The Cattleman - December 2022

DECEMBER 2022

Fostering

Ag Literacy

Love of

A photographer’s philosophy on capturing stories that resonate.

the Land

Texas Agricultural Land Trust marks 15 years protecting working lands.

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For Love of the Land

Intersection of Humans and the Outdoors

Texas Agricultural Land Trust marks 15 years protecting working lands, due in part to the tremendous efforts of Blair Calvert Fitzsimons.

By Jena McRell

A Texas photographer’s philosophy on fostering ag literacy with a complete story.

By Diane Meyer

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What’s Happening at TSCRA

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A Stronger State of Beef

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Special Ranger Foundation receives major gift, new staff announcements.

Upcoming Ranching 101 session to explore beef promotions through the Texas Beef Council.

Industry Briefs Obituaries Crime Watch

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How Strategic Disruptions Benefit Soil Health

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TSCRA Leadership

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Special Rangers

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New Members

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board

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INSPIRED STORIES

o people ever ask if you like your job? It is one of my favorite questions.

Each time someone inquires about my work, I have the opportunity to boast about the wonderful members of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. It is the people, folks just like you, who make this career rewarding.

In the pages of this issue, you will find stories about these very people. People like Blair Calvert Fitzsimons, who is a trailblazer in working lands conservation.

Blair is a longtime Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member and personal inspiration — she balances her family, professional career, and ranching operations with grace and admiration. You will love reading about the legacy she preserved on her family’s ranch, as well as her efforts throughout her career that ensure others can do the same.

We also visited with Jerod Foster, who is certainly no stranger to The Cattleman. As a talented photographer

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who has captured beautiful images of our industry, Jerod’s work has graced the magazine cover and pages numerous times. You are in for a treat as you learn his story and passion for conservation and agriculture.

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On behalf of the entire team at The Cattleman, we wish you a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. CT

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FOR LOVE OF THE LAND Texas Agricultural Land Trust marks 15 years protecting working lands, due in part to the tremendous efforts of Blair Calvert Fitzsimons.

By Jena McRell Photos courtesy of Texas Agricultural Land Trust

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othing prepared Blair Calvert Fitzsimons for the moment her family signed a conservation easement in December 2021.

As the founding CEO of Texas Agricultural Land Trust, she had shepherded others through the process for more than a decade.

But this time, the feeling was personal.

The land, where her family spent starry nights on the banks of the Leona River, was officially protected and preserved forever.

After retiring in May 2020, Blair went back to work with her former team at Texas Agricultural Land Trust to develop an agreement for her family’s Calvert Brothers Ranch in Frio County.

Together with her sisters, Sarah Calvert Doerr and Mollie Calvert Massari, and her cousin, Toby Calvert, they knew it was an imminent priority.

The landscape was changing quickly, and previous generations had surrendered to dividing up the property.

“We decided it was going to stop with us,” Blair says. “No more breaking up the land. It was a huge peace of mind and an exhilarating feeling to know it will stay together.”

Along with countless others Blair advised throughout the years, her family’s ability to codify their love of the land is a direct result of her own commitment, tenacity and passion for conservation and private land ownership.

Keeping Texas big, wide and open Created by farmers and ranchers, for farmers and ranchers, Texas Agricultural Land Trust is the largest home-grown land trust in the state. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has had a seat at the table since the beginning, and its members continue to provide invaluable leadership toward the effort to protect working lands from threat of development.

“Blair’s heart and passion about Texas is as big as Texas,” says Chad Ellis, who succeeded her as CEO at Texas Agricultural Land Trust. “For someone so visionary and who was able to help so many families, many of whom she may never meet, it was very special to help protect the legacy and heritage of her family’s land.”

When Texas Agricultural Land Trust was founded 15 years ago, it was the first opportunity for landowners to ensure property would remain perpetually intact, undeveloped and protected — while held by an agriculture-specific land trust.

Blair’s heart and passion about Texas is as big as Texas.” ­— Chad Ellis, Texas Agricultural Land Trust

With nearly 1,000 acres of working land lost in Texas each day, time remains of the essence. Reversing the trend will require private landowners joining together to find solutions.

As Blair describes: the ranchers, farmers and hunters.

“We have a rich legacy of private lands conservation that preceded Texas Agricultural Land Trust for many years,” she says. “All who understand the value of working lands conservation, they do come together. I hope we never lose sight of that.”

Texas Agricultural Land Trust’s establishment in 2007 proves those with shared passions for the land, wildlife and open space, can bring about change for everyone. Blair understood this truth and saw it to fruition.

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THE PREAMBLE As history will tell, Blair and Joseph Fitzsimons know a solid partnership when they see one. The two met while attending a wedding of mutual friends in the late ‘80s.

While raising their children on the San Pedro Ranch, Blair and Joseph Fitzsimons worked side-by-side managing the family operation.

Sharing a common love for the outdoors, agriculture and their ranching heritage, they hit it off quickly. After dating for six months, they were married.

Blair says moving to the San Pedro Ranch, which has been in Joseph’s family for 90 years, was always in the cards. The ranch, originally part of an 1812 Spanish land grant, is located in Dimmit County near the Mexican border.

In 1989, they loaded up, left San Antonio and moved nearly 130 miles southwest with their newborn son and two-year-old daughter. The couple took the reins of the operation from Joseph’s father, a trailblazer in many rights.

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Guided by his example, Joseph and Blair set about their work on the San Pedro Ranch.

Joseph continued to practice law in nearby Carrizo Springs, and Blair oversaw the day-today ranch operations and management.

A few years after they moved, their youngest daughter was born. All three children — Fay, Jonny and Kate — were raised alongside the daily rhythms of the ranch. Blair homeschooled them while they enjoyed a front-row seat in nature’s premier classroom.

Over the years, San Pedro Ranch has been recognized with the highest stewardship honors an operation can receive. The 2005 Outstanding Rangeland Stewardship Award from the Texas Society for Range Management; National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2007 Environmental Stewardship Award for Region IV; 2016 Lone Star Land Steward Award for the South Texas region; and most recently, the 2020 Leopold Conservation Award presented by the Sand County Foundation.

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Moments of happy chaos on the Calvert Brothers Ranch make all the years of effort worthwhile for Blair Fitzsimons. Generations in future, family members will continue to enjoy and respect the land.

“My husband is a devoted conservationist, cattleman and hunter,” says Blair, who was also recognized with Joseph as the 2015 Harvey Weil Sportsman Conservationists of the Year. “He embodies the spirit we find in Texas, where all these things can come together to help conserve the land we love.”

than any other state in the country. And it’s still true today,” Blair says. “It was the first time anybody had really taken a hard look at land loss, specifically ag land loss, and what the implications were.”

By the mid-2000s, the Fitzsimons children were nearly grown and seasons began to change.

A prominent voice at the table during the early conversations and beyond was Bob McCan, a fifthgeneration rancher from Victoria. He was the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president from 2003-2005 and remembers the urgency clearly.

Joseph, a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director, had an opportunity to start a law practice with fellow association colleague, and current-day president, Arthur Uhl. The firm is known today as Uhl Fitzsimons.

Joseph continued to manage ranch operations on the San Pedro Ranch, along with his sister, Pam Howard, from their new home in San Antonio. He would also go on to serve as chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Blair stepped out into her own professional horizons, too.

She was hired by American Farmland Trust to garner support from agricultural organizations for legislation to create a program aimed at funding conservation easements, and protecting farmers and ranchers from the pressures of development.

As part of the effort, Blair commissioned an update of the Texas Land Trends report to collect data and tell the story of rural land loss across the state.

“The data coming out of Texas A&M University showed we were losing our ag lands at a faster rate

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“At the time, the accepted path of generational transfer was try to minimize your estate tax burdens, do the best you could to get it into your children’s names and hope for the best,” McCan says. “A lot of ranches were being divided and sold. Ranchers really didn’t have a whole lot of choices.”

Attitudes surrounding conservation easements and land trusts were skeptical, at best, he recalls. Many others had tried and failed to pass a state-funded program through the Texas Legislature.

That is, until Blair stood at the helm. She knew she needed a different approach, and one that involved key stakeholders across three major landowner organizations — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Farm Bureau.

“The idea of having a group made up of those involved in production agriculture, that eased people’s feelings about it a lot,” McCan says. “As leadership for TSCRA, we said, we feel this is something that needs to go forward, we need to be a part of and help develop.”

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Through countless meetings, educational outreach and conversations, the legislature passed a bill in 2005 establishing the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservations program. Once fully funded, the program would provide money to land trusts to purchase conservation easements from willing landowners.

From there, Blair continued to engage with leaders and explore how to create a non-profit agriculture-based land trust.

While there are 30-plus such land trusts across the state, none were specifically rooted in farming and ranching.

And so, the concept for Texas Agricultural Land Trust was born.

“When your sole mission is to protect agricultural lands, you do business differently,” Blair says. “Our focus was to try and figure out how to do a conservation easement and keep the land working. Not let the conservation easement interfere with the ability of the land to be a working farm or ranch.”

In 2006, a steering committee was formed with representatives from the three guiding landowner organizations, including McCan with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

The group cast the vision and laid the groundwork for what would become the Texas Agricultural Land Trust. The first official board of directors meeting was in May 2007.

“I think it should be recognized as a big accomplishment that we’re one of the three founding members and that we’ll always have a seat at that table,” McCan says.

Because a producer-led approach had never been done before, most continued to have their doubts. It required a coordinated effort between leaders, like McCan, and others to dispel the myths and reshape the narrative.

“We really wanted people to understand that to place a voluntary conservation easement on your land is an exercise of your private property rights,” Blair says. “And then also that there was a lot of flexibility in the tool.”

Throughout the entire journey, Blair’s leadership kept the effort on its tracks, first as a consultant and then as the founding CEO. She clearly understood both the urgency of the matter and the need to balance stakeholder perspectives.

“The hunters, farmers and ranchers really came together on our board,” Blair says. “Everyone was so dedicated, committed and supportive that it kept me going. It kept all of us going.”

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In 15 years, Texas Agricultural Land Trust has helped 38 families codify their love of the land, representing more than 270,000 acres forever protected from development.

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LEGACIES FULFILLED Before Texas Agricultural Land Trust was officially open for business, Blair received regular phone calls from a rancher itching to get started.

Jim Bill Anderson and his wife, Deborah, had spent their entire adult lives putting back the pieces of his family’s Frying Pan Ranch near Canadian. Originally his grandfather’s land, Anderson was motivated to never see the property broken up again.

Theirs was among the first conservation easements held through Texas Agricultural Land Trust.

“People enter into conservation easements for all sorts of reasons, including tax considerations and estate planning benefits, and while those were important considerations, the big reason we chose to do this was philosophical,” Anderson said at the time.

“In the long-term, keeping our land intact is as good for the people who live in the city as it is for us. Open space land benefits us all.”

Before the end of its first full year, Texas Agricultural Land Trust closed on two conservation easements.

Now, 15 years later, momentum continues to build.

Chaired today by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Director David Crow, of Corpus Christi, Texas Agricultural Land Trust has helped 38 families protect their heritage and preserve working lands into the future. These stewards represent more than 270,000 acres of wide-open spaces, natural ecosystems and breathtaking views across the state.

All of which will remain intact forever.

“We are a true partner to help keep that legacy and heritage together, keep working lands working and providing for the next generation,” Ellis says. “What excites me most is what those ranchers and families are

able to do through conservation and land stewardship.

For example, these landscapes supply enough to meet the drinking water needs of the city of San Antonio, the seventh-largest in the U.S.” A few years ago, Ellis says the staff may have had around seven easements in the pipeline at various stages. Now that number is closer to 75.

As success begets success, more families are seeing the real benefits of conservation easements and understanding how the tool can be tailored specifically for their operations. There are also new avenues on the horizon involving ecosystem markets, carbon credits and other stewardship-linked benefits back to producers.

As Blair describes, land conservation is no longer a question of why. It is a question of how.

“The battle when we started was for legitimacy,” she says. “The battle today is how do you choose among all the opportunities? In that way, Texas Agricultural Land Trust was able to change the conversation about the value of working lands conservation. And of that, I’m very proud.”

These days, Blair and Joseph reside on the San Pedro Ranch and enjoy the happy chaos that comes with having three grandchildren. The family gathers often to enjoy the outdoors, tend to the cattle and soak in quality time together.

With both the Calvert Brothers Ranch, which Blair co-manages, and the San Pedro Ranch protected under conversation easements, the family can rest assured these moments will continue.

“It’s always been such a source of joy for Joseph and me that our children love the land as much as we do,” Blair says. “It’s their true north. And now to see their children instinctively having that love also, it is hard to describe how meaningful that is.” CT

Earlier this year, Texas Agricultural Land Trust honored Blair Calvert Fitzsimons and celebrated 15 years during a “For the Love of the Land Gala.” Around $775,000 was raised, in Blair’s honor, to support the Forever Texas Fund, an endowment held by the Texas Agricultural Land Trust Foundation.

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AND THE OUTDOORS A Texas photographer’s philosophy on fostering ag literacy with a complete story.

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n a Friday afternoon, a food technology turned agricultural communications student with his sights on law school waited anxiously outside the office of his future Texas Tech University professor — more famously known as Wyman Meinzer, the only official state photographer of Texas.

The decorated Texas Tech alumnus taught one class a week at the Lubbock campus and, rumor had it, only answered email on that day.

So, a young Jerod Foster, bound and determined to take Meinzer’s 15-day photography course in Junction, decided a face-to-face conversation was his best bet to photograph the Texas Hill Country.

Meinzer and Foster sat outside a campus building, striking similar chords while exchanging stories of their cattle ranching backgrounds.

As the conversation wound down, Foster asked and Meinzer immediately agreed to admit him in the course that “changed my life,” Foster shares.

That summer, stationed tripod-to-tripod next to his mentor in the Llano River’s dense vegetation, Foster says he realized, “I can do this, too,” while capturing the same scenes as the most in-demand photographer in Texas.

Today, Foster teaches that same field course as an associate professor of practice at his alma mater, where he received a doctorate in mass communications. He splits time teaching in Lubbock; at home with his wife, Amanda, and three daughters, Eva, Lola Mae, and Emmy, in Ruidoso, New Mexico; and traveling the world, seeking the intersection of humans and the outdoors.

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As Foster pursued a passion for capturing people in natural elements, he discovered another: agricultural literacy.

The seed was planted early at Meadows Ranch, his mother’s family’s cattle operation in Cottondale, just south of Paradise. Growing up “across the pasture” from his cousins, he spent summers working alongside his grandpa and uncle, and showing Angus heifers and cows in 4-H and FFA. His parents were both educators — his dad an ag teacher.

“I don’t regularly work in agriculture [now], but I’m a strong advocate for ag literacy,” says the travel and conservation photographer. “We need to know where the things that we eat and wear come from.”

Though admittedly cliché, he says, the testament has been reinforced in his travels. Audiences are always thirsty for a story, he says, especially that of agriculture.

This past July, Foster co-led a group of 13 aspiring photographers and videographers on a 900-mile gravel cycling excursion across the Great Plains. The hot air smelled of corn, hay and soybeans as they pedaled by cow pastures and crop fields lining the unpaved county roads. It was tough travel, but through Foster’s encouragement, the metropolitan Gen Zers were genuinely interested in the passing sights.

“Every single day, there would be something that just blew their minds,” he tells. “It created a tie to the significance of agriculture in their life.”

Foster says this experience brought to light the younger generations’ openness in gleaning information. Especially, the need for modern farmers and ranchers to be part of the storytelling.

“We live in a time with technologies that make it so easy to put information out there,” he says. “And we can cover up a lot of misinformation with the right stuff, if we are proactive enough.”

He points to social platforms as a way to provide context, using those networks as a tool for advocating for ag literacy. He references the “staircase of stewardship” — a business tool to visualize stages of initiative people are willing to take to accomplish a task, particularly used by conservation and fundraising organizations.

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A personal favorite Perhaps one of Jerod Foster’s favorite photographs is a portrait he took of his grandparents, two people who have dedicated their lives to agriculture. Melvin and Jannie Lou Meadows are pictured here before heading to an evening church service.

“I just knew exactly what needed to be in the photograph,” Foster says. “It emphasized how important it is to get to know who you’re photographing.

“Dive into their story,” he urges. “Don’t be the person who pushes the button and walks out and says there is a picture.”

Photo by Jerod Foster

At the lowest level, a person requires set instructions to initiate a behavior and will not seek action on their own. A person at the highest level will act independently.

Foster believes ag literacy can use this concept in driving attention and interest into what agriculturalists do, connecting agriculture to stewardship.

“For a farmer to appropriately communicate what they do and who they are — there’s significance in that,” he says.

THE CONVERSATION ELEMENT Farmers and ranchers have a distinct advantage to share their perspectives in the correct context — to tell the complete story.

Foster is a firm believer photos, especially for print, are meant to help tell a story. He explains a photographer’s job is to attract and explain information, while being responsible storytellers and stewards of information.

“Good photographers don’t just walk into the room, set up and take a couple pictures, especially not in this field [agriculture],” he says. “I may spend most of the time visiting with my subjects. That is the surest way I can connect them to the story and make their surroundings incredibly relevant to them.”

Conversation leads to the crucial element of an impactful photograph — knowledge and commitment to the story. In building trust with subjects, they are more willing to share information.

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Most importantly for Foster’s work, conversation centers the story back to humanity. As a student looking for feedback and freelance opportunities, he recounts sending a slide film portfolio to retired Progressive Farmer Senior Editor Jim Patrico. In a handwritten response, Patrico complimented Foster’s technical skills, but critiqued a crucial missing element: people.

“At that moment, I realized people are the central component of any story,” Foster describes. From then on, his interest shifted from just landscapes and animals to peoplecentered photography because ‘a story is inherently human — it’s what motivates us, what inspires us.’”

Gone are the days of his LSAT prep, slide film portfolios and nervous conversations with strangers.

These days, Foster’s commitments are largely devoted to improving ag literacy in the classroom and on the road, camera in hand.

Though his images grace the covers and pages of esteemed publications like Texas Parks & Wildlife, The New York Times and The Texas Tribune, this awarded storyteller is especially proud to motivate The Cattleman readers by taking part in telling stories of Texas and Southwestern cattle raisers — showing how agriculturalists and the land are codependent, an intersection of humans and the outdoors. CT

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PHOTO LIKE FOSTER Making compelling, high-quality photographs takes practice, but as professor and professional Jerod Foster assures, “Knowledge is the key to a good photo.” As experts in cattle raising, ranchers already have a leg up in taking a great photo. Foster shares these practical tips for picturing your animals and land at their best: •

Don’t shoot cattle too wide. Instead, try shooting from farther away, and use a longer lens with a clear focal point to diminish a busy background.

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Don’t worry about getting the whole animal in the shot. Focus where the action is.

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Capture animals in their environment — include the natural landscape in the scene.

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When picturing just land and space, shoot lower and closer to objects in the foreground to give a sense of depth.

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As a photographer, be catlike — go everywhere to find unique angles.

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Make photos more interesting by taking the viewer closer, helping them see things they wouldn’t see if they were just walking by.

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Showcase the unknown.

Know a budding photographer? Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association hosts a youth photo contest each year during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. Photographs can be submitted, beginning Jan. 1, in age groups ranging from 5-18 years old.

Most in his element outdoors, Jerod Foster enjoys traveling and documenting stories, instructing future photographers and spending quality time with family.

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Where We Stand

THE GAMEPLAN FOR TEXAS’

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By Dale Craymer

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awmakers in January will convene in the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature.

Commission to build the Universal Service Fund, which helps support the phone network in rural Texas.

While they are used to seeing a budget surplus, this time they have a surplus of record proportions. We have survived the worst the pandemic has thrown at us, and the Texas economy is humming along. Even fears of a national recession are unlikely to change the budget outlook, as much of that money is already in the bank.

So, what’s on tap for legislators in 2023?

First, some perspective: The biggest previous surplus in the state’s history was just over $11 billion. Today’s surplus is roughly three times bigger than anything seen before. Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects the state currently has a $27 billion surplus through the end of 2023. That number will only grow by January when he extends his revenue forecast through 2025, the two-year budget period lawmakers will tackle.

Legislators will likely address issues on the spending side before crafting a tax cut package. Their greatest focus likely will be issues that can be tackled with a onetime infusion of money. Many do not want to create a recurring obligation out of concern that future revenues may fall short of that bigger spending base.

High on many lists will be shoring up state pension systems for retired teachers and state employees. Others will want to see a greater investment in infrastructure: roads, water, electricity and extending broadband to the state’s rural and underserved areas. Lawmakers may also want to offset recently passed increases in utility charges to pay for strengthening the state’s electricity grid, as well as new phone bill fees adopted by the Public Utility

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But there will be some permanent additions to the state budget. High inflation has hit Texas school districts, driving up costs. At the same time, teacher pay has lagged the market, creating a shortage of classroom teachers. Public education will be a big winner in the 2023 budget sweepstakes.

Then, all eyes will turn to tax cuts. At the top of most state officials’ target list is a tax the state doesn’t levy: property tax. Gov. Greg Abbott is advocating the use of half of the state’s surplus to reduce school property taxes, an item also high on the wishlists of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan. That may include a combination of further tax rate cuts and raising the homestead exemption. For some, that may be enough to actually lower property tax bills; for others, it may at least hold tax bills flat for the next two years.

Capitol observers often note that the easiest sessions, ironically, are those when money is tight. Legislators can simply say “no” to anything costing more money without hurting anyone’s feelings. The hardest sessions are those with money. Lawmakers have to prioritize, saying “yes” to some and “no” to others.

If that’s true, the 2023 session may be one of the hardest ever. Stay tuned. CT Dale Craymer is president of Texas Taxpayers and Research Association. The non-profit, non-partisan membership-supported organization, which Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is a member, is a group of businesses and individuals interested in state and local fiscal policies and the way those policies impact our economy.

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SPECIAL RANGER FOUNDATION RECEIVES RECORD GIFT

Several Farm Credit organizations recently joined forces to make a record donation to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s Special Rangers Foundation in support of their efforts to provide law enforcement and investigative resources to agricultural producers and rural communities.

AgTexas Farm Credit, Capital Farm Credit, Central Texas Farm Credit, Heritage Land Bank, Legacy Ag Credit, Lone Star Ag Credit and Texas Farm Credit combined to donate $77,000 — smashing the foundation’s fundraising goal of $60,000.

“The donation from these Farm Credit organizations will be used to supply training, equipment and advanced investigative resources to TSCRA Special Rangers,” said Scott Williamson, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association executive director of law, brand and inspection services.

“The investment by these Farm Credit associations will help prevent livestock and equipment theft and help ensure our law enforcement professionals are equipped with the latest safety equipment.”

HAMILTON NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS On Nov. 16, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced Melissa Hamilton as executive director of government relations.

Hamilton oversees legislative and regulatory efforts for the association in Austin and Washington, D.C., and directs the TSCRA political action committee.

She also advises leaders and members on the development, implementation, strategy, and communication of policy and political issues.

She also served as staff counsel for then Texas State Senator, now Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts,

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“With the growing pressures facing ranchers and landowners, it is important now more than ever that TSCRA members are well represented in Austin and Washington, D.C.,” said Jason Skaggs, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association executive vice president and CEO. “Melissa is a well-respected and experienced leader who understands the issues important to TSCRA members and she will make them proud.”

Hamilton holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and a doctorate in jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. She was raised in her family’s ranching operation in Goliad and DeWitt counties.

“Coming from a cattle ranch with more than a 100year history, ranching is a part of who I am,” Hamilton said. “TSCRA has a long history of supporting ranchers and landowners and it is great to join a team dedicated to protecting this way of life and the rancher’s ability to steward the land entrusted to them.”

PERKINS JOINS TSCRA LAW ENFORCEMENT, BRAND AND INSPECTION SERVICES Bringing extensive experience in cattle production and marketing, Katie Perkins began her role Nov. 1 as the executive assistant for law enforcement, brand and inspection services at Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

Based in the Fort Worth office, Perkins is responsible for assisting with law department projects, supporting special rangers, Katie Perkins handling reports and managing TSCRA Executive Assistant the Special Ranger Foundation of Law Enforcement silent auction. She will also contribute to brand inspection and registration needs.

Perkins was raised on her family’s farming and ranching operation in Hill County, where they managed grazing crops, a cow-calf herd, and stocker and feeder operations. The family also owns Hubbard Livestock Market, where she experienced everything from tagging to sorting cattle and helping in the office and sale ring.

Melissa Hamilton Hamilton previously served as TSCRA Executive Director of Government Relations public counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel since being appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2017 and later confirmed by the Texas Senate.

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She has a strong history with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and working with the organization’s market inspectors and special rangers.

Perkins earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications from Tarleton State University; and is completing a master’s in agricultural and consumer resources, with an emphasis in agriculture leadership, from Tarleton State University. CT

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AND THOSE WHO PROTECT IT TSCRA Special Rangers investigate and solve agricultural crime, assist with natural disaster recovery, and protect and educate cattle raisers across the Great Southwest.

To lend your own support to the Special Rangers Foundation visit www.tscrasrf.silentauctionpro.com or text TSCRASRF to 888-990-9876.

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eeping beef top of mind for consumers across the state is a key mission for Texas Beef Council. In the upcoming Ranching 101 session, held at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 13, participants can learn about the council and how their Checkoff dollars are put to work through beef promotions.

Interested members can register for the hour-long Zoom webinar by scanning the QR code below.

Growing up working in the office of her parents cattle auction market instilled Manning’s appreciation for the industry. Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and journalism at Texas A&M University allowed Manning to seek out a career where she uses her passions to support local farmers and ranchers.

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The December speaker will be Jordan Manning, Texas Beef Council’s producer communications manager.

In her role, she provides strategy, education and advocacy support reaching beef producers and industry stakeholders.

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In 2016, Manning joined Texas Beef Council as digital communications coordinator, where she helped run the Beef Loving Texans social media pages and website. She Scan to register: then spent three years as farmer communications manager for Dairy MAX. Manning feels honored to have returned to Texas Beef Council, working closely with beef producers and the industry that built her. CT

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo have shared a bond since the earliest days of both organizations.

To honor this relationship, cattle raisers can take advantage of two special offers to enjoy the stock show — especially Ranching Heritage weekend, which kicks off the event held Jan. 13-Feb. 4. As a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member, the stock show is extending their traditional offer of a special TSCRA souvenir pin for free grounds admission to the show’s 23-day run.

Members will also have the opportunity to purchase $40 tickets to the annual Ranch Gathering Party scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. in the Round Up Inn of the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall. The party allows cattle raisers the opportunity to catch up prior to the Saturday night Ranch Rodeo performance and to enjoy a meal catered by Reata.

Grounds passes and tickets will be available to claim starting Nov. 1. Visit tscra.org or call 817-916-1753.

CATTLEMEN REMAIN COMMITTED TO QUALITY

With ranchers continuing to produce high-quality beef at notable marks and consumer demand staying strong, Certified Angus Beef closed its books on the secondhighest sales year of record.

The brand’s success is a reflection of an entire community pointed toward providing premium beef, starting with steady supply.

Certified Angus Beef sold 1.234 billion pounds in 54 countries during the 2022 fiscal year. Up 1.6% or 19 million

pounds from fiscal year 2021, the brand celebrates its seventh year selling more than a billion pounds and set a new record sales month with 113.8 million pounds sold in March 2022.

The second-largest supply in the brand’s history, 5.78 million carcasses achieved the brand’s 10 beef quality specifications. The year also marked a record 16.38 million Angus-influenced cattle evaluated for the brand, a 1.7% increase from the previous year.

Cattlemen’s commitment to increasing high-quality beef supply continues to be rewarded through grid premiums. As reported in March, premiums paid by packers to producers for brand-qualifying cattle totaled $182 million annually, or $3.5 million per week.

LEADERSHIP AT TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE

On Oct. 5, David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., was named the new executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Beginning in January, Yoskowitz will assume responsibilities held by department’s current executive director, Carter Smith, who announced his retirement in June after almost 15 years of leading the department.

Currently with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Yoskowitz has served in many roles, including professor of environmental economics; associate director for research, policy and development; endowed chair for socioeconomics; and since 2020, the senior executive director of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies.

Yoskowitz earned a master’s degree and doctorate in economics from Texas Tech University, and a bachelor’s in economics and finance from Bentley College in Waltham, Mass.

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE TO LEAD HISTORIC CLIMATE-SMART INVESTMENT Texas A&M AgriLife Research is anticipating the largest competitive grant in the organization’s history, up to $65 million, to execute a five-year, multi-commodity project to work with the state’s agricultural sector on expanding climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices.

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In the News • U.S. Climate-Smart Cotton Program, led by US Cotton Trust Protocol: This project, with potential funding up to $90 million, will build markets for climate-smart cotton and aid more than 1,000 cotton farmers, including historically underserved cotton producers, across the country.

The grants are not just historic for the Texas A&M University System, but for the nation, as part of a federal investment in 70 partnerships recently announced by USDA. According to the announcement, the federal projects will expand markets for climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production, and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers.Project partners will be tasked with providing technical and financial assistance to producers to implement climate-smart production practices on a voluntary basis on working lands.

Texas A&M AgriLife’s internal members for this initiative include AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Texas A&M AgriLife also will serve as a major contributor to four other partnership projects totaling $265 million that focus on cotton, beef and bison production, and sorghum systems: • Climate-Smart Beef and Bison Commodities, led by South Dakota State University: This project, with potential funding up to $80 million, will create stronger market opportunities for beef and bison producers, educate on best management practices and manage large-scale data.

• Climate-Smart Cotton Through a Sustainable & Innovative Supply Chain Approach, led by ECOM USA LLC: This project, with potential funding of $30 million, will strive to implement methods to restore soil and ecosystem health in cotton production through regenerative farming and best practices based on specific regions and needs.

• National Sorghum Producers Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project, led by National Sorghum Producers Association: This project, with potential funding up to $65 million, plans to implement climate-smart production practices across hundreds of thousands of acres of sorghum working lands over a five-year period, with the goal to reduce hundreds of millions of pounds of carbon emissions and develop markets for sorghum as a climate-smart commodity. CT

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OBITUARIES NANA KELLEY BROWN, 76, of Beeville, died Oct. 26.

Together with her husband, the late Austin Edwin Brown II, she spent 56 years of married life on the Brown Ranch in Bee County.

Brown was born April 30, 1946, in San Antonio, to Robert Martin Kelley and Ora Nell (Thigpen) Kelley. She was a 1964 graduate of William B. Travis High School in Austin. She also earned an associate degree in business administration before getting married on June 11, 1966.

In addition to supporting her husband, who was a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association honorary director, in ranching life, Brown was an incredible cook. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family with her widely known culinary skills, and

managed a successful catering, interior decorating and event planning business. She also was an avid seamstress, designing and taking to market her own clothing line.

Above all, Brown held her job as professional grandmother as her most prized role.

Her survivors include a daughter, Kelley Fair Matheny of Pensacola, Florida; two sons, Austin Edwin (Jody) Brown III, a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director, of Beeville; and Case Edwin (Danaca) Brown of New Braunfels; grandchildren Austin Edwin Brown IV, Addie Ruth Brown, Riley Fair Matheny, Case Edwin Brown II, Gage Matheny and Weston Anderson Brown. CT

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Cattle missing in Haskell County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Jay Foster reports seven bred cows and three Wagyu heifers missing from a pasture southeast of Lake Stamford. Last seen Sept. 8, the cattle have EID buttons and notches in the right ear, and lime green ear tags in the left ear. The missing tag numbers are 2, 7, 13, 15, 17, 20, 25, 31, 33, and 37. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Foster at 940-457-0295.

DISTRICT 2 — TEXAS PANHANDLE Bull missing in Jack County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston reports one 3-year-old registered Red Angus bull missing near Bryson. The bull has a scar on his left hip and a green ear tag in the right ear with RAE written on it. The bull was last seen Oct. 7 in a pasture near Salt Creek Road. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Eggleston at 806-852-4741.

DISTRICT 4 — NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

Equipment stolen near Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier reports a 2007 John Deere 6215 FWD tractor, 2007 John Deere 563 front-end loader and a 2012 Frontier box blade missing. The serial number of the tractor is L06215D515825.

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DISTRICT 22 — CENTRAL TEXAS Calves missing near Brenham.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast reports two black Wagyu calves missing. The calves had been recently weaned when they went missing in October 2021. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Mast at 936-714-6619

DISTRICT 25 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS Bull missing in Goliad County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports one black Brangus bull missing. Last seen July 2022, the bull is branded with QQ on the right hip and has white ear tags in both ears.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207. CT TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.

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DIRECT TO CONSUMERS Six questions to ask before beefing up sales efforts.

By Sarah Hill

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ith consumers hungry for greater connection with how products are sourced, the local food movement has spurred opportunity for cattle raisers looking to directly market beef off the ranch. But before selling that half beef to a neighbor or batch of steaks at the farmer’s market, there are important legal and economic questions to consider.

Experts from Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension recently released a guidebook, titled Where’s The Beef, to guide producers through the layers of details associated with direct marketing. Among the recommendations are six guiding questions.

1. WHAT IS THE PRICE POINT? Justin Benavidez, Ph.D., Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension economist, says producers should outline their goals for the direct sales enterprise and keep copious records to determine if it was profitable.

“There are costs involved with getting started,” he says.

“You have to have a plan for how you’re going to cover those costs.”

Covering costs depends on setting appropriate beef prices. Typically, those in agriculture are price takers. In this instance, assign product prices as needed for your business, but understand pricing too high can be risky.

Like anything on the ranch, it’s helpful to consider the financial implications should things turn south.

“You should also have an exit plan,” Benavidez says.

“What if you lose all of your customers? Plan for the worst-case scenario.”

2. HOW DO YOU WANT TO SELL?

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According to Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist, this allows producers to take cattle to a custom slaughter facility without additional permitting or insurance requirements, since it is only the live animal being sold.

“When selling the animal, the customer will be the one to call the slaughter facility about cut requests and those specifications,” Lashmet says.

However, some customers may not want to pay the larger cost for buying an animal at live weight or may not have room in their freezers, so this method could limit your customer base.

“As with any sales method, you have to watch the facility quality,” Lashmet says. “If the facility does not do a good job, the consumer will likely blame the producer, not the processor, and that can harm your reputation.

Only work with facilities you can trust.”

Another method is selling a percentage of processed beef — for example, a half or quarter of the meat after an animal has been processed. The key here is ensuring the facility is properly inspected for the given market.

“You must have the animal processed at an inspected facility in order to sell meat,” Lashmet says. “You will also need additional insurance and permits, because you are selling food products and not live animals.”

Selling individual cuts can be done either in person or online, and the product is either picked up or shipped directly to the consumer. This approach expands the potential customer base, because many consumers are willing to buy smaller quantities and typically have enough freezer space for beef they are purchasing.

There are several ways to go about selling beef products directly to consumers, and each has its own benefits and challenges. Producers should think about which method will work best for their operations.

“An inspected facility, permit and insurance are required for this method,” Lashmet adds. “Of all the producers I’ve talked to who already utilize direct beef sales, they say that managing inventory is an issue when selling retail cuts.”

The first way is selling the live animal — a whole, half or quarter — prior to going to the harvesting facility.

This means you need to be ready when you start selling beef directly to accommodate customer requests. Keep

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Ranching in mind, the most popular cuts are going to be easier to sell than say, soup bones, ground beef or roasts.

“Be prepared to have direct sales be someone’s fulltime job,” Lashmet says. “You can sell beef halves or quarters on the side, but selling individual cuts is a lot more work.”

3. WHERE IS YOUR INTENDED MARKET? Where the beef will be sold determines what additional pieces are needed to begin selling product.

“If you’re selling beef to customers outside the state where you live, then you need to have that animal processed at a federally inspected facility,” Lashmet says.

There are three different types of slaughter facilities to choose from in Texas: • Federally inspected facilities are inspected by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. An official inspector is present anytime the plant is operational, and the facility must meet all federal guidelines. Go online to locate federally inspected facilities in your area. Any meat to be sold across state lines must be slaughtered at a federally inspected facility.

• State inspected facilities must always have a state inspector present from the Meat Safety Assurance Unit of the Department of State Health Services. Not all states offer this option, but 27 states do, including Texas. The meat can only be sold in the state where the animal was processed, not where your operation is based, so be careful if you live in a border area. This may not be a good choice if you choose to have online sales, as it potentially limits your sales opportunities.

• A custom exempt facility does not have any type of inspection but is required to follow the same sanitation and humane slaughter laws. If you sell the live animal rather than beef, then it can be processed at a custom exempt facility.

“If you utilize a custom exempt facility, the beef may not be sold or donated,” Lashmet says. “The beef can only be used by the owner of the animal, members of your household, non-paying household guests or household employees.”

4. WHAT OTHER PRACTICALITIES? Each producer must determine which option best fits their operation. Some other factors to consider are slaughter date availability and flexibility.

“If you are selling beef on a large scale, will the slaughter facility be able to get you in?” Lashmet asks.

“You should also tour the plant and determine the skill of the butcher and if they’re good to work with. A good butcher can get more cut options for marketing.”

Some producers initially opt to get an animal processed at all of the plants local to them and choose which one does the best job to do business with.

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Packaging is another critical component. Bad packaging can result in freezer burn on the finished product, leading to unhappy customers. Ask to see and handle the packaging so you know what the finished product looks like.

“Ask for pricing so you can compare apples to apples,” Lashmet says. “Each plant charges differently; for example, live weight versus hanging weight, or if there are additional fees for aging or special cuts.”

5. WHAT ARE THE LABELING AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS? All products are required to have a label that includes product name, the type of cut, inspection stamp, address, net weight, a handling statement and safe handling instructions as part of the approved label design. Any specialty claims, such as grass fed, grainfinished, Certified Angus Beef, farm raised, etc., must also be pre-approved. “The more you add to the label, the more rules there are,” Lashmet explains.

“If a product has more than one ingredient, an ingredients statement and nutrition information have to be included,” Lashmet says.

Depending on the type of slaughter facility, labels will be approved on the federal or state level. Federal-level labels must be approved by Food Safety and Inspection Service in a process that can take 4-6 weeks.

Another option for federal labels is to obtain generic approval. If there are no specialty claims, a federal inspector can approve the label at the plant, but the label is limited to the required elements and information

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State-inspected plants must follow state level Meat Safety Assurance Unit rules, and there is no generic approval option. All labels must be pre-approved. Any specialty claims must include supporting documents with the application, and the approval process typically takes only 2-7 days.

Texas requires anyone direct selling beef to have a food manufacturer permit from the Department of State Health Services. Permits can cost between $103-$1,700 and are applicable for two years. It takes 4-6 weeks to obtain a permit.

“The permit cost is based on the amount of your gross sales, so choose the lowest one if you are just getting started — you can always bump it up,” Lashmet says.

Most direct beef sales operations will need a food manufacturer’s license, but those operating a storefront without self-service likely need a retail food permit from the Department of State Health Services, which is a bit more expensive. That permit can cost anywhere between $258-$733, and takes 4-6 weeks to get. You’ll also have to follow Texas food establishment rules on freezer temperatures, storage requirements, etc.

“You should also check with your county or local health department for additional regulations if you live in a bigger county or city,” Lashmet adds.

6. ARE THERE LIABILITY CONCERNS? Lashmet advises cattle producers have a separate business entity established for direct sales and insurance coverage for that business.

“An LLC or other entity structure gives you additional liability protection in case of foodborne illness,” she says. “Be sure to talk with your lawyer and accountant, because there are tax implications for each type of business entity.”

All farming operations should have a liability insurance policy, Lashmet says, but additional coverage is needed for direct sales — particularly, a commercial general liability insurance policy with products operations coverage. Additional property insurance is needed to cover any equipment, freezers or refrigerated trucks. Workers’ compensation is also recommended if you have employees.

“An umbrella policy can also be a good way to add additional insurance coverage cheaply,” Lashmet says. CT Sarah Hill is a freelance writer for Grant Company based near Brookings, South Dakota.

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BENEFIT SOIL HEALTH Not all soil disruptions are bad. Choosing the right mix can pay off over time.

By Kayla Jennings Photos courtesy of Noble Research Institute

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hile repeated, unchecked soil disruption goes against the third soil health principle to “minimize soil disturbance,” disrupting the soil in strategic and natural ways can positively benefit both a ranch’s productivity and the environment.

Noble Research Institute General Ranch Manager Joe Pokay has had a front-row seat to watch this balance play out on 14,000 acres across seven Noble Ranches stocked with cattle, sheep and goats.

“We’re doing different types of disturbance to the soil at different frequencies,” he says. For example, sometimes it makes sense to trample standing mature forage with hoof action. “That is encouraging the soil microbial growth by feeding the soil microbes with forage we put back into the soil.”

Aldo Leopold once wrote, “The central thesis of game management is this: Game can be restored by the creative use of the same tools which have heretofore destroyed it — axe, plow, cow, fire and gun. Management is their purposeful and continuing alignment.”

Pokay says the same principle applies to soil health.

Over time, rangeland soil health across the country has been depleted by the repeated, manmade disruptions of plowing, overgrazing, allowing brush encroachment and more. But on the flipside, the intentional and judicious use of disruptions such as grazing livestock, mechanical means and fire can restore rangeland to its former glory.

STOCKING RATES & ADAPTIVE GRAZING On the ranches Pokay manages, he places heightened emphasis on stocking rate and adaptive grazing. This

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requires careful evaluation of the land and livestock on a frequent basis to determine the correct rate and necessary adjustments.

“If we picked a stock density in an acre-sized paddock and said, ‘We rotate cows every day in this size paddock at this stock density at this time of day,’ you’ve completely gone away from being adaptive in your grazing management, and you are being prescriptive,” he explains.

By alternating livestock species and fluctuating stocking rates, then following grazing events with longer periods of forage rest, Pokay says soil microbiology is encouraged to be more productive by challenging it to do more.

He first saw the value of this strategy managing yearling cattle several years ago.

Adaptive grazing takes advantage of cattle as natural fertilizer spreaders by balancing their time on each part of the pasture, giving the soil an equal chance to replenish nutrients.

And not only was the grazing distribution more even due to smaller pasture size, Pokay also was able to see the cattle more frequently to monitor their health and condition.

Grazing smaller paddocks at the right stocking rate can benefit livestock nutrition, too.

“If you turn a cow out in 1,000 acres, she’d probably just walk around, grazing exactly what she wants to graze every day and lie in the shade the rest of the day,” Pokay says. “But if you ask her to work a little bit, she will reap the positive benefits of eating plants she normally wouldn’t select that have high nutritional value.”

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“Our goal is to increase our soil health with grazing animals and remain profitable,” he explains. “How each ranch does that is going to be different, because each ranch is different.”

Pokay and his team implement an adaptive stewardship strategy. This means there is a plan in place to achieve the respective goals. However, it is not set in stone.

“If you do that, you’re trying to apply linear thinking into a very complex system,” he describes. “Linear thinking and linear problems don’t apply to nature and our ecosystem.”

ADDITIONAL DISRUPTIONS, AS NEEDED However, like anything extreme, using too high a stocking rate for too long can have negative cascading effects on soil health.

Pokay says many ranchers battle brush encroachment due to overgrazing many years before. Invasive plants are using valuable nutrients in the soil that the more desirable plants need to thrive — eventually making it difficult for higher-quality plants to grow at all.

“We can’t graze down a 4-inch post oak,” he says. “At that point, we introduce mechanical brush removal to try to open up some more grazeable acres.”

By removing invasive species from an area, a rancher allows more opportunity for desirable plants to grow. This may mean another form of mechanical disruption should be implemented during such a transition — planting cover crops. Pokay says this keeps a living root in the ground and eventually leads to more resilient rangelands.

“That’s an example of a positive compounding and cascading disruption, because we’re introducing diversity into our pastures,” Pokay says. “That accomplishes several of the soil health principles. The more diversity, the more resilient the whole system is to extremes in weather.”

The last form of soil disruption Pokay subscribes to is fire. Prescribed fire clears dead vegetation while also putting nutrients back into the soil. After a prescribed fire, a pasture often comes back more productive than before.

“We have been managing against soil health for so long, and that’s why all these woody species have taken over,” he says. “So, we have to do something to reset the system, and that’s where fire can come in. We can use fire to clean up some dead woody species and open more grazeable acres to manage with our grazing animals.”

A BALANCED APPROACH While each strategy has value, not every ranch needs to use every method to ensure soil health.

Factors to consider when using an adaptive stewardship strategy are the current state of the land, the goals of the operation and historical weather patterns. Some ranches will need a more aggressive approach to reach the desired outcome, while others may benefit from a “less is more” philosophy.

For example, using a chemical to treat brush encroachment has some negative effects. However, in some situations, it may increase the soil health longterm, because more grazing animals can access the land to put down more manure and cycle nutrients through the soil much faster. Likewise, opening the canopy to get more sunlight through to desirable plants will increase the energy flow to the soil.

“The follow-up strategy to a chemical or mechanical brush treatment is most times more important than the initial treatment,” Pokay stresses.

For example, he explains that after mulching, they planned to use goats to clean up the regrowth. If they’d used chemicals, they might follow up with fire.

“If we didn’t have a plan, we would be right back where we started in a few years,” he says.

MINDSET & GOAL SETTING “The first step a ranch really needs to do is take a look at their goals,” Pokay emphasizes. “What are they really after? How much risk are they comfortable with? How much outside of their comfort zone can they go into?”

Tough questions, but important to ask and answer, even if the answers include soil disruptions that seem like a step backward at first glance. The results will be worth it in terms of productivity and sustainability.

When it comes to setting goals for improving the grasslands on the Noble Ranches, “We really go back to our historical ecological context,” Pokay says. “The Cross Timbers region, where our ranches are, was a post oak savanna with grasses throughout. That’s our goal. We want to have the diversity of all the functional groups of grasses, forbs and trees.” CT

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ESTIMATING WINTER FEED How much hay does a cow need?

By Glenn Selk

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stimating forage use by cows is an important part of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated to make these determinations.

also be considered when feeding big round bales. It’s difficult to estimate, but generally has been found to be 6-20% or more.

Forage quality is a determining factor in the amount of forage consumed. Higher quality forages contain larger concentrations of important nutrients, so animals consuming these forages should be more likely to meet their nutrient needs.

Also, cows can consume a larger quantity of higher quality forages, which are fermented more rapidly in the rumen, leaving a void that the animal can refill with additional forage. Consequently, forage intake increases.

For example, low-quality forages — below 6% crude protein — will be consumed at about 1.5% of bodyweight, on a dry matter basis, per day. Higher quality grass hays — above 8% crude protein — may be consumed at about 2% of bodyweight.

Excellent forages, such as alfalfa, silages or green pasture, may be consumed at the rate of 2.5% dry matter of bodyweight per day. The combination of increased nutrient content and forage intake makes high-quality forage valuable to the animal and producer.

For this example, let’s assume 15% hay waste. This means approximately 30 pounds of grass hay must be hauled to the pasture for each cow, each day that hay is the diet’s primary ingredient.

After calving and during early lactation, the cow may weigh 100 pounds less, but will be able to consume about 2.6% of her body weight, 100% dry matter, in hay. This would translate into 36 pounds of as-fed hay per cow, per day necessary to be hauled to the pasture. This again assumes 15% hay waste.

Accurate knowledge of the herd’s average cow size, as well as the average weight of the big round bales becomes necessary to predict hay needs and feeding strategies. Diameter, length, density, type of hay and moisture content all will greatly influence the bale’s weight. Weighing a pickup or trailer with and without a bale may be the best method to estimate weights.

With these intake estimates, producers can calculate an estimated amount of needed hay.

Utilizing standing forage in native and bermudagrass pastures to supply much of the forage needs during fall and early winter months will reduce hay feeding. An appropriate supplementation program will help the cows digest the lower quality roughage in standing forage.

Using an example of 1,200-pound pregnant springcalving cows, let’s assume the grass hay quality is good and tested 8% crude protein. Cows will voluntarily consume 2% of their bodyweight, or 24 pounds per day.

The 24 pounds is based on 100% dry matter. Grass hay is often 7-10% moisture.

When standing forage is in short supply or covered by snow and ice, hay becomes the primary feed source. The number of days hay feeding is necessary is hard to predict going into the winter months. Looking back at previous years’ records may be the best source of information to help make that determination. CT

If we assume the hay is 92% dry matter, or 8% moisture, then cows will consume about 26 pounds per day on an as-fed basis. Unfortunately, hay waste must

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MONTH OF DECEMBER? Tumble windmill grass (Chloris verticillata)

By Kent Ferguson Photo by Lee Page, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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umble windmill grass is a short, compact perennial bunchgrass found growing in many soil types. Often an indicator of overgrazed lands, the grass does not dominate the landscape as other plants may have the tendency to do.

Tumble windmill grass: • Grows from tufts with smooth, flattened culms reaching more than 16 inches tall.

• Can be found growing erect or flat on the soil surface. It has short stolons that often give a turfgrass appearance.

• Has light-green leaves, folded at the midrib, with a round tip. The seedhead will be purple in early stages and light red at maturity.

• Has short leaves at the plant’s upper reaches. At the base, leaves are often 7 inches long.

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• Has a seedhead with up to 15-plus, 2-6 inch long branches. They are arranged in whorls, resembling a windmill, that will spread. The seedhead will break off and tumble in the wind, thus the name Tumble windmill.

Tumble windmill grass is relatively poor for livestock grazing, but animals will use the forage when it is in early growth stages. Production is very low compared to other natives. Proper stocking and rotational grazing systems can benefit other, more desirable species and increase composition in the plant community.

The grass is also poor forage for wildlife species, but white-tailed deer and antelope have been observed using the plant in the early stages when leaves are most tender and palatable. CT Kent Ferguson, a retired rangeland management specialist from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, provides plant identification photo stories to help ranchers.

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or generations, ranch families have been living proof of how beef supports healthy diets. In recent years, federal dietary guidelines have also documented this truth.

On the TSCRA Talk podcast, Hannah Fuerniss, Texas Beef Council nutrition and health program manager, discussed the latest research and how Beef Checkofffunded outreach connects health professionals and families with accurate information about beef’s nutritional value.

“The diet as a whole really matters,” said Fuerniss, a registered dietitian. “All the foods we are putting on our plate or that make up our dietary pattern are going to have an impact. So, making sure that most of those foods are nutrient-rich is critical.”

The 2020 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released every five years, recognizes nutrients in beef are essential at every life stage.

THE EARLY YEARS For the first time ever, dietary guidelines were released for young children aged 6 to 24-months. Experts noted the importance of adequate nutrition among infants and toddlers, who require high amounts of iron and zinc to keep up with the pace of their quickly developing bodies.

Fuerniss states that one to two ounces of beef per day helps meet this need. In her conversations with parents and healthcare professionals, she suggests pureed beef as a great starter food for infants before graduating to more tender cuts of steak, meatloaf or roast.

“Nutrition outreach has been part of the Texas Beef Council’s work for decades, and recently we’ve been doing more to ensure that health professionals know the many benefits of beef in the diet for this young population,” Fuerniss said.

“Whether we’re sharing with dietitians working with young children or pediatricians or other health professionals, we tailor education to make sure they feel confident in the evidence behind recommending beef as a first food.”

Supporting a strong foundation in the early years helps establish lifelong healthy decisions, too. Beef may also have a role in weight improvement, satisfaction and energy, especially for teens and young adults. Research shows overweight adolescents are lacking a variety of

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“In one study, teens who had a higher protein breakfast actually voluntarily snacked less on high-energy food like sweets throughout the rest of the day,” Fuerniss said. “The research also saw reduced body fat gain in adolescents eating a higher protein breakfast.”

Hannah Fuerniss Texas Beef Council

PROTEIN NEEDS IN ADULTS

“By the time they reach about six months of age, there's an increased need for iron and zinc from complementary foods in addition to breastmilk or formula,” Fuerniss said.

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nutrients, many of which can be found in a high-quality protein like beef.

Muscle maintenance is a critical part of healthy aging.

Because lean muscle mass can start to decline as early as 40 years old, maintaining a healthy weight can become increasingly difficult.

“High quality protein is really important for muscle maintenance,” Fuerniss said. “It helps to think about this when building meals. Anchoring your plate with protein is a great way to start, then build around that with the other food groups.”

Animal-based proteins can also contribute more protein per calorie than some other protein alternatives, which is beneficial in the weight management equation.

For example, three ounces of beef, which is about 170 calories, provides 25 grams of protein. Quinoa, a plantbased protein, requires about three cups and triple the calories to achieve a comparable protein intake.

For more of the conversation with Fuerniss, download TSCRA Talk via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. CT

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Chrissy Fly is a freelance writer and graduate student at Oklahoma State University.

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Director Spotlight

FOLLOWING HER PASSION TSCRA Director Missy Bonds shares her voice on behalf of cattle raisers.

By Sarah Harris

A

t the ripe age of eight, Missy Bonds informed her father she would grow up to be a rancher.

Since then, the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director has worked hard to fulfill that declaration — serving in a prominent role within her family’s beef cattle operation and rising through the leadership ranks of member organizations.

“I love this industry,” Bonds says. “I love being involved and feeling that my voice has made a difference.”

in history,” she says. “Because of my involvement on that committee, I was fortunate enough to represent cattlemen, the committee and TSCRA on the White House lawn for the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement in 2020.”

Missy Bonds, pictured second from

Bonds and her two sisters are thirdgeneration ranchers. She is a Texas Christian University Ranch Management program graduate and a recipient of the Mitzi Lucas Riley Award from the National Cowgirl Museum.

right, stands in front of the U.S. Capitol Before being elected to the Texas & She was raised on the family’s after the signing of the U.S.-MexicoSouthwestern Cattle Raisers Association Bonds Ranch, a commercial cowCanada trade agreement. board of directors, Bonds was part of a calf, stocker and feeding operation team that established a student membership and later headquartered in Saginaw. Today, she helps manage helped develop the organization’s Young Leadership the ranch’s herds spread across 26 Texas counties and Series. She looks forward to putting her leadership skills 13 states. She is also in charge of qualifying any of their to further use within the association. cattle within process verification programs, including the non-hormone treated cattle program, which allows “I am living proof that if you want to be involved with cattle raised without growth hormones to be exported TSCRA, all you have to do is show up and say ‘I want to be involved,’ and they will put you to work,” she says. “I’ve to the European Union. helped bring the YLS program to some college campuses Through her involvement and proximity to Dallasand host ranch gatherings for these groups. It’s important Fort Worth, Bonds says they have hosted several to take the message of how networking leads to career foreign dignitaries at the ranch. Texas & Southwestern success in agriculture.

Cattle Raisers Association recognized her interest and “My involvement in TSCRA and NCBA has allowed me knowledge in foreign markets from some of these to find some of my closest friendships, and I don’t come visits and selected Bonds to represent the organization away from a meeting without finding a new business on the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s relationship.” CT international trade committee.

“I was a part of that during one of the most exciting times, during the Trump administration, when we saw more free trade agreements than any other time

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FINANCING YOUR PIECE OF TEXAS

TSCRA Leadership

ARTHUR G. UHL 111

President 4040 Broadway St., Ste. 430 San Antonio, Texas 78209

PAST PRESIDENTS John M. “Jack” Shelton III Amarillo, 1984-1986 James L. Powell San Angelo, 1988-1990 Tom Beard Alpine, 1994-1995

Richard Thorpe lll Winters, 2016-2018 Robert E. McKnight Jr. Fort Davis, 2018-2020 G. Hughes Abell Austin, 2020-2022

C. Coney Burgess Amarillo, 1997-1999

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS

J. Mark McLaughlin San Angelo, 1999-2001

Jack Hunt San Juan Capistrano, California

John E. Dudley Comanche, 2001-2003

W. R. Watt Jr. Fort Worth

Bob McCan Victoria, 2003-2005

Richard Wortham Austin

C.R. “Dick” Sherron Beaumont, 2005-2007 Jon Means Van Horn, 2007-2009 Dave Scott Richmond, 2009-2011 Joe J. Parker Byers, 2011-2013 Pete Bonds Saginaw, 2013-2016

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First Vice President P.O. Box 155108 Lufkin, Texas 75915

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STEPHEN DIEBEL

Second Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer 3907 Salem Rd. Victoria, Texas 77904

Jaclyn Roberts Executive Director, Communications & Marketing Emily Lochner Executive Director, Engagement & Education Grace Dunham Executive Director, Events & Partnerships Megan Wills Executive Director, Finance & Human Resources Michele Woodham Executive Director, Insurance Services Scott Williamson Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand & Inspection Services Lisa Walker Executive Director, Membership & Operations

P.O. Box 101988 Fort Worth, Texas 76185 817-332-7064 • 800-242-7820

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Jason Skaggs Executive Vice President/ Chief Executive Officer

Melissa Hamilton Executive Director, Government Relations

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REGION 2

Joe M. (Jody) Bellah, Throckmorton

Kevin Busher, Winters

Blake Birdwell, Canyon

Charles M. “Charley” Christensen Jr., San Angelo

DIRECTORS

E. S. F. “Swasey” Brainard II, Pampa J. K. “Rooter” Brite Jr., Bowie Donnell Brown, Throckmorton Campbell Burgess, Amarillo J. D. Cage, Muleshoe Deborah Clark, Henrietta

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo Alan F. Curry, San Angelo James H. Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay Amanda Dyer, Fort Davis Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

Ben Love, Marathon Len P. Mertz, San Angelo Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap Bill Phinizy, Gail Frank Price, Sterling City Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City Rick Tate, Marfa Cliff Teinert, Albany Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart W. C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

Lynn Cowden, Skellytown

D.A. “Day” Harral, Fort Stockton

J. B. Daniel, Crowell

Ron Helm, Van Horn

James Henderson, Memphis

Heath Hemphill, Coleman

Clayton Henry, Wichita Falls

Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

Brooks Hodges, Guthrie

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City

Joe Leathers, Guthrie

Grant Jones, Rochelle

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Frank McLelland, Tahoka

Mark W. Jones, Brady

Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Jeff Mitchell, Amarillo

W. Clay Jones, Brady

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REGION 3 DIRECTORS

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Gage Moorhouse, Benjamin

Ty Keeling, Boerne

Diaz W. Murray, Wichita Falls

Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo

DIRECTORS

J. Malcolm Shelton IV, Amarillo

Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera

Dale A. Smith, Amarillo

David L. Neal, San Angelo

Austin Brown III, Beeville

Jim Thompson, Breckenridge

Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady

W. Christopher Bush, Refugio

Tom Watson, Muleshoe

James Oliver, Ozona

Presnall C. Cage, Falfurrias

Wesley Welch, Lubbock

Wade Perks, San Angelo

James Clement lll, Kingsville

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg

David S. Crow, Corpus Christi

Jessica Tate, Marfa

Dustin Dean, Floresville

James Uhl, Fort McKavett

David DeLaney, Kingsville

Cody Webb, Barnhart

Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama

William L. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa Van Baize, Nocona Emry Birdwell Jr., Henrietta Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress R. A. “Rob” Brown Jr., Throckmorton

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Laurence M. Lasater, San Angelo

Ken Welch, Baird Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton J. David Eppright, Cost

Mike Gibson, Paducah

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi

Ronald J. “Ron” Gill, Chico

C. A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

Robert B. Mansfield, Amarillo

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

Cody Fry, Lueders

Tom Moorhouse, Benjamin

Richard Gates, Marfa

Jim L. Gates, Pearsall

Boots O’Neal, Guthrie

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria

James Palmer, Roaring Springs

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Bret Griffith, Del Rio

Wilson Scaling, Henrietta

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

Heath Grigg, Kingsville

Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

Richard D. “Dick” Hughes, El Paso

Marty R. Harris, Tilden

John Welch, Wolfforth

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla

A. B. “Buck” Wharton III, Vernon

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

Claude Koontz, San Antonio

Tom Woodward, Decatur

Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden

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TSCRA Leadership Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

Carlos Detering III, Houston

Federico Nieto, Raymondville

Dr. Lewis (Bud) Dinges, Richmond

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

Jason Peeler, Floresville

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

REGION 6 DIRECTORS

April Bonds, Saginaw Missy Bonds, Saginaw

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor

Dan Gattis, Georgetown

Gilly Riojas, Corpus Christi

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, College Station

Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

George Harrison, Bay City

Hunter Crow, Dallas

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster

Robert Hodgen, Houston

Seth Denbow, Weatherford

Colt Hoffman, Marlin

Crawford Edwards, Fort Worth

Clay Kenley, Crockett

John Greer, Henrietta

Gary Price, Blooming Grove

Jason Harlow, Dallas

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi Lew Thompson, Pearsall Gene S. “Primo” Walker Jr., Mirando City C. Clark Welder, Beeville John Zacek, Victoria

HONORARY DIRECTORS Steve G. Beever, Pearsall

Clive Runnells III, Austin

Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio

John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City

Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs

Tony Spears, Rosanky

Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville

John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston

Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria

Bill White, Stowell

Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton

Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

Trainor Evans, Mercedes Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan Dr. Philip C. Hardee, Beatrice, Alabama Allen C. “Dick” Jones IV, Corpus Christi Joan Negley Kelleher, San Antonio David W. Killam, Laredo Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio Jim McAdams, Seguin James A. McAllen, Linn Red McCombs, San Antonio Tim Pennell, Westhoff

HONORARY DIRECTORS

John L. Cantrell, Cresson

Pete Hudgins, Sherman Tom Johnson, Wortham John Z. Kimberlin Jr., Dallas Ken Leiber, Fort Worth James E. “Jim” Link, Crowley Stefan Marchman, Fort Worth William H. McCall, Fort Worth

Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Dan Nance, Haslet

Frank Green, Liberty

Susan Roach, Fort Worth

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Stephen S. “Steve” Sikes, Fort Worth

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

Bragg Smith III, Dallas

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

Bart Wulff, Dallas

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont Evalyn Moore, Richmond Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond Rick Peebles, Baytown Gordon Richardson, Caldwell

Curtis Younts Jr., Belton

HONORARY DIRECTORS Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth George Beggs IV, Fort Worth John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

Jim Peters, Quemado

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

Barrett D. Clark, Breckenridge

Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

Markham B. Dossett, Waco

Tom Risinger, Weslaco

J. D. “Bubba” Sartwelle Jr., Sealy

Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

Ed Small, Austin

James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche

Richard Traylor, Batesville

Guy F. Stovall Jr., El Campo

Jon David Mayfield, Dublin

Roger F. Welder, Victoria

Linda Joy Stovall, El Campo

David W. Winters, Del Rio

C. H. “Terry” McCall, Comanche

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

REGION 5

John L. Sullivan, Galveston

Russell “Rusty” Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Robert J. Underbrink, Houston Mark A. Wheelis, Montgomery

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

Wayne Cockrell, College Station

Beau Brite White, Rosanky

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana

Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

Dr. M. R. “Mike” Wirtz, Brenham

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

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JAY FOSTER Supervisor Region 1

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JOE AGUILAR JR. Supervisor Region 4

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Scott Williamson

Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand and Inspection Services

District 7 Region 1 supervisor Jay Foster P.O. Box 415 Childress, TX 79201 940-475-0295

District 1 Chris Ward

P.O. Box 88 Clarendon, TX 79226 806-205-0119

District 2 Ben Eggleston P.O. Box 206 Higgins, TX 79046 806-852-4741

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District 8

District 9

Contact Jay Foster 940-475-0295

Contact Bo Fox 903-348-9638

District 3 Cody Hyde

P.O. Box 174 Roland, OK 74954 918-315-2925

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District 4 Region 3 supervisor Bart Perrier

District 6 Garry Brewer

P.O. Box 74 Barnsdall, OK 74002 918-440-8360

P.O. Box 53931 Lubbock, TX 79453 806-778-9153

COMING SOON District 10 Robert Pemberton P.O. Box 341 Campbell, TX 75422 903-450-3900

District 11 Contact Bo Fox 903-348-9638

District 12 Region 6 supervisor Bo Fox

P.O. Box 521 Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 903-348-9638

COMING SOON District 13 Larry Hand

District 14 Darrel Bobbitt

District 15 Marvin Wills

1682 FM 2661 Tyler, TX 75704 903-592-5252

P.O. Box 125 Kennard, TX 75847 936-222-2144

117 Oak Ridge Gatesville, TX 76528 254-223-2330

District 19 Region 2 supervisor H.D. Brittain

District 20 Kenny Murchison

District 21 Steven Jeter

P.O. Box 65 Christoval, TX 76935 325-853-2062

P.O. Box 66 Giddings, TX 78942 512-705-3226

5600 FM 2346 Madisonville, TX 77864 936-355-2758

District 16 Joe B. Roberts Abilene, TX 79605 325-669-1427

District 22 Brent Mast

District 17 Contact H.D. Brittain 325-853-2062

District 23 Mike Boone

P.O. Box 301 Richards, TX 77873 936-714-6619

4690 Cherry Hill Road Kountze, TX 77625 409-658-5725

District 28 Tony Ashley

District 29 Region 4 supervisor Joe Aguilar Jr.

District 18 Clay McKinney P.O. Box 1622 Pecos, TX 79772 432-448-9367

District 24 Region 5 supervisor David Marcaurele 1101 County Road 364 El Campo, TX 77437 979-332-8755

COMING SOON District 25 Robert Fields P.O. Box 734 Cuero, TX 77954 361-207-5207

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District 26 Todd Jennings

1601 East Main Fredericksburg, TX 78624 830-997-7585

District 27 Contact Joe Aguilar Jr. 956-513-0297

P.O. Box 1879 Brackettville, TX 78832 830-563-0555

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P.O. Box 341 Mission, TX 78573 956-513-0297

District 30 Steve Martin

P.O. Box 417 Beeville, TX 78104 361-542-0496

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Richard Britz Spring Branch

Robert Crenwelge Fredericksurg

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Thomas Aquino Commerce

James Cawley Bloomington

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Eric Cherry Muldrow, Oklahoma

Larry Bayer Floresville

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CM Cave Farm Bronte

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Mark Connally Jr. San Antonio

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Kyle Braswell Fort Worth

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Thomas Marbach Victoria

Joseph Reznicek Anderson

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William Stripling Fredericksburg

Carol Trevino North Richland Hills

Oscar Sanchez Premont

Stutts Ranch Alpine

Triangle P Farm & Ranch Winters

Kris Schertz Anna

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Tommy Scheurer Richardson

Rebecca Sullivan Wills Point

Scott Morris Farms San Angelo

Swanson Ranch LLC Holliday

SEA-DAN Ranches LTD Victoria

Tarkington Athletic Center Cleveland

John R. Smith Healdsburg, California

Thomsen Foundation Gainesville

Kevin Staples Inez

Thomson Ranch LLC Boerne

Star H Ranch LLC Copperas Cove

Sean Tiner Mineral Wells

Don Wideman New Braunfels

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TR Cattle Co. Mount Pleasant

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BRAZOS

COOKE

Anderson County Livestock Exchange

Brazos Valley Livestock Comm.

The New Gainesville Livestock Auction

Where: Elkhart

Where: Bryan

Where: Gainesville

Phone: 903-764-1919

Phone: 979-778-0904

Phone: 940-665-4367

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Michael Little, 903-876-3153

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

Elkhart Horse Auction

BURLESON

CORYELL

Caldwell Livestock Comm.

Coryell County Comm.

Where: Caldwell

Where: Gatesville

Phone: 979-567-4119

Phone: 254-865-9121

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Mark Nygard, 512-281-6330

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Atascosa Livestock Exchange

CALDWELL

DALLAM

Where: Pleasanton

Lockhart Auction

Cattleman’s Livestock Comm.

Phone: 830-281-2516

Where: Lockhart

Where: Dalhart

Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 512-398-3476

Phone: 806-249-5505

Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Clifton Miller, 806-570-7439

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Where: Industry

Bruce Overstreet Livestock

Hereford Livestock Auction

Phone: 979-357-2545

Where: Pittsburg

Where: Hereford

Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 903-856-3440

Phone: 806-240-3082

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Michelle Willeford, 903-767-0670

Contact: Joe Bob Via, 806-452-9280

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Cuero Livestock Comm.

Where: New Summerfield

Where: Cuero

Phone: 903-726-3291

Phone: 361-275-2329

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Michael Little, 903-876-3153

Contact: Rodger Koehler, 830-305-5544

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EASTLAND

Coleman Livestock Auction

Texas Cattle Exchange

Where: Coleman

Where: Eastland

Phone: 325-625-4191

Phone: 254-629-2288

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

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EL PASO

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Rio Grand Classic

Where: Meridian

Where: Columbus

Where: El Paso

Phone: 254-435-2988

Phone: 979-732-2622

Phone: 956-487-5551

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-1228

Contact: Joe Karl Rios, 915-858-0590

BOWIE

COMANCHE

ERATH

J & J Livestock Auction

Comanche Livestock Exchange

Dublin Livestock Auction

Where: Texarkana

Where: Comanche

Where: Dublin

Phone: 903-832-3576

Phone: 325-356-5231

Phone: 254-445-1734

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

Contact: Michael Davis, 254-879-3121

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

Where: Elkhart

Phone: 903-764-1495 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Tiffany Patterson, 903-388-7288

ATASCOSA

AUSTIN Four County Auction

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

BAILEY Muleshoe Livestock Auction Where: Muleshoe Phone: 806-272-4201 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Benny Parker, 806-946-9142

BEE Beeville Livestock Comm.

Where: Beeville Phone: 361-358-1727 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Robert Bridge, 361-542-6693

BOSQUE Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

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Longer! Thicker!

Lot 1 BW 2.6 WW 67 YW 118 M&G 72 REA .83 IMF .38 CHB 171

Breed Leading Carcass!

Lot 2 BW 1.4 WW 56 YW 87 M&G 55 REA .32 IMF .31 CHB 129

Low Birth Weight!

VAN NEWKIRK HEREFORDS  SINCE 1892 

SALE

MON. JAN 16 12:30PM OSHKOSH NE

Lot 94 BW 4.8 WW 66 YW 113 M&G 74 REA .53 IMF .24 CHB 158

Lot 101 BW 1.7 WW 62 YW 104 M&G 59 REA .61 IMF .12 CHB 127

250 Bulls 70 Hereford Heifers

Right off Van Newkirk Replacements

4 Loads Fancy F1 Baldy Heifers Have Not been Topped Sired by Top End Van Newkirk Bulls (See website for details)

Lot 104 BW 2.6 WW 67 YW 109 M&G 64 REA .50 IMF .44 CHB 149

Lot 121 BW .1 WW 61 YW 93 M&G 72 REA .52 IMF .56 CHB 157

Lot 180 BW 1.6 WW 58 YW 101 M&G 61 REA .42 IMF .21 CHB 128

Lot 114 BW 2.2 WW 59 YW 93 M&G 64 REA .60 IMF .17 CHB 131

Joe Van Newkirk 308-778-6049 Kolby Van Newkirk 308-778-6230

Lot 133 BW 3.4 WW 60 YW 101 M&G 74 REA .70 IMF .13 CHB 137

Lot 182 BW 3.7 WW 63 YW 106 M&G 75 REA .50 IMF .22 CHB 135

www.vannewkirkherefords.com

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors Erath County Dairy Sale

Nixon Livestock Comm.

Where: Dublin

Where: Nixon

Phone: 254-968-7253

Phone: 830-582-1561

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Contact: Cade Burks, 830-391-4501

HIDALGO Edinburg Livestock Auction Where: Edinburg Phone: 956-383-5671 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Coney Alvarez Jr., 956-437-3899

Stephenville Cattle Co. Where: Stephenville

GREGG Longview Livestock

HILL

Where: Longview

Sale Day: Wednesday

Hubbard Livestock Market

Phone: 903-235-6385

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Where: Hubbard

Sale Day: Thursday

Phone: 254-576-2584

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Sale Day: Monday

Phone: 254-968-4844

FAYETTE

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Flatonia Livestock Comm.

GRIMES

Where: Flatonia

Mid-Tex Livestock Auction

Phone: 361-865-3538

Where: Anderson

Sale Day: Monday

Phone: 936-825-3970

Contact: Danielle Robbins, 512-944-0383

Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Danielle Robbins, 512-944-0383

Schulenburg Livestock Auction Where: Schulenburg

Navasota Livestock Auction

Phone: 979-743-6566

Where: Navasota

Sale Day: Saturday

Phone: 936-825-6545

Contact: Megan Stavena, 979-320-4228

Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

FLOYD Floydada Livestock Sales

GUADALUPE

Where: Floydada

Seguin Cattle Co.

Phone: 806-983-2153

Where: Seguin

Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: John Hindman, 806-778-4899

FRIO Pearsall Livestock Auction Where: Pearsall Phone: 830-334-3653 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

Phone: 830-379-9955 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Cade Burks, 830-391-4501

HOPKINS Sulphur Springs Livestock Comm.

Where: Sulphur Springs Phone: 903-885-2455 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

HOUSTON East Texas Livestock Auction Where: Crockett Phone: 936-544-2246 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Robert Ware, 903-388-5365

HOWARD Big Spring Livestock Auction Where: Big Spring Phone: 432-267-5881 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Bruce Brandenberger, 254-977-5763

HAMILTON Hamilton Livestock Comm.

JACKSON

Where: Hamilton

Edna Livestock Auction

Phone: 254-386-3185

Where: Edna

Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 361-782-7666

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Sale Day: Monday Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

GILLESPIE Gillespie Livestock Co. Where: Fredericksburg Phone: 830-997-4394 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Tom Roarick, 830-889-5155

GONZALES Gonzales Livestock Market

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HARDIN Gore Family Auction Center Where: Silsbee Phone: 409-782-0612 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Christy McCoy, 409-782-0612

HENDERSON Athens Comm. Co.

JASPER Kirbyville Auction Barn Where: Kirbyville Phone: 409-423-2612 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Casey Jones, 409-423-0685

JIM WELLS Gulf Coast Livestock Market

Where: Gonzales

Where: Athens

Phone: 830-672-2845

Phone: 903-675-3333

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

Contact: Ramiro Garcia, 361-460-0008

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Where: Alice Phone: 361-664-4395

December 2022

WARM WISHES FROM OUR FAMILY

to Yours

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors JOHNSON Johnson County Cattle Auction Where: Cleburne Phone: 817-556-9090 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

KARNES Karnes City Auction Where: Karnes City Phone: 830-780-3382 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

West Auction

Where: Lexington

Where: West

Phone: 979-773-2922

Phone: 254-826-3725

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

LEON

MEDINA

Buffalo Livestock Comm.

Union Comm.

Where: Buffalo

Where: Hondo

Phone: 903-322-4940

Phone: 830-741-8061,

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Robert Ware, 903-388-5365

Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

LIBERTY

MILAM Milam County Livestock Auction

Karnes County Livestock Exchange

Raywood Livestock Market

Where: Kenedy

Where: Raywood

Phone: 830-583-2574

Phone: 936-587-4941

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

LIMESTONE

NACOGDOCHES

LAMAR Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Paris Phone: 903-784-2238 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

Paris Livestock Auction

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

Where: Cameron Phone: 254-697-6697 Sale Day: Friday

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange

Where: Groesbeck

Where: Nacogdoches

Phone: 254-729-3277

Phone: 936-564-8661

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Tyler Rader, 713-907-2725

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

LIVE OAK

NAVARRO

Live Oak Livestock Auction

Corsicana Livestock Market

Where: Three Rivers

Where: Corsicana

Phone: 361-786-2553

Phone: 903-872-1631

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

LUBBOCK

PANOLA

Lubbock Stockyards

Panola Livestock

Where: Lubbock

Where: Carthage

Phone: 806-745-3383

Phone: 903-693-6361

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: J.E. Stone, 806-777-4396

Contact: Lori Blankenship, 936-234-3441

MASON

POLK

Jordan Cattle Auction

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Where: Mason

Where: Livingston

Phone: 325-347-6361

Phone: 936-327-4917

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Warren Ottmers, 830-669-2262

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

LEE

MCLENNAN

POTTER

Giddings Livestock Comm.

Waco Stockyards

Amarillo Livestock Auction

Where: Giddings

Where: Waco

Where: Amarillo

Phone: 979-542-2274

Phone: 254-753-3191

Phone: 806-373-7464

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

Where: Paris Phone: 903-739-2575 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

LAMPASAS Lampasas Cattle Auction Where: Lampasas Phone: 512-556-3611 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

LAVACA Hallettsville Livestock Comm.

Where: Hallettsville Phone: 361-798-4336 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors Lonestar Stockyards Where: Amarillo Phone: 806-677-0777 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

RAINS Emory Livestock Auction Where: Emory Phone: 903-473-2512 Sale Days: Tuesday & Saturday Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

ROBERTSON Calvert Livestock Co. Where: Calvert Phone: 979-364-2829 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

RUSK Hunt Livestock Exchange Where: Henderson Phone: 903-657-2690 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Samuel Steadman, 318-617-1141

SAN SABA Jordan Cattle Auction Where: San Saba Phone: ­325-372-5159 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: David Munden, 325-456-7253

SHELBY

TAYLOR

Wharton Livestock Auction Where: Wharton

Abilene Auction

Phone: 979-532-3660

Where: Abilene

Sale Day: Wednesday

Phone: 325-673-7865

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

WICHITA

TITUS

Wichita Livestock Sales

Stone Livestock Comm.

Where: Wichita Falls

Where: Mt. Pleasant

Phone: 940-541-2222

Phone: 903-575-9099

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: R.C. Langford, 832-330-7279

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

WILBARGER

TOM GREEN

Vernon Livestock Market LLC

Producers Livestock Auction

Where: Vernon

Where: San Angelo

Phone: 940-552-6000

Phone: 325-653-3371

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Larry Lee, 940-886-6746

Contact: Bruce Halfmann, 325-315-5972

WISE

UVALDE Southwest Livestock Exchange Where: Uvalde

Decatur Livestock Market Where: Decatur Phone: 940-627-5599

Phone: 830-278-5621

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

Contact: R.C. Langford, 832-330-7279

WOOD

VAN ZANDT Mort Livestock Exchange Where: Canton

Winnsboro Livestock Auction Where: Winnsboro Phone: 903-365-2201

Phone: 903-287-6386

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Contact: Alan Pruitt, 903-725-6200

YOUNG

Center Auction Co.

Van Zandt Comm. Co.

Where: Center

Where: Wills Point

Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

Phone: 936-598-4395

Phone: 903-872-2117

Where: Graham

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Saturday

Phone: 940-549-0078

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Sale Day: Monday Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

STARR

WASHINGTON

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC

Brenham Livestock Auction

Where: Rio Grande City

Where: Brenham

Phone: 956-437-1988

Phone: 979-836-3621

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Coney Alvarez Jr., 956-437-3899

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

SWISHER

WHARTON

Tulia Livestock Auction

El Campo Livestock Co.

Where: Tulia

Where: El Campo

Phone: 806-995-4184

Phone: 979-543-2703

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board

BLACK HEREFORD

Bob Funk, owner Jarold Callahan, president Yukon, Oklahoma 800.664.3977 Angus & Hereford

AKAUSHI

WWW.EXPRESSRANCHES.COM 18th Annual Fall Bull Sale • 9.26.22 20th Annual “Profit Proven” Com’l Female Sale • 11.21.22 6th Annual “Early Bird” Bull Sale • 1.23.23 44th Annual Production Sale • 4.1.23 8th Annual “Meating Demand” Bull Sale • 5.1.23

Ashland, KS 67831 • (620) 635-2156 Mark • Greg • GAR@GardinerAngus.com www.GardinerAngus.com

HOGUE CATTLE COMPANY <—> Registered Black Angus

ANGUS

Robert L. Hogue M.D. • Judy Hogue 6 Spring Hollow, Brownwood, Texas 76801 Ranch: 10108 CR 237 • Phone: 325-643-2225 Cell: 325-647-9168 • Fax: 326-643-6235 Email: rlhmd@familymedical.us

Lesikar Ranch www.2barangus.com Steve & Laura Knoll

Y

100+ Registered Angus Bulls

200+ Registered Angus Bulls Thick, Deep, Easy Fleshing, Moderate Size, Balanced Traits For Sale Private Treaty For Sale Private Treaty

SINCE 1909

Cameron, Texas

Private Treaty Angus Bulls Available

James Burks 254-718-5193 Doug Slattery 979-451-2003 Females Also Available Private Treaty

A-F RANCHES, LLC Angus and Angus Bulls

P.O. Box 1473 • Athens, Texas 75751 Phone: 903.425.2353 Email: afoster@andrews-foster.com Angus. America’s Breed.

Jason Lesikar 817-726-7998

L

Lyn Lesikar 817-738-2177

littlerobe ANGUS

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1 9 4 8

QUALITY REGISTERED ANGUS CATTLE

BRAHMAN

Casey Beefmasters

Detering Red Brahmans

Since 1948

Watt M. Casey/Watt Jr. 325-668-1373 Albany, Texas 76430 www.CaseyBeefmasters.com

FOUNDATION BEEFMASTERS

®

WWW.LITTLEROBEANGUSRANCH.COM

LONE STAR ANGUS

Bill Carr

Rodney & Margaret Howell • Gainesville, TX

Fall Bull Sale Second Thursday in November Spring Bull Sale Fourth Thursday in March

940-665-9211 • rodney@lonestarangus.biz

Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters

Quality Beefmaster Cattle Ranches in Webb, Wilson and Kendall counties Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2947 Laredo, Texas 78044 Phone: 361/586-5067

© 2020-2021 American Angus Association

Double Creek Farms Angus Bulls for Sale – At all Times

Matthew Domel Cell: 254-749-3253 Mike & Barbara Domel – Meridian, TX Office: 254-435-2988 • Cell: 254-749-2240 www.mlslivestock.com

61st Bull Sale: October 1, 2022

Home of the Moore Profit Bulls BEEFMASTERS

Brian Moore • 936-465-2040

www.mooreangus.com

Beef Oriented Red Brahmans

for the pasture and the show ring Liendo Plantation, 38653 Wyatt Chapel Rd. Hempstead, TX 77445 Will Detering, owner 281.989.8965 Web site: deteringredbrahmans.com

PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR RANCH

“The Pedigree is in the Name”

FOUNDATION HERD OF THE BEEFMASTER BREED

Historic Howell Ranch Established 1861

Mike & Carla Bacica 11707 FM 2868 Flint, TX 75762 Mike: 903-520-0390 mbpga@aol.com Registered Black Herefords Carla: 903-530-8551 bacicafarms.com wtnca@aol.com

BEEFMASTER

Annual Bull Sale September 9 and 10, 2022 The Dale Lasater Ranch • Matheson, Colorado 80830 210-872-1117 • alexlasater@yahoo.com www.DaleLasaterRanch.com

DALE & BRENDA JENKINS, DONNA JENKINS 806-852-2485, 806-255-8873

Pollok, Texas

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Rick & Mikelle Roeder, Stonewall, Texas 479-409-2248

Performance Beefmasters from the Founding Family

Contact Regional Manager Radale Tiner: 979-492-2663 rtiner@angus.org

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ROEDER ANGUS RANCH

Private Treaty Females Semen & Embryos

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

Janet, Steve and Carlton Partin 3159 FM 837 • Montalba, Texas 75853 903-549-3000 • Fax: 903-549-3005 Janet Partin: 903-922-3689 Quality Brahman Carlton Partin: 407-709-0297 Cattle www.heartbarranch.com Since 1936 email: partin.partin@aol.com 5th Generation

Our

Visitors are always Welcome

101st

Year

Sartwelle Brahman Ranch Ltd P O Box 27, Campbellton, Texas USA 78008

Sensibly Bred and Raised Brahman Cattle Sugie Sartwelle J. D. Sartwelle III

979-877-4239 361-500-5792

Email: sartwellej@gmail.com

SATTERFIELD RANCH

at LOST PRAIRIE LAKE • Palestine, Texas

S

Registered Gray Brahmans Dr. Scott & Nancy Satterfield 410 ACR 376 • Palestine, TX 75801

830-613-1492 www.satterfieldranch.com

www.olsoncattle.com

Cullin Smith (409) 779-9872

STEVE & GINGER OLSON Hereford, TX | (806) 676-3556 Steve@olsoncattle.com

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board RANGE TESTED BULLS REPLACEMENT FEMALES WEANED CALF PROGRAM

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EVERY DAY IS SALE DAY AT

Farris Ranching Company “West Texas Tough”

Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

Dennis Charolais Bulls 40 years of selective breeding/performance testing for… Easy Calving… and… Explosive Growth

254-232-1675

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Order parts online at Farmstore.com

Eric and Angie Dennis Saint Jo, TX 940/995-2161 940/841-2792 Cell

APPRAISALS

P.O. Box 623 • Cuero, TX 77954

HEREFORD

713.253.4804 or 713.204.4903 Call about bulls.

BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH

Super Baldie Bred Heifers Brangus Bulls

For Sale Year Round ™ P.O. Box 253

940-736-5502 Dale

Era, TX 76238 940-768-2773 Ranch

Texas’ Only Hereford Operation West of the Rio Grande

ROLLING O FARMS

Jim Cell 915-479-5299 • Sue Cell 915-549-2534

QUALITY CHAROLAIS BULLS & HEIFERS

REGISTERED + GENTLE

D.P. OWEN + GROESBECK, TEXAS 254-729-8644

CHAROLAIS BULLS One or a truckload - Give us a call SW&S Cattle Company

Jim and Sue Darnell

TEXAS RANCH:

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December 2022

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5 Paseo de Paz Lane El Paso, Texas 79932

OKLAHOMA RANCH:

County Hwy 50 7 miles north of Hwy 64 Freedom, Okla.

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BAR RANCH PARKER NEEL HEREFORDS Registered Polled Herefords Laredo, Tx. • 956-775-8957 pneel@neeltitle.com

Don and Kathy Schill 903-388-1342 • Donie, Texas

Petta Ranch

John 325-642-0745 • Tom 325-642-0748 Comanche, Texas; Ph. 325-356-2284; Fax 325-356-3185 Email: john@dudleybros.com

Southwest Texas Breeders Of the Cowman’s Type Cattle David Howard

830-988-2241 fax: 830-988-3131

cell: 830-591-3110 P.O. Box 1039, Sabinal, TX 78881

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-2906 lee@indianmoundranch.com www.indianmoundranch.com

C ATTLE C OMPANY

Registered Brangus & Charolais Bulls

Available Fall to Early Spring

Rusk, Texas 512.970.3588

Elegance & Improved Water Quality!

10 -15’ high!

Call 7 days / week • FAST UPS SHIPPING!

Caleb Boscamp 830-857-5189 Julie Boscamp 830-857-5129 julieboscamp@yahoo.com

Registered Polled Herefords www.DoubleDiamondHerefords.com McDade, Texas 512.970.1595

CasCade 5000 Floating Pond Fountain Aerator

BRANGUS

THE BOLD BREED

THOMAS CHAROLAIS, INC. COATES RANCH COMPANY P.O. Box 595 • Raymondville, Texas 78580

Mitch Thomas: 956-535-0936 Tonnyre Thomas Joe: 956-535-0942 thomasra@gte.net www.thomascharolais.com

Ranch located six miles north of Big Lake, Texas on Highway 137.

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Steve Wayne Coates Box 645 Mertzon, TX 76941 325/835-2531

J.T. Echols DVM P.O. Box 709 • Breckenridge, TX 76424 Of: (254) 559-9739 • Cell: (254) 559-0156 muleshoeranch@gmail.com

NEEL POLLED HEREFORDS Registered Polled Herefords & Black Baldies

FOR SALE

Contact: Nina Neel Sanders 214-454-8587 • Brady, TX

NOACK HEREFORDS 7– “Quality Registered Herefords” Est.1921 – Bulls for sale at all times out of good milking cows

Office: 512-446-6200 Cell: 979-218-0065

Powell Herefords

James L. Powell • Arthur Uhl • James Uhl 36 W. Beauregard, Ste. 301 • San Angelo, Texas 76903

O: 325-653-1688 • F: 325-653-3573 www.powellranches.com powellranches@gmail.com

David Neal, Ranch Manager

Britt Mynatt, Herd Manager

325-456-0669 or 325-651-2826 325-853-2202 or 325-340-2121

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board Maynard Warnken 979-561-8846

Kevin Warnken 979-743-0619

ROCKIN’ W POLLED HEREFORDS Drawer 29, Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8867 fax • rockinw@cvctx.com

L.C. Whitehead, Owner

Cell: 325-234-5115 • Office: 325-396-2384

Randy Wood, Mgr.: 325-396-4911 Mark McClintock: cattleman50@yahoo.com 5749 Rocking Chair Lane Ft. McKavett, TX 76841

JUSTIN Agency

INSURANCE

Ranch Property Specialists www.justininsurance.com 800-972-0272

LIMOUSIN/ LIM-FLEX

K3 Ranch

TEXAS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION 4609 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76117 817/831-3161

Oil Gas Lease Surface Consultant Kenneth King 817-239-1051•K3ranch76088@gmail.com

RANCH CONSULTING

MARKET

Over 40 years of experience

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JOHNSON

• Herd Health & Wildlife Management

• Stocking rate determination Seed Stock Selection

• Livestock, Range, Pasture, Weed & Brush Management

• Livestock Handling Horse management

L. Logan Boswell • 432.249.0265 788 HCR 2124 Loop • Whitney, Texas • 76692

325-754-5275

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Barnhart, Texas

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Accredited Land Consultants

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SERVING THE RANCHING INDUSTRY SINCE 1920

580 FM 1810 Decatur, TX 76234 972-839-6485 Email: doak@doaklambert.com

1880 Santa Fe Dr. #100 Weatherford, Tx 76086 (817)727-3265 lezlimcphail@jdgefite.com

RANCH & FARM REAL ESTATE

PRICE REDUCED! CEDARVALE, NM – 7,113 acre ranch (5,152 ac. +/- Deeded – 1,961 ac. +/- State Lease) well fenced & watered w/good pens, new barn.

PRICE REDUCED! UNION CO., NM – 2,091.72 ac.

(1,771.72 Deeded, 320 ac. -/+ State Lease), well watered w/ three wells, two sets of steel pens.

COLFAX COUNTY NM GETAWAY – 1,482.90 ac.+/grassland (1,193.59 ac. +/- Deeded, 289.31 ac. State Lease), great location near all types of mountain recreation ANGUS, NM – 250 +/- acres with over a 1/2 mile of NM 48 frontage. Elevations from 6,800 to 7,200 feet. Two springs along a creek. Ideal for future development or build your own getaway home.

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RANCH SALES AND APPRAISALS

Operations Manager Tony Martinez

325.835.2025

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2348 CR 165, Kenedy, TX 78119 theuret@sbcglobal.net 210-315-0103

Gentle Foundation Blue Roan Quarter Horses

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Dan Kinsel, Ranch Broker Cotulla, Texas 830-317-0115 DanKinselRanches.com

Wesley Theuret Herefords Horned Bulls and Females

HORSE

Over 1 million acres sold since 1981 SELLING RANCHES in SOUTH TEXAS

LONE STAR Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 • Cell 979-224-4698 Office 979-567-3131• J.SKRiVANEKRANCH@outlook.com Nine miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

325-655-3555

San Angelo, Texas

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

CRAIG BUFORD

Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer

5016 122nd St. Lubbock, Texas 79424 (806) 763-5331 • www.chassmiddleton.com e-mail: sam@csmandson.com

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Black or Red Simbrah • SimAngus HT • SimAngus

RED ANGUS

FILEGONIA CATTLE COMPANY

Joe & Beth Mercer 327 CR 459, Lott, TX 76656 • H/O/Fax: 254-984-2225 bethmercer1974@gmail.com • www.filegoniacattle.com Lockney, Texas

Foster Bros. Farms

Registered Red Angus Kyley DeVoe 940-367-4708

Judy Kay Ferguson 214-536-6902

redangus3k@mac.com flyingk3cattle@mac.com 320 West Main Street • Lewisville, Texas 75057

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Borchers Southern Y Ranches, L.P. Charla Borchers-Leon • Mary Kay Borchers 2401 N. Wheeler St. • Victoria, Texas 77901 • 361-575-1297 Santa Gertrudis • Braford F-1 Purebred • Star 5 • Crossbred Cattle Steven Boothe 361-575-1297 O • 361-571-9728 M

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Gertrudis

Harris Riverbend Farms

P.O. Box 691 Cleburne, TX 76031

Glen Rose, TX

David Harris

Home (817) 641-4159 Office (817) 641-4771

From The Home of SANTA GERTRUDIS “Reputation” CATTLE Breeding Santa Gertrudis Since 1936

JOHN MARTIN RANCHES

Box 869, San Diego, Texas 78384 Ranch: 361-701-5683

BRIGGS RANCHES P.O. Box 1417 Victoria, Texas 77902 361/573-7141

Traylor Division San Roque Division San Carlos Division Bloomington, TX Catarina, TX Rio Grande City, TX

Joe Jones-Manager • 361/897-1337

SIMMENTAL/ SIMBRAH December 2022

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Office: (806) 652-3351 / Fax: (806) 652-3738 fosterbros@att.net / www.fosterbrosfarms.com David & DarLee Foster

Jody & Shawnda Foster

(806) 652-2383 (806) 983-7225 mbl.

(806) 652-3824 (806) 983-7221 mbl.

Mallett

SIMMENTALS

Simmental & SimAngus 19th Annual Bull Sale

BULL SALE March 2023 March2nd, 8, 2012

San PrivateSaba, Treaty Texas Sales

Mike Mallett tested.

Our cattle are perfomance

10602 North Hwy. 281 • Lampasas, TX 76550 Mike 512-556-8548 and Connie Mallett • 512-556-1021 Home: • Cell: 512-556-1021 Lampasas, Texas • mallettsimmentals.com www.mallettsimmentals.com

TEXAS LONGHORN Stonewall Valley Ranch

Registerd Texas Longhorn bulls, cows, heifers, roping steers, trophy steers, semen, mounts skulls for sale.

Overnight accommodations available on the ranch.

www.stonewallvalleyranch.com

512-970-4676 (HORN) or 512-751-2386 (BEVO)

WAGYU 100% Wagyu Bulls + Beef for Sale The Ultimate in ... Calving Ease, Price Premium, and Carcass Quality Kevin & Jessica Moore 2929 Oak Hill Rd., Alvarado, TX 76009 Kevin: 817-822-7109 • Jessica: 817-822-7402 Kevin@m6ranch.com • www.m6ranch.com

Wagyu Cattle

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Chair Ranch

RCR DISTINCT TIME 18112 a trait leader in Marbling, the Baldie, Bos Indicus and CHB Indexes!

Selling +100 Hereford bulls by private treaty A New group of Yearling bulls have been Ultrasound, are fertility tested, and are ready for your appraisal!

A 70-day spring and fall calving season, provides a year round inventory of Rocking Chair raised bulls.

Bulls come with performance data, EPD’s, and ultrasound information.

Fertility tested and guaranteed.

Loyd Whitehead, Owner Randy Wood 325.396.5526 Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 (call for directions) www.therockingchairranch.com The Cattleman

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Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR CALENDAR DECEMBER

SATURDAY, DEC. 3

Replacement Female Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

44 Farms: Abilene Christmas Sale Where: Abilene When: 12 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: F&T Farms, Rio Grande City When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

Bull & Female Replacement Sale

Where: Navasota Livestock Auction Co., Navasota When: 10 a.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 12

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

Weaned Calf Sale

Where: Navasota Livestock Auction Co., Navasota When: 10 a.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12

Shady Oak Farm – Charolais & SimAngus Bull Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Stocker-Feeder Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 11 a.m.

Wichita Falls Luncheon

Where: McBride’s Steakhouse, Wichita Falls When: 11:30 a.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13 ­­– SATURDAY, FEB. 4

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Where: Fort Worth

SATURDAY, JAN. 14

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason When: 10 a.m.

Where: Ranching Heritage Party, Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

TUESDAY, DEC. 13

MONDAY, JAN. 16

Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Sale Where: OKC West Livestock Market, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Ranching 101: Texas Beef Checkoff Year in Review Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15

Leachman’s Texas Fall Stabilizer Bull Sale Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

JANUARY 2023 THURSDAY, JAN. 5

Commercial Cattlemen’s Luncheon Where: Cattlemen’s Congress, Oklahoma City Fairgrounds When: 11 a.m.

Linz Heritage Angus Open House

Where: Blue Branch Ranch, Byars, Oklahoma When: 12 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 9 Stocker-Feeder Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason When: 10 a.m.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

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Van Newkirk Herefords Annual Sale Where: Oshkosh, Nebraska When: 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

Ranching 101: So You Want to be a Rancher?

Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21

Replacement Female Sale

FEBRUARY 2023 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 –­­ FRIDAY, FEB. 3

Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Where: New Orleans, Louisiana

THURSDAY, FEB. 2 Stocker & Feeder Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

South Texas Hereford Association: Sale Featuring Case Ranch Herefords

Where: Beeville Livestock Commission, Beeville

THURSDAY, FEB. 9 –­­ SUNDAY, FEB. 26

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Where: San Antonio

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

Special Bull Offering: Martin-Bruni Cattle & Cannon Charolais Sale Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Wichita Falls Luncheon

Where: McBride’s Steakhouse, Wichita Falls When: 11:30 a.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

San Antonio Beefmaster Subasta Sale Where: San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

Bradley 3 Ranch: Wide Body Sale Where: Estelline When: 12 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Replacement Female Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 23

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

Gardiner Angus: 6th Annual “Early Bird” Bull Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

Ranching 101 Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Sale

44 Farms: Spring Bull Sale

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 –­­ SUNDAY, FEB. 19

TUESDAY, FEB. 28 ­­– SUNDAY, MARCH 19

Where: OKC West Livestock Market, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Where: San Angelo

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Where: Cameron When: 10 a.m.

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Where: Houston

December 2022

IT’S TIME TO RAISE YOUR GRADE.

AND YOUR PREMIUMS. 1. Raise HeartBrand-sired cattle.

Use fullblood Akaushi bulls crossed with your cow-herd (live coverage or semen).

6. HeartBrand sells Akaushi beef.

Above-market price on superior beef = higher premiums for ranchers.

5. Improve USDA quality grade.

The past 120,000 head of HeartBrand Akaushi cattle harvested graded: 53% USDA prime, 45% USDA choice and 2% USDA select and no roll.

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2. Verify breed with DNA. Verify parentage with the American Akaushi Association.

Ranchto-Table Buyback Program

3. Follow management standards.

No hormone implants and finished with no growth promotants.

4. Earn your buyback bonus. $100 to $150 premium for weaned calves and yearlings. $0.30/lb and up premium for finished fed cattle.

CATTLE

Visit heartbrandcattle.com or call 830-540-3955 to source Akaushi genetics for your herd.

Ad Index 2 Bar Angus .............................................................. 82 3K Land & Cattle .................................................... 85 44 Farms ........................................ 82, Back Cover

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A-F Ranches ............................................................. 82 Accredited Land Brokers ................................ 84 Adams Ranch .......................................................... 27 AgriWebb .................................................................. 53 American Angus Assoc. .................................... 82 API Advanced Pedestals Ltd. ........................ 30 Arrowhead Ranch ................................................ 83 Arrowquip ................................................................. 37 Artesian Cattle & Farming LLC ..................... 82

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Bacica Farms ........................................................... 82 Bar G Feedyard ...................................................... 25 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch ................................ 83 Bar N Ranch ............................................................. 83 Bayer Environmental Sciences .................... 67 Beefmaster Breeders United ........................... 3 BioZyme Inc. ............................................................ 55 Borchers Southern Y Ranches LP ............... 85

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Cactus Feeders ...................................................... 60 Case Ranch ............................................................... 57 Casey Beefmasters .............................................. 82 CattleDomainNames.com ............................... 17 Cattle Raisers Insurance .................................. 38 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo .............. 35 Cattlemen’s Congress ....................................... 60 Cattlesoft Inc. .......................................................... 63 Charles S. Middleton .......................................... 84 Chip Cole & Assoc. ............................................... 84 Coates Ranch Co. .................................................. 83 Cox Concrete Products ..................................... 33

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Dale Lasater Ranch, The ................................... 82 Dan W. Kinsel III .................................................... 84 Dennis Charolais ................................................... 83 Detering Brahmans ............................................ 82 Doak Lambert ....................................................... 84 Double Creek Farms ........................................... 82 Double Diamond Herefords ........................... 83 Double Diamond Ranch ................................... 83 Dudley Bros. ............................................................ 83

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Endovac Animal Health ..................................... 15 Express Ranches ................................................... 82 Express Scale Services ...................................... 23

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Farris Ranching Co. ..............................................

Filegonia Cattle Co. .............................................

Fishpondaerator ...................................................

Foster Bros. Farms ...............................................

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Gardiner Angus Ranch ...................................... 82

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GKB Cattle ................................................................... 9 Grandin Livestock Systems ............................ 47

Hall & Hall ................................................................. 84 Harlow Cattle ...................... Inside Front Cover Harris Riverbend Farms .................................... 85 HeartBrand Cattle ................................................ 87 Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC .......................... 32 Herbster Angus ............................................ 44, 45 Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters ............................ 82 Hi-Pro Feeds ............................................................ 79 Hogue Cattle Co. ................................................... 82 Holiday Gift Guide ........................................ 39-43 Howard Herefords .................................................... 83

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Indian Hills Ranch ................................................ 83 Indian Mound Ranch .......................................... 83 Isa Beefmasters ..................................................... 82

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J.D. Hudgins Inc. ..................................................... 13 John Martin Ranches ......................................... 85 Johnson Cattle Marketing .............................. 84 Jordan Cattle Auction ........................................ 36 Justin Insurance Agency ................................ 84

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K3 Ranch/Kenneth King .................................. 84 Kaddatz Equipment ............................................ 83

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Lawrence Family Limousin ............................ 84 Leachman Cattle .................................................. 75 Lee, Lee & Puckitt ................................................ 84 Lesikar Ranch ......................................................... 82 Lezlie McPhail ........................................................ 84 Linz Heritage Angus ............................................ 51 Littlerobe Angus Ranch .................................... 82 Lone Star Ag Credit ............................................. 65 Lone Star Angus .................................................... 82 Lone Star Ranch Consulting ......................... 84 LRB Ranches ........................................................... 85

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M6 Ranch ................................................................... 85 Mallett Simmentals ............................................. 85 Massey Ferguson ................................................... 61 Mesa T Ranch ......................................................... 84 MK Ranch .................................................................. 83 Moly Manufacturing ........ Inside Back Cover Moore Angus ........................................................... 82 Morgan Stanley/Mark McAndrew .............. 84 MP Brangus ............................................................. 83 Muleshoe Ranch ............................................ 14, 83 Multimin USA .................................................. 22, 23

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Navasota Livestock Auction Co. ................. 46 Neel Polled Herefords ........................................ 83 No-Bull Enterprises LLC .................................... 55

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Noack Herefords ................................................... 83 Nufarm .............................................................................. 47

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O H Triangle Ranch .............................................. 50 OKC West Livestock Market ........................... 19 Olson Land & Cattle Co. .................................... 82 Outfront Cattle Service .................................... 84

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Parker Friedrich Marketing & Consulting ...... 84 Partin & Partin Heart Bar Ranch ................. 82 Peacock Angus Ranch ...................................... 82 Petta Ranch ............................................................. 83 Powell Ranch Herefords ........................... 59, 83

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RJ Cattle Co. ..................................................... 47, 83 Rocker b Ranch ..................................................... 84 Rockin’ W Ranch .................................................. 84 Rocking Chair Ranch .................................. 84, 85 Roeder Angus Ranch ......................................... 82 Rolling O Farms ..................................................... 83 Rusty’s Weigh Rental Scales ......................... 55

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Santa Rosa Ranch ................................................ 83 Sartwelle Brahman Ranch .............................. 82 Satterfield Ranch .................................................. 82 Schneider Brahmans .......................................... 82 Scott Land Co. ....................................................... 84 Seven-Peaks Fence & Barn .............................. 31 Shelby Trailer Service ......................................... 74 Skrivanek Ranches ............................................. 84 Stonewall Valley Ranch ..................................... 85 SW&S Cattle Co. ..................................................... 83

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Texas Christian University ................................ 13 Texas Hereford Assoc. ....................................... 84 Thickety Creek Farm ........................................... 82 Thomas Charolais Inc. ........................................ 83 TSCRA Membership ............................................ 34 TSCRA Special Ranger Foundation ........... 29

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United Country/Craig Buford ...................... 84

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V8 Ranch .................................................................. 83 Van Newkirk Herefords ..................................... 77

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Walker Cattle Co. .................................................. 85 Wax Company ................................................... 7, 89 Wesley Theuret Herefords ............................. 84

December 2022

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“Several years ago I made the switch to Nelson Tetraploid Ryegrass from Gulf ryegrass.

NO WAY I’m going back to Gulf... Nelson increases forage production and extends grazing days.

With Nelson, the ranch is producing more Beef, and that means more dollars to our bottom line... line ... with only a little extra seed cost.

The extra production from this switch to Nelson really helps to reduce our costs. (fertilizer and fuel costs)

I’m staying with Nelson Ryegrass!

NO WAY I’m going back...

My cattle like it... and so do I!”

Carlos Bonnot, DVM

Bonnot Ranch - La Ward, Texas

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A Look Back

DECEMBER 1922 On the cover, Tom B. Saunders, of Fort Worth, was pictured on his father’s Archer County ranch.

Within the magazine pages were highlights from the 1922 American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, which boasted an attendance of 115,000 in support of the livestock industry.

The report said the show drew in more from Texas and Oklahoma than any other Western states, besides Kansas. “The Royal was heralded this year as the West and Southwest’s own great show.” CT

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“And the Word became f lesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

John 1:14

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