. “We sell a lot of semen into Mexico and across the United States, and recently sent a shipment to Australia,� Darrell said.

Santa Gertrudis cattle are easy to maintain, according to Darrell. “They are real easy keepers, and disease resistant. Their fertility is good, they will calve every eleven months.�

Another strength of the breed is their performance in crossbreeding programs. continued on page 26

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“Their hybrid vigor is very good,” he explained. “Producers who start using Santa Gertrudis genetics will wean calves that weigh 100 to150 pounds over their previous weights. Their gainability is also very good, they will gain over four pounds a day in the feedlot.”

He also cites their disposition. “Santa Gertrudis are gentle, and the best mother breed. They take good care of their babies and protect them. Every breed’s disposition depends on how you treat them, our

cattle have good, gentle disposition. We don’t keep any that cause any problems.”

Calving ease is another strength of the breed, Darrell pointed out. “You always have one that comes backwards or turned around, but overall they do really well.”

It’s a family operation, including Darrell and Shana and their kids, Casey, 11, who also shows through the SGBI junior programs, and Gracey, 7, who is ready to get started.

The Pitchfords show 20 to 30 of their own cattle at 18 to19 shows a year including the New Mexico State Fair. They

recently showed the Reserve National Champion Bull and Champion Female at the SGBI National Show in Fort Worth. In addition, they run Pitchford Cattle Service, where they break, train and show cattle for other producers. They handle Santa Gertrudis and Angus cattle. “We do most of our advertising at shows, we try to promote and sell what we have back home,” he noted.

The family is very active in the SGBI. Casey is involved in Junior programs, and Darrell serves on the Board of Directors and as Breed Standards Chairman. He also

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Once they arrived in Puerto de Luna they caused quite a stir. Neighbors came by and told them that they were going to have huge calves off those red cattle and that they were going to have to pull every one of them. Horacio assured them not to worry that these “red cows” would not have any trouble calving. His neighbors left laughing and asked Sandra to keep their number and to call them if Horacio needed any help during calving season. The Lopez’s had the last laugh in that one. The cows had no problem calving. In fact the cattle carried themselves. When it came to weaning time, they were excited with their size of their cattle. Any fears of long ears not being able to survive in the harsh winter conditions went out the window.

The Lopez’s knew that they found a breed of cattle that would work for them. They knew that they needed to create some type of market for their bull calves if they ever expected to stay in the cattle business. So they decided to breed for traits that they knew commercial breeders in their area would want. Ease of calving, low birth weights, moderate frame, and great conversion rates is what their buyers wanted. It started out slow but they created their market and over time Moon Valley Ranch was the place where commercial breeders went to buy bulls in Santa Rosa Area.

It seems simple, raise bulls and sell them; but talk to any cattleman, raising bulls is easy, selling them consistently year after year is the hard part. The Lopez’s were able to do this. They sold commercial breeders bulls and replacement heifers. What seems like an easy task to someone from outside of the 26

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serves as First Vice President of the Premier Association, a state affiliate of the SGBI. The Pitchfords cattle run on coastal Bermuda grass, where you can run one cow to every three or four acres as long as you get some rain, he said. The area has gotten good moisture, including about a foot of snow in mid-February — definitely not a typical occurrence. “It should be a great spring,” Darrell concluded. “It has been really dry the last couple of years, and we need a break. If we don’t have grass, we can’t have these cows. It makes life a whole lot easier when we get a little moisture.”n

cattle industry, insiders know how hard it is to actually accomplish.

Not only did they sell bulls, the Lopez’s were the leaders in the area for local kids in providing show heifers to compete in their county fair. Sandra is the family’s official cattle breaker, feeder, and washer. She really loves working with the show cattle and teaches the kids how to show their animals. She spends time grooming and talking to the heifers. Horacio drives the cattle to the show, but Sandra is there making sure the paperwork is done and that the heifers are ready. Not only do they help young kids who would not have otherwise had the opportunity to show cattle, but they found a way to bring in buyers to the local county fair.

Most importantly throughout all of their numerous accomplishments Horacio and Sandra never forgot where they came from and their family. There are twelve Lopez siblings and Horacio happens to be number two out of the bunch. Even the smallest of family dinners is an event where a good time is had by all. It seems like you cannot talk about Horacio and Sandra without mentioning their four daughters, Denise, Catharine, Angela, and Terese.

Horacio said that he wanted a herd where he could have great cattle that were functional, able to survive the winters in Puerto de Luna, and where he could sit at window and count his cattle. Sandra and Horacio have accomplished that and much more. Together they have found ways to take an unknown breed and prove to commercial breeders that their cattle make sense. This is why the Moon Valley Ranch, Horacio and Sandra Lopez and Family are the 2009 Rocky Mountain Santa Gertrudis Family of the Year.

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Rule Changes Adopted by Livestock Board t their February 2010 meeting, the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) adopted several rule changes that will impact importation and movement of livestock in New Mexico.

“We work hard to protect and remain responsive to New Mexico’s livestock industry,” said Myles Culbertson, NMLB Director. “Cattle producers understand the threat that bovine trichomonaisis (trich) poses, and asked us to strengthen the rules, giving them more options to protect the health of their herds and their livelihoods.”

The disease has become more prevalent in the state in recent months, and new rules include more stringent testing requirements for all breeding cattle. Facilities that share a common boundary with a positive T. fetus (trich) herd may be required to test all of the bulls on the facility at their own expense at the discretion of the State Veterinarian. Stray bulls that mingle with a negative herd may be held under quarantine until their status is determined, including possible testing.

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If the disease is found in a herd, that herd will be immediately designated as a positive T. fetus (trich) herd and placed under quarantine. To remove that designation, numerous conditions must be met.

Those include the identification of positive bulls with the official NMLB “N” fire brand and sale of those bulls to slaughter. All other bulls on the facility must meet testing requirements prior to turnout.

Owners of an infected herd must develop and activate a Disease Management Plan in conjunction with the NMLB within 30 days of confirmation of infection. If this deadline is not met, all cattle except steers and spayed heifers will be required to go directly to slaughter upon leaving the ranch.

All breeding bulls imported into the state must be accompanied by an import permit and certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI). Bulls 12 months of age or older must also have a negative T. fetus (trich) test done within 30 days of importation. In addition, any bull 12 months of age or older sold in-state for breeding purposes

must have a negative test conducted 30 days prior to transfer of ownership.

The NMLB also discussed exhibition livestock at the February meeting. Rules adopted now require all exhibition livestock, whether imported for show or showed in-state, must be identified with an official identification approved by the NMLB and be accompanied by a valid bill of sale.

An issue of concern for New Mexico’s horse industry Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA), which can result in abortions in pregnant mares, illness and death in young foals and stallions that carry the disease. The NMLB is working to prevent the introduction and/or spread of EVA in New Mexico, and reviewed existing rules, reinforcing the need to focus on the disease.

Finally, members of the NMLB will also now be allowed to attend meetings via conference call, although they don’t expect to utilize this option often. Under the new rule, if it is deemed necessary by the chairman, members may call in to a meeting. Members of the public must be n able to hear and participate as well.

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by BEN WEBSTER, Environment Editor, TIMESONLINE ecoming a vegetarian can do more harm to the environment than continuing to eat red meat, according to a study of the impacts of meat substitutes such as tofu.

The findings undermine claims by vegetarians that giving up meat automatically results in lower emissions and that less land is needed to produce food.

The study by Cranfield University, located in the United Kingdom, commissioned by the environmental group WWF (World Wildlife Fund), found that many meat substitutes were produced from soy, chickpeas and lentils that were grown overseas and imported into Britain.

It found that switching from beef and lamb reared in Britain to meat substitutes would result in more foreign land being cultivated and raise the risk of forests being destroyed to create farmland. Meat substitutes also tended to be highly processed and involved energyintensive production methods.

Lord Stern of Brentford, one of the world’s leading climate change economists, caused uproar among Britain’s livestock farmers last October when he claimed that a vegetarian diet was better for the planet. He told The Times: “Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s resources.

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However, the Cranfield study found that the environmental benefits of vegetarianism depended heavily on the type of food consumed as an alternative to meat. It concluded: “A switch from beef and milk to highly refined livestock product analogues such as tofu could actually increase the quantity of arable land needed to supply the UK.�

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tivated land, it added.

Donal Murphy-Bokern, one of the study authors and the former farming and food science co-ordinator at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, said: “For some people, tofu and other meat substitutes symbolise environmental friendliness but they are not necessarily the badge of merit people claim. Simply eating more bread, pasta and potatoes instead of meat is more environmentally friendly.”

Liz O’Neill, spokeswoman for the Vegetarian Society, said: “The figures used in the report are based on a number of questionable assumptions about how vegetarians balance their diet and how the food industry might respond to increased demand.

“If you’re aiming to reduce your environmental impact by going vegetarian then it’s obviously not a good idea to rely on highly processed products, but that doesn’t undermine the fact that the livestock industry causes enormous damage and that moving towards a plant-based diet is good for animals, human health and the environment.”

The National Farmers’ Union said the study showed that general statements about the environmental benefits of vegetarianism were too simplistic. Jonathan Scurlock, the NFU’s chief adviser for climate change, said: “The message is that no single option offers a panacea. The report rightly demonstrates the many environment benefits to be had from grazing pasture land with little or no other productive use.”

The study also found that previous estimates of the total emissions of Britain’s food consumption had been flawed because they failed to take account of the impact of changes to the use of land overseas.

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Agriculture is Bright Spot in a Bad Economy

by LYNNE FINNERTY, Editor of FBNews, the Newspaper of the American Farm Bureau Federation. ith the U.S. facing deep economic turmoil and unemployment hovering around 10 percent, it might seem as if there’s little to be optimistic about. Agriculture, however, has helped fortify the economy when it needed it most, as other sectors such as U.S. automobile manufacturing, real estate and construction have contracted and shed workers.

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The impact of disease on carcass traits everal earlier research trials have indicated that sickness in cattle can affect carcass quality and value, and a new report from the USDA’s Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska supports those findings. The researchers investigated the effects of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and overall incidence of pathogenic diseases on carcass traits. They studied two groups of cattle, with the first group consisting of 642 crossbred steers derived from seven British and Continental breeds.

The second group included 621 crossbred steers derived from tropically adapted Bos taurus and Bos indicusinfluenced breeds as well as British breeds. During the feeding trial, 20 percent of the cattle in the first group and 24 percent of those in the second group required treatment for BRD. In both groups, treated cattle had significantly lower fat cover and average Yield Grade. Treated cattle in group 1 tended to produce lower percentage of Choice carcasses. Shear force measurements showed significantly lower tenderness in beef from cattle in group 2 that were treated for BRD. Researchers concluded that the relationship between disease and carcass traits should be given consideration by future studies that aim to develop selection strategies based on specific traits.

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other endeavors fail. Just like the tortoise and the hare in Aesop’s fable, farmers and ranchers keep plodding along, producing food, fiber and fuel stocks.

To contrast two industries in particular, auto manufacturing and agriculture, zoom in on the state of Michigan, home to the big U.S. automakers and attendant industries like auto parts manufacturing. With the decline in the automakers’ fortunes, the state’s unemployment rate has risen to the highest in the nation, 14.6 percent.

On the bright side, agriculture in Michigan contributes $71.3 billion to the state’s economy, an increase of $16.3 billion since 1997. That’s right — an increase. Production agriculture, food processing and related businesses employ more than 1 million Michigan residents — jobs for which they probably are extra-thankful as they see so many of their friends, family and neighbors being laid off.

U.S. agriculture has maintained a trade surplus for the last 47 years straight.

Farming and ranching was one of only four segments of the national economy with a trade surplus in 2009.

This isn’t to say that agriculture hasn’t taken its lumps. USDA estimates farm income to be down 34.5 percent in 2009 compared to 2008. That’s largely due to less demand both in the U.S. and overseas

because of the global recession.

However, given productive soil, a supply of workers, reliable inputs, limited regulations and, of course, a couple inches of rain, farmers will keep farming, ranchers will keep ranching and American agriculture will remain a bulwark against severe downturns in other sectors.

Over the last two years there have been several news stories about recession-proof jobs — things like health care and education. Agriculture isn’t recession proof, but we’ve got to eat! There will always be a demand for food grown and packaged here in America.

Our elected leaders should take note of the role agriculture has played in shoring up the U.S. economy while ensuring a safe, plentiful food supply. They should steer clear of policies that shrink our capacity to produce food, such as the cap-and-trade climate bill passed by the House last year, which would move 59 million acres out of agriculture into trees. And they should approve policies that increase our ability to sell U.S. farm products around the world, such as the pending trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.

Good ole U.S. agriculture may not seem as exciting as making millions flipping houses. But it’s an economic powerhouse that, if we don’t turn our backs on it, will employ many of our citizens and feed much of the world for decades to come. n

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There has been no global warming since 1995 he academic at the center of the “Climategate” affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble “keeping track” of the information.

Colleagues say that the reason Professor Phil Jones has refused Freedom of Information requests is that he may have actually lost the relevant papers: Professor Jones told the BBC this weekend there was truth in the observations of colleagues that he lacked organizational skills, that his office was swamped with piles of paper and that his record keeping is “not as good as it should be.”

The data is crucial to the famous “hockey stick graph” used by climate change advocates to support the theory.

Professor Jones also conceded the possibility that the world was warmer in medieval times than now — suggesting global warming may not be a man-made phenomenon.

And he said that for the past 15 years there has been no “statistically significant” warming.

The admissions will be seized on by skeptics as fresh evidence that there are serious flaws at the heart of the science of climate change and the orthodoxy that recent rises in temperature are largely man-made.

Professor Jones has been in the spotlight since he stepped down as director of the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit after the leaking of emails that skeptics claim show scientists were manipulating data.

The raw data, collected from hundreds of weather stations around the world and analyzed by his unit, has been used for years to bolster efforts by the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to press governments to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

Following the leak of the emails, Professor Jones has been accused of “scientific fraud” for allegedly deliberately suppressing information and refusing to share vital data with critics.

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Wolf advocate lists hunters’ names oise wolf advocate has used a public records request to get the names of hunters who reported killing a wolf in Idaho and posted all 122 names on a Web site.

Rick Hobson also bought an ad in the Idaho Statesman that directed people to the Web site.

Hobson says his intention in getting the names from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game was not to cause the hunters to be targeted for harassment by wolf hunt opponents. But he says hunters who bagged wolves have by default inserted themselves into the debate.

“They’re paying for the privilege to use a resource that belongs to all of us,” Hobson told the newspaper. “They’ve made a conscious decision to do something that other people in this state disapprove of.”

Robert Millage of Kamiah is the state's first successful wolf hunter. He said he’s been dealing with harassment since he killed a wolf last September on the opening day of the season.

“I’m glad it was me if it saves someone else from dealing with it,” he said. “A lot of people that I’ve never met took it upon themselves to go to my defense. (It was) a humbling experience.”

Successful wolf hunters are required to report a kill within 24 hours to Idaho Fish and Game.

Agency spokesman Ed Mitchell said officials had no choice but to release the names, and that the agency has received a few complaints. “We understand the concerns, but under state law, and upon request, we have to give up the names,” he said.

Mitchell said the agency plans to add a disclaimer in the next hunting rules booklet warning hunters their names could be released.

Millage said his name appearing on a list won’t stop him from future wolf hunts. “They think if they put people’s names out there and stop a few people from hunting, they feel like they’ve won,” Millage said.

The newspaper reported that hunters put Hobson’s name, address and other information on a pro-hunting Web site.

That information was later removed and Hobson said no one has contacted him.

On another Web site for Montana, a list of hunters in that state who killed a wolf n in 2009 has been set up.

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Forest Service and BLM announce grazing fee he Federal grazing fee for 2010 will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The grazing fee for 2010 is the same as it was in 2009.

An AUM or HM — treated as equivalent measures for fee purposes — is the occupancy and use of federal lands by one cow and her calf, one horse, or five sheep or goats for a month. The newly calculated grazing fee, determined by a congressional formula and effective on March 1, applies to nearly 18,000 grazing permits and leases administered by the BLM and more than 8,000 permits administered by the USFS. The formula used for calculating the grazing fee, which was established by Congress in the 1978 Public Rangelands Improvement Act (PRIA), has continued under a presidential Executive Order issued in 1986. Under that order, the grazing fee cannot fall below $1.35 per AUM, and any increase or decrease cannot exceed

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Getting The Facts Straight On Antibiotics

by ALYN M. MCCLURE, DVM with Herd Health Management, LP

ecently CBS News producers created a special report on the use of antibiotics in livestock production. The piece, reported by Evening News anchor Katie Couric, is not a factual representation of the scientific, safe and careful use of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

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My lifetime of experience in animal agriculture makes their report seem to me biased and misleading. My parents who migrated from family farms in Oregon raised us in a small Southern California community with chickens and rabbits for meat and eggs. I worked my way through high school and college on farms and fruit orchards, a 12,000-head beef feedlot, and a university owned dairy and milk processing plant. Professionally I have worked for 36 years with dairies, feedlots, cattle and sheep ranchers in 12 states in the U.S. and in Mexico.

ment. These cows walk to and from their pen twice a day on dry, padded concrete walkways to be milked. They are bedded on clean, dry and comfortable bedding in open dry lots and under shades that protect them from the elements in the winter and cool them with water spray and fans in the summer.

This family has implemented many technologies to now efficiently and humanely manage thousands of milk cows better than when they started with 40 cows years ago. These cows have never been fed antibiotics, and are only treated

The CBS News report is extremely critical of the use of antibiotics in agriculture, repeating the oft-stated but unsupported assertion that there is an alarming rise in the incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria among farm animals.

Without exception I have found these owners and managers to be very concerned about the ethical treatment and welfare of their animals including the responsible use of antibiotics. They have been interested in scientific and applied research, and have worked diligently to improve every aspect of herd health and implement management programs to prevent disease and minimize the need for the use of antibiotics.

Last week I was leaning against a fence post on a third-generation family dairy farm in Arizona pondering how I might respond to the CBS report since I’d gotten word they’d be airing a story on the subject. While I was reflecting, I was watching cows returning from the milking parlor playfully loping back to their pen and rapidly placing their heads side by side through the self-locking stanchions to eat.

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with antibiotics when needed to cure or prevent a bacterial infection to prevent pain, suffering and death, to enable these cows to achieve their potential to feed us and a starving world with safe, wholesome, and affordable food. That is how less than one percent of the U.S. population is involved in agriculture and can provide for the other 99 percent and have surplus to export to developing nations.

How are antibiotics used in animal agriculture? Besides treatment of an individual sick animal, after every possible effort has been made to successfully manage genetics, housing, environment, nutrition, feeding, vaccination and other herd or flock health practices, antibiotics may be used in feed or water to treat, control or prevent disease and to promote growth and feed efficiency. This use has been proven to improve animal health and welfare (less disease and mortality), improve growth and feed conversion (reduces bad bacteria; promotes good bacteria), and improve food safety.

I welcome open dialogue and evaluation of our agricultural production prac-

tices. It can only make us better. I do ask the evaluation to be scientific and objective, and the reporting to avoid sensationalism, hyperbole, and misleading statements aimed at inflaming opinion. The CBS News report is extremely critical of the use of antibiotics in agriculture, repeating the oft-stated but unsupported assertion that there is an alarming rise in the incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria among farm animals. I have not recognized this as a problem in 36 years of dairy practice. Surveillance data regarding bacterial isolates from cattle by the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System does not support their claim either.

Opponents of antibiotic use in food animals claim that we don’t need antibacterials to produce meat and eggs, that their use has lead to a significant increase in antibiotic resistant bacterial infections in humans, and that their use reduces the effectiveness of human medicines. In 1999, the Heidelberg Appeal Nederland Foundation, renowned for its unbiased scientific research, conducted a study on the effect of antibiotics used for growth promotion in food animals, and concluded that there was no conclusive evidence that their use contributed to human disease or compromised the efficacy of related antibiotics in human medicine.

After growth promoting antibiotics were legislatively banned in food animals in Denmark in 1999 in an attempt to protect public health from antibiotic resistance, there has been no reduction in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant hospital isolates in humans. In some cases resistance has increased and the incidence of some types of infections in humans has also increased. Unfortunately, disease and mortality have increased among animals, producing adverse animal welfare conditions. As a result, to treat the higher incidence of disease in animals in Denmark, it has been necessary to increase the use of antibiotics for therapeutic treatment in animals. The use of antibiotics in humans has also increased. The increased health costs and labor and the reduction in growth and feed conversion in pigs have resulted in increased production costs of $5.29 per pig.

Some purport that antibacterial-free farming makes food safer. The truth is that continued on page <#>

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he 2010 Southwest Beef Symposium, held Jan. 20-21, 2010 brought hundreds of beef producers from New Mexico and Texas to Tucumcari for an intensive two days of talks, seminars and workshops on current issues facing the industry. The New Mexico Beef Council played an active part in the event by providing speakers and sponsoring a delicious steak dinner.

Among the many outstanding presenters were the ever-engaging Dr. Lowell Catlett, Dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, NMSU, Jacque Matsen, NCBA Director of Issues and Reputation Management, who spoke on, “Communicating Animal Welfare with Consumers,” and Tom Field, NCBA Director of Producer Education, whose topic was, “Animal Welfare Issues Facing the Beef Industry.”

Key organizer and presenter Dr. Clay Mathis, Livestock Specialist at NMSU, noted this was the best-attended symposium yet. The event was sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service from New Mexico State University and Texas A&M.

Said Dina Chacon-Reitzel, NMBC Executive Director of the event, “We are proud to be part of an industry that so diligently continues to inform itself. We never stop learning, and that means our industry will always continue to improve.”

NCBA’s Tom Field, Director of Producer Education, explains animal welfare issues in depth.

Tom Dominguez, Quay County Extension Agriculture Agent, welcomed the crowd.

Jacque Matsen of NCBA addresses communicating animal welfare issues.

Dr. Lowell Catlett delivered an optimistic message on the economy.

Wesley Grau, Bob Frost & Jane Frost said, “It’s all good.”

Alisa Ogden, past-president, NM Cattle Growers, speaks with Bert Ancell of the Bell Ranch.

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anuary 20, 2010, prior to the Southwest Beef Symposium in Tucumcari, BII-NM held a “Brand Identification Workshop" to identify unique attributes that a New Mexico beef brand could offer and to brainstorm words and images that could communicate these attributes.

More than 20 producers from around the state attended the workshop and shared ideas. The workshop demonstrated how complex the process of the development of a NM Brand really is.

The workshop began with a description of recent research with respect to beef branding, presented by Kate White, an NMSU alumn who is writing her Masters’ thesis at Kansas State on beef branding.

Based on her extensive research, Kate explained that while beef used to be purely an “experience good” based on taste and other sensory attributes, “emotional” attributes, such as animal welfare and consumer health now influence purchasing decisions. This information corresponds with an increase in the number of branded beef products and the influence that Brand ID Talks continued ...

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Tom & Mimi Sidwell (left).

Darrell Brown, NMBC director & manager, Yates Ranches & Caleb Eliott (right).

Kate White & Mimi Sidwell.

Laurie Bower, Director, SW Grassfed Livestock Alliance (SWGLA), John Romero, Sedillo Cattle Association, Ilana Blankman, Farm to Table, Steve Warshawer, La Montanita Co-op & co-chair of brand development project.

Brand ID Talks continued

branding has on product selection and where people shop.

In a nationwide survey done by Midan Marketing and Shugall Research, 59 percent of respondents were willing to pay up to $1 per pound more for branded fresh meat, and 41 percent are willing to pay more than $1 extra. A Canadian study shows consumers most interested in a brand that emphasized tenderness, followed by a “natural” brand.

Ilana Blankman of Farm to Table reported on research from location-based brands elsewhere, including South Dakota, which received a legislative mandate to develop a state brand. The importance of understanding the market before developing the brand was emphasized.

The remainder of the workshop was dedicated to brainstorming about the attributes unique to New Mexico beef plus additional attributes that might generate consumer appeal. Participants brainstormed images and phrases that might be useful in developing a NM “brand” image.

Additional issues to be addressed include: n Concerns around the impact of different breeds on a consistent product; n The potential for a basic New Mexico label that can be built upon; n The question of benefit and capacity to being able to trace beef to a particular ranch; n A campaign to get producers and consumers to talk to local retailers about the

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Dr. Jon Boren, Director, NMSU Extension Services, is a guest speaker at the February meeting of the New Mexico Beef Council.

Shane Faulkner of Soaring Eagle Ranch, Martin Honegger, Tuda Libby Crews, Jane Frost.

benefit of carrying New Mexico branded beef; n Concerns about branded beef volume; n The need to include stockers in the conversation as they may have a different perspective than cow-calf operators.

We will take these all of these important suggestions around brand identity into account as we begin our outreach to potential buyers of an NM branded beef product. We are hoping to engage 1-2 large buyers to work with us in developing a branded beef program that meets their needs. We will then assess whether or not such a program would increase the revenues to producers and others along the value chain.

Please contact Dina Chacon-Reitzel, committee co-chair, at dinareitzel@nmbeef.com with your ideas and suggestions. n

Shane Faulkner & Caleb Eliott.

Team Beef Serves Up Delicious BBQ at Agfest in Santa Fe

Team Beef: NMBC Directors Darrell Brown, Andreas Aragon, Tom Spindle & Chad Davis.

2009-2010 DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN, Tom Spindle, Producer; VICE-CHAIRMAN, Cliff Copeland, Purebred Producer; SECRETARY, Jim Bob Burnett.

NMBC DIRECTORS: Andres Aragon, Cow-Calf Producer; Darrell Brown, Cow-Calf Producer; Chad Davis, Producer; Bill Porter, Feeder; Joe Clavel, Producer; Art Schaap, Fluid Milk Producer.

EX-OFFICIO’S: Jane Frost, Producer, Federation of State Beef Council Director; Margie McKeen, Producer, Beef Board Director; Wesley Grau, Producer, Beef Board Director; Bill Porter, Feeder, USMEF Director.

For more information contact: New Mexico Beef Council Dina C. Reitzel – Executive Director 1209 Mountain Rd. Pl. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87110 505/841-9407 • 505/841-9409 fax • www.nmbeef.com

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Straight Facts

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antibiotic use in food animals makes them healthier which makes our food safer.

Chickens raised without antibiotics are three times more likely to carry bacteria that can make people sick. When the European Union (EU) phased out certain antibiotic uses there was no discernable improvement in food safety. Food handling and preparation has a much greater impact on food safety. In the U.S., foodborne pathogens decreased by 15 to 49 percent from 1996 to 2001 following the implementation of the new FSIS/HACCP (Food Safety Inspection Service/Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) regulations. Proper food handling and cooking prevents human infection by food-borne pathogens.

Some bacteria are naturally resistant to certain antibiotics; others acquire resistance by genetic mutation over time; and some acquire resistance after exposure to an antibiotic used in human medicine or animal production. For a person to have an antibiotic treatment failure due to acquiring a foodborne bacterial disease from eating, for example, pork, the following things would have to happen: n The antibiotic would be used in the animal n The animal would have to develop a resistant bacterial strain n The resistant strain would have to survive through food processing/handling n The resistant strain would have to survive through food preparation n The resistant strain would have to transfer to the human n The resistant strain would have to colonize n The resistant strain would have to cause a disease n The antibiotic treatment would have to fail <1 in 21 billion<br/> Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy for me to say that antibiotic resistant bacteria are not a problem when I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t personally experienced such an infection, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meaningless to a person who has. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like trying to console a person who has been unable to find work for six months by informing them that the national unemployment rate is only 10 percent. In fact, while competing in high school athletics my daughter got a nasty skin infection on her leg caused by antibiotic resistant staphylococcal bacteria (MRSA). A few months later my wife got a lip infection caused by the same type of bacteria. These infections did not come from animal agri-

culture nor did the antibiotic resistance.

The resistance is real but many scientists believe the primary cause is misuse (over prescribing) of antibiotics in human medi-

of safe, affordable and abundant food, critical to our U.S. food security.

Maintaining the health of U.S. herds and flocks requires agriculture producers

The truth is that antibiotic use in food animals makes them healthier which makes our food safer. cine and/or failure of patients to complete the prescribed regimen.

Antibiotic use in animal agriculture is by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian using antibiotics approved by the FDA, having passed its stringent testing requirements for efficacy and safety (for animals, our food and the environment). All major industry associations have established prudent drug usage guidelines: the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, American Association of Avian Pathologists, National Chicken Council, National Pork Board, National Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beef Association, and others. These guidelines and FDA oversight insure that antibiotic use in food animals will protect animal health and welfare leading to production

and their veterinarians to have all approved safe and effective technologies, including animal health products, available to us. It would be a tragedy for misconceptions, misrepresentations or nonscience based political agendas to deprive us of any valuable tools for preventing animal disease without substantial evidence n of a benefit to human health.

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by JIM OLSON

Bobbi Jeen “The Code of the O LSO N

t seems that lately everywhere you look the “old” is “new” again; the “out” is “in” again. They say that sooner or later everything comes back into style; that it just seems to make a big ole cycle.

Cowboys and cowgirls nowadays are wearing old fashioned looking clothes (with a modern twist of course) and long shaggy hair seems to be in again (mostly on men).

Some car companies are making models that resemble the cars of days gone by and just about everyone in some way or another is sporting a latest fad that resembles a fad from the past. There is one thing however that never goes out of style. What I refer to is Old Fashioned Morals and Values. Here in the West we have our own saying for our values; cowboys and westerners for years and years have simply called it “The Code of the West.”

The Code of the West is an unwritten creed, code or set of values. It used to be commonly used by people everywhere, whether you were a cowboy in the Southwest or maybe a businessman in a big city, morals seemed more important to our country as a whole in the past. You were expected to do the right thing, whatever the situation may be. At times, doing the right thing is not always the easiest thing to do; especially if the majority of the crowd is not doing the right thing, but doing right will always be rewarding in some way or another. You would be surprised how people will react when you stand up for what is right. People in general know when something is wrong; they just don’t want to be the one to rock the boat. Sometimes it is a lonely feeling when you’re the only one who is standing up for what is right, but before long others will join you, and when it is all said and done you will feel better about yourself for standing up for what is right. People will respect you for it also.

The Code of the West calls for us to help out where we can. We have all heard the old saying about the guy who would give you the shirt right off of his back if you needed it worse than he did. This person is somebody to look up to! In the long run this guy usually is rewarded for his efforts.

That isn’t why he did it though; he doesn’t help people out just looking for rewards

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but it usually seems to work out that way.

The reward can sometimes be financial in one way or another or maybe it is just the satisfaction of seeing someone smile from within and giving you a big ole thanks.

This type of reward lasts longer than a monetary one anyway and generally you will have made a friend for life.

The Code of the West doesn’t tolerate liars. There isn’t anybody who ever truly gets ahead by lying or cheating. They may have some short term gain, they may even think that they have gotten away with something, but in the end it never seems to work out. The truth is always easier than a lie; it may not seem like it at the time but people will respect the truth. Besides that, the truth is easier to remember. All of us have known people who lie. Some people tell little white lies for effect, or to make their stories better (like writers for example J). Other people are just blatant liars (like most politicians L). But we know who these people are and we don’t believe them.

Most of the time they don’t even realize how ridiculous they look standing there telling lies when everyone knows exactly what they are doing. The worst part of it all is that even when they are telling the truth, people still tend to not believe them based on their previous track record! A good reputation takes a life time to build but only a very short time to dismantle.

Cheaters are even worse. To fraud or cheat someone takes a person of very small moral character and no self worth. In business dealings with our fellow man we must hold ourselves to the highest of moral character. If you don’t, you won’t be doing business for very long. The customers or persons that we are dealing with expect a fair deal. Liars and cheats may think that they are pulling the wool over people’s eyes, but in the long run, it generally comes out into the open and they wind up being worse off than had they just done the right thing to start with. There is no short cut or substitute for hard honest work.

This holds true weather you make your living with your head or your back. Remember that bad news spreads like wildfire, but good news spreads like molasses. continued on page 41

The Code of the West says that we should respect one another. Try giving out a â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes sirâ&#x20AC;? or a â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;amâ&#x20AC;? once in a while and see what kind of results that you get. A simple â&#x20AC;&#x153;pleaseâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? are easy words to say, but will give you a lot of mileage if you use them. Holding the door for somebody is not out of style or old fashioned either; especially for the ladies. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know of any true lady no matter how modern, independent or down right liberated that she may be who does not enjoy having a door held open for her or a gentleman saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;after you maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;am.â&#x20AC;? Treat people as you would like to be treated yourself.

You can also respect people by not gossiping about them or by spreading lies about them. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know something to be fact, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say it. Even if it is a fact, use some tact. There is a proverb from Old Mexico that goes like this; â&#x20AC;&#x153;con la boca abierta, entre la moscaâ&#x20AC;? this mean that when the mouth is open, the flies will enter. Think about that for a minute, it is a great analogy!

The Code of the West basically just boils down to doing the right thing. Two wrongs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a right; it never has and never will! Just because someone else does something wrong, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give you the green light to do the same. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be

like a bunch of sheep following each other around, learn to be the shepherd! Help each other out. Stand up for what is right!

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lower yourself to someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards. When you get into the habit of doing the right thing, it just comes natural after a while, before long itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a no-brainer.

Your life will be so much better and simpler if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about going around having to clean up your own messes. Setting a good example for others is important, especially setting a good example for the young ones. Most all of us have a youngster who looks up to us in one way or another. Aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, parents, teachers, lawmen and well just about everybody; your actions are being constantly watched. It is important to remember that we have an influence on

that young personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life; not to mention the lives of the rest of the world that we are around each and every day.

The Code of the West is still alive and strong however. I see fine examples of it every day in my travels. It does my heart good to see people treating each other with respect, standing up for what is right, and being a good example to others. In this day and age, so much bad news makes the headlines everywhere you look; I think that the good news doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get reported on enough. So I am calling on all of you out there to help me champion The Code of the West. Spread it around! Set a good example, people are watching; live by â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Code.â&#x20AC;? I try my darndest to do so; and all of you out there who do so also . . . well, you n are heroes!

About the Author: Jim Olson was raised on a ranching operation in the high plains of Eastern New Mexico. Being raised on the high plains, Jim learned how to ride young colts, tend to cattle, and even drive heavy farm equipment at an early age. Jim has always enjoyed roping and spent a few years competing in the calf roping event at the PRCA level (even qualifying for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;circuit finalsâ&#x20AC;? a few times). Today Jim enjoys team roping with his family and attends a number of major team roping events throughout the year. Jim Olson is the owner of Arizona and New Mexico Ranch Real Estate, businesses that deal with Ranch, Farm, and Horse Property sales throughout Arizona and New Mexico. Today, Jim lives on and operates his own working ranch near Stanfield Arizona (which was once a part of John Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Riverâ&#x20AC;? ranch). Jim writes stories about interesting and extraordinary people of the contemporary West and finds that these types of stories are well received. Jim writes numerous articles and short stories both fiction and non fiction and is probably best known for his monthly column titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Cowboy Heroesâ&#x20AC;?. Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s articles are published monthly by several magazines throughout the southwest and have received national coverage also. Jim is a member of Western Writers of America and has had a couple of books published. Jim can be reached through his website at www.mycowboyheroes.com

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By GARY TRUITT, Hoosier Ag Today here is a new battleground in the fight against the anti-animal forces that are bent on destroying the American livestock industry. What makes this significant is that the battleground is not controlled by the mass media, special interest groups, PR companies, HSUS, or PETA. This new battleground is controlled by consumers, individuals from a variety of backgrounds taking on the radical fringe and their efforts to control what we eat. This new battleground is the world of social media: Facebook, Twitter, and the myriad of other web-based networks that link people together in cyberspace and transmit information around the world at the speed of light. Unlike the wacko-friendly mass media, this social media has a decidedly anti-nutcase slant, and these social networkers do not suffer fools for more than a few milliseconds. HSUS, PETA, and some large U.S. corporations are learning some painful lessons in this new social world.

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Yellow Tail wine is a brand owned by Casella Wines, a family owned and operated winery with winemaking links going back six generations. Until last week, they were the Cinderella story of the wine world having gone from a small family-owned winery to international distributor of Yellow Tail wine. Then they made a mistake that has certainly cost them their reputation and could end up costing them their business. The Australian-based winery climbed into bed with the Humane Society

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of the United States. The effort included an agreement for the winery to contribute $100,000 to HSUS. This was not totally out of character for the company which has had strong ties with the vegan community.

But the backlash from US consumers was quick and vehement. Within hours of the announcement, Yellow Tail was hit with a blizzard of e-mails and the Yellow Tail fan page on Facebook quickly filled with strong statements of condemnation. Hundreds of Yellow Tail drinkers said they were

pouring the wine down the drain and would never buy the product again.

The social media atmosphere lets individuals express their thoughts without reservation. The dislike and disgust for HSUS was overwhelming. Those few who expressed sympathy for HSUS were quickly shouted down by a chorus of cynical barbs and insults. A special anti-Yellow Tail page quickly appeared on Facebook called “Yellow Fail.” Numerous blogs took up the chant decrying Yellow Tail’s decision to give money to an organization where less than one-half of 1% of the funds raised actually went to helping animals.

Several national animal organizations condemned the wine company, and even some farmers and ranchers posted You Tube videos on the topic.

Yellow Tail officials attempted to do damage control, but their response fell far short of the mark, “We’ve listened to your recent feedback and it was very helpful to us — in fact it prompted us to specifically choose the areas where we’d most like to celebrate animals. Here’s what we’ve decided: We’ll still honor our monetary commitment to the HSUS, but now we are specifically directing our $100,000 donation to HSUS’ Animal Rescue Team, which

launch on-the-ground missions to rescue animals in peril.” This corporate claptrap is unlikely to win back any Yellow Tail drinkers.

Yellow Tail is not the only one to feel the wrath of consumers via the social media. PETA got their nose bloodied in a very public way on Twitter. It all started when PETA tried to recruit the Zac Brown Band. PETA sent a letter asking them to

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What was refreshing was that the band rejected PETA’s request and furthermore rebuffed PETA using Twitter. Band leader Zac Brown sent a tweet to PETA that read, “Dear PETA, Plants are living creatures too . . . Bacon had a mother but so did Pickle.

It takes life to support life — welcome to the planet.” To make sure they got the point, the next day he sent another, “Chicken is the new tofu.” Thousands of Twitter heads responded with derisive and often humorous condemnation of PETA. While the animal activist groups have captured the high ground on the world wide web with flashy and elaborate web pages filled with lies and distortions, they are finding it tough going in the social media world where they cannot control the conversation and people can speak their minds. People can also see that there are a lot of people who think the way they do. HSUS likes to tell us that most people agree with them. And, while they have a considerable following, there are a lot of people who see through their rhetoric and are not afraid to call them on it. Get involved in the conversation. Get a social media account — they are free — and start n raising your voice.

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segment of our business beyond the cowcalf segment is a margin business. Thus, the actual price doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ultimately affect their profitability; rather itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the difference between the buying and selling price that matters.

In fact, for most margin operators, throughput (capacity utilization or simply volume) becomes such a major factor that reduced prices are seen as good because they tend to equate to more volume. In other words, the segments most reliant on beef demand are those farthest removed from the actual consumer.

The mandatory beef checkoff has been a tremendous success story, and continues to do great things. But marketing experts will tell you that the program has been underfunded from the start. And, since then, inflation has continued to erode its buying power.

Nonetheless, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made inroads on the nutrition front and had tremendous success in bringing new products and cuts to market. But the impact of the checkoff by its very nature is destined to decline.

While there has been talk for some time about potentially raising the checkoff assessment beyond $1, industry leaders have been hesitant to address the issue.

And, while doubling or tripling the assessment would provide a great boost to the efforts of building demand, eventually it, too, would be swallowed up by inflationary pressures.

Referendums in and of themselves are highly expensive. Perhaps thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to index the checkoff assessment to inflation, or to cattle prices. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a conversation few want to enter into.

Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the natural conflict that simmers just below the surface between the National Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beef Association and the Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beef Board. Both entities would see their effectiveness greatly reduced without the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence, but when there are more good efforts than dollars, hard choices will always be part of the dynamic creating a healthy tension.

Individual producers face even tougher decisions. Beef demand may be the key to their profitability and sustainability, but cost containment and efficiency gains can be influenced at the individual level and they are tangible, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the emphasis is being placed. As a result, beef demand is something largely left to others and grossly underfunded. A large part of our future will be determined by how we n reconcile these conflicts.

Rapid Fire Bidding at the Bradley 3 Ranch Sale n what will be labeled one of the exciting sales of this spring, Bradley 3 Ranch, Memphis, Texas, sold 175 bulls for an average of $4,412.

At the start of Saturday’s sale, Bradley 3 Ranch was recognized by Pfizer Animal Genetics for having nine of only 20 head in the U.S that meet the criteria of animals to be in the top 20 percent for all genetic markers of animals tested

by Pfizer for their 56 marker panel.

Cattlemen and women from eight states, including Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Florida, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Tennessee filled the stands or bid on Superior Livestock. Some of the nation’s largest commercial cattle Bradley Ranch Wins Pfizer Award (l to r) Minnie Lou Bradley, Mary Lou operations were represented at the sale and showed their Bradley Henderson and James Henderson. confidence in this time tested program.

The sale kicked off by selling what had been labeled in the sale ads as “one good horse”. The four-year-old gelding by purchase the next two high sellers. Lot 2 was sired by a previous Playing Stylish was trained and offered by ranch foreman, Robert Bradley 3 Ranch sale high seller, “S039” and was impressive on Hodge. World Champion Roper, Roy Cooper bid $12,000 to own both grass gain at 3.55 pounds per day and feed test gain at 3.64.

He also weaned at 67.3 percent of his dam’s body weight. Couple the gelding.

In the fast paced and exciting bull sale, long time customer, TR this data with calving ease, big scrotal, stout IMF and ribeye area Land and Cattle, knew the value of the Bradley 3 Ranch genetics numbers.

The high averaging sire group of the sale was by B3R Tender as they bid to purchase $14,000 to own ½ interest in the top selling bull. B3R Replicate U019, a son of the renowned 203 Bradley Ten R065, at $6000 on fourteen head. Tender Ten is leased to ABS donor cow and full brother to Bradley herd sire “N117” had Global and is fast gaining notoriety as sire that combines calving posted impressive yearling performance: 5.12 average daily gain, ease, muscle and efficiency.

Bradley 3 Ranch will offer an expanded group of 225 plus bulls 16.7 ribeye area, 5.87 IMF and 1.20 ribeye / cwt. n Long time friend and repeat customer, Lynn Cowden, bid to on February 12, 2011.

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U.S. District Court Upholds COOL; Implications for Canada’s and Mexico’s WTO COOL Complaints n a memorandum sent February 12 to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), R-CALF USA explained that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (Court) recently issued an order that addresses a principal argument contained in the complaints filed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the U.S. country-oforigin labeling (COOL) law by Canada and Mexico. The order stems from the lawsuit that Easterday Ranches Inc. (Easterday) filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the U.S. COOL law.

In that litigation, Easterday argued that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s marking rules, established to implement the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), provide that beef derived from the slaughter of imported cattle in the U.S. market is entitled to be designated as a product of the USA. Easterday further argued that as a result of these preexisting marking rules (NAFTA marking rules), the COOL law improperly requires beef from such imported cattle to be labeled as a product of both countries — Canada and the United States.

The Court disagreed. In its Feb. 5, 2010, order the Court found that the COOL law can coexist with, and does not repeal, the preexisting NAFTA marking rules because these rules are for purposes of tariff designation in a customs setting, while the COOL law applies to retail products, and because the COOL statute neither covers the whole subject matter of the NAFTA marking rules nor does the COOL law present an irreconcilable conflict with those rules.

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“Much like the Easterday complaint filed in the U.S., both Canada’s and Mexico’s complaints filed at the WTO are seeking the same protection,” he continued.

“And like Easterday, Canada and Mexico want to continue hiding the true origins of their foreign beef in the U.S. marketplace.

“The actions by Canada and Mexico truly are repugnant to U.S. consumers who deserve to know the origins of their food and whose government — our U.S. government — has passed a law under our U.S. Constitution to give those consumers the right to know where their food is grown and produced,” Schultz added.

R-CALF USA’s memorandum states the group is hopeful that this Court decision will help USTR in its defense of COOL at the WTO. The memorandum states that the U.S. Court’s sound reasoning in opposition to Easterday’s argument, based on the NAFTA marking rules, should likewise apply to any international authority cited

by Canada and Mexico “in their ongoing effort to mask the origins beef derived from their respective country’s cattle.”

“Canada and Mexico should immediately drop their complaints at the WTO before they further damage the integrity and reputation of their respective cattle industries,” Schultz concluded. “It is indefensible for these foreign countries’ cattle producers to assert that U.S. consumers do not deserve to know the true origins of the n beef that they feed their families.”

Zac Brown Responds To PETA Challenge he Zac Brown Band have responded to an email they received from People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. After being challenged by the animal rights group to remove the animal products from its pre-show menu, the “Chicken Fried” hit makers made no apologies for their eating habits.

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The 2010 Best New Artist winners apparently still plan on offering animal products at their pre-show rituals, where they welcome lucky fans backstage to “eat and greet” with the band.

The challenge from PETA came in February when the organization sent an open letter to country music website TheBoot.com that was addressed to the band, saying, “If PETA has its way, the ‘Chicken Fried’ singers will be hosting an all-vegan edition of their celebrated ‘eat and greets’ for fans.”

Arizona Game & Fish corrects inaccuracies in NPR jaguar story rizonans may have heard a story on National Public Radio in mid Feburary that includes some factual errors regarding a recent U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Inspector General (IG) report about the capture and handling of the jaguar known as Macho B. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you listened to this morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NPR report and you think you know the story of Macho B, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been misled,â&#x20AC;? said Gary Hovatter, deputy director of the Arizona Game & Fish Department (Department).

As part of a larger story about jaguar conservation, the reporter makes this inaccurate statement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A recent congressional investigation concluded [the capture] wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t incidental at all, but a bungled intentional operation.â&#x20AC;?

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The Department would like to correct the factual errors in this statement by noting the following: The report NPR refers to was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Inspector General â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it is not a â&#x20AC;&#x153;congressional reportâ&#x20AC;? at all.

Nowhere in the IG report does it state that the capture was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bungled intentional operation.â&#x20AC;?

The Department believes the IG report is inaccurate and draws conclusions from unsubstantiated allegations and hearsay statements of unidentified persons. It is important (and disappointing) to note that the IGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office never contacted the Arizona Game and Fish Department during the IG investigation. No Department employees were interviewed and no Department documentation was requested by IG investigators during the course of their investigation.

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Cattle vaccines may cut risk, but costs would increase ow much are you willing to pay for a hamburger? OK. Now how much more would you pay to drastically reduce but never fully eliminate the long odds that it might send you to the hospital?

With a new vaccine for cattle, the beef What’s unsettled is industry may dramatiwhether the cost, cally cut the risk that a between $3 and $10 potentially deadly bacteper cow, will be paid ria finds its way to your dinner plate. Yet it’s by packers, feed yard unclear how, or if, that operators, ranchers or cost might be passed to none of the above. the consumer.

“We’re not looking at food safety to use it as a competitive advantage,” said Mark Klein, a spokesman for beef packing and wholesaling company Cargill.

Put another way, saying your beef is less likely than the other guy’s to carry a cow-dung-dwelling pathogen isn’t the most appetizing way to sell meat.

Meanwhile, Cargill is trying out the vaccine on 100,000 animals that will start heading to slaughter in May. For now, the company is bearing its cost even as the medicine undergoes more scientific trials under the gaze of a Kansas State University researcher.

What’s unsettled is whether the cost, between $3 and $10 per cow, will be paid by packers, feed yard operators, ranchers or none of the above.

“Those are all unknowns,” said Michelle Rossman, the director of beef safety at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

If no sector picks up the cost, a chance at safer beef might be lost.

Perhaps no food pathogen is as vexing to the beef industry as E. coli 0157:H7.

In January, it led to the recall of 864,000 pounds of beef from Huntington Meat Packing in Oklahoma. That followed a Christmas Eve recall of 248,000 pounds in Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado, Michigan and Washington state shipped by E. coli spikes in National Steak and Poultry. the summer, but In 2009, the United States through the seasons saw 13 recalls of beef products, as well as three deaths it can be found in and dozens of illnesses. one percent to It could be argued that the 30 percent of cattle. threat isn’t much to give consumers pause. After all, Americans snarf up roughly 28 billion pounds of beef a year, and only a fraction about one in 100,000 get evenly mildly sick. Even these illnesses can be dodged if the meat is sufficiently cooked.

Still, the consequences of tainted meat are profound. A packer can hardly afford the cost of a recall. Each misstep threatens to undermine consumer confidence in beef.

The bacteria incubate in the gastrointestinal tracts and feces of cattle. Inevitably, those infected droppings end up on the hides.

The industry has gone to great lengths for safety. After slaughter, cattle typically go through a high-pressure spray and then, once hide and head are removed, the carcass is steam pasteurized.

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Still, E. coli too often slips through even in the most sophisticated packing plants.

The industry has experimented with feed and probiotics bacteria that are healthy for the cow’s digestion and that might crowd out E. coli. Results are encouraging, but not overwhelming. And they require a consistency in feeding hard to maintain from one crowded feed yard to another.

That’s driven researchers toward a vaccine. Government approval was tangled for years because it fell into a niche that agricultural bureaucracy rarely deals with a medicine for livestock that doesn’t improve animal health (E. coli doesn’t make cattle sick).

Now two vaccines are in play. One, because it comes from a Canadian firm, is not yet tried in the United States. The other, made by Minnesota firm Epitopix, was granted conditional licensing meaning the government demands more data even as the vaccine has been OK’d for butcher-bound cattle.

“In a perfect world,” said K-State veterinarian and cattle specialist Daniel Thomson, “you don’t want to see any E. coli” after a vaccination. If it does show up, he said, the hope is that . . . studies show the levels in the cattle feces will be low.

E. coli levels on the Overseeing thousands of hides of cattle are tests and relying on graduate actually higher in students to meticulously colpasture than in lect samples of fresh cow pies the feedlot. in Kansas and Nebraska, he finds the Epitopix vaccine widely effective.

E. coli spikes in the summer, but through the seasons it can be found in one percent to 30 percent of cattle.

Thomson said the vaccine cut infection rates by 86 percent. Of the minority carrying the bug, the bacterial load dropped by 98 percent.

No one is guaranteeing an end to E. coli in beef. And views are conflicted on what other things might guard against the bacteria.

Some consumers have turned to grass-fed beef from cattle that fatten on the pasture instead of spending their final months in feed yards. Besides being promoted as more humane treatment, it’s also marketed as safer than conventional meat because the feeding methods creates acid in a cow’s stomach.

But some research contradicts that assumption. Even the manure mess of a feedlot might not pose the particular danger that many associate with industrial agriculture.

David R. Smith, a veterinary epidemiologist at the University of Nebraska, said studies show E. coli levels on the hides of cattle are actually higher in pasture than in the feedlot. That may be because feces is methodically swept from pens before flies can transport the bacteria to the backs of cattle. It might also be because cattle are more likely to roll on the ground and their feces when grazing.

So he sees great promise in the vaccine. Although consumers are sometimes anxious about hormones and antibiotics given to cattle, Smith said, even the organic market voices little objection to vaccines.

“This looks like an effective tool,” he said. “The catch is what n will get everybody to use it?”

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Stimulus weatherization program bogged down $5 billion federal weatherization program intended to save energy and create jobs has done little of either, says the Los Angeles Times.

According to a new report on the oneyear anniversary of President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: n So far itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weatherized only about 9,000 homes. n Based on the initial Obama-Biden program promise that it would create 87,000 new jobs its first year, that would be about 10 jobs for each home weatherized so far. n ABC News reports that the General Accountability Office will declare this week that the Energy Department has fallen woefully behind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 98.5 percent behind â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 593,000 homes it initially predicted would be weatherized in the Recovery Actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very first year.

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It seems that the Pelosi-Reid stimulus plan included an 80-year-old legal provision requiring all federally funded projects to pay a prevailing wage to workers.

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The Humane Society Super-Sizes Their Investments

by NICKI GOSTIN, Slashfood Editor he Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which has business departments devoted to combating puppy mills, stopping animal testing in laboratories and putting an end to animal cruelty, to name just a few, has recently bought stock in two fast-food chains: Jack in the Box and Steak â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Shake restaurants. Um, what?

Before the righteous indignation kicks in, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually very clever reasoning behind the seemingly bizarre sale. The plan intends to influence both chains to change how they do business. The Humane Society wants both companies to stop buying eggs from hens confined to cages and pork from hog farmers who breed pigs in crates.

HSUS Corporate Outreach Director Matthew Prescott told Slashfood, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americans donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support cramming farm animals into tiny cage and crates. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cruel, illegal in multiple states, and many of Steak â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Shakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Jack in the Boxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitors are moving away from this type of abuse.â&#x20AC;?

And just in case youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah but whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to say Jack in the Box is actually going to listen to those animal do-gooders?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Prescott tells us that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most companies that adopt animal welfare policies, like using cage-free eggs, also create auditing procedures to ensure that they are indeed getting the products they say they are getting. Just last week, Sonic, which has 3,500 restaurants, announced such a policy.â&#x20AC;?

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n mid February the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric aired a two-part series on antibiotics in animal agriculture.

According to livestock industry, veterinary and scientific experts, the information presented about the use of antibiotics in livestock was fraught with misinformation, speculation, and inaccuracies. “The CBS report was rather short on facts and science and long on speculation,” said Dr. Richard Carnevale, veterinarian and vice president, Regulatory, Scientific and International Affairs, Animal Health Institute, in a media conference call on Feb. 11.

“The segment failed to portray that antibiotics used in livestock are FDA approved and monitored for residues and bacterial resistance,” Carnevale explained.

“They undergo a rigorous approval process and all are subject to surveillance. The implication was that antibiotic-resistant bacteria freely flow between people and animals, but there are numerous layers of protection. Bacteria do not fly and cause human infection despite what the PEW spokesman said in the CBS interview. I am dismayed the FDA commissioner did not discuss this.”

Carnevale noted that the CBS segment did not differentiate between the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections that can occur in people and animals. “The CDC and FDA have recognized they are two different strains,” he said, “and that hospital-acquired and human MRSA infections have no animal connection. MRSAs in animals are not the same as in hospital infections, but that’s what CBS focused on. The story was short on these key facts.”

On the media call, Dr. Scott Hurd, senior epidemiologist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University and former Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety, USDA, spoke about risk assessments for antibiotic resistance. “The actual risk assessments that have been and quantified the steps in the causal chain to get from on-farm to sick humans say there is virtually no risk at all. You are more likely to die from a bee sting than have a few extra days of illness from products that are used on the farm.” Hurd noted that there are so many steps between the farm and the fork, that by the time you get meat products in the kitchen, there are very few pathogenic bacteria and very, very few are resistant bacteria.

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mals can also lead to other unwanted problems. “If you ban the antibiotics there won’t be any improvement in public health,” Hurd stated. “Research and published papers show that if antibiotics are not used in animals at all, there are small changes in animal health, a few more subclinically infected animals go to market, and there’s an increase in pathogen load, which means they probably will have Salmonella or Campylobacter on the carcass.

Hurd noted that this has been modeled out in poultry and the end result would be more human illness days when you ban antibiotics than you have now. “The Danes have shown that Salmonella rates in humans have not gone down after antibiotics were banned,” he said. “The World Health Organization concluded there was no benefit in public health and there was an increased cost of pig production.”

Hurd has posted a point-by-point response to Segment One of the CBS show. He is currently working on his response to Segment Two (find it at www.vetmed.iastate.edu).

Dr. Liz Wagstrom, assistant vice president of science and technology for the National Pork Board was interviewed by Couric for the CBS show. “Pork producers have a closer relationship with their veterinarians to strategically place antibiotics at a time in the animals’ life when they may be at risk,” she said on the media call. “For over 20 years with the Pork Quality Assurance Program we have focused on responsible use and residue avoidance. A transition to the PQA-Plus program now also looks at regulations regarding residues and also the responsible use of antibiotics to protect animal and human health.”

Wagstrom explained that the on-farm assessment for producers requires them to show they have a valid veterinarian-clientpatient-relationship, records and decisionmaking strategies. “It’s just one tool they use to protect animals and produce safe food. Other tools include hygiene, vaccination, ventilation, and keeping them warm, clean, dry and safe. All of these are part of a continuous process to raise healthy anin mals and produce safe food.”

Feds mooove against farmer — for having cows!

GOVERNMENT COMPLAINS: ‘YOU PRODUCE FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION’

by BOB UNRUH, © 2010 WorldNetDaily .S. Food and Drug Administration agents have demanded to inspect a Pennsylvania farm described by its owner as private, arguing, “You have cows.

You produce food for human consumption.”

The confrontation developed recently at a farm near Kinzers, Pa., belonging to Amish farmer Dan Allgyer.

According to a report from the National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association, the agents were Joshua Schafer and Deborah Haney from the federal government agency’s Delaware office.

The agents “drove past Allgyer’s ‘No Trespassing’ signs and up his driveway almost to his barn, where Allgyer happened to be outside,” the report said. “Allgyer approached the car, the agents got out and Allgyer asked them why they were there. They produced a piece of paper, asked Allgyer if he was Dan Allgyer, which Allgyer confirmed, asked him his middle initial and phone number, entered the information on the paper, told Allgyer they were there to do an inspection.”

The report from NICFA, which was based on information provided by Allgyer, said the agents then “started reading the paper to him, saying it gave them jurisdiction to be there.”

“You produce food for human consumption,” an agent stated, according to the report. “You have cows. You cannot be consuming all the milk you produce. If you get a milk truck in to move all this milk you sell milk to the public, therefore we have jurisdiction.”

After Allgyer said, “This is a private farm, I do not sell anything to the public,” the agents accused him of refusing an inspection.

A spokeswoman for the FDA’s Philadelphia office, which has jurisdiction over the region, confirmed the incident occurred, although she did not have details.

“An attempt of an inspection was made, and he refused to allow the inspection to take place,"”she told WND. A spokeswoman for NICFA told WND she documented the situation when she spoke with Allgyer shortly after the Feb. 4 encounter.

The FDA spokeswoman said she did not know if there had been an attempt at a followup inspection or if anything further had developed in the case.

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court victory in Canada in which Michael Schmidt was found not guilty of accusations he sold raw milk to members of a cow-sharing consortium.

According to natural foods blogger Kimberly Hartke, the judge “found that Michael had done his due diligence, developed a proper contract, and that everyone was informed. The judge went on to say that Michael met a need for the people.”

And in a previous U.S. case, Mennonite farmer Mark Nolt of Maryland had his farm raided by SWAT-type agents. He was fined more than $4,000 and had his equipment confiscated for providing raw — or unpasteurized — milk to participants in his program.

In the Ontario case, the ruling from the Newmarket justice of the peace found the cow-sharing operation Schmidt runs out of his Durham farm does not violate milkmarketing and public-health regulations.

The ruling, concluding a three-year war over his business, meant his milk legally could be distributed to consumers who have purchased “cow shares” in exchange

for access to the milk.

Drinking raw milk in Canada is not banned, but other laws require pasteurization on most commercial milk products.

According to a report in the Toronto Globe and Mail, 10 U.S. states — including California, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and New Mexico — allow licensed farmers to sell raw milk with a warning label at grocery stores.

Advocates say raw milk is healthier.

Hartke reports Kevin Trudeau touts raw milk in his New York Times best-seller Natural Cures They Don’t Want You to Know About, and Sally Fallon Morell’s cookbook, Nourishing Traditions, which has sold 350,000 copies, recommends it.

But government agencies tasked with making sure health products are safe argue unpasteurized products can carry harmful pathogens such as listeria.

As the confrontation between FDA agents and Allgyer advanced, the NICFA report said, the agents refused to talk with the farmer’s lawyer and then told him he was refusing an inspection even if he did not say so.

The agents eventually left the farm, parked on a neighbor’s property and began n watching Allgyer.

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All kinds of things are happening on the grazing front. In Idaho, an enviro group, Western Watersheds, has had permits to graze on three different Bureau of Land Management (BLM) allotments. Trouble is, they had placed no livestock on the allotments. Local livestock folks had accused the enviro group of creating “fake ranches”, all in their effort to end livestock grazing on federal land. Apparently the BLM has finally decided to do something about it. The district office has notified the enviro outfit they had “knowingly or willfully made false statements” about their intentions and has cancelled their permit.

The enviros have protested the decision.

So far though, it’s good on the BLM. Also in Idaho, a ten-year conflict over grazing on state lands may be coming to an end. The issue there, as in many states, was enviros outbidding the current lessee, but not getting the lease. Idaho kept getting taken to court and consistently lost.

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rules which affect grazing leases. Originally, the Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) opposed the new rules, but eventually accepted them once several of their amendments passed. Those amendments would forbid bidders from saying they will graze the lease without actually intending to do so, and would require the Land Board to renew uncontested leases where there were no concerns about past management. Carl Ellsworth, President of the ICA said, “I think the changes in the rules give enough flexibility to our traditional users” but reportedly some in the industry are considering a constitutional amendment to address their concerns. Many in the West will be watching to see how this all works out.

Another item that keeps perculatin’ up

across the West is the conflict between domestic and bighorn sheep. The allegation is that the domestic sheep are passing pneumonia to the wild sheep whenever they intermingle. Most recently, the Payette National Forest has issued an environmental document which claims the wild sheep have a “high probability” of contracting fatal pneumonia if intermingling occurs and proposes cutting domestic sheep grazing by 60 percent to help with segregation. Our old buddies at Western Watersheds say this new Forest Service policy could have far-reaching implications for management of domestic sheep across the West. There’s another way to look at this: government-owned sheep have a higher priority than privately owned sheep.

Mary’s little lamb just got tromped by Uncle Sam’s hooves. Surely that’s a fair and objective analysis on my part.

Speaking of getting tromped, the land agencies’ so-called law officers are getting way out of hand again. In California, Jeff Newman, a 53-year-old asthmatic, apparently placed an ad on a Forest Service bulletin board that violated Forest Service bulletin board “policy”. Newman said he was just trying to generate some much

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needed income by offering a cross-country ski tune-up service. Instead of mailing Newman a warning, Forest Service officer Paul Zohovetz drove miles to issue the warning in person. Problem is, Newman slammed his door in the officer’s face and refused to come out. Zohovetz, offended by this behavior, called for backup. Eventually Zohovetz got his hands on Newman and took him to the ground. All this over a bulletin board policy and a warning that should have been put in the mail. My fair and objective analysis is this: don’t slam the door in the federales’ face. Just close it kind of quiet like. Seriously, what a waste of federal resources and an abuse of federal power.

BLM California couldn’t let the Forest Circus get all the glory. Ranger Orman was on patrol when he found a pickup with expired tags. The owner of the truck skeedaddled and later abandoned the truck. Ranger Orman caught up to him and proceeded to run over the suspect, who had to be flown to a trauma center.

Turns out the suspect was a parolee and he certainly shouldn’t have fled. But all this over expired tags? And what is a federal officer doing checking on state-issued tags? My fair and objective analysis is this: you give some of these guys a government issued costume and they quickly seem to overstep their authority. Are their priorities bulletin boards and state tags?

Remember that the next time you hear them clamoring they don’t have sufficient personnel to protect federal resources.

By the time this appears in print we should know more about this next item. I just made public an internal Department of Interior document marked “Internal Draft — NOT FOR RELEASE,” Within that document the BLM is nominating 14 different areas for National Monument status and recommending land acquisitions of at least 2.6 million acres be added to BLM’s National Land Conservation System. Two of those proposed National Monuments are in New Mexico: The Lesser Prairie Chicken Preserve — 58,000 acres and the Otero Mesa — 1.2 million acres. By the time you read this we should know the reaction of our Congressional Delegation and others to this astounding proposal.

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Use of genetically modified alfalfa unnecessarily held hostage rotecting the environment in the 21st century will require the adoption of sophisticated agricultural technologies including biotechnology and genetically modified crops, according to a study by the Royal Society, England’s most prestigious scientific body.

That’s welcome news for America’s farmers and consumers. For most of the last two decades the United States has been the undisputed leader in the development and adoption of biotech crops, says Gregory Conko, a senior fellow with the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Ironically, as an increasing number of farmers in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America take up these innovative varieties, burdensome regulations here at home have

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raised development and approval costs and kept many potentially important products from reaching the market, says Conko: Two years ago a group of activists and farmers sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), claiming the department’s scientists didn’t follow, to the letter, a law called the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when they approved a biotech crop called Roundup Ready alfalfa.

Roughly 5,500 farmers in 48 states have planted more than a quarter million acres of Roundup Ready alfalfa, which has been modified to resist an herbicide called glyphosate.

But a federal district judge in San Francisco determined that new seeds can’t be

sold until USDA completed an environmental impact assessment as required by NEPA. Fortunately, Roundup Ready alfalfa seed should soon be available again, says Conko: The USDA issued its environmental impact statement (EIS) in December, and it states unequivocally that biotech and conventional alfalfa can co-exist peacefully. Furthermore, because glyphosate is not harmful to anything but plants and biodegrades quickly once it’s sprayed, the Environmental Defense Fund calls it among the most ecologically benign herbicides ever developed.

Merely switching from older herbicides to glyphosate yields substantial environmental benefits. continued on page 59

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Nonetheless, the Center for Food Safety has launched a campaign to continue delaying the use of Roundup Ready Alfalfa by submitting anti-biotech comments on the environmental impact statement to the USDA. It has become clear that crop biotechnology holds substantial promise for improving the foods we eat and lightening agriculture’s environmental footprint.

It’s a shame that farmers’ ability to use this sophisticated tool is being held hostage by a perverse campaign that exploits loopholes for political gain, says Conko.

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School choice: polluting our planet? new study published in Environment Science and Technology analyzes the environmental impact of school choice policies in St. Paul, Minn.

The authors found that eliminating school choice would lower emissions rates 3 to 8 times and curb the “significant environmental consequences” of providing more educational opportunities for children.

The authors arrived at their conclusion by analyzing the travel patterns for 803 survey respondents and then applied those findings to the entire St. Paul school district: Students attending the school assigned to them by the state were more likely to walk or have a short commute to school.

Students participating in schools of choice programs, however, traveled on average a longer distance to school and thus contributed to the emission of more pollutants into the atmosphere.

Fortunately, school choice programs can offset these “significant environmental consequences” with significant educational consequences, says Michael Van Beek, director of education policy with the Mackinac Center: Nine out of 10 scientific studies link school choice programs to higher student achievement. In fact, a brand new study of the Milwaukee voucher system, which operates on less than half the per-pupil funding of Milwaukee Public Schools, found that participating students are 12 percent more likely to graduate than nonparticipating ones.

The study of St. Paul did not analyze the environmental impact of homeschoolers.

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USDA organic program sets pasture requirement for cattle

by MELISSA ALLISON, The Seattle Times or years, livestock ranchers and organic activists have bickered about how much time dairy and beef cattle should spend in pastures to be certified organic.

On Friday, the USDA’s National Organic Program finally answered that question, in the first major decision to come out of the program since Miles McEvoy left Washington state last fall to run it.

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“It’s been a long time coming,” he said in a telephone news conference after the new rule was released. “It’s been a very divisive issue within the organic community, and we’re happy to put clarity around this issue.”

The new rule, which becomes effective in mid-June, requires that for organic certification, dairy and beef cattle must spend at least 120 days a year in pastures.

There is no acre-per-cow requirement, but the pasture must have enough grass that the animals receive at least 30 percent of their dry matter intake from the pasture during the grazing season.

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Most organic livestock operations already meet these requirements, she said.

Some will have to change the way they operate or give up organic certification, but Merrigan declined to name them.

“Businesses have had more than a subtle hint that this was the direction we were going in, and hopefully they have made appropriate plans to change and upgrade their operations,” she said.

The organic program is requesting public comment on one aspect of the new rule that was not thoroughly addressed by more than 26,000 public comments it received in response to the proposed pasture rule. That involves the “finish feeding” period.

Under the new rule, livestock being taken to slaughter — in contrast to dairy cows — are exempt from the 30 percent pasture requirement during the last four months of their lives, known as the “finish feeding” period. They still must have access to pasture.

Public comments on that aspect of the new rule will be taken through April 19 at the National Organic Program’s Web site.

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Laurie Bidegain of T4 Cattle Co. has also been making a mark at the futurity with Robin and Rebecca Alden showing offspring from her breeding program. Last year a T4 Cattle Co. mare, Montoya Pebbles, was awarded the high point mare distinction. Rebecca showed her 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure 4-H project, Montoya Nona by Shorty Mio, in the NMQHA Futurity. Earlier in the week, Rebecca won the 4-H 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure with this mare and came back to place third in the NMQHA Futurity 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure. As a 4-H project horse, all the training was done by Rebecca. Also, from Quay County, Debbie Ancell showed a young stallion by a Tequesquite Ranch stallion to a win in Yearling Halter.

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Long-term outlook shows higher cattle prices SDA released its Agricultural projections to 2019 in mid February, showing gradual improvements in consumption, trade, and livestock prices over the next decade. Increases in production expenses offset some of the gains in cash receipts, resulting in net farm income in the United States rising moderately from 2011 to 2019.

U.S. retail food prices increase more than general inflation through 2012, but then return to a longer term relationship of rising less than the general inflation rate over the last half of the projection period.

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The livestock sector continues to make adjustments in the first several years of the projections in response to high grain and soybean meal prices in 2007 and 2008, followed by weak meat demand caused by the global economic recession. With producer returns squeezed, production incentives fell, leading to declines in total U.S. meat and poultry production through 2011.

These production adjustments combine with strengthening meat exports to reduce domestic per capita consumption through 2012. The result is lower production at higher prices, which improves net returns and provides economic incentives for moderate expansion in the sector later in the projection period. n Higher grain prices and reduced demand push cattle inventories down through the start of 2011 and result in U.S. beef production declines in 2009-12. Beef production then rises in the remainder of the projection period as returns improve and herds are rebuilt. The total cattle inventory drops below 92 million head before expanding to about 94.5 million at the end of the projection period. Rising slaughter weights also contribute to the moderate expansion of beef production beyond 2012. Continued high feed costs are expected to result in stocker cattle remaining on pasture to heavier weights before entering feedlots. n Pork production declines in 2009-11 in response to high feed prices and lower demand and then grows for the remainder of the projection period as higher hog prices improve returns. However, high feed costs are expected to limit growth in producer returns. n Poultry production fell in 2009 but is projected to rise the most among the meats over the next decade, as poultry is the most efficient feed-to-meat converter. Growth will remain below rates of the past decade.

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from over 221 pounds per capita in 20042007 to less than 206 pounds in 2012. As production increases over the remainder of the projection period, per capita consumption of red meats and poultry resumes growth, but only rises to about 215 pounds by 2019.

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Per capita beef consumption declines through the first half of the projection period, before rising somewhat over the last half. The initial decline reflects a lagged response in beef production coupled with continuing expansion of exports.

However, as beef production expands more rapidly in the second half of the decade, per capita consumption grows.

Reductions in pork production combine with rising pork exports to push per capita pork consumption down in 201012. A gradual rebound in per capita pork consumption occurs over the remainder of the projection period as production gains strengthen.

Due partly to higher feed conversion rates and a shorter production process, the poultry sector has adjusted faster than red meats to the combination of higher feed costs and reduced demand. As a result, poultry production is projected to resume growth in 2010. As producer returns improve, production strengthens further.

Per capita consumption rises through the end of the projection period and, in contrast to red meats, surpasses levels of the past decade.

After the price declines seen in the livestock sector in 2009, largely due to recession-related effects on meat demand, prices rise over the projection period. A moderate pace of expansion combined with improving domestic and export demand support prices in the projections.

Reduced demand resulting from the global recession lowered overall U.S. meat and poultry exports in 2009 by more than 7 percent. After 2009, exports are projected to rise as global economic growth resumes and the U.S. dollar depreciates.

With this growth, exports account for a

growing share of U.S. meat use, although the domestic market remains the dominant source of overall meat demand.

Trade trends

Most U.S. beef exports, primarily reflecting demand for high-quality fed beef, typically go to Mexico, Canada, and Pacific Rim nations. A gradual recovery is assumed for U.S. beef exports to Japan and South Korea, export markets that were initially closed to the United States following the first U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December 2003.

U.S. imports of processing beef from Australia and New Zealand increase in the projection period. With more beef demand in East Asian markets being met by the United States, exports from Australia and New Zealand to those markets are reduced, resulting in more of their product going to the United States. Additionally, moderate beef cow inventories and beef cow slaughter in the United States raise import demand for processing beef.

Although efficiency in U.S. pork production enhances the competitiveness of U.S. pork products in global trade, longer term gains in U.S. pork exports will be determined by costs of production and environmental regulations relative to competitors. Production costs tend to be lower in countries that are developing integrated pork industries, such as Brazil.

However, Brazilian pork producersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to compete in some markets is limited because some countries do not recognize Brazil as free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Thus, Pacific Rim nations and Mexico remain key markets for long-term growth of U.S. pork exports, while Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pork exports expand to markets such as Russia, Argentina, and Asian markets other than Japan and South Korea.

After declining in 2009-11, U.S. broiler exports rise through the rest of the projection period. Major U.S. export markets include China and Mexico. Longer term gains in these markets reflect their economic growth and increasing consumer demand. Demand for poultry also remains strong because of its lower cost relative to beef and pork. U.S. producers continue to face strong competition from other major exporters, particularly Brazil. For most of the projection period, exports from avian influenza-affected countries are expected to be limited to fully cooked products.

The full report is available from USDA.

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Valles Caldera National Preserve grazing contract renewed with NMSU for four years EMEZ SPRING — New Mexico State University and Valles Caldera National Preserve have agreed to continue its partnership in a unique livestock and range improvement program in a lease service agreement for the next four years, with grazing rates, herd size and services re-negotiated annually.

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At 9,000 feet in elevation, the lush green pasture of the Valle Caldera makes the current program unique in that it is the highest altitude centralized performance test in the nation. Furthermore, the program is gaining national attention from cattlemen because the bulls are being developed on a 100 percent grass diet.

In June 2009, 113 coming two-year-old bulls were delivered to the 89,000-acre preserve, formerly known as the historic Baca Ranch, from interested seedstock producers actively involved in the New Mexico Beef Cattle Performance Association (NMBCPA).

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During the PAP test, a cardiac catheter is placed in the bull’s right jugular vein and blood-flow fed through the heart into the main pulmonary artery that connects the heart to the lungs.

The majestic high-altitude, grass-filled meadows coupled with elite genetics representing the beef industry’s top sires has positioned the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unique performance testing center for high-altitude bulls.

Identifying beef genetics that can thrive in an all-natural grazing environment at high altitude is the goal of the project pioneered by New Mexico State University’s Manny Encinias, PhD, and is taking place on the national preserve in the mountains of northern New Mexico this summer.

“Grazing cattle at high altitude comes with inherent risk due to their susceptibility of developing hypertension,” said Dr. Encinias, a beef cattle specialist with NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service and coordinator of the 2009 grazing contract with the Valles Caldera Trust.

Cattle, like humans, can be genetically predisposed for hypertension at higher altitudes, known as bovine high-altitude disease or brisket disease, when they graze above 7,000-foot elevations for extended periods. The inability to process oxygen efficiently is a key health issue that hampers cow/calf operations in the Rocky Mountain region. Establishing a performance-testing program at Valles Caldera has given seed stock producers throughout the U.S. the opportunity to identify individual bulls and begin to better understand the impact a bovine’s genetic pedigree and previous management have on their ability to perform at higher altitudes without developing high blood pressure and hypertension.

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mance-testing organizations in the United States and serves as the administrator and owner of the Tucumcari Bull Test Facility in eastern New Mexico. Nationally recognized as one of the leaders in performance testing, the Tucumcari facility was one of four centralized performance-testing facilities in the nation developed almost 50 years ago to promote the selection of superior beef cattle genetics.

At 9,000 feet in elevation, the lush green pasture of the Valles Caldera makes the current program unique in that it is the highest altitude centralized performance test in the nation. Furthermore, the program is gaining national attention from cattlemen because the bulls are being developed on a 100-percent grass diet.

“With the exception of salt and minerals these bulls are expected to get out and make it happen on grass alone,” according to Encinias. “There’s no ‘grain for gain’ in this program.” After all, a bull’s working environment is out on grass pasture, Encinias is quick to point out.

National expert on bovine high mountain disease, Dr. Tim Holt is a veterinarian and assistant professor at Colorado State University’s school of veterinary medicine and biomedical science. He performed the pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) test on the bulls to evaluate their individual adaptation to the high altitude after 60 days on the preserve.

“When a bull comes from lower altitudes and walks into high elevation, he gets hypoxia because his oxygen is decreased,”

Holt said of the health condition. “Jugular distention in the animal’s neck is one of the first signs. As the hypertension symptoms progress, this eventually leads to congestive heart failure.”

Holt conducted the PAP test on each of the bulls, while Encinias’ NMSU team, participating producers, and Dr. John Heidrich, a local veterinarian and his students from Central New Mexico Community College’s veterinary technician program, weighed the bulls and removed hair samples for future DNA marker testing.

During the PAP test, a cardiac catheter is placed in the bull’s right jugular vein and blood-flow fed through the heart into the main pulmonary artery that connects the heart to the lungs. From that position the heart’s function is measured by the blood pressure.

The bulls displaying the early signs of hypertension were removed from the herd and sent back to their home ranches at lower altitudes.

The inability to process oxygen efficiently is a key health issue that hampers cow/calf operations in the Rocky Mountain region.

“What makes this program so important is that high altitude is the number one killer of cattle on the mountain. It’s not anything to lose 3 to 5 percent and greater of a herd,” said Holt, who has studied bovine high mountain disease since 1980 and has performed PAP tests on more than 100,000 head of cattle. “The most devastating loss I’ve seen is 80 percent of the calf crop. The fact that this disposition is genetic makes it even more devastating, because if you get it into the herd then things get worse in a hurry.”

According to Holt, the higher the altitude in which the bulls are PAP tested the more accurate the test results. “The fact that these bulls are on all grass, free from growth promotants and grain, further increases the test’s accuracy,” Holt said.

Since the region’s closest high-altitude testing facility, located in Hesperus, Colo., stopped gain-testing bulls a few years ago, it left a large void in the marketplace from which local and regional producers could purchase reputable, performance-tested bulls with good PAP-scores, said Encinias.

More information on the “Top of the Valle” performance test and sale can be accessed at http:// aces.nmsu.edu/ highcountrybeef or http://www.vallescaldera.gov.

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Nutrition Tools: Fat, Urea, and Organic Minerals

CLAY P. MATHIS, Extension Livestock Specialist, New Mexico State University ccording to Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) data from 2000 to 2007, cow-calf operations in the Southwest (New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma) spend about $85 per cow exposed on purchased feed. Profitable operations averaged closer to $70 per cow on purchased feed during that eight-year period. Controlling supplemental feed and mineral costs is an important component of a profitable operation, but it can be challenging to know when to spend more on feed . . . and when to spend less.

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There have been a number of innovations to feeding grazing cows over the last 25 years or more, plus older technologies that are still utilized. It can be difficult though to sort through all the potential feed products and feeding approaches and confidently develop a supplementation program that optimizes cattle performance relative to input costs. Questions often arise regarding the value of utilizing urea (non-protein nitrogen; NPN), added fats, or organic forms of minerals in a supplementation program. The objective of this paper is to discuss these feed technologies, briefly summarize research findings on each, and provide guidance regarding where these technologies might be cost-effective components of a supplementation program for grazing beef cows.

Fat in Supplements

During the last decade interest in elevating the fat content of supplements fed to cows and heifers on high-forage diets has increased. Because lipids (fats and oils) have more than twice the energy density of conventional high-energy feedstuffs, their inclusion into diets can raise the energy content at a relatively low cost. Increasing the energy metabolized by cows can improve energy status and body condition, which is known to improve the likelihood of marginally conditioned cows becoming pregnant. However, before considering the addition of supplemental fat, it is important to ensure that supplements for cattle grazing low-quality forage include enough protein to fulfill the needs of the rumen microbes.

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there are limits to the amount of fat that can be added. In addition, they have shown that supplying additional fat through range supplements can improve reproductive performance and calf survival; however, results have not been consistent. Scientists in Wyoming and Nebraska have published reviews of research findings that provide valuable guidance to help producers determine when including a greater amount of fat is likely a cost-effective addition to a supplementation program.

The upper limits to feeding supplemental fat

When the inclusion of supplemental fat is too high, it can have a negative effect on dietary intake and fiber digestion. Therefore, limiting the supplemental fat to three percent of the total diet will help prevent negative effects on forage digestion. However, because the energy content of fat is high, supplemental fat inclusion up to four percent of the total diet should still have a positive impact on total dietary energy intake even though forage digestion may be slightly depressed. It is not recommended for supplemental fat to exceed 4 percent of the total diet if the goal is to improve digestible energy intake. For example, a 1,100-pound gestating cow eating 2.25 percent of her body weight each day would consume about 25 pounds of forage. Four percent of 25 pounds is 1.0 pound of supplemental fat. To avoid negative effects from over-supplementing fat in this example, one would not want to provide more than 1.0 pound of supplemental fat each day.

Including fats to improve reproductive performance. Feeding fat to increase the energy content of a supplement may improve energy status of the beef female.

However, previous reviews on the topic

suggest that fat supplementation may also have an effect on reproduction that is independent of the contribution of dietary fat to energy status of the cow. In general, the addition of supplemental fat to cows or heifers that are already in adequate body condition is unlikely to elicit an improvement in reproductive performance.

Heifers: Researchers in Wyoming have suggested feeding supplemental fat to heifers 60 to 90 days prior to the breeding season can hasten puberty. On the other hand, feeding additional fat to over-conditioned heifers postpones puberty.

Gestating Cows: Recent trials evaluating fat content of cow diets during late gestation have generally studied diets containing that same amount of energy while fats comprised 2 to 3 percent (controls) vs.

4 to 7 percent (treatments) of the total diet. Differing sources of fats have been compared at the higher levels of fat inclusion. Although there have been instances where feeding fat at 4 to 7 percent of the diet has improved reproductive performance, a positive response to fat supplementation has not consistently been measured. Increasing fat level in the diets of gestating cows generally does not have a negative effect on reproductive performance. It has also been concluded that supplementing fat to beef cows during late gestation may improve reproductive performance, especially for beef herds with pregnancy rates â&#x2030;¤ 90 percent.

Postpartum Cows: Studies evaluating postpartum fat supplementation to cows have not yielded promising results. In most instances, elevating the fat content does not improve reproductive performance in postpartum cows, and in some cases a negative response has occurred.

Negative results of increasing fat content of the diet in postpartum cows is believed to be the result of elevated dietary fat altering the concentration of reproductive hormones (i.e., increasing prostaglandins).

When gestating beef cows are in marginal body condition prior to calving, feeding additional fat (0.5 to 1.0 lbs of additional fat/day) in a supplement during the last trimester of gestation may improve reproductive performance. However, without consistent improvements in reproductive performance resulting from feeding supplemental fat, increasing input costs by raising the fat content of supplements to improve reproductive performance of beef cows is not recommended.

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It has been reported that calves born to cows that were fed high-linoleate safflower seeds during late gestation responded better to cold stress, and lambs born to ewes consuming high-linoleate safflower seeds had improved survivability. Increased newborn calf tolerance to cold is believed to be due to an increase in “brown fat” in the calf. Brown fat is an easily utilized energy store that calves can draw from when exposed to cold temperatures. However, fat supplementation during gestation did not affect the apparent cold tolerance of calves if they were exposed to milder conditions around the time of calving. When calving in very cold conditions, there may be a benefit to feeding a supplement that is high in linoleic acid.

Summary of Fat Supplementation Recommendations n Supplementing gestating cows in marginal condition with 0.5 to 1.0 pounds of supplemental fat for 60 days prior to calving may improve reproductive performance, but results have not been consistent. This would be equivalent to 2.5 to 5.0 pounds of a 20 percent fat supplement, which may be cost prohibitive. n Increasing input costs to supplement fat to beef females after calving is not recommended because research findings have not shown a consistent improvement in reproductive performance. n Feeding supplemental fat to gestating cows calving in cold conditions may improve calf survival.

Urea (Non-protein Nitrogen) in Supplements

As range forages mature, they become lower in nutritive value. When the protein content of forages in cattle diets declines to less than about 7 percent, both forage intake and digestion are usually suppressed and animal performance is reduced. Supplemental protein can be provided to mediate deficiencies in the forage protein so that forage intake and utilization is optimized. The primary sources of protein in traditional range supplements fed to cattle in this region are plant proteins like cottonseed meal and soybean meal. The microorganisms in the rumen require the nitrogen in proteins to grow and digest feeds in the rumen. However, it is possible to reduce the cost of range supplements without compromising performance by replacing a portion of the plant protein (nitrogen) with urea or other NPN sources. Urea is almost always less expensive per unit of nitrogen than plant protein

sources. However, excessive levels of urea in the diet can impair animal performance, so urea should be incorporated into range cattle supplements in moderation.

The real question is: How much urea can be included in a protein supplement without negatively impacting performance? To answer this question it is important to note that crude protein can be categorized into two parts, that which is degraded in the rumen by microorganisms (ruminally degradable protein), and that which escapes the rumen without being altered by the microbes. The ruminally undegradable protein is also commonly referred to as escape protein or bypass protein. Generally, 55 to 70 percent of the protein in high protein feedstuffs of plant origin is ruminally degradable protein, and thus is used by the rumen microorganisms as a source of nitrogen. Urea is completely degraded in the rumen (100 percent ruminally degradable protein). The most appropriate way to determine the optimal amount of urea in a protein supplement is to evaluate the proportion of the ruminally degradable protein urea supplies. This can be challenging because feed tags generally express the percentage units of crude protein equivalence coming from NPN. Urea inclusion limits: Based on the findings of numerous research trials, a conservative target level of urea inclusion in protein supplements for gestating cows grazing low-quality forage is about 25 percent of the ruminally degradable protein in the supplement, if the supplement is fed on a daily basis. If fed less frequently, 20 percent may be a safer target. There is limited research evaluating the impact of feeding urea-containing protein supplements to postpartum cows. However, some results indicate that high levels of urea inclusion in supplements during this period may have a negative effect on fertility. Based on those trials, postpartum protein supplements should be formulated so that urea does not supply more than about 15 to 20 percent of the ruminally degradable protein in the supplement. Most of the research trials evaluating NPN content in supplements utilized feeding rates of 4 pounds day or greater. In New Mexico and West Texas, it is much more common to provide protein supplements at rates of 1 to 3 pounds per day. If producers are supplementing at lower rates (i.e., < 3 pounds day) they can likely avoid negative impacts of supplying a higher concentration of NPN in a supplement. In fact, it is the often smaller meal sizes and increased meal frequencies that allow for self-fed liquid and

tub products to include NPN at such a high proportion of the total protein in the supplement. It is also important to note that supplements including urea or other sources of NPN should contain at least one unit of sulfur for every unit of nitrogen.

This is generally not a problem in the Southwest because sulfur content of drinking water is often high.

Urea inclusion in protein supplements can be a successful means to reduce supplement cost without negatively impacting performance, as long as urea is included in moderation. Urea inclusion can reduce supplement cost by 5 to 15 percent when supplements are formulated so that urea supplies 15 to 25 percent of the ruminally degradable protein. In a cottonseed meal based protein supplement this amount of urea inclusion would equate to about 3 to 6 percent of the crude protein equivalence supplied by urea.

Summary of NPN (urea) Supplementation Recommendations n If attempting to identify a single feed for the entire dormant season supplementation period while feeding three times/week or less frequent, a conservative target of 20 percent of the ruminally degradable protein in the supplement (about 4 to 5 CP equivalents from NPN) should reduce feed cost and minimize the risk of suppressed performance. n Higher NPN inclusion rates (20 to 50 percent of the supplement rumen degradable protein from NPN) may be safe when supplementation rate is low (1 to 2 pounds / day) and supplement is consumed daily.

Organic Minerals

Mineral Nutrition Overview: Ruminant animals require minerals for normal bodily maintenance, growth, and reproduction. Minerals required in relatively large amounts are called macrominerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium and sulfur), and those needed in smaller amounts are referred to as microminerals or trace minerals (cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc). In order for minerals to have nutritional value to cattle, they must be absorbed across the gut wall in a form that allows the mineral to be used by the body. However, the bioavailability (ability of the mineral to be absorbed and used) varies greatly by mineral and mineral source.

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sure to clarify the ownership of pore space — those caverns underground where carbon dioxide and other unwanted substances may be stored. There are several reasons to pursue the issue, but the primary one was to ensure that surface owners control the pore space and the conflicts that have arisen from the split mineral and surface estate could be avoided. Additionally there is the prospect of potential income for surface owners if there ever is a way and a need to sequester anything in that space. Sounds simple, right?

Not so much. Board member Jack Chatfield and Senator Clint Harden were successful in getting a message from the Governor so that the measure could even be considered in a budget Session. There was agreement from a few oil and gas companies and the race was on. The short

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very Legislature is different and the 2010 Regular Session didn’t disappoint. The media has been abuzz about the lack of a budget.

Frankly, as we approached the Session the hope was that we could stand around the edge of the fire without having to work too hard to put it out or to have to put any gas on it.

Although President-Elect Rex Wilson and Michelle Frost spent the most time in Santa Fe, I can assure you that there wasn’t much time spent standing around anything. While leadership and finance committees struggled to find a solution to the State’s budget crisis and there may have been fewer bills dropped than there has been in recent memory, there was plenty of “mischief” taking place.

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story is that at about midnight the night before the Session adjourned we were still negotiating and on I don’t know what version of the bill.

The good news was that everyone — surface owners, oil and gas companies and the Administration — reached agreement on the bill as it came out of House Judiciary, the last Committee it had. The bad news was that due to amendments, the bill had to pass the House Floor and go back to the Senate for concurrence.

The time challenge was a hurdle too big to cross and we didn’t end up with a statue.

It is worth noting that it often takes years to get a bill passed and to the Governor’s Desk. This was only the second go round on pore space and there will likely be more to come.

Another hotly debated bill was one car-

ried by Representative Mimi Stewart for the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish (NMDGF) to eliminate the depredation language that allow private property to take action against wildlife that isn’t or cannot be managed by the Department.

This is one of the issues that has had many, many encore performances. Unfortunately the bill offered this year was probably the worst of the lot that has come forward to address a problem that doesn’t really exist.

It is true that there have been a few landowners who have taken the statue to its’ limit and drawn a great deal of negative attention. However, there is no documentation of major abuse. It seems like common sense. If the State cannot manage its’ wildlife — or the public’s wildlife — then property owners, under both the state and federal Constitutions, have the right to protect their property.

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) chose to work with the Department and proponents of the measure in 2009 because, for the first time, the State and the Department were offering to pay for predation and some depredation damage. The Association had competing policies in that situation — one to

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support the depredation language and another mandating compensation for predation and depredation. The fact that NMCGA worked on that bill did not sit well with every member. But in the end, the bill timed out anyway.

This year was much easier, rather than starting with the point of agreement from the 2009 bill, the NMDGF took off in a completely different direction. The 2010 bill would have merely provided materials for fencing for those landowners who wished to fence out wildlife or a cost share on seeds and fertilizer to replant lost crops. Not much of a trade for the ability to remove offending wildlife.

Not only has the Department long taken the position that fencing on one property just compounds the problems for the neighbors, but the fencing scheme required the landowner not only to provide the labor to build the fence, which is as much or more as the materials, but they would have had to sign a long maintenance contract. The measure didn’t even try to address the problems the grazing industry faces.

The system answering to the will of the people definitely worked to defeat this bill.

Landowners from across the state showed

up in force to defeat the bill in its’ second committee in the House.

This was just another battle and certainly didn’t end any wars, but it demonstrates what happens when YOU show up!

Another interesting bill was the Natural Heritage Conservation Act. An initiative of Governor Richardson, work on this measure too started years ago. The initial bill involved creating a multi-million dollar fund with proceeds from the oil reclamation fund to purchase private property and conservation easements. The initial bill is not something NMCGA would support, but in an effort to limit harm, the Association has worked with proponents for years. The bill did pass this year, much to the dislike of some.

But sometimes it is not what we make happen, it is what we keep from happening. Yes, there is now a fund that, if funded, could provide matching monies to purchase conservation easements.

There is no funding mechanism for the fund. The bill now contains payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) language so that counties will not lose tax revenue if the land does not stay in agriculture. Private land continued on page 70

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cannot be purchased with this fund, if it ever has any money in it. Purchases can only be made from willing sellers and there is protection for water rights.

It is true that there are other statues that allow for the purchase of private lands by state government, but that is in place whether or not this bill passed. The world is not perfect.

Then there is the mostly unbelievable

It never ceases to amaze me to what people will do to achieve their goals. While the Legislature brings often heated moments, they arise from good people trying to do the right thing — we may just disagree on what the right thing is.

Then there are those who seem to believe the ends justifies the means — there was the oil and gas lobbyist who told our members that their pore space resided under their hats. That same lobbyist, this time on behalf of a wind client, had the gall to show up late to a committee and then proceed to tell the Committee that landowners don’t have the expertise to serve on technical boards. And she wants a handsome cowboy for a boyfriend.

Probably shouldn’t tell her that most cowboys today have college educations, many with advanced degrees like engineering — and any worth their salt wear hats with no pore space contained.

Then there was the wolf debate . . . three days of it. NMCGA member Representative Paul Bandy tried to introduce a bill requiring compensation for wolf depredation — seems like a budget issue, right? Not according to the vote in the House Rules Committee. So, Representative Bandy reintroduced the measure as a memorial, which basically just said that the Legislature thought that wolf depredations should be compensated for.

You would have thought that there was a wolf massacre going on in the Roundhouse. The morning the memorial came up for hearing, the room had its’ share of land and livestock owners as well as county representation from counties who are suffering damage or are concerned with what will happen with an expanded wolf population (not that they seem to have the ability to reproduce).

But the wolfies had brought in a bunch of mostly women from Santa Fe who were voters and didn’t want wolves maligned in any form or fashion. You understand that

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the issue is and was not whether or not there should be wolves. There are government wolves out there and those who are suffering damage at their fangs should be compensated — just like any property owner should be under eminent domain.

The first wolf supporter was not just a wolf supporter — she is an authority on marketing and apparently world nutrition because she told those assembled that the beef industry was OVER and it was a shame that ranchers couldn’t face that fact. You’ll never guess where her money came from.

She told us that her husband had come from a ranch in Oklahoma complete with all the “goodies” like oil and gas leases. He had sold all that so they could buy a house in Santa Fe. The woman seemed to think that that statement was amusing — no one else in the room thought so.

After making these outrageous statements, she went on to read page after page of propaganda from the WildEarth Guardians website — so long that the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and finally a committee member had to shut her down.

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It took three days of debate, but the memorial eventually made it out of committee and to the House Floor. After hours of heated debate there, the memorial was eventually reassigned to Representative Stewart’s committee, where it never saw the light of day again.

The email traffic and web postings since the memorial was so heavily debated have been even more unbelievable than what went on in the Roundhouse. It seems that killing a memorial is one of the biggest moments in wolf history — other than the fact that there are fewer wolves in the “wild” this year than last, although none were removed for depredation.

I am no scientist, but if we had turned out 50 healthy dogs 12 years ago, we would be overrun with dogs. However, these wolves have been unable to even maintain their population. Is the problem really ranchers or is there a biological problem?

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Santa Fe is not the only place where civility and common sense sometimes fail to prevail. As we look at the state of our

country, the recent elections that have changed party seats and the impacts the Tea Party movement has had, no matter how much the “mainstream media” has tried to ignore them, one might think that those in power might begin to sense dissatisfaction.

Imagine my surprise to receive an email from one political party labeling the Tea Party as “lunatic fringe.”

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Win, lose or draw, this Legislative Session saw lots of hard work by lots of dedicated people who deserve thanks — from legislators, to the NMCGA members who spent their time in Santa Fe to work on bills, to the bill readers who kept us all up to speed.

At press time the budget remains up in the air, as does whatever else might be on The Call for the Special Session. Stay tuned . . . we may need you again sooner rather than later!

At the very least we hope you will start making plans to attend the 2010 NMCGA & CowBelles Mid-Year Meeting, along with the New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. Annual Meeting slated for June 27 through 29 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

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lbuquerque was a vastly different place ninety-nine years ago, when Pat O’Grady joined the city police department (April 3, 1908). For one thing, there was an active red-light district with which everyone was familiar, and it was on Pat’s first foot patrol beat. For another, the so-called night headquarters for the police was the White Elephant Saloon at the corner of Second Street and Railroad Avenue (now Central Avenue).¹ The saloon had a telephone, and when a call came in for the police, John Brady, the night bartender, would go outside and blow a whistle for a cop. Some sources report that Brady would sometimes use a meat cleaver and bang it on a lamp post to attract an officer’s attention.

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ment. It sported a bar long enough to accommodate 50 drinkers, and its gambling tables were considered the fairest in the territory. It was the place where the city’s elite met to socialize, drink and gamble.² Pat O’Grady was born on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) in 1875 at Waterford, Ireland. Education was not much of an option and he began working on the Waterford docks at a young age. He escaped from the dreariness of that line of work when his family migrated to the United States in the early 1900s. They settled first in Chicago where young Pat found work as an officer in the rail yards of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. In the vernacular, he was a “yard bull” and his main job was rousting hobos and bums off the company’s property. He took some pride in the fact that he never lost a “fistic encounter” with miscreants.

Because his family lived in Chicago, Pat would probably have stayed there for the rest of his life, but a severe bout of asthma obliged his doctor to recommend a change in climate. He arrived in Albuquerque in 1906 and soon found work as guard at the American Lumber Company. Some of his friends at the lumberyard had the right political connections and they recommended him for a position on the police department. That career move lasted for 37 years.

Advancement came only a few years later when the city promoted him to night captain in 1909. The next promotion was a long time coming. It wasn’t until 1926 that he was appointed chief. O’Grady occasionally remarked that he’d worked for 18 years as night captain, without ever having a day off. One newsman noted after the chief’s death that he doubted that Pat had been out of Albuquerque 60 times in nearly 40 years. The chief was noted for his work ethic; he arrived early every day, gencontinued on page 73

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erally around 6:00 a.m., and he stayed until 6:00 p.m. When a major crime was committed, he would stay with the investigation until the matter was resolved.

The newsman wrote this: “Bums, safecrackers, burglars, petty larceny thieves, hangers on in pool halls and saloons, all gave Albuquerque a wide berth. With an uncanny ability to remember names, faces and case histories, O’Grady could take one look at a culprit who had been arrested and make up his mind about what to do with him.”

He often credited his early experience in the Chicago rail yards for his success on the streets, and he used his fists to settle any resistance to his authority. When that failed, he was known to use a nightstick very well. Some said he was a natural with the baton because of his early training with a shillelagh in Ireland. Pat rarely carried a gun, and he boasted that he’d never drawn it in the line of duty. He claimed he never lost a fight.

During his watch, the Albuquerque Police Department grew from a few officers — there were fewer than a dozen officers when O’Grady joined the force — to more than 50 men. The department went from using horses for transportation to automobiles; from a phone in a saloon to communications that were somewhat more modern.

Upon the chief’s death, city commission chairman Clyde Tingley said, “I am deeply moved by the passing of Pat O’Grady. I don’t believe there ever was a better chief of police in any city in America. We have been very fortunate in Albuquerque in our police department. There never has been even the slightest hint of any kind of scandal in our department during all the years that Pat O’Grady served as chief, and the credit is due to him. I regret [his] death very much. It is not only a great loss at the City Hall, but it is a loss to all our citizens.

Albuquerque won’t seem the same without Pat O’Grady.” ¹ The street’s name was changed from Railroad Avenue to Central Avenue in 1912. The White Elephant Saloon was located where the Sunshine Building stands today. ² As a step toward statehood, gambling in the Territory of New Mexico was outlawed about the time that O’Grady joined the police department.

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MARGUERITE (MAMARITE) H. BENEDICT passed away at her home in Deming on December 28, 2009. She was born at the family ranch near Santa Rita, New Mexico on October 11, 1911. She married Dewey (Dude) Benedict at her ranch home in 1934 and they spent their lives ranching in southwestern New Mexico. In recognition of her achievements in ranching she was inducted into the Luna County Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2006. She was president of the Borderbelles chapter of the New Mexico CowBelles in 1980 and Borderbelle of the Year in 1982. She was a Past Matron of the Ruth Chapter #6 of the Order of the Eastern Star, a member of the Cattle Growers’, along with numerous other community and faith organizations. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Williams, her sister Genevieve Hyatt, as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

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J.F. (FRITZ) JONES, 87, passed away on December 10, 2009 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born on December 10, 1922 and was brother to Bob Jones. He spent his life between Otero Mesa and Dell City, Texas. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and one sister, Mona Lou Robers.

CHARLES PETTY, 79, of Ranchville, New Mexico, died on January 11, 2010. He was a life-long farmer and rancher in the Ranchville Community where he was active in his church and other community activities. He is survived by a daughter, Cherly Herring (Dale); a son, Dale (Christina) and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

VERNA HOMER, 89, mother of New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Insurance Administrator Robert L. Homer, passed away on February 11, 2010, in Show Low, Arizona.

BOB JONES, 80, passed away on December 10, 2009 in El Paso, Texas. A life-long rancher on Otero Mesa, Bob was an icon in the Western federal lands grazing arena and had a strong hand in much of the policy protecting private property and federal lands grazing. He was a past president and director of the Cattle Growers’, and a former Cattleman of the Year.

He was active in the New Mexico Federal Lands Council, the Otero County Cattle Growers, a former commissioner on the New Mexico State Game Commission, and numerous other ranching oriented groups. He was a cattlemen, a cowboy, a horseman, a musian and an accomplished artist. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; son, Bob (Bobby) Jones, Jr. (Pat) of Otero Mesa; sister, Mona Lou Robers.

RUBY JAMES (JIM) MCCAULEY passed away in his home in Whitewater on January 25, 2010 at the age of 96. A lifelong rancher, he raised Hereford cattle and provided affordable show steers to many 4H and FFA youth to show at the Cliff-Gila Grant County Fair. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. He was a member of Cattle Growers’, Farm & Livestock Bureau member and served on board of the Grant County Soil & Water Conservation District. He was a member of the Tyrone Masonic Lodge for 69 years.

Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Connie; three sons, Jimmy (Vicky), Joe (Vickie)l and David (Penny); two daugthers Katerine Moore (Randy) and Connie Ann Sis McCauley, as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. continued on page 75

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MARGARITO (MAGGIE) A. TRUJILLO, 74, died January 16, 2010 in Raton, New Mexico. A life-long selfemployed cattle rancher and farmer in Cimarron. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ada Marie; son Neal Lewis (Yvonne); brother, Eloy (Connie); sister Amparo Gonzales (Jimmy) as well as grandchildren and many other relatives.

LEWIS Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL passed away December 20, 2009. He moved to Torrance county with his parents from Texas when he was nine. He went to school in Moriarty with Virginia Williams. They married in June, 1942. Two months later Lewis was called to duty in World War II where he was blinded from by an explosion. He returned to Moriarty to continue doing what he loved to do, ranch.

Lewis was always willing to help all of his neighbors, too. With the help of his family and many others he continued to ranch until his death. VIRGINIA Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEAL died one month and four days after Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; death, on January 24, 2010. They are survived by their two daughters, Maggie Rose, Mollie and husband Bill Pittman, two granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: Please send In Memoriam announcements to: Caren Cowan, N.M. Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194, fax: 505/998-6236 or email: caren@aaalivestock.com Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194.

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Sources of organic mineral are characterized by the presence of an amino acid or a carbohydrate carrier of the trace mineral. The challenge for beef producers is deciding if the increased cost of feeding the more expensive organic mineral forms will yield a cost-effective improvement in performance.

Deciding where “organic” mineral forms may be cost-effective: Research has shown the importance of meeting mineral requirements and avoiding mineral toxicities. Producers are encouraged to provide supplemental mineral to grazing beef cattle to meet mineral needs. Since research findings have not consistently demonstrated improved cow performance resulting from meeting mineral needs with organic minerals compared to inorganic minerals, it is difficult to justify adding cost to feed the organic mineral forms under normal grazing circumstances. On the other hand, when cows are consuming a well-balanced mineral supplement and there are still known problems with performance of the cows or calves with implications that a mineral deficiency may exist, then providing mineral in an organic form may help. It has been suggested that organic mineral may be of

greater value when cattle are experiencing significant nutritional, environmental, or disease stress. This is not meant to imply that organic mineral forms are the only solution, but instead that the likelihood for improved bioavailability of organic mineral forms may reduce the possibility of a mineral deficiency negatively impacting performance.

Summary of Organic Mineral Supplementation Recommendations n Under normal grazing circumstances where performance expectations are being met, it is not recommended to increase costs by feeding more expensive organic minerals. n When cows are consuming mineral at a level adequate to fulfill requirements and a performance problem exist that is thought to implicate a mineral deficiency, then providing mineral in an organic form may help solve the problem.

Feed industry innovations have improved the ability of cattle producers to achieve production goals through strategic nutrition programs. However, it is important to define the parameters within which specific feed technologies or feed products are costeffective. Fats, NPN sources, and organic minerals each have the potential to be cost-effectively included in supplements for grazing cows. Using ingredients like these to improve profits requires understanding when each may improve performance or lowercosts, and not incorporating them beyond those parameters. n

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Asset Relief Program (TARP). n The Treasury’s $400 billion in actual plus potential pledges of monies to cover Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac’s losses. n The Federal Reserve’s $301 billion guarantee of Citigroup’s troubled assets. n Nearly $200 billion spent by the Federal Reserve on AIG (with hundreds of billions more likely to come). n The $118 billion guarantee of Bank of America’s poison securities. n The $29 billion spent by the Federal Reserve on Bear Stearns’ toxic assets.

The $12 trillion spent by the federal government bailing out the financial sector is close to one year’s gross domestic product — that is, the value of all the final goods and services produced by over 130 million Americans working an entire year, notes Kotlikoff.

Systematic reform of the U.S. financial sector is critical. Along with the financial market meltdown, trust in a system that routinely borrows short and lends long, guaranteeing repayment yet investing at risk, has evaporated and will not be regained.

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he federal government has bailed out many industries, including banking, mortgage lenders, insurers, money market funds, automakers, credit card issuers, home builders, the states and so on.

This invites ongoing gambling at public expense by any business or entity that can reasonably expect a bailout. Moreover, this is a prescription for fiscal insolvency, which could culminate in hyperinflation, says Laurence J. Kotlikoff, an economics professor at Boston University and a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis.

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Yucca CowBelles will hostess the Executive Committee Meeting on March 21 and the District IV Workshop on March 22 at the Eddy County Fairgrounds Community Building, 3402 South 13th Street in Artesia. District IV consists of Yucca, Corriente, Berrendo, Canyon, Cactus and Otero Cowbelles.

March 23 will find us in Las Cruces at my alma mater, NMSU, for the District III Workshop at the Home Living Center in the Gerald Thomas Hall. Our hostesses will be the Mesilla Valley CowBelles. District III also includes Copper, Frisco, Saca-

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March 24 is the District I Workshop where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be guests of the Chuckwagon CowBelles. It will be held at the First Methodist Church, 75 Manzano Expressway in Rio Communities, east of Belen.

Mesilla Valley, Chamiza, Crown and Broomtail CowBelles make up District I. March 25 is our final stop on the 2010 District Workshop Tour. The Silver Spur CowBelles have arranged for the District II Workshop to be held at the Express UU Bar Ranch Lodge at Rayado, between Springer and Raton. Silver Spur will hostess PiĂąon, Powderhorn, Cattle Capital and Lariat CowBelles.

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UPCOMING EVENTS: March 14-20 . . National Ag Week March 15 . . . . . Man of the Year Nominations due to Chair March 20 . . . . . National Ag Day March 21 . . . . . NMCB Executive Committee Meeting March 22-25 . . NMCB District Workshop Tour March 24 . . . . . Deadline to register for ANCW Region VI Meeting, April 29-May1, Prescott, Ariz.

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— Karen Kelling, President, New Mexico CowBelles he January 16, 2010 meeting of theBerrendo CowBelles was held at the El Toro Bravo restaurant and there were 10 members and one perspective member present with President Betty Solt presiding. There were no minutes from the last meeting. The President read the Treasurer’s written report. The President asked the members if each of them had received their picture and tickets for Quilt

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Raffle. The group will be raffling a beautiful “Grandmothers Flower Garden” quilt made by and donated by Treasurer Carman Barbe, for “Beef for Father’s Day”.

The membership made plans to take the quilt to the Sale Barn next month on the special sale day and sell tickets. Joyce Darrough, Genora Canon and Fay Harral offered to help sell the tickets. The President informed the membership that District Workshop will be held on March 22, 2010 in Artesia and that Ag Fest would be February 9, 2010 at the La Fonda in Santa Fe. Discussion of finding sponsors in the business community for the annual scholarship was had. Shellie Scott was introduced and welcomed as a new member.

Adjourned: 12:35 p.m. Submitted by Genora Canon The Powderhorn CowBelles met in February at the home of Nancy Schade with Sandy McKenna serving as co-hostess. There were 13 members and one guest present. Dorothy Vaughan presented new yearbooks to members. Mary McClain has been busy getting scholarship forms out to the schools in Fort Sumner, Santa Rosa and Vaughn. Sandy McKenna and Beverly Overton met with the Chamber, plans for the Old Fort Days

Barbecue are in full swing, and the group will be able to use the cafeteria and the kitchen, which was in doubt because of remodeling going on at the school. Renee’ Grant was present to ask for help with the District 4-H meeting, which will be held in Fort Sumner in June. The group agreed to help with a cash donation for the meal and other help when she has more details.

Plans are being made to hold a Style Show on April 24. The line of clothing is CABI and should be very interesting for the community. A committee of Kathy Hall, Vickie Evans, Karla White and Beverly Overton was named to report back with details. District Meetings will be in March and the one, which Powderhorn will most likely want to attend, will be in Artesia on Monday, March 22 in Artesia. The Region VI meeting will be in Prescott, Arizona on April 29-May 1. Following lunch, Dianne Fuchs presented a demonstration on making Mozzarella cheese. This seemed easy, quick and produced an excellent cheese and the group found it very interesting. Dorothy Vaughan, Sec. Pro-Tem The Powderhorn CowBelles met in January at the First National Bank of New Mexico in Santa Rosa with Karen Kelling and Carolyn Bedford serving as Co-Host-

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esses. President Dawson Higgins and his staff made group very welcome in their beautiful conference room. Fifteen members were present. Nancy Shade, VicePresident, presided in the absence of Sandy McKenna, President. A get-well card was sent to Geraldine Huston who is in Albuquerque recovering from surgery.

Both the budget and the program for 2010 were presented and approved. One of the budget items that were increased was the CowBelle Scholarship which was increased to $500 for each of Guadalupe and DeBaca Counties. Thank you notes were read from the Manager and youth living at Pippin Ranch who received money and gifts from the club members.

A note from Kathryn Malcolm-Calles, 2009 CowBelle President, was also read thanking the club for it’s donation to a stocking auctioned at the recent Cattle Grower’s meeting.

The meeting adjourned and 14 members enjoyed lunch at the Comet Restaurant. Carolyn Bedford, Secretary The Chuckwagon CowBelles met on February 9, 2010 at the Mountainair home of Denise Immerwahr with 15 members, two guests and two junior members present. Callie Gibson will do a

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Nancy Brinkley and granddaughter Brianna were introduced as guests for the meeting. Junior Chuckwagon CowBelle Bay Baker gave a presentation called “Agriculture: The Way It Gets Done in France.” She spoke about the difference in rainfall and its effect on farming there.

She pointed out that even though there are many differences in American and French agriculture, they are similar in that both industries feed the nations and pave the way for other technological innovations. She showed the group a video of a robotic dairy milker, a round bale spreader, and a group of teenagers and one mom having a blast in Paris! She thanked all the ladies for the honor of allowing her to make the presentation, and for being so interested in her trip to France. The minutes from the January meeting were read.

Denise Immerwahr gave the Treasurer’s report. Joyce Shaw presented a bill for $127.60. Toni Barrow mentioned the District 1 workshop that Chuckwagon will sponsor on Wednesday, March 24 at the Methodist Church at 75 Manzano Expressway in Rio Communities. It was decided to have the doors open at 8:00 a.m., with registration and breakfast from

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8:30 until 9:00. Toni called for committees to help with food and door prizes. There was discussion about table decorations, attendance, and officer accommodations.

Toni announced the ANCW Region VI meeting in Prescott, Arizona that will begin on April 29, 2010. She read the schedule. The deadline to register is March 24, and the cost is $70. Toni read a thank you note from Kay Lindsey thanking us for donating to the Pat Nowlin Scholarship Fund in honor of Zelfa Atkinson. It was decided to donate $100 to display banner in the rodeo arena at the request of Mountainair Gymkhana. Jackie Brown announced that the Fiber Arts show is now in progress at the Harvey House Museum in Belen. The next meeting will be at Alpine Alley Cafe in Mountainair on March 9, 2010. Curtis Smith will present the program. Meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Babbi Baker New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to “Jingle Jangle”, please send minutes and/or newsletters by the 14th of every month to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: n janetwitte@msn.com

Mimbres Valley Feeds Deming, NM 575/544-8131 Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply Roswell, NM 575/622-9164

One Stop Feed Store Clovis, NM 575/762-3997 Chical Haystack Bosque Farms, NM 505/869-3500

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Rick and Maggie Hubbell Mark Hubbell

PLEASE CALL US AT 505/243-9515 TO LIST YOUR HERD HERE.

Quemado, NM hubbell@wildblue.net

Casey BEEFMASTERS

C O R R I E N T E C AT T L E HEIFER BULLS Registered Bulls & Bred Cows Huston Ranch Cuervo, N.M. 575/472-5021 • 505/425-5021

RUNNING ARROW FARM

SIXTY PLUS YEARS

Ranch Raised Virgin Long-YR-Bulls & Herd Sires Semen Available !

The Home of

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806/205-1235 • Wellington, Texas info@runningarrowfarm.com • www.runningarrowfarm.com

Charolais calves bring more per pound than any other comparable weight calves.

Watch the markets to verify this, then make the move so many progressive ranchers have made.

Buy Purebred Charolais Bulls from Debruycker Charolais

Saturday, April 3 — Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, MT

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LLOYD & JANE ... 406/476-3427 BRETT & KAY ... 406/476-3214 MARK & BELVA ... 406/469-2371 JOE & CATHY ... 406/466-5821

ANGUS BULLS AVAILABLE IN SPRING 2010 SIRED BY: – OCC Homer 650H – OCC Legend 616L – OCC Just Right 619J – OCC Hunter 928H – DUFF New Edition 6108 – DUFF Encore 702

Registered & Commercial Angus Bred Heifers Available Manny & Hayley Encinias 575/374-3393 or 505/927-7935 lagloriacattleco@hotmail.com

TIM & LYNN EDWARDS 575/534-5040 Silver City, N.M

Montaña del Oso Ranch MOUNTAIN-RAISED BRANGUS BULLS AND HEIFERS

Red Angus Cattle For Sale Red Angus Angus Plus

NGUS FARMS

15th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale Sat., March 20, 2010 Canyon, Texas 27951 South U.S. Hwy. 87, Canyon, TX 79015-6515 Richmond Hales • 806/488-2471 • Cell. 806/679-1919 Rick Hales • 806/655-3815 • Cell. 806/679-9303 halesangus@arn.net • www.halesangus.com

Dan Paxton, 575/749-2171 1752 S. Roosevelt Rd. 9 Portales, NM 88130

——— EASY CALVING ———

• Weaned & Open Heifers • Low Birth Weight Bulls

YOUNG BULLS FOR SALE

JaCin Ranch SANDERS, ARIZONA

work: 928/688-2602 evenings: 928/688-2753

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Jersey Bulls For Sale

Recipient of the American Brahman Breeders Assn.

Maternal Merit Cow and Sire Designation Award

muscle + structure + maternal excellence + performance traits = great value

Steve & Belinda Wilkins P.O. Box 1107 s Ozona, TX 76943 O: 325/392-3491 s R: 325/392-2554

Bulls AND Bred Heifers, Private Treaty Roy, Trudy & Ashley Hartzog – Owners 806/825-2711 • 806/225-7230 Raul Tellez Las Cruces, NM 575/646-4929

Farwell, Texas

David Walker Tucumcari, NM 575/403-7916

Not satisfied with the value of your calves?

Let us help you breed and market more valuable calf crops.

Serving New Mexico cattle producers with custom AI services and semen from the industry’s leading AI sires.

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A Natural Breed Corriente Beef is sanctioned by Slow Foods

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR CALVES

Registered Bulls, Roping Steers Bred Cows and Heifers Decades of Breeding for Traditional Attributes and Arena Performance

Cates Ranch Wagon Mound, New Mexico

(575) 666-2360 www.catesranch.com

Hayley & Manny Encinias 575/374-3393 505/927-7935 lggenetics@hotmail.com NMBVM Licensed AI & PD Technician

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Tom Robb &Sons

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POLLED HEREFORDS

719/456-1149 34125 RD. 20, MCCLAVE, CO robbherefords@rural-com.com

LIMFLEX, DURHAM RED, ANGUS, LIMOUSIN

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CONNIFF CATTLE CO., LLC Las Cruces & Rincon, NM John & Laura Conniff 575/644-2900 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell. 575/644-2900 www.leveldale.com

H: 928-348-8918 â&#x20AC;˘ bjcmd@cableone.net

Thatcher, Arizona

Bradley 3 Ranch Ltd. www.bradley3ranch.com

Ranch-Raised ANGUS Bulls for Ranchers Since 1955

ROCK RAISED IN PASTURES STOCKMAN and RIGHT TIME GENETICS

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806/497-6368 â&#x20AC;˘ 806/497-6361

575/622-5355 Roswell, NM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pat Carver

Phone: 575/638-5434

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CaĂąones Route P.O. Abiquiu, N.M. 87510 MANUEL SALAZAR P.O. Box 867 EspaĂąola, N.M. 87532

SKAARER BRANGUS Producers of Quality & Performance -Tested Brahman Bulls & Heifers â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beef-type American Gray Brahmans, Herefords, Gelbvieh and F-1s.â&#x20AC;?

Available at All Times Loren & Joanne Pratt 44996 W. Papago Road Maricopa, AZ 85139

520/568-2811

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THE BIGGEST TO BE THE BEST Unique choice of heavy muscled, rock-footed, range-raised bulls

Rick, Katie & Chase Skaarer Cell: 520/820-5210 Willcox, Arizona

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The Lasater Ranch, Matheson, CO 80830 719/541-BULL (2855) â&#x20AC;˘ (F) 719/541-2888

MOUNTAIN RAISED

RANCH RAISED WINSTON, NEW MEXICO Russell and Trudy Freeman

575/743-6904

Two-year-old Bulls Proven Genetics, Range Ready

JOE FREUND 303/840-1850 (H) 303/341-9311

- We sell over 250 head annually

JOEY FREUND 303/841-7901

Running Creek Ranch Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

SantaBreeders Gertrudis International P.O. Box 1257 Kingsville, Texas 78364 361/592-9357 â&#x20AC;˘ 361/592-8572, fax Red & Tender By Design www.santagertrudis.ws

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ANGUS â&#x20AC;˘ BRAHMAN â&#x20AC;˘ HEREFORDS â&#x20AC;˘ F1s

F1 & Montana influenced Angus Cattle GARY MANFORD 575/568-0020 cell 505/215-7323

C Bar R A N C H SLATON, TEXAS

Charolais & Angus Bulls

TREY WOOD 806/789-7312 CLARK WOOD 806/828-6249 â&#x20AC;˘ 806/786-2078

PAT KELLEY 303/840-1848

Grant Mitchell â&#x20AC;˘ 505/466-3021

KAIL RANCHES Quality Registered Romagnola and Angus Bulls & Replacement Females

Weanlings, Yearlings & Riding Horses www.singletonranches.com

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BOB & KAY ANDERSON â&#x20AC;˘ 575/421-1809 HCR 72, BOX 10 â&#x20AC;˘ RIBERA, N.M. 87560

Disposition and Birth Weight a given.

STOP BY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SEEING IS BELIEVING!

Purebred Santa Gertrudis SHORT SHEATH BULLS FOR SALE FAYE L. KLEIN â&#x20AC;˘ 575/441-5597 2 1/2 mi. W. of Hobbs, NM on Hwy. 62-180 SINCE 1958

R.M. Kail, Owner 307/367-3058

Raul Munoz, Manager 575/461-1120

P.O. Box 981 â&#x20AC;˘ Conchas, NM 88416 State Hwy. 104-3 miles north, mile marker 66

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CANDY TRUJILLO Capitan, N.M. 575/354-2682 1-800/333-9007, ext. 6712

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580/426-2326 920/857-6979

Kahn Steel and You We know what you need to build a long-lasting fence.

With a horse trainer, rancher and team roper on staff, fencing is more than just a business. Fencing is something we rely on every day.

800-828-5246 www.kahnsteel.com

Need a farm hand?

ROUND WATER TROUGHS

Williams Windmill, Inc. New Mexico Ranch Items and Service Specialist Since 1976 New Mexico Distributor for Aermotor Windmills 575/835-1630 • Fax: 575/838-4536

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Lemitar, N.M. • williamswindmill@live.com

FOR SALE New Mexico One Figure Brand

JOE DELK Put a Moorman’s Mineral Program to Work for You!

LHC LHH 47962

Specializing in Value-Added Supplemental Programs for Ranchers in Far West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

Cell 575/644.3082 • Joe.Delk@adm.com www.admani.com • Mesilla Park, NM

$3,500 OBO Contact Larissa Gardner 806/282-3664

BRIAN BOOHER 915/859-6843 • El Paso, Texas CELL. 915/539-7781

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ALL SIZES JERYL PRIDDY 325/754-4300 Cell: 325/977-0769

Mesa

TRACTOR, INC. 800/303-1631 (NM) FULL-LINE KUBOTA DEALER 3826 4th St., NW â&#x20AC;˘ Albuquerque, NM 87107 Office 505/344-1631 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax 505/345-2212

Tom Growney Equipment ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

505/884-2900

Phillips has Generator Sets & Pumps

YANMAR DIESEL

PHILLIPS DIESEL CORP. I-25 & Hwy. 6, Los Lunas, NM

505/865-7332

NEW AND USED TRACTORS, EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND SALVAGE YARD. www.kaddatzequipment.com

MUR-TEX CO. â&#x20AC;˘ FIBERGLASS STOCK TANKS â&#x20AC;˘ DRINKING WATER TANKS Heavy Duty, Non-Corrosive, Anti-skid grip bottom

Box 31240 Amarillo, TX 79120

1-800/ 299-7418 www. mur-tex.com

WEIGHING DESERT SCALES &EQUIPMENT

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1-800/489-8354

602/258-5272 â&#x20AC;˘ FAX 602/275-7582

CIMARRON ENGLISH SHEPHERDS HC 1, Box 23, Felt, OK 73937

ROBERTSON LIVESTOCK

www.englishshepherdhome.com horsesnewmexcom@yahoo.com

DONNIE ROBERTSON

580/426-2326 920/857-6979

Certified Ultrasound Technician Registered, Commercial and Feedlot

Need a farm hand?

4661 PR 4055, Normangee, TX 77871 Cell: 936/581-1844 Email: crober86@aol.com

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Drinking Water Storage Tanks 100 - 11,000 Gallons In Stock NRCS Approved

Heavy Duty Black Polyethylene Reasonable Statewide Delivery 8' Poly Drinkers, Too! ALSO: 1,400 Gallon Underground Tanks!

Please call for your BEST PRICE. Cloudcroft, NM â&#x20AC;˘ 1-800/603-8272 www.ineedawatertank.com

Weanlings, Yearlings, 2 Year Olds and 2 Older Stallions for Sale Please Contact Barbara Livingston â&#x20AC;˘ 713/632-1331 blivingston@harrisoninterests.com Jesse Gonzales â&#x20AC;˘ 281/342-4703 www.harrisonquarterhorseranch.com

+ SALES AND SERVICE, INC. Compare Our COTTONSEED Product Ingredient Statement: Extruded Whole Cottonseed Mechanically Extracted, Cane Molasses and Vitamin A Supplement

Mixing / Feeding Systems Trucks / Trailers / Stationary Units

CPE Feeds, Inc.

CHRIS CABBINESS â&#x20AC;˘ Cell. 806/344-2392 800/525-7470 â&#x20AC;˘ 806/364-7470

BROWNFIELD, TEXAS â&#x20AC;˘ 806/637-7458

RT. 1, EAST HWY. 60, HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045

www. reveal4-n-1.com

D.J. Reveal, Inc. 937/444-2609 Don Reveal 15686 Webber Rd. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 Fax: 937/ 444-4984

ASH Marketing Service YOUR COMPLETE CATTLE SALE CENTER 325/677-8900 www.ashcattle.com info@ashcattle.com www.greatangusbeef.com MARCH 2010

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209/543-2886

Bottari Realty

12,000 acres, Terrell County, Texas. SW of Sheffield, SE of Fort Stockton. Excellent hunting ranch, mainly deer (whitetail & mule) and turkey. New hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lodge & walk-in freezer. Surface rights only; no minerals Principals only. $400/acre, cash.

www.bottarirealty.com

This should be a great investment property ideal for a 1031 exchange! Deeded sheep base in Elko Co: 10,960 deeded acres plus a 29 percent public BLM permit in the mountains just northeast of Elko. Fifty percent of the mineral rights included. Good summer spring and summer range for sheep or cattle. Annual lease income, plus inexpensive ag taxes. Price: $1,425,800.

Dawley Creek Ranch - located in one of the most beautiful ranching valleys of the West: Ruby Valley: Set at the foot of the majestic Ruby Mountains with approx. 1100 acres of lush meadows and good private pasture. This ranch has approx. 6000 deeded acres. Approx. 700 acres are currently being cut for meadow hay plus two 110 acre piviots with alfalfa/orchard grass hay. This ranch runs approx.

500 pair plus heifers and bulls year long and around 30 head of horses. No water fights in this case as the water doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run off the ranch but rather fills a snow water lake called Franklin Lake. This ranch has been a target for conservation easements. Priced at $4,500,000. And contingent upon being able to complete a 1031 exchange into another acceptable property.

Waddy Creek Ranch: located in a remote Nevada ranching valley called Charleston which sits at the foot of the Jarbidge Wilderness which is part of the Humboldt National Forest. The ranch is bounded on two sides by forest.

There is no power in the valley but there is land line phone. Two creeks provide irrigation water for approx. 138 acres of historic meadow. This property has Quaken aspen groves and is quite beautiful. Access is on a county road. There is a BLM grazing permit attached to the ranch for 71 head. Price: $500,000.

Terms considered.

Indian Creek Ranch: White Pine County, Nevada. This is a great property for a hunter as it is surrounded by public lands and has plentiful mule deer, antelope and elk. There is a large spring arising on high ground that could provide pressure for hydro power, or gravity flow domestic or irrigation water. This is an old historic ranch base and can provide summer pasture for cattle or horses and includes approx. 200 acres in three separate parcels. Piùon pine and Utah juniper plus some cottonwood, willows and Quaken aspen. Very scenic. Approx. ½ mile off county maintained road. Price: $425,000.

OFFICE: 775/752-3040 RESIDENCE: 775/752-3809 FAX: 775/752-3021 E-MAIL: paul@ bottarirealty.com

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richard@newmexicopg.com â&#x20AC;˘ www.newmexicopg.com â&#x20AC;˘ 615 West Rt. 66, Tucumcari, NM 88401

LOOKING TO SELL YOUR FARM, RANCH, OR RURAL HOME? Call me today. As a fellow farm owner and operator, I understand the unique challenges faced by agriculture and am here to help you in meeting your goals, whether buying or selling.

PAUL STOUT, QUALIFYING BROKER 3352 State Road 209, Broadview, NM 88112 O: 575/357-2060 â&#x20AC;˘ C: 575/760-5461 â&#x20AC;˘ F: 575/357-2050 paul@firstalternativerealty.com www.firstalternativerealty.com

House, New Mexico 2200 sq ft home on 10 acres. Needs work. Located south of House, NM. $65,000 Clovis, N.M. 620 S Reid, Need a Home for your horse? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this one. 1+ acre with super nice barn featuring tack room, indoor wash rack w/ hot water and bathroom. All city utilities, lots of pipe fencing, 5 covered runs and large shed row. Business opportunity for horse boarding.

Call Brett 575-760-3654 575-763-5055 Portales, NM 1007 acres on HWY 467 and Oasis State Park Road. 640 acres state lease. 327 acres deeded. 5 pastures, 2 traps, 2 wells, 2 sets of pens. Call Brett Johnson 575760-3654 or 575-763-5055 $295,000

BRETT JOHNSON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 575/763-5055 â&#x20AC;˘ 575/762-5611 brett@505resources.com â&#x20AC;˘ www.505realtors.com Office 575/763-5055 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell 575/760-3654 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax 575/769-9177 3008 N. Prince St., Clovis, NM 88101

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House, New Mexico 160 acres, 126.5 acres under center pivot with 48 acres in 1st year alfalfa.

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A Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $&5(6 ,1 $/)$/)$ 21 3$9(' $&&(66 21/; 0,/(6 1257+ 2) 2&2552 35$&7,&$/ $1' 6&(1,& 6(77,1* 9(5$*( 352'8&7,21 7216 3(5 $&5( #(// 127 1(('(' ,1 ;($56 &21&5(7( ',7&+(6 ;($5 2/' &27721:22'6 $7 ('*( 2) 3523(57; 5,*+7 72 :$7(5 266,%/( 72 $'' 620( '5; /$1' $1' 25 $1 $'', 7,21$/ / $&5( )$50 $20,000 per acre. MLS #670600 SAN ANTONIO

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575/835-1422 â&#x20AC;˘ 505/865-5500 515 Center Street, Socorro, NM 87801 bhouston@socorronmproperty.com www.socorronmproperty.com CAN BE VIEWED ON YouTube.com

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NEW LISTING: LA PALOMA RANCH â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 miles SW of Carlsbad NM. 604 head BLM ranch has a mixture of flats and hills. Good road access but still a horseback ranch. 54 sections of state, BLM and private. Projected water sales for next year of $100K+. Priced at an affordable $3150 au.

Good headquarters, scales and covered working chute. Ideal for the family with school age children and competition exhibitors.

CROOKED CREEK RANCH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Well maintained 585 BLM permitted SE NM ranch. A working ranch with good headquarters, improvements. Located 25 miles SW of Hope, NM. Well watered with lots of storage. Good improvements. Four BR home, roping arena, and large barns. Part of ranch has controlled access for hunting and could be developed as another source of income. Affordably priced at $3333 a cow unit. Co-listed with Dave Kern, Kern Land, Inc., Clovis NM. New Mexico HomeR anch Realty Joe Cox, Qualifying Broker 575/981-2427 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; office www.nmhomeranch.com â&#x20AC;˘ jjcox@pvtn.net 88

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TEXAS & OKLA. FARMS & RANCHES 503 acres in So. Navarro Co., Texas. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got it all. $2,000/acre.

SALE PENDING. 532 acre CATTLE and HUNTING, N.E. Texas ranch, elaborate home, one-mile highway frontage. OWNER FINANCE at $2,000/acre.

274 acres in the shadow of Dallas.

Secluded lakes, trees, excellent grass. Hunting and fishing. Dream home sites. $3,850/acre.

1,700 acre classic N.E. Texas cattle and hunting ranch. Some mineral production. $2,500/acre.

1250 acres in Montana. Excellent hunting, good pine timber to Marshall rock deposit. $775/acre.

326 acres West Texas, Ranch. $750/acre.

Joe Priest Real Estate 1205 N. Hwy 175, Seagoville, TX 75159

972/287-4548 â&#x20AC;˘ 214/676-6973 1-800/671-4548 www.joepriestre.com â&#x20AC;˘ joepriestre@earthlink.net

5 Acres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Log home. Price Decrease: 3,800sq. ft. log home, 6 br, 4 BA on 6 acres m/l.

35 x 68 bunkhouse/classroom heated & 1 BA. 1/2 mile from Gasconade River & Wetstone Creek.

Many possibilities for this property. Mountain Grove schools. Asking $170,000. MLS#814022

483 Acres, Hunter Mania:

Nature at his best. Dont miss out on this one. Live water (two creeks). 70+ acres open in bottom hayfields and upland grazing. Lots of timber (marketable and young) for the best hunting and fishing (Table Rock, Taney Como and Bull Shoals Lake) Really cute 3bd., 1-ba stone home. Secluded yes, but easy access to Forsyth-Branson, Ozark and Springfield. Property joins National Forest. MLS#908571

90 Acres:

Just north of Phillipsburg off I-44. 80 percent open, pond and a well. Build your dream home and enjoy. MLS#910997 See all my listings at: pmcgilliard.murney.com

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Nancy A. Belt, Broker Cell 520-221-0807 Tom Hardesty 520-909-0233 Rye Hart 928-965-9547 Tobe Haught 505-264-3368 Office 520-455-0633 COMMITTED TO ALWAYS WORKING HARD FOR YOU! Fax 520-455-0733 RANCHES / FARMS Turkey Creek, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2837 acres deeded, nice HQ, small state lease, 724 acre feet of water rights, great development potential. $6,000,000. *NEW* 310 Head Cattle Ranch, Virden, NM 4500+/- deeded acres, BLM, NM and AZ State Lease. HQ - 3 BR, 2 bath, MH, with power and corrals. Well watered, 12 wells, 10 dirt tanks, 10 springs. 7 sets of working corrals. $1,700,000. Terms Young, AZ 72 Acre Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Under the Mogollon Rim, a must see, w/small town charm, mountain views. 1,000 gpm well, home, 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s museum, 2 bedroom cabin, shop, & barn.

Excellent for horse farm, bed & breakfast, land or water development. +/-62 acres & well for $1,700,000; home & other improvements. $424,500, Seller Financing.

250â&#x20AC;&#x201C;400+ Head Cattle Ranch Sheldon, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1,450 deeded acres, +/-30 sections BLM, 150 +acres irrigated farm land. Nice HQ including two rock homes, good set of steel shipping & horse corrals, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; barn, 9 livestock & domestic wells & 4 irrigation wells. There is deeded access to the ranch off of a paved highway & power to the headquarters. $1,500,000, Terms.

325 Ac Farm, Kansas Settlement, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This working farm has 2-120 acre Zimmatic Pivots, a nice site built home, large workshop & hay barn, a doublewide & singlewide mobile home. 5 irrigation wells, 2 domestic wells. The property is fenced & cross fenced. Great set-up for pasturing cattle. $1,250,000, Terms Desired.

235 Head Ranch, Safford, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 16 sections State, 20 sections BLM & 16 sections of USFS. 40 deeded acres w/a nice 3 BR, 2 bath home built in 2007, corrals, electric power & a well at HQ. Paved access. Elevation ranges from 3,500 to 7,265 feet. $1,050,000. This ranch adjoins the 56 head ranch that we have listed, combine them to form a nearly 300 head outfit.

Wickenburg, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 216 Head Cattle Ranch.

Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deeded acres, State, BLM & 3,100 acres private lease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells.

Abundant feed, numerous corrals & great steel shipping pens.. $850,000.

Benson, AZ, 79 Acre Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Situated in the beautiful San Pedro Valley along the San Pedro River. +/-50 acres under irrigation. Includes a 2â &#x201E;3 interest in a 1000 gpm irrigation well.

Great for cattle, horses & homesites. $850,000.

Near Cotton City, NM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 680 acre farm. $755,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pending.

56 Head Ranch, Safford, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A ranch w/an upside! 640 deeded acres with a BLM allotment. Surveyed into 40 acre parcels & has established legal access off of a paved hwy.

Run cattle & develop the deeded. This is a ranch that will pay for itself! Adjoins 235 head ranch listed above. $699,000.

Rainbow Valley, AZ, 300 Head Cattle Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Excellent desert ranch owned & operated by the same family for 40 years. Well improved w/BLM & State grazing leases. HQ on State Land, well watered. $850,000 Price Reduced to $650,000.

Greenlee County, AZ, 139 Head Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Year

long USFS permit w/two room line camp, barn & corrals at HQ. This is a remote horseback ranch w/limited vehicular access, 8 dirt tanks, +/-20 springs. 10 acres ofdeeded in Sheldon, AZ. $400,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Seller Financing.

Santa Teresa Mtns, Fort Thomas AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 200 deeded acres, 17 head BLM allotment, private retreat, two wells. This property is very remote & extremely scenic w/a beautiful canyon lined w/sycamores, cottonwoods & beautiful rock formations. $300,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Seller Financing.

68 Head Cattle Ranch, Tombstone, AZ . $250,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pending.

HORSE PROPERTIES *NEW* San Pedro River north of Benson, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 250 ac. Professional Horse Breeding Facility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 55 acres of irrigated pasture, 900 gpm well. 2 homes; barn w/office, apt., tack room, feed room, & storage area; 12 stall barn; 7 stall mare motel; lab/vet room; lighted riding arena; insulated workshop; and hay storage area. $2.4M. Terms Available. *NEW* Deming, NM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Charming country home on 160 Acres with barn and well.

Development potential. $550,000. Terms.

Willcox, AZ, +/-9 Acres w/Roping Arena â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3BR/2BA Shultz manufactured home with many upgrades, 170â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x300â&#x20AC;&#x2122; roping arena, nice 4-stall horse barn with tack room & hay storage, second barn, new well, a very private and nice location on Circle I Road. $230,000.

Dragoon, AZ, 5 Acre Horse Property â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3927 sq. ft. home remodeled w/new kitchen cabinets & flooring, 4-stall hay/horse barn, two turnouts. $250,000 $197,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Additional acreage available.

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Laura Riley 505/330-3984 Justin Knight 505/490-3455 Specializing in Farm and Ranch Appraisals

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RITA BLANCA RANCH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dallam Co., TX. 4,055 acres, 4 circles, 375 acres CRP, good fencing, pens and water. Priced to sell.

EASTERN N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Approx. 30 sections mostly deeded some BLM & State, employee housing & two sets of steel pens, county maintained, all weather road. Your cows will think they are in Florida!

HEART OF THE PLAINS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 section ranch with new set of pens, concrete bunks, truck/cattle scale and commodity barn, mobile home, watered by subs, mill and pipeline, on pavement, hour from Lubbock.

BECKY HARWELL Associate Broker Mobile: 575/748-4722 â&#x20AC;˘ beckyharwell@netscape.net

Wonderful 12 acre parcel with beautiful 2688 sq. ft. home, fully landscaped, 40x50 shop with 14' roll up door, 6 stall horse barn with tack room and wash bay, steer roping arena with calf roping alley, room for barrel racing, 12x24 covered calf pen. Wonderful property near Moriarty LOIS OLIVER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out.

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Third Mesa Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 12,760 deeded acres.

Located north of the Sawtooth Mountains nearby Pie Town, New Mexico. A scenic ranch adjoining the Cibola National Forest along a 14 mile boundary. Tidy headquarters with residence, hunters quarters, authentic historic Hogan, game processing facilities and good stock pens. Beautiful tree cloaked mesas, canyons, and creek bottom provides excellent habitat for elk, deer, bear, and lion. This area is noted for its trophy class bull elk. 29 landowners elk permits for 2009. Additional adjoining deeded acreage can be assembled.

Pecos Valley Hay Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A significant and productive sprinkler irrigated hay farm at Roswell, New Mexico. 469 total acres with 418.76 water right acres. Turnkey with all farm equipment! Make an Offer ~ Seller is Motivated to Sell!

Singer Lake Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; This is a no frills cattle ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 45 miles west of Artesia, NM. Approximately 6,700 NM state lease acres and 240 deeded.

Zia Mesa Farm ~ Located north of Ft. Sumner, New Mexico near Sumner Lake and the Pecos River. 162 deeded acres with 122 water rights. This is a clean operation, tidy, and neat. Center pivot sprinkler, irrigation well, domestic well, buried utilities, Morton shop and barn with a Griffin Custom ready built home. Presently a wheat and cattle operation.

Los Chaparrales Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nourished by the Mimbres River is a desert oasis of sycamores, cottonwoods, and water creating a refuge for wildlife and range sites for livestock. This pretty little ranch has 1,389 deeded acres, water rights, a beautiful location and heavenly views. The neighborhood is sparsely populated, yet the amenities of nearby Silver City and Deming, are easily accessed.

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C Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Canon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Carter Brangus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Casey Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Cattle Guards/Priddy Construction . . 84 Cattleman’s Livestock Commission . . 31 Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Co. . . 43 The Cattle Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Caviness Packing Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . 69 Centerfire Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Chip Cole Ranch Broker . . . . . . . . . . 90 Choices Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Cimarron English Shepherds . . 60, 84, 85 Clark Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Clovis Livestock Markets . . . . . . . . . . 21 Coba Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Coldwell Banker / Betty Houston . . . 87 Coldwell Banker / A.C. Taylor . . . . . . 91 Conniff Cattle Co., LLC . . 19, 20, 60, 82 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 CPE Feeds Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Craig Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Estrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Express Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 F

Fallon-Cortese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Farm Bureau Financial Services . . . . 46 Farm Credit of New Mexico . . . . . . . . 8 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Figure 4 Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 First Alternative Realty . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Five State Livestock Auction . . . . . . . 44 Flying W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 81 Franklin Show Lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Hayhook Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 High Plains Ranchers & Breeders . . . 51 Hollis Cotton Oil Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hooper Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 80 Hudson Livestock Supplements . . . . . 79 Huguley & Co Land Sales . . . . . . . . . 91 Huston Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hutchinson Western . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 I

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JaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Jaxonbilt Hat Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Joe’s Boot Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Ken Babcock Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bar M Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Bar T Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bar W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Tommy Barnes, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . 85 Begert Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Big Sky Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BJM Sales & Service, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 85 Blevins Mfg. Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Border Tank Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Bottari Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Bradley 3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Brand For Sale/Larissa Gardner . . . . 84 Bruhn Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Buena Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Dan Delaney Real Estate, Inc . . . . . . 93 Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment 85 Domenici Law Firm, PC . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Kahn Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 84 Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Bill Kalil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Keeton Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kern Land Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Klein Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 83

Buena Vista Realty 521 W. 2nd, Portales, NM 88130 • 575/226-0671 • Fax 575/226-0672

What a Place! Only 320 acres but really improved.

2 brick homes, several large barns, well-watered with 2 wells. Excellent turf, very accessible. Horse friendly.

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Very Nice Smaller Ranch – Has brick 3 bedroom, 2 bath home plus a smaller hand house, shop building, hay barn, livestock scales, large steel pens with some feed bunks, working chutes, overhead bulk feed storage, outside fencing (mostly new 5-wire steel post), 1141 acres of excellent turf, and 2 pastures cross-fenced with drinkers. In all, this is a great opportunity for someone.

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NMCGA Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 NMCGA President’s Letter . . . . . . . . 12 NMSU Animal & Range Sciences . . . 58 New Mexico Beef Council . . . . . . 37, 38 New Mexico Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 New Mexico Home Ranch Realty . . . 88 New Mexico Property Group . . . . . . . 86 New Mexico Quarter Horse Assn. . . . 52 New Mexico Ranch For Sale . . . . . . . 86 New Mexico Ranch For Sale . . . . . . . 98 New Mexico Ranch Sales, LLC . . . . . 90 New Mexico Stockman Change of Address . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Nine Cross Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 No Bull Enterprises, LLC . . . . . . . . . 40

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Pacific Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . 73 Paco Feed Yard, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Dan Paxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Pitchford Genetics & Cattle Services . 25 Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Poly Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Porter Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Porter Limousin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Premium Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Vermillion Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Virden Perma-Bilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 W

Weichert Realtors / 505 Group . . . . . 87 Dan Wendt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 41, 83 West Texas Brangus Breeders Assoc. . 33 Western Limousin Expo . . . . . . . . . . 18 Westlake Cattle Growers, LLC . . . . . . 59 Wild West Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Williams Windmill, Inc. . . . . . . . . 53, 84 Donald Wirz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 WW-Paul Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 X

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WAHOO RANCH – Approximately 39,976 acres: 10,600 deeded, 6,984 BLM, 912 state, 40 uncontrolled and 21,440 forest. Beautiful cattle ranch located on the east slope of the Black Range Mountains north of Winston, NM, on State Road 52. Three hours from either Albuquerque or El Paso.The ranch is bounded on the east by the Alamosa Creek Valley and on the west by the Wahoo Mountains ranging in elevation from 6,000' to 8,796'. There are 5 houses/cabins, 3 sets of working corrals (2 with scales) and numerous shops and outbuildings. It is very well watered with many wells, springs, dirt tanks and pipelines. The topography and vegetation is a combination of grass covered hills (primarily gramma grasses), with many cedar, piñon and live oak covered canyons as well as the forested Wahoo Mountains. There are plentiful elk and deer as well as antelope, turkey, bear, mountain lion and javelina (49 elk tags in 2008). Absolutely one of the nicest combination cattle/hunting ranches to be found in the SW. Price reduced to $8,500,000.

SAN JUAN RANCH – Located 10 miles south of Deming off Hwy. 11 (Columbus Hwy) approximately 26,964 total acres consisting of +/- 3964 deeded, +/- 3800 state lease, +/- 14,360 BLM and +/-4840 Uncontrolled. The allotment is for 216 head (AUYL). There are +/- 278 acres of ground water irrigation rights (not currently being farmed) as well as 9 solar powered stock wells and metal storage tanks and approx. 6½ miles pipeline. The ranch begins on the north end at the beautiful Mahoney Park high up in the Florida mountains and runs 5½ miles down the mountains to their south end. It continues another 7½ miles south across their foothills and onto the flats. The ranch has a very diverse landscape with plentiful wildlife including quail, dove, rabbits, deer and ibex. Lots of potential & a good buy at $1,200,000.

REDROCK CANYON RANCH – Located in Redrock, NM. Approx. 7,268 total acres consisting of +/- 1,908 private, +/- 1,040 state, +/- 4,320 BLM, 120 head grazing permit and 24 acres of farm land. 3½ miles of the Gila river runs thru the middle of the ranch. Deer, Javalina, quail & great fishing. Topography consists of large hills & mesas, bi-sected by the cottonwood lined Gila River Valley. Very well fenced and watered.

Priced Reduced to $1,750,000.

212 ACRE FARM BETWEEN LAS CRUCES, NM AND EL PASO, TX – Hwy. 28 frontage with 132 acres irrigated, 80 acres sandhills, full EBID (surface water) plus a supplemental irrigation well, cement ditches and large equipment warehouse. Reasonably priced at $2,000,000.

118.8 ACRE FARM - Located on Afton Road south of La Mesa, NM. Paved road frontage, full EBID (surface water) plus 2 supplemental irrigation wells with cement ditches. Will divide into 2 tracts – 50.47 acres & 68.32 acres. Priced at $14,500/acre - $1,722,600.

BEAUTIFUL 143.81 ACRE NORTH VALLEY FARM located in Las Cruces, NM next to the Rio Grande River. Great views of the Organ Mountains. Cement ditches, 2 irrigation wells & EBID. 2 older houses and shed sold “as is”. Priced at $13,212/acre - $1,900,000. Will consider dividing.

OTHER FARMS FOR SALE – In Doña Ana County. All located near Las Cruces, NM. 8, 11, 14, & 27.5 acres. $11,111/acre to $17,000/acre. All have EBID (surface water rights from the Rio Grande River) and several have supplemental irrigation wells. If you are interested in farm land in Doña Ana County, give me a call.

DAN DELANEY REAL ESTATE, LLC 318 W. Amador Avenue Las Cruces, NM 88005 (O) 575/647-5041 (C) 575/644-0776 nmlandman@zianet.com www.zianet.com/nmlandman

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NEW MEXICO RANCH 80 miles SW of Albuquerque. A perfect starter ranch or registered cattle operation. Scenic mountains, pinon and juniper trees. This ranch has lots of water with a year round creek running through the middle of it. There are other springs, two windmills and dirt tanks.

Approximately 10,000 acre BLM permit for 86 cows. Nice headquarters with 2 homes, all utilities, a work shop, barn, pipe corrals, and a large roping arena all on 10 acres deeded, with more if needed. Good hunting deer, quail and dove.

To view call Johnny at 575/635-0559 by appointment only. $468,000.00

Peddling Bulls in NM Registered Fall & Yearling Bulls Available at the Ranch Bred Cattle & Replacement Heifers We will have some pairs with heifer calves for sale by mid-March

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Pick Your Bulls Early and We'll Care For Them at Cost Until You Pick Them Up in the Spring

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Call Bob, Kay, or Mike Anderson A Lazy 6 Angus at Blanco Canyon, HCR 72, Box 10, Ribera, NM 87560 Headquarters: 575/421-1809 Cells: 505/690-1191 • 505/660-2909 • 505/429-6846 “They are worth more if they have Black Angus influence.”

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Cap & Trade: Why spend a lot, when economic projections look grim any analyses have indicated that the economic implications of President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cap and trade global warming greenhouse gas reduction plan would be detrimental to our domestic economy. Cap and trade consists of mandates, subsidies, and efficiency standards, among other provisions, which would ultimately increase production costs for businesses and therefore increase energy costs for families and households.

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enactment of cap and trade legislation would produce the following economic consequences: n Inflation-adjusted losses to gross domestic product (GDP) of $9.9 trillion. n More than $4.6 trillion in higher energy taxes. n Job losses exceeding 2.5 million for some years. n Annual family-of-four energy costs rising by $1,000, including a gasoline price increase of more than $1.20 per gallon.

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Also: n Annual family-of-four energy costs plus increased cost of goods and services totaling more than $3,000. n Average GDP loss per family of four above $4,500 per year. n Family-of-four net worth dropping by more than $40,000. n The family of fourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the national debt rising by an additional $27,000.

Cap and trade is a legislative measure that, over time, would inhibit the growth of our domestic economy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply too expensive, which therefore makes it economically irrational. The Heartland Institute comments on the financial burden that cap and trade would impose: Constraints on fossil energy use force businesses to substitute more expensive fuels. Thousands of firms will incur costs to monitor and report emissions, and to acquire offsets or additional allowances if they need to exceed their emissions limit.

The federal government will have to create a new administrative mechanism for monitoring, auditing, revising regulations and controlling allowance volatility.

The price tag of cap and trade is intrusive, overbearing and one that American taxpayers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford. As studies indicate, the economic suffering far outweighs the environmental gain that would result from an enactment of cap and trade, says Freedom Works.

Source: Report, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cap and Trade: Why Spend A Lot, When Economic Projections Look Grim,â&#x20AC;? Freedom Works, February 17, 2010. National Center For Policy Analysis

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