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NEW MEXICO STOCKMAN P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-243-9515 E-mail: carenroad1053@gmail.com

Official publication of ... n New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association nmcga20@gmail.com P.O. Box 850, Moriarty NM 87035 Office: 505.247.0584 , Fax: 505.842.1766 Physical Location: 809 First Street, Moriarty NM 87035 President, Tom Paterson n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. nmwgi@nmagriculture.org P.O. Box 850, Moriarty NM 87035 Office: 505.247.0584 , Fax: 505.842.1766 Physical Location 809 First Street, Moriarty NM 87035 President, Antonio Manzanares n New Mexico Federal Lands Council newmexicofederallandscouncil@gmail.com 3417 Avenida Charada NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 President, Ty Bays

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DEPARTMENTS 10 NMCGA President’s Message by Tom Paterson, President

12 Just the Facts... & Then Some by Caren Cowan, Publisher, New Mexico Stockman

14 New Mexico CowBelles Jingle Jangle 40 News Update: Wool Repairs Bone Damage; Dairy No Longer Subject to ESG; Idaho Family Farms Sues Over Water Rights 42 Collector’s Corner by Jim Olson

46 Riding Herd by Lee Pitts

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22 Boren Named Interim Dean of College of ACES at NMSU 24 NMDA, NM State Fair Announce 2026 Farm & Ranch Families 26 AI Scams Hit Online Livestock Sales, How To Look for Red Flags by Grace Gates, KLBK Lubbock

30 Wintering Cattle? Tips to Keep Them Warm by Ted Perry, Purina

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59 View From The Backside 60 New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis

64 In Memoriam 66 Marketplace 67 Seedstock Guide 71 Real Estate Guide 80 New Mexico Federal Lands Council by Jerry Schickedanz

86 Sandhill Sheriffs and Shotgun Diplomacy 88 From The Arena by Julie Carter

90 For the Love of Beef by Patty Waid

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20 ‘Big Opportunity’ for US Beef Exporters as Saudi Arabia Eases Barriers

34 Mike Wear Inducted Into the Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame 39 Beef Board Carves Out Nearly $40 Million for ’27 Grants

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18 AngusLink Reaches Milestone

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54 New Mexico 2026 Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot 56 New Standardized Brangus DNA Sample Retention Policy Established 58 This Fall, Mind the Snake Oil Salesman by Jack Hubbar, meatingplace.com

62 Think You Own Your Land? A 100-Year-Old Loophole Says State Agents Can Walk Right In by William Perry Pendley, Washington Examiner

75 Arizona Port Could Redefine How Cattle Move by Joanna Allhands, Arizona Farm Bureau

77 Selecting Cattle for the Southwest: Matching Genetics to Land, Water, and Climate by Juan Montoya, M3 Land & Cattle LLC

78 Baylee Nunn, New Mexico High School Rodeo Association by Julie Carter

82 Red Angus Association of America Announces Official Headquarters Move to OK City 84 Turning the Corner on the Cattle Cycle by Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State

90 2026 Jerry Hawkins Memorial Livestock Judging Contest

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Dear Cattle Growers,

eptember finally brought rain to many parts of New Mexico. It did not fall evenly or erase the effects of drought, but it was certainly welcome. Effective representation this month depended, as it does every month, on steady follow-up — staying alert to emerging threats, seeing hard-won opportunities through to approval, and keeping up sustained advocacy on the issues that take longer than one meeting to resolve.

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Tom Paterson President Luna Dan Estrada President Elect Trementina Marshal Wilson Vice President at Large Mesilla Park Tracy Drummond SW Vice President Reserve Dave Kenneke NE Vice President Cimarron Jeff Decker SW Vice President Lovington Marjorie Lantana NE Vice President Tamara Hurt Secretary/Treasurer Deming Bronson Corn Immediate Past President Roswell Loren Patterson Past President Corona

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Confirmation of New World Screwworm in a horse in Grant County on September 17 reminded us that this threat is no longer distant. The right response is alertness, not panic: check animals closely, pay particular attention to wounds, and report anything suspicious immediately. New World Screwworm occupied much of our attention this month. On September 17, we participated in a roundtable with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at Santa Teresa to discuss preparations to reopen the Santa Teresa and Columbus ports and the NWS safeguards that would apply. We emphasized surveillance, flexibility as conditions change, and timely information for producers. Following the Grant County detection, we joined state and federal emergency-response discussions.

Wins for Producers After years of work, USDA has approved New Mexico’s state meat inspection program. Products inspected under the program may be sold within New Mexico, giving producers another processing option and expanding local markets. We thank the New Mexico Livestock Board and others for working with us to make this possible. Over the past month, we also monitored implementation of programs established by legislation we supported in 2026. Included among these is the Trich Reduction Program that NMDA has rolled out to producers and state veterinarians, providing producers additional tools to identify and reduce trichomoniasis in New Mexico cattle herds.

Ongoing Advocacy Agricultural water funding deserves particular attention. The current Agricultural Water Resilience Program drew requests far exceeding available funds. We met with Water Resources Research Institute leaders on September 18 to discuss the application timeline, administrative requirements, and payment delays. Those discussions will help shape our request for continued state investment and changes to the application and payment process. Work also continued on border-wall water and land issues. We met with the Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol on September 2 on the border in Luna County, focusing on concerns of Customs and Border Protection, the State Engineer, and affected ranchers. We also continued discussions with the National Park Service about responsibility for fences around national monuments. Priorities for the next legislative session include agricultural water projects, local meat processing, and landscape-scale brush and invasive-plant treatment. Meetings with legislators and policy leaders allowed us to explain these proposals.

Looking Ahead Preparations for Cattlemen’s College on December 9 and the Joint Stockmen’s Convention on December 10–12 are moving ahead. The programs are taking final shape around issues producers have asked us to address: cattle markets, disease and pest preparedness, drought, ranch technology, succession planning, and other matters on which producers have requested assistance from public officials and industry partners. September again demonstrated that effective representation depends on steady follow-up. The work is rarely finished in a single meeting or letter. Thank you to our members, committee leaders, staff, and partners who continue providing information, asking hard questions, and helping us move these issues forward. Adelante juntos, Ganaderos. Tom Paterson, President

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JUST THE FACTS ... & THEN SOME by Caren Cowan, Publisher New Mexico Stockman

We Prayed for Rain…

nd, boy did we get it. Rainfall ranged from over 15 inches in Clovis to just under 5 inches in Albuquerque. It will be some time before we know the full extent of the damage, but with these pleasant days, I’ll bet there is some green-up out in the country. We were sad to learn of the death of Ian Massey, a lineman, who died in Clovis while working to restore power when the pole he was on fell into the water. Please keep this family in your prayers.

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the East Side introduced a constitutional amendment that would create a pathway for three or more contiguous counties to secede. Needless to say, that didn’t go anywhere. However, Texas House of Representatives leadership directed a state oversight committee to study the feasibility and legality of annexing southeastern New Mexico counties like Lea, Eddy, and Roosevelt into West Texas. That hearing took place in the Texas House Select Committee on Government Oversight on September 30, 2026, to discuss the legal, fiscal, and practical implications of annexing one or more southeastern New Mexico counties. There are no minutes available from the hearing yet, but plenty of Texans testified in the committee about the people’s right to determine self-governance.

No more Livestock Market Digest Unbeknownst to many, Rainy Day Inc., the parent company of the New Mexico Stockman, also published a monthly newspaper called the Livestock Market Digest. The paper was centered around the research and writing of nationally renowned livestock columnist Lee Pitts. While the circulation was not large, there was an avid base of readers who greatly appreciated Lee’s wit, wisdom and point of view. But, like the rest of us Lee is only human and he decided in the early summer, with his 75th birthday approaching, to retire. There is no writer that we know of who could come close to matching Lee’s research, knowledge, and outlook. The last issue of the Digest was published in September complete with a history of the publication along with a story about the life and time of Lee Pitts by Carol Wilson. Lee will continue his monthly columns and this publication is proud to run them.

I could probably go back to all my columns from October in even number years and count how many times I have written that the upcoming election could be the most important one ever. I won’t say it again. I simply implore you to vote and make sure everyone you know does the same. Early voting started on October 6 and will run through October 31. Election day voting will be on November 3. It is not unusual for there to be freezing temperatures by that time. There is already snow on the mountains in Taos. New Mexico has long had a single point of view in its politics that ranges from Congress to the Legislature. We might just be Props at the White House part of trying to balance the scales, if you Last month we covered the outcry from think they need balancing. the beef industry when President Trump It wouldn’t hurt to have a sense of humor decided to import more beef from Argentina as well! The President recently posted that without a tariff along with the efforts the he was thinking of renaming New Mexico. Administration made to rectify the problem. Any one that God gave a brain to knows that We weren’t the only ones to comment. this action is not within the power of a Cattle producers are being used as politpresident. ical props even as White House statements and policies have repeatedly damaged their Maybe Not So Funny bottom lines, according to Ethan Lane, Some time in recent months, there was a senior vice president of government affairs suggestion that some counties on the East at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Side of New Mexico secede and become part (NCBA), Frank Fuhrig reported in the Sepof Texas. Again, there was a huge outcry tember 14 issue of meatingplace.com. from some. “We’re in this hyper-media-charged enviIn January 2026 two representatives from ronment where we’ve gone down this rabbit

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hole of influencers and all of these people competing for clicks. Obviously, the administration has decided that is the linchpin of their strategy for maintaining control of Congress and shoring up the president’s approval ratings,” he said in an interview on September 10 with nationally syndicated radio program Agriculture of America. “And we’re in a situation here, where we’re being used as a prop.” NCBA may be the largest national group representing some in the cattle industry, including feeders and packers, but they are far from the only group, and they certainly don’t speak for the industry as a whole. R-CALF USA has been working on the national scene for decades. Then came the US Cattlemen’s Association. The Common Ground Coalition sprang up last year. There are numerous other state and regional organizations that speak with their own voices on industry issues. It is laughable that a NCBA spokesman calls hard-working cattle producers props for anyone or anything. Make sure your voice is heard through the organization of your choice, local, state, regional, or national.

USDA Stubs Its’ Toe On September 21 Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture, held a Strikeforce roundtable with federal agency partners where she announced actions to usher in a new era of companion animal oversight under the leadership of the Trump Administration. The group included Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the USDA Office of Inspector General (US OIG) and the DOJ OIG. However, companion animal owners, breeders, and their organizations were conspicuous in their absence. The sweeping actions proposed by this closed group are too numerous to publish here, we hope that the agencies will see the error in their ways and come up with some balance in their coming a pproaches. I would bet that livestock producers are among the largest group of companion animal owners, even though many of those animals are working dogs.

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Capito, Lee, Whitehouse, & Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan American Affordability & Jobs Act of 2026

.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee; Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee; and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 in early October to reform the federal environmental review and permitting processes. This groundbreaking agreement will deliver cheaper energy, more jobs, and responsible growth across the United States. The Act aims at providing certainty that permitted energy and infrastructure projects will retain their permits absent extraordinary circumstances, violations of law, or court order, as well as targeted reforms for various energy projects. This legislation ref lects input from members of Congress on both sides of the aisle and from a diverse group of stakeholders. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act also forces data centers to pay their fair share by requiring them to pay for all of their associated transmission costs. The 417-page bill text is available online. Editor’s note: Because the bill was introduced as Congress is closing the current term, it will need to be reintroduced during the next term, January 2027 through December 2029

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here d i d t h e summer go? It’s hard to believe September is already here! As we welcome fall, many of us are busy with fairs, livestock shows, school activities, and preparations for the cooler months ahead. The New Mexico CowBelles have had a busy summer, too. We have enjoyed visiting with cattle producers, families, and communities across the state while sharing the story of beef and highlighting the hard work that goes into bringing beef to our tables. September is a wonderful time to remind our communities that beef doesn’t just happen—it starts with New Mexico cattle growers, New CowBelles and ranch families who work year-round to care for their cattle and the land. We are proud to help tell that story and support our cattle industry. We encourage everyone to attend and support local fairs, livestock shows, and community events. Stop by the CowBelles booths, say hello, share a beef story, and thank a cattle producer for all they do. These events provide valuable opportunities to educate consumers and help the next generation understand where their food comes from. As cattle growers, we know that protecting our way of life takes dedication and perseverance. Let’s continue fighting for our rights, standing together, and supporting one another as we face the challenges ahead. We also continue to pray for rain and trust that better days are ahead. God bless our cattle growers, families, communities, and the great state of New Mexico. Looking ahead, the New Mexico CowBelles are preparing for our Annual Meeting in December in Albuquerque. We look forward to gathering with members from across the state, sharing ideas, recognizing the hard work of our members, and making plans for another successful year of promoting beef and supporting New Mexico’s cattle industry. From all of us at the New Mexico CowBelles, thank you to our cattle growers for everything you do for agriculture, our communities, and the land we are fortunate to call home. Keep telling your story, keep supporting beef, keep fighting for our rights, and keep ’em growing! God Bless, – Misti Orr President New Mexico CowBelles

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The Yucca CowBelles met Tuesday August 25th at CVE in Artesia. President Joan Kincaid called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. There were 11 members in attendance and one guest. Hostess was Becky Waldrop. Karen Patterson led the Pledge of Allegiance and Michelle Brown read the CowBelle Creed. Donations for Grammy’s House were collected. Joan Kincaid will deliver them. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Treasurer Tricia Monk delivered Treasurers Report and reported on the County Fair. CowBelles donated to Non sale animals and Jr. CowBelles and family members and have already received the first “Thank You” Note. The Ag Science Center buildings: Demolition is complete and preparations have begun to build the new ones. The group will donate to Pat Nowlin Scholarship. Several members still not receiving the Wrangler newsletter was discussed. Joan will try to find out about it. A few members don’t have email and need to receive a paper copy. Reports were given by several members on the County Fair Booth. This year’s theme was America’s 250th Birthday. The quilt raffle winner was Teri Menefee. Karen Patterson expressed desire for additional places to display the quilt before the Fair for more exposure and ticket sales. New ideas for next year’s booth displays were discussed. Everyone agreed that there are so many positive benefits to the County Fair for everyone. The guest, Kathy Reagan shared an article in the Western Agriculture Reporter on the cost of the Farm Bureau 4th of July BBQ. Inflation resulted in an increase of 4 percent in the cost of most everything. She mentioned the good news that the price of potatoes and eggs was down. Joan mentioned a Screwworm workshop and shared an article from the Drovers magazine showing prompt treatment of screwworm results in complete healing in 9 days. September meeting theme of Halloween was announced by hostess Michelle Brown. Karen Patterson is hosting Christmas party this year in her home. Everyone signed up to bring a dish and the Chinese gift exchange theme will be Classic Books. Meeting adjourned. The Program was presented by Tricia Monk. The group all participated in a hands-on activity, extracting DNA from Strawberries. It was very interesting and informative, a little messy and a lot of fun. Tina Kincaid, Secretary

Mesilla Valley CowBelles met at the Southern New Mexico Fair grounds to clean up booth area for the upcoming fair. The very recent rains caused some damage yet all is well! The group celebrated the rain and made some alterations to divert water around booth in the event of more (fingers crossed)! The September meeting commenced following booth clean-up. Schedules shared and the gate repair proposed. The usual donation to the Beef Show will be pursued and was agreed upon in whatever means needed. The upcoming Ag Explorer and STEM Careers at the fair were discussed and thank you Janelda for presenting. Fita and Janet will gather the supplies and prepare an outline for the two presentations. One on Beef by Products, and the second on Career of Ranching the Jack of all trades. Fair outreach materials will be taken out the Sunday prior to the fair. The presentation materials will be staged in the proximity of the Ogas building in the Center trailer. The shadecloth and decorations for the booth will go up Tuesday and Wednesday by whoever is available. On November 7th, Ag Day at the NMSU football game will be held. Janet has signed up for a booth again this year under both Mesilla Valley and New Mexico CowBelles. Further plans will be discussed at the October meeting. Meeting adjourned. New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. As a reminder, please send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com by the 14th of every month. Have a great month!

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s we enter the final stretch of this campaign, I want to thank New Mexico Stockman magazine for your friendship and the opportunity to share my story and vision with the agricultural community throughout New Mexico. I am grateful for the work you do to give our farmers and ranchers a voice and keep people connected across this great state. To the families who raise livestock, grow our food, care for the land, and keep our rural communities going: you are the backbone of New Mexico. Your work reaches far beyond the ranch gate or the edge of a field. It puts food on our tables, supports local businesses, and carries forward generations of knowledge, sacrifice, and tradition. I know that way of life comes with long days, difficult decisions, and an awful lot of faith. The work continues through drought, rising costs, and uncertainty because animals still need tending, crops still need water, and families still depend on you. New Mexico owes you both gratitude and leaders who understand those responsibilities. That same tenacity you bring to being stewards of the land is what I have brought to this campaign. Mile after mile, conversation after conversation, I have kept showing up, listening, and working to earn your trust. You don’t quit when conditions get tough, and neither do I. I won’t go down without a fight. New Mexico’s land, livelihoods, and future are worth every ounce of effort I have to give. Throughout my career, I have worked alongside agricultural families and seen how much you give to this state. Healthy land, dependable water, and strong rural communities are deeply connected. As State Land Commissioner, I would bring that understanding to the job, listen to the people whose livelihoods depend on the land, and work with you to leave it better for the next generation. Thank you for welcoming me, sharing your concerns, and giving me the opportunity to earn your trust. On November 3rd, I would sincerely appreciate your vote for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands.

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Tolbert to Lead Commercial Relations and Producer Education

seedstock producers with tools designed to add value across the beef supply chain. His efforts helped drive significant growth in GeneMax testing throughout the region, with testing doubling year over year for two Longtime regional manager mitment to producer success. In his new role, consecutive years. promoted to director role he will lead efforts to advance programs that “I once heard, ‘The seedstock industry he American Angus Association® has improve profitability for users of registered exists as a business to meet the needs of the promoted Alex Tolbert, regional Angus genetics, strengthen commercial commercial cattleman,’” Tolbert said. “That manager for Kentucky, Ohio and Ten- industry relationships and expand producer idea has shaped the way I approach my work nessee, to Director of Commercial Relations education. at the Association. Whether serving as a and Producer Education. For the past 12 As a regional manager, Tolbert champi- regional manager or in this new role, my goal years, Tolbert has served Association oned educational efforts surrounding remains the same: to serve Angus breeders members and commercial cattlemen with a AngusLink® and GeneMax Advantage™ and and commercial cattlemen while strengthdeep passion for the Angus breed and a com- worked to connect both commercial and ening the value Angus genetics bring to the beef industry.” Tolbert is a product of the Angus breed, having grown up on an operation in Jackson County, Georgia. As a member of the National Junior Angus Association, he served on the National Junior Angus Board. nd Following graduation from Oklahoma State University, Tolbert worked for the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Livestock and Grain Market News Service and eventually managed the Federal/State program in Kentucky and Tennessee. Throughout his tenure with the Association, Tolbert has expanded outreach across his region by strengthening industry partnerships, serving as a trusted resource for cattle producers and organizing educational opportunities. “Alex brings a unique combination of PAP testing since 1991 at an elevation of 7500’ commercial industry perspective, practical experience and passion for the Angus breed BVD, Fertility, PAP, & Trich tested. to the position,” said Casey Jentz, chief operating officer of the American Angus Association. “His ability to build relationFeaturing bulls out of these A.I. and ships and connect producers with solutions other Weaver Ranch Sires that improve profitability makes him exceptionally well suited to lead our commercial Name Birth Wt. CED BW WW YW Milk PAP $EN IMF REA Fat relations and producer education efforts.” Tolbert will transition into the role on Sinclair Net Present Value 72# +12 -2.0 +42 +74 +27 NA +14 +.70 +.46 +.042 September 14. He will continue supporting previously scheduled sales and events within Stevenson Turning Point 75# +17 -2.7 +58 +99 +23 NA -7 +.50 +.80 +.025 Region 3 during the transition period. The Weavers Final Answer 3100 75# +9 -1.8 +34 +66 +29 39 +6 +.46 -.02 +.032 Association is actively recruiting a regional manager to serve Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. Interested applicants can learn more Over 67 years of selecting for Easy Calving, and apply at angus.org/careers.

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‘Big Opportunity’ for US Beef Exporters as Saudi Arabia Eases Barriers by Peter Voskamp, meatingplace.com

audi Arabia represents a $150 million opportunity for U.S. beef exporters following the kingdom’s relaxation of decade-long import requirements that complicated the entry of U.S. beef, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President Dan Halstrom. With those barriers eased, Halstrom said, U.S. beef growth prospects in the Saudi market are “just huge.” Last year, Saudi Arabia spent approximately $1 billion on bovine meat imports, but the U.S. share of that was miniscule at 904 metric tons (mt) valued at $10 million. Halstrom attributed the small market share to the previous Saudi export verification program, lifted in March, which had resulted i n “overly rest r ic t ive t raceabi l it y requirements.” U.S. beef has already benefited. Between April and July, exports to Saudi Arabia doubled in both volume and value compared to the same period a year ago, to 575 metric tons worth $6.2 million. Halstrom noted that in the last decade Saudi Arabia has seen substantial growth in the under-30 demographic, which has led to a “booming” family dining sector. He described $30-dollar gourmet burgers in Riyadh as a “perfect fit for U.S. beef.” Chef German Navarrete, USMEF’s director of culinary programs, just returned from a series of symposiums in Saudi Arabia with buyers and culinary students to reintroduce American beef. He agreed that the market represented a “big opportunity” for the U.S. beef sellers. Beef exports have fluctuated historically, somewhat in line with the fortunes of the kingdom’s oil sector. The first surge demand surge peaked in the early 1980s, and another wave topped out in 2011 at 6,579 mt worth $31.35 million, both records, before the verification program dropped volumes to just 91 mt by 2013. The more recent peak in beef exports to the kingdom was 2,067 mt worth $21.4 million in 2022. Navarrete said many Saudi buyers are still familiar with U.S. beef from 15 years ago and were “extremely excited” at the prospect of being again able to import it more easily.

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Boren Named Interim Dean of College of ACES at NMSU

ew Mexico State University has named Jon Boren interim dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, following the retirement of Rolando A. Flores Galarza. NMSU Provost Joseph Bull announced Boren’s appointment in a memo to college staff on Sept. 1. Bull said Boren was picked through a selection process that included feedback and nominations from ACES staff and faculty. “Jon has substantial knowledge of NMSU, New Mexico and the agriculture industry in the state,” Bull said. Boren joined NMSU in 1996 as a faculty member and Extension wildlife specialist. He has held numerous leadership roles within the College of ACES, having most recently served as an associate dean and director of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service since 2008. “Having spent nearly 30 years at New Mexico State University, I am deeply honored to serve as interim dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences,” Boren said. “This college has a long tradition of excellence in teaching, research and Extension, and I look forward to working closely with our faculty, staff, students, alumni and partners as we continue to advance innovative solutions, support our communities, and uphold the land-grant mission that is at the heart of NMSU.” Boren succeeds Flores Galarza, who retired Aug. 31 after more than 10 years as dean. NMSU will conduct a national search for a permanent dean over the current academic year, with the goal of filling the position before the start of the fall 2027 semester, Bull said. NMSU’s College of ACES has nine academic departments on the Las Cruces campus, 12 agricultural science centers operated by the Agricultural Experiment Station, and 33 Extension off ices in ever y county.

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NMDA, NM State Fair Announce 2026 Farm & Ranch Families

he New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the New Mexico State Fair recognized the 2026 New Mexico Farm and Ranch Families of the Year on September 17 during the rodeo at the Albuquerque fairgrounds. This year’s honorees are the Achen family of Triple A Farms in Las Cruces, named Achen family Farm Family of the Year and the Lantana family of Crownpoint, named Ranch Family run the ranch, while the family supports of the Year. agriculture and rural communities through Buddy Achen founded Triple A Farms in industry leadership and youth programs, Lantana family 1992 with 65 acres of pecan trees and has including 4-H and the Eastern Navajo Junior since grown the operation to nearly 1,200 Livestock Show and Archery Event. annually. The New Mexico Department of acres. Today, his son Derek helps manage the “Families like the Achens and Lantanas Agriculture helps select the Farm Family of farm and the family’s pruning business, Pre- embody the dedication, resilience and family the Year, while the New Mexico Cattle cision Hedging. The Achen family is also traditions that make New Mexico agricul- Growers’ Association helps select the Ranch developing an agritourism and event venue ture so special,” said New Mexico Secretary Family of the Year. The Achen and Lantana to showcase New Mexico pecans and other of Agriculture Jeff Witte. “Their commit- families join past honorees including the local commodities. ment to their operations, communities and Silverblatt-Buser and Elkins families (2025), Fourth-generation rancher Marjorie the next generation reflects the strength of the Wagner and Major families (2024), and Lantana leads her family’s Black Angus cow- agriculture across our state.” t he Mayberr y a nd Perez fa mi lies calf operation in northwest New Mexico. The New Mexico State Fair presents the (2023). Today, her children and grandchildren help Farm and Ranch Families of the Year awards

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Here are a few red flags to look for: “Those are peer-to-peer and very difficult AI Scams Hit An animal doesn’t look quite right. to get your money back once it’s sent, espeAI-generated photos might look real at cially like an instant wire transfer,” he said. Online Livestock first, but Aguilar said many will have signs “If you’re going to purchase anything, espeSales, How To Look they aren’t painting an accurate picture. cially a large amount of money, make sure “Look at the anatomy of livestock. Let’s you use a credit card. Credit card companies for Red Flags look at ears, eyes, the leg detail,” Aguilar said. are really good; if you filed a report based on by Grace Gates, KLBK Lubbock

e can buy just about anything online these days. It’s convenient and makes our options almost endless. With the internet comes danger, and artificial intelligence has become another tool for bad actors to scam buyers and sellers out of thousands of dollars. The livestock trade is no exception. “Our victims are of all ages, of all locations,” said Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. from the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA). “We’re all just kind of letting our guard down when it comes to this.” The TSCRA rangers monitor online markets to catch fake postings or help victims of scams regain their footing. Aguilar said AI-generated photos of animals “for sale” have already hit the marketplace, alongside other scams, like duplicated photos from real vendors.

“Look at the background as well. If you’re fraud or theft, they’re going to return your buying from South Texas and you got moun- money right away.” tains like Montana— that’s a big red flag. The price isn’t right. Some scams may involve real photos of If it sounds too good to be true, take a step animals that have been copied from another back. If they want to pay you significantly seller. more than you asked for, or if you’re buying, “A lot of pictures that are being copied and they offer significantly less than market pasted you can throw into Google Lens to price. reverse search that picture in other sites,” “I’m not going to want to pay you more Aguilar said. than what you’re asking,” Aguilar said. Fake buyers or sellers will try to get the “They may say, ‘I’ve got another buyer on the transaction done quickly, because more time line,’ and you’re feeling rushed. Don’t feel means you can look for warning signs. rushed. This is a big purchase.” “They rush you to get the animal going. Aguilar said the best way to make big Then they tell you that the animal was held purchases is to go in person. up because of some insurance or vet fees or “If you’re in the state of Texas and you the animal’s being held at the border by don’t want to travel, maybe get a hold of Oklahoma and Texas,” Aguilar said. somebody down in that area that can go and “They’ve already made $3,000 on the pur- check the livestock out for you,” he said. “It’s chase and they run with it.” kind of like buying a car online.” Scammers may also pressure you to use a quick form of payment like CashApp or Zelle.

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Wintering Cattle? Tips to Keep Them Warm by Ted Perry, Purina

old weather impacts your cattle, but they can’t stay warm by putting on winter boots, a coat and a hat. They need other ways to keep warm. Winter nutrition and environment management will help maintain a cow’s core body temperature, keeping cows warm from the inside out. If you’re wintering cattle, here are 7 tips to keep them warm: 1. Focus on body condition score The number one way to reduce cold stress in cattle is to improve body condition score. Having a good body condition score going into winter does two things. First, a cow in body condition score 5 or 6 has a layer of fat insulation helping her conserve body heat. Second, cows in good body condition likely have a good diet, which can result in nice, warm winter hair coats. 2. Deliver more cattle feed Make sure cows have enough feed and water. A cow’s feed intake will increase by 20 percent during cold weather. Before temperatures drop, increase the amount of feed delivered. Provide additional hay, or offer 20 percent more cattle feed in the bunk. Increasing intake will increase the amount of fermentation in the rumen, and one of the biggest waste products of fermentation is heat. If you provide cows with more energy and get more forage into the rumen, more fermentation happens and more heat is produced. The process helps keep cows warm from the inside out. 3. Separate thin cows Thin cows mixed with the rest of the herd probably won’t get the nutrition they need to maintain or gain body condition. Separate thinner cows – young or old – to help take off feeding pressure. Once separated, make sure cows have plenty of forage and access to cat t le mi nera l a nd cat t le

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supplements. If you can’t separate thin cows, feed freechoice cattle supplements like a protein tub to give those cows access to feed at all times. Free-choice cattle supplements also provide a less competitive atmosphere than group-feeding protein cubes or hand-fed feeds. 4. Put up windbreaks When wintering cattle, it’s important to remember that wind chill affects cattle just like it affects people. Keep cattle out of the wind if possible. You can put up a homemade windbreak, create one out of bales or install a permanent windbreak. Wooded areas also provide shelter from the wind. When cows don’t have a windbreak, they feel the full effect of the wind, and it will cost you body condition. A drop in body condition score will result in additional feed cost to regain condition. 5. Provide cattle minerals and supplements Cattle mineral is vital during cold weather because it impacts a cow’s metabolic process. If cows are short on mineral, their metabolism will slow down. Once metabolism slows,

the cow isn’t producing as much heat, and she may start losing body condition score. Providing cattle mineral and cattle supplements can also lead to better forage digestibility. A cow’s rumen microbes have mineral requirements and can also benefit from supplementation. Supplementing ramps up rumen microbes so they can digest more forage. The microbes can also get 25 or 30 percent more energy out of the forage they’re eating. 6. Keep a clean environment While wintering cattle, the environment tends to be muddy. Mud reduces the insulation factor of a cow’s hair coat, and a cow’s lower critical temperature goes up as a result. For instance, if a cow is clean and dry, she may be okay down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. If a cow is dirty, her lower critical temperature may go up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Give cows plenty of space, and move hay rings and feeding stations to limit the creation of muddy areas. The cleaner cows stay, the better insulation their hair will provide. 7. Break routine We tend to feed cattle on a routine. We put out a set amount of cattle feed per day because we think that’s what the herd should need. But, pay close attention to temperature and watch cattle closely. When you know it will be cold for the next few days, increase the feed offered at least 24 hours in advance to give cows a head start. Feeding cows after the storm is helpful, but the impact is greater when they are fed before.

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Wear Inducted Into Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame

ultigenerational cattleman Mike Wear, Willcox, Arizona, was inducted into the Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame in early October. The Hall of Fame Dinner is part of the Rex Allen Days celebration. The dinner is sponsored by the Willcox Chamber of Commerce and is in its 44th year. Rex Allen Days is in its 75th year. Wear has served on the board of directors of the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association, the Cochise-Graham Cattle Growers Association, and the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, along with numerous other agricultural and civic groups. Mike’s grandfather, W.D. Wear Jr., was inducted into the Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame 35 years ago.

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he Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) has earmarked $39.5 million toward a variety of grant proposals — “Authorization Requests” — for its 2027 fiscal year. The money will be spent on beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications, according to the board. The board’s Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) made the final decisions on which proposals would make the cut at its September meeting in Denver, Colo. In total the BPOC considered 12 authorization requests amounting to $49.6 million, $10.1 million more than the CBB had budgeted for. The board apportioned the money to — ЇЇ American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, $750,000. ЇЇ Cattlemen’s Beef Board, $2 million. ЇЇ Meat Foundation, $750,000. ЇЇ Meat Import Council of America/ Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, $1 million. ЇЇ Meat Institute/New York Beef Council, $270,000. ЇЇ National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, $26 million. ЇЇ United States Cattlemen’s Association/ Duke University/University of Florida, $598,000. ЇЇ U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), $8.1 million. “Each year, our contractors bring forward strong ideas for reaching consumers, strengthening demand for beef and addressing the issues that matter to our industry,” Cheryl DeVuyst, chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, said in a statement. “With limited Checkoff dollars available, our responsibility is to carefully evaluate those opportunities and invest in the programs we believe can deliver the greatest value for beef producers.” The CBB’s full fiscal 2027 budget is $43.9 million, an increase of 3.4 percent, or $1.5 million, over the $42.4 million FY26 budget.

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Sheep’s Wool Could Help Repair Damaged Bones

hat if a material often treated as agricultural waste could help the body rebuild damaged bone? Scientists at King’s College London extracted keratin, a structural protein found in sheep’s wool, and turned it into membranes designed to act as bone-regeneration scaffolds. The material supported healthy bone-cell growth in laboratory tests and helped stimulate new bone formation when implanted into rats with skull defects that would not normally heal on their own. Interestingly, collagen produced more bone overall, but the keratin-based material produced bone that was more organized, structurally secure, and had better-aligned fibers, making it more closely resemble healthy natural bone. The keratin membranes also remained stable during healing and integrated with surrounding tissue. Because wool is renewable and can be discarded as an agricultural byproduct, researchers say it could eventually provide a more sustainable material for regenerative medicine. However, the research is still at the animal-testing stage. Could sheep’s wool-derived keratin one day become a practical way to repair damaged bones in humans?

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he US Department of Agriculture has reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to American farmers, announcing decisive action to end dairy checkoff funding for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) overregulation. This action aligns research and promotion activities with the Department’s priorities and the original mission of the checkoffs. USDA remains committed to ensuring that every dollar collected from American producers serves American agriculture for the better. “American dairy producers, cattle ranchers, and farmers pay checkoff assessments so those dollars can build demand for their products – not bankroll radical climate agendas that raise costs and constrain production,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins. Under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act, checkoff funds are authorized for promotion, research, and nutrition education that strengthen markets for U.S. dairy. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, established through the checkoff, has pursued extensive ESG initiatives, including greenhouse-gas and net-zero targets. USDA’s action ends checkoff support for those ESG-related projects while allowing necessary administrative functions that do not advance such agendas.

This action also directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to ensure no research and promotion funds in other commodity checkoffs advance ESG mandates. American producers substantially fund these checkoff programs through mandatory assessments. Those funds must serve their statutory purpose of strengthening markets for agriculture – not advance misguided external ESG agendas that can raise costs or potentially constrain production.

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either respect the Binghams’ senior water rights or pay them for its refusal to do so. Their lawsuit seeks a return to the lawful, predictable framework Idaho farmers need to steward resources, grow food, and plan for the future.” In Idaho, state law establishes a priority system for water rights, allowing senior users with longer-standing claims to access water before junior users, and requiring the government to impose limits on junior users before senior users. Despite that law, in July 2025, the DWR ordered every ground water user in the Eastern Snake River Basin whose claim originated after 1900 to stop pumping water, unless they agreed to a water mitigation plan or joined a water district. The Binghams presented five proposed water mitigation strategies to the DWR. None have been accepted. Represented at no cost by PLF, the Binghams filed a lawsuit arguing that the DWR violated state law by not respecting the priority of their water rights and by taking those rights in violation of federal law. The case is Bingham v. Idaho Department of Water Resources.

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overlay, inlay, hand stamping, figures, animals, brands, emblems and just about any subject imaginable. Yet for such a familiar item, the history of the bolo tie is more complicated than many realize.

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The Origins of the Bolo Tie

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Victor E. Cedarstaff of Wickenburg, Arizona, is often credited with inventing the bolo tie in the late 1940s. There is a wellknown story of a horseback ride during by Jim Olson which his hat came loose and was tied with Collector’s Guide to History, a cord around his neck. A companion reportIdentification and Dating edly remarked that it looked like a tie, ew Western accessories carry as much inspiring Cedarstaff to develop the idea history, personality and craftsmanship further. It is a good story, and Cedarstaff as the bolo tie. Part neckwear, part certainly played an important role in popuwearable art and part symbol of the South- larizing the form. However, evidence does west, the bolo has remained a favorite of not establish him as the inventor of the bolo Westerners, collectors, artists and just about tie. anyone who appreciates a well-made piece of Cedarstaff did file a patent application in 1954 for a “Slide for a Necktie,” which was Western style jewelry. For decades, the bolo tie has been closely issued in 1959. The patent covered a slide associated with the American Southwest, mechanism used on a cord-style necktie, particularly Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. rather than the invention of the bolo tie itself. The simple form of a cord worn around the Read that again — Cedarstaff patented a neck with an adjustable slide has given sil- slide mechanism for a necktie, not the actual versmiths numerous opportunities for bolo tie itself. creativity. Bolos may feature designs such as As a matter of fact, earlier examples and turquoise, coral, shell, petrified wood, silver related bolo-like neckwear had already

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appeared in the Southwest for years prior to this, including scarf slides, neckerchief hardware and early cord ties. Research has also documented other bolo-style ties being made and sold by the early 1950s. In 1953, William H. Meeker of Hickok Manufacturing Company applied for a patent titled “Apparel for Neckwear,” describing an adjustable necktie and slide arrangement that clearly resembles the modern bolo tie. Early Western catalogs and newspaper advertisements from the same period used a variety of names, including “Western tie,” “string tie,” “gaucho tie,” “neck rope,” “bola tie” and “bolo tie.” It is fair to say that Wickenburg played an important part in the bolo tie, as Cedarstaff certainly played a major part in advancing it. But rather than crediting one person with creating the bolo tie overnight, it is more accurate to view it as a Southwestern form of neckwear that developed during the 1940s and 1950s with contributions from many. Native American silversmiths from the Southwest were instrumental in transforming the bolo from a Western niche market item into a piece of neckwear recognized around the world as a form of Southwestern style jewelry.

The Bolo Became a Western Icon By the mid-1950s, bolo ties had become widely available. They were practical, comfortable and less formal than a conventional necktie, while still offering a finished appearance. Their popularity grew by leaps and bounds throughout the 1960s and 1970s as there was a world-wide surge in the popularity of Native American silver and turquoise jewelry. Now the Native American silversmith had taken the reins with regard to the production of bolos. The bolo eventually became important enough to earn official recognition. Arizona designated the bolo tie as its official state neckwear in 1971. New Mexico adopted the bolo as its official state tie in 2007, and Texas designated it as the official State Tie of Texas that same year. Today, bolo ties remain a staple of Western dress, but they have also found a broader audience. Contemporary artists continue to produce bolos ranging from traditional turquoise-and-sterling examples to highly modern pieces featuring unusual materials, bold imagery and inventive metalwork.

Dating a Vintage Bolo Tie Dating a bolo tie is rarely as simple as looking at one feature and assigning a year. A proper evaluation considers the slide, clasp,

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hallmark, construction, materials and overall style. The back of the slide is a good place to begin when determining a date range for when the piece may have been made.

Early Loop-Back Construction Some early bolo slides used simple silver loops or channels on the back. The cord passed through these loops and was held in place by tension. This style may suggest an earlier construction method, particularly on a piece with period designs and materials indicative of the 1940s-50s. However, loop-back construction alone does not prove a bolo is old. Many contemporary silversmiths intentionally use this traditional style, especially on handmade pieces. The slide must be evaluated as a portion of the whole picture.

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Bennett Clasps The most commonly encountered vintage bolo clasps are marked either “Bennett Pat. Pend. C-31” or “Bennett Pat. Pend.” These were commercial findings sold to jewelers and silversmiths to connect bolo slides and cords. Keep in mind, a Bennett marking is not a maker’s hallmark, it simply identifies the clasp, not the artist who made the bolo. Collectors commonly associate the “Bennett Pat. Pend. C-31” clasp with bolos made from the late 1950s through the late 1960s. Later Bennett-marked examples without the “C-31” designation are generally associated with production from the early 1970s through the late 1980s. These markings can be useful dating clues, but they should not be treated as absolute proof of when a bolo was made, as these clasps were sold well past the time they were actually produced. Clasps sometimes remained in inventory for years before being used. A silversmith may also have replaced a damaged clasp during the life of the piece. For that reason, a clasp usually helps establish the earliest likely period for a bolo, rather than an exact manufacturing date. Unmarked clasps should be examined carefully as well. Most are later commercial examples, made after the late 1980s, while others may be handmade Bennett-style mecha nisms made by t he a r t ists themselves.

Other Patented and Commercial Clasps A number of inventors developed clasp mechanisms or slides along the way. We already covered Victor Cedarstaff above.

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John W. Day received a patent in 1972 for a spring-loaded bolo clasp, based on an application filed in 1966. James H. Mosby patented an interchangeable bolo-slide design in 1969 after filing in 1968. These patents demonstrate how popular the bolo had become. Manufacturers and makers were looking for improved ways to adjust cords, secure slides and allow decorative elements to be changed. Again, the presence of a particular clasp style should be used strictly as one clue of many—not as a final answer.

overlay, twisted wire accents, shadowbox A Bennett clasp does not indicate a pardesigns and traditional inlay all have certain ticular artist made the piece. A sterling mark dates they came about, and may help identify does not establish tribal or regional affiliaa region or maker. At the same time, style tion. A turquoise stone should not be should be used carefully. A bolo should not assigned to a mine without reliable docube assigned to a particular tribe or artist mentation. A cord may have been replaced. based on appearance alone except perhaps A modern silversmith may have intentionally by a recognized expert. Even then, it is a used an old-style construction. subjective opinion. The best evaluations consider all available The cord and tips deserve attention as evidence together: well. Braided leather cords and silver or ЇЇ Hallmark or maker attribution metal tips are often replaced because they ЇЇ Construction and silver work receive the most wear. A replacement cord ЇЇ Clasp type does not make a vintage bolo newer, but it ЇЇ Cord and tips What Else to Look For should be noted when evaluating condition ЇЇ Materials and stone condition A hallmark can be a very useful feature and originality. ЇЇ Provenance on a bolo tie. Check the back of the silver Stone condition also can come into play. ЇЇ Overall style and workmanship work and any attached decorative elements Turquoise, coral, shell and other materials Also, a well-made contemporary bolo can thoroughly. Some marks are lightly stamped may show natural variation, wear or repairs. be every bit as desirable as a vintage example. or may be partly hidden by the clasp or slide Some collectors appreciate the look of an Likewise, an older bolo with no hallmark mechanism. older, well-worn stone that is turning a vari- may be an important piece if the craftsmanWhen a bolo is marked by a recognized ation of colors, while others prefer clean, ship, materials and design support a certain artist, that information may provide a much stable material. Neither preference is wrong, attribution. more reliable date range than the clasp alone. but the condition of the setting should Artist biographies, known working dates and always be considered when determining age Bolo or Bola? examples of documented work can help and value. Well, it depends upon who you ask — narrow the time period. both spellings have long been used. Arizona’s Construction is also important. Look Practical Tips for Buyers official declaration refers to the “Bola tie,” closely at the silver work. Handmade sawWhen buying a vintage bolo, do not rely while collectors, dealers and makers more tooth bezels, hand stamping, repoussé, on a single feature to put a date on it. often than not use “bolo” in modern times. Some argue the word Gauchos use for the device that wraps around an animal’s hind Patronize Our legs (similar to a North American cowboy Advertisers roping an animal’s hind feet) is a “Bola” and this is where the term originates. Maybe so. For practical purposes, however, “bolo tie” is a more widely recognized modern spelling. Just Google it yourself and see which comes www.jandjauction.com 575-485-2508 up more often. Still, when researching older advertisements, catalogs and legal references, OCTOBER 17 FARMINGTON EQUIPMENT AUCTION it is useful to search both terms — as well as — Live webcast 8:30am related names such as string tie, Gaucho tie OCTOBER 31 SPRINGER CONSIGNMENT AUCTION and Western necktie. — Live webcast 8:30am Whatever it is called, the bolo (or bola) tie remains one of the most recognizable forms NOVEMBER 12 Z4 LIQUIDATION ONLINE AUCTION of Western neckwear. It is functional for — Only Auction 12pm dress, a canvas for artistic expression and a lasting connection to the history of the DECEMBER 12 American Southwest.

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used to shop has been replaced by two chain stores that are owned by the same humongous company. The nice man at my local bank that loaned me $300 to buy a show steer in high school has been replaced by a kiosk. I’ve always been a small town guy. I was born in a tiny hospital with only four beds. We got our news from a local newspaper and it wasn’t fake news either. Parents bought extra copies and clipped out photos for their scrapbook whenever a child made the paper for playing football or winning an FFA speech contest. And the small town folks knew what the initials in FFA stood for too. I walked to school with my brother as early as the first grade and since we lived the furthest away from school we’d pick up our friends along the way and our parents never had to worry about lurking pedophiles. Our Little League teams weren’t named the Yankees or Dodgers but were called things like Harding Furniture, Agri-Serv or Citizen’s Bank because every team was sponsored by a small business. And our parents in turn did business with them. I can’t remember a single team named Safeway or Bank of America. Multi-generations of family members tended to stay put even in death and you

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very once in a while I like to make a change of meat for dinner and use veal, fish or even chicken for a meal. I love beef and always will. Nothing can replace the rich flavor of good quality beef. The two of us eat a half of beef every year. In addition to where my love of beef came from, my dad was a veal lover, in just about any dish. “It is still beef”, he would tell me. He loved good meat, and food. I was fortunate enough to be exposed to foods and flavors many ranch kids never have a chance to experience. My granddad was the same way, he loved to eat well and had learned to appreciate many different flavors and foods. Pretty amazing for ranch and cowboy folks. Italian and European recipes are some of my favorites. Things like scallopini, marsala, picatta, and various other flavorful recipes. Many are actually simple and easy to make at home. You don’t need to wait until you’re at a fancy restaurant to have them. Most are

quick recipes, especially if you have all the ingredients ready to go before you start cooking. If you have never had Piccata it is meat cooked in a rich buttery, lemony sauce. Piccata is said to have come from the Italian word picatto, which means sinful. This dish is almost sinfully delicious, I agree with that! It is also said to come from pricking the meat and your taste buds. Regardless where the name came from, it is a great dish. Piccata is sometimes served over pasta or even mashed potatoes. We just eat the meat and sauce with a salad, side of vegetables and some good French bread in case we need to mop up any sauce.

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attle and calves are Nevada’s leading agricultural product, with about 450,000 head of cattle housed on Nevada ranches. Yet, Nevada students wanting to obtain a bachelor’s degree in animal science have been needing to go out of state to get the degree. That just changed. The University of Nevada, Reno is now offering a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, and the degree covers a lot more than the name may imply. “We have the expertise to offer a top-notch program that addresses today’s livestock and meat production challenges,” said Dr. Amilton de Mello, associate professor in the University’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, who is heading up the new degree program. “The basics will all be covered – breeding, genetics, physiology, nutrition, animal health and welfare, and meat production. But, we need professionals who can work on systems that are associated with sustainability and animal production. They need to help figure out and put into practice: How can we produce more meat, and more nutritious products, with less? How can we affect the ecosystem less? Our program will offer the research opportunities and classroom experiences to students so that they graduate ready to help answer those questions and put them into practice.”

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research articles, served on a USDA meat and poultry inspection committee and on the Nevada Food Safety Task Force, and been honored for his achievements by the American Meat Science Association. Teglas says that for the past several years, the University has been offering classes and a “specialization” in animal science, but for a dedicated bachelor’s degree in animal science, students have had to look out of state. De Mello says he has heard this firsthand. “As a professor constantly out working with rural communities and producers, I’ve travelled across the state. When I talked to local ranchers and people in the industry,

they’ve asked if we have a bachelor’s program,” he said. “They’ve been sending our kids out of state. They had no other choice.”

The University’s broader investment in the program and industry, and emerging technologies De Mello is exuberant to see that changing with the new degree offering and counters the idea that ranching may be coming an “obsolete” field, pointing to the technology the University is using to address today’s challenges – drone mapping of rangelands, virtual fencing for guiding livestock grazing, even AI-enabled robots that recognize individual sheep and help track their health conditions. He says the University is investing in facilities and technology to push animal science and the meat industry forward in the state, including the new Main Station Farm Science Center, part of the College’s Experiment Station, for which de Mello and other faculty in the College conduct research. The facility opened last fall and was designed to foster discovery, innovation and hands-on learning for students while supporting Nevada’s agricultural and meat industries. It features a modern smart classroom equipped with integrated presentation technology, as well as the Wet Lab, which offers a specialized environment for animal science education, including a camera-equipped necropsy (animal autopsy) table, rail systems for safe specimen handling, coolers and freezers, and a load bay for efficient transport. The facility also features a conference room, kitchen and outdoor patio for meetings and demonstrations. The College is also investing in a new feed lot at the Main Station facility, something that de Mello says the state is lacking overall. “We have the ranges for raising and feeding our cattle and calves, but we don’t have many feedlots, which is where, much of the time, producers send cattle to ‘finish’ them for a short time just before harvesting them,” he said. “We don’t have many harvesting facilities either. So, we end up sending so many of our animals out of state for finishing and harvesting. We want to see if we can keep more of that here in our state, and in our state’s economy.” At the University’s Main Station Field Lab, where the new Farm Science Center is, Wolf Pack Meats harvests, processes and produces fresh meat from livestock, including cattle raised by the University as part of its educational programs and for production. The

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facility provides students with the chance to not only see the commercial process in action, but also to receive hands-on training and experience with a real commercial business in a critical industry. Wolf Pack Meats also serves local producers as one of the only facilities in northern Nevada doing harvesting and processing services. The University also has a mobile harvesting unit for training purposes and for serving producers in the state. Elsewhere, the College is working with 4-H youth, through its Extension unit’s 4-H Youth Development Program, providing them with basic knowledge of raising and caring for animals, as well as harvesting. The College also runs a cooperative program with Western Nevada College, where high school students can take classes related to the meat industry and earn college credit. The new degree program is also set up to easily allow students in Truckee Meadows Community College’s Associate of Science Agricultural Science Program to transfer into the University’s bachelor’s program. De Mello says that all these elements are coming together to establish an environment where students enrolling in the new Bachelor of Science in Animal Science Program can learn and become leaders in an industry the state needs to grow. “In this state, we produce only about eight percent of the meat that we eat, and 40 to 50 percent comes from the Midwest,” he said. “We have the ability to foster the industry by making these kinds of investments, working hand-in-hand with those in the industry and our state’s economic development leaders, and most of all, by conducting research and readying our next generation of ranchers and animal producers.”

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NEW MEXICO LIVESTOCK BOARD UPDATE

NM Open Government Group Sues State Livestock Board Official

“Instead of following the New Mexico Supreme Court’s mandate, the NMLB is doubling down on their efforts to keep the investigations secret, in violation of the public’s right to know,” NMFOG said in a news release. Livestock Board officials told Source NM that they do not comment on pending litigation. Gauman also declined comment. NMFOG asked the court to issue an order directing Gauman to satisfy IPRA requests and award damages and attorney fee costs.

Amanda Lavin, legal director at NMFOG, added that NMFOG doesn’t necessarily have an interest in the records themselves, but that their legal complaint is over upholding IPRA. “A landmark decision comes out saying you have to produce these records,” Lavin told Source NM. “So we have a public agency flagrantly disregarding that. We want to make sure that public bodies are following the law.”

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public records watchdog sued New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) official in early October, alleging that the board violated state public records law by illegally redacting investigative reports about former board employees. The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) on August 3 requested records under the state Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) regarding a private investigation that was conducted on former NMLB employees April Riggs, Ray Baca and Priscilla Peña over alleged misconduct. The lawsuit does not specify what misconduct the trio are alleged to have committed or what the investigation found. Livestock Board record custodian Julie Gauman, according to the complaint filed in the Second Judicial District Court, then provided fully redacted documents of the investigation’s findings on August 18. Gauman, according to the lawsuit, said redacting the document is legal due to IPRA’s “catchall” exemption, which allows records to be redacted if their release violates other state laws, and a provision in IPRA that prohibits release of records in personnel files expressing a “matter of opinion.” However, NMFOG contends the Livestock Board’s justification is wrong and outdated. First, they argue that the “catchall” provision does not apply because no other state laws regarding employee confidentiality apply. The organization also cites a recent New Mexico Supreme Court ruling in a case between the Albuquerque Journal newspaper and the Albuquerque school board. The court ruled in late May, after a 12-year legal battle, that an investigation into former Superintendent Winston Brooks could not be withheld in its entirety even though portions of it expressed “matters of opinion.” OCTOBER 2026

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told you it would work out! Remember last month some of you rancher crybabies were complaining that President Trump’s decision to reduce the tariffs for 90 days on some foreign beef to lower the grocery store price were going to devastate ranchers by ruining the cattle market. People forget that President Trump is an extraordinary businessman. Instead, the backlash allowed President Trump to see the larger picture in what needed to be done to help the rancher. As a result, he came out with two additional Executive Orders,

including the “Rancher’s First Initiative”. use. However, meat that is sold to the public This investigates the Big 4 meat packers must be processed in a facility that meets that are controlling our entire industry. In federal food safety requirements and federal case you don’t know it, Cargill, Tyson Foods, inspection. Why does the US government JBS USA, and the National Beef Packing Co. have to control every aspect of our lives? are controlling 85 percent of our industry, This is where the “Mandatory Country of according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Origin Labeling” (MCOOL) would come in Rollins. Ranchers have maintained for years to protect the consumer and small rancher, that the Big 4 leaves the industry very short but you notice that we do not have it. It is on buyers for their cattle. opposed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef According to the United States Depart- Association because according to them, it ment of Agriculture, “President Donald could trigger World Trade Organization Trump is moving to give ranchers a new way compliance disputes. The NCBA obviously around the powerful meatpacking compa- has not gotten the memo that it’s “America nies that stand between their cattle and the First” that’s important. grocery-store shelf, following backlash in R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard said “We farm country over his decision to allow more recognize the Secretary’s initiatives as foreign beef imports.” important steps toward reinforcing an ailing Very recently, the USDA launched a new cattle industry against the policy-driven webpage that claims the Trump Administra- forces that suppress marketplace competition is the most pro-rancher administration tion, enable foreign capture of domestic in history. Agriculture Secretary Brooke supply chains, and erode market transparRollins said the administration would begin ency-pressures that collectively undermine unveiling beef-processing actions, including the confidence and long-term viability of steps to reduce red tape, support smaller American ranchers. processors and expand ranchers’ ability to “We look forward to working with the sell meat across state lines. administration and Congress to reverse Something else that is completely ridicu- those policy-driven forces through such lous is that by current law ranchers can slaughter and process animals for their own continued on page 67 >>

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20 men, he was captured by a Spanish army contingent of 100 soldiers and marched off to Santa Fe. The first question seems to be this: Why by Don Bullis, did Pike stop and build a blockhouse so far New Mexico Author donbullis@msn.com inside Spanish territory? He claimed it was a simple matter. He was lost and mistook the Rio Grande for the Red River. Most historians believe, however, that he knew he was inside Spanish territory, and he wanted the Spanish to know he was there. He had, after all, allowed Dr. Robinson to leave his party and go to Santa Fe. His reason for all this was that he wanted to get a good look inside Spanish-governed Santa Fe, and what better way than as a guest of the Spanish themselves. Part 2 of 2 His plan worked very well. The Spanish ebulon Pike’s expedition to map the soldiers more than just escorted Pike and his headwaters of the Arkansas and Red men to Santa Fe; they took them as prisoners. Rivers in the American West began in The Americans, however, were not confined the summer of 1806. In November of that to jail, and were allowed freedom of moveyear, he first spied what would become Pike’s ment in Santa Fe and later in Albuquerque Peak. He also “discovered” Royal Gorge in and Chihuahua. Pike was allowed to retain December. In January he crossed the Sangre his personal possessions, including his sidede Cristo Mountains and arrived at the con- arms. He even dined lavishly with Father f luence of the Rio Conejo and the Rio Ambrosio Guerra in Albuquerque during Grande. He built a blockhouse there, and March of 1807 while being escorted south. only a month later, along with his party of There could be a couple of reasons why NEW MEXICO’S OLD TIMES & OLD TIMERS

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Wilkinson double-crossed Burr and Burr accomplished.” was arrested on orders of President Thomas The criticism did not interfere with Pike’s Jefferson in 1807. He was charged with military career. He was promoted to captain amassing an army for the purpose of captur- while he was in New Mexico and received ing New Orleans in an effort to create his regular promotions up to the rank of briganation in the west. That was treason, but he dier general. He was killed during the War was acquitted of the charge. Burr was found of 1812 near York, Ontario, when a powder guilty of the much-reduced offense of “pro- magazine exploded causing a rock to strike posing” an invasion of Mexico. He shortly him in the back. left for Europe where he tried to get the General Wilkinson, for his part, was French to foment a revolution in Mexico. relieved of command during the War of 1812. Napoleon wasn’t interested. He failed at cotton farming in Mississippi Whatever Pike’s orders were, whatever and went to Mexico in the hope of securing motivated him to behave the way he did, he land from the government. But after 1810, is generally considered responsible for Mexico was in the throes of a fight for indeattracting eastern Anglo-Americans to the pendence from Spain, which it won in 1821. Spanish Southwest. In 1810, he published an There didn’t seem to be a place for Wilkinson. account of his adventures in New Spain He died in Mexico City in 1825 at the age of along with descriptions of the land and its 68. people. It is said that Pike’s tales of New Mexico did for eastern Americans what Fray * The Santa Fe Trail would open 14 years later. Marcos de Niza’s tales of the Seven Cities of Gold did for the Spanish in Mexico City 170 years before. As a footnote to Pike’s adventure, General Wilkinson evaluated it thus: “The principle object of your expedition up the Arkansas was to discover the true position of the source of the Red River. This was not

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Think You Own Your Land? A 100-Year-Old Loophole Says State Agents Can Walk Right In by William Perry Pendley, Washington Examiner

n August 1, another Colorado anti-Second Amendment law took effect, with which, among other matters, Colorado altered its regulatory landscape by putting once highly regarded Colorado Parks and Wildlife in charge of firearm training and qualifications, interposing it between Coloradans and their local sheriffs. CPW already has a black eye from its role in the insertion of foreign wolves into Colorado. More than half of those wolves died after causing irreparable damage, as credentialed wildlife biologists and local ranchers predicted. Given the totalitarian drift of Democrats who have run the Centennial State for the last 20 years, to what other mischief could CPW be put? While the concern of urban dwellers may be on the threat to privacy posed by Flock cameras, those in the wide-open spaces that constitute most of Colorado fear the menace posed by a 102-year-old, wrongly decided, but unanimous, ruling of the Supreme Court. Under a 1924 opinion by Justice Oliver

Wendell Holmes, who eschewed detailed are posted with “No Trespassing” signs. facts and extolled short opinions, the Fourth Nonetheless, Alabama‘s Department of Amendment (“persons, houses, papers and Conservation and Natural Resources, whose effects”) protects only a man’s castle and the “game wardens” enforce hunting laws, claim curtilage, or outbuildings. Thus, surround- the unfettered right “[t]o enter upon any land ing “open fields” are not constitutionally or water in the performance of their duty.” protected from law enforcement, in the case Probable cause and search warrants are not Holmes decided, “revenuers” searching for required, and “No Trespassing” signs pose unpaid federal liquor taxes. no restriction. The landowners sued, but lost In 1984, during another “national emer- at the trial court, which held, despite a mategency,” the war on drugs, the court doubled rial difference in Alabama’s Constitution down on its mistake, holding the doctrine — use of the word “possessions” — Holmes’s applies to land that is “neither ‘open’ nor a open fields doctrine applied. IJ’s appeal is at ‘field.’” Today, according to the Institute for a court just below the state’s highest court. Justice, nearly 96 percent of the nation’s priThe landowners are supported by a friend vately-owned land lacks Fourth Amendment of the court brief from the Alabama Forest protection from federal agents. Although the Owners’ Association, which, noting that situation is somewhat better on the state level, “[o]f the over 23 million acres of forest land nonetheless, only Mississippi, Montana, New in Alabama,” 93 percent is privately owned, York, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Wash- argues “Alabama[‘s] Constitution … afford[s] ington, and Pennsylvania assure landowners, private property owners a reasonable expecwho seek to exclude others from their land, tation of privacy…, warrantless entry or constitutional protection from warrantless search is not permitted by game officials…,” search by non-federal law enforcement and the open fields doctrine “is inconsistent agents. In a recent legal development, with the Alabama Constitution” and its Alabama may join the list. “Declaration of Rights.” Regina Williams and Dalton Boley live in The Alabama Supreme Court is years a quiet residential subdivision of Killen in away as is any ruling from the U.S. Supreme extreme northwest Alabama, and, by mutual Court, but there are positive signs. Over time, agreement, enjoy 10 acres of wooded land the court recognized that technological surrounded by fencing and thick brush, with advances require an expanded view of what “No Trespassing” signs. Meanwhile, Dale the founders intended by the Fourth AmendLiles in nearby Muscle Shoals, owns and ment: in Kyllo v. United States (2001), as to leases 86 acres for camping and hunting with thermal-imaging devices, in United States v. his grandchildren. Surrounded by wetlands Jones (2012), as to long-term GPS vehicular and thick brush, his property may be tracking, and in Carpenter v. United States accessed only through a locked gate on a (2018), as to historical cell-site location inforneighbor’s property or a private path; both mation. In fact, weeks ago, the court applied

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Carpenter to geofence warrants directed at third-party holders of cellphone location data. Of course, these rulings involved “telephones,” not unlike what Holmes had in his Washington home in 1924; therefore, the court’s evolving views are understandable. Nonetheless, the court must recognize that modern surveillance technologies, including persistent trail cameras, drones, high-resolution sensors, and continuous remote monitoring, were not anticipated by Holmes in 1924 or by Justice Lewis Powell in 1984. Dissenting from Powell, it fell to Justice Thurgood Marshall, joined by Justices William Brennan and John Paul Stevens, to recognize what every first-year law student is taught: “One of the main rights attaching to property is the right to exclude others.” When a landowner takes affirmative steps to exclude others, with “No Trespassing” signs, for example, in Marshall’s view, he has an expectation of privacy society must recognize. Here’s hoping Marshall’s thoughtful defense of landowners becomes the law of the land.

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Arizona Port Could Redefine How Cattle Move by Joanna Allhands, Arizona Farm Bureau

he cattle crossing between Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Mexico, might not look much different since it reopened in late August. The pens, the buildings — they’re all still there. But new protocols and procedures are happening within them that could redefine how cattle move between the two countries.

Douglas port has many eyes on cattle The U.S. government initially closed all Mexican border ports to livestock in May 2025, saying it was necessary to reduce the risk of New World Screwworm spread. The pest has been detected in nearly 43,000 animals in Mexico since late 2024. But the closure exacerbated cattle short-

Cattle cross the border from Agua Prieta, Mexico, into Douglas, Ariz., after rounds of inspections and an insecticide dip. Photo by Joanna Allhands/AZFB

ages that have pushed American beef prices to record highs. And pressure to reopen the border accelerated as screwworm cases were confirmed in Texas and New Mexico. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) chose to reopen the Douglas port first because of the proactive response that the Mexican state of Sonora has taken to counter the pest.

Officials announced a slew of new requirements to move cattle from Sonora into the U.S., including multiple inspections and an electronic ear tag for tracking each animal’s health and point of origin. “It really is unprecedented,” said Arizona Department of Agriculture Animal Services Division Director Rob Smook, who has embedded state inspectors at the Douglas site.

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From dogs to ear tags, much is new Only heifers and steers that hail from Sonora are accepted at the port. A certified veterinarian must examine them days before transport. Once at the port, the Agua Prieta side of the facility now separates new arrivals from those that have already begun their health inspections. Newly trained dogs patrol for the trademark smell of screwworm larvae. Cattle are funneled first to inspectors from SENASICA — the Mexican agency in charge of livestock health — and then to USDA veterinarians. Those that pass these multiple layers of inspections are dipped in a pool of insecticide before they are allowed to cross into Douglas. Once across the border wall, cattle are sorted and run through a newly installed scanner to check health records on their ear tags.

Electronic tags are now required in the ear of every heifer or steer that arrives at the port. Meaning that, for the first time, buyers, sellers and port officials can track where animals have been, in real time, with multiple health records at their fingertips. It offers a new level of traceability that Smook believes will quickly become the standard, whether cattle are imported or not.

Sonoran officials want redundancy About 20,000 heifers and steers have passed through the Douglas port since it reopened on Aug. 24, according to port officials. The process is rigorous, and some cattle are losing as much as 8% of their body weight in the movement, said Jose Morales of the Unión Ganadera Regional de Sonora, the Sonoran cattle union that operates the port. Union officials are looking for ways to make the process easier and less stressful.

They are adding additional pens. And they are lobbying heavily to reopen the Nogales, Ariz., crossing. A confirmed screwworm case could shut down ports for at least 90 days, a delay that many ranchers can no longer wait out. “We need two ports open in Arizona,” Morales, who owns a ranch about 25 miles south of the border, said. “If so, we can get through this backlog in less than a year. “If not, our cattle will have to be sold in Mexico. They’re so big now. We don’t have much choice.”

Prolonged closures could change things Before the closure, Sonoran ranchers typically raised cattle until they were 400 to 700 pounds. Then they sold them to feedlots in states such as Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma, where it was cheaper to fatten cattle on corn, hay and other feed. Mexican ranchers could raise more cattle by exporting them to a larger market than what they could sell domestically. And American processors benefited from a steady supply, even if the imports only accounted for about 5 percent of our nation’s beef. After 15 unexpected months on Sonoran rangeland, the cattle now being imported are so big that they’re nearly ready for slaughter. If ranchers there begin sending those cattle to Sonoran processors and finishers because of backlogs or closures, it could add unexpected twists to an already complex binational food system. “At the end of the day, it’s all a chain,” said Juan Villalobos, who manages the Douglas port. “We are all closely linked.”

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Selecting Cattle for the Southwest: Matching Genetics to Land, Water, and Climate by Juan Montoya, M3 Land & Cattle LLC

n the Southwest, cattle selection is not just about preference, it is about survival. Across north-central New Mexico and into the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, the environment determines whether a herd performs or fails. Heat, drought, elevation, and limited forage all play a role, and not all cattle are built to handle it. The question is not what looks good on paper. It is what works on the land.

Three Landscapes, Three Pressures In the acequia-fed valleys of Mora, Taos, and Peñasco, producers can manage water through traditional irrigation systems. These areas can support more consistent forage production—when water is available. In the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, including areas like Alamosa and San Luis, operations rely on a mix of regulated surface water and groundwater wells. This creates a hybrid system, where forage production can be more controlled but still depends heavily on water availability and regulation. Further south and east, in areas like Stanley and eastern Santa Fe County, ranching becomes entirely dryland. There are no ditches, no reliable irrigation systems, and very little margin for error. What grows depends entirely on rainfall. Each of these environments’ place different demands on cattle—but all of them require resilience.

The Environment Comes First In regions like these, the land will always expose poor selection. High summer heat, cold winters, and inconsistent moisture create constant stress. Forage quality and availability can change quickly, especially in dryland systems. Cattle that depend on high inputs, consistent feed, or mild conditions will struggle. Over time, they lose condition, fall behind reproductively, or require more resources than the land can support. The environment does not adjust to the cattle. The cattle must match the environment.

The Role of Land Condition Beyond water and climate, the condition

of the land itself plays a major role in how cattle perform. Soil health, grass density, and recovery time all influence how much forage is available and how well it holds moisture. Land that is overgrazed or slow to recover will produce less, regardless of rainfall. In these environments, cattle that require more input will struggle as land conditions decline. Cattle that are efficient and adaptable are better suited to handle variations in both forage quality and availability. Matching cattle to the land is not just about climate, it is about how that land functions over time.

Traits That Matter in the Southwest Instead of focusing on breed alone, successful operations focus on traits: ЇЇ Heat tolerance to handle long summers ЇЇ Feed efficiency to maintain condition on native forage ЇЇ Strong maternal ability in variable conditions ЇЇ Longevity to reduce replacement pressure ЇЇ Adaptability to shifting weather and forage In many cases, moderate-framed, efficient cattle outperform larger, high-input animals in these environments. These traits become even more important in dryland systems, where resources are limited and recovery takes time.

Using EPDs as a Tool—Not the Decision Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) can be useful in selecting cattle, but they should not be the only factor. Values such as birth weight, weaning weight, maternal traits, and maintenance energy can provide insight into how cattle may perform. These numbers can help guide selection, especially when comparing animals within the same breed. However, cattle that look good on paper do not always perform in harsh environments. In the Southwest, EPDs should be used as a tool—not a replacement—for selecting cattle that are proven to handle local conditions. The goal is not to chase numbers. It is to select cattle that work under real-world pressure.

What to Look for in Practical Selection Beyond traits and numbers, cattle selection comes down to how animals perform under real conditions. ЇЇ Maintain body condition without heavy supplementation

Travel well across larger pastures and rough terrain ЇЇ Raise a calf consistently without requiring high inputs ЇЇ Handle both heat in the summer and cold in the winter Structure matters. Sound feet, good legs, and overall durability are critical in environments were cattle cover ground and deal with variable conditions year-round. Disposition also plays a role. Cattle that are easier to handle tend to perform better and reduce stress on both the animal and the operation. Ultimately, the best cattle are not the ones that stand out in ideal conditions, they are the ones that continue to perform when conditions are not. ЇЇ

Common Mistakes in Cattle Selection One of the most common mistakes is selecting cattle based on appearance rather than performance. Larger-framed cattle often require more feed and struggle in low-input environments. Bringing in cattle from regions with abundant water and forage can also create problems, as those animals are not adapted to Southwest conditions. Another mistake is trying to compensate for poor genetics with additional feed. While that may work short-term, it increases cost and does not solve the underlying issue. In this region, efficiency consistently outperforms size.

Matching Cattle to the System Cattle selection should reflect the land being managed. In irrigated or partially irrigated systems—such as acequia regions or parts of the San Luis Valley—there may be more flexibility. However, water variability still requires cattle to be efficient and adaptable. In dryland environments like Stanley, efficiency is not optional—it is the foundation. Cattle must maintain condition on limited forage and recover quickly after dry periods. The tighter the environment, the more important selection becomes.

A Practical Approach to Selection At M3 Land & Cattle, we’ve had to approach cattle selection with these realities in mind. Conditions change, and the land does not respond the same way year to year. That forces a focus on cattle that can handle variability, rather than those that perform only

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or Baylee Nunn, being a high school Baylee will graduate next senior has meant spring, but horses and more than anything rodeo will stay with her. that has defined most of her life. Good horses, rodeo, hunting, and a bright future thanks to her family and special people who have helped her along the way. The Bosque, NM, 17-year-old’s rodeo life started in 4-H in third grade, and by sixth grade, she was competing in both 4-H and junior high rodeo. She qualified for the National Junior High Finals in Pole Bending as a sixth grader and Breakaway Roping in seventh grade. She went to HS Nationals last year in Reined Cow Horse (RCH). As a senior, Baylee competes in Breakaway, Team Roping, Barrel Racing and RCH. “I like to stay busy,” she said. That may seem like an understatement. Baylee keeps four horses legged up and ready to go as well as a couple of backups to keep tuned. Every morning, the horses are either ridden or put on the walker. She works with breakaway coach Greg Dutton about once a week and when she can, works with Tim Gonzalez on her team roping. Dude, admittedly her favorite, is her 12-year-old horse, golden boy she got last year for RCH. “He will always, no matter what, try and do the best that he can through all our runs. And,” she says with a laugh, “He has a really big personality.” Chrome is her main ride in Breakaway with Blevins for backup. Chrome carries a special place in her heart as the Nunn family raised him. Baylee says he is “like a statue in the box,” no matter what is going on around him. Roe is her 15-year-old head horse that she has had for about a year. She also competes on Chance and Katie in the Barrels. Her family’s rodeo influence runs deep. Her father, GT, grew up bull riding and helping with and ultimately taking over his father’s stock-contracting business (Nunn

Frontier Rodeo). She credits the people who have helped her along the way with a special thanks to Vic Ogle for his immense help with all her horses. She also thanks Jana Bean for her influence in barrel racing. The hard work paid off at the first rodeo weekend of her senior year in Socorro. Baylee won the Breakaway both days, placed third and fourth in RCH and won the Team Roping one day with new heeling partner Pike Ketcham. “Pike and I have been friends forever. He was my Ribbon Roping partner in Junior High.” She also placed in the Barrels, clinching the HS Girls All Around title for the weekend. Baylee is homeschooled, plans to attend college, and will likely major in business. She was an avid volleyball player all through school until she traded it for more rodeo in her junior year. She also makes rope art from old ropes, teaching herself to turn them into flowers and other pieces that she sells. In August, Baylee got an early graduation gift when her Dad took her on a 16-day Canadian Caribou hunt. The pair were horseback in the rugged Northwest Territories when, on day five, Baylee shot a massive bull they’d stalked in the cold

and rain for two hours. “My hands were a little shaky in the cold and it was a tough angle to shoot, it took three shots. But my dad was super proud.” They finished the trip out catching up on schoolwork, hiking, and on a Moose hunt with a friend. “It was pretty much the trip of a lifetime,” Baylee said. “I won’t ever forget how special the time was.”

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roads, schools, and public safety. There were occasional fires, but not the annual, multihundred-thousand-acre fires that have become the norm. by Jerry Schickedanz The 1960s were the beginning of the conservation movement and led to the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1966, 1969, and 1973, and the Clean Air (1970) and Clean Water (1972) Acts. Management on federal, state, and private lands changed to protect critical habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl. Timber harvest and road building were curThe views and opinions expressed do not tailed across 8.6 million acres designated represent those of the Regents of New Mexico critical habitat in New Mexico and the State University Southwest for the Mexican Spotted Owl, was reading that great scientific publica- which was listed in 1993. Approximately 90 tion, Facebook, and found an interesting percent of the known owl breeding territoarticle that has the same implications for ries are in New Mexico and Arizona. New Mexico as the western states. The gist Timber harvest on federal lands collapsed, of the article was the western states traded mills closed, unemployment spiked, business Logging Jobs for a Perpetual Firefighting vanished, and towns dependent on timber Economy. have never recovered. The conservation New Mexico had at one time a viable movement stopped the cutting of trees, but timber industry, and there were several com- fires grew larger. Some estimate that the mercial sawmills and many mom-and-pop Mexican Spotted Owl populations are consawmills in local communities. In the 1960s, tinuing to decline and are estimated to New Mexico had 117 active sawmills, with decline by 35 to 50 percent over the long term. 37 producing over 1 million board feet annu- The effort to save the owl has resulted in ally. The industry provided a thriving local unmanaged accumulating fuels and repeated economy and tax revenue that helped fund NEW MEXICO FEDERAL LANDS NEWS

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megafires, combined with the loss of the industry. However, a new industry has risen to take its place. Wildland firefighting, suppression, logistics, aviation, camps, contracts, and the entire supporting apparatus became a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Firefighting is not a local enterprise, and early aggressive attacks on every fire reduce the need for the big apparatus later. Letting fires grow until they justify the full response apparatus, the emergency declarations, and the federal costshare arrangements is, from a bureaucratic perspective, are rational and financially profitable for certain agencies, and a new industry has evolved. Local structural firefighters and many ground-level wildland crews do not share this incentive. They want the fire out. But once a fire reaches a certain size or complexity, control shifts to state and federal incident management teams whose world is shaped by different metrics, funding streams, and political realities. One side condemns any active management and thinning as an attack on “old growth” and the owl and raises money with it. The other side talks a good talk about forest health, but rarely forces substantial structural changes in litigation risk, planning timelines, and budget incentives that would move the needle towards proper management. Current drought and longer fire seasons are real factors. Drier fuels and hotter summers make everything worse, but denser, less managed forests are the path that has been chosen. The governments did not “save the forest or the owl”; it changed who controlled the management and, in the process, swapped a productive local industry for a perpetual emergency-response industry. The lasting result is a landscape that burns bigger, a rural economy that can’t recover, and a political class that has no reason to change. And instead of the free market and capitalism, the new industry is taxpayer-subsidized. I am keeping my eyes on the horizon, and you should also be watching to see if the administration’s intentions of assisting production agriculture are real or just election cycle vote-getting.

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RAAA Announces Official Headquarters Move to OK City

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Improving the Accuracy of EPDs on Imported Angus Cattle

he evaluation of cattle involved in imports/exports from one association or country to another presents unique challenges that significantly increase the complexity of the genetic evaluation process. Such cattle are registered in two separate breed associations for example, the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) and the Canadian Angus Association (CAA) with both organizations independently submitting data to International Genetic Solutions (IGS), the third-party provider responsible for conducting the genetic evaluation. Managing data from multiple registries and submission pathways creates numerous opportunities for duplication of records and deletions due to conflicting identifiers. Numerous concerns have been raised by breeders utilizing imported Angus cattle regarding the reliability of their EPDs. Our message to those breeders is simple: We hear you, and we are committed to investing the time and resources necessary to thoroughly evaluate these cattle and ensure the accuracy of their genetic predictions. The first phase of this effort will focus on foundational data integrity. Specifically, we will work to ensure that each animal is represented by a single, unique identifier within the evaluation despite having multiple registration numbers (one from each association), and that every animal is properly connected to its complete contemporary group. This reduces confusion that results from competing animal records in the IGS evaluation. Given the complexity of the data flow, we anticipate identifying isolated areas where further improvements can be made. During the first phase of this work, RAAA will work collaboratively with colleagues at CAA and IGS with the shared goal of accurately evaluating and describing Canadian- origin Angus cattle. As this work progresses, we welcome breeder participation and encourage the submission of detailed examples of animals with EPDs that appear inconsistent or concerning directly to our Director of Breed Improvement, Larry Keenan. Such examples can be valuable in helping identify opportunities for improvement.

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Federal Court Strikes Down New York’s Climate “Superfund” Act by Mackenzie Guy, Mountain States Legal Foundation

he state of New York attempted to make energy producers pay billions of dollars for lawful activities that occurred across the country and around the world. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York said no on September 1. The court correctly recognized that one state cannot dictate national energy and environmental policy or impose its policy choices beyond its borders. In a major victory for American energy producers and the Constitutional limits on government power in West Virginia, et al. v. Letitia James, et al., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York granted summary judgment to Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) and our co-plaintiffs, ruling that New York could not retroactively penalize energy producers across the world in the name of climate policy. MSLF represented the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia in this challenge of New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, alongside 22 states as well as coal and energy organizations and companies. New York cannot penalize energy producers across the world for keeping heat on in the winter and power on year-round in an attempt to bankroll and further anti-use principles. New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act sought to make energy producers financially responsible for the alleged costs of climate change. The Act authorized New York to demand up to $75 billion from energy companies based on “carbon” emissions dating back decades. And those emissions did not have to occur in New York. The companies themselves did not even have to operate in New York. In effect, New York was attempting to reach across state lines and make energy producers pay for lawful activities that occurred decades ago, often thousands of miles away. Imagine following every rule, paying every required fee, and operating legally for decades— only to have a state come back years later and say you now owe billions of dollars because you made sure families had heat in the winter and power year-round. That is exactly what New York’s law attempted to do to the energy producers that power the world. This case was about more than one state or one law. It was about ensuring that a single state cannot use its laws to impose its anti-use policy

choices on businesses legally operating across the country. If New York were allowed to do that, there would be little stopping other states from creating their own systems of retroactive climate liability, with each asking the energy producers of the world to bankroll and further their agendas. The impacts would affect the cost and reliability of the energy Americans depend on every day and threaten the economies of states whose workers and communities depend on energy production. One state should not be able to set the rules for an entire national industry. One state should not be able to use an industry to fund radical policy choices. MSLF and our co-plaintiffs argued that New York’s law conflicts with federal law and

improperly attempts to regulate conduct extending far beyond New York’s borders. The court agreed. Specifically, the court concluded that the Clean Air Act does not authorize New York’s demands for costs associated with domestic, transboundary greenhouse-gas emissions. The court further concluded that any demand directed at a foreign fossil fuel producer would be preempted under the foreign affairs doctrine. In simple terms, New York cannot create its own system of climate liability when federal law does not give it the authority to do so. This is a victory for the people who produce the energy that powers our homes, businesses, factories, and communities. It is a victory for states that depend on energy production and have the right to develop their natural resources.

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Pledge of Allegiance Kandy Hutchins, NMACD Sec–Treasurer

2:00– 5:00 pm Soil & Water Conservation Commission

Opening Remarks & Welcome NMACD President, Josh Smith

2:00–5:00 pm Partners Workshop & Round Table –TSPs/TAPs, Board members & Staff

Invocation – Rebecca Dow

1:00–5:00 pm NRCS Meeting

FSA – Zach Riley

5:00–6:30pm NMCDE Meeting– District Employees

BLM – Tokey Boswell

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NMSWCC – Eddie Vigil

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 7:00 am Registration in Hallway & check in Silent Auction Items 8:00–8:15 am Memorial Troy & Linda Hood

Partners in Action NRCS – Xavier Montoya

NMDA – Les Owen Envirothon – Peter Vigil/ Gerald Romero NMCDE – Gerald Romero, President NMARCD – Laura Doth, President

8:20–9:20 am NMACD Business Meeting

10:45– Noon Region 5 Showcase: Roadmap for Success!

Call to Order Josh Smith, NMACD President

Noon–1:00 pm Lunch – Keynote Speaker – Hans Hunt

Roll Call Colt Howland, NMACD Vice President

1:00 – 2:00 pm Legislative Panel

Minutes & Financials Debbie Hughes & Kandy Hutchins Resolutions & Position Statements Rebecca Dow, NMACD Deputy Executive Director

2:40 – 3:00 pm Foundation for America’s Public Lands – Tomer Hasson 3:00 –3:20 pm BREAK 3:20–4:00 pm Innovative Conservation Practices: Virtual Fencing 4:00–4:40 pm Innovative Conservation Practices: Drones are doing more than you know! 4:40 pm–5:10 pm Rainfall Simulator Demonstration – Jim Armendariz, NRCS 5:30 pm Social (cash bar) 6:00 pm Dinner – NMACD Awards WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 8:30–Noon TSP Employee Meeting 8:30–10:30 am Governmental Conduct Act Training– for ALL SWCDS 10:30 – Noon Civic Engagement: How to be involved in the Legislative Process 9:00–Noon Bureau of Land Mgt. & SWCDs Partnerships

2:00 –2:20 pm Bridge Loans – Emily 2:20–2:40pm NM Interstate Streams – Water Planning– Sara Fox

OCTOBER 2026

Turning the Corner on the Cattle Cycle by Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist

here are some indications (and a lot of hope) that the beef cow herd is at a cyclical low after seven years of liquidation. The latest data from the July Cattle report showed continued liquidation with the beef cow herd down 0.7 percent year over year at mid-year. Changes in beef cow culling and heifer retention are required to stabilize the herd inventory and begin herd expansion.

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The first stage of turning a cattle cycle involves slowing herd liquidation and stabilizing the herd inventory at a cyclical low. Beef cow herd culling has been slowing since 2022 as producers have held cows longer. Beef cow slaughter decreased 40.5 percent from 2022 through 2025 and is down another 13.7 percent year over year thus far in 2026. This corresponds to a decrease in the beef cow culling rate from a record high 13.2 percent in 2022 to a projected record low rate of 7.3 percent in 2026 (Figure 1, red line). The average beef herd culling rate over many years is 10.0 percent. The sharp decreases in cow culling since 2023 means that more older beef cows now populate the herd. Beef cow culling must increase soon even though no significant heifer retention is indicated at this time. This is punctuated by the extremely low culling rate in 2026 (Figure 1). In data back to 1986, beef cow culling has only dropped below 8.0 percent twice before (2005 and 2015) and has never stayed below

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Heifer slaughter in 2026 is down 11.3 percent through mid-September. The midyear Inventory report included a 100,000 head increase in beef replacement heifers that may include impulse heifers bred early in the year and reported as replacements in July. Impulse heifer breeding is likely to increase more and faster than reported heifer retention. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that the beef cow herd could show more than a slight increase at best going into 2027. The January Inventory report will confirm what has happened in 2026 and what may happen in 2027. Herd rebuilding may gain more momentum after 2027.

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8.0 percent for more than one year. After decreasing for four years, beef cow slaughter is likely to hold steady or increase in 2027 as old cows are culled. Unless sufficient replacement heifers are available, the beef cow herd will decline further in 2027. Inventory data from January indicated a small increase of 42,000 head of beef replacement heifers in 2026 (Figure 1, blue line). Since 2001, USDA has provided a breakdown of replacement heifer inventory into bred heifers (heifers expected to calve in the current year) and, by subtraction, heifer calves to be bred for next year. The number of heifer calves is always lower than the number of bred heifers the following year, which implies that some additional heifers (not initially reported as replacements) must get bred each year. I refer to these extra heifers as “impulse heifer breeding” because these heifers are presumably redirected from the “other heifer” category and used for breeding rather than feeding. Figure 2 shows the number of heifer calves each year and the calculated number of impulse heifer breeding. The vertical sum of these two sets of heifers in a year equals the reported number of bred heifers the following year. If we project that the beef cow herd will show a slight increase in 2027 and that the beef cow culling rate increases above 8.0 percent, the implications for heifer retention can be calculated. The number of bred heifers would need to increase roughly 6 to 7 percent going into 2027. From Figure 2, we already know (from the 2026 Inventory report) that the number of heifer calves that could be bred in 2026 was unchanged from the previous

year (orange line). This implies that a significant increase in impulse heifer breeding would be occurring in 2026 as shown by the dotted blue line in Figure 2. This may be happening.

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t was still calving season, but at least most of the snow had melted, and it had started to warm up into the forties during the day. Now, that may not seem “warm” to some, but to those of us who had just endured four months of zero to minus ten, it seemed

downright toasty. I received a call from a very excited fella just eight miles north of town. He was talking so fast that it was hard to get a clear picture of his problem. He had a heifer with dystocia, and as he had reached in vaginally

to try to assist with the delivery, he had encountered a “freak.” Now, I’ve heard some wild stories, but this one threw me. I asked, “What do you mean, a freak? There’s a baby calf in there.” He replied, “No, no, there’s a freak. I can’t find any legs. Something feels like a turkey neck and a mass. No legs. No head.” When I got there, the heifer was exhausted from trying to deliver and was just lying quietly. “Okay, Fred, let’s see what you got,” I told him. I put on a sleeve and proceeded to examine her. Once I examined her, I realized the calf was breech, with its hind legs folded forward and only the rear of the calf presenting. The calf ’s tail was looped up, and it hit me that this was what the guy had been calling a “turkey neck.” I went to the truck, retrieved an anesthetic block so she would quit straining, and waited a few minutes for it to take effect. I explained to the owner that there was no freak. It was simply the position of the calf, and I reassured him that we’d get it out. He was an older rancher and had obviously delivered calves before. I went to work, pushing the calf forward, retrieving the hind

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under ideal conditions. The goal is not to chase a specific look—it is to build a herd that works within the limits of the land. That means paying attention to performance, adjusting when needed, and selecting cattle that fit the environment instead of trying to force the environment to fit the cattle.

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legs, and starting to pull the calf. There was a commotion behind me. As I turned, I saw six or seven people gathering around, including Grandma, sitting in her wheelchair and wrapped in a big quilt. “What’s going on?” I asked. Fred replied, “They want to see that freak when you get it out.” This situation was beginning to look like a scene from Deliverance, but I didn’t see Burt Reynolds or John Voight. However, there was an old kid, maybe in his mid-twenties, just standing there with a far-off stare, like he’d been left in the back of a pickup bed on a hot day when he was a baby. I was starting to hear fiddles playing, so I hustled back to the job at hand. At that point, pulling the calf was routine. We got a healthy little bull calf. “Here,” I said. “Look how that tail is still looped up here. He’s been that way awhile. It happened because her pushing his rear up into the pelvis, but he couldn’t be delivered that way.” I placed some antibiotic boluses in the uterus, cleaned up the calf, and gathered up my stuff. I made out the ticket for the service and handed it to the gentleman. Fred said, “I’m not paying you until you get that freak out.” Now, I know some of these old folks don’t come to town much, but I was thinking maybe this ol’ boy hadn’t been since World War II. Fred never did pay his bill and told everybody he ran across that I had left that freak in that heifer. He never called again for any veterinary problems after that. Actually, he kinda’ did me a favor, since my degree was in veterinary medicine and surgery—not psychiatry.

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2026 Jerry Hawkins Memorial Livestock Judging Contest

ongratulations to the Top Ten individuals in the 19th Jerry Hawkins Memorial Livestock Judging Contest held during the New Mexico State Fair. The contest remains one of the premier livestock judging events in the region, attracting outstanding competitors from across New Mexico and beyond. The championship jackets, along with buckles awarded to the High Individual and High Reasons winners, continue to symbolize excellence, dedication, and achievement in livestock evaluation. These awards recognize the hard work, knowledge, and competitive spirit demonstrated by participants. The Top Ten placings in each of the three age divisions are listed below.

Senior - Pictured as Kayden Halls, Rhett Smith, Kylee Thompson, Brigz Bell, Tyler Dennison, Danley Triplett, Kaydence Chavez, Austin Satriana, Darian Vance.

Seniors 1st – Kayden Halls, Bayfield, CO 2nd – Rhett Smith, Mills, NM 3rd – Kylee Thompson, Fruitland, NM 4th – Tyler Dennison, Stanly, NM 5th – Hailey Johnson, Grenville, NM (not pictured) 6th – Brigz Bell, Mosquero, NM High Reasons 7th – Danley Triplett, Waterflow, NM 8th – Kaydence Chavez, Estancia, NM 9th – Austin Satriana, Belen, NM 10th – Darian Vance, Monte Vista, CO

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Juniors (Pictured in order) 1st – Raleigh Bell, Mosquero, NM 2nd – Rye Fischbacher, Salano, NM 3rd – Hunter Sanders, Fruitland, NM 4th – Stricklyn Burrow, Elida, NM 5th – Kensie Goss, Winston, NM 6th – Kathryn Gibson, Los Lunas, NM 7th – Colby McCollum, Ft. Sumner, NM 8th – Bree Adams, Hatch, NM 9th – Laney Gardner, Yeso, NM 10th – Holli Henry, Fort Sumner, NM

Novice (Pictured in order) 1st – Raely Mounyo, Silver City, NM 2nd – Lexi Chavez, Estancia, NM 3rd – Carson Weese, Grady, NM 4th – Hayden Hooten, Clovis, NM 5th – Avery Kartchner, La Mesa, NM 6th – Marshall Greer, Capitan, NM 7th – Carson Fech, Fort Sumner, NM 8th – Cora Marta, T or C, NM 9th – Coleson Forrister, T or C, NM 10th – Macey Gardner, Yeso, NM

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Tyson $82.5 Million Direct Beef Purchaser Settlement by William C. Gendron, Editor-in-Chief, Claim Depot

ndividuals and entities who purchased boxed or case-ready beef directly from Cargill, JBS, National Beef or Tyson in the United States between January 1, 2015, and February 29, 2020, may be eligible to claim a pro rata payment from a class action settlement. Tyson Foods Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. agreed to pay $82.5 million to settle claims it and other beef producers conspired to suppress competition and inflate prices for certain beef products in violation of federal antitrust laws. The plaintiffs reached a settlement with defendant JBS in 2022. The court granted final approval to the settlement on August 31, 2022.

Who can file a claim? The class includes any person or entity who directly purchased qualifying beef products for use or delivery in the United States. The qualifying beef must be fresh or frozen and made from one of the following primal cuts: chuck, loin, rib, or round. Class members must have purchased the products directly from any of the following companies or their subsidiaries or affiliates: ЇЇ Cargill Inc. and Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. (Cargill Protein) ЇЇ JBS S.A., JBS USA Food Co., Swift Beef Co. and JBS Packerland Inc. ЇЇ National Beef Packing Co. ЇЇ Tyson Foods Inc. and Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. To be eligible, the beef products must not be: ЇЇ Marketed as organic, grass-fed, kosher, halal, certified humane, wagyu or American-style Kobe beef ЇЇ Cooked, marinated, seasoned, flavored or breaded Further processed at another plant ЇЇ (such as ground beef or byproducts like trim, fats, oils, hides or offal) The class includes any person or entity who made qualifying purchases from any defendant even though this settlement is only with Tyson.

Pro rata payment: After deducting court-approved attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, service awards for class representatives, future litigation costs and notice and administration costs, the settlement administrator will distribute the $82.5 million settlement fund pro rata to eligible class members based on their purchases.

How to claim a class action payment Class members who already filed an approved claim in the previous settlement with JBS are automatically eligible to receive a payment in this settlement and do not need to submit another claim. Those who did not file an approved claim in the previous settlement with JBS must submit an online claim form at https://www. beefdirectpurchasersettlement.com/file or complete the prepopulated claim form they received with their notice and mail it to the settlement administrator. If a class member did not receive a prepopulated form, they can request one from the settlement administrator or print and complete the PDF claim form at https://www.beefdirectpurchasersettlement.com/ and mail it to the settlement administrator. Settlement administrator’s mailing address: DPP Beef Litigation, c/o A.B. Data Ltd., P.O. Box 173066, Milwaukee, WI 53217 Settlement administrator’s email address: info@BeefDirectPurchaserSettlement.com Settlement administrator’s phone number: 877-331-0717

What proof or documentation is required to submit a claim? ЇЇ

Class members must provide documentation to support their claim,

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such as legible invoices or receipts that show the product name, defendant manufacturer, date of purchase, and net purchase amount. Class members should keep the originals for their records. Class members who received a prepopulated claim form and disagree with the prepopulated purchase amounts must submit a purchase audit request form and provide supporting documentation. Class members using the online claim form must provide the unique ID and PIN they received in their notice.

Payout options The settlement administrator will determine the specific payment method and communicate it to claimants. The $82,500,000 settlement fund includes: ЇЇ Settlement administration costs: Up to $2,500,000 Attorneys’ fees: Up to $27,500,000 ЇЇ ЇЇ Incurred litigation costs: Up to $1,500,000 ЇЇ Future litigation costs: Up to $5,000,000 ЇЇ Service awards to class representatives: Up to $25,000 each ($75,000 total) ЇЇ Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds

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Deadline to opt out: October 23, 2026 Fairness hearing: November 12, 2026 Deadline to file a claim: November 30, 2026

When is the Tyson beef settlement payout date? The settlement administrator will distribute payments to eligible class members after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen? The lawsuit alleged Tyson and other beef producers conspired to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of boxed and caseready beef in violation of federal antitrust laws. The alleged conduct resulted in higher prices for direct purchasers. Tyson denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of ongoing litigation.

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CREIGHTON’S AT THE FORT Fort Sumner, NM Garland Creighton, 575-760-6149

ROSWELL LIVESTOCK & FARM SUPPLY Roswell, NM Matt Rogers, 575-622-9164

PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION Eastern NM Steve Swift, 575-760-3112 PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION Western NM Joram Robbs, 520-576-8011

CASE & CO. Tucumcari, NM Luke Haller, 575-403-8566

LINCOLN COUNTY MERCANTILE Capitan, NM Greg McVey, 575-208-9566

BUNKS FEED Hobbs, NM Jim Selman, 575-397-1228

HE BAR HAY LLC Deming, NM Megan Albrecht, 575-993-2998

DICKINSON IMPLEMENT CO. Tucumcari, NM Dwight Haller, 575-461-2740

STOCKMEN’S FEED BUNK, INC. Dalhart, TX Mark Schumacher, 806-249-5602

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