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F E AT U R E S Crossbreeding with Beefmasters by Bill Pendergrass, Beefmaster Breeders United Executive Vice President 23 Schneberger Honored by New Mexico Federal Lands Council 48 Unintended Consequences of Climate Policies Unethical 50 Bunce Named Director of New Mexico Livestock Board 51 Iconic Cattlewoman, Minnie Lou Bradley, 2014 Saddle & Sirloin Inductee 62 Stewart Watson: Maker of Fine Cowboy Gear by Sharon Niederman 100 The Adoption of Ultrasound Technology for Pregnancy Determination by New Mexico Beef Cow-Calf Producers by Jessica Sapp-Lucas 105 Why Texas Longhorns? 110 NMSU Department of Animal & Range Sciences Fall 2014 Graduates 14

D E PA R T M E N T S N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association President’s Letter by José Varela López, President N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Frank DuBois Farm Bureau Minute by Mike White, New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau President N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle On the Edge of Common Sense by Baxter Black News Update Aggie Notes by Jerry Hawkes, PhD, CES ANSC & Natural Resources Head, New Mexico State University 57 In Memoriam 73 New Mexico’s Old Time & Old Timers by Don Bullis 79 NMBC Bullhorn 82 Real Estate Guide 85. The View From the Backside by Barry Denton 92 Market Place 94 Seedstock Guide 97 To The Point by Caren Cowan 104 My Cowboy Heroes by Jim Olson 112 Ad Index 10 26 38 40 41 42 49

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NMCGA PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Members and Industry Supporters, ou would think that the federal government, with all of its taxpayer funded resources, would be at the forefront in utilizing science to justify their proposed actions. But you’d be wrong. Apparently the same lack of science that has empowered many agencies such as the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to list numerous animal and plant species as threatened and endangered, or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to declare that global warming is definitively caused by human activities has now permeated the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the form of the proposed “2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans”. While the federal advisory committee that’s convened every five years is supposed to provide independent science-based recommendations for updating the guidelines it’s apparent that science has nothing to do with the committee’s draft recommendations. Instead, the committee has decided to use their personal opinions in stating that a plant-based food diet is “more health promoting and is associated with lesser environmental impact than is the current average US diet”, which includes animal-based foods. Really? In my opinion, the committee needs to schedule a fieldtrip to New Mexico to get educated by our New Mexico CowBelles, an organization that has made a difference in our state as passionate and dedicated beef supporters for the last 58 years. These ladies know “the nutrition of beef and how well ranchers take care of their cattle and land”, and that’s based on science, not conjecture. If the committee actually cared about science to drive their dietary guidelines they would have discovered that they need to turn the “food pyramid” on its head. Science shows that increased carbohydrates are bad for our health, not beef. So, where’s the beef? I just received a letter from the Santa Fe County Assessor telling me that his staff had recently “viewed” our property and determined that their “site visit reveals that agricultural use has been abandoned for an excessive number of years.” The letter also states that the “statutes and regulations under which this determination was made are included herein”, although they were not. Either way, I know what happened because I noticed some vehicle tracks at the ranch entrance gate. Obviously the assessor’s office sent someone out to determine agricultural use, and reminiscent of a previous experience, the employee came to the ranch address, saw no signs of cattle at the gate and summarily determined that the property was “nonagricultural”. So, I guess I’ll be headed to town soon to provide the County with photos and documents, many of which are already in their database, to prove that cattle don’t graze at the ranch gate but actually require greater expanses of land to fulfill their nutritional needs. Maybe they should have read their own “Agricultural Land Application” form before making their uninformed determination. The form states that the property must be a minimum of 50 acres in the northern part of the county and 80 acres in the southern part to be eligible for grazing. Multiply that by the number of cattle and hilly treed terrain and it becomes obvious that you can see very much by standing in front of someone’s gate. Anyway, I know that I’ll have to extend an invitation for them to come and check out the cows and take a few pictures of their own. I have to ask myself if it’s any wonder why Santa Fe County is perennially near the bottom of the statewide agricultural production ranking. Obviously they’re not very friendly to agriculture and my assumption is that they know little if anything about the history or workings of the livestock industry in the county they’ve sworn to serve. The next NMCGA Board of Directors meeting will be held in Santa Fe on February 16th and 17th at the Hotel Santa Fe. All members are welcome to attend the board meetings, so please let us know if you’ll be able to join us. Your trip to Santa Fe is sure to be informative, if not exciting. So, until next time, baffle them with science and keep a fresh supply of cow patties on the ranch. Hasta pronto,

José Varela López www.nmagriculture.org NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFICERS José Varela López President La Cieneguilla

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Schneberger Honored by NM Federal Lands Council aura Schneberger, Winston, received the 2014 Bud’s Contract Award from the New Mexico Federal Lands Council (NMFLC) at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention, held in Albuquerque. “Laura exemplifies the meaning of this award, and we are glad for the opportunity to recognize her hard work and dedication,” said Bebo Lee, NMFLC President, Alamogordo. “She has been instrumental in organizing her neighbors and ranchers across the state to deal with Federal lands grazing and Endangered Species issues – especially the Mexican Grey Wolf. She has represented the livestock industry at countless meetings on these problems and kept the rest of us informed and involved when we needed to be.” The NMFLC gives the Bud’s Contract award annually to an individual who has given of their time and effort to the NMFLC. The award, a bronze handshake, is given in memory of long-time NMFLC President, Bud Eppers, Roswell. Eppers’ involvement in Federal land grazing policies started when a BLM District Manager tried to tell him how to build a fence, explained Mike Casabonne, Hope, past NMFLC President. “He found a lot of other problems that needed to be fixed, and went on to represent all of us on a wide range of issues involving Federal and state land grazing, water rights and private property rights.” Schneberger and her husband, Matt, operate a cattle ranch in the Gila National Forest near Winston. She has been a driving force behind the Gila National Forest Permittees Association, helped lead the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association’s (NMCGA’s) Wildlife Committee, represented the livestock industry on the Wolf Recovery Team, all while raising and homeschooling her three children – Kristie, Ivy and Miles – on the ranch. She is fifth-generation “cow-people.” When she was born, her father was working on the Sand Ranch near Benson, Arizona, and she grew up on several different cow camps in southern Arizona and New Mexico. On the Wolf Recovery team, she worked against long odds to get the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abide by their own Recovery Plan and commitments that

were made when the Mexican Grey Wolf reintroduction program started, Casabonne explained. “She has helped with countless fund raising events, meetings and conference calls, written comments, testified at legislative hearings, and even helped organize litigation to try to keep her family and her neighbors in (l to r) New Mexico Federal Lands Council President Bebo Lee, business when the Laura Schneburger, Mike Casabonne and New Mexico Cattle agencies seem to be Growers’ Association President José Varela López. determined to get The NMFLC got its start in the midthem off the land at any cost. She has kept after it because she believes in what’s right 1970s, as ranchers formed local grazing and fighting against injustice and unfair associations to help them work with land management agencies like the Bureau of actions by our government agencies.” “Laurie has dedicated a big part of her Land Management. Those local groups life to helping federal lands ranchers. So grew into the NMFLC, which works to repdid Bud. That’s what this award is about resent the livestock grazing industry on a and why Laurie is our Bud’s Contract win- state and national level, and keep produc■ ers informed. ner this year,” Casabonne continued.

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Congressional Oversight he elections have brought what could be some exciting changes to Congressional oversight of the land management agencies. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) has been appointed Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and immediately announced the formation of an Interior Subcommittee to oversee Interior, EPA, and the Energy and Agriculture departments. Chaffetz said he’s deeply concerned about access to federal lands and the “ever expanding” size of the federal estate. Chaffetz said the Interior panel will take a microscope to three laws: The 1906 Antiquities Act (gives President authority to designate monuments),

NEPA and the Endangered Species Act. All three are important to anyone who lives in the West, be they private landowners or users of federal lands. Wyoming Republican Cynthia Lummis will chair the Interior Subcommittee.

Suspended AUMs The BLM is proposing changes to their Grazing Handbook that would grant authority to field managers to remove suspended AUMs that are unlikely to be active in the foreseeable future when they reissue grazing permits. This could have a big impact on the value of grazing permits and also effect loans based on those permits. A BLM spokesman says the proposed changes are currently being reviewed by State Offices, that there is no requirement for public comment and they hope to finalize the changes by this summer.

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introducing legislation titled Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Grazing Protection Act. The bill is apparently in response to recent proposals to reduce grazing in the monument. In a statement Senator Hatch said, “When President Clinton designated the Grand StaircaseEscalante a monument, I called it ‘the mother of all land grabs.’ But BLM’s ongoing campaign to reduce grazing here makes its look more like a hijacking. We cannot stand idly by while work that previous generations have done is being undermined.” And Senator Lee said, “Grazing is a critical component of Utah’s rural economy and this amendment, if adopted, would preserve the grazing rights that Utah families have used for generations.” The Senators have introduced an amendment to the Keystone pipeline legislation that has language on grazing in

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the monument. It says that any livestock grazing that was established prior to the designation shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulation as the Secretary may deem necessary. That is followed by this language: on the condition that the Secretary shall allow the grazing levels to continue at current levels to the maximum extent practicable. That’s pretty strong language and shows you what Senators who really care about the livestock industry can attempt on our behalf. They will be introducing a stand alone bill on this topic and we will monitor its progress.

Ted Turner and ferrets The Vermejo Park Ranch, owned by Ted Turner, is seeking a permit from New Mexico to import black-footed ferrets. USFWS’s ferret recovery coordinator, Pete Gober, says they are working with private landowners like Turner to implement a 10year plan for boosting ferret numbers across the region. There are currently 21 reintroduction sites in the region. Under new rules, the State Game Commission will decide on the permit.

Michelle O causes global warming How can I say that? Just follow me.

National Geographic reports “a third of all of the food that’s produced on our planet never reaches a table”, with it either being spoiled in transit or thrown out by the consumer. That equates to roughly 1.3 billion tons of food, worth nearly $1 trillion at retail prices, and causes a “staggering” amount of environmental damage. Citing a U.N. report, they say that uses enough water to equal the entire flow of Europe’s largest river – the Volga. They claim the energy expended in the production, transporting, and packaging of wasted food generates 3.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide and that if food waste was a country, it would be the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Now let’s turn to school lunches and recall my November report about a survey conducted by the National School Boards Association. The survey was concerning the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act championed by the First Lady. It found the kids weren’t buying what USDA was giving away. Since the law passed in 2010, the survey found that 84 percent of the schools contacted were seeing an increase in “plate waste” as the kids were dumping that healthy stuff in the trash. In other words, more wasted food. So for the first time ever I’m in agree-

ment with National Geographic and the United Nations: Michelle Obama causes global warming!

No fries for small fry USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing strict new guidelines that would prohibit the frying of meat at children’s daycare centers across the country. In their attempt to promote “health and wellness of children”, the USDA writes in the Federal Register: While facilities would not be permitted under this proposed rule to prepare foods on site by frying them, store-bought, catered, or pre-fried foods can still contribute large amounts of calories and saturated fat to a meal. Therefore, facilities are encouraged to limit all fried and pre-fried foods to no more than once per week.” Instead of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, this administration is enforcing Don’t Fry, Don’t Serve. They are the American Sniper, shooting at both ends of your operation – limiting grazing on one end and prohibiting consumption on the other. Till 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.

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Game Department capturerelocation projects help pronghorns, landowners bout 125 pronghorns have new homes and landowners in northeastern New Mexico have fewer threats to their crops following a successful capture-relocation operation by the Department of Game and Fish. The pronghorns captured Jan. 12-15 on the UU-Bar Ranch near Cimarron were released on U.S. Bureau of Land Management properties northwest of Roswell and east of Truth or Consequences. Fifteen pronghorn does also were released near Fort Stanton, where graduate students will monitor them and their fawns. The operation was the fifth of its kind since 2009, when the department resumed

pronghorn trapping after an 11-year hiatus. Before that, traps were fairly common as the agency continued its efforts to relocate pronghorns and build the statewide population. Using an improved version of a wing trap invented in 1937 by department wildlife biologist T. Paul Russell, the agency gradually helped bring statewide pronghorn populations from a low of 1,740 reported by Aldo Leopold in 1916 to around 40,000 today. While the expanded pronghorn population has been good for the native species and hunters, it has caused problems for some landowners when too many hungry pronghorns compete with agricultural operations. Using traps, the department has been successful easing stress on crops while relocating pronghorns to less populated areas. Captured pronghorns also

have been traded to neighboring states for desert bighorn sheep and Gould’s turkeys to bolster New Mexico’s populations of those species. “These pronghorn traps and the skilled biologists and staff who build and operate them are among our department’s biggest successes,” Department Director Alexandra Sandoval said. “Their hard work, with help from our landowner partners, is keeping our state’s pronghorn population healthy for hunters and everyone who enjoys native wildlife.” Elizabeth Thomas, a neighbor of the UU-Bar Ranch, said she was impressed by this month’s trap when she stopped by to observe. “It was something I don’t believe I will continued on page 36

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ever forget,” Thomas said. “The coordination, camaraderie, preparedness, communication and gut-wrenching hard work were truly incredible. Most inspiring was everyone’s effort to protect the animals and each other.” Only one pronghorn died during the operation, a remarkable feat considering the animals’ extreme sensitivity to stress and heat. The wing trap is a simple V-shaped design, with fences set up along traditional antelope routes. Crews set up the trap days in advance, pounding posts and lining wire and netting with 8-foot tarps so the trapped animals can’t see out or easily escape as they are driven into a small cor-

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We Need Every One of You ello from sunny Southern California! Well not quite, but I Mike White did recently President, NMF& LB return from the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and it was a terrific conference. From sessions focused on the Food Safety Modernization Act to a keynote speech by Navy Seal Rorke Denver, the gathering was entertaining and educational.

What I found most inspiring however was AFBF’s President Bob Stallman’s remarks during the opening session. He reminded us that the federal government has a huge impact on the success, or failure of agriculture and that AFBF has several policy priorities for this coming year. These include finding a solution for immigration reform to bring stability to the agricultural work force, revising endangered species rules so that they take into account the human element, amending tax laws so that families who inherit farms and ranches are not penalized with exorbitant financial burdens due to the Death Tax, eliminating barriers to trade to encourage more markets for our agricultural products, and perhaps most impor-

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tant – ditching the rule by blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Waters of the U.S. regulation. As the New Mexico legislative session heats up, New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau has legislative priorities at the state level as well. These include defeating GMO labeling attempts that confuse consumers and cast some agricultural products in a negative light, amending the Right to Farm Act to provide stronger protections for New Mexico’s food producers, and curtailing potential legislation stemming from the opinion Gary King issued when he was Attorney General that would allow trespassing on private lands by continued on page 39

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anglers and hunters. In all of these things, we need you. We need you to comment when the United States Fish and Wildlife Service wishes to list another species as endangered. We need you to call your local lawmaker when worker’s comp laws are proposed. We need you to call your congressman when overreaching federal agencies attempt to restrict your private property rights. We need every one of you. Every alfalfa grower, chile farmer and dairy owner. Every rancher, winery manager and pecan producer. We need everyone on board so that we can be as effective as possible. Renew

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your membership, invite a neighbor to join, and recruit members at the feed store! I’d like to close with a quote from Mr. Stallman’s speech that closely reflects the goals we have at NMF&LB: “Farm Bureau has a vision for the future. Central to that vision is a strong farm economy. That vision includes abundant, nutritious food. A vision where consumers understand modern farming is a business that includes huge risks and tough choices, and they trust you to do it right. And it’s a vision in which American agriculture is positioned to feed the billions more people who will join us on the globe over the next ■ couple of decades.”

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The case of the to come out strong against beef. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee disappearing burger (DGAC) drafted an early version of the new ’ve been thinking a lot about beef lately as I see less and less of it on the school lunch menu. Beef has become a rarity on the cafeteria tray as school nutrition coordinators with an anti-meat agenda use finances as an excuse to do away with this vital protein. Pretty soon they won’t need the financial excuse as the United States Department of Agriculture prepares to eliminate any mention of beef in the latest edition of the dietary guidelines. What we grew up with as the food pyramid is now “My Plate” and since it was introduced in 2010, and the guidelines are updated every five years, it is time for a revision. Unfortunately, there are quite a few environmental groups that believe cattle are poisoning the planet and they’ve had five years to marshal their supporters

guidelines and replaced much of the meat recommendations with those for plantbased proteins, such as beans. According to Associated Press reports, the committee stated that a “sustainable diet helps ensure food access for both the current population and future generations. A dietary pattern higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods is more health promoting and is associated with fewer environmental impacts than the current average U.S. diet.” In the next couple of weeks the DGAC will submit their report to the Secretaries of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture. Soon thereafter, a Federal Register notice will be published announcing the availability of the report, which begins a

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There will also be no meeting in August. The budget for the 2015 year was approved. Courtesy cards were signed for members in poor health, door prizes were given and the meeting was adjourned. Members drove to The Comet Restaurant for a Dutch treat meal. Submitted by Kelsey McCollum On December 12, 2014, the Frisco CowBelles had their Christmas party at the Alma Grill in Alma NM. The party was well attended and a good time was had by all. A delicious beef brisket was served. Fun party games were played and nice door prizes were given out. Submitted by Martha A. Stewart Frisco CowBelle Reporter Mesilla Valley CowBelles met January 3 for their Christmas Party. Family and friends were present and a great time was had by all. Little discussion of business yet plans for a busy new year, Ag Fest-February 17 in Santa Fe; District Meeting in March; Annual School Lunch Calendar Drawing Contest kickoff in February or March, judged late April or early May and prizes awarded before school is out; Kids, Kows and More-April 28-30; WALC Conference-May 27-28 in Albuquerque…and that is just til May…. Get geared up ladies! Submitted by Janet Witte New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. Please send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com the 14th of each month.

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Headline Oddities “Whole Foods Sale of Rabbit Meat Sparks Protest!” umm? Animal activists compare rabbits to dogs and cats. They are often kept as pets. So are mice, pigs, guppies, weasels and snakes. Do these protestors sit around brain storming their next great cause? I can see rabbit rescue facilities forever raising funds, BLM adoption programs and eventually feral rabbits being shipped to Mexico by the millions to be slaughtered for human consumption.

“Illegal Immigrants Granted Amnesty Creates Controversy!” Humm? They can already get a driver’s license, pay taxes and be given parking tickets that are printed in Spanish. I would suggest, to be fair to the hundreds of thousands waiting in line to immigrate legally, that those cutting in line must be required to buy their own Unaffordable Health Care policy first.

“City Aims to Kill Feral Pigs!” Humm? San Diego: Feral pigs frequently demolish entire ecosystems making it crucial to eliminate them. The animal rights group PETA objects; “…should not be killed just trying to provide food for their families to survive.” As with the feral horses, the

activists never have any real solutions, all they have is another cause for fund raising, which, of course, is how they make a living. If they were truly serious, each protester, activist and member of PETA would show their personal commitment by adopting their own feral pig, care for it, feed it, contain it, give it regular medical care, have it inspected monthly by the local Extension Agent, then be humanely euthanized.

“Are Insects the Next Frontier in Fine Dining?” Humm? “Entomophagy could prove a nutritional and eco-friendly solution as overpopulation strains our current food systems!” Ants and grasshoppers seem to be the common insect on the menu. Would these insects be domestically raised and killed humanely? Would each ant be given a postage stamp-sized pen that allows it to turn around and lay down? Would it be overseen by the Department of Agriculture? How ‘bout feral insects? Will there be a season? Could you get your grasshopper license for Bucks Only? Would college classes on raising grubs, butterflies and beetles be taught to the hungry 3rd World? Where would you start…Zimbabwe, the Andes, Detroit, New Mexico, San Francisco? Care for some tapeworm pasta? Conclusion: The more advanced a civilization becomes, the farther it gets from the real world.

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ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION SALES, INC. & ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION TRUCKING, INC. 900 North Garden · P.O. Box 2041 Roswell, New Mexico 88201 575/622-5580 www.roswelllivestockauction.com CATTLE SALES: MONDAYS HORSE SALES: APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER and DECEMBER BENNY WOOTON RES 575/625-0071, CELL 575/626-4754 SMILEY WOOTON CELL 575/626-6253 Producers hauling cattle to Roswell Livestock New Mexico Receiving Stations need to call our toll-free number for a Transportation Permit number before leaving home. The Hauling Permit number 1-800/748-1541 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trucks are available 7 days a week / 24 hours a day

ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION RECEIVING STATIONS LORDSBURG, NM 20 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 – East side of highway. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Truck leaves Lordsburg on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (MST) Smiley Wooton, 575/622-5580 office, 575/626-6253 cell. PECOS, TX Hwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. Jason Heritage is now receiving cattle every Sunday. For information to unload contact Jason Heritage, 575/840-9544 or Smiley Wooton, 575/626-6253. NO PRIOR PERMITS REQUIRED. Trucks leave Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CST) VAN HORN, TX 800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Courthouse. Bob Kinford, 432/284-1553. Trucks leave 1st & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (CST) MORIARTY, NM Two blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet. Smiley Wooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (MST) SAN ANTONIO, NM River Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Gary Johnson, 575/517-0107 cell. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (MST)

Latest climate change battle may center on food pyramid The clash over climate change comes to an unexpected arena: U.S. nutrition guidelines A big part of solving climate change is changing how we eat, panel of scientists says Cattle industry advocates, climate skeptics fear a federal ‘anti-meat agenda’ by EVEN HALPER, LA TIMES he political clash over climate change has entered new territory that does not involve a massive oil pipeline or a subsidy for renewable energy, but a quaint federal chart that tries to nudge Americans toward a healthy diet. The food pyramid, that 3-decade-old backbone of grade-school nutrition lessons, has become a test case of how far the Obama administration is willing to push its global warming agenda. The unexpected debate began with a suggestion by a prominent panel of government scientists: The food pyramid — recently refashioned in the shape of a dinner plate — could be reworked to consider the heavy carbon impact of raising animals for meat, they said. A growing body of research has found that meat animals, and cows, in particular, with their belching of greenhouse gases, trampling of the landscape and need for massive amounts of water, are a major factor in global warming. Cattle industry representatives quickly raised the alarm, summoning help from Republicans in Congress and their allies. “There is an anti-meat agenda out there, and this is a way to go after meat,” said Daren Bakst, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, the conservative research and advocacy organization. “We need to just focus on nutrition. Once you bring up these other things, it undermines the legitimacy of the guidelines.” Administration officials are already enmeshed in bitter fights with Republicans over coal-fired power plants, methane emissions from oil and gas production, and regulation of automobiles. Whether they have the stomach for adding a food fight to the list remains uncertain. But the possibility that climate change politics could affect nutrition guidelines serves as a reminder of how many parts of daily life the struggle to limit global warming can reach. “We can’t solve the climate problem with just what we are doing with fossil fuels and energy,” said Doug Boucher, director of climate research at the Union of Concerned Scientists, which is lobbying for changing the pyramid. “Food is a big part of it.” The food pyramid is just the latest function of government where climate change looms large after years of not being a consideration. Legions of military officers are focused on shifting the nation’s fighting force to clean energy, hoping ultimately to not only limit global warming, but also save money and reduce the need for huge, vulnerable oil supply lines. The Department of Housing and

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Urban Development is pushing a green building portfolio. Even the Department of Education is required to regularly produce a climate change action plan. But the stakes are high when it comes to steak. The dietary guidelines embodied in the pyramid are the core of the nation’s food policy. And although the nation’s obesity epidemic raises questions about how much the guidelines affect public behavior, they do shape billions of dollars of government programs, including school lunches and food stamps. Environmental and animal rights groups see the discussion of the role food plays in climate change as an opportunity to reach a vast new group of Americans. “People care a lot more about their own personal health than they do about the environment or animal welfare,” said Michael Jacobson, executive director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington. “So these groups are hoping to make progress on their issues by linking them to healthier diets.” A revamp of the food pyramid to take climate into account would be a bold step. Despite a major push by the United Nations for countries to rework dietary

policies with an eye on climate impact, none has. The Netherlands is expected to be the first when it releases a new chart illustrating food guidelines this year, said Kate Clancy, a longtime sustainability advocate who advised the federal panel. “This is a way to get people to think

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mock-ups of what a revamped food pyramid would look like. A rendering by the Italy-based Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition has the traditional pyramid alongside an upside down “Environmental Pyramid.” Beef ranks as the least healthy and least environmentally sound food on both charts. Cookies, however, are unhealthy for your body, but not necessarily the planet. Such differences provide talking points for critics of a sustainability-focused pyramid. Nutritional guidance, they say, is already confusing enough for consumers. “It is becoming harder and harder for the public to figure out what the scientists are saying with this document,” said Marshall Matz, an attorney who was chief counsel to the Senate Agriculture Committee when it wrote the nation’s first dietary guidelines in the late 1970s. “If we integrate all this new information into it, I fear it will be useful for about 5,000 PhDs and be of no value to the average American consumer.” Matz is no climate skeptic. Despite his misgivings about tinkering with the pyra-

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mid, he says the concerns that sustainability advocates raise about the food system are very real. Congressional Republicans and cattle ranchers disagree. Last year’s House Agriculture Committee chairman, Rep. Frank Lucas, an Oklahoma Republican whose congressional district includes huge tracts of ranchland, has warned the nutrition panel to back off. In a hearing last year, he declared that the panel had drifted beyond its “understanding and could affect regulations it is not even qualified to assess.” In the closing days of December’s lameduck session, Congress inserted language in a massive budget package which demanded that the food pyramid deal with nutrition and only nutrition. The administration is now mulling whether to move forward in an effort to rework the pyramid or bury a discussion of environmental sustainability deep in the voluminous text of accompanying Dietary Guidelines. “When we think about the ways to reduce our environmental impact, diets don’t typically come up,” said Emily Cassidy, a research analyst at the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization. “But they play a major role. This is something Americans want to know ■ more about.”

Alltech Feed Survey reports steady increase in 2014 global production; industry edges closer to 1 billion ton mark round the world, feed producers responded to consumer demands for more protein by increasing the number of mills that produce animal feed and the amount of product they generate. The 2015 Survey released today by Alltech revealed an estimated total of 980 million metric tons of feed produced globally, an increase of about two percent over the prior year. The top 10 feed producers in the world remained the same: China, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India, Spain, Russia, Japan, Germany and France. Some of the smaller countries saw significant jumps in productivity, including Indonesia, Turkey, Vietnam, Poland, Romania and Morocco. China once again won the title of leading feed producer in Alltech’s annual Global Feed Tonnage Survey with 182.69 million tons manufactured throughout the country’s 9,500 feed mills; however, this is the second year the nation has

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reported a decline in production. According to Aidan Connolly, chief innovation officer and director of Alltech’s Global Feed Tonnage Survey, there were many areas of ups and downs in worldwide production, impacted by both positive and negative influences such as slow markets, shifting raw feed material costs, fluctuating governance over import/export standards and animal diseases such as PEDv in pigs and bird flu in poultry. He estimates the feed industry’s net worth at $460 billion, based on average materials prices throughout 2014. “2015 marks the fourth consecutive year that Alltech has conducted a global feed survey analyzing feed production,”

Connolly said. “This undertaking requires a significant amount of work each year, mainly because the feed industry is measured differently and in varying degrees of thoroughness from country to country. Yet, each year, better information is discovered and more is learned about how farmers around the world feed their livestock.” The Global Feed Survey assessed the compound feed production from 130 countries in Dec. 2014 through information obtained in partnership with local feed associations and Alltech’s sales team, who visit more than 28,000 feed mills annually. The United States and Brazil ranked second and third respectively among the countries, with the U.S. producing 172.5 million metric tons from 6,718 feed mills

and Brazil generating 66 million metric tons from 1,698 feed mills. Number five global producer India had a considerable boost in feed production, up to 29.4 million tons, a 10 percent increase over 2013, owing mainly to favorable weather conditions and improvements in farming methods and technology. Turkey, Romania, Tunisia and Bolivia were also classified as hot spots for growth and development, with each reporting a second consecutive year for increased production. When grouped in regions, Africa and Latin America saw the greatest growth in 2014, with Africa experiencing growth in all species. When analyzed by species, poultry held its position as industry leader with a 45 continued on page 46

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determine the cause of abortions or loss of pregnancy. Below we will list some infectious diseases and physical conditions that may look similar to plant poisonings. Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRD) – cattle The infectious agents involved in BRD include the viruses Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus (IBR) or “rednose”, Bovine Virus Diarrhea Virus (BVD), Parainfluenza Virus (PI3), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) and the major bacteria Mannheimia hemolytica. This disease complex can cause very devastating losses to susceptible cattle and has been identified as the causative agent in adult cattle losses. Depending on the immune status and susceptibility of cattle exposed to the causative agents of BRD,

by JOHN WENZEL, EXTENSION VETERINARIAN iseases can cause large and/or sudden livestock losses and can be confused with poisonous plant losses. It is important that you involve your veterinarian in investigating any large, sudden or suspicious livestock loss. It is also important that you involve your veterinarian when you see clinical signs in livestock that may be from poisonous plants, as some plant toxicoses are treatable especially when early in the disease process. Many plant toxicoses cause an abortion syndrome in livestock that looks like several diseases caused by infectious agents. You will need veterinary assistance to

clinical signs are generally associated with respiratory disease. Difficult breathing, reluctance to move, open mouthed breathing, loss of appetite, dehydration, coma and death are common with BRD. Many times the disease process can move so quickly that no clinical signs are noticed and sudden death may be the only finding. Vaccination and management can help prevent or minimize losses associated with BRD. Clostridial diseases – cattle, sheep goats and horses The Clostridial sp. of bacteria cause a variety of diseases that can cause large and/or sudden livestock losses. The most common Clostridial disease, “blackleg”, still causes livestock loss today. Other species of this genus cause musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal disease. Some clostridial organisms are found in soil and are very infectious to susceptible livestock. Overeating disease, tetanus, botulism, blackleg, redwater, black disease and malignant edema are all caused by Clostridia. Sudden death in suckling calves can be caused by C. perfringens, in stocker cattle by the blacklegs C. chauvoei, novyi

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as Deputy Director.” Issues on the front burner for the NMLB are animal health and the prevention of livestock theft, Bunce says, and he plans to continue operations as seamlessly as possible. “It feels good to join this team. This is a cohesive bunch of colleagues, here to protect and serve the livestock industry of New Mexico. It is a lot of responsibility, but also a great honor. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve.” Representing the NMLB at the legislature will be a top priority for Bunce in his first weeks on the job. “The first thing out of the gate is the current legislative session, which will set the tone for our ability to carry out our statutory responsibilities.” “I am looking forward to meeting and working with the legislators and agricultural committees,” he said. “This legislative session will be an opportunity to make sure that everyone understands what we are up against, and to garner the resources to help.” Recently, the agency has seen a huge

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increase in animal cruelty cases, drawing personnel and assets away from their normal caseload. “There has to be a cohesive policy on how to best handle these cases, and we have to work together to come up with something that is adequate and fair to all parties – especially the livestock that is involved,” Bunce said. “We have the statutory authority to carry out our responsibilities, and we are going to do that, although it sometimes can be very difficult,” he continued. “The intent of everyone on our Board and staff is to do the right thing.” Before joining the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB), Bunce worked as Superintendent of Operations for True Ranches, LLC, a conglomerate of ranches, feedlots and farm operations in Wyoming. Prior to that, he spent seven years in international ministry and humanitarian/disaster relief efforts with the Christian Broadcasting Network. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia, and has had a long career in agriculture. He was the State of Wyoming’s Director of Agribusiness and International Marketing for seven years. He also worked for the Texas Animal Health Commission, for the American Polled Hereford Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, and the B.B. Brooks Company and the Two-Six Ranch Company – both in Wyoming. Bunce is married to his high school sweetheart, and the couple has two children – a daughter who works in the restaurant industry in Arizona and a son serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment of the U.S. Army. Bunce grew up in New Mexico near the village of San Geronimo, at the Hermit’s Peak Boys Ranch, and says he is glad to be back. “It is tremendous. To be in agriculture, you have to have a passion and love for the industry. I have been involved with agriculture and livestock for the majority of my career, and have a great sense of pride in and loyalty to the industry. When I got the opportunity to come home, I couldn’t pass it up.” Deputy Director Baca started his career in state government in 1985 and has been with the NMLB since 1992. He started out as a livestock inspector in the Las Vegas area, became a District Supervisor, then served as the NMLB’s Area 2 Supervisor, overseeing inspections, personnel and livestock movement in northeastern New Mexico before taking over as Interim Director in 2013. He also owns and operates his family’s ranch in San Miguel ■ County.

Iconic cattlewoman, Minnie Lou Bradley, 2014 Saddle & Sirloin inductee by LAURA MUSHRUSH, ASSISTANT EDITOR, DROVERS CATTLENETWORK hen she speaks, people listen. Across the industry this iconic cattlewoman is known for her clear cut common sense and determination. Drover and Angus breeder, Minnie Lou Bradley, joins the esteemed list of cattle industry game changers as a recipient of the 2014 Saddle and Sirloin Club Portrait Award. The cattlewoman of firsts has long been blazing a trail through the beef industry, gaining respect and admiration along the way. In 1949 her passion for livestock led her to be the first woman at Oklahoma A&M to major in Animal Husbandry and achieve High Individual Overall at the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest. By 1955, Bradley and her husband, Bill, started up the Bradley 3 Ranch, with a land purchase in the Texas Panhandle. Purebred Angus genetics and land stewardship have taken the operation in a progressive direction over the decades. By breeding practical and useful cattle for the commercial breeder, the ranch was recognized as the 2013 Beef Improvement Seedstock Producer of the Year Award. Land management has also been a passion of Bradley’s, with an understanding of the value of caring for the land. Practices used for brush, weed and water management have caught the eye of several industry leaders, including Dow Agri Services and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Bradley has also spent time giving back to the industry she loves, serving on the American Angus Association board from 1997 to 20013. In 2004, she was named vice president, going on to be the first female president for AAA in 2005. To this day she is still a solid and impactful voice in the association. Friends from across the nation gathered in Louisville in person and video to salute Minnie Lou in her many walks of life for the award presentation. With over 368 honorees, the Saddle and Sirloin Club Portrait Collection is believed to be the world’s largest gallery dedicated to a specific industry. The peer awarded recognition is given out during the North American International Livestock Exposi■ tion each year.

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and septicum and in cattle on feed overeating disease caused by C. perfringens. These diseases can be prevented or minimized by vaccination and management. Listeriosis – sheep, goats and cattle This disease that affects the brain is caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. This disease is usually seen as a brain problem and affected animals may show the clinical signs of circling, ataxia, anorexia, stumbling, paresis, coma and death. The ataxia and “brain signs” are similar to many plant poisonings such as nitrate toxicity, etc. Other syndromes are possible but not as common as the brain signs. There is no vaccination to prevent the disease, but it is treatable with limited success if diagnosed early. Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis (TME) – cattle This is a disease caused by Histophilus somnus (formerly Hemophilus somnus) that causes brain signs and damage. This form may be accompanied by a mild to moderate respiratory disease. This disease is usually seen in feeder cattle but can be seen in weaned calves on pasture, such as wheat pasture. Clinical signs include

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depression, ataxia, anorexia, stumbling, reluctance to move, knuckling over, paresis, paddling, coma and death. The respiratory disease may be associated with brain signs in some cattle. Vaccination and management may prevent or minimize losses with this disease. It is treatable when diagnosed early in the course of the disease. Polioencephalomalacia (Polio) – cattle, sheep, goats This disease is caused by many factors with the underlying result being a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is needed in the central nervous system and toxicoses, nutritional imbalances, diseases or parasites that compete for, or cause, a thiamine deficiency that may results in livestock losses. Clinical signs include “brain signs” such as anorexia, ataxia, depression, head pressing, “star-gazing”, paresis, coma and death. Coccidiosis, a disease caused by the protozoan parasite Eimeria sp., can cause sudden death in feedlot cattle because the parasite competes with the animal for available thiamine. Polio is somewhat treatable, depending on the underlying cause of the thiamine deficiency. It is important that treatment begin quickly once clinical signs are seen, as brain damage is occurring due to neurons dying. Treatment of Polio must include the

administration of parenteral thiamine. High Altitude Disease (Brisket Disease) – cattle This disease is caused by pulmonary hypertension resulting from decreased environmental oxygen pressures. Cattle acclimated at lower altitudes and higher environmental oxygen pressures, may develop hypertension when move to a higher altitude. Researchers are exploring a possible genetic predisposition to this disease. Some genetic lines of cattle appear to be more tolerant to changes in altitude and therefore show less hypertensive effects. Clinical signs of this disease are a gradual loss of condition, depression, anorexia, swelling in the brisket region, jugular pulse, difficulty breathing, open mouth breathing, reluctant to move, recumbency and death. If cattle are moved back down to lower altitudes some may spontaneously improve. Testing cattle for pulmonary arterial pressure may identify susceptible cattle prior to moving to altitude. Bulls selected for low arterial pressures at High- Altitude Bull Tests should be considered for sires when altitude is involved in your ranching operation.

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Bluetongue – sheep, cattle Bluetongue Virus causes the disease Bluetongue. It is transmitted by midges or “no-see-ums” belonging to the Culicoides genus. This vector borne disease causes much more disease in sheep than cattle, but many cattle in NM are serologically positive for Bluetongue. This disease also affects wildlife. Clinical signs are varied but usually include anorexia, ataxia, swelling of the head and face, sores in the mouth and lameness. Sudden death can be seen with bluetongue. Brain signs can also be seen in some cases. In some instances, vaccination may be includes in the management for preventing this disease.

Mesquite Bean Impaction – cattle, sheep, goats, horses Mesquite beans can be a very good feed for livestock. At certain times and environmental conditions, the beans have a coating that becomes very sticky and when ingested in fairly large amounts, the pods can stick together and form a large mass that results in a gastric or intestinal obstruction. Clinical signs usually begin long after the ingestion of the beans. Signs include loss of condition, colic, anorexia, excessive chewing and wasting away. Sometimes the mesquite bean “ball” can be found in close proximity to a decomposing carcass. Treatment can be very difficult ■ and is frequently unrewarding.

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Ocean ‘Calamities’ Oversold, Say Researchers Team calls for more scepticism in marine research by DANIEL CRESSEY, NATURE he state of the world’s seas is often painted as verging on catastrophe. But although some challenges are very real, others have been vastly overstated, researchers claim in a review paper. The team writes that scientists, journals and the media have fallen into a mode of groupthink that can damage the credibility of the ocean sciences. The controversial study exposes fault lines in the marine-science community. Carlos Duarte, a marine biologist at the University of Western Australia in Perth, and his colleagues say that gloomy media reports about ocean issues such as invasive species and coral die-offs are not always based on actual observations. It is not just journalists who are to blame, they maintain: the marine research community “may not have remained sufficiently sceptical” on the topic. “There are a lot of conversations around meetings about the excess doom and gloom in our reporting of ocean health, but perhaps this is the first paper to bring these concerns out of the privacy of

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peer conversations,” says Duarte. “This is a silent movement, as there is a lot of peer pressure against voicing those concerns openly, so my co-authors and I expect significant heat upon us to be derived from our paper.” In their review, published on 31 December in BioScience, Duarte and his colleagues look at purported catastrophes, including overfishing, jellyfish blooms, invasive species and the impact of ocean acidification on organisms such as corals. In some cases, they say, there is strong evidence for globalscale problems bringing severe disruption — overfishing is a prime example. But for other topics that have excited scientific and media attention, the evidence is equivocal or weak. In these categories, Duarte places global blooms of jellyfish and the problems caused by invasive species. Duarte’s team reviews a number of news reports and scientific papers. It contrasts these with other papers that would seem to undermine the catastrophe narrative. Among the “excessive media headlines” cited are the CNN’s ‘Overfished and underprotected: Oceans on the brink of catastrophic collapse’. Duarte also told Nature that its own news story ‘Coastal havoc boosts jellies’ fell into the ‘doom and gloom’ trap.

Another example is the decline of species that build calciferous shells, attributed to ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide dissolving in the seas. In 2013, The Seattle Times said that this issue “is helping push the seas toward a great unraveling that threatens to scramble marine life on a scale almost too big to fathom”. But the authors of the BioScience paper say that there are significant uncertainties in this. Many experiments are based on “worst-case scenarios”, they say, and claims that calciferous organisms are already declining may relate not to carbon emissions, but to other oceanic processes. And although it is sometimes claimed that jellyfish blooms are increasing around the world, Duarte’s paper says there were no global attempts to quantify the increase until 2012, so such claims are extrapolated from a small number of cases. Overselling such claims is dangerous, says the group, because the public may become inured to them and give up trying to save an ocean that it believes is already beyond redemption. Duarte is now looking to bring together a group of like-minded researchers to ‘audit’ claims of ocean disasters by critically assessing the evidence. This would continued on page 55

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weed out claims based on poor evidence, he says, and bring society some hope that the oceans can be saved. As well as pointing the finger at scientists and journalists, Duarte’s group places some of the blame for the hype at the door of some journals, including Nature. “The appetite of the media for particular headlines can influence the contents of top scientific journals,” they write. (Note: Nature’s news and comment team is editorially independent of its research editorial team.) Philip Campbell, Nature’s editor-inchief, disagrees. “We select research for publication in Nature on the basis of scientific significance,” he says. “That in turn may lead to citation impact and media coverage, but Nature editors aren’t driven by

those considerations, and couldn’t predict them even if they wished to do so.”

Saving our seas? “There are major problems facing the planet, and that can’t be overstated,” says Benjamin Halpern, a marine researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara. “What can be overstated is what’s going to happen in the short term in a particular place. Their broad point that some of this stuff is overstated is accurate — to a point,” he says, noting that he has presented more-positive messages, including in Nature. Other researchers are even less sympathetic to Duarte’s thesis. One is atmospheric physicist Ralph Keeling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, whose work is criticized

in the paper. In 2010, Keeling and his coauthors suggested that in the future the problem of low oxygen levels in water, now seen in ‘dead zones’ off many coasts, could spread on a global scale. Duarte and his team do not present evidence to the contrary, but they suggest that it is wrong to call this a ‘calamity’. But Keeling, who leads programmes on atmospheric carbon dioxide and oxygen, says that his paper did not use the term calamity. Instead, it called the issue “a potentially serious consequence of global warming”. Duarte’s paper “is kind of committing the same sin it’s railing against in the casting of this as a series of calamities”, says Keeling. “The literature doesn’t call it calamites. That’s their own hyperbolic language.” doi:10.1038/nature.2015.16714

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inMemoriam Carrol James “C.J.” Wood, 81, Alamogordo, passed away peacefully at his home on December 30, 2014. C.J. was born December 18, 1933, in his family home near Cloudcroft to Reuben and Mae Wood. He was raised in the Cloudcroft area and graduated from Cloudcroft High School in 1951. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy until 1956. In 1954, he married his sweetheart Edna Eryl Dove. Their twin boys were born in 1955 while the couple was stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1956, he and Edna moved back to the family land near Cloudcroft, where they raised their growing family. He remained in the area his entire life, watching his children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren grow. C.J. worked at the Holloman test track until his retirement in 1988. After this he focused on his construction business. He was active with the Mayhill Baptist Church, eventually remodeling the church building. He worked on several buildings at Sivell’s Baptist Camp

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vived by son David Berryman (wife, Jennifer), Sandia Park. Thelma was blessed with two beautiful grandchildren. Margaret Littrell Smedly, 82, Taos, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2015 after battling Alzheimer’s Disease for many years. Margie was born on March 20, 1932 on a cattle ranch east of Maxwell. She spent much of her childhood years on that ranch, where she honed her skills as a horsewoman, a love that she would pass on to her children and grandchildren. She graduated from Maxwell High School and attended New Mexico State University for a semester. Margie met John Smedly when she was just 20 years old, while working for the telephone company in Raton. She and John courted for a short while before being married March 29, 1952. They

brought forth a daughter, Dixie, in 1953. Margie continued to work at the telephone company, while raising a new baby and tending to John, while he worked on the railroad. John Jr. was born in Raton in 1957. They moved to Maxwell in 1955, to Gallup in 1957, and then to Taos in 1959, where they resided for the rest of Margie’s life. Margie worked beside John Sr, in The Carson House Shop, an Indian arts business, which they sold in 1981. Margie wanted to get back into the cattle business and so they had a small herd of cows, and some horses. Margie was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Raton in 1953, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Taos since 1959. She is survived by her husband of nearly 63 years, John, daughter Dixie Floyd (husband,) Otis, son John Jr. (wife, Ursula); sister Ruby Maxine Trainham (husband, Destry), brother, Forrest Littrell (wife, Hazel), sister Martha Carol

Thomas (husband, George); three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Douglas (Doug) Paul Babbitt, 62, Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away on January 5, 2015 following a heart attack. Doug was born in Mesa. He is survived by a sister, and numerous cousins. Doug loved people, rodeo, nice clothes and visiting with his many friends while on the road selling Native American jewelry, rugs and artifacts – on which he was considered an authority. Doug began his career at an early age under the tutelage of his grandfather, Paul Babbitt, selling turquoise jewelry, Navajo rugs and an array of beautiful Indian accessories. Doug understood the talent and craft of the Native American artists and had a real appreciation of the beauty of their work. His other love was rodeo and roping; Doug came up through the ranks of Arizona Junior Rodeo, College Rodeo, eventually becoming a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Doug joined the PRCA in 1974 and was a Gold Card Member. Doug won the prestigious California Team Roping Association Oakdale Ten Steer average in 1983, an accomplishment he cherished and still wore the trophy belt buckle every day. Doug’s life was cut short but he lived a colorful life of adventure, leaving behind many friends across the country. He lived in Arizona, California and Texas at various times, but considered Arizona home. Jan B. McElhaney, 80, Floresville, Texas, passed away January 5, 2015. Jan was born August 27, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to O.W. and Violet (Griffith) McElhaney. He honorably served in the United States Navy and is a veteran of the Korean conflict. Jan grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico where he enjoyed the idyllic life of a rural childhood. He loved to catch wild horses which he gentled and traded. He became Cowboy Boss to manage cattle for the Mescalaro Apache tribe, before moving on to California to manage large cattle ranches and then to the Texas Panhandle

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to become part of the booming cattle feeding industry. He eventually became managing partner of Sugarland Feedyard in Hereford, TX until its sale in 2000. He was past director of Texas Cattlefeeders and New Mexico Cattle Growers’ and a strong supporter of the beef industry. He was an accomplished horseman and weekend team roper and won may awards for his horsemanship. He had the Irishman’s gift of gab and story-telling and enjoyed pulling practical jokes on his cowboy friends. There are few left of his caliber. He is survived by his wife, Marty; children, Raynel Maguire, Jim Ross McElhaney, Clifton McElhaney, Jodi McElhaney Campbell and husband Cledel; step-children, Sean See and wife Tracy, Erin Bolen and husband Mark; numerous grandchildren and many friends including special friends Bobby and Nese Watkins. Gene Simeon Walker, Sr., 88, Laredo, Texas, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 19, 2015. Born at Mercy Hospital in Laredo, Gene was a proud alumnus of Laredo schools including Nye, McDonald, Christian, and Martin, as well as Schreiner Institute and Texas Tech. His commitment to education was evident in 20 years service on the Webb County School Board, many as its president. He was in the ranching, oil and gas and wildlife management business for over 70 years, with ranches in South Texas, West Texas, and Chihuahua, Mexico. Gene was a humble man who was surprised by the many honors he received over the years, and insisted that there were many others just as worthy who might have been selected. Some awards stood out in his mind: being selected twice as Rancher of the Year (Borderfest 1988, LIFE 2003); chosen with his brother, sister and brother-in-law as Junior Achievement Laureates in 1999; honored by LULAC as a Tejano Achiever in 2002; and finally this past year chosen by the Laredo Chamber of Commerce to represent the Walker clan as Business Person of the Year. Ranching was

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ley) Koonce, Haley Leyendecker, Zane and August Baker, Sophie Albanese, and nine great-grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces, and other loving relatives and friends. Editor’s Note: Email caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194. The New Mexico Stockman runs memorials as a courtesy to its readers. If families & friends would like to see more detail, verbatim pieces must be emailed to us, & may be printed at 10¢ per word.

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Stewart Williamson Maker of Fine Cowboy Gear by SHARON NIEDERMAN orn in 1960 and raised on a ranch, the Williamson Cattle Co., 40 miles south of Portales, Stewart Williamson learned about cowboy gear first hand, from four decades in the saddle. When the time came for him to hang up his spurs, he decided to follow a long-simmering interest and learn how to make them himself, by studying with the best. “From the time I was a kid, I started braiding, then I did some leather work. But I had bits and spurs in the back of my mind. When I developed rheumatoid problems and got more stove up every year, I needed a career change. I was fascinated with engraving. “I sold my feed yard and, with the help and support of my wife, Toni, enrolled in the introductory engraving class of master engraver Johny Weyerts in Alpine, Texas.

The Magic of the Art He was like an uncle to me, very influential. My dad, Jim Williamson, was very progressive in the cattle business. He’d search for someone better than him, then he traveled the U.S. to go meet and learn and bring back what he could to improve his operation. He lived until he was 97 and he never stopped learning. “I just modeled my approach to bits and spurs the way he approached the cattle

business.” Williamson’s family ranching heritage goes back to the 1880s; and, in 1915, his grandfather, Asa Williamson, homesteaded in the Portales area, after first trying Arizona, Mexico, and Texas. Following his years cowboying on the family ranch, starting colts and shoeing horses, Stewart operated a pre-conditioning yard. Another of his important influences is William Capron from Midland, Texas. Through a combination of apprenticeship and sheer diligence, Williamson turned himself from a cowboy into an engraver. The precision and flow of his designs defies the standard dividing line between “art” and “craft.” Whatever he makes out of silver is both beautiful and functional. “The work itself is not that much fun,” he says. “I’m out for perfection, so I’m continued on page 63

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holding my breath the whole time. It’s very challenging.” But Williamson gets his satisfaction from watching the reaction on the faces of his customers when they see the finished product. “That’s the reward,” he says. Another pleasure, and a relief from all the solitary concentration at his workbench, is the travel that brings him out to meet his fellow craftsmen all over the West. “It’s like a big family,” he says. “I spent the first half of my life isolated, so being able to interact with people has brought me a lot of happiness,” he says. His distinctive style has won him prestigious awards, including: 2010 Engraver of the Year awarded by the Academy of Western Artists; 2013 Adolph Bayers Memorial Spur Maker of the Year awarded by the National Bit, Spur, and Saddle Collectors Association and 2014 Best of Show Award at the NBSSCA Mark of the Maker Contest in Denver, CO. Williamson regularly displays his work at the Trappings of Texas in Alpine, the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, the Western Heritage in Abilene, and the WRCA World Finals in Amarillo, which he considers his “really big show.” His work has been recognized by such publications as Cowboys & Indians, Cowboy Way, Enchantment, Clovis Livestock Market News and the Western Horseman magazine.

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In his shop on South Roosevelt Road in Portales he makes mostly bits and spurs, along with buckles and conchos, and a little bit of jewelry. His works almost exclusively on commission, with a waiting list several years long. And those commissions can range between creating diamondencrusted spurs, and Texas-style bits and spurs for the working cowboy. Whether designing them for a collector or for a cowboy to use every day, each item to come from his workshop has the fine engraving, flowing designs, and refined lines that distinguish his style. “Function and comfort for the horse are my goals,” he says. He can be reached ■ at sw@custombitsandspurs.com.

Reality vs. myth of animal feeding and the environment by PHIL BRINK, FROM BEEF MAGAZINE nimal feeding operations (AFO) are often presented by media in an unfavorable light. There are, indeed,environmental challenges to which animal agriculture can be a contributor, including polluted runoff, nitrate leaching, and ammonia and methane emissions to the atmosphere. However, media sensationalism can give the impression that the livestock feeding industry is lightly regulated, rarely inspected and the source of an enormous amount of water quality pollution. The reality is different. AFOs are regulated at both the federal and state level, whilelocal governments can also impose additional requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegates its authority to states that develop their own compliance and permitting programs. By law, a state’s regulations must be at least as strict as the federal rule. States that have received delegated authority have primary responsibility for ensuring that AFOs and larger Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) abide by the rules. Those rules are codified in each state’s regulations, which describe in detail how AFOs must protect the environment. They typically begin with the requirement that CAFOs register with the state and pay an annual fee. All CAFOs must also develop site-specific plans that describe how surface and groundwater will be protected. Runoff and process-generated wastewater must be contained in impoundments designed to hold at least the 25-year, 24-hour storm runoff volume, along with additional storage capacity for water generated through processes such as equipment washing and milking barn cleaning. The plans must describe how all waste is managed. In most cases, waste materials – manure and wastewater – are applied on fields to provide nutrients for growing crops. This practice recycles nutrients and improves soil quality. The application rate of manure and wastewater must be balanced with the nutrient needs of the crop. To ensure this happens, waste products and land application field soils must be tested annually by a certified laboratory.

The laboratory results are used to calculate the correct rate of application of manure and wastewater. Additionally, nitrogen and phosphorus transport assessments must be prepared for each land application field. Nitrogen – in the form of nitrate – is subject to leaching. Phosphorus is subject to removal via erosion. The transport assessments quantify the risk associated with applying manure or wastewater on a field. If the risk level turns out to be high, the rate of application must be reduced or even discontinued until the level is lowered. When applying manure or wastewater, CAFOs are required to maintain setback distances from surface water and wells. Land application equipment, such as manure spreaders and sprinkler systems, must be calibrated annually before waste material is applied. The date of calibration and the method used must be documented by the CAFO operator. If manure or wastewater is transferred to farmers or other parties, the CAFO operator must track the names of all recipients and provide each of them with a copy of the most recent laboratory test results. This allows the recipients to apply the material at an optimal rate. To protect groundwater, all wastewater

impoundments must be equipped with low-permeability liners. The liner of each impoundment must be tested to determine that it complies with the regulation, and the results must be certified by a professional engineer. Groundwater monitoring wells, located down-gradient of impoundments, are also required in some states. At least once per week, the CAFO operator must inspect and record the liquid depth and liner integrity of each wastewater impoundment. Adequate storage capacity must be maintained to ensure the impoundment system can hold the runoff generated by the design storm, which is usually the greater of the 25-year, 24-hour storm or the 10-day, 10-year storm for the area. Any threats to impoundment liner integrity, such as deep-rooted vegetation, must be corrected. When waste storage structures are cleaned, a standard operating procedure (SOP) must be followed. The facility owner must certify that the procedure(s) used to clean the impoundment are/were in compliance with the facility’s SOP. Records of all impoundment inspections, land application activities, labora-

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tory test results, manure transfers, field agronomic balance worksheets, storage structure cleaning events and a host of other data must be maintained on site for at least five years and made available for inspection by the state or EPA upon request. Regarding inspections, the state or its contractor inspects all CAFOs on a rotating basis. Deficiencies noted during an inspection are identified as corrective actions which the CAFO owner must address within a specific time period. If problems are not timely corrected, the state may bring enforcement action against the facility, which can include fines and penalties. The cattle feeding industry has made dramatic progress over the last two decades in making sure that waste products are properly handled, stored and recycled. These improvements have resulted in increased environmental protection and better use of valuable nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. And, research is ongoing to further reduce the impact of animal agriculture on the environment, and improve operational sustainability. Phil Brink, CEP, is the founder of BRINK, Inc. (www.brinkinc.biz) which has been providing environmental compliance and conservation services to the agricultural industry since 2002. Contact Phil at 720/887-9944 or phil@brinkinc.biz.

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Register Those Bulls! by KRIS RINGWALL, BEEF SPECIALIST, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE hen buying registered bulls, always, always insist on transferring the registration number to your operation. Do not make the statement: “Well, the bull only will be used on commercial cows, so I do not need the bull registered.” That is wrong, just wrong. The biggest toe-stubbing problem in the beef industry is the lack of understanding of the value of individual animal identification. Now I know the chorus of objections will grow and hit a crescendo note, but that is OK. The point today is simple. Even if individual animal identification numbers are not available for all the cattle in the inventory, the registration numbers available throughout the purebred business are critical and the heart of the breed association. Did you know that for some breeds, you simply can start registering cattle? By doing so, a producer starts to build a genetic database. Am I being overly enthu-

siastic? No. The registration numbers are a pathway to the genetic offering through the various breed associations. Recently, I have been busy assisting producers at bull-buying workshops. These workshops seem to be appreciated as producers develop baseline or benchmark values for production traits of previous bulls utilized in the herd. Too often, the stumbling block is the lack of a registration number, which blocks access to the database that contains the bull’s information. Genetic knowledge is critical to the future of the beef business. Without trying to upset anyone, bull circles encompass a lot of discussion, which is good. However, generally, if the breeder has done his or her homework, every bull has been registered and the genes that are available are known. Even more exciting, as the DNA is analyzed for individual bulls and cows, the genomic enhanced expected progeny differences (EPDs) are more accurate and increase the level of knowledge going into the calculations that produce the EPD value. Ever heard the saying: “Look it up; you will remember it longer?” At the Dickinson Research Extension Center, we occasionally are asked what

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bulls we are using and why. The answer is pretty simple. For our Red Angus bulls, the registration numbers are 1617805 and 1617778. For the Angus bulls, the registration numbers are 17628526 and 17698292. For the Simmental bulls, the registration numbers are 2669482, 2790504 and 2790544. We have one Shorthorn bull. His registration number is x4190244. Given those numbers, anyone can go to the various breed associations and look up the data on the bulls. Some might feel this infringes on the owner’s space, but in the big picture, knowing the registration numbers and the ability to access the performance data on bulls are very good tools in the beef producer’s toolbox. The center’s EPD values for the various breeds reflect bulls that are lighter in birth weight and moderate in growth and milk. The center also places more emphasis on marbling and even more pressure on ribeye area. These selection criteria mean little or no assistance is needed for the cows calving on pasture. It also means the cattle have a practical frame package and excellent carcass traits. Again, this discussion is best documented by reviewing the bull production numbers. The take- home point today is repeated and very simple: Always insist on transferring your registered bulls and always keep those past, present and future registration numbers. Go one step further by joining the breed association of your choice and becoming involved in the utilization of the tools that are offered. Calf marketing programs are available through all the associations as an added benefit. Still, cattle producers gather and the discussion is rich. However, at the end of the day, did the numbers get transferred? As I travel and visit with producers, those who bring to the table a portfolio of numbers can establish their historical selection criteria easily. At times, someone will say he or she had no selection criteria. That really does not make any difference; the bulls that were used are the baseline for starting to understand what genetics are represented in the producer’s cattle. If those calves meet with satisfaction from the producer, then similar bulls can be selected. If something needs to be changed, tweak the numbers and change. ■ May you find all your ear tags.

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hat caused the 2008 financial crisis? It wasn’t greed or deregulation, says Michael Barone at National Review: it was government policy that promoted lax lending standards. What happened? ■ The federal government encouraged banks to give mortgages to aspiring homebuyers with poor credit. ■ At the same time, it required that a certain portion of mortgages (30 percent) purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be those risky mortgages. That requirement was eventually raised to 56 percent. ■ Fannie and Freddie – which previously had only purchased mortgages when buyers made down payments of 10 percent to 20 percent – began purchasing mortgages with just 3 percent down payments, and sometimes zero down payments, in order to meet those requirements. The result? A ton of “subprime” mortgages. In 2008, over half of all U.S. mortgages were subprime. Moreover, threequarters of those mortgages had been purchased by Fannie and Freddie or government agencies. Barone explains that the low down payment requirements led housing prices to rise, because buyers could afford larger homes without putting down more money. Eventually, the bubble burst, and when housing prices fell, the mortgagebacked securities market did too. These policies were instituted in the name of improving homeownership for low-income households. While the homeownership rate increased, government policies distorted the market and led to a financial panic. Have we learned our lesson? Barone is not so sure: Fannie and Freddie announced in December that they will again purchase mortgages with just 3 percent down payments.

he New Mexico CowBelle organization is seeking youth contestants, ages 12-20, who are interested in pursuing the opportunity to become the next youth spokespersons for the New Mexico beef industry. The first step in achieving this distinction is to enter the 2015 New Mexico Beef Ambassador contest which has moved to a new venue and time of year on Friday, April 10 in conjunction with the State FFA Career Development Events held on the New Mexico State University Campus in Las Cruces. Contest entry forms are due March 10, 2015. The state level contest is directly sponsored by the CowBelle organization, with additional support from the New Mexico Beef Council, the New Mexico Cattle Growers, as well as local CowBelle members and ranchers. The senior and junior winners receive monogrammed award jackets and shirts and will be eligible for an

Source: Michael Barone, “Could the Financial Crisis Repeat Itself?” National Review, January 20, 2015.

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of Canadian production (cattle and beef) as a percentage of their cow herd, with 2013 and 2014 representing the highest at somewhere around 55 to 57 percent and that’s figuring a 100 percent calf crop. When you look at Mexico, it is basically the same. The Mexican cow herd began a steep decline in 1994 when Mexico had about 13 million beef cows. The cow herd shrank to 10 million in 2002 and 6.7 million in 2007. Interestingly, about the time COOL was implemented in 2008 and 2009, those numbers started leveling off and in 2011 and 2012 reached 7 million head. Numbers then fell again to 6.7 in 2013 and 6.8 in 2014 following a severe drought. Interestingly, even though Mexican cow numbers had dropped, 3 of the 5 top cattle import years since 2005 came after

lents of Mexican beef imports rise from 60,000 in 2008 to about 400,000 in 2014. When you add it all up, 5 of the top 6 years of cattle and beef equivalent have come since COOL was implemented. If Canada and Mexico were truly being discriminated against, as determined by the WTO panel ruling, we should be taking less of their production, not more; however, a common theme through their market reports is that a strong U.S. market has been driving these exports to the U.S. 2014 will be the second highest year for cattle imports from Mexico and Canada into the U.S. and with the smallest cow herds on record. That’s pretty amazing and certainly does not support claims of discrimination. On another note, with increased liberalization of U.S. health protocols on BSE and FMD to South American countries and the EU, and increased FTAs on the horizon, one can only expect increased imports into the U.S. This only makes it more important that U.S. producers have the tools necessary to move from commodity markets to more value based markets with the consumer’s, and COOL will be critical in allowing both U.S. cattle producers and U.S. consumers to differentiate their beef, as we have already done in many foreign markets. As one looks out on the horizon, one of the highest values consumers will be placing on the food they purchase in the future is “how and where it is produced.”

stabilizations, what an interesting coinci- a drought, but one of those years was 2014 Decline in dence. and amazingly all this has happened at a Canadian, Mexican What has been really impressive is to time when the Mexican government initilook at the volume of live cattle and beef ated programs to add more USDA imports from Canada as a percentage of approved packing plants and rapidly cow herds the Canadian cow herd. While one would worked to expand cattle feeding in Mexico stabilizes with have thought that as the Canadian cow to capture more value for the economy. herd was shrinking, the percent of product Under these programs beef exports COOL for export after domestic use in Canada have increased to the U.S. now making would have dropped. However, it appears Mexico the 4th largest exporter of beef to implementation the U.S. is taking a larger and larger share the U.S. In fact, we saw live animal equivaby LEO MCDONNELL FROM FARMANDRANCHGUIDE.COM he United States country of origin labeling (COOL) for beef was implemented in 2009. While opponents to such consumer transparency issues have claimed that COOL was supported by those U.S. cattle producers wishing to restrict trade, I can tell you that was never the intent and the facts simply don’t support this propagandist tactic. From 2005 to 2009 the Canadian cow herd declined by 18 percent, from around 5.4 million cows to 4.3 million cows. Interestingly, from 2010 through 2014, after COOL implementation, there has only been a minimal contraction of one to two percent annually. While I’m not saying

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Age of US cattle breeders may hold key to beef market he age of US cow-calf producers, rather than of the animals themselves, may be key to the future of the country beef industry. Macquarie (Macquarie Group is a global financial services provider with offices in 28 countries) forecast feeder cattle futures remaining elevated well into next year, and only moving back below 200 cents a pound on a sustained basis towards the end of 2016. The expectation reflects ideas of a continued tightness in supply of feeder cattle as feedlots – seeking stock to fatten and exploit high beef prices – and breeders – attempting to rebuild a US herd whose reduction has sent values soaring – compete for supplies. Although breeders have begun to rebuild the US herd, as indicated by the relatively low level of cows and heifers being slaughtered “given that it takes several calf crops to build the cow inventory, 2015 will likely be too soon to see a material increase in herd numbers,” Macquarie said. The bank forecast futures of feeder cattle, ie animals ready to be fattened, peaking in Chicago in the July-to-September period of this year, at a quarter-average price of 230 cents a pound. The spot January feeder cattle contract was trading on Thursday at 216.875 cents a pound, while the September lot was worth 210.75 cents a pound.

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The comments follow a caution from the US Department of Agriculture over the likely appeal to breeders to cash in on high current feeder cattle prices, which are up some 25 percent year on year on the Chicago livestock futures market. “Cow–calf operators face significant incentives to sell heifers as feeder cattle sooner, rather than selling potential calves a year or two down the road by retaining

those heifers,” the USDA said. And it highlighted the ageing profile of cattle breeders as a possible influence on the “difficult” decision of whether to sell now. “Given the average age of cow-calf producers—60 in 2008, the last time a . . . survey for cow-calf operations was conducted – and the high costs of doing business, it is not difficult to understand the desire to capture current income,” the USDA said. “How these circumstances and dilemmas play out will influence beef produc■ tion for the next several years.”

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Reduce Consumer Costs by Repealing Energy Regulations he Heritage Foundation has released a collection of policy recommendations for the new Congress, and one of the issues it tackles is energy. Nicolas Loris, a fellow with the organization, says that while America’s energy boom has brought consumers jobs, lower prices and energy bill savings, there’s much more that can be done. Loris identifies four government policies that he says are raising prices for consumers: ■ The Renewable Fuel Standard makes food and fuel prices higher by mandating that fuel contain certain amounts of renewable fuels. He cites a Congressional Budget Office report concluding that gas prices could increase by up to 26 cents per

gallon in 2017 due to the standard. ■ Crude oil exports are currently banned, but Loris says getting rid of the ban would cause gasoline prices to fall by 8 cents per gallon, in addition to creating 1 million new jobs. ■ Gasoline contains sulfur, but the EPA’s Tier 3 regulations aim to lower sulfur in gasoline. The rule will kick in in 2017, and Loris says it could add between 6 and 9 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas – without improving air quality. ■ The Jones Act is a 1920 law that requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried on American-made ships with American crews. The anticompetitive law raises domestic shipping costs. Loris cites a 2014 report which determined gasoline prices could fall by 15 cents per gallon if the Jones Act were repealed. These are just a handful of regulations in the energy field that raise costs, hurting businesses and individual consumers. Source: “Opportunity for All, Favoritism to None,” Heritage Foundation, 2015.

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What Is a Rich Person’s “ Fair Share?” hat the rich should “pay their fair share” is a constant refrain in American politics, but what exactly does that mean? Wealthy Americans are already paying disproportionate amounts of taxes. National Tax Limitation Foundation Chairman Lewis Uhler and Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara detail exactly who is paying federal taxes – and how much: ■ The top 20 percent of income earners earn just 50 percent of pretax income, yet they pay 70 percent of all federal taxes. ■ The top 20 percent of earners pay 93 percent of all federal income taxes. ■ The top 1 percent earn 14.6 percent of pretax income, yet they pay 24 percent of federal taxes. Contrast these figures with the taxes paid by those on the middle and lower ends of the income scale: ■ The middle 20 percent of earners earn 14.1 percent of pretax income, yet they pay just 8.9 percent of federal taxes. ■ The bottom 20 percent of earners earn 5.3 percent of pretax income, yet they pay just 0.6 percent of federal income taxes. In fact, looking specifically at federal income taxes, Uhler and Ferrara cite Congressional Budget Office figures showing that the bottom 20 percent of earners actually pay a negative federal income tax of 7.5 percent, and the next 20 percent of earners have a negative tax rate of 1.3 percent – both groups are net takers when it comes to federal income taxes. The middle 20 percent of earners (those earning 14 percent of pretax income) pay a 2.4 percent income tax rate. While the president insists the rich aren’t paying their fair share, the numbers are pretty stark, say Uhler and Ferrara: the top 1 percent in 2012 paid 28 percent more in federal income taxes than did the bottom 90 percent of earners who, despite earning 52 percent of income, paid less than 30 percent of federal income taxes.

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Catherin McCarty Antrim – A Mother Whose Son Went Wrong “[A] lady by instinct and education” atherine McCarty (1829-1874), most historians agree, was born in Ireland; but if they agree to that fact, it is about all they agree on concerning the mother of New Mexico’s most famous outlaw: Billy the Kid. (No one knows for sure why Billy used the name Bonney as an alias, but some have suggested that it might have been Catherine’s maiden name.) She made her way to the United States, probably in the late 1840s. According to one historian, she lived in New York City’s 4th Ward, on the east side of Manhattan, when her first son, Joe, was born in 1854 (some sources indicate that Joe was not born until 1862, and he claimed at one point that he was born in Indiana). Her second son, Henry, may have also been born in New York, perhaps in 1859. Both boys may have been illegitimate, according to some, and they may have been but half-brothers. Much dispute surrounds Catherine Antrim and her offspring, some of it acrimonious. Historian Dan L. Thrapp, for instance, reported that she was married—perhaps no more than in a common law way—to Patrick McCarty and he was the father of both of her sons; Henry (Billy the Kid) being born at 210 Greene Street in New York City in on September 17, 1859. Historians Richard Melzer and Robert Utley cite his date of birth as November 20, 1859, at 70 Allen Street, New York City. Pat Garrett in his biography, The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid, cites the birth date as November 23, 1859 (November 23, it should be noted, was the birth date of Garrett’s ghostwriter Marshall Ashmun “Ash” Upson). Historian Frederick Nolan, however, in an annotated edition of Garrett’s book, wrote “No unimpeachable documentary evidence has ever been located to support the assertion that Billy the Kid was born in New York City or that the date of his birth was [in] 1859.” Nolan also suggested that Billy may have been younger than 21 years when he was killed; perhaps as young as 19, which would make his birth year 1861. Historian Mark Lee Gardner quotes Billy as telling a census taker in 1880 that he was 25 years

old at that time which would make his birth year 1855. Billy also told the census taker at one point that he was born in Missouri, as were both of his parents. Historian Emerson Hough avoids the debate by flatly stating this: “The true name of Billy the Kid was William H. Bonney, and he was born in New York City . . . His father removed to Coffeyville, Kansas, on the border of the Indian Nations, in 1862, where soon after he died . . .” Billy would have been three years old at the time. There is one problem with Hough’s version of things: Coffeyville, Kansas, was not founded until 1869. Different sources offer different versions of Catherine’s departure from New York and her route west. One suggests that she went first to Indiana, which would have been in the early 1860s if indeed Joe was born there in 1862. Another reported

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that her travels took her on to Wichita, Kansas, in 1868 or 1869. Nolan reported that a Mrs. McCarty operated the City Laundry in Wichita and he reproduced a news item dated March 15, 1871 as proof of that. Other sources refute entirely the assertion that she ever lived in Wichita. There is some certainty that Catherine left New York at some point after the Civil War, suffering from tuberculosis; perhaps seeking a healthier climate. It is known that she reached Santa Fe by 1873 and married William H. “Uncle Billy” Antrim there on March 1 (after having met him in Indianapolis). The newlyweds moved on to Silver City, New Mexico, with Joe and Henry, by May of the same year in hopes that her ill health would continued on page 74

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improve. Catherine’s tuberculosis worsened, however, and she died there in September of 1874. Ash Upson (mentioned above), was personally acquainted with Catherine in Silver City. He wrote of her: “She was evidently of Irish descent . . . She was about the medium height, straight, and graceful in form, with regular features, light blue eyes, and luxuriant golden hair. She was not a beauty, but what the world calls a fine-looking woman. She kept boarders in Silver City, and her charity and goodness of heart were proverbial. . . In all her deportment she exhibited the unmistakable characteristics of a lady—a lady by instinct and education.” In the early years of the 21st century, some historical revisionists made efforts to exhume her body so that DNA comparisons could be made with the alleged remains of Billy the Kid. They intended to prove that Sheriff Pat Garrett did not kill the Kid on July 14, 1881, at Fort Sumner. The citizens of Silver City, to their credit, prevented the molestation of Catherine’s remains. In 1947, a local funeral home replaced her original wooden grave

marker with a stone monument. Both misspelled her first name as “Katherine.” Her other son, Joe, by the way, was not an outlaw but he didn’t amount to much. He may have spent time in Tombstone, El Paso, and Albuquerque before he moved on to Denver, where he lived for the rest of his life. He earned his way by working as a cook, clerk, bartender and gambler. He never married and was sometimes described as “cantankerous” and friendless. Historian Leon Metz wrote: “Joe was a humorless, colorless individual with tight lips, a rectangular head, large ears, high

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2014 – 2015 DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN, Darrell Brown (Producer); VICE-CHAIRMAN, Bernarr Treat (Producer); SECRETARY, Alicia Sanchez (Purebred Producer). NMBC DIRECTORS: Bruce Davis (Producer); David McSherry (Feeder); Mark McCollum (Feeder); Milford Denetclaw (Producer); Jonathan Vander Dussen (Dairy Producer); Tamara Hurt (Producer).

FEDERATION DIRECTOR, Darrell Brown (Producer) U.S.M.E.F. DIRECTOR, David McSherry BEEF BOARD DIRECTORS, Tammy Ogilvie (Producer), Wesley Grau (Producer).

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

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What You Need toKnow Now About Your Family’s Health Insurance FROM BOB HOMER, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Insurance Administrators

Here are the answers to the five most asked questions I hear from New Mexico stockmen Q. I’m over 65 and have Medicare and a Medicare supplement policy, do I need to do anything? 1. No action is necessary. If you want to change your Medicare supplement plan for next year, you must make your change between October 15 and December 7, 2014.

Q. I’m under 65 and am currently covered by health insurance what are my options? 1. If you are covered by an employer group policy, no action is required unless your employer is changing the company plan or discontinuing the plan. 2. If you are under 65 and have individual (non-group) coverage for you and your family or you have your own small group plan. a. If your policy was purchased before March 2010 and you have not made changes to the policy [no increased deductible, etc], this policy is grand fathered and you can keep it as long as the insurance company keeps renewing that plan. b. Your policy was purchased after March 2010. If your policy is from Blue Cross Blue Shield or Lovelace, you can keep it until December 1, 2014. Please contact our office to select a new plan during the next open enrollment period between November 15, 2014 and February 15, 2015. 3. If you are covered under the New Mexico Cattle Growers member group policy with Blue Cross Blue Shield, your coverage will continue until August 1, 2014. Some policies can continue after that date. If you need to change your policy, our office has already contacted you.

Q. I do not have health coverage, what are my options? 1. You may sign up for health coverage during the next open enrollment period which begins on November 15 and runs through February 15, 2015, through our office, with one of the following companies: i. Blue Cross Blue Shield ii. Presbyterian iii. New Mexico Health Connections iv. Molina (only for those eligible for Medicaid)

2. How do you do it? Call our office: 1-800/286-9690 or 505/828-9690 or email me at rhomer@financialguide.com

Q. If you want to know if you & your family qualify for a government subsidy, go to www.kff.org [Kaiser Family Foundation]. Q. I do not want any coverage, what are my options? 1. Penalty for 2014 = $95 per adult and $47.50 per child or 1% of your family income, whichever is greater. 2. Penalty for 2016 = $695 per adult and $347.50 per child or 2.5% of your family income, whichever is greater.

Robert L. Homer & Associates, LLC. New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Insurance Administrators Ask for Barb: 800/286-9690 • 505/828-9690 • Fax: 505/828-9679 IN LAS CRUCES CALL: Jack Roberts: 575/524-3144 Dependability & service to our members for over 36 years. FEBRUARY 2015

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*SOLD* 400 Head Ranch, adjoining Leslie Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ – Highly improved & maintained w/4 homes; horse barn; hay barn; equipment sheds; workshop; roping arena; excellent shipping corrals w/scales; extensive water distribution w/wells, storage & pipelines. Scenic w/rolling grasslands and mountains. Easy country. +/7,346 deeded acres, State lease & USFS permit. This is a top quality ranch & a rare opportunity. $3,900,000. 150 Head Ranch, Near Willcox, AZ – +/- 2,976 deeded acres, and State Grazing Leases. One bedroom home, corrals, well, and electric at headquarters. Well watered w/about 16.5 miles of new pipeline & 11 storage tanks & drinkers, 8 dirt tanks. Good year round spring. Great country. Good mix of browse & grass $1,950,000. 253 Head Andrada Ranch, Vail, AZ 271+/- deeded ac & 16,237+/- ac State Grazing Lease. Historic HQ w/3 homes, bunk house, horse barn, hay barn, equipment shed, tack rooms, extensive corrals, scale, arenas, round pen and, spring and well at HQ. Scenic desert ranch with good mix of grass and browse, great location close to Tucson, airport and interstate. $1,858,500 90 Head, Agua Fria Ranch, Quemado, NM – This is a scenic mid-size ranch with great prospects. Operating as a private hunting retreat, & a purebred Angus & Paint horse ranch. +/-1200 deeded acres, +/-80 acres of NM lease, & +/5220 acres BLM. 4BR, 2BA, mfg. home. Trophy elk, antelope, deer. Elk & mule deer permits. Candidate for a conservation easement or land exchange with the BLM. $1.65M $1.55M 112 Head, Bar 11 Ranch, Lake Roosevelt, AZ – 83 deeded acres, 36,000 acres of US Forest Grazing Permit (possible increase of 112 head).

6 corrals, 13 stock tanks, 6 steel tanks, 9 wells. 9 acre feet of water rights from a spring to deeded, home, restaurant, shop, barns, corrals. $1,100,000 52 Head Ranch, San Simon, AZ – Indian Springs Ranch, pristine & private, only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins, pictographs. 1480 acres of deeded, 52 head, BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $1,300,000 $975,000, Terms. *NEW* 99+/- Acre Farm, Marana, AZ – 76.4 acre-feet of ground water allotment. Irrigated pasture, Pecan orchard. Large executive style home, pool, nicely landscaped yard, two large workshops, equipment sheds. $900,000 *PENDING* 335 Head Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – +/- 20 Deeded acres, w/two homes, barn & outbuildings. 58 Sections USFS grazing permit. Good vehicular access to the ranch – otherwise this is a horseback ranch. Scenic, great outfitters prospect. $720,000. *NEW* 100 Head Scenic Ranch, Benson, AZ – +/-40 Acre deeded forest inholding, USFS Middle Canyon Allotment, 3 corrals, 5 wells, 3 dirt tanks, 8 springs 8 water storages, 8 pastures. Abundant feed! Don’t miss this incredibly scenic ranch. $699,000. Virden, NM +/-78 Acre Farm, with 49+ acres of irrigation rights. Pastures recently planted in Bermuda. 3 BR, 2 Bath site built home, shop, hay barn, 8 stall horse barn, unique round pen with adjoining shaded pens, roping arena. Scenic setting along the Gila River. Great set up for raising horses also suitable for cattle, hay, pecans, or pistachios, $550,000 Terms. *PENDING* 90 Head Cattle Ranch, Safford, AZ – 40 Deeded Acres,

Good Corrals, excellent water, BLM and State of AZ Grazing Leases. $425,500. Young, AZ, 65+ Acres – Under the Mogollon Rim, small town charm & mountain views. 2100 s.f., 3 BR, 2 Bath home, 2 BR cabin, historic rock home currently a museum, shop, & barn. Excellent opportunity for horse farm, bed & breakfast, or land development. +/- 65 acres for $1,070,000; home & other improvements. $424,500. *REDUCED* 240 Acres with Irrigation Rights, Elfrida, AZ – Suitable for hay, crops, pecans, irrigated pasture, homesite or future development. Includes 130 acres of irrigation rights, partially fenced, with corrals, & 1200 gpm well. $336,000 Reduced to $279,800.Terms. 128+/- Acre Farm near Duncan, AZ – Two properties combined, +/- 45 acres farmable. Terraced farm fields, shared well, 12” irrigation pipe with alfalfa valves, recently leveled. 29+/Acres for $80,800,+/- 99 Acres for $195,000. All for $275,800. *PENDING* 990+/- Acre Farm Bowie AZ – 21 registered shallow wells and 4 deep wells. Good supply of quality ground water. Potential pistachio, pecan, or organic farm. Rested for some time and as such qualifies for “organic” status. $2,900/acre. HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND San Rafael Valley, AZ – Own a slice of heaven in the pristine San Rafael Valley, 152 Acres for $380,150 & 77 Acres with well for $217,000 480 Acres Oracle, AZ – One of the last remaining large parcels of land in the area. On the northern slope of Santa Catalina Mtns. Small ranching, development or granite mining potential. $6,500/acre.

Stockmen’s Realty is pleased to welcome Tamra Kelly to our team! Tamra is currently involved in ranching and is from Prescott, AZ. She can br reached at 928-830-9127.

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014 was a busy year for regulations – according to Sam Batkins of the American Action Forum, federal agencies added 79,000 pages of regulations last year. For every day that the federal government spent open, it published a staggering $726 million in new regulatory costs. Which agencies are primarily responsible for the new costs and burdens on consumers? ■ The Environmental Protection Agency’s rules were especially expensive, including limits on power plants’ greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA itself expects electricity prices to increase from 5.9 percent to 6.5 percent by the end of the decade solely due to that one rule. ■ The Department of Energy issued multiple rules regulating energy efficiency. According to Batkins, dishwashers will cost an additional $100 thanks to the agency, and new air conditioners and heat pumps will cost an additional $17 to $23. ■ The Food and Drug Administration’s new calorie labeling rules cost $1.6 billion, and the FDA itself says consumers can expect to see higher food prices as a result. Batkins warns consumers to expect more regulations in 2015

he U.S. Dairy Education & Training Consortium (formerly named Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium) is now accepting applications for the 2015 class to study large dairy herd management (http://usdetc.tamu.edu). The formal training program will be from May 18 to June 26, with extended time for internship opportunities for focused students. Undergraduate, graduate, and veterinary students with interest in large dairy herd management are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by February 27, 2015. There are additional funding opportunities for students of under-represented minority status via the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex – Coordinated Agriculture Project (BRDC-CAP; www.brdcomplex.org/). If you have questions, please contact: U.S. Dairy Education & Training Consortium, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2471, Phone: 979/845.5709, Email: usdetc@tamu.edu .

Source: Sam Batkins, “President Obama’s ‘Year of Action’ Cost Every American An Extra $567 in 2014,” Federalist, January 20, 2015.

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CINDY ZIMMERMAN / AG WIRED ore than 25 companies and organizations have launched the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC) in Washington to liberalize trade and reestablish Cuba as a market for U.S. food and agriculture exports. Among the speakers who introduced the new coalition were a list of lawmakers from a variety of states, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, and representatives from a number of the organizations who are part of the new group. “Today we gather to discuss an expanded opportunity for American agriculture – our farmers and our ranchers,” said Vilsack. “Allow them to expand business opportunities in a country just 90 miles from our border – Cuba.” Agricultural organizations representing a variety of commodities including corn and soybeans, poultry, meat and dairy, wheat and rice, have all stepped up to become members of the

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coalition. “We know the Cuban market for rice is not theoretical. It is real, it is large, and it is compelling,” said Betsy Ward, President and CEO of USA Rice. “With rice imports valued at more than $300 million, Cuba is the second largest importer of rice in the Americas. And there was a time when Cuba was our number one export market — we look forward to a return to those days.” Others who spoke at the National Press Club event announcing the coalition were Alan Tracy with U.S. Wheat Associates, Dale Moore with American Farm Bureau, and Stephen Sothmann of the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association. The USACC believes that normalizing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba will provide the U.S. farm and business community with new market access opportunities, drive enhanced growth in both countries and allow U.S. farmers, ranchers and food companies to efficiently address Cuban citizen’s food security needs. Under current sanctions, U.S. food and agriculture companies can legally export to Cuba, but financing and trade restrictions limit their ability to serve the market competitively. The USACC ultimately seeks to end the embargo and allow for open trade and investment.

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house in northern Arizona. Finally he told the FBI guys that he would surrender to the local sheriff only. They finally called the local sheriff and the guy surrendered peacefully. He then had to appear before a federal judge. After he appeared he was released on his own recognizance. The rest of the story is that the FBI had brought in SWAT teams from Los Angeles and Las Vegas along with several FBI officers and all they needed was the local sheriff. This was a great example of wasting your tax dollars. The Cliven Bundy event in Nevada was just as pathetic. The Bundy’s were never violent people. The government killed several of their cattle, so they must have thought the cattle were dangerous. How come the People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals did not intervene on behalf of the slain cattle against the government agents? Who are they going to attack next? Will federal agents be arriving at your ranch soon? There are 11.2 million acres of National Forest Land in Arizona. In New Mexico the Gila National Forest is the largest at 3.3 million acres. For the last 20 years the United States Forest Service has been working hard at getting cattle off of the National Forest land. They also seem to want to end mining, logging, and hunting operations as well. What is the federal government going to do with all this land if they do not let the citizens use it? Why are the taxpayers not able to use land that they are paying for? I have also noticed that many Forest Service employees have forgotten that they work for the taxpayer. It seems like these government agencies have a vendetta against hard working every day American citizens. The first thing the Feds could do is give most of the land back to the states and let them decide what to do with their own land. Our President seems bent on doing what he wants with his executive orders so why can’t the rest of the citizens do what they want? I think most of us would welcome our own land back. My best bet is that it would create an economic boom like we have never seen before! I do believe that we need a government, but probably a government about one-tenth of the size we have now.

Little Cayuse Ranch – Check out this ranch operation north of Corona. +- 2,025 acres and is a horse, cow calf or yearling operation. There are 2 homes, hay barn, sheds, tack room, 3 excellent wells, 4 pastures & 80 acre irrigation pivot with water rights. Good fences & views. Priced reduced, call for details! Sombrero Ranch near Tremintina, NM -–1,442 deeded acres, 3 pastures, 1 solar well and 1 windmill well. Traditionally has carried 30+ A.U.s year round. Located 44 miles east of Las Vegas on Hwy 104. Owner will finance, terms negotiable! La Cueva Canyon Ranch – 1,595 secluded acres w/240 acres of BLM lease land. Located SW of Las Vegas off Hwy 84 on Apache Mesa. This parcel has tall pines, canyon springs, stock tanks, new fence on NE corner. Off the grid and pristine. Owners will finance. Trigg Ranches – 720 deeded acres lies near the La Cueva Canyon Ranch on Apache Mesa off Hwy 84. Off the grid in the tall pines & power is close by! 720 acres priced at $288,900 & smaller 200 acre parcel available for $124,000! Other parcels available & Owners will finance... Ledoux, NM – Perimeter fenced 60 acre dry land terraced farm has overhead electric, sub-irrigated pasture and good all weather county road access! Located ½ mile north of Ledoux. Price reduced $228,000 & Owner will finance... Anton Chico – Historic 65 acre irrigated farm w/ditch rights. Has adobe home, bunkhouse, storage shed, shop + irrigation & some farm equipment go w/sale. Priced below appraisal at $698,900 & Owner can finance! La Loma (near Dilia) – 12.8 acre farm has 2,400 s.f. 3 bedroom home, barns, corrals, and equipment and storage buildings. Improvements are in good condition, water rights go with sale. Alfalfa is the cash crop! Anton Chico residents only! Price is $248,900 Dilia Loop Road – Fenced 20+ acre parcel is planted in alfalfa & grass, has 4 irrigated sections plus ditch rights and Pecos River frontage. Excellent farming opportunity for organic vegetable gardens. Price is $231,500 Upper Anton Chico – This parcel has outstanding alfalfa production for a small parcel, 7.5 acres are irrigated with under ground pipes, perimeter fenced, easy farm to work and water. Makes 375 bales per cutting! Asking $82,500 – Come see this money maker!

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NEW MEXICO RANCHES FOR SALE High Chaparral Ranch ~ Grant County, Silver City ~ Working ranch with good proximity to El Paso and Tucson. 21,595 acres expanding across the Langford Mountains providing a diverse healthy climate with plentiful grass, sunshine, and a beautiful landscape. 7,760 deeded acres, 11,275 assured state lease acres, and 2,560 BLM acres. Mule deer, antelope, javalina, and quail. Architecturally similar improvements include an executive residence, guest house, in-ground pool, and manager’s residence. Reasonably price at $4,000,000.

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Rancho Cielo Rosa ~ Lincoln County, Corona ~ The Best of the Best! A substantial land holding located in a reputation grassland range providing great fodder for cattle. 12,976 acres; 5,670 deeded, 6,586 BLM, and 720 state. All new or updated infrastructure designed for efficiency, utility, and a comfortable ranch lifestyle. $3,000,000; land, improvements, and equipment. Antelope Springs Ranch ~ Lincoln County, Carrizozo ~ 1,240 deeded acres within the scenic Carrizozo Basin nearby Ruidoso. Beautiful mountain viewscape, at 5,000 ft. elevation. A pleasant, mild, healthy climate. Mule deer, antelope, and livestock rangeland. $675 per are. Alamo Canyon Ranch ~ Lincoln County, Tinnie ~ 2,300 deeded acre mountain foothills ranch located outside Ruidoso. This is a large block of deeded land located in an area where acreage is seldom offered for sale. Great mule deer and Barbary sheep hunting. $500 per acre.

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P RANCH – Safford, AZ, a beautiful 215 head ranch. 160 acres Deeded, plus State, BLM and USFS grazing. A functioning ranch with comfort the ranch boasts a modern headquarters, a lot of new waters, great views, all located close to town. The purchase price now includes 150 head of Brangus cows! Asking $1,750,000 LA CIENEGA RANCH – NW AZ, 500 head ranch, AZ State land, BLM & adverse plus ephemeral increases, remodeled headquarters, home & bunkhouse, airstrip. Great Price Per AUM! Asking $1,295,000 BELOAT RANCH – Goodyear, AZ, Nice, highly improved Desert Ranch with a HQ on State land. Rated at 300 head year-long on State and BLM grazing leases. Motivated Seller! Asking $599,000 CK HOME RANCH – Tonopah, AZ, 21 Deeded acres, 54 head yearlong, plus ephemeral increases, State and BLM leases. This is a good ranch sold with a nice large manufactured home! Asking $295,000 CK RANCH – Tonopah, AZ, 50 Deeded acres, 235 head yearlong, plus ephemeral increases, State and BLM leases. This is a good ranch priced at under $1700 per AU! Asking $399,000 DESERT RANCH – Gila Bend, AZ, 55 head yearlong permit plus increases in wet winters. Good desert ranch. 31 Sections +/- of BLM & 6 Sections of State, no Deeded. Asking $75,000

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BUCKHORN RANCH – SE AZ, 350 head ranch spread over 19,000 acres with 2,163 Deeded acres, plus State, BLM & Forest. The ranch is found in one of Southeast Arizona's prime ranching valleys with picturesque setting & steeped in very old history. Asking $2,500,000

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Doll Baby Ranch, Payson AZ 175 head, 148 acres deeded w/36,000 forest allotment. Grandfathered Water Rights off of live water, 1½ hour north of Phoenix, AZ. Price Reduced to $2,750,000 Slash TL Ranch, Tombstone AZ. 14,000 acres, 300 head yearlong, improvements need attention. Priced @$1,500,000 Lazy NJ Ranch, Gleeson AZ. 7060 acres, 150 head yearlong, strong grass country. Priced @$1,350,000 Hunt Ranch Douglas AZ. 2462 acres with 2500 state lease, 103 head yearlong, well watered, easy to operate, paved access. Priced @$1,245,500

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■ ARMSTRONG CO. – on pvmt., 22 minutes from downtown Amarillo, Texas - 2,476.65 +/- ac. of irr. prime farmland highly improved w/beautiful custom built home, huge state-of-the-art barn/shop, w/irrigation wells & pivots. This is a showplace property in a very productive farming area. DO YOU REALLY WANT A MINI RANCH IN THE COUNTRY – Amarillo, TX., 640 ac. +/- of rough, rugged, very scenic ranchland w/cute cabin, domestic well w/sub. electric motor & pump w/pond. WOLF CREEK – Lipscomb Co., TX. – 716.67 ac. +/- of scenic, rugged grassland on all-weather road, w/domestic well powered by windmill. FRESH AIR & MOUNTAIN SCENERY – Please call for details on super nice combination hunting/recreational/cattle – 12,088 acre Colorado all deeded ranch w/excellent hunting, river frontage, excellent livestock & game watering facilities for a year-round grama/western wheat grass operation, on pvmt. MINERALS - NEW MEXICO ALL DEEDED RANCH – approx. 53 sections, river frontage w/vegas (meadows), a very good year-round ranch w/good improvements & all weather access. PRICE REDUCED FROM $1,300,000 TO $695,000/ CAPITAN, NM – Minutes from Ruidoso. A multi-purpose property w/15.6434 ac. +/-, laboratory/office, covered pens, home. Ideal for use for horse or cattle breeding, embryo transfer facility, vet clinic or many other uses in a beautiful area of NM. SPRINGER, NM – amazing improvements, see our website for photographs of 5,000 sq. ft. + home, two guest houses, huge two bay shop, state-of-the-art horse stalls & runs, roping arena w/air-operated release chute, nice employee home + more horse stalls & runs, large set of working pens w/camp house (old-west style w/state-of-theart outhouses), 9,200 ac. +/- deeded, 193 ac. +/- state lease, yearling or cow/calf country just E. of Springer on Hwy. 56 w/frontage on the I25 access road on the West. GREAT LOCATION – East Edge Of Santa Rosa, NM – Hwy. frontage on both sides of I40, hwy. frontage on both sides of Hwy. 156 & hwy. frontage on Hwy. 84, 12,718.06 ac. +/deeded, 640 ac. +/- state lease, well improved, excellent water system provided by a large spring at the headquarters, wells equipped w/subs & windmills providing water for an extensive pipeline, cow/calf, yearling country. YOU CAN’T IMAGINE HOW NICE THIS RANCH IS – DeBaca/Guadalupe, Co., NM - 9,385.81 ac. +/-, excellent improvements, fences, watered, cow/calf yearling country in excellent condition, on pvmt. CIMARRON RANCH / COLFAX CO., NM – 1,854 ac. +/, 5 pivots, ditch water rights, elk hunting, on pvmt. CIMARRON CO., OK. – 1382 ac. +/- native grass northwest of Dalhart, Texas, large draw through south part of property affords good hunting & winter protection for livestock & wildlife, watered by a mill & a sub, good set of steel pens, irr. potential on north portion. WALKER CANYON RANCH / MOTLEY CO., TX. – Buy one pasture or all (pastures run in size fr. 7-900 ac. each up to 3,300 ac. w/lake) pick the size of ranch that you want w/a total of 10,432 ac. +/-, ranchland w/a large, permitted dam providing a huge, beautiful lake w/water backed up in a number of smaller canyons for boating, fishing & other recreation together w/good hunting on the ranch. SINCERE CREEK RANCH / PONTOTOC CO., OK. – 779.02 ac. +/-, pvmt. on four sides, on rural water, brick home w/large set of steel pens, w/excellent improvements & location. ADA OK. AREA –3,120 ac. +/- of choice grassland w/houses, barns & steel pens, lays in 3 tracts, will divide! Please view our websites for details on these properties, choice NM ranches (large & small), choice ranches in the high rainfall areas of OK, irr./dryland/CRP & commercial properties. We need your listings on any types of ag properties in TX., NM, OK or CO.

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NORTHERN ARIZONA RANCH: Coconino County, Arizona between Flagstaff and Kingman just north of Interstate 40 in the Kaibab National Forest. The ranch contains nearly 8,000 deeded acres including two “in-holding” parcels within the forest boundary. The ranch carrying capacity is for 267 animal unit’s year-long and varies in elevation from 5,200 feet to 6,200 feet with the headquarters situated at 5,460 feet. Access is provided by Forest Road #142 approximately 6 miles north of Interstate 40 at Ashfork, Arizona. The ranch headquarters includes a ranch house with barn and corrals. The ranch is watered by over 30 earthen reservoirs scattered throughout each pasture. The ranch is fenced and cross-fenced into six main pastures with nine working/holding traps. The northern portion of the ranch is behind locked gate and could generate additional income from hunting, wood-cutting or sandstone quarries. Price: $3,800,000 EASTERN ARIZONA RANCH: North of St. Johns in Apache County, Arizona, includes 1,760 deeded acres with State & BLM leases for 121 animal units yearlong. Newly improved with several miles of new pipeline, numerous storage tanks/drinkers supplied by four wells. Total ranch is over 11,000 acres with a five pasture rotational grazing system and one small holding trap. All ranch fences have been reworked including over two miles of new fencing. The main block of the ranch is behind locked gate providing the owner with great privacy and seclusion. Price: $700,000

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EASTERN ARIZONA RANCH: Located two miles east of St. Johns, Arizona, runs 331 animal units yearlong on state, BLM and private grazing leases. The ranch includes 362 deeded acres with a full set of working ranch headquarter improvements and two houses each with a well powered by on-grid electricity. There are six wells in total and over four miles of pipeline dispersing water throughout the ranch as well as live water in the Little Colorado River. Price: $950,000

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RANCHES FOR SALE COLFAX CO., NM: Long-term family ownership ranch containing 22,298 deeded acres. This is the first time this ranch has been offered for sale. The property is northeast of Springer and is representative of the very best Northeast New Mexico grama grass country. The Canadian River flows through the western portion of the ranch and another live creek feeds the eastern side of the property. The terrain is generally rolling and hilly with excellent river bottom country. The property is well watered by live water, solar wells, pipelines and water storages. Improvements include a ranch house, bunk house, barn and pens with scales. This quality ranch is offered at $475 per acre .

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LAS ANIMAS CO., COLORADO: 21,955 acres located along the Colorado/New Mexico state line east of Trinidad. The topography is diverse ranging from live water creek bottoms to gently rolling prairie lands, and rugged timbered mesa side slopes. The ranch supports good populations of antelope, turkey, mule deer in the protected areas, whitetail in the creek bottoms, and elk throughout the ridges and side slopes. This is a good quality combination cattle/hunting ranch. $345 per acre. RIO ARRIBA CO., NEW MEXICO

RIO ARRIBA CO., NM: 16,717 deeded acres positioned along the Continental Divide in the heart of Northern New Mexico. The terrain ranges from scenic open meadows and wide valleys to steep timbered mountain peaks. The property is watered by live creeks, mountain springs, numerous ponds and wells. Several larger spring fed ponds are stocked with trout. Improvements include an attractive hunting lodge and a 2,000 acre high game fence elk park with over 500 privately owned elk included. In addition to hunting within the game park, the ranch receives 63 bull elk rifle permits and 24 bow permits. This outstanding recreational ranch is priced at $2,500 per acre.

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QUAY CO., NM: 25,402 deeded acres together with 3,099 acres of New Mexico State Lease. This long-term family ownership is well located along the Texas/New Mexico State Line, north of Interstate 40. The ranch has a good native grass turf with a rolling topography draining to the Canadian River, which forms much of the north boundary of the ranch. For convenience purposes, the river is fenced out. Improvements include typical headquarter structures and the ranch is watered by wells and earthen ponds. This ranch is owned by a nonresident family and has been leased for grazing for a number of years. Several of the wells are not in operable condition at this time and are in need of repair. $365 per deeded acre. QUAY CO., NEW MEXICO

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SOCORRO CO., NM: 44,800 total acres with 4,531 deeded and the balance being state and federal leases. This historic offering is located in the Magdalena Mountains southwest of Socorro. The property has an historic operational carrying capacity of approximately 500-600 animal units, which includes grazing in the 25,600 acre USFS Permit. The property is well watered with three electric wells reported to produce from 25–60 gpm each. Other sources of water include live springs, earthen ponds, pipelines and storages. The property is located in New Mexico Hunting Unit 17 and offers exceptional elk, mule deer and antelope hunting. The headquarters have been well maintained and include a lodge, ranch house, bunk houses, barns, pens with scales and a completely new owner’s home. This ranch offers fantastic views of the mountain country and has a good native grass turf. Elevations are diverse, ranging from 5,500’ to 10,000’. The livestock and rolling stock inventory are available at owner’s cost. The price has just been reduced on this outstanding ranch from $6,350,000 to $5,950,000.

e are pleased to announce that Jim Welles has officially joined Chas. S. Middleton and Son as of January 1. Many of you know and have worked with Jim over the years. He brings over 33 years of extensive New Mexico farm and ranch experience with him and his collateral appraisal and banking experience will add a new dimension of service to our company. Jim began his career with the Federal Land Bank in Roswell in 1981. He transferred to the Albuquerque office in 1982 where he worked as a loan officer and appraiser until 1990, when he chose to focus specifically on the appraisal side of the bank, now known as Farm Credit. Jim was awarded the prestigious ARA (Accredited Rural Appraiser) designation in 1990. Jim retired from Farm Credit of New Mexico on December 31, 2014, ending his career as the Chief Appraisal Officer for the company; a position he held for 10 years. Jim and twelve other staff members provided quality valuation services to lending personnel serving the customers of the largest and most profitable ag lender in New Mexico. He was responsible to the Board of Directors to assure regulatory compliance with all Federal, State and Appraisal organizations affecting valuation operations. Jim also brings extensive experience in New Mexico’s hunting environment and the state’s wildlife manage-

ment system. He has served as a director of the New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides, and was recently elected to a three year term as the President of this organization. Over the years, Jim and Sam Middleton have worked together on many occasions, and when the decision was made to retire, Sam felt honored to have Jim on board with the company. Jim will be working closely with Sam’s son, Charlie, who is a fourth generation Middleton. Together, Sam, Charlie and Jim share the same interests and goals, teaming up to offer quality service, whether you are interested in selling or buying ranch property in New Mexico. Jim will continue to live in Albuquerque, and he is ready to assist you with your farm and ranch needs. You can contact Jim Welles directly at Chas. S. Middleton and Son or at jim@csmandson.com, Mobile (505) 967-6562.

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times the fecal coli form of a cow. Dog poop does contain nutrients — the kind that, when washed down storm drains into streams and the ocean, fuel toxic algae blooms that suck up oxygen and turn coastal habitats into dead zones. Some may think that picking up after your dog is futile, a bit like driving a Prius to fight climate change or jumping up and down to affect the orbit of the Earth. Even the 62 percent of dog owners who responsibly pick up after their pups exact a toll on the environment just by having a dog. Plastic bags of poop account for four percent of the municipal waste in San

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The Adoption of Ultrasound Technology for Pregnancy Determination by New Mexico Beef Cow-Calf Producers by JESSICA SWAPP-LUCAS ew Mexico is considered a rural state filled with many small communities with a strong connection to agriculture. One of the more prevalent agricultural industries in New Mexico is cattle production. Most of the operations are large in land size and have varying populations of cattle. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, 2013b) estimated New Mexico’s total cattle and calves inventory for 2013 as 1,340,000 head of cattle. The inventory was down from the 2012 estimate of 1,390,000 head. Similarly, the number of beef cows that had calves in New Mexico in 2013 was 390,000 head of cattle. This inventory was lower by 45,000 head than the estimate in 2012. (USDA, 2013c). Ultrasound is considered a technology of interest in the beef cattle industry. Originally, it was hypothesized that ultrasound could be used to detect brain tumors (Newman & Rozycki, 1998). However, the properties of ultrasound did not allow for the detection of brain tumors. The first application in animal science was in 1956 at Colorado A&M College when ultrasound was used to measure back fat thickness on beef cattle (Stouffer, 2004). This application eventually led to the use of ultrasound for pregnancy determination. A unique feature of ultrasound is the

ability to use it for pregnancy determination. Internal medicine in humans has been using transvaginal ultrasound for the early detection of pregnancy in women for many years (Fossum, Davajan, & Kletzky, 1988). The technology used for women has been adapted to use on animals for the same purpose. This technology has been already been implemented in the cattle industry; Medan and Abd El-Aty (2010) expressed that early detection of pregnancy and fetal viability and development is an immense advantage of ultrasound. In New Mexico’s beef cattle industry, reproduction is of utmost importance. In such a rural setting and diversified topography, using ultrasound as a tool to manage the reproductive efficiency of the herd could benefit the enterprise. A decline in the number of cattle in New Mexico may provide evidence that more breeding technologies are needed. The herd could become more productive and efficient and more profitable for the owner if this technology is used. Use of ultrasound will aid in management of diversified operations and of the breeding season for cattle and, subsequently, the calving season. Ultrasound can assist in these operations by increasing herd productivity and increasing calf crop percentages, influencing profitability. This innovation is preferable to determining pregnancy using the traditional rectal palpation method with numerous benefits and abundant management advantages for the producer. For the cattle industry to grow and prosper financially,

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ultrasound may prove to be a vital tool that can be used to increase the cattle inventory and profits for producers. Richardson, Mortimer, and Whittier (2010) wrote that fewer fetal losses occur when using ultrasound. The loss of life to the fetus during rectal palpation is cause for replacement by a newer innovation. The traditional method of rectal palpation does not offer the extensive benefits of ultrasound such as increased accuracy to detect the fetus at an earlier stage. Ultrasound also allows the ability to gain information about the sex of the fetus as well as the approximate age of the fetus during gestation. Unlike rectal palpation, ultrasound does not involve the increased risk to the viability of the fetus and less fetal loss has been reported. Ultrasound also offers the ability to examine the reproductive physiology and reproductive health of the female. Having grown up on a New Mexico beef cattle operation myself I decided that an investigation into the current usage of ultrasound in the state was needed and would be perfect to write my master’s thesis on. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify and describe the diffusion process and the rate of adoption of bovine ultrasound pregnancy determination by New Mexico cattle producers. Along with investigating the adoption status of ultrasound some other objectives were selected in order to better understand the producers, their operations and their management patterns. I wanted to better understand the characteristics and demographics of the producers as well as understand the characteristics of their operations. I also wanted to understand how innovative the producers already were as members of their social system. Were they already using ultrasound for pregnancy determination and if not what barriers were keeping them from doing so? Also, understanding how producers receive their information was also important and whether those avenues of communication were successful and related to their overall innovativeness. This study used a descriptive correlational design. Described were demographics of cattle producers in New Mexico, characteristics of their beef cow-calf operations, and their experience with the use of ultrasound technology to determine pregnancy in beef cattle. Correlational techniques were employed to determine if selected characteristics were related to their experiences with, perceptions of, and continued on page 101

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rate of adoption of the ultrasound technology. Also examined were communication channels by which cattle producers receive information about new techniques and technologies. The findings from this study revealed that the average beef cow-calf producer in New Mexico is male, 56 years old, and has been in the cattle business for over 40 years. He has a bachelor’s degree and a slight majority of his income is derived from off-farm endeavors. His operation of 230 head of Angus cows, bred to Angus bulls are grazed on 18,550 acres. He uses most of the best management practices in his operation: vaccinates for blackleg, uses supplemental minerals, evaluates bulls for fertility and examines bulls for breeding soundness, culls open cows and markets those cull cows and bulls strategically. He castrates bull calves, deworms his cattle, determines body condition score, and supplements with block protein. Conversely, he does not creep feed calves, does not record individual weaning weights on calves to match to cow record nor does he use growth hormone implants. He markets his calves through using a direct buyer or a local auction barn and raises his own replacement heifers. He begins his breeding season in May and removes the bulls in August, a breeding season of about 90 days. Then 75 days after removing bulls he uses rectal palpation to determine pregnancy status of his cows. Most producers reported that they did not use ultrasound as a means of pregnancy determination for their herd; rather, they used rectal palpation as their main technology to determine pregnancy in their cow herd. Small numbers of producers used ultrasound—either alone or in 47.4%

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combination with other pregnancy determination technologies. Furthermore, most producers knew the technology existed and indicated that they would consider the use of ultrasound in their operation in the future. Cost of the equipment and of the veterinarian/technician was the first significant barrier to the adoption of ultrasound. Second, not knowing how to use ultrasound was also a reason for not adopting the technology. Producers learned about ultrasound from a veterinarian or a friend and producers explained that they were not in contact with an extension agent/specialist about their cattle operation. Innovativeness of producers was determined based on whether they adopted best management practices. Rogers’ (2003) distribution of adopter categories was used as a comparison, which is a normal distribution with half of the population being relatively early to adopt, innovators (2.5 percent), early adopters (13.5 percent), and early majority (34 percent). He categorized the 50 percent of later adopters as late adopters (34 percent) and laggards (16 percent) (Figure 1). Scores for innovativeness of cattle producers in New Mexico revealed a somewhat different distribution within adopter categories. This social system comprised 3 innovators (3.1 percent), 14 early adopters (14.4 percent), and 46 early majority (47.4 percent)—all of which are higher than Rogers’ numbers—24 late majority (24.7 percent), and 10 laggards (10.3 percent)—both smaller numbers than Rogers’ reported. Thus, this social system can be classified as progressive rather than traditional (Figure 1). This study also found that producers were more likely to adopt ultrasound if they were more innovative in general, had a shorter breeding season, were younger, more highly educated, had larger operations both in acres and in number of cows, and depended on their cattle operation for more of their household income. 16%

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Wolf Wars No column would be complete without wolves. As expected, the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) issued its final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Program followed closely by the final revised 10j rule in early January. It was no surprise that the documents confirmed the deal cut between the FWS and the Arizona Game & Fish Department (AZGFD) made last September. I guess it can now be called a deal because it is ink on paper. The litigation has already begun. In between there was sandwiched 102

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another cutie. The FWS noticed a renewal of its’ own Mexican Wolf permit that embodied another gem from the AZGFD. The notice for the permit contained language would permit “wilding” wolves on Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico near the Colorado border where they would learn to hunt elk to then be captured and released elsewhere. (Sounds like someone in Arizona is yearning for a moving van headed east.) The permit was among many the FWS noticed in batch. The comment deadline was February 17. It didn’t take long for someone to find the wolf notice and raising a lot of sand. The action clearly violated everything the FWS said about holding the wolves at I-40. Oddly enough the FWS withdrew the permit and says they will re-file for it… without the Vermejo Park language. Their press release says: As the Service developed its recently finalized revised rule under which the Mexican wolf reintroduction is conducted in Arizona and New Mexico, it had considered a proposal to conduct experiential training for Mexican wolves on the half-million-acre Vermejo Park Ranch. Consideration of a program to hone captive-reared Mexican wolves’ wildsurvival skills at the ranch were discontinued in order to focus on efforts that could contribute to the subspecies’ recovery south of Interstate 40. In another strange move, the AZDGF has filed a notice of intent to sue the FWS on its’ lack of recovery plan. There is no disagreement that should be a recovery plan in place. But the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed that suit in Arizona Federal District some months ago. It isn’t clear why Arizona felt the need to file a notice of intent and wait the required 60 days instead of just intervening in the CBD case. There may be a New Mexico intervention in the case. The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) elected not to be part of that case. NMCGA and others

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There isn’t enough lipstick… The New Mexico State Fair (NMSF) has asked the Legislature for $11.1 million in capital outlay funding. According to Albuquerque Journal staff writer Charles D. Brunt, who toured the Fairgrounds with NMSF staff recently, the ink was scarcely dry on that request when a legislative panel trimmed it to $4.5 million. Since 2010, Expo has sought a total of $15.5 million in capital outlay funds and has received slightly more than $5.5 million, according to Expo communications director Erin Thompson. Of that amount, $265,000 was earmarked for Expo’s Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton African American Performing Arts Center or the Alice Hoppes African American Pavilion. There is no doubt that the Fairgrounds and its’ facilities are in need of serious attention, but many in agriculture community wonder why the NMSF continues to treat those who populate the north end of those groups as red-headed stepchildren – I know this is probably not a politically correct statement in today’s society and I mean no disrespect to anyone redheaded, the term just seems to perfectly fit the situation. There were great new lights put in the Dairy Barn for the 2014 NMSF, but how much light do you need for 70 steers? Steer numbers were down 30 percent from 2013 to 2014. They were down between 2013 and 2012 as well. Hogs and lambs were down about 100 head each year. “We’re not just throwing a lot of lipstick on a pig anymore,” NMFS Manager Dan Mourning. “When we see a problem, we’re going to fix it right.” We hope Mourning means fixing the whole Fair, not just the facilities. The New Mexico 4-H Foundation along with concerned citizens from across New Mexico staged one of the best State Fair Junior Livestock Sales ever in 2014. Not only were the prices worthy of the young people who exhibited the sale animals, but

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Bobbi JeenKirnan “Tommy OLSON –Man of Many Talents” rick riding and roping are now considered “specialty acts” in the world of professional rodeo. That was not always the case. There used to be many men and women who competed at them. They were judged events. Tommy Kirnan (sometimes misspelled as Kiernan) was born November 9, 1893 at Bayonne, New Jersey. His parents were Irish immigrants, and not much is known of his early boyhood years. By some strange trail however, we do know that young Tommy shows up as a performer in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show at the tender age of ten. He was a Pony Express rider in the show. Then Kirnan went to work for the Frank Hafley Wild West Show out of California. In 1911 he toured with various circuses and eventually landed at the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show of Oklahoma fame. Somewhere along the way, he became an expert at trick roping and riding. Some would say he was one of the best. He was also pretty handy at calf roping and bronc riding. In the time of the first twenty or so years of the 1900s, the man considered

hardest to beat in trick roping was Chester Byers and the man to beat in trick riding was Leonard Stroud. Some historians however, claim that Tommy Kirnan was truly the man to beat because he excelled at both events (often beating each man at their own respective events). He also won quite a bit in the bronc riding and calf roping. He was a well-rounded hand. Along the way, Tommy Kirnan met and married Bea Brossard. Bea was a rodeo performer herself (trick riding and bronc riding). The couple performed together all over the country (and even the world), becoming one of the most famous rodeo couples of the era. Other famous rodeo couples, who were contemporaries of the Kirnans, include Hugh and Maybell Strickland, Buck and Tad Lucas, Leonard and Mayme Stroud, Bill and Fannie Steele – to name a few. Cowboy Tommy Kirnan and wife Bea decided to branch out into the world of rodeo production in the early 1920s. They promoted a European rodeo (Wild West Show) in 1924-1925, producing shows at Scotland, Ireland, France and other countries.

In 1924, a large group of cowboys and cowgirls set sail for Europe with Tex Austin to perform in his rodeo. They performed at Wembley Stadium in London to over 100,000 people in June of 1924 (A great example of the worldwide appeal of rodeos during the “Golden Age” of rodeo.) In September, many of the Tex Austin performers stayed in Europe to appear in the Kirnan’s rodeo at Paris. The chosen venue was originally created to host bicycle races. However, the Vélodrome Buffalo (which had been named for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West because he did a show there in the late 1800s), seemed a fitting place for the Kirnan show. The Kirnans’ produced several rodeos in the states as well. One of their most famous bucking horses was a horse known as “Fiddle Face,” whom they co-owned with Buck and Tad Lucas. Although he was credited with being one of the best in his day, a long-time rodeo contestant can not escape injuries forever. Tommy was no exception. According to the Clipper newspaper of continued on page 105

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New York, while reporting on the Madison Square Garden Rodeo, Friday, November 23, 1923, “Tommy Kirnan was doing fine in the trick riding event when, in doing a roll under the saddle, he swung t`too far under his horse, whose hoof clouted Tommy on his lame ankle. The rap was so severe he dropped off and had to be assisted out of the arena. A doctor attended to it.” He had several other injuries while performing dangerous stunts a-horseback as well. Although Tommy put on Wild West Shows and Rodeos in competition with the great Tex Austin, he was also friends with, and worked for Tex. In 1920, when a film crew decided to get footage of the Tex Austin Rodeo at Chicago, Kirnan was one of the cowboys Tex had the cameras aim at most. This old footage, which has been miraculously salvaged, may be the best tribute we have left of a once-legendary rodeo man. Tommy was not much of a publicity hound in his day. Just as mysterious as his boyhood years, Tommy Kirnan’s life after rodeo largely remains a mystery as well. He died, March 26,1937 Iowa Park, Texas. He was posthumously inducted into the National ■ Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1977.

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country of South Texas. While there has been much written about the Lasater Ranch and the development of the Beefmaster breed, a simple, effective philosophy that is rooted in profitable beef production emerged. Known as the Six Essentials: Fertility, Disposition, Weight, Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production are the core traits that the entire Beefmaster breed was selected for and developed upon. Those Six Essentials are what makes the Beefmaster breed such a powerful crossbreeding tool for today’s U.S. beef industry. The genetic combination of roughly 25 percent Hereford, 25 percent Shorthorn and 50 percent Bos Indicus (specifically Gir, Guzerat and Nelore) proved to be very prolific. The resulting composites were selected using the Six Essentials and over time proved themselves to be very predictable. The unique genetic makeup of Beefmaster yields 63 percent Retained Heterosis, a vital statistic for the profitability of commercial cattlemen. USDA recognized Beefmaster as a breed in 1954. Why is crossbreeding important? As of 2015, the U.S. has the smallest beef cow herd we have seen as a nation since the 1950s. While our cow herd has become smaller, our human population continues to increase at a rapid pace. The demand for protein in higher quality diets across the world has increased the demand for beef. It takes a long time to expand a cow herd. That is why is so important to create as much efficiency as possible in the beef supply chain. Planned crossbreeding with Beefmasters is the fastest way to create efficiency and profit in the cattle business. The U.S. cow herd is dominated by black hided, British breed-influenced genetics. These females excel at raising calves that produce high quality carcasses for the consumer and that is very important. Over time, to earn premiums for their calves, many producers have begun straight breeding their commercial cows. True, those black hided British calves earn a premium at the sale barn but at what cost to the producer? Crossbreeding using Beefmasters is a proven method to increase maternal efficiency and calf performance, resulting in more cost savings and profit for the beef producer. How do we know that crossbreeding works? There have been countless scientific research projects on the effects of Heterosis (the scientific name for the result of hybrid vigor that occurs with 108

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crossbreeding) in livestock proHeterosis levels for selected traits duction. Time and again, crossIndividual Maternal Total Trait breeding has proven to be the Heterosis Heterosis Heterosis 25 single most effective way to Cow lifetime productivity 38 increase productivity in com- Cow longevity 0 6 6 Calving Rate mercial cow herds. 18 Calf weaning wt./exposed cow Heterosis or hybrid vigor, is Weaning Rate 0 8 8 the result of crossbreeding. Weaning Weight 5 6 11 Heterosis leads to performance Yearling Weight 4 4 15 15 advantages in crossbreds over % reaching puberty at 15 months -4 -4 the average of their straight- Days on Feed 3 3 Carcass weight bred parents. When used prop- USDA Carcass Grade 2 2 erly, as in a well-planned crossbreeding program, heterosis can lead to big improvements in perfor- improvements in lowly heritable traits mance and efficiency. That in turn leads to such as fertility, resulting in more calves more profit for the beef producer. born in a shorter time frame. The calves of There are three types of heterosis and crossbred mothers are more vigorous, how well a breeder harnesses these types grow faster and weigh more. As long as we will determine how much impact hybrid sell cattle by the pound, these improvevigor will have on his calf crop. ments are vital. While this is impressive, Individual heterosis, directly affects the big impact of crossbred cows come several traits that are economically impor- from having a longer productive lifetime tant. These improvements actually begin and producing more calves. Given the cost before the crossbred calf is born because of replacement heifers in today’s market, a the fetus is more viable and resilient. After cow that produces for three more years (at birth crossbred calves are more vigorous a minimum) is a big advantage. Beefmasresulting in more live and healthier calves. ters excel in maternal traits. Beefmaster Growthier, heavier calves at almost every sired females add even more punch to your point are a result of crossbreeding. True, crossbreeding program. crossbred calves can also have heavier The chart demonstrating the impact on birth weights but the improved calf surviv- individual and maternal heterosis on proability of crossbred calves overshadows duction is truly eye-opening. As you can those concerns. Who can say no to more see, crossbreeding pays dividends. Old live calves born, more calves surviving to time cattlemen used to say that “hybrid weaning and the bonus of those calves vigor is the only free lunch in the cow weighing more? business”. Maternal heterosis are the effects that Keeping a crossbreeding program simcome from using crossbred cows. Those ple is the key to success. Stressing the effects are very profound for maternal genetic differences between breeds used in traits. It all begins with fertility which crossbreeding is important. The more lowly heritable. Crossbreeding leads to big unrelated the breeds being used are; the more of an impact heterosis will have. Crossing British breeds such as Angus x Hereford works very well but there are genetically similar. Crossing British breeds with Continental breeds such as Angus x Charolais yields better performance results because those two breeds are less related than Angus x Hereford. Crossing British breeds with an American breed such as Angus x Beefmaster leads to even greater advantages because of the Bos Indicus influence in Beefmaster. The roughly 50 percent Bos Indicus content in Beefmaster is totally unrelated to R.D. and the British genetics in this cross; resulting in even higher heterosis impacts for all PEGGY CAMPBELL traits. The icing on the cake for this particP.O. Box 269 • 1535 West 250 South ular cross is the outstanding maternal hetWellington, UT 84542 erosis that leads to superior females that 435/637-3746 are more fertile, wean more and larger

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calves and live longer more productive lives. To maximize heterosis potential and to keep a crossbreeding program simple, many ranchers use a terminal crossbreeding program. A great example is Angus x Beefmaster to produce a crossbred female that is designed to maximize maternal heterosis. Then those Angus x Beefmaster crossbred females would be mated to Continental bulls such as Charolais to maximize performance potential in their calves. This mating system leverages the genetic diversity across British, Continental and American breeds resulting in higher performance at every level and exploits breed complementarity needed to maximize production and profit. In today’s beef industry that demands efficiency, Beefmasters answer the challenge by being exceptional convertors of feed. In multiple all-breed bull development facilities that measure feed efficiency and residual feed intake, Beefmasters consistently rank as the most efficient convertors when compared to other breeds in the same facilities. In commercial feedyards, dry matter conversions in the five pound range are typical for Beefmaster sired steers. Ask any cattle feeder and they will tell you the importance of feed conversion and performance. While maternal heterosis is the main calling card for Beefmasters, it should be noted that carcass merit is not overlooked in this versatile breed. Given the prominence of black hided commercial cows in today’s industry, it is interesting to look at a Beefmaster progeny test performed by Texas A&M University from 1998-2001. Commercial Angus cows from the TAMU McGregor Experiment Station were mated to five Beefmaster bulls. TAMU staff collected the complete performance information from the calves that were all born, grown and finished at the McGregor Station. Additionally TAMU scientists and

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NMSU Department of Animal & Range Sciences Fall 2014 Graduates Undergraduates Veronica Alba of Las Cruces completed her degree in animal science and has been accepted to do a breeding internship at the Lazy E Ranch in Oklahoma. She plans to eventually become more involved in the horse racing industry. While at NMSU, Veronica was a member of the collegiate livestock and horse judging teams and was reserve champion individual at the National Reining Horse Association judging contest in 2013. She has been on the Dean’s List, received the Dean’s Award of Excellence and the departmental “Graduate of Distinction” medallion this fall. Veronica was also a recipient of an American Society of Animal Science “Scholastic Achievement Award.” El Paso, Texas native and animal science major, Jacqueline Alford was named the NMSU Alumni Association “Outstanding Student for the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences,” as well as the “Outstanding Student” for the Department of Animal and Range Sciences. Jackie, who will pursue her Master’s degree in animal science at NMSU, eventually plans to attend veterinary school and become a consulting veterinarian and/or go into academia. She was also a Howard

Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar and worked as a research assistant in Dr. Clint Löest’s ruminant nutrition laboratory. She was a Crimson Scholar and recipient of an American Society of Animal Science “Scholastic Achievement Award” from 2011-2014. Animal science major, Bethany Bonner is from Clovis, New Mexico and was a member of the NMSU Horseman’s Association. She is seeking a job in the animal science field. Majoring in animal science with equine emphasis was Brittanie Brayman from Moriarty, New Mexico. She plans to work on the agricultural side of a pharmaceutical company educating and distributing necessary products for ranches and veterinary clinics. Jenna Chavez was an animal science major from El Paso, Texas. She plans to work at a veterinarian clinic to gain experience before applying to veterinary school. Jenna was a volunteer at the Humane Society in El Paso. Receiving her degree in animal science was Vanessa Chavez. The Las Cruces native was a member of Kappa Delta Chi, the Hispanic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council. To work in the livestock industry helping to create new technology that will aid in the development of more productive animals is the career goal of animal science major, Sara Czmyrid, who is from Santa Fe, NM. She would like to explore different career options through internships. Sara served as vice-president of the

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NMSU Horseman’s Association and is currently training a 15-year-old rescue horse to be an all-around performance horse. She is also the 2015 Santa Fe Rodeo and Fair Queen. Natalie Galan of El Paso, Texas plans to breed and train rodeo horses. She received her degree in animal science with a minor in business administration. Albert J. Gonzales was an animal science major from Ribera, New Mexico. He plans to work with USDA. Pine Hill, New Mexico is the hometown of animal science major, Ronalda Lorenzo. She plans to continue her education at the master’s level. She likes indoor/outdoor activities. Edwin Maldonado of Vado, New Mexico, plans to pursue a career in the animal industry field. He was an animal science major. Oscar Maldonado was also an animal science major and plans to work in the agricultural sector. His hometown is Vado, New Mexico. The career goal of animal science major, Kaitlyn Myers, is to work with a cattle operation as a breeding program manager. She would also like to raise a small herd of show cattle for state and local 4-H and FFA members. Kaitlyn is from Safford, Arizona. Las Cruces native, Kaysha Nakamae was an animal science major. She completed two summer internships at the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home and would like to return there and utilize her animal science training with their farm and 4-H programs. In her spare time, Kaysha likes horseback riding and barrel racing. Earning her degree in animal science with a minor in range science was Jacqueline Pierce of Cedar Crest, New Mexico. She enjoys working with animals, being outdoors, and involvement in animal and plant research. Jacqueline participated in the NMSU Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon, completed the Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium course, and volunteered as a meat processor in the NMSU Meat Lab. Nicole Rodriguez received her degree in animal science and participated in the USDA-HIS LEADERS program, Therapeutic Riding program, and the NMSU Horseman’s Association. Nicole, who is from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, will be working in pharmaceutical sales. Nicole Sanchez of Albuquerque, New Mexico plans to become a registered dieti-

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cian and work with people who suffer from eating disorders. She doubled majored in animal science and food science/nutrition (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences). Nicole was a Crimson Scholar, on the Dean’s List and a HHMI research scholar. El Paso, Texas native, Michelle Teter, was a range science major with a minor in horse management. She plans to continue learning and utilizing her knowledge in the field to one day be able to share and teach this knowledge. Michelle served as vice-president of the Range Club, intramural sports manager and official, ACES representative, and was a member of the NMSU Horseman’s Association. She was a Crimson Scholar, received the Dean’s Award of Excellence and the departmental “Graduate of Distinction” medallion. She was also named a “Manager of the Month” in intramurals. Other students receiving their degrees were Lauren Aguirre (Albuquerque), Courtney Gorman (Farmington), Amanda McComb (Las Vegas, NM), Charliray Rael (Las Cruces), Ashley Rudd (El Paso, TX), Jacklyn Vasquez (El Paso, TX), and Dalyn

Myers (Fruitland, NM). Graduates Clayton Gardner of Estancia, New Mexico, received his Master’s Degree in Animal Science (ruminant nutrition) under the guidance of Dr. Eric Scholljegerdes. His thesis was titled “Effects of Rumen Protected ARG on performance of cattle.” He has returned home to the family ranch. While at NMSU, Clayton served as coach of the livestock judging team, and was a member of Animal and Range Sciences Graduate Student Association (ARSGSA) and Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture. He also gave presentations

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in the A. L. Neumann Competition and Western Section, American Society of Animal Science meetings. Clayton was awarded the Dean’s Award of Excellence for Graduate Students in Fall 2014. Receiving his Master’s Degree in Range Science was Randy Seeley of Tijeras, New Mexico. Dr. Laurie Abbott served as his advisor and his research involved characterization of vegetation and small mammal communities in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands. He will be working in the field of wildlife and range ecology. He received an honors award for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Dr. Derek Bailey served as the Ph.D. advisor for Mitch Stephenson who is from Rawlins, Wyoming. Mitch’s dissertation was titled “Evaluation of alternative targeted cattle grazing techniques and social association patterns of cattle in the western United States.” He has accepted a position as Range and Forage Management Specialist with the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center. Mitch was a member of Animal and Range Sciences Graduate Student Association (ARSGSA) and earned a 2nd place finish in the PhD oral competition at the 2014 Society for Range Management ■ meetings.

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L & H Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Laflin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 94 Lasater Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 109 Lazy D Ranch Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Lazy Way Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 M

Major Ranch Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Manzano Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71, 94 Mathers Realty Inc. / Keith Brownfield . . . .84

M-Hat Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 McKenzie Land & Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Merrick’s Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Mesa Feed Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Mesa Tractor, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57, 93 Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . .83, 90, 91 Miller Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 94 Monfette Construction Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Motley Mill & Cube Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Paul McGillard / Murney Associates . . . . . .88 N

New Mexico Ag Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 New Mexico Angus & Hereford Bull Sale . .31 New Mexico Beef Council . . . . . . . . . .79, 80 NMCGA Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 New Mexico Cattle Growers Insurance . . . .81 New Mexico FFA Foundation . . . . . . . . . . .51 New Mexico Hereford Association . . . . . . . .37 New Mexico Premier Ranch Property . . . . .83 New Mexico Property Group . . . . . . . . . . .89 New Mexico Purina Dealers . . . . . . . . . . .116 NMSU Animal & Range Sciences . . . . .40, 64 New Mexico Wool Growers . . . . . . . . . . .100 No-Bull Enterprises LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 O

Olson Land and Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 94 Jim Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 P

P Bar A Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 94 Perez Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 96 PolyDome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Porter Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Pot Of Gold Gelbvieh Association . . . . . . .113 Power Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Cattle Guards / Priddy Construction . . . . . .77 R

Red Doc Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Redd Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Reynolds Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Riverside Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Roswell Brangus Breeders Co-op . . . . . .115 Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale . . . . . .2 Roswell Escrow Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Roswell Livestock Auction Co. . . . . . . . . . .42 S

Salazar Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Sandia Trailer Sales & Service . . . . . . . . . .92 Santa Gertrudis Breeders Int’l . . . . . . .24, 96 Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Schrimsher Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .87 Sci-Agra Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66, 93 Scott Land Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 SEGA Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Sidwell Farm & Ranch Realty, LLC . . . . . .84 Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Southwest Red Angus Association . . . . . . .94 Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Straight Shooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Stronghold Ranch Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .88 Joe Stubblefield & Associates . . . . . . . . . . .83 Swihart Sales Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 T

TechniTrack, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Terrell Land & Livestock Co. . . . . . . . . . . .84 The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Thompson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Three Mile Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Candy Ray Trujillo’s Black Angus . . . . . . . .39 Tucumcari Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 2 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 U

U Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 United Country Vista Nueva, Inc . . . . . . . . .85 USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 V

Virden Perma Bilt Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 W

W&W Fiberglass Tank Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 96 West Wood Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Westall Ranches, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 96 White Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Willcox Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Williams Windmill, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .63, 93 WW - Paul Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Y

Yavapai Bottle Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65, 93 Tal Young, P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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100 BULLS SELL! Gelbvieh and Gelbvieh Angus Balancers

FEB. 27, 2015 ~ OLATHE, CO ~ 12 NOON Yearlings & Long Yearlings

Lunch will be Served

Tested for Fertility, PAP, Trich, PI-BVD Selected for Calving Ease, Growth, Carcass, Disposition, Soundness Producing Bulls that work at high elevations, rough conditions, calve easy, produce heavy weaning weights, & produce females that are efficient, breed back & wean a high percentage of their body weight. Call us so we can help pick the Bulls that will work the best for you.

BLACK & RED BALANCERS

RED & BLACK GELBVIEH For more information or a catalog visit ...

www.gelbviehbulls.net

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Reynolds Ranch BULL SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 · SANFORD, COLORADO · at the Ranch · 1pm

Featuring...

SONS OF LEADING AI SIRES Including: Join us on

• LIMOUSIN SIRES: PBRS Upper Echelon DHVO Deuce DLVL Xerox WZRK Prime Cut AHCC Westwind MAGS Y-Axis LH U-Haul Mags Xtra Wet • ANGUS SIRES: HA Image Maker Connealy's Consensus SOO Line Motive

March 21 AS WE PRESENT 80 OF THE BEST RED & BLACK

Limousin & Lim-Flex Bulls found anywhere!

2004 Seedstock Producers of the Year!

a n d many other leading sires!

SELLING

80 BULLS

Registered Performance-Tested

TwoYear-Olds

Yearlings

Including: 40 ANGUS X LIMOUSIN BULLS

RANCH:

719/274-5827 RIC REYNOLDS:

719/274-5084 c: 719/588-0394 ROD REYNOLDS: &+* !$ ( &$&0/ &+) '&## !$ # . )&% & (&. - ( !) * !) / ( $ % -!## , !# # * !) )'(!% &( $&( !% &($ *!&% &%* * +) &( ( ))(&&*) % *! ) %/ #!" !$ ) ## !% * !) / (1) & (!% !) #, ) &$ )/ % , '# %*/ & (&-*

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

Jim Higel, 719/589-2116 AUCTIONEER:

+YEARS of AI. Our

Art Goehl, 719/589-2113

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

RANCH LOCATION: Go to La Jara (14 miles north of Antonito or 14 miles south of Alamosa). From La Jara, go east on Hwy. 136 to dead-end, then turn right and go 3 /4 mile to Reynolds Ranch headquarters. WWW.REYNOLDSLANDANDCATTLE.COM *&

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GAYLAND & PATTI TOWNSEND HOME: 580/443-5777 CELL: 580/380-1606

P.O. BOX 278 MILBURN, OK 73450

STEVE & TYLER TOWNSEND CELL: 580/380-1968

We are consigning to the

Roswell Brangus Sale

13/3 BRANGUS

February 28, 2015

128/3 BRANGUS

133 ANGUS PLUS

This will be the 24th year for the Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale!

— Consigning — 23 Bulls 11 Yearlings Brangus & Angus Plus 40 Heavy Bred 12 2-year-olds Brangus Heifers

As always, there will be some outstanding Herd Sires and some good Commercial Females, but 90% of the bulls and females will be intended for the commercial cowman at a price they can afford.

RAISED IN OKLAHOMA – THE SAME WAY WE RAISED THEM IN NEW MEXICO! CONTACT ROSWELL BRANGUS BREEDERS COOP FOR BRANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES

Floyd Brangus TROY FLOYD P.O. Box 133 Roswell, NM 88201 Phone: 575/734-7005

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Lack-Morrison Brangus JOE PAUL & ROSIE LACK P.O. Box 274, Hatch, NM 87937 Phone: 575/267-1016 • Fax: 575/267-1234 Racheal Carpenter 575-644-1311 BILL MORRISON 411 CR 10, Clovis, NM 88101 Phone: 575/760-7263 Email: bvmorrison@yucca.net lackmorrisonbrangus.com

Parker Brangus LARRY PARKER San Simon, AZ 85632 Days: 520/845-2411 Evenings: 520/845-2315 Larry’s Cell: 520/508-3505 Diane’s Cell: 520/403-1967 Email: jddiane@vtc.net or parker_brangus@yahoo.com

Townsend Brangus GAYLAND and PATTI TOWNSEND P.O. Box 278 Milburn, Oklahoma 73450 Home: 580/443-5777 Cell: 580/380-1606

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