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

Dairy Market Outlook Signals Need for Policy Change

by Michael Lichte, Dairy Farmers of America

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Producer Education = Consumer Satisfaction

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Equine Welfare: What IS Humane

by N.M. Cattle Growers’ Association & N.M. Farm & Livestock Bureau

Official publication of:

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Hard Country Book Review

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, Rex Wilson; Executive Director, Caren Cowan;

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FIRE! New Fire Paradigm or Old Advocacy?

by Douglas Cram, NMSU

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Making a Difference, One Voter at a Time

by Callie Gnatkowski Gibson

by Callie Gnatkowski Gibson

by Caren Cowan

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

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News Update

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N.M. Federal Lands Council News

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N.M. Old Times & Old Timers

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N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING

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To The Point

Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Office Manager: Marguerite Vensel Advertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez, Michael Wright Contributing Editors: Glenda Price, Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson, Carol Wilson, William S. Previtti, Julie Carter, Lee Pitts Photographer: Dee Bridgers

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In Memoriam

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Cowboy Heroes

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NMBC Bullhorn

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New Mexico Livestock Board Update

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Market Place

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Seedstock Guide

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Calendar of Events

PRODUCTION

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Ad Index

Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Editorial & Graphic Design: Kristy Hinds

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Real Estate Guide

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

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by Jim Olson

by Curtis Fort

ADVERTISING SALES General: Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515, ext. 28 or chris@aaalivestock.com Real Estate: Michael Wright at 541/286-4135 or 505/243-9515, ext. 30 or michael@aaalivestock.com

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FIRE! a photograph taken by Juliane Baish-Sproul during the Horseshoe II Fire in the Chiricahua Mountains in June 2011. The photo was taken from the porch of the Spike S Ranch, owned by the Sproul family and home of (Aunt) Shirley Sproul near Turkey Creek. In an attempt to “contain” the fire (see story on page 48) nearly 80 percent of the mountain range was backburned, when the fire itself would have burned about a quarter of that. Had it be fought, it would have been less. It is hard to estimate the private property damage that literally went up in smoke including fences and water improvements. Please pray that our families don’t face this tragedy in the months to come.

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April was a whirlwind not only in terms of the wind that we normally experience this time of year, but on lots of other fronts as well.

Michelle and Bob Frost, Boe Lopez and I attended the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Spring Conference in Washington, D.C. There is simply no way to convey what a strong reputation the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association has on Capitol Hill.

Not only were we well received in our own congressional offices, but Michelle took us to many other agency and committee offices — more than I even knew existed. Clearly Washington D.C. is a battleground that NMCGA must confront and we must have a presence back there to win.

We were briefed on a broad range of issues and our opinions were sought at every turn. Perhaps the most promising part of the trip was work on the catastrophic fire legislation that Jeff Menges, NCBA’s Region VI Vice President, has been working with Arizona’s Congressman Paul Gosar’s office that, when passed, will offer some opportunity to try and get ahead of the catastrophic fires that are just a spark away from completely devastating our state and the West. Jeff has been working on this bill since we were at Buffalo Thunder sitting right between two fires at Mid Year last summer and the Wallow Fire was still burning on our Arizona border.

Beef, livestock and livestock owners have been in the local news a lot in the last few weeks, and not in a good way. It is more than clear that we all must be extremely thoughtful every day in the way we act and do business. It takes a mis-step by just one of us to brand the entire business. The office has fielded numerous inquiries regarding the equine welfare issue. The Association is in contact with Governor Susana Martinez’ office and we are working toward an outcome that will provide quality life for all livestock while they are alive and assurance for a humane end of life.

On the better news side, we can congratulate the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the work of the Beef Checkoff over time for the ease in which the American public has seemed to accept a fourth case of BSE in our nation. The safe guards in place worked with no exposure to the food chain and the short term dip in the market is recovering.

We are also pleased that the entire nation was able to shed enough light on the Child Labor regulations that were proposed for agriculture that the Administration saw the wisdom in completely withdrawing the proposal. This was one of the issues that we pressed hard while we were in D.C. While this is a significant victory, we haven’t gained any ground, we just held some.

As we go into our June primary and November’s national general election, we need to be mindful that we must elect people at all levels of government who are educated and prepared to take back the ground, literally and figuratively that we have lost over the past few decades. And, once we get them elected, the work isn’t done. We need to be forging relationships with candidates right now that will help us drive through legislation and regulatory oversight that will all us to stay in business and grow.

Finally, I will once again encourage you to aide in building the membership of the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association. In late April we finished what we hope will be the first of many highly successful “road shows” with regional meetings in Capitan, T or C and Grants. We had over 80 people who came to town to obtain Beef Quality Assurance certification from New Mexico State University Extension and to learn from the experts at IDEXX, Gold Standard Labs, Dow AgroSciences, Purina and Boehringer Ingleheim about the lasted in techniques and technology to make us all more successful. We signed up a few new members but we always need more. It takes resources and support, both financial and moral for staff and leadership to bail head-on into the crisis of the day. If you are not a member, you can join today at www.nmagriculture.org or by calling 505/247-0584.

There is still time to make your reservations at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, until May 24, at the super rate of $109 plus tax. The meeting, including Wool Growers, CowBelles and Farm Bureau is sure to be a great one.

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Bert Ancell Past President Springer;

Caren Cowan Executive Director Albuquerque

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acing rising gas prices, American auto consumers are increasingly flocking to hybrids and plug-in cars as a means to escape the financial pain. However, studies incorporating mileage performance and costs associated with different models suggest that many of these options do not yield sufficient savings to justify the upfront price premium, says the New York Times.

Consumer patterns in car use and reasonable expectations of future gas prices suggest strongly that many of these models would have to be driven for many years before purchasers would break even.

■ The average consumer drives a new vehicle for six years.

■ Yet if gas cost $4 a gallon, TrueCar data estimates that the payback period for a hybrid Ford Fusion over the conventional Fusion would be 8½ years.

■ Similarly, a buyer who chose the plugin Nissan Leaf instead of a conventional Nissan Versa would need to drive it for almost 9 years at today’s gas prices in order to eclipse the $10k difference in price.

■ For many models, gas would have to approach $8 a gallon before they could be expected to pay off in the six-year average window.

The reality of these disappointing statistics likely explains many of the mixed results that the new fleet of vehicles has seen in the market.

■ Though hybrid sales have surged more than 60 percent this year, they still account for less than 3 percent of the total market.

■ Plug-in cars represent a minuscule fraction of sales, and General Motors even halted production of the Chevrolet Volt in response to less demand than it expected.

■ The Lundberg Survey, which tracks fuel prices, said in March that gas prices would need to reach $12.50 a gallon and $8.53 a gallon for the plug-in Volt and Leaf, respectively, to make sense purely on financial terms.

Still, market analysts are quick to point out two important caveats.

First, the starkness of the figures involved is not a perfect science – gas prices may vary substantially in the near future or consumer driving habits may exceed assumed levels.

Second, demand for plug-ins and hybrids is not determined entirely by financial sense, as some consumers accept the price premium in the name of benefitting the environment.

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New Mexico Youth Beef Ambassador Contest hroughout the state of New Mexico there are many outstanding youth, ages 12-20, who could pursue the opportunity to become the next spokespersons for the NM beef industry by competing in the NM Beef Ambassador Program Contest to be held June 24, 2012 in conjunction with the N.M. Cattle Growers’ Summer Conference at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso. Senior and junior age state winners will then be eligible to compete in the National Beef Ambassador Program (NBAP) Contest slated for September 28-30, 2012 in Sacramento, California.

The National Beef Ambassador Program is managed by the American National CattleWomen, Inc. and funded, in part, by America’s Beef Producer Check-Off Program through the Cattleman’s Beef Board. The NBAP strives to assist youth in educating consumers and students about beef nutrition, food safety and stewardship practices of the beef industry. The state level contest is directly sponsored by the N.M. CowBelle organization, with additional support from the N.M. Beef Council, the N.M. Cattle Growers’, local CowBelle women, within the state, and N.M. ranchers.

Senior age contestants must be 17, but not over 20 years of age

by September 1, 2012. During the state contest, a panel of judges will critique a 5 – 8 minute speech presented by the contestant.

The speech must be factually based on data provided from the “Beef: From Pasture to Plate” website: www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org or on a beef industry topic that is developed through personal research. The state contest will also include a brief written response to a published news article regarding the beef industry, as well as participation in a mock media interview and a consumer promotion activity. The national contest does not include the speech presentation, but requires that three beef related lessons be presented to youth before the national contest deadline.

The junior level contest is open to youth between the ages of 12 and 16 and consists of a 5-8 minute speech, as in the senior contest, along with participation in the mock media interview and consumer promotion categories.

The senior and junior winners will receive monogrammed award jackets and shirts and will be eligible to participate in an expense paid trip to compete in the National Beef Ambassador Program Contest. The NM senior winner may also apply for a $500 college scholarship from the NM CowBelles upon fulfillment of his or her responsibilities as a NM Beef Ambassador.

Each of the top five national winners will receive a $1,000 award, after national requirements are completed, along with a total of $5,000 in cash prizes from the American National Cattle Women and other sponsors. The top three junior division

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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Donates $51K to Control Wolves

by KFBB NEWS TEAM hunting group has made a large donation to the Montana Fish Wildlife (FWP) and Parks to help manage the wolf population.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is giving $51,000 to the state.

That money will go directly to Wildlife Services, a division of the United States Agriculture Department.

They’ll be using the donation to collar wolves and respond to deprivation problems.

Ron Aasheim, FWP Bureau Chief says, “We have about $110,000 state dollars that we spend right now. But with all the activity, that doesn’t last forever, so this helps a lot. It’s a good partnership, so we’re pleased, and we’ll start reaping the benefits pretty quick.�

Ron says anytime wildlife is affected in Montana, a lot response from the public follows, and the wolf management has brought it to a level never seen before.

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June 26th Mescalero Reservation Range & Forest Field Trip forest and range field trip is planned for Tuesday afternoon, June 26, to coincide with summer meetings of the New Mexico Cattle Growers and the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts. The tour leaves from the front entrance of the Inn of the Mountain Gods near Ruidoso at 1 p.m. and returns by 5 p.m. Led by Dan Abercrombie of the Mescalero Apache Department of Resource Management, the trip will feature forest thinning projects and watershed management plans. Groundwater well and solar pump systems will also be included. This tour is part of an initiative for regional range resource management tours spon-

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New Association, New Leadership for Southwestern Red Angus Producers he Southwest Red Angus Association, formed in December, 2011 by a group of Red Angus seedstock producers, is working to represent and promote southwestern Red Angus producers and their interests.

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“It is the intent of the association to provide animals with exceptional genetic traits that through heterosis enhance the quality and value of the herds of commercial cattlemen,” Head said. “While still new and small, we have already been able to assist some of our members sell their Red Angus seedstock. We are looking forward to continuing and increasing the prior successes of our efforts.” continued on page 22

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“We agree with you that consumers should always have the ability to exercise choice in the marketplace . . . However, in the current environment of rampant and intentional mischaracterization and misinformation, it is incumbent on all of us to ensure consumers are able to make choices that are based on facts, rather than emotion and hysteria,” the letter stated.

The legislators pointed to job losses and the possibility of consumers paying more for their ground beef.

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Vilsack appeared with Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad on March 29 at a news conference where he called the product safe, healthy and affordable, but defended USDA’s decision to give school lunch programs the option to choose ground beef without LFTB. He said that decision reflected USDA’s dual role of ensuring safe ■ food and to serve customers.

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But a new study has found that the bear population in part of Canada is larger than many scientists thought and might actually be growing.

In 2004, Environment Canada researchers concluded that the number of bears along the western shore of Hudson Bay had dropped 22 percent since 1984, to 935 bears, and they estimated that by 2011, a continuing decrease would bring the number down to 610.

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The Hudson Bay region is considered a bellwether for how polar bears are faring elsewhere in the Arctic, according to Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail.

The decrease, the scientists asserted, was due to warming temperatures that melt ice faster and ruin the bears’ ability to hunt. “That sparked worldwide concern about the future of the bears and prompted the Canadian and American governments to introduce legislation to protect them,� The Globe and Mail reported.

The World Wildlife Fund even stated in 2008: “If current warming trends continue unabated, scientists believe that polar

bears will be vulnerable to extinction within the next century.�

But a survey released on April 4 by the Government of Nunavut — a federal territory of Canada — shows that the number of bears is now 1,013 and could be higher. “The bear population is not in crisis as people believed,� said Drikus Gissing, Nunavut’s director of wildlife management. “There is no doom and gloom.�

He added that the media in Canada have led people to believe that polar bears are endangered, but “they are not.�

He estimated that there are about 25,000 polar bears in Canada’s Arctic region, and “that’s likely the highest [number] there has ever been.�

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Lands News This time the attack heads back down south and a grazing bill is surprise, surprise actually positive.

The tale of two monument proposals ast time I wrote about the attack on el norte. I guess that made the enviros del sur jealous, for they have now embarked on a new crusade to tie up 600,000 acres in Doña Ana County. That would put 25 percent of the county in a national monument.

You will recall their previous endeavor was to have just under 250,000 acres designated as wilderness and over 90,000 acres designated as a national conservation area. Senator Bingaman, with Senator Udall as a cosponsor, introduced the legislation. However, even with the support of then Governor Bill Richardson, the

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Now comes phase two of their attack.

Having been unsuccessful using the democratic process they’ve now turned to executive branch fiat. The local media says they are petitioning President Obama to exercise his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate 600,000 acres as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Funny thing is, no one has seen the petition. That means the Mayor of Las Cruces, the Las Cruces SunNews and other local officials and entities have endorsed a proposal they’ve never seen – kind of a Nancy Pelosi “we have to pass it to find out what’s in it” scenario.

Why is it important to see the petition?

The language the President includes in his proclamation will determine such things as: ■ The actual boundaries of the proposed monument ■ Which agency will manage the monument ■ Whether livestock grazing may occur ■ Whether hunting may occur, and ■ Whether law enforcement will have access As another example, the Doña Ana Soil & Water Conservation District is concerned they won’t be able to maintain 50 or so dams in the area, or construct new facilities for flood control purposes, or implement watershed treatment programs. Whether or not they would have access, or if so under what restrictions, continued on page 24

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In response to this Rep. Steve Pearce has introduced H.R. 4334, the Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act, which would designate 58,512 acres in the Organs. This bill is kind to grazing. Livestock grazing is listed as one of the resources to be preserved, and it includes language allowing the use of motorized vehicles and mechanical equipment for range improvements and for “the performance of standard ranching operations.� The Pearce bill has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Pearce’s staff say they are open to suggestions or improvements and I have recommended the title be changed to the Organ Mountains-Cox Family National Monument and that the legislation direct the BLM to recognize and celebrate the over 120 years of ranching by the Cox Family.

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would again be determined by the language in the Presidential proclamation.

You will recall that in the Spring of 2009 secret Department of Interior documents were leaked, one of which was a BLM memo to the Secretary of Interior titled “Treasured Landscapes.� Within that document were recommendations for the President to use his authority to designate National Monuments. Two areas were recommended in New Mexico: Otero Mesa – 1.2 million acres, and The Lesser Prairie Chicken Preseve – 58,000 acres. Combine those with the most recent proposal and you would have almost 2 million acres taken out of multiple-use. That’s an area larger than the state of Delaware or twice the size of Rhode Island.

It should be noted this situation is not unique to DoĂąa Ana County or even to New Mexico. Environmentalists and wilderness advocates west-wide are pushing for National Monument designations.

Frustrated by their inability to pass wilderness bills through Congress they are turning to their favorite “We Can’t Wait� President for executive action.

Grazing Improvement Act

Whenever a piece of legislation causes the Western Watershed Project and other enviro organizations to go nuts, I figure it warrants a look-see. The legislation in question is The Grazing Improvement Act as introduced by Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming as S. 1129, and in the House by

Representative Raul Labrador of Idaho as H.R. 4324.

This bill would amend FLPMA in the following important ways: ■Grazing permits would be for 20 years instead of the current 10 ■Recognizes that the renewal, reissuance or transfer of a permit does not, per se, have a resource impact so long as there is no change in the grazing management and grants them a categorical exclusion ■Requires that all appeals of grazing permit decisions be conducted “on the record� in accordance with the fundamental principles of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). This is a particularly critical provision as applied to the Forest Service. The Forest Service currently lacks an independent body to hear administrative appeals similar to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) that adjudicates BLM appeals. ■Places the burden of proof in an appeal on the agencies instead of the permittee ■Provides that upon appeal the agency decision is suspended and that current grazing is allowed to continue until the appeal is resolved continued on page 25

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At a recent Senate Committee hearing on S. 1129 Senator Barrasso said, “For over a decade, agencies have relied on year-to-year appropriation rider language to reissue grazing permits. My bill codifies this important language. The BLM and Forest Service simply cannot keep up with the required NEPA analysis due to limited funding and a backlog of lawsuits by the anti-grazing, pro-litigation groups. This bill also provides the respective Secretaries with needed flexibility when reissuing grazing permits”.

Neither of New Mexico’s Senators are cosponsors of the bill.

The Western Watershed Project says the bill would “further obstruct the proper administration of grazing” and tie down the ability of the agencies “to enforce environmental laws.” I can’t give it a higher recommendation than that.

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An excellent crowd was in attendance and they obviously had come to buy quality. There were 32 bull buyers during the day with eight taking home three or more bulls. Volume bull buyer took home a total of 10 head from the two breeds. Some high quality black baldies appear to be in the n making.

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Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship (http://www.nmsu.edu/~duboisrodeo/).

2012 NM Angus & Hereford Bull Sale Summary really good set of cattle made up the offering during the 2012 NM Angus & Hereford Bull Sale held March 3 at the Roswell Livestock Auction. Quality held deep and the consignors were rewarded with an average sale value of $3,028 on 53 Angus bulls while 12 registered Angus heifers averaged $2,675. The top grading 2-year-old Angus bull was awarded to Miller Angus, Floyd, NM and sold for $3,000. The top grading yearling bull was awarded to Claude Gion, Belen, NM and brought $3,250. Gregory Carrasco, Las Cruces, NM was consignor of the top selling Angus bull which was evaluated at $4,500. The top selling Angus female, also the top grading female, was consigned by Breckenridge Partnership, Roswell, NM and sold for $3,600.

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New Mexico’s Old Times and Old Timers

Future Governor Imprisoned in Santa Fe young Kentuckian named David Meriwether along with a small band of Pawnee Indians and a young Negro boy illegally entered New Mexico in 1819 for the stated purpose of establishing trade relations with the Spanish government. It was a fool’s errand, to a considerable extent, as the Spanish were very serious about keeping their country’s borders closed, and a 19-year-old interloper doesn’t seem creditable as a negotiator, especially since he didn’t speak Spanish.

The Pawnees who accompanied the party were either killed or fled when Meriwether was taken into custody by Spanish authorities in northeastern New Mexico in 1819. He and the young Negro, Alfred, were taken to Santa Fe where Meriwether appeared before Governor Facundo Melgares, the last Spanish Colonial Governor of New Mexico. The problem was not only that Meriwether didn’t speak Spanish, but the Governor didn’t speak English. Since no communication between them was possible, Meriwether was simply locked up.

Criminal justice in Spanish Colonial New Mexico didn’t include a prison system akin to the American model. Criminal penalties often involved corporal punishment, including flogging, or forced labor on public projects. Exile was sometimes ordered and executions were rare, but not unheard of. Many historians refer to jails – cárcels – of the day, but they were often much like the one in which Meriwether was housed.

Located in the west end of the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, Meriwether described it as “a small, close, dirty apartment, with only a small window about the size of pane of eight by ten glass to admit a little fresh air and light.” Meriwether wasn’t any more complimentary about the food. “[That] night my jailor came with a small earthen bowl with boiled frijoles or red beans. I found [them] so strongly seasoned with pepper that I could not eat it.

But I soon devoured the tortillas as I was very hungry.” Nor was he pleased with the sleeping arrangements. “. . . [S]preading my blanket on the dirty floor, I lay down and tried to get a little sleep. In this I was sadly disappointed, as I thought the bed

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bugs and fleas would eat me up before morning.”

The next day things began to look up. A French-speaking Padre made himself known to Meriwether, who was also passably fluent in French. The two of them appeared before the Governor. When Meriwether told Governor Melgares that he was an American, the Governor replied, “Americans are bad people. You have forcibly taken a province from Spain called Florida.”

The governor was referring to the Adams-Onís Treaty which had been signed in February 1819. It did indeed give Florida to the United States. It was promptly ratified by the U. S., but Spain did not ratify it for two more years. Recall that at the time many countries in the Americas were in rebellion against Spain, seeking independence.

Governor Melgares then asked why the young American was in New Mexico, and Meriwether told him of his intention to open trade with the Spanish. When he had finished, he wrote in his autobiography, the Governor “shook his head in a very incredulous manner . . .” Meriwether was sent back to his jail.

A few days later, the French-speaking priest appeared again, and asked after the American’s welfare. The prisoner complained, “I [have] to keep fighting flies all day, and the bed bugs and fleas all night.”

The priest interceded with the Governor, and Meriwether was allowed out of his cell during the day, but obliged to return in the evening.

While walking on the plaza some days later, the American and priest met again, and Meriwether showed the cleric the bug bites on his hands, arms and face. Again the priest approached the Governor and won another concession for Meriwether.

He was allowed to remain free in the town, if he promised not to try and escape. Meriwether moved into a room with the priest and found employment with an elderly man, harvesting chile and beans.

After a week of employment, Meriwether was summoned to the Governor’s palace again, for another interview. Melgares again expressed his dislike of Ameri-

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cans, and brought up the time, years before, when “[American] soldiers had been sent into Mexico to seize it.” The reference was to Zebulon Pike’s incursion in 1806-07. Even so, the Governor agreed to let Meriwether leave New Mexico with the promise that he never return, upon pain of being shot. Meriwether promised, saying, “A stray dog always lives longest where he is treated best.”

After a few days of quibbling about what of his guns, animals, and other equipment would be returned to him, he and Alfred were escorted out of the capital by a Spanish corporal and one other soldier. The military escort remained with them until they were well beyond Pecos to the east, and then they were left to their own devices; facing a daunting trek back to the American settlements, which they accomplished the following year.

Meriwether returned to New Mexico, in 1853, when he became New Mexico’s third territorial governor. Legend holds that on his inauguration day, the roof above the room that had been his cell 34 years earlier, collapsed. Everyone counted that a good sign.

A couple of footnotes to this tale are in order. For one, it is curious that throughout his autobiography, Meriwether never provided the name of his benefactor, the French-speaking priest. It is also interesting that Meriwether emphasized Governor Melgares’ dislike of Americans; yet Zebulon Pike, in his journals, spoke well of Captain Melgares, the officer who captured him and his troops during the winter of 1806-1807.

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jinglejangle Greetings CowBelles, hope many of you are busy making preparations for our mid-year meeting at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso.

The Beef Ambassador Contest will be held on June 24 and we will hear from the Junior and Senior winners during our joint Board of Directors and General Membership meeting on June 25. This year there will be a registration fee of $10 for all CowBelles planning on attending and the deadline is June 15 – No Exceptions! This will make it possible for us to plan for the appropriate number of attendees and have the necessary meeting space. There will once again be a ladies luncheon at noon on June 25. The cost for the luncheon will be $25. The registration form will be included in the May Wrangler or you can mail your check for registration and/or the ladies luncheon payable to NMCB to Lyn Greene, NMCB treasurer, HC 75, Box 22 Mountainair, NM 87036. Please be sure to

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NMCB will be holding a joint silent auction with the New Mexico Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers so start collecting your auction items. Fita Witte will be the CowBelle Chairman for this endeavor and is looking forward to all the items you bring or send.

Between now and our mid-year meeting here are some fun facts to share with others about beef. These are things many of us know but seldom think about sharing.

■ The U.S. has less than 10 percent of the world’s cattle inventory yet it produces nearly 25 percent of the world’s beef supply.

■ One dollar in cattle sales generates about five dollars in additional business activity.

DATES TO REMEMBER May 21-23 – ANCW Region V & VI in Hawaii June – Beef Promotion Month Beef for Father’s Day June 24-26 – NMCB Mid-Year & Board Meeting & Beef Ambassador Contest in Ruidoso at Inn of the Mountain Gods July 25-28 – Cattle Industry Summer Convention & ANCW Meeting in Denver, CO August – State Fair Manpower $ and Ins. due to State Treasurer Sept. 13-23 - State Fair Booth September 15 – Deadline for Membership Award Sept. 26 – Five States and Executive Board Meeting in Clayton, NM

■ Fifty percent of all beef pounds bought is ground beef.

■ The top three uses of ground beef are burgers, spaghetti, and Mexican dishes.

■ The hamburger made its international debut at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904.

■ Beef is the #1 food source for protein,

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Dairy title in new Farm Bill cuts volatility, MU economist tells congressional committee airy programs in the draft 2012 Farm Bill can reduce milk-feed margin volatility, which has plagued milk producers in recent years. Yet the proposed law does not cut milk supplies and continues the U.S. role in milk export markets.

“It’s important to note that farmer participation in the dairy program is voluntary,” said Scott Brown, University of Missouri dairy economist. He testified to Congress, April 26, in Washington.

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A major shift in the dairy bill aims to protect producer margins rather than supporting milk prices, Brown said. In addition, producers can buy additional protection above the government base program to further reduce risks.

The new dairy bill would kick in when the price received for milk sinks too close to the cost of feed. In the past, dairy programs were tied to milk price.

Rapidly rising feed costs in a time of low milk prices hit dairy farmers hard starting in 2009, when milk receipts dropped $10.5 billion, the biggest loss since the start of records in the 1920s.

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The proposed Dairy Security Act of the Farm Bill includes two programs: Dairy Producer Margin Protection and Dairy Market Stabilization. A producer choosing the margin program also becomes subject to the stabilization program. Producers can receive payments from the margin program and face restrictions under the stabilization options.

The margin defined in the law uses an all-milk price less calculated prices for corn, soybean meal and alfalfa.

Under stabilization, producers have limits on their milk production that receive market revenue. Under margin protection, producers will be paid based on their coverage level and USDA reported margin.

Generally, milk prices and feed costs are correlated, so margin payments tend not to occur often. However, when they are out of synch and margins shrink, producer payments would be triggered.

Brown said his computer dairy model shows infrequent need for payments based on low margins, and that the stabilization program runs for short periods, unlike past dairy programs.

The new programs reduce federal payments, one goal of Congress in writing the 2012 Farm Bill.

Program payments depend on producer participation. Rather than estimate farm enrollment, Brown relied on representative-farm research by Texas A&M University. From that he assumed 70 percent of the U.S. milk would be enrolled.

Brown ran 500 options, a stochastic approach, using different market assumptions in the model. Results were compared with a 10-year milk-production and price baseline. Results showed only a slight decline in milk production compared to the baseline.

One finding, Brown told Congress, was that producers can reduce risk from low margins by participating. Volatility also drops.

Brown said producers should study buying additional margin protection. The base program is triggered at a milk-feed margin of $4 or less. “Risk-averse farms can consider buying higher protection up to $8 milk-feed margins,” Brown said.

The analysis of the draft dairy bill shows only small declines in U.S. dairy exports.

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U.S. meat exports set all time record ccording to year-end statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011, reaching all-time highs in both volume and value and exceeding $11.5 billion in total value.

Beef exports finished the year at 1.287 million metric tons valued at $5.42 billion.

This broke the 2003 volume record of 1.274 million metric tons and easily surpassed the 2010 value record of $4.08 billion. Export volume was 21 percent larger than in 2010, with value up 33 percent.

Lamb exports totaled 18,343 metric tons valued at $30.08 million. This topped the previous record performance of 2006, when exports totaled 13,934 metric tons valued at $27.8 million. Compared to 2010, lamb export volume was up 72 percent and value increased 46 percent.

Pork exports totaled 2.255 million metric tons valued at $6.11 billion, breaking the previous volume record of 2.052 million metric tons and shattering the value record of $4.88 billion, which were both established in 2008. Year-over-year, pork exports were up 18 percent in volume and 28 percent in value.

“It is extremely gratifying to see all red meat exports reaching new heights, even with the various trade obstacles we still face across the world,” said USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng. “U.S. producers have provided superior products to market and made solid investments in the international markets – not only from pork, beef and lamb checkoff programs, but also from the corn and soybean checkoffs.

Along with the experienced staff we have in place in the foreign markets, our trade officials who continue to work for greater market access and the exporters and traders who work every day to grow the presence of U.S. meat worldwide, they are to be commended for their foresight and commitment to global marketing.”

While the record-breaking performance of 2011 is impressive, Seng feels strongly that USMEF and its industry partners have laid the groundwork for even greater success in the future.

“Demand for U.S. red meat has never been stronger, and we are well-positioned to build on this success,” he said. “We have the marketing tools in place to showcase the quality and consistency of U.S. prod-

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ucts, which our industry is able to deliver at a very competitive price and end users are able to utilize in extremely creative and innovative ways. Real opportunities exist for further growth, and USMEF fully intends to capitalize on this strong momentum.”

Beef export value more than $206 per head of fed slaughter

Beef export value per fed steer and heifer slaughtered was a record $206.37 in 2011, which was more than one-third higher than a year ago ($153.09). Beef exports equated to 14 percent of total production when including both muscle cuts and variety meat. For muscle cuts only, exports totaled 11 percent of total production. In 2010, these ratios were 11.7 percent and 9 percent, respectively.

“We have greatly diversified our beef export destinations and by doing so we have eclipsed the level of exports we had prior to BSE,” Seng said. “By building new markets and steadily reclaiming the market share we lost in Asia due to BSE, we were able to approach the $5.5 billion mark in 2011 – that’s one-third higher than the 2010 record, and a very significant achievement for the U.S. beef industry. This outstanding performance in the international markets is exactly the catalyst we need to grow our cattle numbers.

Nothing helps grow operations like a boost in profitability, and the success we are achieving is definitely contributing to producers’ bottom line.”

Canada was the leading value market for U.S. beef in 2011, reaching $1.03 billion – a 41 percent increase over 2010. Volume to Canada was up 25 percent to 191,047 metric tons. Mexico was the volume pacesetter at 256,938 metric tons (up 4 percent from 2010), with export value totaling $985.3 million (up 20 percent).

Exports to Japan surged 27 percent in volume (158,646 metric tons) and 37 percent in value ($874.4 million), while exports to Korea grew by 37 percent in volume (154,019 metric tons) and about onethird in value ($686 million), as the U.S. took significant market share from Australia.

“Programs such as ‘We Care’ in Japan and ‘To Trust’ in Korea have been very successful in rebuilding consumer confidence and positioning U.S. beef for success in these markets,” Seng said. “Safety continues to be a significant concern for our customers in both countries, but we are reaching a point at which we can focus more on the quality and enjoyment of the

U.S. product. That is what made us the No. 1 supplier in these markets prior to 2003, and through effective marketing it will be the driving factor that allows us to reclaim that position.”

Other beef export highlights in 2011 include a record performance in the Middle East, where volume grew 30 percent to 175,181 metric tons and value was up 36 percent to $355.9 million. Russia also set new records for volume (72,797 metric tons, up 27 percent) and value ($255.9 million, up 68 percent), with a higher tariff rate quota for muscle cuts offering strong prospects for further growth in 2012. Last year’s quota was 41,700 metric tons, but Russia has increased it to 60,000 metric tons this year. U.S. beef is still not eligible for export to China, but new records were set in Hong Kong of 50,705 metric tons (up 28 percent) valued at $237 million (up 50 percent) and Vietnam $192 million (up 17 percent, though volume of 44,643 trailed the 2009 record). Led by a strong performance in Peru and Guatemala and exceptional growth in Chile, beef exports to Central and South America grew to record levels of 25,823 metric tons (up 53 percent) valued at $85.5 million (up 83 percent). U.S. beef will also be gaining significant tariff relief in Panama and Colombia this year as a result of the aforementioned trade agreements.

Lamb exports rebound to new heights

Through the first quarter of 2011, lamb exports were down about 10 percent in value from the previous year. Since that time, however, strong results in Mexico, Canada and the southeastern Caribbean pushed global export totals to a record performance. Other emerging markets showing promise for U.S lamb include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Panama and Costa Rica. In December, lamb exports exceeded year-ago totals by 14 percent in volume (1,385 metric tons) and 21 percent in value ($2.33 million), led by a strong performance in Mexico.

“While the industry is not large in size, U.S. lamb has tremendous potential internationally,” Seng said. “Chefs and other industry leaders around the world appreciate the quality of U.S. lamb and recognize it as a premium product, so we have some wonderful opportunities for growth.” ■

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vitamin B12 and zinc and the #3 source of iron. â– More beef is consumed on Memorial Day than any other day of the year. â– A cow stands up and lays down about 14 times a day (more than an average couch potato). â– Cows can detect odors up to five miles away. â– Cows have almost 360 degree panoramic vision and can see colors, except red. â– Cows drink from 25 to 35 gallons of water each day. â– Cows came to America with Christopher Columbus. â– Cows spend 6 hours a day eating and 8 hours chewing cud. â– The city of Boston was laid out by cow paths. â– In the average herd there is one bull to every 30 cows. â– Wisconsin has the most dairy cows and Texas has the most beef cows. â– It takes about three thousand cowhides to supply the National Football League with enough leather to produce footballs for one year.

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Have fun sharing these fun and informative facts. I look forward to seeing many of you in June. – Beverly Butler,, NMCB President

With nine members and one guest present, Lariat CowBelles met on April 11, at the Rabbit Ears CafÊ. An insert will be run in the Albuquerque newspaper supporting New Mexico Agriculture. Kathryn Malcolm-Callis and Owaissa Heimann gave a cooking demonstration at Ranch Market to promote beef and the recipe, St. Patrick’s Beef Pot Pie was well received.

Handouts were distributed on the myths surrounding lean finely textured beef that is a controversial topic in the media at present. A new large version of the Brand Napkin will be made for $50 per brand.

Send $50, an explanation of how to read the brand and a copy of the brand card to Owaissa Heimann. Kim Miller will be Treasurer for Lariat CowBelle as current treasurer Candra Acuna will be moving to the family ranch in Nebraska. The Beef Council is holding a Gate to Plate Tour along the Santa Fe Trail in May. On May 9, Lariat members will be helping serve breakfast at

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the research center and lunch at the TO Ranch. The New Mexico Livestock Association and the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ meeting will take place in Roy, New Mexico on May 6. Registration is $20 and RSVP must be made to nmcga@nmagriculture.org by April 30. New Mexico State University Youth Ranch Management Camp applications are due April 20. Union County had four participants last year. An update was given on Masters of Beef Advocacy activities. Chris Allison, Range Management Specialist from NMSU, gave a presentation on “History of Public Land Grazing.� Most states east of New Mexico are privately held lands. New Mexico is a conglomerate of private, military, state, BLM, forest service, and Indian lands. A history of settlement of the Southwest was discussed. Northern New Mexico Spanish land grants were taken away from their owners under the Treaty of GuadalupeHidalgo. The 1862 Homestead Act for farming north of the 100th meridian was set up for failure due to untillable land.

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rights are required to get a grazing permit on BLM land. The Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Lands Act are being used to keep ranchers and move ranchers off land. Mr. Allison is promoting photographic documentation as a monitoring tool on ranchlands to prove land improvement. Water rights were discussed. A recommended book is Blood and Thunder, by Hampton Sides. It explains Kit Carson’s involvement in New Mexico and the development of the Southwest. Due to the Gate to Plate Tour, the next meeting of Lariat CowBelles will be on Tuesday, May 8, location pending. Respectfully submitted, Marianne Rose Reporter, Lariat CowBelles.

The Chuckwagon CowBelles met at the Mountainair home of Cookie Conant on April 10 with 19 members and guest Caren Cowan present. Toni announced that September 18 will be Chuckwagon’s day at the New Mexico State Fair. She also informed the group that April 24 will be the Beef Battalion day in Clovis, the applications for brand napkins are out, and that the MidYear meeting will be June 24-26 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso. Joyce

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Shaw announced the Ranch Rodeo Day in Mountainair will be May 21 and that the organizers are happy to give the local a promotional booth free of charge. The All Indian Livestock Days will be May 15 at the Route 66 Casino. A synopsis on Dalene Hodnett’s presentation concerning informing the public about ranch lifestyle was given. She said studies have shown that it is best to say “My ranch” and “My cattle” in order to put a personal emphasis on beef production, and should avoid words like “Industry” and “Business.”

There was much discussion about marketing ideas for beef. Dalene is requesting any photos of families doing ranch work to be emailed to her at: dalene.hodnett@ nmfarmbureau.org. There was much discussion about the news media and the recent news item concerning the Dennis Chavez auction in Los Lunas. It was decided that a petition would be created and signed condoning humane treatment of all livestock. Toni Barrow introduced Caren Cowan of New Mexico Cattle Growers. Caren emphasized getting to know the political candidates in our own districts as well as in our neighboring districts. “State politicians need to know someone in agriculture they can trust,” she said. She also urged us to be diligent about voting.

There was much discussion about the Legislature and how to be effective in Santa Fe. The next meeting will be at the home of Elaine Aschbacher in Tijeras, NM. From the March meeting: There was discussion about newspaper articles regarding red meat, Jeff Witte’s article about agriculture and the economy, and about Ranchers’ Days in Mountainair on June 16 & 17.

Marion Shaw mentioned a recycling project that the Mountainair Library is putting on. Respectfully submitted by Babbi Baker The Powderhorn CowBelles met at the Episcopal hall for the April meeting with twelve members and two guests present Traci Williams and Aspen Achen. Joan Key reported on the very successful District II meeting held at the Bosque Redondo in Fort Sumner on March 22. An interesting agenda by the state officers was enjoyed by all, as well as good food, unique favors, decorations and hospitality by Powderhorn members. There were about forty in attendance. Members received their yearbooks produced by new member Kari Henry and wrote her a note of appreciation. Powderhorn is going to be very busy all this month, with Karen Kelling spearcontinued on page 34

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heading Kids, Kows and More at the Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa on April 17 and at the Santa Fe Fairgrounds April 21 for fifth and sixth graders. Powderhorn is furnishing beef sticks for these events. Also on the 21st, we will be helping Abby Hofman and Yetta Bidegain with information about beef at the Health Fair in Tucumcari. We will be furnishing beef patties for the annual cook-out honoring the grade school honor students and their parents sponsored by the Woman’s Club and Rotary. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee and New Mexico CowBelles are having a joint auction at the summer conference is Ruidoso on June 24-26. Powderhorn will purchase an item for the auction.

Peggy Monzingo died recently. She was a charter member of Powderhorn, president of the state and of Powderhorn and always active until she moved to Arizona. We voted to send a check to the Pat Nowlin Memorial Fund in her memory. We received a copy of the report of our 20th anniversary from Jan Elliott, a former member and now president of the South Texas CattleWomen. It made interesting reading about people and events, and

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reminded us that 2012 is Powderhorn’s 50th year! Following a delicious luncheon, Traci Williams, Ag in the Classroom coordinator for the New Mexico Farm Bureau, presented a very enthusiastic account of this program and potential benefit to the beef industry. Her response to our question about how we could aid in the goals of the program, help fund one or two teachers to attend the national Ag in the Classroom meeting being held in Colorado this summer. Dorothy Vaughan, Secretary The April 15 meeting of the Chamiza CowBelles was called to order by President Gloria Petersen with eight members and three guests. A sign-up sheet was passed around for volunteering at Ag Day which will be held on April 20. Workers should be at the field between 8:30 and 9 a.m. to help serve lunches to the school children. It is estimated to be finished by 2 p.m. Gloria reminded group to participate in meetings sponsored by the hospital regarding community health care needs; input will be appreciated. The State Cowbelles are gathering brands for new napkins. Forms were distributed, which need to be submitted with copy of brand card, how to read and $50. The Farm Bureau sent information regarding new beef signs available and also requested recipes. The guest speaker was

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by Cathy Pierce New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to “Jingle Jangle.” Please send minutes and/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 ■ or email: janetwitte@msn.com

Dairy Market Outlook Signals Need for Policy Change

by MICHAEL LICHTE ll livestock industries deal with the impact of everyday commodity markets. Dairy is no different, except that the timing of the dairy commodity cycle appears to differ from other major livestock sectors.

During the past 15 years, the dairy cycle has repeated every three years, which would mean that after experiencing modest to good returns during the past 18-24 months, the dairy industry should anticipate bearish market pressures.

This type of downturn has not happened since 2009, which was the worst financial year for U.S. dairy producers in a generation.While current signs suggest that financial pressure will not be as severe as that felt during 2009, the pressures will be significant.

Across different groups of commodity economists, a common phrase is used . . . “high prices create low prices.” 2010 and 2011 were years in which most U.S. dairy producers were able to achieve modest profits.

These profits fueled growth in the national dairy herd, which in combination with a mild winter throughout much of the United States, has led to an explosion of U.S. milk production. This growth is

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exceeding our steady upward trend in U.S. dairy consumption and is creating an imbalance in supply and demand fundamentals.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that U.S. milk production in February, after being adjusted for leap year, was 4.3 percent higher than the prior year (the 10-year annual average growth rate is 1.6 percent). February’s growth rate was not seen as an outlier, as it followed strong growth in January of 3.5 percent.

Growth at the magnitude experienced during the first two months of 2012 points to the fact that the United States is producing more than what is being demanded by consumers.The quickest form of curtailing extreme growth in milk production is to reduce the milking herd.

Reports of strong cull cow values throughout different regions of the country may provide a natural signal for dairy producers to divert marginal-producing cows out of the milking string and obtain the beef value, which would assist in limiting the current strong growth patterns.

Even though consumption of dairy products as a beverage is stagnant at best, there are positive consumption trends occurring, specifically in the yogurt and cheese categories. As a result, less uncommitted inventory of cheese is being held for future sales, which is a positive sign for price rebounds to occur during the upcoming summer and into fall.

The same cannot be said for butter and nonfat dry milk (NFDM), which, along with cheese, are major components in determining the value of milk.

Traditional commodity milk marketing logic would suggest that butter and NFDM manufacturing is an outlet of last resort for the U.S. milk supply. Butter and NFDM production is low during periods of declining U.S. milk production, but in periods of U.S. milk production growth, butter and NFDM production is high.

With U.S. milk production growing substantially, it is easy to rationalize that butter and NFDM production growth rates have been or are expected to exceed double digits on a percentage basis in the near term.

The current expectation is for the commodity values of butter and NFDM to weaken in the near term, but strengthen into the fall as the winter holidays approach; however, this forecast may not hold true if there is a prolonged period

where U.S. milk production grows at high levels or if global milk-producing countries in the Southern Hemisphere have strong milk production growth in the fall.

While we are dealing with an oversupply of milk at home, it is important to note that the U.S. dairy industry has steadily developed into a substantial exporting nation since the turn of the 21st century.

This occurrence not only causes us to keep a keen eye on domestic trends, but our focus now needs to include supply and demand trends abroad. Global demand is strong, particularly in developing nations such as China or in Southeast Asia, but global milk production is strong too. Milk production in New Zealand, Australia and even Argentina has reportedly grown rapidly this year.

If global demand is not able to cope with the growth from multiple key dairy exporting nations such as these, then it may limit the continuation of solid growth in U.S. dairy exports and therefore pressure our domestic commodity inventory levels.

The factors mentioned to this point speak to the top line value of milk on dairy producers’ milk checks, which is an important piece of on-farm profitability.

An equally important factor is the cost of milk production, particularly feed costs.

Global demand and failure to meet trend line yield for grains during the past few years have positioned U.S. feed stocks near historical lows and driven feed costs to high levels. If the value of corn, forages and protein continue to remain high during the balance of 2012, this will cause severe financial pressure for U.S. dairy producers.

The dynamics of livestock production have shifted mostly at the hand of extreme price and margin volatility. This dynamic increase in volatility absolutely calls for the dairy industry to change, especially in regard to dairy policy.

In order for U.S. dairy producers to remain competitive in the global marketplace and to sustain profitable margins for future generations, real change must occur quickly as the status quo will not be sufficient. The dairy industry’s most viable opportunity for a timely solution is the Dairy Security Act. Michael Lichte is director of dairy marketing for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., anational dairy marketing cooperative that serves and is owned by nearly 15,000 members in 48 states.

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here has been a lot of research done on what words mean to different groups of people. I have recently learned that words like “producer” or “industry” shouldn’t be used when communicating with “consumers” about the people who grow their food.

It seems that today people want to know where their food comes, who grows it, how it is grown and even the ethics of those growers. The trick is to let them know that we are good people doing good things for animals, land and water every day.

However, to them the term producer may mean someone who is behind the making of movies or generates electricity.

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rich and probably a thief. But it gets worse if you are a rancher. Major food producing companies have stopped even using the word “rancher” because most of the public has no idea that ranchers are part of their food supply. Food comes from “farmers.”

Then there are the words that we should never use . . . like “pink slime,” “mad cow disease,” and carbon foot print.

For the first two there are technical terms.

The “pk” (please don’t ever say those words again) proper term is finely textured beef, also known as LFTB. But, as Linda Davis points out, do we really want to associate the letters TB with anything beef?

The letters are better and easier to spit out with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). However, no one has a clue

what you are talking about. Believe it or not, this was initially written before the last diagnosis of BSE in the U.S. We can compliment the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for being ahead of the curve and minimizing the negative impacts of this issue, at least at press time.

Then we come to my pet peeve. “Carbon Foot Print.” Unlike LFTB and BSE, I know of no acronym and, in my opininon, no valid purpose. For those who believe in such things, I think the term applies to how much harm we humans and the domestic animals we raise are causing the earth by living, breathing, eating, participating in commerce, anything and everything we do including normal bodily functions.

There are those who believe that the carbon that may be produced is creating “global warming” and thus the demise of our planet. The media is reporting that a mild winter back East this year is causing more people to believe in the concept. But how many colder and snowier winters have we seen there in the past few years?

The scientific community, however, is becoming further divided on the issue.

Clearly our climate changes — always has, always will. It was just a few decades ago that there was scientific concern that we were entering into a new ice age. A “new” ice age because there have been ice ages previously. There is no reason to expect that there might not be another, just as we can expect some time that is warmer than others.

We can even expect, with climate change, that some areas may become hotter, drier, wetter, colder. History tells us what our regions looked like hundreds and thousands of year ago and that isn’t what we are seeing today. Chances are those who come after us will see something different from what we are seeing today.

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agree. That, again, is a two-sided expression. It wasn’t all that long ago that I heard one of the founders of EarthFirst claim that society needed to have more large predators introduced to curb the arrogance of man.

It is particularly aggravating that there are those in the beef business who seem to have accepted the carbon foot print theory as fact. I was shocked recently at two different major rancher meetings to hear people state that they are not sure that cattle contribute to climate change BUT the industry has reduced its’ carbon foot print by some percentage. Why on earth would anyone say that?

Why do we give ANY credibility to something that is so controversial? Why cannot we just be proud that we do more with less? That we are producing more pounds of beef with fewer cattle numbers?

The whole concept of being “green” frustrates me because, at least in my experience, that agriculture is green from the ground up — and always has been, yet we get little credit for the “green” work we do in terms of jobs and stewardship. But if I have to choose, I’d rather be green than worrying about some euphemistic carbon foot print.

Earlier in the year there was a new HBO series focusing on the horse racing industry called Luck that began airing. We began to hear of the aggregious treatment of horses on the set. Then along in March, the New York Times ran a full page article outlining what some perceived cruelty in the horse racing industry, both to horses and jockeys. Soon, we heard that the pro-

It is particularly aggravating that there are those in the beef business who seem to have accepted the carbon foot print theory as fact. duction of Luck had been cancelled because of its cruelty to horses.

Then the Albuquerque Journal ran its own story on the ills of the horse racing industry and the lack of oversight by the Racing Commission. U.S. Senator Tom Udall’s bill to federally regulate drugs used in the industry introduced last year began

to get more attention.

Near the end of March the gut-wrenching videos taken at Southwest Livestock Auction in Valencia County of horses that should have been put down. I cannot and won’t even try to defend the treatment those horses were receiving. If you want the truth, I am just a bunny hugger at heart and I come by it naturally.

When I was about 10, one afternoon when we got home from the school bus there was a stray dog in the drive way/shop. It was upsetting our dogs and we had no idea where it came from.

Mother did the natural thing. She got a gun and shot it or shot at it. To some that may seem callus, but when you live in the country and a stray dog shows up there are all kinds of concerns, not the least of which is rabies.

At any rate, a few days later I was following Daddy around doing chores and was terrified to find that wounded stray down in the saddle room. Daddy had found it that day along the road and brought it home to nurse back to health. I told Daddy that Momma was going to be pretty upset.

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Humane or Inhumane?

Most of animal agriculture has had their day in the barrel in terms of the animal rightist who would like to virtually eliminate us. The growing and marketing practices have been the headlines and the lead on the evening news.

Until recently, the horse breeders, owners and users have been relative unscathed, with the possible exception of bucking horses. It is hard not to see a well planned and well executed smear campaign has been underway for the past several weeks. That plan has probably been in the works for years and the timing got ripe to roll it out.

During the past year Congress removed the prohibition of slaughtering horses when it took the language out of the agricultural appropriations act that prohibited USDA inspectors from inspecting horse slaughter plants. There was some stir in the animal rights/environmental community, but honestly less than might have been expected. What little angst was defused by the USDA when the agency reported that there would be a detailed permitting process that would have to be completed before any such plant would begin operation.

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lot more going on at Southwest Livestock.

How many horses are abandoned there in such bad shape that they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last a day or two?

If horses arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t marketed at Southwest Livestock what IS going to happen to them? To dispose of a horse in an urban area, the cost can easily be $1,000. If you had $1,000 wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you have used that the feed the horse?

But back to my conspiracy theory. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long at all that the public learned that a permit for a horse slaughter in Roswell had been filed. A little digging exposed the fact that the permit was filed initially in December 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; well before all the attention has been drawn to horses, nationally and within New Mexico. I may be crazy, but I my not be.

Then there are the people who were holding the cameras filming the animals in distress. Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there some responsibility

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Scientists cast more doubt about global warming panic n September, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ivar Giaever made waves when he publicly resigned from the American Physical Society (APS).

In an explanatory letter, Giaever focused on the APSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inexplicable belief that the existence of global warming was â&#x20AC;&#x153;incontrovertible.â&#x20AC;?

In so doing, Giaever joined a growing sect of scientists that has doubts about climate change, says an editorial signed by 16 scientists in the Wall Street Journal. â&#x2013; Strikingly, data over the course of the last decade shows no evidence that the globe is gradually warming. â&#x2013; Further beyond that, in the 22 years since the U.N.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, warming has consistently been below projections.

The immediate question then becomes apparent: if there is little data to support the global warming claim, why would certain communities of scientists continue to insist on its existence? The answer is that, though there is little evidence to suggest global warmingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact, many concentrated parties continue to benefit from a public that believes in it: â&#x2013; Academic research teams garner public funding to find effective solutions to the global warming â&#x20AC;&#x153;problem.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; Businesses that specialize in maneuvering complex governmental tax and regulatory structures thrive in those environments while competitors flounder. â&#x2013; Nonprofit foundations can pull enormous private support for crusades against a nonexistent global force.

So long as private interests exist that benefit from this deception, and so long as scientists exist who will perpetuate its continuation with little data, this false alarmism will continue.

Furthermore, the costs of this ruse are not isolated to small private interests, but are diffused among the nation at large.

Politicians, who are pressured by the aforementioned private interests, demand costly policy solutions to a non-problem.

However, a recent study of a wide variety of policy options by Yale economist William

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Nordhaus showed that nearly the highest benefit-to-cost ratio is achieved for a policy that allows 50 more years of economic growth unimpeded by greenhouse gas controls. This speaks to the lack of compelling data for the existence of global warming or its negative effects on the daily lives of humans.

Source: Claude Allegre et al., “No Need to Panic about Global Warming,” Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2012.

How to lower gasoline prices s the economy slowly makes headway on its anemic recovery, Americans continue to face a substantial burden on their household budgets in the form of escalating gas prices. Prices for crude oil, which contribute substantially to growth in the price of gasoline, have risen sharply during the years of the Obama administration, and many predict they will continue to rise into the near future, says Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute.

■ On January 20, 2009, when Mr. Obama was inaugurated, the average price of gasoline was $1.84 per gallon, but it has since risen to $3.28 per gallon.

■ Simultaneously, the price of crude oil has risen from $39 per barrel in early 2009 to $107 per barrel.

■ Significant gains in domestic oil production have mitigated this price increase: Domestic production averaged 8,184 thousand barrels per day in November 2011, which is up from 6,895 thousand barrels per day average in 2005.

■ Rising prices damage household budgets, with the average household in North Dakota taking on the largest oil burden of $396 per month.

Low energy prices are crucial to economic recovery, as they simultaneously lower the costs of doing business and alleviate budgetary demands on households.

According to the late David Salzman, president of LightSpin Technologies, gasoline will be the primary source of energy for at least the next two decades. Therefore, the Obama administration should adopt policies that will lower prices.

■ Aprove the XL Keystone Pipeline — this will ease transportation from Canada, North

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Dakota, and Ohio to the Gulf and allow refineries to operate at higher capacities.

■ Allow additional oil exploration — states should be given greater autonomy in adopting policies regarding oil exploration off their coasts, such as California and Alaska.

■ Speed up permitting.

■ Add flexibility to boutique fuel requirements.

■ End the ethanol mandate — ethanol is bad for the environment, historically expensive and damaging to several staple food industries.

■ Do not impose oil taxes — President Obama’s proposed oil tax ($50 billion during the next decade) will undermine American oil’s ability to compete.

Source: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, “How to Lower Gasoline Prices,” Manhattan Institute, March 2012.

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national winners each receive cash prizes.

The five person national team will have the opportunity to travel across the U.S. educating consumers, peers, students, and producers about the beef industry as they participate in state fairs, beef industry events, and other venues as diverse as the Boston Marathon and the National Harbor Food and Wine Festival to more traditional consumer agriculture events such as the Today’s Agriculture exhibit, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which is billed as the largest indoor consumer agriculture show in the nation.

For a complete copy of the national contest rules and study materials go to the National Beef Ambassador website at www.nationalbeefambassador.org.

To receive an entry form, brochure and additional contest information contact the N.M. Beef Ambassador Chair, Shelly Hathorn, at the address below.

Entry forms are due June 1, 2012 to: Shelly Hathorn, NM Beef Ambassador Chair, San Juan County Extension Office, 213A South Oliver Drive, Aztec, NM 87410, 505/334-9496 (wk) or 575/447■ 7447 (cell), shporter@nmsu.edu

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Producer Education = Consumer Satisfaction

by CALLIE GNATKOWSKI-GIBSON he New Mexico Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, based on industry and consumer research and funded by the Beef Checkoff, is focused on improving the efficiency and profitability of the state’s beef industry.

“The program is focused on trying to improve the quality of our product and meet consumer expectations. We teach common sense approaches to improving the quality of beef,” said Manny Encinias, New Mexico State University. “In my mind, it is the single most successful producer education program across the United States.”

In New Mexico, BQA training is conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB), which serves as the thirdparty certifying agency.

The program is open to anyone involved in beef or dairy cattle production, including ranch hands or dairy workers who may not own their own cattle.

After attending a training workshop and passing the written test given at the end, producers become Beef Quality Assurance Trained Producers. Individuals interested becoming Beef Quality Assurance Certified Producers, the next level of the program, must also have established and documented a valid Veterinarian/Client /Patient Relationship with their veterinarian and sign a BQA Critical Management Plan/Affidavit of Compliance. Typically, this certification goes to ranchers and dairymen who are interested in using the BQA program as a marketing tool.

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“BQA is more than just giving injections properly,” said John Wenzel, Extension Veterinarian with New Mexico State University and the State Coordinator of New Mexico’s Beef Quality Assurance Program.

“BQA is an attitude towards management that will insure the highest quality product for our consuming public. It is making sure that all aspects of beef production are done in a way that we can be proud of.”

“Becoming BQA certified shows that you’re not just a rancher out there who has been doing things the same way for the past 50 years,” Encinias agreed. “It shows that you’re continuing to learn and improve, and are concerned not only with increasing your profitability, but also concerned about the end product.”

“Everyone is responsible for the welfare of the industry, he continued. “I tell people that it doesn’t matter if they have five cows or run 5,000 mother cows, they are all part of the production chain.”

Teaching producers to change the location of intramuscular injections to the neck, therefore reducing injection-site lesions in valuable cuts of meat, was an early success of the national BQA program.

Through the BQA’s educational effort, producers learned that both carcass yield and consumer acceptability of beef products were being impacted.

“We improved the quality of our product and are able to manage our cattle to minimize or prevent disease when needed,” Encinias said.

When you look at industry data, he said, injection site trauma is no longer really an issue. “That in itself is a testimony to how effective the program has been. Since then, the focus has moved to consistency and providing a better eating experience for the consumer.”

BQA programs and topics are developed through research and evaluation of different sectors of the industry. New Mexico’s program incorporates national information with pertinent state and regional information. “Most ranchers want to do everything they can to provide a high quality product,” Wenzel explained. “NM BQA is a verification process that states that a continued on page 41

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World fiber prices hav e pulled back from the peaks seen in 2011. The most significant decline has been in cotton prices.

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ranch will follow practices that will help provide this high quality product.”

Developed and funded by the beef industry, the program is free and voluntary for producers. “One of the great things about BQA is that it is completely industry-driven,” Encinias pointed out. “From academics to researchers to the extension service to producers, everyone had a hand in making the program what it is today.”

That industry leadership could also have long-term benefit with regulatory agencies. “If we show that we are policing ourselves, agencies could be less likely to feel the need to interfere,” he noted.

Topics, materials and information presented at BQA trainings are constantly changing, so producers who have attended a past session could benefit from a current workshop. “As an industry, it is important that we certify as many producers as possible as BQA certification assures our consumers that we care about the product they purchase,” Wenzel said. “I feel it is our responsibility as beef producers to do our absolute best, and the New Mexico Beef Quality Assurance program is one tool in the toolbox to help accomplish this goal.”

“We know people are busy, and it’s hard to draw people away from what they need to be doing,” Encinias noted. “We are working hard to make our programs and materials fit the needs of those we are trying to reach.”

Animal welfare and well being, including cattle handling and the judicious use of antibiotics, is one current focus for BQA training. “We want to make sure that ranchers understand that how they do things on the ranch will impact the ultimate product,” Encinias explained.

Youth training and education is another emphasis, in New Mexico and across the nation. “We want to focus on getting information to kids, and to make sure they understand that they may just be exhibiting one animal at the State Fair, but they are part of a larger chain,” Encinias said.

On the national level, there is a big effort to make sure that, especially on large operations, the people who handle the cattle receives BQA training in addition to owners and managers. Because of the large Spanish speaking population in some industry sectors, educational materials in Spanish are now available. “We want to make sure they realize that they’re not just doing a job, that they’re part of a

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Wool prices have mostly performed `better, mainly due to the supply squeeze.

Medium (21 micron) wool prices have fallen by 9 percent since the peak in June 2011 with crossbred (28 micron) wool prices also falling by 9 percent. The exception to this performance are prices for superfine (18 micron) wool, which have fallen by 24 percent. Unlike other wool types that are in tight supply, the superfine wool production has increased in 20112012, putting pressure on prices.

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global industry,” Encinias said.

In other industries, companies spend thousands of dollars on private consultants looking for the kind of information the BQA program provides to beef producers at no cost, Encinias pointed out. “That dollar that you pay into the Beef Checkoff at sale time is returned exponentially in programs like this. As businessmen and women, we have stay current. The past generation of beef producers’ efforts to stay involved and engaged is what got us to this point, and we want to pass that on to ■ future generations.”

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Equine Welfare: What IS Humane?

PERSPECTIVE FROM THE NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION & NEW MEXICO FARM & LIVESTOCK BUREAU he issue of “humane” care and treatment of horses has become extremely volatile in New Mexico and across the nation in recent weeks. Unfortunately, the problem isn’t nearly so recent. The issue has been in the national spotlight long enough that the Government Accounting Office (GAO) has had time to do an indepth study, identifying the problems and pointing out challenges for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as horse owners and lovers.

What are the options and the alternatives for unwanted and feral horses? Where does the funding come from?

The focus should be on the quality of life for horses and the assurance for a humane end of life. Reality is that regardless of their use and the emotions tied to them, horses, like all animals, have limited lifetimes.

New Mexico currently has only nine (9) certified horse rescue operations. There

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may be others taking in unwanted horses, but only these nine are certified by the New Mexico Livestock Board who is charged with the responsibility of humane oversight of horses and other livestock in the state.(http://www.nmlbonline.com/ index.php?id=23 ) These rescue operations are not government funded and operate largely on donations. Not only are these facilities not well distributed around the state, but capacity is limited. The ideal capacity for the entire group of certified rescues is 257 head — those facilities are currently holding 266 horses.

Immediately prior to a sale, Southwest Livestock Auction houses up to 300 head of horses. Prior to the current investigation, Southwest routinely held four sales per month.

The cost of maintaining a horse varies with the age, size and condition of animal, but care and feeding just one emaciated horse, which is the condition most horses are in when rescued, can easily run from $800 to $1,000 per month, according to one rescue owner. Hay alone, which must be supplemented with grain, vitamins, and minerals as well as routine health care, presently runs at $300 per month and up.

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Sadly, rescuers are finding that when they do rehabilitate a horse, there are no permanent homes available for them.

Additionally horses that cannot be rehabilitated then must be disposed of by the rescue.

New Mexico, including tribal lands, is home to literally tens of thousands of feral or unwanted horses. Because of the drought and current economic conditions the problem is growing literally by the moment. Families who were once able to maintain horses for enjoyment are now having to choose between caring for their families or their animals. A Coggins Test, which is required to transport a horse costs $35 per head. Farrier or horse-shoeing expenses can run from $40 to $120 per month per head for regularly maintained horses, plus milage. Horses that have been neglected can be exponentially higher.

According to a 2005 survey by the New Mexico Horse Council, nearly 100,000 New Mexicans are involved in the equine industry. Within that group 72 percent of New Mexico horse owners have an annual household income of $75,000 or less. The report also states that 76 percent of these owners are 30 to 60 years of age with only 13 percent under the age of 30.

When horses can no longer be cared for, the options for disposition are limited and cost prohibitive. While landfills have the option of accepting animal carcasses, few choose to and they come with strict requirements including an appointment to bring the carcass, a veterinary certificate indicating that the animal did not succumb to an infectious disease, and payment of special charges for heavy equipment and operators. These costs can easily add up to $300 per horse carcass. That is added to the cost of euthanasia, which if done by a licensed veterinarian costs $150 and up. Then the animal must be transported from its location to the landfill, which can cost from $180 to $220.

On-sight burial requires heavy equipment and a permit the Public Regulatory Commission, with unknown impacts to water quality.

Selling unwanted or feral horses presents an entirely different set of problems.

According to the GAO report, the price of horses has dropped dramatically since 2007 because there is little salvage value due to limited options for marketing.

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dition. The markets that do accept horses in lesser condition find that they soon are the recipients of numerous horses that are left, often in the dead of night which places a greater burden on limited Livestock Board resources.

Horses that go through auction markets that are not purchased as working or pleasure horses are destined for slaughter plants in Mexico. Those animals are loaded onto trailers averaging 30 head or more and trucked to the Mexico border. There they are unloaded and put on another truck to cross the international border.

They are unloaded and put on yet another truck to travel up to 17 hours into the interior of Mexico for slaughter. Once the animals cross into Mexico, they are not subject to any US oversight and many of these plants are not subject to inspections.

Mexico will not accept intact studs (males) or pregnant mares. Feral or unwanted studs must be castrated, which if done by a veterinarian, can cost $300 per head. If not done by a veterinarian, there are sanitary and recovery time issues.

Mares are often allowed to foal, with the offspring left behind when shipped.

Numerous unwanted horses are merely hauled to an open space — including private, federal, tribal or state lands. There they are either turned loose to fend for themselves or perhaps shot on-sight.

These horses create grave concern for livestock owners and managers due to the potential for disease transmission. Individual reports are that horses are routinely abandoned on tribal lands near Albuquerque leaving the tribes to deal with disposal.

Because of New Mexico’s border with Mexico, the state is recipient of unwanted horses from the entire nation. This compounds the number of horses in distress that New Mexico is home to.

There are numerous other facets to the current unwanted or feral horse problem that will require more in-depth consideration. Under the current drought with little water and forage available horses are doing an incredible amount of resource damage.

Horse hooves have an entirely different impact on the ground the travel than cloven hoofed animals, compacting the soil rather than breaking it. Horses are also in competition with other domestic livestock and wildife for scare resources.

On the subject of animal cruelty investigations, New Mexico statistics follow the results found by the GAO. The New Mexico Livestock Board reports the following ani-

mal cruelty investigations from 2004 to present. The vast majority of these were horses. Not all of the investigations were founded, but required time and resources none the less.

2004 – 53 2005 – 38 2006 – 56 2007 – 41 2008 – 117 2009 – 128 2010 – 90 7/2011 to 3/2012 – 91 The Board changed over to fiscal year statistics in 2011, so this number is skewed because the first 6 months of 2011 are not reported. The estimated calendar year number for 2011 would be well over 100.

Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture stopped inspection at horse slaughter plans in the U.S. in 2007, New Mexico’s cruelty investigations have doubled on an annual.

Because of the varied nature of these investigations, it is impossible to provide a

The focus should be on the quality of life for horses & ... a humane end of life. cost to the Livestock Board and the ranchers in New Mexico who fund the Board through inspections and mill levys even though the investigations are on behalf of all New Mexicans.

That GAO report entitled HORSE WELFARE: Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter was published in June 2011 and can be located at: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11228.pdf .

In brief here is the object of the report and findings on cruelty.

Since fiscal year 2006, Congress has annually prohibited the use of federal funds to inspect horses destined for food, effectively prohibiting domestic slaughter.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for overseeing the welfare of horses transported for slaughter.

In 2007, Congress directed GAO to examine horse welfare since cessation of domestic slaughter. GAO examined (1) the effect on the U.S. horse market, if any, since cessation; (2) any impact of these market changes on horse welfare and on states, local governments, tribes, and animal welfare organizations; and (3) challenges, if any, to USDA’s oversight of the transport and welfare of U.S. horses exported for slaughter. GAO analyzed horse price and shipping data, and interviewed officials from USDA, state and local governments, tribes, the livestock indus-

try, and animal welfare organizations, and reviewed documents they provided.”

GAO found that since domestic horse slaughter ceased in 2007, the slaughter horse market has shifted to Canada and Mexico. From 2006 through 2010, U.S. horse exports for slaughter increased by 148 and 660 percent to Canada and Mexico, respectively. As a result, nearly the same number of U.S. horses was transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter in 2010 — nearly 138,000 — as was slaughtered before domestic slaughter ceased in the U.S. Comprehensive, national data are lacking, but state, local government, and animal welfare organizations report a rise in investigations for horse neglect and more abandoned horses since 2007. For example, Colorado data showed that investigations for horse neglect and abuse increased more than 60 percent from 975 in 2005 to 1,588 in 2009. Also, California, Texas, and Florida reported more horses abandoned on private or state land since 2007. These changes have strained resources, according to state data and officials that GAO interviewed.

USDA faces three broad challenges in overseeing the welfare of horses during transport to slaughter. First, among other management challenges, the current transport regulation only applies to horses transported directly to slaughtering facilities.

A 2007 proposed rule would more broadly include horses moved first to stockyards, assembly points, and feedlots before being transported to Canada and Mexico, but delays in issuing a final rule have prevented USDA from protecting horses during much of their transit to slaughtering facilities. In addition, GAO found that many owner/shipper certificates, which document compliance with the regulation, are being returned to USDA without key information, if they are returned at all. Second, annual legislative prohibitions on USDA’s use of federal funds for inspecting horses impede USDA’s ability to improve compliance with, and enforcement of, the transport regulation.

Third, GAO analysis shows that U.S. horses intended for slaughter are now traveling significantly greater distances to reach their final destination, where they are not covered by U.S. humane slaughter protections. With cessation of domestic slaughter, USDA lacks staff and resources at the borders and foreign slaughtering facilities that it once had in domestic facilities to help identify problems with shipping paperwork or the condition of horses ■ before they are slaughtered.

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inMemoriam Neal Vaughan, 91, Ft. Sumner, a longtime De Baca County farmer and cattle rancher died April 20, 2012 at the ranch.

Clifton Neal Vaughan was born May 15, 1920 to George Reber Vaughan and the former Emma Schooler. He attended and graduated from Fort Sumner Schools in 1939 and attended New Mexico State University. Neal married Dorothy May Redick on September 17, 1942. On the day following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Neal enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served until his honorable discharge on December 31, 1945 with the rank of Tech Sergeant. His

tour of duty included five campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Neal returned to the family ranch south of Fort Sumner where he ranched and farmed. He was a member of the De Baca and New Mexico Farm Bureau, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, and served for 17 years on the A.S.C.S. board. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Dorothy; three sons Lloyd Redick Vaughan (wife, Melody), Dallas; Richard Neal Vaughan (wife, Ellen),

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Joe Virden, 75, Amarillo, died March 24, 2012. He was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Plainview to Ben T. Virden and Selma Bass Gardner. He attended Amarillo schools, then served in the Marine Corps stationed at Mare Island in Vallejo, California. Joe met his future wife, Jenny, on a blind date.

Three months later, they married in Reno, Nev. They were married 56 years. He owned several butcher shops in San Francisco and the Bay Area. He also owned Holbrook Family Billiards Center and Joe the Butcher’s Restaurant in Concord. In 1973 he moved his family back to Amarillo and purchased Virden Perma-Bilt Co. He invented a urethane water windmilll pump system, which is working today throughout the United States and a few foreign countries. Joe volunteered for Meals on Wheels and Odyssey Hospice and was a member of the Amarillo Inventors Association and the U.S. Chess Federation. Survivors include Jenny; two daughters, Audrey Davis (husband, Tony), Jacksonville, Florida and Terri Harris (husband, Gary), Amarillo; two granddaughters, three great-grandchildren; a sister, Dr. Carolyn Brown (husband, Dr. George), Alaska; his stepmother, Bethel Virden, Amarillo; and all the friends he made along the way.

Robert Richard “Rich” Sims, 82, Queen, passed away on March 4, 2012. He was born on December 3, 1929 in Pastura to George E. and Wahlecia Dell Blackwell Sims. Rich attended school at Pastura and Santa Rosa High School receiving his diploma in 2007 under a special Veterans program for World War II and Korean War Veterans who enlisted before graduation and served their country honorably during the Wars. He served during both wars, enlisting in the U.S. Army Corps in 1946 continued on page 45

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Cattleman’s Weekend Draws Big Crowds ood weather brought out big crowds for the 21st annual Cattleman’s Weekend, held at Prescott Livestock Auction in Chino Valley, on Friday and Saturday, March 16-17. The event slipped in just under the wire, as a major storm dumped a foot or more of snow in some areas around Prescott Saturday night and

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Though numbers were down in the bull sales, prices in all sales were up from last year.

2012 Cattleman’s Weekend Sale Results 14th Annual Arizona Ranch Remuda Sale 24 Broke Ranch Horses Average $3,149 2 Halter Colts Average $1,200 38th Annual Arizona Hereford/Angus Bull Sale 13 Angus Bulls Average $2,947 6 Hereford Bulls Average $2,117

Champion Hereford.

24th Annual Prescott All Breed Bull Sale 51 Total Lots Average $1,803 20th Annual Replacement Heifer Sale High Selling Heifers – 55 Angus cross heifers from Bar H Ranch, Ash Fork, AZ, $1,010 per head.

High Selling Pairs – 2 Angus cross pairs from Richard Koga, Phoenix, AZ, $1,500 per pair.

High Selling Bred Cows – 4 Limousin cross cows from Thompson Ranch, ■ Winslow, AZ, $1,240 per head.

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and serving until 1949. In 1951 he reenlisted in the Army Air Force and served until 1954. Rich controlled and executed the ordering and transferring of all bombs and ammunition to the Pacific. He also attended college at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and New Mexico Highlands University. He was in the Boy Scouts of America and received the Life Scout Award. Rich helped run the family ranch and then joined the Rodeo Cowboy Association (RCA) competing in bronc riding, bull riding and bulldogging. In 1942 at age 13 he split first place in bull riding with Fuzzy Garner at the Teddy Roosevelt Rough Riders’ Reunion. In 1952 Rich won part of the bareback riding at the New Mexico State Fair beating World Champion Casey Tibbs. In 1989 he organized Sims’ State Wide Insurance. Rich wrote and published two books of Sims’ family history and early day New Mexico entitled The Way ItT-Wer and Long in the Tooth (The New Texicans). He is survived by his wife, Billie Boles, Queen; three daughters, Robin Norris (husband, Jeff), and Mikie Sims, all of Chandler, and Shelley Scott, Queen; a brother, Dr. James Rae Sims, Bozeman, Montana and a sister, Betty Sims Solt, Roswell. He is also survived by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Editor’s Note: Please send In Memoriam announcements to: Caren Cowan, N.M. Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194, fax: 505/998-6236 or email: caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the 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.

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vid readers of mystery and Western lore have long enjoyed the ventures of Kevin Kerney in modern day New Mexico which provide a tremendous view of the landscapes and the issues that Westerners face today through his eyes. Hard Country goes back in time to begin the story of how Kerney’s family came to ranch in the Land of Enchantment.

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corners of the New Mexico Territory in the late 1800s and leads to settlement in the vast lands west of the Sacramento Mountains. That region is home not only to the Mescalero Apache Tribe, but to many of the legends that shaped New Mexico as it gained entry into the Union. Michael McGarrity skillfully weaves all of that into Hard Country. The depth of reality in both geography and history demonstrate the care which McGarrity has taken to research all facets of the times and area greatly adds to the enjoyment of the book Along the way to avenging his brother’s family, Kerney lost and then found his son, developed life-long friendships and

founded a ranch that would carry generations forward. Hard Country exceeds those Western history novels that preceed it. Not only is it a tale of the West, but the story explores the tri-culture, personal character and relationships that built the West, ranging from single parenthood and divided homes to living with the vagaries of Mother Nature.

Hard Country leaves the reader anxious for more about Emma Kerney, John’s daughter-in-law, who suffered her own trials and tribulations before marrying into the family. Emma and her sons hold the reins of the Kerney ranch and future as the as the first of the trilogy concludes in the early 1900s. It is a book that is hard to put down and definitely worth reading. Goes on sale May 10, ■ 2012!

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New Mexican Wins Major Livestock Show riana Montano, O/X Ranch in Las Vegas, New Mexico brought home the Open Show Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis Heifer title from the 2012 Houston Livestock Show. The Houston Livestock Show is the world’s largest livestock show that highlights world-class livestock. Briana has been showing registered Santa Gertrudis cattle since she was seven years old and is continually achieving success with her deep cherry red cattle.

From Kentucky to Texas, Briana has traveled across the US showing her registered purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle.

Briana, along with her show string of seven Santa Gertrudis purebred heifers, will travel to Gonzales, Louisiana in hopes of achieving more titles on June 17 through 23, 2012.

Not only is Briana accomplished in the open and junior show ring, but she is respected by her peers across the nation.

In 2011-2012 she has served as president of the National Junior Santa Gertrudis Association, representing her breed, her state and agricultural youth at many national meetings over the past year.

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Briana is a freshman studying business on scholarship at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. During her spare time she is employed as an intern at the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association office in Albuquerque.

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FIRE! NEW FIRE PARADIGM OR OLD ADVOCACY?

by DOUGLAS CRAM / FOREWORD by CAREN COWAN Millions of acres burned across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona last year.

Are we facing another firestorm this year? What are the terms you need to understand? What does “containment” mean? Last year taught us that some percentage of containment merely means that there has been a back burn around that portion of the fire so the main fire cannot move further in that direction. How far back should back burns start? In one forest rather than fighting the fire at its front, the decision was made to back burn an entire mountain range. Should fire on private land be fought differently than those on federal lands? Ask most Texans and the answer will be yes.

Who pays for the private property damage on federal lands? As forests are consumed so are water developments, fences and more. What are the uncompensated costs to state agencies. First lets look at what we are told about fires. In future articles we will continue to explore the subject. hybridization of journalism and science has recently surfaced in matters regarding wildlandfire in the western US. Frequently this type of writing presents some scientific information that is largely accepted as true within the science community. However, in other places the writing overreaches and makes unsupported and value-laden claims. Such approaches fail to apply critical analyses and do not present a complete, balanced, or impartial review of fire in western forests. Rather than seeking truth, this hybridization seems to select evidence which substantiates pre-conceived notions. This is a clear violation of the scientific method which is based on hypotheses, experimentation, and analysis, not predetermined conclusions.

As a rule, scientific knowledge is advanced as a result of following the scientific method – a significant component of which includes conducting a comprehensive literature review and compilation of previous work. The scientific method also requires full-disclosure of methods and data, and objective designs and interpretations of results. In science, advocacy and

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objectivity are incompatible.

Forest managers and scientists can generally distinguish between facts and value-judgments, or read between the lines to discern scientific literature from advocacy. However, the general public is not trained to analyze hybridized science and articles written with this approach are generally aimed at this audience. It is the responsibility of professionals within the forest science and management community to be diligent and keep the public informed.

Recent hybridization-type articles focusing of forest and fire issues in the West have presented the discovery of a “new ecological paradigm” for forest health. The particulars of this “new paradigm” include the beliefs that high-severity fire was common in forest types across the West, and the incidence of fire has decreased on the landscape. We will examine each of these briefly in the context of our criticisms above. continued on page 49

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Scientific literature has recently seen an increase in the number of research articles which conclude that high-severity fire was a “natural” feature within certain forest types across the West. There has long been recognition that fire which occurred less frequently in certain forest types (mixed-conifer, sub-alpine, etc.) tended to occur as high-severity fires (e.g., low-frequency, high-severity fire regimes). This is in contrast to forests which tend to be at lower elevations, have species which are adapted to fire, and which experienced fire at shorter intervals (e.g., high-frequency, low-severity fires). Clearly, there are forests and forest types which fall between these two ‘extremes’ along a continuum.

It is increasingly recognized that many forest types are subject to ‘mixed-severity’ fire regimes where certain areas burn intensely and experience high-severity fire while other areas in the same forest type or stand burn less intensely with lower severity. The determining factors can be attributed to fuel (quantities, type, condition, and arrangement), topography, and weather conditions. The result on the landscape is a mosaic of burn severities and post-fire conditions. For New Mexico, we believe this was common in ponderosa and mixed-conifer forest types. We suggest it is increasingly common in pinyonjuniper woodlands, largely depending on whether the stand is a relict stand restricted to rocky outcrops and mesas or occurring on historic grasslands. One can imagine the former experiencing a lowfrequency, high-severity fire regime whereas the latter experiences a more frequent, and therefore lower severity, fire regime – all as a result of the quantity and distribution of fine fuels. It is far too simplified to state that high-severity fire is common in most forest types. This kind of statement seems an attempt to contradict or counteract claims that high-frequency, low-severity fire was the only fire regime in the West – something no serious scientist or manager would propose. It is also fair to state that these concepts of mixedseverity or burn severity mosaics are not “new” to fire science or fire ecology.

Another argument of the “new ecological paradigm” for forest health is the decreased incidence of fire on the landscape. This is generally true. However, there is simply nothing new or revelatory about the observation. For many years, scientists have recognized that fire was prevalent on the landscape, both naturally

due to lightning as well as that used for ‘management’ by Native Americans. European settlement brought increased fire suppression activities and successful exclusion of fire from many vegetation types which evolved as a result of fire (frequent low-severity fires or infrequent high-severity fires). For many years, this recognition has led foresters and other natural resource scientists to recommend prescribed burning programs as a management tool. The exclusion of fire from many vegetation communities in New Mexico, along with reduce timber harvest has undoubtedly led to significant increases in fuel loads, altered fuel types (e.g., woody fuels where fine fuels used to dominate) and arrangements (e.g.,

increased fuel loads in the mid-story serving as ladder fuels), and ultimately altered fire regimes and vegetation communities.

Most managers are aware that given certain social constraints, ‘natural’ fire regimes are unlikely and may be possible only in certain areas under certain conditions. Given other biological constraints, such as a lack of fine fuels due to dense overstory canopies, fire as a tool is only feasible after the use of other management tools such as mechanical fuel reduction or redistribution. Forest scientists and managers have long recognized the need to increase the incidence of fire on the landscape and many research and management projects have been designed to make ■ this happen.

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■ Private benefits of energy efficiency —net gains of private actors, including regular consumers, from a given regulation insofar as it augments the efficiency or ease of their regular activities.

This first type of benefit can be seen in the justification for the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-mandated standards for mercury emissions. The policy claims benefits worth $90 billion, yet less than .01 percent of these benefits actually stem from reducing mercury — the rest is supposedly attained by reducing fine particles.

This demonstrates several dangers of these co-benefit claims: ■ Regulations can be proposed that ostensibly target a given contaminant while they have little intention of achieving that end in reality, misleading the public.

■ This inherent lack of transparency is compounded by the lack of supporting data quantifying the net health effects of these policies.

■ Two-thirds of the benefits of economically significant final rules in 2010 were thanks to reductions in fine particles brought about by regulations that were actually aimed at something else, according to Susan Dudley of George Washington University.

■ That is double the share of co-benefits reported in President Bush’s last year in office in 2008.

Private benefits from energy efficiency also stand on dubious grounds, relying on overly generous benefit assumptions while downplaying economic costs.

■ Ted Gayer of the Brookings Institution notes that private benefits such as reduced fuel consumption account for 90 percent of the $388 billion in lifetime benefits claimed for last year's new fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucks.

■ They also account for 92 percent and 70 percent of the benefits of new energyefficiency standards for washing machines and refrigerators, respectively.

■ The problem is that, provided the information, these benefits would have been chosen by consumers with no government prodding — the fact that regulation is necessary suggests that consumers do not want to participate, undermining the justification.

Source: “The Rule of More,” The Economist, February 18, 2012.

The Politics of Health Care Rationing he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will face two tests this year: judicial challenge from the Supreme Court and legislative challenge pending the results of the November election. Regardless of the outcome of these two obstacles, the PPACA as currently written will substantially alter health care, says Chidem Kurdas, a financial journalist and economist.

At its core, the mammoth act puts forth three basic principles that it seeks to progress: ■ The institutionalization of the individual mandate, thereby spreading coverage to millions more Americans ■ New entitlements via expanded Medicaid, subsidies and certain coverage requirements.

■ Control over the growth of medical costs.

These broad goals target many of the woes of the health care industry, yet studies are increasingly showing that they are incompatible. Specifically, the requirements imposed by the individual mandate and new entitlements will compromise the government’s ability to control cost growth.

■ Though the individual mandate, if found constitutional, will not be implemented until 2014, much of the expanded entitlements have already been put in place.

■ As a result, according to a Kaiser Foundation study, family premiums went up by 9 percent from 2010 to 2011, compared to a significantly lower 3 percent increase from 2009 to 2010.

■ Costs will be higher in those states that will see the largest swathes of their populations becoming newly insured — 2014 Medicaid expenditures will be 22 percent higher in Illinois and 13.5 percent higher in Texas, according to estimates by Jagadeesh Gokhale of the Cato Institute.

The states, meanwhile, are given little control over their future expenditures on Medicaid. The PPACA will significantly increase the financial burdens of funding the program because of new federal requirements, and while the states have been given some latitude in adopting certain policies, the majority of the decision-making remains with the federal government.

Another concern is that the standards for what is covered and what is not will be influenced by political motivations.

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nherent in the growth of the world’s population is the need to produce more staple food items and energy. However, restrictions imposed by the need to preserve the natural environment require further efforts in this area to focus on producing more with marginally less space. This lends credence to the expansion of energy density. The lessons of density can be seen in farmland acreage, says Robert Bryce, a senior fellow at the Center for Energy Policy and the Environment at the Manhattan Institute.

■ Across the entire world, there are currently 3.7 billion acres under cultivation.

■ Indur Goklany, a policy analyst for the U.S. Department of the Interior, estimates that if agriculture had remained at its early-1960s level of productivity, feeding the world’s population in 1998 would have required nearly 8 billion acres of farmland.

■ This additional 4.3 billion acres is only slightly smaller than South America, which underlines the point that without technological advances augmenting farm density, much of the natural environment would have to have been developed to produce more food. The need to improve food and energy density, especially with growing demand from developing countries such as China and India, undermines the arguments of many environmentalists, who impose substantial burdens on producers.

■ Organic farming, which has been advocated by the Green Left as an alternative to mass production farming, produces substantially less food per acre.

■ Various recent studies have found that land devoted to organic farming produces 50 percent less wheat, 55 percent less asparagus and lettuce, and 23 percent less corn than conventionally farmed land of the same acreage does.

■ Sales of organic products, which more than doubled to some $51 billion between 2003 and 2008, further constrain food production, contributing to 2011’s higher prices that, according to the Food Price Index, are 60 percent higher than 2007.

The lessons of density are also instructional in the production of energy. President Obama stated in his recent State of the Union speech that America can end its dependence on foreign oil through the use of biofuels. However, this energy source consumes enormous amounts of edible

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Meanwhile, traditional natural gas and nuclear energy have far greater energy densities that interfere comparably little with the environment.

Source: Robert Bryce, “Get Dense,” City Journal, Winter 2012.

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Bobbi Jeen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing OLSON Up Countryâ&#x20AC;? ou may not know it, but I grew up country. Not country like, my family tree donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fork, kind of country. LOL! Not a house per acre in a subdivision kind of country (although there are a lot of great rural folk usually living in these areas). But a down-home, proud-to-be-anAmerican, from the heartland, own a pickup truck cause a car wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it down your road, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need any bureaucrat telling you what to do, raise your own food, cowboy hat wearing (to keep the sun off), raising cows, horses, chickens, goats, hogs, dogs and even cats (for chasing mice) kind of country! You know what I mean â&#x20AC;&#x201C; COUNTRY! The half-horse town nearest to where I grew up was about two miles distant. It consisted of a Baptist church, about five homes, an old store (closed), a vacant cotton gin and a vacant feed yard. I caught the school bus there. At various times I arrived at said bus stop by means of walking, riding a bike, a-horseback or driving depending upon what was available and general weather conditions throughout the seasons.

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another ten miles and consisted of a school (K-12), three churches, a store/post office combination and about a dozen houses (this is where I went to school). I had to ride the bus for an hour, traveling from farm to ranch, in order for it to pick up enough kids to make a load. Basketball was the only sport available for boys to play because you needed five people to make up a team (one or two subs were nice) and that was about all we had in the athletics program. FFA was required curriculum.

There were only about eight to ten kids in my grade each year.

The town we considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;townâ&#x20AC;? was about fifteen miles the other direction and had 12,000 inhabitants at the time. I say 12,000 because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the sign at the city limits claimed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome to Portales, New Mexico. A town of 12,000 friendly people . . . and three or four old grouches.â&#x20AC;?

People had a lot of fun with that sign, and from time to time, vandals would change the â&#x20AC;&#x153;three or four old grouchesâ&#x20AC;? to various other sayings . . . but it was usually in good fun. The sign was right however, there were (and still are) a lot of friendly people

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in that part of the world. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because they are mostly a rural, agricultural-type area. As a matter of fact, the prosperity of local business owners was tied (in one way or another) to commodity prices.

Because of my upbringing, I gained unique and useful knowledge such as what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to milk a cow, by hand, at 4:30 a.m., then again that evening â&#x20AC;&#x201C; taught me about regularity and responsibility. I know how to butcher a chicken and pluck feathers from the warm bird, while itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still twitching and flopping around. I know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to mend fence in 100 degree weather, assist an animal with birthing, hang wet clothes on the line in a steady wind, tromp in muck up to your knees to doctor a sick animal during a storm, get bucked off in a sticker patch, be kicked by a horse or cow protecting their â&#x20AC;&#x153;personal space,â&#x20AC;? hooked by a bull (whose â&#x20AC;&#x153;personal spaceâ&#x20AC;? is usually much larger), how to entertain yourself without the aide of â&#x20AC;&#x153;electronic gadgets,â&#x20AC;? dress in layers so you can bear being outside in a day that starts off in the 30s at daybreak and winds up in the 80s by afternoon, be both wind-burned and sunburned from working outside all day. I know all that and more . . . and I love it.

I love it because I also know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to see mountain views ten, twenty or even fifty miles off on a clear day. I know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to stare up at the stars with an unobstructed view while hearing a cricket chirp a half-mile off on a clear, still night. I know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to have a special bond with animals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if you plan to eat them later, the sight of a colt taking its first suckle, what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to actually know your neighbors, the feeling of independence you get surviving in the country, the pride of raising your own food and yes, me being a male, the freedom to leave my house in any direction and being able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;do my businessâ&#x20AC;? outdoors . . . with worrying about whose around.

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be tough to survive. If you have ever chopped your own wood because it’s your only source of heat, had to gather a meal before eating it, lived in a house where you could see your breath in the un-heated bedrooms during winter, cut weeds in a farm field for minimum wage daylight till dark on a hot summer day, spent a full day in the saddle (working – not pleasure riding), had blisters on your hands, or had to choose between buying gas or groceries with your last twenty dollars because the “harvest check” is not in yet, then you know what I’m talking about.

Growing up country taught me many things. It’s a way of life like no other and I’m glad for it. I learned things like why it’s important to respect God and country, the true value of a dollar (one you earned yourself), how to be responsible (not only for yourself but for animals and others), how to be independent, to really appreciate and respect nature, to work hard, to speak another language (Spanish), to change my own tires, fix a vehicle good enough to get back home with bailing wire and duct tape, basic veterinary skills, to be diplomatic when dealing with animals and people, horticulture and the difference between beast of burden, meat animals and pets (and know they all have their own special place in the world), the value of a friend you could count on when you really need a hand, and, well, you get the picture.

I have a lot of fond memories of growing up this way. If you have ever “bobbed for apples” at a “Country Jamboree,” rolled your bedroll out and slept under the stars, known the satisfaction of doing a job few others could, watched an animal being born, smelled fresh-cut hay, danced a jig in the high school gymnasium at the yearly social, seen a sunrise or sunset a-horseback with no obstructions around, eaten “rocky mountain oysters” over a branding fire or a tomato fresh off the vine, spent a Saturday night riding around in a fourwheel drive with a twelve pack and a spot light and thought it was the time of your life, listened to the same Chris Ledoux tape over and over on the way to a rodeo in the middle of nowhere, ate the best food ever at a “potluck” gathering, or if you have ever tasted home-made ice cream, made with cream you personally strained from milk, gotten by hand, from your own cow, then you know what I’m talking about.

A lot of folks think that growing up country is a handicap, but pardner, I’m here to tell you, it’s not! Great men like Abraham Lincoln grew up very country

(and poor). Dale Carnegie, arguably one of the greatest writers and speakers of the 20th century grew up on a farm in Missouri. Canadian songstress, Shania Twain, grew up with nothing, in the rugged wilderness near Timmins, Ontario. As a boy, Johnny Cash worked along side his family in Arkansas cotton fields. Writer, Max Evans, once trailed a herd of horses, with only one other man for help, from Jal,

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New Mexico to Guymon, Oklahoma when he was a young boy. They later made movies from books he’d written about his experiences! There are thousands of other examples; I could go on and on about great folk (both well-known and unknown) who were raised “country.”

Personally, I wear “growing up country,” like a badge of honor. I wouldn’t have ■ had it any other way!

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duced by Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, in 2011.

The dairy analysis can be seen at http://web.missouri.edu/~browndo/.

Source: Scott Brown, former member of the MU Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, is in the Division of Applied Social Sciences at the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

Animal ID Plan Sent to White House Following BSE Find

by ALAN BJERGA / BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK proposal to strengthen the tracking of U.S. cattle has been sent to the White House for a fast-track review after a case of [BSE] mad cow disease was discovered in California and spurred calls for a more stringent system.

“We have a lot of confidence in a rule we think will work,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters in Washington.

He said he hopes the Office of Management and Budget will approve the new animal-identification plan quickly.

Critics including Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut, have said the discovery of the first U.S. case of [BSE] mad cow disease since 2006, announced by the government on April 24, 2012 points to the need for a more effective livestock-tracking system.

A nationwide animal-identification plan that would allow officials to quickly trace sick livestock back to their farms of origin — and help identify other infected animals — has been promised by the USDA since just after the country’s first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, surfaced in late 2003. The latest infection was the fourth confirmed in U.S. herds.

A voluntary animal ID plan was abandoned in 2010 after some ranchers refused to participate, citing cost and concerns that the proposed registry would give competitors proprietary information.

The rule Vilsack referred to, which the USDA proposed in August, would require registration and tagging of livestock moved between states, with guidelines tailored to different species. It would be put in place gradually, applying first to older ■ animals in the U.S. cattle herd.

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“In today’s economy, finding the time and money to pursue a graduate degree is not an easy thing to do,” said Rex Wilson, NMCGA President, Carrizozo. “This scholarship is one way the Association can reward those students’ dedication and help students with their expenses. We encourage everyone who qualifies to apply.”

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“We want to do what we can to help more students from an agricultural background complete their degrees,” Wilson said. “Our educational system is producing too many students with no knowledge or understanding of our industry. As ranchers, we want to broaden production agriculture awareness in non-typical agricultural fields.”

Applications must be returned to the NMCGA office by May 25, and the $1,000 scholarship will be awarded during the Association’s Mid-Year meeting June 26-28 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso. For more info, a scholarship application, or to join the association, please contact the NMCGA office at 505-247-0584 or ■ visit www.nmagriculture.org.

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Since the first of December, twelve people have been potentially exposed to rabies and taken a series of preventative vaccinations as a result of interactions with rabid animals and stray dogs in Eddy County, according to Paul Ettestad, DVM, MS, State Public Health Veterinarian with the New Mexico Department of Health. While in normal years, only one or two animals infected with the disease are identified in Eddy County; 33 skunks, two foxes and a dog infected with rabies have been found in the area since the first of December. In addition, several dozen unvaccinated dogs

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“Rabies is a serious disease, and an outbreak of this size is definitely a concern,” said Dave Fly, DVM, New Mexico State Veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board. “People, especially in Eddy County, should be alert for animals that are acting strangely and take steps to protect themselves and their families.”

“The wall you try to build to protect your family from rabies starts with making sure pets like dogs and cats have current rabies vaccinations,” Ettestad said. “It’s also important to teach children to avoid wild animals that are acting strangely, especially those that are out and active during the day.”

Homeowners should also avoid leaving pet food and water outside at night to keep wildlife from being attracted to their homes and try to keep pets from roaming as much as possible to limit potential exposure. They should immediately contact their local animal control agency, local sheriff’s department or the State Department of Game and Fish if they see an animal whose behavior concerns them.

If a person is bitten or scratched by a wild animal, they should wash the wound well with soap and water for several minutes, get in to see their doctor, and contact animal control with a description of the animal, Ettestad said.

Worldwide, 55,000 people die from rabies each year, with only a few of those in the United States. If a person is exposed, a series of vaccinations will prevent the disease. Once they start exhibiting the signs and symptoms of the disease, which can take from several weeks to several months, it is almost always fatal.

In unvaccinated animals, rabies is fatal – there is no post-exposure treatment.

Vaccinated animals, however, can be given a booster shot after exposure and be protected.

Although it is less common, livestock can be affected by rabies. An infected horse was identified in Eddy County in 2011, and in Lincoln County in 2010. “That’s why we recommend that producers talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating valuable livestock, including horses or a registered bull.”

When a horse or cow is infected, they often look like they are choking or having trouble swallowing, Ettestad explained.

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by CALLIE GNATKOWSKI-GIBSON o improve the environment in New Mexico for all businesses, large and small, the New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) is going straight to the voter. The non-partisan coalition focuses on direct voter education about elected officials and the laws, regulations and policies they support.

“We have found that going directly to the voter makes all the difference. An informed voter is more likely to vote, and more likely to make a better choice when they do,” said Carla Sonntag, NMBC President.

Carla, who represented business interests at the state level for many years, founded the NMBC with her husband, Larry, in 2009. “There were fewer and fewer pro-business legislators in Santa Fe, and it was getting increasingly difficult to work with elected officials,” she said. “We lost seat after seat until there were many people up there that you couldn’t even talk to, who spent their time demonizing business and any attempt to create wealth. “ In frustration, she said, they started looking for a pro-business group to join, one that would actually take action to support probusiness candidates. When they couldn’t find a business-oriented association with a backbone to stand up to the progressive movement, they started the NMBC. “We actually considered moving to a different state, but decided we weren’t going to be driven out of New Mexico. I’m a native New Mexican and I love this state.

Unfortunately, it is one of the poorest in the nation, when it should be one of the wealthiest,” she explained. “We have incredible natural and people resources which are underutilized because of the poverty mindset and decades of “progressive” leadership.”

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ing businesses and contributing to the tax base,” she continued. “If we could change the focus to private sector growth and getting government out of the way, we could get people back to work. The Martinez Administration understands that the private sector is the key to a healthy economy, but the legislative branch needs more probusiness elected officials to make this work for New Mexico.”

The NMBC is active on the local, state and national levels, in the legislative and regulatory arena as well as the election

“We spend days, weeks, sometimes months on research, and when we do distribute information, we include references so people don’t have to take our word for it,” Carla said. “We do what the voter generally doesn’t have the time or inclination to do.” process. In addition to direct voter education in the form of mailers and newspaper advertising, members receive a weekly email on current issues. “The NMBC tries to serve as a counterbalance to the progressive movement in the state, Carla said.

“We don’t sugarcoat, we put out the hard facts. We are not dictating what voters should do, we just make sure they have the facts.”

While there is no shortage of issues in Santa Fe, the group also depends on their membership for direction. After being

contacted by a Roswell member recently, the NMBC worked hard to defeat a local gross receipts tax increase which would fund a poorly written ordinance. That ordinance and tax increase would have been devastating to local businesses.

Voters often don’t know what goes on in Santa Fe, since the legislative process is so far removed from most of the state, but the NMBC is working to change that. “We spend days, weeks, sometimes months on research, and when we do distribute information, we include references so people don’t have to take our word for it,” Carla said. “We do what the voter generally doesn’t have the time or inclination to do.”

During the legislative session, they also publish a weekly “Heroes and Zeroes” email, alternating the focus between policies that are good and bad for New Mexico.

One week, the information focuses on heroes, those who have the courage to do the right thing for New Mexico – even if it’s not popular with their political party. The next week, the NMBC focuses on legislation that would have a negative impact on business or the people of the state, including its sponsors and supporters. “We never call an individual a zero, but focus on issues that we think are bad for our state,” she noted.

Democrats, republicans, and the state’s lone independent legislator have been honored at different times by the group.

“We don’t care what party you are affiliated with, we just want to make sure you’re doing the right thing for New Mexico.”

The NMBC works closely with a variety of industries, businesses and organizations across the state. While conflicts between different groups are inevitable, when an issue comes up that pits one industry against the other, the NMBC does not take sides but will support a mutually beneficial resolution. “We definitely support farming and ranching as well as the oil and gas industry, for instance, and recognize that sometimes, there are issues that need to be continued on page 67

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worked out between those two groups. We want to see both industries thrive and help our state’s economy,” she explained.

As the election season heats up, the NMBC is taking an active role, focusing on judges and the open Senate and Congressional positions in addition to legislative seats. This year, they are playing a more active role in the primary process, as well, because there are a number of vacant seats and challengers to those currently in office.

“Whether a candidate is an incumbent or seeking office for the first time, if they have a platform that will be harmful to the business community, we want voters to know so that they can make an informed decision when they vote,” she said. “We do extensive research to determine if an elected official or candidate supports greater government, increased taxes, increased regulation, or policies that hurt business, whether it’s a farm or ranch, a ‘Mom and Pop’ store, or a large corporation. We feel that if elected officials are not serving to develop and support business in the state, their constituents need to know.”

In 2010, the NMBC had an 82 percent success rate educating voters in key districts. It helped support the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State as well as all of the freshman elected representatives. In addition, the NMBC helped protect pro-business incumbents whose positions where challenged. “Our voter education efforts can be really expensive, but it is effective, and it is working,” Carla pointed out.

Every other month, the Coalition hosts Business and Social Hour (BASH) events, which give members the opportunity to meet and interact with other business owners, candidates and elected officials.

About 250 people, including over 50 candidates, elected officials and governor appointees, attended the March BASH. “We have had great participation at our BASH events, which are a good way for members to get in front of their elected officials and make sure their perspective is heard. We are energizing the conservative, pro-business base, and pro-business candidates and elected officials appreciate our support,” she said.

“Members of New Mexico’s agricultural community typify the strength and values that made America the land of opportunity, individual freedom and economic prosperity. It’s time to make a stand and demand better from elected officials in

Santa Fe and Washington,” said Carla. “By joining the New Mexico Business Coalition, agriculture can join forces with other businesses in the state to confront ‘pay to play’ politics and years of ‘progressive’ government growth.”

Inquiries, new members and support are always welcomed both by the NMBC and its sister organization, Rebound NM, a 501 c(3) charitable association. Each group offers voters different coalitions and opportunities to get involved. While both are focused on voter education, the outreach is different. For more information, please visit www.nmbizcoalition.org . ■

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“An infected animal will go down pretty quickly, so when they start acting strangely, you need to call the vet out,” he continued. “You don’t want to have someone come down with rabies, then realize, ■ “That horse had rabies.”

“Senator Griego has served New Mexico's agricultural community for 16 years.

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The high cost of renewable electricity mandates n the absence of federal action to set carbon emission standards, many states have created renewable portfolio standards (RPS) on their own, whereby an agreed-upon fraction of their electricity production is supplied by renewable sources, says Robert Bryce, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute.

However, RPSs contain substantial hidden costs that adopting states often fail to take into account. Indeed, the economic burden that they impose likely harms job growth as consumers and businesses alike are saddled with higher rates.

■ Thus far, 29 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have adopted RPSs. ■ However, because electricity produced from renewable sources tends to be more expensive than energy from traditional sources, RPSs tend to raise rates.

■ In 2010, the average price of residential electricity in RPS states was 31.9 percent higher than it was in non-RPS states.

■ A Heritage Foundation study estimated that by 2035, a national RPS mandate would raise residential electricity rates by 36 percent above the baseline price and industrial rates by 60 percent above the baseline price.

These higher rates can be seen among the states, where residents of states that have adopted RPSs are forced to pay abovemarket electricity rates in order to comply with the state mandate.

■ Of the 10 states with the highest electricity prices, eight have RPS mandates including all of the top five.

■ California, which has the tenth-highest rate, recently raised its RPS standard from 20 percent to 33 percent of energy from renewables by 2020.

■ Of the 10 states with the lowest electricity prices, only two have RPS mandates.

■ Coal-dependent states witness an even starker contrast: electricity rates in the coal-dependent RPS states increased by an average of 54.2 percent between 2001 and 2010, more than twice the increase seen in the coal-dependent nonRPS states.

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How the expensive bulb won a $10 million government prize meant to foster energy-efficient affordability is one of the curiosities that arise as the country undergoes a massive, mandated turnover from traditional incandescent lamps to more energy-efficient ones. n Energy legislation signed by President George W. Bush in 2007 introduced a ban on inefficient incandescent light bulbs, covering traditional 100-watt bulbs this year. n Sales of traditional 75-watt incandescents will be prohibited next year, and 60watt incandescents will go after that. n When replacing a bulb, consumers must now go out and buy energy-efficient incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.

The L Prize was meant to ease this transition by enticing manufacturers to create affordable bulbs to replace the most common type, the traditional 60-watt.

A Philips spokesman declined to talk in detail about the bulb or its price because the product has yet to be formally launched. It is expected to hit stores within weeks and is available online. But the spokesman said the L Prize bulb costs more because, as the contest required, it is even more energyefficient, running on 10 watts instead of 12.5 watts. It is also brighter, renders colors better and lasts longer.

Still, the contest set price goals.

According to the L Prize guidelines, manufacturers were “strongly encouraged to offer products at prices that prove costeffective and attractive to buyers, and therefore more successful in the market.”

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D D Squared Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Dan Delaney Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 D.J. Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Desert Scales & Weighing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

ADVERTISERS’ INDEX E Elgin Breeding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Emmons Ultrasound Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Farm Credit of New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Farmway Feed Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 FBFS / Monte Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51, 59 FBFS / Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 48 Five States Livestock Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Brad Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Freeman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Fury Farms Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Major Ranch Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74, 75 Manford Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Mathers Realty Inc/ Keith Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 McGinley Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Merrick's Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Mesa Feed Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Mesa Tractor, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 62 Michelet Homestead Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Chas S. Middleton & Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Monfette Construction Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61, 62 Motomco Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Mountainair Heritage Meat Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Murney Associates / Paul McGillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

G Giant Rubber Water Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Good Water Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Grau Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Phil Griego for Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Tom Growney Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62, 87

H Harrison Quarter Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Headquarters West Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Henard Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Hi-Pro Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 High Plains Ranchers & Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Hubbell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 50 Hudson Livestock Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Hutchison Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

J JaCin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Joe's Boot Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

K Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Kail Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 King Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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MAKING YOUR VOICE HEARD; PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS; ENSURING THE FUTURE — PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS — — STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION — — ANIMAL HEALTH — — WILDLIFE — — WATER — — LAND MANAGEMENT & USE — — REGULATORY ISSUES — — TAXES — — INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS — NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION PO Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194 • 2231 Rio Grande Blvd. NW Ph. 505/247-0584 • Fax: 505/842-1766 nmcga@nmagriculture.org • www.nmagriculture.org

Paco Feed Yard, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Phase-A-Matic Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Phillips Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 PolyDome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 85 Pratt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Cattle Guards/Priddy Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

R Ramah Ranch For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Ramro LLC / R J Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Ranch Land Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 The Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Riley & Knight Appraisal, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Robertson Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Roswell Livestock Auction Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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O Jim Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 O'Neill Land LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Sandia Trailer Sales & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Santa Rita Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Schrimsher Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Scott Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 R. Shane Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Sierra Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Singleton Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Southwest Ag Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36, 69 Southwest Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Stockmens' Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Joe Stubblefield & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Swihart Sales Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

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N New Mexico Cattle Growers Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 New Mexico 4-H Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 New Mexico Property Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 New Mexico Purina Dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 NMSU Animal & Range Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 32 New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 No-Bull Enterprises LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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L L & H Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Lazy D Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Lazy Way Bar Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Lee, Lee & Puckitt / Kevin Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

T Terrell Land & Livestock Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Texas Shorthorn Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Tire Water Troughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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United Country Vista Nueva, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 USA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

V Virden Perma Bilt Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

W Wendland Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Westall Ranches LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 64 Western Heritage Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Westlake Cattle Growers LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Westway Feed Products LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Williams Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Williams Windmill Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 38, 62 Pat Woods For Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 WW - Paul Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Y Yavapai Bottle Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33, 62

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and foliar individual plant treatments.

In a series of aerial trials, SENDEROâ&#x201E;˘ herbicide averaged more than 10 percentage points better control than the tank mix of RECLAIM and REMEDY ULTRA used in the same trials.[i] The trials were funded by Dow AgroSciences and conducted by range specialists within Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

In those aerial trials, SENDERO averaged 76 percent rootkill two years after treatment compared to 64 percent for the RECLAIM/REMEDY ULTRA tank mix.[ii] Perhaps more important, company officials said, mesquite control with SENDERO was about 40 percent more consistent than that from the old standard tank mix of RECLAIM plus REMEDY ULTRA.[iii] In addition to mesquite, SENDERO controls many species of broadleaf weeds and provides soil residual activity to control many later-emerging broadleaf species for weeks after treatment. Beyond the first season, there is no long-term forb shock from the herbicide. That means both livestock and wildlife can benefit from the lasting effects of mesquite control with SENDERO. SENDEROâ&#x201E;˘ herbicide does not harm desirable grasses, so native grass recovery can be as fast as environmental conditions allow.

SENDERO combines two molecules discovered and developed by Dow AgroSciences for use on rangeland and pastures: aminopyralid and clopyralid. Aminopyralid is one of the ingredients in both GRAZONNEXTÂŽ HL herbicide and CHAPARRALâ&#x201E;˘ herbicide. Both products have proven effective in weed control and brush suppression. Clopyralid is the single active ingredient in RECLAIMÂŽ herbicide.

Mesquite control offers several benefits. It allows cattle more access to grazing land and ranchers more access to their cattle. Reducing dense stands of mesquite improves rangeland health and may increase groundwater recharge.

When grasses replace brush on rangeland,

sediment may be reduced in runoff.

Applied in patterns, SENDERO can create more edge habitat for wildlife.

Left untouched, mesquite cover tends to increase over time. Range scientists with Texas AgriLife Research documented that herbaceous production on clay loam soils declined severely once mesquite achieved more than 25 percent canopy cover.[iv] Following a high level of control from mesquite treatment, enhanced grass production can last at least 20 years, the

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researchers reported.[v] Success with SENDERO still depends on proper application, Dow AgroSciences experts emphasized.

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Arroyo Sanchez Ranch: Villanueva, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Âą2,000 acres has 160 deeded acres and a huge New Mexico state grazing lease.

Partially fenced, several good dirt tanks, one pipeline drinker and good pasture grasses. Price is $398,750.

Sombrero Ranch, Trujillo, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1,442 deeded acres has 2 pastures on Hwy. 84 S of Trujillo. Perimeter fenced, 3 good cold water wells, 2 dirt tanks and springs in the coolie. This has been a successful 30 cow/calf operation for many years. $445 per acre.

Apache Mesa Ranch Parcels, Las Vegas, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 120 acres and one 64 acre view parcel located on Apache Mesa Rimrock are priced $140,000 and $79,000. 120 acre parcel is perimeter fenced and has two good tanks..

Ledoux, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 65 acre dry land terraced farm is perimeter fenced, has overhead electric on site. Past crops are winter wheat, spring oats, alfalfa, barley and feed grasses. ~7 acres is subirrigated. Located 1/2-mile north of Ledoux. Great views and easy access. Price is $270,000 Ribera, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 77 tall pine covered acres has 50 gpm and 10 gpm water wells, drill pipe fence, good CR access, gated. Close to National Forest. Priced at $374,900 Apache Springs, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Moon Dance Ranch 140 acre parcel has good access, overhead electric on site. Located off Hwy. 84 SW of Las Vegas. Great views of Apache Mesa! Price is $119,900.

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R RANCHES ANCHES / FFARMS ARMS 411 Head Double Circle Ranch, Eagle USFS Allotment, Allotment, 13 13 ac ac of of Creek, AZ USFS deeded, 4-BR, 4-BR, 2-story 2-story rock rock home, home, barn, barn, deeded, corrals, & outfitters outfitters camp. camp. HQ HQ centrally centrally corrals, located inin a secluded secluded draw. draw. Well Well located improved with with 16 16 large large pastures, pastures, 36+ 36+ improved m iles of of new new fencing, fencing, 30 30 miles miles of of new new miles pipeline with with several several major major solar solar pumppumppipeline ing systems, systems, additional additional water water storage storage & ing numerous drinkers. d r i n k e r s . $1. 5M T u r n k e y numerous ww//220 head of Longhorn Steers, Horses & Equip. Terms 52 Head Ranch, San Simon, AAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Great Guest Ranch Prospect Pristine, Pristine, & private, private, only 12 12 miles miles from from I-10.

I-10. Bighorn Bighorn sheep, sheep, only ruins, pictographs. pictographs. 1480 1480 acres acres of of deeddeedruins, ed, 52 52 head, head, BLM BLM lease, lease, historic historic rock rock ed, house, new new cabin, cabin, springs, springs, wells. wells. house, $1,500,000 Terms. *SOLD* 250â&#x20AC;&#x201C;400+ Head Cattle Ranch Sheldon, AAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1,450 1,450 deeded deeded acres, acres, +/+/30 sections sections BLM, BLM, 150+ 150+ acres acres irrigated irrigated 30 farm land. land. Nice Nice HQ HQ includes includes two two rock rock farm shipping & homes, good good set set of of steel steel shipping homes, horse corrals, corrals, barn.. barn.. horse

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*NEW* 150 Head VF Ranch, NW of Willcox, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; At At the the base base of of the the Winchester Mountains.

Mountains. +/-950 +/-950 deeded deeded Winchester acres, 9,648 9,648 State State Grazing Grazing Lease.

Lease. acres, Small 1 bedroom bedroom home, home, corrals, corrals, well, well, Small and electric electric atat headquarters. headquarters. Great Great councounand try. Good Good mix mix of of browse browse and and grass. grass. try. $1,100,000. *PENDING* 130 Head Sundown Ranch, southeast of Sonoita, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 984 Deeded Ac, 2700 2700 Ac Ac USFS USFS Grazing Grazing Lease.

Lease.

Vintage ranch ranch home, home, bunk bunk house, house, excelexcelVintage lent working working corrals, corrals, beautiful beautiful rolling rolling lent grasslands with with oaks. oaks. $988,000. grasslands ettttttlementt,, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 320 Ac Farm, Kansas Seet This working working farm farm has has 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;120 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;120 acre acre This Zimmatic Pivots, Pivots, a nice nice site site built built home, home, Zimmatic large workshop workshop & hay hay barn. barn. 5 irrigation irrigation large wells, 2 domestic domestic wells. wells. The The property property isis wells, fenced & cross cross fenced. fenced. Great Great set-up set-up for for fenced pasturing cattle., cattle., $975,000, Terms. 35% pasturing down at 6% for 10 years or submit. *NEW* 332 Head Ranch, Greenlee

MATHERS REALTY, INC. 2223 E. Missouri, Las Cruces, NM 88001 575/522-4224 Office â&#x20AC;˘ 575/522-7105 Fax â&#x20AC;˘ 575/640-9395 Cell

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23 Deeded Deeded acres, acres, w/two w/two homes, homes, barn barn 23 outbuildings. 58 58 Sections Sections USFS USFS grazgraz& outbuildings. ing permit. permit. Good Good vehicular vehicular access access toto the the ing ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; otherwise otherwise this this isis a horseback horseback ranch ranch. Scenic, Scenic, great great outfitters outfitters prospect. prospect. ranch. $ 8 5 0 ,0 0 0 Wickenburg, AAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 216 Head Cattle Ranch. Scenic, Scenic, lush lush high high desert desert vegetavegetation. 103 103 deeded deeded acres, acres, State, State, BLM BLM & tion.

3,100 acres acres private private lease. lease. Well Well watered watered 3,100 w/tanks, springs springs & wells. wells. Abundant Abundant w/tanks, feed, numerous numerous corrals corrals & great great steel steel feed, shipping pens. pens. $850,000. shipping + /- 60 Head Cattllee Ra nch Bisbee//M McNeal, AAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AZ AZ grazing grazing leases leases HQ on on 966 966 acres acres ofof private private land land includincludHQ ing log log home, home, bunk bunk house, house, corrals, corrals, hay hay ing barn, well, well, arena, arena, tack tack house house & storage storage barn, sheds. $600,000. $600,000. Purchase HQ on 244 sheds. acres & lleease for $500,000.

Young, AZ 72 Acre Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Under Under the the Mogollon Rim, Rim, a must must see, see, w/small w//small Mogollon town charm, charm, mountain mountain views. views. 1,000 1,000 town gpm well, well, home, home, 1800s 1800s museum, museum, 2 BR BR gpm cabin, shop, shop, & barn. barn. Excellent Excellent for for horse horse cabin, farm, bed bed & breakfast, breakfast, land land oror water water farm, development. +/- 62 62 acres acres & well well for for development. $1,700,000; home home & other other improveimprove$1,700,000; ments. $424,500, Seller Financing. ments. *REDUCED* Santa Teresa Mtns, Fort 200 acre acre Plus Plus 17 17 head head Thomas, AAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 200 BLM allotment, allotment, private private retreat, retreat, two two BLM wells. Very Very remote remote & extremely extremely scenic scenic wells. w/sycamores, cottonwoods cottonwoods & beautiful beautiful w/sycamores, rock formations. formations. $285,000, Terms. rock *SOLD* Greenlee County, AAZZ, 139 Head Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Year-long Year-long USFS USFS permit permit w/two w/two w/ room line line camp, camp, barn barn & corrals corrals atat HQ. HQ. room Remote horseback horseback ranch ranch w/limited w/limited Remote vehicular access. access. Sheldon, Sheldon, AZ. AZZ. vehicular

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NEW MEXICO MEXICO PROPERTIES PROPERTIES NEW LLiisted Cooperativellyy with Action Realty, Cliffff, NM, Dale Spurgeon, Broker *SOLD* ++//-300 Head Cattttle RRaanch, Virden, NNM M +//- 4010 4010 deeded deeded acres, acres, +//27 sec sec BLM, BLM, 4.5 4.5 sec sec NM NM State State Lease.

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home on 10 10 irrigated irrigated acres. acres. Well Well home on watered ranch. watered ranch. *SOLD* 112 Head Mountain Ranch, Collllliiinnnss PPaark, NNM M â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New New log log cabin cabin w/new w/new well well & storage,septic, storage,septic, & solar solar package; package; tack/bunk tack/bunk house; house; excellent excellent working working corcorrals, rals, USFS USFS YL YL permit permit & 115 115 deeded deeded acres acres w/tall w/tall pines pines & meadows. meadows.

SOLD

*N E W W** Fr ank lin, NM, 28 Acr e Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 19 Acres Acres of of water water rights rights from from Franklin Franklin I.D., I.D., 5 BR, BR, 3 bath bath Mfg. Mfg. home, home, corrals. corrals. $150,000 Terms.

HORSE PROPERTIES ROPERTIES HORSE P *REDUCED PR ICE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; INCREASED ACREAGE* San Pedro River north of Benson, AAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +â &#x201E; -345 acre Professional Professional Horse Horse Breeding Breeding Facility, Facility, 55 55 acres acres of of irriirrigated gated pasture, pasture, 900 900 gpm gpm well. well. 2 homes; homes; barn w/office, apt., apt., tack tack room, room, feed feed barn w/office, room, storage area; area; 12 12 stall stall barn; barn; 7 room, & storage stall mare motel; motel; lab/vet lab/vet room; room; lighted lighted stall mare riding arena; insulated insulated workshop; workshop; & hay hay riding arena; storage area. $2.4M. Re duced to storage area. $2.175M. Terms Available.

175 Ac G entlem enâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Far m/Ran ch, Arivaca, AAZZ. 3200 3200 s.f. s.f. Custom Custom home, home, with /- 34 with +/34 irrigated irrigated acres, acres, pistachio pistachio grove, grove, horse horse barn/shop, barn/shop, hay hay barn, barn, & rental rental apartment. apartment. $1.4M. Willcox, AZ 40 Acres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Great Great views views inin every every direction, direction, power power to to the the property. property. $85,000. *REDUCED* Irrigated Farm, St. David, AZ 15+ 15+ acre acre parcel, parcel, new new 3 BR, BR, 2 Bath Bath custom custom home home overlooking overlooking pond, pond, irrigated irrigated farm farm fields, fields, 120 120 pecan pecan trees; trees; Indoor Indoor swimming swimming pool; pool; guest guest house; house; studio; studio; root root cellar; cellar; workshop; workshop; machine machine & hay hay sheds. sheds. $790,000 $650,000.

We ha We have buyers looking for 300 to 700 head outtffits. If you are thinking of selling your Ranch, NOW would be an eexxcellent time. Ranch Sales have picked up for all size ranches and we would appreciate the opportunity to talk to you about listing your ranch.

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Just 35 mile SE of Santa Fe 4,530 Deeded Acres 4,835 State Lease Acres Treed and Open Country Five Shallow Wells Great Access â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Paved NUMEROUS SCENIC VIEWS Great Mule Deer Hunting 25 mile SE of Mountainair Joins Gran Quivira Monument 3,300 all Deeded Acres Small Residence Good Well and Pipeline System

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October, 1973: Vermejo

by CURTIS FORT

e made several trips that fall bringing herds that Jim Taylor and Leandro Martinez had gathered out of the timber and we put them in the Costilla Vega. Every week they would have another gather in the Vega, and we headquarters punchers would bring them down to pastures around Castle Rock Camp. While those high country guys were gathering their range, we were gathering all the country on the east side of the Vermejo Range and throwing them into the Castle Rock pastures. Ronny, Larry, Tom and I followed Bill John on some long circles. We worked everyday from the tenth of September to November first to get the fall works done.

By mid October Jim Taylor brought his bed and horses to work with us, and Leandro stayed in the high range to gather the last ones. Jim was a good hand, knew the Vermejo well, liked to laugh, and you could count on him when the chips were down. He was raised on the Moise Ranch at Santa Rosa, New Mexico, that his dad managed. Years later I would stop as I went through Santa Rosa and visit with Jim’s dad. He was a great fella, and would keep me up on what big outfit Jim was working for. I always admired Jim for working on lots of outfits all across the West. Jim Taylor has been a friend of mine since we worked together at Vermejo. While I was there Jim held down La Cueva camp in the summer and the Brimmer Canyon camp in the winter. We worked lots of range, roped a lot of wild cows together (most needed it) and he is a fella I admire. As Zane Grey wrote, he is “a man to ride the river with.” In all the outfits he worked for, Jim was well respected for being a good hand with horses. His string had good mounts because he made them that way.

I remember one day, while Bill John and I were riding through that Adams and Bartlett Lake pasture, he told me about his amigo Bill Johnson getting killed there a

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few years before, right there in that pasture. Years later I asked Jim Taylor about it. He said he worked for Bill Johnson and he was all cowpuncher. Johnson was breaking all the broncs and the wagon boss left or got fired. So the boss position was handed to him because he was a good hand. Seems a wild cow ran off and Bill roped her. His horse fell apart, went to pitching and got his legs over the rope.

When the cow hit the end of the rope, it flipped that horse and he came down on top of Bill. He didn’t live to make it to the hospital. Bill was another cowpuncher that loved his work and gave his life ‘for the outfit’. I salute him and wish I could have worked with and known him.

Every herd we brought out of the high country, either down the Bernal Trail, or down Gold creek, were thrown into pastures around Castle Rock Camp. Castle Rock Camp is in a beautiful spot located in the middle of a big vega at the foot of the Costilla Range. There was a log camp, with a kitchen and rooms to roll out your beds.

A set of big corrals were made out of twoby lumber and cross ties, very similar to a set of railroad shipping pens. Of course, there were barns for feed, horse corrals, and a saddle house. This camp was where all the calves were weaned and shipped, and the cows were pregnancy tested and culled. South of the camp a mile or so, is a hot spring that comes out of the ground right under a big rock that resembles a castle. That is where the name of this camp originated. By mid-October we had most of five thousand cows and calves in the Castle Rock area and were starting to work them.

One morning as Bill John roped out our mounts at headquarters, he told me to load my mount in a trailer and go to Number One Camp to help Leandro bring some cattle down the trail. It was just good daylight when I pulled up to that camp. We had a cup of coffee then hit a trot to the

vega. There were only ten or so pair and we drove them up to the top of Bernal Trail, then down the trail to the Elk Trap, where we left them. Afterwards, we hit a trot back up the Gold Creek Trail to Leandro’s camp.

It was a long ways, so Leandro and I visited all the way. He was twice my age and had seen a lot on Vermejo, so it was interesting to hear his experiences. As we rode into camp and unsaddled, he pitched a big hunk of hay to our mounts. Inside, we got a fire going in the cook stove and put the coffee on. He told me to peel some of those spuds and he’d be back soon. The coffee was just beginning to boil when Leandro walked in with some fresh trout from the Number One Creek that flowed through his horse corrals. We had fried trout, fried taters, seasoned with Tabasco, and some camp biscuits he whipped up. What a feed!

All was washed down with that good, boiled coffee. As I was driving off of the mountain by the lakes and down through Gold Creek, I thought of this great day.

Just then, it dawned on me that it was my birthday . . . October 19. It was one of my best as I’d rather have been there than any big party. The next ten days were quite busy working several thousand pairs at Castle Rock. All fall, as we brought herds down Gold Creek and Bernal, we cut out all the bulls and put them in a pasture named Torres Vega. On the south end was a shore-enough old stage stop, still standing and in pretty good shape. The north end was the Colorado line with a big, rough hogback ridge running through the middle from north to south. It had brush and timber on the east side and pretty much open country on the west. About the middle of the pasture the Gold Creek flowed into the Vermejo River. There was plenty of grass and the cattle would do well there until winter. Then we’d drift them down to headquarters.

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the Brimmer Camp, where Jim Taylor always wintered. We were working several hundred cows the ranch had bought, branding them through a Powder River Chute. There was a gentleman with us named John Neary. He was a nice fella, a professional writer hired by the Audubon Magazine to write a story on Pennzoil buying Vermejo. He was snapping photos and studying all the cow works. It was a cold, overcast day with snow flurries, so it was great when Bill John said, “Let’s eat dinner!” This means noon to country folks.

Our dinner was sandwiches the folks at the cookhouse fixed for us and great camp coffee. I poured John a cup of coffee and took it to him as he sat on the ground, eating. I sat down beside him and visited. He was very interesting and had lived in New York while writing for major publications. He now lived in Santa Fe with his wife, Joan, and three sons. As writers are very inquisitive and good at their work, he asked me about my neck rag, cuffs, and our cowboy garb. I told him all of it had a function, and that cowboys are proud to be cowboys, so they don’t wear bib-overalls if they can help it. John was staying at Casa Minor,

one of the rock mansions at headquarters, and I invited him to my house at the cowboy end of the park. I told him how I loved books on the cowboy life and had a few, and that I would show him it really wasn’t any different than 100 years ago as it still took cowboys and horses to get the job done. One night he came to my casa and we had a great visit. We became good friends and for the next thirty-five years we had lots of great visits. I spent many anight at John and Joan’s Santa Fe home.

His interest in cowboy life and subsequent

article in the Smithsonian Magazine on my bronze sculptures, had a huge impact on my life. John passed away in 2011 and I miss that amigo.

The next week or so at Castle Rock was full with lots of cow works . . . weaning, shipping, and just fun, working cattle with good cowpunchers. Trucks could get to Castle Rock, so all the calves besides the keeper heifers, were shipped from there.

Then we drove all the cows to winter camps . . . Brimmer, Caliente, Horse Camp ■ and others.

L to R: Curtis Fort and Jim Taylor at Vermejo Park.

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