NMS January 2019

JANUARY 2019

l l u B s u g n a r B l l e w s e o l R a S e l a . m . m p e 1 F &

t a 9 1 0 2 , 3 L! 2 L E y r S a L u IL r b W e F S L , y UL a B d r T u S t E a B S R U O LY ON

AT ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION ROSWELL, N.M. • 575/622-5580

60 to 80 Brangus & Angus Plus Bulls

Cattle may be viewed Friday, Feb. 22, 2019

• Most with EPDs • Registered and Commercial • Fertility Tested • These bulls have been bred and raised under Southwest range conditions.

• Most bulls rock-footed • Trich-tested to go anywhere

at Roswell Livestock Auction

This sale offers you some of the highest quality Brangus in the Southwest! The “good doing” kind.

BUY DIRECT FROM BRANGUS BREEDERS! NO HIGH-PRICED COMMISSION MEN TO RUN THE PRICE UP!

Females— 500 to 700 • Registered Open Heifers • Registered Bred Heifers and Bred Cows • Bred Cows and Pairs – 3- to 7-yrs.-old • Bred Heifers – Coming 2-yr.-olds • Open Yearling Heifers FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Years Raising Bulls

Total:

40 years 15 years 35 years 35 years 30 years 45 years 207 years

Years as IBBA Director 12 years w/Patti 5 years 3 years 6 years 3 years 6 years 35 years

Gayland Townsend Steven Townsend Troy Floyd Bill Morrison Joe Lack Larry Parker

580/443-5777, Mob. 580/380-1606 Mob. 580/380-1968 575/734-7005, Mob. 575/626-4062 575/482-3254, Mob. 575/760-7263 575/267-1016 520/508-3505, Mob. 520/845-2411

TO RECEIVE A CATALOG CONTACT: Bill Morrison: 575/482-3254 • C: 575/760-7263 To Consign Top Females Contact: Gayland Townsend: 580/443-5777 • C: 580/380-1606

2

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

2

THE FifTEENTH NEW MEXICO ANGUS ASSOCIATION

< Bull and > Heifer Sale Saturday March 2 2019 ’ ’

ROSWELL LIVES TOCK AUCTION, ROSWELL, N.M. Sale time 12:30 p.m.

Bulls will be Graded & Tested For Fertility & Trich

* 100 REG. ANGUS BULLS * * PLUS* Cattle available for viewing, Friday, March 1 , 2019

a nice selection of Registered and Commercial Heifers Registered heifers at the New Mexico Angus March sale in Roswell are eligible for the New Mexico Bred Angus Show at the New Mexico State Fair

FOR CATALOG PLEASE CALL A MEMBER OF THE SALE COMMITTEE

Candy Trujillo 480-208-1410 Mark Larranaga 505-850-6684 Claude Gion 505-220-0549

Thank you for your past business & we look forward to seeing you at our

2019 Angus Bull & Heifer Sale

3

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

3

Hereford - Angus - Charolais Moriarty, New Mexico www.BillKingRanch.com Bill King- (505)220-9909 Tom Spindle- (505)321-8808

“Whether you want one bull or a truck load, maternal traits or terminal traits, there is a bull for everyone’s needs at Bill King’s ranch.”

-Roy Lee Criswell

We provide bull buyers with the highest quality genetics you can find in the Hereford, Angus, and Charolais breeds. By selling 450 bulls each year we can provide our customers more selection of bulls in one place. You can pick out your bulls this fall, and we will feed them until spring. When you buy a bull from the Bill King Ranch you are sure to get the most bang for your buck. The Criswell’s have used our bulls for several years, and the calves out of our bulls have the added weight and muscle that every rancher loves to see! The bulls pictured above are in their working clothes turned out on cows.

4

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

4

Plan on real change in the new year.

Increase weaning weight, herd longevity, heat tolerance and hardiness.

Red Doc Farm

15th annual

Red Hot Bull Sale April 6, 2019 reddocfarm.com Emilio Sanchez 505-507-7781

5

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

5

6

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

6

Get the best out of your cow herd. The Sendero® mineral program offers flexibility that provides cattle the level of efficiency that’s needed to stay healthy and productive throughout breeding and calving seasons. Sendero minerals are designed with weather protection to reduce waste while meeting the nutritional needs required throughout every stage of production.

Find your pathway to profit with Sendero beef minerals.

1-800-447-7620 | hiprofeeds.com |

7

HI-PRO FEEDS®, SENDERO®, the SENDERO® and HI-PRO FEEDS logos are registered trademarks of Hi-Pro Feeds LLC. © 2018 Hi-Pro Feeds LLC. JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

7

www.aaalivestock.com

24 Wildlife Feature DEPARTMENTS 10 President’s Message 12 To The Point

NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-243-9515 Fax: 505-998-6236

FEATURES 22 Changes Designed to Benefit Landowners, Elk Herds & Hunters

by New Mexico Game and Fish Department, Tristanna Bickford

by Caren Cowan

18 New Mexico CowBelles Jingle Jangle 32 News Update 42 Aggie Notes 48 New Mexico Federal Lands Council News

by Frank DuBois

50 Riding Herd

by Lee Pitts

52 View From the Backside

by Barry Denton

59 New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers

by Don Bullis

62 Farm Bureau Minute

by Craig Ogden, NMFLB President

63 New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn 66 New Mexico Livestock Board Update 70 Beef It’s What’s for Dinner 72 In Memoriam 73 Real Estate Guide 82 On the Edge of Common Sense

by Baxter Black

85 Seedstock Guide 89 Collector’s Corner

by Jim Olson

94 Market Place 96 Ad Index

24 Golden Eagles & Lead-Free Bullets: A Small Change, A Huge Impact!

by Doug Thal, DVM DABVP

34

34

36

39 39 40 40 41 41 42

Southwest Beef Symposium January 16 & 17 NMSU, NM Hay Association Host Conference in Ruidoso January 24-25 NMSU’s NMAL to Fund Scholarships Through New Endowment 2018 Cattleman of the Year Inspector of the Year 2018 Bruce & Alice King Service Award Bud’s Contract Award Ayudando Award 2018 Linda Davis Day The Economics of Range Cattle Industry in New Mexico

by Joram Robbs, Dr. Paul Gutierrz, and Dr. Frank Wells

57 American Gelbvieh Steer Challenge & Scale & Rail Sire Identified Carcass Contest Results 58 Fiske Joins American Gelbvieh Association Staff 60 NMDA Is Accepting 2019 Livestock Scale Inspection Requests through March 31 65 Farm-Girl Barbie a Good Role Model

by Ron Smith, Farm Progress

on the cover

92 Current & Farmer Owners of Land Next to or Under Railroads Rights of Way May Be Eligible for Cash Payments

Trophy Elk are abundant in New Mexico! Photo courtesy of the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish.

E-mail: caren­@aaalivestock.com Official publication of ... n New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albu­­quer­que, NM 87194 505-247-0584, Fax: 505-842-1766; Pres­i­dent, Tom Sidwell Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-247-0584 President, Bronson Corn Executive Director, Caren Cowan Asst. Executive Director, Michelle Frost

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Office Manager: Marguerite Vensel Advertising Representatives: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez Contributing Editors: Carol Wilson Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, William S. P ­ revitti, Lee Pitts Photographer: De­­e Bridgers

PRODUCTION Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Editorial & Advertising Design: Kristy Hinds

ADVERTISING SALES Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515, ext. 28 or chris@aaalivestock.com New Mexico Stockman

(USPS 381-580) is published monthly by Caren Cowan, 2231 Rio Grande, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104-2529 Subscription price: 1 year - $19.95 / 2 years - $29.95 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to New Mexico Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquer­que, NM 87194. Periodicals Postage paid at Albuquerque, New Mexico, and additional mailing offices. Copyright© 2015 by New Mexico Stockman. Material may not be used without permission of the publisher. Deadline for editorial and advertising copy, changes and cancellations is the 10th of the month preceding publication. Advertising rates on request.

JANUARY 2019

VOL 85, No. 1 USPS 381-580

8

JANUARY 2019

Cash Spindle

For more than 100 years, Farm Credit of New Mexico has been farmer and rancher owned.

Over that time, we’ve helped countless family businesses prosper and grow. Unlike other financial institutions, we’re not a bank. We’re member-driven. What can we do for you?

farmcreditnm.com 1-800-451-5997

9

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

9

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

by Tom Sidwell NMCGA President

Friends and Neighbors,

Tom Sidwell President Quay Randell Major President-Elect Magdalena

T

he 2018 Joint Stockmen’s Convention is now in the history books and it was a great convention. The Cattlemen’s College had good attendance with good speakers and all the committees were well attended. Thank you to the committee chairs for MC’ing the committees. A big thank you to all the sponsors, businesses, and individuals for their donations towards the convention, silent auction, and live auction. Ranchers spend a lot of money in various businesses around NM for their livestock operations and it is always appreciative when those businesses donate to the Joint Stockmen’s Convention.

Jack Chatfield Vice President at Large Mosquero

This was the first year the Convention was held at the Sandia Resort and the facilities were excellent. There was ample space for meetings and the trade show was nicely set up in one room. I want to thank Caren, Michelle and all the staff for the hard work they put into the planning and last minute finesse that go into putting on an event of this size.

Dustin Johnson NW Vice President Farmington

The 60 day legislative session begins on January 15 and it is expected there will be 3000 to 6000 bills introduced. The state has about a billion “new” dollars and everyone wants a piece of the pie.

Blair Clavel NE Vice President Roy

Some of the anticipated bills pertaining to agricultural issues include eminent domain, state NEPA, feral horses, several gun bills, conservation tax, healthy soil initiative, inter-basin water transfers, changes to how the Game Commission is appointed, change the mission of the Department of Game and Fish, tax reform which could be a complete overhaul including property tax, etc. etc. This will be a grueling session and President-Elect Randell Major and the legislative team will need all the help and support that the industry can provide. When Caren sends out an Alert, it is important that you come to Santa Fe. When you are testifying for or against a bill it is a nice feeling to look around and see all the hats and boots at the Roundhouse who have your back. Talking to your representative or senator and attending or testifying at committee hearings is just as important in today’s world to your livestock operation as anything else you will do on your ranch. I know how difficult it is to break away from the day to day chores but many of those chores will still be there when you get back from Santa Fe.

Jeff Bilberry SE Vice President Elida Ty Bays SW Vice President Silver City Shacey Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer Albuquerque Pat Boone Past President Elida

Ag Fest is on February 5th and the NMCGA legislative board meeting is on February 18-19. See you in Santa Fe.

Jose Varela Lopez Past President La Cieneguilla Caren Cowan Executive Director Albuquerque

www.nmagriculture.org

10

JANUARY 2019

Tom Sid we l l Tom Sidwell

11

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

11

TO THE POINT

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

Then & Now

O

ne of my guiding principles has always been that you cannot move very far forward without remembering where you came from. Yes, lots has changed over the decades, but we carry forward the same faith, values, and integrity from those who have gone before. We cannot forget the wisdom that is passed down as well.

With the New Mexico Stockman magazine entering into its 85th year of publication, my 10th year as publisher, and my 257th column (I may always be the last thing that goes in the magazine but I have missed only one since mid-1997); I thought it might be instructive to take a look back and see where we have come from and how that impacts today.

The oldest bound volume of the Stock-

man we have in the office is from 1939 so we have only 80 years of history captured but that should give a great road map of the past. The January 1939 issue of the Stockman was a Special Edition devoted to the New Mexico State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The institution has grown exponentially expanding its areas of instruction, its footprint on the main campus and around the state, and number of students it reaches but the core mission of the land grant university remains a publicly funded agricultural and technical educational institution.

The Stockman in January 1939 was a pretty comprehensive review of what the State College did for the livestock community around the state. Of particular interest, considering where we are today, was an article on Soil Conservation and the work of the cooperative extension service on soil projects that began in 1937. More on this topic later in this column, but suffice it to say now, this remains a current topic in New Mexico.

There was an article on the Importance of the Agricultural Experiment Station by none other than Dr. Fabian Garcia. This is another topic under scrutiny today with an experiment station system that has grown

to 12 stations to fill the needs of the entire Station. The question is do we really need that many? It likely depends on where you live and what services you utilize the station nearest to you. It is fair to say the ones across the state from you are not necessary.

But those stations provide services to those who are near them, too.

Today, in the age of the computers and instant communications in a variety of platforms, some think that there is no longer a need for bricks and mortar. New Mexico State University (NMSU), its Regents and its supporters in the agricultural community worked hard to gain approval for a bond in the 2018 Legislature that was passed during the 2018 General Election to add much needed infrastructure on the main campus in Las Cruces. The real work begins as those building projects take shape… and the work within them shapes the future of agriculture.

Can you really imagine that you can learn to cut meat solely by computer instruction? Or that soil science improvements can be made only on a computer?

There are also some that think that agriculture is a thing of the past, citing federal continued on page 14 >>

ARIZONA ANGUS INVITATIONAL SALE 3/2/19 MARANA STOCKYARDS, MARANA, AZ LBW Bulls BLOOD LINES REPRESENTED

Growth Bulls Carcass merit MGR Treasure

exar powersource

Feed efficiency

RANGE READY!

Connealy Consensus

KCF Bennett Absolute

And other great bulls will be represented at the sale!

Contacts: Clay Parsons: 520-403-8510 • Susan Sanders: 520-403-8510 On-line bidding options: office@MaranaStockyards.com

12

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

13

POINT

<< continued from page 12

families in the membership rolls today.

Over the next 11 months we will continue to visit the Stockman archives.

statistics that less than two percent of the population works in agriculture (omitting the rest of the sentence “to feed the nation and the world). The fact is that agriculture makes up 12 percent of New Mexico’s economy. Given that energy exploration and production make up 30 percent of the state’s economy, it is clear that resource industries are highly important to the future of our state and its citizens.

In 1939 the Stockman was owned and published by the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) and was the official publication of the NMCGA, the New Mexico Wool Growers’ Association, and the Southeastern New Mexico Grazing Association. The presidents of these groups respectively were Oliver M. Lee, Burton C. Mossman, and Floyd W. Lee. You find these

“Our good friend and property rights hero Chuck Cushman passed away last night at 10 p.m., December 27, 2018. He was 75 years old. He died of congestive heart failure after a long illness.” This was the message many private property rights advocates across the nation received from Ron Arnold the morning of December 28.

An obituary wasn’t ready at press time, but folks on the list serve have been sharing our memories and fun stories about Chuck for days. If you missed knowing Chuck, you missed a lot.

Chuck was the founder of the American Land Rights Association based in Battle Ground, Washington. From that uniquely

CONNIFF CATTLE CO., LLC

MILLER

Angus & Shorthorn Bulls - Cows - Heifers for Sale John & Laura Conniff 1500 Snow Road, Las Cruces, NM 88005 575/644-2900 • john@conniffcattle.com Casey & Chancie Roberts Upham Road, Rincon, NM 575/644-9583 www.conniffcattle.com • www.leveldale.com

Sad News

~Angus~ PRIVATE TREATY

Dink & Mitzi Miller 575/478-2398 (H) • 575/760-9048 (C) 575 /760-9047 174 N.M. 236, Floyd, NM 88118 ~ USA

Bulls are consigned to the Best in the West Annual Brangus Sale in Marana, Arizona Feb. 9, 2019

POPPY CANYON RANCH Arizona Ranch Raised Stout & Range Ready

BULLS ARE R AVAILABLE FO TY PRIVATE TREA PURCHASE

14

JANUARY 2019

Call or Come By Anytime! 928.348.8918 Bart Carter, owner, 928-651-0881 Bryce, Ranch Manager • 928.651.5120 www.carterbrangus.com bjcmd@cableone.net

named location Chuck fought for private property rights in every corner of the nation.

It didn’t matter the size of your property, from an acre in-holding in a forest to a 1,000 head federal allotment – if your rights were in jeopardy, Chuck was the man to help.

My first and New Mexico’s first introduction to Chuck was in about 1994 during the Joint Stockmen’s Convention. The convention was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center and the nearby Hilton downtown. Bill Clinton was President and he decided to visit Albuquerque during the convention.

Ronnie and Beverly Merritt were chairmen of the Wool Growers ‘Action Committee. They were acquainted Chuck.

They called him to ask how we could make hay of the situation. That’s all it took for Chuck to jump on the first plane to Albuquerque. His big idea – A Clinton Free Zone in downtown Albuquerque.

Given that Bruce King, a member of New Mexico’s livestock industry, was sitting Governor, he was given a heads up. He asked that we be tasteful.

People were dispatched to local stores for poster paper, markers and sticks to hold the posters with. Then the artwork began.

On the appointed day at the appointed time Chuck, Ronnie and Beverly gathered the troops on the Plaza across the street from the Convention Center. First rattle out of the box security of some kind showed up and said the signs couldn’t be on sticks – sticks can be weapons you know.

Undaunted, Chuck herded the fledgling demonstrators into a circle and lead chants.

Dressed in my newest wool outfit I stood to the side watching. Pretty soon my Uncle Bill and Aunt Cordy came by carrying their signs. I smugly asked Uncle Bill what his mother would think about the demonstration. He grinned and hollered back, “She’d want to know why you were just standing there.” It didn’t take me long to get into some long pants and take my position behind the Cowans.

Howard Hutchinson remembers more of the event, and there is a reason why. He writes “We also had Clinton Free Zone stickers made up that were placed on the urinals in the hotel restrooms in Albuquerque and at a meeting hotel in Salt Lake City. The most fun was watching Caren and NM Cattle Growers counter protest the college students out in front of the hotel completely captured the media present. The students did not know what to do and left quickly. It was Chuck like the energizer bunny herding folks not normally prone to

engage in protest that made these over its “trap, neuter, return” policy. events occur.”

The Winrock Villas Condominium AssoWe made the front page of the Albuquer- ciation filed a lawsuit last week in 2nd que Journal and gained attention Judicial District Court against Albuquerque throughout the West that couldn’t be seeking damages over the feral cat program. ignored by the Clinton Administration.

The lawsuit describes the program as a We learned a lot from Chuck that day “public nuisance” because the cats damage that has been put to use countless times in property and could also spread diseases. the last 20-plus years.

The attorney for the condo association, Chuck also invited us into his inner circle said that, for years, the city has trapped, of private property advocates. For that then spayed or neutered feral felines before same 20 years we have had the opportunity releasing them at spots throughout the city to participate with the group and have where they’ve formed colonies. impact on national decisions.

“The city can’t just be dumping this Chuck will be forever missed and never burden back onto the citizens of the city,” forgotten. said Blair Dunn, the attorney filing the suit.

“It’s the city’s responsibility to take care of Feral Animals Plague New Mexico this problem.”

We in the livestock industry often face Animal Humane New Mexico endorses issues with feral animals. At present the “trap, neuter, return” as a humane and effecmost notable problem is feral horses. We tive method to manage feral cat colonies, often feel there is little understanding according to the organization’s website. among the urban population with the issue.

The city in a previous lawsuit defended The shoe is on the other foot now. the practice in court. But the ruling in that According to a story by Ryan Boetel, case didn’t directly address the merits of “Dozens – “if not tens of dozens” – of feral the policy. cats have formed a colony near at least one Albuquerque condominium complex, cre- Last but not least, ating a nuisance for the people who live the 2019 Legislature there, according to a lawsuit against the city Shortly after you read this, we will be

gathering in Santa Fe for the 2019 Legislature. We will have many new faces and lots opportunity to educate folks on the importance of agriculture to New Mexico, the nation and the world. With those opportunities there are already challenges we know we will have to confront.

Between the House and the Senate, there are already well over 300 measures that have been pre-filed. The 10 for 10 Bill Readers are already at work and there is room for a few more of them if you have time to read 10 out of every 100 bills and share your thoughts with the NMCGA Legislative Team in Santa Fe. Just email nmcga@ nmagriculture.org or call the office at 505/247- 0584 to sign up and get bill numbers.

The Legislative Team is made of every member of NMCGA in some form or fashion.

If you cannot read bills, we hope that you will consider donating at least one day of your time to come to Santa Fe and work with the folks from NMCGA representing not only the Association, but the ag community as a whole. If you cannot make it to Santa Fe, please find another way to contribute to those who do.

There are at least three people from NMCGA in the Roundhouse. One of the

SOUTHWEST BRANGUS BREEDERS BEST IN THE WEST SALE Saturday, February 9, 2019 MARANA STOCKYARDS, MARANA, AZ

Selling Registered Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls and Females RANGE READY, HEAT AND DROUGHT TOLERANT

TOP BRANGUS AND ANGUS BLOOD LINES REPRESENTED INCLUDING

BRANGUS: MC STUNNER

ANGUS: CONEALLY CONSENSUS

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION

CONTACT: Clay Parsons 520-444-7650; Ed McClure 520-306-1574; Pam Dorian 805-245-0434; Bryce Carter 928-651-5120 JANUARY 2019

15

duties of the President Elect is to be at the Legislature. Thus, Randell Major spends the major part of two months in Santa Fe. Both Caren Cowan and Michelle Frost relocate to Santa Fe for the duration of the Session. Joe Culbertson donates two months to the NMCGA during the Legislature.

Given that last year there were two key House and one key Senate committees meeting simultaneously, it took three people to just cover the bases. Often other committees meeting at that time need the attention of NMCGA. It would be good to have five or six people on hand a lot of the time.

But there are more resources necessary to support the legislative work of the NMCGA. For 60-day Sessions, the budget is $20,000. The whole Association owes the Joint Stockmen’s Convention Silent and Live Auctions organizers, donors, volunteers, and buyers a huge debt of gratitude for the more than $16,000 that was raised during the Convention in 2018.

Pleases let us know what works best for you to help and we will figure out a way to make it work!

But back to the legislation. We expect that all of the legislation we were able to hold back to come back this year. There is

16

JANUARY 2019

word of a “rocket docket” that will contain bills that were vetoed, or pocket vetoed in 2018 that will get one committee referral and on a fast track to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk. Rumor is that the end of coyote calling contest bill will be included in this group of bills although it has never passed the House or made it to a governor’s desk.

The conservation use tax will be back again although there is no greater support in the country for the measure than there has been in previous years. There may be some who view support of the bill as politically expedient, but I refer you to the opening of this column. Agriculture has rarely viewed political expediency as a reason to do much of anything. Over the past 30 years any time we did, it wasn’t helpful.

Another topic that has already become hot is the Healthy Soils Act. The NMCGA passed a resolution against the measure (not healthy soil) at convention. At press time there still isn’t a bill available for review and there is no clarity as to how it will be paid for. We are told that there will be a $150 million fund to support the act.

The proponents of the bill admit that drought is THE problem with soils in New

Mexico. There isn’t any dispute to that, but how is the government, even with millions of dollars, going to make it rain? The answer to that is the soil prescriptions and funding will create cover so that when it rains, the soil can make the best use of the water… I repeat how…?

Additionally, this bill pretty much asserts that ranchers do not take care of the soil creating a crisis now. Proponents say first that isn’t true of the bill. Second soil degradation occurred during the 1950s drought when ranchers couldn’t de-stock to protect the soil. That isn’t true. My family de-stocked and I bet yours did, too. No one wanted to have carcasses across their ranches or to harm the soil.

If you need more reason to be part of the NMCGA Legislative Team, I am sure there will be more as more bills are introduced.

▫

For additional information contact:

Steve Olson (806) 676-3556

olsoncattle.com

17

JANUARY 2019

Scott Pohlman (806) 346-3323

pohlmancattle.com

JANUARY 2019

17

JINGLE JANGLE

Greetings from the Phelps outfit to you all!

2

019 Winter is upon us whether we are ready for it or not. I remember when I was a kid my grandparents would say, “this year sure has gone by fast.” I never could understand that. The only part of the year that went by fast for me was summer vacation from school. The other nine months seemed to last two years. Now I’m feeling that I am thinking like my grandparents.

Winter is here and the mornings are getting a bit frosty. A heavy coat and a scotch cap feel pretty good. Some parts of our state have received some moisture and are in pretty good shape. Other parts of the state are still suffering from the dry weather.

There are lots of ups and downs in this business but the weather really is the controlling factor. Some of the “experts” are calling for a wet winter. Let’s hope they are correct.

But then I am reminded by something my father-in-law once told me. He always said an expert was someone who was a 100 miles from his own country.

Annual meeting and Joint Stockmen are in the books and I think we had good meetings. Many thanks to everyone who helped make things come together. Congratulations to all of my fellow officers who were sworn in to serve in the upcoming year. We have a lot of exciting things planned and look forward to promoting our product and industry.

The National Convention is coming up and I hope to see some of you there. New Orleans is a fun city and I’m sure we will have a good convention.

If you know someone who might be interested in becoming a CowBelle, invite them to a meeting. We need all the people we can get to help promote our product and industry. Our organization is strong but it is like a chain, it is only as strong as its weakest link. Let’s keep the chain strong and continue to promote beef.

Like the Comedian Red Skelton used to say when he closed his show, “May God Bless” – Respectfully submitted by, Nancy Phelps

▫

The Chamiza CowBelles met on December 13, Vice President, Sherry Ibarra presiding with 10 members present. All recited the Pledge and Sherry read the Creed and Prayer. The previous meeting’s minutes and treasurer’s reports were approved and filed as presented. Nancy recapped the annual meeting and felt it went well. The ANCW will be updating their by-laws in January after which the NMCB will piggy-back some of the changes.

Copper CowBelles and Chamiza Cowbelles tied for the award of volunteer hours.

Copper had slightly more hours, but Chamiza drove more miles so the state officers considered them in a tie. A plaque was given “in memory” for local’s deceased member, Daisy Wilson. Robbie accepted the plaque at the annual meeting and passed it on to Daisy’s daughter. Several chairman slots are still open at the state level. Among them are: Chaplain, Ways and Means, and Parliamentarian. If anyone is interested, please contact State President Nancy. A new logo was presented, voted on, and accepted at the annual meeting. Rather than the mailbox and cactus, it will have a silhouette of several cows on the horizon continued on page 20 >>

Saturday, February 2, 2019 • 12:30 p.m. • At the Ranch

Sitz Substantial 589D CL 1 Domino 7103E

18

JANUARY 2019

CL 1 Domino 7151E

Serving Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma-Quality Angus Cattle since 1951

Cattle to Build a Future With

Available Private Treaty

• Delivery available • Large sire groups • Two’s = Work Ready • Truck or trailer loads • Call any time • Customer friendly- service oriented

TUCUMCARI BULL TEST • MARCH 6, 2019

Roy Hartzog – 806-225-7230 cell | Trudy Hartzog – 806-470-2508 cell | Ranch – 806-825-2711 | email arlo22@wtrt.net

19

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

19

JINGLE

<< continued from page 18

and possibly a zia symbol in the background. Redbooks will be ready by the district meetings. The district meeting date may be changed as the new state officers expressed a desire to hold all the district meetings within one week, rather than spread them over the entire month of March. New firm dates will be forthcoming.

Nancy proposed reimbursing Robbie and

Cathy for their registration fee of $35 each to attend the annual meeting, but both of them declined any reimbursement. New business was tabled until next meeting in January. Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m. followed by buffet lunch enjoyed by all.

Thank you, Jodell, for hosting the December meeting! Submitted by Cathy Pierce The inaugural year of the Rio Grande CowBelles chapter concluded with its first annual meeting being held November 15,

2018 at the Socorro County Fairgrounds.

The meeting, which was included in the local newspaper’s calendar of events, was called to order at 6:45 p.m by President Magdelyn (Maggie) Rich. Secretary Amanda Gentile presented the agenda and read previous meeting notes. Maggie handed out the chapter’s constitution and presented the Treasurers report. Dues were discussed and it was agreed that new members who joined at the 2018 Socorro County Fair would have their membership carried over to 2019. Maggie advised that the RGCB t-shirt order would not be ready until the new year. Various pieces of art were presented to the group from member Rebecca Moeller and one print was selected to donate to the Joint Stockmen’s Silent Auction from the RGCB. Member Annette Hitchcock spoke about reaching out to the community about the importance of beef.

Maggie added the need to educate nonmeat eaters which prompted discussions of a cookbook project in the near future. Elections were then held with Maggie being reelected as President with Annette Hitchcock as her new Vice President. Amanda Gentile declined to run again as Secretary but would accept the Treasurer’s position. continued on page 30 >>

20

JANUARY 2019

COMING SOON TO A PASTURE NEAR YOU! Sons of these young guns are coming on the market November 1st. They represent the best of Supreme bloodlines. They have it all. Quality, Growth, Feed efficiency, calving ease, and Marketing ability. They just make more Money.

Call 575-760-7304 and see what we can do for you.

GRAU RANCH 21

JANUARY 2019

WESLEY GRAU 575-760-7304 WWW.GRAURANCH.COM

JANUARY 2019

21

Changes Designed to Benefit Landowners, Elk Herds & Hunters

by New Mexico Game and Fish Department, Tristanna Bickford

I

n 2018, significant changes were made to the Private Land Elk License Allocation rule, better known as the Elk Private Land Use System (E-PLUS). The changes are intended to improve E-PLUS, help the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (department) achieve its elk management goals and acknowledge ranches that provide meaningful benefits for elk.

Starting in 2019, the E-PLUS program will change the system for allocating permits to small ranches including moving to a

22

JANUARY 2019

random, weighted, yearly draw. Other changes include, creating new elk management zones, redistributing permits through a draw system and allowing over-thecounter elk licenses to be available in portions of the state for those with a ranch code.

In 2005, the department and the State Game Commission (Commission) developed E-PLUS to recognize landowners who provide meaningful benefit to elk and accept elk on their property. The program, which has not seen changes since its inception, was beginning to age and over time several shortcomings came to light.

To address these concerns, department staff, landowners and hunters met at nine different meetings across the state to collaborate in developing a series of recommendations that were proposed and approved by the Commission.

One key change was better defining the management areas across the state and adjusting their boundaries. Previously there were two elk management zones in New Mexico; COER (Core Occupied Elk Range) and Outside the COER. The newly adjusted boundaries are: Primary Management Zone (previously COER) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; These are areas of the state where

elk license numbers are set by the Commission, harvest objectives are determined and the distribution of elk licenses and private land authorizations is strictly regulated.

Special Management Zone (GMU 46, 54 west of NM State Road 199 and 55A) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; These areas are in quality elk habitat areas, but the land is primarily owned by private entities.

Elk licenses on these ranches are allocated through a negotiation with the ranch managers.

Secondary Management Zone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; These areas are outside the primary and special management zones where no specific management goals are set. In these areas, licenses are available over-the-counter; however, individuals must have a ranch code to purchase a license. In addition, hunters must obtain written permission from the landowner.

The E-PLUS program now addresses lands specifically located in the Primary and Special Management Zones. Rex Martensen, private land program manager for the department, noted that changes to E-PLUS will help provide a consistent framework for lands in the program.

The department will evaluate all propercontinued on page 82 >>

GENERATIONS OF ANGUS • RELIABLE BULLS

24th Annual

HALES ANGUS FARMS SALE

Saturday, March 16, 2019 1:00 pm • Canyon, Texas All bulls 50K tested.

Private Treaty Bulls Available

CONTACT RICK TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION. HALES ANGUS FARMS

www.halesangus.com

•

27951 S. US Hwy. 87, Canyon, TX 79015 halesangus@gmail.com or rickhales.halesangus@gmail.com

RICHMOND HALES 806-488-2471 • 806-679-1919 cell

•

806-488-2274 fax

RICK HALES 806-655-3815 • 806-679-9303 cell

56 years of breeding Angus cattle...

JANUARY 2019

23

Golden Eagles & Lead-Free Bullets: A Small Change, A Huge Impact!

A personal story by Doug Thal, DVM DABVP

I

have been a practicing equine veterinarian for 25 years. Before that, I grew up on my family’s cattle ranch in Mora County in northern New Mexico. As far back as I can remember, I was fascinated by the wildlife that was a daily part of life on that place.

But of all the wildlife I have known, the most special place in my heart has always been held by the noble Golden Eagle.

I had the most unique opportunity to get to know them. Built on three ledges on the face of high, orange sandstone cliffs of the Coyote River Canyon (a special place we call “The Gap”). . . for generations. . . Golden Eagles built and maintained their massive stick nests. I spent thousands of hours of my childhood in the Gap, huddled in my “blind” or standing on the mountain-top, watching our pair of Golden Eagles raise their young,

and live their lives. I can tell you that not along the stream through thick coyote much compares to a Golden Eagle on the willow, something startled out of the wing. Fantastic predators with a 7-foot willows just a few feet in front of us. wingspan, they are capable of hunting large Unsteady on the ground in front of us game and stooping at over 150 miles per was a very weak, emaciated Golden Eagle. hour. Golden Eagles are one of the world’s She stumbled forward, her wings dragging most magnificent creatures, and a true behind her, head drooping in defeat. symbol of what little wild country we I quickly walked back to headquarters have left. and returned with the truck, a big box, and My family still owns the ranch. For the a blanket. Too easily, we caught her and last few years, I have been surprised and transferred her into the box. It was a bad disappointed not to see the Golden Eagles sign, as a healthy Golden Eagle is really dannesting. In fact, ravens nested in the giant gerous to handle. This one had absolutely nest last year – no fight a first. I also left in her. hadn’t seen We transUnsteady on the ground in many eagles ported her to around the the Santa Fe front of us was a very weak, region lately, Raptor Center, so I was emaciated Golden Eagle. She stumbled where she excited in early was wellNovember cared for forward, her wings dragging behind 2017 to hear under the from my guidance of her, head drooping in defeat.” brother (he Dr. Kathleen runs the family ranch now) that he had seen Ramsay – a veterinarian and Head of the a Golden Eagle in the Gap. Hoping we New Mexico Wildlife Center – who has been might see the eagles, on a Sunday after- rehabilitating eagles and other wildlife noon, I took my wife and 8-year-old son on a walk into the Gap. As we were walking continued on page 26 >>

“

37th ANNUAL FOUR STATES AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION March 14 –16, 2019 Montezuma County Fairgrounds Cortez, CO

Thurs. 9am-5pm Fri. 9am-6pm Sat. – 9am-5pm $5 at the gate. Children under 16 – free. FREE PARKING. Featuring

NDORS CULTURAL VE THE BEST AGRI UR STATES! in the FO

n Youth education, 4H & FFA judging, events and beef show, Fitting classes and early starting in 4H n Horse Clinicians: Randy Helm; solid foundation, Larry Whitesell; gaited horses & Mustang Maddy: with mustangs and Zebras n C.A.L.F n AG Summit: Earn Certifications, Education

24

JANUARY 2019

n n n n n

classes, weed symposium Live Demos Live entertainment Small farm Daily prizes Stock dog Herding Trial: Farm dog & Trick dog.

n BRING YOUR KIDS!

Ag-ceptional Rodeo, branding, roping, chicken chasing, great food & more!

Get your booths booked for 2019.

Space is filling fast. info@fourstatesagexpo.com • 970.529.3486

www.FourStatesAgExpo.com

25

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

25

GOLDEN

<< continued from page 24

freshly-shot deer or elk, and that is the source of the lead they consume. When I heard the lead-poisoning diagnosis, I remembered about the California Condor.

Lead had been a critical factor in the Condor’s extinction in its natural range in southern California. I had read recently that lead was now limiting the success of the effort to reintroduce the condor, but I

more distributed through the carcass) but it was difficult for me to imagine that an eagle would be able or likely to swallow a large chunk of lead while eating elk or deer remains.

for 40 years.

Despite excellent care that first night, that beautiful bird suffered a massive seizure and died. Kathleen suggested right Bullet Fragmentation is the Issue away that the most likely diagnosis was lead toxicity—something she said she sees all I did some research and began to better the time. She sent the body to the New understand the problem. I hunt a little bit Mexico Veterinary Diagnostic myself, and I am a veterinarian, but Lab, and the results confirmed I had never appreciated the her hunch. The eagle had skymassive degree of fragmentation of I did some research and began to better high levels of lead in her blood, a lead bullet as it passes through incompatible with life. There an animal’s body. Bullet fragmenunderstand the problem. I hunt a little would have been no way tation is, in fact, one of the main to save her. reasons lead bullets work so well bit myself, and I am a veterinarian, but I I was really saddened and to rapidly kill big game animals. disappointed by this tragic Not only does the main bullet had never appreciated the massive degree of waste of such a fantastic crea‘mushroom’ as it travels through ture. If I found this bird on a the body, but a large quantity of fragmentation of a lead bullet as it passes short walk, how many others the lead is shed during the bullet’s are dying out there? What a passage, destroying even MORE through an animal’s body.” waste! I decided to learn more tissue and vital organs as all the about lead poisoning in eagles, and to see hadn’t realized the extent to which eagles lead passes through the animal. Lead shrapif there was something I could do to help were also affected. nel travels literally everywhere, sometimes prevent it in the future.

I knew lead ammunition had been reg- even feet from the bullet’s path. ulated over the years, but that was about The more I researched, the more I realThe Story of Lead Poisoning & Eagles all I knew. It seemed obvious to me that ized there was a whole lot more to the story The Golden Eagle, while a legendary shotgun pellets in waterfowl could easily continued on page 28 >> predator, typically won’t refuse a meal of be swallowed by a raptor (as they would be

“

26

JANUARY 2019

e raits l t t a C s u l P rcass T s a C u & g , l An e for BW, Materna

Profil y t i n e g n I

OUR ANNUA BULL SALE L March 1, 2019, 1:00 p.m.

Cattlemens Livestock Au ction Belen, New Mexico

AI SIRE

S Connealy Co mbination 0 188 Connealy Re gulator Connealy Co nq Connealy Glo uest ry 4127

ANGUS

TM

PLUS Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.

27

Rick & Maggie Hubbell 575/773-4770 505/469-1215 JANUARY 2019

Mark Hubbell 575/773-4567

hubbell@wildblue.net P.O. Box 99, Quemado, NM 87829 JANUARY 2019

27

GOLDEN

<< continued from page 26

eagles become sick though, and as a result have a higher likelihood of dying from other causes. In contrast to hunting season and the months immediately following, we know that birds tested months after hunting season have almost uniformly low lead levels. So there is a clear connection.

Lead from big game hunters’ bullets continues to be one of the most important

the US. Lead bullets also poison endangered vultures and other large raptors around the world.

of Golden Eagles and lead poisoning than I ever could have imagined. If you want to A Much Bigger Problem Now get a sense of just how big a problem this Than Before is, the Peregrine Fund’s International Lead Conference is the best overview – it details If you look back 30 or 40 years, there was all aspects of the problem and the potential relatively little big game hunting happensolutions. ing in New Mexico, as our elk and deer If you care about the populations were relatively future of our natural low. Over the last few decades Blinded by the cold hard wind and the glare resources (and even your though, there has been a own health), you too should drastic increase in our elk popof the sun off the snow ... squinting against know the truth about lead ulation, and consequently, a poisoning from bullets, and sharp increase in both big the frigid little ice crystals flying from the pine become part of the solution. game hunting and ‘gut piles’ left behind by hunters. Eagles Big Game Season, boughs, they will be staring into the brilliant blue have adapted to this new food Lead Bullets & Sick source, increasingly utilizing Eagles New Mexico sky… (and) 2000 feet above the the these piles as an easy source As it turns out, high lead of nutrition, with many dying bright orange cliffs will be the massive, black shape as a result. Our eagle populalevels in much of the Golden Eagle population, during tions are suffering. of a female Golden Eagle.” and after big game hunting There’s a Solution season, has been a wellknown fact for years. Many of the birds causes of death in Golden Eagles in the U.S. The Federal Government banned the don’t actually accumulate lethal lead levels It continues to plague the remaining pop- use of lead shotgun ammunition, especially and die. Those that do survive have lead ulation of re-introduced California Condors along the flyways, at least 20 years ago. But levels that slowly dissipate during the across parts of Arizona and Utah, and it kills there is no federal regulation on rifle ammo, off-season. But some of these less affected Bald Eagles too. It’s not just a problem in and yet we know for a fact that this tragic waste can be prevented by using lead-free bullets for big game hunting. So far, California is the only state to completely outlaw the use of lead ammunition. They did this Available at Ranch: about 10 years ago. Hunters have adapted Coming 2’s, Fall & Yearling Bulls ico x to the new regulations, and it has worked! e M Calves w Replacement Quality Heifer in Ne ulls B Lead levels in eagles and vultures have g dlin Ped been found to be much lower in the leadfree areas following the ban, and populations of Golden Eagles have already increased.

So if lead is so toxic, and the solution is so obvious, why aren’t we all using lead-free bullets? You will hear the excuse that leadfree bullets don’t kill game as well. I did a bit of research. Unlike the way it was a decade ago, there are now dozens of bullet manufacturers making EXCELLENT leadfree bullets. Yes, the ammunition is a little more expensive than average lead bullets, but the ballistics and killing performance is now equal to that of premium lead ammo.

So there is really NO EXCUSE not to make this change! The small additional invest“They are worth more if they have Black Angus influence.” ment in ammo is a tiny price to pay for the Villanueva care of the resource.

• National and international bans on all Call Bob, Kay or Mike Anderson hunting with lead is ABSOLUTELY NEEDED A Lazy 6 Angus at Blanco Canyon, HCR 72, Box 10, Ribera, NM 87560 and will surely happen eventually. Until that Headquarters: 575/421-1809 Cells: 505/690-1191 • 505/660-2909

“

Email alazy6ranch@yahoo.com for catalog continued on page 30 >>

28

JANUARY 2019

Over 100 head of Registered Brinks Brangus® bulls available for sale.

• Proven genetics.

• Hard-working, tough animals built to work in any country.

• Ready to turn out and go to work in your herd today.

Westall Ranches, LLC

1818 Arabela Road, Arabela, NM Ray & Karen Westall • 575-361-2070 • owners Tate Pruett • 575-365-6356 • manager

29

Call today to schedule a visit to the ranch and pick your next herd sire.

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

29

JINGLE

<< continued from page 20

Rebecca Moeller was then elected to the Secretary position. Maggie advised that she will attend District this coming March. The next meeting of the RGCB was set for January 24, 2019. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. It was later announced that the new permanent meeting venue for the RGCB will be the breakfast bar of the Best Western Socorro Hotel & Suites, located 1100 N. California St. in Socorro, thanks to owner Addy Bhasker. For more information on the Rio Grande CowBelles chapter, contact Maggie Rich at (575) 802-5616. Submitted by Rebecca Moeller.

Send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or janetwitte@msn.com by 15th of each month.

▫

GOLDEN

<< continued from page 28

time though, it is going to be up to us to do the right thing and to make this change ourselves.

Now is the time! Hunters, Land Owners, Everyone…Want to stop killing eagles and other wildlife needlessly? We ALL need to insist on the use of lead-free bullets, for ALL hunting.

I want my son – and maybe even his children, someday, to be able to stand on the mountain like I did, blinded by the cold hard wind and the glare of the sun off the snow. West wind hissing through the Ponderosa branches. Squinting against the frigid little ice crystals flying from the pine boughs, they will be staring into the brilliant blue New Mexico sky…unblinking… in

What You Can & Should Do! LANDOWNERS – Please make the reasonable and firm rule that people hunting on your property NOT USE LEAD BULLETS. Instead insist that hunters use a lead-free bullet of their choice.

Provide adequate notice to allow them to practice with the new ammo, prior to the hunting season. Here is the document we use at the Thal Ranch. Feel free to use any part of it to help you create your own notice to hunters: HUNTERS – If you care about conservation, please use leadfree ammo. Do the research, pick a good bullet, practice with it, use it ALWAYS. CONSERVATIONISTS – Learn what you can and reach out to your State Representatives. This is not a new issue; the web is full of helpful information.

A few important resources. Just the tip of the iceberg.

All the science behind lead and its impact on raptors around the world can be found at the Peregrine Fund’s International Conference on Lead Ammunition. www.peregrinefund.org/subsites/conference-lead This website www.huntingwithnonlead.org – excellent, bal-

awe. 2000 feet above the the bright orange cliffs will be the massive, black shape of a female Golden Eagle. She’ll be soaring right into the face of that 60 mile per hour icy March gale – and yet she will be perfectly still. I have to believe that you, too, will want your children and grandchildren to be able to see her.

▫

anced resource created by hunters and wildlife biologists.

USGS Fact Sheet on Lead-Poisoning in Wild Birds The Raptor Center Research on Lead Poisoning, at the University of Minnesota “Cleaning Deer of Lead Will Take More Care,” – Implications of lead on human health. Minnesota Star Tribune Leadfreehunting.com, a site advocating for ethical ammunition A State-by-State breakdown of lead ammunition regulations.

Gratitude: My family, for being conservation minded to this day, and for raising me where I got to spend time with eagles. Dad, I wish we could still watch the eagles together. My wife, Kristin, as always, for her love and support, Dr. Kathleen Ramsay DVM, for her work on this eagle and the countless other wildlife she has worked on to return to the wild. The Good Folks at the Santa Fe Raptor Center, for the work they do there. Tom Smylie – falconer, raptor biologist, and Golden Eagle expert, for his enlightenment on the problem. Dr. Michael Melloy DVM – falconer, vet, and close friend, for his support and ideas. Forrest Matti – engineer, hunter, friend. Your early support made all the difference! All of you.

Because I know you will do the right thing, and help me make this change, first in northern NM, and then BEYOND!

▫

Wildlife Gates, Fencing and Accessories

T-Posts Wildlife Gates 9 rails - 84” height

Treated Wood Fence Posts Sizes from 3” x 6 1/2’ to 8” x 16’

30

JANUARY 2019

5’ - 10’ lengths

Cross Lock Game Fence 96” height

High Tensile Game Fence 78” height

www.hutchison-inc.com

For Local Dealer call

800-525-0121

31

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

31

NEWS UPDATE

by Chris Kick, www. farmanddairy.com

Beef Producers May Need BQA Certification to Sell in 2019

C

attle producers who want to sell beef in 2019 and beyond should consider getting their Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certificate.

Beginning January 1, 2019 major U.S. buyers, including Wendy’s and Tyson, will require the farmers they purchase from to be BQA certified, and the expectation is that other buyers will follow.

The BQA program covers the basic aspects of animal production, care and handling, and is another way for meat buyers and producers to assure their customers of a quality product.

“The consumer drives the marketplace and this is something that our consumers are looking for,” said Stephanie Sindel, the Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator with the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. “You have to stay competitive in your marketplace, and this the new industry standard.”

Existing program Sindel said it should be a relief to producers to know that the new standard is based on a program that has been nationally accepted for many years. The training lasts about two hours and covers critical issues involved with the production of quality beef, including feedstuffs, medications and injection sites, herd health and cattle handling.

There is no cost to complete the training in most states, thanks in part to beef checkoff funding, and partnerships with state university extension services. The training can be completed in-person or online, and a certificate is issued to the producer after completion. The online training is available to producers in all states.

Although the material is likely something ranchers and farmers are already doing, Sindel said it provides them a good measuring stick and a way of promoting the quality of their operation.

Industry trend Ranchers and farmers do not necessarily need the certificate, if they do direct marketing or sell to a buyer who does not require BQA certification, but because of where the industry is heading, many say it makes more sense just to get certified.

“It all started with Wendy’s and Tyson — eventually all of the packers are going to follow their lead,” said Denny Ruff, who manages the Muskingum Livestock Auction in Zanesville. “I’m just telling everybody to do it — it’s not that big of a deal.”

Pennsylvania auction barns are seeing a similar trend, and say that overall, the certification is not difficult and is probably a good way of preparing for the future.

“It is what it is. What’s going to happen is they’re all going to require it, one day or another,” said Justin Loomis, auctioneer at Mercer Livestock Auction, in Mercer, Pennsylvania. “It’s going to happen at some point.”

The following are some answers to frequently asked questions regarding BQA. Q. What is BQA? A. Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state

32

JANUARY 2019

implemented program that provides information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with scientific knowledge, to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions.

Q. I’ve never been BQA certified, why do it now?

A. By 2019, Wendy’s has committed to sourcing beef from only BQA certified producers and Tyson has pledged to follow suit, also by January 1. Beef experts expect other retailers and packers will do the same.

Being BQA certified will be a producer’s ticket to market access, much like the pork industry.

Q. Who needs to be BQA certified?

A. Anyone selling beef animals to be harvested for meat. This includes producers of fed beef, dairy beef, cull cows and bulls including dairy cull cows.

Q. What do I need to do to become BQA certified?

A. Attend a training session or complete online BQA training at BQA.org. Either format will require a couple of hours’ time.

Q. How long is my certification good for?

A. Three years.

Q. How will the cattle buyer know I am

BQA certified.

A. Upon completion of BQA, you will receive a confirmation that you completed the certification. It is up to you to share that information with your local stockyards to relay to the cattle buyer or you can share with the buyer when in a direct market-

ing scenario.

Q. Where can I check my certification status?

A. A database with all certified producers will be housed at the state beef council and m a i nt a i n e d b y t h e s t a te B Q A coordinators.

▫

Last a lifetime No maintenance

HAY RAKE, INC

Go up fast

HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL CORRALS

Attractive Provide excellent windbreak protection Pipe and other construction materials available

Stan Fury • 575-760-6711/456-8453 • Broadview, N.M. 88112 Web: www.usedrails.com • Email: fury@plateautel.net

Custom Cattle Feeding at its finest

Bar-G Feedyard 125,000 Head Capacity 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEREFORD, TEXAS FINANCING AVAILABLE Johnny Trotter President – General Manager Res: 806/364-1172 Mobile: 806/346-2508 Email: jtrotter@bar-g.com

Kevin Bunch, Assistant Manager Mike Blair, Comptroller Mike Anthony, Shipping/Receiving

PO BOx 1797, HerefOrd, Tx 79045 • 806/357-2241

JANUARY 2019

33

Southwest Beef Symposium in Tucumcari Jan. 16 & 17

by Ben Weinheimer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association; emerging health concerns in feeder cattle by Greta Krasfur, Colorado State University veterinary college; and an update on vaccines. The day concludes with a dinner at 6 p.m.

Thursday’s New Technologies in the Beef Industry program begins at 8 a.m. he Southwest Beef Symposium will Presentations will include water managebe held Wednesday and Thursday, ment at the ranch by Marcy Ward, NMSU January 16 and 17, at the Tucumcari Extension livestock specialist, and a Convention Center, 1500 E. Route 66 Blvd. panel of New Mexico Ranchers; antimiThe symposium is an educational event crobial use in the industry by Elaine tailored to beef producers in the south- Blythe, West Texas A&M University; west, jointly hosted by New Mexico State animal health company panel on vaccine University’s Cooperative Extension technology; and a wrap up talk by Craig Service and Texas A&M Agrilife Exten- Gifford, NMSU Extension beef specialist. sion Service.

Following lunch there will be breakIt typically includes a market outlook out sessions including BQA training and report, business planning, health con- certification for New Mexico and Texas; cerns in cattle, live cattle demonstrations a cow model demonstration; and a tour and more. This year’s program begins of the Tucumcari Bull Test Station at Wednesday at 1 p.m. with a presentation NMSU’s Agricultural Science Center at on the benefits of technology in the beef Tucumcari. industry by Gary Sides, veterinarian with Zoetis Animal Health.

Onsite registration is $95. Register online at Wednesday’s program includes pre- www.swbs2019attendee.ezregister.com, or sentations on consumer driven Beef by phone at 575-644-3379.

Quality Assurance in the beef industry,

T

▫

34

JANUARY 2019

NMSU, NM Hay Assn.

Conference in Ruidoso Jan. 24-25

I

rrigation efficiencies and pest management will highlight the 2019 Southwest Hay & Forage Conference Thursday and Friday, January 24-25, 2019 at the Ruidoso Convention Center.

“It is important for producers to stay up-to-date on the latest advances in the hay industry,” said Mark Marsalis, New Mexico State University Extension forage specialist.

“This conference will address some of the more common issues that growers face on a daily basis, management of water and controlling pests.”

The conference, sponsored by the New Mexico Hay Association and NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, is targeted toward Southwestern hay, silage and pasture producers, with information specific to the unique growing conditions and water issues in the region.

“We’ve assembled a broad range of forage knowledge and expertise from universities, crop consultants and industry

interests across the United States,” Marsalis said. “The conference provides a great opportunity for producers to bring their questions directly to consultants, industry representatives, researchers and specialists, all in one place.”

Irrigation-related presentations will include: ЇЇ John Gibson and Chris Pope, Crop Quest in Kansas, will speak on the advances in irrigation technologies, including variable rate irrigation, and remote sensing options and implementation that are available to producers.

Chuck DuMars, Law & Resource ЇЇ Planning Associates in Albuquerque, will provide information on the latest water supply issues facing New Mexico agricultural producers. ЇЇ Jourdan Bell, Extension Agronomist with Texas AgriLife Extension in Amarillo, Texas, will speak on proper irrigation management and quality considerations for corn silage.

“Each year, various pests in the form of insects, weeds and vertebrate pests cost New Mexico hay growers millions of dollars.

It is important that growers understand the pests that they are dealing with and the

management options that are available to them,” said Marsalis. “This year’s program will have several presenters to address this.”

Pest-related presentations will include: ЇЇ Leslie Beck, NMSU Extension Weed Specialist, will provide an overview of the latest weed control tactics in forages, as well as an update on ongoing research investigating chemical options for hard-to-control perennial weeds in alfalfa. ЇЇ Ayman Mostafa, University of Arizona Extension Specialist, will provide the latest in integrated pest management strategies for alfalfa weevil and aphids ЇЇ Elson Shields, Cornell University, and Leonard Lauriault, NMSU forage agronomist, will speak about the potential for a new biocontrol mechanism for root-feeding insects in alfalfa. ЇЇ Greg Alpers, Dow AgroSciences, will provide an update on the latest happenings in the chemical industry and potential impacts due to recent policy and restrictions changes. ЇЇ Steve Baca, NMDA, will give a pesticides and regulations update. ЇЇ John Grant, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services, will address rodent and other

Garcia

J

Costilla

Rio Grande

M 285

522

ada Tres Piedras Canon Plaza

Cebolla

Rio

ma

Abiquiu Res.

S

Los Alamos

doval

Agua Fria

nde

Gra

erc

Pu o

Placitas 14 Sandia Pueblo Corrales Sandia Heights North Valley Sandia Park

Paradise Hills

S

Cowles Tesuque

Tererro

Glorieta

Eldorado at Santa Fe

Tijeras

518

Ribera Sena Villanueva

285

41

Escabosa

Chilili

Trujillo

Bell Ranch

104

Dilia

Newkirk

Colonias

Broncho Mountainair 60

Cuervo

Santa Rosa 219

Guadalupe

Pastura

Torrance

84 54

Lucy

Negra Pedernal

Silio

Encino Carnero

3

Abo

42

Vaughn

L. Sumner

Buchanan

Debaca

Largo Yeso Ricard

Torrance Corona h

285

Ramon

Gallinas

FEED MILLS E

Palomas Montoya

Call Toll Free in New Mexico 1-800/533-1580 P

Cardenas

Joffre

55

Gran Quivira

Conchas L. Conchas

Clines Corners

Estancia Willard

Trementina

Corazon

.

55

Scholle

Sanchez

as R.

Moriarty 41

ker

Mosquero

…isn’t it time you talked to Farmway?

419

Gallin

McIntosh

55

s Trujillos

We deliver sacked & bulk range cubes.

Sabinoso

Edgewood

Adelino

47

Solano

R.

os R

Bosque Farms Isleta Pueblo Peralta Los Lunas Valencia Meadow Lake aves Tome

Las Vegas

Dahlia

40

n

84

Anton Chico

Stanley

Mora

104

Santa Ana

Santa Fe

Valmora Watrous

San Miguel

San Jose Serafina

120

Harding

120

Onava

Romeroville Ilfeld

Mills 39

161

Sapello

El Porvenir

Pecos

Canoncito Lamy Rowe

Cerrillos

337

47

Levy

Mora

Optimo

San Ignacio

Ya

Wagon Mound Roy

120

Ojo Feliz

Pec

Pajarito Bernalillo Isleta

442

25

La Cueva

25

Albuquerque

Armijo South Valley

Holman Lucero

Ocate

Gascon

Rio

Rio

Bernalillo

Rio Rancho P

518

Santa Fe

La Cienega

Zia Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo Domingo 44 San Felipe Pueblo Santa Ana Pueblo Madrid Algodones

All feeds priced Mill to Feeder.

Abbott

Guadalupita

Cleveland Mora

Nambe

Tesuque Pueblo

White Rock

C

Springer

Miami

Colmor

Cuyamungue

4

Ponderosa Jemez Pueblo Cochiti Pena Blanca San Ysidro

n

518

Truchas Espanola Chimayo Santa Cruz

San Ildefonso Pueblo

Jemez Springs

S

Alcalde

French

dian R.

Santa Clara Pueblo

Los Alamos

Angel Fire

Ranchos de Taos

68

Vadito Dixon Chamisal Penasco Ojo Sarco

68

Cimarron

64

75

Embudo

San Juan Pueblo

Cuba

Taos Pueblo

Carson

567

Eagle Nest

Maxwell

Cana

La Jara

44

Taos

La Madera 554

Pilar

Youngsville Canones Coyote

96

El Rito

Abiquiu Medanales

96

Colfax

Ute Park 58

El Prado

84

Cha

Manufacturers of a complete line of Livestock Feeds.

H

38

Taos Ski Valley Valdez

Arroyo Hondo

Canjilon

Alire

Koehler

Red River

Taos

522

San Cristobal

111

continued on page 46 >>

n

Colf

Questa

Tierra Amarilla

wildlife control measures and programs.

Other presentations include: ЇЇ Dairy perspectives of hay feeding and new hay traits by Jay Thurman, Nutritionist, Dairy Nutrition Management Consulting, LLC. ЇЇ Proper soil testing and a tool for soil test interpretation by Robert Flynn, NMSU Extension Agronomist at Artesia. ЇЇ A legislative update by Matthew Gonzales of New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau will provide information on the latest bills and issues facing agricultural interests in the upcoming legislative session.

Participants will have opportunities to hear from ag-industry representatives on the latest chemical, seed, equipment and other products available during two industry update sessions.

Following a social hour and dinner Thursday evening, family-friendly and inspiring comedian David Ferrell will provide the after-dinner entertainment.

Back by popular demand, this year’s program will include a special spouses’

Office & Mill: P.O. Box 370 Las Vegas, NM 87001 505/425-6775

JANUARY 2019

35

NMSU’s NMAL to Fund Scholarships Through New Endowment

N

ew Mexico Agricultural Leadership, an 18-month professional development program at New Mexico State University with a mission to develop dynamic leaders for the state’s agricultural, food and natural resource industries, will start funding scholarships for participants through a new endowment after receiving

LAZY WAY BAR RANCH Lovington, NM Registered Red Angus Bulls

Low Weight Calving Ease bulls with Great Dispositions.

We have all ages — Yearlings to an 8-Year-Old.

Priced to sell. Call or text 575-441-4488

WAYNE & ANITA REAMS wareams@msn.com

36

a final contribution from Farm Credit of New Mexico.

NMAL established an endowed fund in February 2017 and was able to raise the $25,000 investing principal through a combination of donations from alumni, supporters and Farm Credit of New Mexico.

The fund will now begin to reinvest in NMAL participants through class scholarships, said Amanda Ball, NMAL program coordinator.

“This endowment will begin to provide financial security for the program, and help us recruit more independent producers, specialists and agribusiness men and women,” Ball said.

Established in 2001, NMAL is part of the Agricultural and E x tension Education Department, which is housed in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at NMSU. Its mission is to develop knowledgeable, multicultural leaders for New Mexico’s agriculture, food and natural resource industries.

The program combines industry awareness with leadership development through

six in-state seminars, a visit to Washington, D.C., and an international experience. More than 90 industry professionals have graduated from the program since its inception.

Generally, participant tuition is sponsored through organizations and companies supporting their employees — but the cost can be cumbersome for some smaller operations.

“New Mexico has always presented a challenge for her citizens. We are a large state, with small pockets of industry separated by vast distances,” NMAL Board President Bob Mayberry said. “As we strive to encompass participants from all areas of the state, it is imperative to offer assistance to deserving and qualified individuals to fulfill our goal of building leaders for agriculture in every community.”

While the program’s seminar topics change as new issues emerge, the core of leadership development and industry awareness remain unchanged. Mayberry believes it has only improved over time. “As the program has matured, the quality of the experience and training we offer has allowed us to become one of the top programs in the nation,” he said.

Cary Crist, vice president association business development officer at Farm Credit of New Mexico, said his company recognizes this value. “Seeing this program evolve has been extraordinary. We are proud to send our Farm Credit employees through the program, and support it financially through this endowment,” said Crist, who is a graduate of the first NMAL cohort.

Meanwhile, Ball said she is excited for the future of the fund. “It is a great start, and we are anxious to see it grow,” she said, adding that she hopes to continue building the account to offer more scholarships to Class 14, which begins in 2020.

The New Mexico Agricultural Leadership Endowed Fund is managed by the NMSU Foundation.

“NMAL is a perfect example of how New Mexico State University is also focused on outreach and educating our communities along with our students,” said Tina Byford, interim president of the NMSU Foundation.

“New Mexico is dependent on the success of our agricultural leaders, and we’re pleased that NMSU will now offer scholarships to ensure our state stays at the helm of innovation in these top-producing industries.”

▫

JANUARY 2019

37

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

37

HATS OFF TO THESE GREAT SPONSORS & TRADE SHOW EXIBITORS!

UN L

O

FE DER

A

CIL

Dairy Producers of New Mexico

L AN DS C

Please support the

2018 JOINT STOCKMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONVENTION TRADE SHOW PARTICIPANTS 4 Rivers Equipment AC Nutrition

Farm Credit of New Mexico

New Mexico Livestock Board

ADM Animal Nutrition

Feeding Systems

Aero Tech

Giant Rubber Water Tanks

NMDA Pesticide Tucumcari Feed Compliance Program Efficiency

Ag New Mexico FSC, ACA Animal Health Express Animal Health International Bill King Ranch

38

Hi-Pro Feeds

New Mexico State Land Office

USDA Farm Service Agency

Insure My Forage

Nutrition Plus

Insurance Services of New Mexico, Inc.

Pattern Energy Group LP

USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service

Lincoln Agribusiness Services

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health

Merck Animal Health

Bradley 3 Ranch

Mix 30 by Agridyne

Central Life Sciences

Multimin USA Inc.

CKP Insurance

Neogen Geneseek

Corteva Agriscience

New Mexico Ag Leadership

Depot Farm and Ranch Agency JANUARY 2019

TCU Ranch Management

Mesa Tractor, Inc.

New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish

Perez Cattle Company USDA Natural Resources Power Ford Conservation Service Purina Mills Westway Feed Robert L. Homer and Products Associates, LLC Y-Tex / Stone Scott Land and Cattle Manufacturing Shoeshine Booth Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center

2018 Cattleman of the Year

O

ver the last 114 years, the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association has been blessed and recognized for the tremendous leadership in the state, the region and the nation on beef cattle and private property issues. The Cattleman of the Year

New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association 2018 Cattleman of the Year, Jose Varela Lopez, will receive an outstanding Curtis Fort bronze. Due to issues with the foundry, the award itself wasn’t available, but Jose received a Stockman box beautifully wrapped in photos of the bronze to come! He also received a sheep pelt with his brand made by Beverly Merritt.

Pictured with Jose are (l to r) Alan Feit, Farm Credit of New Mexico CEO, also representing CO Bank, sponsors of the award; Jose, his sister Michelle Romero, mother Lori, nephew Nick Romero, father Joseph; and Joe Bill Nunn, 2017 Cattleman of the Year who made the award presentation.

was soon created for the Association to honor those individuals who go above and beyond for NMCGA and the ranching community as a whole.

Every leader in the Association gives more than they can, attending meetings, working in the Legislature, testifying before Congress, commenting on regulations and a lot more. This year’s Cattleman of the Year made himself almost a permanent staff member for many years. He had the advantage of living and ranching closer to the NMCGA office than most.

While we are all proud of the many generations that our families have been for five, seven or more generations, the 2018 Cattleman of the Year bests us all, ranching on land that has been in his family for some 15 generations.

Jose Varela Lopez got involved with NMCGA many years ago when he was having an issue with the Forest Guardians and the Santa Fe River. He called the office asking for assistance on the issue at the Santa Fe County level. A letter was written, and he prevailed. He called to report his success and asked what he could do for

NMCGA — of course the answer was JOIN! And become involved.

I doubt that he had an idea what he was signing up for. He attended a NMCGA Legislative Training and hit the ground running in the Roundhouse. He has been well known as an effective advocate for natural resources use in New Mexico and the nation.

Jose moved up through the chairs in NMCGA serving on the Executive Committee, as the President-Elect and then President. He served as chairman of the Finance Committee and is currently serving as Nominating Committee Chair.

He has testified before the Legislature numerous times and before Congress at least once on behalf of NMCGA. He made a presentation before a Heritage Foundation natural resource group on the impact of regulations and actions of federal land management agencies.

He served as executive director of the New Mexico Forest Industry Association, serves on his local soil conservation district and was a founding member and a past president of the New Mexico Coalition of Conservation Districts. He has served on the Santa Fe County Commission… and those are just the things we know about.

In addition to the Santa Fe ranch, Jose also owns a ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico where he now enjoys spending time after finishing most of his NMCGA duties.

Would Jose, his family and Alan Fight, representing sponsors CoBank and Farm Credit of New Mexico, please come forward for the award presentation?

▫

Inspector of the Year 2018

T

he relationship between ranchers and the New Mexico Livestock and its predecessor the Sanitary Board, is one that has been one that has carried over nearly 150 years. When it came into being in 1914 the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association saw the value of expanding that partnership by recognizing an inspector annually. Nominations are made by ranchers who feel their inspector has done an outstanding job.

The NMCGA is proud to present this award every year, with the sponsorship of Sauble Ranch. One of the priorities of the NMCGA is bringing young people into the agriculture community and into the Association. With that in goal in mind, the selection of the 2108 was made easy by the

folks who nominated him with letters singing his praises.

Trey Bays, District 10 Inspector, is the winner of the Livestock Inspector of the year award. His nomination read “I have had the privilege of working with Mr. Bays for the past seven years in various capacities.

As the 4-H Livestock Agent, it is my duty to verify, tag and tattoo all livestock exhibited by 4-H youth in our county. While completing this task, I collaborate with Mr. Bays to ensure that all animals are also inspected and receive their Form-1’s at the same time.

Mr. Bays is always willing to work with me however I want to do it, whether it be house to house visits or a “tag day” type situation.

The past two years we have gone house to house and Mr. Bays is always on time (usually early) and works from sun up to sun down with me to ensure every child has the proper paperwork by the deadline specified in the Guide for 4-H & FFA Livestock Exhibitors. Mr. Bays constantly has a smile on his face and is friendly and helpful to all youth. He spends time teaching the kids how to read ear notches and brands and explains to them the purpose of them on their livestock. Our 4-H and FFA kids have the opportunity to attend the El Paso County Fair, which requires them to have a new set of hauling papers allowing them to go into TX and return. Mr. Bays sets up at his office very early in the morning so that the youth can stop and get this done on their way without very little to no hassle at all! I wholeheartedly believe Mr. Bays goes above and beyond to help me and our clientele, and for that I am forever grateful!

We are an extremely large county and we have never had a problem under Mr. Bays’ care! I have worked in two other counties in the past, and there is no comparison to the hard work and dedication shown by Mr. Bays! He’ simply the BEST!”

▫

Trey Bays (r), Dona Ana County, received the 2018 New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Inspector of the Year Award. He is pictured with Troy Sauble (l), Sauble Ranch, sponsor of the award.

JANUARY 2019

39

Bruce & Alice King Service Award

I

t is often stated that beside every good man there is a good woman. That was never truer than with Bruce and Alice King. People rarely mentioned one without the other. They were a power pair to draw to.

This year’s Bruce and Alice King award winner is the woman in a second New Mexico power couple. While she did not grow up directly on a farm or ranch, she spent much of her summers at her uncle’s farm instilling her love for agriculture and the values it has. While we often see her at a number of events, she is usually hiding in the background doing the grunt work making sure all bases are covered and ensuring a successful event. However, there is so much more. She has dedicated her time to helping advance educational and other learning opportunities for those who do not understand where their food comes from by setting up booths at Ag Fest, fairs, Ag Day events and many more. In addition, she is involved in coordinating and helping with the Ag Ventures project, which has educated thousands at the Southern NM State Fair. She also oversees the distribution of educational materials on agroterrorism and food safety to several hundred thousand New Mexicans, including tens of thousands school kids through her work at the Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center at NMSU. Moreover, let us not forget her dedica-

Janet Witte (second from l) was the honoree for the 2018 NMCGA Bruce & Alice King Service Award for the all she does for New Mexico Agriculture. Pictured with Janet are (l to r) daughter Jennifer, mother Carolyn Palmer, husband Jeff; Becky Spindle, granddaughter of Bruce and Alice, her children Cash and Charlie and husband Tommy; Janet’s sister Cathy Swain, and her ever supportive in-laws, Jerry and Fita Witte.

tion to the industr y through her involvement with the Mesilla Valley Cowbelles, serving as their treasurer for many years and as editor of the Jingle Jangle for the New Mexico CowBelles.

If you ask her about her greatest accomplishment, it would no doubt be her kids Jeremy and Jennifer. They are the pride of her eyes.

Yes, our award winner did not grow up on a farm or ranch, but her roots and passion are certainly there. In fact, her

mother once worked for the NM Cattle Growers’ Association as a secretary many years ago. Our fair lady has stood beside her husband for over 30 years in public and private service and has been a friend to all over that time. He says she is the rock of stability that has allowed us to live this crazy, but impactful life.

Janet Witte continues to serve agriculture and we are all better off for her work.

▫

Ayudando Siempre Alli Award

T

he Ayudando Siempre Alli Award (Always There Helping) is given by the New Mexico Cattlegrowers Association each year to an individual or organization, although they may not necessarily be actively involved in livestock production, who has given of their time and talents on behalf of the livestock industry.

Some past winners have included bankers, elected officials, attorney, artists, publisher, state legislators, and other organizations.

The 2018 awardee is a man of faith who is a graduate of New Mexico State University with a Masters degree in Agriculture Education. He has been a school

40

JANUARY 2019

teacher, feed salesman, an employee of New Mexico Department of Agriculture, preacher, and is currently somewhat retired but still working part time.

I have known this gentleman for 25 or so years and it is my pleasure to present the 2018 Ayudando Siempre Alli award to Romney Todd. Romney has given the invocation and conducted worship services at many Cattle Growers’ Conventions and was, and is, always ready to give a helping hand.

Please help me congratulate Romney on being awarded the 2018 Ayudando Siempre Alli award.

▫

Romney Todd (r) received the 2018 Ayudando Siempre Aye Award at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention for his longstanding service to the Association and the ag community, not the least of which has been planning and executing worship services at conventions and Mid-Year Meetings for over 35 years. Tom Sidwell (l), NMCGA President, made the presentation of a beautiful buckle sponsored by Farmway Feed Mill.

Bud’s Contract Award

New Mexico Representative Yvette Herrell (c) received the New Mexico Federal Lands Council ((NMFLC) Bud’s Contract Award for her support of federal and state trust land ranchers in New Mexico. She is pictured with Bebo Lee (l), president of the NMFLC and past president Mike Casabonne (r), past president.

Linda Davis Day at 2018 Joint Stockmen’s Convention

The New Mexico Beef Council also honored Linda with their Beef Backer Award. She is pictured with Tamara Hurt (r), Chairman of the Beef Council. After the presentation speech Linda said, as only Linda can, “that was a fitting obituary.” We plan on having Linda with us for a long, long time to come. These awards are tributes she has earned over a life-time and many, many miles driven in her truck with the Mrs. Beef license plate on the backend and a BEEF plate on the front.

Linda Davis, CS Ranch, was awarded the 2018 CowBelle of the Year Award during the New Mexico CowBelles Annual Meeting. She is picture with Nancy Phelps, CowBelle President (r).

JANUARY 2019

41

The Economics of the Range Cattle Industry in NM

by Joram Robbs, Dr. Paul Gutierrez, and Dr. Frank Ward

T

he range livestock industry has a major impact on New Mexico Agriculture economy. Beef cattle produced on New Mexico ranges rank second in New Mexico agriculture cash receipts, generating $895,906,000 in gross cash receipts in 2016 (USDA, NASS 2016). The beef cattle industry accounts for over 30 percent of New Mexico’s agriculture cash receipts (Dreaming New Mexico 2018). There are about 9,000 to 9,500 beef cattle operations (excluding feedlots) throughout the state ranging in size (Dreaming New Mexico 2018), from small and medium (<50 – 200 head) to large and extra-large (300 – 600> head) throughout New Mexico (table 3) (Hawkes 2018). New Mexico ranks twenty-third in US total beef cows quantity produced (USDA, NASS 2016). New Mexico Beef Cow Inventory is currently estimated at 484,000 head (USDA, NASS 2017).

The economic contribution of the New Mexico Beef Cattle industry to the state’s economy was estimated using the Economic Impact Analysis for Planning model IMPLAN. The IMPLAN model includes the effects of the rangeland cattle industry as well as the New Mexico beef feedlot industry. The economic impacts or contributions of the NM Beef Cattle Industry are separated into three impact types; direct effect, indirect effect, and induced effect. The direct effects are the immediate changes associated with the beef industry in New Mexico, in which a final demand change is made (Christensen et al. 2017). Indirect effects are impacts that extend from beef producer/industries’ purchases of goods and services from other local industries

(French, 2018). Indirect effects in the NM beef cattle industry come from purchases of feed from other local agriculture business, agriculture ser vices, truck transportation, wholesale trade, restaurants, real estate, and local retail stores (table 2). Changes in household spending as labor income is converted into purchases on local goods and services is referred to as the induced effect (Christensen et al. 2017).

The total effect or total economic impact from the industry is the sum of direct, indirect, and induced effects. Employment is measured for each industry effected by the NM beef cattle industry.

The beef cattle industry directly generates 10,331 jobs in employment and indirectly generates 6,304 jobs in local

Registered Angus Bulls Available at the Ranch

13th Annual Bull Sale Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Belen, NM

Moderate framed cattle with depth, length, and muscle bred for New Mexico‘s specific environment. Cattle that will perform on the ground as well as in the feedlot.

Monday, March 18, 2019, 1pm Wayne Connell – Auctioneer Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction – Belen, New Mexico

CALVING EASE • GROWTH • CARCASS

Remember: IT’S NOT BLACK HIDE, IT’S ANGUS INFLUENCE!

Selling 100 Registered Angus Bulls For catalog call 575-535-2975 or email dogilvie1 @hotmail.com

42

JANUARY 2019

BL

AC K

AN

GUS

Heartstone Angus, LLC U Bar Ranch J-C Angus

P.O. Box 10, Gila, New Mexico 88038 • 575-535-2975 Home • 575-574-4860 Cell

industries where goods and services are purchased to support the beef cattle industry. Labor income is measured using all forms of employment income including wages, benefits, and proprietor income (Cheney 2018). Value added is the difference in the industry’s total output less the cost of the intermediate inputs, such as feed, fuel, labor, etc. Value added measures the contribution made to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the industry (Cheney 2017). Output measures the value of production for a given calendar year (Cheney 2017). Based on the IMPLAN model analysis for the calendar year, the New Mexico beef cattle industry contributes 19,100 jobs, $534,936,510 in labor wages, and $660,535,684 to the states GDP. Total economic contribution of New Mexico beef cattle industry to the states economy is estimated to be $2,013,787,390 (table 1).

In the range cattle industry, ranchers aim to achieve the greatest net returns, while maintaining an optimal herd size to produce profits the next year and protect-

ing their natural resources such as water and forage. Net returns are the ranchers source of income to cover costs, loan repayments, and personal expenses. The Net Returns per ranch is calculated using Gross Profit less Total Cost. Gross profit for ranches comes from cash recipes from the sale of calves, culled mother cows, culled

bulls, and sometimes forage depending on the ranch. Total costs for ranches include variable, ownership, and fixed costs (Hawkes 2018). Variable costs may include feed costs (including grazing fees), land costs, vet bills, livestock hauling, labor, equipment and machinery, maintenance, government program, the purchase of addi-

ROY, N.M.

Clavel Herefords

Natural Thickness | Maternal | Practical | Affordable | Sustainable RANGE RAISED BULLS From a 100-year- old cowherd selected to survive in the arid Southwest Broad Selection of 18-month-old Registered Horned Hereford bulls

GRANDSONS OF: UPS Domino 3027 | Sensation 028X CL 1 Domino 9126J | NJW Ribeye 88X Bulls for the commercial cowman wanting to add pounds & vigor to your calf crop.

UPS Sensation 3306 ET (son of 28X)

MF 3027 Domino 303A (Son of 3027)

Joe – 575/485-2591 Blair – 575/643-7517 JANUARY 2019

43

tional livestock, and interest rates on debt (Hawkes 2018). The economic performance of ranches can vary considerably between ranches and different ranch managers (Fowler and Torell 1987). Physical factors effecting profitability include topography, climate conditions, forage types, soils and range conditions (Fowler and Torell 1987).

Additional influences include managerial ability, risk management, and social and economic change (Fowler and Torell 1987).

One of the most important problems ranches face when trying to profit from rangelands is to determine the optimum stocking rate (Ward 2006). The stocking rate

is the number of animals grazed on an area of land for a fixed period of time (Ward 2006). An increased stocking rate will allow ranchers to sell more units of animals per year to increase profits. Stocking rates have the largest impact on animal performance on the ranch, and on the health of the forage resource (Ogle and Brazee 2009).

The stocking rate for a specific ranch or pasture can be affected class of livestock (dry cow, lactating cow, bull steer, heifer, ect.) acres available for grazing, rainfall, topography, water distribution, and forage productivity (Ogle and Brazee 2009).

In the range livestock industry, costs are

just as an important factor to net revenue as profits (Ward 2006). Net revenue decreases as costs increase. Major costs in the rangeland cattle industry include the cost purchased feed, grazing fees, purchased animals, and medicine (Ward 2006).

Ranchers must be mindful of the unit cost per animal however, because as animals stocked increases, variable costs increase as well (Ward 2006). Forage availability is a major factor in determining stocking rates and decreasing costs of purchasing additional feed. Southwestern grazing areas depend on range (forage) as the primary and major source of feed (Gray 1961). Rainfall is a major factor in determining the amount of forage available, especially in the Southwest (Gray 1961). Drought can cause a significant loss to rancher net returns.

Table 3 shows net returns for ranches in New Mexico for the last five years separated by size and region. New Mexico is broken up into five distinct regions; central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest (figure 2). L (Large) and XL (Extra-Large) ranches per region are ranches with 300 head or more. The data used to calculate net returns comes from the NMSU Cost and continued on page 46 >>

SKAARER BRANGUS BRED FOR FERTILITY, DOCILITY, BIRTH WEIGHT & HIGH GROWTH You Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Have to Be The Biggest To Be The Best

Chase & Justine Skaarer Cell: 520-260-3283 Willcox, Arizona 44

JANUARY 2019

ANY OMP Trees C N EE s of Save! a GR ousand e we r a h We f the T Bags r e o Pap think ions of l il &M

T& S

MANUFACTURING P.O. Box 336 · Jermyn, Texas 76459

TRIP HOPPER

Range Cattle Feeders

Feed Bulk Accurately

Call Jim 940-342-2005

Don’t Wait. Don’t Be Late.

Call one of these fine dealers today.

EMERY WELDING · Clayton, NM · 575/374-2723 ROSWELL LIVESTOCK & FARM SUPPLY · Roswell, NM · 575/622-9164 CORTESE FEED & SUPPLY · Ft. Sumner, NM · 575/355-2271 BELL TRAILER PLEX · Amarillo, TX · 806/622-2992 RANDY STALLS · McLean, TX · 806/681-4534 STOCKMEN’S FEED BUNK, INC. · Dalhart, TX · 806/249-5602 / Boise City, OK · 580/544-2460 DICKINSON IMPLEMENT · 1301 E Route 66 Blvd, 575/461-2740 / Tucumcari, NM 88401

45

JANUARY 2019

All feeders will feed in piles or steady trail feed, whichever you choose. You set the feeder to put out the number of pounds of feed per pile you want.

Counter inside truck counts feed for you.

JANUARY 2019

45

RANGE

<< continued from page 44

ing under drought conditions (Gray 1961).

These possibilities include cutting down Returns Estimates (CARE) for Farms and their herd size to meet the level of forage Ranches (Hawkes 2018). The southwest available, lease additional pastures, or purregion does not have ranches classified as chase supplemental feeding for the herd XL due to the lack of resources in the region (Gray 1961). All possibilities come at a great (e.g., forage and water) are not adequate to cost to ranches net returns. If the majority sustain the stocking rates that classify XL of ranchers choose to lease additional ranches. A popular misconception is that pasture, the cost for leased acreage will ranchers receive a good return on their increase with the heavy demand causing investment (Fowler and Torell 1987). the alternative to be unprofitable (Gray However, we can see that northwest, south- 1961). Additionally, if enough ranchers east, and southwest ranches experienced choose to supplement their herd with feed, negative net returns in 2014 and the south- the cost of the inputs will rise with the west in 2017 (table 3). Negative net returns increased demand to negatively affect can be due to market conditions, increased ranch profit (Gray 1961). When the majority capital investment (Fowler and Torell 1987), of ranchers decide to cut their herd size or environmental factors such as drought down, the sudden influx in the market can that make the cost of ranching greater than force local cattle prices to decline well the cash receipts of animals sold. Figure 1 below the U.S. average (Gray 1961). To minprovides plotted net returns over the last imize loss during long term droughts, cattle five years. The Northeast region experi- ranchers can: a) graze conservatively so that ences the greatest net returns per ranch forage will increase during favorable throughout all five years. periods and decrease as little as possible during unfavorable periods, and b) keep the herd size flexible so that the herd can adjust Source: New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage to favorable and unfavorable forage condiMuseum tions (Gray 1961).

Drought is defined as a period of unusually dry weather that persists long enough Source: to cause serious problems such as crop www.drought.gov/drought/states/new-mexico damage, and or water shortages (US References: Cheney, P. (2017, November 13). Value Department of Commerce, & NOAA 2015). added. Retrieved November 27, 2018, from The U.S. Drought Monitor defines intensi- https://implanhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/ ties of drought as D0-Abmotmaly Dry, articles/115009498847-Value-added D1-Moerate Drought, D2-Severe Drought, Cheney, P. (2017, November 03). Output Information. Retrieved November 27, 2018, from D3-Extreme Drought, and D4-Exceptional https://implanhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/ Drought (Drought.gov 2018). Figure 3 articles/115009505807-Output-Information shows the percent of area in New Mexico Cheney, P. (2018, January 25). Labor Income. Retrieved that has experienced drought intensities November 27, 2018, from https://implanhelp.zendesk. from the years 2000-2018. Ranchers in New com/hc/en-us/articles/115009668468-Labor-Income Mexico have limited possibilities in operat- Christensen, L. O., Jablonski, B. B., Stephens, L., &

NM HAY

D V E RT I S E

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

46

JANUARY 2019

Joshi, A. (2017, September). Economic Impacts of Farm to School. Retrieved November 27, 2018, from http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/ EconomicImpactReport.pdf Dreaming New Mexico. (2018). New Mexico Livestock.

Retrieved November 29, 2018, from http://www. dreamingnewmexico.org/food/ff-livestock Drought.gov. (2018, November 15). Drought in New Mexico. Retrieved November 29, 2018, from https:// www.drought.gov/drought/states/new-mexico French, T. (2018, August 13). IMPLAN Blog. Retrieved November 27, 2018, from http://blog.implan.com/ what-is-implan Fowler, J., & Torell, L. (1987). Economic Conditions Influencing Ranch Profitability. Rangelands, 9(2), 55-58. Retrieved November 29, 2018, from http:// www.jstor.org/stable/3901063 Gray, J. R., & Goodsell, W. D. (1961). Cattle ranches: Organization, costs, and returns; southwestern nonmigratory grazing area; 1940-59. Washington, DC: US Gov. Print. Off. Hawkes, J. M., Dr. (2018). Projected Livestock CARE. Retrieved from http://costsandreturns.nmsu. edu/2018-projected-livestock.html New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. (2009).

Browse by Region. Retrieved November 29, 2018, from http://www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org/ oralhistory/regions.php Ogle, D., & Brazee, B. (2009, June). Estimating Initial Stocking Rates. Retrieved November 29, 2018, from https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_ PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmstn9390.pdf USDA, NASS. (2016). 2016 New Mexico Agricultural Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2018, from http://www.nmda.nmsu.edu/wp-content/ uploads/2017/12/2016-Ag-Stats-Final.pdf USDA, NASS. 2017 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW. Retrieved November 29, 2018, from https://www.nass. usda.gov/Quick_Stats/Ag_Overview/stateOverview. php?state=NEW MEXICO US Department of Commerce, & NOAA. (2015, September 14). What is meant by the term drought?

Retrieved November 29, 2018, from https://www. weather.gov/bmx/kidscorner_drought Ward, F. A. (2006). Environmental and natural resource economics (9780131131637). Pearson.

▫

<< continued from page 35

interest session, “Painting with Peggy Krantz.” Krantz is a local New Mexico artist who hosts “paint parties” for those who wish to learn how to paint and hone their skills in a fun and relaxing environment.

An afternoon session will be available on Thursday, Jan. 24, for just $30 per person.

The two-day conference will host a machinery trade show, featuring the latest in farm equipment, as well as booths with various seed, chemical, irrigation and fertilizer products and natural resource planning related information.

The New Mexico Hay Association board of directors meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the MCM Elegante Lodge & Resort, formerly the Lodge of Sierra Blanca, and again immediately following the conference.

Four New Mexico pesticide applicator continuing education units have been approved for this meeting. CEUs for Texas and Arizona have been requested.

Preregistration is $100 per person before Dec. 31. Attendees can register at the door for $120. Annual membership dues to the association are $45.

▫

Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Luncheon at Noon

47

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

47

contact their Congressman to try to influ- they were supposed to vote on it. He ence the Conference Committee. Once the couldn’t even get a summary. He had to Conference Committee reaches agreement obtain the summary from a lobbyist. Now on the contents of the bill, that new bill is that an open and transparent way to pass

by Frank Dubois along with a full report must pass both legislation? No, it is sneaky, behind the Houses of Congress, where again debate scenes deal making that totally excludes and amendments can occur. If agreement the public. Unfortunately, one of the on a final version is reached, it is then sent biggest proponents of this federal lands Legislative to the President for his or her signature. package is NM Senator Martin Heinrich, and Legerdemain Purposely That process offers three more opportuni- you are soon to find out why. ties for the public to comment on the Caren Cowan was able to obtain a copy Excludes the Public legislation. That makes a total of nine times of the package and rushed it to me today. t almost happened, but thanks to Senator individual members of the public have the So what does this bill do? It designates Mike Lee (R-Utah), it didn’t. opportunity to influence legislation that 130 million acres of new Wilderness and In a move of legislative legerdemain, may impact them, their families or their creates new national parks, wildlife refuges, this time led by Republicans, our illustrious businesses. This approach was designed by wild and scenic rivers and national heritage Congress tried to pass a 680 page federal our Founding Fathers for the very purpose areas. For New Mexico it designates ten new lands package in the closing moments of of including the public in the legisla- Wilderness areas in Dona Ana County and this Congressional Session. To accomplish tive process. two new Wilderness areas in northern New this they needed unanimous consent, and The federal lands package spoken of Mexico. Twelve new Wilderness areas will Senator Lee, along with Senator Rand Paul previously short-circuits this whole system be created by this subterfuge of the legisof Kentucky, objected. Not having unani- and thereby cuts the public out of the lative process. mous consent, the federal lands process. The package threw together bills Why was it done this way? Here is package failed. which had never passed either House of Senator Lee again speaking from the floor Now let’s step back and review how leg- Congress, and in many instances had only of the Senate: islation is supposed to be passed. A bill is passed one Committee in one of the Houses, “I don’t believe it was a coincidence that introduced, let’s say in the House and is and by doing so, gutted the public’s oppor- I wasn’t informed of this. I don’t believe it referred to a Committee, such as the Nature tunities to influence the legislation. It was was a coincidence that even after this bill Resources Committee, which then assigns this process, thankfully, that Senator Lee was released at 10 a.m. today, the staff of it to a Subcommittee, for our example we’ll had the fortitude to thwart by objecting to the committee refused even to give me an use the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. it in the Senate. outline–an outline–of what was in the bill, The Subcommittee will hold at least one When I started this column, I could not even after they had filed it. We had to get hearing, where the public is invited to tell you how it affected New Mexico, this from a lobbyist. This is wrong. It is testify, the language in the bill can be because I could not find a copy. Nothing wrong that the State of Utah is treated the debated and Subcommittee members can was on the websites of either Senator Udall way it is.” offer amendments. The Subcommittee or Senator Heinrich, nor was there a copy And I would add it is wrong for the votes on the amended version, and if it on the websites of either the House or people of New Mexico to be treated like this. passes, it moves on to the full Committee Senate Committees. I wasn’t the only one It is also not a coincidence. Senator Heinrich where once again the public is invited to who experienced this problem. Read what knows he would have a hard time passing testify, debate can occur and amendments Senator Lee had to say during the debate a stand alone bill that created so much Wilmay be offered by any member of the full on the Senate floor: derness right next to our border with Committee. If the full Committee votes to “Mr. President, in reserving the right to Mexico. His only chance was to get it thrown pass the bill, it along with a full report on object, we have a bill here that we received into a huge package where it wouldn’t the bill is sent to the House floor. There at 10 o’clock this morning, and it is 680 receive close scrutiny. more debate can occur and additional pages long. I have spent many hours Furthermore, the battle is apparently amendments can be offered by any reviewing it. This is a bill that came out of not over. Senators Murkowski and Heinrich member of the House. If the bill passes the the committee on which I serve. I have been are lobbying furiously to place the federal House by majority vote, it is then referred trying for many weeks, through the chair- lands package in the Continuing Resolution to the Senate where the same process is man of that committee and her staff, to get currently being debated in Congress to repeated. Count those up and you see the language or to at least get an outline of this. fund the government. By the time you read public has three opportunities to comment We were not able to get that until today at this, we will know whether they were sucon the bill. Add the three opportunities in 10 a.m. Even after we got that, we asked for cessful in this last desperate attempt to the Senate and the public has six opportu- at least an outline of this bill or for a exclude the public from their legislative nities to influence the legislation. summary of the bill text from the commit- endeavors.

Many times there are either minor or tee staff, from the chairman’s staff. They Until next time, be a nuisance to the major differences between the Senate didn’t respond to us. They wouldn’t give it devil and don’t forget to check that cinch. passed version and the version passed by to us, just as they haven’t for weeks. We got the House. In those cases, a Conference this–the closest thing to a summary–from Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture Committee, made up of members from the a lobbyist. We had to wait to get it from a from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is House and Senate is appointed to iron out lobbyist.” the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship and the differences. Usually hearings are not A United States Senator was denied The DuBois Western Heritage Foundation held, but members of the public are free to copies of the bill until 10 a.m. on the day NEW MEXICO FEDERAL LANDS NEWS

I

▫

48

JANUARY 2019

Beware of Those Hi-Tech Christmas Gifts!

ite music, tell jokes and even order snacks, The Times of London reports.

Thankfully the device’s parental lock system prevented the clever boy from actually purchasing any items – which included strawberries, ice cream and even a kettle.

Rocco the Cheeky Parrot Keeps Owner Marion Wischnewski told The Using Amazon’s Alexa to Order Times she took the parrot in after he was Snacks removed from a sanctuary operated by

by David Barden, huffingtonpost.com the UK’s National Animal Welfare Trust for mischievous parrot who was swearing too much.

Rocco, who was taught to curse by a booted from an animal sanctuary for his foul mouth has found a previous owner, is evidently loving his friend in Amazon’s Alexa device. new home, interacting with Alexa up to Rocco, an African grey, was caught 40 times a day and mastering countless using the virtual assistant to play his favor- household sounds.

“He knows the telephone and can make different mobile ringtones,” Wischnewski said. “He can do the microwave or the squeaking door on my fridge. He can do the ice cream van in the summer, and a truck reversing so loud you think it’s in your living room.”

▫

A

The Clovis Livestock Auction READY E TO SERV YOU!

CHARLIE ROGERS 575/762-4422

Marketing Team

RYAN FIGG 575/760-9301

DARYL HAWKINS 575/760-9300

STEVE FRISKUP 806/786-7539

RUSTIN ROWLEY 575/760-6164

WAYNE KINMAN 575/760-3173

For weekend hauling permits, call 575/762-4422 or 575/760-9300 or any market representative

CLA Spring

Call !

Today

Horse Sale

Catalog Deadline: February 19

March 22-24, 2019

FEATURING CLOVIS-CACTUS TEAM ROPING & SALE

Cattle Sale every Wednesday at 9 a.m. • Holstein Steer Special 1st Wednesday of the month during Cattle Sale VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

www.clovislivestockhorsesale.com

575-762-4422 • www.clovislivestock.com • clovislivestockhs@outlook.com JANUARY 2019

49

RIDING HERD

by Lee Pitts

Breeding Charolais since 1956

Cows Aren’t Cute 1460 Penn Road Belleville, KS 66935 Fall ‘17 & Spring ‘18 Bulls Home: 785/527-5047 Cell: 785/527-1269 Consigned to www.runftcharolais.com • runftmc@nckcn.com

T&S Charolais Sale March 16, 2019 Females by Private Treaty 1460 Penn Road, Belleville, KS 66935 785/527-1269 • runftmc@nckcn.com www.runftcharolais.com

50

JANUARY 2019

I

love cattle. Always have, but it’s not the same love I have for the dog or the horse. Cows are not cuddly, if you know what I mean?

What caused me to think deeply about this most important relationship of all, love, was the neighbor’s new puppy, Chrissie. For some reason Chrissie seems to like me, as hard as that may be for some folks to believe. I’ll admit I can be a surly curmudgeon at times but I’ve always felt that any dog that doesn’t love me has a personality disorder. As the deceased writer Lewis Grizzard used to say, “Good dogs don’t love bad people.”

From all outward signs, Chrissie seems to be infatuated with me. When my neighbor takes her for a walk if my shop door is open the puppy drags my neighbor in my direction. When she’s let off her leash she runs into my shop, skids on the slick concrete and slides into home. She’s almost as glad to see me as the folks were the time I arrived late to a Little League game with the key to the restrooms. When I got there in the middle of the fifth there was a mad rush in my direction. I’ve never seen so many people that were so glad to see me.

My neighbor paid $1,800 to a breeder in Utah for Chrissie and I NEVER thought I’d say this but I think the pup was worth every penny. She’s a breed I never heard of, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and despite the snobbish name, Chrissie seems down-to-earth, adorable and extremely lovable. She’s got big beautiful brown eyes that would melt the heart of even the most sour soul and I swear, when Chrissie leaves my shop giant tears cascade from those beautiful eyes. (Although I’m told that’s a trait of the breed.) So when the coyotes wail at night I admit I lose some sleep worrying that they or a mountain lion will come and steal my new little friend away.

It’s hard to have this same sort of love for a cow that would kill you, given the opportunity. After all, cows aren’t cute.

I don’t know of anyone who sleeps in the same room with a pet cow, or takes it with them wherever they go, like folks do with dogs these days. On second thought, my old friend Hap Magee had an old convertible Cadillac with big fins in which he removed most of the seating so a favorite Longhorn cow could ride in the car with him. I have a picture of it and would have given anything to have seen the look on a clerk’s face at McDonalds when Hap went through the drive-through with the cow to pick up a bag of burgers!

While the love I’ve had for my dog Aussie, Gentleman the wonder horse, and now Chrissie is emotional, my love for the cow is mostly economic. I guess it may not be “love” in the traditional sense, but more of a deep and abiding respect. Along with the bison, has there ever been an animal that has done so much for a society as the cow? Not only do they mow down grass and weeds to reduce fire danger, they fertilize and break up the soil at the same time to make the most of life-giving rains. And they do all this at the same time they are providing milk and meat, the most tasty and satisfying foodstuffs of all. This is not to mention all the other great things the cow provides like leather, medicine and other material goods. Considering her contributions to society the lowly cow ought to be the most celebrated animal of all, not the most criticized.

Some folks have wondered how I can say I Iove an animal that we raise to be eaten but I have no guilty conscience.

We birth them, feed them and try to take the best care we can of our cows and give them the best kind of life possible. If it hadn’t been for you and I they wouldn’t even have had a life. All we owe them at the end is a quick, painless and merciful death. Which is probably a lot more than you and I are going to get.

▫

HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME!

HENARD RANCH

OSCAR · 575/398-6155 • 575/760-0814 BOX 975, TATUM, NEW MEXICO 88267 RUSTY · 575/760-0816

OMENICI

LAW FIRM. P.C.

Title / Boundary Disputes Easements / Access Issues Right-of-Way / Condemnation Permitting / Leasing BLM, Forest Service, State Lands Water Rights / Water Quality Mineral Development Business Dissolution / Probate Ranch Sales / Leases / Purchases Wind & Solar Leases / Pollution / Environment Cases

Pete V. Domenici, Jr., Esq. 320 Gold Avenue SW – Suite 1000 Albuquerque, NM 87102 505/883-6250 • 505/884-3424 Fax www.DomeniciLaw.com

ting !!

our Free Lis

st Renew Y NT! You Mu

URGE

/freelisting

.com aaalivestock

s Dealdered Nee

3C

TOOLBOXES AVAILABLE ON ALL FEEDERS

3C 3C 3C Visit us at: www.3cfeeders.com

CLYDE, CASEY & BEAR RUNYAN P.O. Box 144, Mill Creek, OK 74856 O: 580/384-3943 • After Hrs.: 580/618-1354 PATENT NO. 6263833

facebook.com/3C-Cattle-Feeders

JANUARY 2019

51

VIEW FROM THE BACKSIDE

by Barry Denton

The Expert

I

f you are handling livestock enough, dumb things are bound to happen. Just about the time you know cattle are going to go one way, they will go the other because of some unusual occurrence or it was just the day for it.

Yes, even the best of us make mistakes, and most of us learn from those mistakes or near death experiences. However, the person I fear the most is the one that keeps repeating the same mistakes and is proud of it.

I have deemed these folks “experts” in their field. If you break down the word “expert”, it comes down to this, “ex” means former, and a “spert” doesn’t amount to a heck of a lot. Therefore when you put them together you have less than nothing.

I remember one instance with a small remuda being driven into a large corral at the home ranch. My guess is there were about 25 head in there. The horses were being caught up by the other cowboys and

52

being reshod.

The horse wrangler was gone for the day so everyone was catching and tending their own string. It got down to three horses being left in the corral and they got together, started running around, and wouldn’t let anyone catch them. A couple of cowboys would be just about up to them and the horses would take off again.

About that time along came Jimmy who was the camp gopher. Jimmy was a likeable guy, but had no talent for doing anything.

He was a relative of the ranch owner, and the owner’s family did not know what to do with him so he was pawned off to help the cowboys.

The horse wrangler had taken Jimmy under his wing to keep him out of trouble.

As long as Jimmy’s job was kept simple he could get along. The downside to all this is that Jimmy thought of himself as the “horse wrangler deluxe,” especially when his boss was gone. Pretty soon he strides up there and says, I’ll show you how to catch the rest of those horses.

This was a long rectangular corral that was made of heavy boards with railroad tie posts. Jimmy went in with his rope and caught the first horse quite easily. Since they were broke to being roped, the horse

stood absolutely still as soon as he felt the rope on his neck.

That was one, and I will say that Jimmy could throw a pretty good houlihan. With the help of some of the other cowboys Jimmy got the second horse into one of the corners and was able to rope him. They tried for awhile, but no matter what they did they could not get the third horse in a corner and it was making the boys look pretty foolish.

Naturally they went to Plan B. Jimmy asked the boys to haze the last horse by him between him and the fence, which they proceeded to do. That old gelding came running down the fence, Jimmy made his throw, the horse ducked and the loop landed on the railroad tie post. You realize how these things happen in a split second.

When the horse ducked his head and the loop caught the post the rest of the rope dropped down in front of the neck. Of course Jimmy had a good hold on that rope.

When the running horse’s neck hit the rope, it launched Jimmy into orbit and flung him the length of the rope.

He was sailing supine about 90 miles per hour when he hit that heavy board fence. It certainly knocked the wind out of him. He did not get up well and he was so bruised it took him about two months to get over it. I also believe his arms got about 2 inches longer.

Now, after the cowboys figured out he wasn’t dead or seriously injured, everyone thought it was pretty funny. They gave up on catching the horse for the rest of the day, until the horse wrangler got back. The horse wrangler listened to the story and was incredulous about the entire thing, but did not say a word.

He walked out to the alleged wild horse in the corral with a morral and a few oats in it. Of course, he just walked up to the wild horse and the wild horse put his head down, so the horse wrangler could put the morral on. If you are not from the southwest “morral” is the Spanish word for bag. Everyone was watching the horse wrangler do this in complete silence and awe.

When he left the corral he saw Jimmy resting on the bunkhouse bench looking pretty sheepish. He walked up to Jimmy with the crowd following behind and asked Jimmy, “What is the last chore I give you at the end of each and every day?” Jimmy answered, “Putting the morral on that horse.” “And why?” asked the horse wrangler. “Because that horse is scared of a rope from the ground”, said Jimmy. The horse wrangler just walked off and never uttered a word.

▫

JANUARY 2019

© 2015 All rights reserved.

NMLS 810370

BE SET IN YOUR WAYS OR SET ON IMPROVING THEM.

There’s no escaping change. Especially when you’re trying to keep pace with a growing nation. So when the time comes to buy new equipment, purchase land or expand your operation, Ag New Mexico Farm Credit will be there. We give rural New Mexico access to the financial support it needs to never stop growing.

AgNewMexico.com | 800.357.3545 Belen • Clovis • Las Cruces

Equine & Livestock Equipment, Fence & Wire and Baler Supplies

Bull/Stallion "Flex Feeder”

Baler Supplies

Fence & Wire T-Posts

GT550

CG650

WF050

552 Panel Gate

Tubular Livestock Gates

Corral Panel 60” High, 6 Rail

www.hutchison-inc.com Steel Stock Tanks

For Local Dealer call

800-525-0121

JANUARY 2019

53

Director of Breed Improvement.

With more Angus influenced cattle qualifying for the Certified Angus Beef ® brand than ever before, it’s clear that the Angus bull has become America’s bull. He sires calving ease, growth and superior marbling. He works well in any environment, and on any cow, regardless of breed. Make sure that America’s bull serves as your Director of Breed Improvement.

Angus. America’s breed. Go to www.Angus.org/businessbreed to learn more.

54

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

54

55

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

55

GELBVIEH & BALANCER

Go Mobile w/the Stockman

®

Smart. Reliable. Profitable.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics offer more pounds of calf weaned, added fertility, and greater cow herd longevity.

issuu.com

gelbvieh.org

w Your Free

Must Rene RGENT! You

U

Listing !!

ng

om/freelisti

.c aaalivestock

MARCH 2, 2019 Bull Sale

Lunch @Noon • Sale at 1pm

56

JANUARY 2019

Download the mobile app on Google Play or iTunes

Go Mobile w/the Stockman

American Gelbvieh Steer Challenge and Scale and Rail Sire Identified Carcass Contest Results Announced

Carcass Contest in 2016. These two projects this event. Scott Hamilton, who was named together provide the information and funds AGA’s Commercial Producer of the Year in necessary to generate datasets to advance 2016, had the champion Balancer steer in Gelbvieh and Balancer carcass merit. the average daily gain category with the The AGF Steer Challenge is a competi- winning steer gaining 5.17 pounds per day. tion amongst individual Gelbvieh and They also had the runner-up Balancer steer Balancer-influenced steers in which the in the average daily gain category with the judging criteria focuses on carcass value steer gaining 4.99 pounds per day. In the and average daily gain in the feedyard. The AGF Steer Challenge portion of this contest Steer Challenge gives an opportunity for Hamilton Farms had the champion steer in participants to donate a steer to the AGF. All average daily gain with the animal gaining proceeds from the donation go toward 4.36 pounds per day. That same animal also esults of the third annual American research and development within the breed. had the highest carcass value index in the Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) Steer In its third year, six ranches participated steer challenge portion of the contest with Challenge and Scale and Rail at Roode Feedyard in Fairbury, Nebraska. All a 17.20 square inch ribeye, 1,043 hot carcass Sire-Identified Carcass Contest were steers were harvested and index values weight and graded USDA Choice, Yield announced during the 48th Annual Ameri- were calculated in July 2018 with a total of Grade 2 carcass. Hamilton Farms took home can Gelbvieh Association (AGA) National 156 individual carcass data records. The $2,250, which was the highest amount of Convention awards banquet on Friday, Gelbvieh and Balancer breed continues to prize money awarded for this year’s event.

November 30, 2018. Producers from South prove itself on the rail with 90 percent of Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, South Dakota took home top honors with prize these carcasses obtaining a quality grade Dakota, owned the champion pen of Balpayouts totaling $4,750. of USDA Choice and better. In addition, 92 ancer steers in the Scale and Rail Contest The AGF continues to help advance the percent of the steers were USDA Yield with a total carcass value index of 3,357.66.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed through its Grades 1,2, and 3. These steers averaged a They had the champion Balancer steer in support of research and development. For 958-pound hot carcass weight with an the carcass value category with an animal this reason, the AGF launched the Steer average daily gain of 3.81 pounds per head hanging a USDA Choice, Yield Grade 2 Challenge and Scale and Rail Sire-Identified with a 5.47:1 feed conversion on a dry carcass with a 16.90 square inch ribeye and matter basis.

1,048 pound hot carcass weight for a total Hamilton Farms, a commercial operation carcass value index of 1,124.They also had near Hitchcock, South Dakota, won big at the runner-up Balancer Steer in the carcass

R

PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE KICKOFF SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019

WILKINSON GELBVIEH RANCH

Williams BEST PRICING GUARANTEED

Bill, Nancy & Sydney 23115 Co. Rd. 111.3, Model, CO 81059 (719) 846-7910 ■• (719) 680-0462 bnwbulls@bmi.net • www.wilkinsongelbvieh.com

Windmill • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

DAVE & DAWN BOWMAN 55784 Holly Road Olathe, CO 81425 970-323-6833

www.bowkranch.com REGISTERED GELBVIEH CATTLE Reds • Blacks • BalanceRs® FEMALES PRIVATE TREATY

“POT OF GOLD” BULL SALE Friday, February 22, 2019

williamswindmill @live.com

Exit 156 • Frontage Rd., Lemitar, NM

575/835-1630

Aermotor Windmills & Parts Sun Pump & Grundfos Solar Pumps Photovoltaic Panels and Trackers Webtrol Pumps & Water Systems Water Tanks & Septic Systems Complete Line of Plumbing Supplies Fencing Supplies 12VDC Stock Tank Bubbler De-Icers Structural Pipe & Steel Poly, PVC & Galvanized Pipe Welding Supplies and Gas Portable Corral Panels & Gates Stock Tank Floats & Valves NRCS NSF Approved Poly Storage Tanks • Rubber Tire Troughs

JANUARY 2019

57

DON’T SETTLE.

EARN MORE. DON’T SETTLE. EARN MORE. 2.00% 0.83% Verification Premium Opportunities

Age and Source NHTC TT-AN3 TT-Grass Raised 1 Bank CD

Complete Compliant Compatible

(5 YEAR CYCLE)

John Sparks 602-989-8817 Agents Wanted

www.technitrack.com

processedverified.usda.gov

1 Call me today to lock-in this Bank greatCD rate.

(5 YEAR CYCLE)

2.00%

0.83%

Monte Anderson

Agent Photo

15 Oak Clayton Agent Info (575) 374-8933 www.agentmonteanderson.com Call me today

to lock-in this great rate.

Monte Anderson

Monte Anderson 15 Oak, Clayton, NM (575) 374-8933

15 Oak Clayton Agent Info (575) 374-8933 www.agentmonteanderson.com

Agent Photo Logo

All the insurance you need from onerequired. agent.

Minimum premium payment Four year contract required, surrender charges for early termination are as follows: Year 1: 8%; Year 2: 6%; Year 3: 4%; Year 4: 2% 1Average 5-year CD yield as of 2/8/2016, published on bankrate.com.

Bank CDs are FDIC insured, the annuity is not federally insured.

I take simple seriously.

The annuity rate is backed by the claims-paying ability of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. Based on the Company's 2/8/2016 declared interest rate for the New Money 4 (Select IV Fixed Premium Contact meinterest today.

Annuity) product. Current rates postedDisclosure above are neither guaranteed nor estimated for the future

value category with an animal hanging USDA Choice, Yield Grade 3 carcass with a 16.65 square inch ribeye and a 1,046 pound hot carcass weight. In total, Eagle Pass Ranch took home $1,500 in prize money.

In the Gelbvieh division, CKS Gelbvieh, Collins, Iowa, was the winner, owning the steer for top average daily gain and carcass value indexing steer as well as champion pen and won $1,000 in prize payouts. CKS Gelbvieh’s winning steer in the average daily gain category gained 4.40 pounds per day. Their top carcass steer had a carcass value index of 996.92, a hot carcass weight of 936 pounds, and a ribeye area of 16.22 square inches. This steer also hung a Yield Grade 2 and USDA Choice carcass. CKS Gelbvieh also owned the champion pen of Gelbvieh steers with a total carcass value index of 2,913.26.

To view full results, including all closeout data, please visit the projects page under the Foundation section of www.gelbvieh. org.American Gelbvieh

▫

2

Logo

and premium banding is as follows: Years 1-4 1.75% ($25,000-99,999); 2.00% ($100,000+). Credited rates following the initial rate guarantee period are neither guaranteed nor estimated for the future. The 1516 Thornton St., Company reserves the right to change the current rate for future purchases without notice at any time for Clovis, NM 88101, 575-762-4729 www.agentmonteanderson.com any reason. Contact the company for the current rate. Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company provider of Farm Bureau Financial Services A140 (2-16) Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company,* Farm year Bureaucontract Property & required, Casualty Insurance Company,* Westernfor Agricultural Minimum premium payment required. Four surrender charges early Insurance Company*/West DesYear Moines, IA. *Company Farm Financial Services (4-16) termination are as follows: Year 1: 8%; 2: 6%; Year 3: providers 4%; Yearof 4: 2%Bureau 1Average 5-year CD M131 yield as of 2/8/2016, published on bankrate.com. Bank CDs are FDIC insured, the annuity is not federally insured.

The annuity rate is backed by the claims-paying ability of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. 2Based on the Company's 2/8/2016 declared interest rate for the New Money 4 (Select IV Fixed Premium Annuity) product. Current interest rates postedDisclosure above are neither guaranteed nor estimated for the future and premium banding is as follows: Years 1-4 1.75% ($25,000-99,999); 2.00% ($100,000+). Credited rates following the initial rate guarantee period are neither guaranteed nor estimated for the future. The Company reserves the right to change the current rate for future purchases without notice at any time for any reason. Contact the company for the current rate. Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company provider of Farm Bureau Financial Services A140 (2-16)

Liquid Feed Supplements

Manufactured in Clovis NM 58

JANUARY 2019

Fiske Joins American Gelbvieh Association Staff

T

he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is pleased to announce and welcome Will Fiske as the breed growth specialist.

In this role, Fiske will be involved with data analysis projects, assist the AGA marketing team’s efforts to further grow demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer®-influenced cattle, and facilitate and increase the use of AGA’s commercial cowherd database, Smart Select Service.

“I’m truly honored and excited to serve the membership of the AGA and work with such an excellent team,” says Fiske.

“I look forward to connecting our members and their customers with profitable opportunities in today’s beef industr y through technologies and markets.”

A native of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Fiske grew up in the commercial cow-calf and stocker business. Taking an active role in 4-H and FFA as well as serving as a junior board director of the National Junior Angus Association also

NEW MEXICO’S OLD TIMES & OLD TIMERS

by Don Bullis, New Mexico Author DonBullis.biz

A Christmas Card From Don Bullis A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS PRAYER

By S. Omar Barker (1894-1985)

I

ain’t much good at prayin’, and You may not know me, Lord— I ain’t much seen in churches where they preach Thy Holy Word, But you may have observed me out here on the lonely plains, A-lookin’ after cattle, feelin’ thankful when it rains, Adminin’ Thy great handiwork, the miracle of grass, Aware of Thy kind spirit in the way it

encouraged his passion for the beef industry.

With bachelor’s degrees in agribusiness and animal science from Virginia Tech, Fiske managed a heifer research and development facility before pursuing a master’s degree in animal breeding and genetics at Kansas State University.

While at Kansas State, Fiske was involved with projects that assessed structural soundness of purebred cattle.

Additionally, Fiske was involved with a nutritional supplementation study. His thesis work includes the development of a genetic evaluation for a Bos indicus cattle breed (Afrikaner) in South Africa.

Most recently, he served as a contractor with American Angus Association’s Angus Genetics Inc., collecting and analyzing foot data in Angus herds across the country.

“We are excited to have Will joining the AGA team. His expertise and industry experience are sure to be an asset for the AGA as we continue to become a progressive breed association in today’s modern beef industry,” says Megan Slater, AGA interim e xe cutive director.

comes to pass That hired men on horseback and the livestock we tend Can look up at the stars at night and know we’ve got a friend.

So here’s ol’ Christmas comin’ on, remindin’ us again Of Him whose coming brought good will into the hearts of men.

A cowboy ain’t no preacher, Lord, but if You’ll hear my prayer, I’ll ask as good as we have got for all men everywhere.

Don’t let no hearts be bitter, Lord.

Don’t let no child be cold.

Make easy beds for them that’s sick and them that’s weak and old.

Let kindness bless the trail we ride, no matter what we’re after, And sorter keep us on Your side, in tears as well as laughter.

I’ve seen ol’ cows a-starvin, and it ain’t no happy sight: Please don’t leave no one hungry, Lord, on thy good Christmas night— No man, no child, no woman, and no critter on four feet— I’ll aim to do my best to help You find ‘em chuck to eat.

I’m just a sinful cowpoke, Lord—ain’t got

no business prayin’— But still I hope You’ll ketch a word or two of what I’m sayin’: We speak of Merry Christmas, Lord—I reckon you’ll agree There ain’t no Merry Christmas for nobody that ain’t free.

So one thing more I’ll ask You, Lord: Just help us what you can To save some seeds of freedom for the future sons of man.

S. Omar Barker (1894-1985) was New Mexico’s own poet. I hope his Christmas prayer means as much to my readers as it means to me. I would only add the hope that our young people who are obliged to be away from home defending our country during this holiday season will soon return home safely, their victory over tyranny complete.

I would also like to thank those of my readers who have taken the time to e-mail, write or telephone me over the past year.

Hearing from you makes writing this column worthwhile.

Don Bullis’ latest book, New Mexico Historical Chronology won best reference book and best [book] of show at the 2018 New Mexico-Arizona Books Awards

▫

FIBERGLASS

TANKS Maintenance, Rust & Worry Free...

Livestock & Wildlife Tanks Fresh & Potable Water Tanks Feed & Fertilizer Tanks AGRICULTURAL PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL CUSTOM Tanks approved for NRCS Cost Share Program

▫

https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/ images/sys/S.gif

800.487.4834 WWW.UFITANKS.COM

JANUARY 2019

59

NMDA is accepting 2019 livestock scale inspection requests through March 31 2019 marks first year of routine inspection program

I

f you own a livestock scale in New Mexico, be sure to request an inspection by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture

by March 31. If a request is received by March 31, or if you’re part of the Routine Livestock Scale Inspection Program, the initial inspection will be provided at no charge.

To join the Routine Livestock Scale Inspection Program, you must submit a request form by March 31. To request a form, call the NMDA Standards and Consumer Services Division at 575/646-1616 or email livestockscale@nmda.nmsu.edu. The NMDA SCS Division is responsible for enforcing New Mexico’s weights and measures laws and regulations.

THREE MILE HILL RANCH “Our cattle not only make dollars — they make cents”

Registered Black Angus

Click on this link http://www.nmda. nmsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ R o u t i n e - L i v e s t o c k- S c a l e - I n s p e ction-Form-Update1.pdf to access a form.

If you have already completed and returned the Routine Livestock Scale Inspection Program form and received a confirmation email, no further action is needed.

Benefits of joining the Routine Livestock Scale Inspection Program include being on NMDA’s permanent routine inspection list, not having to call annually to request an inspection and avoiding late fees.

If scale owners do not want to participate in the new program, they still have the option to call in and request every year by the March 31 deadline.

All ranches and farms must maintain current contact information with the NMDA Standards and Consumer Services Division, including names, phone numbers, mailing addresses and, most importantly, email addresses. Email will serve as the main point of communication for future updates, new information and inspector correspondence.

A fee will be assessed if the fol-

➤ ➤ ➤

Plate Steel Construction Plate Steel Floors Pipeline Compatible

PUNCHY CATTLE COMPANY

Fiberglass or Steel - 10 ft., 8 ft., 6 ft.

March 2019

& Private Treaty

60

JANUARY 2019

▫

ROUND WATER TROUGHS

ANNUAL YEARLING ANGUS BULL SALE

Cash and Kanzas Massey P.O. Box 335, Animas, NM 88020 575/544-7998 • 575/494-2678 masseybunch@hotmail.com

lowing apply: The request is received after March 31 ЇЇ You need your scale inspected before the routinely scheduled inspection date ЇЇ You request an additional inspection in 2019 ЇЇ You request a re-inspection of a scale that was previously inspected and not in compliance in 2019 ЇЇ Your scale is not ready for inspection when the inspector is in the area The fee will be assessed based on the current “fees for weights and measures services” schedule, which may be found at http://www.nmda.nmsu.edu/scs/.

For more information visit http://www. nmda.nmsu.edu/scs/licenseregistration/ livestock-inspection. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NMDeptAg and follow us on Twitter @NMDeptAg. ЇЇ

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

All in one concept with integrated water storage, internal & external floats, internal & external ladders, varmint ramp & insulated float box. Tank is portable, ideal for leased pastures or temporary grazing allotments.

Fiberlgass life span in excess of 20 years, maintenance free. Approved for NRCS cost sharing. Square tanks available as well.

(575) 502-0013 • Anthony, New Mexico www.punchycattlecompanyandtanksupply.com

THOMPSON RANCH RANCH PERFORMANCE ANGUS BULLS Adding Thickness, Volume & Pounds

PRIVATE TREATY

WWW.THOMPSONRANCH.NET

SIRES YEARLING & TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS AVAILABLE & REPLACEMENT HEIFERS ERNEST THOMPSON MOUNTAINAIR, NEW MEXICO RANCH 575-423-3313 CELL 505-818-7284 61

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

61

Finding Common Ground

FARM BUREAU MINUTE

by Craig Ogden, President NMF & LB

A

nother year has flown by in the blink of an eye. It seems as if we just got started, but now the year is closing down with plans being drawn for next year’s activities and challenges.

I want to thank all the staff, officers, state board and volunteers for their dedication and contributions for the benefit of our organization. I would also like to congratulate the outstanding people that we recognized during our annual meeting.

It was particularly special that we honored both past President Bill McIlhaney and past Executive Secretary Bob Porter with the Ride for the Brand Award. We have been fortunate to have such outstanding honorees touch our lives in such a positive way. We have seen how noble people

such as these influence our lives and how the other awardees will also influence our future. We are blessed to have this quality of genuine people in our midst.

Upon President Bush’s passing we heard countless stories about his life and the impact he made. One in particular caught my attention. When he lost his bid for re-election and was leaving the White House, he left a hand-written note on the desk in the Oval Office to Bill Clinton. He wished him success and for the success of the Nation. He also vowed his support of him in his endeavors as President. The graciousness that was shown by him is a rarity in these times. It would be phenomenal if we as an organization could show such support for our newly elected offi-

cials. There may be areas in which we don’t agree but common ground can often be found if we just look for it.

The 60 -day session is quickly approaching with AgFest, Tuesday, February 5. This is our chance to not only visit with our legislative representatives and share our concerns, but to also offer a lending hand if needed.

Just like a new crop year where you need to plan, prepare, plant and nurture your crop, so must we put similar efforts into legislative activities that will last much longer than one growing season.

May you have a calm and joyful holiday season.

Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly.

▫

animal ANIMAL & & range RANGE sS CC iI eE nN CC eE sS

2019

The TheDepartment DepartmentofofAnimal Animal&&Range RangeSciences Sciencesisispart partofofthe the College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental College of Agricultural, Consumer & EnvironmentalSciences Sciences

Four on-campus animal facilities house: beeF CaTTle/horses/swine/sheep

l appear This issue wilrnet for on the inte s after 12 full monthon. publicati

••

••

••

••

•

••

••

•••••••

••

••

••

••••

•••••

••

••

•

JANUARY 2019

••••••••• ••

••••

62

•••

••

Dr. John Campbell hallford––575-646-6180 575-646-2515 Dr. Shanna Ivey––575/646-6180 575-646-2515 /• Dr. Dr. Dennis John Campbell http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/anrs/ http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/anrs

••

Call z: Chris Martine 5, 1 505/243-95 erve s ext. 28 to re e! your spac ••

••

••

• The Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center (The College Ranch) – 64,000 acre ranch just outside of Las Cruces • The Corona Range & Livestock Research Center – 28,000 acre ranch & facilities in Corona, NM • Student organizations, including a Block & Bridle Club, Pre-Vet Club, Range Club, Horsemen’s Association, Therapeutic Riding Club, & Judging Teams • Clayton Research Center hosts research on shipping protocols, particularly evaluating the health and performance of newly received cattle, and nutrition and management from feedlot to slaughter

••

The Department also offers pre-veterinary studies – our graduates have a high acceptance rate into veterinary medicine programs. We offer graduate degrees at the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy levels.

The M.S. or Ph.D. in Animal Science can emphasize nutrition or physiology, and offers a Ph.D. in Range Science to study range management, range ecology and watershed management.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OPERATES

Students can major in Animal or Rangeland Resources and are provided with the very best of “hands on” academic instruction by our faculty. Fully equipped labs allow students access to cutting-edge research in: LIVESTOCK NUTRITION / GENETICS / PHYSIOLOGY / ENDOCRINOLOGY / MEAT SCIENCE / WOOL / TOXICOLOGY / WATERSHED & RANGELAND ECOLOGY / WEED & BRUSH CONTROL / PLANT SYSTEMATICS / GRAZING MANAGEMENT

E

R AD IN TH

PLACE YOU

www.aaalivestock.com

bullhorn BEEF

COUNCIL

Linda Davis is Honored with the 2018 Beef Backer Award

T

he Beef Backer Award is presented annually by the New Mexico Beef Council, for outstanding efforts to advance the New Mexico beef industry through Promotion, Education and Research. Beef Council Chairman, Tamara Hurt said, “This year’s recipient, Linda Davis has received the most prestigious awards in the industry. Which are indicators of Linda’s commitment to the beef industry at the national level, but only tell a partial story. She is equally committed to the Beef Checkoff, and promoting beef through promotion, education and research programs in New Mexico.”

Linda was instrumental in getting the Federal Beef Checkoff passed in New Mexico. The Beef Checkoff was part of the 1985 Farm Bill but required a majority referendum vote by U.S beef producers for it to become a law. Linda and a cadre of NM beef producers went from ranch to ranch for a year and a half explaining how the checkoff would work, and why it was so important to the industry.

Linda lists the passage of the YES vote in New Mexico, as one of her proudest accomplishments. Linda was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture as the first NM director on the Cattlemen’s

Linda Davis celebrates with her family after receiving the 2018 Beef Backer Award.

healthfulness of beef. The research done under Linda’s leadership, is still used today to educate consumers and defend ourselves from critics. She was instrumental in the cutting edge beef safety Beef Promotion and Research Board, the research using electronic pasteurization producer organization that provides overin a partnership with Sandia National sight of the beef checkoff.

Laboratory, the NM Beef Council and Linda’s commitment to the Beef Kansas State University, in addition to Checkoff and her leadership on the Beef other landmark beef safety research that Board were crucial to the successful are now standard in beef processing launch of this program; from writing the plants across the U.S. by-laws, to developing the administraLinda’s hard work for the beef checktive and program committee structure in off continued when she was appointed order to assure that the newly invested to serve on the NM Beef Council, always checkoff dollars were spent effectively to ready to roll up her sleeves and help at build beef demand and provide accountbeef promotions. She volunteered serving ability of the expenditures to the nations as a tour guide for the annual State Fair producer’s. and Albuquerque Public School tours, Linda’s leadership abilities were recogteaching over 700 students a year about nized as she was elected to the Executive beef production and agriculture. Linda Committee and Co-Chairman of severinteracted with consumers in the Beef al program committees. Including; the Council/Cowbelle State Fair booth, took Producer Communications Committee, telephone pledges and hosted sick chilthe Collections and Compliance dren during the Stockman Care about Committee and her favorite the Research Kids party, done in conjunction with NM Committee. Linda’s interests in research Children’s Hospital, and taught leather stemmed from her belief that you can stay craft at the Children’s Fair to three thouon the cutting edge of cattle production, if sand children armed with wooden malyou keep up with the research being done. lets! Linda returned from her induction Foundational research at that time was into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame to serve needed to respond to critics regarding the as a Chef’s Helper, retrieving food, and NMBC honors Linda Davis with the 2018 Awards schlepping dish pans Luncheon held at the Joint Stockmen Convention. of dirty dishes to and Linda was joined by her family and the Beef Council from the kitchen over three days at the Chef’s to celebrate receipt of the Beef Backer Award.

BEEF Mystery Basket Competition. Linda has opened her home and ranch to host the Beef Council’s GateTo-Plate BEEF Tour, providing an informative tour of their historic CS Ranch, and hosting the bus load of NM leaders to a delicious Chuck Wagon Lunch.

(L-R) Kenneth McKenzie, John Heckendorn, Zita Lopez, Marjorie Lantana, Dina Chacón-Reitzel, Bruce Davis, Linda Davis, Ben and Rachel Davis, Trina Davis, Tamara Hurt, Susie Jones.

LINDA DAVIS cont. on page 64

JANUARY 2019

63

LINDA DAVIS cont. from page 63

Currently, the Davis’ host the annual weeklong Youth Ranch Management Camp for NM students to learn about all aspects of beef production. The annual Rotunda Dinner held at the Capitol each year wouldn’t be the same without Linda, once again arriving in Santa Fe with a box of serving utensils and aprons and rolling up her sleeves to mix 140 pounds of salad for the thousand hungry legislators, staff and visitors at the joint NM agriculture dinner.

Linda has referred to herself as “being blessed with good health, a strong body and maybe a thick head,” her family calls her “Mrs. Beef,” lovingly making a license plate for her pickup with that moniker. We describe Linda as Committed, Loyal, Tireless, Energetic and unwavering in her love and generosity to the beef community and the Beef Checkoff.

Because we at the Beef Council know this is long overdue recognition, and a job well done is rare, it is a privilege to honor Linda Davis as the 2018 Beef Backer recipient.

Milford Denetclaw was recognized for his outstanding leadership on the NMBC, while serving as Director of the New Mexico Beef Council. “Along the Santa Fe Trail,” a National Geographic print, from March 1991, is presented to retiring NMBC Directors.

(L-R:) Jeff Witte, NM Secretary of Agriculture, Milford Denetclaw, Tamara Hurt, NMBC Chairman.

Lucy Rechel, Federation Region 6 V.P. was a welcomed Nevada visitor at the NMBC meeting and the Joint Stockmen Convention.

Jim Hill, NMBC Director, greets Tom Sidwell, NMCG President at the Welcome Reception.

(right) NMBC members eagerly serve beef at the Welcome Reception.

(above) Kenneth McKenzie having fun serving alongside newest NMBC Director Marjorie Lantana.

▫

NMBC Directors serving dinner at the NMBC sponsored Welcome Reception at the Joint Stockmen Convention.

(L-R): NMBC Directors, John Heckendorn, Tamara Hurt, Matt Ferguson, Dan Bell, Zita Lopez.

For more information about your beef checkoff investment visit MyBeefCheckoff.com 2018-2019 DIRECTORS – CHAIRMAN, Tamara Hurt (Producer); VICE-CHAIRMAN, Matt Ferguson (Producer); SECRETARY, Zita Lopez (Feeder).

NMBC DIRECTORS: John Heckendorn (Purebred Producer); Jim Hill (Feeder); Kenneth McKenzie (Producer); Susie Jones (Dairy Producer); Marjorie Lantana (Producer); Dan Bell (Producer)

BEEF BOARD DIRECTOR, Bill King (Producer) FEDERATION DIRECTOR,

Tamara Hurt, NMBC Chairman

U.S.M.E.F. DIRECTOR, Kenneth McKenzie

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

64

JANUARY 2019

Farm-Girl Barbie a Good Role Model Ron Smith, Farm Progress

M

y first inclination was to scoff at the absurdity of Barbie in a cow barn, but I like the idea of a popular toy that depicts a young woman pursuing a career in agriculture.

Who knew?

Barbie is a wholesome, corn-fed country girl who drives tractors, raises chickens and herds livestock — likely into a plastic barn that takes mom and dad hours to assemble if my experience with a Barbie townhouse is a reasonable example.

Of course, I refer to the iconic Barbie dolls that have thrilled little girls for decades and raised more than a few eyebrows at the unrealistic image of perfection, complete with a wardrobe of expensive accessories and an under-appreciated boyfriend serving mostly as eye candy.

I wasn’t sure how to react when I first read a news release about the farm-girl Barbie. First inclination was to ask: Why? I also wondered if it was some kind of hoax.

So, I googled “Barbie Farm” and up pops an image of perfectly proportioned Barbie

clad in overalls (stereotypical much?), standing by a red tractor (a green version is also available) with a few cuddly farm animals scampering around her high-fashionbooted feet.

Farm-girl Barbie is available, including a tractor, for $29.88. Also on the list is farm veterinarian Barbie with a playset (animals, vet office) for $39.86.

On one hand, I want to scoff at the ludicrous idea of high-fashion Barbie donning overalls and mucking out a stable. But wait, I reasoned to myself. Maybe this is a positive move for a toy that has been a mainstay under Christmas trees since 1959, offering little more than glamour and a depiction of the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

Barbie has gone to work. She is now available as a zoo doctor, a chicken farmer and a pet care employee — maybe other occupations as well.

Perhaps it is toy manufacturers’ contribution to depicting young girls as more than pretty faces. I suspect a profit motive is more important, but let’s not quibble over intent. Maybe it’s a good thing.

I’m not certain the farm attire for this fashion-conscious doll is completely appropriate, and more than a little condescension may be noted in the effort, but, hey, that’s

just business.

I can applaud Barbie’s manufacturer, Mattel, for including agriculture in its list of occupations available for young women. I kinda like the idea of this long-time favorite toy moving away from a penthouse apartment and into a farmhouse. I also seem to recall in one of the annual iterations of Barbie a sleek convertible coupe to ferry her and Ken around the streets of some big city.

Tractors, red or green, bring her down to earth, so to speak.

As I mentioned, my first inclination was to scoff at the absurdity of Barbie in a cow barn, but on further reflection, I like the idea of a popular toy that depicts a young woman pursuing a career in agriculture.

I think she needs some different boots, however, some she won’t mind getting dirty.

▫

College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

ANIMAL & RANGE SCIENCE LIVESTOCK FOR SALE • Dorper and Suffolk Sheep • Brahman, Brangus, and Composite Cattle • Duroc and Berkshire Swine

Cell L. Neil Burcham~575-646-2309 or 575-496-6375 Or Ray Hamilton ~505-280-9226 or Office 575-646-4500

JANUARY 2019

65

I New From

NEW MEXICO LIVESTOCK BOARD

by Shawn Davis Deputy Director

66

JANUARY 2019

the New Mexico Livestock Board

n the calendar year of 2018, January to persons operating said motor or other December, the inspectors of the NMLB vehicle to show the certificate provided for conducted 958 traffic stops on the high- and issued under the terms of Section 1 [77ways of New Mexico. These stops are done 9-41 NMSA 1978] of this act;” to protect the livestock owners of the state The history of the New Mexico Livestock from theft and disease. Just knowing that Board, as stated in “Instructions to Inspecinspectors are out on the roads making tors” from the Cattle Sanitary Board, August stops is sometimes enough to compel 1st, 1905; shows that the authority of the haulers to get into compliance before Board from the beginning required checktraveling. ing livestock on the roads, railways, ranches New Mexico Statute 77-9-46 states and pens. In reading this manual and clearly that “Any duly authorized inspector recorded laws, it is apparent that the Legisor peace officer of any county in said state lature fully supported the protection of the shall be authorized to stop any motor or livestock raisers and intended to give broad other vehicle transporting livestock or the powers necessary to enforce those provicarcasses thereof in their respective coun- sions to the Inspectors. ties, and demand from the person or As the Territory of New Mexico law statute, Chapter 31, Section 5 states: “and in the performance of their duties, whenever necessary, they may enter upon and examine any car, yard, stable, corral, or any building or premises to examine any said livestock therein or thereon, and otherwise do whatever may be necessary and proper therein and thereon to the effectual discharge of their said powers and duties” In the recent “El Chapo” Guzman trial in Chicago, informant Pedro Flores testified, “that a drug shipment had arrived by truck with 150 of the bleaters serving as a “cover load” to disguise the journey’s true purpose.”

‘Bleaters’ being sheep that were sent to Chicago and then left in the middle of the city as their purpose had been served.

The origin of the sheep was not disclosed in the trial, but the fact that those animals could have been on the highways of New Mexico is a sharp reminder to our law enforcement that there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop.

A traffic stop involving livestock can have many different issues, some very serious, but most are pleasant and compliant. Our inspectors often hear words of encouragement and gratitude for the stop, thanking them for their work in protecting the livestock industry.

But, there are times when a traffic stop turns up criminal activity and results in an arrest. In 2012, a horse hauler was pulled over by an inspector in Roosevelt County.

The inspector noticed the hauler was nervous and seemed unsure about his destination and origination. The inspector held the man up and a drug task force was called to assess the stop. It was quickly determined that there were drugs on board. The five horse slant had been modified and was carrying 1,800 pounds of marijuana.

In another incident in 2016, a concerned rancher called his inspector late one

evening about a shipment leaving near his ranch. The reporting rancher stated that he didn’t believe the cattle were inspected and the truck leaving as the sun set seemed suspicious. The supervisor, after a quick search of inspection activity for the area, got on the road and followed the trailer hauling 51 head of cows making the stop just before the hauler crossed the Texas line east of Tatum.

The cattle were taken to Clovis Livestock Auction, unloaded and held for investigation. Although it was eventually determined that all the cattle belonged to the shipper, the stop served to educate the parties involved and give a sense of comfort to the neighbors that their cattle were safe.

Along the border and south of Deming an increase in surveillance brought about eighty-three stops 2018. While these stops did not result in a larceny arrest, we believe the public response to the high visibility of our inspectors helped raise awareness in that area.

In Luna County in May of 2018, Inspectors George Mendoza and Skylar Davis, while working on I-10, were passed by an ambulance. Listening to the radio traffic, requesting law enforcement units to assist, and none were close. Davis and Mendoza called dispatch and offered to help. They were directed to secure a landing site so a life flight could air lift the patient to get needed medical treatment quicker.

Both inspectors were glad to assist in saving a life and proud to be available to help fellow first responders in need.

The agency’s day-to-day inspection activities are the primary prevention of theft and the foundation of our agencies mission. Traffic stop and law enforcement activities work in hand with the inspections to ensure that compliance is being met.

While it is obviously difficult to measure results based on events that were not allowed to take place, producers recognize the adverse impact of larceny on their herds and livelihoods if few or no control measures exist.

Cholla Livestock, LLC Gary Wilson Arizona & New Mexico 602-319-2538 gwilsoncattle@gmail.com

▫

www.SweetPro.com JANUARY 2019

67

Congratulations

Dean Roland Flores & His Bride Estela Martinez

(above left) New Mexico Department of Agriculture Director/Secretary Jeff Witte attending the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill in late December. (above right) Jeremy Witte (l) and Jeff Witte (r) at the Farm Bill Signing. Jeremy is a staff on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and has devoted most of the last year to the completion of the Farm Bill.

Burger Wars

by Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

B

urger King wants people to download its app. So it sent them to McDonald’s for access to a one-cent Whopper.

Here’s how it works: If you’re within 600feet of a McDonald’s you can unlock a deal for a penny Whopper using the Burger King app. The app then offers directions to a nearby participating Burger King, where you can pick up the burger. The company announced the deal on December 5. It ran through December 12, and customers could only access it once.

Burger King’s not the only fast food chain trying out creative ways to get people to download its mobile app. McDonald’s recently ran a $1 fries promotion through its app, and Wendy’s often offers deals through its app as well. Through digital platforms, fast food chains can learn more about consumer tastes and offer personalized promotions.

Fast food chains use stunts to get customers to pay attention, and vie for their business. Fast food eaters aren’t particularly loyal to one brand over another, BTIG analyst Peter Saleh told CNN Business this summer.

For Burger King, its particularly important to win back customers. The burger chain only recently announced plans to upgrade its stores to include digital menu boards and self-order kiosks — changes that its rivals have already put into place, helping increase sales.

Burger King’s US comparable sales

68

JANUARY 2019

New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences (NMSU ACES) Dean Rolando Flores, PhD and his bride Estela (Stella) Martinez. New Mexico’s agricultural community welcomes Stella to the family. Stella is, a Las Cruces entrepreneur, owning and operating Enchanted Boutique. She was born in El Paso and reared in La Luz.

slipped by 0.7 percent in the third quarter. ment” in which a Burger King store Meanwhile, same-store US sales rose by 2.4 implements a Whopper “fast lane.” percent in the third quarter at McDonald’s.

It also released a video showing employStill, Burger King’s cheeky approach is ees charging female customers a “chick tax” “pretty innovative,” noted Morningstar on chicken fries in pink packaging for a analyst R.J. Hottovy. And so far, it’s been a stunt designed to call attention to the huge success. so-called pink tax on women’s products.

More than 50,000 people have To promote the Whopper Detour, Burger redeemed the deal almost immediately, King published a video showing customers Burger King’s Global Chief Marketing ordering Whoppers from confused McDonOfficer Fernando Machado told CNN Busi- ald’s employees. ness. That’s about 20 times more Machado doesn’t recommend that redemptions than for any other Burger King people go through McDonald’s drive-thrus app promotion, he estimated. to redeem their burgers.

The promotion also boosted the app “We don’t want to disrupt,” he said, from ninth to first place in the iTunes App noting that one of the reasons the chain Store’s food and drink category, he said. settled on a 600-foot radius was to make To pull the Whopper Detour off, Burger sure people didn’t have to use the driveKing geo-fenced more than 14,000 US thru to access the promotion.

McDonald’s locations. Machado said that it Burger King’s strategy is a bit risky, took about a year to pull the promotion Hottovy noted. Not only does the tech have together. “We want the functionality to be to work well, but once Burger King has working really well,” he said. “Or else it driven customers to McDonald’s, they may backfires.” just order food from McDonald’s.

Some people have complained about “Convenience is really what consumer are glitches on Twitter. Machado’s not too looking for,” he noted. That “may even worried about that. trump free food giveaways.”

“Sometimes someone has a poor connecBurger King didn’t let McDonald’s know tion, or maybe one specific restaurant out what was coming. “We forgot to tell them,” of 14,000 may not have been geo-located Machado said, adding that McDonald’s properly or somebody tried to redeem the hasn’t reached out, but that he hopes the coupon during breakfast,” Machado said. rival sees the stunt as just a bit of fun.

But he noted that the difficulties have been McDonald’s did not respond to a request the “exception.” for comment.

The fast food brand has a history of It’s not unusual for fast food rivals to go flashy stunts. In January, the chain released after McDonald’s (MCD) in their marketing, an ad criticizing the Trump administration’s Hottovy said. “McDonald’s is the largest decision to repeal net neutrality rules. The player in this category,” he noted. That puts three-minute ad shows a “social experi- “a target on their back.”

▫

J-C Angus Ranch PERFORMANCE YOU CAN COUNT ON

AI Sires: Basin Bonus, Barstow Cash, and 3F Epic Tucumcari Bull Test – March 6, 2019 Black Angus “Ready for Work” Bull Sale – Belen – March 19, 2019

An educational forum tailored for beef producers in the Southwest.

JOHN & CATHY HECKENDORN, SARAH, JOSHUA, CALEB, JOE & REBECCA ISBELL 75-A Pueblo Rd. N., Moriarty, NM 87035 Home: 505/832-9364 – Cell.: 505/379-8212 Web: www.jcangus.com – Email: info@jcangus.com

The Southwest Beef Symposium is a joint effort between the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, established to annually provide producers with timely information about current industry issues and practical management.

Cattle Feeding Season is Here!

Ranch-Way Feeds is now booking cattle feed

• CAKE • TUBS • PRESSED BLOCKS

Steve Smith - 970-222-6259 or Ranch-Way Feeds at 1-800-333-7929

w Your Free

U

Listing !!

Call for info: 575-644-3379 Register Online: nmbeef.nmsu.edu

A

For more information or for help finding your closest dealer contact:

Must Rene RGENT! You

January 16-17, 2019 Tucumcari Convention Center, Tucumcari, NM nmbeef.nmsu.edu

D V E RT I S E

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

ng

om/freelisti

.c aaalivestock

FOR SALE

CATTLE GUARDS

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

JANUARY 2019

69

PARKER BRANGUS 28th Roswell Brangus Sale – Sat., Feb. 23, 2019 Registered & Commercial

“Brangus Raised the Commercial Way”

Recipe courtesy of Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph. D.

LARRY & ELAINE PARKER

P.O. Box 146, 1700 N. Parker Rd., San Simon, AZ 85632 Larry’s Cell: 520-508-3505 • Diane’s Cell: 520-403-1967 • Bus: 520-845-2411 Res: 520-845-2315 • Email: jddiane@vtc.net • parker_brangus@yahoo.com

MAKES 4 SERVINGS TIME 30 MINUTES

BAR GUITAR LIQUID FEED CO. LLC Picacho, NM Your local dealer for

Corn-soy base Liquid Feed

• Molasses Base • Liquid Feed • Eco-fiber tubs

INGREDIENTS 4 beef Cubed Steaks (about 1 pound) 1 cup plain dry bread crumbs 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix Salt and pepper 2 to 4 tablespoons garlic-flavored or plain olive oil Chopped fresh cilantro 3/4 cup prepared ranch dressing 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 to 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix PREPARATION 1. Combine sauce ingredients in small saucepan; set aside.

Distributing in New Mexico & Arizona.

Liquid, Protein Tubs & Minerals For info and prices call Gary Mendiola

575-653-4140

575/653-4140

Sonoran Beef Steak

Semi

2. Combine bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons taco seasoning and salt and pepper on waxed paper. Brush both sides of beefhalf steaks lightly with& some loads, loads individual of the oil. Dip into crumb Serving & sides; Chaves Countie mixtureLincoln to coat both press coating into steaks.

3. Heat remaining oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat until hot.

Place steaks in skillet; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally.

Meanwhile heat sauce over low heat just until warmed.

Serve steaks immediately with sauce. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition information per serving: 605 Calories; 44 g Total Fat; 86 mg Cholesterol; 785 mg Sodium; 22 g Total carbohydrate; 29 g Protein; 3.6 mg Iron; 4.6 mg Niacin; 0.3 mg Vitamin B6; 2.3 mcg Vitamin B12; 5.8 mg Zinc.

▫

Source: Beef Loving Texans

70

JANUARY 2019

Happy New year Open enrollment is over for 2018. Thank you to all that called upon us to help you with your health insurance needs.

We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in 2019!

The start of the new year is the perfect time to clean out your files, get your estate planning in order, and decide how you would like your legacy to continue.

Give is a call so we can assist you with your planning.

Serving the livestock industry for over 42 years!

Robert L. Homer & Associates, LLC rhomer@financialguide.com

❏ MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLANS ❏ GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOUR BUSINESS ❏ ESTATE PLANS

Dependability & Service to our members for over 42 years.

Ask for Barb: 800-286-9690 • 505-828-9690 Fax: 505-828-9679 bsundholm@financialguide.com Brent Gordon: 505-506-6844 bgordon@financialguide.com IN LAS CRUCES CALL Jack Roberts: 575-524-3144

71

JANUARY 2019

MAIL TO: ROBERT L. HOMER & ASSOCIATES 5600 Wyoming NE, Suite 150-A, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3176

JANUARY 2019

71

Cody Fritz Haas, 30, Douglas, Arizona, peacefully passed away November 2, 2018.

He was born on April 15, 1988. He is survived by his mother, Tracy Lamey, father, Jeff Haas, siblings Meagan (Armando Higuera), Heather Haas (Jose Osuna), grandparents Janet Lamey, JT and Margaret Haas, and the love of his life, his daughter Yaneli Haas. Other family members include numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Cody was a friendly outgoing person full of life and energy with a smile that never went away. He will forever be missed and loved. May he rest in peace.

Gloria A. Weinrich, 93, passed away at her home in Datil, New Mexico on December 10, 2018. Glory and her husband Ed were longtime ranchers in New Mexico, Washington and Alberta, Canada. They were married October 4, 1943 in Albuquerque. After the war they ranched in the Santa Rosa area. In 1955 they moved to Pasco,

YAVAPAI BOTTLE GAS

Washington, and took their farm out of sagebrush to a successful hay and stocker ranch. They were honored with Franklin County Soil Conservation award in 1961. Ed and Glory again were honored as Franklin County Cattleman of the Year in 1963. Glory was an active member in the CowBelles.

Turning their eyes farther north they moved to Rochfortbridge, Alberta in 1974 where they raised horses and stock cows. Later they rented their pastures to stocker cattle and PMU mare bands. After retiring Ed and Glory made their way back to New Mexico in 1994 to enjoy their last years together and savor the memories of a full and blessed life. Glory remained a faithful member of Catron County CowBelles. Ed passed away in 2000. She is survived by their six children and spouses, 19 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Glory leaves a legacy of faith, family, work ethic and strong ties to the land.

928-776-9007 Toll Free: 877-928-8885 2150 N. Concord Dr. #B Dewey, AZ 86327

Visit us at: www.yavapaigas.com dc@yavapaigas.com

YAVAPAI COUNTY’S OLDEST LOCALLY OWNED PROPANE COMPANY SAME OWNER SAME VALUES SINCE 1987 “START WITH THE BEST – STAY WITH THE BEST”

72

JANUARY 2019

Mike Levi, PaleFace Ranch, passed away on April 26 at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico following a valiant battle with cancer. Mike along with his father Malcolm Levi were the founders of the Red Brangus breed of cattle as well as the American Red Brangus Association. Mike also established the American Red Brangus Foundation which provides scholarships for Juniors.

Mike was a huge supporter of our youth.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Red Brangus Foundation, Dripping Springs, Texas. Paleface Red Brangus will continue with Ron Jones owner and Doug Marburger manager. Mike was a friend to all and a mentor to many. He is deeply missed.

Constance Joy (Connie) McCauley, 90, Silver City, passed away at Gila Regional Medical Center on December 5, 2018.

Connie was born in Long Beach, California on January 22, 1928, to John Riggs Stark and Goldie Irene Jones. She grew up on various ranches in southern Arizona. She attended grade school at the Pearce, Webb and Ashcreek Elementary schools in Arizona and attended Douglas Middle school for 6th, 7th, 8th and half of her 9th-grade year then moved to Clifton and attended school there until her senior year. During her senior year her family purchased the John Turner Ranch at Whitewater, New Mexico, and she rode the school bus from the ranch to Hurley High School where she graduated in 1945.

She is a graduate of the University of Arizona where she played in the university marching band and was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Her Bachelor’s degree was in business education. In 1949, Connie married her sweetheart, Ruby James (Jim) McCauley, and they moved to Thompson Canyon in the Burro Mountains. In 1951, they moved to their present home near Whitewater. Connie was a homemaker and rancher’s wife. While Jim raised cows, she raised kids. She was a loving and kind mother and grandmother. Connie’s home was filled with love and fun and children.

She loved gardening, growing flowers and vegetables. She was interested in genealogy, politics, and the stock market. Most important was spending time with her family and friends. Connie was a 4-H leader

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

James “Jim” Williams, 74, Florence, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 7, 1944, on the family ranch in Quemado, New Mexico. He was a second generation rancher and not only was he success-full at ranching, but ranching was also something he enjoyed for more than 50 years. He always referred to it as a great way of life! He was proud of his second birthday of more than 30 years being alcohol-free. He attributed this to the Program AA and to his brother and sisters involved in AA. Jim loved his family, he loved putting a smile on faces of his friends and he loved sharing his relationship with the Lord. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Joy, his son Jimbo, daughter Debbie, grandson continued on page 79 >>

NaNcy Belt mobile (520) 221-0807 office (520) 455-0633 HaRRy OWeNS mobile (602) 526-4965 RANCHES/FARMS *SOLD* 320 Head Mountain Ranch, Reserve, NM – 350+/- ac deeded, +/- 54,088 ac USFS permit. Stunning Setting in the ponderosa pines with fish ponds, streams, elk, and turkey. Includes four log homes, lg. bunkhouse, barn, tack room, round pens, arena & shipping pens. This is a horseback ranch with rugged country. Turnkey with cattle, equipment & furnishings. Great opportunity for income from cabin rentals. $2,800,000 *NEW* 509 Head + 4 Horses Turkey Creek Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – In Apache Sitgreaves Forest, 100+/- deeded ac, 32,000+/- ac Pigeon Allotment 3 BR Ranch house, Bunk house, barn, tack room. Solar power, generator. Horseback country with cedar, pine, mesquite and oak. Good grasses and water. Six pastures. $2,250,000 *NEW* 419 Head Desert Ranch - near Deming, NM – The historic Spanish Stirrup Ranch dates back to the 1870’s. Rich in native artifacts and lore and situated in the Florida Mountain Range, it consists of 314+/- deeded ac, 16,083+/- ac BLM permits; 5,184+/- ac State leases; and 5+/- sections adverse grazing. The carrying capacity is 419 AU’s plus 8 horses yearlong.

This is a traditional working cattle ranch with rolling to somewhat mountainous terrain, good browse and grass, excellent water with storage tanks, drinkers and springs. There are 11 wells all with new pumps and equipment within the past three years, and four miles of pipeline. 8 pastures/traps with five sets of working corrals throughout the ranch. $1,950,000 *REDUCED* Hunting and 125 Head Cattle Ranch, Lindrith, NM – Laguna Seca Ranch is set against scenic bluffs with expansive views of open meadows and rolling hills covered in pines, juniper and oaks in the Santa Fe National Forest. Abundant elk and deer. Includes deer and elk permits, two homes, steel shop with equipment shed partially insulated and heated, hay barn, tack room, storage, second hay barn, steel corrals with sorting pens, steel lead-up and crowding tub, squeeze chute, scales, calf table and loading chute. Well watered with 7 wells, 8 dirt tanks, 2 storage tanks, and 10 drinkers. $1,900,000 *NEW* 117 Head Tule Springs Ranch, Greenlee County, AZ – Located in the beautiful Apache Sitgreaves Forest with a 56.6 +/- acre deeded forest inholding, and a 23+/- section USFS grazing permit. A well improved and maintained horseback ranch with a carrying capacity of 50-117 head

SOLD

year long. The headquarters is located in a scenic valley setting with solar power; two homes; barn with tack room, hay storage and horse stalls; shop; corrals with crowding pen and squeeze chute; root cellar/cold meat storage; hen house, irrigated gardens and orchard. The permit and headquarters are watered with springs, creeks, dirt tanks.

Situated on the allotment are a line cabin, two sets of corrals one with a loading chute at the highway. Priced at $1,100,000 *NEW* Geronimo Farm South, Ft. Thomas, AZ – Consists of 295 +/- acres with 43.2 acres of water rights in the Gila River valley. In an area with a long growing season this property is well suited for high end produce marketed to restaurants and specialty retailers. Other potential uses include nut trees, container plants, industrial hemp, horse farm, small and large livestock. 90 minutes from Tucson and Phoenix markets.

Divided into two offerings: Parcel One has of 208+/- ac with 35.8+/- ac of water rights and 1,200 gpm irrigation well. Includes a vacation cabin, large recreation building and pomegranate orchard. $399,000 Parcel Two has 87+/- ac with 7+/- ac of water rights, two-family home, employee housing, large steel barn, and outbuildings. $150,000 *NEW* 30 +/- Acre Farm & Ranch, Duncan, AZ – Pasture for 10 hd, gated pipe irrigation; alfalfa, pecan trees. Two wells, roping arena; Comfortable Palm Harbor triple-wide manufactured home, 2X6 construction, stucco exterior, set on cement slab; 1-car frame & stucco garage. Property is fenced for cattle. $350,000 *REDUCED* 98+/- Acre Farm, Pomerene, AZ – 70 plus irrigated acres with an 800 gpm well that has a 16” casing, records indicate it is 70’ deep with static water at 35’. Flood irrigated and fenced. Suitable for crops, pasture, or nut trees. Located close to I-10, town, schools and services. Great value at $350,000

HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND *NEW* 40+/- Last Stand Guest Ranch, Sonoita, AZ – An exceptional property in the grasslands of Sonoita, presently operating as a successful wedding and equestrian event venue.

The Territorial, two-story 4 BR, 4.5 BA main home has 4,110 s.f., and custom features throughout. A true destination property with a pool and two cabana guest rooms, three casitas, event barn, horse facilities, roping arena, recreation room w/racquetball court, and fishing pond. Adjoins public conservation land with trails. Powered by 80 solar panels

connected to the grid, one well w/pressure tank and storage, also fenced for livestock.

Mature landscape and fruit trees. Property could also be converted to a vineyard/winery. $1,975,000 *REDUCED* 158+/- Acres, Willcox, AZ– 3 parcels of undeveloped high desert, ready to put into production with grapes, trees, organic crops or conventional farming. Development potential or horse property in good location only one mile from Willcox, and 3 miles to I-10. Several shallow wells on property. Paved and dirt road frontage. Property is fenced. 158+/- ac. -- $189,000; 261+/ac. -- $365,400 316+/- ac. – $395,000; 736+/- ac. for $799,000 *REDUCED* +/-14 Ac. Horse Property, Sonoita, AZ – Custom 2,861 s.f. home in the Oaks with matching outbuildings including a 2-car garage w/upstairs apartment & a charming vintage carriage house/stable. Modern 4-stall horse barn with a front portico, tack room, and wash area. Two arenas, access to USFS. $749,000.

*SOLD* 160+/- Acres, Bowie, AZ – Great potential farm ground in an area with good water. Adjoins an existing pistachio orchard.

Includes one domestic/livestock well. Other crops grown in the area include alfalfa, grass hay, grapes, and row crops. Not fenced. $336,160 *NEW* +/- 103 Acre Estate, St. David, AZ – Lovely custom 2,298+/- s.f. 3BR, 2BA home near the San Pedro River on a hill with valley views. Also has large 2-bay garage/shop and artist’s studio building.

There are 50+/- ac. cleared for farming or development with 2 wells potentially used for irrigation, one domestic well services the home and shop, and another feeds a pond.

Property is fenced for livestock. $470,000 Also available: 71+/- Acres of Land suitable for development. $190,000

SOLD

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

for many years. She belonged to Copper Cowbelles, the Tyrone Chapter Order of Eastern Star, the Jacob Bennett Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Austin’s Old 300, and was a supporter of the Cliff-Gila Grant County Fair. She belonged to the New Mexico Cattle Growers and the New Mexico Farm Bureau.

Connie is survived by her three sons Jimmy (Vicky), Joe (Vickie), and David (Penny), and two daughters Katherine Moore (Randy) and Connie Ann Sis McCauley. She leaves behind grandchildren Kyle McCauley (Liz), Bonnie Mounyo (Cole), Ryan McCauley (Starlyn), Shaun McCauley (Annie), Heidi Vermillion (Josh), Megan McCauley, John McCauley, Daniel McCauley, Zachery McCauley, Becky Sorrell (Bill), Katie Ormand (Philip), Brian Moore, Scott Moore (Shanna), and Kevin Moore (Noami). Great-grandchildren are Cole and Cody McCauley, Alexa, Nolan, and Riley Vermillion, Westin, Adalynn, and Kaleb Sorrell, Raely and Ryle Mounyo, Carson Moore and Luke Ormand and James, Kyla, Khael, Javin, Drake, Tristin, and Kaylie Moore. Connie is also survived by a sister, Frances Brown Speight, and her sister in law, Lois Martin and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Western New Mexico University Nursing Program, or the White Signal Community Hall. Contributions to the Nursing Program should be mailed to the Western New Mexico University Foundation, PO Box 1158, Silver City, NM 88062. Checks should be made out to the WNMU Foundation with “In Memory of Constance McCauley” in the note section. Contributions to the White Signal Community Hall should be mailed to: 12 Camino Seco, Silver City, NM 88061.

*REDUCED* San Rafael Valley, AZ – Own a slice of heaven in the beautiful San Rafael Valley, where open spaces, wildlife, ranching history and private dreams live. 152 Acres for $304,000 & 77 Acres with a well for $177,100 *NEW* 260+/- acres, Geronimo Farms North, Ft. Thomas, AZ – In the Gila River Valley of Graham County, north of Highway 70. Undeveloped land with potential for subdividing into smaller horse properties or ranchettes.

13 wells allowed. Part of the larger Geronimo Farms South offerings. Great investment opportunity. $169,000

Stockmen’s Realty, LLC, licensed in Arizona & New Mexico www.stockmensrealty.com ranches

•

horse properties

•

farms JANUARY 2019

73

FEATURED RANCHES FOR SALE

››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ›

RIVER BEND RANCH, SANTA FE ››› 232 deeded acres located within 45 minutes of Santa Fe. Paved highway access, but very private and protected. Extremely scenic mountain property with almost 1 mile of the crystal clear waters of the Pecos River. Possibly the best trophy rainbow and brown trout fishery in New Mexico. We have never encountered so many trout in the 20-30 inch range. This one-of-a-kind property features beautiful owner’s improvements and trout fishing at its best. $7,950,000.

‹‹‹ LA BONITA RANCH 2,036 deeded acres with pavement frontage in the heart of Northeastern New Mexico. Approximately one hour’s drive from Santa Fe. Manicured owner’s compound featuring the gorgeous territorial style owner’s home, art studio/greenhouse, guest houses, covered outdoor entertainment area, all of which reflect exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. The property is positioned along the edge of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, offering some of the most spectacular 360° views in the State. The La Bonita is an ideal family retreat, perfect for entertaining, with the added benefit of outstanding hunting. $5,100,000.

74

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

74

››› ››› ››› ››› ››› ›››

HOBO RANCH ››› 15,114 deeded acres with 1,720 acres of New Mexico State Lease. The HOBO Ranch is located in the scenic mesa highlands of Northeastern New Mexico and features an incredibly diverse, very challenging terrain. The property is a combination of elevated mesa tops, sheer canyon sidewall escarpments and winding canyon creek bottoms.

Elevations from the mesa tops to the canyon bottoms descend 800 – 1,000 feet of almost vertical drop offs. Views from the mesa edge are amazing. In recent years, because of the rugged terrain, no livestock are run on the HOBO Ranch and the property is utilized as a wildlife sanctuary, adjoining the Sabinoso Wilderness Area. Loaded with big game and realistically priced at $650 per deeded acre.

‹‹‹ CROSS L RANCH 28,009 deeded acres plus 10 sections of New Mexico State Lease, with a total of 34,413 acres.

This ranch is located near the Colorado line in Northeastern New Mexico and features a diverse topography ranging from wide fertile live water creek bottoms to rocky side slopes elevating to high mesa country. The ranch is well improved with the added bonus of substantial irrigation water rights and outstanding hunting. This is a turn-key offering, which includes ranch equipment and livestock. $19,500,000 or approximately $696 per deeded acre.

BROCHURES AVAILABLE Offered exclusively by

Serving the Farming & Ranchin Industry Since 1920g

www.chassmiddleton.com • 806-763-5331 (office) • 1507 13th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401 75

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

75

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

MAJOR RANCH —— REALTY ——

RANDELL MAJOR

Cell: 575-838-3016 • Office: 575-854-2150

P.O. Box 244, 585 La Hinca Road Magdalena, NM 87825

Qualifying Broker

CUCHILLO MESA RANCH: 6,661 acres, 1,341.54 deeded, 58 head permit, home. Cuchillo.

NEW $750,000

WATER CANYON: 151 acres/patented scenic land/ creek/water rights. Magdalena. $981,500

EL OCIO RANCH: 2180 acres, permit, 3 elk tags and

RIO PUERCO RANCH: 11,360 acres, 100 cow permit.

Good grass lands. Bernardo. $750,000

deer hunting. Nice home. Grants. NEW $1,100,000

BROADDUS STORAGE UNITS: 149 total units.

LA JOYA FARM: 57 acres irrigated land/water

Income producing investment. Magdalena. $380,000

rights/home/barn, 60 miles S of Albuquerque.

NEW $1,600,000 MESA DRAW RANCH: 3,220 acres, great facilities.

Mountainair, NM. REDUCED PRICE! $1,550,000 COPPER CANYON: 39 acres/patented mountain

HIGHLAND MEADOWS ESTATE: “29” one acre lots. Owner finance or trade. 31 miles W of Albuquerque. $43,500

land/15 acre ft. water rights. Magdalena. $1,170,000

For videos & other information go to:

www.majorranches.com

John D iamo nd, Qu ali fying Bro ker john@beaverheadoutdoors.com

D V E RT I S E

Cell: (575) 740-1528 Office: (575) 772-5538 Fax: (575) 772-5517 HC 30 Box 445, Winston, NM 87943

Specializing in NM Ranches & Hunting Properties www.BeaverheadOutdoors.com

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

BAR M REAL ESTATE New Mexico Properties For Sale...

SULTEMEIER RANCH (FIRST TIME OFFERING) – Located 15 miles southeast of Corona, NM along and on both sides of State Highway 247.

11,889 deeded acres, 2,215 NM State Lease Acres and 1,640 Federal BLM Lease Acres. Grazing capacity is estimated to be approximately 320 A.U. year-long. Two residences, barns, corrals and shipping pens. Five wells and pipelines. Good mule deer habitat. Price: $4,400,000 SOUTH BROWN LAKE RANCH – Nicely improved cattle ranch located northwest of Roswell, NM. 5,735 total acres to include 960 acres deeded.

164 A.U. year-long grazing capacity. Modern residence, bunkhouse, shop and feed barn. Three wells and buried pipeline. Excellent grass country. Price: $1,300,000 L-X RANCH – Southeastern NM just ten minutes from Roswell, NM with paved gated and locked access. 3,761 total acres divided into several pastures and traps. Nice improvements to include a site-built adobe residence. One well with extensive pipeline system. Well suited for a registered cattle operation.

Price: $825,000 19TH STREET FARM – Located just outside the city limits of Roswell, NM. Six total acres with 5.7 acres of senior artesian water rights. Improved with a 2, 200 square foot residence, horse barn with stalls, enclosed hay barn with tack room and loafing shed. Price: $400,000

Bar M Real Estate

CONTACT

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

rmajor@majorranches.com

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

Scott McNally, Qualifying Broker Roswell, NM 88202 Office: 575-622-5867 • Cell: 575-420-1237

www.ranchesnm.com

76

JANUARY 2019

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

Cherri Michelet Snyder Qualifying Broker

Bar M Real Estate

Sam Middleton

SERVING THE RANCHING INDUSTRY SINCE 1920

SCOTT MCNALLY

Farm - Ranch Sales & Appraisals

920 East 2nd Roswell, NM 88201 Office: 575/623-8440 Cell: 575/626-1913

www.chassmiddleton.com

Ranch Sales & Appraisals

1507 13TH STREET LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79401 • (806) 763-5331

Check Our Website For Our Listings www.michelethomesteadrealty.com FARMS, RANCHES, DAIRIES, HORSE & COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Satisfied Customers Are My Best Advertisement

WALKER & MARTIN RANCH SALES Santa Fe

www.ranchesnm.com 575/622-5867 575/420-1237

Denver

O

U R A D V E RT I S E R S make this magazine possible. Please patronize them, and mention that you saw their ad in ...

505/243-9515

A Division of

www.RiverRanches.com Greg Walker (720) 441-3131 Greg@RiverRanches.com Robert Martin (505) 603-9140 Robert@RiverRanches.com

New Mexico Property Group LLC Richard Randals QB 16014 www.newmexicopg.com • www.anewmexicoranchforsale.com nmpgnewmexico@gmail.com 575.461.4426 FENCE LAKE: 295 Pine Hill Road, PRICE REDUCED!!!

2bd/3ba home on 60 acres, corrals, outbuildings, $295,000

PAUL McGILLIARD Murney Associate Realtors Cell: 417/839-5096 • 800/743-0336 Springfield, MO 65804

www.Paulmcgilliard.murney.com

MAJOR RANCH REALTY RANDELL MAJOR Qualifying Broker

rmajor@majorranches.com www.majorranches.com

Cell: 575-838-3016 Office: 575-854-2150 Fax: 575-854-2150

P.O. Box 244 585 La Hinca Road Magdalena, NM 87825

TULAROSA: 509 Riata Road, 4bd/2ba home, detached garage, barn & mobile home on 70 acres w/13 acres in pistachios, $640,000 SAN ANTONIO, NM: Zanja Road, 4.66 acres farmland with the same total acres of Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District water rights, $75,000

Paul Stout, Broker, NMREL 17843

575-760-5461

FENCE LAKE

575-456-2000

www.bigmesarealty.com

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

RANDALS RANCH REAL ESTATE NEW MEXICO RANCHES FOR SALE

TULAROSA

SAN ANTONIO

MORA/EL CARMEN, NM: County Road A012, 10.5 acres pasture, $59,000 MORA/EL CARMEN

WANTED: your farms, ranches & rural properties to list & sell. Broker has over 40 years of experience in production agriculture & is a farm owner.

JANUARY 2019

77

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

Trujillo, NM: CR-B21 access 2 miles east of Trujillo. Parcel has 567 deeded acres w/rim rock views, spring fed stock tanks w/blue stem & native grasses.

OC! Turkeys & mule deer abound... List Price: $345,000 Pecos River – Hwy 3: Premium Alfalfa Farm near Coruco has senior ditch rights, w/immaculate 3 bedroom adobe home, hay barn & sheds. 30+ acres has proven alfalfa production. Priced Reduced: $699,000 Call Catherine 505-3231-8648 Chapelle, NM: Just listed, 135 acres w/Tres Hermanos Creek onsite. Early 1900’s adobe home in very good condition. Power on site, CR B27-A road access. Asking $224,900 Upper Anton Chico: This 7.5 acre alfalfa farm is perimeter fenced & irrigated w/under ground pipes. Excellent production history. Has verified ditch rights & Pecos River frontage. Asking $82,500 & owner may finance.

Apache Mesa Road: 200 acre parcel is partially fenced, has Hermit’s Peak views, mesa top meadow & La Cueva Canyon bottom land. Price: $165,000 437 Apache Mesa Road: This 120 acre parcel has a working solar powered water well and is completely fenced, 2 stock tanks and Hermit Peak views.

Asking $175,000 Stanley, NM: Two 40 acre tracts w/power & water @ $65,000 each, Two 80 acre Tracts w/power @ $89,900 each. Located on Calle Victoriano off the old Simmons Road. 640 acre tract also available in the basin & has subdivision lot potential.

Gascon/Rociado, NM: Hwy 105 access w/26 fenced deeded acres. 4 legal lots have overhead power, ponderosa pine & some pinon tree cover.

Perimeter fenced w/lots of timber & ditch water too. Price reduced to $285,000 for all 4 lots! Make an offer...

Call for details on 300 to 700+ cow/calf or yearling operations.

FALLON-CORTESE LAND WE

SPECIALIZE IN RANCH/FARM SALES

STATE OF NEW MEXICO. STAYING FROM START TO FINISH WITH BUYERS AND SELLERS!

THROUGHOUT THE

575.355.2855 NICK CORTESE

KELLY SPARKS

575.760.3818

575.760.9214

SCOTT BURTON

WWW.RANCHSELLER.COM

WE

OFFER A PERSONAL TOUCH WITH

PROFESSIONAL CARE.

KEN AHLER REAL ESTATE CO., INC. 300 Paseo Peralta, Suite 211, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Office: 505/989–7573 • Toll Free: 888/989–7573 • Mobile: 505/490–0220 Email: kahler@newmexico.com • Website: www.SantaFeLand.com

O’NEILL LAND, llc P.O. Box 145, Cimarron, NM 87714 • 575/376-2341 • Fax: 575/376-2347 land@swranches.com • www.swranches.com

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

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

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

House & 1 parcel $375,000

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

COLFAX COUNTY, NM, 20 +/- deeded acres, 20 water shares, quality 2,715 sq ft adobe home with upgrades, barn, fruit trees, private setting, reduced to $365,000. Also house with 10 acres and 10 water shares offered at $310,000.

MAXWELL FARM IMPROVED, Colfax County, NM. 280 +/- deeded acres, 160 Class A irrigation shares, 2 center pivots, nice sale barn, 100 hd feedlot. Depredation Elk Tags available.

Owner financing available to qualified buyer.

Significantly reduced to $550,000

MAXWELL SMALL HOLDING, home with horse improvements, fenced, water rights and 19+/deeded acres. Handy to I25 on quiet country road. $232,000.

SOLD

MIAMI 80 ACRES, Colfax County, NM. 80 +/deeded acres, 80 water shares, expansive views, house, shop, roping arena, barns and outbuildings. Reduced $485,000

SOLD

COLD BEER VIEW, Colfax County, NM 83.22 +/- deeded acre, 3,174 sq ft, 5 bedroom, 3 ½ bathrm, 2 car garage home situated on top of the hill with amazing 360 degree views.

Reduced $398,000 $349,000

SOLD

FRENCH TRACT 80, Irrigated farm with gated pipe, house, stone shop, many out buildings privacy. Reduced to $292,000 $282,000

3 NEW MEXICO RANCHES

CATRON COUNTY: a diversified ranch offering “Lots of Water” for irrigation and sub-irrigation meadowlands, a private 15 acre lake stocked with fish supported by “free flowing springs.” These meadows also support a good “drought proof cattle operation” for 250 - 275 AU’s. Hunting for elk, mule deer, antelope and all kinds of water fowl. 18,760 Total Acres with 9579 deeded acres, 8004 acres state and 1180 acres BLM. There is no public road access to the ranch except for one 800 acres pasture and the balance is kept locked and hunting is controlled on about 17,900 acres. Two modest set of improvements. A unique opportunity to own a nice Ranch providing grazing and diversified recreational uses while having a strong investment in the State’s limited resource “WATER!” HARDING COUNTY: this small 10 section ranch is one of those hunting properties that’s surrounded by large grazing operations with private access to the Ranch and no public roads; thus providing an ideal, extremely scenic, rough natural terrain supporting perfect wildlife habitat which includes elk, mule deer, bear, mountain lion, turkey and waterfowl. Several wells and numerous large dirt reservoirs. No living facilities. A perfect, private getaway!

CHAVES & LINCOLN COUNTIES: about 16,043 total acres with only 480 acres BLM and over 15,560 acres of deeded land. Runs 300 AU’s yearlong on a wide variety of strong native grasses! Open country with some moderate hills and one major drainage known as “15 Mile Draw” which supports unusually strong wells and good quality water. Modest improvements.

Some mule deer and antelope. Easy to operate ranch. Easy to operate ranch.

Reasonably prices in today’s market.

UNDER T C A R T N O C

Terrell land & livesTock company Tye C. Terrell – Qualifiying Broker - Lic# 4166

Selling Ranches For Over 45 Years

575-447-6041

78

575.760.8088

JANUARY 2019

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

www.scottlandcompany.com

Ben G. Scott – Broker Krystal M. Nelson – NM QB 800-933-9698 5:00 a.m./10:00 p.m.

RANCH & FARM REAL ESTATE

We need listings on all types of ag properties large or small!

■ PRICE REDUCED! MALPAIS OF NM – Lincoln/Socorro Counties,

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

■ WATER, WATER, WATER! – This 6,376.92 ac. +/- ranch is located a short drive from Lubbock, Texas, in Kent Co. just east of Post, TX w/ excellent deer & bird hunting. This ranch has the reputation of being the best watered ranch in the area w/wells equipped w/subs & windmills, year-round dirt tanks & the north fork of the Brazos River. Super improvements are included together w/a Red Angus registered cow herd, ranch & farm equipment including pickup trucks, trailers & tractors & owner’s share of producing minerals, salt water disposal income & potential commercial water sales.

■ PAJARITO CREEK RANCH – Guadalupe Co., NM – 4,243 ac.+/deeded, 240 +/- State Lease, 2,704 sq. ft. custom home built in 2012, shop, bunk house, barns, etc. Pajarito Creek, I-40 frontage.

■ EXCELLENT LOCATION – for a convenience store/truck stop or other

commercial development. 5.403 ac. +/- located at the intersection of US Hwy. 385 & State Hwy. 194 on the south edge of Dimmitt in Castro County, Texas. Adjoining 7.594 ac. +/- is may be available.

■ SANTA ROSA, NM – 78 ac. +/- heavily improved for horses, cattle & other livestock w/virtually new barns, pens, cross fences etc., on city water, w/internet access to the front gate.

+/- ac. (1,629 Deeded +/-, 5,839 +/- State, 3,400 +/- BLM, 2,700 +/Forest Leases) well improved w/home, shop, hay barn, pens & livestock scale, watered by wells, pipelines & earthen dams.

■ SOUTH CONCHAS RANCH – San Miguel Co., NM – 10,685 ac. +/(6,670 +/- deeded, 320 +/- BLM, 40 +/- State Lease, 2,106 +/- “FREE USE”) well improved, just off pvmt. on co. road., 1,550 +/- State Lease in process of being added to the ranch.

■ WEST CLOVIS HWY. 60 – 1,536.92 ac. +/- of grassland w/two mi.

of hwy. frontage on Hwy. 60, ½ mi. of frontage on Hwy. 224, 3 mi. of frontage on south side of Curry Rd. 12, watered by one well at the pens piped to both pastures.

■ 24 MI. FROM TEXAS/NM STATE LINE – Box Canyon Ranch – Quay

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

■ UTE LAKE SUBDIVISION – beautiful, new custom built home, over 5,000 sq. ft. on 3.230 ac. +/-, 4 bdrm., 3 ½ bath, 3 fireplaces immaculate w/view from every room.

D V E RT I S E

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

Dylan, stepson Ross, stepdaughter Linda, brother Matt, sisters Helen and Ethyl. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Eleanor and his older sister Nanny.

His Memorial will be held at the Quemado High School on January 4, 2019, at 11:00.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that all donations be made to the Norton Thoracic Institute at w w w. supportstjosephs.com.

Bursum, Holm O. III, 84, Socorro, passed away on December 4, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Roswell on August 24, 1934, to Holm Jr. and Elizabeth Puckett Bursum.

Holm was raised on a ranch 30 miles East of Socorro in an area known as Jornada del Muerto Basin. Holm is a third generation New Mexican and second-generation banker. Holm graduated from Socorro High School and attended New Mexico State University (NMSU) where he studied agriculture and received a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry.

While at NMSU, Holm received a commission in the college’s ROTC program which led him to the United States Air Force. He served three years in the Air Force as a flying officer for the Strategic Air Command. During his time in the Air Force, on a trip home between transfers, Holm was introduced to his wife Earle by a cousin. Earle agreed to meet Holm and have a “coffee ONLY” date with him. Fortunately for both, their coffee date turned into 56 years of marriage, four wonderful children, ten beautiful grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. In 1959, Holm went to work for Albuquerque National Bank and remained with them until April 1966 when he chose to return to Socorro and go to work for his father at First State Bank (FSB). Holm became President and CEO of FSB in December 1987 and remained so until his death. His son, Holm Bursum IV (Cuatro), proudly served alongside his father as Vice President and COO. First State Bank was founded and

O

opened for business on July 1, 1947.

Shortly after that, in the early 1950s, it began offering scholarships to Socorro and Catron County students wishing to attend NM Tech. Holm has supported NM Tech in many different aspects throughout the years and has successfully ensured a cohesive working relationship between NM Tech and the Socorro Communit y. O ne of H olm’s many accomplishments that he is most proud of is being confirmed twice by the NM State Senate where he served over 8 years as the longest-serving Highway Commission Chairman in New Mexico State history from 1995 through 2003.

During this 8-year period, the New Mexico State Highway Department constructed record 653 miles of new four-lane highway, more than in the previous 83-year history of the State Highway -Department. Combined with the four-laning of approximately 500 miles of two-lane highway, New Mexico had over 1100 miles of four-lane highway by the end of his term as Chairman. Holm is survived by children, Holm O. Bursum IV, Elizabeth Spencer (husband Ben), Julia J. Bursum and Michael Bursum (wife Lori Keleher Bursum); ten grandchildren, great-granddaughter, Holm’s dog, Par. 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.

U R A D V E RT I S E R S make this magazine possible. Please patronize them, and mention that you saw their ad in ...

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

■ COTTONWOOD SPRINGS RANCH – Grant Co., NM – 13,568

IN MEMORIAM << cont. from pg. 73

▫

505/243-9515

JANUARY 2019

79

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

Chip Cole rAnch Broker

— Petroleum Building — 14 e. Beauregard Ave., Suite 201 San Angelo, texas 76903-5831

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

ofc.: 325/655-3555

Working Cattle Ranches

for the Cattleman

Cattleman Ranch- Marana AZ, 15 Head Ranch, 3+/- Sections of State Lease. Asking $59,000 Highway 191 Cattle Trading Cochise AZ, 125 Head feeding pens, 51+/- Deeded Acres, House, 1 Acre Irrigated, Owner May Carry.

Asking $259,900 Vaquero Ranch - Marana, AZ, 95-head state lease, no deeded, great corrals. This would be an excellent cattle trader location, located short paved miles from Marana Auction. Asking $445,000 Knight Creek Ranch - Kingman, AZ, 137 Head Year Long - 45 deeded Acres, 8777+/- state land, 9000+/- Adverse. Reduced! Now asking $545,000 Moore Ranch - Cochise, AZ, 1110+/- Deeded acres, fenced, cross fenced, multiple wells, housing, shop, and corrals. Asking $550,000 Three Sisters Ranch - Sunsites, AZ, 862+/- deeded acres, 20 head year long, nice rustic home. Asking $646,000 Redrock Basin Ranch - Benson, AZ - 50 head, 1106+/- deeded acres, 2320 +/- AZ state land, higher elevation grass country. Asking $750,000 New Listing! - Beloat Ranch - Goodyear AZ, 390+/- head, 102,000+/acres of State and BLM, zero deeded. Asking $950,000 New Listing! - Garcia Ranch - Wickenburg AZ, 425+/- head, zero deeded, 127+/- sections of State and BLM. Asking $1,100,000 New Listing! - Upper Music Mountain Ranch - Kingman AZ, 242 Head Ranch, 47,000+/- acres of BLM, 322+/- Deeded Acres. Asking $1,250,000 Cochise County Ranch - Willcox, AZ, This 105 head ranch, 2800 deeded acres, 3944 acres state. Asking $2,800,000 We have sold $8,000,000 in working cattle ranches over the last 6 months!

Ranches are selling and it is difficult to find ranches for sale. If you’re interested in selling, please contact Scott Thacker for a confidential discussion.

s& We have qualified buyer them. for s che ran g we are seekin ghold to list Please consider Stron ch. ran ur yo LL & SE

80

JANUARY 2019

SCOTT THACKER, Broker P.O. Box 90806 • Tucson, AZ 85752 Ph: 520-444-7069 Email: ScottThacker@Mail.com www.strongholdco.com

DRIPPING SPRINGS RANCH, MULE CREEK, NM - 232 deeded acres with 13,000 Gila National Forest allotment for the grazing of 150 head of mother cows a 4 horses yearlong. Nice improvements, beautiful country. Priced @$2,500,000 SMITH DRAW, SEPAR, NM - 7760 deeded, 11,275 State, 2560 BLM runs 300 head yearlong. Good strong country nice improvements. Priced @$3,100,000 RAINBOWS END RANCH, SUNIZONA, AZ – 315 head yearlong, 5588 deeded acres 15000 state and BLM lease. Good easy grass country. This is a nice ranch in a very productive area of Arizona.

Priced @$3,500,000 CANELO SPRINGS RANCH – Canelo AZ 4972 acre total with 160 deeded, 85 head year round, live water, beautiful improvements and country. Priced @$3,500,000 THE FOURR RANCH DRAGOON AZ – 1280 deeded acres, 11610 AZ state, and 3689 NF Acres. Runs 300 head, Wellwatered, lots of grass. Priced @$4,250,000

SOLD

SOLD

If you are looking to Buy or Sell a Ranch or Farm in Southwestern NM or Southern AZ give us a call ...

Sam Hubbell, Qualifying Broker 520-609-2546

Buyers are looking for a ranch. If you have a ranch to sell, give me a call.

Stock Photo

T O A D V E R T I S E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

Lifetime rancher who is familiar with federal land management policies

SIDWELL FARM & RANCH REALTY, LLC Tom Sidwell, Qualifying Broker 6237 State Highway 209, Tucumcari, NM 88401 • 575-403-6903 tom@sidwellfarmandranch.com • www.sidwellfarmandranch.com

3613 NM 528 NW, Ste. H, Albuquerque, NM 87114 www.wwrealty.com

w Your Free

Must Rene RGENT! You

U

ng

om/freelisti

.c aaalivestock

491 Ft. Stanton Rd., Alto, NM 88312 O: 575-336-1316 F: 575-336-1009

EPUBLI

C

R

www.NMRanchandHome.com

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

As Low As 4.5% OPWKCAP 4.5%

INTEREST RATES AS LOW AS 4.5% Payments Scheduled on 25 Years

Joe Stubblefield & Associates 13830 Western St., Amarillo, TX 806/622-3482 • cell 806/674-2062 joes3@suddenlink.net Michael Perez Associates Nara Visa, NM • 575-403-7970

R

AG LAND LOANS

ANC HE

LLC

D V E RT I S E

S

A

Listing !!

REAL ESTATE GUIDE

Paul Turney – 575-808-0134 Stacy Turney – 575-808-0144 Find Your Favorite Place

Republic Ranches, LLC is excited to announce that we are now licensed and assisting clients in New Mexico!

Let us know how we can help you!

REPUBLICRANCHES.COM info@republicranches.com | 888-726-2481 JANUARY 2019

81

THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE

by Baxter Black, BaxterBlack.com

Prejudice

P

rejudice is a funny thing. When a city at the corner of 39th and Jackson I spied told her to make sure my grape Nehi slicker or a dude comes meanderin’ Willie’s Total Experience Lounge. I recog- never went dry. into the Montana bar in Glasgow nized the name from the paper so By then I wuz smarter’n a tree full o’ he’s liable to get a lot of hard stares. But, I went in. owls, ten foot tall and bullet proof, as Tink I’m here to tell ya, when the shoe’s on the I was dressed normal; hat, Levi’s and would say! But I couldn’t get nobody to other foot, it can be mighty uncomfortable. boots. The bartender was a lady named dance with me! Eventually this lady Years ago in Kansas City, I set out one Bert. She served me a scotch and creme named Elizabeth consented. She must night to find one of them ‘down home soda. I sat at a table in front of the band. have figured I wasn’t so bad after all guitar blues pickers that I had read about As the clientele came in they all sat around ‘cause she sat at my table and invited in the Sunday paper. I was drivin’ around by the walls. Kind of like they were circlin’ Louise and Wilma to join us. The four of Saturday night lookin’ for Walter’s Cre- me. Nobody said much and they weren’t us danced until closin’ time. It was a fine scendo Lounge. I had some ribs at real friendly. Finally the band leader, evening and although they didn’t take to Money’s on Prospect and asked directions. Freddy, came over to my table and asked me at first they must have decided that The feller told me not to go over there me, “Hey man, what are you doin’ here?” cowboys aren’t from outer space, just after dark. Then, after thinkin’ about it, he I told him I heard this was the best different. scribbled his name and phone number on music in Kansas City and I came to find out! a piece of paper and said, “When you git Well he must have thought the same in trouble, have’m call me.” Nice of him, thing ‘cause it sure tickled him! He I thought. couldn’t do enough to make me feel at Somehow I never found Walter’s but home. His sister was the waitress and he

▫

CHANGES

<< continued from page 22

ties that are currently participating in E-PLUS, as well as all future properties, using a scoring system that assesses specific habitat measures important to elk including forage, water, cover, surrounding area and agricultural use. There is also an additional category for properties that provide a meaningful benefit not captured elsewhere.

A committee consisting of local biologists, conservation officers and E-PLUS staff will do the scoring. Properties not meeting the minimum standard have a few options.

Landowners may make habitat improvements to increase their score or join with other landowners to meet the minimum requirements. A landowner can request a review by completing an objection form if their property is removed or determined to not meet the minimum requirements.

All landowners wishing to be considered for the E-PLUS program must provide proper ownership documents, including a current deed and other documents as outlined in the application. Once accepted into the program, landowners in the Primary Management Zone (except for GMU 4 and

82

JANUARY 2019

5A) have two choices for enrolling their properties, unit-wide or ranch-only.

Landowners who choose unit-wide will be issued authorizations for licenses that will be valid on all private unit-wide ranches, other private land with written permission and any legally accessible public lands in the entire GMU. Those selecting ranch-only will be issued authorizations for licenses, which are valid only on that specific private property.

“These choices allow landowners the chance to determine the best way to manage their land, while creating additional hunting opportunity,” Martensen

D V E RT I S E

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

said “the changes to the E-PLUS program are positive, they will benefit the landowner, the elk and the hunter.”

Participating landowners received an introductory letter in December explaining the changes and outlining the new program and timelines. E-PLUS agreements for the 2019-2020 hunting season will be mailed out as property mapping is completed, properties are re-evaluated under the new participation requirements and ranch scores are assigned.

Agreements for 2019-2020 could arrive as late as April. Properties that no longer qualify for the E-PLUS program, will be notified by April 1 and will be provided options to request a review if they desire.

Successful landowners in the E-PLUS program, will receive their authorization statements by the end of May 2019.

Assistant Chief of Private Lands, Bob Osborn notes “there were several issues and problems that the department had noticed over the last nine or 10 years and these recently adopted changes should help to improve the program moving forward.”

For more information, please visit our website: www. wildlife.state.nm.us/hunting/maps/elk-private-lands

Go Mobile w/the Stockman

issuu.com

Custom Livestock Harvesting Professional Butchering • Wild Game Processing Thatcher, Arizona • 928-428-0556 • Call for information & scheduling

w Your Free

U

Must Rene RGENT! You

Listing !!

ng

om/freelisti

.c aaalivestock

-H

Download the mobile app on Google Play or iTunes

Go Mobile w/the Stockman

New Mexico 4-H Foundation Supporting 4-H Youth Today So They Can Lead Tomorrow

DONATE TODAY! 18USC707

NEW MEXICO 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 575-646-3026 • MSC 3AE Las Cruces, NM 88003

state4h@nmsu.edu • www.aces.nmsu.edu/4h JANUARY 2019

83

ting s i l e e r f / m o .c k c o t s e v i griculture! l A t a s e a w a h t u o o S t Go ectory of e in Get Your Nam

the 2019 Dir

Its Easy to Get Listed Today ... ONLINE: aaalivestock.com/freelisting MAIL: New Mexico Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194 FAX: 505/998-6236 EMAIL: nmsdirectory2016@gmail.com If you’d like to advertise in the Directory, please contact Chris at PLEASE INDICATE YOUR BREEDS & SERVICES, & ENTER YOUR LISTING BELOW ... chris@aaalivestock.com

Free Listing Form.

Mail, email or fax.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS DUE TO ILLEGIBLE HANDWRITING.

EMAIL ADDRESS

Cattle Breeds

Service Category Choose up to 3 categories ❒ AI/Embryo/Semen ❒ Artists ❒ Associations/Organizations ❒ Auction Market ❒ Ag Lending ❒ Beef Packers ❒ Contractors ❒ Education ❒ Feed

NAME OF RANCH OR BUSINESS

CONTACT PERSON

❒ Feedlots ❒ Financial ❒ Horses ❒ Insurance ❒ Livestock Haulers ❒ Manufacturers ❒ Non-Profit ❒ Order Buyers/Commodities Brokers ❒ ❒ Ranch Equipment/Suppliers ❒ Transportation ❒ Veterinarians/Supplies ❒ Other

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

Your Listing

PHONE NUMBERS

Real Estate

* Previous listings must be re-entered!

200 character limit.

FAX NUMBER

❒ Check here if you would like info. on advertising in the Directory.

DEADLINE — JUNE 15, 2019 84

aaalivestock.com/freelisting JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

84

M

ANFORD

PRIVATE TREATY

C A T T L E

FIRST GENERATION BRANGUS CATTLE GARY MANFORD 505/508-2399

GRAU RANCH CHAROLAIS

SouthweSt Red AnguS ASSociAtion

Performance Beefmasters from the Founding Family

BEEFMASTERS

Ranch Tested - Rancher Trusted

58th Bull Sale—October 5, 2019

For contact information on a Breeder near you call:

Private Treaty Females Semen & Embryos

432-283-1141

▫ seedstock guide

T O L I S T Y O U R H E R D H E R E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

Lorenzo Lasater • San Angelo, TX 325.656.9126 • isabeefmasters.com

RED ANGUS

Bulls & Replacement Heifers 575-318-4086 2022 N. Turner, Hobbs, NM 88240

www.lazy-d-redangus.com

HEIFERS & BULLS FOR SALE 575-760-7304

DiamondSevenAngus.com

Bradley 3 Ranch Ltd. WESLEY GRAU www.grauranch.com

www.bradley3ranch.com Ranch-Raised ANGUS Bulls for Ranchers Since 1955

Annual Bull Sale February 9, 2019 at the Ranch NE of Estelline, TX

na

Thatcher, Arizo

ality Represents Qu The Brand that angus Bulls & Females Br Registered Black 928/651-5120 • 928/348-8918 • bjcmd@cableone.net

M.L. Bradley, 806/888-1062 Cell: 940/585-6471

McPHERSON HEIFER BULLS  ½ Corriente, ½ Angus bulls.

All Solid Black Virgins ½ Corriente, ½ Angus Bred Heifers & Young Pairs Solid Black Matt • 806/292-1035 Steve • 806/292-1039 Lockney, Texas • Claude, Texas Columbus, New Mexico

Maternal, Moderate Thick & Easy Fleshing Reliable Calving Ease THE GARDNER FAMILY Bill Gardner 505-705-2856

www.manzanoangus.com

SEEDSTOCK GUIDE

TO LIST YOUR HERD HERE CONTACT CHRIS@AAALIVESTOCK.COM OR 505-243-9515, x.28 JANUARY 2019

85

seedstock guide ▫

C Bar R A N C H SLATON, TEXAS

Charolais & Angus Bulls

TREY WOOD 806/789-7312 CLARK WOOD 806/828-6249 • 806/786-2078

Go Mobile w/the Stockman

Tom Robb & Sons T

R

S

Registered & Commercial

POLLED HEREFORDS Tom 719-688-2334

719/456 -1149 34125 Rd. 20, McClave, CO robbherefords@gmail.com

A

D V E RT I S E

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

Clark anvil ranCh Reg. Herefords & Salers Private Treaty

BULL SALE APRIL 10, 2019 La Junta Livestock – La Junta, CO

issuu.com

Download the mobile app on Google Play or iTunes

Go Mobile w/the Stockman 86

JANUARY 2019

CLINTON CLARK 32190 Co. Rd. S., Karval, CO 80823 719-446-5223 • 719-892-0160 Cell cclark@esrta.com www.ClarkAnvilRanch.com

SEEDSTOCK GUIDE

TO LIST YOUR HERD HERE CONTACT CHRIS@AAALIVESTOCK.COM OR 505-243-9515, x.28

CORRIENTE BEEF IS SANCTIONED BY SLOWFOOD USA

RANCH

Registered CORRIENTE BULLS Excellent for First Calf Heifers

CATES RANCH

WAGON MOUND, NEW MEXICO 575/666-2360 www.catesranch.com

Ranch Performance Black Angus Bulls and Replacement Heifers Ranch Raised- Rock Footed - Calving Ease - Rapid Growth, Private Treaty at the Ranch

• Weaned & Open Heifers • Calving Ease Bulls

Ernest Thompson – Mountainair, NM 575-423-3313 • Cell 505-818-7284

JaCin Ranch

WWW.THOMPSONRANCH.NET

David & Norma Brennand Piñon, NM 88344 575/687-2185

Roswell, March 2, 2019 Bulls & Open Yearling Heifers

YOUNG BULLS FOR SALE

SANDERS, ARIZONA

928/688-2753 cell: 505/879-3201

Bulls & Heifers

Blending Technology with Common Sense Ranch Raised Cattle that Work in the Real World

NEW MEXICO ANGUS SALE

Red Angus Cattle For Sale Purebred Red Angus

FOR SALE AT THE FARM

Registered Polled Herefords

BELEN ALL BREED SALE

Belen, April, 2019 Ease n Easy Fleshing Performance Genetics n Docility

Zoetis HD 50K 50,000 DNA Markers (Combined w/Angus EPDs provides the most accurate & complete picture of the animals genetic potential) DNA Sire Parentage Verified AGI Free From All Known Genetic Defects BVD FREE HERD Available Private Treaty Born & Raised in the USA

MANUEL SALAZAR 136 County Road 194 Cañones, NM 87516 usa.ranch@yahoo.com PHONE: 575-638-5434

Attend the 28 th Annual Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale February 23, 2019

n Calving n Powerful

▫ seedstock guide

T O L I S T Y O U R H E R D H E R E C O N T A C T C H R I S @ A A A L I V E S T O C K . C O M O R 5 0 5 - 2 4 3 - 9 5 1 5 , x . 28

Joe Paul & Rosie Lack P.O. Box 274 Hatch, NM 87937 575-267-1016 Rachael Carpenter 575-644-1311

Bill Morrison

411 CR 10 Clovis, NM 88101 575-482-3254 575-760-7263 Cell

www.lackmorrisonbrangus.com

bvmorrison@yucca.net

JANUARY 2019

87

seedstock guide ▫

The Finest In Corriente Cattle!

SPIKE RANCH Robbie & Pam Sproul Turkey Creek, Arizona

CANDY TRUJILLO Capitan, NM 575-354-2682 480-208-1410 Semen Sales AI Supplies AI Service

Maternal, Moderate Thick & Easy Fleshing

520.824.3344 520.444.4939 Robbie cell 520.975.2200 Pam cell pamsproul@gmail.com

Reliable Calving Ease THE GARDNER FAMILY Bill Gardner 505-705-2856

www.manzanoangus.com

Angus Cattle Rick & Maggie Hubbell Mark Hubbell

LAZY WAY BAR RANCH

Bulls & Heifers

575-773-4770

Lovington, NM

Quemado, NM • hubbell@wildblue.net

Registered Red Angus Bulls

Low Weight Calving Ease bulls with Great Dispositions.

We have all ages — Yearlings to an 8-Year-Old.

Priced to sell. Call or text 575-441-4488

WAYNE & ANITA REAMS wareams@msn.com

“Proven genetics that increase profit” Mark Larranaga 505-850-6684 Percy Larranaga 505-270-0753

George Curtis Inc. ~ Registered Angus Cattle ~

SINCE 1962

NGUS FARMS 24th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale

Good cow herds + performance bulls = pounds = dollars!

Call: BLAKE CURTIS, Clovis, NM 575/762-4759 or 575/763-3302

Saturday, March 16, 2019 – Canyon, Texas 27951 South U.S. Hwy. 87, Canyon, TX 79015-6515 Richmond Hales • 806/488-2471 • Cell. 806/679-1919 Rick Hales • 806/655-3815 • Cell. 806/679-9303

Casey

GrauPerformance Charolais ranCh Tested Since 1965

RANCH RAISED

MOUNTAIN RAISED

WINSTON, NEW MEXICO Russell and Trudy Freeman

575/743-6904

D V E RT I S E

BEEFMASTERS seventy years

T. Lane Grau – 575.760.6336 – tlgrau@hotmail.com Colten Grau – 575.760.4510 – colten_g@hotmail.com 1680 CR 37 Grady, New Mexico 88120 www.CaseyBeefmasters.com Watt, Jr. 325/668-1373 Watt50@sbcglobal.net

in the New Mexico Stockman.

Call: 505/243-9515.

SEEDSTOCK GUIDE

TO LIST YOUR HERD HERE CONTACT CHRIS@AAALIVESTOCK.COM OR 505-243-9515, x.28

88

JANUARY 2019

COLLECTORS CORNER

by Jim Olson

Tips for Dating Bolo Ties

A

man named Vic tor Emanuel Cedarstaff is often credited with inventing the bolo tie during the late 1940s. Many authors have stated that Victor patented the bolo, however, records show the only patent awarded to Mr. Cedarstaff was for a “Slide for a necktie” in 1954 (pat. #2,896,217) and it was for a type of a bolo slide, not the bolo itself.

An article in Sunset Magazine is often quoted as well: “Victor Cedarstaff was riding his horse one day when his hat blew off. Wary of losing the silver-trimmed hatband, he slipped it around his neck. His companion joked, ‘That’s a nice-looking tie you’re wearing, Vic.’ An idea incubated, and Cedarstaff soon fashioned the first bola tie (the name is derived from boleadora, an Argentine lariat).” However, the article was written in 2002, and no sources were quoted. The Cedarstaff story is widely circulated, but no concrete proof was found to substantiate the claim he “invented” the bolo tie other than said story being repeated.

Even earlier than Cedarstaff’s patent, in 1953, William Meeker applied for a for patent #2,846,688 which was titled, “Apparel For Neckwear.” It was later assigned to Hickok Manufacturing Co. of Rochester, N.Y. In the patent application, it states, “The present invention relates generally to apparel and is directed particularly to a novel article of neckwear comprising a necktie and a slide cooperatively associated therewith for relative adjustment.” The picture and description which accompany the patent are of a bolo tie (although it is not called that by name).

There are other sources who claim the bolo tie has been around since the late 1800s. I found online a picture of old neckwear that looks similar to a bolo tie which was said to be from the 1930s. However, it did not look much like what we consider to be a traditional bolo today. Perhaps items like it are where the idea germinated from however.

Regardless of who “invented” the bolo

tie, or when it happened, we can pretty dating a bolo based on what the clasp on much all agree that you did not see them the back looks like: From the invention of much before the 1950s. During a period the bolo (whenever that was) until about from the 1950s to 70s, they jumped in pop- the mid-1950s, there was no clasp. Bolo ularity until now they are recognized cord ran through a couple of loops on the around the world as a Western version of a tie. back which held a little pressure on the cord When you are buying a vintage bolo tie to keep it in place. There were a couple of there are a couple of tell-tale signs that will other variations during this time period, but help you put a date range on when it may no clasp yet. By the mid-1950s however, you have been made. First and foremost is the begin to see the bolo tie clasp. As menclasp on the back. The most popular clasp tioned above, Cedarstaff patented one in ever used, on many thousands of bolo ties, 1954. The Bennett clasp which is marked, bears the name of a person named Bennett. Bennett Pat. Pend. C-31, came onto the The “Bennett” clasp is found on probably 8 market about this same time. The “C-31” out of 10 vintage bolos (if not more). clasp was used from the mid-1950s until Bennett did not make the bolos, as some about the mid-60s. For some unknown folks often mistake, but the clasps used on reason, this is when we see the “C-31” distheir backs to secure the braided cord bore appear from the Bennett clasp. The clasps the Bennett name and were available to afterward which said, Bennett Pat. Pend. silversmiths via the jewelry supply store. were in production from about the mid-60s Here is a generally accepted timeline for until the late 1980s. It has been reported

MOTLEY MILL & CUBE

ALL NATURAL COTTONSEED CAKE 30% PROTEIN, 6% FAT :: 35% PROTEIN, 5% FAT

(806) 348-7151 • (806) 348-7316 JANUARY 2019

89

that when Mr. Bennett passed, a jewelry supply store bought his dies and started producing the clasp, but now without the Bennett name on the back. This would have been in the late 80s or early 90s.

As far as I can tell, nobody seems to know who “Mr. Bennett” was and even though the clasps said, “Pat. Pend.” on them, I find no evidence of a patent ever being filed for. But whoever he (or she) was, their

90

JANUARY 2019

name will forever live on the back of thousands of bolo ties.

Along the way there were others who applied for patents on bolo tie clasps. In 1972, a patent was granted to John W. Day for a bolo clasp with a spring-loaded, push button type of release that kept pressure on the braided leather cord. In the patent application, he stated the date of the invention went back to 1966.

In January of 1968, James H. Mosby applied for a patent on an invention which provided for a removable mounting for a gem stone or other ornament that is removably secured to a sliding carrier on a bolo tie, known as a bolo slide. Basically an interchangeable slide with clasp.

In June of 1974, a patent was applied for by an E. Larsen titled, “Clasp for a Bola Tie with Interchangeable Mount.” It goes on to explain, “This invention relates to bola ties and more particularly to the clasp for a bola tie which holds the braids of the bola tie to prevent slipping and at the same time locks a removable mount to the clasp. The lock provides for a quick release in order to remove either or both the bola tie from the persons neck and the mount from the bola tie clasp.” It was similar sounding, but different in style, to the Mosby patent.

Keep in mind that any of the variations of bolo tie clasps mentioned above were in use for many years after their invention dates so the clasp itself can only tell you the earliest date which the item may have been made. There are also many modern-day silver smiths who make retro looking items, so you can still find contemporary bolos

with old-school silver loops on the back instead of a clasp. Those are usually pretty easy to spot however because they look more modern in style and are usually hallmarked with a contemporary artist’s stamp.

A few fun facts about bolos. After gaining popularity in the 1950s through 70s and becoming known as the “Western” tie, the state of Arizona made the bolo its official neckwear in 1971. New Mexico designated the bolo as the state’s official neckwear in 1987, but it wasn’t until 2007 that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed the legislation. Also in 2007, the bolo tie was named the official tie of Texas.

One last question remains, is it a “Bola” tie or a “Bolo” tie? Although some old-timers use the word “Bola” and if you go back to the root of the word, “Boleadora” (what Gauchos in South America use as a sort of lariat to bring down cattle—and it also resembles our western tie), then the “a” at the end is probably most technically correct.

However, if you do a google search of “bola” it will ask you if you really meant to search for the word “bolo” instead (indicating that Google thinks you made a mistake in spelling). This indicates that people search for the word “bolo” many, many times more often than its counterpart, “bola” in Google searches. Bolo, with an “o” seems to be the most modernly accepted term. It’s kind of like “concho belt” or “concha belt”. The “a” is probably most technically correct, but the “o” is the most widely accepted in today’s world.

▫

91

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

91

Current and Former Owners of Land Next to or Under Railroad Rights of Way May Be Eligible for Cash Payments from Class Action Settlement

A

federal court has granted preliminary approval for a class-action Settlement involving fiber-optic cable and related telecommunications equipment that have been installed in railroad Rights of Way. This Settlement resolves a lawsuit in Arizona and will provide cash benefits to current and former owners of land next to or under the Rights of Way. Sprint, CenturyLink, WilTel, and Level 3 Communications, the Defendants, are telecommunications companies. The Defendants or their predecessors buried

fiber-optic cable and installed related tele- fiber-optic cable was installed in a particucommunications equipment within railroad lar Right of Way by visiting www.

Rights of Way nationwide. A railroad Right ArizonaFiberOpticSettlement.com or of Way is a strip of land on which a railroad calling 1-877-900-9196. Class Members will company builds and operates a railroad. have an opportunity to claim cash benefits The Defendants entered into agreements if the Court approves the Proposed with the railroads that own and occupy the Settlement.

Rights of Way, and under those agreements The Proposed Settlement will provide paid the railroads for the rights to install the cash payments to qualifying Class Members fiber-optic cable and related telecommuni- based on various factors that include: cations equipment within the Rights of Way. ЇЇ How many feet of property you own Plaintiffs allege that, before installing next to the railroad right of way, the fiber-optic cable and related telecom- ЇЇ How long you owned the munications equipment, the Defendants property, and also were required to obtain consent from ЇЇ How many people co-own the those landowners who owned the land property with you. under the Rights of Way. The Defendants The Proposed Settlement will also result contend that the railroads had the right to in any Court order granting final approval allow them to use the Rights of Way without of the Settlement being recorded in the the need for further permission from the chain-of-title of Class Members’ property. adjoining landowners and deny any wrongdoing.

For more information regarding the Class Actions Class Members include current or previ- visit www.ArizonaFiberOpticSettlement.com or call ous owners of land next to or under a 1-877-900-9196. railroad Right of Way, at any time since the cable was installed in the state of Arizona.

Settlements have previously been approved in 45 states.

Class Members can find out when

▫

REWARD

Commitment. Responsibility. self esteem. ACComplishment.

These are the values taught by the New Mexico Boys & Girls Ranches for 75 years.

For Your Best Photo!

Have a favorite photo that is just too good not to share?

Have one that might be cover-quality?

The New Mexico Stockman is instituting a monthly photo contest and will pay $100 for the best photo received each month. The winning photo will also be published in a future issue of the Stockman.

Photo by: Jeanette Kelley, Hope New Mexico

Send your photo to caren@aaalivestock.com along with the name and address of the photographer.

Once a photo is provided to the Stockman, the publication has the right to publish it at any time and in any place in the magazine.

92

JANUARY 2019

Keep the tradition of caring alive by giving today!

Help K

This Month’s Winner

S ee ids

g Picture. th e B i

1-800-660-0289 www.theranch es.org Guiding Children, Uniting Families – Since 1944

New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches, Inc. • P.O. Box 9, Belen, NM 87002

NEW MEXICO BOYS RANCH • NEW MEXICO GIRLS RANCH •PIPPIN YOUTH RANCH FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN •THE NEW MEXICO FAMILY CONNECTION

What’s in your Insurance Policy?

Unwanted coverages?

High premiums?

Coverage you thought was there?

New ventures or exposures that you would like covered?

Contact: e do:

W

Homes pment, ■ Scheduled Equi ses or H Hay, Cattle, RVs, s, ■ Autos, Pickup s, Jet at Bo s, cle Motorcy rs ele he W ur Fo Skis, mercial ■ Personal/Com ellas, Bonds br Liability, Um rsonal ■ Corporate & Pe ore! m d an Ranches,

■ Homes, Mobile

Premier Certified Agribusiness Agent for NMCGA

KENNY REED Producer/Ag Advisor

JIM LYSSY, P&C Administrator 575-355-2436

TANYA YASTE Southwest Agent

Insurance Services of New Mexico

L

et us review your insurance policy & assist in making recommendations to having “Ranch Round-up” insurance coverage that fits your operation effectively & affordably.

AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS • RANCH • FARM

We are the Property/Casualty Administrator for the New Mexico Cattle Grower’s Association, delivering you the BEST pricing and service for your ranch or farm operation. Call us TODAY for a proposal.

Insurance Services of New Mexico AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS • RANCH • FARM

Call us for full information at 800/505-9392 — ask for Jim

INSURANCE SERVICES OF NEW MEXICO P.O. BOX 49 FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 JANUARY 2019

93

marketplace ▫

Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment Sales

New & Used parts, Tractor & Farm Equipment.

Salvage yard: Tractors, Combines, Hay & Farm Equipment Online auctions: We can sell your farm, ranch & construction equipment anywhere in the U.S. Order parts online: www.kaddatzequipment.com 254/582-3000 Order Parts On-line: www.kaddatzequipment.com

YAVAPAI BOTTLE GAS

928-776-9007 Toll Free: 877-928-8885

Williams Windmill, Inc.

New Mexico Ranch Items and Service Specialist Since 1976 New Mexico Distributor for Aermotor Windmills

575/835-1630 • Fax: 575/838-4536 Lemitar, N.M. • williamswindmill@live.com

2150 N. Concord Dr. #B Dewey, AZ 86327

Over 20 years experience Specialized in Mechanical Scales Servicing All Makes & Models Mechanical & Electronic

Visit us at: www.yavapaigas.com dc@yavapaigas.com

"START WITH THE BEST - STAY WITH THE BEST" Since 1987

Scales & Equipment LLC “Accuracy is no Mistake” Michael Niendorf PO Box 10435, Albuquerque, NM 87184 505-227-7318 • scaleman505@yahoo.com

A Monfette Construction Co.

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

NRCS Approved

High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight Long Warranty Black NRCS Tanks NOT NRCS Minimum Standards Highest Quality, Best Value Please call for the BEST SERVICE & VALUE.

Cloudcroft, NM • 1-800/603-8272 nmwatertanks.com

www. reveal4-n-1.com

www.sandiatrailer.com • 505/281-9860 • 800/832-0603

937/444-2609 15686 Webber Rd. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 Fax: 937/444-4984

TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS

Available for Metal, Composition Shingles or Tar Roofs. Long-lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture Tank Coatings for Concrete, Rock, Steel, Galvanized & Mobile tanks.

Low Maintenance High Performance

Motor Models available

References available in your area

We offer a complete line of low volume mist blowers.

American Made Excellent for spraying, cattle, livestock, vegetables, vineyards, orchards, FREE nurseries, mosquitoes, etc.

SHIPPING For free brochure contact:

Swihart Sales Co.

7240 County Road AA, Quinter, KS 67752

94

JANUARY 2019

800-864-4595 or 785-754-3513 www.swihart-sales.com

Call for our FREE CATALOGUE VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO.

806/352-2761

www.virdenproducts.com

ROBERTSON LIVESTOCK DONNIE ROBERTSON Certified Ultrasound Technician Registered, Commercial and Feedlot 4661 PR 4055, Normangee, TX 77871 Cell: 936/581-1844 Email: crober86@aol.com

MARKETPLACE TO LIST YOUR AD HERE CONTACT CHRIS@AAALIVESTOCK.COM OR 505-243-9515, x.28

For Beef Cattle on Pasture Guaranteed Analysis : Crude Protein min 24%, Crude Fat min 7.5%, Crude Fiber max 29%, Vitamin A 20,000 Iu/lb.

Ingredient Statement : Extruded whole-pressed cottonseed mechanically extracted, cane molasses and Vitamin A supplement.

Feeding Directions : Feed approximately 8 lbs per head for 1000 lb cow.

Provide adequate roughage and fresh water at all times.

CPE Feeds, Inc.

2102 Lubbock Rd., Brownfield, TX 79316 • 806-637-7458

O

U R A D V E RT I S E R S make this magazine possible.

Please patronize them, and mention that you saw their ad in...

9th Annual Lamb Jam Tour

T

he American Lamb Board (ALB) is excited to announce the 2019 Lamb Jam Tour dates and locations. It all begins in 2019 on March 31 in Austin, Texas.

Austin, TX - March 31 Washington, DC - April 14 Seattle, WA - May 19 Boston, MA - June 23 San Francisco - July 21 Denver, CO - August 25 (new for 2019)

Lamb Jam brings together top local chefs and lamb lovers to celebrate flavorful American Lamb. ALB started the event series in 2010 as a way to build awareness and excitement about American Lamb in key markets. The tour now includes events in six cities with Denver

being the newest market added for 2019. The event brings together local influencers including chefs, butchers, farmers and ranchers, and media to expose consumers to the amazing flavor, versatility and approachability of American Lamb. Over the past eight years the tour has reached more than 200 chefs, more than 10,000 consumers and connected lamb suppliers with new customers.

Chefs will be showcasing their lamb dishes in one of four Global Flavor categories – Asian, Mediterranean, Latin and Middle Eastern. The winners in each market will earn a place at the Lamb Jam National Finale to compete for the title of Lamb Jam Master!

At the six events during 2019, attendees will enjoy interactive entertainment including butcher and cooking demos, live music, giveaways, games, samples of local beer and cocktails and more!

▫ marketplace

+A

You can find out more and take advantage of the Flock Ticket Special (4 tickets for the price of 3 now through 1/1/19) at : www.americanlambjam.com

▫

Use code: FLOCK 2019 for the discount.

505/243-9515

ReseRve YouR s

pace

Now IN The

Sci-Agra, Inc.

Cholla Livestock, LLC Gary Wilson Arizona & New Mexico

602-319-2538 • gwilsoncattle@gmail.com

Weanlings & Yearlings

FOR SALE —————— TYLER RIVETTE O: 281/342-4703 • C: 832/494-8871 harrisonquarterhorses@yahoo.com www.harrisonquarterhorseranch.com

15, ext. 2 ez 505/243-95 om tin ar M ris Ch Call alivestock.c email: chris@aa

DESERT SCALES & WEIGHING EQUIPMENT ♦ Truck Scales ♦ Livestock Scales ♦ Feed Truck Scales SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

1-800/489-8354

602/258-5272

FAX

602/275-7582

www.desertscales.com

MARKETPLACE TO LIST YOUR AD HERE CONTACT CHRIS@AAALIVESTOCK.COM OR 505-243-9515, x.28

SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

Mixing / Feeding Systems Trucks / Trailers / Stationary Units SNUFFY BOYLES • Cell 806/679-5885 WES O’BRIEN • Cell 806/231-1102 800/525-7470 • 806/364-7470 www.bjmsales.com 3925 U.S. HWY 60, Hereford, TX 79045

JANUARY 2019

95

ad index ▫

A-C

A Lazy 6 Angus Ranch . . 28, 88 Ag Lands Southwest . . . . . 76 Ag NM FCS, ACA . . . . . . . . 53 Ken Ahler Real Estate Co., . . 78 American Angus Assn. . . . . 54 American Gelbvieh Assn. 56, 86 Angus Invitational Bull Sale . 12 Bar G Feedyard . . . . . . . . . 33 Bar Guitar Liquid Feed Co. . . 70 Bar M Real Estate . . . . . .76, 77 Beaverhead Outdoors . . . . 76 Best in the West Brangus Sale . . 15 Big Mesa Realty . . . . . . . . .77 BJM Sales & Service . . . . . . 95 Black Angus “Ready for Work” Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Border Tank Resources . . . . 60 Bovine Elite . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Bow K Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bradley 3 Ranch, Ltd. . . .85, 98 Brennand Ranch . . . . . . . . 87 C Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Carter Brangus . . . . . . .14, 85 Carter’s Custom Cuts . . . . . 83 Casey Beefmasters . . . . . . . 88 Cates Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Caviness Packing Co., . . . . 34 CKP Insurance . . . . . . . . . .11 Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . 86 Clavel Herefords . . . . . . . . 43 Clovis LS Auction . . . . . . . .49 Coba Select Sires . . . . . . . . 86 Chip Cole Ranch RE . . . . . . 80 Conniff Cattle Co., LLC . . . . 14 Cox Ranch Herefords . . . . . 88 CPE Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Crystalyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 George Curtis . . . . . . . 88, 97

D-I

Davis Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Denton Photography . . . . . 66 Desert Scales . . . . . . . . . . 94 Diamond Peak Cattle Co . . . 25 Diamond Seven Angus . . 16, 85 Domenici Law Firm, PC . . . . 51 Fallon-Cortese Land . . . . . . 78 FBFS/Monte Anderson . . . . 58 FBFS/Larry Marshall . . . . . . 90

Farm Credit of NM . . . . . . . . 9 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . 35 Five States LS Auction . . . . 36 Four States Ag Expo . . . . . . 24 Genex/Candy Trujillo . . . . . 88 Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . 88 Grau Ranch . . . . . . . . . 21, 85 Hales Angus Farms . . . . 23, 88 Harrison Quarter Horses . . . 95 Hartzog Angus Ranch . . 19, 86 Headquarters West Ltd./ Sam Hubbell . . . . . . . . . 80 Henard Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 51 Hi-Pro Feeds/Sendero . . . . . 7 Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . 27, 88 Hudson LS Supplements . . 41 Hutchison Western . . . . 53, 82 Insurance Services of NM . . 93 Isa Beefmasters . . . . . . . . . 85

J-M

JaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 87 J-C Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . 69 Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment . . . . . . . 94 Bill King Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 4 L & H Manufacturing . . . . . 69 Lack-Morrison Brangus . . . . 87 Lazy D Ranch Red Angus . . 85 Lazy Way Bar Ranch . . . . . . 88 Major Ranch Realty . . . . . . 77 Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . 85 Manzano Angus . . . 37, 85, 88 McKenzie Land & Livestock . 22 McPherson Heifer Bulls . . . . 85 Mesa Feed Products . . . . . . 58 Mesa Tractor, . . . . . . . .20, 94 Messner Ranch . . . . . . . . . 18 Michelet Homestead Realty 77 Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . . . 74, 75, 77 Miller Angus . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Monfette Construction Co. . 94 Mossy Oak Properties . . . . 81 Motley Mill & Cube Corp. . . 89 Multimin USA . . . . . . . . . . 13 Paul McGillard/Murney Assn.77

N-P

NM Angus Assn Bull & Heifer Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NM Cattle Growers Insurance.71 NM Dept. of Game & Fish . . 26 NM Federal Lands Council . . 96 NM 4-H Foundation . . . . . . 83 NM FFA Foundation . . . . . . 83 NM Premier Ranch Properties.80 NM Property Group . . . . . . 77 NM Purina Animal Nutrition100 NMSU Animal & Range Sciences . . . . . . . . . .62, 65 NM Wool Growers . . . . . . . 44 Olson Land and Cattle . .17, 86 O’Neill Land . . . . . . . . . . . 78 P Bar A Angus Ranch . . . . . 88 Parker Brangus . . . . . . . . . 70 Perez Cattle Company . . . 6, 88 Pot Of Gold Gelbvieh Assn. . 55 Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Cattle Guards/Priddy Const. 69 Professional Predator Control20 Punchy Cattle Company . . . 60

R-S

Ranch-Way Feeds . . . . . . . 69 Red Doc Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Republic Ranches, LLC . . . . 81 D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . .83, 94 Reverse Rocking R Ranch . . 26 Rio Grand Classic Livestock Auction . . . . . . 47 Rio Grande Scales & Equip . 94 Tom Robb & Sons . . . . . . . 86 Robertson Livestock . . . . . 94 Roswell Brangus Breeders Co-Op . . . . . . . 99 Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Roswell Livestock Auction . . 32 Runft Charolais . . . . . . . . . 50 James Sammons, III . . . . . . 80 Sandia Trailer Sales . . . . . . 94 Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . 85 Sci-Agra . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 95 Scott Land . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 SEGA Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 56 Sidwell Farm & Ranch . . . . 81 Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . 94

Skaarer Brangus . . . . . . . . 44 Southwest Beef Symposium 69 Southwest Red Angus Assn. 85 Spike S Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 88 Stockmen’s Realty . . . . . . . 73 Stronghold Ranch RE . . . . . 80 Joe Stubblefield & Assoc . . . 81 Swihart Sales Co. . . . . . . . . 94

T-U

T & S Manufacturing . . . . . 45 TechniTrack, LLC . . . . . . . . 58 Terrell Land & Livestock Co. . 78 The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Thompson Ranch . . . . . 61, 87 3C Cattle Feeders . . . . . . . 51 Three Mile Hill Ranch . . . . . 60 2 Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . 86 U Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 42 United Fiberglass, . . . . . . . 59 USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

V-Z

Virden Perma Bilt Co. . . . . . 94 Walker Martin Ranch Sales . 77 West Wood Realty . . . . . . . 81 Brinks Brangus/ Westall Ranch . . . . . . .29, 87 Western Tank & Trailer . . . . 90 Western Trading Post . . . . . 70 Westway Feed Products . . . 31 Williams Windmill, . . . . 57, 94 WW - Paul Scales . . . . . . . . 65 Yavapai Bottle Gas . . . . .72, 94

DO YOU HAVE A STAKE IN RANCHING ON FEDERAL AND STATE LANDS? Do you know who is watching out for YOUR interests?

For membership information, please email nmflc@nmagriculture.org 96

JANUARY 2019

Join Today

George Curtis, INC.

REGISTERED ANGUS CATTLE Good cow herds + performance bulls = pounds = dollars!

1947 photo of George F. Curtis

PERFORMANCE, EASY-CALVING BULLS that can help to assure your success in the “pound” business.

C all : B lake C urtis , C lovis , N ew M exiCo 575/762-4759 or 575/763-3302 aNd w ayNe k iNMaN 575/760-1564

97

JANUARY 2019

G

eorge and Vera Curtis came to New Mexico as small children in the early 1900s. Their parents, arriving in a covered wagon, homesteaded in rural Quay County, New Mexico, on the Llano Estacado. Forrest, New Mexico, was the nearest place of commerce, a community built around a rural schoolhouse where their children of the 1920s and 1930s era received their education. George heard of the Aberdeen Angus breed, and much improved genetics that the breed was known for, and made the decision to acquire a registered Angus herd of his own. Traveling across the U.S. in search of the best genetics that money could buy turned out to be quite an adventure for Mr. Curtis but also a memorable quest for the Curtis children of the era. George Curtis and his youngest son James V. Curtis accepted the challenge of competing with the other top Angus breeders of the 40s and 50s at numerous State and regional competitions including the Denver and Ft. Worth livestock shows. When James V. Curtis (Rip) returned from his world travels, sponsored by the U. S. Air Force, with his wife, a North Carolina native and Air Force registered nurse, Thelma, the Curtis team resumed their Angus breeding venture. As cutting edge technology became available in the form of artificial insemination and embryo transplant, the Curtis family began to utilize these new tools to improve the herd focusing on the genetic traits that most needed improvement both in the industry and on the Curtis ranch. George Curtis’ passing in 1977 and his son’s passing in 1994 left the responsibility of sire selection and herd genetics to the present generation of Curtises. Tamara, Blake and Tye Curtis still operate George Curtis, Inc. today. The Curtis family takes pride in completing three generations in the Registered Angus cattle business. Our pledge is to continue to meet our customers’ expectations of excellence. The easy calving, top gaining, moderate framed stock that the Curtis family has been known for in the past is still available today at George Curtis Inc.

JANUARY 2019

97

98

JANUARY 2019

JANUARY 2019

98

B R A R E N K G R U S A P D BRANGUS SEEDSTO E S I A R H CK R A NC

Performance, Easy-Calving, Low Birth Weight, Rock-Footed Drought & Heat Tolerant Bulls & Females Available Now Privately at the Ranch

BULLS & FEMALES Also At These Sales

2nd Weekend in February BEST IN THE WEST SALE Marana, Arizona 4th Weekend in February ROSWELL BRANGUS SALE Roswell, New Mexico

Grand Champion Heifer, Dec. 2017 Arizona Nationals

Top quality seedstock available like our past champions at the Roswell Bull Sale, Arizona National and the Marana Sale.

Bulls & Females Available by these Sires & More...

Skyhawks Kennedy 430A5 Skyhawks Pres 820Z9 LM MR 449/691 Skyhawks Pres 9B MR LP Doc 3116

Semen Available

SKYHAWKS KENNEDY 430A5

CONTACT ROSWELL BRANGUS BREEDERS FOR BRANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES

Floyd Brangus TROY FLOYD P.O. Box 133 Roswell, NM 88201 Phone: 575-734 -7005 Cell: 575-626-4062

99

JANUARY 2019

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 & ELAINE PARKER P.O. Box 146, 1700 N. Parker Road San Simon, AZ 85632 Larry’s Cell: 520-508-3505 Diane’s Cell: 520-403-1967 Business – 520-845-2411 Residence – 520-845-2315 Email: jddiane@vtc.net or parker_brangus@yahoo.com

Townsend Brangus GAYLAND & PATTI TOWNSEND P.O. Box 278 Milburn, Oklahoma 73450 Home: 580-443-5777 Cell: 580-380-1606 STEVEN & TYLER TOWNSEND 580-380-1968 PHILIP TOWNSEND 580-465-7487 JANUARY 2019

99