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16 Deming, New Mexico Newest Target for National Monument 18 Mark and Patty Goes Named American Gelbvieh Association 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees 20 Martin Named 2023 American Gelbvieh Association Breeder of the Year 20 Burton Named 2023 American Gelbvieh Association Commercial Producer of the Year 22 Hunting and Ranching Insurance Explained Source: Swingle Collins & Associates

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42 C40 Cities: What Is This Organization and Why Should You Be Terrified Of Its “Green” Globalist Agenda Source: Protect The Harvest

49 Cancel Culture: Do You Like Your Home? Do You Want To Keep It? by Kathleen Marquardt, American Policy Center

51 Wild ‘Super Pigs’ From Canada Could Become a New Front in the War on Feral Hogs by Marcus Lashley Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida

53 How Spoiled Are New Mexico’s Dogs? A New Survey Has Answers by Gregory Hollister, Piñon, Post Culture, New Mexico

54 Cows as Caretakers Of Land and Climate by Goetheanum

55 Endangered Species Act -- A Failure At 50 by William Perry Pendley, Cowboy State Daily

56 2023 New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Executive Committee 58 NMCGA Photo Contest Winners 60 2023 New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Awards 64 Mexican Wolf Makes Visit to New Mexico’s Valles Caldera 71 New Mexico Adopts California Clean Car Rule 78 Beef Cow Slaughter and Herd Culling by Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Cow-Calf Corner

84 Bullheaded: The Sam Brothers of Rio Rancho Are Hooked on Riding Bulls in Regional Rodeos by Ollie Reed Jr., Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer

88 ‘A Dream Come True’: Santa Fe Resident Emma Cameron Crowned Miss Rodeo America by Adrian Gomez, Albuquerque Journal

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Bronson Corn NMCGA President

Bronson Corn President Roswell Tom Paterson President-Elect Luna Dave Kenneke NW Vice President Cimarron Jeff Decker SE Vice President Lovington Roy Farr SW Vice President Datil Becky King-Spindle Vice President at Large Moriarty Shacey Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer Peralta Loren Patterson Immediate Past President Corona Randell Major Past President

hope that everybody had a wonderful Christmas with their friends and family. The fun, the games, the laughter, the tears, the memories made, and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior are why we love the Christmas season. I pray that 2024 brings lots of rain, and fat cattle with good prices. The ranching way of life is one that cannot be taught in a book. You can learn basic principles, understanding, and the basic knowledge from a book, but you will never gain real life experience through a book. The importance of passing down knowledge from generation to generation is one of the greatest gifts that can ever be received to a young cattleman. The history that can be shared on what works and what does not work in your area can save somebody a lot of heartache and costly trials. Naturally, there’s always going to be a fine line on sharing knowledge and imposing knowledge. It all depends on the recipient’s willingness to listen, understand, and take constructive criticisms to better themselves. I am diving into this topic because there are people out there who have gained their entire knowledge of agriculture from a book! They claimed to be conservationists, environmentalists, animal rights activists, or preservationists. The problem with all of these titles is that these people have no real-world experience. There is no universal book that can teach you how to be a good steward of the land, how to care for your livestock, how to care for the wildlife, how to handle erosion control, and most importantly how to do all of that and still make a living. These same people are trying to dictate how we manage our ranches on a day-to-day basis, yet they would not know the first thing to do when it comes to running a ranch. They’re wanting to tax you on your cow farts, they’re wanting you to drive electric vehicles, they are wanting you off of all federally allocated lands, and they want access to your private property as well. They want all of these things in the name of conservation! The one thing we have to understand are these people are very emotionally driven, most of them are not necessarily bad people, they just do not understand how and why we do what we do. They are being spoon fed by the wrong people. This is where we must come together to spread our message, to show them how and why we do what we do. If you get the opportunity to share a little insight on how your operation works and why you do things a certain way, please just take that time and share otherwise they’re going to get that information from people who have a skewed opinion and frankly don’t care about you or the cattle industry. During the last legislative session and probably during this upcoming legislative session people have asked why we have stood up and fought many of the conservation bills that were brought forward. I tell them that at the first initial glance upon seeing these bills you would think that they are a good thing for us ranchers, but when you start digging into them that’s when you start to see the whole story. Several of these conservation bills do have funds allocated for on-the-ground projects, but for every good thing that they do there can be several detrimental actions to our industry, as they say those are unintended consequence (well I guess sometimes they are intended consequences). Just for example the land of enchantment legacy fund has a lot of good qualities to the bill, but there is the dark side as well. It gives two state entities the ability to purchase private property; the Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department, and the Department of Game and Fish the ability to use these funds for the acquisition of private property, and as we have already seen they are more than willing to purchase large parcels of property such as the L Bar ranch west of Albuquerque. That is 54,000 acres and $34.1 million that will never be in production agriculture again as long as it belongs to the NMDGF. The unintended consequences that go along with them taking that L-Bar Ranch out of production ultimately falls to the county. The loss of ranches doesn’t just affect our counties infrastructure, but it affects the county’s tax base most significantly, meaning that once again rural New Mexican’s lose out on vital infrastructure moneys that they must have to make their counties whole. Please be active and vigilant so we might be able to help our next generation continue on with the life we all love. God Bless You and your Family “Y’all have a Good’en” Bronson Corn, President

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

Your Private Property Rights to be Traded on Stock Exchange?

he Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued regulations that will fund the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Conservation Use Rule (CUR) which was issued in draft form last April. Fortunately the CUR has not been finalized and the SEC proposed regulations are patently illegal. If either is ever finalized they will face legal challenges because of the number of violations of federal statutes. The BLM doesn’t have the money to fund their agenda. The SEC proposes to create National Asset Companies (NAC) that will acquire public or private lands as assets that will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange and likely sold to China.

“There is simply no legal authority for issued final grazing regulations, which private companies to hold assets in public or among other things, added a “conservation federal lands that statutorily are either (1) use” rule which allowed the BLM to issue being held in trust for citizens of the United ten-year permits to public lands that would States or (2) are open to multiple use for live- exclude livestock grazing. According to that stock grazing, mining, timber production, regulation, the BLM defined “conservation oil and gas development or other uses”, wrote use” as an activity, excluding livestock on an Karen Budd-Falen in her comments on allotment for a period of ten years. The Tenth behalf of several groups on the SEC Circuit rejected that regulation holding that proposal. the BLM could not issue a permit on a “Additionally, allowing and encouraging grazing allotment that excludes grazing. foreign entities to acquire private lands, Congress can delegate its authority to the eliminating economic use of those lands and executive agencies to make regulations in trading such holding on the New York Stock compliance with Congress’s direction. Exchange is detrimental to the national secu- However, the U.S. Supreme Court has rity and economic interests of this Country”, declared that if an agency seeks to decide an she continued. issue of “major national significance,” its Like the BLM’s Conservation Use Rule, action must be supported by clear congresthe SEC proposed rule states that NACs who sional authorization. acquire public or private lands as “assets” Under the major questions doctrine, the would be prohibited from: Supreme Court has rejected agency claims [E]ngaging directly or indirectly in of regulatory authority when (1) the underunsustainable activities. These are defined lying claim of authority concerns an issue of as activities that cause any material adverse “vast ‘economic and political significance,’” impact on the condition or natural assets and (2) Congress has not clearly empowered under its control, and that extract resources the agency with authority over the issue. without replenishing them (including, but But Congress has not clearly given the not limited to, traditional fossil fuel devel- SEC or any other federal agency the authoropment, mining, unsustainable logging, or ity to sell or lease lands to eliminate perpetuating industrial agriculture). productive use of the land. According to the proposed SEC rule, use Because of these political and economic of private lands owned by NACs is limited impacts, Congress can only be the body that to eco-tourism or production of regenerative authorizes NACs to acquire lands or interfood crops in a working landscape. ests in lands, not the SEC or some other The proposed rule totally disregards the federal agency outside of their statutory fact that there is no legal basis for any federal mission and authority. agency allowing a NAC to acquire lands or The SEC proposed rule specifically allows interests in lands. The BLM has attempted to eliminate livecontinued on page 14 >> stock grazing before and such an effort was rejected by the courts. In 1995, the BLM

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Broken Eggs In the vein of being careful who you get in bed with, Kroger is learning a hard lesson about aligning with extremists according to AGDAILY. Mercy for Animals, a radical animal-rights organization that works to end animal agriculture by making meat alternatives more attractive and meat production more expensive, has taken after the major chain for a “broken promise” to sell only cage-free eggs first with a goal of 2025. Kroger later pushed that back to 2022. They didn’t make that deadline citing supply-chain issues, affordability, and not enough demand. Additionally, the number of customers willing to pay higher prices for cage-free isn’t keeping up with Kroger’s promise. So it now promises to sell 70 percent cage-free eggs by 2030. Walmart has also broken its promise. Low consumer demand means producers aren’t switching to cage-free production. So there just aren’t enough birds to meet Walmart’s pledge, says AGDAILY. The moral to the story is it never pays to work with extremist groups, whether they’re advocating for animal rights, the environment, or any other hot-button trend. Mercy for Animals is willing to spend a lot of money to hurt Kroger, despite the fact that its ambitious goal just isn’t feasible, according to AGDAILY.

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appy New Year! It’s hard to believe we are in 2024, but here we are. As I was visiting with folks at Joint Stockman’s last month, newly pinned as the New Mexico CowBelle (NMCB) President, I asked a couple of ladies who are dear to me, and past state presidents themselves, just how long our pin has been passed down. Their reply was, “For as long as I can remember, but I know it’s been a long time.” That struck me with an awe I hadn’t really considered as I got ready to take on this new role– what a legacy that is. (And maybe a slight moment of panic as I thought about the big shoes I have to fill.) But quite honestly, to have the privilege to follow all these ladies who have come before me, 57 by my count,

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Organ Mountains Desert Peaks Monument, and you will lose access if these areas are designated. Howard Hutchinson spoke about the origin of the initiative to remove or limit access and use of resources. This started with United Nations Agenda 21 and subsequent Global Biological Assessment that calls for protection and preservation of 50 percent of the earth’s surface area. Hutchinson stated, “Wilder ne s s , adjacent bu f fers a nd interconnecting corridors with no or restricted human use will require populations being moved to islands of human habitation. In other words, moved to concentrated urban zones. State Representative Luis Terrazas asked, “why weren’t the local residents ore than 90 persons gathered for and elected officials invited to the a standing room only meeting announcement event?” He answered his called to learn more about the question with, “because they want to proposed Mimbres Peaks National stop any opposition and create the illuMonument. sion that there is overwhelming public New Mexico House member Jennifer support. He described how wild and Jones called the meeting after attending scenic river proponents in Grant County a secret rally organized by Luna County secured resolutions from local commuCommissioner, Ray Trejo with help from nities and businesses before they were Senator Hamblen who is the President of presented with all the potential negative the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Com- impacts. His suggestion was to bring merce. Representative Jones said she pressure on the Deming City Council learned of the December 6 invitation and Luna County Commission to pass only gathering through talk circulating resolutions in opposition to the in the community. designation. The proponents are calling on PresiBronson Corn, President of the New dent Biden to make the 245,00-acre Mexico Cattle Growers wrote in a release, monument proclamation under the “The proposal to designate the Florida Antiquities Act of 1906. The areas pro- Mountains as a national monument calls posed are the Florida Mountains, Cooks for hard evidence, not hand-waving Range, Tres Hermanas, and the Good promises. What we haven’t seen yet is Sight Mountains. evidence of the costs and benefits from Rancher Russell Johnson expressed a national monument designation. concerns that his operation would be “As far as costs are concerned, actual, compromised with restrictions imposed past experience shows several things we by the monument on border enforcement know and can count on now or down the in the Tres Hermanas. road: Richard Myklebust from Las Cruces, “Luna County will forever lose any NM described how the Organ Moun- measure of control or influence over tains Desert Peaks Monument have these resources. You will lose all influended his hunting access. He said that ence to faceless bureaucrats in far-away when the nomination was sent up from places who have no connection to the the region to Washington, D.C. it called land. Those bureaucrats have no on the southern area be designated a accountability to local people. wilderness study area. When the desig“Despite promises or even express nation was passed by Congress and terms in the enabling language for a signed into law the area was declared to national monument designation, tradibe fully protected Wilderness. Richard tional uses will be shut down now or in stated, “I lost access to the lands in the the future.”

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is inspiring. Someone asked me if I was excited to be president, and I thought well no, it’s not that big of a deal, because I’d be doing the same work we’d been at for the last 66 years. But honestly, it is exciting. I get to help continue the legacy of those who came before me, and bring new ladies in to carry on after I’ve served my term. We have a long history of educating and promoting the beef industry, and we’re not going anywhere anytime soon. We have a lot of great things planned in 2024: hosting American National Cattlewomen (ANCW) Region VI Meeting in April in Las Cruces, expanding our education and Ambassador programs, and increasing our reach to tell others the good news about beef.

Helping me carry the legacy forward are your new officers: Corrina Casler, President Elect of Corriente CowBelles; Misti Orr, Vice President of Otero CowBelles; Tanya Yaste, Secretary of Yucca CowBelles; Shelly Frost, Treasurer of Crown CowBelles; and Vonda Frost, Past President of Yucca CowBelles.

appy New Year to all of the New Mexico CowBelles! December, a busy month with Annual Meeting and the holiday season, therefore no submissions received. New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who have submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. As a reminder, please send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 or email: janetwitte@msn.com by the 14th of every month. Have a great year!

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carcass results to the ach year the American Gelbvieh Asso- c o n t e s t a n t s . ciation (AGA) recognizes a dedicated Through the cremember who has been an influential ation of this contest, figure in the Gelbvieh breed. The 2024 AGA Goes helped connect Pictured (left to right): Patty Goes, Mark Goes, and award presenter; Connie Tabor. Hall of Fame inductees are Mark and Patty live cattle producGoes of Odell, Nebraska. The Goes were tion to the value of obvious while serving on the AGF board presented with their award at the 53rd end-product merit and consumer demand. Annual AGA National Convention in Goes has served in many leadership posi- with him,” said Tanner Aherin. November 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska. tions throughout the beef industry. Goes is “When an important decision is to be In his professional career, Goes served as a past president of the American Gelbvieh made, Mark is someone who wants to vet all an instructor at Southeast Community Association, serves as an active committee the outcomes and how they might impact College in Beatrice, Nebraska. During his member, and was the first president of the each breeder across the country – never tenure, he started a Gelbvieh and Balancer® American Gelbvieh Foundation where he making himself the priority. Mark is willing herd at the college and advocated for the currently serves as the vice president. Addi- to challenge the group to ensure the right breed among students by taking them to tionally, Goes has served in multiple decision is made that is most beneficial for shows and sales. Many of his students have positions to develop the strategic directions all people involved in the Gelbvieh breed.” started their own Gelbvieh and Balancer of many industry-leading organizations. herds and become members of the AGA. “While I’ve always known Mark is a selfGoes continued youth education outside less individual, it has become even more

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erek Martin, Bucklin, Kansas, was announced as the 2023 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Breeder of the Year at the 53rd Annual AGA National Convention t in Omaha, Nebraska. Martin along with his brother and sisterin-law, Eric and Holly Martin, own Golden Pictured (left to right): award presenter; Blake Hojer, Dallas Burton, and Lacey Burton Image Cattle near Ford, Kansas. The operation focuses on producing functional cattle that work for their commercial customers. An emphasis on structure and eye appeal in the operation’s breeding program has resulted in the cattle having success in the show ring. In addition to his Gelbvieh operallas Burton, Hitchcock, South Dakota, ation forward. He started keeping his own was announced as the 2023 American replacement females when he realized the ation, Martin is the manager of Kinsley Feeders, LLC, a 30,000 head feedlot located Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Com- females he was producing were far superior near Kinsley, Kansas. mercial Producer of the Year at the 53rd to what he could purchase. Martin recently completed his second Annual AGA National Convention in “We could never justify keeping our own term on the AGA board of directors, where November 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska. replacements before, but after seeing the Burton operates DWB Farms which is a quality of our Gelbvieh-influenced females he has served as secretary and treasurer. He has also served as the AGA representative on cow/calf and feedlot operation consisting of we couldn’t afford to not keep them,” said the American Gelbvieh Foundation board of approximately 400 cows. The farm was orig- Burton. directors. Martin manages the steers deliv- inally a dairy operation, but when Burton Burton has used the strengths of the Gelered to Kinsley Feeders for the AGF Steer took charge, he chose beef cattle as the bvieh breed to move DWB Farms forward. Challenge and Scale and Rail Contest, where optimal path to maximize the use of the He understands that single trait selection is he provides reports and data on individual resources they had available. Burton targeted not beneficial, but certain traits are very steer performance to the AGA to increase maternal and carcass traits to move the oper- important. Selecting Gelbvieh genetics with the amount of carcass data in the genetic carcass merit and strong maternal traits has evaluation. allowed Burton to sustain profitability in both the feedlot and his cowherd. In addition to his AGA involvement, Martin has been involved in the National “Dallas has put an extra emphasis on Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Kansas Livecarcass traits and has seen a direct improveDAVE & DAWN stock Association, Kansas Beef Council, and ment in the way his cattle perform on the rail. BOWMAN In 2022, his cattle went 97 percent USDA Beef Empire Days. 55784 Holly Road Prime or Choice, and virtually all yield Olathe, CO 81425 grades 1 to 3. He monitors results and makes GELBVIEH AND BALANCER BULL SALE 970-323-6833 adjustments where needed,” said Blake Hojer, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2024 Hojer Ranch LLC. “Most notably, his most www.bowkranch.com recent load of calves graded 100 percent REGISTERED USDA Prime and Choice with 50 percent GELBVIEH CATTLE grading USDA Prime.” Reds • Blacks • BalanceR®

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Hunting & Ranching Insurance Explained Source: Swingle Collins & Associates

he great outdoors will never go out of style. Weekends at the lake or the family ranch are among the best opportunities for families and friends to gather. Before you pack the SUV and hit the road, you likely consider: What activities do I have planned? Do I have guests joining me? Are my belongings accounted for? Are you considering the same questions when it comes to your personal risk and the weekend ahead? With rural homes and family ranches come unique risks and exposures—and all insurance coverage is not created equal. The proper coverage is fundamental in protecting your personal property and liability, especially when it comes to

complex risks such as hunting leases and shared property, firearms, or recreational vehicles.

Rural Homes And Ranches First, is the property a rural home or a true ranch? Simply, a rural home is a property located in a remote area, where as a ranch typically involves livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, etc.), farm equipment (tractor, plow, field cultivators, seeders/ planters, etc.) and/or farm operations (boarding horses, cattle operations, harvesting crops for a profit, etc.). While a home owners policy can easily cover a rural home, a true ranch property will need more robust coverage under a farm and ranch policy. Farm and ranch policies are highly customizable and are specifically designed to cater to the work and activities conducted on the property, such as protection for livestock, feed, machinery, and equipment.

Hunting Leases Hunting leases are a great way to reap the benefits of ranch life without all of the responsibilities of ownership. Liability for a hunting lease can be extended from the lessee’s primary home, providing coverage for

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the leased property in a relatively cost-efficient manner. This coverage is imperative for protecting your personal risk, especially if you invite guests to hunt on the leased property. Always discuss details with your risk advisor, such as the property’s use, your planned activities to be conducted on the property, and who will be physically on the premises.

Firearms Coverage Going to a family ranch, lease, or the range is typically a low risk event for firearms, as they are often kept in a secure location when not in use. However, a big game hunt involving extensive travel is a different story. Often, this involves checking guns at an airport or shipping them to your destination, leaving your firearms and equipment in the hands of inexperienced — often careless — third parties. In order to provide protection for a firearm itself, we recommend scheduling it on your valuables policy before traveling. Most homeowners policies have very limited coverage for firearms, if any. A valuables policy can provide worldwide coverage and is not subject to a deductible. Though these polices can be costly, they may be necessary depending on the value of the firearm and your unique firearm risk exposure.

Vacant Land For property to be considered “vacant land,” it cannot host any structures, meaning it must be free of houses, barns, sheds, deer stands, etc. Once it is confirmed that the land is vacant, you can simply extend liability insurance through your homeowners policy to cover this property. Proper liability coverage is vital if the land is being used for hunting or other recreational activities. In conjunction with liability insurance, we recommend posting “No Trespassing” signs around the vacant property to make your presence known to potential hunters.

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other recreational vehicles on your personal auto policy. This would allow for the insurance coverage to follow the vehicle itself. Depending on your carrier and current auto policy, recreational vehicles may be listed on an existing auto policy or written as a separate auto policy. We also recommend adding all ATVs and other recreational vehicles to your umbrella policy. Potential Claim Scenario: You take your ATV to a friend’s property and they get into a wreck, damaging the vehicle and breaking their arm. Coverage may not be available for the physical damage and bodily injury if it is not listed on your auto policy or on its own separate policy. In conjunction with your insurance coverage, we recommend taking proactive risk management steps to protect your family, guests, and personal liability. Always monitor the usage of these vehicles and make certain all individuals with access have sufficient knowledge in operating. We strongly recommend persons operating your ATV, golf cart, or a similar vehicle have a driver’s license and experience.

What’s Next? As you prepare for this year’s hunting season and escape from the city life, it is important that you review your insurance coverages with an experienced risk advisor. Most of these risks can be addressed by simple additions to your current policies. Let us help you enjoy the escape of the outdoors with peace of mind knowing that you, your family, and guests are properly protected. The descriptions of coverages listed in this article are brief and subject to the provisions, limitations, and exclusions that can only be expressed in your policy and related endorsements. For additional information of how Swingle Collins & Associates can assist in meeting your coverage needs, please contact your dedicated risk manager. The information contained in this article is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It contains general information on insurance issues and may not reflect the most current developments in insurance coverage and is unlikely to apply in all factual scenarios. The information does not include all the terms, coverages, exclusions, limitations or conditions that may be contained in the actual insurance contract language. The policies themselves must be read for those details. Sample policy forms will be made available upon reasonable request. Thank you.

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NEWS UPDATE by Charles Rotter, wattsupwiththat.com

Oregon’s Climate Program Overruled

he Oregon Court of Appeals struck down the state’s ambitious Climate Protection Program. This decision, hailed by utilities and industry groups, is a stark reminder of the overreach often seen in state-level environmental regulations. The court found that the Environmental Quality Commission, the policy and rule-making board for Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, failed to meet heightened disclosure requirements, a fundamental aspect of lawful and transparent governance. The Climate Protection Program, approved in December 2021, mandated significant cuts in emissions from various sectors, including natural gas utilities and large industrial plants. However, the program’s ambitious goals overlooked the practical implications and feasibility of such drastic measures. The court’s decision to invalidate the program underscores the necessity of realistic environmental policies, and following the law rather than blatantly ramming through illegal, idealistic, and unattainable targets. Oregon’s three gas utilities, an oil-industry group, and several local trade organizations challenged the program’s rules last year. Their victory in court is not just a win for these industries but also a win for common sense. It highlights the importance of balanced, legal, and fair rule-making processes that consider the economic and practical aspects of environmental regulations. The court’s decision focused on a clear disclosure requirements of the statute – the failure of the Environmental Quality Commission to meet disclosure requirements. This focus on procedural integrity is crucial. It ensures that any significant regulatory changes, especially those impacting major industries and the economy, are made transparently and with due diligence. The court rightly prioritized the rule of law over the substance of the program itself, much to the chagrin of the end justifies the means activists. “The state acknowledged that the notice it submitted did not include an explicit statement about additional federal requirements. The state said it “substantially complied” with state rules by posting the notice of proposed rulemaking on its website, sending it to over 20,000 recipients and conducting 18 months of public outreach. They argued industries had ample time to understand that the program would impose additional requirements, why the rules were needed and what alternatives it had considered. But the court ruled that is not enough. “Substantial compliance … is not sufficient. The statute requires actual compliance,” the court wrote. Very understated of the court: “The statute requires actual compliance.” The court noted that “substantial compliance” is not sufficient. Actual compliance with statutory requirements is non-negotiable, especially when it comes to regulations that have far-reaching implications for industries and consumers alike. The challengers of the program praised the court’s decision, viewing it as a constructive step towards addressing climate change in a more balanced and effective manner. On the other hand, environmental advocates expressed disappointment, seeing the decision as a setback. The Oregon Court of Appeals’ decision to strike down the Climate Protection Program highlights the importance of procedural integrity and balanced rule-making that considers the economic realities and

practical limitations of ambitious environmental goals, and following the law. This ruling should serve as a precedent for other states, encouraging them slow down the ideological rush to ignore laws, procedural, rules, and regulations. The court’s decision underscores the importance of legal and procedural rigor in the formulation of such policies and serves as a cautionary tale against overzealous regulatory ambitions that fail to account for practical realities.

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CoBank Releases 2024 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy

“By conventional measures, the U.S. protectionism and political isolationism. economy is doing quite well,” said Rob Fox, Global growth in 2023 is estimated at around director of CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. 2.5 percent and the consensus is for a con“But consumers are increasingly feeling the tinued slowdown in 2024. China’s economic pinch of higher prices for food, housing and growth rate has leveled off considerably. other essential goods. Business plans must account for the reality People have anchored mental expecta- of permanently slower global economic tions about what prices should be and those growth moving forward. anchors take a long time to move. ConsumU.S. Economy: Consumer Sentiment ers are beginning to realize some prices More Important than Economic Data aren’t going back to where they were three Key indicators point to the strength of the years ago and changing their purchasing U.S. economy. Headline inflation has plumbehaviors to reduce spending. That will meted to 3.1 percent, the unemployment rate create stronger headwinds for the U.S. remains below four percent and inflation-adeconomy in 2024.” justed wages are growing. However, large The CoBank 2024 outlook report exam- swaths of U.S. consumers remain anxious ines several key factors that will shape about their financial situations given high agriculture and market sectors that serve grocery prices, skyrocketing mortgage rates rural communities throughout the U.S. and other inf lationary pressures. While Global Economy: Growth Rates Will Fall grocery inflation is currently running at in the Era of Deglobalization about two percent, the price of food at home The decades-long era of free trade agree- has risen by 25 percent in the past three years. ments was a rousing success for global Consumer spending makes up almost 70 economies. Since 1990, global trade has percent of the economy and consumers who increased more than 400 percent and global are worried or angry will hold back on disGDP has increased by 500 percent. During cretionary spending. Inf lation-adjusted the heyday of free trade (2000-2018), global retail spending has fallen in 10 of the past 12 GDP grew at an average of 5.4 percent annu- months, a trend that could carry into 2024. ally. But those days are over as the ideological U.S. Government: Vital Funding Bills pendulum has swung towards economic Await Dysfunctional Congress

Slowdown in consumer spending will create headwinds for the U.S. economy in 2024 he U.S. economy has remained remarkably steady despite an unrelenting series of shocks over the last three years. America’s economic resilience was again on display throughout 2023, as the Federal Reserve continued the most aggressive round of interest rate hikes the country has seen in more than 40 years. Steadfast consumer spending has fueled the economy through much of the recent adversity. However, lingering high prices are expected to take a bigger toll on the economy in 2024, according to a comprehensive yearahead outlook report from CoBank ’s Knowledge Exchange.

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offset weak global export conditions. Beef cow productivity should spur additional U.S. packers will continue to struggle with milk production. shrinking supplies of available cattle. Tighter Food & Beverage: Consumers Seek Value cattle numbers, flat pork supplies and damp- Amid Elevated Prices ened broiler availability would normally be Food and beverage companies’ financial seen as supportive to margins, but all seg- performance has largely relied on price ments have been fighting rising costs of increases at the expense of volume sales over production. With expansion plans on hold the last year. That approach is rapidly due to the high-cost environment, the indus- running out of road, and the limits of price try’s focus on efficiency and technology is elasticity will slow further increases. But expected to intensify and risk management elevated prices will continue to impact conwill remain paramount. U.S. animal protein sumer shopping behavior, even amid pockets will remain competitive in global markets of deflation in certain categories and expecbut open access to markets remains critical. tations of lower prices in other grocery goods Dairy: Growth Will Continue, Exports in the coming year. Cost-saving behaviors Remain a Wild Card including purchasing from lower-cost retailThe upside potential for dairy demand ers, trading down to private label brands and faces some uncertainty moving into the New value shopping are likely to linger. Modest Year. Dairy product sales should grow, led by volume growth in food and beverage is likely cheese, butter and yogurt. However, that as several factors are improving, including growth will be at a slightly slower pace as U.S. inflation. consumers will be pressured by reduced Power & Energy: Global Discord Underhousehold savings, growing credit card debt scores Need for Energy Security and higher interest rates. Ultimately, the Global conflicts and geopolitical discord wild card is international demand as the spanning the Middle East and Eastern world’s growing middle class craves more Europe create significant uncertainty for high-quality proteins. If global dairy commodity markets and energy prices. demand picks up, the U.S. is poised to fill Complicating matters further, global suppliorders as the other major dairy export ers are reconciling the prospect of an regions all show signs of static milk produc- accelerated energy transition with the realition growth. Lower feed costs and improved ties of today’s fossil fuel-dependent

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economies. Nevertheless, oil prices have fallen by 5 percent in the fourth quarter as the economy slows and inventories rise. But it is unlikely the current market calm will persist. The World Bank asserted that if conflict-driven market disruptions escalate, oil prices could potentially blow past $150 per barrel in 2024. Communications: Despite Tailwinds, Broadband Buildouts Face Obstacles The broadband market will continue to be a bright spot for the U.S. economy in 2024. The amount of public and private investment flowing into the industry is unprecedented as the era of digitization continues. However, telecom operators face several obstacles to executing their network buildout plans on time and on budget. The challenges include navigating the tight labor market, tightening credit conditions and managing through the permitting process, which has proven to be a bottleneck for fiber builds. The combination of low unemployment and a significant amount of network build work scheduled for 2024 means many contractors are already booked 6 to 12 months out. Read the full report, The Year Ahead: Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy in 2024 at CoBank’s website.

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RANCH FOOD & FODDER by Deanna Dickinson McCall

Crockpots & Branding Pots

t seems I often have to feed a bunch of folks and need something that will be ready to serve in minutes. If you’re one of the folks helping with the cattle and are expected to walk into the house and have a meal on the table in a matter of a few minutes, this recipe is for you. I’m not quite sure why we’re expected to pull off this magic trick, but ranch cooks have always managed to do it. We don’t know how long the work will take, what time we’ll sit down to eat and exactly how many people we are going to be feeding. But we always manage to pull it off. The photos of women walking in the kitchen to throw together the meal with their chaps and spurs still on is real. I even caught the fringe from my chaps in the oven door one time and wondered what was burning while I stood there stirring a pot of stew. I’ve always said whoever invented the crock pot should have a special place in

heaven. When we lived without electricity for so many years one of my inherited cast iron Dutch ovens was left in place on the woodstove while I worked cattle with my fingers crossed that the fire hadn’t gone out or was raging wildly, resulting in either a raw or burned up meal. I’ve learned to do all the prep work I can a day or two before, if possible. It is kind of like doing all you can the day before a big holiday meal. If time allows, I make a macaroni or potato salad. I also try to keep some desserts in the freezer so I can just thaw a cake, cookies, or nut bread out if I don’t have time to make a dessert. Bags of chips and bagged green salads are also a great time saver. Being able to grab side dishes out of the refrigerator or off the shelf really helps, especially if this is only a break from the work. BEEF COWBOY SANDWICHES Ingredients French rolls Butter Chuck or arm roast Flour Oil Seasoning salt

Garlic salt Black pepper 1 onion diced 4 or 5 sweet peppers - chopped Beef broth 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions Heavily coat roast with the seasonings, then lightly cover with flour, rub the ingredients into the meat. Brown the roast on all sides in hot oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Using a Dutch oven really helps with the splattering and reduces a lot of cleanups. Remove the meat to the crockpot. Saute the onions and peppers in the remaining oil until soft. Pour a bit of water in the pan to loosen everything. Scrape this over the meat in the crockpot. Add about ½ cup of beef broth. Cover and cook until it falls apart. Place on a board and pull the meat using 2 forks or however you like to shred meat. Make sure you have all the liquid and veggies and place it all back into the crockpot. Refrigerate it overnight. The next morning place the crockpot on warm for a few minutes, then to low. You can add a small amount of water or beef broth if you think it may be several hours before it is served. Butter and lightly toast the French rolls. Pile the meat onto the roll. Put out horseradish and mustard for those who like it. You can serve it with a green or fruit salad or potato chips, etc. Add a dessert and you have a g re at me a l t h at w i l l s at i s f y everyone.

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Arizona Rancher Warns of ‘Terrorists’ Coming Through the ‘Ellis Island’ of Cartel Smuggling

He said it is clear the cartels control all smuggling and pedestrian traffic on both the American and Mexican sides of the border, as the White House continues to refuse to enforce or strengthen immigration laws. “Our border is five and a half miles, but it’s even more critical and dangerous than that. It is a possible terrorist operation,” Chilton told “America Reports.” “People coming to our ranch are in camouflage and carpet shoes, and they’re coming through not to be seen. There are gotaways. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently How many are terrorists? The Border Patrol became the rare Democrat to confront tells us that about 20 percent are packing Biden admin about border crisis drugs to poison our people.” by Charles Creitz Fox News Arizona Democratic Governor Katie fifth-generation Arizona rancher Hobbs sent a scathing letter to President echoed his Democratic governor’s call Biden calling for reimbursement of more for action on the Mexican border, than $512 million for “federal border inactelling Fox News he suspects the rampant tion” and denouncing his “failure to secure illegal crossings and smuggling through his the Arizona border. borderland ranch are the product of carChilton said massive federal border patrol tel-orchestrated “diversions” that draw operations in Lukeville, Arizona, and the federal authorities’ attention. state of Texas “result in a diversion — a Jim Chilton, who owns a large swath of decoy.” land on the border near Arivaca, said he has “How many people are coming through in not seen a border agent on his property in these huge gaps that are not secured?” three months, contrasting that with the daily Chilton asked anchor Bill Hemmer, who deluges of illegal migrants at points of entry cited his own firsthand experience on the and elsewhere that agents must instead other side of the state in Yuma, saying border attend to. cameras there are installed but have not been

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turned on. Representative Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., posted photos of the crisis at Lukeville on X, saying he was the only lawmaker present that day to witness the deluge in the border town near the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument park. On Fox News, Chilton called on the feds to finish the border wall and deploy the U.S. military to the border to repel potential terrorists, and the omnipresent drug smugglers. He added that a century ago, the bi-state compound on Ellis Island in New York Harbor was where most of American immigration occurred, but that it now appears the border is where the deluge occurs, albeit often illicitly. “People should come into the United States legally. Ellis Island used to be the spot where people came through and everything was legal. We need to follow the law,” Chilton said. Unlike at the southern border, seafaring immigrants to Ellis Island were subjected to stringent health screenings, documentation checks and more before they were able to land in New Jersey or New York, as many were turned away from the U.S. Fox News’ Stepheny Price contributed to this report.

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NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Friday November 3rd for the new Meat Science Lab on the New Mexico State University campus. Several dignitaries, elected officials, NMSU representatives, New Mexico Beef Council Directors, alumni and community members gathered to celebrate the new facility. The Food Science, Security and Safety Center and the Animal Nutrition and Feed Manufacturing Facilities are located in NMSU’s growing agricultural district located off of Stewart Street. These facilities will make it possible for NMSU to build greater research capacity, create new partnerships with private industry and governmental agencies, and allow the University to compete for millions of dollars in grants for research and education. Cattle will be raised and harvested at the New Mexico Beef Council Meat Science Laboratory, and provide healthy and wholesome meat products for New Mexico consumers at Pistol Pete’s Premium Meats retail store affiliated with the facility. This is a true “Gate to Plate” system.  NMBC Chairman, Cole Gardner, and Executive Director, Dina Chacon-Reitzel; along with New Mexico Lt. Governor, Howie Morales and other NMSU dignitaries at the ribbon cutting for the new facility.

NMBC Council Members and staff toured the new Meat Science Lab.

BEEF BRISKET SLIDERS WITH A SMILE SERVED AT NMSU’S AG DAY

NMBC SPONSORS “WELCOME RECEPTION” AT 2023 JOINT STOCKMEN’S CONVENTION

New Mexico Beef Council Directors served up a variety of scrumptious BEEF appetizers to hungry guests at the Welcome Reception on the opening evening of the 2023 Joint Stockmen’s Convention. And the verdict? DELICIOUS! 

The New Mexico Beef Council was title sponsor of Ag Day which took place on November 4th in conjunction with NMSU’s Homecoming festivities. NMBC partnered with Dona Ana County Farm Bureau with a booth serving hundreds of beef brisket sliders with all the “fixins” including Hatch Chile condiments. NMSU’s College of ACES and Department of Agriculture’s Ag Day featured dozens of booths with educational exhibits, agricultural organizations and businesses, non-profits, food, student organizations and the infamous “Barrel Tractor Ride” for all of the kids to enjoy. 

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UMBRIDGE RECOGNIZED AS 2023 BEEF BACKER OF THE YEAR The Beef Backer Award is presented annually by the New Mexico Beef Council for outstanding efforts to help advance the New Mexico beef industry through education, promotion and research.

with the CowBelles, he volunteered many hours in the booth handing out beef samples and educating fairgoers about beef and the cattle industry. When the Beef Council and Cattlegrowers sponsored the Stockmen Care About Kids promotion with the Children’s Hospital of New Mexico, he helped set up the educational booths for the children, lead the pony rides, and manned the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon phones raising money for the hospital, ever grateful because his own daughter Shannon, had been a heart patient at the Hospital.

To say that this year’s recipient is extremely modest and was taken by surprise would be an understatement, as Don Umbrage is much more comfortable quietly working behind the scenes than receiving accolades. Don Umbrage began his early years as the Ranch Manager of the Popejoy Ranch in Colfax County, which nurtured Don’s love of cattle, horses, ranching, respect of the Don Umbrage, the 2023 Beef Backer of the Year! local pioneer families and knowledge of the history of the early ranches and people steady guidance helped lay the foundation for in northeastern New Mexico. Don’s keen the responsible financial administration and ability for storytelling, was honed in those fiscal policies that govern the Beef Council to years, remembering the colorful characters, this day. He prepares financial statements and shenanigans and word-for-word quips, quotes ready’s the books for the annual state audit, and conversations of the community folks and tracks collections, prognosticates revenue in their interesting and sometimes entertaining uncertain cattle cycles and other daily duties of lives. an accountant. He is always on call, to provide Don was raised in a devout Catholic-Christian trusted financial counsel to administrative staff family with his two brothers and five sisters, and to council members. But it’s what Don does one of them his twin sister, Connie. His parents beyond the daily duties that have earned him instilled the values of faith, love of family this recognition. and hard work, and he and his wife, Louise, have done the same with their four children; Celeste, Christopher, Steven, Shannon and seven grandchildren. Don served honorably in the United States Navy in 1958-1963 during the Cuban Blockade and Bay of Pigs. Upon his discharge he went to the Anderson School of Management at the University of NM on his GI Bill, where he completed his Accounting Degree and earned his Certificate of Public Accountancy. Don began his CPA practice in 1974 and further solidifying his partnership with his wife Louise, they formed Umbrage & Umbrage CPA Practice in 1986. Don has served the New Mexico Beef Council for over 36 years as the Council’s Contract Accountant. Working through the establishment and the trials; tribulations and successes of the state and federal Beef Checkoff, Don’s

Don has always made it a point not just show up, but to lend a hand, becoming an extension of the small staff that is charged with carrying out Council business and programs; he has attended all but a few Beef Council meetings held across the state, assisting by carrying meeting materials, setting up for the meeting, distributing folders and making the coffee if need be. Never hesitant to slip on a Beef apron, Don has helped schlep trays of hot beef, set up chafing pans and served beef along with council directors and staff to thousands of hungry people at every AgFest, Welcome Reception, and Council function for his entire tenure. Always happy to help and the last to leave, he helps clean and pack up, retrieve and reload vehicles. During the many years the Council sponsored a booth at the NM State Fair, along

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Joe Chavez

575-910-8952

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VICE CHAIRPERSON

Kimberly Stone

(Producer) 202-812-0219 SECRETARY

Marjorie Lantana (Producer) 505-860-5859

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If you’ve had the pleasure of knowing Don, you’ve laughed at his dry-wit, appreciated his eternal optimism, and you’ve never heard him utter an unkind word. Quiet and steady people often don’t get the recognition they deserve. Don goes about life giving and asking nothing in return. He has a true “servant’s heart” always generous with this time, talent and treasure. The NM Beef Council, the entire agriculture industry and society are the benefactors of Don’s hard work and commitment. Because we at the Beef Council know that a job well done is rare, it is a privilege to honor Don Umbrage, the 2023 Beef Backer of the Year! 

NMBC DIRECTORS:

CHAIRPERSON

Cole Gardner (Producer)

Don is a Founding Member of the New Mexico Junior Livestock Foundation that was incorporated in 1989 to assist in the promotion of the NM State Fair Junior Livestock Sale, over the years expanding to the Eastern and Southern NM State Jr. Livestock Sales. He actively raised money and increased buyers, all for the purpose of supporting 4-H a FFA youth in the state with their agriculture endeavors. He has served as Treasurer of the Foundation Board since its inception. Don is devoted both to agriculture and his church. He is a man of great faith, a lifelong member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, serving on the Finance Committee, and serving God as an altar server at the 6:30 a.m. mass every morning of the year.

Nancy Phelps,

(Feeder) 505-486-3228

(Producer) 575-740-0957

Sarah Fitzgerald

Kimberly Stone

Belinda Lavender

Joel Van Dam

Justin Knight (Producer) 505-490-3455

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(Purebred Producer) 505-714-3094

(Producer) 202-812-0219 (Dairy Representative) 575-714-3244

Dina Chacon-Reitzel

BEEF BOARD DIRECTOR Boe Lopez (Feeder) 505-469-9055 FEDERATION DIRECTOR Cole Gardner (Producer) 575-910-8952 USMEF DIRECTOR Kenneth McKenzie (Producer) 575-760-3260

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VIEW FROM THE BACKSIDE by Barry Denton

Eat Lots More Beef

ne of my favorite quotes from Thomas Jefferson is: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” Nothing has changed folks except there

are several left-wing people that want you to believe that it has. The Special Presidential Envoy For Climate John Kerry recently stated, “A lot of people have no clue that agriculture contributes about 33 percent of all the emissions of the world.” Granted there are over two hundred years between the two quotes, but isn’t mankind supposed to progress as time goes on? Since Mr. Jefferson was a farmer and has the background and credentials to verify his statement, what experience does John Kerry have with farming to back up his statement?

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I did quite a bit of research on Mr. Kerry, and I cannot find any record of him ever being a farmer. Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and say he got his information from science. Science is a wonderful and necessary thing, but much of it is so corrupted by the self-interest of a few. It’s common knowledge that science follows money. I don’t think anyone was paying Mr. Jefferson for what he said. Also, it is not very hard to figure out whose statement is correct. At the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall came up with this observation: “We need to eat less meat. We need to stop land being used for cattle and growing grain for the billions of animals we keep in our intensive farms. And then, finally, we cannot, we cannot hide away from human population growth; because, you know, it underlies so many of the other problems—all these things we talk about wouldn’t be a problem if there were, if there was the size of population that there was 500 years ago.” What is she suggesting here? To me, she wants to blame my cows for an imaginary climate change and kill off a few billion people so the elite few can live in harmony with their chimpanzees. It sounds ridiculous, but if I were a wellknown scientist such as Jane Goodall, I’d keep my thoughts to myself. Doesn’t she know that all my cows are vegan? She also remarked how chimpanzees have such individual personalities. Damn, she needs to go out on our land and live with our cattle. She would soon find out that they also have individual personalities just like the chimpanzees. Besides that, she would find out that cattle have their own communities and rank. They even have a babysitting system here in the west where it takes a cow traveling a couple of miles a day to eat. I guarantee I can teach this Ol ‘chimpanzee lady quite a few things about life that she has no clue on. Besides, I think Longhorn cattle blech the least of any breed, so I intend to hire a scientist to prove that theory. Now in all seriousness I will go out on a limb and invite Mr. Kerry, Jane Goodall, The Pope, The Sierra Club, Greenpeace, anyone that just attended The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change recently in Dubai UAE, and even hapless Al Gore himself to come and stay with me here on the ranch for a month. I promise you and them, they will have a much better understanding of the REAL world when they leave the Barry Denton Cowboy Environment Rodeo. I know they will be enjoying their steaks!

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RIDING HERD by Lee Pitts

Hamburger Heaven

was born and raised in hamburger heaven. Four hours away was Lodi, California, where the oldest restaurant chain in America was founded by two guys named Allen and Wright, hence the name A & W. Supposedly, they were also the first chain to introduce car hops and root beer served in frosted mugs that came straight from the freezer. In 1926 the chain evolved into a franchise operation and in the same year they invented the bacon double cheeseburger. For that I think we can all be eternally grateful. They were also the first, I’m pretty sure, to open a franchise in Bangladesh! Really. The small town where I grew up was two hours north of Los Angeles, and its many environs, where fast food was born. In 1937

the precursor to McDonalds was opened in Monrovia, by Patrick McDonald and his sons Richard and Maurice. It was called the “Airdrome” and its success led to their opening of a restaurant named McDonald’s along Route 66 in San Bernardino, California in 1940. After finding that hamburgers were 80 percent of their business they concentrated on burgers when they introduced the first fast food in 1948 which included burgers that were cooked and served in one minute. A salesman of milk shake machines noticed that one restaurant was sending in orders for an inordinate number of machines and it piqued the salesman’s interest. That salesman was Ray Kroc who would eventually become CEO of McDonalds and he expanded the chain and its first mascot, a hamburger-faced “Speedee”, across America. Their first hamburgers cost 15 cents and their fabulous fries were 12 cents. Interestingly, Kroc supposedly copied the franchise system from the Singer Sewing Machine Corporation. McDonald’s success fostered a slew of competitors and copy cats and soon the average American was eating three burgers per week. After coming to California to see the secret to McDonald’s success two guys

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from Miami went home and started their first store in 1954 under the Insta-Burger King name, which later became Burger King. Bob’s Big Boy was started in 1936 in Glendale, California, and would become famous, among other things, for introducing the first double deck cheeseburger. Jack In The Box was started in San Diego, with a giant clown perched on its roof and customers in their cars ordered by talking to a clown that had an intercom for guts. Interestingly, Jack in The Box had a clown for a mascot before Ronald McDonald came along. Other chains that had their start in California included Foster Freeze in 1946 in Inglewood, Hot Dog on A Stick in Santa Monica in 1946 (originally called Party Puffs) and Carl’s Jr. also in 1956 in Anaheim that originally was a hot dog stand. Again, all these places were within two hours of my home but my mother never let us eat at a single one of them because she thought fast food was the handiwork of the devil. One of my favorite chains that used a lot of beef but didn’t sell hamburgers was Taco Bell which was started in 1962 in another suburb of LA: Downey. Taco Bell was an immediate success and it gave rise to Del Taco two years later in Yermo, California. Taco Bell got its name from the founder’s last name which was Bell. Glen Bell and his wife gave encouragement and the name to the owner of Weinerschnitzil which also started in California and eventually became the largest hot dog chain in the world. Another chain started in California that didn’t serve hamburgers but did sell beef was Panda Express that went into business in 1972 in Glendale with its rendition of American Chinese food. Perhaps not since McDonalds has a California chain caused so much commotion as In-N-Out Burger. This chain began with a single restaurant in Baldwin Park (not far from McDonald’s original location) and soon its drive up windows were overwhelmed by customers who wanted their Cheeseburger Double-Doubles. In-N-Out is the anti-McDonalds with all its burgers made from whole muscle cuts that are fresh, never frozen. Although it’s been mostly a California phenomenon until now, they’ve begun their march eastward. Heaven forbid, if you ever tired of plain burgers there were other California beef delights developed in the Golden State like French Dip sandwiches and Chili burgers. For dessert you could go to other California-founded chains like Baskin Robbins, IHOP or Orange Julius.

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NEW MEXICO FEDERAL LANDS NEWS by Frank Dubois

In the Recently Published Column “The Uses and Abuses of Federal Land”, Perry Pendley writes: . . . It comes as a surprise to most Americans that the federal government owns nearly one-third of the nation’s land mass, in excess of 640 million acres. (It also owns 1.7 billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), but that is another story.) Most know of the National Park Service in the Depart-

ment of the Interior and its 80 million acres of parks, preserves, reserves, monuments, memorials, historic sites, battlefields, and recreation areas, in every state. Many Americans may be familiar with the 141 national forests, managed by the U.S. Forest Service from the Department of Agriculture, spread across 43 states and 193 million acres. Less known is the Fish & Wildlife Service, also in Interior, and the 89 million acres of its National Wildlife Refuge System in all fifty states. Few Americans outside the West, however, are aware of the Bureau of Land Management, the original “BLM,” another Interior agency, which manages 245 million acres, mostly in the eleven western states and Alaska. Those agencies manage 95 percent of federal land. Most of the rest is held by the Department of Defense: 11 million acres by its departments and 12 million acres by the Army Corps of Engineers, dating to 1775, for the 456 lakes it manages for water control and recreation in 43 states. Numerous other federal agencies manage the residual federal land holdings.

Pendley then does his usual superb job in describing the current distribution of those lands, the legislative language on “multiple use” and “sustained yield”, followed by succinct observations on how the Reagan, Clinton, Obama, and Trump administrations managed those lands and proclaims the Biden administration is managing these lands by ignoring the law and the courts. Concerning Biden, he concludes by saying: To date, no one can stop him. Not Congress, which is deadlocked. Not the federal courts, which .he ignores. Not even, given his response to its rulings, the Supreme Court itself. Pendley and I were colleagues at the Dept. of Interior and you can see his breadth of knowledge and that he pulls no punches when it comes to federal lands policy. He also mentions some land designations and that gives me the opportunity to comment on something that has been bugging me for quite awhile. Pendley writes that, “Congress recognized that other federal lands were special and should be set aside”, then mentioning Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and the Endangered Species Act.

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However, I caution you to beware the politician, public official or environmental lobbyist who claims these designations are necessary to protect your access to these lands. Why? Because it is just the opposite. Each one those statutes mentioned is an Act of EXCLUSION. Their primary purpose of these statutes is to exclude humans from some areas and to exclude certain human activities in the remainder. Some definitions of exclude: Oxford – deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege. Cambridge – to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity. Merriman-Webster – to prevent or restrict the entrance of – to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion – to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied A good example would be 1964 Wilderness Act.

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PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN USES (c) …there shall be no commercial enterprise and no permanent road within any wilderness area designated by this Act and…there shall be no temporary road, no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment or motorboats, no landing of aircraft, no other form of mechanical transport, and no structure or installation within any such area. That is quite a list. All of those either exclude your presence or place severe limitations on what you can do while there. Your access will be less than what is was before. Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship and The DuBois Western Heritage Foundation

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C40 Cities is another dystopian manifesThe original concept behind C40 Cities C40 Cities: What Is tation of the green, globalist agenda being is credited to Carlos Moreno, a professor at forced upon the citizens of the world by a Sorbonne University in Paris. His “Digital This Organization number of mostly non-elected entities. and Sustainable City” concept was introAccording to the C40 Cities website, their duced in 2006, and was followed by several And Why Should is “a global network of nearly 100 additional iterations before his “15-Minute You Be Terrified Of group mayors of the world’s leading cities who are City” concept was revealed in 2016. united in action to confront the climate This concept is being touted for its supIts “Green” crisis” as they define it. posed susta inabi lit y, a nd for t he Although the United Nations (UN) and “convenience” and “time-saving” features it Globalist Agenda World Economic Forum (WEF) are supposedly creates for citizens. One C40

unelected, they have undue influence over Cities promotional video states: “…the the leaders of numerous nations. The C40 15-minute city is one where everything we 40 Cities is a coalition of billionaires, Cities plan is being championed by elected need is close to home.” Sounds like “prison” non-government orga nizat ions mayors of numerous major cities around the to us! (NGOs), foundations, banks, govern- globe without affording their constituents In 2005, then-mayor of London, Ken Livments, and businesses collaborating on: a n opp or t u n it y to vote on it s ingstone, introduced the C40 Cities concept • Raising Climate Ambition; implementation. and convened the leaders of 18 major cities • Influencing the Global Agenda; A C40 Cities generated report titled “The around the globe to form an agreement to • Building a Movement and; Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5*C cooperatively reduce climate pollution. Not • Scaling Up Climate Action. World” claims that the world will be to be left out, a “me too” movement led to 22 Approximately 100 cities around the destroyed unless global temperature additional mayors joining by 2006, hence the world have climbed aboard the C40 Cities increases are limited to the arbitrarily deter- moniker C40 Cities. bandwagon, including numerous U.S. cities mined 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is the Among the 40 are 14 United States cities, led mostly by left-leaning mayors. Support- equivalent of 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Houston, ing organizations, including names such as The report states: Miami, New Orleans, New York City, PhilaBloomberg, Clinton, and Soros, to name “If we are going to stay within the green- delphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, three. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is house gas budgets and hold the temperature Washington DC, Seattle, and Los Angeles. C40’s President. The remainder of the board rise to 1.5°C, we have to cut emissions by 50 C40 Cities supporters celebrated Presiand steering committee members is but a percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. And dent Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which small international smattering of feudal that’s not just the emissions from cars and offered up $369 billion for projects just like lords and ladies who are doing their best to buildings, but also all the things that we theirs. The administration has openly admiteliminate your freedom of choice regarding consume in that city, from red meat to cars ted that it is “the most ambitious climate and the forms of energy you use, where you live, to blue jeans to electronics to leaving on a jet conservation agenda in history.” How novel, how you live, and what you eat. They wring plane.” the federal government is spending taxpaytheir hands in eager anticipation of executer-generated dollars to ultimately control the ing their globalist agenda of attaining total Origins of C40 Cities and its population in the name of climate change. Metastasis control. With degrees in urban planning and

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entire climate change agenda is about con- gait. Citizens’ ability to buy, sell, and travel trolling people. A C40 Cities September 2023 can be limited this way, even when they are press release stated: “Global mayors lead the paying with cash. way to a fossil free future.” The problem is that the technology and infrastructure nec- “Planetary Health Diet” essary to replace fossil fuels on a national, The C40 Cities website boasts that its much less global, scale do not yet exist, and cities “commit to sustainable food policies aren’t likely to exist for decades, if ever. that will address the global climate emerSome central goals of C40 Cities include: gency.” They arbitrarily claim that their • Eliminating meat and dairy products as “Planetary Health Diet” could save 11 million C40 Cities Makes Political Prisoners well as actively limiting individual diets to lives annually if adopted universally, which of Citizens 2,500 calories per day; is a questionable claim at best. They claim The C40 Cities agenda aligns completely • Banning private car ownership by 2030; that the “global food system is out of with the goals of the UN and WEF, and • Regulating the frequency and distance balance… [and that] more than 820 million would essentially make political prisoners of of air travel by limiting people to one flight people suffer from hunger, while many more the citizens living in the participating cities. less than 1,500km (about 930 miles) every eat too much and/or eat an unhealthy diet The stated goals include controlling what three years; that contributes to premature death and citizens eat, where and when they travel, and • Restricting each citizen to only three rising healthcare costs.” C40 Cities doesn’t even what they wear, all part of the crusade new items of clothing purchased each year. have a plan to reduce world hunger, yet it has for combating climate change. C40’s numerControl of populations in this way would a plan to entirely control what their “subjects” ous financial supporters include Google, the very likely be implemented via social credit (serfs) are permitted to eat. Clinton Foundation, the World Bank, scores tied to central banking digital currenC40’s Planetary Health Diet is based on Bloomberg Philanthropies, the German cies (CBDC), in a system nearly identical to two repeatedly debunked suppositions. First, Federal Ministry, IKEA, Climateworks that of communist China. The U.S. Federal food production is a major source of manFoundation, FedEx, and George Soros’ Open Reserve Bank is currently exploring such a made climate change, and second, meat and Society Foundations. system for possible implementation in dairy in personal diets are unhealthy. Considering the “climate crisis” aspect of America. It’s important to note that China The C40 Cities website refers to “the human-caused climate change is increas- also uses a system of approximately 600 over-consumption of meat, a major driver of ingly being challenged by science, facts, million closed-circuit cameras, through greenhouse gas emissions.” However, a 2016 truth and logic, it is becoming obvious the which people can be identified by face and EPA report showed that ALL agriculture

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contributes only 9 percent of greenhouse gas controlled institutions. globally, with the entirety of animal agriculture contributing only 3.9 percent to total Human Bioengineering to Curb Meat Consumption emissions. The C40 Cities website states: C40 Cities has stated that reducing “con“The planetary health diet is comprised of sumption-based emissions will require balanced and nutritious food providing up to significant behavioral changes,” but it is 2,500 calories a day for all adults, not to more discreet about the manner in which exceed 16kg of meat per person per year or those changes might be made. The fact is that ~300g per week, and 90kg of dairy per person most people do not want to limit, much less per year or ~250g per day, and low in give up, meat and dairy products in their ultra-processed food. A planetary health plate diets. In fact, merely 1 percent of the global should consist of approximately half a plate population identifies as vegan. Enter bioenof vegetables and fruits; the other half should gineering into the equation. consist of primarily whole grains, plant New York University professor and “bioprotein sources, unsaturated plant oils, and ethicist” S. Matthew Liao wrote a paper titled (optionally) modest amounts of animal “Tackling Climate Change Through Human sources of protein.” Engineering.” In it, he states that people who If adopted, C40 Cities citizens would still “lack the motivation or will power” to quit have the “freedom” to consume some meat eating red meat could be “helped” by human and dairy products, but undoubtedly at exor- engineering. bitant prices. C40 Cities’ governments would “Just as some people have natural intolerof course implement the dietary restrictions ance to, for example, milk or crayfish, we in city institutions, such as prisons and could artificially induce mild intolerance to schools, despite the fact that meatless diets red meat. While meat intolerance is normally are not suitable, nutritious or healthy for uncommon, in principle, it could be induced children. This is already happening in New by stimulating the immune system against York City, where Mayor Eric Adams, exercis- common bovine proteins immune system ing control over the citizenry, is limiting the would then become primed to react to them, amount of meat and dairy served in publicly and henceforth eating “eco-unfriendly” food

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Changing the Weather by Eating Bugs? Meat provides a number of uniquely bio-available nutrients to the human diet, providing, by far, the best protein source available. Meat is a complete protein, meaning it has all nine essential amino acids. Complete proteins cannot be found in any single plant, and plant-based diets must be carefully designed to provide adequate protein. Additionally, plant-based diets are commonly deficient in iron, B vitamins, and D3. Surprisingly, the green globalist movement has actually recognized the nutritional issues of forcing a mostly plant-based diet on large populations of people. Their answer is to replace meat with insects, claiming that,

regardless of how repugnant the idea is to most people, insects can provide protein levels comparable to meat with a supposed reduction of environmental impact.

True Well-being of Mankind is Not a Consideration The fact that mayors of C40 Cities did not put the measure to a vote illustrates the forced, insidious, nature of the overall “green” agenda. As the truth about what’s actually being planned comes to light, it’s obvious the well-being of mankind is not a consideration, no matter how pretty a picture is painted by C40 Cities talking points. The reality of achieving the often-stated environmental extremist goal of net zero emissions has even been called “a recipe for mass suicide” by Greenpeace co-founder, Dr. Patrick Moore. At Protect The Harvest, we fight every day for A Free And Fed America™, and we believe that consumer freedom of choice is one of the most basic of human rights. Going further, one could easily interpret the right to choose what one eats as enshrined in the Bill of Rights as part of “pursuit of happiness.”

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t was about noon on a fall day, October 13 to be exact, in 1975—not 1875—when two strangers walked into the saloon of the old Territorial House in Corrales, New Mexico. They probably meant to have a mid-day meal, and they may have done so, but soon enough they began drinking. One of them, Richard Kaufman, drank much more than he should have. He engaged in several arm-wrestling

contests with other patrons of the establishment. The competition became less than friendly, with sizable side bets being made. As the afternoon wore on, Kaufman became loud and boisterous and sufficiently obnoxious that the bartender threw him out of the bar. He didn’t leave quietly and vowed to return and “… clean the place out!” The remainder of the afternoon passed quietly into the evening, but at around 9:00 p.m. Kaufman returned, and he had another man, Jerry Lee DeLorenzo, with him. The quiet would not last. Kaufman was armed with a machete-type knife with a curved blade. Before he could cause any damage with it, or harm anyone, he was set upon by the bar’s owners, Bob Gilliland and Ernie Monie Sanchez; Gilliland was able to secure the knife. As the fight accelerated, DeLorenzo pulled out a semiautomatic pistol and yelled, “Freeze!” He aimed the gun and began firing rapidly. He hit Sanchez three times and may have fatally shot his own friend, Richard Kaufman. No one could be sure given the amount of lead flying around the room. One thing was certain, though: Kaufman was down and DeLorenzo fled into the parking lot. Gilliland grabbed a military type M-2

carbine that he kept behind the bar and chased DeLorenzo outside where he began firing at the shooter. DeLorenzo soon went down, too. Gilliland had served 18 years as a New Mexico State Police officer and was very familiar with the use of firearms. His aim was true, and he fired until the gun was out of ammunition. He returned to the bar and took a seat at the bar. He took the time to call his wife and he told her about the fight. He assured her that he was alright; that everything was under control. About 45 minutes later he suffered a massive heart attack, collapsed, and died. Another version of the story held that Gilliland was walking toward the restroom when he was stricken, and he fell backwards into the arms of a deputy sheriff who had just arrived on the scene. Yet a third version holds that he was talking with a State Police officer when he collapsed. Sanchez was transported to the hospital where he was in critical condition for several days before he finally recovered. But there is more to the story. Since Sanchez had been armed too, with a .38 caliber handgun, and firing; and since Gilliland may have had a .38 caliber revolver in addition to his .30 caliber carbine, and may have fired his pistol, too; and DeLorenzo was blazing away with a .38 caliber semi-automatic pistol, it was difficult to determine just who shot whom. This was compounded by the fact that eight empty 9-millimeter cartridges were found at the scene and no 9 mm gun was found. It is certain that Gilliland shot DeLorenzo at least 22 times, and maybe more. The M-2 carbine held a 30-round magazine, and legend holds that he emptied it. DeLorenzo’s gun was found some 30 feet away from his body, but investigators believed that someone tossed it away from the body after the shooting ended. No one was arrested as a result of the shoot-out since all of the shooters were dead, except for Monie Sanchez, and he was clearly much more a victim than an offender. The Territorial House burned to the ground in 2012.

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Cancel Culture: Do You Like Your Home? Do You Want To Keep It?

to make people think they are unbiased. United States, it’s necessary to remember that The court of appeals concluded that reali- the original Constitution didn’t permit zation is not a precondition for income, and income tax. 2 Article I, Section 9 prohibited so the Moores could be taxed on unrealized direct taxes on individuals unless apportioned gains in wealth. That rationale is not limited on the basis of the population of each state. to the Moores, or to the particular tax, which The huge cost of the Civil War prompted Conthe court applied in their case. Rather, under gress to pass the first income tax in 1862, but the Ninth Circuit’s analysis, investors might it was phased out after the war. Congress by Kathleen Marquardt, American Policy Center be taxed on their unrealized capital gains in passed another income tax law in 1894, but o you like your home? Do you want to their Vanguard funds or their stock portfolios. the Supreme Court struck it down in 1895. keep it? Your business? Moreover, homeowners might be taxed on The Sixteenth Amendment was passed by It isn’t Halloween or April Fool’s their unrealized capital gains in their houses Congress in 1909 and ratified in 1913, and it Day, but you’d better be scared. The Supreme and land (emphasis mine) … The Supreme does indeed bestow on Congress “the power Court of the United States is hearing oral Court should reverse the Ninth Circuit and to lay and collect taxes on income,” but it was arguments on a case that reads like a trip to restore the original, commonsense meaning not as clear as it could have been on the Dante’s hell. But if this case takes a wrong of the Sixteenth Amendment. precise definition of “income.” turn, we all will join Dante Alighieri there. Asking that SCOTUS reverses the Ninth That issue was resolved in 1920, in Eisner We have recently been warned that prop- Circuit is definitely in order. If this is allowed v. Macomber, when the Supreme Court ruled erty taxes are going to go up, but there hasn’t to stand, every homeowner and business that an increase in the value of a stock holding, been a mention that we are going to be owner may be looking at onerous “pie in the in the absence of a monetary dividend, isn’t paying taxes on monies that we might see for sky” taxes that may or may not ever be real- income: “Mere growth or increment of value years or decades. Well, well, look at what is ized. This is so far out there it boggles the in a capital investment is not income; income happening to the Moores. mind, yet how many people will ever hear of is essentially a gain or profit in itself of David Catron’s article in The Spectator, it? This “mandatory repatriation tax” is so exchangeable value, proceeding from capital, “The Scariest SCOTUS Case This Term,” egregious that one wonders how it was not severed from it, and derived or received by the informs us of one of the evils our federal noticed immediately when it was offered up taxpayer.” (emphasis mine.) The Moores have government is cooking (cooked?) up for us. – and then shut down. Who’s minding the received no such benefit from the investment On December 5, 2023 the U.S. Supreme store? And, remember, this came in Trump’s in question and therefore never incurred a Court heard oral arguments pursuant to a term. legitimate tax liability. A ruling in favor of the case in which Charles and Kathleen Moore To grasp the significance of Moore v. government in Moore v. United States will argue that an obscure provision of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is unconstitutional. At issue is the “mandatory repatriation tax” (MRT) and a 13 percent stake owned by the Moores in a company that supplies lowcost equipment to small farmers in India. The couple has never received income from this FIBERGLASS TANKS stock because the company reinvests all its profits in the business. Historically, the IRS hasn’t taxed shareholder “earnings” until they receive dividends or sell their stock for capital gain. Yet, pursuant to the MRT, the Moores received a $14,729 tax bill on their share of company profits. According to Amy Howe in SCOTUSblog, “… until 2017, nothing in U.S. tax laws authoLIVESTOCK POTABLE WATER FEED & FERTILIZER rized the federal government to tax a controlled foreign corporation’s foreign income unless and until that income came to the United States – for example, through a distribution to U.S. shareholders”. The Moores sued the government on the Delivered and Set to your grounds that the IRS violated the Sixteenth Amendment. They lost in federal district Farm or Ranch! court and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as legal scholar Steven Calabresi CALL TODAY FOR A QUOTE! explains at the Volokh Conspiracy. 1 We’ve known for decades that the Ninth 1-800-882-2776 Circuit Court is almost beyond hope of ever W&W Fiberglass Tank Co. Pampa, Texas coming down on the right side of the law. Yes, occasionally, they throw in a fair finding just www.WWTank.com

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permit the IRS to tax an increase in the value mines the value of our home or business will of your home as a capital gain — whether you grow exponentially (we can only hope) and have sold it or not. tax us on it now, even if we aren’t realizing “Mere growth or increment of value in a that for ten or twenty years down the road. capital investment is not income.” And with our economy going in the direction There is more meat in Catron’s article. it is now, our homes will be worthless in a Please click on the link and read it. And get decade. And will the IRS reimburse us – with mad! Then do something. If this is allowed interest? Dream on. to stand, many of us will lose our homes and Join or start a Freedom Pod and add this businesses because the government deter- issue to the fight. Without the right to property, we are slaves.

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by Marcus Lashley, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida (Disclosure statement Marcus Lashley receives funding from USDA Wildlife Services.)

hey go by many names – pigs, hogs, swine, razorbacks – but whatever you call them, wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are one of the most damaging invasive species in North America. They cause millions of dollars in crop damage yearly and harbor dozens of pathogens that threaten humans and pets, as well as meat production systems. Although wild pigs have been present in North America for centuries, their populations have rapidly expanded over the past several decades. Recent studies estimate that since the 1980s the wild pig population in the United States has nearly tripled and expanded from 18 to 35 states. More recently, they have spread rapidly across Canada, and these populations are threatening to invade the U.S. from the north. The wild pigs in Canada are unique because they were originally crossbred by humans to be larger and more cold-hardy than their feral cousins to the south. This suite of traits has earned them the name “super pigs” for good reason. Adults can reach weights exceeding 500 pounds, which is twice the size of the largest wild pigs sampled across many U.S. sites in a 2022 study. As a wildlife ecologist, I study how wild pigs alter their surroundings and affect other wildlife species. Early detection and rapid response is of utmost importance in eradicating an invasive species, because invasions are more manageable when populations are small and geographically restricted. This is

especially true for species like wild pigs that have a high reproductive rate, can readily move into new areas and can change their behavior to avoid being captured or killed.

Omnivores on the hoof Much concern over the spread of wild pigs has focused on economic damage, which was recently estimated at about US$2.5 billion annually in the United States. Wild pigs have a unique collection of traits that make them problematic to humans. When we told one private landowner about the results from our studies, he responded: “That makes sense. Pigs eat all the stuff the other wildlife do – they just eat it first, and then they go ahead and eat the wildlife, too. They pretty much eat anything with a calorie in it.” More scientifically, wild pigs are called extreme generalist foragers, which means they can survive on many different foods. A global review of their dietary habits found that plants represent 90 percent of their diet – primarily agricultural crops, plus the fruits, seeds, leaves, stems and roots of wild plants. Wild pigs also eat most small animals, along with fungi and invertebrates such as insect larvae, clams and mussels, particularly in places where pigs are not native. For example, a 2019 study reported that wild pigs

were digging up eggs laid by endangered loggerhead sea turtles on an island off the coast of South Carolina, reducing the turtles’ nesting success to zero in some years. And these pigs do “just eat it first.” They compete for resources that other wildlife need, which can have negative effects on other species. However, they likely do their most severe damage through predation. Wild pigs kill and eat rodents, deer, birds, snakes, frogs, lizards and salamanders. This probably best explains why colleagues and I found in one study that forest patches with wild pigs had 26 percent fewer mammal and bird species than similar forest patches without pigs. This decrease in diversity was similar to that found with other invasive predators. And our findings are consistent with a global analysis showing that invasive mammalian predators that have no natural predators themselves – especially generalist foragers like wild pigs – cause by far the most extinctions.

Altering ecosystems Many questions about wild pigs’ ecological impacts have yet to be answered. For example, they may harm other wild species indirectly, rather than eating them or deplet-

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ing their food supply. Our work shows that wild pigs can alter the behavior of common native wildlife species, such as raccoons, squirrels and deer. Using trail cameras, we found that when wild pigs were present, other animals altered their activity patterns in various ways to avoid them. Such shifts may have additional cascading effects on ecosystems, because they

change how and when species interact in the food web. Another major concern is wild pigs’ potential to spread disease. They carry numerous pathogens, including brucellosis and tuberculosis. However, little ecological research has been done on this issue, and scientists have not yet demonstrated that an increasing abundance of wild pigs reduces

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the abundance of native wildlife via disease trans-mission. Interestingly, in their native range in Europe and Asia, pigs do not cause as much ecologica l damage. In fact, some studies indicate that they may modify habitat in important ways for species that have evolved with them, such as frogs and salamanders. So far, however, there is virtually no scientific evidence that feral pigs provide any benefits in North America. One review of wild pig impacts discussed the potential for private landowners plagued with pigs to generate revenue from selling pig meat or opportunities to hunt them. And it’s possible that wild pigs could serve as an alternative food source for imperiled large predators, or that their wallowing and foraging behavior in some cases could mimic that of locally eradicated or extinct species. But the scientific consensus today is that in North America, wild pigs are a growing threat to both ecosystems and the economy. It is unclear how invading super pigs would contribute to the overall threat, but bigger pigs likely cause more damage and are generally better predators and competitors. While efforts to control wild pigs are well underway in the U.S., incursions by Canadian super pigs may complicate the job. Invasive super pigs make for catchy headlines, but their potential effects are no joke.

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How Spoiled Are New Mexico’s Dogs? A New Survey Has Answers by Gregory Hollister, Pinon Post/Culture, New Mexico

new survey conducted by Forbes Advisor delved into the pampering habits of dog owners across the United States. The survey, which included responses from 10,000 dog owners across the nation, aimed to determine which states boast the most indulgent pet parents, taking into account various aspects of canine care, from hea lt h pr ior it i z at ion to bi r t hd ay celebrations. Florida emerged as the leading state in terms of spoiling its dogs, with a remarkable 66.5 percent of respondents confessing to spending more on their dog’s health and grooming than on their personal well-being. In addition to this financial dedication, 43.5 percent of Floridian dog owners admitted to pushing their dogs in strollers, while a staggering 54 percent regularly organize birthday parties for their four-legged companions. The following states rounding out the top five in the survey were Alaska, Washington, Colorado, and California, each showcasing a high level of devotion to their canine companions. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the survey highlighted the states where pet owners tend to spoil their dogs less. Oklahoma claimed the title for the least indulgent, followed by Indiana, Wisconsin, Idaho, and New Mexico. South Carolina also made the list of states where dogs receive relatively less pampering from their owners. In New Mexico, which tied South Carolina at 45th out of all other states, 39.5 percent of dog owners brought their dog on vacation, 40.5 percent prepared homemade dog food or treats, and 11.0 percent pushed their dog in a stroller. Forbes Advisor further identified the top five ways in which pet parents pamper their dogs. Topping the list was the practice of taking family photos with furry friends, with 58.7 percent of respondents nationwide

admitting to this indulgence. Additionally, 53.7 percent expressed their love for pampering through the purchase of dog clothes. Health care for dogs emerged as a significant aspect of canine indulgence, with 45.8 percent of respondents acknowledging t hat t hey allocate more funds to their pet’s health and grooming than to their own. Some dog owners even go above and beyond by preparing homemade meals for their dogs, w it h 45 percent engaging in this practice. Moreover, 43.2 percent have treated their dogs to restaurant-quality treats, underlining the extent to which some pet parents go to ensure their furry companions enjoy the finer things in life.

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Cows as Caretakers of Land and Climate

cycles can make them caretakers of land and climate. “Whether cows do damage to the climate or whether they are carers of the land depends also on our views and actions,” writes Lukas Maschek, research assistant in the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum, in the magazine Fonds Goetheanum on the topic of Cow and Climate, adding that “they can only become climate killers when people instrumentalize them as that.” A bold by Goetheanum statement? ows emit methane, a gas that affects Ruminants produce methane as part of climate. This effect does not have to be their digestive processes. Methane is one of harmful. From the point of view of the gases that affect the climate. If one looks biodynamic agriculture, what cows eat, how at the entire impact cycle, however, a more they are kept and the facilitating of natural differentiated picture arises. Biodynamics as

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Endangered Species Act – A Failure At 50

The listing of hundreds more is assured is killing thousands of them. thanks to the ESA’s authorization of “citizen In those days, as I defended timber-prosuits” to enforce the law, which has empow- ducing communities, I challenged the FWS ered and enriched radical groups as they for its failure to use “biological science” to extinguish the use of federal and private land make its decisions; the agency responded Former Bureau of Land for economic and recreational activity. that it used “political science” to “balanc[e] Management Director In short, a law enacted to affect mostly competing demands.” Or as one “scientist” William Perry Pendley those living amidst federal lands out West, answered, when he declined to give a “magic writes, “After 50 years long ago went national, as did designation of number” of owls to assure survival, that his since enactment of the Endangered Species Act, habitat critical to the survival of species, were “moral decisions” between the needs of there is little to brag including on land never inhabited by the owls and the needs of mankind. over and much about species or capable of sustaining that species. Dr. Rob Roy Ramey, who blew the whistle which to be ashamed.” Supreme Court Justice Byron White of on the mischief that was the so-called Preby William Perry Pendley, Cowboy State Daily Colorado saw this for what it was in 1989, ble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse whose listing orking for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife when he declared that, as to a Montana threatened economic and public safety activService (FWS), to paraphrase the rancher who raised sheep, the ESA prohibi- ity along the I-25 corridor from Casper to famous line from the 1970 hit movie tion against him protecting them from Colorado Spring, declared more authoritaLove Story starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan grizzly bears was akin, quoting the ESA tively and expansively that the agency’s O’Neal, “means never having to say you’re operative terms, to “a law barring grocery greatest deficiency, regarding its enforcesorry.” It must be so because, despite decades store owners from ‘harassing, harming, or ment of the ESA, is “conflict of interest.” of errors, mistakes, and wrong guesses, the pursuing’ people who wish to take food off Simply stated, its work is the product of agency and its advocates thump their chests grocery shelves without paying for it.” “species cartels” afflicted with group think, over their enforcement of the Endangered No wonder the late Congressman Don confirmation bias, and a common desire to Species Act (ESA). Young, Alaska’s representative for 50 years preserve the prestige, power, and appropriaThat noise is deafening this week as the lamented his vote to enact the law, “Please tions of the agency that pays or employs infamous statute reaches its 50th birthday. beat me with a whip.” them. Signed into law on December 28, 1973, by It is not just that the ESA has had a devNo surprise that Rob Gordon recently President Richard Nixon, the legislation astating impact on attempts by federal and advised the Congressional Western Caucus, reached his desk after bi-partisan and nearly state agencies, corporations, and private using the FWS’s own data: “At the half unanimous approval by Congress. Little citizens to engage in economic activities, it century mark, with the listing of 1,667 wonder, after all, although the statute prom- is that in doing so, the FWS gets it wrong. threatened or endangered species, there are ised to save all “threatened” and “endangered” Perhaps the best of scores of examples, is only 62 officially ‘recovered’ species [but 60 species from extinction, its scope was limited. that involving the northern spotted owl. In percent] are…attributable to an erroneous Only 109 species and subspecies faced the 1990s, the FWS proclaimed the owl was original determination that the species was extinction domestically, those species were facing extinction because of logging in the endangered or threatened.” to be found mostly on federal lands, and if Pacific Northwest. In short, after 50 years there is little to habitat were needed to save them, Congress Therefore, at a cost of tens of thousands brag over and much about which to be would purchase the land; thus, there would of jobs, billions of dollars in economic activ- ashamed. be no impact on private property. ity, and incalculable suffering by scores of What a difference five decades makes. rural counties in California, Oregon, and Mr. Pendley, a Wyoming attorney and Colorado-based, public-interest lawyer for three decades with victories Today over 1,500 species and subspecies are Washington, which is still being endured, before the Supreme Court of the United States, served in the Reagan administration and led the Bureau of covered by the statute with more awaiting logging ended. designation. As Rob Gordon put it years ago, Today, however, the FWS argues instead Land Management for President Trump. “We have gone from protecting the warm and that it is the barred owl that threatens the fuzzies to saving the cold and slimies.” northern spotted owl’s survival, so the FWS

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ROUND WATER TROUGHS

he New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Associat ion (NMCGA) Execut ive Committee gained two new faces during the recent Joint Stockmen Convention. Tom Paterson, Luna, was elected as President Elect while Becky King-Spindle, Moriarty was elected as Vice President at large. Bronson Corn moved up to President and Tom Sidwell left the Committee as a Past President. Joe Culbertson stepped down from the office of Vice President at Large. Bronson Corn – Roswell, President Tom Paterson – Luna, President-Elect Becky King-Spindle - Moriarty, Vice President at Large Jeff Decker - Lovington, Southeast Vice President Cliff Copeland – Nara Visa, Northeast Vice President Roy Farr – Datil, Southwest Vice President Dave Kenneke – Cimarron, Northwest Vice President Shacey Sullivan – Albuquerque, Secretary/Treasurer

(l to r) Retiring President Loren Paterson; Tom Paterson, President Elect; and Bronson Corn, President

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Value of Feed Efficiency Tucumcari Bull Test Sale — March 9, 2024 • • • • •

VALUE OF FEED EFFICIENCY ASSUMPTIONS:

Assuming these bulls (actual data from 2021 test) were steers in feedlot, grown from 700 -1400 lbs (700# Gain) Cost of feed $185/ton, 62% DM, yardage at $0.25/head/day Bull will sire 100 calves in lifetime, calf crop is 50% his genetics, 40% Heritability of FE Assumes a bull at 80% ratio for FE does not add any value, other bulls compared to him This does not include value of keeping females who are more feed efficient

Bull ADG Feed:Gain Days fed Yardage A B C D E

4.25 3.54 3.67 3.63 2.84

3.91 5.31 7.27 9.10 8.27

165 198 191 193 246

$ 41.18 $ 49.44 $ 47.68 $ 48.21 $ 61.62

Feed amount to get 700# gain 4,414.52 5,995.16 8,208.06 10,274.19 9,337.10

Feed Cost

Total cost

$ 408.34 $ 554.55 $ 759.25 $ 950.36 $ 863.68

$ 449.52 $ 603.99 $ 806.93 $ 998.57 $ 925.30

$ saved compared to Bull E $ 475.78 $ 321.31 $ 118.37 $ (73.27) $-

100 calves @50% dna from sire $ 23,789.10 $ 16,065.69 $ 5,918.56 $ (3,663.55) $-

40% Herit. Bull Effic. Value (BEV) $ 9,515.64 $ 6,426.27 $ 2,367.43 $ (1,465.42) $-

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2023 Cattleman of the Year Award

‘23 King Service Award

n 2009, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association founded the King Service Award to recognize the memory and accomplishments of former Governor Bruce King and beloved wife Alice; of which he Cattleman of the Year is the most prestigious honor given many New Mexican’s were the beneficiary. by New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and, as in the past, The King Service Award honors an individual whose talents and as presented to a well-rounded member of the ranching demeanor positively impacts communities in every corner of New community. Mexico and inspires those around them to take action, too. Nominated by their peers, the Cattlemen of the Year not only This year’s recipient was born and raised in Springer, New Mexico. works on the ranch but is also a known advocate for agriculture He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from UNM’s Anderwhether in the form of education, legislative issues or both. A person son School of Business and a Master’s Degree in Agriculture Business that is always there to lend a helping hand in any situation, and from New Mexico State University. someone who is present in their communities serving civically, often He is a fourth-generation rancher at the Diamond Arrow Ranch, being noted as prominent members and supporters. running a cow-calf operation and occasionally yearlings depending This year’s winner has had cattle and horses in his blood back to on drought conditions. His family also owns a plumbing, heating, his family’s roots in 1858 from Georgia. His family made their way and septic business along with interest in tele pharmacies in New through Texas for a while and landed in New Mexico in 1894. He Mexico. grew up near Elida, graduated from Roswell High School and Boe Lopez is active in New Mexico agriculture serving on the attended Eastern New Mexico University on a rodeo scholarship for board of the United States Cattlemen and the past second vice prestwo years, but by that time he and his dad were running a large ident for New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau. He’s a member yearling operation and that did not leave much time for college. of New Mexico Cattle Growers and an advisory member for the New And then there was that “passion” thing – always horses and cattle Mexico State Land Office. and the ranching life. In 1984 he married Cheree Chase, Clovis, and Boe was appointed to the New Mexico Soil Commission and he the original Pioneer woman. In 1992 Jeff Bilberry was hired by Sin- also serves as chairman for the Colfax County Soil and Water Congleton Ranches, to manage the Bojax ranch and they moved to the servation District, executive committee member for the Colfax old SEA headquarters. Through Jeff’s hard work and knowledge, in County Fair Board. Boe was recently appointed by the Secretary of 2019 he was promoted to Vice President of Singleton Ranches. Not Agriculture as a member of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. He is very only is Jeff the general manager for all of the Singleton’s New Mexico involved in state and local organizations throughout New Mexico, Properties, but he’s also in charge of the California division. and he understands the dedication and desire it takes to be a real Jeff has a passion for community service, he has served more than leader. his share of time on the Elida School Board, the local soil and water Boe is also the Mayor for Springer and has been successful in conservation board, and he’s in his second term as a Chaves County acquiring monies to make improvements to the electrical system, Commissioner. Jeff has served as the NMCGA Southeast Vice Pres- water system and waste water system. Boe also worked with the ident and is now on the Board of Directors, he served on the Livestock Governor to acquire monies to build a new home for our elderly Board’s trich committee and was appointed to the State Land Office people. Every fourth Tuesday the Town issues commodities to their grazing advisory board. community members in need and Boe is there to help bag and disJeff and Cheree recently became Grandparents to a beautiful tribute food. granddaughter Alice Marie Bilberry born July this year to Trent and Boe was recently recognized by the New Mexico State University Bailey Bilberry. College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences as a Distinguished County Extension Agent in recognition of outstanding contributions to the college during the past year. Jeff Bilberry (l) was named 2024 NMCGA Cattleman Boe was also recognized by the House of Representatives of the of the Year. With him are his wife Cheri and son State of New Mexico honoring the response during the Hermit’s Brent; John Langmore, Austin, Texas (c); and Pat and Cindy Boone (r). Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. The Legislature of the State of New Mexico (New Mexico State Senate) having learned of Jordan Spindle (l) t he ac compl i shpresented the Bruce & Alice King Service Award ments of Boe Lopez to Boe Lopez, Springer, recognized him as a (c) along with New kind and loving Mexico Cattle Growers’ New Mexican for his Association President Loren Patterson (r). c om m it ment to agriculture and legislative involvement and his advocacy for the industry.

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‘23 Inspector 2023 Green From the of the Year Ground Up Award Award Presented by Troy Sauble, Sauble Ranch

he 2023 Inspector of the Year is extremely devoted to his profession and enjoys what he does. He has several years of ranching experience prior to working for the State of New Mexico so he not only takes his profession seriously but also has firsthand knowledge of what he is doing everyday with integrity to match. His integrity is backed up by his knowledge and adherence to the laws of New Mexico Livestock Board. He is firm and strict but also fair and honest. He is accommodating and works with producers in a timely manner for inspections. George Mendoza is a graduate of both New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University, with degrees in Ranch Management and Large Animal Science. This “life experience and education gives him the ability to perform his job at a high level, seeing the “big picture” that other may miss.

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Troy Sauble, Sauble Ranch, (l) presents the 2023 Inspector of the Year Award to George Mendoza (r).

he 2023 Green From Ground Up award Oats Gramma, Plains Bristlegrass, Vine winners began their search in 1999 for Mesquite and Western Wheat have increased. a new ranch and home in New Mexico Meanwhile, less common species such as with a few specifics in mind. They wanted a Canada Wild Rye now appear in the landparcel of land that was big enough without scape with greater frequency. being too big, wanted an area that saw preThe ranch’s ‘irrigated lowlands’ are now dictably ‘higher amounts of rainfall’ in the thickening with grass seed heads. Younger state, and a location that was central to plants and less bare ground are being markets, supplies and only a couple hours observed, and Willows are starting to edge from everywhere. A ranch that was ideal for out the invasive Salt Cedars in a particular a middle-aged couple to handle day to day water gap. The Thorpe’s also enjoy seeing with the help from neighbors occasionally. wildlife that inhabit their ranch such as wild Near Newkirk the couple found what they turkey and migrating ducks that linger in were looking for. and around their stock ponds. In order to implement the best grazing In a statement Jim Thorpe said of he and strategy for their ranch, the couple, in coop- Carol, we like the idea of being responsible eration with the Natural Resources for taking care of a piece of our planet. Carol Conservation Service Environmental and I love to learn, we have enjoyed learning Quality Incentives Program, increased the the art of land management while leveraging cross fencing and water development to the science of range and ranch management improve their grazing flexibility. Improve- to create a profitable business. We feel conment of infrastructure gave them better fident that we will be leaving this piece of the control over their herd’s grazing. Lengthy planet in a better place than when we came recovery periods between grazing allows the to it in 1999. forage to recuperate, improving the lands productivity and resilience to weather. Jim and Carol Thorpe plan a 60-day recovery in the growing season, in their strategic plan they may extend that period to 90 days in a drought. Starting with 15 paddocks they can now utilize 33 which vary from 20 – 1460 acres. Grazing periods vary from 14-60 days. Through the Beef Quality Assurance Program they also learned and actively practice low-stress livestock handling, which aids in the success of facilitating their practice of rotational grazing. Investing extensively in brush control, specifically juniper and mesquite, they have worked to start the reclaiming process of degraded areas. The goal is to prevent grassy areas from crossing the threshold and becoming a predominantly brush state. Rangeland trees provide valuable shade and shelter, however dense mature thickets are not desirable to the ranch’s evolving landscape. They have learned over the years that in their semi-arid ecosystem well managed grasslands sequester more carbon in the soil that woody species. Jim Thorpe (l) and his grandson, Wyatt Burk (and All of the planning and implementation ranch intern) accepted the Green from the Ground of conservative practices on the ranch has Up award from NMCGA President Loren Patterson led the Thorpe’s to see an improvement in (r). The Thorpe’s are the fourth recipients of the award following Sid Goodloe, Linda Davis and the Marshall weaning weights and rebreeding rates in Wilson family. their herd. Key forage species such as Side

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2023 Purina Mills – Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Scholarship Winners

dictorian and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA. She was active in Student Council, Volleyball, and 4-H. Currently, Hattie is a freshman at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas where she is studying Agribusiness with a minor in animal science.

that affect our industry, which has given agricultural and our supporters the opportunity to share our side of the story. In his free time, Brandon operates a cattle operation at his compound in the East Mountains and teaches U.S. History and Literature. He is married with one young daughter and a Husky pup named Apollo. Please help me congratulate Brandon Vogt the 2023 Ayudando Siempre Alli award winner!

Remington Hunt – Allied Industries $500 Reming ton Hunt lives and Ayden Madrid – Purina $1000 works on his Ayden Madrid grew up on his family family’s ranch ranch in Bernalillo. He is currently a freshnear Broadview. man at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Remington Colorado studying environmental conservaplaced 2nd at the tion and land management with a minor in 2022 National business administration. FFA Convention He is the starting fullback for the Fort with his speech Lewis College football team while participat- Remington Hunt (l) receives ent it led “ T he ing in many leadership positions and clubs the Allied Industries $500 Carbon Revoluthroughout the college. Throughout high Scholarship. tion: Opening up school, he received many accolades related New Markets for he New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Assoto football including District Player of the Ranchers”. Remington loves telling people ciation has been the voice of New year, All Metro defensive player of the year about the benefits of beef. He is a NM Beef Mexico’s beef industry since 1914. With and broke the NM state record for most Ambassador, the National Honor Society the continued dedication and support of tackles in a season at 173 tackles. He is also President, FFA chapter Sentinel and an numerous generations of livestock producers, on the Dean’s List with a 3.3 GPA at Fort athlete on the basketball and track teams at the Association is able to carry out the work Lewis. Texico High School. of advocating for, defending and growing the In FFA, he also competes in Horticulture future of New Mexico’s agricultural commuCallie Bennett – Purina $1000 Produce, Agriculture Issues, and prepared nity. The legacy of our association spans over Callie Bennett is a 19-year-old first-year public speaking. He is the 6th generation on 100 years. Looking around today, we are student at Connor’s State College in Warner, his family ranch. encouraged that this legacy will continue for Oklahoma. Growing up in Artesia, New another 100. Mexico, Callie was very involved in 4-H and 2023 is the 3rd Annual Contest of the FFA showing cattle, competing in parliaHeritage Buckle contest and we can’t think mentary procedure, public speaking, meats of a better way to encourage and thank the evaluation, wool evaluation, and livestock youth in all 33 counties for their appreciation evaluation. of this lifestyle. Our youth are one of the While growing up on her family ranch, most critical components of our futures on she says she learned how to work hard and the land. Today’s winner will be presented be a good steward of the land. At Connor’s he 2023 Ayudando Siempre Alli award with a belt buckle and a 1-year junior memState, Callie is a member of the livestock winner graduated from Oklahoma bership to our organization. Congratulations judging team. In high school, she was a State University with a Masters Degree. to all of the showmen, their parents and member of the National Honor society, New He began his broadcasting career in college supporters for making this event and this Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, Yucca in 1997, working in Rock and Top 40 (CHR) award a success. This year’s Roosevelt CowBelles, NM Club Calf Association, and formats as a morning show host and Program County Heritage Award goes to McKennon many other groups. Director, in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Stephenson. Kentucky and Indiana. When asked how she will continue her Hattie Dobrinski – Young Cattlemen’s Brandon Vogt has stood up for agricul- family’s agriculture heritage to better her Leadership Committee $500 ture taking on the Gila Cattle issue and community she said: “I would like to start Hattie Dobrinski is from Silver City creating the “I am Gila Cow” that opened up more youth programs about where our food where she attended Calvary Christian the airwaves to many hours of discussion of comes from! I want to start in my commuAcademy. In high school she was the Vale- the issue. He has tackled other tough issues nity through ongoing volunteer programs… and also expand on the hand-on learning that students have about raising market animals and planting crops. I am 15 years U R A D V E RT I S E R S old and proud to know where my food come make this magazine possible. Please patronize from.”

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Coordinator. and that establish wholly outside of the “Dispersal events like this are often in MWEPA in Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas.” search of a mate. As there are no other This is the second time F2754 has been known wolves in the area, she was unlikely captured north of Interstate 40. She was born to be successful, and risked being mistaken in the Rocky Prairie pack in Arizona in 2021 for a coyote and shot. By pairing her with a and fitted with a radio collar in the fall of carefully selected mate in captivity, we are 2022. Later that year, she dispersed from her hoping she will breed and have pups this natal pack and crossed out of the Mexican spring. The best outcome for her is to be Wolf Experimental Population Area in released back into the wild, where she and January 2023. he female wolf, identified as F2754 by her offspring can contribute to Mexican wolf Later that month she was captured near the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and recovery.” Angel Fire, New Mexico, and temporarily known informally as “Asha,” traveled F2754 was documented leaving the held in captivity until June 2023, when was north across the State of New Mexico from Mexican Wolf Experimental Population tra nslocated back to t he w i ld in the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in late October 2023. She spent several Arizona. Area to the Jemez Mountains. Asha reached weeks moving between the San Pedro MounValles Caldera on November 11, 2023. tains and the Valles Caldera National While she traveled around the Jemez Preserve. After showing no signs of returnMountains, she continued to return to the ing to the Mexican Wolf Experimental Area, park. On December 9, New Mexico Game the decision was made to capture F2754 and Fish officials captured her by helicopter before breeding season began. near Coyote, New Mexico, and returned her The decision to capture and transfer D V E RT I S E to the Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility. F2754 was made in accordance with the SerF2754 has been paired with a male to vice’s current recovery permit, which states increase her odds of successful pup produc- that “Authorized Permittees may capture tion in the coming year. Plans are to and at the direction and discretion of the translocate her back to the wild in the spring USFWS Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinaor summer of 2024, potentially with pups. tor, return to the Mexican Wolf Experimental “Our decision to capture F2754 was made Population Area or transfer to captivity or in the New Mexico Stockman. out of concern for her safety and well-being,” Mexico, any Mexican wolves that have disCall: 505/243-9515. said Brady McGee, Mexican Wolf Recovery persed from the experimental population

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■ BERRENDA CREEK RANCH — 231 AYL, 51± section cattle ranch — Hillsboro, NM. 32,870± total acres, 120± deeded acres, 23,646± acres of BLM, 9104± acres of NM state land, 12 wells, 9 dirt tanks, 2 springs, 3 pastures, 165,000 gallons of water storage. Priced at $1,432,200 ■ SMITH RANCH — 19.28± section cattle ranch plus 335± acre farm located in Road Forks, N.M. The ranch has 12,343± total acres, 3721± deeded, 2400± acres of NM state land, 6222± acres of BLM, 154 AYL headquarters has mnfctrd homes, shed row barns (equipment/ commodity storage), corrals, cattle chute. The north farm has 163± acres (149 +/- is fallow), the south farm has 173± acres, seller retains a “life estate”. Ranch has been in the same family since 1905. Priced at $2,300,000

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REDUCED!!Double U Ranch in Tombstone, Arizona – The historic Double U Ranch located at the foothills of the scenic Dragoon Mountains near Tombstone, Arizona in Cochise County. The Double U Ranch consists of 6,315 contiguous acres of deeded land and a 2,320 acre Arizona State Land grazing lease. With incredibly beautiful views and vistas, this working cattle ranch has excellent feed, plentiful water and gentle terrain with good fences, roads and range improvements. The Double U is easy to manage resulting in a profitable operation on one of the largest contiguous deeded land parcels in the state of Arizona. Exterior fences are locked, limiting access and protecting the livestock operation while creating excellent mule deer and white tail deer habitat unspoiled by public impacts. In addition to other small game species, remarkably all three types of quail, (Gambel, Mearnes and Scaled) are plentiful on the ranch. Offered at $9.2 million, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a working cattle ranch on one of the largest remaining contiguous acres of private land in the rapidly growing State of Arizona. UNDER CONTRACT! – FX Ranch in Dewey, Arizona – With a carrying capacity of 250 CYL, the FX offers an opportunity to raise quality cattle close to all amenities and near the desirable communities of Prescott and Sedona. The headquarters parcel consists of over 12 acres with a beautiful log home, a managers house, a barn and corrals. Located south of Dewey-Humboldt on Highway 69 the headquarters is approximately 20 miles from downtown Prescott and 40 miles from Sedona. The headquarters enjoys a four season, mild climate at 4500 feet in elevation. Cattle and brand included. $2,690,000 NEW LISTING! – Randall Ranch in Ash Fork, Arizona – This well watered, working cattle ranch includes 85.88 deeded, non-contiguous acres, 5,749 leased acres from the State of Arizona and 12,000 acres of adverse grazing. The current owner operates a cow-calf operation. The ranch historically runs 250 mother cows producing high quality Angus calves with weaning weights between 500 to 550 pounds. Cattle available! $1,250,000 NEW LISTING! RK Ranch in Prescott, Arizona – The RK Ranch is a smaller working cattle ranch located approximately 25 miles north of Prescott, Arizona. The ranch is currently carrying 25 CYL. The RK Ranch encompasses approximately +/-6,736 total grazing acres supporting up to 45 CYL. With 110 deeded acres surrounded by USFS this little ranch is truly a gem of a gentleman’s ranch. Equipment and cattle included. $2,200,000

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NEW LISTING! Broken D Horn Ranch in Prescott, Arizona – The Broken D Horn Ranch provides a unique turnkey opportunity to own a remarkable cattle ranch/beef business property nestled in the picturesque Williamson Valley, Arizona. This distinctive offering is the perfect balance between seclusion and accessibility. With 77 acres of deeded land including 50 acres irrigated pasture, state and private leases this ranch runs 130-180 cattle. Equipment and cattle included. $3,389,000 !Nat Ranch in Winslow, Arizona – The Nat Ranch is a 450 CYL ranch located adjacent to I-40 near Winslow, Arizona. The Nat Ranch encompasses approximately +/-36,467 total grazing acres supporting 300 CYL. A well designed feedlot on the headquarters parcel allows the ranch to increase the carrying capacity to 450 CYL while finishing superior calves. $2,400,000 REDUCED! Triangle C Ranch in Reserve, New Mexico – This working cattle ranch is located east of Reserve, New Mexico in prime grazing lands. Carrying 625 CYL the ranch is located in gentle, rolling grasslands consisting of 2,320 +/- deeded acres, a private lease and a 25,055 acre BLM grazing allotment. Many improvements including two homes, bunk house, hangar, air strip, large shops and working facilities. $4,895,000 REDUCED! Cottonwood Springs Ranch in Red Rock, New Mexico – The Cottonwood Springs is a beautiful, high desert working cattle ranch located approximately 28 miles north of Lordsburg, New Mexico in Grant County. With a carrying capacity of +/-250 CYL, the ranch is well improved with two homes, shop, corrals, interior and exterior fences, working cattle facilities and exceptional water improvements. $2,550,000 !Jack’s Canyon Ranch in Winslow, Arizona – The Jack’s Canyon Ranch is a 150 CYL ranch consisting of 32 Sections of checkerboard grazing encompassing +/300 Deeded acres w/ wells and dirt tanks, +/-9,000 State leased acres and private grazing lease with the City of Winslow. Offered at $1,200,000 SOLD! Partridge Creek Ranch in Ash Fork, Arizona – 85,000+\- acres of strong grazing allowing for 800 animal units year round. 420 acres of deeded land, 480 Arizona state lease, remainder secured by deeded grazing rights. $4,200,000

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*NEW* 1883.45+/- Acres, McNeal, AZ – Frontier Roads. Good access, 2 registered wells, dirt tanks, fully fenced. Current owner runs 80+/- head seasonally $941,725 Call Paul Ramirez 520-241-3333. *SOLD* 98+/- Deeded Acre Farm, Bonita, AZ – Great farm in a picture-perfect setting! Two small pivots with 35 acres of water rights. 3 BR, 2 BA Shultz mfg home; 3-sided hay/machine shed, 1,560+/- s.f. shop, hay shed, Connex box, nice set of guardrail and steel corrals with crowding tub, squeeze and scale. 250 gpm irrigation well with 20 HP motor and 13,500+/- gallons of storage. Runs about 40 head of cattle. $750,000

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HORSE PROPERTIES/LAND *SOLD*ONLINE AUCTION, Pearce, AZ - Four offerings located in the grasslands at the foot of the beautiful Dragoon Mountains. Sold prior to Auction Lot 1 featured stunning, custom 3 BD, 2 BA territorial style home on 5.5 +/-. Sold Prior to Auction Lots 3, and 4 included 3 vacant, 1+ acre land parcels for a total of 3+/- acres each. Sold at Auction Lot 2 – 3- 1+/- acre lots for a total of 3+/- acres.

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*NEW* Farm - Apache Grove, AZ – 335+/- total acres along the scenic Gila River. 120+/acres of decreed water rights. *SOLD* 200-300 Head Cattle Pivot and pastures planted in Ranch, Marana, AZ – 112.8 *SOLD* 90+/- Acre HP Bar Bermuda. Owner runs 150 +/- Deeded ac; 150+/- ac of Ranch, Benson, AZ – Perfect head. One bedroom apartment pasture, 3,700+/- ac of sub- gentlemen’s ranch or private get-away. Backs up to USFS over garage/office, 30’ x lease, 14 +/- ac of farm fields, for endless riding possibilities. 150’steel barn, plus smaller HQ on State Land. 2nd mfg Fully fenced for cattle. 2 BR, steel barn, shop/feed room/ home on deeded. 2 sets of good 1 BA home; garage; steel barn tack room, excellent corrals, steel pipe corrals $1.9M w/two horse stalls, tack room with squeeze & large hay chute, calf table and scale. Must WE HAVE BUYERS LOOKING FOR storage; corrals; workshop. ExRANCHES AND FARMS. see! $2.5M

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EIGHT MILE DRAW LAND 740 ± Acres of unimproved native grassland located four miles west of Roswell in the Six Mile Hill area with frontage along U.S. Highway 70/380. This parcel is fenced on three sides and adjoins 120 acres of additional land that may be purchased. Great investment. $600 per acre. Scott McNally, Qualifying Broker Bar M Real Estate, LLC P.O. Box 428, Roswell, NM 88202 Office: 575-622-5867 Cell: 575-420-1237 Website: www.ranchesnm.com

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s 2023 began, the January 1 inventory data showed that the number of beef Figure 1. Beef Cow Slaughter heifers calving was down 5.1 percent This rate of beef cow slaughter suggests that the beef cow herd decreased another 2.0-2.5 percent in 2023. This year over year, to the lowest level since 2011. would result in a January 1, 2024 beef cow herd of about 28.2 million head, the smallest since 1961. The apparent beef cow culling rate for 2023 is about 12.1 percent. The question of how the beef cow herd inventory would change would therefore depend on how beef cow slaughter changed through- year. Such a dramatic decrease in beef cow roughly 11.8 percent. out the year. slaughter was never likely. However, Figure 1 shows that a strong From the beginning, some additional beef Through early September, the year over seasonal increase in beef cow slaughter herd liquidation was likely. Given the low year weekly average beef cow slaughter began in September. The average weekly inventory of bred heifers, beef cow slaughter decrease reached a maximum of 13.8 percent beef cow slaughter since Labor Day has been would have to decrease by roughly 24 percent down from the previous year. If this decrease down 5.6 percent year over year and the year over year in order to hold the beef cow had persisted for the entire year an addi- decrease the last five weeks into early Deceminventory steady. That would have dropped tional beef cow herd liquidation of roughly the beef cow culling rate from the record 13.2 1.5 percent would be possible. This would continued on page 81 >> percent in 2022 to about 10.4 percent this have resulted in a beef cow culling rate of

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tetson Wright, Milford, Utah, has many monikers. The one heard most often during the 2023 Wrangler National Rodeo Finals was superman, despite the fact that injury side lined him du ri ng t he second rou nd of t he competition. Although Stetson didn’t win a dollar during the Finals, he won this fifth World All-Around Champion title. That takes him to eight world championship counting the two he won in bull riding in 2020 and 2022 and the one he won in the saddle bronc riding in 2021. But that’s just less than a third of his goal to beat Trevor Brazil and his 24 World Championships. At the age of 24 Stetson has lots of time to get that done. Stetson is pretty shy before the camera. Perhaps his most well-known interview is the one where he said he is “healthy, wealthy, handsome and happy.” The healthy part is in the works with surgery on the injured hamstring on December 20 that has been described as “text-book.” But if you watch closely during the rough stock riding at any rodeo Stetson is at you can see there is one more title that he doesn’t covet, but deserves. That of Mr. Congeniality if there was such a thing for rodeo cowboys. If Stetson is at a rodeo he is always working behind the chutes to help fellow contestants get set down on their mounts. He is the first to cheer on everyone riding, understandably most often for his brothers, uncles and traveling partner, Ky Hamilton. Hamilton beat Stetson out of the 2023 World Championship Bull Riding Title. The after-ride celebration demonstrated that Stetson was more than happy for his friend and maybe even happier than he would have been if he had won himself. For these reasons I think Stetson is more than deserving of the title of Mr. Congeniality of Professional Rodeo. Special thanks to the Cowboy Channel for providing the viewing that allows this arm-chair commentating.

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The Sam Brothers of Rio Rancho Are Hooked on Riding Bulls in Regional Rodeos by Ollie Reed Jr., Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer (also New Mexico Rounders Award Winner)

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From left, Tommy Sam, 21, Eddie Sam, 16, Vernon Sam, 17, and their father, Emerson Sam, stand in front of a 1995 Chevrolet rodeo van Eddie won in a drawing held for Baca Rodeo Co.’s Renegade Series champs. The Sam brothers ride bulls in state and regional rodeos.

ated or untrue. It means that the Sam brothers — Tommy, 21, Vernon, 17, and Eddie, 16 — are rodeo bull-riding zealots who’ll talk bull as long as you’ll listen. They told a visitor about the bull that stepped on Tommy’s face and the one that kicked their dad in the head. Eddie tried to explain the fixation of getting on the back of animals that can hurt you bad or worse in a hurry. “It’s having that feeling that one small move can make the difference,” he said. “It’s having the thrill of hanging on, paying the bills and staying alive.” Tommy, Vernon and Eddie have done between 20 and 30 rodeos this year, counting shows produced by New Mexico’s Casper Baca Rodeo Co. and other events in the state and Four Corners region. A couple of months ago, Eddie won Baca’s Renegade Series title in novice bull riding, earning him an ornate Red Bluff Buckles Co. belt buckle and a handsome Corriente Saddle Co. saddle. The title also put him in a drawing with the Baca Renegade Series champs in open bull riding, saddle bronc riding, novice horse riding and bareback bronc riding for a custom 1995 Chevrolet rodeo van. Eddie won the drawing, but he can’t drive the van — yet. Although he’s old enough to ride bulls that can stomp him into jelly, he doesn’t have a driver’s license.

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works is an angry bull exploding out of a rodeo chute. The Sam brothers top off the 2023 year riding bulls at the Jacobs Custom Buckers New Year’s Eve Wild West Fiesta at McGee Park Coliseum in Farmington. “It’s the challenge of trying to ride an un-rideable animal,” Tommy said. The brothers grew up in Rio Rancho, but their parents are from Window Rock, Arizona. The family, which also includes 19-year-old sister, Raquel, is Diné (Navajo). The brothers follow the dust of their father, Emerson, 46, who has put in time as a rodeo bull rider and team roper and makes his living as a farrier and horse trainer. All of the boys started rodeoing young. Tommy was team roping with his dad from ages 7 to 14. Vernon and Eddie started mutton busting, riding sheep, when they were 4 and 3, respectively. They did rodeo events tailored for kids — goat tying, pole bending, etc. — and all of them took part in team roping with their father. But it’s bull riding that’s their shared passion. “It has been my dream since I was a kid,” said Vernon. He grew up watching movies such as 1994’s “8 Seconds,” about bull rider Lane Frost, who was killed by a bull in 1989. Besides his own father, Vernon counts Ty Murray, world champion rodeo cowboy and co-founder of Professional Bull Riders (PBR), and Navajo bull rider Cody Jesus as influences. “I think (bull riding) is really fun — whether I hang on or get bucked off,” he said. The brothers’ mother, LaVern, said her sons put nothing ahead of rodeo. “These guys, any money they get for birthdays, from aunties and grannies, or from working, they put into rodeo,” she said. “’Want to go to Six Flags or Disneyland?’ ‘No, we want to go to the Baca series.’ ‘Want an X-box?’ ‘No. Rodeo.’”

Bad news bulls Like Eddie, Tommy and Vernon have known bull riding success. Tommy won a Baca series open bull riding title in 2022. Vernon finished second in novice bull riding at the Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, in July 2022. But they know all too well it’s not all adrenaline, adventure, the roar of the crowd

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Edie Sam, 16, stands in front of the 1995 Chevrolet rodeo van he won in a drawing with other Baca Rodeo Company Renegade Series champs. Note his name on the van’s hood.

and shiny belt buckles. Riding bulls is a pun- taught the brothers to value precaution. ishing endeavor. When their father got on a bull eight years At a Fourth of July rodeo in Grants in ago at a rodeo in Bernalillo, his sons insisted 2020, Tommy landed on his back after being he wear a helmet just as he always insists they tossed by a bull, which then stepped on the do. faceguard of his helmet. “It pushed the metal After he hit the ground, the bull kicked through my lip,” he said. “I had to get 15 Emerson in the helmet. The blow shattered stitches.” the helmet, but not his head. He said it was three weeks before he could smile. Even now, he doesn’t smile when he Down the line talks about it. The brothers have grown up helping their During a Baca Renegade Series rodeo in dad work horses at the stables he rents in Farmington in July 2022, Vernon suffered a Corrales and doing odd jobs wherever to badly pulled groin muscle while bull riding. make money. “For a few weeks, I couldn’t walk very well,” “Eddie used to sit on the front of my saddle he said. “When I could walk, I got on a bull when I was chasing wild horses in Placitas,” again. But that didn’t work out so good, so Emerson said. “I’m proud of my boys. The then I laid off another three or four weeks.” rodeo lifestyle has brought them up.” Eddie started riding miniature bulls The brothers are savvy enough to know when he was 10. That’s how old he was when that although they live for rodeo, they can’t he got thrown while riding a practice bull in count on making a living from it. an arena in Sawmill, Arizona, 20 miles north Tommy is working as a plumber with of Window Rock. Local Union 412. The bull didn’t know it was practice. It Vernon is a senior at Rio Rancho’s Clevestepped on Eddie, ripping open his right land High School. After graduating, he thigh. wants to enroll in the farrier studies program “You would think that would have scared at Mesalands Community College in him,” Emerson said of his youngest son. “It Tucumcari. more encouraged him.” Eddie, a sophomore at Cleveland, still has It took Eddie eight months to recover time to decide his future. He said he might from the thigh injury. He said that period follow Tommy into the trades, plumbing or was “obnoxious,” because he was watching welding. his brothers ride bulls, but couldn’t do it But that’s down the line. The brothers still himself. have a lot of rodeo in them, and all three “My role then was the cameraman,” he want to get on the Professional Rodeo said. Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit. “This coming year, I’m planning on Tommy gives Eddie credit for the determination he showed to get better as quick as getting my PRCA certificate,” Tommy said. he could. “I’d like to do more than one event, but I will “He was stocky back in those days. We start out just bull riding. And I’m going to called him Chubby,” Tommy said. “But he do it until the doctors say I can’t.” came back with a vengeance. He was running on a treadmill, working out in the garage with weights.” Their various injuries and close calls have

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meeting Miss Rodeo USA. In her spare time, she enjoys rodeoing, It’s my turn to carry that torch.” showing ranch riding and reined cow horses, Cameron stood on stage with Brylee weightlifting and working with 4-H and Johnson, Miss Rodeo Texas, as the final two youth rodeo organizations. contestants. “I really love riding,” she said. “That’s what As Cameron’s name was read as Miss I like to do in my spare time. The people in Rodeo USA, chaos took over. the industry are like no other. They’ve always “I don’t remember a lot about it,” she said. welcomed me to the table and made me feel “It was a blur.” like family.” Cameron becomes the third New Cameron plans to attend law school and Mexican to win the crown. The other two pursue a career representing producers to were Patricia Eaves in 1969 and Joyce ensure the sustainability of the agriculture by Adrian Gomez, Albuquerque Journal (Shelley) Loomis-Kernek in 1963. industry. Outside of the rodeo and agriculThis year, 31 contestants represented their tural arenas, foster children and children states in the week-long national pageant con- who face less fortunate circumstances as they sisting of a horsemanship competition, a learn who they are in the world have always written test on equine science and rodeo held a special place in her heart. knowledge, extensive interviews, extempoDuring her reign as the official represenraneous speaking and a fashion show. tative of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys The top five contestants — Oklahoma, Association, Cameron will travel about Texas, Mississippi, New Mexico and Wash- 50,000 miles and appear at nearly 100 rodeo ington — each answered a question about performances, as well as make appearances what Miss Rodeo America represents and at schools, civic groups and other special how she would relate that to someone who events in order to educate the public and was not familiar with the organization. create awareness about the sport of rodeo, its Of the six categories, Cameron was tops sponsors and its opportunities. She will also in personality, horsemanship and written serve as a spokesperson at a variety of protest. motional events and model in advertisements Cameron grew up in Santa Fe, where she for western clothiers, publications, sponsors began going to junior and high school rodeos and other service providers to the western while attending The Master’s Program. industry. She took a six-year break from pageants “I will spend all of January in Denver and to go to Cornell University in Ithaca, New then head to South Dakota and then LouisiYork. ana,” she said. “It will be a year full of events mma Cameron knows she always wants After graduating with honors from and education. In this position, I’m going to to put her best forward. Cornell, she worked as a commodity risk be the connection between the association For eight days, the Santa Fe resident management analyst in Kansas City, Mis- and the people. It makes me excited that I’m competed in Miss Rodeo America, where she souri, before moving back to New Mexico, going to be able to do this and help inspire was representing New Mexico. where she is working as a diagnostic techni- others to learn about rodeoing and On December 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada, cal specialist in the animal health industry. more.” Cameron was named Miss Rodeo America. The win capped off a full-circle moment for Cameron, 24. Growing up, Cameron was at a luncheon where Miss Rodeo USA was the guest of honor. She had an “a-ha” moment, which began the yearslong journey. “It’s really a dream come true,” Cameron said. “I’ve been doing pageants for 15 years now. It was really specia l because I remember the moment when I was a child

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ew Mexico had more youth competitors at the various Las Vegas NFR events than a full-time team could track. Julie Carter had a tv, laptop and her cell phone all cranked up and going at the same time trying to keep up and I have over thirty screenshots of different social media posts, trying to follow all the kids that went. We may miss a few on our list but know that we are proud of all your efforts! What a terrific opportunity for these young athletes. I have to say a special thank you to our youngest daughter, Keelin. She stayed home to play basketball and feed the cows while we traveled with our son, Monte. Ranch chores are a thankless job, and I know other families have similar stories of sacrifices and challenges to get to Las Vegas for their youth competitors. Congratulations to all the competitors, their families, and sponsors. Mike and Sherrylynn Johnson’s Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship had some tough contestants from New Mexico! Reiner McConnel, ten-year-old son of Wes and Kelly McConnel said that this is his second year to qualify. He qualified in barrels and breakaway but says that the barrels are the hardest thing to qualify for. “I learned that when competing in Vegas, no matter what event you make it in, you have to be game on.” He also said it was interesting meeting contestants from Canada and all over the US. “I can’t believe how far they drive to compete.” Reiner ended up 7th in the average and 3rd in the Hot Round in breakaway. He plans to go back next year and shares this advice for other youth contestants, “You had better be practicing and don’t ever give up, and never back down!” First time Vegas qualifier, Catch Roberts, from Las Cruces, NM said, “even if you take a seasoned horse to Las Vegas, it is still a lot for them.” His tie-down horse spooked at the big TV and speakers. Catch had a great first go, placing third with a fast 2.80 in the breakaway. He tells me his favorite part was “winning money and riding the rides at the Strat hanging off of the side of the building!” Anistyn Abel, Hobbs, NM cowgirl, and

the thirteen year-old-daughter of Kelsey and Casey qualified four different times for Vegas Tuffest, two age groups for breakaway and two age groups for goat tying. She ended up winning the Hot Round in the 12 and Under Goat Tying. “I had a good goat, and I knew I had to be smooth. It was good!” Meanwhile, over at the Yeti Junior World Finals, twelve-year-old Brody Bisetti, the son of Damon and Amy Bisetti, was ready to ride broncs. A six-time qualifier, Brody came out ready to compete and won both the first and second rounds in his age group. While he bucked off in the short go, he still held on to be the Reserve World Champion in the Rookie Saddlebronc event. He says he looks forward to Vegas each year and offers this advice for anyone thinking about competing, “Work hard all year, stay focused, and have fun.” Congratulations to all of you! All In Barrel Race Taylor Armenta Maxine Manzanares Joscelyn Trujillo Junior World Finals KK Run For Vegas Barrel Race Taylor Armenta Morgan Parra Harlee Barela, 4th round one, 5th average Rayley Valdez Breakaway Trevin Kimble, 6th in 2nd round Georgia Nixon Rylee Strickland, 5th round 1 Bull Riding Parker Hooks Lane Valenzuela Samuel Sanchez David Sanchez, 16-18 years old, 17th average Pole Bending Cody Lynn Meisner, 11th round 1, 4th in short go, 3rd in average Channing Robinson, 3rd in short, 4th in average

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Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship 10 & Under Breakaway Paislee Foster Riggin Foster Joslyn Kimble Trevin Kimble Reiner McConnel, 3rd in hot round Taylor McCutcheon Kade Peralta Lane Peralta Catch Roberts, 3rd in first go DaleLynn Romero Hadley Wheeler 12 & Under Breakaway Anistyn Abel Taylor Armenta Paislee Foster Magdalena Hazle Bryce McCutcheon, (tie) 8th hot round Jayden Padilla Hayden Wheeler 15 & Under Breakaway Anistyn Abel Danilynn Barela Magdalena Hazle Jorgia Nixon, (tie) 2nd second go, (tie) 5th hot round Baylee Nunn Caydence Roberts Wacey Trujillo 19 & Under Breakaway Addison Kinzer, short go Rylee Strickland, short go Teagan Miller, (tie) 7th in hot round 12 & Under Goat Tying Anistyn Abel, tuff money in average, 1st in hot round Macklee Cain Tailyn Kimble Bonnie Montoya Cylee Jo Roberts Brady Ybarra

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Lack-Morrison Brangus JOE PAUL & ROSIE LACK P.O. Box 274, Hatch, NM 87937 Phone: 575-267-1016 • Fax: 575-267-1234 Racheal Carpenter 575-644-1311 BILL MORRISON 411 CR 10, Clovis, NM 88101 Phone: 575-760-7263 Email: bvmorrison@yucca.net lackmorrisonbrangus.com

Parker Brangus LARRY & ELAINE PARKER P.O. Box 146, 1700 N. Parker Road San Simon, AZ 85632 Larry’s Cell: 520-508-3505 Diane’s Cell: 520-403-1967 Business – 520-845-2411 Email: jddiane@vtc.net or parker_brangus@yahoo.com

Townsend Brangus PATTI TOWNSEND P.O. Box 278 Milburn, Oklahoma 73450 Home: 580-443-5777 STEVEN & TYLER TOWNSEND 580-380-1968 PHILIP TOWNSEND 580-465-7487

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A part of Purina’s Sustained® Nutrition program, Wind and Rain® Storm® Cattle Mineral is built on research-proven intake consistency and unsurpassed weather resistance, making it the best option to support health and enhance reproduction and growth performance in your cattle.

Bunks Feed Hobbs, NM Jim Selman • 575-397-1228

Dickinson Implement Co. Tucumcari, NM Dwight Haller, 575-461-2740

One Stop Feed, Inc. Clovis, NM Austin Hale • 575-762-3997

Case & Co. Tucumcari, NM Luke Haller • 575-403-8566

Double D Animal Nutrition Artesia, NM Don Spearman • 575-302-9280

Purina Animal Nutrition Eastern NM Steve Swift, 575-760-3112

Cowboy’s Corner Lovington, NM Wayne Banks • 575-396-5663

Lincoln County Mercantile Capitan, NM Rance Rogers, 575-354-4260

Purina Animal Nutrition Western NM Joram Robbs, 520-576-8011

Creighton’s at The Fort Fort Sumner, NM Garland Creighton, 575-760-6149

Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply Roswell, NM 575-622-9164

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