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State Fair New Mexico Bred Steer Show Breaks Records

New Mexico State Fair One for the History Books

Miss Sierra County Named State Fair Queen

Herefords: Efficiency. It’s in the Genes

Maine-Anjou: Bred to Perform

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ast month, I neglected to thank Ty Bays for his letter in the August Stockman. Thanks Ty. We have received several comments in regards to his letter. Some were favorable, some not as favorable. Although there has been some controversy, I find it refreshing that Ty was willing to express the passion he feels about things that have affected his livelihood. N.M. Cattle Growers’ have been known across the nation to stand up and speak our minds, even when it has not been politically correct to do so. Some of those members in the past who were not intimidated were Tom Lineberry, Jiggs Dinwiddie, Bud Eppers, Charlie Lee, Dick Manning and Bob Jones. These men, and many other people, have been crusaders for the rights and privileges of ranchers specifically and agriculture in general. We all need to stand up for our way of life and help fight the battles that are continually waged against us.

At our summer meeting, State Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons presented to the attendees the Land Office’s changes in the State Land Agricultural leases in regards to payments for damages on state lands as a result of oil and gas exploration activities. Past unwritten policy was that the lessees and the oil and gas companies would work out compensation for damages and nuisances between them, with the lessee receiving the payment. The State Land Office wanted no part of the issue. For the 2009 renewal year however, there was an attempt to change that policy. It was written into the leases, that the Land Office will receive set percentages of the compensation. For payments over $10,000, the Land Office will take the lion’s share. However, lessees continue to be responsible for the stewardship of the land, which the Land Office has neither the manpower nor the financial resources to do. Over 30 ranchers in southeastern New Mexico sued the Land Office for not allowing for a public comment period prior to implementing the changes. NMCGA intervened in the case in behalf of our members who ranch on State Land. This decision was made by a majority of the Executive and Litigation Committees. I did give the go ahead to ask these committee members if they wanted to involve the organization in the case, but it was not a decision made solely by me. I would not involve the organization in a battle without an affirmative vote of the Executive and Litigation Committees. As a result of the litigation, the policy is supposed to come out of the 2009 leases and the State Land Office has opened a rulemaking adding an entirely new section on “waste and trespass.” Because of the ongoing rulemaking process, NMCGA leadership has determined to withdraw from the litigation, but the Association will fully participate in the development of any new regulations. The hearing on the new regulations will be on October 2. Finally, the situation with the wolves in the Gila has reached an explosive level. The wolves that are killing multitudes of livestock are being allowed to remain in the forest to continue their slaughter of cattle. All previous assurances to remove wolves after three strikes have been reneged. Wolves are on their 8th confirmed kill, over a dozen unconfirmed kills and still roaming at will. There is no balance of nature involved when animals kill for the pleasure, not necessity. Once again, ranchers are expected to live with government mandates intended to destroy us. It is extremely important to attend our meetings and voice your opinion. Annual convention will be held December 3-6, 2009 at the Marriott Pyramid. Come join the fray. We even have fun every now and then!

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Feral swine population growing in New Mexico eral swine are a prolific, destructive hardy and adaptable mammal with a growing population across the country, including in New Mexico. The term “feral swine” is used to describe true descendants of Russian or European swine brought to this country by early explorers (particularly the Spanish), domestic swine that have been released or have escaped and returned to a wild state, or hybrids of the two. “It has been known for some time that there were some pockets of feral swine activity in southeastern New Mexico, and we now know that feral swine are found in all of the New Mexico counties bordering Texas,” said Joe Baker, D.V.M., Field Veterinarian for the New Mexico Livestock Board. “At this point it would not be too surprising to find them in almost any part of our state. This is not an animal to take lightly, as there is not much that will discourage their spread or stop their damage to crops, livestock and property.” For producers whose livestock may come in contact with feral swine, animal health is a big issue. Feral swine are known to potentially carry many viruses and bacteria that can be infectious to domestic livestock (and wildlife), people or both in addition to internal and external parasites that can be spread to domestic species and wildlife. Of particular importance to agriculture are brucellosis, pseudorabies and bovine tuberculosis. Cattle exposed to swine brucellosis through comingling with infected feral swine can develop the same antibodies as when exposed to bovine brucellosis, making their results on blood test very similar if not the same, Baker said. Swine brucellosis is a bacterial disease that causes abortion and stillbirth. The causative bacteria are shed in aborted fetuses and fetal fluids and membranes and can be transmitted to animals by ingestion or other contact. There is no cure for brucellosis and once infected, an animal is a carrier and potential shedder for life. Swine brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it is transmissible to man. Another serious disease concern is pseudorabies, an often fatal viral disease of the central nervous and reproductive systems. Signs include anorexia, agitation and intense itching. It can be transmitted by breeding and through direct contact with infected animals and contaminated feed or water. In domestic swine it can cause significant financial impact through reproductive losses as well as loss of the stock. It is not transmissible to humans, but can infect most livestock, dogs and cats as well as skunks, raccoons and other small mammals. Although feral swine are not highly susceptible to bovine tuberculosis, animals have been found infected with the causative bacteria. The possibility exists that feral swine could serve as a reservoir host for the bacteria. The animals can also be

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a vector for the spread of influenza viruses. Feral swine resemble domestic swine, with longer, more sloped snouts, more shoulder muscling and a lean body type, Baker said. They are usually brown to black, though domestic hybrids may be red, spotted or other color combinations seen in domestic swine. The undercoat is thicker and the outer coat very bristly and stiff. Boars are typically under 150 pounds and sows under 120 pounds, though although in ideal conditions they will grow to a much larger size. Sows can reach sexual maturity as early as six months of age. Younger sows will generally have litters of four to six, while older sows can have ten to twelve. Despite a high mortality rate in young piglets, feral swine populations in a given area can double in 4-6 months. The young often have horizontal striping at birth that disappears as they grow. The animals are social and live in groups of one or more sows and their young called sounders. Young males can be found with the females, but mature boars usually live alone and joining the sounders only for breeding purposes or when food becomes scarce. Life expectancy is typically 4-5 years, though in some cases that may double. Feral swine typically remain in dense cover during the day and become active in the evening, night and early morning hours. They are omnivores, eating almost any available food that is high in energy and protein. Their rooting and feeding can destroy planted crops overnight, and the damage they create can cause overgrowth of undesirable plants and reduction of forage for domestic livestock. Feral swine are both scavengers and predators, known to feed on carrion, aborted young and placental membranes, and the live young of sheep and goats as well as the fawns of deer. Fences are usually not much of a deterrent to their movement. On average, each feral pig causes at least $200 in direct property damage alone annually, said Justin Stevenson, New Mexico Feral Hog Coordinator, USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services. “That $800 million of damage does not include disease or damage to the native ecosystem, including threatened and endangered species. They often cause severe damage to rangeland and riparian areas including stock tanks, impoundments and natural sources such

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and sell hunts. Unfortunately this has been done without adequate awareness of the potential consequences of feral swine escaping and moving to other adjacent properties. Many states, including New Mexico, have implemented regulations to prohibit the transportation and/or release of feral swine. For more information, please contact Dr. Baker at the New Mexico Livestock Board 505/841-6161 or www.nmlbonline.com. For assistance with feral swine problems, landowners should contact Justin Stevenson, USDA Wildlife ■ Services, 505/346-2640.

Second-largest corn crop, record yield expected U.S. corn production is estimated 193 million bushels higher than last month’s report. USDA reported the national average yield is projected at a record 161.9 bushels per acre.

ulius Schaaf, U.S. Grains Council AtLarge director, said he expects to harvest one of the best corn crops ever on his Randolph, Iowa, farm. Schaaf is not alone. USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) released Sept. 11, forecasts 13 billion bushels of corn, the second-largest crop in history, a record-setting yield and a 100 million bushel increase in exports. “We produce more on fewer acres,” said Schaaf. “It is because we deploy sound science when making our planting decisions. Because of biotechnology we can meet all demands domestically and around the world.” U.S. corn production is estimated 193 million bushels higher than last month’s report. USDA reported the national average yield is projected at a record 161.9 bushels per acre. U.S. corn exports for 2009/2010 are raised 100 million bushels due to higher projected imports for Canada and lower production in South America and China. Based on record July and August production of gasoline blends with ethanol, as reported by the Energy Information Agency, beginning stocks are lowered 25 million bushels reflecting higher anticipated corn use for ethanol in 2008/2009. Sorghum production for 2009/2010 is forecast up 9 million bushels and beginning stocks projected down 10 million bushels based on a 10 million bushel increase in 2008/ 2009 exports. Sorghum exports are projected to remain steady at 140 million bushels due to stable demand in Mexico. Barley 2009/2010 exports, although down from 2008/2009, remain firm from the last report at 15 million bushels. USGC President and CEO Ken Hobbie said the United States is more than capable of supplying the necessary feed grains both domestically and abroad. “U.S. agricultural production will become increasingly vital to feeding a hungry world as U.S. export competitors’ production drops due to poor weather conditions,” said Hobbie. “We are proud of U.S. farmers for once again stepping up to the challenge of producing more coarse ■ grains to satisfy all demands.”

(Right) At the awards ceremony in Albuquerque where Bob Homer received the Lifetime Achievement award are (from left) Aprilyn Chavez, NAIFA president, Bob Homer, his wife Jill and Homer’s early associate and mentor, Cliff Polk.

Bob Homer given Lifetime Achievement Award ob Homer, administrator of the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ and New Mexico Wool Growers’ Insurance Programs, was the recent recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA).

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Massive CRP expirations have recipients concerned armers, landowners and conserva- Texas has 691,107 acres expiring, and tionists are looking at what options Kansas has 363,949 acres expiring. may be available for 436,000 acres At a meeting recently in Fort Morgan, across Colorado that will have moved out Colo., farmers and conservationists raised of USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program the issue with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Dat the end of September. Colo., who had written Secretary of AgriWhile CRP payments will end, culture Tom Vilsack in July about options landowners and others are looking at what for expiring CRP acres. Bennet said he may can be done to continue conservation look at what could be done to have a provipractices and avoid putting the full sion in climate legislation to extend CRP amount of land back into crop production. for the carbon sequestration benefits. Colorado initially had about 714,000 “They are already having some plowacres set to expire this year, but about 40 outs, and what is going to happen with percent of those acres were eligible for those acres?” said Darlene Jensen, execuextensions. However, too many acres did tive vice president of the Colorado Associanot score well in USDA’s environmental tion of Conservation Districts. benefits index, meaning that contracts will Swenson said allowing CRP acres to expire on the 436,000 acres. expire now seems contradictory with poli“A lot of guys with CRP acres are obvi- cies advocating carbon sequestration and ously worried about it,” said Leland Swen- using biomass for renewable energy. PROOFREAD AD IEMAIL’d about RE’KEYd NMS son, executive director of the Rocky Moun- “When started getting calls it, it EMAIL’d tain Farmers Union. “Most of this land justTEXT blew my mind,” Swenson said. hasn’t been farmed in 25 years.” Swenson added that part of the probNationally, 2.97 million acres will come lem in Colorado stems from USDA officials out of CRP this month, but three states — in different parts of the state using differTexas, Colorado and Kansas — will ent indexes to calculate environmental account for half the total land involved. benefits. Acreage that did not score high

enough in one area of the state would have scored higher elsewhere. “If they had equalized it, they would have figured out they are taking out some of the most highly erodible land,” Swenson said. Understanding the scenarios, Colorado state officials also are trying to figure out what can be done to keep the land in some type of grass, grazing system and also how much carbon that would keep in the ground. Even if the land qualifies for a carbon program, officials realize that would not generate the same kind of revenue as a CRP payment. Colorado officials have a couple of demonstration projects for grazing on former CRP acres as well. One question raised in Colorado is whether the land must convert back into crop production to protect base acreage. But as a condition of the commodity title of the farm bill, a landowner is not required to crop the land to continue receiving direct payments, said Robert Stephenson, director of environmental and conservation programs at USDA. continued on page 19

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“When a CRP contract retires, that base will be returned or made available for the program,” Stephenson said. “That does not bring with it an obligation to break the land out.” Landowners do have to have enough land made available to qualify for the base. Landowners also have options to enroll for buffers in the continuous CRP program, Wetlands Reserve Program or Grassland Reserve Program. The farm bill also asks USDA to give CRP land special status when going back into production to enroll in the Conservation Stewardship Program.

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Golden Rule: If you want to know how much something weighs, weigh it by KRIS RINGWALL, Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service t one time, a tag and scale were all the tools needed to start a beef cattle production record system. The tag was placed at birth and the mother and birth date were recorded in the free notebook from the local livestock business. Come fall, the calves were gathered up. The weights were written in the notebook and the calves were shipped. Using this method, beef cattle record associations evolved. Many have become history, but others have gone on to advance the beef industry. This simplicity is important to remember. Today’s producers face a much more demanding world that is complicated by an array of acronyms or other assorted abbreviations and half-done directions. Short, abbreviated words are good, but if the local vernacular (the spoken language) does not include the term, the abbreviated words become an obstacle to learning. However, it never hurts to learn, even if the process may seem somewhat frivolous. In the world of beef, the newer DNA sciences are bringing us numerous terms that may be unfamiliar. It brings more frustration as one combines these terms with the many facets of age and source verification that interact with a multitude of different companies. In the end, the phrase “the simpler the better” probably sums up the process best. There are so many new things popping like popcorn that it is difficult to keep things simple, but one should try. In beef production, the principle trait is weight. The ability and/or time that it takes an animal to gain weight is an overriding factor in the business. The composition of that weight is important, too. However, the weight itself generally takes precedence, assuming that the cattle that are being weighed are typical, normal cattle. The golden rule that continues to apply says, “If you want to know how much something weighs, weigh it.” Weight is the foundation of any beef record system that is designed to improve production.

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Weight is the foundation of any beef record system that is designed to improve production. your herd for many years to come. As an aggressive cattle producer competing in today’s complex beef market, you need to utilize all the tools available to reduce guesswork. This will add predictability to your herd performance. Various programs are available. For example, the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association developed CHAPS 2000 (Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software) in the mid-1980s and still utilizes the program. Commercial cattle producers are encouraged to keep the process simple. Those that have not been involved in a performance and managerial evaluation before need to make a giant leap and identify their cows and calves with an identification system of ear tags or freeze branding. Once the cows and calves are identified, the minimum records for an effective program include cow and calf identification, cow age, calf birth date, calf gender and weaning weight and date. While that seems simple, we all know that is not true. Cattle are difficult by nature, so trying to convince them to get on a scale and cooperate is another story. However, now is the time to contact the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association or similar organization and send in all that good data that rests in the calving book. If you did not keep a calving book, now is the time to make a resolution to get one for next year. ■ May you find all your ear tags. OCTOBER 2009

Grand Champion New Mexico Bred & Raised Steer was shown by Koby Cone and bred by Mike Cone.

Reserve Grand Champion New Mexico Bred & Raised Steer was shown by Bailey Smith and bred by Ute Creek Livestock, Wes & Jackie Smith & Tanya Bishop.

NEW MEXICO BRED AND RAISED STEER SHOW CONTINUES TO GROW IN PRESTIGE AND PARTICIPATION In fourth year, New Mexico Steer event sets another record for participation. he Fourth Annual New Mexico Bred and Raised Steer Show continued to capture the interest of junior exhibitors at this year’s New Mexico State Fair. With 87 entries, the show attracted more than twice the number of exhibits than were shown at the inaugural event in 2006. Designed to showcase the high quality of New Mexico breeding programs, the New Mexico Bred show has received strong financial support from the breeders and leading livestock and agricultural groups and businesses. As a result of the growing support for the program, premiums have ballooned and this year exhibitors walked away with $16,000 in prize money. While the numbers at livestock shows around the country have been weaker this year than in past years, the New Mexico Bred & Raised Show is showing growth. That growth, according to one of the event organizers, Truman Smith of Raton, qualifies the program as a resounding success. “The quality of these New Mexico bred steers is getting better and better. The competition at this year’s even was tougher than ever and the quality ran deep, all the way through the classes,” said Smith. The show paid prize money down to 6th place in each class and as a result, 42 young exhibitors took home prize money from the New Mexico Bred show. Because

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20 of the steers that had been entered in the New Mexico Bred show were sold at their county fair sales, a total of 67 head actually competed in this year’s event. The Grand Champion paid $4,000 and the Reserve Grand took home $2,000, while class placings paid: first – $475, second – $375, third – $275, fourth – $150, fifth – $100, and sixth – $50. “The number of New Mexico Bred steers that made the sale at the county level, again shows the quality of cattle our New Mexico breeders are producing,” said Truman Smith, adding, “We’re all about promoting state bred cattle and rewarding young exhibitors for their good work.” The New Mexico Bred Show reveals that there can be little doubt that the quality of New Mexico bred calves is competitive with many of the big-time club calf herds around the country. The New Mex-

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ico Bred brand is now well-established in the club calf world and judging from the improvement in the quality of the New Mexico Bred Show, we’ll see more and more state-breds topping classes at county and state level shows throughout New Mexico and bordering states. New Mexico exhibitors not only have the financial support of their New Mexico breeders, but they also have the advantage that the New Mexico bred and owned steers are easy to find in their own area and they’re not as expensive as many of the big-time out-of-state steer prospects. “We’ve seen prices at many of the wellknown club calf sales get out of hand. And often, our kids would end up with a lesser quality calf at a higher price and ultimately be disappointed by their performance in the showring,” said Smith. “We believe that by producing quality calves that we can sell to the local youngsters at a reasonable price, we’ve produced a win-win situation. The kids win and the producers receive a fair price for their extra effort and expense.” The New Mexico Bred & Owned Steer Show is paying dividends for the young people of New Mexico agriculture and for the steer producers as well. It’s a good program that has the kind of support necessary to make it work for everyone. The program is a plus for the cattle business in New Mexico and a positive for the New ■ Mexico State Fair as well.

N.M. Bred & Raised Class 4 winner was shown by Travis Metzger and bred by Metzger Maines & Show Steers.

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A REMINDER FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS IN CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES As shipping season approaches, the New Mexico Livestock Board wants to remind livestock producers about the special requirements in place pertaining to livestock movement within and out of Curry and Roosevelt Counties (the Modified Accredited Advanced zone for bovine tuberculosis). These requirements for shipping livestock are: Sexually intact beef cattle 6 months of age or older are required to have a negative TB test within 60 days prior to leaving the MAA zone, including those being sent to sale barns outside the zone. Cattle being sent directly to slaughter, as well as feeder heifers and steers, are exempt from this requirement. Feeder heifers must have official individual identification. All sexually intact NM dairy cattle 4 months of age or older, inside or outside the MAA zone, are required to have a negative TB test within 60 days prior to entering or reentering any dairy herd in the State. All sexually intact cattle in the MAA zone are required to have official identification in order to leave the zone for any purpose. Nursing calves are exempt from this requirement. Steers may move on brand. NM Livestock Board is to be notified of all livestock movement between points within the MAA zone. This can now be done by contacting your local NMLB inspector or through the NMLB website at www.nmlbonline.com. Contact your NMLB Livestock Inspector or the NMLB office for details. Out-of-district movement regulations still apply. Producers shipping livestock out of the State of New Mexico, particularly from Roosevelt and Curry Counties, are urged to contact the state of destination for the most current import requirements for New Mexico cattle. Individuals may also direct their questions to the New Mexico Livestock Board office and can access the NMLB website at www.nmlbonline.com/documents/AP_NM_Split_Status.pdf for posted contact information. The goal of the New Mexico Livestock Board and the State of New Mexico is statewide Accredited Free status in the least amount of time possible. With everyone’s cooperation and understanding this goal can be achieved. New Mexico Livestock Board 300 San Mateo NE #1000, Albuquerque, NM 87108 505/841-6161 www.nmlbonline.com

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Taxing our way to energy insecurity? n June, the Institute for 21st Century Energy issued a report outlining the reasons why the Obama Administration’s efforts to levy new taxes and fees on the oil and gas industry is a bad idea. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the report outlines the many reasons why singling out the oil and gas industries is bad for America, including increasing our reliance on foreign oil, harming U.S. economic competitiveness, and jeopardizing jobs while increasing costs to consumers. ■ Of particular concern is the fact that national oil companies (NOCs) will gain a competitive advantage over U.S. companies if oil and gas taxes be raised. ■ Already, 17 of the top 25 oil and gas producing companies are national companies, the largest of which are based in the Middle East, Russia, China and Venezuela. NOCs currently account for 51 percent of world oil and gas production. Instead of raising oil and gas taxes, the Institute recommends: ■ Making public areas that are not legally prohibited available for lease and exploration, which could create as many as 160,000 new jobs, increase government revenues by as much as $1.7 trillion and offset nearly 20 percent of imported oil. ■ Changing the tax code such as reducing the recovery period for investment in electricity transmission lines. ■ Reducing the cost-recovery period for the installation of best available energy efficiency devices. ■ Providing for immediate expensing for investments that meet the standard for new breakthrough low carbon technologies. ■ Creating policies that encourage greater use of natural gas, and increasing and making permanent the research and development tax credit. Since the Obama Administration seems intent on taxing us back to energy insecurity again, it will be up to Congress to reject this approach and pursue a path that will instead increase our energy security, says the Chamber.

Source: Matt Letourneau, “Obama Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Tax Our Way to Energy Insecurity Again,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce, September 11, 2009; based upon: Report, “Taxing Our Way to Energy Insecurity Again,” Institute for 21st Century Energy/U.S. Chamber of Commerce, June 2009.

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Women gain in employment shift omen held 49.83 percent of the nation’s 132 million jobs in June and they’re gaining the vast majority of jobs in the fewxsectors of the economy that are growing, according to the most recent numbers available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, says reporter Dennis Cauchon. That’s a record high for a measure that’s been growing steadily for decades and accelerating during the recession. At the current pace, women will become a majority of workers in October or November.

Cities, schools, water authorities and other local jurisdictions have cut 86,000 men from payrolls during the recession. From December 2007 to June 2009: ■ Men have lost 74 percent of the 6.4 million jobs erased since the recession began in December 2007. ■ Men have lost more than 3 million jobs in construction and manufacturing alone. The only parts of the economy still growing — health care, education and government — have traditionally hired mostly women, says Cauchon. That dominance has increased in part because federal stimulus funding directed money to education, health care and state and local governments. The Postal Service is cutting tens of thousands of unionized, blue-collar jobs dominated by men while new hires are expanding in teaching and other fields dominated by college-educated women. The gender transformation is especially remarkable in local government’s 14.6 million-person workforce: ■ Cities, schools, water authorities and other local jurisdictions have cut 86,000 men from payrolls during the recession. ■ These same organizations have added 167,000 women to their payrolls, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Equality in workforce numbers reflects a long-term cultural change, says Maureen Honey, author of Creating Rosie the Riveter, a book about the government’s campaign to persuade women to work outside the home during World War II. “The image that the man has to be the breadwinner has changed,” Honey says.

OAK CREEK FARMS 2009 FORAGE TESTED BULL SALE, OCT. 24 AND PRESALE SEMINAR OCT. 23 Chappell Hill, Texas – On October 24 Oak Creek will sell 160 registered OCF Forage Tested Bulls – 95 Brangus, 40 Red Brangus, 15 Angus and 10 Red Angus followed by 250 commercial heifers. Each bull will have a complete DNA Profile which allows the buyer to know the genetic traits a bull possesses, especially for tenderness, marbling and feed efficiency. The bonus is that these traits are heritable. This is the sixth year that Oak Creek is using the DNA test results as a tool in selecting genetics. The bulls will also have performance and ultrasound information. All sale bulls are OCF forage developed bulls, one brand one program, with bulls being bred and developed at Oak Creek Farms in the hot and humid gulf coast area. The sale bulls are tested in the heat and humidity in Oak Creek’s Brazos river bottom without shade until the temperature gets to about 93 degrees and the bulls then have access to an adjoining pasture with shade. Over 200 OCF Bulls began the forage test and the top 160 OCF Bulls will sell. The forage test began February 24 and ended September 1 with weights and measurements recorded by the Texas A&M Extension Service. Oak Creek Farms’ Presale Seminar will be held at the ranch sales facility in Chappell Hill on Friday evening, October 23, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. with dinner being sponsored by Pfizer Animal Genetics. Dr. Ray Rodriguez, geneticist, will speak about “the right kind,” matching cattle to their environment emphasizing that the cattle that are forage efficient and grade well will always be more profitable. Dr. Kent Anderson and Kevin Milliner, of Pfizer’s GeneStar will present a program on the latest technology in genetic testing and the practical benefits to cattlemen. Oak Creek is known for cattle that thrive on forages. Through his total herd management program, John Kopycinski, owner, has been breeding Brangus and selecting efficient easy fleshing cattle since 1967. For more information call Oak Creek Farms in Chappell Hill, Texas at 979/836-6832, or visit the web site www.oakcreekfarms.com. Mark Switzer is the auctioneer.

OAK CREEK FARMS FORAGE TESTED BULL SALE Saturday, October 24, 2009 • 12:30 pm at Oak Creek Farms Sale Facility, Chappell Hill, Texas Selling 160 Forage Tested Oak Creek Farms Bulls 95 Brangus • 40 Red Brangus • 15 Angus • 10 Red Angus

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A skeptical take on global warming here are numerous reasons why we should question the consensus view on human-induced climate change, says meteorologist Matt Rogers. One of the strongest value propositions presented for fighting global warming is to slow tropical cyclone intensity increases, however: ■ Global hurricane activity reached a record low earlier this summer. ■ Florida State University has a site that tracks global hurricane activity; since the 1990s, this activity has been decreasing, which goes against what we were told to expect on a warming planet. In 2007, the Northern Hemisphere reached a record low in ice coverage and the Northwest Passage was opened. At that point, we were told melting was occurring faster than expected, and we needed to accelerate our efforts, however: ■ What you were not told was that the data that triggered this record is only available back to the late 1970s; prior to that, we did not have the satellite technology to measure areal ice extent. ■ We know the Northwest Passage had been open before; in Antarctica, we had been told that a cooling of the continent was consistent with global climate models until a recent study announced the opposite was true. ■ The lack of information and the inconsistencies do not offer confidence. El Niño, a feature in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, occurs when water temperatures are abnormally warm. Some climate change researchers predicted that global warming would create more and stronger El Niño events like the powerhouse of 1997-98, however: ■ We are now about to complete an entire decade without a strong El Niño event (three occurred in the 1980s-1990s). ■ So the more recent 2007 IPCC report backtracked from Hansen’s prediction, noting that there were too many uncertainties to understand how El Niño will behave with climate change. ■ Recent research speaks to how important El Niño is to climate; in the past two decades, these warm El Niño and opposite cold La Niña events have accentuated the global temperature peaks and valleys highlighting the importance of natural variability and the limitations of the science.

Source: Matt Rogers, “A Skeptical Take on Global Warming,” Washington Post, September 10, 2009.

Arizona’s budget gap ike some other states, Arizona’s general revenue spending currently is more than its ongoing revenues. Money-saving strategies are a must. But reducing spending need not mean cutting core services, says Byron Schlomach, an economist with the Goldwater Institute. The current economic situation presents a golden opportunity to make Arizona government more efficient, says Schlomach, and suggest five ways efficiency can be achieved. Privatize public building: ■ The state should fully outsource all maintenance on its 4 million square feet of office space, saving on employee costs as well as providing for efficient building maintenance over time.

If the state sold its buildings and rented space, it could represent a potential total one-time savings of $14.4 million. ■ Currently, state agencies pay $21 per square foot for state buildings while the average cost per square foot paid to rent private buildings is $17.50. ■ If the state sold its buildings and rented space, it could represent a potential total one time savings of $14.4 million. Expand school choice: ■ Arizona spends more than $4,000 per public school student to fund education. ■ Arizona’s corporate income tax credit program for private school tuition costs the state $2,300 in tax revenues per scholarship recipient. ■ By expanding the program to allow 15,000 children to transfer from public schools, the state would save $25.5 million annually. Convert higher education funding to per-student grants: ■ Arizona already has grant programs for students attending private colleges and universities. ■ These programs should be used as a model to convert the entire university funding system to yearly tuition grants so students can attend any school they choose. ■ By including a requirement to graduate, grants could foster greater competition among universities and the resulting efficiencies could save $750 million annually. Provide high deductible health plans

with health Savings accounts for public employees: ■ Arizona could potentially cut its health benefit premium costs in half with highdeductible health insurance benefits. ■ Half of those savings could be used to help fund employees’ health savings accounts. ■ The state would still net $154 million in annual savings. Develop alternative sentencing for mini-

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or only the second time in 29 years, visitors to this year’s Beef Booth at the New Mexico State Fair missed a familiar face. Owaissa Heimann of the Lariat CowBelles wasn’t on hand this year, but she had a good reason for her absence. She traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to receive special recognition as the oldest living past national president of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the organization’s 75th anniversary. People often comment on Owaissa’s unusual name, and she delights in explaining that “Owaissa” is an Indian name meaning “bluebird,” and that she was named for a dear friend of her mother’s. She lives on the Heimann Ranch 40 miles south of Clayton, in the Hayden-Amistad area. Ranching comes naturally to her, as she grew up in Caprock, NM, in Lea County, a girl with four brothers, on her family’s cow-calf operation. After graduating from Tatum High School in 1943, she attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. There, in 1948, she became the first Home Economics graduate to complete a four-year program, as the school went from a two- to a four-year curriculum. Following college graduation, she applied to work in the Extension program. “My daddy brought me up to Clayton,” she recalls. “It snowed the day I arrived, and kept snowing off and on for three months. I wasn’t used to all that snow! I lived with Ada Ferguson, a schoolteacher, until I married in May, 1949.” Her first marriage was to N.C. Crites, a livestock order buyer. “Almost everybody in Union County were ranchers when I arrived,” she reminisces. “A lot of broom corn was raised in

the Sudan area. At that time, there were 18 women’s Extension clubs and 11 4-H clubs in the county, in places like Des Moines and Gladstone. During this time, she became an early advocate of the Beef Checkoff, working for its passage on both the county and city levels. Owaissa traveled the county serving various ranching-connected organizations, working with children, fostering home ec projects related to clothing and foods, ranch improvement, and training leaders. Her two daughters, Owida Franz and Kodie Houser, who live close by, rodeoed, and Owida became State Fair queen. At one time Owaissa and Owida were the only mother-daughter team working in Extension. Today, Owaissa has eight grandchildren. Altogether, she served 39 years with Extension, retiring in 1987. Retiring, maybe, but certainly not slowing down. As a member of Lariat CowBelles for 35 years, Owaissa has served as president of her local organization three times and for the past twenty years, she has handled membership, budget and sale items as NM CowBelle treasurer. She will be stepping down later this year, when Lyn Greene of ChuckWagon CowBelles becomes the new treasurer. Another of Owaissa’s pride and joy programs is the CowBelles’ Five States beef education program which serves members from Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, in addition to New Mexico. She has been active in Five States since its inception 35 years ago. This year’s program, held Sept. 30, featured Dr. Manny Encinias from NMSU speaking on Beef Quality Assurance. Owaissa began working at the Beef Booth in 1987, missing only one year to help her husband, J. Heimann, recover from surgery. “I still help in 4-H,” she says. “To me, it’s an honor.” In 1969, she was named an outstanding alumna from East-

ern New Mexico University. She is especially proud of the top 4-H leaders she trained, many of whom brought home top national honors. The beef industry is proud indeed of Owaissa Heimann’s outstanding lifelong contributions and her career of dedicated service, including her decades as NM CowBelle treasurer, her position with Extension, her tireless work at the State Fair Beef booth, and as a Beef Checkoff pioneer.

Meet Your NMBC Director: Andres Aragon

ew NMBC director Andres Aragon of Las Vegas is a cow-calf producer and longtime advocate of the industry. In addition to his new responsibilities with the Beef Councl, he also serves as a board member of Northern New Mexico Stockman’s Association, and belongs to New Mexico Cattle Growers, Chupaderos and Los Ranchitos Acequia Associations. He is also a past president of Tierra y Montes Soil and Water Conservation District. A 1980 graduate of NMSU where he majored in animal science, Andres is employed by USDA Rural Development, an economic development arm of the Department of Agriculture that serves rural housing, business and utilities. He and his wife, Yvonne, have three sons, Nincanor, Marcos, and Ramos. “During my term on the NMBC, I hope to address the many continuing challenges to the industry as a whole,” he says. OCTOBER 2009

State Fair Beef Booth: Best Ever!

David Payne, meat manager for La Montañita Co-op in Nob Hill, visits the Beef Booth with son, Calvin and takes the Beef Quiz.

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Beef-loving couple studies the Beef Cuts poster, learning where cuts are located on the carcass.

Teri Fahs of the Beef Booth’s tasting area and retired high school Home Economics teacher, in a “teachable moment” at the fair (above). An additional prize of a grill and grilling basket plus $25 of free beef was offered this year (right).

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EX-OFFICIO’S: Jane Frost, Producer, Federation of State Beef Council Director; Margie McKeen, Producer, Beef Board Director; Wesley Grau, Producer, Beef Board Director; Bill Porter, Feeder, USMEF Director.

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Stimulus Failure onservatives have declared President Obama’s $787 billion “stimulus” a flop. In a January report, White House economists predicted the bill would create (not merely save) 3.3 million jobs. Since then, 2.8 million jobs have been lost, pushing unemployment toward 10 percent, says Brian Riedl, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Yet few have explained correctly why the stimulus failed. By blaming the slow pace of stimulus spending (even though it’s ahead of schedule), many conservatives have accepted the premise that government spending stimulates the economy. Their thinking implies that we should have spent much more by now. But history proves otherwise: ■ In 1939, after a doubling of federal spending failed to relieve the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau said that “we have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work . . . After eight years of this administration we have just as much unemployment as when we started . . . and an enormous debt to boot!” ■ Japan made the same mistake in the 1990s, building the largest government debt in the industrial world. The simple reason government spending fails to end recessions is that Congress does not have a vault of money waiting to be distributed, says Riedl. Every dollar Congress “injects” into the economy must first be taxed or borrowed out of the economy. No new income, and therefore no new demand, is created. They are merely redistributed from one group of people to another. Congress cannot create new purchasing power out of thin air. The mistaken view of fiscal stimulus persists because we can easily see the people put to work with government funds. We don’t see the jobs that would have been created elsewhere in the economy with those same dollars had they not been lent to Washington.

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C. Grand Champion Barrow at the State Fair was shown by Katlyn Usrey, Logan. Murphy Brothers Carnival was the buyer at $3,500. D. Below, the Bob and Jane Frost Family was honored by the New Mexico State Fair with the prestigious Ranch Family of the Year Award. The award was presented prior to the opening gavel of the Junior Livestock Sale.

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The Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer over all breeds at the 2009 N.M. State Fair Junior Heifer Show was the Shorthorn champion, shown by Heath Williams.

The Reserve Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer was the Maine-Anjou champion, shown by Zoe Walker.

Champion Hereford heifer was shown by Ryan McCauley.

Res. champion Hereford heifer was shown by Justin Armstrong.

Champion Angus heifer was shown by Kyra Grant.

Res. Champ. Angus heifer and Res. Champ. Angus Futurity Heifer was shown by Aubrey Brandenberger.

Champion Angus Futurity Heifer was shown by Paige Marez.

Champion Chianina heifer was shown by Tell Runyan.

Res. champion Chianina heifer was shown by Brandon Williams.

Res. champion Maine-Anjou heifer was shown by Sinea Runnels.

Res. champion Shorthorn heifer was shown by Jordan Allen.

Champion AOB heifer was shown by Aubrey Brandenberger. OCTOBER 2009

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Grand champion and Champion Crossbred steer at the 2009 New Mexico State Fair was shown by Chelsea McCall, Bernalillo County.

Res. Grand Champion and Res. Champion Crossbred steer was shown by Koby Cone, Roosevelt County.

Champion Hereford steer was shown by Garydale Grubelnik, Colfax County.

Champion Angus steer was shown by Cory Allen, Curry County.

Champion Charolais steer was shown by Aubrey Brandenberger, Lincoln County.

Champion Chianina steer was shown by Isaac Velasquez, Guadalupe County.

Champion Shorthorn steer was shown by Chelsea McCall, Bernalillo County.

Champion Limousin steer was shown by Matthew Dylan Crane, San Juan County.

Champion Simmental steer was shown by Mikaela Cone, Roosevelt County.

Champion Maine-Anjou steer steer was shown by Koby Cone, Roosevelt County.

Champion Salers steer was shown by Kacy Drummond, Catron County.

Res. Champion Hereford steer was shown by Landon Berry, Colfax County. OCTOBER 2009

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Res. Champion Angus steer was shown by J.W. Lindsay, Doña Ana County.

Res. Champion Charolais steer was shown by Bailey Rhea Smith, Quay County.

Res. Champion Chianina steer was shown by Tobee Batts, Luna County.

Res. Champion Shorthorn steer was shown by Madison Smith, Sierra County.

Res. Champion Limousin steer was shown by Kade Hopkins, Sierra County.

Res. Champion Simmental steer was shown by Skye Valdez, Torrance County.

Res. Champion Maine-Anjou steer steer was shown by Brendon Lockmiller, Curry County.

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Res. Champion Salers steer was shown by Kole Tatum, Curry County.

Miss Sierra County Crowned 2010 State Fair Queen iss Sierra County, Krystie Lynn Bierner, was crowned the 2010 New Mexico State Fair Queen during ceremonies at the final Saturday of the New Mexico State Fair Rodeo. Doing the honors were State Fair Commission Chairman Luke Otero and outgoing Queen Michal Almanza from Bernalillo County. Also in attendance were State Fair Commissioners Nerissa Whittington, Frank Tabet, Jack Duffey, Benny Roybal, Ruth Bitsui and David ”Hossie” Sanchez plus State Fair General Manager Craig Swagerty. “It is my distinct honor to welcome Miss Krystie Bierner of Sierra County as the 2010 New Mexico State Fair Queen,” said Chairman Otero. “Ms. Bierner carries on one of the Fair’s most significant traditions as she steps in as statewide ambassador of the New Mexico State Fair. Since 1950, the New Mexico State Fair Queen has represented all that is New Mexico, and all that is the State Fair, to communities throughout the state and beyond. I have every confidence that Miss Bierner will carry on in the same spirit and tradition of all the queens before her.” She also

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Herefords Efficiency . . . it’s in the genes by CAROL WILSON

“There is nothing better than a Hereford cow when times are tough.” — CLIFFORD COPELAND —

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imes are tough enough, aren’t they? Feed costs have skyrocketed and ranchers everywhere are taking second and third looks at their input costs. When every dollar counts, the Copeland family of Nara Visa, N.M. reiterates their mantra that the Hereford cow is just the most efficient beef machine that can be found. “It has been documented at the industry level as well as by research on the college level that one of the huge things the breed has to offer is efficiency,” stated Cliff Copeland. “Everyone from the feedlot operator to the rancher is discovering that the efficiency of gain and the ability to go out and make beef with fewer inputs is important. Herefords are efficient. That is one of the key traits that the Hereford breed has to offer to the entire livestock industry.” The three generations which currently operate Copeland and Sons, LLC include Cliff and his wife, Pat: along with Cliff’s parents, Clifford and Barbara; and Cliff and Pat’s son, Matt. Cattle are the only business with a 500-head herd that includes 90 registered Hereford females, 80 cows used to produce club calves, and 330 commercial Hereford cows. Cliff’s grandparents, Jack and Mary Alice Copeland, moved to the ranch 18

miles north of Nara Visa from a ranch in Dumas, Texas in 1943. The Copelands moved west with two horses, 30 Hereford cows, five milk cows, 20 chickens, four children and one small dog. In 1947 Jack and his father, Otis R. Copeland, bought the first registered Hereford cows. Although from the beginning the ranch cattle were exhibited in both local and national shows, the cattle have always been bred for survival under range conditions. Strict performance records, feedlot testing and even ultrasound scans and DNA evaluation are part of the Copeland management today. Showing has always been important to the Copeland family. Clifford showed steers at the New Mexico State Fair for the first time in 1945 and recalls that all the Union county kids and livestock traveled to Albuquerque together in the same semi truck. The kids slept with the steers in the barn until the Leon Harms dormitory and cafeteria was built. Clifford showed the Reserve Grand steer in 1947 and the Grand Champion in 1950, but his biggest accomplishment was meeting his future wife, Barbara Mullins, while showing at the fair. Genes are hard to deny and Cliff and Matt have both shown successfully at county, state and national shows. Matt

showed his first heifer at the age of three years with Papa Clifford standing proudly nearby. Since that time, the family has won acclaim and national recognition by having various champions at the New Mexico State Fair, National Western Stock Show, the Fort Worth Stock Show, and the Arizona National. Sixty three years of involvement in the New Mexico State Fair were probably responsible for the Copeland family being named the New Mexico State Fair Ranch Family of the Year in 2008. Additionally, Clifford and Barbara recently received the Buck Ramsey award. “We’ve always shown, but we’ve stepped it up a little in recent years because exhibiting cattle gives us contact with and exposure to potential customers from all over the country,” Cliff explained. “It gives us a pretty good revenue stream and access to customers we couldn’t find any other way.” In the last three years, Copeland cattle have either won divisions at the national Western or been in the reserve slot, a huge accomplishment when showing against cattle from all over the nation. Matt funded his college education through showing and fitting club calves and currently lives at the ranch where he continues his show cattle sales. The Copeland family traditionally gives of themselves to further the entire industry. Clifford and Barbara both served as advisors to the New Mexico Jr. Cattle Growers and the New Mexico Junior Hereford Association as well at New Mexico Cattle Growers and the New Mexico Hereford Association, as have Cliff and Pat. Both generations have also been active with the American Hereford Association. Though not related by blood, Barbara and Pat have many similarities in that both showed and both competed for State Fair Queen before marrying the Copeland men. Barbara was a charter member of the American Hereford Auxiliary and Pat served as the New Mexico Hereford Secretary for 17 years while coordinating all their state fair activities. Additionally, Pat has been the New Mexico State Fair Junior Livestock Photographer for the past 20 years. When Pat applied for a full time job in the business office of Logan Schools, the superintendent, a staunch youth and FFA supporter, told Pat she could continue as official photographer by just taking her vacation every year during the state fair. In his youth, Cliff served as president continued on page 48

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of the American Junior Hereford Association. He is also a past president of the New Mexico Hereford Association and past committee chair and board member of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. Pat and Cliff were New Mexico Junior Hereford advisors for 17 years, and Cliff currently serves at the New Mexico Beef Council vice chairman. He has also judged cattle shows on the national and international level. As if these activities weren’t enough, Cliff is currently one of six individuals under consideration for three slots on the American Hereford Association’s board of directors. The fact that the Copeland family is a traditional ranching family which makes a living from their cattle without outside sources of income is important to other Hereford breeders, who also like the fact that Cliff is knowledgeable about registered, commercial and show cattle and the performance aspects of the breed. “I feel like I owe the Hereford breed a huge debt,” Cliff summarized. “The Hereford cattle have helped us pay for two ranches, and I feel like I owe them. I’ll do what I can to help this breed prosper.” Cliff has noted that their commercial

replacement heifers as well as their F1 commercial Angus crosses have become more popular in the last several years. “I knew that people would always want a good Hereford bull to go over Angus cows,” he stated. “But just in the past 24 months, people are seeing that they need a good Hereford cow. It goes back to the efficiency we talked about earlier. Our cows are efficient and that translates to a high demand for these straight bred Hereford females.” Copelands will continue to be dedicated to the best of the breed and will continue to give the best of themselves to further the Herefords and the ranching industry. In return, they enjoy the best of ranching when they get together with neighbors at local brandings and friends from across the country at meetings and shows. The photograph of a little girl sitting atop the Hereford bull was featured in the popular children’s magazine Highlights for Children because the little girl loved cows, horses, and ranching so much. The little Arizona tomboy grew up to become New Mexico agriculture teacher Glenda Sours, and she proclaims proudly that she still loves the ranching heritage she was born into, the cows and horses associated with the cowboy way of life, and the Here-

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ford cattle that filled her childhood. “I’ve been through a lot of different things in my life, but Hereford cattle have been the one thing that has been pretty consistent,” she summarized. Glenda grew up on a ranch in Arizona. Hereford cattle filled the pastures, but when she was about five, her father sold the Herefords and bought another breed. The other breed lasted for about three years but didn’t perform as well as Glenda’s father had expected. He sold all the cattle again and once again stocked the range with Hereford cattle. Glenda grew up as a tomboy. “I cried when I had to go to school,” she remembers. “I’d much rather be out on a horse, helping work cattle. I made decent grades in school, but I was born to be a cowboy.” The family sold the Arizona ranch and purchased a ranch near Gila, N.M. when Glenda was a teenager. This ranch was also stocked with registered Herefords. The ranch, located between the Cuchillo Range and the Black Range, had plenty of rough country. “We turned the replacement heifers back into the country where they were raised,” Glenda remembers. “They would remember the country and get out continued on page 49

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on those trails. We never had trashy cattle. They always knew how to get along.” Glenda was 20 years old when both parents died. Their only child had to watch as the bank which held the trust sold the ranch and her dreams. But she didn’t leave the Hereford business. With her husband and three children, Randy, Brandy and Kandy, Glenda helped manage a ranch for a big car dealership. She was the New Mexico Hereford Auxiliary president from 1980 until 1983 and served on the New Mexico Hereford board. The family showed Hereford cattle at shows from Reno to Pueblo to Shreveport and even helped the ranch buy the bull that the American Hereford Association later asked to be re-named Centennial in honor of the AHA’s centennial year. “It was a lot of fun back then,” Glenda stated, seated outside the dorms at the New Mexico State Fair where she has shown cattle for so many years. “I’ve been here at the State Fair showing cattle for 17 years and as an ag teacher for 22 years. I don’t regret any of it.” When her eldest son enrolled in college, Glenda also enrolled to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming an ag teacher. “When I was growing up in Arizona, they didn’t allow girls in ag or FFA,” she

remembers. “I’d go into the ag shop just to look around; because I wanted to learn to weld and do all the things that we did back on the ranch. The Ag teacher would run me off when he saw me. So I decided to become an ag teacher myself and help introduce kids to agriculture.” Glenda not only got her teaching degree from her tenure in Las Cruces, she also met and married Doug Sours, who taught the small engines class at New Mexico State University. With her newly acquired degree, the only job Glenda could find was at Cobre, but she wanted to teach agriculture so badly that she left Las Cruces at 4:30 a.m. to drive to Cobre for the part-time teaching job. It got her foot in the door. When Glenda and Doug interviewed for the agriculture teacher’s job in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Glenda’s daughter, Kandy Hutchins, also interviewed. Today, all three work together in a strong program which consistently wins honors on a state level. Doug teaches the ag mechanics and ag science classes in Tucumcari while Glenda teaches horticulture, freshman seminar, and communications. Kandy teaches scicontinued on page 50

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ence. As the first mother/daughter ag teachers in the nation, Kandy and Glenda have been role models for a whole generation of young women. A couple of years ago, the duo flew to New Orleans where they got to speak to about 5,000 ag teachers about their experiences. When Glenda and Doug’s son, Brandon Sours, started thinking about a heifer project, Glenda and Doug both pointed him toward the Hereford cattle. “A lot of those Hereford cattle are just born looking for a halter,” Doug stated. “They are just easy to show.” Glenda couldn’t agree more, “When our FFA kids start out we like for them to show Herefords because nine times out of 10, we know that the Herefords will be as gentle as a dog and won’t be ornery in the show ring. They are a great way for kids to start showing.” she explained. “The Hereford futurity at the New Mexico State Fair was another great reason for Brandon to show Herefords,” Doug stated. “Showing heifers is just a great way to go for kids. If they do the project right, they get attached to the animal. With a heifer, you can just walk her out into the pasture and slip that halter off. If she is bred, she is a guaranteed paycheck for years to come. You just can’t beat that.” Glenda added, “If the kids buy a Hereford heifer, they can cross her back to a bull of another breed and still have that good docile disposition. When we have little kids showing, I’m sure glad if they aren’t showing a more temperamental breed.” Brandon started out with one heifer and kept putting females back into the herd. Glenda and Doug take care of the small herd while Brandon pursues an Agriculture Journalism degree at New Mexico State University. “Herefords are perfect for the farmers along the eastern side of the state who don’t have horses,” Glenda stated. “A couple of years ago we had a cow we needed to pay some attention to. We got home from school about 5:30 p.m., almost dark. Doug and I walked up to the cow in the pasture and I just kind of put my arms around her and held her as Doug took the milking needle out of his pocket and took care of her right there. We couldn’t have done that with any other breed of cattle.” As a daughter, as a ranch manager, as a showman and as an agriculture teacher, Glenda Sours has truly seen Herefords from all sides. She still loves the breed. “When I go to heaven, I’ll ride a good horse in tall grass,” she stated, “and I imagine that all the ■ cows around me will be Herefords.”

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articipating in organized marketing efforts that bring together the numbers and verification feeders are demanding can yield producers more dollars. Recently, three Hereford-influenced feeder calf sales have helped add value to consignors’ cattle because they have offered: same sex loads, calves that have a good health program and are light in flesh, like-in-kind and weaned. Buyers and sellers gathered for the largest offering yet at the annual Tennessee Hereford Marketing Program feeder calf sale Oct. 27. Ninety-six consignors sold 1,121 head of age, source and health-verified Hereford and Hereford-influenced calves in the program’s 10th year, earning sellers more than $29,000 in premiums. “These sales are great opportunities for small- to medium-sized producers,” says Jim Williams, CHB vice president of supply. “It allows producers to commingle their cattle into larger groups, which allows them to avoid the discounts usually received for small groups.”

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According to a University of Tennessee analysis, the calves sold for $26 per head more than the average feeder calf in Tennessee that week. Leaders have guided the Tennessee Hereford Marketing Program to achieve its goal of providing a marketplace where producers can sell small groups of Hereford calves at fair market price. That goal has long been surpassed. The average number consigned was 12 head, ranging from one to 44 head. Also aiding the success of the sale was the demand for CHB. Buyers from two CHB-participating feedlots purchased more than 700 head. “This is a great example of how cattle producers that have small herds can work together to pool their calves into larger groups in order to attract buyers willing to pay premium prices for high-quality calves,” says Darrell Ailshie, manager of Tennessee Livestock Producers, which hosted the sale in its new auction facility in Columbia. A total of 45 consignors from seven

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ACCORDING TO A UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ANALYSIS, THE CALVES SOLD FOR $26 PER HEAD MORE THAN THE AVERAGE FEEDER CALF IN TENNESSEE THAT WEEK. states participated in the 2nd Greater Midwest Certified Hereford Feeder Calf Sale in Carthage, Ill., Dec. 4. The sale included 613 steers and 219 heifers that were at least 50 percent Hereford, age verifiable, preconditioned, castrated, dehorned, weaned and bunk broke. All calves were tagged with Hereford Verified ear tags and sorted into load sizes by weight, type and sex. “Although the prices were considerably softer than a year ago, due to the economy, the Carthage sale was the best place in the Midwest to sell a Hereford-based feeder calf on Dec. 4,” says Jerry Huth, Oakfield, Wis., one of the sale coordinators. “As an example, the sale prices were $.05-$.15/lb. over local Wisconsin markets where I would traditionally sell my calves. The extra cost that I incurred in sending my calves to Carthage was basically trucking. (All other marketing costs were comparable to a Wisconsin feeder calf sale). The key to success is that we pooled a load, and it only cost me $18 to ship a calf (350 miles

from Oakfield to Carthage). This translates to about $.03/lb. Now, I may not be the best economist around, but if it cost me 3 cents to get an average increase in price of 10 cents, I will take the $42 premium (7 cents × 600 lb.).” The Missouri Hereford Association coordinated efforts with the Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo., to host a special Hereford-influenced sale as part of its age and source verified sale Dec. 4. The sale featured 3,000 head, including 190 Hereford and Hereford-influenced calves. Marty Lueck of Journagan Ranch, Mountain Grove, Mo., assisted with the sale. “The Hereford and Herefordinfluenced calves held their own during a rather soft market day,” Lueck says. “The Hereford roups ranged between $81 to $88.50.” To learn more about Hereford feeder calf marketing opportunities, contact Williams at 308/222-0170 or visit HerfNet. ■ com and HerefordVerified.com.

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sing Hereford bulls on Angus-based cows will give producers advantages in profitability, cash flow, herd size, and retained female fertility and longevity according to a recently completed study at Circle A Angus Ranch. In fact, when the data was further analyzed for economic emphasis, the results showed an advantage of $514 net per cow over a period of 10 years. That’s a $51 difference per cow per year. Economic models also predicted that if replacement females are retained over a period of 10 years, Hereford-sired females will generate a 20 percent advantage in herd size for the same relative cost versus the straight Angus commercial cows because of increased fertility and longevity. The study, conducted by Circle A Ranch headquartered in Iberia, Mo., in cooperation with the American Hereford Association (AHA), was started in 2007. Mark Akin, Circle A Ranch manager, says, “The female side was what really peaked my interest, because we’ve bred purebred Angus for all these years, and I was curious if the heterosis from the cross would make available a better conception rate for us, and it did.” To start the project Circle A Ranch AIbred 600 commercial Angus cows to 10 Hereford bulls with the goal of comparing the best of its Angus herd to the best of the Hereford-Angus cross. The control group included progeny from three proven Angus sires. The average expected progeny differences (EPDs) of the Angus sires would place them in the top 30 percent of the Angus breed for birth weight and top 20 percent of the breed for weaning weight. All of the cows and resulting calves

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were commingled and managed the same. Data was collected by Circle A staff and interpreted by Dan Moser, Kansas State University associate professor of genetics, and Vern Pierce, University of Missouri associate professor of agricultural economics. The Hereford-cross calves showed the advantage from birth. Average birth weight for the Hereford-sired calves was 72 lb., 3 lb. heavier than the Angus sires, but still desirable and nearly ideal for commercial operations, according to Moser. At weaning the Hereford-sired calves were 11.9 lb. heavier than the Angus-sired calves, despite the Angus sires ranking in the top 20 percent of their breed for weaning weight EPD. After being weaned, a portion of the steers were fed at Circle A’s feedlot in Huntsville, Mo., where the Hereford-cross steers outgained the Angus by about .15 lb. per day. While both breed groups were similar for fat thickness (Angus = 0.52 versus Hereford = 0.54), the Hereford-sired steers had about 13 more lb. of carcass weight and about 3/4 of an inch more ribeye area. Heifer calves were developed and bred at Circle A’s Lineville, Iowa, ranch. The Hereford-sired heifers showed their prowess as productive females by boasting a 7 percent advantage in conception rate over the Angus heifers. Seventy-five of the bred heifers were sold at Circle A’s annual production sale and averaged $110 more per head than their commercial Angus counterparts. Maternal traits and the effect on birth and weaning weights of the calves will continue to be measured as the retained heifers calve and rebreed. Although difficult to measure, Circle A staff members say they were impressed with the baldies’ quiet, easy-to-handle disposition as well. Pierce evaluated the performance differences between the Hereford and Angus groups including birth, weaning and feedlot growth and carcass data on the steer calves, and pregnancy rates from the female progeny of the sire groups. He developed an economic model projecting the added value of Hereford heterosis over a 10-year period. Pierce says, “The bottom line is if a rancher with Angus-based cows uses Hereford bulls compared to using Angus bulls and gets the same response as we had in this study, he will have improved cash flow, increased herd size and more calves to sell ■ over a 10-year period.”

Hereford Verified It’s time for commercial cattlemen to be rewarded for raising superior performing cattle — minus the risk say Hereford breeders. ith the launch of Hereford Verified, marketing Hereford and Hereford-influenced cattle is now a more profitable and reliable means of taking cattle to their end point. The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Certified Hereford Beef LLC’s (CHB LLC) new source verification program brings together all facets of the beef supply chain. Hereford Verified creates an open market, reliable supply of Certified Hereford Beef-eligible cattle and pays real premiums to program participants. The Hereford Verified Network will allow commercial cattle producers to receive traditional alliance benefits such as an open market, information and premiums without the risk of owning stock or feeding cattle. “It is the only source verification program of its kind in which producers will be able to gain rewards for performing cattle and also will be rewarded for loyalty to the Hereford Verified program,” says Jim Williams, CHB LLC vice president of supply. Hereford Verified is about more than product traceability. Its network will engage commercial cattle producers to use the supply of superior genetics from Hereford seedstock producers who raise proven stock. “For those who embrace this source and age ID program, they will see added value for their Hereford bulls and females,” Williams adds. As the program moves forward, CHB LLC and its partners throughout the chain will be able to deliver genetic, source and age documented beef to the retailer’s door. The pull-through demand that Hereford Verified creates is linking progressive food marketers to the genetic tools and products of the breed. “Hereford Verified is the most progressive and ambitious initiative the Hereford breed has undertaken in 10 years,” says Rob Ames, CHB LLC executive vice president. “It is a real and powerful application for producers, feeders, packers and retailers that want to be at the forefront of the beef industry.” National Beef Packing Co., LLC will be

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harvesting all the cattle going through the program. “Hereford Verified will help us ensure a core predictable supply of cattle that meet Certified Hereford Beef specifications,” says Art Wagner, National Beef Packing Co. vice president of cattle procurement. “Our goal is to develop supply and at the same time be able to get information back to the cow-calf producers that will help them further improve Herefordbased animal performance and efficiency.” The program has two levels of involvement: the Yellow Tag program that tracks

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Predicting Bull Fertility eproductive efficiency is a major determinant of cow-calf profitability. The bull’s contribution to pregnancy rates is often overlooked. Breeding a large number of cows in a short breeding season requires fertile bulls. Fertility of the male is a major contributor to overall reproductive performance in mating systems that use natural service. Since beef cattle reproduction depends so heavily on natural service, assuring high bull fertility is crucial to successful breeding seasons with high pregnancy rates. Predicting the fertility of bulls is an area of research that has been active for some time and which is ongoing. Research and experience have identified a number of factors that influence bull fertility. The following is a list of factors that influence bull success in impregnating cows during limited breeding seasons: ■ Sperm cell output (frequently estimated by measuring scrotal circumference) ■ Percent normal sperm cells produced, also termed normal morphology ■ Motility or ability for forward progressive movement of sperm cells ■ A normal male reproductive tract ■ Physical normality of the bull, general health and structural soundness ■ Ability of the bull to complete an insemination successfully or mating ability ■ Libido or sex drive of the bull ■ Social interactions between bulls ■ Age of the bull ■ Body condition of the bull To allow trained professionals to assess the potential for the reproductive success of a bull, a systematic approach to bull evaluation has been developed. This evaluation involves an assessment, performed in as objective a manner as possible, providing for the prediction of bull fertility. This procedure is termed the Breeding Soundness Examination (BSE) and has been formalized by the Society for Theriogenology(the study of reproduction in domestic animals) (SFT), whose members have standardized the bull evaluation. The BSE is performed at a single examination, although repeated examinations may be required in some cases. It requires that bulls be restrained. It can, however, be performed with equipment that is relatively portable so that veterinarians often

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perform the evaluation on the farm. The BSE consists of the following procedures: Physical examination: The bull is examined in a systematic way for any problem that would hamper his ability to impregnate cows. This examination may be rather brief or more detailed if there is a reason to suspect that there is a problem with any body system. Common areas for problems are abnormalities of the feet and legs or the eyes. A bull cannot locate and mate cows unless his feet and legs are sound.

The BSE is performed at a single examination, although repeated examinations may be required in some cases. It requires that bulls be restrained. It can, however, be performed with equipment that is relatively portable so that veterinarians often perform the evaluation on the farm. Structural faults, such as sickle hocks and post legs, can cause sore feet and stresses on tendons and joints that affect the bull’s mobility. Legs and joints should be free from any swelling or old injuries. Cracked hooves, corns and long hooves also slow the breeding ability of bulls. Long hooves and corns should be dealt with four to six weeks prior to the breeding season. This will give the bull time to recover and have sound feet before he is turned out for breeding. Eyes should be clear and free of injuries or diseases. Pink eye or cancer eye may hinder a bull’s vision and reduce his breeding effectiveness. Such problems may also allow him to be dominated by other bulls and diminish his ability to cover the desired number of cows. Any other tendency toward disease or sickness should be evaluated prior to turning bulls out for the breeding season. Lumpy jaw, poor teeth, or other factors that affect a bull’s ability to eat greatly reduce his breeding potential. Respiratory problems also have a negative effect on breeding ability. As part of the physical examination a body condition score is assessed. The sys-

tem used is the 9-point-scale system. Bulls that are either overconditioned or underconditioned would be expected to have lower fertility. Reproductive tract examination: The bull reproductive tract consists of the scrotum, testicles, penis, prepuce and their associated structures. These structures can be examined externally both visually and by manual palpation. However, examination of the penis and entire prepuce typically requires the extension of the penis using an electroejaculator. There are also a number of internal portions of the reproductive tract which require an exam per rectum. The arm of the examiner is inserted through the anus of the bull into the rectum. Because of the flexibility of the rectum the internal portions of the penis, the internal parts of the vas deferens, and the accessory sex glands (the prostate and seminal vessicles) can be manually examined. Measurement of Scrotal Circumference (SC): Measuring scrotal circumference is a crucial part of the BSE. Scrotal circumference has been determined to be the measurement that best predicts the output of sperm cells for bulls when multiple collections by artificial vagina are not available. The measurement technique involves the use of a circular tape. This measure is useful because there is a correlation between the scrotal circumference and the volume of semenproducing tissue that the bull possesses. Since SC increases with the age and weight of the bull the circumference must be interpreted in light of the bull’s age. It is very important that the testicles be confined closely in the bottom of the scrotum for the measurement to be accurate. It is also important that the tape be closed tightly, creating a small waist on the scrotum for measurements to be consistent between evaluators. Scrotal Circumference has been determined to be the one of the best predictors of bull fertility. Minimum Recommended Morphology is 70 percent Normal Cells. To be classified as a Satisfactory Potential Breeder requires a satisfactory Physical Examination and minimum values for Scrotal

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Circumference, Motility and Morphology. Any bull not meeting minimums is classified as either an Unsatisfactory Potential Breeder or classification may be deferred at the discretion of the evaluator. Semen collection and examination: Although semen could theoretically be collected using an artificial vagina, in most cases the difficulty in training bulls to use this system makes it impractical. Instead, the semen sample is collected using a device called an electroejaculator. This device employs a probe that is inserted rectally into the bull. The probe has electrodes that conduct tiny amounts of electricity to the nerves that run through the bottom of the bull’s pelvis. This stimulation results in the bull achieving an erection and finally ejaculating semen. An experienced veterinarian or reproductive physiologist should determine semen quality. An examination of the reproductive tract may indicate possible abnormalities in semen quality. Bulls exhibiting normal physical capabilities may still be incapable of settling cows because of poor quality semen. Volume: Volume is important, but it varies with the age, size and breed of the animal, and with the collection methods.

Color: Color also is an indication of semen quality. The semen should be milky in appearance and free of contaminates such as blood, urine, dirt or pus. Motility: Motility can be estimated by observing the mass movement of a concentrated sample of semen. Semen graded as very good has vigorous swirls; that graded good has slow swirls. Poor semen motility indicates limited or no motility. Semen should have a minimum of 30 percent vigorous, motile sperm when diluted and viewed through the microscope. It is important that motility is not hindered prior to the motility score observation. Temperature, shock and other factors can greatly interfere with motility scores. Morphology: There is considerable evidence that increased abnormalities of sperm cells are associated with poor conception rates. Abnormalities are classified as primary and secondary conditions. Primary abnormalities are generally defects of the head of the sperm cell. Secondary abnormalities are slight defects of the tails of the sperm cells, such as proximal and distal protoplasmic droplets. continued on page 63

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There are a number of other factors that influence bull fertility that are not easily measured in a single examination. Three of these include libido (sex drive), mating ability and reproductive diseases. These must be dealt with by each bull owner: Libido: Tests for sex drive have been attempted for many years but no test has proven satisfactory for widespread usage. Owners must observe bulls to be sure that they follow cows that are in heat and show other signs of interest and activity indicating interest in breeding cows. Mating ability: Since semen is collected using an electroejaculator for the BSE there is no opportunity to see a bull actually complete the breeding act. Some bulls have physical problems that prevent them from successfully mating. Some of these problems may develop as a result of an injury that has occurred during the breeding season. Bulls should be constantly observed to be sure that they are able to successfully breed cows. Any abnormality (swelling, bleeding, etc.) seen near the sheath open-

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In a crossbreeding program, producers are looking for hybrid vigor in the calves. Maine-Anjou genetics can give that advantage, Dave said, helping to increase weaning and yearling weights. “When MaineAnjou is crossed on virtually any breed, the quality of the cattle and their calves appreciates.” The proof is in the numbers. The Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska, is a government-funded research facility. Data compiled by that facility shows that in crossbred cows with a Maine influence, the lifetime production of a cow is increased by 38 percent, she’ll raise 17 percent more calves, and those calves will wean at 25 percent higher weaning weights, as compared to other breeds. “Essentially, MARC data shows that Maine genetics can extend the productive lifetime of a cow by a third, she’ll raise one and a half more calves, and those calves will wean heavier,” Dave explained. “If you can keep a cow in your herd longer, that means fewer inputs — fewer cows, fewer heifer calves,” he continued. “No matter what you are producing, if you look at total production, the more bushels per acre you get, the more money you are going to get. It’s the same way with cattle, the higher your calves’ weaning weights are, the more you’re going to be able to make with them.” Dave also cites the results of a 60-day 66

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feed trial held as part of a national bull test this past year. Ten Maine-Anjou bulls were entered in the test and trial, representing eight sires and five producers in three states. When the results were in, he

“No matter what you are producing, if you look at total production, the more bushels per acre you get, the more money you are going to get. It’s the same way with cattle, the higher your calves’ weaning weights are, the more you’re going to be able to make with them. “

said, the Maine-Anjou bulls gained 4.01 pounds per day. Additionally, every Maine-Anjou bull in the test had a negative residual feed intake (RFI), averaging a negative 1.27. “This means that the Maine-Anjous required less feed per pound of gain. Less feed per pound of gain means less cost per pound of gain. None of the producers who participated in the test were really selecting hard for that trait — if someone were to focus on that, just imagine the potential results!” “If your cattle eat less feed than other breeds and still gain four pounds per day,

you’re money ahead,” he pointed out. “By documenting this, we can show the commercial man that Maine-Anjou bulls have a strong application, both in his operation and as he sells calves on down the line.” Feed efficiency has always been important, but is even more so today considering the high corn prices seen in recent years. A good disposition is another desirable trait. “The disposition of the cattle is second to none,” Dave noted. They are very docile cattle, which is a benefit to the producer and in the feedyard. The cattle don’t excite, stay on feed and gain steadily.” Calving ease is an important trait for the commercial producer, and something Maine-Anjou breeders have really focused on in recent years. “We’ve come full circle. Breeders have moderated frame size dramatically while maintaining performance. People in the Maine-Anjou breed are intent on moderate framed, good performance, easy fleshing, efficient cattle.” “Today’s calves are clean jointed,” he continued. “You have to select for calving ease and low birthweights just like you select for anything else. We have a number of producers from the commercial sector using Maine-Anjou bulls on their first-calf heifers without any problems.” Adaptability and versatility are also strong breed traits. “From the northern tier of the country to the south, MaineAnjou adapt very well to their environment. Another nice thing about the breed is the genetic diversity. If you want to raise red-hided cattle, you can; if you want to raise black-hided cattle, you can. In the mix of things, this allows producers to really focus on what works best for them.” Dave also cites the breed’s carcass traits. “Maine-Anjou cattle combine high cutability with the ability to grade, giving producers an opportunity to gain an additional premium for their cattle. Producers have been DNA testing for traits like marbling, quality grade and feed efficiency and

continuing to work to improve their cattle through genetic programs. Different registration and marketing programs are offered to producers by the AMAA. All Maine-Anjou influenced cattle can be registered. Lower percentage cattle, one quarter to five-eighths Maine-Anjou, can be registered as MaineTainers.

cattle that will perform.â&#x20AC;? For a producer today, knowing how his cattle will perform is a bonus, and verification through the AMAA is a great way to get that information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is for the producer to make as much money as possible,â&#x20AC;? Dave said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If those cattle are age and source verified, the feedyard operators

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We offer a wide variety of registration options and programs, which give producers more options for their cattle,â&#x20AC;? Dave said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a person wants to register his cattle with the Association it allows him to sell in national sales. Once cattle are registered and the data is reported, the Association develops EPDs on the cattle from that data which help producers looking at those cattle with the selection process, helps them identify and select for particular traits.â&#x20AC;? Working with the Association gives producers the ability to select and design a program that fits their environment, he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producers need to develop a program that works for them, and MaineAnjou cattle are a great way to do that. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a low percentage of continental influence, we can do that. If they like red cattle, or black cattle, we can do that.â&#x20AC;? Dave works with producers, feedyards and packers to help place and build demand for purebred and percentage Maine-Anjou calves. One big advantage of the breed, from a feedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perspective, is that the calves can be fed longer, to a higher live weight, without discounts to yield grade, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In an instance where the market turns against you as a feeder and you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to slaughter calves as scheduled, Maine-Anjou calves can be fed to a higher end point and still leaner and able to grade choice when killed.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through the Commercial Development Department â&#x20AC;&#x201D; me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we work with producers one-on-one to help get feeder cattle placed. If I can help get cattle a into feedlot situation, I can help producers learn how their cattle perform, the good and the bad, so they can make changes to their operation as needed. Feedyards are getting tougher. They want cattle that have been weaned 30-45 days, cattle that have gone through a vaccination program,

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know what to expect. If they are making money, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a problem paying a premium to that producer.â&#x20AC;? Maine-Anjou producers are intent on performance, and the breed has been a performance breed from day one, Dave said, one of the few performance breeds with maternal instincts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The MaineAnjou breed has experienced tremendous success in the show ring, and that is continuing in the commercial side of the industry. Designing individual program is where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at, and I am only a phone call â&#x2013; away,â&#x20AC;? he concluded.

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e in the natural resource use industries have faced the long arm of Big Brother via the citizens’ lawsuit provisions contained in the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA) for some time. Since the enactment of these laws, for the price of a postage stamp (which is going up on a regular basis) the federal government can be sued by anyone in the public or purporting to represent the public. It seems that the crafters of these pieces of legislation wanted citizens looking over each others’ shoulders. That concept is achieving a whole new level. Not long ago there was a news story about a couple in Arizona who had taken their photo stick to a Wal-Mart to develop their vacation pictures. The couple has three little girls and they had forgotten that there were a few “bath-time” pictures of the family playing during and after baths. Embarrassing as it is, I would bet that most of our parents have some pretty-baby-butt photos in albums along with Daddy’s drying off his little girl creating a fit of giggles. That’s what loving families do, right? Not so much for the Wal-Mart photo technician. She called local law enforcement and reported the parents for creating child pornography and as potential sexual predators. Social services took custody of the little girls, their mother — a teacher — was suspended from her job for a year, and the parents were both listed on a sexual predator website for a time. The family is now back together, mom is back to work and they are pursuing legal action against the cop who over reacted to this magnitude. His force is backing him up and Wal-Mart says it will review its’ photo policies. The family has suffered tremendously and the financial drain isn’t near over yet. I can tell you that I covered up Dax Breen Sullivan’s rosey rump on his baby announcement in my office. We don’t want his family charged with anything! A few weeks ago a purebred dog breeder

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was trying to make arrangements to fly two dogs she had sold to their new owners. There are not a lot of airlines that will even fly animals these days, but she did have a choice between two companies. Not surprisingly, she chose the less expensive of the two. When she called the company to book the trip for the hounds, the cargo agent informed her that there would be a fourhour layover. She said that was fine, it wasn’t hot and the dogs would be fine. The agent proceeded to take all of her information including name, address and phone number so that she could ship the dogs. After getting all of this information, the cargo agent told her that she could go ahead and ship her dogs, but that he would be reporting her to People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) for animal cruelty. She cancelled the shipment, made more expensive arrangements and is now waiting with fear to see when PETA or law enforcement to show up on her door step. Yet another dog owner took his pet to the vet for an ailment. After receiving the diagnosis and its’ cost, the gentlemen opted to take the dog home without treatment. No one is sure what his plans were for the animal that he obviously cared enough to take to the vet, but it wasn’t long before law enforcement showed up on his door step with animal cruelty charges. And I thought it was bad when kids were threatening to report their parents for child abuse to avoid punishment for ill deeds. Another Win For The Good Guys!

After nearly two (2) years in federal district court, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the New Mexico livestock industry prevailed over the WildEarth Guardians (formerly known as the Forest Guardians) in the case the radical environmental group filed in an effort to remove grazing from allotments in the Gila National Forest. Removal of livestock has been and is

the goal of the “Guardians” for nearly two decades. This case took a new twist. As a matter of policy, the USFS and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have determined that the renewal of a term grazing permit is a “major federal action” under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Therefore before each 10-year renewal of a grazing permit, the issuing agency must perform NEPA analysis to determine the condition of the allotment and what changes, if any, may be needed to enhance the land. They must also consider the presence or potential of any endangered species. This is the short story. Even if you don’t own a federal grazing allotment, you can see the potential pitfalls and shortcomings in the process. Not the least of which is the agencies having neither the manpower nor financial resources to get the job done in a timely fashion. As the agencies have not gotten the NEPA analysis complete, or have not completed enough to satisfy those who would drive us from the land, there have been a multitude of appeals and lawsuits challenging the work of the land management agencies. These actions are not even disguised efforts to remove livestock from the West. Congress has long understood the problems with the system. But rather than directing the agencies that the renewal of grazing that has take place for as long as 100 years under the federal structure is NOT a major federal action, they first added more time for analysis. Then they extended the time again and again. Then they added into law that if an allotment was in stable or improving condition, then the permit could be renewed under a “categorical exclusion,” (CE) under a special section in the NEPA. Both the USFS and the BLM were granted up 900 CEs with which to renew grazing permits since the middle of this decade. Common sense would tell you that continued on page 69

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to determine that an allotment is stable or improving, environmental analysis must be done to support the use of a CE. In 2007 the then Forest Guardians filed a suit in New Mexico challenging the use of CEs on 13 allotments on the Gila, claiming that if there were wolves in the area, a CE couldn’t be used. Along the way they changed their name, added 13 more allotments and decided that if there were the potential for any endangered species or a wild and scenic river designation, then the USFS should not have used the CE. Not long after that another radical environmental group filed a similar suit in California challenging the renewal of hundreds of allotments in eight (8) Western states. The race was then on to see who could get before the court and win a decision that could affect the other. We are proud to report that WE DID!!! It took nearly two (2) years to get through all the paperwork and get a hearing, which took place in Albuquerque in early July. We were able to fill the court room with ranchers who would be impacted if the USFS lost the case. We left the court feeling pretty sure that even if the judge ruled against the USFS, he understood that Congress had made it clear that it wants grazing to continue on the ground as the land management agencies struggle to get their work done. Not only are they trying to do the analysis done for timely permit renewal, but they are dealing with huge Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from those our persecutors along with appeals of environmental decisions followed by litigation. It is no wonder that there is little improvement going on the ground — all the time and money is being wasted on paper and court fights — with no concern about what is actually happening on the ground. Cleary the judge understood more than just the fact that Congress has repeatedly helped the federal lands grazing industry stay on the ground in the face of environmental analysis. He understood that CEs were put in place for a good reason and that the USFS, at least in the Gila, are applying them appropriately. We were pleased that throughout the fight on the case, the Forest Service stood their ground, defended themselves and protected the livestock industry. It was no small measure of help that the New Mexico

Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA), the New Mexico Federal Lands Council (FLC) and the Arizona/New Mexico Coalition of Counties (Coalition) intervened in the case on behalf of the industry and rural families, small business and economies. The briefs and arguments supplied by Karen Budd-Falen and the Budd-Falen Law Office, P.C. were liberally cited in the final opinion. Litigation Overview

The CE win is just the latest in the string of howling successes the NMCGA, the FLC, and/or the Coalition and BuddFalen Law Office has chalked up over the past decade. In fact the only two cases initiated by this group that they have NOT won were the two cases dealing with the reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf. While we are frustrated by this, the fact is that the industry has not won a single wolf case. However, that could change . . . stay tuned. None of this could have happened without the dedicated members of all these organizations and others who have donated money year after year to litigation efforts. We’d like to say that our money could be used for better things in the future, but that is not the case. There will likely be more of this litigation necessary in the future. NMCGA is involved in several other cases ongoing at this time. We are going to continue to need your help and innovative fund raising ideas. Thank you for what you have given in the past and please be as generous as possible in the future. Gross Injustice

Among the lessons we have learned is how unfair the legal system is when it comes to these cases. It didn’t take long to figure out that we, the American taxpayer and livestock producer, are paying for

three sets of lawyers in each one of these cases. We hire our own counsel. We pay for the government lawyers . . . then the government turns around and pays the “nonprofit” radical environmental lawyers, too! Recent research indicates that the federal government has paid tens of millions — perhaps even billions of dollars — to lawyers representing environmental groups. Much of the time these lawyers are from so-called non-profit groups working in the public interest. In one recent case such a group is asking for $650 per hour for their “non-profit” work — totaling over $500,000 for 13 months work. This is yet another injustice we must find the time and resources to address. Humbled

I cannot tell you how deeply humbling and gratifying the September issue of the Stockman was for me. Thank you to each and every one of you for all the kind words and support — that is not near enough to say, but that is all I can say. As I pointed out an academic who spent some time in the past few years who didn’t think he wasn’t getting enough credit for his work — in our industry people think nice things about you — they just wait until you die to say them out loud. Thank you for not making me wait! Convention Coming!

The 2009 Joint Stockmen’s Convention is just around the corner — December 3 through 6 at the Marriot Pyramid North. We have a standing year-round rate of $79 plus tax. Just call 800/266-9432 and ask for the Joint Stockmen’s rate for the Convention or the NMCGA rate any time during the rest of the year. Watch your mail, email and the website at www.nmagriculture.org this month for pre-registration and schedule informa■ tion!

Laura Riley 505/330-3984 Justin Knight 505/490-3455 Specializing in Farm and Ranch Appraisals OCTOBER 2009

jinglejangle ear Readers of the Jingle Jangle: This month I would like to devote this column to the subject of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA). Caren Cowan encouraged all locals and CowBelle members to become certified in this program. All locals and cattlewomen from the surrounding four states were invited to the Five States Round-up to learn about the program and become certified. I urge locals and members to plan training in your area and become certified. Instructors available to help you are Dr. Clay Mathis (Las Cruces), and Dr. Manny Encinias (Clayton) both of the Animal Science Dept. of New Mexico State University. Personally, I believe BQA is not only important for the Beef animal’s health, and food safety but also for the producer’s health and safety. In the early 1980’s, I was working for Montana State University at the Dairy Center conducting lactating cow and baby calf nutritional research. During this time the herd health veterinarian discussed with us a new prostaglandin product Lutalyse® which is prostaglandin F2-alpha (PGF 2- ). We were excited about using this new product as it could be used for estrus synchronization with estrus resulting in two to five days. I simply retracted the correct amount into the syringe and administered it intramuscularly. I did this every week with some days administering it to several cows. I took no precautions as there were

s the days begin to cool off it becomes time to serve up some hearty comfort food. This recipe is from the kitchen of Genora Canon.

Hunter’s Meat Pie

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no labeling precautions and BQA was not in existence. The US BQA program came into existence in 1986 to address the issue of injection-site lesions. At the present time BQA is an educational program directed toward the production side of the beef industry to improve consumer confidence. Its focus is on feedstuffs and sources, feed additives and medications, animal health treatments and injections, record keeping, animal care and husbandry practices and carcass quality. In a ten-year period from 1990 to 2000, the incidence of in injection-site lesions was reduced from 21.3 percent to 2.06 percent. The program is largely focused on beef quality defined as “safety, wholesomeness and quality of beef.” After some period of time of administering the Lutylase® I noticed one of my body clocks was not working correctly. I visited a doctor who prescribed a hormone for a short period of time and things started working correctly once more. Five years later while working on my PhD. I was diagnosed with estrogen positive breast cancer. Six months of chemotherapy, and five weeks of radiation followed. My doctors were puzzled with my case as I was very young and there was no cancer history in family at all. Eight years later I had a re-occurrence only this time it had a different name (intra-ductule carcinoma). I and my doctors were in disbelief that this was happening again. I discussed my earlier use of Lutylase® with You will need flaky pie crusts for top and bottom of two large round pie pans. Use your favorite pie crust recipe. In a large bowl combine beef, pork, bread crumbs, onion, chili, water, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and cloves. Roll out pie crusts and put bottom crust in each pan. Divide meat mixture equally between pans. Moisten rims of pasty with water then place top crust on each pie and seal crusts together. For fun, with left over pie crust, cut out a few fall leaf patterns and arrange on the top of each pie. Cut a few slashes to release steam. Brush pies with beaten egg and bake in a 350° heated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until meat juice runs clear and crusts are nicely browned. This pie is good served warm or cold.

them, and my oncologist presented my case at an Oncology convention. What they concluded was that I possibly had a drug residue in my body of Lutylase® thus destroying my normal cells. At this time it has been 13 years since my re-occurrence. Labels now have sections labeled “precaution” and “caution.” Beef Quality Assurance programs discuss the appropriate use of vaccines, antibiotics and other drugs in beef cattle. The program focuses on effective use, administration, and withdrawal times; however, we need to discuss the caution part of the label with “adverse reactions”. An adverse reaction is anything that happens that is detrimental to the animal in any way — shortness of breath, collapsing, swelling, bleeding, infection or any other abnormal reaction seen after the administration of a product. Adverse reactions may also pertain to anyone who is handling the drugs or products. The caution statement of Prostaglandins is that it causes the corpus luteum on the ovary of humans to regress and thus can cause abortion or miscarriage in women. Therefore, women should not handle this product if they are pregnant or might be pregnant as it can cause the loss of the fetus. Another action of PGF 2 — is to cause bronchial constriction in some people-particularly those who may be asthmatic. An additional caution is that these products can be ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, small cuts in the skin, and through mucous membranes. So injecting these products is not necessary for an untoward or even lifethreatening reaction to occur. It is a good idea when handling these products to use latex gloves and to be very careful. Micotil® is an antibiotic that is very effective against the agents that cause pneumonia, particularly in feedlot cattle. While Micotil® is safe and very effective for cattle it may cause sudden death in the human when injected. The drug causes serious toxicity of the heart muscle, thus the manufacturer recommends extreme caution when using the product. Do not use automatic syringes and do not work alone when using this product. I am a strong advocate of the Beef Quality Assurance program. Please work on setcontinued on page 71

ting up a training or attending a training in your area. I guarantee you will learn something you did not already know. Another tip is to buy a big box of Latex gloves and wear them when you are working cattle. They may help save your life. Important Dates: Oct. 9-1. . . 2010 National Beef Ambassador Competition, Fort Smith, AR Oct. 15 . . . CowBelle of the Year nominations due to the President Nov. 15 . . . 60 copies Local presidents’ reports, all Committee Chairs’ reports, and list of local officers due to Karen Kelling Nov. 15 . . . Nomination forms due to Past President, Lynn Seward Nov. 25 . . . Volunteer time sheets due to the Pres. Dec. 4 . . . . Annual Board of Director’s Meeting, Marriott Pyramid, Albuquerque, NM Dec. 5 . . . . Annual CowBelle Breakfast & General Membership Meeting, Marriott Pyramid, Albuquerque, NM January 25-30, 2010 2010 Cattle Industry Convention, San Antonio, TX

Happy Trails, Kathryn Malcolm-Callis, President New Mexico CowBelles ••••• he Corriente CowBelle August meeting was held in Capitan with President Ruth Wold presiding. There were 14 members present and guests were Carrol Price and Nikki Bowen, now both new members. Brand Board — 135 letters to working ranches in Lincoln County in mail soon. Thirty-five kids received rewards for the Cream of the Crop, and Stockman’s Awards from the Lincoln County Fair were awarded: Breeding Beef, Audrey Bradenbager; Breeding Chickens, Sara McNatt; Breeding Sheep, Harley Bonnell; Horse, Marshall Wilson; Dairy Goats, Maggie Rich; and Breeding Rabbits, Madison Blanton. The nominating committee which is Ruth, Mary Lou and Willa will be seeking officers for 2010. The Christmas Party committee members, Jane, Ruth, Mary Lou, Sheri and Kimberly will meet soon. Willa passed around an inventory of items for sell. It was reported that Velma has sold all the pecans. Current Legislature activities were reported. It was decided to purchase one Adopt-A-Teacher program kit, this program offers a complete Teacher Resource Kit full of material to enable teachers to answer many of the questions both they and students have about animal agriculture and the animal

rights v. animal welfare issues. The next meeting will be on Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation office in Capitan. Submitted by Jane Nevarez, Secretary President Gretchen Lindsay called the Mesilla Valley CowBelles meeting to order with five members present in August. The group welcomed Dori Boras, a new member, to the meeting. Dori comes from San Diego, CA, where she is a member of the San Diego CowBelles, and her mom is the President. LCPS Art Contest — New Mexico Ag in the Classroom donated $125 in prize money. The group will match that for a total of $250. It was decided to reprint the certificates with a design to be used each year with the NMAITC and MVCB logos. The certificates and checks will be taken to LCPS Central Office to deliver to the kids. The group will frame the winning artwork to display in the School Exhibit at Southern New Mexico State Fair. New Mexico State Fair Booth — No members can work the available dates. District Workshop — Working on sites and catering but need NMCB to set firm date so hotel and/or meeting place can be finalized. Thank You Dinner for Ag Awareness Speakers — It was decided to host a dinner for the Ag Awareness speakers; tabled until after SNMSF. Jodi Lindsay, is the 20092010 New Mexico Beef Ambassador. She will compete at the National Beef Ambassador Contest in October in Ft. Smith, Ark. It was decided to buy two embroidered shirts to wear when making her presentations, consumer promotion, assisting at New Mexico Beef Council booth and at national contest, indicating she is the New Mexico Beef Ambassador. It is that time again — dues are due! Fees are $22 for local and state, and $50 added for national dues. Southern New Mexico State Fair is Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2009, Las Cruces, N.M. Submitted by Janelda Richardson With 13 members and one guest present, Lariat CowBelles met in September at the Rabbit Ears Restaurant. The Fourth of July Pie Sale was very successful. There was no winner of the Mini Beef Showmanship Contest this year at the Union County Fair. A report was given on the Mid Summer Meeting in Ruidoso that was attended by Sharon and Mindy King, Owaissa Heimann, and Sharon Malcolm-Callis. It was decided for Lariat CowBelle members to provide a cooking demonstration, Cook Once Dine Twice, at Ranch Market three times a year. Members will demonstrate recipes using beef that show how to get two delicious meals while cooking once.

Georgia and Brianna Kimsey will represent Lariat CowBelles by manning the New Mexico CowBelles booth at the State Fair this year. Lariat’s had a booth at the Union County Fair with a beef display and recipes. A discussion was held on nominations for CowBelle of the Year and 2010 Lariat offices of President and Reporter. It is time again for the 5 States Roundup. It will be held at the Clayton Air Park on Wednesday, Sept. 30. This year’s theme is “A Day of Education”. This is a great opportunity to learn about modern beef products, animal care, beef safety, beef nutrition, environmental stewardship, and the Beef Check-Off. After the meeting, those who wish, may attend training for NMBQA testing and certification. The October meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14, at the Rabbit Ear Restaurant. Submitted by Marianne Rose The Chuckwagon CowBelles met in Belen on September 8, 2009 with President Toni Barrow presiding. Toni read a thank you note from Kathyrn Malcolm-Callis for our silent auction donation. The group was reminded about its Beef Booth commitments, and about the Five States meeting on Sept. 30. Toni made a request to start thinking about how to decorate for the annual meeting in December. After lunch we enjoyed another fun and educational presentation by Dalene Hodnett called “Tops and Bottoms” — a wonderful opportunity to share many different aspects of the agricultural industry with first through fifth graders. Thank you to Zona Boyer for being our guest! Our next meeting will be in Mountainair at the Alpine Alley café. Submitted by Babbi Baker Minutes of the Grant County Copper CowBelles’ Meeting September — President Kim Clark presiding. Recognition for donating beef to the Gila Regional Medical Center Golf Classic will be received however; volunteers are not needed to cover the food booth. Lynn Edwards, Judy dePedro, Kathy Davis, Pat Hunt and Kim Clark will cover four shifts September 17-20 at New Mexico State Fair Beef Council booth. A sign-up sheet for the Grant County Fair Cowbelle booth was sent around. This year in addition to cooking and giving away the traditional roasts the group will be giving beef samples similar to State Fair. London Broil microwaveable meats left over from the Cattle Growers’ booth at Cowboy Days will be used. It was decided to donate $500 to the Cattle Growers’ for the processing of the steer purchased. The processed meat continued on page 72 OCTOBER 2009

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to be divided and given to the Home Economics teachers at three local high schools. Every effort will be made to purchase a steer that was Grant County bred. A discussion was held on the $900 annual fee paid for the storage unit. If group can obtain a portable unit for less money, Judy offered to let it be located on the back of her business lot. Group will research the cost of the units. The brand signs are nearing completion however; may not be possible to get the Cliff/Gila sign installed in time for the Grant County Fair as planned. It was announced that the placemats were not put out by the local restaurants as promised; it was decided to discontinue and a better plan to use Beef Month dollars will be looked into. It was decided to donate $50 to Grant County Fair-Horse Show. Kim passed out flyers and tickets for sale to the Denim and Pearls Dance and Silent Auction to be held October 24. Ticket prices are $15, or a table of 8 for $100. Items for the auction are needed and the deadline to turn them in is October 16.

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A nominating committee for 2010 officers was selected, Kathy Davis, Pat Hunt, Judy dePedro and Kim Clark. Bobbie Little presented information about the Methodist Church’s effort to develop an independent living facility in Grant County called Faith Community. From the August Meeting: Local student Erin Crumbley, daughter of member Leslie Crumbley won the Pat Nowlin scholarship. Angle iron frame to replace rotten sign posts was donated by Lola Polley and her husband. It was decided to donate to the Pat Nowlin Scholarship fund in memory of Ruthie Graham. Guest speaker Kim Neal made a presentation about former schoolteacher, Penny Conway’s “Cowboys and Kids” program. This is a presentation about ranch life, rodeo events, and their roots in actual ranch activities and the promotion of 4-H, growing up drug-free, and leadership through “Cowboy Up”. This program is presented at local schools and the Southwest Horseman’s Association has sponsored it for several years along with the Grant County Extension Service. It was decided to donate $1,000 for the sponsor-

BY MIKE CASABONNE

he long awaited plan for new wilderness designation in Doña Ana County has been released by Senators Bingaman and Udall. It calls for the designation of 259,000 acres of wilderness and an additional 100,000 acres of national conservation area. There will be 16,350 acres of wilderness study area removed from that designation to provide a buffer for law enforcement along the border. At this writing, the text of the bill had not been released but from the acreage totals it appears that the Senators gave the Wilderness Alliance folks most of what they wanted. Often the details of proposals like this can make a big difference and without the text of the legislation, those details are not available. There has been no mention in any of the news reports or press releases of any consideration given to grazing or the ranching operations that will be affected by these designations. The bill has been referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee which Senator Bingaman chairs. He has said that he will schedule a hearing on this legislation later this fall. People for Preserving Our Western Heritage made several recommendations for alternatives to wilderness designation. They also secured the support of local governments, businesses and other interests for their alternatives. Their proposals would protect the area from development and still allow traditional uses like grazing and recreation to continue. Most of the public doesn’t

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ship of this program. A suggestion was made to create a Marketing Committee to develop such things as beef oriented magnets and hats that could be used as fundraisers and to promote beef. Patricia E Hunt, Secretary The Sacaton CowBelles met Saturday September 12, 2009. Billy Dictson, Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center, Director of Office of Biosecurity, College of Agriculture Consumer and Environmental Sciences, NMSU gave an outstanding presentation to the group of women. This presentation outlined the different ways that terrorists can attack America by using Agriculture and our food supply. The group learned that on any day an average American will eat food that originated from over 30 countries. America has approximately 1.3 million tourists a day and America imports 38,000 animals per day. These statistics were, needless to say, eye opening. Billy Dictson reviewed the different animal diseases that can drastically affect our way of life should the virus enter the U.S. All appreciated the presentation. November will be the next

understand how restrictive wilderness designation is. It is too bad Senator Bingaman was not more open to alternatives like some of those proposed by PPOWH. The Obama administration is conducting a massive review of proposed listings under the Endangered Species Act. That review will likely lead to a big increase in the number of species listed. Many of the species under review have been placed on the list by those with an agenda of controlling land use through the listing and critical habitat designations. That does not bode well for natural resource use in the western states which is where most of the listed species will be. One species that should not be on that list is the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly. The butterfly had been proposed for listing and declaration of critical habitat which could have led to the elimination of grazing and logging in the Sacramentos. The Fish and Wildlife Service just released their twelvemonth finding on the butterfly’s status stating it does not warrant listing. That is good news for those who graze in the Lincoln National Forest. Although there were legal challenges to the wolf hunts proposed by Idaho and Montana, a judge ruled they could proceed and they have. There have been few wolves taken but the season still has a ways to go. It is not expected that the wolf hunts will do much to stop the increasing predation on livestock. One sheep operation lost 120 head to wolves last month. Several cattle ranches have had significant losses. A recent report from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game says there were only eight calves raised per 100 cows in wolf areas as opposed to 20 per 100 cows in others. They are decreasing the length of the season from three weeks to two to reduce the harvest. Mexican wolves have consistently increased their livestock

meeting with a presentation by Farm Service Agencies. This meeting will be held at the Datil Fire Station at a date still to be determined. Membership dues were taken and ideas for recruiting new members were discussed. Sacaton will be working the Beef Booth at the State Fair and we look forward to meeting the public and representing our way of life. Submitted by Anita Hand Carolyn and Larry Bedford hosted the September meeting of the Powderhorn CowBelles in their ranch home in the Cuervo area. There were 11 members and two guests present. Jaymie Washburn was welcomed as a new member. Earl Sena, who has been with the Farms Services Agency for ten years, was present to give information on the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Guadalupe and De Baca Counties were recently consolidated in the agency. LIP will provide assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result from disaster such as hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold. Eligible losses must have occurred on or after January 1, 2008

and no later than October 1, 2011. Drought is not an eligible adverse weather event except when associated with anthrax. Management decisions are not justifiable cause of loss. Deaths due to insufficient or contaminated water or feed during a drought in most cases are management decisions and are not eligible for LIP. For information, contact your county FSA office or http://www.fsa.usda.gov During the business meeting a committee of Sandy McKenna, Joan Key and Jaymie Washburn was named and plans started for the installation of Karen Kelling as the president of the New Mexico CowBelles at the Annual Meeting in December. A nominating committee was elected from the floor consisting of Sandy McKenna, Beverly Overton and Tabitha Wolf; courtesy cards were sent to Rhonda Vaughan, Karen Cortese and Kay Payne. From the August Meeting: Dick Evans, owner of the Double V Ranch in the southern part of De Baca County gave a report on Argentina. Mr. Evans first bought a sheep ranch in the northern part, then later, another in Pategonia. In the north which has an average

predation. The Fish and Wildlife Service has reneged on the three strikes policy for removal of problem wolves and there are some that are killing cattle almost continually. As anyone who has ever dealt with a predator problem knows, once a predator starts to kill livestock the only way to stop it is to remove the predator. If that doesn’t happen, the predator will eventually remove the livestock by killing them all. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has tried to keep the wolves away from the cattle with predictably unsuccessful results. NMDGF has been the biggest part of the problem with this program for a long time. They have vetoed lethal control, which means they are not willing to stop the livestock killing. There are some wolves/packs that have more than seven documented kills and still there have been no efforts to remove them. We hoped a new Director at the department would change things but he hasn’t. Remember this is the program the wolf advocates would like to spread across the state. There are many things that can put a livestock operation out of business but uncontrolled predation is right at the top of the list. That is the goal of the groups that are pushing the wolf program. The Obama administration is also studying a proposal for “ecological connectivity”. This means establishing large areas or “corridors” that are protected so that wildlife can migrate back and forth unimpeded. These protected corridors will exclude livestock and probably exclude people. The study is supported by virtually every group that has ever sued to stop grazing. The last line in their recommendations calls for the order’s provisions to be converted into “Departmental regulations, rules, policies and procedures so that the protection of ecological connectivity is institutionalized.” This sounds like an attempt to legitimize The Wildlands Pro-

rainfall of 20"-30" with very high temperatures in the summer, much of the land is being converted into soybeans and cotton. In Pategonia the land is still mostly in sheep ranches, the land comparable to New Mexico and West Texas and the ranching similar to what was common here in the 1880s and ‘90s. There, the workday starts about 9:00 a.m. till noon, followed by a 3- to 4-hour siesta, making the dinner hour fall late at night. Powderhorn was privileged to have as a guest Kathryn Malcom-Callas, state president of the New Mexico CowBelles. She shared information about the American National CattleWomen and the New Mexico CowBelles. Powderhorn voted to send $200 to The Ranches; made plans to work at the State Fair and urged members to plan to attend Five-States in Clayton, September 30. Submitted by Dorothy Vaughn New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to “Jingle Jangle”, please send minutes and/or newsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 ■ or email: janetwitte@msn.com.

ject, the brainchild of Dave Foreman and his cohorts that intends to remove people from the landscape and place them in concentrated areas where they can’t interfere with nature. There have always been some folks who don’t think those of us who live in the country, especially in the western states, are smart enough to know how to take care of it. They believe they should determine all land use without oversight or interference from people like us who manage natural resources for production of something useful to mankind. We can’t let them succeed. The BLM has been directed to stop using categorical exclusions to renew term grazing permits. CE’s were a way for the BLM to renew permits if they couldn’t get Environmental Assessments approved before the permit expired. Now if the NEPA isn’t done, the permit won’t be renewed and the livestock will have to be removed. At least those are the wishes of Western Watersheds that sued to have CE’s eliminated for permit renewal. Of course they don’t really care about the EA’s that have to be prepared every time a permit is renewed. They just want to stop renewal so they can have the livestock removed. The current political climate seems to favor those opposed to our way of life. But because there are many other parts of the agenda that are not being well-received, there is a backlash building that will stop this trend eventually. We will have to continue doing what we can to fight insanity now so we can be here to enjoy it when things get better. The El Niño episode is not as strong as previously predicted but the next couple of months are still expected to be wetter than normal. Rainfall has been spotted in most areas with some places short on moisture and not many that have really had enough to go into the winter in good shape. We will continue to be thankful ■ for what we get and pray for the Lord’s blessing on us. OCTOBER 2009

Please call us at 505/243-9515 to list your herd here.

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BY LEE PITTS

What Time Is It?

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Lawyer: Under some alleged circumstances the clock may be presumed to indicate a time period between three and five o’clock. That will be $5,000 please. Consultant: If you give me your watch I will be happy to tell you what time it is. CEO of Fortune 500 Company: I’m sorry but my lawyers, and the glare from all diamonds and precious jewels on the watch that my board members gave me for driving them into bankruptcy, makes it so that I am unable to tell you what time it is. Clerk In A Big Box Store: That’s not my department. And I wish you luck finding anyone in this store who can help you. Dairyman: It’s time to milk the cows, what time did you think it was? It’s always time to milk the cows. Now get out of my way. (Someone needs a vacation.) Tax Accountant: What time do you want it to be? Preacher: It’s time for you to repent and give up your sinful ways. Large Animal Veterinarian: It’s an hour and a half past the time I was supposed to be at my next appointment. Farmer: It’s about time my wife returns from town with that part I sent her for. Farmer’s Wife: It’s about time that fat slob of a husband of mine drives 60 miles into town to get his own darn part. And he can stay there for all I care. Doctor: Before I can answer that question we will have to run several expensive tests, like what kind of insurance do you have. Now, if you’ll please excuse me, my Rolex says I’m already late for my tee time at the country club. Computer Geek: Let’s see now, if the hour hand is x and the minute hand is y, it must be x squared minus the square root of y. Cable Company Representative: It’s time to raise your rates again in such a sneaky manner that we hope you don’t notice. Government Bureaucrat: We cannot answer that question unless you put your request in triplicate and send it along with $50 to some big office building in Washington, D.C. where it will be lost. Otherwise you should expect an answer within six to eight weeks in which case it will be a different time than it is now. We’re glad we could be of personal assistance. This is a recording. New Soldier: Let’s see, 2 o’clock plus twelve equals, uh, fourteen hundred hours, sir. Customer Service Representative: Please punch #4 for the time in the eastern time zone. #6 for mountain and #8 for the time in the Pacific time zone or stay on the line and a representative will be with you in just 20 minutes. (Ha, ha. That’s a laugh. It’ll be more like an hour but you don’t know what time it is so what do we care?) Cardiologist: It’s two hours past your appointment time, but don’t get your blood pressure up. You shouldn’t have to wait but another hour. Or two. Politician: It’s the same time it always is . . . time to raise your taxes and my salary and lower our standards. Retired Person: Let’s see, it’s twenty minutes until my nap, six hours before cocktail time and eight hours before I nod off to sleep from sheer boredom. Cowboy: I have no idea, and furthermore, I don’t really care.

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I can usually tell what a person’s occupation is with one simple question: “What time is it?” This is how people in the following jobs answer that question:

Two-year-old Bulls Proven Genetics, Range Ready

JOE FREUND 303/840-1850 (H) 303/341-9311

- We sell over 250 head annually

JOEY FREUND 303/841-7901

Running Creek Ranch Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

PAT KELLEY 303/840-1848

BRUCE LEACH, 970/345-2533 20998 CO. RD. Q • LINDON, CO 80740

Roderick Leach Polled Herefords RAISING REG. HEREFORDS SINCE 1945

Villanueva •

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Angus Bulls & Replacement Females

Cattle that will produce in any environment.”

BOB & KAY ANDERSON • 575/421-1809 HCR 72, BOX 10 • RIBERA, N.M. 87560

SS Super Cajun DOB 3/3/2007 Red/White. Super Bowl – Not Gunna – Senator – top side / Cowcatcher – Classic – bottom side.

Jersey Bulls For Sale Dan Paxton, 575/749-2171 1752 S. Roosevelt Rd. 9 Portales, NM 88130

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BRAHMANS FOR CROSSBREEDING

• PROVEN HERD SIRE • SOLID BODY CONFORMATION • HORN GENETICS This year’s offspring all heifers with big bodies, variety of colors & early horn growth. Excellent choice to add size, depth & color to your herd or for first calf heifers of any breed.

contact

American Brahman Breeders Assoc.

Brahman

CROSSBREEDING’S COMMON DENOMINATOR

Purchase or Lease SONNY & DIANE SHOEMAKER White Oaks NM, 88301 • 575/648-1136 shoestringlonghorns@yahoo.com

Registered Hereford and Angus

Award Winning

Corriente Cattle A Natural Breed Corriente Beef is sanctioned by Slow Foods

Registered Bulls, Roping Steers Bred Cows and Heifers Decades of Breeding for Traditional Attributes and Arena Performance

Cates Ranch Wagon Mound, New Mexico

(575) 666-2360 www.catesranch.com

Pap, Fertility & Trich Tested

Grant Mitchell • 505/466-3021

MONTOYA CATTLE COMPANY La Plata, New Mexico 505/793-4636

Weanlings, Yearlings & Riding Horses www.singletonranches.com

SHORT SHEATH BULLS FOR SALE FAYE L. KLEIN • 575/441-5597 2 1/2 mi. W. of Hobbs, NM on Hwy. 62-180

Johnson Livestock Jim & Sylvia Johnson 915/886-3410

8701 Hickory Rd. Anthony, N.M. 88021

Rafter J2 Texas Longhorns PRIVATE TREATY – SELLING: Coming 2-year-old & Yearling bulls

SINCE 1958

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL.

Hoff’s Scotch Cap Semen Service

Sheldon Wilson • 575/451-7469 1545 SR 456 • Folsom, New Mexico 88419

LIMFLEX, DURHAM RED, ANGUS, LIMOUSIN

SantaBreeders Gertrudis International

Registered Bulls Polled Reds & Blacks

P.O. Box 1257 Kingsville, Texas 78364 361/592-9357 • 361/592-8572, fax Red & Tender By Design www.santagertrudis.ws

Purebred Santa Gertrudis

1610 Branding Iron Drive, Spearfish, SD 57783 • 605/722-2174 doug@scotchcap.com • www.scotchcap.com

“YOUR NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR OUTCROSS GENETICS”

CONNIFF CATTLE CO., LLC Las Cruces & Rincon, NM John & Laura Conniff 575/644-2900 • Cell. 575/644-2900 www.leveldale.com

COBA

Since 1946

Purebred Santa Gertrudis SHORT SHEATH BULLS FOR SALE FAYE L. KLEIN • 575/441-5597 2 1/2 mi. W. of Hobbs, NM on Hwy. 62-180 SINCE 1958

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL.

RANCH RAISED

MOUNTAIN RAISED WINSTON, NEW MEXICO Russell and Trudy Freeman

575/743-6904

Red Angus Cattle For Sale! A few good, purebred Red Angus heifers for sale. Weaned & ready. RED ANGUS BULLS — READY TO USE

JaCin Ranch

SANDERS, ARIZONA work: 928/688-2602 evenings: 928/688-2753

Your Reproductive Solutions Partners Vernon St. John, Maricopa, AZ 520/568-9659 MOB 602/376-8475 Steve Faber, Tucson, AZ 520/260-6622 Stuart Schooley, Roswell, NM 505/625-8708

Service, Semen, Supplies OCTOBER 2009

SKAARER BRANGUS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THE BIGGEST TO BE THE BEST Unique choice of heavy muscled, rock-footed, range-raised bulls

Rick, Katie & Chase Skaarer Cell: 520/820-5210 Willcox, Arizona

Tom Robb &Sons

muscle + structure + maternal excellence + performance traits = great value

Steve & Belinda Wilkins P.O. Box 1107 • Ozona, TX 76943 O: 325/392-3491 • R: 325/392-2554

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REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL POLLED HEREFORDS

WHOLE HERD TOTAL PERFORMANCE RECORDS 34125 RD. 20, MCCLAVE, CO

Show Steer Prospects Range-Raised Bulls and Heifers

robbherefords@rural-com.com

FERTILITY TESTED

— 719/456-1149 —

www.mcginleyredangus.com

Bulls & Females MARSHALL McGINLEY 575/526-9470 • Las Cruces, NM

George Curtis Inc.

ELGIN BREEDING SERVICE E

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EBS Box 68, Elgin, TX 78621 512/285-2019 or 285-2712 Fax 512/285-9673

Recipient of the American Brahman Breeders Assn. Maternal Merit Cow and Sire Designation Award

• Semen collection • Custom breeding service • Semen storage & shipping • Breeding supplies • Semen sales catalog • Embryo services for N.M.

EBS WEST

Box 696 Capitan, NM 88316 575/354-2929 Fax 575/354-2942 W.H. Cardwell, DVM Quality Control Brad Cardwell President Brenda Cardwell Vice-President Hillary Voelker Manager, EBS

GRAU CHAROLAIS V

Route 1 · Grady, New Mexico 88120 Breeding Performance Charolais Since 1965

QUALITY PERFORMANCE BULLS & FEMALES Wesley Grau 575/357-8265 • C. 575/760-7304 Lane Grau 575/357-2811 • C. 575/760-6336

Bradley 3 Ranch Ltd.

~ Registered Angus Cattle ~

Good cow herds + performance bulls = pounds = dollars! Call: BLAKE CURTIS, Clovis, NM 575/762-4759 or 575/763-3302

C Bar RANCH S L AT O N , T E X A S

Charolais and Angus Bulls CLARK WOOD 806/828-6249 • 806/786-2078 TREY WOOD 806/789-7312

www.bradley3ranch.com

Casey BEEFMASTERS SIXTY PLUS YEARS

Ranch-Raised ANGUS Bulls for Ranchers Since 1955

200 Angus Bulls Sell Feb. 13, 2010

Johnson Livestock Jim & Sylvia Johnson 915/886-3410

8701 Hickory Rd. Anthony, N.M. 88021

Rafter J2 Texas Longhorns

at the Ranch NE of Estelline, TX

Ranch Raised Virgin Two-Year-Old Bulls & Herd Sires Semen Available www.CaseyBeefmasters.com Watt, Jr. 325/668-1373 Watt50@sbcglobal.net Watt: 325/762-2605

OCTOBER 2009

M.L. Bradley, 806/888-1062 Fax: 806/888-1010 • Cell: 940/585-6471

Bar J Bar

HEREFORD RANCH Since 1893 • Se Hable Español

BULLS & HEIFERS – PRIVATE TREATY TEXAS / N.M. RANCH: 5 Paseo de Paz Ln., El Paso, TX 79932 H: 915/877-2535 • O: 915/532-2442 • C: 915/479-5299 OKLA. RANCH: Woods County, OK • barjbarherefords@aol.com

THATCHER, ARIZONA H: 928/348-8918 O: 928/348-4030 bjcmd@cableone.net

TIM & LYNN EDWARDS 575/534-5040 Silver City, N.M

AI TRAINING & PREGNANCY DETERMINATION CATTLE CLASS DATES Dec. 11-13

Oct. 9-11 Nov. 6-8

Price: $650 Deposit: $250 All deposits due one week prior to classes

Champion Genetics 18035 FM 17, Canton TX 75103 • 1-866-604-4044 www.championgenetics.com • championgenetics@yahoo.com Semen Collection & Processing • Storage • Shipping Supplies • AI • Embryo Collections • Embryo Transfer AI Training School Monthly

KAIL RANCHES

Montaña del Oso Ranch

Quality Registered Romagnola and Angus Bulls & Replacement Females

MOUNTAIN-RAISED BRANGUS BULLS AND HEIFERS

Disposition and Birth Weight a given. STOP BY – SEEING IS BELIEVING! R.M. Kail, Owner 307/367-3058

Red Angus Cattle For Sale Red Angus Angus Plus

Producers of Quality & Performance -Tested Brahman Bulls & Heifers “Beef-type American Gray Brahmans, Herefords, Gelbvieh and F-1s.”

• Weaned & Open Heifers • Low Birth Weight Bulls

YOUNG BULLS FOR SALE

Available at All Times

JaCin Ranch SANDERS, ARIZONA

Loren & Joanne Pratt 44996 W. Papago Road Maricopa, AZ 85139

work: 928/688-2602 evenings: 928/688-2753

520/568-2811

CHAROLAIS

FACTS

Draggin’ Y Ranch, Dillon, MT Sale Results Superior Video Auction — 9/11/09 4558 Charolais-cross calves sired by DeBruycker Charolais bulls 438 650 620 570

steer steer steer steer

calves 425 calves 460 calves 500 calves 540

lbs ..$134.25/cwt lbs ..$128.75/cwt lbs ..$119.50/cwt lbs ..$117.00/cwt

350 540 790 600

heifer heifer heifer heifer

calves410 calves445 calves485 calves520

lbs..$123.00/cwt lbs..$113.00/cwt lbs..$110.75/cwt lbs..$105.50/cwt

DeBruycker Charolais Advantage = $7 - $15/cwt. (compared to other breeds at comparable weight and location)

RANCHERS: CONSIDER DEBRUYCKER CHAROLAIS BULLS

DEBRUYCKER C HAROLAIS CREATING GREATER RANCHER RETURNS

TO IMPROVE

Raul Munoz, Manager 575/461-1120

P.O. Box 981 • Conchas, NM 88416 State Hwy. 104-3 miles north, mile marker 66

Our beef cattle reproductive management team is focused on adding value to your pregnant females! Experience the VALUE and ACCURACY of preg-checking with real-time ultrasound • early-pregnancy diagnosis • fetal-aging • fetal-sexing

YOUR BOTTOM LINE!

1690 6th Lane NE, Dutton, MT 59433

Hayley and Manny Encinias

LLOYD & JANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406/476-3427 BRETT & KAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406/476-3214 MARK & BELVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406/469-2371 JOE & CATHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406/466-5821

575/374-3393 • 505/927-7935 lagloriacattleco@hotmail.com NMBVM Licensed PD Technician

OCTOBER 2009

MUR-TEX CO.

To place your Marketplace advertising, please contact Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515 ext 28 or email: chris@aaalivestock.com

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1-800/ 299-7418 www. mur-tex.com

WEIGHING DESERT SCALES &EQUIPMENT

• Truck Scales • Livestock Scales • Feed Truck Scales SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

1-800/489-8354

602/258-5272 • FAX 602/275-7582

PREGNANCY DIAGNOSTIC TECHNICIAN

189 River Road Lowndesboro, AL 36752 Office: 334/289-7001 Fax: 334/289-7000 Residence: 334/289-2407 Cell: 334/462-4004

Call Steve Jensen 575/773-4721 License PD-2266

“Testing Cattle in New Mexico Only”

CIMARRON ENGLISH SHEPHERDS

Phillips has

HC 1, Box 23, Felt, OK 73937

Generator Sets & Pumps

YANMAR DIESEL

www.englishshepherdhome.com horsesnewmexcom@yahoo.com

PHILLIPS DIESEL CORP. I-25 & Hwy. 6, Los Lunas, NM

505/865-7332

580/426-2326 920/857-6979

Need a farm hand? Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment Sales NEW AND USED TRACTORS, EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND SALVAGE YARD. www.kaddatzequipment.com

254/582-3000

JOE DELK Put a Moorman’s Mineral Program to Work for You! Specializing in Value-Added Supplemental Programs for Ranchers in Far West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

Tom Growney Equipment ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

505/884-2900

Cell 575/644.3082 • Joe.Delk@adm.com www.admani.com • Mesilla Park, NM

Meat Goat Monthly Monthly tabloid about Boer and Meat goats. Boer goat advertising from all over the country. Timely news. $27 for 12 months. (Canada & Mexico $63)

& Rural Living

Casa Grande, Arizona 85222 • 888/220-6455

Subscribe! 1 Yr. $29 2 Yrs. $54

915-655-4434 Free Samples SERVING RANCHERS FOR... 158 years, since 1851.

OCTOBER 2009

Monthly Magazine Boer Goats • Cattle • Sheep Angora Goats • Wool • Mohair Property Rights

Canada and Mexico – 1 Year – $54 U.S. Funds

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• FIBERGLASS STOCK TANKS • DRINKING WATER TANKS Heavy Duty, Non-Corrosive, Anti-skid grip bottom

Box 31240 Amarillo, TX 79120

Ranch Magazine P.O. Box 2678-NMS San Angelo, TX 76902

CARTER’S Livestock Equipment MRS. W.J. CARTER 928/567-4010

675 S. Main, Camp Verde, AZ 86322

CONTRACT GATHERING Contract gathering remnants, wild cattle or entire ranches. 30 years experience. SERVING NEW MEXICO Contact Joe Hall at 575/773-4956 or e-mail: lonewolfcustom@wildblue.net

Livestock Handling Equipment

SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

Weanlings, Yearlings, 2 Year Olds and 2 Older Stallions for Sale Please Contact Barbara Livingston • 713/632-1331 blivingston@harrisoninterests.com

Mixing / Feeding Systems Trucks / Trailers / Stationary Units CHRIS CABBINESS • Cell. 806/344-2392 800/525-7470 • 806/364-7470 RT. 1, EAST HWY. 60, HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045

Jesse Gonzales • 281/342-4703 www.harrisonquarterhorseranch.com

ASH Marketing Service YOUR COMPLETE CATTLE SALE CENTER 325/677-8900 www.ashcattle.com info@ashcattle.com www.greatangusbeef.com

+A Compare Our COTTONSEED Product Ingredient Statement: Extruded Whole Cottonseed Mechanically Extracted, Cane Molasses and Vitamin A Supplement

CPE Feeds, Inc. www. reveal4-n-1.com

BROWNFIELD, TEXAS • 806/637-7458

D.J. Reveal, Inc. 937/444-2609 Don Reveal 15686 Webber Rd. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 Fax: 937/ 444-4984

Casa Grande, Arizona 85222 • 888/220-6455

SERVING RANCHERS FOR... 158 years, since 1851.

Williams Windmill, Inc. New Mexico Ranch Items and Service Specialist Since 1976 New Mexico Distributor for Aermotor Windmills 575/835-1630 • Fax: 575/838-4536 Lemitar, N.M. • williamswindmill@live.com

ROBERTSON LIVESTOCK DONNIE ROBERTSON Certified Ultrasound Technician Registered, Commercial and Feedlot 4661 PR 4055, Normangee, TX 77871 Cell: 936/581-1844 Email: crober86@aol.com

Mesa

TRACTOR, INC. 800/303-1631 (NM) FULL-LINE KUBOTA DEALER 3826 4th St., NW • Albuquerque, NM 87107 Office 505/344-1631 • Fax 505/345-2212 OCTOBER 2009

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To place your listings in the Real Estate Guide call Debbie Cisneros at 505/332-3675 or email debbie@aaalivestock.com

Plate Steel Construction Plate Steel Floors Pipeline Compatible

We may not be the biggest, the fanciest or the oldest but we are reliable & have the tools. RICHARD RANDALS – QUALIFYING BROKER • TOM SIDWELL – ASSOCIATE BROKER GEORGE (DOC) EVETTS, MD – ASSOCIATE BROKER O: 575/461-4426 • C: 575/403-7138 • F: 575/461-8422 • TF: 866/681.3505

richard@newmexicopg.com • www.newmexicopg.com • 615 West Rt. 66, Tucumcari, NM 88401

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ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NM (1760AC) DAIRY – Double 35 parallel parlor, 2400 lockups, very nice, 800 acres irrigated, 2240 additional acres available.

1606 E. Sumner Ave. · Box 409 Ft. Sumner, New Mexico 88119 www.ranchseller.com

SOUTH WICHITA RIVER RANCH: ABUNDUNT DEER, QUAIL, DOVE & TURKEY – 12¼ section ranch, fronts on two highways, 466 acres in farmland, hunting facilities, new set of steel pens.

575/355-2855 or 575/760-3838 575/760-3818

NEW MEXICO LAND AUCTION SENECA VALLEY FARM IN UNION COUNTY

9,813± ACRES Offered in 19 Tracts

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www.westchester-auctions.com 800-607-6888 • 217-352-6000 OCTOBER 2009

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Rivalé Ranch Realty LLC I SPECIALIZE IN NEW MEXICO FARM AND RANCH LAND P. O. Box 9, Des Moines, NM 88418 rivale@bacavalley.com • 575/207-7484 Raymond Rivalé Broker / Ranch Expert

Bottari Realty www.bottarirealty.com

NEVADA RANCHES & FARMS Wells Area Farm: 90 deeded acres of which approx. 85 in Alfalfa and Orchard Grass hay. Good home and outbuildings plus singlewide mobile. On Hwy 93.3 miles North. Price: $500,000. Elko Company Deeded Sheep Base: 10,960 deeded acre plus a BLM permit (29%) in the Adobe Range Northeast of Elko, NV. Price only: $1,426,000. including 1/2 mineral rights. Add the Elmore listed below for hay base. Elmore Ranch: 750 acres on the Humboldt River approx. 15 miles East of Elko. Approx. 400 water righted acres and not improvements other than fences. Price: $600,000. Mason Mountain Ranch: approx. 3700 deeded acres plus small BLM permit adjoining the ranch. This ranch is located on the road to Charleston approx. 16 miles off the Mountain City highway. Modest improvements include home and misc. outbuilding. No power. Approx. 80 acres of meadow irrigated out of Mason Creek and springs. Lots of wildlife. Would be good combination summer cattle and recreation. Price: $1,575,000. We have more ranch listings on our site www.bottarirealty.com

OFFICE: 775/752-3040 RESIDENCE: 775/752-3809 FAX: 775/752-3021 E-MAIL: paul@ bottarirealty.com

OCTOBER 2009

PAUL D. BOTTARI, BROKER Out West Realty Network Affiliate

Southeast New Mexico Ranch for Sale ~ 1500+ Deeded ~ ~ 169 Head Year Round BLM Permit ~ ~ Older, Modest Home ~ ~ 2 Sets of Pens ~ ~ 45 miles from Roswell, NM ~ ~ 10 miles east of Hagerman, NM ~

209/543-2886

TEXAS & OKLA. FARMS & RANCHES 503 acre So. Navarro Co., Texas. It’s got it all. $2,000/acre. 632 acre CATTLE and HUNTING, N.E. Texas ranch, elaborate home, one-mile highway frontage. OWNER FINANCE at $2,000/acre. 274 acres in the shadow of Dallas. Secluded lakes, trees, excellent grass. Hunting and fishing, dream home sites. $3,850/acre. 126 acre jewel on Red River Texas – Nice river frontage, irrigation well, excellent soils for crops, nursery stock, cattle grazing, you name it. $3,450/acre. 1,700 acre classic N.E. Texas cattle and hunting ranch. $2,500/acre. Some mineral production.

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Joe Priest Real Estate 1205 N. Hwy 175, Seagoville, TX 75159

972/287-4548 • 214/676-6973 1-800/671-4548 www.joepriest.com • joepriestre@earthlink.com

H O R S E & R O P E R S PA R A D I S E 12 Fenced Acres w/opt. additional 37 acres. 2,688 Sq. ft. Home w/4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths. 6 Stall Md. Barn. 40 x 50 Metal Shop. Steer & Calf Arena. Please Call 505/228-7462 or 505/280-6305

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O: 806/364-4042 • F: 806/364-4350 108 East 3rd • P.O. Box 966 Hereford, Texas 79045

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PRICE REDUCED!! Motivated Seller!! 5,720 acre/110-140 AU ranch for $1,950,000 OBO within 45 minutes of Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Consists of 2,520 acres deeded and 3,200 acres of state lease. There are numerous concrete/metal tanks, a large storage tank, a running windmill, and an electric submersible well with miles of underground PVC pipe allowing water access to all 4 pastures. County maintained road leads to the property as well as allowing for utilities (fiber-optic phone lines and electricity) to the property as well as having electrical lines to several locations on the property which give many options for home placement. Flat lands, rolling acreage with piñon and juniper, and quiet canyons make this land a perfect place for a retreat on the weekends as well as a place to raise a family. Will pay 3% buyer agent commission.

Call 505/379-8212 for more information

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In the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, this very private pueblo style estate built in mid-50s sits nestled in old growth cottonwoods and elms on 2.4 acres of irrigated land. $480,000

Vernon Knoch, Broker 530/233-1993 • Fax: 530/233-5193

KELLY CREEK RANCH: This reputation Oregon ranch has 2,400 deeded acres, free water with 1869 water rights, large flood irrigated meadows, and no irrigation wells. Improvements include three homes, three hay barns, three horse barns, two sets of corrals, with scales, feed lot with 450' of fence line bunk space and miscellaneous other buildings. Water fowl, deer, and many other wildlife species are abundant on the ranch. This is an easy operating ranch with one hired man. Price quick sale reduced from $3,750,000 to $2,995,000 1,360 ACRES, near Ravendale, Calif. Develop this property into a hay ranch. Excellent area for irrigation wells. Two older homes plus outbuildings. Priced at: $600,000

Also available is an adjacent 15 acres of beautiful pasture with mature trees, native landscape and direct access to irrigation canal. For more information and details see www.phillipsroad.wordpress.com or call Andy Phillips:

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920 East 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201 Office: 575/623-8440 Cell: 575/626-1913 www.michelethomesteadrealty.com PRICE REDUCED ON THE CLAPHAM RANCH — CALL FOR DETAILS

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2,000-50,000 Acres • Cash or Terms A SPEAR Land & Cattle Company Te l 5 7 5 / 6 4 8 - 2 7 8 3 OCTOBER 2009

Chip Cole RANCH BROKER We may not be the biggest, the fanciest or the oldest but we are reliable & have the tools.

SELLING WEST TEXAS FOR 29 YEARS! — PETROLEUM BUILDING — 14 E. Beauregard Ave., Suite 201 San Angelo, Texas 76903-5831

RICHARD RANDALS – QUALIFYING BROKER • TOM SIDWELL – ASSOCIATE BROKER GEORGE (DOC) EVETTS, MD – ASSOCIATE BROKER O: 575/461-4426 • C: 575/403-7138 • F: 575/461-8422 • TF: 866/681.3505

richard@newmexicopg.com • www.newmexicopg.com • 615 West Rt. 66, Tucumcari, NM 88401

Ofc.: 325/655-3555

CATRON COUNTY RANCH

866/676-3276 • www.ag-management.com

418 Acres in Yuma County, Arizona Controlled Under a State Agricultural Lease. AND Turn Key 1788.5 Acre Farm & Ranch Combo – Plus Equipment

Red Cone Ranch is prime elk, deer and antelope habitat and a productive year-round cow/calf operation. World class bull elk (400+ scores) range on this vast spread of 36,285± acres in west central New Mexico. The unusual amount of water in numerous ponds, stock tanks and springs along with high quality grass and browse attracts and nurtures trophy size elk and deer. High nutrient native hard grasses produce healthy calves with good weight gain for 597 pair. $4,350,000. Contact Jack Kavanaugh, Fuller Western Real Estate, (800) 754-0544.

41 Acres: Irrigation well with new Submersible pumping system that produces 260 GPM, concrete water distribution system, just 6 miles North West of Willcox in Stewart District, great location with all utilities and nice views ¾ mile from paved Rd. $240,000 with Owner financing. Additional acreage available. 100 Acres:

New 30’X60’x17’, concrete-floored, open front, sheet metal barn, very high producing irrigation well (tested over 2,000 GPM) new pump and electric motor in place, domestic well with submersible pump and pressure system, electric, phone & new septic system ready for your new home. Abundance of water ready to put in to farming. $275,000.

640 AC + 600 AC State Lease

in livestock grazing. This property lies along Birch Road, a main paved road that connects Hwy. 191 and Kansas Settlement Road, the 2 main southern routes, in Sulfur Springs Valley. $1,120,000

3008 N. Prince St., Clovis, NM 88101 575/763-5055 • 575/762-5611

BRETT JOHNSON brett@505resources.com www.505realtors.com O. 575/763-5055 C. 575/760-3654 • F. 575/769-9177 84

OCTOBER 2009

2,240 Acres, 10 wells, all videoed showing water depths and condition of wells. Paved road to corner of property, on Bell Ranch Road. 2 miles North of Hwy 181. In a farming area with Pat Hills as backdrop. Well located for development property or re-development as farm and/or dairy. Has annual government crop payments and can be leased out for grazing to keep taxes to a minimum. $5,600,000.

TENNEY’s 4U Land & Real Estate J.L. (JIM) TENNEY, BROKER 4520 West Airport Rd., Willcox, AZ 85643 (Cochise Country) Office 520/384-2834 • Cell 520/906-7335 • Fax 520/384-6396 • jimassist@vtc.net Our family trains roping and barrel horses, so the cattle we have are Corriente Cattle we use for training our horses. My primary business is brokering real estate.

RANCHES FOR SALE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO RANCH: 20,635 deeded acres plus 6,275 acres of New Mexico State Lease. This productive ranch is southwest of Clayton in some of the best ranching country in the state. The terrain varies from elevated foothills to open rolling country that descends to productive live creek bottoms and canyon rims. The ranch has exceptional fences, an extensive new water system, and the property is well improved with a comfortable owner’s home, outbuildings and shipping pens. Everything is in place and the ranch is ready to operate. The property is located in the heart of the Bravo Dome CO2 Gas Field. Royalty income averaged over $19,000 per month last year, and 100% of the seller’s minerals will convey with the property. Additionally, the ranch receives an annual CRP payment of $5,655 through 2017 and an NRCS Conservation Security Program Payment of $29,302 per year for the next four years. It is a rare happening to list a quality cattle ranch with the added bonus of substantial supplemental income, but the owners are motivated for a quick sale, and have priced this quality offering at only $400 per deeded acre. TEXAS PANHANDLE RANCH: 71,059 acres located northwest of Amarillo, Texas. The centerpiece of the ranch is approximately 29 miles of the scenic Canadian River, which essentially runs through the center of the property. The terrain varies dramatically from elevated mesas descending to deep canyons and wide fertile creek bottoms. The property is extremely well improved and very well watered by the river, springs, creeks, and many water wells. Major improvements include a 7,000 square foot owner’s home, 4,500 foot paved landing

Current economic conditions have challenged us all, and in order to compete, we have recently listed several quality properties at very attractive prices. Ranches of this quality and size seldom come on the market. We have also renegotiated the listing prices on ranches already in our inventory (price reductions of 15% to over 20%). We feel these ranches are all priced to reflect today’s market and offer great upside potential.

strip, hand houses, dog kennels, and many extras. The ranch offers some of the best mule deer, whitetail, turkey and quail hunting to be found. Two state record deer have been harvested in recent years, and elk are now coming down the river out of New Mexico. This property has a colorful history and a carefully planned Conservation Easement is in place. This ranch has it all. $475 per acre. EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO: 37,140 deeded acres with four sections of Colorado State Lease. This ranch has been owned by the same family for almost 60 years. The ranch is approximately 90 miles east of Colorado Springs. The terrain is open rolling, well sodded, native prairie country. The ranch has adequate headquarter improvements and is watered by live creek water, wells, an extensive waterline network and earthen ponds. This is a rancher’s ranch, priced to fit a rancher’s pocketbook at $245 per deeded acre. The property is rated at 1,000+ A.U. The Colorado State Lease will be assigned subject to approval of the CSLB. NORTHERN NEW MEXICO HUNTING RANCH: 17,078 acres located along the Continental Divide near the Colorado border. Elevations approach 10,000 feet. The terrain varies from open grassy meadows to mountain slopes and ridges. Timber cover includes oak, pine, spruce, fir and aspen. Timber becomes dense in the higher elevations. The property is watered by live creeks, springs, ponds, wells, and several early priority date water rights. This property is extremely well improved with a new 11 bedroom hunting lodge, high fenced game park, 10,000 sq.ft. barn equipped with elk handling facilities, and too many extras to list. An estiOFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY:

mated 420 privately owned elk are located in the park. In addition, the ranch receives 65 bull elk rifle permits and 24 archery permits. Several ponds are stocked with trout. This ranch is priced to sell at $2,150 per acre. EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO CATTLE RANCH: 60,400 deeded acres with approximately 6,000 acres of leased and free use land. The ranch is located near Santa Rosa and historical stocking rates indicate a carrying capacity of 1,200 – 1,300 animal units. The ranch has a rolling to hilly terrain with a small amount of canyon country. The property is watered by natural lakes, submersible wells, windmills and an extensive waterline network. Improvements include a nearly new Spanish style hacienda, two camps and several good sets of livestock pens. This ranch is realistically priced at $285 per deeded acre. NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO: 18,232 deeded acres plus 28,005 acres of New Mexico State Lease, for a total of 46,237 acres, ±. This ranch is located in the heart of New Mexico’s most productive cattle country. The terrain varies from open rolling grama grass country to several major drainages descending into rough escarpments and rocky canyons in the Canadian River bottom. The ranch is watered by live river, creek and spring water, plus numerous water wells. Recently, the owner installed 46 miles of new waterlines with troughs. The improvements are outstanding and in excellent condition. This may be the best watered and most highly improved ranch in Northeastern N.M. Carrying capacity is around 1,250 A.U. The ranch is priced at $550 per deeded acre. Descripti brochures av ve ai on all ranchelable s.

Chas. S. Middleton and Son • www.chassmiddleton.com • 1507 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79401 • 806/763-5331 OCTOBER 2009

NEW MEXICO RANCHES FOR SALE – 20,099 total acres, 348 AUYL BLM grazing permit. 80 miles southwest of Carlsbad, NM, in the Brokeoff Mountains. – 12,369 deeded acres, 300± AUYL, scenic vistas with hunting. Located on the north slopes of the Capitan Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. – 8,038 total acres, 200± AUYL owner controlled, excellent turf with good grass cover. Forty-five miles northwest of Roswell, NM. – 28,576 total acres, 2,200± deeded, desert ranch 25 miles west of Jal, NM, on NM State Highway 128. BLM rating at 370 AUYL.

MOUNTAIN VISTA FARMS Beautiful Farm at the Foot of the Guadalupe Mountains. ■ 640 Acres with 300 Acres of Senior Water Rights (1951) ■ 250 Acres Under Cultivation Cement Ditches & Side Roll Sprinklers ■ 4 Wells ■ Beautiful Home, 40x60 Shop, 90x7 Hay Barn ■ Beautiful Views & Big Mule Deer Bucks ■ Good Fences, Big Cottonwood Trees ■

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20.44 acres w/ 16.5 Irrigated. Horse facility including an arena, nice newer barn w/ 4 stalls and 2 offices. Charming, older 2 bdrm home. Located in an area of larger farms. $425,000. 182 tranquil acres! 3 bd/ 2ba home, plus 2nd approved home site. Marketable timber, yr-round creek & pond, water rights. 36 ac of irrigated hayfield & pasture. $2,184,000. Multiple tax lots, large acreage for grazing & multiple recreational opportunities on 3196.75 acres. Spring on property. Great hunting! $5,100,000. World-Class fly fishing waters! 1,704 acres. 2 1/4 miles of Upper Williamson River Frontage, bordering National Forest. Rustic cabin & shop, meadows & timber. $2,450,000. Historic property; has been in the same family since 1857. Fine AG land! 70.5 acres w/57 irrigated. Also included 12+ acre side lot w/ homesite possibilities. $879,000. Livestock ranch on 1,038.acres w/ irrigation, dryland pasture & feed lots. 4 homes, 5 barns, shop, 2 sets of working corrals. $2,400,000.

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575/361-7980

ARIZONA RANCH Real Estate NEW MEXICO RANCH Real Estate Main Office 40070 W. Hwy 84 P.O. Box 1, Stanfield, AZ 85172 Toll-Free 866/424-9173 • Fax 520/424-3843

JIM OLSON Designated Broker – AZ Qualifying Broker – NM

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FLINT HILLS RANCHES 4,080 ACRES – CHASE COUNTY, KANSAS 34” rainfall, all native grass, good fences, good pens, excellent condition, two creeks.

“Making a difference to the land and the people” ■ Springer, N.M.: 275 acres with 90 water shares on the French Tract overlooking Springer Lake. 2003, 3-bed./2-bath Oakwood MH with city water tap. 1/3 under irrigation and the rest in pasture. Breathtaking views of the mesas and mtns. Ideal for the horsemen with a clean property ready to build your own horse facility. $300,000. ■ Gladstone, N.M.: 800 ac., ¼ mile North of store on Hwy. 56. On county road with water and utilities. Excellent grass production with 360' open views of the prairie, volcanoes and Ute Creek. Will sell from 140 ac. and up at $500/ac. Total price for the 800 acres is at $400,000.

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■ French Track, N.M.: 400 ac., Off of I-25 exit 419 onto Hwy. 58 near Russell’s truck stop. The farm has a 3 bed, one bath home with long loafing sheds, water tap and 160 water shares. Dry land is sub-irrigated and has a high carrying capacity per animal unit. Being next to this busy intersection creates a great opportunity for extra income possibilities. $440,000.

six miles West of Topeka, frontage on I-70, all native grass, springs.

■ Raton, N.M.: 616 acres on the historical landmark Kiowa Mesa, 30 miles SE on Hwy. 193. Beautiful mesa country with awesome views of the surrounding valley, volcano Mtns., and mesas. Excellent habitat for the Mule deer, antelope and grass for livestock. Cabin with windmill water. Great small recreational ranch... $525,000.

DOUG WILDIN & ASSOCIATES Ranch Brokers • 620/662-0411 www.wildinranchbrokers.com

■ Raton, N.M.: 920 acres 45 miles SE on Hwy. 193, next to the historical Palo Blanco Mtn. Church, with tree covered mesas, live creek, large natural lake bed and lots of wildlife. Water well, power and abuts Hwy. 193. Very scenic ranch. $690,000.

Norman “Punch” Hennigan, Qualifying Broker Toll Free 877/704-4077 • O: 575/445-4077 • Cell 575/447-7758 116 S. 2nd, Raton, NM • www.kiowaland.com • sales@kiowaland.com

Buena Vista Realty 521 W. 2nd, Portales, NM 88130 • 575/226-0671 • Fax 575/226-0672

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43 acre stock farm with 1/8th mile T&L hydraulic drive sprinkler planted to alfalfa mix on part and newly sown millet on remainder. Nice hay barn with southside shed and pens plus optional trailer home. 2 tracts total of 318 ac. CRP land with water rights and irrigation eq. still on site. One contract runs thru 2014, one thru 2017 w/small house. This land is in the Sundale Valley area of Roosevelt Co., NM. 3 bdrm 2 bth home on 140 acres of native grass with pipe pens and good well on Hwy 114 east of Dora, excellent community for family. 18 acre irrigated farm with sideroll-irrigation, haybarn, double door shop and 16'x80' mobile home. GIVE US A CALL OR STOP BY. LET US WORK FOR YOU!

Qualified Broker: A.H. (Jack) Merrick Sales Agents: Charles May, Koletta Hays, Kercida Merrick

OCTOBER 2009

NEW MEXICO RANCH FOR SALE They are not making any more land ... Investing in land is much better than the stock market

NEAR FT. SUMNER, NM – 10,488.8 acres – 9,848.8 deeded, 640 state lease. Paved access on Hwy. 60, 9 miles W. of Ft. Sumner. The ranch improvements include a four bedroom, two bath home only 3 years old. Home has fireplace, detached carport w/storage, 4 stall horse barn w/hay/tack room, & metal horse corrals. Other improvements include metal shipping pens w/scales & squeeze chute, & single bin overhead feed storage unit. Well watered w/7 wells & dirt tanks. Fences are in good condition. Solid turf. Wildlife of deer, antelope & quail. Brochure available upon request. Annual property taxes of approx. 17 cents/deed acre. The Ft. Sumner area is year-round cow country & is a desirable area of the state where camping & fishing are available year round. Asking price $245 per deeded acre.

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WAHOO RANCH – Approximately 39,976 acres: 10,600 deeded, 6,984 BLM, 912 state, 40 uncontrolled and 21,440 forest. Beautiful cattle ranch located on the east slope of the Black Range Mountains north of Winston, NM, on State Road 52. Three hours from either Albuquerque or El Paso.The ranch is bounded on the east by the Alamosa Creek Valley and on the west by the Wahoo Mountains ranging in elevation from 6,000' to 8,796'. There are 5 houses/cabins, 3 sets of working corrals (2 with scales) and numerous shops and outbuildings. It is very well watered with many wells, springs, dirt tanks and pipelines. The topography and vegetation is a combination of grass covered hills (primarily gramma grasses), with many cedar, piñon and live oak covered canyons as well as the forested Wahoo Mountains. There are plentiful elk and deer as well as antelope, turkey, bear, mountain lion and javelina (49 elk tags in 2008). Absolutely one of the nicest combination cattle/hunting ranches to be found in the SW. Price reduced to $8,500,000. SAN JUAN RANCH – Located 10 miles south of Deming off Hwy. 11 (Columbus Hwy) approximately 26,964 total acres consisting of +/- 3964 deeded, +/- 3800 state lease, +/- 14,360 BLM and +/-4840 Uncontrolled. The allotment is for 216 head (AUYL). There are +/- 278 acres of ground water irrigation rights (not currently being farmed) as well as 9 solar powered stock wells and metal storage tanks and approx. 6½ miles pipeline. The ranch begins on the north end at the beautiful Mahoney Park high up in the Florida mountains and runs 5½ miles down the mountains to their south end. It continues another 7½ miles south across their foothills and onto the flats. The ranch has a very diverse landscape with plentiful wildlife including quail, dove, rabbits, deer and ibex. Lots of potential & a good buy at $1,200,000. REDROCK CANYON RANCH – Located in Redrock, NM. Approx. 7,268 total acres consisting of +/- 1,908 private, +/- 1,040 state, +/- 4,320 BLM, 120 head grazing permit and 24 acres of farm land. 3½ miles of the Gila river runs thru the middle of the ranch. Deer, Javalina, quail & great fishing. Topography consists of large hills & mesas, bi-sected by the cottonwood lined Gila River Valley. Very well fenced and watered. Priced at $2,100,000 258 ACRE FARM BETWEEN LAS CRUCES, NM AND EL PASO, TX – Hwy. 28 frontage with 178 acres irrigated, 80 acres sandhills, full EBID (surface water) plus 2 supplemental irrigation wells, cement ditches and large equipment warehouse. Will sell +/- 45 irrigated acres separate. Reasonably priced at $2,652,000. 118.8 ACRE FARM - Located on Afton Road south of La Mesa, NM. Paved road frontage, full EBID (surface water) plus 2 supplemental irrigation wells with cement ditches. Will divide into 2 tracts – 50.47 acres & 68.32 acres. Priced at $16,000/acre - $1,900,640. BEAUTIFUL 143.81 ACRE NORTH VALLEY FARM located in Las Cruces, NM next to the Rio Grande River. Great views of the Organ Mountains. Cement ditches, 2 irrigation wells & EBID. 2 older houses and shed sold “as is”. Priced at $16,000/acre - $2,300,960. Will consider dividing.

OTHER FARMS FOR SALE – In Doña Ana County. All located near Las Cruces, NM. 8, 11, 14, 27 & 27.5 acres. $11,111/acre to $17,000/acre. All have EBID (surface water rights from the Rio Grande River) and several have supplemental irrigation wells. If you are interested in farm land in Doña Ana County, give me a call.

OCTOBER 2009

DAN DELANEY REAL ESTATE, LLC 318 W. Amador Avenue Las Cruces, NM 88005 (O) 575/647-5041 (C) 575/644-0776 nmlandman@zianet.com www.zianet.com/nmlandman

Circle P. Real Estate Brokers NICK PHILIPELLO JR. ~ QUALIFYING BROKER ~ Licensed in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado

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FEATURED LISTING: 205 North Barton, Grady, NM. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom on 1.92 acres, city water, all electric.

PAUL IS A THIRD GENERATION FARMER and rancher born and raised in Curry County, operating and managing over 3900 dryland acres since 1986. He has also been an advocate for New Mexico agriculture in Washington, DC and Santa Fe since 1991. Allow Paul to put this experience to work for you in selling your home, farm or ranch today.

PAUL STOUT, QUALIFYING BROKER 3352 State Road 209, Broadview, NM 88112 O: 575/357-2060 • C: 575/760-5461 • F: 575/357-2050 paul@firstalternativerealty.com • www.firstalternativerealty.com

Wild West Properties, L.L.C. Randy J. Wood Qualifiying Broker office: 505/980-8019 fax: 505/823-2262 7400 Gila Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 EMAIL: rjwood5@comcast.net www.wildwestproperties.com

Bar M Real Estate SCOTT MCNALLY, BROKER Specializing in sales and appraisals of rural properties P.O. Box 428 • Roswell, NM 88202 Phone: 575/622-5867 Mobile: 575/420-1237 Web Site: www.ranchesnm.com email: sammmcnally@msn.com

Upscale 8-year-old log home, modular home, hunters bunkhouse, out buildings all set on 1164 acres. Excellent cattle operation facility, bed & breakfast or the hunters paradise. CONTACT www.moruralproperties.com or John at 660/734-0030

Nancy A. Belt, Broker (Cell) 520-221-0807 Tom Hardesty 520-909-0233 Tobe Haught 505-264-3368 COMMITTED TO ALWAYS WORKING HARD FOR YOU!

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Turkey Creek, AZ 2837 Acres deeded, nice HQ, small State lease, 724 acre-feet of water rights, great development potential. $6,000,000 Southeast, AZ A Year Round River Runs through the Deeded Land! Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Excellent access, 280 deeded acres, grazing leases, irrigated pasture w/water rights from the river. HQ situated in beautiful canyon. Scenic. North of San Simon, AZ Great Guest Ranch Prospect. Pristine, scenic, private but only 12 miles from I-10. Bighorn sheep, ruins, pictographs. 1480 Acres of deeded, 52 head BLM lease, historic rock house, new cabin, springs, wells. $2,450,000 Young, AZ 72 Acre Farm. Under the Mogollon Rim, a must see, w/small town charm, mountain views. 1,000 gpm well, home, 1800’s museum, 2 bedroom cabin, shop, and barn. Excellent for horse farm, bed and breakfast, land or water development. +/-62 ac & well for $1,700,000 and Home and other improvements. $424,500. Seller Financing. **NEW** 325 Ac Farm, Kansas Settlement, AZ This working farm has 2-120 acre Zimmatic Pivots, a nice site built home, large workshop and hay barn, a doublewide and singlewide mobile home. 5 irrigation wells, 2 domestic wells. The property is fenced and cross fenced. Great set-up for pasturing cattle. $1,250,000. Terms available. Benson, AZ, 79 Acre Farm. Situated in the beautiful San Pedro Valley along the San Pedro River. +/-50 acres under irrigation. Includes a 2/3 interest in a 1000 gpm irrigation well. Great for cattle, horses and homesites. $850,000 Rainbow Valley, AZ 300 Head Cattle Ranch. Excellent desert ranch owned and operated by the same family for 40 years. Well improved w/BLM and State grazing leases. HQ on State Land, well watered. $850,000 Price Reduced to $650,000 Wickenburg, AZ 216 Head Cattle Ranch. Scenic, lush high desert vegetation. 103 deeded acres, State, BLM and 3,100 acres private lease. Well watered w/tanks, springs & wells. Abundant feed, numerous corrals and great steel shipping pens. $850,000 Near Cotton City, NM, 680 Acre Farm w/315 acres of water rights, +/-4 sections of BLM. Run +/-300 head. Irrigated by 12" pipe w/alfalfa valves. 3 Irrigation wells water at 150' and 2 domestic wells. Nice home, barn and corrals. Great Buy! $755,000 Greenlee County, AZ, 139 Head Ranch. Year long USFS Permit w/two room line camp, barn and corrals at HQ. This is a remote horseback ranch w/limited vehicular access, 8 dirt tanks, +/-20 springs. 10 Acres of deeded in Sheldon, AZ. Seller Financing. $400,000 Santa Teresa Mnts, Fort Thomas AZ. 200 deeded acres, 17 Head BLM Allotment, private retreat, two wells. This property is very remote and extremely scenic w/a beautiful canyon lined w/sycamores, cottonwoods and beautiful rock formations. Seller Financing. $300,000 Dragoon, AZ. 50+/- Head Cattle Ranch. 21 Head State AZ grazing lease and 1960+/- acres adverse grazing. 10 deeded acres w/water, and power nearby. $225,000

HORSE PROPERTIES: Benson, AZ. Custom Home on 8 Acres. 3BR/2BA home w/colored concrete floors, pecan cabinetry, granite counter tops, vaulted ceilings, and large bonus room. +/-5400 square foot barn w/plenty of room for stalls, hay, or equipment storage. $380,000 Benson, AZ 20 Acre Quality Horse Facility. Castlebrook barn, nice home, arena, round pen, and much more. $695,000 Dragoon, AZ 5 Acre Horse Property. 3927 square foot home remodeled w/new kitchen cabinets and flooring, 4-stall hay/horse barn, two turnouts. $250,000 (Additional acreage available and grazing possibility for a few head of cattle) **NEW** Willcox, AZ, +/-9 acres w/Roping Arena. 3BR/2BA Shultz manufactured home w/many upgrades, 170’ x 300’ roping arena, nice 4 stall horse barn w/tack room & hay storage, second barn, new well, a very private and nice location on Circle I Rd. $230,000,

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Bruhn Enterprises Logan, N.M. Ernie Bruhn, 575/487-2273

Horse ’n‘ Hound Feed ’n‘ Supply Las Cruces, N.M. Curtis Creighton 575/523-8790 Old Mill Farm & Ranch Belen, N.M. Corky Morrison, 505/865-5432 Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply Roswell, N.M. Hub Traylor, 575/622-9164 Tucumcari Ranch Supply Tucumcari, N.M. Jimmy Watson, 575/461-9620

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