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NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-243-9515 Fax: 505-998-6236 E-mail: caren­@aaalivestock.com Official publication of ... n 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, Tom Sidwell Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-247-0584 President, Punk Cooper Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost

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FEATURES 26 Genomic Testing for Commercial Producers with Beefmaster Genetics: What the future holds...

by Dr. J. R Tait, Neogen GeneSeek

34 Eco-Terrorist Attacks on Energy Infrastructure on Tap for 2018

by Bonner Cohn, cfact.org

38 JBS to Sell Five Rivers Cattle Feeding for $200 Million

by Wyatt Bechtel, Drovers

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PLF Files Motion to Intervene to Defend Public Land Access for All Accidentally Killing Birds Isn’t a Crime, Says Administration

by Laurel Wamsley, NPR Twitter

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by Jennifer Kavanagh & Michael. D. Rich, rand.org

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A Dangerous Disconnect: New Research IDs Food and Ag Trust Gaps Agency Says Canada Lynx Should be Delisted

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80 NMSU College of ACES Projects Proposed for 2018 State GO Bond 84 Is It the Death Knell of Protein Trade Organizations

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92 Pore Space as a Property Right: What is it, Who Owns it and What is it Worth?

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DEPARTMENTS 10 N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter

by Tom Sidwell, President

12 To The Point

by Caren Cowan

16 N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle 31 N.M. Federal Lands Council News

by Frank DuBois

55 Old Times

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65 New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn 68 News Update 70 Farm Bureau Minute

by Craig Ogden, President New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau

71 On The Edge of Common Sense

by Baxter Black

74 Home Spun

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78 Aggie Notes: Aces High 87 BEEF It’s What for Dinner: Shepherd’s Pie Mashed Potatoes David Dial, spiceblog.com

97 In Memoriam 105 Riding Herd

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

by Tom Sidwell NMCGA President

Dear Friends,

Tom Sidwell President Quay Randell Major President-Elect Magdalena Jack Chatfield Vice President at Large Mosquero Dustin Johnson NW Vice President Farmington Blair Clavel NE Vice President Roy Jeff Bilberry SE Vice President Elida Randell Major SW Vice President Magdalena Shacey Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer Albuquerque Pat Boone Past President Elida Caren Cowan Executive Director Albuquerque

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ere it is the end of January and most of New Mexico has not had any moisture since the first of October. This is not the first time we’ve been to this dance and we will survive. The beauty of the ranching business is that we deal with unpredictables: weather, markets and we can throw government in for good measure.

The SW Beef Symposium in Odessa had some interesting presentations. Dr. Derrell Peal thought the 2017 cattle market would carry over into early 2018 but he predicted a modest price decrease in the fourth quarter due to a larger calf crop from an increase in beef cow inventory. The caveat is that weather, exports, and so on, can change the dynamics of the livestock market.

Dr. John Wenzel gave a talk on the economics of trichomoniasis and showed that there can be as much as a $400 loss in return per cow in a herd with trich. The cost of testing bulls is minimal compared with the potential economic losses of getting trich in your herd.

Dr. Craig Gifford talked about the physiology of stress in livestock. Stress can negatively influence growth, immunity, reproduction, and the overall health of the animal. Dr. Gifford states, “From my literature review, it appears that there are strong suggestions that wolves alter the stress axis in cattle and we do know that stress can be detrimental to production.

However, in my opinion, we are lacking a really good study to clearly demonstrate the impacts of wolves on cattle production.”

An opportunity exists for New Mexico and Arizona land grant universities, producer associations, US Fish & wildlife Service, US Forest Service, game and fish departments, and others to conduct pre-wolf and post-wolf studies of how livestock production is affected by presence of predators. As landowners we pay a disproportionate and unequal share for the Endangered Species Act and there should be compensation for losses we incur. I strongly suggest that ranchers in the Mexican Wolf critical habitat area who currently have, or have not had wolves on your ranch yet, keep pre-wolf records of conception rates, weaning weights, live births, numbers sold, vaccination programs, etc. to eliminate as many variables as possible should you have production losses post-wolf.

The Northern New Mexico Stockman’s Association held their annual meeting and I want to commend Carlos Salazar and the Board for their great work. The meeting was well attended, the presentations were excellent, and Congressman Steve Pearce held a question and answer session. Mr. Robyn Whitney, a Legislative Analyst from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Congressional Relations, attended the meeting and afterwards met with ranchers to listen to their concerns of how laws and regulations are negatively impacting their custom, culture, and economy. Boy, did he get an earful; he was writing so fast and furious that I thought I could see smoke coming from his pen and paper!

The 30-day legislative session is taking place now and President-Elect Randal Major and team are watching the bills. Watch for Alerts from Caren and try to come to Santa Fe to help out.

Buena suerte y hasta luego,

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TO THE POINT

by Caren Cowan, Executive Director, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association

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o, I am not talking about the Presidential Election. News has surfaced that the Russians may well be funding radial environmental groups like Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, 350.org, the Center for Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians, the Rainforest Action Network, Earthworks, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, to name just a few according to Kevin Mooney in a Washington Examiner piece entitled “Environmental group may have to register as foreign agents.”

All of these groups are working to halt the production and use of fossil fuels. Interestingly enough, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the League of Conservation Voters, don’t appear on the list of 400, yet do support the same anti-fossil policy aims and draw from the same pool

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Maybe the Russians Did Do It of financial, investigative reporter Mooney wrote.

“While the media remains largely focused on ongoing investigations into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, the connection between Vladimir Putin’s government and U.S. environmental groups deserves more scrutiny,” Mooney said.

The motivation for Russian interference here is clear. As the congressional letter notes, American ingenuity in the oil and gas industry have significant geopolitical ramifications. Thanks to innovative extraction technologies such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, the U.S. now has access to vast reserves of oil and gas previously held to be unrecoverable, he continued. The unexpected energy resource bonanza has dramatically shifted

the dynamics of the economic and geopolitical landscape in America’s favor.

From a foreign policy perspective, the U.S. can now export liquefied natural gas to parts of Europe that have been dependent on Putin’s government for their gas.

This weakens Putin and puts the U.S. in a stronger position to exert influence, Mooney concluded.

On Bundy…

Everyone in the country seems to have an opinion on Cliven Bundy and his trials (literal) and tribulations with the federal government. Few seem understood the issues involved.

Thankfully a Nevada Federal District Court Judge settled some of the argument quite nicely last month when she dismissed charges against members of the Bundy

family with prejudice, meaning these charges can never be filed again. This case involved charge leveled after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) attempted a roundup several years ago.

It is true that Bundy protested the paying of his grazing fees to the BLM, claiming that it was his county rather than the federal government who should be collecting the fees. Few don’t believe that these fees are owed.

But the actions of the Nevada BLM went WAY over the top. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro, who first granted a mistrial in the case, said her decision to dismiss the charges was based, in part, on “flagrant prosecutorial misconduct.”

This was at least the third time the Bundy

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“The Bundys rallied a militia to mount an armed insurrection against the government,” according to the statement. “The failure of this case will only embolden this violent and racist anti-government movement that wants to take over our public lands.”

Clearly Mr. Suckling did not pay much attention to the judge’s word in this case.

Meanwhile back in Arizona...

Governor Doug Ducey drew praise for his support and increased funding for the

Animal Health & Welfare Inspectors/Officers in Arizona. Livestock inspectors/officers play a vital role for Arizona’s livestock industry assisting in facilitating commerce, and ensuring animal health, among many other duties.

Like the New Mexico Livestock Board, the Arizona Livestock Services field staff are required to inspect livestock for health and identification before they are slaughtered, sold, or shipped. They also respond to stray and ownership dispute calls. In addition to these duties, the officers investigate theft,

While the media remains largely focused on ongoing

investigations into allegations of Russian interference in

the 2016 campaign, the connection between Vladimir

Putin’s government and U.S. environmental groups deserves more scrutiny.” family has been cleared on charges dealing with the federal government. Other cases were in Oregon when members of the family took a stand for an Oregon family who was jailed at the hands of a federal land management agency.

Cliven Bundy was arrested by the feds in Oregon when he went there to visit his sons.

He was held in prison until the Nevada court dismissed the charges.

Radical environment groups have used the Bundys as poster boys against ranchers and ranching for some time. One candidate for New Mexico’s Commissioner of Public Lands in 2018 even journeyed to Oregon to protest the Bundys and rally for their arrest.

Kieran Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity, and who plead no contest to stealing a pair of leather shoes from a WalMart in Silver City, released a statement that accused prosecutors of bungling the case.

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welfare, and neglect cases.

“We greatly appreciate the service provided by the men and women of the livestock field staff and thank them for their service,” said President Jay Whetten of the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association.

The work of livestock inspectors and officers serves a critical role in the movement of interstate livestock commerce. Due in large part to below‐market compensation rates, the Arizona Department of Agriculture faces a high level of turnover among livestock inspectors and officers. In FY 2017, inspector and officer turnover rates were 21 percent and 29 percent, respectively. “Governor Ducey listened to cattlemen and addressed a serious issue that jeopardized our industry and we greatly appreciate his efforts,” said President Whetten.

Arizona’s Executive Budget includes an increase in funding for a 22 percent pay increase to retain livestock officers and inspectors. The Arizona Cattle Growers’ urge the legislature to include this funding increase during their budget process.

“We believe this funding will help shape a solid foundation for the future of the Animal Health and Welfare Inspection

System,” stated President Whetten.

No Fun From time to time, we hear that the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) and other trade organizations are no fun. All we ever talk about are the problems facing agriculture and there is rarely anything new and exciting on our horizon.

Well, for many, making a difference is fun. Making headway to be sure that agriculture retains the use of water in the face of the federal water grab called Waters of the U.S. is fun. Keeping legislation that is harmful to agriculture from becoming law is fun... at least some of the time, is fun.

As for those new programs, have you heard about the Cattlegrowers’ Foundation’s Raising Ranchers program. Agriculture production does have an aging population, New Mexico’s is older than most.

At the same time working in production agriculture is back in vogue. Wealthy folks have been buying up land as investment for some time. There are few places safer than land to store money. More power to them.

However, this practice continues to make getting into agriculture impossible.

Additionally, fewer and fewer mentors around to provide the knowledge the school of hard knocks can teach.

The Foundation is aiming to match young (or the young at heart) who want to work the land with those who no longer have the ability to do so. How the relationship is developed will take many forms suited to the exact needs of the parties involved. If you have interest, please contact the NMCGA at 505/247-0584 or email nmcga@nmagriculture.org.

Really No Fun What really isn’t any fun is losing those who have laid the ground work for the rest of us to travel. We have been blessed by them. Please take a moment to look the In Memoriam pages and say a prayer of thanks for having them in our lives and a pray for the families who are learning how to get along without them.

Texas and New Mexico and Water As New Mexico sits on the brink of another water war in the courts with neighboring Texas, word in the Roundhouse is there is opportunity to settle without the cost and risk of the court — but some New

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Mexico leaders are not taking advantage of that ability. The culprit may be the Attorney General’s office.

This is an issue that requires immediate attention to reach a solution that will benefit New Mexicans.

A Saturday Rant It is tough to negotiate with those who do refuse recognize that each of us has a right to exist and to pursue the work and recreation of choice.

For a Saturday afternoon a month over the past few months NMCGA and others have been sitting with the anti-trapping contingent at the direction of a legislative memorial to find “common ground.” The first meeting brought out representatives from most of the environment groups in New Mexico, including Center for Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians, Animal Protection of New Mexico, Southwest Environmental Center, Sierra Club and more.

Many of those groups made clear at the onset that they would be promoting anti-trapping legislation no matter what came of this group. Although this defeats the purpose of the meetings, some decided to continue to try and work in good faith.

After the third meeting, for me, enough may enough.

At the beginning of the meeting the facilitator always asks everyone to introduce themselves along with some tidbit of information that may allow us to know more about each other and maybe see one another in a more cooperative light.

Guess again. At the January meeting the assignment was to tell something about what we had learned about others in the group. Bad mistake.

The woman from the Sierra Club was first called upon. She opened by saying that what she had to say wasn’t nice and it was terribly disappointing to her.

She went on to say that she had learned that the “other side”... us ...didn’t care about wildlife. Things went downhill from there.

How do you work with that?

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INDICATIONS FOR USE LONGRANGE, when administered at the recommended dose volume of 1 mL per 110 lb (50 kg) body weight, is effective in the treatment and control of 20 species and stages of internal and external parasites of cattle: Gastrointestinal Roundworms Bunostomum phlebotomum – Adults and L4 Cooperia oncophora – Adults and L4 Cooperia punctata – Adults and L4 Cooperia surnabada – Adults and L4 Haemonchus placei – Adults Oesophagostomum radiatum – Adults Ostertagia lyrata – Adults Ostertagia ostertagi – Adults, L4, and inhibited L4 Trichostrongylus axei – Adults and L4 Trichostrongylus colubriformis – Adults Parasites Gastrointestinal Roundworms Bunostomum phlebotomum Cooperia oncophora Cooperia punctata Haemonchus placei Oesophagostomum radiatum Ostertagia lyrata Ostertagia ostertagi Trichostrongylus axei Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus

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Grubs Hypoderma bovis

Mites Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis

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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Withdrawal Periods and Residue Warnings Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 48 days of the last treatment. This drug product is not approved for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows.

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Animal Safety Warnings and Precautions The product is likely to cause tissue damage at the site of injection, including possible granulomas and necrosis. These reactions have disappeared without treatment.

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When to Treat Cattle with Grubs LONGRANGE effectively controls all stages of cattle grubs. However, proper timing of treatment is important. For the most effective results, cattle should be treated as soon as possible after the end of the heel fly (warble fly) season.

Environmental Hazards Not for use in cattle managed in feedlots or under intensive rotational grazing because the environmental impact has not been evaluated for these scenarios.

Other Warnings: Underdosing and/or subtherapeutic concentrations of extendedrelease anthelmintic products may encourage the development of parasite resistance.

It is recommended that parasite resistance be monitored following the use of any anthelmintic with the use of a fecal egg count reduction test program.

TARGET ANIMAL SAFETY Clinical studies have demonstrated the wide margin of safety of LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin). Overdosing at 3 to 5 times the recommended dose resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average weight gain when compared to the group tested at label dose. Treatment-related lesions observed in most cattle administered the product included swelling, hyperemia, or necrosis in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin. The administration of LONGRANGE at 3 times the recommended therapeutic dose had no adverse reproductive effects on beef cows at all stages of breeding or pregnancy or on their calves. Not for use in bulls, as reproductive safety testing has not been conducted in males intended for breeding or actively breeding. Not for use in calves less than 3 months of age because safety testing has not been conducted in calves less than 3 months of age.

STORAGE Store at 77° F (25° C) with excursions between 59° and 86° F (15° and 30° C). Protect from light.

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ocial media often causes me more frustration than I can imagine. Just when I get to the point where I’m ready to throw in the towel and abandon it I run across something profound. This month it was this “I’m walking into 2018 with a clear heart and open mind. If you owe me, don’t worry about it – you’re welcome. If you’ve wronged me, it’s all good – lesson learned. If you’re angry with me, you’ve won. If we aren’t speaking, it’s cool I love you and wish you well. If you feel I wronged you, I apologize. Life is too short for all the drama. Holding grudges and bitterness keeps you from flying. Here’s to 2018.”

Sometimes the words that you need to hear just hit you like that when you least expect it. In my years of community service,

belonging to women’s organizations, and working I’ve found that all too often women (myself included) fall victim to holding grudges and bitterness. Sometimes these feelings make us quit our organization or abandon our cause and sometimes those feelings are directed toward us and make us feel unwelcome in an organization.

When that occurs we all loose. Not only the people with hard feelings but the organization in general – it clips our wings and holds back what we are capable of together.

One of my resolutions for 2018 is to be a better communicator and to let things go more easily. We have to remember that our organization is made of volunteers. Our volunteers are leaders, and hard workers, and many of us have strong personalities.

It’s inevitable that at some point in time we might disagree with each other. Instead of letting those emotions fester and push us away from our organization and goals I ask you to forgive and forget. I realize it’s easier said than done but if we all make an effort to keep our mission and our sisterhood on the forefront I believe we can accomplish so much more. So if you are one of those who have left us because you were hurt or you disagreed with the leadership now is the time to come back. More than ever we

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What’s ahead you ask? We are in full swing preparing for our district meetings.

This year we have a different but exciting program planned for you all. Our plan is to offer a hands-on training with some ideas for beef promotion and education. Think of it as a make and take workshop and plan to go home with some great new promotional materials and tools! We’ll also be telling you about our exciting plans for mid-year meeting so be sure to come for the scoop!

We’re also working on some great new promotion activities so when we call for your help please come out! People want to see us and the consumers are ready to listen!

We need your boots on the ground at the local and state level! Come learn and recharge!

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he January Chamiza Cowbelles’ meeting was called to order by President Nancy Phelps with nine members present. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read. The treasurer’s report was also approved as presented. All 7,050 2018 beef raffle tickets have been printed. The “long lost” scrapbooks were recently located and returned via Jodell.

Cathy agreed to be responsible for them.

Nancy mentioned the Farm and Ranch Museum in Las Cruces is willing to archive them. The high school will be contacted regarding scholarship. A change in the rubric to give CowBelle relatives 10 points was proposed. Local students should and will be encouraged to apply for the Pat Nowlin Scholarship through the State CowBelles. The Redbook information is now available online. Cathy brought photos of five of her quilts. The group chose the one called “Rodeo Roundup”, a full/queen size and comes with a matching pillowcase.

Cathy was paid $350 for her cost. Prices of

$5 per ticket or 5 for $20 were approved.

Locations to display the quilt will be found and duplicate tickets purchased. Sales will begin ASAP with the drawing to be held on Mothers’ Day. Meeting adjourned. Submitted by Cathy Pierce The Frisco Cowbelles’ Christmas party was held on Dec. 14, 2017 at The Alma Grill.

Officers for the 2017 year were acknowledge for their service. The new officers for 2018 were introduced. A delicious beef dinner was served. This was followed by several fun activities and door prizes were given out. A good time was had by all. Submitted by: Martha Stewart The Corriente CowBelles held the January 11 meeting with 10 members present with Ashley Ivens presiding. Ashley reported the quilt will be ready for display soon. Keep selling tickets! Betsy reported the beef education committee has fun and interactive literacy activities to be piloted this spring. Ashley reported on the grocery store product tasting activity held in November and it’s success and discussed future dates for more promotion. The cookbook committee received quotes and found a satisfactory rate for full-color printing of the cookbook with room for 100 two-page spreads for an individual or

family. It was decided that members will receive a two-page spread in the cookbook as well as a copy of the book for $35; non-members can receive the same for $50.

Additional spreads for members at $25 (no cookbook included). These fees will offset the cost of printing and down payment.

One printing of 500 cookbooks. The spreads are first come, first served. Caroline and Cassidy will set up “Recipe Roundup” days to bring items for high resolution scanning in Capitan in the near future. The goal is to have books finished for the county fair in August. It was decided to hold a murder mystery dinner theater at the Oso Grill in April or May on a Saturday night with a steak dinner, alcoholic drinks will be extra. Tickets will be $50/person to include the dinner and entertainment. Members of the Corriente CowBelles will serve as the actors with more details to come soon. Kyla will work on event sponsors. Scholarship program discussed and Cheryl will update the application materials to clarify one time pay out not each semester and will distribute applications. Ashley explained the new NMCB member, local awards and encouraged members to take the steps to be recognized at the annual meeting in December. She also reminded the group about the upcom-

ing Legislative Action Day and District Meeting to be held in Roswell on March 17.

The next meeting will be on February 8 at 6 p.m. with Betsy Peralta hosting at her home. From the December Meeting: Christmas Party December 9. Cheryl Barber as Corriente CowBelle of the Year and her husband Robert Barber as Man of the Year.

This honor was well deserved for the many years of hard work that Cheryl has dedicated to the group by participating in most beef promotion and fundraising activity done as well as serving for many years as Treasurer. Cheryl received a beautiful pendant and Robert received a money clip both customized with their brand as a small token of appreciation. Submitted by Ashley Ivins Powderhorn Cattlewomen met the home of President Sandy McKenna for the January meeting with 11 members present.

Sandy opened the meeting with invocation, pledge and creed. Sandy presented the budget for 2018, which was approved.

Courtesy Cards were sent to members unable to attend. Sandy announced the several Committee members for the year and, due to Kathy Reagan taking a teaching job and having to step down as treasurer, Jimminell Cook was elected treasurer.

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Reports on Winterfest were good – good Officers: President Lyn Greene, and Discussion had regarding membership, attendance and lots of brochures and tasty Vice-President Danielle Berrien. It was dues and by-laws. Dues will be $25 per adult beef handed out. Discussion was held to decided to contribute $25 to the PNM and $7 per youth member this will include provide lunch at the Gourd Dance at the Scholarship Fund in memory of Beulah a $20 going to the NMCB and the remaining Bosque Redondo on May 12, and, provide Lawson, Phyllis Hawley’s mother. Dr. Brenda going to the local chapter. Members will B-B-Q for the Old Fort Days/Bosque Mack, Veterinarian from Belen, was the receive the NM Stockman magazine and Redondo celebration on June 9, and the speaker – “Blessings, Brawls and Brandings.” newsletter at no charge. Communication group was in agreement to serve and Announcements: February 13 meeting will will be by email. Casey will get information promote beef by doing these events. Sub- be held at the Valencia County Extension and literature for the chapter from Beef mitted by Joan Key Office, speaker will be Ken Hayes-Honey Council. Casey will send license plates to sell The Grant County Copper CowBelles and Apple Farm. Ag Feed at Roundhouse as a fundraiser ($5 goes to the NMCB and met January 11 with President Deborah van Feb 13. Submitted by Carolyn Chance Acting group keeps the difference), and free rubs Tellingen presiding and three guests Secretary to give away. Ronda will set up the bank present who later joined. Deborah reported Otero Cowbelles might have not been account; she and Jolene will be co-signors of her plans to assist State CowBelles with seen in the New Mexico Stockman, yet have and gather information on cost. Casey menlegislature day at the Capital. Christine been seen in the community of Alamogordo. tioned programs like Man of the year, Steele, Silver City Daily Press has made In January 2017, Otero Cowbelles were at Cowbelle of the year, scholarships, summer contact to do a story on Copper in near Mountain View Middle School promoting conference and beef ambassador. The future. The minutes from October meeting beef as a healthy and safe choice of protein, group discussed a brainstorming meeting were tabled until published in newsletter. iron and zinc at the annual “Health Fair”. for Beef Promotion, Fundraising and ComThe group decided to stage an auction (live Otero also co-hosted with Otero County munity Service ideas for Jan 6 at 6:30 p.m. and silent) at the Jackpot Party in April by Extension Home Economist and fellow Attendance at NM Stockmen’s meeting was the Grant County Fair Buyers Pool which Cowbelle Kelly Knight, in a informative, fun discussed. Meeting Adjourned at 11:50 a.m. benefits the junior livestock exhibitors. The and successful “Cooking Beef with the Com- From the January 6 meeting – five were in Copper Executive Board will organize the munity” hands on class. In April Otero attendance on the call where ideas for: Beef March District III meeting to be held in Silver participated in a County 4-H rummage sale Promotion-display at grocery store meat City. Past President Pat Hunt announced the to help support local kids. In May, fellow counter: give out free rubs, recipes, sell 2017 Copper CowBelle of the Year as Linda Cowbelles prepared and served brisket to license plates and talk about beef. (give Pecotte. Pat thanked her for all her assis- the community of Cloudcroft for its annual away a gift card to buy beef) good for mothtance this past year and volunteering many “Old Timers Day” event. In August, the group er’s day, father’s day and valentines. Host a times to tie up loose ends on various proj- participated in the Otero County Fair by Beef presentation at the county fair. Recruit ects. There was discussion regarding a new having a booth to promote all the good youth by giving out beef information at fundraiser to replace the annual Shindig things about beef as well as having several county beef tagging days along with comdinner dance which will not be held this drawings for gift baskets. In October, Cow- pleting interviews of youth completing year. The possibility of a summertime family belles participated in the “Great Bowls of beef projects (photos, interviews, etc...); oriented picnic with a dance was discussed Fire Chili-Cookoff” and won Taster’s Choice. display at the county fair, Rio Arriba Equine as well as Cow Patty Bingo and pasture golf. Yay! In December, Otero Cowbelles were Expo. Fundraising-Raffle off a steer, sell Meetings will be held the third Tuesdays of proud to send to the Salvation Army the Beef license plates, $100 raffle (100 tickets the month with networking at 11:30 and annual Cattle Drive for Hungry collection sold for $100) - $20 raffle (350 tickets at $30 meeting 12-1:00. They will be held at the and a monetary donation and several seems more reasonable), Raffle off Beef Grant County Extension conference room, games for the New Mexico Boys and Girls Dinner gift cards for a steak dinner, acquire bring a brown bag lunch. Submitted by Pat Ranch. Otero rounded off the year with a land owner tag to raffle off for an elk, etc...

Hunt another partnership with Otero Home Create and sell T-shirts (sell ads to ranchers The regular meeting of the Chuck- Economist on December 16 called “Holiday to put their brand on our shirts) Deborah, wagon CowBelles was held on January 9, with Beef” in a tasty cooking class prepar- Casey and Jolene will provide estimates for 2018 at the Valencia County Extension ing brisket and appetizers. 2018 will be a the T-Shirts. Community Service-Sponsor Office, with 13 members attending. The great year to continue the mission and be Buckle or Trophy Concho for Beef steer or Donation Bucket collected $74 for FFA Dis- proud of what all do. President, Maddy Lee heifer projects at the fair or local jackpot. trict State Officers expenses. The minutes Rio Arriba Pretty Tough Cattlewomen Sponsor Add-on for beef fair projects were accepted as mailed. The Treasurer – On December 30th the group held the first Scholarship for youth to attend NMSU report was filed for audit. Lyn Greene and meeting at the Abiquiu Inn with 11 present. Ranch youth management camp, Host a Carolyn Chance gave a brief report on the Casey led the first meeting as group gets Taco Dinner at the battered women’s shelter Board and Annual NMCB meeting held in their feet wet! Introductions of new or soup kitchen, Complete a Beef project at Albuquerque in December. The signup members and visiting members from a school, Host a beef day- Ag in the Classsheet for hosting monthly meetings was surrounding locals Elections: Jolene Vigil- room take animals to the school and talk passed. The District I Workshop was dis- President; Sage Faulkner- Vice President; to kids. Educate our youth through 4-H cussed to be held in Belen at the Library & Treasurer- Ronda Trujillo; Secretary- Savan- groups, FFA clubs as well as any other Ed Café. Motel information for officers and nah Trujillo. Local Meeting Dates: April 7- Tierra outlet. Submitted by Savannah other attendees will be sent. Door prizes Amarilla- Lobo Cafe 10:30 a.m.; July 7and registration fees were discussed. Vera Abiquiu- Abiquiu Inn 10:30 a.m.; October Please send minutes and/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM Gibson installed the 2018 Chuckwagon 6- Tierra Amarilla- Lobo Cafe 10:30 a.m. 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com by the 15th of

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Cattle Groups Sue USDA Over Meat Labeling

by Diego Flammini, News Reporter, Farms.com

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wo U.S. cattle organizations have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for participating in the undercutting of cattle producers.

Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) and Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) allege the USDA knowingly helps meatpackers label imported beef products as domestic products, which reduces the income of domestic cattle producers.

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ucts, the USDA is in violation of the the USDA’s actions, Bullard said.

Federal Meat Inspection Act, says Bill “When we had (imported) beef labeled Bullard, CEO of R-CALF. in the marketplace from May 2013 to the “The Tariff Act of 1930 (which is part of end of 2015, cattle producers received the Federal Meat Inspection Act) requires the highest nominal prices in the history pretty much all imported articles to of their industry,” he said. “And beef labeled as from their country of origin, demand remained very strong. When unless they undergo substantial transfor- COOL was repealed, we saw our cattle mation in the United States,” Bullard told prices fall and we are now struggling to Farms.com today. “It’s our position that maintain levels from five or six years ago.” beef products The provisions are to be allowing any meat labeled all the transformation to ...the USDA knowingly way to the conbe labeled as s u m e r, b u t American were in helps meatpackers label place before the that’s not what the USDA is Country of Origin imported beef products as doing.”

Labeling law Once a beef (COOL) came into domestic products, which product enters effect in the U.S. the country, the When Congress reduces the income of USDA considers implemented it a domestic COOL in 2002, domestic cattle producers.” product after it imported meat undergoes any had to retain its transformation. country of origin label through retail sale.

“That (transformation) includes But once lawmakers repealed COOL unwrapping and re-wrapping the in 2016, the USDA reverted back to its old product,” Bullard said. “Then the meat- ways, Bullard said. packer is authorized to put a ‘Product of U.S.A.’ label on it.”

These measures impact revenue streams for U.S. cattle producers.

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Genomic Testing for Commercial Producers with Beefmaster Genetics – What the future holds…

by Dr. J R Tait, Neogen GeneSeek

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eefmaster Breeders United (BBU) producers invest a lot of time and money into record keeping, collecting data, genotyping, and calculation of genomic enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) to improve their herds and offer better Beefmaster bulls to commercial bull buyers. Commercial cattle producers who use Beefmaster genetics benefit from this by buying better bulls each year. Can they use genomic tools to select the more pro-

ductive replacement heifers for their own genetic tests. These results are reported cowherd? Absolutely! through Igenity Beefmaster as molecular Beefmaster Breeders United and breeding values (MBVs) for the same traits Neogen GeneSeek in Lincoln, Nebraska, are that are represented in the Beefmaster developing genomic profiles that will EPDs. In addition, the system is simplified empower ranchers to select the best by also scaling the MBVs on a simple 1 to 10 replacement heifers within commercial basis. These scores tend to be easier for Beefmaster herds. commercial producThis new test, Igenity ers to wrap their Beefmaster, will help heads around and This new test ... will producers use DNA can be helpful in predictions to rank help producers use DNA that regard. While heifers and make seedstock producselection decisions ers intensely predictions to rank heifers based on genetic evaluate EPDs and needs for their proand make selection decisions pedigrees, commerduction goals. cial producers often Development of the prefer to look at based on genetic needs for Igenity Beefmaster groups of cattle and p r e d i c t i o ns a r e use data to sort their production goals.” based on the hard them at a glance work that Beefmaster breeders have done into rankings of high and low genetic for decades to collect phenotypes and potential for maternal, performance, or compare those data with the outcome of carcass qualities.

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As technology for genotyping cattle becomes more available and affordable, many breeds are following the Beefmaster example to create tests that are customized for seedstock and commercial cattle in their marketplace. Working as a team, BBU staff, third-party genetic evaluation service providers, and Neogen will use genotypes and phenotypes in the Beefmaster library of data to its full potential.

While the historical genotype panels were collected through the years on a variety of technology platforms, Neogen can convert them to a common “currency”.

This set of genotypes will be used to develop Igenity Beefmaster specific prediction equations for the same EPD traits that BBU reports. This allows the Igenity Beefmaster profile to create a MBV for new commercial animals by just sampling their DNA (tissue sample, blood, or hair follicles) and performing the genomic test to calculate the MBV from those prediction equations, no pedigree or EPD genetic evaluation required like the GE-EPD process used by BBU breeders.

What is the process?

When a producer decides to perform Igenity Beefmaster testing, they will contact BBU to order tissue sampling supplies.

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information if parentage determination is desired. The samples will be sent to BBU, where the information will be checked, a submission to the Neogen system will be created, and the samples and order information will be sent for the genotyping and result creation. Within about 14 days of sample receipt, Neogen will have extracted the DNA, performed the genomic testing, performed quality control, and calculated the Igenity Beefmaster profile for reporting back to BBU and the producer. The data will then be available so the producer can begin to make selection and marketing decisions.

Parentage testing Getting cows bred is the only way to create value in the future. Sometimes adding another bull to the breeding pasture is insurance to make sure cows get bred if a single bull were to go bad during the breeding season. But how do you know which bull did the most work for you?

Igenity Beefmaster will use standard parentage markers for animals with Bos taurus and Bos indicus backgrounds so genetic tests on profiled calves can be compared to genetic data from sires on the ranch.

If a Beefmaster bull was already parent verified in the BBU database or has genomically enhanced EPDs, the parentage SNPs are already available for parentage testing on his calves. If a bull hasn’t had those tests himself, he will need a sample collected as

well. A simple BBU parentage test on each of those sire is an affordable way to get the full bull battery in the system for parentage analysis. This will give producers a method of assessing productivity of their bulls, see which are siring the best calves and heifers and evaluate their breeding program.

Selection Considerations For several traits there are optimums for each environment, ranch resources, and management style. Historically, beef specialists have recommended knowing the EPD profile of the bulls used in a herd and tracking the daughters of those bulls to know if extreme levels of certain EPDs (like milk, growth, or muscling) lead to cows that leave the herd too quickly. Today you can use DNA tests to avoid many of these problems. Heifers can be retained based on accurate predictions, replacing traditional means of collecting records for years and trying to navigate by dead reckoning.

With Igenity Beefmaster producers will be able to evaluate which cows and heifers fit in a production or marketing plan. The genetic profiling can be done with samples collected at birth, branding time, preconditioning, or weaning. The rule of thumb is, the sooner you know, the better. With DNA test results in hand, selection decisions can be made and replacements and feeder heifers can be managed differently. These keep/cull decisions can be very important for long-term economic opportunity.

Knowing the genetic potential for traits allows a producer to make more informed

decisions about the production and marketing options available to them.

The good news is, commercial cattle producers can use the same genomic technologies in their cow herd that they benefit from when they purchase a Beefmaster sire with GE-EPDs. Characterizing the genetic potential of Beefmaster cattle with their combination of Bos indicus and Bos taurus background is important for the production environments where Beefmaster cows thrive.

Based on the same selection indexes BBU has created for seedstock breeders, it will be possible for commercial producers to sort their heifers into “momma-cow” heifers or “feedlot” heifers based on their genetic potential for traits appropriate for each of those objectives. Bulls with strong maternal profiles or terminal characteristics can be mated with heifers dedicated either to raising strong cow families or creating highly productive feeder cattle.

Should steers be sold at weaning or should the producer consider retained ownership to capture the value of the genetic improvements they have made?

Knowing the genetic potential of the heifers can lead a producer in a sound direction on the management and marketing of the heifers’ steer mates, as well. Alternatively, documenting the genetic potential of steers at sale time may be an opportunity to differentiate your herd from the rest of the feeder calf market, creating value for your operation.

A partnership that works With a good view of the cow herd’s DNA profile, BBU experts and breeders can recommend specific bulls to match the gains needed in the cow herd. Members of BBU are working hard every day: identifying calves at birth; recording birth dates; recording individual weights at birth, weaning, and beyond; and collecting ultrasound body composition data to make genetic progress on all of these traits. Beefmaster Breeders United is committed to helping commercial producers make better use of their investments in Beefmaster genetics by collaborating with Neogen to make the Igenity Beefmaster profiles available for all of these same traits as a tool for selection that fits the way producers manage and market their cattle.

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NEW MEXICO FEDERAL LANDS NEWS

by Frank Dubois

Flagrant misconduct by prosecutors, Congress to investigate and questions about the DOI reorganization

With Prejudice

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ederal Judge Gloria Navarro has dismissed all charges against the Bundys, citing “outrageous” abuses and “flagrant misconduct” by the prosecutors.

Judge Navarro was most concerned about the following pieces of evidence withheld from the defense: ЇЇ Records about surveillance at the Bundy ranch ЇЇ Records about the presence of government snipers ЇЇ FBI logs about activity at the ranch in the days leading up to the standoff ЇЇ Law enforcement assessments dating to 2012 that found the Bundys posed no threat ЇЇ And internal affairs reports about misconduct by BLM agents Judge Navarro declared “a universal sense of justice has been violated” and dismissed all charges against the Bundys “with prejudice”, meaning those charges cannot be brought again.

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number of aircraft, including drones (owned or leased), the amount and types of ammo, the number of attack dogs or other tools and equipment in BLM’s possession. At some point, this type of inventory should be made of all the land management agencies in the Interior Dept. and the Forest Service A complete list of the personnel and their agency which were involved in the Bundy ranch operations (to include NPS, FBI and all federal

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A complete list of assets that were deployed for the Bundy operation by all agencies.

A thorough review of all memos, emails, phone logs, notes, etc. to determine what factors and alternatives were considered prior to undertaking the operation A thorough review of all memos, emails, phone logs, notes, etc. to determine who made the final decision to undertake the operation

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Congressional investigation This case raises many questions, and I’m pleased to see that Congressmen Bishop and Westerman have initiated an inquiry, with the Committees staffs to be briefed by the BLM. Perhaps this is just a first step, but I’m not convinced asking BLM to assess its own actions, identify problems and propose solutions, will provide the public or Congress with sufficient information to fully analyze what happened and why. Until we have a complete picture of who did what and when, any proposed changes in policy or procedure would suffer. Here are some things Congress should be pursuing. ЇЇ There should be an inventory of BLM law enforcement assets. First of course, would be the number and type of personnel, and an examination of their authority, including the statutory authority for their classification. Also, an inventory of the number and type of weapons, the number and type of vehicles, the

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as a law enforcement effort and who made the decision to continue the operation by bringing in the FBI after the Clark County Sheriff withdrew his officers A thorough review of all memos, emails, phone logs, notes, etc. to determine who, and on what basis, made the decision to stand down.

A thorough review of all postoperation memos, emails, phone logs, notes, etc. to determine who was responsible for providing agency documents to the U.S. Attorney’s office, and any issues related to the prosecution of the case.

A complete explanation of the authority and role played by BLM management and line officers and the same for the DOI Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES), and how those dynamics played out prior to and during the operation.

An explanation and analysis of why BLM refuses to comply with state law on trespass the way other landowners do, so that the confiscation and disposal of trespassing livestock is accomplished by state officials, based on state law and procedures.

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Again, for the public to have meaningful input, we must first have a complete understanding of all that occurred during the operation. Only then could we make reasonable recommendations for change.

Zinke reorganization Secretary Of Interior Zinke has proposed a massive reorganization of the department.

He says Interior will no longer draw its boundaries based on state and regional lines, but will draw them based on “ecosystems, watersheds and science.” The plan includes dividing management of millions of federal acres into 13 multistate regions, and would in many cases split states in to multiple sections.

At first blush this looks suspiciously similar to the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) launched by the Obama administration. Some will say the Obama LCCs were the first step, and now Zinke proposes to implement the same management scheme in a fashion not even dared by the Obama administration. Indeed, Marcia McNutt, who served as former President Obama’s first USGS director, said the idea was floated during her tenure to better align regional bureaus. “It’s not a new idea, and it’s not a bad idea,” she said.

We will be evaluating all this as more information becomes available. One should not, however, limit their evaluation through the lens of “what is the most scientific way to manage resources.” That has to be overlaid with our form of government. Will this proposed reorganization increase or diminish the role of states in resource management? Will it increase or diminish the role of the feds in resource management? How will this affect the role of Congress in authorizing, oversight and appropriations?

Surely there is a more “scientific” way to pass a budget than what we are currently witnessing, but it is a small price to pay to maintain our representative republic. Our Founding Fathers designed a multitiered system to protect our liberty by restraining government. Their efforts had nothing to do with “scientific” management or efficiency. That is the lens through which we should evaluate this and other proposals.

Until next time, be a nuisance to the devil and don’t forget to check that cinch.

Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship and The DuBois Western Heritage Foundation

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Eco-Terrorist Attacks on Energy Infrastructure on Tap for 2018

by Bonner Cohen, Ph. D., cfact.org

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etermined to disrupt the interstate transport of oil and natural gas throughout the United States, a network of environmental activists is openly threatening to resort to sabotage to achieve their ends. And having let their intentions be known, they are crying foul now that law enforcement officials are taking their threats seriously.

Indeed, the recent past foreshadows what is to come. In October 2016, a group of five demonstrators cut through padlocks and chains to enter the flow stations of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Dubbed Valve Turners, they shut off the pipeline’s valves, temporarily stopping the flow of oil through the pipeline. Local law enforcement officials in North Dakota apprehended the group. A court found two of the protestors guilty of felony charges, two more are awaiting trial, and a fifth was found guilty

of second-degree burglary.

The Valve Turners were hardly the only protestors to turn to sabotage in the name of combating climate change. Anti-pipeline activists set fires and caused $2 million in damages near Standing Rock in North Dakota. Elsewhere, two women from a social justice charity proudly told the Des Moines Register how they had used oxyacetylene cutting torches to attack another stretch of the pipeline in Iowa’s Mahaska County. In another incident, damages to pipeline construction equipment in Iowa reached $2 million.

Concerns over Eco-Terrorism Eager to spare local communities the vandalism and violence that marked the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Oklahoma enacted legislation earlier this year stiffening penalties against protesters convicted of trespassing at critical infrastructure facilities. These include pipelines, railways, refineries, power plants, chemical plants, and liquified natural gas (LNG) terminals.

And, in October, 84 members of Congress sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking if the Justice Department could treat people who sabotage energy

infrastructure as domestic terrorists.

Alarmed that acts of vandalism against public and private installations will not go unpunished, groups that can best be described as “Green Antifa” are conjuring up visions of noble activists facing policestate tactics.

“This crackdown is happening, because activists have been successful, and because industry realizes that protest is a threat,” Kelsey Skaggs, executive director of the Climate Defense Project, recently told ThinkProgress.

On the contrary, officials and lawmakers are rightly concerned that acts of sabotage pose a threat to public safety. Anti-pipeline protesters have the right to free speech and free assembly; they do not have the right commit acts of sabotage, arson or trespassing.

In mid-December, eco-activists opposing the proposed construction of two natural gas pipelines in Virginia trespassed on the Norfolk property of a woman serving on the state’s Water Control Board. They hung a giant anti-pipeline banner on her front porch which read “Stop Poisoning Our Community.” continued on page 36 >>

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Boasting about the exploit on an organizing website, someone identified only as “Anonymous Contributor” also urged activists to target LNG export terminals along the U.S. coast. The anonymous author then added ominously: “When we have done everything we can to prevent this pipeline with legal means, we will resort to sabotage and we will defeat this symbol of domination, exploitation, global capital, global pillage…”

Citing the spate of sabotage and arson attacks against the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Department of Homeland Security last spring warned that the same could be in store for the $900 million Diamond Pipeline, which will carry crude oil from Cushing, Okla. to a refinery in Memphis, Tenn.

DHS said that such attacks would “likely be simple and designed to damage physical infrastructure or equipment by sabotage or arson” targeting “law enforcement, private security guards, or construction personnel” as was the case in earlier attacks. The DHS report explained that “environmental rights extremists have a long history of using arson to inflict economic damage or disrupt projects they believe present a danger to

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the environment.”

In Harm’s Way The coming year may bring many blessings. But if the reckless rhetoric and acts of sabotage already committed are any indication, eco-terrorism could also be coming our way. People working in, or living close to, the facilities being targeted could find themselves in harm’s way. Public officials, along with the private operators of our energy infrastructure, have good reason to be worried.

About the Author: Bonner R. Cohen, Ph. D., is a senior policy analyst with CFACT.

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“The Farm Credit family is small, so it wasn’t hard to hear good things about Ag New Mexico,” says Fisher. “I’m elated to have the opportunity to join the team.”

Ag New Mexico is a borrower-owned rural lending cooperative that finances agricultural production, agribusiness, rural land and country homes. The co-op is headquartered in Clovis and has lending offices in Belen, Clovis and Las Cruces. It is a part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of rural financing co-ops that will celebrate its 102nd anniversary in 2018.

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JBS to Sell Five Rivers Cattle Feeding for $200 Million

by Wyatt Bechtel, Drovers

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BS USA plans to sell Five Rivers Cattle Feeding to Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P., for approximately $200 million. Pinnacle Asset, an investment firm specializing in commodities and natural resources, made the announcement in mid January in a press release.

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding includes 11 feedlots and has a total feeding capacity estimated at 980,000 head of cattle, making it the largest cattle feeder in the world. The feeding operation traces its roots back to the 1920s with the Monfort family and now has yards in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

As part of the purchasing agreement Five Rivers Cattle Feeding will continue to supply cattle to JBS USA’s beef processing plants. The current Five Rivers management team is to remain intact, with president and CEO Mike Thoren staying in his lead role.

“The sale of the Five Rivers Cattle Feeding p ar tn e r s’ e x p e r tis e in p hy si c al assets and farms is a strategic move that will commodities.” allow JBS USA to more efficiently deploy “We are excited to combine Arcadia’s working capital and focus on the compa- livestock marketing and risk management ny’s core food and value-added products experience with the first-class management businesses,” said Andre Nogueira, CEO of team at Five Rivers,” said Jordan Levi, manJBS USA. aging member of Arcadia Asset Representatives affiliated with Pinnacle Management, LLC. “We believe that the Asset voiced their pleasure with the complementary strengths of Pinnacle, agreement.

Arcadia, Ospraie and Five Rivers will create “The acquisition of the largest and most significant value. We look forward to conrespected cattle feeding operation in the tinuing the legacy of best-in-class world continues Pinnacle’s strategic path of production, livestock care and animal investment and development of our diver- welfare, and environmental stewardship sified, global, physical commodity platform, established by the more than 600 skilled of which livestock is a critical sector,” said professionals who comprise the Five Rivers Jason M. Kellman, managing partner and Cattle Feeding team.”

Chief Investment Officer of Pinnacle Asset JBS’s sale of Five Rivers Cattle Feeding is Management. “We are excited to work part of a divestment program that was closely with our operating partner, Arcadia announced last summer.

Asset Management and strategic partner, The divestment of $1.8 billion from JBS Ospraie Management to support Five Rivers’ S.A. holdings started after the Batista brothtalented management team.” ers, majority owners JBS’s holding company “Ospraie is pleased to partner with Pin- J&F Investimentos, were assessed a leniency nacle and Arcadia on this market-leading, fine. The fine of $3.2 billion was for their commodity transaction,” said Jason Mraz, involvement in a bribery scheme with Brapresident of Ospraie Management, who is zilian government officials and politicians. a strategic partner to Pinnacle on this trans- Following the bribery scandal Wesley and action. “We have a long history of working continued on page 40 >> together and have great respect for both

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Joesley Batista were both formally accused of insider trading by Brazilian police. The brothers allegedly made illegal trades prior to arranging a plea deal for their admission to bribery.

As part of the divestment plan JBS also sold off Five Rivers Cattle Feeding in Canadawhich included a 75,000 head feedlot and sold for nearly $40 million.

According to Nogueira the transaction completes the company’s divestment plan.

“The long-term partnership with Pinnacle will ensure JBS USA’s continued ability to produce high-quality beef products, including natural, certified humane, raised without antibiotics, source-verified and traditional products, enjoyed by customers and consumers around the world,” Nogueira said.

The acquisition is still pending a U.S. regulatory review and approval, along with approval from the JBS S.A. Board of Directors and Pinnacle Asset securing the relevant funding.

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Until the sale is approved JBS Five Rivers will continue to operate as usual. JBS USA will also maintain purchasing agreements with feedlots associated with Five Rivers Cattle Feeding.

This is the second major shakeup to a large U.S. packer-feedlot operation in the past year. In April 2017, Cargill sold its two remaining feedlots to Green Plains Inc. If the sale of Five Rivers is finalized it would mean that none of the three largest beef packers (JBS, Tyson Foods and Cargill) have ow n e r ship of a c at tl e f e e din g operation.

n January 11, 2018, the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a motion to intervene in Utah Diné Bikéyah v.

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The case, brought by outerwear retailer Patagonia, environmental groups, and other organizations, alleges that presidents do not have the authority to reduce previously designated monuments.

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the society’s chief conservation officer, told The Washington Post. “And the solutions are out there.”

At least one industry group praised the administration’s decision.

“Over the last few years, the management of ‘take’ under MBTA has been riddled with flawed decisions that have created Laurel Wamsley, NPR Twitter massive uncertainty,” Tim Charters, senior he Trump administration says it will no director of government affairs for the longer criminally prosecute compaNational Ocean Industries Association, told nies that accidentally kill migratory the Post. “This common-sense approach birds. The decision reverses a rule made in ensures that lawful activities are not held the las t we ek s of the O b ama hostage to unnecessary threats of administration. criminalization.”

A legal memo from the Department of BP pleaded guilty to violating the act the Interior posted in late December with its actions related to the 2010 Deepdeclares that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act water Horizon oil spill. As part of its applies only to purposeful actions that kill settlement, the oil company agreed to pay migratory birds, and not to $100 million to the North American energy companies and Wetlands Conservation Fund, other businesses that kill money that was used for wetlands In 2013, Duke Energy pleaded guilty to birds incidentally. restoration and conservation well “Interpreting the MBTA to beyond the Gulf region where the violating the act in connection with the apply to incidental or accispill occurred. dental actions hangs the energy projects have deaths of two golden eagles at its wind projects alsoRenewable sword of Damocles over a been found in violation. In 2013, host of otherwise lawful and Duke Energy pleaded guilty to vioin Wyoming ...” productive actions, threatlating the act in connection with the ening up to six months in jail deaths of two golden eagles at its and a $15,000 penalty for each and every species, according to the society, because wind projects in Wyoming, in what the bird injured or killed,” the memo says. it requires industries to take certain steps Justice Department said was the “first ever The memo is written by Daniel Jorjani, to protect them, like covering tar pits and criminal enforcement of the Migratory Bird Interior’s principal deputy solicitor, a long- marking transmission lines.

Treaty Act for unpermitted avian takings at time adviser to libertarian billionaire “We just don’t want to lose any incentive wind projects.”

Charles Koch. for the industry to come to the table and The utility company was sentenced to The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) work through this with us,” David O’Neill, pay fines, restitution and community service totaling $1 million. It was also placed on probation for five years. It is required to implement an environmental compliance plan aimed at preventing bird deaths at the company’s four commercial wind projects in the state.

Collin O’Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation, told the Post that neither administration had gotten it right: The interpretation was too broad before, and now it is too narrow.

“We’re seeing the whipsaw from one extreme to the other,” he told the newspaper, saying that in terms of Interior’s energy policies, “one year in, there’s been no balance. If the choice is between energy and conser vation, energy always wins.”

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In its final weeks, the Obama administration issued a legal opinion stating that the law does include the incidental killing of birds, but in February, the Trump administration suspended that opinion pending review.

The National Audubon Society said the Trump administration’s interpretation guts the treaty and runs counter to decades of legal precedent and conservation principles. “The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is one of the most important conservation laws we have,” the group says.

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Truth Decay

by Jennifer Kavanagh, Michael D. Rich, www.rand.org

A Threat to Policymaking and Democracy

Defining Truth Decay

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he line between fact and fiction in American public life is becoming blurred. RAND has begun studying the causes and consequences of this “Truth Decay” phenomenon and how it affects democracy and political and civil discourse in the United States. Where basic facts and well-supported analyses of these facts were once generally accepted — such as the benefit of using vaccines to protect health — disagreement about even objective facts and well-supported analyses has swelled in recent years. In addition, a growing number of Americans view the U.S. government, media, and academia with new skepticism.

These developments drive wedges between policymakers and neighbors alike.

This research brief describes RAND’s findings about the causes and consequences of Truth Decay and offers a research agenda for addressing the challenges this phenomenon creates, with the intent of improving policymaking and political discourse. Truth Decay presents a vital threat to American democracy, and RAND invites other

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researchers, policymakers, journalists, and educators to join in responding to that threat.

Heightened disagreement about facts and analytical interpretations of data

There have always been differences of opinion within the American electorate. But disagreements about objective facts and topics for which data are reasonably definitive have become increasingly common.

Examples include the benefits of vaccines and the safety of genetically modified foods.

The Blurred Line Between Opinion and Fact

Changes in media content and the media business model have contributed to the jumbling of fact, fiction, and opinion.

Examples include journalistic content that fails to distinguish between opinion and fact, news programs that rely on commentary rather than factual reporting without clearly labeling them, and social media platforms that allow anyone to become a source of information.

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Increased Volume and Influence of Opinion and Personal Experience Across the Communications Landscape

The growth in the volume of subjective content relative to factual information increases the likelihood that audiences will encounter speculation or downright falsehoods. That makes it more difficult to identify key pieces of factual information.

Diminished Trust in Formerly Respected Institutions as Sources of Factual Information

Polling data from across the country show a significant drop, and continuing decline, in public trust in such institutions as the government and the media. Amid confusion about what is fact and what is falsehood, where people should turn for objective, factual information also becomes unclear.

Is This New, or Déjà Vu? 1880s–1890s The Gilded Age, known for “yellow journalism” that trafficked in exaggeration, scandal-mongering, and sensationalism. continued on page 48 >>

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TRUTH DECAY << cont. from page 46 1920s–1930s The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, featuring the advent of radio and “jazz journalism,” in which tabloids published sensationalized stories of sex and violence.

1960s–1970s The Vietnam War, with “New Journalism” that conveyed writers’ subjective impressions, and widespread adoption of television news as a primary information source.

In all three of these periods, new forms and styles of communication coupled with social, political, and economic unrest contributed to the emergence of at least two of Truth Decay’s key trends: the blurred line between fact and opinion and the increased relative volume of opinion over fact. RAND researchers also found some evidence of declining trust in institutions as sources of factual information in two of these historical periods.

But the current era of Truth Decay stands alone in at least one key way. Researchers found no evidence of fundamental disagreements over objective facts in any of the three historical periods. The present period stands alone in possessing all four trends. New technologies, social media, 24-hour news coverage, and political polarization accentuate the effects of the four trends in the present period, as well.

The good news: Past periods similar to Truth Decay all drew to a close. RAND

researchers found that each of the previous Truth Decay periods ended when institutions, such as the government, increased transparency and Americans attached more value to objective facts within political and civil discourse. Further investigation of these eras may lead to lessons on how to rein in some aspects of the current version of Truth Decay.

What Causes Truth Decay?

DRIVERS RAND researchers have identified four main drivers of Truth Decay, conditions that contribute to the phenomenon.

Characteristics of human information processing, such as cognitive biases Cognitive biases reflect mental patterns that can lead people to form beliefs or make decisions that do not reflect an objective and thorough assessment of the facts.

For instance, people tend to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs and reject information that challenges those beliefs.

Changes in the information system, such as the rise of 24-hour news coverage, social media, and dissemination of disinformation and misleading or biased information The volume of information overall has increased dramatically — especially content based on opinion, personal experience, and even falsehood. At the same time, social media and search algorithms can create self-reinforcing feeds of information by

winnowing out competing perspectives.

Together, these changes drown out facts, data, and analysis.

Competing demands on the educational system that challenge its ability to keep pace with information system changes The growing number of demands and fiscal constraints on the educational system have reduced the emphasis on civic education, media literacy, and critical thinking.

Without proper training, many students do not learn how to identify disinformation and misleading information, and are susceptible to disseminating it themselves.

Polarization in politics, society, and the economy Segregation across the American electorate along economic, political, and social lines contributes to the development of insular and isolated communities, each with its own narrative, worldview, and, increasingly, even “facts.”

AGENTS People, organizations, or foreign entities can also intentionally or unintentionally amplify the effects of Truth Decay drivers for their own political or economic gain.

RAND researchers identified four groups of possible agents: ЇЇ Academia and research organizations make valuable contributions to knowledge, but can exacerbate Truth Decay when errors or bias affect findings. ЇЇ Media organizations can promote facts, but can intensify Truth Decay when commentary or opinion displaces fact. ЇЇ Foreign actors contribute to Truth Decay when spreading mis- and disinformation to achieve their own objectives. ЇЇ Domestic political actors (e.g., elected and appointed officials, lobbyists) aggravate Truth Decay when deploying misleading information to advance political agendas.

What Are Truth Decay’s Consequences?

Truth Decay inflicts substantial damage on America’s civic and political institutions and its societal and democratic foundations.

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TRUTH DECAY << cont. from page 48 individual disengagement from political and civic life ЇЇ uncertainty in national policy Unchecked, Truth Decay causes a vicious circle of mistrust among citizens. It can lead them to narrow their sources of information, cluster with people who agree with them, avoid meaningful discussions about core issues, and feel alienated from local and national policy debates. Politics drifts into dysfunction when debate lacks a shared factual basis. In governance, that can lead to delayed decisions, deferred economic investment, and reduced diplomatic credibility. ЇЇ

Where to Go From Here?

Research alone cannot resolve the complex problem of Truth Decay. Research can, however, provide a framework and factual foundations upon which to design, implement, and evaluate responses. RAND calls on other research organizations, policymakers, educators, journalists, and interested individuals to join in shining a light on Truth Decay — and finding solu-

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The Beautiful Mountain Rebellion Part 2 (Last month: In 1913, U. S. President Woodrow Wilson directed the U. S. Indian Commissioner to put a stop to the practice of polygamy among the Navajo people of New Mexico. The Navajos made it clear that they did not intent do obey the edict, and as a response to that, Navajo Indian agent William Shelton dispatched a detachment of Navajo Police to arrest Hatahilie Yazhie, but as he was not at home at the time, the officers only took his wives and children into custody and locked them up in Shiprock.

Shelton got more than he bargained for.)

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o one knows exactly what Shelton expected to accomplish by kidnapping the wives and children, but it is unlikely that he expected what he got.

Hatahilie Yazhie soon returned home to find his family gone. He quickly organized his own posse, made up of a dozen or so of his clansmen, armed them and headed for Shiprock on horseback. They quickly located Yazhie’s family and proceeded to set them free at gunpoint. They also bothered to rough-up the tribal officers and to fire off a few rifle shots. Yazhie and his band then fled west to Beautiful Mountain, a sacred site to the Navajo people just east of the Arizona state line, and established a camp there. When Shelton returned to Shiprock, it was his turn to discover his charges gone, his officers battered and bruised, and his jailhouse punctured with bullet holes. He was not a happy man.

Shelton’s reaction was overwhelming.

He hurried to Farmington where he could send off a telegram to New Mexico Governor William McDonald (1858-1918). He reported that a band of armed Navajos had raided government facilities in Shiprock, assaulted federal employees and stole weapons (they had actually taken one Navajo officer’s pistol). Governor McDonald immediately contacted President Wilson and reported that the Indians were in open revolt. Wilson promptly called out the

United States Army to take matters in hand.

Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott (18531934), commander of the 2nd Cavalry, was placed in command of the operation. Nearly 250 troops from Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fort Robinson, Nebraska, descended upon Gallup. They then trudged off to the northwest. This affair took place in autumn of the year, and the weather was unusually bad, and that was compounded, according to Chili Yazzie, when the “Medicine people” atop Beautiful Mountain called upon their deities to increase the rain and wind. The

soldiers became considerably distressed as they wallowed in deep mud and suffered a soaking from the rain when their tents blew away. They were in no condition to assault the mountain.

General Scott recognized that his situation was tenuous and he requested a meeting with the Navajos at the Sanostee store, and several of Hatahilie Yazhie’s clansmen complied. The meeting was a complete failure when General Scott “displayed his continued on page 58 >>

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belligerent arrogance” and the Navajos went home. Shelton sent a wire to BIA Commissioner Cato Sells that read in part: “Received reliable information that majority of gang will fight to finish.” That, however, was not to be.

Concern increased on both sides of the issue that the standoff would end badly.

According to Chilli Yazzie, a delegation made up of Navajo leader Chee Dodge (1856-1947), another Navajo named Blackhorse, and Catholic priests from St. Michaels, including Padre Anselm Weber (1862-1921) who was well regarded by the Navajos, requested permission to visit the encampment on Beautiful Mountain. (It is noteworthy that Agent Shelton was not with the negotiating group, and neither was the U. S. Marshal who had been dispatched to the scene.) Hatahilie Yazhie agreed and the conclave lasted three days during which the Navajos fed and sheltered their visitors. Chili Yazzie wrote, “With the three days of counsel, my Grandpa and his kinfolk came to accept that this standoff with the United States could not end in a good way. The decision was made to come down and submit to arrest.” The dozen or

so “rebels” were quickly taken into custody between American Indians and the United and hauled off to Santa Fe where they faced States Army, even though they did not trial. Convictions carried jail terms of the ten engage in combat. It is interesting that to thirty days in the Gallup jail. Yazzie con- General Scott is said to have earned a cluded: “After their short stint in jail they “special commendation for his skillful returned home to Santostee …. Hatahilie handing of Navajo disturbances [sic] at Yazhie kept his three wives with no further Beautiful Mountain, Arizona [sic], in Novemcomment from Superintendent William T. ber 1913.” An odd conclusion since General Shelton and the government.”

Scott didn’t handle anything, and Beautiful The Beautiful Mountain Rebellion is gen- Mountain is in New Mexico: not Arizona. erally considered the last confrontation

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So that’s what your beef checkoff is doing with the #RethinkTheRanch The New Mexico Beef Council has been media campaign. Based on consumer saddened in the last year with the death research, we know that consumers want of several of its past leaders. Gene Atchley to know more about sustainable farming (Clayton), Mark McCollum (Ft. Sumner), and ranching, and how you care for your Wally Ferguson (Carrizozo), John Yarbrough cattle.

(Las Cruces), and most recently, Jodie Clavel We want consumers to rethink every(Roy). All of them; decent, generous, honest thing that goes into beef production. So, ... “the Salt of the Earth.” last summer, a camera crew traveled JODIE CLAVEL October 25, 1923 3,800 miles across the U.S., visiting six – January 6, 2018 different cattle operations in four states.

Jodie Clavel was a visionary and a pioneer They captured more than 100 hours of who led the effort to establish the New Mexico video, along with images and stories State Checkoff and the Beef Council, long about people like you, and produced before the federal beef checkoff went into videos that consumers as well as you, Jodie Clavel, Gate-to-Plate BEEF Tour, Clavel Ranch, 2012 effect. “He understood the collective power can visit on our Beef. It’s What’s For of pooling producer resources to market beef Dinner website. One of the Rethink the and defend the beef industry in order to enhance opportunities for ranch families.

Ranch videos focuses on how technology Jodie traveled thousands of miles, spoke to hundreds of producers, advocating for is being used at the Bear Valley Ranch in a state beef promotion program, and was central to successfully establishing the California to manage their cattle opercouncil. He served as the council’s first Chairman. ations. A commercial drone is used to His support and encouragement continued throughout the last thirty-plus years; gather cattle, look at water troughs, and along with his family, hosting a Gate-To-Plate tour, contributing additional dollars, make sure everything is functioning corand serving as a role model for his son Joe, who also ably served on the Beef Council. rectly. It also highlights how the Kester We are grateful to all of these men. Each of them contributed to making the family is using solar technology to operBeef Council and its work respected in the NM beef community and throughout ate water and grazing systems. the nation. It’s been a privilege to know them. “Ye are the Salt of the Earth” The videos provide consumer friendly in a easy-to-understand way to com-

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he 5th Annual Agricultural Day took place in October in Las Cruces, where the NMSU football team played their homecoming game against Arkansas State. Agricultural Day activities took place from 2 p.m. to just before kickoff at 6 p.m.

Agricultural Day once again sponsored by The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and New Mexico Department of Agriculture, focused on family fun: food sampling, live animals, educational booths, and much more.

The NM Beef Council partnered with the Dona Ana Farm Bureau and the Collegiate Young Farmers & Ranchers to provide 2. beef sliders, recipes and cooking information.

The purpose of the event is to showcase New Mexico’s agricultural community to an audience that may be unfamiliar with it.

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4. Dona Ana Farm Bureau officers, Bud Deerman, Myles Culberson, and Greg Daviet, serve beef sliders.

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NEWS UPDATE

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Cattle ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Loses $1.5 Million, Lands Rustler in Jail

California man has been arrested after allegedly defrauding more than a million dollars from prospective cattle buyers in a scheme that spanned four states.

Justin Tyler Greer, 36, was arrested December 28 in Tarzan, Texas, after being suspected of investment fraud, embezzlement and cattle theft.

There are seven victims who are out $1.5 million in losses. The investigation began in June 2017 when the victims claimed to be coming up hundreds of head short. Cattle owned by investors were illegally sold and moved to Colorado and Wyoming.

“This is 21st Century cattle rustling and embezzlement at the highest level,” says Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux.

Greer was extradited back to Tulare County, California, on December 31. Tulare County Sherriff’s Agricultural Crimes Unit tracked down Greer with the aid of Texas Rangers and U.S. Marshals.

Local authorities in Texas also helped with the arrest, along with assistance from the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Unit.

“Given the complexity of this case, I am proud of the amount of progress they made to get this case to this point,” Sheriff Boudreaux says. “And I very much appreciate the assistance of other law enforcement agencies throughout the Western United States.”

In addition to working as a cattle broker, Greer managed cattle owned by ranchers in California, Wyoming and Colorado. Authorities describe the cattle as being backgrounded and then ran as stockers before being sold when they reached a marketable weight.

Greer allegedly failed to meet financial obligations in April and May, raising flags for his customers.

Audits were issued by two victims to determine if cattle were stolen as they were coming up hundreds of head short.

“When people began saying, ‘where are our cattle and they couldn’t produce the cattle where is our money from the bills or profits we should have made,’ nothing could be provided so that’s when investigators got involved,” Sheriff Boudreaux says.

Authorities have recovered 900 cattle in Wyoming, but it is believed that thousands more are unaccounted for.

The cattle in Wyoming were on pasture illegally, says Sheriff Boudreaux. They were found with the help of California Bureau of Livestock Identification Brand Unit and criminal investigators with the State of Wyoming Livestock Board.

Recovered cattle are pictured in Pinedale, Wyoming, with suspect Justin Tyler Greer’s identification on the ear tags.

The U.S. Forest Service is investigating the case of the cattle in Wyoming in a parallel criminal investigation because cattle were being grazed without the proper permits.

Greer also had partners who invested in cattle they thought were for sale, except Greer didn’t own them or the cattle never existed.

“This is a classic example of someone robbing Peter to pay Paul,” says Tulare County District Attorney investigator Jeff Gilbert. “This

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is basically a Ponzi scheme.”

Authorities say Greer was doing business at a number of financial institutions with multiple accounts. More than 25 search warrants were served to look at accounts, office locations, residences and electronic devices. Hundreds of documents were looked at to see what transactions had been made because so many cattle were changing hands.

While the Western way of life is a still alive and you should be able to trust a man’s word with a cowboy handshake, Sheriff Boudreaux says, in this particular case it did not ring true.

“When that trust is broken, it shocks the consciousness of the community and the industry,” Sheriff Boudreaux says. “We, at the Sheriff’s Office, take it very seriously when one man steals another man’s cattle and commits fraud.”

Thirteen counts of grand theft have been alleged against Greer, with three separate counts for investment fraud. The state felonies could result in a maximum of 26 years in prison.

The lack of grazing permits on U.S. Forest Service land in Wyoming could have additional penalties or jail time.

Greer is currently being held in jail at a pre-trial facility in Tulare County with bail set at $1.9 million. The case is still under investigation and there could be others involved, according to authorities.

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new year is upon us and I feel like I haven’t finished 2017 yet. This year started out with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention, January 5 through 10. New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau (NMFLB) had 13 members attending this year’s convention.

The convention is a time to see old friends and make new ones as well as attend various workshops from leadership to public policy to niche agriculture, just to name a few. NMFLB was recognized with a State Award of Excellence in the area of Advocacy. Some other awards given were the YF&R Excellence in Agriculture and the YF&R Discussion meet winner who was from Colorado. The trade show and general sessions were also very good.

The highlight of the Annual Meeting was a visit and speech from the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. This is first

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time in over 25 years that a sitting president has addressed the AFBF. In his speech, President Trump spoke about the changes in the income tax system where taxes would be lowered and the exemption for estate taxes would be doubled. He noted that for every new regulation passed, 22 existing regulations were repealed to help reduce the burden on businesses.

The Trump administration has stopped further advancement of the Waters of the US regulations and is going to renegotiate the NAFTA so that it is more fair to the United States. Also mentioned was creating a farm bill that would be finished on time.

He signed an executive order which streamlines and expedites requests to locate broad band facilities in rural America. Additionally, he signed a presidential memorandum to build towers on federal lands to assist getting better and faster coverage. It was special to have the President of the United States speak to all the membership and we feel that it instilled much needed optimism and a renewed sense of certainty to our industry.

The Annual Meeting of the voting delegates, where Larry Reagan and I represented New Mexico, concluded the conference.

There had been discussion about the

increase in dues which some considered to be controversial. This action required a by-law change that would require twothirds vote to pass. The dollar increase passed with slightly over 81 percent of the vote. This increase was necessary in helping American Farm Bureau remain strong not only financially but in its effectiveness in lobbying and leader development.

We, the members of the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau, rely on the American Farm Bureau Federation for information and research programs. The American Farm Bureau is committed to working through our grassroots organizations to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agriculture communities. Just remember the strength of that organization starts right here at home.

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The weather was cold, clear and wet the mornin’ I went out to get a newborn calf from the little pen where he’d spent the night with his mother. As Albert opened the gate to let me in he cautioned, “She’s a little ringy, Doc.” I stepped back and flattened myself against the neighboring pen so she could come out into the alley. She breached the gate, spied me and charged!

I had my right arm up on the gate. She caught me in the ribs as she picked up speed and off we went down the alley! I was somehow balanced on her head like a hood ornament on a Mack Truck! In flight I reached out with my right hand and grabbed a passing gate. I picked up enough splinters to pick Donald Trump’s teeth and

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Three days later I was putting a heifer back in her little pen. She was a new mother and a little wobbly as I walked her up the alley. Juan, the new exchange student from Chihuahua, didn’t get the gate closed in time. She came back out. I ran her back and forth several times but she wouldn’t go in.

Finally she decided she’d had enough of my foolishness and got on the fight. She came at me and I set out on a high lope down the alley. My five buckles were splashing through the mud puddles and I was high steppin’ like a drum major! The heifer was right on my tail! I reached the gate at the end of the alley and flipped the latch, I turned back to look at the critter just in time to hear the latch fall back and lock. She hit me full speed in the same ribs and proceed to pound me into the wood.

This was Juan’s first exposure to American veterinary medicine and he thought the whole thing was hilarious!

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A Dangerous Disconnect: New Research IDs Food and Ag Trust Gaps

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hile food companies, federal regulatory agencies and farmers are held responsible for ensuring the health and safety of food, not all are trusted to get the job done, according to new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI). The findings illustrate a dangerous trust deficit that breeds increased public skepticism and highlights the need for increased consumer engagement by the food system.

If you’re held responsible and trusted for ensuring safe and healthy food, you are seen as a credible source,” said Charlie Arnot, CEO of CFI. However, if you’re held responsible but not trusted, that’s a dangerous disconnect that can’t be ignored.

Federal regulatory agencies are held most responsible for ensuring safe food, following by food companies and farmers, according to the survey. However, when it comes to trust, federal regulatory agencies

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rank eighth and food companies rank last on a list of 11 choices.

“The potential fallout is serious and we’re already witnessing consequences in the food system as public interest in food production and processing grows,” said Arnot.

“A lack of trust can result in increased pressure for additional oversight and regulations, rejection of products or information, and consumers seeking alternate, and perhaps unreliable, information sources.”

Farmers fared better, ranking third in both responsibility and trust on the issue of ensuring safe food. CFI’s annual research, now in its 10th year, has consistently shown that consumers trust farmers. Arnot cautioned farmers against viewing the results as permission to disengage. “The good standing of farmers presents a golden opportunity for farmers to share their stories, invite consumer questions and help build trust.”

Rankings for responsibility and trust regarding ensuring healthy food were similar.

Segmenting by influencer audiences, including moms, millennials, foodies and early adopters, CFI’s research surveyed U.S. consumers on more than 50 topics including most important issues, trusted sources,

purchasing behaviors, pressures impacting food choices, and attitudes on farming and food manufacturing.

Research results reveal additional trust gaps when it comes to the environment, animal care and food manufacturing.

Eighty percent moderately or strongly agree that they are more concerned about global warming/climate change than they were a year ago. However, only 30 percent strongly agree that farmers are taking good care of the environment.

While 55 percent strongly agree that if farm animals are treated decently and humanely, they have no problem consuming meat milk and eggs, only 25 percent believe U.S. meat is derived from humanely treated animals.

Two out of three consumers (64 percent) hold a positive impression of agriculture, while below half (44 percent) hold a positive impression of food manufacturing. A majority, around two in three, want to know more about both.

“I am often asked why consumers have a certain, often inaccurate, impression of the food system,” said Roxi Beck, director at CFI. Beck works closely with farmers and food companies, providing practical advice and step-by-step training to increase transpar-

ency and engagement and help close the trust gap.

“My response is simple: because farmers and food companies haven’t engaged consumers in a way that addresses their underlying concerns,” she said. “The food system is making great strides toward transparency and responsiveness, which is tremendous, but there is more work to be done. It starts with identifying the drivers of concern, versus providing factual information to address the questions asked.”

Each year of CFI’s decade-long research builds on the last. When combined, it leaves no doubt that effective engagement to earn trust goes beyond simply providing consumers with information.

“Consumers want to know that farmers and food companies share their values, so

simply providing facts or information isn’t trust research and register for the free enough,” Beck said. “Meaningful engage- webinar, “Shifting Food Beliefs and Trends: ment can be a game-changer. For example, Insights Into Closing the Trust Gap,” Tues., I’ve guided dozens of on-site tours of farms Jan. 23, visit www.foodintegrity.org. For and food companies and the ‘ah-ha’ more information, contact CFI at learnmoments are often dramatic when con- more@foodintegrity.org. sumers see and hear for themselves how food is produced. This is because they’ve The Center for Food Integrity is a not-for-profit made a personal connection with the indi- organization that helps today’s food system vidual expert, which allows the conversation earn consumer trust. Our members and project partners, who represent the diversity of the food to move forward.” system, are committed to providing accurate Transparency is a powerful trust-build- information and working together to address ing tool, she said, and can be achieved in important issues in food and agriculture. The many ways, “ranging from photos and Center does not lobby or advocate for individual companies or brands. For more information, visit videos to blogs that invite questions. www.foodintegrity.org.

Today’s trust gaps can be closed and CFI is committed to helping the food system do just that.”

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road—either of them. It was desolate and it was cowboy country.

A project I worked on one summer was building a new barbed wire fence to separate one big ol’ pasture in two. I did not like the work. Pounding steel posts into the ground with a ten-pound driver in hunhen I was a young cowboy, full of dred-degree weather was not my idea of knowledge (at least I thought so) … romance. After all, I’d hired on to COWBOY! ok…full of mischief and full of Although I did my job, I let it be known I myself; I worked on a large ranch between figured the work was beneath me. I did it Milnesand and Crossroads, New Mexico. without enthusiasm.

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For the next several posts, he drove in about two to my one. I then thought, “I’ll show him!” I was young and tough and in great shape and I went to pounding posts with a spirit of competition and enthusiasm! There was no way I was going to let a guy who spent more time driving around in a pickup than doing physical labor out work me—I’d show him.

We worked side by side for the next hour or more without saying a word, just driving in post after post in a harmonious rhythm.

Before long, I had a smile on my face and was enjoying the unspoken competition going on. Eventually, the boss stopped and grabbed a jug of cold water, offering me a drink. I took it. Water never tasted so sweet as it did that hot summer day with sweat pouring down my neck and muscles twitching from the exertion. Without saying a word, he looked back along the long line of posts we had just driven in and smiled a smile of great satisfaction. I looked as well, mostly out of curiosity over what he was smiling about. Every post we had just driven in together was straight as a string and equal in height. Perfect! The posts from my earlier work farther down the line were not quite as…perfect. I grinned. I knew.

He was a very busy feller and did not have time to spend out there on the flat pounding posts in the ground. After all, that is why he hired guys like me. He had more important things to do. So it was no surprise when he turned to his truck to leave. Before he got in, he slowly looked around and spoke his first words since arriving. He simply drawled, “If it’s worth doin’, it’s worth doin’ right.” He nodded at me and drove off.

I finished that fence a week or so later.

The last portion of it was noticeably prettier than the first. Not better necessarily, the part I built first would separate cattle just the same as the second part, but the second part looked like someone with pride— pride in what they do, had made it.

I learned more about work ethic, ego, try, pride and life that afternoon than in any other period of my life consisting of the same hour or so. I had a whole new respect for the boss and a new outlook on life.

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Agency says Canada Lynx Should be Delisted

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t 30 to 35 inches long, and weighing 14 to 31 pounds, lynx are similar to bobcats in size but their distinct feet, ears and tails set them apart.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that the Canada lynx is recovered in the Lower 48 and may no longer warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, a move that prompted praise and criticism.

The announcement follows a recently-completed species status assessment of the big-pawed, snow-loving Canada lynx in the Lower 48 and 20 years of conservation measures, the agency said.

Due to the recovery, the agency now plans to begin work on a proposed rule to delist the species, it said.

Neither the Fish and Wildlife Service nor experts it consulted concluded that the Canada lynx is at risk of extinction from climate change within the foreseeable future, the agency said.

The Canada lynx was listed as threatened in 2000 largely due to a lack of regulatory mechanisms on federal public lands, which is where a majority of the habitat for Canada lynx was believed to be located in the lower 48 states, the agency said.

Since receiving federal protections, federal land managers throughout the lynx’s range have formally amended management plans and implemented conservation measures to conserve the species.

For example, all U.S. Forest Service land management plans in the Rocky Mountain region have been amended to include conservation measures for the Canada lynx.

A cousin of the more common bobcat, the Canada lynx is similar in size but can be distinguished by its black-tipped tail, long tufts of black hair at the tips of its ears, and long legs with large, furry paws for hunting snowshoe hares in deep snow.

In the contiguous U.S., Canada lynx populations are found in northwestern Montana, northeastern Idaho, north-central Washington and western Colorado, Maine, and northeastern Minnesota.

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to be capable of supporting 200-300 resident lynx, according to the assessment.

US. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte, both Republicans, welcomed the decision.

“This report is exciting news and the result of two decades of collaborative work between state and tribal governments, conservation organizations, sportsmen, landowners, and countless others who are committed to protecting and recovering the Canada lynx,” Daines said in a statement.

The Western Environmental Law Center said the move showed “vicious indifference toward this iconic North American big cat’s continued existence in the lower 48 states.”

Scientists estimate the lynx population across the lower 48 states about 2,000 individuals, it said.

“This is a political decision pure and simple,” said Matthew Bishop, an attorney with the law center. “This administration is throwing science out the window.”

The species’ snowy environment is threatened by climate change, logging, development, motorized access and trapping, the group said.

Greg Lemon, a spokesman for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, said the agency

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supports the finding of the Fish and Wildlife Norwood and Susan Murray. They set about Service and the return of lynx to state to recreate the survey to see if they got the same results. management.

The startling outcome “provides a teach“We are pretty confident in our ability to manage species in our state,” he said. able moment on the use of survey Lynx protection zones already are in responses,” the FooDS authors said.

by Lisa M. Keefe, meatingplace.com place Montana state designed to protect “However useful they are, people will state hile more than 90 percent of U.S. attitudes in surveys that run contrary to lynx from trapping. Those protection zones consumers eat meat at least occa- their behaviors in the real world. That said, resulted from a 2015 legal settlement with environmental groups. The zones are sionally, nearly half (47 percent) of surveys can sometimes tell us more about required to protect lynx and help trappers respondents in a recent survey agreed with what consumers want in their social and avoid taking them. the statement, “I support a ban on political institutions than their individual Uncertainty remains regarding the his- slaughterhouses.” behaviors.” torical distributions and sizes of resident In the monthly Food Demand Survey lynx populations in the contiguous United (FooDS), conducted by Oklahoma State Demand steadies States, according to the Fish and Wildlife University, the survey asked those who Elsewhere, consumer demand for Service’s status review of the species. agreed if they were aware that slaughter- various meat products seems to have Several small populations may have houses are necessary to the consumption returned to a more expected trend, after been extirpated from some areas, and a of meat; of those, nearly three-quarters (73 dropping across the board in November recent fire-driven decline in lynx numbers percent) said they were. and then increasing across the board in in north-central Washington seems likely, This contradictory set of responses December. Compared with one month ago, the analysis said. echoes a survey conducted late last year by consumers in January were willing to pay “However, we find no compelling evi- the Sentience Institute, in which 42 percent less for chicken breast and hamburger — dence, based on verified historical records, of respondents agreed with the statement, and pasta — while willingness-to-pay for of major range contraction or dramatic “I support a ban on slaughterhouses”. steak and pork chop remain essentially flat. declines in the number of resident lynx in “The number frankly seemed outrageous, Deli ham and chicken wings — and rice and the distinct population segment as a whole,” given that more than 90 percent of Ameri- beans — were the winners, with willingthe agency concluded. “In fact, there are cans eat meat regularly and it is rather ness-to-pay up nearly 14 percent for deli currently more resident lynx in some parts difficult to do so without slaughtering ham. of the distinct population segment (Maine houses,” said the FooDS authors, Prof. Bailey and Colorado) than likely occurred historically and, in those areas and in Minnesota, there are more resident lynx now than was suspected when the distinct population was listed.”

Further, the report says, some areas suspected to have lost historical lynx populations may have been (and perhaps are now) naturally capable of supporting resident lynx only intermittently, as would be expected in marginal habitats at the southern periphery of the species’ range, it says.

To delist a species, the Service must follow a process similar to what is used in considering whether to list species. The next step is the Fish and Wildlife Service to publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register, receive public comments, review and analyze those comments, conduct a peer review, and then announce a final decision.

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NMSU’s ACES High Pilot Program Readies Calves for Int’l Market

etting the best price possible at the sale barn is the goal of cattle producers. It can be tricky with the constantly changing market prices. However, a value-added program is a marketing tool that helps producers earn more dollars for their operation’s bottom line.

New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences has established ACES High and ACES High+ calf certification programs to help producers prosper in the competitive market either through private sales or at area sale barns.

By participating in the ACES High and ACES High+ programs, producers have a better chance of obtaining top dollar when they sell their calves,” said Craig Gifford, NMSU Cooperative Extension Service beef

cattle specialist.

Through the program, the producer adheres to the Beef Quality Assurance standards and follows a proven vaccination/ immunization protocol. Plus the calves’ age and source verification are registered with IMI Global, a beef verification service that qualifies the beef for international export.

“With the involvement of the marketing program, ACES High should help us get better prices,” said Ft. Sumner rancher Pow Carter. “That’s basically what we are after.”

Following the first year’s sale at the Clovis Livestock Auction, Carlsbad rancher Fred Beard said he was pleased with the results.

“My 500-pound steer brought $826 and I’m real proud of my heifers,” Beard said. I’m going to continue with this program. I think it’s worth it.”

Gifford tallied the ACES High prices compared to the value sale calves and non-value sale calves to see how the program’s eight producers did overall.

When the ACES High calves were compared within individual 50-pound weight classes to other calves sold that day, the average price per hundred pounds premium ranged up to $29 in steers and up to $25 in heifers.

“As a whole, steers in the ACES High+ program average a premium of $6.37 per hundred weight above the sale barn acclaimed value added calves and brought a premium of $14.51 per hundred weight above the non-value added calves,” Gifford said. “Taking into consideration the costs of vaccination, and age and source verification, the net premium for a steer calf ranged from $13.38 to $124.12, factoring in its actual weight.”

What brings the higher price at the sale barn is that the animals have age and source verification registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture data system.

This allows the U.S. Meat Export Federation to sell the final product of beef internationally where the markets bring top dollar.

“Usually having this verification is not financially feasible for herds of 50 or less calves because of the flat ranch fee, but IMI Global has adjusted their fees for the ACES High participants to a per head fee,” Gifford said.

Another factor affecting the sale barn price is the physical condition of the animal.

Bovine respiratory disease remains the largest challenge facing the beef industry, and calves who contract respiratory disease are a major revenue loss for feedlots.

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To ensure the quality of the beef, ACES High requires the producers to practice Beef Quality Assurance standards and a prescribed vaccination protocol. Both the BQA training and the protocol are provided

by John Wenzel, NMSU Extension veterinarian.

In promoting the protocol,Wenzel explains that producers are not just vaccinating the animals at branding, weaning and 45 days after weaning, but if it is done correctly it is providing an immunization that helps the calf remain healthy.

“Things like vaccination programs are going to become so much more important because of the scrutiny of the use of antibiotics,” Gifford said. “John Wenzel designed this protocol so that antibody against respiratory viruses should be really high the day of sale and transportation to the feedlot, so the calf has the best protection possible for the next week or two allowing the animal to cope with both the transportation stress and exposure to any pathogens. They should be healthy calves.”

Looking to the future, enrollment in the 2018 program begins Feb. 1 and ends May 15.

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New to the 2018 program will be the revival of the “Ranch-to-Rail” program where producers will be able to track the health, growth and carcass performance of a subset of their animals.

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The single-agent office at 409 Central Avenue in Carrizozo, New Mexico, serves all of Lincoln County with programming in 4-H youth and development, Family and Consumer Sciences, agriculture and horticulture.

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science. She has been involved in agriculture all her life, growing up on a ranch in Roy, New Mexico, and participating in 4-H and FFA in Quay County.

Her experience includes managing a hog farm in the Oklahoma panhandle, serving as a 4-H agent for five years in Roosevelt County and teaching in Carrizozo for three years and most recently in Vaughn, New Mexico, for the past four years.

“Lincoln County is a great place to serve, helping kids grow up in the program the way I did,” she said.

In addition to Gutierrez, the Lincoln County CES office staff includes administrative assistant Marisol Gonzales, ICAN Regional Coordinator Brenda Weatherford and nutrition educator Marla Caughron.

Gutierrez said the office is working with other counties and agencies to offer quality programs.

Synchronizing the various 4-H clubs is a priority, Gutierrez said. There are three clubs in Capitan, one in Corona, one in Carrizozo and one in Hondo. She also hopes to get a Ruidoso Club started.

Gutierrez thanked Rick Richardson, who stepped in to direct the Lincoln County office in the interim before she was hired.

The relatively new office has a lot more space than the former office in the Lincoln County Courthouse and is much more visible.

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“Each of these facilities will strengthen the ability of the College of ACES to improve lives through its academic, research and Extension programs. These facilities will allow us to train our students with the newest techniques to produce safer and healthier foods.”

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As an added benefit to farmers and ranchers, it will allow for limited production of meat processing for niche markets.

“By providing an in-state option to process New Mexico agricultural products, this facility can help grow our economy,” Flores said. “An estimated 600 students every year will use the facility, along with hundreds of people who will be participating in outreach, including 4-H, FFA and industry workshops.”

“The new facility will allow NMSU to better prepare students for careers in the food science and technology field,” Flores said. The median salary for such careers is $66,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“Because Las Cruces is located in the border region, the new food safety learning and safety facility will foster international collaboration,” Flores said.

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Agriculture and food processing industries generate nearly $11 billion and 51,000 jobs for the New Mexico economy, according to a recent study.

The feed milling and processing facility’s design features a premier livestock and care facility for teaching and outreach, plus space to investigate new feed processes and blends, thus creating potential value-added alternatives for low grade residues and byproducts of the agriculture industry.

It will also have safety and efficiency improvements for all users through consolidated and technology upgrades.

“Each week, the current facility mixes 25 tons of feed, most of which helps area livestock producers, and 4-H and FFA programs,” Flores said. “With upgraded capacity and abilit y, that f igure will increase significantly.”

More than 80 percent of courses in animal and range sciences will benefit from the new facility.

“NMSU is one of the last land-grant universities that has livestock on campus,” Flores said. “Each year 6,000 4-H and FFA students and families visit the Animal and Range Sciences campus livestock center.”

Biomedical Research Building The biomedical research building’s design features accommodations for researchers in diverse fields across the NMSU campus.

“NMSU researchers in three colleges and seven departments will be served by the new facility,” Flores said.

The facility will support research of public health, such as cancer research, West Nile disease, Dengue fever and the Zika virus.

“NMSU is ideally situated to address key border population health problems, such as obesity, mosquito-borne viruses and cancer,” Flores said. “The facility will provide the ability to test cancer-fighting molecules, improving research productivity.”

Currently the value of NMSU’s internationally renowned biomedical research in grants and contract funds is $2.9 million.

“Increased capacity to conduct biomedical research will lead to a greater number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation, creating a research hub in Las Cruces in benefit of New Mexico,” Flores said.

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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum BoD Elects New Members Museum’s Board embraces knowledge, involvement, and diversity with newly appointed members.

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he Board of Directors at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum announced the appointment of native New Mexico resident Bert Madera to the Associate Board. Madera joins 77 others on the Board, which is comprised of individuals nationwide.

The National Cowboy Museum’s Board of Directors’ objective is to oversee and direct management in fulfilling the Museum’s mission and purposes. The Museum’s business and affairs are managed by its

Board of Directors; they also set policy and strategy as well as provide oversight and decision-making guidance.

“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Madera to the National Cowboy Museum’s Associate Board,” said Natalie Shirley, Museum President and CEO. “Bert personifies the great history and culture of the American West and brings abundant experience, knowledge, and leadership to an ever-evolving Board.”

Madera was raised on the Pitchfork Ranch west of Jal, New Mexico, and has been a rancher and cowboy since his early years. Bert and his wife Patricia, who has since passed, effectively implemented progressive grazing methods and holistic grazing practices in the 1980s. In the 1990s, Madera toured with Western singer and songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, serving as his road manager.

Madera and his wife, Montie Carol, married in 2006 and enjoy hosting Cowgirl Camps to give young girls the opportunity to experience life in the country. They currently reside in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and oversee the day-to-day ranching operations with his son, David.

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till a rising star among beef cuts, the versatile Tri-Tip Roast is at its best here—seasoned with garlic and rosemary and served with potatoes, peppers and onions.

1 Hour 30 Min 8 Servings 330 Calories 26 G Protein

Ingredients: 1 beef Tri-Tip Roast (1-1/2 to 2 pounds) 1 tablespoon olive oil 12 small red-skinned potatoes, halved 2 medium red, yellow or green bell

peppers, cut into eighths 2 medium sweet onions, cut into 1-inch wedges Seasoning: 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Cooking: 1. Heat oven to 425°F. Combine seasoning ingredients; press 1/2 onto beef roast.

Combine remaining seasoning with oil and vegetables in large bowl; toss.

2. Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Place vegetables on rack around roast. Do not add water or cover. Roast in 425°F oven 30 to 40 minutes for medium rare; 40 to 50 minutes for medium doneness.

3. Remove roast when instant-read thermometer registers 135°F for medium rare; 150°F for medium. Transfer to board; tent with foil. Let stand 20-25 minutes.

(Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 145°F for medium rare; 160°F for medium.)

4. Meanwhile increase oven temperature to 475°F. Remove peppers. Continue roasting potatoes and onions 10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Carve roast across the grain. Serve with vegetables.

Nutrition information per serving: 330 Calories; 10g Total Fat; 3g Saturated Fat; 5g Monounsaturated Fat; 66mg Cholesterol; 269mg Sodium; 29g Total carbohydrate; 26g Protein; 2.8mg Iron; 8.6mg Niacin; 0.9mg Vitamin B6; 114.6mg Choline; 1.3mcg Vitamin B12; 4.8mg Zinc; 27.4mcg Selenium; 4g Fiber.

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Is it the Death Knell of Protein Trade Organizations?

by Mack Graves,’meatingplace.com

(The views and opinions expressed in this blog are strictly those of the author.)

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nother major food company, Tyson, did not renew its membership to the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) making it the sixth one to do so recently. What’s going on?

Do these actions portend the death knell of all meat, poultry and consumer goods trade organizations? Probably not, but these organizations should look to their raison d’être to make sure they are effectively representing their members interests.

I don’t know the reasons for Tyson deciding not to renew its GMA membership. But to gain some insight, I looked at the stated purposes of five of the major meat and poultry industry trade groups, GMA, NCBA, NAMI, PPC and NCC to try to find common themes. Here is what each stands for according to their respective websites: ЇЇ Grocery Manufacturers Association – “…affords Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers with unparalleled opportunities to engage in critical issues facing the industry.” ЇЇ National Cattlemen’s Beef Association – “Vision – To responsibly produce the most trusted and preferred protein in the world; Mission -- …dedicated to growing beef demand ...” ЇЇ North American Meat Institute – “One unified voice for meat and poultry

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companies, large and small.” (full producers have much more power than disclosure, I serve on NAMI’s they may realize. They have stewardship communications and marketing over the live animals. The protein procescommittee) sors and marketers need these animals to exist. Just as importantly, the protein proЇЇ National Pork Producers Council - “… public policy outreach on behalf of its ducers would have no market for their …stakeholders… to establish the U.S. animals without successful processors/ pork industry as a consistent and marketers. To me, it seems this juxtaposiresponsible supplier.” tion is much more of a symbiotic relationship with each needing the other ЇЇ National Chicken Council – “… influence important …government than a parasitic one where one exists at the programs; communicate with expense of the other.

Washington policymakers and the What about check off funded programs? media; … and promote and protect Eliminate them. The producers would have the image and reputation of the to fund their own trade organization, PPO, industry.” on the basis of what they want to see in They all purport to represent their representation at the government trough. members’ interests to both our govern- The PPMO would have to fund their own ment and public. consumer programs to help process and I have an alternative trade organization market protein. proposal. What if there were only two trade Sustainable animal raising would be the groups—Protein Producers Organization focus of the PPO with protein processing (PPO) and Protein Processers and Marketers and marketing the domain of the PPMO. Organization (PPMO)?

These respective trade organizations would PPO would represent cattle, chicken, be staffed and given the charge to repreturkey, sheep, bison and any other food sent their members’ interests to our animal producer. PPMO would represent government and public. all those who process and market the live Currently, each trade organization has a animal into food. Could cattle and chicken ‘conception to consumption’ representation producers ever coalesce into one trade philosophy within each protein group. group? Could meat and poultry processors How can they focus their efforts? With two who also own live animal production trade organizations representing clear and systems ever agree to have these parts of distinct separate parts of the industry they their companies represented by two “com- can bring more resolute representation for peting” groups? their respective members.

Why even propose such a fundamental As an example, the PPO could turn its change in trade organization structure? attention to mounting an effective camWith Tyson and others leaving GMA paign against the food animal detractors there is something missing in its represen- like PETA and HSUS to name a few. How tation. To clarify why I am suggesting only about that? Represent the protein productwo trade organizations, I think the protein tion industry to our government’s powers while bringing all resources available against our industry’s major detractors.

Six major food industry companies leaving GMA may not portend the demise of all such trade organizations, but at the very least, all such trade organizations should use this as a clarion call to review their fundamental reasons for existence to see if they are still in line with what their constituent companies want and need.

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by Kevin Mooney, Washington Examiner

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.S. environmental activists who are working to halt the production and use of fossil fuels could be required to register as foreign agents if Congress gets serious about enforcing an existing law.

There was some potential movement in that direction last October when Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation that would put some teeth into the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The law, which was first passed in 1938, calls for individuals and organizations to provide full disclosure when they are working to advance the public policy interests of a foreign government.

As the Washington Examiner has reported, Grassley’s proposed legislation would close off an exemption that has allowed lobbyists for foreign interests to avoid registration while providing the U.S. attorney general with additional authority to conduct investigations.

While the media remains largely focused on ongoing investigations into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, the connection between Vladimir Putin’s government and U.S. environmental groups deserves more scrutiny.

Klein Ltd., a Bermuda-based shell corporation run by executives with strong ties to longtime Putin friend Leonid Reiman and Russian energy investment groups including Firebird New Russia Fund and Vimpelcom Ltd., reportedly funneled $23 million to the Sea Change Foundation, according to a detailed 2014 U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee report.

Klein’s legal counsel dismisses such charges as “completely false and irresponsible.” But in a letter addressed to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, members of Congress document evidence pointing to a paperless money trail that flows from Russia into U.S. environmental groups through the Sea Change Foundation. The implication is that the Russians have been pouring tens of millions of dollars into willing environmental advocacy groups in an effort to spread propaganda directed against fracking in the U.S. and the

technology that makes it possible, according to evidence presented in the letter.

Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and his colleagues have called on the U.S. Treasury Department to conduct an investigation into the allegations of Russian collusion with U.S. environmental groups. In response to a media inquiry I sent last year asking about the allegations, a U.S. Treasury spokesman said in an email message, “We respond as appropriate to Congressional inquiries, but wouldn’t comment publicly on an investigation.”

The motivation for Russian interference here is clear. As the congressional letter notes, American ingenuity in the oil and gas industry have significant geopolitical ramifications. Thanks to innovative extraction technologies such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, the U.S. now has access to vast reserves of oil and gas previously held to be unrecoverable. The unexpected energy resource bonanza has dramatically shifted the dynamics of the economic and geopolitical landscape in America’s favor.

The U.S. is the top producer of natural gas in the world. In 2016, U.S. natural gas

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imports set a record low even though consumption has increased. In 3 of the first 5 months of 2017, U.S. natural gas exports were greater than imports — the growing trend points to the U.S. becoming a net exporter. This new commitment to natural gas means less expensive energy bills for consumers as well as economic, environmental, and national security benefits for the country as a whole. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that the fracking boom has created 2.7 million jobs, with an estimated additional 3.5 million projected by 2035.

From a foreign policy perspective, the U.S. can now export liquefied natural gas to parts of Europe that have been dependent on Putin’s government for their gas.

This weakens Putin and puts the U.S. in a stronger position to exert influence. Up until now, periodic disputes with Russia have resulted in economic bullying tactics from Moscow that include wintertime threats to close pipelines supplying oil and natural gas. Those days may be over now that American natural gas development is poised to impact Russia and its Gazprom oil company.

However, an international campaign known as “Keep It in the Ground” has been pushing an anti-fossil fuel agenda that advances Russia’s geopolitical interests at the expense of the U.S. and America’s allies.

The campaign claims support from more than 400 organizations across the globe, with a sizable percentage operating inside the U.S. The campaign is opposed not just to the extraction of fossil fuels, but to any fossil fuel-related project including pipelines, rail transportation, refineries, and

energy exploration.

These groups include Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, 350.org, the Center for Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians, the Rainforest Action Network, Earthworks, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, to name just a few. Some of the larger environmental advocacy groups in the U.S., such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the League of Conservation Voters, don’t appear on the list of 400, yet do support the same anti-fossil policy aims and draw from the same pool of financial supporters.

The common denominator here between many of these groups is the San Francisco-based Sea Change Foundation, which has been identified as the incubator for Russian funding of environmental groups. Another key player is the Energy Foundation, which is also based in San Francisco and appears to be an offshoot of the Sea Change Foundation.

If Grassley succeeds in bolstering the Foreign Agents Registration Act, a good starting point for an investigation would be with the “Keep It in the Ground” campaign members and with other environmental groups that support the campaign’s agenda.

While these groups are free to advocate for their preferred policies, they should not be permitted to posture as grassroots activists if they are in fact doing the bidding of foreign interests, to the detriment of average Americans who benefit from affordable and reliable sources of energy.

Kevin Mooney (@KevinMooneyDC) is a contributor to the Washington Examiner’s Beltway Confidential blog.

He is an investigative reporter in Washington, D.C. who writes for several national publications.

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New GWPF Paper: Public Health Commission is “Sacrificing the Poor”

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ondon, 18 January: A pair of influential reports published by the medical journal, The Lancet, are a “gross distortion” of public health science and threaten to devastate public health in the developing world. That is the warning by eminent epidemiologist Mikko Paunio.

The Lancet Commissions on Pollution and Health have claimed that the third world is suffering appalling health effects from industrial pollution. But as Professor Paunio explains, this is far from the truth: “Most of the deaths that they say are caused by industrial air pollution are actually caused by domestic heating and cooking with renewable energy such as wood and dung, and most of the deaths from diarrhea that they say are caused by polluted water are actually caused by poor hygiene because the poor do not have enough water for washing.”

Professor Paunio also says that the Lancet Commissions’ proposal for a ban on new fossil-fueled power stations will be devastating for human health: “To prevent most of the deaths from diarrhea, you need abundant water supplies, and that depends on having a reliable electricity grid, which can only come from fossil fuels. Clean air depends on centralised power generation in large power stations.”

Dr Paunio has set out his position in a hard-hitting report published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) this week, just ahead of an important meeting of the World Health Organization Executive, which is expected to consider the Lancet Commission’s proposals.

“Professor Paunio writes clinically and factually to demonstrate the errors, exaggerations, distortions, misquotations and suppressions of established evidence which pervade The Lancet reports. His facts and arguments are vitally important and should be widely read,” writes former Labour minister Lord Donoughue in his foreword.

Dr Paunio is a former government scientist at the European Commission and the World Bank. He works at the health ministry in Finland and is an adjunct professor at the University of Helsinki. He is best known as one of the first scientists to speak out against Andrew Wakefield’s claims, also published in The Lancet, about the MMR vaccine and autism.

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Shepherd’s Pie Mashed Potatoes

Source: David Dial spicedblog.com

Ingredients 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium white onion, diced 2 stalks celery, sliced 2 large carrots, peeled and diced 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp kosher salt ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp dried thyme 1 pound ground beef ½ cup beef stock 1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce ½ cup corn, fresh or frozen ½ cup peas, fresh or frozen ½ cup green beans, fresh or frozen 6 cups leftover mashed potatoes {optional} ¼ cup whole milk {optional} ¾ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

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Instructions 1. Using a large, deep sauté pan, add butter and olive oil; place over medium-high heat. Once butter has melted, add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes, or until vegetables have softened.

2. Add the ground beef and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until beef is fully cooked and no longer pink.

3. Add the beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, corn, peas and beans. Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low.

Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until liquid has mostly (but not entirely) evaporated.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the leftover mashed potatoes by heating along with milk and cheese (optional).

5. To serve, divide mashed potatoes into bowls or plates and top with beef mixture.

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“New Cuts of Meat” Named Top Food Trend for 2018 in Survey of 700 Professional Chefs

by Hillary Makens, beefitswhatsfordinner.com

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he annual What’s Hot culinary forecast released by the National Restaurant Association named “new cuts of meat” as the top trend for 2018. As the authority on all things beef, the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Culinary Center chefs and meat scientists have put together a list of the top five innovative cuts you need to know.

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a Tri-Tip Roast. Or, if you’re in the mood for Strip Steak, you will probably enjoy the Coulotte,” explains Chef Laura Hagen, senior director, culinary, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the beef checkoff. “It’s exciting to see innovative cuts gain popularity across the country.

Diners and home cooks shouldn’t let a name they don’t recognize keep them from trying something new.”

Whether dining in or eating out, you can count on the beef experts to help navigate these innovative cuts. The new Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner has a section dedicated to beef cuts with details on everything including where the cut comes from, how to cook it, and similar cuts that can be substituted.

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For example: The Shoulder Tender is a lean cut that is shaped like the Tenderloin, but smaller. Like Tenderloin, it can be cut into medallions and is great for grilling, roasting, or broiling.

The Sirloin Bavette, also known as the Sirloin Flap, is a thin boneless cut that’s great for fajita meat. It should be marinated and then grilled or broiled.

The Coulotte, a juicy, savory roast, is known by many other names including Top Sirloin Cap. It is best roasted in the oven or smoked slowly on the grill. It can also be cut into Coulotte Steaks.

The Petite Sirloin, also known as the Ball Tip, is a small roast. It’s a great cut for someone looking to maximize value and can be roasted, broiled, or braised.

Finally, the Tri-Tip Roast is well known across much of the west, but is just gaining popularity on the East Coast.

This lean cut is tender, full of flavor and can be grilled, roasted, braised, or broiled.

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Pore Space as a Property Right: What is it, Who Owns it and What is it Worth?

by Bethany A. Gross, Budd-Falen Law Offices, Llc

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ith the rising concern over global warming and climate change during the early 2000s, carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) and increased use of natural gas have received much more focus as viable options to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Consequently, energy industries have increasingly been looking to pore space to store CCS deposits and natural gas inventories. As more and more landowners are contacted by energy industry groups seeking to lease, negotiate a right-of-way, or—especially in the case of natural gas—to condemn the pore space underlying the land, many landowners have wondered what pore space is and what their rights to it are.

I. PORE SPACE AS PRIVATE PROPERTY

A. What is Pore Space?

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Pore space is most simply understood as empty spaces underground. The spaces lack solid material but may not necessarily be empty, as some may be filled with liquids or gases. The empty spaces can be created by material that simply dissolved away, or could be created by depleted oil and gas reservoirs.

Several states, including Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and Oklahoma have defined pore space as private property in their statutes. Wyoming has defined pore space as “subsurface space which can be used as storage space for carbon dioxide or other substances.” Rather than using the term “pore space,” Montana statutes simply refer to the concept as a “geologic storage reservoir.” North Dakota statutes define pore space as “a cavity or void, whether natural or artificially created, in a subsurface sedimentary stratum.” In Oklahoma, pore space is defined as “any interstitial space not occupied by soil or rock, within the solid material of the earth, and any cavity, hole, hollow or void space within the solid material of the earth.”

B. Who owns pore space?

In situations where the minerals have not been split from the surface, the obvious answer is that the fee simple landowner owns the pore space. When the

minerals have been split, most states consider that pore space is part of the surface estate, thereby belonging to the landowner rather than the mineral owner. This would be the case unless the pore space was specifically conveyed to someone else via contractual agreement. Cases in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania indicate that those states would likely follow this majority rule. A minority of states may lean the other direction; including Colorado (case law is split), Kansas (proposed laws and case law are split), Kentucky (case law is split), and Texas (case law is split), which may indicate that those states could reach the conclusion that the pore space belongs to the mineral owner.

The Wyoming statute vests ownership of the pore space with the owner of the surface, and states that any conveyance of the surface includes a conveyance of the pore space, unless ownership in the pore space has been split from the surface or is specifically excluded from the conveyance of the surface. The Wyoming statute goes on to provide that a conveyance of the pore space may be done in the same manner as a conveyance of the minerals, so long as the scope of any right to use the surface is specifically described. Further, any transfers of pore space rights made after July 1, 2008 are null and void at the surface owner’s option if the transfer does not contain a specific description of the location of the pore space, which may include a geologic survey or a metes and bounds description.

Montana’s Preservation of Property Rights statute provides that “if the ownership of the geologic storage reservoir cannot be determined from the deeds or severance documents related to the property by reviewing statutory or common law, it is presumed that the surface owner owns the geologic storage reservoir.”

The North Dakota statute provides that title to the pore space “in all strata underlying the surface of the lands and waters is vested in the owner of the overlying surface estate.” The statute also provides that a conveyance of the surface also conveys the title to the pore space. The statute goes even further by prohibiting any severances of the pore space from the surface, and states that any such attempt to split the two is void. However, leasing is not considered to be a severance of the pore space from the surface and is therefore a valid exercise according to the statute.

Lastly, Oklahoma’s statute considers the pore space to be real property and therefore is considered to be the property of the

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owners of the title to the surface, unless the title, rights, interests or “estates” in the pore space are separately transferred to someone else.

C. What is pore space worth?

There is very little, if any, consensus over what pore space is worth. The biggest problem being that there is considerable lack of comparable sales for an appraiser to adequately appraise the value of a pore space. Additionally, courts have been all over the map as far as valuing pore space and determining what the proper amount of damages should be in condemnation actions over pore space.

Montana has enacted the Surface Owner Damage and Disruption Compensation Act (“SODDCA”) which requires payment for lost agricultural production and income, lost land value, and lost value of improvements caused by surface operations or disturbances. In one Montana case, a Court awarded a pore space owner $5,500 in SODDCA damages based upon an appraiser’s opinion that the pore space owner suffered that amount in damages to his surface estate.

In a statute similar to SODDCA, North Dakota also provides for damages for lost land value. In order to recover damages for lost land value, North Dakota requires proof that the value of the land was diminished by an operator’s (e.g. oil and gas operator, natural gas storage facility operator, CCS storage operator, etc.) use of the land. Additionally, claimants in North Dakota may be able to recover damages if they prove that they lost use of and access to their land by the operator’s use of the pore space.

Considering the above, it behooves landowners to determine whether or not any pore space exists beneath their property. While it depends on what state the landowner lives in, generally a landowner will be the owner of the pore space. Therefore, it is important that a landowner who owns pore space to keep watch for any notices of condemnation, whether mailed to the landowner or published in the legal notices section of the newspaper. It may even also behoove a landowner to subscribe to notices in the Federal Register in the event that a natural gas company is only required to publish notices there pursuant to the Natural Gas Act. Lastly, a landowner will need to do some research on appraisers who are able to properly appraise the value of pore space so that the landowner is capable of producing sufficient evidence of the value of the pore space in the event that the landow ner ’s p ore sp ace is condemned.

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Western Entertainer Red Steagall to Receive 2018 Nat’l Golden Spur Award National Ranching Heritage Center Announces Award at Fort Worth Reception

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estern recording artist and cowboy poet Red Steagall was named recipient of the 2018 National Golden Spur Award Saturday (January 13) during a surprise reception in Fort Worth planned to coincide with the annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

“The award is the most prestigious honor given by the ranching and livestock industry in recognition of accomplishments by an individual,” said Jim Bret Campbell, executive director of the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

Campbell revealed the 2018 honoree to a crowd of nearly 200 persons gathered to hear the announcement at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas near the stock

show grounds. Steagall will be honored October 13 in Lubbock during a formal Golden Spur dinner held annually to recognize an award winner who has gained the respect and admiration of industry peers.

“Red Steagall has spent a lifetime telling the story of ranching,” Campbell said.

“Through his music, poetry, syndicated radio show and television show, Red has helped ensure that the stories of the real West don’t just fade into obscurity. His work keeps the rancher and cowboy in front of a mainstream audience.

“Most importantly, Red reflects the values, integrity and character that have always been a part of ranch life. He’s authentic and that resonates with everyone who appreciates this ranching heritage.”

Established in 1978, the award is a joint recognition given by six of the leading state and national organizations in the ranching and livestock industry: American Quarter Horse Association, National Cattlemen’s Foundation, Ranching Heritage Association, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Texas Farm Bureau and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

At age 79, Steagall has held celebrity status since the 1970s as a Western entertainer who emphasizes ranch life, Western heritage and cowboy values. The popular Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival has been held every October in Fort Worth for the past 27 years.

His radio show is carried by 155 stations in 34 states, and he records 26 new episodes a year of “Somewhere West of Wall Street,” a television show that appears on RFD-TV. Steagall’s career as a musician began in the mid-1960s but his passion for ranching heritage, Western values and working

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cowboy traditions began much earlier in the ranch country of the Texas High Plains.

He was born Russell Steagall in Gainesville, Texas, but grew up in the small Panhandle town of Sanford, Texas, population 181.

Steagall describes his childhood as “idyllic,” which might seem strange for someone diagnosed with polio at age 15.

The Salk vaccine came too late for Steagall, but music lessons on a $10 secondhand mandolin strengthened his fingers after polio destroyed the deltoid muscle of his left shoulder and weakened his left arm and hand. Although he is essentially onehanded, the singer-songwriter cowboy has played mandolin and guitar in a band since his college days and performed at the White House and at concerts in the Middle East, South America, Europe, Australia and beyond.

Steagall began a career as an agricultural chemist after graduating from West Texas State University with a degree in animal science and agronomy. During college he began writing songs, formed a country band and even continued playing at rodeo dances while working for five years as a chemist.

One day a friend who was making it big in the music business called from California and said he needed help. Steagall headed to Hollywood, eventually became a music industry executive and had his first success as a songwriter when Ray Charles recorded his “Here We Go Again.” Other country hits followed and Steagall moved to Nashville before resettling in Texas with his wife Gail at his ranch near Fort Worth.

For decades Steagall was a regular guest at rodeos and his records achieved a major following among fans of cowboy songs. He has collected dozens of awards and been inducted into a lengthy list of halls of fame.

When he began writing cowboy poetry, his influence as a poet became so well known by 1991 that the Texas legislature voted him the official Cowboy Poet of Texas. In 2006, Steagall was named Poet Laureate of the State of Texas, a distinction never before given to a cowboy poet.

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Following the success of the company’s Corporate Career Development Program and specialized programs in quality, European beef, dairy and now ruminants, Alltech is introducing a region-specific model to North America focusing on beef, dairy and poultry. Applications are now open.

The Alltech North American Career Development Program (CDP) is a one-year, salaried, entry-level program, providing up to 12 recent university graduates the opportunity to train alongside experienced professionals in Alltech’s dairy, beef and poultry businesses. After an induction period at Alltech’s international headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky, trainees will be assigned to specific locations in the United States or Canada to prepare for sales positions. They will receive mentorship from senior managers who are experts in their respective fields. The CDP aims to equip and empower trainees with critical skills designed for a successful career at Alltech.

Dr. Aoife Lyons, director of educational initiatives and engagement at Alltech, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has conducted psychometric testing worldwide for hiring and training at Alltech for over 10 years. She works closely with the CDP programs and has seen firsthand how graduates have dived into the conversation about how we nourish the world’s plants, animals and people.

“These young people are chosen not just for their educational backgrounds and intelligence, but perhaps more importantly for their curiosity, enthusiasm and sense of adventure,” she said.

Like the existing corporate and specialized programs, the North American program will offer members the opportunity to train in a variety of functions to learn new business skills and sharpen soft skills that can be readily applied to support Alltech’s beef, dairy and poultry businesses.

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making a positive difference in the world,” said Suniti Mujumdar, manager of educational engagement at Alltech. “It is a privilege to be part of coaching the next generation of agribusiness leaders.”

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USDA Agencies Work Together to Eradicate an Old Foe: the Screwworm

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arly in October 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was faced once again with New World screwworm, which had been eradicated from the United States more than three decades ago.

Infestation of this flesh-eating parasite was confirmed in deer from the National Key Deer Refuge in the Florida Keys.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) immediately began

releasing sterile male flies in Florida’s affected areas as part of an aggressive eradication campaign. By March 2017, the screwworm had been successfully eradicated from Florida.

This success was a collaborative effort between USDA agencies and other federal, state and local agencies. The USDA team included Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists—experts on New World screwworm—who collected screwworm samples from affected animals for DNA analysis and for sending to a bio-secure research facility in Panama that produces sterile flies.

Screwworms can severely injure livestock and other warm-blooded animals, including humans. Renowned USDA entomologists Edward F. Knipling and Raymond C. Bushland first devised and tested the sterile-male-release approach to control screwworm in the 1950s. Since then, the method also has been used successfully to control other agricultural pests.

Today, USDA continues to lead the screwworm fight through strict pest monitoring standards and sound scientific research. Central to the success in vanquishing the screwworm is the mass-rearing of trillions of flies. Young males, made sexually

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sterile, are air-shipped to other facilities for screwworm control programs. Mating between native females and sterilized males produces no offspring and eventually leads to the pest’s eradication.

The screwworm eradication effort is a collaboration between USDA and the Panamanian government and extends through Panama, maintaining a barrier at the Darien Gap, next to Colombia. The Screwworm Production Facility in Pacora, Panama, continuously produces and releases sterile male screwworm flies to prevent northern migration of, and infestation by, Colombian screwworm.

USDA remains vigilant in keeping the screwworm out of the United States by releasing sterile flies and identifying, evaluating and investigating biological control agents for use against the screwworm and other invasive species.

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L. Allen Torell, Ph.D., 65, Las Cruces, passed away December 30, 2017 at home.

Allen was born September 15, 1952 in Moscow, Idaho to Pearl and Clark Torell. He served his country in the US Navy on the USS Sperry for four years. He later graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Nevada Reno and a PhD from Utah State University, both in agricultural economics. Allen was employed as a professor of agricultural economics at New Mexico State University, where he worked for 33 years. Over the course of his career, he was the author of over 200 peer reviewed journal articles, research reports, book chapters and presentations and he served on the graduate committees of nearly 100 graduate students, and consulted on land policy in the West. His biggest passions were work, gardening, fishing, and enlisting his children and graduate student’s help in completing these tasks. Allen is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons, Matthew (Juniper), and Gregory (Emily); two grandchildren, five siblings, Robert, David, Rodney, Timothy, and Carol.

C J (Jodie) Clavel, 94, Roy, died January 6, 2018, following a short illness. He was born October 25, 1923, in Tucumcari to Celestin Joseph and Bernice Lane Clavel.

He first saw his beloved Twin Creek Ranch horseback driving a herd of cattle when he was ten years old and never left except to attend school in Tucumcari and for a short stint in the army during World War II. Jodie’s early years were spent in Tucumcari. His work ethic started young as he was hired to deliver milk door to door from the local creamery before school started every morning. He partook in the goodies as part of his pay and consequently developed a big sweet tooth. Throughout life, he loved his sweets and especially a good milkshake.

In High School he loved football and was an outstanding athlete. When Jodie was 17 his father died, and he, his mother, and 10-year-old brother took over the management of the ranch. Locals were wagering they wouldn’t last a year. Five months later a devastating flood wiped out the ranch house and left them homeless. By winter they had rebuilt the ranch house, hauling rocks from the canyon with a team and wagon. Twin Creek Ranch flourished, grew, and still exists today. Jodie developed a love for flying and was an accomplished pilot for nearly 70 years. His piloting served

as a tool for the ranch, checking water and cattle and commuting between ranches in South Dakota and Tucumcari. He was a founding member of Troop 15 of the NM Mounted Patrol and was a member for 25 years. His plane served as an asset to the Patrol, State Police and community as he flew many hours on local rescue missions.

He flew with grace and mastery and was happiest in the air. Jodie was a strong advocate for the beef industry and was a driving force in forming the NM Beef Council. He served as its first chairman. He believed in the beef business and he believed in his Hereford cattle. He thought everyone should probably have Hereford cattle and that “everything else belonged in the zoo”.

He demanded and expected the utmost care for his cattle and land and spent countless hours “tending to his business”. He prided himself on having good cattle and riding good horses. Jodie loved to tell stories of the old days, got a kick out of hearing his kids and grandkids talk into the recorder at Christmas time, and was fond of Spanish music. He was determined and self-reliant and overcame many trials. His scrappy spirit and tenacity for life will be missed. Jodie met his future wife, Patsy Dennis during High School. Patsy and Jodie

graduated from Tucumcari High School together and on Christmas day in 1943 were married. They were together for 68 years until her passing in 2011 Jodie is survived by children Joe and Tootie Clavel, Roy; Dick and Shirley Clavel, Tempe, Arizona; Dale and Sharon Clavel of Cloudcroft; and Becky and Nathan Wallace, San Jon; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sterling Marc Carter, 73, Sierra County, died on January 5, 2018. He was born in Big Spring, Texas on June 17, 1944 to Temp and Maxine (Kincaid) Carter. His family moved to Sierra County in 1957 where they began a ranching legacy at the San Jose Ranch north of Truth or Consequences. He graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1962.

While attending New Mexico State University he met the love of his life, Judith Ruminer. They married in 1963 and were married for 55 years. They started a family while he finished getting his Bachelor of Science degree in Ag Economics. After finishing college in 1966, Sterling began running the family ranch but also worked many other jobs. He was a science teacher, county commissioner, trapper, construction worker and fence contractor. In 1979 the family began operating another ranch in

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the Gila National Forest near Winston. Soon Society. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts thereafter, the Carter family began Black degree from Adams State 1967 and was on Range Guide and Outfitting Service to go the wool judging team and the Rodeo Club. along with the cattle ranching. Sterling was She taught four years of elementary school active within the agricultural community, in Colorado before attending West Texas Farm Bureau and in countless other capac- State University where she received her ities. He was a longtime member and past Master of Education degree in August of president of the New Mexico Council of 1971. She married John B. King, a rancher Outfitters and Guides. He was also instru- from Capulin, on June 10, 1972. She always mental in starting the Winston Country said she toured the world and married the Church. Sterling’s priority throughout all man across the hill. She dedicated her life these years however, was his wife and chil- to working on the family’s Hereford cattle dren and grandchildren. Every member of ranch, raising her kids and always helping his family felt like they were “the favorite” others. Her proudest accomplishments and knew his unconditional love. He was a were her three children Garrett, Charlta and very good friend to many and everyone he Garland. An active member of Lariat and met he treated with respect and as an equal. New Mexico CowBelles for over 40 years, He made everyone feel comfortable and as she was the 1980 New Mexico CowBelle of if they belonged to his family. Sterling is the Year. She was a founding member of the survived by his wife, Judith; children Five States meeting that gathered and eduLoretta Rabenau (William), Chane Carter cated cattle women from the surrounding (Amy), Kristie Hawkins (Ray), and Brian states. She served as New Mexico CowBelle Carter (Jolie); 12 grandchildren a whole President in 2013. She was actively involved passel of great-grandkids. Sterling’s siblings in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, the are Kenna Madlyn Scott and Michael Temp surrounding communities, schools, various Carter. agriculture organizations and legislation.

Sharon Ann King, 72, Capulin, passed She was known for her cooking which if you away peacefully on January 19, 2018. She received goodies or had a meal fixed by was born September 13, 1945 in Trinidad, Sharon you were blessed. She also enjoyed Colorado to William J. Doherty and Fern sewing for her grandkids. She loved her (Rose) Doherty, a cattle rancher on the Col- Hereford cattle and proudly branded each orado New Mexico border. She loved the of them with the J bar J brand. She was ranch life and riding her horse on the Dry always helping someone and putting Creek Ranch. She was the 1962 Trinidad everyone before herself. She is survived by State Junior College Tournament Princess her husband, John B. King; son, Garrett and Sweetheart Queen of Branson High (wife,Mindy) and granddaughter Macy Ann; School in 1963. She was an active and daughter, Charlta; son, Garland (wife, Lana0 accomplished member in 4-H. She gradu- and grandson Eli Ritchie; sister, Eileen ated from Branson High School in 1963 and Jackson and family, Kansas; cousins Beverly was a member of the National Honor Preis, Arizona and Darlene Wilson, Mary-

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land as well as numerous other cousins and relatives. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Northeastern New Mexico Livestock Association scholarship (send to Mimi Sidwell, 6237 HWY 209, Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401), or to the St. Vincent de Paul charity in Raton.

Rex A. Shroyer, 101, Chama Valley, passed November 28, 2017. Rex was born October 13, 1916 in Aguilar, Colorado to Louis Shroyer and Esther (Harrold) Shroyer.

Raised in Rutheron, New Mexico. He went to the Tierra Amarilla school; he would ride his horse across the river every morning and afternoon, crossing when it was frozen in winter and full to the banks during spring runoff. As a young man Rex captured wild horses, and would break and sell them. He went to work for the CC camps during the Depression. From there, he worked at the Hanover Facility in Washington state, during the war. He returned to the Chama Valley, working for Ed Sargent and others.

As he saved and accumulated money, he would purchase land from Mr. Heron. In that time, he was buying cattle and would put loads together and sell them. He managed to purchase the ranch by buying and selling cattle. He retired from selling cattle and focused on developing the subdivision, Laguna Vista, after Heron Lake was put in.

During this time, he also purchased two ranches at Folsom, NM. He began trading cowboy artifacts after the subdivision was developed and enjoyed collecting western memorabilia (bits, spurs, headstalls). He married Edna F. Wilson September 16, 1939.

They were married for 75 years. They had three children. Rex is survived by daughter Sharon (Shroyer) Devers (husband, Jerroll), and two grandchildren. He had numerous nieces and nephews and many friends in the area.

John “Lowell” Goemmer, 78, Willard, passed away in Wittmann, Arizona on Christmas Evening, 2017 with his wife, children, and grandchildren by his side. He was born on November 7, 1939, in Pueblo, Colorado to John O. Goemmer and Rosa Vernon Goemmer. He grew up in La Veta, Colorado as the fourth generation on the Goemmer family ranch homesteaded in 1899 by his great-grandparents. Following graduation from La Veta High School, he attended Colorado State University and graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. During college, he competed on the college rodeo team in Bull Riding and Bareback Riding and was a twocontinued on page 101 >>

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IN MEMORIAM << cont. from page 98 time qualifier for the College National Finals Rodeo. One of his highlights in college was being elected as the manager of the Skyline Stampede Rodeo. It is through college rodeo, he met Karen Reynolds, a Wyoming ranch girl competing in barrel racing and goat tying while attending school at the University of Arizona. Lowell and Karen were married on October 28, 1961, in Douglas, Wyoming. Lowell and Karen ranched and ran cattle in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Nebraska and New Mexico. Throughout his life, he was actively involved in the cattle industry serving on the Board of Directors for the Texas Longhorn Association and as Representative for the National Cattleman’s Association. He was also instrumental in establishing the prestigious Colorado National Longhorn Sale. Lowell was very active in the community; was a past Master of the La Veta Masons Lodge and received his 50-year pin in 2014. He loved all things cowboy and would help anyone to become a better hand. Lowell and Karen were heavily involved in numerous rodeo associations including youth, high school, working ranch and the senior pro. Even after suffering a stroke in March 2013, Lowell was back to riding and roping on the ranch and at rodeos by that summer. He was a gold card member of the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association and the Arizona Cowpunchers Reunion Association. One of his greatest joys in life was keeping his five grandkids mounted on rodeo horses that he had ridden or raised and loved watching them compete and win at rodeos from the east coast to the west. Lowell will always be known for telling stories of all the wrecks he was in or witnessed while ranching and rodeoing. Lowell is survived by his wife, Karen, Willard, New Mexico; and his sons, Shawn Goemmer (Mindy), Battle Mountain, Nevada and Shane Goemmer (Sherri), Amissville, Virginia. Lowell has five grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Joyce (Jim) Smith and Renee (Bill) Wachob, Gordon, Nebraska and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held in La Veta, Colorado this summer July 10.

Donations can be made to the Working Ranch Cowboys Foundation cowboy crisis and scholarship fund, 408 S W 7th Amarillo, TX 79101 or the Arizona Cowpuncher’s Crisis Fund, PO Box 277 Humboldt, AZ 86329.

2018 Nat’l Western Stock Show Celebrates a Historic Milestone Exceeding 700,000 Attendees

centage of the total going to fund the Scholarship Trust. The Citizen of the West dinner, honoring Dr. Tony Frank, sold out the Events Center arena floor.

The Coors Western Art exhibit had a great year, and a portion of the proceeds fund the Scholarship Trust. All three of these events will produce enough he 112th National Western Stock revenue to fund a projected 100 scholShow rides off into the sunset on arships throughout Colorado and the second highest attendance Wyoming for students studying the numbers in show history at 705,574 vis- f ields of agriculture and rural itors over the 16 days. The largest Stock medicine.

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Key Drivers of Cow Herd Profitability

replacement heifer brought about $2,500 in 2015. If she is depreciated over five years, and has a salvage value of $750, a producer’s depreciation on that female is $350 a year, for five years.

“I am not saying it was terrible to buy heifers during that time, you probably needed them,” Mathis said. “But that depreciation is real and it’s big. Be sure you know how much it’s really costing you to have them.”

Labor – Looking down the road, Mathis figured labor will continue to be an issue for ranchers. To get attendees thinking about how they could survive with less labor, he used this scenario: If a 1,000-cow operation has four employees with salary, benefits, housing and utilities, that equates to roughly $50,000 a year for each employee or $200,000 in total labor. But what if this operation only had three employees?

That would mean labor costs would go down $50,000 for this operation. In this scenario, if the ranch has $200 per cow in

you continue to work in the same way that you always have? It’s a question everyone will have to answer,” he said.

Maximizing resources

To maximize profitability of the operation, Mathis encouraged producers to get to where they can calculate a unit cost of

by Progressive Cattleman Editor Cassidy Woolsey production. It’s really the only way to detert’s safe to say most ranchers didn’t get mine what is being optimized well, he said. into the cattle business because they are Because it’s not about the most valuable passionate about crunching numbers. calves and it’s not about the lowest cost – Rather, one would wager it had more to do it’s about how a producer uses the resources with raising livestock and being stewards on their ranch to yield greater profit by of the land. merging them together.

“We do best the things we are passionate “Ranching is mostly a fixed-cost business. about,” said Clay Mathis of the King Ranch I believe successful managers understand Institute for Ranch Management. “Accounthow important it is to minimize fixed costs ing is not our first love in ranching, but it is per unit, no different than Coca-Cola Botthat important to our business as it is in any tling Company would be looking at ‘Hey, if other.” we’re going to put out another bottle of At the Range Beef Cow Symposium in Coke, we could spread fixed costs a little Cheyenne, Wyoming, in late November, more.’ So it’s the same concept, we are just Mathis looked into what defines good looking at cows as the unit of production,” versus great management.

Mathis said.

His theory: Good managers Let ’s look at an make decisions to collectively example.

Do you have fewer people that you pay more to keep costs low relative to the If a 100-cow operavalue of weaned calves they tion had a total revenue keep on the ranch or do you continue to work in produce. Great managers, of $105,000 and total however, find leverage in the expenses of $100,000 the same way that you always have? “ production system that will with fixed costs at 60 have long-standing benefit to the labor costs, it would reduce those costs by percent, that would mean fixed costs would operation. about $50. Less labor isn’t always good, but be $600 per cow and variable costs would Showcasing benchmark data from the if producers can think about changing their be $400 per cow. The net income per cow standardized performance analysis (SPA) system in a way where they need less labor, is $50. But what if the producer added one database, Mathis looked into the key per- they improve profit, Mathis said. more cow? How much would the net formance and financial measures affecting “As we go into the future and have less income be? profit in cow-calf operations. He noted that skilled labor for the type of work we want Mathis explained that if 100 cows netted besides 2014 and 2015, when everyone our cowboys to be able to do, we have a that operation $5,000 in income, 101 cows should have been making money, there are challenge. Do you have fewer people that would net $5,650 in income. Mathis a few operations that consistently turn a you pay more to keep on the ranch or do explained that since the fixed costs of the profit, even in low-price years. operation do not change with the number To find where to make change, Mathis of cows, the contribution of the additional said, “We have to find what the biggest cow to net income is revenue minus varipieces of the pie are.” He noted that labor, able costs, which is: $1,050 revenue - $400 purchased feed and depreciation are the variable cost = $650. When you subtract areas where the profitable producers are variable cost per cow from revenue per cow, paying particular attention. He added, “We you get what is called “contribution margin.” could always find about a 350-dollar differMathis said if producers understand D V E RT I S E ence in net income per cow between the their operation’s contribution margin, and top and the bottom quartile cow-calf operthe relationship between fixed costs, variations in the data set.” able costs and revenue per cow, it would aid in better decision-making. He has found A closer look at expenses the most profitable producers have built Depreciation – As mentioned earlier, ’14 production and marketing systems that and ’15 were money-making years, but minimize labor, feed and depreciation, and what about those that had to buy replacekeep a watchful eye on maintaining cow ments during that time? Depreciation numbers over which fixed costs are in the New Mexico Stockman. doesn’t just accumulate on equipment, but spread. cattle as well. Mathis recounted that a bred Call: 505/243-9515.

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What are Big Carcasses Doing to the Future of the Beef Industry?

Large carcasses are forcing retailers to cut more of the middle-meat steaks thinner to meet package and cost restrictions. Does that move the beef business away from consumer preferences?

by H. Russell Cross, beefmagazine.com

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t’s a conundrum that has long plagued the beef business—what’s economically necessary for producers presents big challenges for wholesalers, retailers and most importantly, consumers.

Over the past several decades, the

genetic direction of the nation’s cowherd has been driving us to bigger and bigger cattle. That, in turn, drives bigger and bigger fed cattle carcasses. While that may be an economic reality for the production end of the marketing chain, it creates an alarming and difficult situation for beef marketers.

In 2016, the Texas Beef Council commissioned a study at Texas A&M University to analyze the potential impact of the increase in size/weight of cattle, carcasses, subprimal cuts and retail cuts/portions on supermarket operators, purveyors and distributors in Texas. During this study, researchers interviewed representatives of six supermarket chains and seven purveyor/ distributors; we conducted audits of 54 supermarkets; and we conferred with individuals from several industry trade organizations and other universities.

What I personally observed and learned during this study disturbed me greatly.

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poultry consumption decreased from 45 percent in 1970 to 25% in 2016 (Shawn Darcy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, December, 2016).

Average cattle slaughter weight increased more than 330 pounds over the past 40 years. Average steer carcass weight last December was 902 pounds.

Retailers are being forced to reduce steak thickness to meet a target purchase price, yet most consumers prefer thicker steaks.

Of the 3.7 million steer and heifer carcasses evaluated in 2016, 39 percent weighed more than 900 pounds. (National Beef Quality Audit, 2016).

In the National Beef Quality Audit, 24 percent of the carcasses had ribeye size greater than 15 square inches.

A key Oklahoma State University study found that the 40-year increase in carcass weight has led to a $8.6 billion loss in “consumer welfare” (i.e., the sum of the decrease in price necessary to convince purchasers to buy a thinner steak plus the amount not spent when consumers decided not to buy a steak because it was thin)

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resulting from changing steak size (Maples, Lusk and Peel, 2016).

with inadequate tray sizes to match cut size, consider cost per package, etc. Cutting thinner is their chosen alternative, which is taking us away from what the consumer wants.

What did we learn in the retail store audits?

In 1973, the meat industry developed a very useful tool, known as the Uniform Retail Meat Identify Standards (URMIS). Across the chuck, rib, loin and round, 101 standard label names were adopted and used by the entire industry. ЇЇ Unfortunately, increased carcass size has forced the retail sector to modify the traditional cut and move away from the use of URMIS. ЇЇ In our supermarket survey, we identified a total of 364 different label names of beef cuts. ЇЇ The majority of the stores used at least one of seven “thickness declarations” as part of the label name; the thickness declarations referred to cuts of thickness from 0.20 to 1.12 in. ЇЇ Of the 54 stores audited, only four provided the customer with cooking instructions. This is very problematic since many of the steaks originated from the round and chuck.

Both URMIS and the beef checkoff identify several alternative ways to cook individual cuts of beef. Over the years, the beef checkoff has funded a significant amount of consumer research which has guided the development of cooking recommendations, cooking methods and recipes. ЇЇ Bottom line, large carcasses are forcing retailers to cut more of the middle-meat steaks thinner to meet package and cost restrictions. ЇЇ Retailers are also cutting chuck and round primals into progressively thinner steaks. ЇЇ Most alarming in the supermarket audit was the lack of cooking instructions. If consumers buy inside round or eye of round steaks and put them on a grill, they will be very disappointed with the final product and will likely shift proteins after a few unacceptable experiences. ЇЇ

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The round was the most problematic primal cut followed by the loin.

Rounds are too large and difficult to handle, cuts are too large for trays, etc.

Excessive size of the loin presents problems with the appearance of the T-bone and sirloin steaks.

All large primals cause retailers to deal

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Interview with purveyors/ distributors Purveyors were disappointed with size, consistency/uniformity of primal cuts at receiving. ЇЇ Primals most problematic are the rib followed by the loin. ЇЇ Many purveyors are removing the M. spinalis dorsi (cap) muscle on ribeye steaks to keep size of portions down. ЇЇ Most purveyors are forced to go thinner on steaks. This is very problematic.

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Assure that customers receive in-store information on the recommended cooking method for each retail cut.

Retailers should take advantage of the tremendous volume of research and educational material made available by the beef checkoff.

Set standards for “Thickness Declarations” and seek concurrence among supermarket operators.

Use beef checkoff muscle profiling data on relative tenderness of muscles to develop cut-preparation protocols.

Expand offerings of split-tray “Roast Meals,” “Beef and Vegetable Kits,” or “Specified Seasoning Presentations.”

Use meat-department associates to interact with shoppers and serve as information sources.

Purchase more prepackaged beef value cuts (e.g. Flat Iron, Petite Tender, etc.) for sale in or near full service cases.

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Use a fanciful name to merchandise select portions of a less popular cut.

Pay a premium for subprimals of the desired size/weight

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merchandize them is very likely to impact demand for beef!

It is not likely that the economic signals will be sent though the production chain to reduce size even though current practices will likely impact the demand for their product.

If the size does not change, what are our alternatives? We obviously must find a better and more effectively way to process and merchandise our products. The first step is additional studies to build on the Oklahoma State University research in order to truly know what current practices are doing to demand.

A top priority for the U.S. beef industry (Beef Board, NAMI, NCBA, state beef councils, universities, etc.) must be to address meat quality, consistency and preparation methods for the consumer. It is obvious that producing product from larger carcasses is an effective, sustainable practice that will likely continue.

We must determine the impact of current and future practices and utilize data to identify the most effective path forward to not only increase demand, but to counter the potential slide in demand.

A potential course of action would be to more aggressively use the Beef Board’s consumer, cooking, recipe development and muscle profile research and begin to prepare and merchandize retail cuts with the optimal size and thickness that are supported by this research.

It is time to take this seriously.

Cross is professor of meat science and former head of the Animal Science Department at Texas A&M University Reference: Maples, J.G., Lusk, J.L., and Peel, D.S. 2016. When Bigger Isn’t Better: Steak Size and Consumer Preferences. Issue: 23532. Annual Meeting, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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RIDING HERD

by Lee Pitts

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read somewhere that people move every seven years; I think mostly to show their friends that they’re moving up in the world. We’ve lived in our home for 35 years now and I’m not going anywhere because I finally know where everything is. We’ve just now got the kinks worked out. Indians would say “I’m drunk on chimney smoke” because all I want to do is stay home.

Ours is not a house that Architectural Digest will ever feature, but it’s ours. It may be a bit dusty but at least it’s our dust.

No bank owns it. By no stretch of the imagination can it be called a “trophy home.” We have no granite countertops, Wolf Range, media room, wine cellar or even a wine shelf, but we’re happy in our home, and make no mistake, ours is a home and not merely a house.

A house is a commodity. It’s a structure made from bricks and sticks that doesn’t become a home until someone has lived in it long enough to know its eccentricities. Whereas a house is merely a building, a home is a residence, retreat, resort and refuge all rolled into one. You turn a house into a home by filling it with your own stuff, by recording the height of your kids on the door molding, spilling some beer or beans on the carpet and by turning the rocks on the fireplace black with your own smoke.

A House Is Not A Home Over the years our home has become what real estate agents call “dated”. When guests enter they don’t know if they’ve walked into a home or a dusty museum.

Whereas some folks are minimalists, my wife and I are maximamalists. There’s not a piece of furniture in our home under 50 years old and old calendars, western art, spurs, rusty barb wire and branding irons are everywhere. There’s so much rust hanging on the walls my wife doesn’t know if she should dust or sandblast.

Every item tells its own story. Some folks say that “stuff” doesn’t bring happiness but if that’s the case why am I smiling as I sit at my great-grandma’s desk while looking at Grandpas’s old saddle?

Having said all that, I must admit when our house hit 30 it started falling apart, so we embarked on a total remodel, which to us meant adding more antique spurs, miniature anvils and my friend Phil’s cowboy etchings. If I seem a little bit cranky lately it’s because we’ve also been painting our house.

We’re doing our best to spur the economy and we’ve got blisters on our VISA card to prove it. We’ve re-roofed, re-carpeted and re-wallpapered. We’ve repaired cracks, replaced linoleum with wood, changed curtains and washed some windows for the first time.

We haven’t gone crazy by any means

but let me tell you, stylishness sure does cost a lot. We still don’t have a widescreen HD TV, or hot tub, but we have purchased several new “smart” appliances, so now I’m not even the second smartest in my home. We bought most of our appliances from Sears when we built our house and many of them have never been replaced.

When we told the salesman at Sears that our refrigerator was 30 years old he nearly fainted and said our new one would self-destruct in eight. He looked lost when we told him we DIDN’T want an ice maker. Out of 50 floor models he found two that fit that description. But he said they’d cost more. I wonder, why should it cost more for less?

I felt like a traitor when I drifted into the appliance section in Home Depot recently where I was met by an inferior decorator who wanted me to do a complete major makeover. I told her I was just looking for a refrigerator but she tried to sell me one of everything in the store, including a garbage disposal. I explained that I was of the belief that as long as something is working it shouldn’t be replaced. And my wife said she didn’t need a new garbage disposal because her’s was efficient and cheap.

“What brand is it?” the astonished salesman asked.

“Duroc,” my wife replied.

From the quizzical look on the lady’s face I could tell she wasn’t familiar with the brand.

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Wolves in the Front Yard

From 01/25/18 facebook post of Mark Killian, Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture

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or all my friends who live in town, how would you like two wolves to show up in your front yard?

Two Mexican Gray wolves showing up at a family’s home over by Red Hill, New Mexico. Not far from the Arizona / New Mexico border near Highway #60.

Here is what the family said who’s home was invaded by these two wolves...”right outside my living room window. That was my screen I’m looking through. Maybe 15 ft from my garage door that is connected to my front door.”

Next time the wolf advocates tell you the wolves won’t bother anyone...

Really? If you live here what would you do, when you know you can’t shoot them, it is against the law and you can go to jail if you do that... what choice do you have... Live in fear that your children will be the wolves next meal...This happened just this Sunday (January 21, 2018).

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Changes = Economic Realities in the Beef Cattle Industry

by Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line)

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s always, there are seemingly lots of changes on the horizon for cattlemen. Some changes involve management decisions and will be made by choice. Others will soon be required to simply continue to have market access. As we move into 2018 the OSU Extension Beef Team has made plans to focus programming on the practices cattlemen will need to embrace in order to insurethey maintain access to every available market.

For years we’ve talked about the need for producers to be willing to implement practices such as pre-weaning, dehorning, a vaccination program, and having calves castrated and healed in order to add value to their calf crop. Today, we are hearing with more and more frequency these practices may no longer gain a premium, but will soon be required by the marketplace in order to simply avoid discounts. Fact is, the feeder calf market now commonly experiences an 8 to 12 cent discount on small groups of calves that haven’t been through a weaning and conditioning program.

Last year beef trade with China was opened for the first time in years, however, it comes with the requirement that the beef originate from cattle that are age and source verified. The voluntary tagging and tracking systems we’ve talked about for at least the last 15 years have now become a key that allows cattlemen access to that market.

Pork producers have for years been required to maintain their Pork Quality Assurance certification in order to access markets. Now, Wendy’s has announced that beginning next year they will require any beef they purchase to originate from cattlemen who have a current Beef Quality Assurance certification. Following the lead set by the pork industry over the past several years, and also now Wendy’s as it relates to the beef cattle industry, one must assume that Wendy’s is likely only the first of several who will soon require their producers be current with their BQA certification.

Another piece of the equation that relates directly to sustained profitability in

the beef cattle industry is the continued growth in demand for beef product resulting from branded, high quality programs.

As one example, despite earlier this decade experiencing the highest beef prices the world has ever seen, 2017 marks the 13th consecutive year of growth for the Certified Angus Beef brand. While reputation fed, carcass merit cattle have long been rewarded in the local market place, it’s not hard to imagine that documented genetic merit cattle being delivered to the marketplace may soon become the next step in the progression for meeting consumer demand for high quality beef that originates from branded programs.

As this winter progresses into spring, programming efforts of the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team will focus on maintaining market access while delivering the kind of cattle that are in demand. This includes a renewed effort to get Ohio’s cattlemen BQA certified, teaching the value of weaning programs that can help insure calf health, and the longer range value of breeding and management programs that result in high quality beef at the time of harvest.

The action plan is to offer pre-recorded presentations to County Extension Educators to utilize for programs at the convenience of those in the county. The hope is that this format will reach more total cattlemen than the fixed time webinar format of recent years.

The first of these pre-recorded presentations will be available in early February. In total there will be two approximately 45 minute presentations that follow the theme of “Gaining Greater Market Access for Ohio Feeder Calves.”

After these initial presentations have been offered, they will be followed up by offering Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings within local Extension meetings hosted by Extension educators, as well as being offered at auction markets and/or cattle collection points.

If you’re interested in these presentations, participating in BQA certification, and retaining a front row seat to the quickly changing economic realities of the beef cattle industry, contact your County Extension office and ask about the dates, times and locations these programs will be offered in your county.

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Diamond V’s Asia Team: Expanded Capability in 2018

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iamond V’s Asia team is expanding to add greater technical capabilities for 2018. New team members who joined in 2017 bring deep technical and marketing expertise to support customer growth across animal health, feed, and food sectors.

With meat consumption in Asia rising and projected to continue to grow, the Diamond V Asia team looks forward to providing effective solutions for the feed and animal industries.

“I’m proud of the customer support and growth achieved by our team over the past year and am excited about the opportunities ahead with our immune support technology,” says JC Filippi, Managing Director – Asia for Diamond V, based in Bangkok, Thailand. “With a full range of animal health and technical service experts, our team is ideally positioned to provide world class service to the animal industry in Asia and address key industry challenges, including the need to improve pre-harvest food safety and support antibiotic stewardship.”

New Team Members: Serge Cornellie, Ph.D. Senior Consultant - Technical and Business Development, Asia Dr. Serge Cornellie oversees Diamond V business in Japan and South Korea while leading the team’s growth initiatives and providing technical support for aquaculture in Asia. Dr. Cornellie earned his doctorate in Fish Nutrition from the University of Leuven in Belgium, and has over 30 years of experience in aquaculture research and business development in Asia. He is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Kwan Yuk Kwaun, D.V.M. Senior Consultant - Technical Services, Asia Dr. Kwan Yuk Kwaun supports Diamond V business development initiatives in Asia and provides technical assistance to animal producers, veterinarians and nutritionists.

Dr. Kwan earned her veterinary degree from Universiti Putra Malaysia before joining the animal and feed industry, holding various

technical and leadership roles. She is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and brings more than 25 years of professional experience to her position with Diamond V. Visiel Tolentino Senior Consultant - Strategic Marketing, Asia In her role, Visiel Tolentino promotes Diamond V’s brand in the region and helps create awareness for the company’s technologies supporting non-antibiotic solutions and food safety, including for foodborne pathogen risk control. She brings to the position 18 years of experience in the animal and feed additive industry. Mrs. Tolentino is based in Manila, Philippines.

Marilyn Sim Senior Consultant - Business Development, Asia Marilyn Sim focuses on Malaysia, Indo-

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In Glyphosate Review, WHO Cancer Agency Edited Out ‘NonCarcinogenic’ Findings Kate Kelland, Reuters

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Documents seen by Reuters show how a draft of a key section of the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) assessment of glyphosate – a report that has prompted international disputes and multi-million-dollar lawsuits – underwent significant changes and deletions before the report was finalized and made public.

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WHO, the United Nations health agency. It In one instance, a fresh statistical analyissued a report on its assessment of glypho- sis was inserted – effectively reversing the sate – a key ingredient in Monsanto Corp’s original finding of a study being reviewed top-selling weedkiller RoundUp – in March by IARC. 2015. It ranked glyphosate a Group 2a carIn another, a sentence in the draft refercinogen, a substance that probably causes enced a pathology report ordered by cancer in people. experts at the U.S. Environmental ProtecThat conclusion was based on its experts’ tion Agency. It noted the report “firmly” view that there was “sufficient evidence” and “unanimously” agreed that the “comglyphosate causes cancer in animals and pound” – glyphosate – had not caused “limited evidence” it can do so in humans. abnormal growths in the mice being The Group 2a classification has prompted studied. In the final published IARC monomass litigation in the United States against graph, this sentence had been deleted.

Monsanto and could lead to a ban on glyReuters found 10 significant changes phosate sales across the European Union that were made between the draft chapter from the start of on animal next year. studies The edits idenand the tified by Reuters One effect of the changes to the published occurred in the version of chapter of IARC’s IARC’s glydraft, reviewed by Reuters in a review focusing on phosate animal studies. comparison with the published report, a s s e s s This chapter was ment. In important in each case, was the removal of multiple scientists’ IARC’s assessment a negative of gl y p hos ate, conclusion conclusions that their studies had since it was in about glyanimal studies that found no link between glyphosate and p h o s a t e IARC decided leading to there was “suffitumors cancer in laboratory animals.” cient” evidence of was either carcinogenicity. deleted or One effect of re p la ce d the changes to the draft, reviewed by with a neutral or positive one. Reuters was Reuters in a comparison with the published unable to determine who made the report, was the removal of multiple scien- changes. tists’ conclusions that their studies had IARC did not respond to questions about found no link between glyphosate and the alterations. It said the draft was “confi-

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The chairman of the IARC sub-group tasked with reviewing evidence of glyphosate’s effect on laboratory animals was Charles Jameson, an American toxicologist.

In testimony as part of personal-injury lawsuits against Monsanto in the United States, Jameson told lawyers for Monsanto he did not know when, why or by whom the edits had been made.

Monsanto is facing multiple legal claims in the U.S. from plaintiffs who allege glyphosate gave them or their loved ones cancer. Jameson is an expert witness for the plaintiffs. He did not respond to questions for this article.

Scott Partridge, Monsanto’s vice president of global strategy, told Reuters the changes to the draft showed how “IARC members manipulated and distorted scientific data” in their glyphosate assessment.

IARC declined to comment.

Numerous national and international agencies have reviewed glyphosate. IARC is the only one to have declared the substance a probable carcinogen. Compared with other agencies, IARC has divulged little about its review process. Until now, it has been nearly impossible to see details, such as draft documents, of how IARC arrived at its decision.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said that in its assessment of the weedkiller, the scientific decision-making process “can be traced from start to finish.”

Jose Tarazona, head of EFSA’s pesticides unit, told Reuters: “Anyone can go to EFSA’s website and review how the assessment evolved over time. So you can see clearly how experts … appraised each and every study and also how comments from the public consultation were incorporated into the scientific thinking.”

In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency published a full 1,261page transcript of a three-day scientific advisory panel meeting on its ongoing

evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate in December 2016.

No such record of the deliberations behind IARC’s monographs is published.

In a previous response to questions about the transparency of the IARC process, the agency’s director, Chris Wild, referred Reuters to a letter in which he said his agency’s assessments are “widely respected for their scientific rigor, standardized and transparent process.” Wild also said IARC’s methods are intended to allow scientists to engage in free scientific debate at its monograph meetings.

Deletions and Additions IARC says its working group scientists are selected for “their expertise and the absence of real or apparent conflicts of interest.” For the panel that evaluated glyphosate and four other pesticides in what is known as IARC’s Monograph 112, scientists from 11 countries met at the agency’s headquarters in Lyon for a week-long meeting starting on March 3, 2015. The meeting “followed nearly a year of review and preparation” by IARC staff and working group members, “including a comprehensive review of the latest available scientific evidence,” IARC said in a statement at the time.

In June, Reuters reported how the chairman of the IARC working group was aware of new data showing no link between glyphosate and cancer in humans, but the agency did not take it into account because it had not been published.

No drafts of IARC’s glyphosate assessment have surfaced before. However, a draft was obtained by Monsanto as part of the legal proceedings in the United States.

Reuters reviewed chapter 3, the section on animal studies, which is the only section no longer covered by a confidentiality order of the court.

The glyphosate review in IARC’s Monograph 112 runs to 92 pages; the chapter on animal studies consists of just over 10 pages.

Reuters has not seen any other sections of the draft and cannot say whether they also underwent significant edits.

In comparing draft and final versions of chapter 3, Reuters found that in several instances comments in the draft were removed; the comments noted that studies had concluded glyphosate was not carcinogenic. They were replaced in the final version with the sentence: “The Working Group was not able to evaluate this study because of the limited experimental data provided in the review article and suppleFEBRUARY 2018

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mental information.” probable human carcinogen is an outlier. In cerned about what they described as IARC’s This sentence was inserted six times into the 40 or so years since the weedkiller first “inconsistent” standards and determinations the final version. Each time it replaced a came to the market, glyphosate has been for classifying substances as carcinogenic, contrary conclusion, noted in the draft, by repeatedly scrutinized and judged safe to last year launched investigations into Amerthe original investigators on the study use. ican taxpayer funding of IARC. The being considered, such as: “The authors A year after IARC issued its evaluation, a investigations are ongoing. concluded that glyphosate was not carcino- joint United Nations and World Health In Europe, IARC has become embroiled genic in Sprague Dawley rats”; “The authors Organization panel reviewed the potential in a public spat with experts at the Euroconcluded that glyphosate technical acid for glyphosate in food to cause cancer in pean Food Safety Authority, which was not carcinogenic in Wistar rats”; and people. It concluded the weedkiller was conducted its own review of glyphosate in “The authors concluded that glyphosate was “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to November 2015 and found it “unlikely to not carcinogenic in CD-1 mice in this study.” humans.” pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans.”

Reuters also found changes to the conThe U.S. Environmental Protection With IARC monograph meetings, some clusions and statistical significance of two Agency, which first assessed glyphosate in outside observers are selected and allowed mouse studies. These studies were cited in the 1980s and has reviewed it several times to witness proceedings, but they are IARC’s ultimate finding of “sufficient” evi- since, says it has “low toxicity for humans.” banned from talking about what goes on. dence that glyphosate causes cancer in The European Food Safety Authority and Journalists are generally not allowed in. animals. the European Chemicals Agency, which Last year, Reuters reported on an email One edit concerned a 1983 study in mice. advise the 28 members of the EU, have also sent by IARC to the experts on its glyphoIARC’s published monosate working group in which graph contains a fresh the agency advised them not statistical analysis calculato discuss their work or distion as part of its review of close documents. The email It is weighing heavily on a pending European that study. The original said IARC “does not encourinvestigators found no staage participants to retain Union decision – due by the end of the year tistically significant link working drafts or documents between glyphosate and after the monograph has and possibly to be made next week - on whether cancer in the mice. IARC’s been published.” new calculation reached Reuters sent questions glyphosate should be relicensed for sale across the 28 the opposite conclusion, about the draft version of the attributing statistical signifglyphosate assessment to member states.” icance to it. members of the IARC working This new calculation was group that assessed the herinserted into the final published assess- assessed glyphosate within the past two bicide as well as to the head of IARC’s ment, but was not in the draft version seen years and ruled it safe. monograph program, Kurt Straif, and to

by Reuters. The change gave the working But IARC’s Monograph 112 has had great Kathryn (Kate) Guyton, the staffer respongroup more evidence on which to base its influence. sible for the glyphosate review. IARC conclusion that glyphosate was probably It is weighing heavily on a pending Euro- responded by posting the following carcinogenic. pean Union decision – due by the end of message on its website: In further discussion of the same 1983 the year and possibly to be made next week “Members of the IARC Monograph study, IARC’s final published report refers - on whether glyphosate should be reli- Working Group which evaluated glyphoto expert pathologists on a panel commis- censed for sale across the 28 member states. sate in March 2015 have expressed concern sioned to reanalyze the work of the original France, one of the bloc’s agricultural pow- after being approached by various parties investigators. The IARC draft notes that erhouses, has said it wants the weedkiller asking them to justify scientific positions in these pathologists “unanimously” agreed phased out and then banned, provoking draft documents produced during the with the original investigators that glypho- protests by its vocal farmers, who argue Monographs process. IARC would like to sate was not related to potentially glyphosate is vital to their business. reiterate that draft versions of the Monoprecancerous tissue growths in the mice.

A failure to renew glyphosate’s license graphs are deliberative in nature and IARC’s final report deletes that sentence. by the end of the year would see an EU ban confidential. Scientists should not feel presReviewing a second mouse study, the kick in on Jan. 1, 2018. sured to discuss their deliberations outside IARC draft included a comment saying the In the United States, Monsanto – the firm this particular forum.” incidence of a type of animal cancer known that first developed and marketed glyphoIARC answered none of Reuters’ specific as haemangiosarcoma was “not significant” sate – is facing litigation in California questions about changes to the draft. in both males and females. IARC’s published involving at least 184 individual plaintiffs monograph, by contrast, inserts a fresh who cite the IARC assessment and claim statistical analysis calculation on the data exposure to RoundUp gave them a form of in male mice, and concludes that the find- cancer known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ings were statistically significant.

They allege Monsanto failed to warn consumers of the risks. Monsanto denies the Influential Monograph allegations. The case is ongoing.

IARC’s assessment that glyphosate is a Members of the U.S. Congress, con-

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Maximize Gain by Vaccinating Earlier

by Jody Wade for Progressive Cattleman

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he industry is turning to earlier vaccinations for common maladies to give calves a better start and heavier weaning weights.

When you think about prevention of disease in your cattle herd, there are a number of factors to consider when setting your calves up for success in the early stages of their lives.

It starts with preconditioning A well-planned preconditioning program helps build a solid foundation for the future performance of a calf. A proper preconditioning program should involve quality forage or supplemental feed and

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nutrients, castration, dehorning, weaning, A recent study found only about one in constant access to clean and fresh water, four animals in feedlots are vaccinated for and introducing cattle to the feedbunk. the more common bacterial agents associIt should also include a vaccination ated with respiratory diseases. BRD is the program that protects calves against respi- No. 1 health and economic issue facing the ratory, digestive and other disease beef industry today. challenges, and an anthelmintic program And as part of a well-managed precondesigned to control the types of internal ditioning program, BRD prevention will and external help generate the parasites that best bottom line in BRD can be transferred may comproan environment mise the calf’s that demands through fluids (e.g., nose- prudent risk manhealth status and ability to agement practices to-nose contact, shared water convert feed to from all angles of gain efficiently. production. and feed) or through the air” BRD attacks the Early animal’s respiratory vaccinations system through bovine viral diarrhea virus, It was unheard of to vaccinate calves at infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, parainfluan early age nearly 30 years ago, but that’s enza 3, bovine respiratory syncytial virus no longer the case. Research has shown by and Mannheimia haemolytica. vaccinating calves at branding time or BRD can be transferred through fluids turnout, you can help ensure they’re less (e.g., nose-to-nose contact, shared water susceptible to becoming infected with and feed) or through the air. Respiratory pathogens and can have a more rapid viruses and pathogens can suppress the immune response to the various pathogens calf’s immune system, making it more susthat cause bovine respiratory disease (BRD.) ceptible to secondary bacterial infections.

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Waiting to vaccinate calves until weaning could be costly. It can leave calves unprotected during the summer months, when they are susceptible to summer pneu-

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mended to focus on giving vaccines at low-stress times, like during spring turnout when calves go back out to pasture with their mothers. This will give their immune

Vaccinating early can also help reduce calf stress. Calves are challenged with many stressors during weaning including

castration, transportation, disease challenges, co-mingling, dietary changes and more.”

monia. Studies have shown calves impacted with respiratory disease prior to weaning are, on average, 36 pounds lighter at weaning than their herdmates.

With today’s cattle prices, it’s important for producers to maximize gain in order to sell heavier calves.

Vaccinating early can also help reduce calf stress. Calves are challenged with many stressors during weaning including castration, transportation, disease challenges, co-mingling, dietary changes and more.

Adding vaccination at this time can increase stress levels in calves, so it’s recom-

system the opportunity to work at optimum levels.

Moreover, research studies have demonstrated calves as young as 5 to 6 weeks old can be effectively immunized against bovine viral diarrhea virus. Bovine viral diarrhea virus Type 1b is the most prevalent strain in the U.S., so make sure the vaccine you choose offers solid protection against it.

Good management practices

ment practices. How we manage our animals is the key to success: Provide animals with a comfortable, clean pen or pasture space and ensure they’re receiving the proper nutrition and have access to plenty of clean water.

It’s also important to pay attention to cattle-handling techniques to keep the cattle calm and stress-free as possible.

When administering vaccines, be sure to read the label and give the correct dosage.

Last, it’s vital to keep good records of cattle vaccinations and other animal health applications.

Consult your veterinarian Work with your local veterinarian to develop a vaccination and overall animal health plan best suited for your particular environment. Along with BRD and bovine viral diarrhea virus protection, the plan should incorporate a parasite control program, which includes a dewormer that provides persistent control of the particular parasites known to infest the herd and pastures.

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While vaccination can aid in preventing disease, it cannot replace good manage-

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DRIPPING SPRINGS RANCH, MULE CREEK, NM - 232 deeded acres with 13,000 Gila National Forest allotment for the grazing of 150 head of mother cows a 4 horses yearlong. Nice improvements, beautiful country. Priced @ $2,500,000

SOLD

THE FOURR RANCH DRAGOON AZ – 1280 deeded acres, 11610 AZ state, and 3689 NF Acres. Runs 300 head, Wellwatered, lots of grass. Priced @$4,250,000 RAINBOWS END RANCH, SUNIZONA, AZ – 315 head yearlong, 5588 deeded acres 15000 state and BLM lease. Good easy grass country. This is a nice ranch in a very productive area of Arizona. Priced @$3,500,000

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Nice, newer beef slaughter facility that has been cleaned up and ready for operation. This facility is ideal for a cow kill, fat cattle kill and game processing. Located near Las Vegas, NM the sale price includes the old livestock sale barn and facility with 4,906 square feet and includes 6 acres for sale. Facility will need re-permitting with FSIS.

SW US FEEDMILL FOR SALE – $2,500,000

Successful livestock feed mill is for sale now in the Western US and the owners are hitting record sales. This feed manufacturer sells product all over the Southwest and has 70 dealers in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. This mill produces feed for all classes of animals including horses, cattle, poultry, hogs, sheep and goats. Great profitable business for sale and looking for new owner.

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Ranch, Alpine, AZ – Open grassy meadow surrounded by majestic Ponderosa Pines at an elevation of 8,000 feet with Judd Lake at the heart of the property fed year round by the San Francisco River.

Graze cattle, enjoy fishing, boating and abundant wildlife on this exquisite offering. Six cabins, 2 homes, 2 barns, 150 acre feet of irrigation rights. Currently running 100 head of cattle May – Oct. $3,850,000 Hunting and 125 Head Cattle Ranch, Lindrith, NM – Laguna Seca Ranch is set against scenic bluffs with expansive views of open meadows and rolling hills covered in pines, juniper and oaks in the Santa Fe National Forest. Abundant elk and deer. Includes deer and elk permits, two homes, steel shop with equipment shed partially insulated and heated, hay barn, tack room, storage, second hay barn, steel corrals with sorting pens, steel lead-up and crowding tub, squeeze chute, scales, calf table and loading chute. Well watered with 7 wells, 8 dirt tanks, 2 storage tanks, and 10 drinkers. $2,120,000 300 Head South Clem Ranch, Harquahala, AZ, – Solid working desert ranch.

40 deeded acres, +/-32,000 acres BLM, +/-17,600 State, +/-34,800 adverse.

3 Wells, 5 dirt tanks, 9 - 10,000+/gal storage tanks. Shipping corrals at HQ and 3 sets of working pens and traps. Ephemeral increases in wet years.

Includes cattle and rolling equipment. $1.45M

*NEW* 45 Head White Rocks Ranch

in beautiful Glenwood, NM – The deeded land is located in Deep Creek Canyon bordering National Forest on two sides with a year-round creek running thru the property. Abundant wildlife including elk, deer and bear. A year round +/-6,288 acre USFS Allotment with grassy, gently rolling country, new pipe corrals, 2 dirt tanks, spring and pipeline. Included with the sale are 42 cows, 3 bulls and brand.

Pricing: +/-60 Deeded acres with permit

and cattle $695,500 or +/-106 deeded acres, with cozy 2BR, 2BA log cabin, permit and cattle. $1.25M

*NEW* 157.91+/- Acre Blair Hay

Farm, Lordsburg, NM. – Turnkey hay operation in southern New Mexico. Offering includes the business; deeded farm ground with 112 ac pivot and improvements, 1000 gpm well, 450 ac ft water per year, 3 manufactured homes, two hay barns, equipment repair barn, office and all equipment. Leased farm ground with one 112 ac pivot. $1,100,000

*SOLD* 220 Head Black Mountain Ranch, Deming, NM, – +/- 784.3 deeded ac, BLM Permit, NM State Lease & adverse grazing, 2 irrigation wells,13 ac water rights, 3 livestock wells, 4 dirt tanks, 2 steel storage tanks, large in ground concrete tank, 2 sets of working corrals. Desert ranch, flat to rolling with Black Mtn located on the ranch. Well improved HQ w/site built 2 BR, 2 BA home, single wide mfg home, shop, tack room, seed house and large barn, steel shipping corrals. $995,000

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*REDUCED* 150 Head White Moun-

tain Ranch, Show Low, AZ – Situated in the beautiful White Mountains includes a 3 BR, 2 BA manufactured home on +/- 42 deeded ac, +/-320 ac BLM Permit, +/- 6,720 acres State Lease, & +/-12,800 ac adverse grazing, 5 wells, 6 dirt tanks, 2 storage tanks. Reduced to $950,000

*NEW* 204+/- Acre Lazy JG Farm, Duncan, AZ – Currently grazing 80 head of Angus-cross cattle but could run 100 plus head comfortably on 102+/acres of irrigated pasture with 6 acre feet of water rights. At an elevation of 3655 feet, the climate is also suitable for hay, pecans, pistachios, wine grapes, or field crops. Two homes, 2 hay barns, shop, corrals, fenced and cross-fenced. $755,000 *NEW* 134 Head El Rito Ranch, Grants, NM – located on scenic Mount Taylor +/-88 acre deeded inholding and +/-37,912 acre USFS 7 ½ month seasonal permit. Excellent feed with a

variety of browse and grasses. Includes 47 cows, 9 bulls, 42 bred heifers & 2 horses. Watered by a well and several springs, pipeline, dirt tanks and drinkers.

Includes equipment and travel trailer. $750,000

*NEW* 160+/- Acre Farm, Fort Sumner, NM – Great farm with nice 3 BR, 2 BA home, large workshop/barn and 117+/- acres under a 5 year old Zimmatic pivot in eastern New Mexico.

Water rights on 122 acres with a total of 269.94 acre-feet per year. Well records indicate a 350’ deep well with a 16” casing and it currently pumps about 350 gpm with a 50 hp submersible pump installed in 2017. Includes equipment. $400,000

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17 Head BLM Permit, Near Ft. Thomas, AZ – 200+/- deeded acres with well, and spring. Very remote and extremely scenic with a beautiful canyon lined with sycamore and cottonwood trees and stunning rock formations. $235,000

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RIO PUERCO RANCH: 11,360 acres , permitted for 100 cows, 58 miles from Albuquerque $750,000 CABIN SPRINGS RANCH: 6,096 acres, 2018 Elk tags. Rugged and Scenic Pie Town. $690,000 HIGHLAND MEADOWS ESTATES: 522 acres. 335 lot subdivision. 30 minutes west of Alb $550,000 BROADDUS STORAGE UNITS: 104 total units. 80% occupied. great income. Magdalena $535,000

DINNER HILL RANCH: 14,080 acres, permitted for 151 cows, north of Del City, Tx $1,750,000

SAN ANTONIO FARM: 13.22 acre Farm w/ ancient water rights. San Antonio, NM $350,000

HIGH HOPE HORSE FACILITIES: 112 acres with irrigated pasture, improvements. Springer,NM $1,650,000

ARAGON WELL ALLOTMENT:1,450 acres, 29 cow permit, house. Red Hill UNDER CONTRACT $250,000

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■ GREY FOX RANCH – Guadalupe Co., NM – 2,919.85 ac. +/of deeded land, all native grass, located in close proximity to the Frontier Ranch for addtl. grazing.

■ RANCHO AL OESTE DE LA MONTANA – located on the West face of Tucumcari Mountain – Tucumcari, NM, 560 ac. +/deeded land w/80 ac. +/- NM State Lease, outstanding views & location greatly enhances the beauty of the 3 bdrm., 2 bath home w/large unattached garage & large barn.

■ OTERO CO., NM – 120 scenic ac. +/- on the Rio Penasco is surrounded by Lincoln National Forest lands covered in Pines & opening up to a grass covered meadow along 3,300 feet +/- of the Rio Penasco. This property is an ideal location to build a legacy mountain getaway home.

■ ARROYO LARGO – 22,850 ac. +/- located in Lincoln, Chaves & DeBaca Counties, NM, well improved w/two homes, working pens & fences, well-watered by wells & pipelines, open rolling country w/numerous draws & arroyos provide for year-round cow/calf operation or seasonal yearling operation.

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■ GUADALUPE CO., NM – There are multiple owners of the Frontier Ranch consisting of their individual, undivided ownership of 6,423.45 ac. +/- w/undivided ownership ranging from 38 ac. +/- & greater. You may buy undivided interest in this ranch at your discretion, improvements are average for the area, this is good country suitable a year-round cow/calf or summer yearling grazing, located in close proximity to the Grey Fox Ranch for addtl. acreage.

■ GREAT STARTER RANCH – Quay Co., NM – well improved & watered, 2,400 ac. +/-deeded, 80 ac. +/- State Lease, excellent access from I-40.

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■ MALPAIS OF NM – Lincoln/Socorro Counties, 37.65 sections +/- (13,322 ac. +/- Deeded, 8,457 ac. +/- BLM Lease, 2,320 ac. +/- State Lease) good, useable improvements & water, some irrigation w/2 pivot sprinklers, on pvmt., all-weather road.

■ SOUTH CONCHAS RANCH – San Miguel Co., NM - 9,135 ac. +/- (6,670 +/- deeded, 320 +/- BLM, 40 +/- State Lease, 2,106 +/- “FREE USE”) well improved, just off pvmt. on co. road., two neighboring ranches may be added for additional acreage!

■ ALFALFA & LIVESTOCK – Tucumcari, NM - 255.474 ac. +/-, state-of-the-art huge hay barn & shop (immaculate), steel pens, Arch Hurley Water Rights, two nearly new sprinklers, alfalfa established.

■ MINE CANYON ROAD (paved) – Quay Co., NM – 1,063 ac. +/- native grass, well watered w/a good set of pens, located between Ute Lake & Hwy. 54.

■ WOOD FARM & RANCH – Quay Co., NM – 480 ac. +/-, w/292 ac. classified as cropland fully allotted to wheat & milo, 365.9 ac. of Arch Hurley Water Rights, nice combination farming/ cattle operation, presently in grass for grazing.

■ EXCELLENT OWNER FINANCING! ABERCROMBIE RANCH – Huerfano Co., CO - 7,491 ac. +/- of choice grassland, excellent winter protection for lvstk. & commercial Elk hunting, watered by wells, pipeline, Sandy Creek & the Cucharas River, on pvmt.

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Trujillo, NM: 567 deeded acres has 3 stock tanks, perimeter fenced, rim rock views, one spring fed tank and county road B21 access. Scenic parcel located 30 miles east of Las Vegas. Elk permits possible? Asking $345,000 El Valle: Hwy 3 - Alfalfa Farm near Pueblo bridge has 32+ acres right on Pecos River w/adjudicated senior ditch rights. Averages 3,200+ bales “premium” alfalfa annually. Includes 3 bedroom adobe home, hay barn & sheds. Price is $769,000. Call Catherine 505-231-8648 or alexander.catherine@gmail.com Pecos River Frontage: ...5+ acres w/acequia water rights, modern home, stone guest house, very large heated studio/workshop/garage. $495,000. MLS # 20170472 Contact Catherine at 505-231- 8648 or alexander.catherine@ gmail.com Bernal area: 126 hilltop acres located on frontage road 2116. Has electric & telephone and is partially fenced. Asking $110,000 Dilia Loop Road Farm: Fenced 20+ acre parcel raises alfalfa & sweet grass, 4 irrigated sections w/20 ac/ft ditch rights & Pecos River frontage. Excellent farming opportunity for organic vegetable gardens, alfalfa or sweet grass. Priced at $225,000 obo Upper Anton Chico: Alfalfa gets 4 to 5 cuttings per season. 7.5 acres is perimeter fenced & irrigated w/under ground delivery, easy farm to work and water.

Pecos River frontage too... Asking $82,500 Apache Mesa Road: Two 80 acre parcels, both have water wells on site. West parcel has septic system, solar array, storage containers and a travel trailer, priced at $185,000. East parcel has two dirt tanks, two sides fenced, mountain views, priced at $165,000 White Lakes Road: 1,100 deeded acres partially fenced grass land, nice mountain views, over head electric on site, county road access. Basin fringe water! Has Solar array or wind farm lease income potential. Call for details...

Stanley, NM: Two 40 acre tracts w/power & water $65,000 each, Two 80 acre Tracts w/power - $89,900 each. Located on Calle Victoriano off the old Simmons Road. 640 acre tract also available in the basin & has development potential.

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WAGONMOUND RANCH, Mora/Harding Counties, NM. 4,927 +/- deeded acres, 1,336.80 +/- state lease acres, 2,617 +/- Kiowa National Grassland Lease Acres. 8,880.80 +/- Total Acres.

Substantial holding with good mix of grazing land and broken country off rim onto Canadian River. Fenced into four main pastures with shipping and headquarter pasture and additional four pastures in the Kiowa lease. Modern well, storage tank and piped water system supplementing existing dirt tanks located on deeded. Located approximately 17 miles east of Wagon Mound on pavement then county road. Nice headquarters and good access to above rim. Wildlife include antelope, mule deer and some elk. $2,710,000

RATON MILLION DOLLAR VIEW, Colfax County, NM. 97.68 +/- deeded acres, 2 parcels, excellent home, big shop, wildlife, a true million dollar view at end of private road. $489,000.

House & 1 parcel $375,000

MIAMI HORSE HEAVEN, Colfax County, NM. Very private approx. 4,800 sq ft double walled adobe 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with many custom features, 77.50 +/- deeded acres with water rights and large 7 stall barn, insulated metal shop with own septic. Would suit indoor growing operation, large hay barn/equipment shed. $1,375,000.

MIAMI 20 ACRES, Colfax County, NM. 20 +/deeded acres, 20 water shares, quality 2,715 sq ft adobe home, barn, grounds and trees. Private setting. This is a must see. Reduced to $375,000

MIAMI 80 ACRES, Colfax County, NM. 80 +/deeded acres, 80 water shares, expansive views, house, shop, roping arena, barns and outbuildings. Reduced $485,000 COLD BEER VIEW, Colfax County, NM 83.22 +/- deeded acre, 3,174 sq ft, 5 bedroom, 3 ½ bathrm, 2 car garage home situated on top of the hill with amazing 360 degree views.

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CS Beef Packers Plant Gives More Room

by Tom Johnston, meatingplace.com

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rand-new beef plants don’t come along often.

So when Hereford, Texas-based Caviness Beef Packers and Boise, Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co. teamed to build one in the Boise area, they knew they had an opportunity to do things differently.

As a nod to transparency, the 400,000-square-foot facility’s hallmark feature is an 800-foot-long hallway that is dotted with windows allowing views into the fabrication floor. The company hosts tours to everyone from cattle producers to college students, hoping to educate and perhaps dispel misperceptions.

Other main improvements upon the Kuna, Idaho, plant’s inspiration — that being the Caviness plant in Hereford, Texas, built 12 years ago — are the extra space and the LED lighting that make it a brighter and safer place for people to work.

Additional space in the coolers is also a highlight of the new facility, as it helps facil-

itate better airflow and faster drops in Oklahoma Beef Council executives told temperature, the better to stave off bacte- the judge they believe Morton “is a con rial growth. woman,” the report said.

Another enhancement from Caviness’s In a statement emailed to Meatingplace, Hereford plant, the new-and-improved Angie Meyer, chairman of the council, said, version boasts a transition hallway, which “While there is no sentence that would truly allows more time for carcasses to cool after rectify the harm these crimes have done to leaving the harvest floor on their way to the our organization and to our producers, we coolers and thereby reduces condensation are satisfied knowing we have done everythat can lead to contamination. thing in our power to cooperate with federal authorities to seek justice.”

Morton has already paid $237,874 in restitution, NewsOK.com quoted records as showing. She was an employee of the organization from 1995 until July 2016.

The Oklahoma Beef Council also has filed a lawsuit against its former auditors,

by Lisa M. Keefe, meatingplace.com Arledge and Associates, seeking to recover former accountant for the Oklahoma all damages for failure to operate “in accorBeef Council has been sentenced to dance with reasonable and applicable 57 months in federal prison, having auditing standards.” pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $3 million from the group between 2009 and 2016, according to a report on NewsOK.com, the website of The Oklahoman newspaper.

Melissa Day Morton forged $2.68 million worth of organization checks, prosecutors said. Morton has been ordered to repay all those funds, of which $2.3 million would return to the council.

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he battle over a proposed coal export terminal in the state of Washington is headed to federal court.

Lighthouse Resources, based in Salt Lake City, is suing Washington state over its rejection of the company’s application to build the Millennium coal terminal in Longview, Wash., according to the Hill, a Washington D.C. online news publication.

The terminal would handle Powder River Basin coal from Montana and Wyoming.

The proposed facility would be the largest coal export terminal in the United States with a capacity of 44 million tons annually.

Last year, the Washington Department of Ecology rejected the company’s application to build on the Columbia River, saying it would cause “significant and unavoidable harm” to the waterway, air and train routes.

In its lawsuit, Lighthouse says the state’s action violates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause, which gives the federal government “sole authority” to regulate interstate commerce Lighthouse operates coal mines in Montana and Wyoming and hopes to build the new terminal to export coal to markets in Japan and South Korea.

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What is Gene Editing & Why Should You Care?

by Ed Maixner, agri-pulse.com

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nimal and plant breeders are trying out a set of powerful new tools which have the potential to revolutionize agricultural practices and provide consumers with more healthy and safe food options.

Their new toolbox is called gene editing, and the instruments in it have strange-looking names: endonucleases, for example, which are enzymes breeders can use to sever selected DNA proteins on an organism’s chromosomes, allowing the breeder to make changes at the DNA break points, and thus alter the organism’s genetic makeup.

“We use the term ‘gene editing’ rather loosely” in the world of science, said Bernice Slutsky, senior vice president for the American Seed Trade Association. At its core, gene editing is “plant breeding innovation,” she said. Plant breeders have always used a range of tools – a toolbox of different disciplines.” With the new techniques, they are “doing the same things that breeders have always done, but very precisely,” she said.

The precision Slutsky describes did not suddenly burst forth full-blown but is what researchers have built in recent decades.

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Development of a technique called polymerase chain reaction in the 1980s. It allows researchers to duplicate a fragment of DNA proteins thousands or millions of times, providing a quick and cheap supply of specimens for their research.

Another key gene editing tool, zinc-finger nucleases, emerged more than a decade ago. ZFN are enzymes that target sequences of genes on chromosomes where genetic amendments are sought. This is similar to the newer gene editing processes but is considered more laborious and often less successful.

What’s more, in the past two decades or so, scientists have laid the table, so to speak, for gene editing by locating and cataloging – called sequencing – the entire genomes of a multitude of plants and animals. That makes virtually every gene potentially available for breeders to find and amend or delete. Full sequencing has

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been done for cattle, chickens and pigs. In addition, the sequenced genomes of almost 200 different plant species have been published, according to Todd Michael, who’s been tracking plant sequencing as director of informatics for the J. Craig Venter Institute in California.

In the CRISPR process (also called CRISPR-Cas9), the activating enzyme is a Cas9 nuclease, and the template of replacement genes is guided to its target in a single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Similarly, TALEN uses a nuclease to make double breaks, but employs a pair of double-stranded DNA binding proteins rather than a single RNA strand.

Luckily for plant and animal breeders, and perhaps all of agriculture, “there are lots of applications of gene editing,” Slutsky points out. They are used to insert genes or knock them out, tag their location on a chromosome, correct genetic defects, etc.

Thus, scientists hope to use them to benefit human health, first of all, but also to edit the genes of animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, and other organisms. They want to improve livestock breeds and crop varieties, but also eliminate diseases, wipe out pathogens, rein in harmful insects, and more.

Significantly, unlike other traditional gene-editing methods, employing CRISPR or TALEN is cheap, quick and relatively easy for breeders to use. That leads Doudna to call the new gene editing processes “a democratizing tool,” because breeders in poor countries and in less-endowed labs

With such advances in place, two processes developed in recent years are accelerating breeders’ ability to genetically alter crops and animals and apply the brakes to harmful organisms. Both can precisely improve a plant or animal without incorporating DNA from another species.

One process is a mouthful called Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, or CRISPR, and the other is a similarly large swallow called Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALEN).

So, how do these genome-amending systems work?

Some have described CRISPR-Cas to be like editing text in a word processing application. With a specific goal in mind, the CRISPR-Cas system performs a specific search within DNA – an organism’s complete set of instructions – to delete, edit or replace target genetic sequences.

Proteins, or ... improve livestock breeds and crop varieties, genes, “in the but also eliminate diseases, wipe out nucleus of any organism provide pathogens, rein in harmful insects, and more.” all the information it uses to operate and grow,” explained Jennifer Doudna, pro- worldwide – not just those in more lushfessor of molecular and cell biology and ly-funded corporate and university labs chemistry at the University of California, – will have broad access to gene editing.

Berkeley, speaking at a conference on What’s more, in October, DuPont Pioneer, CRISPR in California. “You can think of it like a leading global crop genetics company, a text that includes instructions and a con- and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, struction manual.” Gene editing is “a way of which holds the initial CRISPR patent, modifying that document … you can cut granted agricultural researchers at all uniand paste” the proteins in the nucleus, she versity and other nonprofit entities free said. access to use the CRISPR-Cas9 patent.

Speaking more technically, both CRISPR With such access and potential for quick and TALEN use enzymes that sever the dou- results, not surprisingly, CRISPR has swept ble-strands of an organism’s genes at through labs around the world. Slutsky says targeted locations, making what is called she travels a lot internationally to work on double-strand breaks (DSBs), and often matters involving crop genetics, “and I making several such cuts. probably spend 50 percent of my time in Then, DSBs are repaired by sending countries who are talking about (using replacement genes to the severed site, CRISPR) … in South America, China, Japan, using a sequence of genes as a template South Korea, Australia, Europe – countries that includes the modification the breeder that we would not necessarily consider wants to make. Also, in both systems, other biotech friendly, who ban GMO plantings. insertions or deletions of proteins are made (But) they don’t want these technologies to at the break site as the broken ends are pass them by.” rejoined.

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Innovative Genomics Institute has been gene editing. Online, a market exists similar collecting reports of successful genetic to what smart-phone users find in the editing by scientists worldwide. Megan Google Play Store when shopping for an Hochstrasser, IGI science communications app. manager, is curator for the list and she says, GeneCopoeia, for example, has been “the tally is over 200 right now and only marketing biotech research tools and prodincludes those organisms edited using ucts for nearly 20 years. The Maryland-based CRISPR enzymes,” not other gene editing company has partnered with a China-based processes.

FulenGen Co. and offers an array of CRISPR IGI’s list includes “all organisms … verte- and TALEN tools “to help you every step of brates, invertebrates, plants, and microbes,” the way in your genome editing workflow.”

Hochstrasser reports, and “it seems that the Meanwhile, Integrated DNA Technologies, microbes section is growing the most with locations in Iowa and several sites rapidly. Some of the microbes are patho- abroad, has a similar display of products genic,” and she thinks that “makes sense, and services online. since scientists need to understand how Considering the decline in public spendpathogens function in order to combat ing on agricultural research in recent them.” decades, will enough funding be available Efforts to employ CRISPR to fight patho- to sponsor cutting-edge gene-editing agrigens have perhaps most often been aimed cultural research? Speakers at a Farm at microbes that harm people: one that Foundation conference on ag research and causes malaria, for example, and a parasite innovation last fall said they expect it will. that causes Chagas disease. But researchers First of all, the cost of using CRISPR and are also using CRISPR to build in defenses TALEN is low because of the speed of against rice blast fungus, corn smut, and the making the edits. Besides that, said Gregory cotton bollworm, Hochstrasser noted.

Graff, an associate professor in agricultural Note, too, that the new processes aren’t economics at Colorado State University, likely to be the world’s last best answer in with the “patent access granted to small breeding techniques. A steam-powered car companies and public agencies, it opens up called the Stanley Rocket, for example, potential for new products from small broke the world land speed record at 127.7 players,” and “it renders those products miles per hour more than a century ago viable in the marketplace.”

(1906). Sure, that was jaw-dropping at the What’s more, said Graff, who tracks time, and even kind of impressive now. But, research startups in the U.S., America is not as with race cars, improvements will con- capital short: “There is more money out tinue in gene-editing technique as well. there than there are places to invest.”

Here is one of perhaps many on the way.

Bill Buckner, president of the Noble CRISPR actually often overperforms in the Research Institute in Oklahoma, agreed. cell nucleus, making an excessive number “Venture capital folks don’t know how or of cuts, including some in the wrong places, where to invest,” leaving a lot of cash that scientists report. But now, University of could be available for genetic editing sorts Wisconsin-Madison researchers have found of research. He noted, for example, a study a way to improve CRISPR-Cas9 technology, by the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship making genetic revisions much more likely that projects $29 trillion in wealth will be to be exactly as desired. Their new method transferred between American generations uses a molecular glue, keeping the Cas9 from 2010 to 2040, and said “a lot of (the enzyme and RNA strand together as a com- dollars) will be in the Midwest.” plete repair kit at the DNA cut.

Some of the university research will Meanwhile, a bioengineer at the Broad likely be conducted in collaboration with Institute has been working with a family of commercial firms. For example, researchers enzymes, named Cpf1, that work much like at the University of Missouri, Kansas State Cas9, and scientists in other labs around the University and Genus plc successfully bred world are looking for enzymes that can be pigs that are not harmed by the Porcine most quickly and accurately aimed at the Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome chromosomes of living things.

(PRRS) virus, a disease that costs North Although actual commercial use of American farmers more than $660 million gene-edited products awaits decisions by annually. the U.S. and foreign governments about “Once inside the pigs, PRRS needs some regulating them, a lively market has already help to spread; it gets that help from a emerged to sell the enzymes, engineered protein called CD163,” said Randall Prather, strands of RNA and other molecular bits for distinguished professor of animal sciences

in the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources in a December 2015 release. “We were able to breed a litter of pigs that do not produce this protein, and as a result, the virus doesn’t spread. When we exposed the pigs to PRRS, they did not get sick and continued to gain weight normally.”

Researchers working in Prather’s laboratory also created the first miniature pigs that have the alpha 1,3 galactosyltransferase gene knocked out. This groundbreaking work has the potential to prove very useful for xenotransplantation: the transfer of pig organs into humans, Prather notes on his web site.

“We also created pigs with a mutation in the gene that is responsible for causing cystic fibrosis (CF). Now there is a pig model that mimics the symptom of CF so that physicians have something to invasively experiment on and develop treatments and therapies. This is especially important since the same mutation in mice does not result in a phenotype that is similar to humans.”

More recently, scientists at the University of Missouri worked with pigs to research stem cells and made a discovery that could significantly decrease the costs associated with in vitro fertilization in humans.

Nevertheless, gene editing will have to jump a huge policy hurdle before results of such plant and animal breeding show up on farms, in fields and in food stores.

A number of scientists, consumer and food safety advocates, and others fear the results of editing genes that are all naturally within a cell’s nucleus the same way they do transgenic engineering, which alters plants and animals genetically by inserting genes from unrelated organisms . They want to see the U.S. and governments worldwide lump gene editing in with transgenic genetic alterations and regulate it as just another type of genetically modified organism, or GMO. That would almost surely ensure years of testing and approval for each product, as has been done for transgenic products, dramatically running up the costs to produce gene edited products commercially.

At the California CRISPR conference, where scientists were focused on the advantages and potential of gene editing, for example, Dana Perls, a spokesperson for Friends of the Earth, declared: “Let’s actually call this (CRISPR) genetic engineering.

Why not name it what it is?”

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