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20 How the Pandemic Made Lamb More Popular in America by Virginia Gewin, Bloomberg

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23 Lamb Recipe 25 Working Animal Protection Act is Now Law in Oklahoma & Arkansas 26 Tompkins Recognized for Years of Service as Large Animal Veterinarian

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16 New Mexico CowBelles Jingle Jangle 28 News Update 32 View from the Backside by Barry Denton

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t is an honor to be chosen as the incoming Executive Director of the NMCGA. Upon hearing my name, many of you may wonder who I am and where the heck do I come from? Five generations of my family have called Sheridan, Wyoming home. I feel truly blessed to have lived in a western state where the cattle outnumber people and folks value hard work, persistence and resiliency. These roots run deep and have served me well. My four grown kids have spread out across three states. My daughter is an attorney in San Antonio, two sons work in Phoenix and my youngest son will attend UNM in Albuquerque this fall. Seems like a lifetime ago they were playing in ditches and complaining about goat heads stuck in their feet at the end of the day. Back then I worked as a midwife, delivering babies in between the homebirths of my own children. Circumstances changed and in 2012 I successfully ran my campaign for the Sheridan city council. As I gained experience and built a statewide network of contacts, a position lobbying for a national coal company followed. After eight long years we obtained the first coal mine permit granted in Wyoming in over 30 years. Supporting our natural resource industries, preventing onerous regulations from being passed and building a business-friendly economy were all part of the job in Wyoming. Now life has taken another interesting turn. New Mexico is becoming a new home for my family. Working for the Cattle Growers’ Association will be a big part of the process. Although I am not a rancher, I greatly appreciate the work you do, your concerns and the importance of your stewardship. Getting to know the membership is at the top of my to-do list. With your help we can grow this organization, adding members who care about cattle, land and policy that benefits agriculture and private property rights. Ranchers are facing tough times. A crippling drought, rising taxes, high feed and fuel costs and low cattle prices all threaten businesses and families. Government oversight and industry sustainability issues must be addressed. However, there is good news as well. Demand for high quality beef is at record levels as consumers recognize the value of great tasting, nutritionally superior protein. Unprecedented opportunity exists for industry leaders to collaborate in solving long-standing problems in cattle marketing. There is hope when we turn adversity into strength. A special thank you to the Executive Committee, Michelle and Taylor Riggins and Taylor Lock for making me feel welcome at the Cattle Grower’s office. I look forward to working with the board and staff as we endeavor to protect your interests and craft the future of the cattle industry in New Mexico. Please remember my door is always open and the coffee is always on.

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ne rarely listens to a network televi- 21 commencing on October 1, 2020 through sion news (ABC, CBS or NBC) without April 20, 2021 there have been 871,459 some mention of President Trump enforcement acts at the border. The highest and the “big lie” that the election was stolen number of action in the last five years was from him. I guess if they think they say it 1,148,024 in 2019. In seven months, with a enough that big lie will become true. large majority coming after February 1, The truth is that about half of this 2021, these enforcement actions have well country DOES believe that the 2020 elec- exceed half of the actions in 2019. tion was fraught with fraud to the detriment And, that doesn’t even count the “get-aof conservative candidates from Georgia to ways” which could be one-third to one-half Arizona. For them the “big lie” is what the of what are being caught. “popular media” is trying to tell them. The vast majority of these actions are in Another big lie is that the Mexican Texas where the Border Patrol and Texas law border is safe. This is another truth that at enforcement are literally chasing down some point the current federal administra- groups of 10 or more adult males trying to tion and the media should have to face. gain illegal entry into the United States They have hushed up what is going on — multiple times a day. Texas has most of the thousands of people crossing the border border across the southern U.S. with 1,954 on a daily basis. miles, followed by Arizona that has less than According to the U. S. Customs & Border 375 miles. New Mexico has nearly 180 miles Patrol (CBP) website, for federal fiscal year while California has 140 miles.

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But it is scary that we don’t hear numbers from New Mexico. The stories we hear from New Mexicans who live on the border are scary, too. We are blessed to have one member of Congress who is working tirelessly to draw attention and action to the border crisis. Congresswoman Yvette Herrell most recently invited Vice President Harris to visit the border with her. Herrell also offered to make the trip to the Northern Triangle of Central America. I would be willing to bet that unfortunately Congresswoman Herrell will have about as much luck as John Ladd and Fred Davis went on Fox News in June 2018 inviting Nancy Pelosi to the southern border of Cochise County. That county has been hammered by illegal traffic for years. It did let up under President Trump, but it is back with a vengeance. Please continue your prayers for our friends, family and neighbors living on the border… and contact any member of Congress you can think of.

Did you hear about the guy… Who pulled up to a drive-through window and ordered an Impossible burger? When he asked what came on an Impossible burger, the attendant informed him that an Impossible burger was not meat. He told them he had grown up on a ranch and drove away. Pay attention people! Impossible Burger is expanding by leaps and bounds. They are running a “meat” television commercial with a delicious looking burger complete with cheese, only to end the commercial information consumers it was an Impossible Burger. These people shouldn’t be allow to advertise they are selling meat. If you go to Costco, be careful if you are looking to by frozen beef. The coolers are filled with fake meat. That fits right in with their Hickman’s Cage Free Eggs.

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Cries continue to come from the country about packer concentration and the exorbitant amounts of money a few packers are making on the backs of family ranchers and farmers. At long last, a “landmark” meeting was held in Phoenix in early May among leading beef organizations to begin to work on the age-old problem. For details on the outcome of the meeting see the story on page 29. At about the same time news came out that JBS, the world’s largest meat packer, had dropped their membership in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

Wolves… never ending. Wolf slaughter season has been another bad one. Then the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) makes it worse. For several months during the first part of the year, a single mother and her four

children were terrorized by a known cattle killing male wolf that had been picked up in the past. To help fix the situation, the FWS and the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish (NMDGF) decided to haze a female they wanted to mate with the male. The theory was/is that the male was a cross-fostered pup that offered tremendous genetic diversity to the “wild” wolf population. The additional theory was that if the pair mated and denned, they would be busy for a few months while they were raising the pups and teaching them to kill on their own and stop killing cattle. (I can’t make this stuff up.) As the male wolf kept killing, became aggressive to a human, and the female wolf started tallying up her own kills, the FWS was finally forced to remove the wolves. Things were quite for a bit. Then on May 3, 2021, Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator Brady McGee, issued a plan to translocate this pair of wolves to the Ladder Ranch. This would be the first time that wolves have been put on private land. Those private landowners have every right to decide what goes on their private land. We have long fought for that right. However, with that right comes the

responsibility of keeping those vicious predators on that private land. There is no plan whatsoever for that responsibility to come into play. McGee’s missive was not widely circulated. It went only to livestock producers within in 10 miles of the proposed translocation site and to Sierra and Catron County governments. The New Mexico Federal Lands Council called BS on that and circulated a press release on the translocation plan across the state. The plan makes much of the fact that the wolf location is five miles from the closest livestock populated U.S. Forest Service (USFS) allotment and 14 miles from the closest town, Hillsboro. A simple search on the web will tell you that, according to the International Wolf Center, wolves will travel 50 miles or more for food and they “are superbly designed for a life on the move.” The deadline for commenting on the translocation plan was May 24, 2021. We are waiting to see what happens next. Stay tuned.

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Turns out the membership was dropped a year ago. Multiple bills have been introduced Congress to try to address the issues of transparency, accountability and fairness. There is also currently a letter writing campaign to get members of Congress to sign on to a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking that “the U.S. Department of Justice seeking protection for consumers and cattlemen from what they call “anticompetitive practices in the beef processing market.” So far the packers’ response has been for the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) to come to their defense. One look at the NAMI board of directors tells that story. Among them are Tyson Foods, Albertson’s, Cargill, National Beef Packing Co, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc., the list goes on. NAMI has put out a paper on the common meat market myths. Here is one of their myth busts: MYTH: Four large meat packing companies control over 80 percent of the processing market. FACT: The top four beef packers in the U.S. account for the purchase and slaughter of about 85 percent of all fed cattle in the U.S., according to the most recent report from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Packer and Stockyards Division (P&S). Fed cattle, however, make up 79 percent of the Federally Inspected cattle slaughter in the U.S. The other 21 percent is made up of cows, both dairy and beef, and some bulls. Thus, the “Big 4” beef packers, factoring in the non-fed slaughter plants they own, comprise about 70 percent of total U.S. beef production. Seriously??? This should make us feel better??? However there are other serious issues that will impact at the ranch or farm pricing. Big companies will just grow their own meat. Walmart announced in the spring 2019 that they will be producing their own meat supply. Costco has announced it will be going into the poultry production business. Clearly these corporations will have to hire folks who understand production to run their businesses, but the connection to the land will most certainly be lost.

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has issued a research article entitled “Wolves make roadways safer, generating large economic returns to predator conservation.” The abstract admits there is little known about wolf reintroduction on human lives and property. The authors of the article evaluated the effects of restoring the wolf populations by evaluating their influence on deer-vehicle collisions in Wisconsin. Their research showed that, for the average county, wolf entry reduced deer-vehicle collisions by 24 percent, yielding an economic benefit 63 times greater than the costs of verified wolf predation on livestock. They say most of the reduction is due to a behavioral response of deer to wolves rather than through a deer population decline from wolf predation. According to the authors, this finding supports ecological research emphasizing the role of predators in creating a “landscape of fear.” It suggests wolves control economic damages from overabundant deer in ways that human deer hunters cannot. We can attest to the fact that wolves do create a landscape of fear.

30 x 30. It’s Real.

If you haven’t heard about the Biden Administration’s 30 x 30 plan to conserve 30 percent of land and water in the United States by 2030. This is just a precursor to 50 x 50. Thankfully many of us won’t be around by for 50 x 50. As a reminder, the first we heard of this plan was from New Mexico’s Senator Tom Udall just before he retired from Congress. The current administration has embraced the plan and it part of an international push for conservation aiming to protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change impacts. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was charged with coming up with an overview of what is to come by late April. The report was released under the heading America the Beautiful. Honestly it was such a nothing burger (not to be confused with an Impossible burger) that many of us could have written it. It is supposed be locally driven with lots of land set aside for urban parks and financial “incentives” for farmers and ranchers. I wouldn’t stake the ranch on it. There is conversation about there already being 12 percent of the land that is being conserved. There are lots of theories about where that number comes from, but none that I would subscribe to yet.

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More “endangered species” mess In a move that had been predicted by those paying attention in 2005 when the Albuquerque BioPark (zoo) received its first jaguar, there is now a proposal to introduce jaguars into Arizona and New Mexico. Never mind that the federal courts recently ruled that there is no jaguar critical habitat in New Mexico; that the critters that have been sighted in New Mexico and Arizona have all been males; and that jaguars require riparian areas for life. The Mexican wolf reintroduction program began with putting wolves in zoos. We are living the consequences of that. The proposed recovery area in New Mexico goes over the top of the Mexican wolf recovery area. This is just a discussion right now, but everyone needs to be ready to step up and fight this action. Then there is the lesser prairie chicken. The FWS is proposing to list the animal under the Endangered Species Act. Watch for opportunities to comment on this act.

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Sheep and Goat Vaccine and Health Management Schedule Marcy Ward1, Shad Cox2, and John Wenzel, DVM1, 1Department of Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources, 2Corona Range and Livestock Research Center

ost vaccine and health management protocols revolve around the animal’s stage of production. For sheep and goats, it is recommended to vaccinate prior to lambing, weaning, and breeding. It is important that all operations, no matter how big or small, establish a health management schedule. Because every operation is

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unique, it is imperative that producers consult with their veterinarian before establishing a specific vaccination and health protocol. Common disease vaccines and parasite control products needed for most operations are listed below. DISEASE

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raditional Easter and Passover lamb-centered meals mark peak season for the often overlooked protein. But one year ago, the arrival of the pandemic sent the U.S. lamb industry into a tailspin. Lockdowns had an immediate, catastrophic effect as holiday dinners suddenly became sad Zoom calls. The initial drop in demand at lamb’s biggest time of year dealt a body blow to the industry. The second largest U.S. lamb processing plant, Mountain States Rosen in Greeley, Colorado, filed for bankruptcy on March 19, 2020. At the time, the outlook for the rest of the year — when lamb sales rely heavily on restaurants and cruise ships, two sectors that were summarily crushed by Covid-19 — looked equally grim. By April 2020, live lamb prices had dropped by half. “We lost 50 percent of our sales overnight,” said Megan Wortman, executive director of the American Lamb Board, an industry-funded group that seeks to promote the sale of U.S. lamb. “Approximately 15 percent of American lamb’s foodservice sales went to travel and leisure,” she explained. “In the first 6 months, our industry was in absolute panic.” Producers scrambled to make up the shortfall, helped by a U.S. government purchase-program for food banks. But then something unexpected happened. Supermarket sales of all kinds of meat began to

rise across the country, which was especially the case for lamb. Store sales jumped 28 percent year-over-year as of last month, according to Nielsen, while beef sales rose 25.6 percent and pork sales increased 20.5 percent over the same period. One year on from the first lockdowns, the pandemic has shown that demand for lamb can be strong, said Benny Cox, senior salesman at Producers Livestock Auction Co. in San Angelo, Texas. Lamb is traditionally pricier than other proteins, which is one reason pre-pandemic shoppers tended to avoid it. Rack of lamb or lamb loin chops are among the most expensive cuts—currently at around $12.76 per pound and $13.08 per pound, respectively. Meanwhile a boneless ribeye steak is $9.83 per pound. The 2021 wholesale price for boxed lamb loins is about 33 percent higher than the 2015-2019 average. By comparison, wholesale beef ribeye prices are up only 5 percent this year compared with the 2015-2019 average. Still, lamb has been saddled with a bad rap in the U.S. ever since World War II, when returning servicemen wanted nothing to do with it after years of canned mutton. “We’re still a niche protein when compared to beef, pork or chicken,” said Anders Hemphill, vice president of marketing at Superior Farms based in Sacramento, California. Typically, he said, “Americans eat 60 pounds of beef, 100 pounds of chicken, 50 pounds of pork — and 1.1 pounds of lamb.” But that number has been steadily rising in recent years—up from a low of 0.6 pounds per person in 2011, he said. “The pandemic has caused that number to bump up more,” Hemphill said. So why the lockdown renaissance? Adventurous millennial eaters and home chefs willing and able to spend more time cooking have fueled a good portion of retail demand, said Cox. Hemphill cited market surveys that showed lamb was mentioned most often

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by young adults in the years leading up to the pandemic. But there’s another factor that’s been boosting lamb’s popularity in recent years— growing demand among first-generation Americans from the Middle East and southern Europe, where lamb is closer to a staple. “Between 30 and 50 percent of the lambs in the U.S. are going to non-traditional market,” said Reid Redden, director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at San Angelo, Texas. During the pandemic, “ethnic markets really stepped in and took quite a chunk of supply,” said Brad Boner, vice pres-

ident of the American Sheep Industry Association. Lamb grown in the U.S. — primarily in Texas, California, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota — is increasingly being used to serve this burgeoning segment, one in which consumers favor a smaller, leaner animal. In Texas over the last two decades, ranchers have transitioned to growing breeds better suited for the market. The rise of several Mediterranean fast casual restaurants, including Cava, with 110 outposts, and Taziki’s, with 92 locations, has also helped fuel demand. In just 12 years,

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Taziki’s spread across much of the Southeast. Partnering with the American Lamb Board late last year, the company reported an 11.3 percent increase in sales of their lamb-based menu items compared with 2020. The lamb gyro is a top selling menu item. And while it’s nevertheless been a rough year for ranchers, “there is optimism,” said Cox. As Covid-19 increased retail sales last summer, Superior Farms invested millions of dollars to get facilities ramped up to meet the retail demand, Hemphill said. One lesson learned from the pandemic, he explained, is that survival is “about being nimble and able to adapt quickly.” One year after the coronavirus landed on America in earnest, with tight supply and restored demand, sales for Passover and Easter are on solid footing. “We’re seeing record prices,” said Tyler Cozzens, an agricultural economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center. But what will happen when things return to normal, and people start going to the office and eating out again? “Once restaurants open up, how much will retail sales fall off? Will we be able to meet demand of food service if retail remains high?” asks Hemphill. “There’s still a lot of uncertainty.” Taziki’s Chief Operating Officer Mike Smith is keeping an eye on lamb prices — expecting them to go up. Their gyro sells for $11 in most markets, but if lamb prices go up, it could be hard to pass that cost on to the consumer, he said. “Unless we [U.S. producers] start farming lamb in additional areas, I don’t know how it keeps up with growing demand over the next 10-20 years,” said Smith. For now, lamb industry insiders are content that the pandemic didn’t decimate an industry. And even if the bump producers experienced over the past year flattens out, it’s placed the segment on the right path. “A silver lining from all of this would be increased long-term demand for lamb,” he said.

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ebraska is more than corn. When National High School Rodeo qualifiers and their families have to head to Lincoln this summer, they’re not heading just to the land of corn. There’s a lot more to Lincoln, and to the state, than corn and cows. For the first time ever, Lincoln will play host to the National High School Finals (NHSFR) July 18 through 24 and there’s plenty to do in Nebraska’s capital city. Rodeo fans will find a variety of attractions to suit every member of the family. If shopping and great food are part of your plans, the Haymarket District and the Railyard in downtown Lincoln are just the ticket. Over 75 shops and restaurants are within walking distance in this historic part of town. For star-gazers, the Mueller Planetarium brings the wonders of the universe

in an immersive-style theater setting. For those fond of museums, the International Quilt Museum is the home of the world’s largest quilt collection. The Nebraska State Capital, a national historic landmark, is an architectural wonder, its spire rising nearly 400 feet above the plains; it’s filled with frescos, checkered marble floors, hand stenciling, and more. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is for the gearheads, and for those who love tractors, the Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum is the only tractor test lab in the nation. If the outdoors, golf, water parks, and gardens beckon you, Lincoln’s Sunken Garden boasts thousands of flowers, with water lily-filled ponds. Pioneers Park Nature Center is a great fit for kids ten and under, as is the Lincoln Children’s Museum and the Lincoln Children’s Zoo, where attendees can feed the giraffes! Is golfing more your style? Hit some balls on a variety of courses, from beginners to championship level. And the whole family can cool off at the Star City

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The National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Neb. will be an exciting atmosphere in which to volunteer. The rodeo, which runs July 18-24, is in search of volunteers to help in a variety of capacities. Bull riding is one

of Bull Riding is one of the events featured at the National High School Finals Rodeo, this year held in Lincoln, Neb. at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds. Volunteers are needed for the event, which runs July 18-24. Volunteers don’t need to be from the area to give of their time.

Shores Water Park, with water slides, a zero entry pool, and even a sand area in which to build sand castles! And there are plenty of food and lodging choices as well. Lincoln has over 900 restaurants, with everything from ethnic to comfort food, from pizza to what Nebraska is known for: beef. And the capital city has over 5,000 hotel rooms, too, for relaxing and putting up your feet after a hard day’s rodeo. And for those with campers, there are several great lakes in the area at which to “pitch your tent.” As high school rodeo athletes and their families make their way to Lincoln, there are fun things to do to break up the tedium of travel. Canoe or tube down the beautiful Niobrara River, along Nebraska’s north border. Thousands of pioneers traveled under the shadow of Scotts Bluff National Monument, in western Nebraska, and it’s still a beacon to travelers. On the eastern end of the state, Omaha offers the world’s number one zoo, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a chance to see exotic animals. For those who love rockets and space, the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Omaha is a great place to “visit” outer space, and the Joslyn Art Museum, also in Omaha, is home to great pieces of art, from the Greeks to the Renaissance, from the Baroque period to the artists of the American West. And visitors to Nationals and Lincoln

should be sure to add the Rodeo and Horse Expo Show to their itinerary. Featuring over 100 vendors, one-of-a-kind items will be for sale, with a western lifestyle appeal. It will be held at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds during the days of the rodeo. Fans are also invited to attend the Welcome to Lincoln Day Celebration on July 17. This day-long celebration offers special opportunities, attractions and discounts culminating in a celebratory event at the Railyard, located in the Haymarket District in downtown Lincoln. Evening events will include dummy roping contests, live entertainment, and introductions to the top rodeo contestants from each state. All Welcome to Lincoln Day activities are free. Over 1,700 high school student athletes will be in Lincoln July 18 through 24 to compete in the world’s largest rodeo, and while they’re in town, there is plenty to see and experience. To plan your itinerary and find more information, visit Lincoln’s NHSFR website at NHSFRLincoln.org or the association’s website at NHSRA.com. The staff at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds, where the rodeo will be held, has made a list of their favorites, which can be found at NHSFRLincoln.org.

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he Cavalry Group is proud to announce that the Working Animal Protection Act has passed the legislature and has been signed into law by the Governor in both AR and OK. In an effort to stop the animal rights groups from influencing local municipalities into banning legal, law abiding animal-related businesses, The Cavalry Group put forth an effort to go on offense by introducing the Working Animal Protection Act (WAPA) in several states during the 2021 legislature with quick success in AR and OK. Mindy Patterson, President of The Cavalry Group, a national member-based organization dedicated to protecting and defending the Constitutional rights of animal owners and animal enterprise, helped author this legislation with the objective of fortifying the rights of animal-based business owners and agritourism. Patterson says that animal rights groups have been pushing legislative bans repeatedly across the country using money and pressure to influence local government to

legislatively ban lawful animal related businesses. Additionally, Patterson affirms that local bans against animal enterprise and agritourism destroys animal ownership, job opportunities, and revenue that animal exhibitors, rodeos, horse-drawn carriage companies, and many lawful animal-based businesses bring to the state. These extremist-driven bans further prevent the opportunity for individuals, families, and the public to enjoy access to and interaction with animals simply because these activities don’t align with animal rights groups and their ideology. “Our mission is to protect animal enterprise and agritourism across America,” said Patterson. “AR and OK citizens are very lucky to have legislators who put businesses and families first, resisting the pressure from extreme sources inside and outside of the of the State. Their leadership will be an important stepping stone providing momentum to protect lawful animal-related businesses in other states and we express our sincere gratitude to the bill sponsors for their hard work and efforts to successfully pass the Working Animal Protection Act in AR and OK. These are the first states to pass this preemptive legislation to protect lawful animal enterprise and agritourism from being legislatively banned.”

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Tompkins Recognized for Years of Service as Large Animal Veterinarian by Taylor Riggins, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association

im Tompkins, DVM was recognized during the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Quay County Regional Meeting on May 8. Dr. Tompkins has served as the large animal veterinarian to the Quay and surrounding counties for over 40 years. Jerri Rush and Daniel Zamora, Quay County Commissioner, presented Dr. Tompkins with an engraved plaque to appreciate his years of dedication and service. Mentioning his involvement throughout the community including numerous ranch calls, the Quay County Fair, the Tucumcari Bull Test and too many others to count. Rush affectionately commended the country vet in a statement, “You are a tremendous part of our community and we look forward to having you serve for as long as you feel like you want to.” Dr. Tompkins was also gifted two

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High Meat Prices Prompt Menu Changes by Lisa M. Keefe, meatingplace.com

he foodservice machine is grinding back into operation nationwide but with the runup in meat prices in the last few months, some cuts seem destined to be left behind. The reasons are varied: Processing plants have been operating at capacity since mid2020, but have recalibrated to focus on cuts popular at retail. In addition, feed costs are running 25 percent to 30 percent higher than a year ago and export demand is healthy, according to a report in Restaurant Business. Some of the cuts destined for restaurants “have to find their home again” as dining out resumes, the foodservice publication quoted Will Sawyer, lead economist in animal protein at CoBank in Atlanta, as saying. Restaurant Business quoted New Jersey chef Nick DeRosa as saying his cost for meat for his protein-centric gastropub are up 12 percent to 15 percent over pre-pandemic levels, and that “sometimes, the wholesale price can skyrocket $5 in a week.” The price levels for meat are expected to remain elevated through 2021. In response, restaurateurs are implementing a number of tactics to cope, including changing the menu weekly to feature different cuts in order to maintain flexibility in sourcing; venturing into less expensive cuts such as lamb necks, which DeRosa described as perfect for braising, then pulling the meat off for dishes such as shepherd’s pie, or rib or tenderloin tips as ingredients in a dish; aging a cut such as top sirloin to look and cook like a more expensive option, such as filet mignon; and stretching the restaurant’s meat stores with a “flight” of small beef or pork cuts as an entrée.

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and Agriculture Organization said that its Food Price Index rose for the 11th month in a row in April, increasing to its highest level in seven years. Much of the increase is due to higher sugar prices and rising costs for cereals.

n additional 20 million people have been pushed into “acute food insecurity” in the last 12 months, bringing The index is a measure of prices worldthe worldwide total to 155 million, the wide for commonly consumed commodities, highest total in five years, according to a the FAO said. The index averaged 120.9 new report by the Global Network Against points in April, 1.7 percent higher than Food Crises. March and 30.8 percent higher than its level Acute food insecurity is food deprivation in the same month last year. that threatens lives or livelihoods, the orgaThe FAO Meat Price Index in April rose nization said. Globally, the pandemic, but 1.7 percent from its March value, with also war and extreme weather contributed bovine, ovine and pig meat quotations to the escalation of hunger. Conditions are underpinned by solid demand from East worst in Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Asia. Poultry meat prices remained steady, and Yemen. reflecting generally balanced global markets.

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JBS Suspended Membership in NCBA

he world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, quietly left the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the trade group representing more than 175,000 cattle producers and feeders. “JBS suspended its membership in NCBA approximately a year ago, but has maintained productive communication. We continue to support U.S. producers through our daily participation in cash cattle markets and through state producer associations,” JBS USA spokesman Cameron Bruett confirmed in an email to Meatingplace. The beef processor suspended its dues as part of its annual review process to determine the benefit and effectiveness of its trade association investments, but remains involved in many NCBA activities, Bruett said. Politico first reported on JBS’ departure from the group, which the news outlet said comes as NCBA has joined a growing chorus of calls for greater transparency in the cattle market and more scrutiny of market consolidation. Lawmakers from both houses of Congress recently asked the Department of Justice to provide a public update on its antitrust investigation into the U.S. beef industry. NCBA has also called for the DOJ to complete its investigation, to determine whether price disparities in the market that disadvantage producers are the result of “anti-competitive or other inappropriate practices in the packing sector.” The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) maintains that the beef market is competitive and growing despite a recent series of disruptions including the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 fire at Tyson Foods’ Holcomb, Kanas, beef plant. A USDA investigation after the fire looked into the ensuing decline in fed cattle prices and surge in Choice beef prices and found no meatpacker wrongdoing. JBS also said that it has taken no position on any suggested legislative changes addressing the U.S. cattle market. “We have taken no position on any of the proposals offered by producers or Congress as we believe any changes to how cattle are marketed or sold in the U.S. should be determined solely by producers,” Bruett said. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa in March reintroduced legislation that would require at least 50 percent of beef packers’ weekly slaughter volume to be purchased on the open or spot market, a proposal that NCBA opposes. Another bill, also reintroduced in March but sponsored by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), would establish minimum thresholds for negotiated cash trades to promote price discovery in regional markets.

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NAMI Defends Meatpackers as Cattle Groups, Lawmakers Increase Scrutiny

changes to Livestock Mandatory Reporting. Meanwhile, lawmakers are backing up those complaints. But NAMI, in a statement, said disruption in the beef markets has stemmed from “devastating and unprecedented events,” such as the 2019 fire at Tyson Foods’ Holcomb, Kan., beef plant. A USDA investigation that followed that event, when fed cattle prices fell and Choice beef prices spiked, found no meatpacker wrongdoing. And despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the beef market is competitive and growing, NAMI said, noting several new investments since October 2020 that would increase slaughter capacity by some four percent. Through mid-May, slaughter was up 51 percent over 2020 and 65 percent over 2019. In 2020, NAMI added, income from marketing all cattle fell 4.7 percent, and was 4.4 percent below the 2016-2019 average. But adding in producer payments under both rounds of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, producers

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s cattle groups and lawmakers increasingly call for meatpacker scrutiny and market transparency, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) said the market is competitive and growing despite challenges lingering from the COVID-19 pandemic. NAMI’s response comes amid a flurry of activity on the cattle front. Major cattlemen’s groups reportedly converged in Phoenix on May 10 to discuss such concerns, and spoke at a May 18 House Ag Committee to urge the conclusion of the Department of Justice’s investigation into alleged anticompetitive activities among meatpackers and ask Congress to make

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Will Biden’s 30 X 30 Plan Be A Repeat of History? by: Karen Budd Falen, Budd Falen Law Office, LLC

By 2030, the world’s human population will increase to 8.5 billion people. ЇЇ To feed all those people, the world needs farmers and ranchers. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average American farm feeds 166 people, but with the increase in the world’s population, the world’s farmers will have to grow 70 percent more food than they did in 2019. Now for the history lesson, anyone of driving age in 1974—or who had a father who loudly complained when driving I-80 across Wyoming—remembers the 55 miles per hour speed limit. That was a time, based on the 1973 Arab Oil Crisis, that Congress mandated that States should “voluntarily” reduce their speed limits to 55 mph to lower gasoline consumption because the U.S. was not energy independent. The catch was that the receipt of federal highway funds was tied to the “voluntary” speed limit reduction. In other words, if a state reduced its speed limit to 55 mph, it would receive its share of federal highway funds; if a state didn’t comply, no federal highway funds would come its way. Most states complied and the few that didn’t, quickly took “volЇЇ

remember my dad saying, “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.” But before we get to the history lesson, consider this: ЇЇ Under the 30 X 30 Plan, President Biden wants to add an additional 440 million acres to the 67 million acres of land managed in its “natural state” to preserve biodiversity and combat climate change. The federal government owns 563 million acres already, but the Biden Administration says only 12 percent of that land is managed in its “natural state” to protect us from the climate crisis. ЇЇ According to the Environmental Protection Agency, between livestock and crops, agriculture accounts for about 10.5 percent of all U.S. climate change emissions. ЇЇ The Biden Administration’s goal is to have net zero global emissions by mid-century.

untary” action once the checks stopped coming. The Supreme Court has ruled that the Congress can constitutionally use the power of the purse to “influence” decisions that are normally reserved to the States. So why reminisce about the 55-mph speed limit when talking about Biden’s 30 X 30 Plan? It is because I worry about Biden’s requirement to “voluntarily” reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint by “us[ing] Department of Agriculture programs, funding, and financing capabilities, and other authorities, . . . to encourage voluntary adoption of climate-smart agricultural and forestry practices.” Sec. 216 (b)(i). This Administration is already making progress on its climate change goals. First, it has canceled its federal oil and gas lease sales mandated under the Mineral Leasing Act, on the theory that perhaps wind and solar can replace oil, gas and coal as our energy source. I have not found a lot of affordable commercial all-electric tractors that could be used on farming or ranching operations today. Second, the Department of Agriculture has just significantly increased its “payment rates and financial incentives” to convince landowners to enroll additional acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

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While landowners have to right to do with their land what they want, I worry about paying agriculturalists not to produce. Third, there are those advocating that USDA use its other “financial tools” such as federal crop insurance programs, farm payment programs and increasing collaboration with federally backed agriculture lenders to encourage “voluntary” climate smart agriculture (CSA). There are plusses and minuses with all CSA, but the landowner needs to be able to consider those without the federal government tipping the scales by “voluntarily” withholding certain payments or getting between a landowner and his ag lender if the landowner does not pick the program chosen by the federal government. And I also wonder this? How are farmers and ranchers going to feed 8.5 billion people in 2030 if there is no American oil and gas for tractors, we are paying landowners not-to-produce or produce less, and multiple use on federal lands is curtailed or eliminated to reach the 30 X 30 Plan goals? And what I am really warning is that the history of the federal government’s “voluntary” 55 mph speed limit NOT be repeated today.

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NMCGA Welcomes Lock to the Team

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n May 10, 2021 the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association was pleased to announce the addition of Taylor Lock as a summer intern. Lock will assume the role of Communications and Membership Outreach Intern. She will assist the organization with social media, research, membership outreach, event planning, and a variety of other areas as needed,” said Randell Major, NMCGA President. Lock is a junior at South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a triple major in public relations, communications and political science. Additionally, she has completed a minor in criminal justice. A proud jackrabbit, she is also a member of the Division One Women’s Soccer Team at SDSU. The Minnesota native and her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico two years ago. They have enjoyed the warm winters and friendly atmosphere. Lock enjoys hiking, exploring the outdoors and is looking forward to her adventures in New Mexico. The agriculture field is an area Lock is looking forward to learning more about.

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Much of her extended family has ties to the farming community in southwest Iowa. Her father is also involved in the Farm Credit field. Lock shared her excitement about the position by stating, “I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from NMCGA. The association has a great reputation in the community and around the country. I look forward to working with the staff and m emb er s in grow ing th e b e e f industry.”

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VIEW FROM THE BACKSIDE by Barry Denton

Horse Racing to the Finish

his is not the oil field article that I had planned to write for this month. As this situation unfolded, I felt it became more important to discuss this in a timely manner. While I am writing this, I am waiting for The Preakness Stakes to take place in Baltimore, Maryland. Many of us out there are going to watch the race, some will even bet on it, and others of us are right there watching it happen. However, the most important aspect of this drama is how America is handling it. What does this have to do with southwest agriculture? Everything. On the first Saturday of May our tradition for the last 147 years is to turn all our attention to Louisville, Kentucky and the Kentucky Derby. This is truly America’s race.

This is the standard by which all other horse races are measured. Certainly, we have other horse races around the world with larger purses, yet the Kentucky Derby remains the pinnacle and carries the most prestige. This is the race that every horse, horse trainer, and horse owner wants to win. The winner of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby was Medina’s Spirit which was trained by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert for the owner businessman Amr Zedan. The other interesting part of the story is that Medina’s Spirit was originally purchased for $1000 as a yearling. Seven days after the Run For The Roses, a bad drug test emerged showing minute traces of betamethasone in the blood, 21 picograms to be exact. If you had 21 picograms in your hand you would have to get a magnifying glass to see it. However, there are extenuating circumstances. First off, according to veterinarians betamesazone is not a performance enhancing drug. As a matter of fact, it was a legal topical steroid known as Otovax, prescribed by a licensed veterinarian, to help the horse with a skin problem or itch. It certainly would not help the horse run faster. Consider this, if you apply Cortizone-10

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to quell an insect bite, can you run faster? In a western state it would not even be considered an infraction. This was not intentional and according to veterinarians it would not effect the outcome of the race. It is merely a technicality that could happen to any horse trainer. Therefore, Bob Baffert and Medina’s Spirit should be completely exonerated. I do think that ultimately, they will prevail. I believe Churchill Downs has lost their mind by suspending horse racing’s greatest trainer of all time over nothing. If you stop and think about it, professional jealousy runs deep. I think it frustrates the people running Churchill Downs that the guy from California comes in there and wins all their big races. Afterall Kentucky is where American horse racing was born, all the great racehorses are bred, and they think they are the ones that ought to be dictating horse racing, not some guy from California. Furthermore, in order to enter his horse in the Preakness Stakes Mr. Baffert’s horses, including horses running in other races on the same weekend, were subjected to a series of blood tests before they were entered. Why just the Baffert horses? Why not test

all the horses that were entered? There comes that eastern blueblood mentality once again. I am certain that you have noticed that if you remain at the top of your game then there is always someone out to get you. The worst part of it all is the media, especially NBC Sports with their “holier than thou” attitudes during their broadcasts. They want us to believe with all the misinformation they use and the left leaning commentary that they know what is best for horse racing. The way NBC Sports, and the rest of the media are handling this incident is a great example of the left’s “cancel culture.” The NBC Sports commentators were promoting the idea of a federal czar to oversee horse racing. Why would the horsemen ever

want that? Everything the federal government touches they make worse. Keep that in mind. Then we would probably get a rodeo czar, a 4-H czar, a roping czar, etc. You know how those government people like to create jobs for themselves and feel important. In other words, if they do not deem you worthy of their attention they will try and malign you until you no longer exist. Since this left movement can scare the horse racing world with all its millionaires into behaving the way they want, then who is to say that coming after horse shows and rodeos is not next. This sickness prevails all over the world. I just saw where the Labour Party in England wants to enact laws that state the owner of

a dog can be arrested if it chases a squirrel and kills it. As ridiculous as it sounds it seems these left-wing fanatics tend to keep gaining ground on those of us with common sense and virtues. By no means do I think this fight is over, but if you are in the fight make sure that you win. Thankfully I watch very little television. See what watching one sporting event got me?

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Talking Taxes: Estate Tax

by tiffany.dowell, Texas Agriculture Law Blog

e will kick off a three-part series called Talking Taxes. We are going to focus on three federal taxes that arise frequently for farm and ranch families when it comes to estate planning: the estate tax, the gift tax, and the capital gains tax. I want to offer two disclaimers. The first is that I am not a CPA or an accountant. I’m here to offer just basic information, but highly recommend that you consult with your attorney and tax professional for further advice or clarification. Second, there has been a lot of talk from Washington, DC, about potential changes to some of these rules. The posts in this Talking Taxes series will explain the law as it currently is written and applied, but everyone needs to be sure to pay attention to any changes that could be forthcoming. Let’s get started now with the Estate Tax.

What is it? The estate tax, sometimes called the “death tax,” is a federal level tax imposed when a person dies and transfers assets to someone other than a surviving spouse. It is essentially a tax on the right to pass assets to another person. Texas does not have a state-level estate tax, but some other states do. Who pays it? When the fair market value of the estate is worth more than the recognized exemption, the estate tax is owed. Currently, for 2021, the estate tax exemption is $11.7 million per person. This means that if the person’s estate is not valued at more than $11.7 million, no estate tax will be owed. Note here that it is the fair market value of the estate at the time of the person’s death that is used in the estate tax calculation. The cost basis (price paid for an asset in the past) is irrelevant. How long will the $11.7 million exemption be in place? This really is the magic question. Here’s the breakdown. Every year, the exemption amount is adjusted slightly for inflation. For example, it increased from $11.58 million in 2020 to $11.7 million in 2021. Current law has this $10 million (adjusted for inflation) value set to remain in place through 2025, at which point it will sunset back to the prior $5

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million (adjusted for inflation) per person. To throw more uncertainty into the mix, keep in mind that this exemption amount can be modified by Congress. So, while for now it is set through 2025, Congress could modify that amount. How is the estate tax calculated? If a person’s estate value is over the exemption amount, the tax liability will be 40 percent. For example, if a person died today with an estate valued at $12.7 million they left to their children, their estate tax liability would be $400,000. ($1 million x 40 percent = $400,000). When is the estate tax due? If owed, the estate tax is generally due within nine months of the death. What exemptions exist? There are certain exemptions from the estate tax. First, any property left to a surviving spouse is not subject to the estate tax. This is due to the unlimited marital deduction, which allows unlimited assets to be passed to the surviving spouse with no estate tax liability. Keep in mind, however, that at the death of the second spouse, his or her estate would be left to someone else and would be subject to the estate tax if over the exemption amount. One additional note here is that the law allows for portabil-

ity between spouses. This allows the first deceased spouse to port over any unused portion of his or her estate tax exemption to the surviving spouse, thereby increasing the surviving spouse’s exemption. For example, assume that wife died in 2021 and used $1 million of her exemption. Portability would allow her to port her remaining $10.7 million over to her surviving spouse, which would then increase his exemption from $11.7 to $22.4 million. ($11.7 million + $10.7 million). In order to qualify for portability, the estate’s representative must file a Form 706 (estate tax return) within nine months of the death. Second, there are certain deductions that may be taken from the gross value of one’s estate for estate tax purposes, including mortgages and other debts, estate

administrations, and property left to qualified charities. What can a person do to avoid estate tax liability? There can be a number of options that a person can consider in order to avoid estate tax liability. The key, of course, is that this must be done prior to the person’s death in order for them to be effective. Anyone who thinks they could potentially have an estate tax issue should contact an attorney, accountant, and/or other tax professional in order to see what steps might be best for their situation. Where can I find additional information? For additional information on the estate tax, check out this podcast episode I did with Kitt Tovar from the Iowa State Center for Agriculture Law and Taxation. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service

actually has some useful explanations on their website, including overviews and Frequently Asked Questions. What potential changes have been discussed? With regard to the Estate Tax, there have been rumblings that the Biden administration may look to lower the lifetime exemption from the current $11.7 million/person to something far lower, such as $3.5 million/person. This was not included in the American Families Plan that was recently released.

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Radical ’30 x 30 Plan’ Will Ensure That This Land Will No Longer Be Your Land

By Bonner R. Cohen, CFACT Published In The Epoch Times

oving rapidly to transition the United States away from fossil fuels in the name of combating climate change, the Biden administration is employing a mix of executive authority and legislative action to force the transformation. While much attention is focused on which climate-related provisions ultimately make it into the administration’s massive infrastructure bill, a little-noticed White House initiative launched a few days after the Biden Inauguration seeks to restrict the use of lands and waters—both public and private—to activities that serve the administration’s green objectives. The “30 x 30 Plan” is contained in Executive Order (EO) 14008, “Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Create Jobs, and Restore Scientific Integrity Across the Federal Government,” which was issued on

Jan. 27. Section 216 of the EO calls on the United States to “achieve the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.” In a Department of Interior fact sheet, the administration says “only 12 percent of lands are permanently protected,” adding that the same holds true for 23 percent of the nation’s waters. Exactly how these shares are to be expanded to 30 percent remains a mystery, because the White House has provided scant details. The EO instructed a slew of federal agencies to develop implementation strategies within 90 days, but when the 22-page report, “America the Beautiful,” was released on May 6, it was largely limited to generalities about restoring biodiversity and tackling climate change. Some of the language in the Biden plan appears to be taken from a 2019 report by the left-leaning Center for American Progress (CAP). CAP’s report, “How Much Nature Should America Keep?,” outlines how the United States can “thoughtfully, equitably, and justly protect 30 percent of its land and water.” According to CAP (and now the Biden administration), 12 percent of the land is “currently protected in its natural state,” which includes wilderness areas,

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National Parks, wildlife refuges, and private land conservation easements. With the federal government, mostly through the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, owning about 27 percent of the nation’s land, this leaves a lot of federal land “unprotected,” not to mention the remaining over 70 percent of land in private ownership or managed by state, local, and tribal governments.

A Radical Vision The origins of the 30 x 30 plan can be traced to the creation of the Wildlands Project in 1991. Dave Foreman, formerly with the Wilderness Society and founder of Earth First!, guided the project’s fortunes in its early years, together with conservation biologists Michael Soulé and Reed Noss. The Wildlands Project aimed to return 50 percent of the continental United States to a “natural” state. Rooted in a school of thought known as Deep Ecology, which rejects the idea that some living things have greater value than others, the Wildlands Project called for establishing a system of core wilderness areas where human activity would be prohibited. Biological “corridors” would link the “core areas,” serving as highways allowing nonhumans to pass from one to another. “Our goal is to create new political realities based on the needs of other species,” Foreman told Science News in 1993. Since renamed the Wildlands Network, the group has remained faithful to its founding agenda. On its website, the Wildlands Network says it seeks to “reconnect, restore, and rewild North America so that life—in all its diversity—can thrive.” As an example of the kind of rewilding it would like to see, the Wildlands Network touts a recent report identifying a large swath of potential habitat for jaguar in the central mountains of Arizona and New Mexico. What began three decades ago as musings on the outermost fringes of the environmental movement now serves as a template for federal climate policies contained in a White House executive order. And true to Foreman’s Wildlands vision, Biden’s 30 x 30 would “create new political realities.” This has not escaped the attention of congressional representatives from districts and governors of states that would bear the brunt of what they fear is a massive federal land grab in the making. In a March 16 letter to Biden, 64 members of the House Western Caucus expressed

their concerns with the initiative. They pointed out that the federal government already manages 640 million acres of land (one million square miles), 90 percent of which is west of the Mississippi River. “Western states will be disproportionately impacted by policies set in place to achieve the 30 by 30 goal, which we fear will impact revenues-derived and jobs that depend on multiple-use public lands,” they wrote. “Our lands and our waters must remain open to activities that support our rural economies and help us achieve our agriculture, timber, recreation, energy, and mineral needs.” Lest anyone have any doubts about the land-grabbing character of what the White House is undertaking, on Feb. 11, Scott de la Vega, Biden’s then-acting secretary of the interior, revoked a Trump-era order requiring state and local governments to have a voice in federal land acquisitions within their jurisdictions. With the consent of state and local officials eliminated, Washington bureaucrats, using money from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, can add to the already enormous federal estate.

Constitutional or Statutory Authority Alarmed by what they fear is Washington’s interference in state land-use decisions, governors from 15 states stretching from Alabama to Alaska have signed a letter of protest to the White House. “[We] are not aware of any constitutional or statutory authority for the President, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or any other federal agency to set aside and permanently preserve 30 percent of all land and water in the United States,” they wrote. “Nowhere in the laws of our nation is the authority delegated by Congress to the President or executive branch agencies to unilaterally change the policies governing land use in America. “Obtaining the 30 percent goal would require your Administration to condemn or otherwise severely limit the current productive uses of such lands, infringing on the private property rights of our citizens and significantly harming our economies.” Elsewhere in the executive order, the White House makes it clear that oil and gas development on federal land will be severely restricted. But, as the governors’ letter points out, private lands containing farms, ranches, orchards, and out-of-favor natural resources, are also in the crosshairs,

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albeit in ways Biden officials have yet to lay out. Of further concern are the words “at least” in the EO’s goal of “conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.” The goalposts can always be moved, and there is nothing to keep the next goal from being 50 by 50. “As a Wyomingite, I watched with horror the ‘War on the West’ by Carter, Clinton, and Obama, but Biden is outdoing them all with his plans that will destroy the ability of Wyoming, the other 11 western states, and Alaska to survive economically,” says William Perry Pendley, who ran the Bureau of Land Management for President Trump. “But because Biden cannot reach his goal without private property elsewhere, we are all westerners now.” Bonner R. Cohen, Ph.D., is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research and a senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).

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ance Travis Merritt, 29, the loving son of Ron and Sandra Merritt passed away at the family Ranch near Ramon, New Mexico where he grew up. Lance was a Christian and baptized into the Lord’s Family by Walt Evens in Capitan. He was a kind and loving person that never had a bad thing to say about anyone and would give anyone the shirt off his back. Lance participated in Jr. Cattle Growers, 4-H, FFA, Jr. Rodeo, as well as Jr. High and High School Rodeo, where he won many saddles, buckles and awards. His Senior year in high school he was the Reserve New Mexico Team roping Champion and qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wyoming. After high school he went to Clarendon College, in Clarendon, Texas on a Rodeo scholarship. Out of college he worked in the construction business for

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Steve Kent, Bud Hettinga and Walt Evens running equipment and building things. After that Lance went back to his ranching roots working for Carl Cox in western New Mexico, the Key family in Yeso, New Mexico, and then back to help his Mom and Dad at the home ranch in Ramon. There he worked on the ranch and dirt work business. Lance was a good hand, horseback, or at operating machinery. He was kind and always helpful to others. His smiling face will be forever missed. Lance is survived by his parents, Ron and Sandra (Creighton) Merritt; sister, Stacy Green, her husband Jared Green and nephew, Jace Wild Green; grandparents, Ronnie and Beverly Merritt; aunt, Jackie Witt and her husband Mark Witt; cousin, Don Garrett Nason and his wife Kimberly Smith, Jaxon and Jacy Smith; grandmother, Sue Creighton; aunt, Joleen Montana; cousins, Brady Montana, Crystal Montana, and Shayla Smith; uncle, Randy Creighton and his wife Megan Creighton; cousins, Lane Creighton, Lexi Creighton, and Lyla Creighton. Lance was preceded in death by his grandfather Bill Don Creighton. A memorial service will be held June 7th at the Fair Grounds in Capitan, NM, with Pastor Walt Evens officiating. In lieu of flowers Memorial donations may be made to LCFA Cowboy Crisis Fund, P.O. Box 1004, Capitan, NM 88316 Contact Renee Montes 575/973-1524. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM.

Orville Hoyt Pattison August 25, 1929 - March 03, 2021

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oyt Pattison suffered no excuses. He expected the most out of people, and any respective situation in his 91 years, because that is what he expected of himself. Born to Wilma and Orville Edward Pattison, step-son to Luciester Pattison, he was chiseled from existing pillars in Curry County. He learned to love and respect hard-work, helping his father run both the farm in Clovis and the timber operation in Twining, New Mexico in his youth. He graduated valedictorian from Pleasant Hill High School, class of 1948 and New Mexico State University’s College of Agri-

cultural Engineering in 1952. While from oil and grease stains. Clean Funnel, Inc. Hoyt is survived by his wife; Joy Pattison, stationed at Wright-Patterson in Ohio for operated just north of Clovis until last year. his children; Rose Ellen (Lennis) Dunn of the U.S. Air Force Corps of Engineers as a He held a philosophy close to his bones: Clovis, Roger (Kerrie) Pattison of Taos, First Lieutenant, he wrote love letters to “Use what you have, invent it if you don’t.” Melinda Joy (Aramis Gonzáles-Santos) PatMargaret Joy Bumgarner. They married at He was known to build his own utilities, tison of Clovis, and Will Pattison of Clovis, her home in North Carolina on June 4th, from sheep corrals to crop sprayers, flexing nine grandchildren, and eleven 1954. They raised their family together his engineering roots well into his later life. great-grand-children. Hoyt served his community in many vast north of Clovis. He is remembered as strong, and varied ways, most recently in the govloyal, and dedicated to his family. Hoyt believed in New Mexico, how he ernor-appointed position on the New May 15, 1947 - May 14, 2021 believed in himself. It was true and from the Mexico Water Quality Commission in 2011 earth. He farmed the family homestead, and his current seat on Clovis City Council’s ene Kincaid, 73, Carlsbad, passed listened to the needs of his neighbors, and Economic Incentive Board. away May 14, 2021 at Carlsbad took action. While owner and operator of Hoyt saw the wind on the high plains as Medical Center. Gene was born May Pattison Farms, Inc, he was elected to the a resource prior to the curve. He shaped the 15, 1947 in Roswell to Hugh and Nancy New Mexico State House of Representatives industry in New Mexico as a legislator, (Lewis) Kincaid. He graduated from Carlsin 1962, (R-Curry County). Hoyt served the before he began Antelope Ridge Wind bad High School in 1965. Gene attended state for 22 years as a representative and Farm, LLC as the President and Agricultural New Mexico State University for four years the House Minority Leader. After leaving Engineer, his dream was realized. until enlisting in the U.S. Army. He served office he did not step away from his role in In 2013, the Clovis Chamber of Com- during Vietnam from 1969 to 1972. Gene advocacy. Hoyt lobbied for agriculture and merce presented Hoyt the Lifetime married Tina McCullough January 5, 1973 renewable energy resources for 30 more Achievement award, for which he had this in Carlsbad. After his military service, Gene years. Hoyt received the 2005 Statesman to say: “It is a very nice award. I was not returned to the family ranch where he Award by the Albuquerque Chamber of anticipating this at all. There’s a lot of worked with his father and brother until Commerce for his lifetime commitment to people who have done a lot in the commu- 2000. At that time, Gene started Kincaid the well-being of New Mexico and nity and you don’t do things in the Pump Sales and Service which he operated its citizens. community for an award. You do things to until retiring in 2015. For many years he was Hoyt invented the Clean Funnel around help folks who are your friends and neigh- actively involved in 4-H, Coaching Youth 1988, a patented tool with caps at each end bors.” He was humble despite his Hunter Education Challenge in Eddy County that kept his floorboards and truck beds outstanding life and accomplishments. which helped hundreds of youth gain self-

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worth and accomplishment through learning shooting sports and outdoor skills. Gene was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his wife, Tina Kincaid; daughter, Bette Kincaid; sons: Crockett Kincaid and wife, Melissa, Wes Kincaid and wife, Katie Vasey; grandchildren: Liberty, Audrie, Emma, Austin, Alex and Annabelle; brother, David Kincaid and wife, Joan; sister, Ande Marbach and husband, Jim and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the National Rifle Association, St Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.

and Cheryl (son in law, Justin Knight), grandsons Kyle and Jason Knight, mother in law Charlta Hawkins, siblings Darlene Walters, Connie Fletcher, Howard (Debbie) Curry, Patrice (Don) Cook, and beloved nieces and nephews. Carol Curry married Bill Humphries June 14, 1969 and moved to what became their ranch in Lindrith, New Mexico and began the transition from city girl to working cowgirl, ranch wife, mother, and started her lifelong love of ranching, her neighbors and her rural community. She adapted quickly to the ranch, the isolation, the rural community and the hard work. She loved the work and did whatever it took; feeding, hauling water, fixing fence, etc. She spent many long days horseback. September 25, 1948 - May 6, 2021 Heidi and Cheryl had to go horseback too arol Humphries, wife of New Mexico as soon as they could ride and Carol would Cattle Growers’ Association past pres- always have lots of patience and good ident Bill Humphries and mother of meals to take along. She loved calving time, Cheryl Knight and Heidi Humphries passed especially watching over the first calf heifers away May 6, 2021. Please keep the family in and would gladly take her turn checking your thoughts and prayers. them day and night. Carol Ann Humphries, passed away May Over the years she worked at the bank 6, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. Carol in Cuba, cooked and cleaned for their was born September 25, 1948 in Albuquer- hunters, as well as for a number of years she que, to Harold and Norma Curry. She is cooked for a neighbor/friend’s hunters. She survived by husband Bill, daughters Heidi also took care of friends/neighbors children

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for several years. She always volunteered at church, the local school and for 4-H; she was the 4-H baking instructor for 24 years. She is still fondly referred to as “Betty Crocker” by the kids and parents both, truly an EXCELLENT cook and baker. She was a key part of the good times and hard times as the ranch operation was growing over the years. It was very hard for her when they sold the ranch at Lindrith in 2006 and bought a new place in Quay County but she worked hard to make the move and get the new place up and operating. She quickly started volunteering at the hospital, church and other community activities in addition to working on the ranch too. She loved doing everything with her girls, school activities, sports, shopping, talking, walking, anything and everything. She loved family get togethers and was always in the action. She also loved her friends, and loved socializing with them: 42 games, New Year’s, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Christmas celebrations, picnics and so much more. She loved, she served and she made people feel welcome, wanted and warm wherever she went. When Kyle and Jason came along, Carol doted on them. She loved her grandsons and spent countless hours doing whatever they wanted, riding tractors, their gator, or horses, going for walks, baking, playing, watching movies, anything and everything. As they grew, she went to all of their events, activities, sports, academic, 4-H, FFA, she was a loving grandma, aka “Jabber”. She will be missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in Carol’s honor to Cattlegrowers Foundation, 4-H, charities/missions or a scholarship fund.

Cole Blancett

March 5, 1968 - March 23, 2020

ole Blancett was the 7th generation Blancett to live in San Juan County. The pioneer founding family came west from Colorado in the early 1870s and squatted in Animas Valley in the Territory of New Mexico. There were five allied families that came together and established some the first homesteads in the area. The Blancetts, McCoys, McWilliams, Koontz and Rathjens made up the core of the settlers and married within the families for generations. Mose Blancett was an early sheriff appointed by Lew Wallace, Territorial Governor of New Mexico, and was also the first

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County Commissioner when the new county of San Juan was formed. Mose’s brothers were either deputies or outlaws sometimes at the same time. Mose’s son Marcellus was bringing cattle home on Crouch Mesa and was struck and killed by lightning, leaving a wife and three small children. Matilda Blancett, Marcellus’s wife was a true pioneer woman; she held together the farm on Southside road and built the Kello-Blancett ditch with a loan at 8 percent. She raised George born in Taos County, Lillie born in Rio Arriba County and M. Linn Blancett born in San Juan County all in the same cottonwood log cabin on the Animas River. George went on to be sheriff of San Juan County with M. Linn Blancett as his deputy. Again there were a group of allied families that dispensed their form of justice in the early 1900s. The last vigilante hanging in San Juan County was performed by five men in the dark of the night. But, that is a whole another story. Father, Linn R. Blancett was a county commissioner and had farms and ranches in the Animas Valley. Today, although no longer on the family homestead, Cole descended from these rough, rowdy, and hardy men and women. Cole left a beautiful legacy of sons and a daughter to carry on the Blancett name.

Paige Linn, Rease Richard, and Cash Cauy San Juan County until we felt we can invite Blancett. Tweeti and Linn Blancett carry people safely. Cole is buried in Aztec cemCole in their hearts as well as Cole’s infant etery where generations of Blancetts rest son Conner Roy Blancett. Two brothers pre- and next to brother Cauy and a best buddy deceased Cole; Cauy Marcellus, and Clay J Clint Mars. Brian Blancett. We would love a story of Cole we can Cole graduated from Aztec High School share with the children. Please send to PO as a state wrestling champion and high Box 55, Aztec, NM 87410 or call 505/215school rodeoed where won second in high 1200. If you would like to donate please school finals in the bareback riding. He send to the New Mexico Boys and Girls graduated NMMI on full academic and Ranch, 6209 Hendrix Road NE, Albuquerrodeo scholarship. Cole graduated from que, NM 87110. NMSU where he also rodeoed. He came Our favorite saying is from Cole “Don’t home and worked on the farm, ranch and look at yesterday, look to tomorrow, that is livestock auction, but loved the oilfield. where your future is”. Cole traveled all over the United States and even Portugal, drilling for natural gas Editor’s Note: Email caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowers’ and was excellent at his job. He died on Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable March 23rd in Joaquin Texas, where he was foundation serving the rights of ranch families working, as company man for Indigo. The and educating citizens on governmental actions, and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., last place he worked he loved the crew and policies P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194. The New the problem solving involved in the most Mexico Stockman runs memorials as a courtesy to difficult drilling he had ever done. We miss its readers. If families & friends would like to see more hearing the funny stories he told about the detail, verbatim¢pieces must be emailed to us, & may be printed at 10 per word. men who were so important to him. Our family is blessed with special friends and family that came forward and helped with cards, emails, letter, and phone calls during the Corona virus. We have delayed the services due the spike in cases here in

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$1.45 Million in Conservation Grants Awarded to Support Rivers & Grasslands in Pecos River Watershed

he National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced $1.45 million in grants to help restore and sustain healthy rivers, streams and grassland systems that provide important wildlife habitat in the Pecos Watershed and adjacent areas of New Mexico and Texas. The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative (PWCI), established in 2017, is an innovative public-private partnership that leverages resources from corporate partners including Apache Corporation, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Corteva Agriscience, Marathon Oil, Occidental, Shell and XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary, as well as from federal agencies, including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Mexico and Texas. ConocoPhillips, Corteva Agriscience and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management New Mexico state office are the PWCI’s newest funding partners, having joined the PWCI

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in the past year. The seven grants will be matched by $3 million from the organizations receiving funding for a total conservation impact of more than $4.4 million. These grants build on more than $1.8 million awarded through the program in March 2020 to eight projects that leveraged $3.7 million in match to create an on-the-ground impact of more than $5.5 million. “Now in its fourth year of grant-making, the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative continues to strengthen the natural landscape of the Trans-Pecos region and to help its native species,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF. “In the past two years, new grantees and funding partners have expanded our reach, deepened our knowledge of the ecosystem and made possible landscape-scale projects that will enhance the streams, springs and grasslands of the Pecos River Watershed.” The projects supported by the seven grants will address key conservation opportunities, including grassland and riparian habitat restoration in the region that will directly benefit species of conservation concern. Projects that have a grassland focus seek to improve the quality and connectivity of native Chihuahuan Desert grasslands by improving habitat for pronghorn and migratory grassland bird species. In a joint statement, the eight corporate members in the initiative said: “Our people are on the ground every day in the Pecos, living and working, so it is essential that the initiative’s investments provide real bene-

fits to local communities, landscapes and wildlife. By strengthening the health of existing habitats along the Pecos River and its tributaries in eastern New Mexico and West Texas, by improving the management and function of native grasslands, and by protecting some of the last remaining populations of native fish and other aquatic species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert, we are achieving this goal.” The program also seeks to improve the quality and connectivity of stream and riparian habitat by restoring aquatic connectivity, naturalizing stream channel configuration, controlling invasive species, and improving in-stream and riparian habitat. These projects will improve habitat for Pecos pupfish, Pecos gambusia and other native aquatic species. “Through the cooperation of our many partners, collaborative conservation and restoration will continue to occur across the diverse landscapes of the Pecos District, addressing both riparian corridors and upland habitats,” states BLM New Mexico Acting Associate State Director Melanie Barnes. “Controlling invasive species brings restored grasslands and improved water quality and availability and modifying restrictive fencing brings unobstructed movement across these landscapes for both large and small game animals. Both of these efforts are management priorities for public lands.” The 15 projects on the 2020 and 2021 award slates fund large-scale, cross-jurisdictional habitat restoration, expansion and improvement projects that will: ЇЇ Lease over 13,000 acre-feet of water to support aquatic habitat restoration ЇЇ Restore 16,500 acres of Chihuahuan Desert grasslands Improve management on over 23,000 ЇЇ acres of grasslands ЇЇ Install over 60 miles of pronghornfriendly fencing ЇЇ Restore hydrology at 4 aquatic habitat sites “Desert wetlands like the Phantom Spring Ciénega are diverse and complex ecosystems that support many unique species, including the federally endangered Pecos gambusia, Comanche Springs pupfish, and several aquatic invertebrates,” said Amy Lueders, the Service’s Southwest Regional Director. “Our project aims to restore this desert oasis for the continued survival of these imperiled species. This investment is a great example of how industry can work with the federal government and other partners to preserve natural resources for

the wildlife and communities who depend on them.” The initiative’s long-term goals include: ЇЇ Strengthening the health of existing habitats along the Pecos River and its tributaries ЇЇ Improving the management and function of native grasslands ЇЇ Addressing water quality and scarcity concerns for wildlife and agricultural uses ЇЇ Identifying opportunities to re-establish species to areas of their range where they have been lost or to bolster small remnant populations Since its inception in 2017, the initiative has invested a total of $6.5 million into 34 projects. Examples of projects funded in the past two years include: ЇЇ Bird Conservancy of the Rockies will continue rigorous bird monitoring and install a new automated telemetry (Motus) site to further understand the non-breeding ecology of grassland birds in the Chihuahuan Desert. The project will track the movements of tagged grassland birds to estimate withinseason movement and seasonal survival for these species and inform on-the-ground range management. ЇЇ The Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management (CEHMM) will provide instream flow for the Texas hornshell mussel in the Black and Delaware Rivers through short or long-term water transactions in times of low flow. The project will develop a framework for a long-term plan and budget to maintain instream flows. ЇЇ The Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas will conduct herbicide application to restore at least 6,000 acres of brush-invaded dry mixed prairie in northern Hudspeth County, Texas. The project will strategically expand the existing grassland for the greatest net gain of contiguous, usable habitat for grassland obligate species like pronghorn. ЇЇ Texas Water Trade will demonstrate the feasibility of restoring Comanche Springs through a groundwater leasing program. The project is evaluating the voluntary market transactions as a means of reducing pumping in the Edwards-Trinity aquifer to support the reintroduction of Comanche Springs pupfish and Pecos gambusia.

Heckenlively Joins AGA as 2021 Intern

Jadyn currently attends University of Nebraska – Lincoln, where she serves as a student ambassador through the William H. Thompson Scholars Program, he American Gelbvieh Association and will be of senior standing in the 2021(AGA) is pleased to announce the 2022 school year. Jadyn is pursing a addition of Jadyn Heckenlively of degree in agriculture communications. Alma, Nebraska, who will fill the role of Her interest in the cattle industry 2021 association summer intern. Jadyn Jadyn attributes to her stepdad and will be assisting with many aspects of grandpa, who are both involved in ranchAGA operations during her internship, ing, and her involvement in 4-H and FFA. including the American Junior Gelbvieh “Our internship program is focused on Association (AGJA) junior classic. giving students a well-rounded experiWhen asked why she chose to apply ence with all facets of a beef breed for the AGA internship opportunity, association, from member services to the Jadyn shares that she hopes to grow her junior program,” says Megan Slater, AGA knowledge of the cattle industry and add executive director. “We are excited to to her skillset. have Jadyn joining for us for the summer “I’ve always had an interest in breed and assisting in these different areas.” associations, but this is a sector that I Jadyn began her internship on May 10, haven’t been exposed to. I’m really working out of the AGA office in Lincoln, hoping to become more knowledgeable Nebraska, and will serve in the role about the seedstock industry,” she says. through mid-August. “I’m also hoping that my experience with AGA this summer, will give me direction on where I want to go and what I want to do after college.”

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report Conserving and Restoring America the control, our resilience to wildfire is greatly Beautiful. improved, droughts will lessen, sea levels Not surprisingly, the agencies support will not rise, storms and other climate the proposed acquisition program. They impacts will be less severe. Not only that, in by Frank Dubois expound upon the many benefits that addition each time an acre is transferred would result from this expansion of the from the private sector to the oink sector, federal domain. The report states: “good paying union jobs” will be created “The investments in restoration, reforesta- and the economic benefits to communities tion, reclamation, and other activities that will occur across the entire nation! improve the function and form of our natural Why didn’t someone think of this before? systems—from the Everglades and the Great Actually someone has, and Russia is way Lakes to the Chesapeake Bay—will not only ahead of us on this progressive path to bolster our nation’s resilience to extreme wild- prosperity. 30 by 30 fires, sea level rise, droughts, storms, and other There is the issue of nature-deprived ast month I wrote of President Biden’s climate impacts, but they will also create a communities. The report described these 30 by 30 proposal, where the goal is to new pathway to good-paying union jobs and as “communities of color and low-income protect 30 percent of the land and 30 provide economic benefits to communities communities” and states they “have dispropercent of the water by 2030. In response across the nation.” portionately less access to nature’s benefits.” to the President’s order, the federal agenEach time an acre of land passes from In addition, they found that an “estimated cies have now submitted their preliminary the private sector to federal ownership or 100 million Americans do not have a park within a ten-minute walk of their home.” That is shocking! Let’s take a look at what is really being attempted here. These same communities deserve decent nutrition so we have a food stamps. They must have shelter, so we have law firm p c low-income housing programs. They have Oil and Gas Development Issues economic issues so we have welfare proWater Rights/Water Quality/Water Disposal grams. All Americans deserve access to OCD Hearings healthcare so we have Medicaid. Now we Title/Boundary Disputes find out they are nature-deprived. You see Easements/ Access issues where this is heading? This whole thing is a Right-of-Way/Condemnation VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME! Permitting/ Leasing BLM, Forest Service, State Lands setup to create a PEP program, a Park in Mineral Development Every Precinct. FDR had his Chicken in Every Business Dissolution/ Probate Pot and now Biden will have his Park in Ranch Sales/ Leases/ Purchases Every Precinct. Some may believe this is a Wind & Solar Leases/ Pollution/ Environmental Gas wonderful, kind-hearted attempt to invoke RANCH Pete V. Domenici, Jr., Esq. nature for the benefit of these groups and 320 Gold Avenue SW – Suite 1000 OSCAR · 575/398-6155 • 575/760-0814 planet earth. Others of us recognize it for Albuquerque, NM 87102 BOX 975, TATUM, NEW MEXICO 88267 what it is: the establishing of another enti505/883-6250 • 505/884-3424 Fax tlement program and a way to funnel part RUSTY · 575/760-0816 www.DomeniciLaw.com of these climate funds to urban districts. Throughout the press release and the report, you will continually find “locally led” when describing these new programs. One chapter of the report is titled, “Support Locally Led and Locally Designed Conservation Efforts.” Finally, we have an administration that recognizes local decisions are the best decisions. That is what you would think, unless you actually read the report. Therein, you will find the following passage: To better support and encourage locally led conservation and restoration efforts across the country, however, it will be important for Federal agencies to identify areas of priority and focus for investment and JERYL PRIDDY 325/754-4300 collaboration. Cell: 325/977-0769 Submit all the locally led and locally designed plans you want, but the feds will NEW MEXICO FEDERAL LANDS NEWS

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determine which are high priority and which one of those will be funded. They want local input, as long as they meet the criteria ordained by the feds. If the feds control the rating and funding, they control the whole program. The enviros know they are politically vulnerable because of a lack of minorities in their organizations and because minority visits to federal lands are way below their percentage of the population. Government studies show the typical visitor to a wilderness area is an upper-income white male with an advanced degree. The enviros have started several different well-funded programs in an attempt to involve more minorities in these issues, with little to show for their efforts. So the answer is simple: If they won’t visit the parks then bring the parks to them! A PEP program does more than bring federal jobs and dollars to urban districts. It will also benefit the enviros, who will now have a captured audience to sell their wares to and a guaranteed increase in minority participation. The debates on this issue will inevitably take place before the appropriation committees. By using existing programs, the proponents already have the legislative authority to accomplish their goal. What they don’t have is enough funding to reach their desired outcome. However, with Dems controlling both Houses of Congress and the White House, the likely success of increased funding seems imminent. Dr. Jerry Schickedanz of the Linebery Policy Center at NMSU and former Dean of the College of Agriculture, has recently written about the 30 by 30 program. He raises the question of where is the science that justifies the program. Schickedanz notes that even the enviros aren’t in agreement on this and quotes the Nature Conservancy, “There is no science that

defines a universal threshold for the proportion of the planet that needs to be protected, no magical threshold, in other words, at which the Earth enters a safe zone.” Schickedanz also raises the issue of how much land will it take to fulfill this mandate. “How much land are we talking about? There are approximately 2.3 billion acres in the United States, including Alaska. It will require that the United States set aside 681 million acres to meet the 30 x 30 goal. That is equivalent to protecting the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming, New Hampshire, and New Jersey, or an area four times the size of Texas.” However you cut it, that is a huge chunk of property.

Kisssin’ Chickens The Center for Disease Control is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella across 43 states which has resulted in 34 persons being hospitalized, and they are laying the blame on backyard poultry. They say chicken or ducks can carry the germs, even if they look clean and healthy. They also say salmonella is easy to spread. Infection can cause fever, diarrhea, stomach pain and vomiting. Most people recover without treatment, but more severe cases can cause death. According to the CDC, one-third of the people reported ill in the recent outbreaks have been under the age of five.

“Don’t kiss or snuggle the birds, as this can spread germs to your mouth and make you sick,” said the CDC in a statement. The official advice from government scientists is DON’T KISS YOUR CHICKENS! i.e., don’t be a dumb cluck. I don’t know what we would do without these officials. I’m surprised that I see no mention of chicken masks. Personally, I have always believed in social distancing when it comes to me and chickens. Finally, May has not been a happy time at the DuBois place. We lost Giles Lee, the last surviving member of the original NMSU rodeo team (1942). Giles was a large man with a big personality, and was in on the ground floor of establishing the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Alumni and a founding member of the Senior Steer Ropers Association. It was an honor and a pleasure to have known this man. And May 24 would have been Sharon and mine’s 49th wedding anniversary. Until next time, be a nuisance to the devil and don’t forget to check that cinch. 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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What Comes After A Trillion? Cash is trash. Or soon will be.

on’t believe me? There’s something called the U.S. National Debt Clock and I’d encourage you to pay it a visit on your computer or smart phone. As I write this on May 12, 2021, the U.S National Debt is 28,281,564,802. That’s over 28 trillion dollars but by the time you read this it will be a hundred billion more. I can’t give you a more accurate number because the Debt Clock is spinning faster than my Grandpa in his grave after he heard about the sorry state of America’s finances. The way the current administration is printing money I don’t think it’s too early to discuss what

comes after a trillion. It’s quadrillion and it’s only a matter of time before we reach that miserable milestone. Let me put this in perspective for you. A billion dollars in hundred dollar bills weighs 11 tons, so a trillion dollars would weigh 22 million pounds! Or, consider this. If you spent a dollar a day since the day Christ was born you would NOT have spent a billion dollars. You’d have a quarter of that billion left to go on spending for another 760 years! Or, look at it this way. A million dollars in thousand dollar bills would be eight inches high. A billion dollars in thousand dollar bills is 666 feet high or 110 feet taller than the Washington Monument. A hundred billion dollars in thousand dollar bills is 66,600 feet high or twelve miles. Our national debt at close to thirty trillion in one thousand dollar bills stacked to the sky would be 3,600 miles high! But since the U.S. stopped printing the $1,000 bill, the largest denomination printed is the $100 bill, so our national debt would be 36,000 miles high in legal tender. Keep in mind that this is stacked money not placed end to end. And all this borrowed money is backed by... well, by nothing. And seven trillion dollars of this debt is held by foreign coun-

tries, primarily China. When you compare our federal debt to our gross domestic product you’ll find that in 1980 our debt was 34 percent of GDP. Guess what it is now? 128 percent! If you or I operated in this manner we’d be in jail and the bank would grab everything you got faster than green grass goes through a goose. The only way that our government can even pay the interest on all this debt is to print money faster than they borrow it, which basically means cash is trash. At the current rate of money printing we’re headed for a society where everyone’s a millionaire but no one has enough money to buy an ice cream cone. Have you seen those old photos of Germans pushing wheelbarrows of money down the street to buy a loaf of bread? That’s you and me down the road. So where are the smart people putting their money? The second wealthiest man in the country, even after his impending divorce, is Bill Gates of Microsoft fame. Where’s Bill putting his money? I’ll give you a hint, it’s not CD’s that pay a third of a percent or treasury bills backed by thin air. No, Bill Gates is buying farm land. Lots of it; 242,000 acres of American farmland at last count. John Malone, who made his billions in telecommunications, years ago displaced Ted Turner as the largest landowner in America. This financial genius couldn’t wait to get some of his money out of the stock market and into ranch land. He’s currently worth 7.9 billion dollars and owns 2.2 million acres of land including the historic and massive Bell Ranch and the historic TO Ranch, both in New Mexico. Under the name Silver Spur Ranches he also owns big ranches Wyoming, Colorado and overseas as well. Money talks and these days it’s saying to invest in things that produce real wealth or has real value. And no, I’m not talking about Bitcoin®. I don’t know when this Ponzi borrowing scheme comes unwound, I just know that it has to. So take your money out from under your mattress and buy something that will let you sleep better at night. Perform a cashectomy and remove your money from the bank and buy more land, cows, gold, silver and ammunition.

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he Battle of Palomas Creek, May 24, 1880, was certainly one of the lesser-known battles in the American Indian Wars of late 19th century New Mexico, and yet it was one of the most important at the time. Beginning in January 1879, Apache leader Victorio and his band went on a 14 month rampage in southwestern New Mexico, and beyond. Efforts to put an end to it by the United States Army were not successful, although their constant pressure kept the Indians on the run. But in late May, a troop of Apache Scouts, sixty to seventy in number and under the command of Captain Henry K. Parker, located Victorio’s camp near the headwaters of Palomas Creek in what is now Sierra County, New Mexico, near where the town of Hermosa would arise a few years later. On May 24, 1880, the scouts surrounded the camp and attacked at dawn, catching Victorio and his warriors completely by surprise. The battle

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he did not follow-up on the opportunity to capture Victorio, and instead allowed him to escape into Mexico where the Mexican army concluded the matter. History writer Howard Bryan cited a Silver City, New Mexico, newspaper which opined thus at the time: “As near as we can find out, Victorio is sitting on top of the highest peak of the

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Annual Bull Sale February 12, 2022 at the Ranch NE of Estelline, TX M.L. Bradley, 806/888-1062 Cell: 940/585-6471

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McPHERSON HEIFER BULLS  ½ Corriente, ½ Angus bulls. All Solid Black Virgins ½ Corriente, ½ Angus Bred Heifers & Young Pairs Solid Black Matt • 806/292-1035 Steve • 806/292-1039 Lockney, Texas • Claude, Texas Columbus, New Mexico JUNE 2021

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GRAU RANCH CHAROLAIS Maternal, Moderate Thick & Easy Fleshing Reliable Calving Ease

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BEEFMASTERS seventy-PLUS years — 2nd Oldest Beefmaster Herd — — Highest IMF Herd in the Breed — — Most Fertile Herd in the Breed — — Closed Herd Since 1967 — www.CaseyBeefmasters.com Watt, Jr. 325/668-1373 Watt50@sbcglobal.net

Muscled Virgin Bulls-CSS Semen

HEIFERS & BULLS FOR SALE 575-760-7304 WESLEY GRAU www.grauranch.com

THE GARDNER FAMILY Bill Gardner 505-705-2856

www.manzanoangus.com

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Charolais & Angus Bulls

TREY WOOD 806/789-7312 CLARK WOOD 806/828-6249 • 806/786-2078

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POLLED HEREFORDS Tom 719-688-2334

719/456 -1149 34125 Rd. 20, McClave, CO robbherefords@gmail.com

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BULL SALE La Junta Livestock – La Junta, CO

CLINTON CLARK 32190 Co. Rd. S., Karval, CO 80823 719-446-5223 • 719-892-0160 Cell cclark@esrta.com www.ClarkAnvilRanch.com

Ranch Performance Black Angus Bulls and Replacement Heifers Ranch Raised- Rock Footed - Calving Ease - Rapid Growth, Private Treaty at the Ranch Ernest Thompson – Mountainair, NM 575-423-3313 • Cell 505-818-7284

WWW.THOMPSONRANCH.NET

Bulls & Heifers

David & Norma Brennand Piñon, NM 88344 575/687-2185

IDENTIFY YOUR CALVES USE PARENTAGE VERIFIED SIRES Blending Technology with Common Sense Ranch Raised Cattle that Work in the Real World

FOR SALE AT THE FARM

Registered Polled Herefords

MANUEL SALAZAR 136 County Road 194 Cañones, NM 87516 usa.ranch@yahoo.com PHONE: 575-638-5434

Quality Registered Black Angus Cattle n Mountain-Raised, Rock-Footed n Range Calved, Ranch Raised n Powerful Performance Genetics n Docility

High Altitude Purebred & Fullblood Salers

Zoetis HD 50K 50,000 DNA Markers (Combined w/Angus EPDs provides the most accurate & complete picture of the animals genetic potential) DNA Sire Parentage Verified AGI Free From All Known Genetic Defects BVD FREE HERD

Registered Angus Bulls Registered Angus Yearling Heifers Available Private Treaty Born & Raised in the USA

Raised the Commercial Man’s Way for 38 Years

No Brisket • Rangeability • Longevity • More Pounds Private Treaty Bulls & Females DAM: FFS Miss Universe 762U Produced 2020 National Western Grand Champion Bull Gary & Gail Volk | P.O. Box 149, Eckert, CO Ph./Fx 970-835-3944

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CALDWELL RANCH PRICE REDUCED First time offering of the Caldwell Ranch comprised of a

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two noncontiguous tracts of native grass rangeland separated by lands belonging to other ownership. Located approximately 20 miles northwest of the small community of Elida, New Mexico in northeast Chaves County. The two tracts are approximately 2.5 miles apart as the crow flies. Access to both tracts is good by maintained Chaves County Roadways. The north tract, referred to as the Cothern Place, is comprised of approximately 2,500 ± deeded acres that is partially fenced with one well. The south tract, referred to as the Rippee Place, is comprised of approximately 4,700 deeded acres and 640 State Lease fenced into three pastures, watered by two wells and pipelines. The two tracts are approximately 2.5 miles apart. Excellent year around cow country. Grazing capacity is estimated to be 130 AUYL. Priced at $370 $345 per deeded acre; $2,484,000.

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LITTLE COWBOY RANCH Excellent cattle ranch located in southeastern NM approximately 50

miles northwest of Roswell on the Chaves/Lincoln County line. 7,455 total acres with 2,600 deeded. 150 AU capacity. Livestock water is provided two wells; one electric submersible, one solar well with considerable water pipeline scattered throughout the ranch. Fenced into two larger pastures and two smaller holding traps. Several large, open draws run through the ranch providing excellent overflow areas. Terrain is open and rolling. Good turf cover. Had a good rain recently, all draws ran big. Come take a look. Not many like this on today’s market. 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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Terrell land & livesTock company 575/447-6041

Tye C. Terrell, Jr. P.O. Box 3188, Los Lunas, NM 87031

James Sammons III

Pasture Wanted

3RD & 4TH GENERATION NM RANCHERS SEEKING PASTURE & CARE FOR 50-300 COWS WITHIN 2-3 HOURS OF MORIARTY, NM

PLEASE CONTACT JOHN AT 505-379-8212

Texas, New Mexico,Oklahoma and Missouri Broker

Ag & Ranch Land For Sale in New Mexico Deming Land: 1,823 acres Las Nutrias Farmland: 306 acres Cochiti Ranch: 425 acres Edgewood Subdivision: 100 acres Water Rights for Sale. Call Bill Turner or Matthew Rawlings for pricing. WESTWATER RESOURCES 505-843-7643 NMREL 13371 & 49570

Buyers are looking for a ranch. If you have a ranch to sell, give me a call.

Lifetime rancher who is familiar with federal land management policies

SIDWELL FARM & RANCH REALTY, LLC Tom Sidwell, Qualifying Broker 6237 State Highway 209, Tucumcari, NM 88401 • 575-403-6903 tom@sidwellfarmandranch.com • www.sidwellfarmandranch.com

ST. JOHNS OFFICE P.O. Box 1980, St. Johns, Arizona 85936 Ph. 602-228-3494

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER RANCH: Located in central Apache County, Arizona, a short 10 minutes from Springerville, this ranch has lots of water! 200 AU ranch, 1,650 deeded acres, 13 sections Arizona state lease, fully improved with a nice headquarters. The ranch includes 400 acres of irrigated or sub-irrigated meadow and farm land, improved with permanent pasture for grazing. Irrigation is provided by decreed surface water rights from the Little Colorado River and supplemented by two irrigation wells. Live, year-round livestock water is supplied by 3 miles of river running through the ranch, 6 spring-fed ponds, 3 wells and 4 miles of pipeline. This ranch is being sold turn-key; 190 head of adult cows/bulls and ranch equipment, including and several ranch trucks, trailers, tractors and farm equipment. The ranch includes a gravel pit which could provide additional income. This is an extremely rare property due to the abundance of live water and being located in a mild southwestern climate, within minutes’ drive of the White Mountains, home to prime hunting, trout fishing and winter snow skiing. Price: $4,000,000 CHEVELON CANYON RANCH: 728 AU with 821 deeded acres, state, BLM and private leases in Navajo County between Heber and Holbrook, Arizona. The ranch also is only 40 miles west of Snowflake, AZ. This is a well improved ranch with 13 wells, 12 miles pipeline, large storage tanks and tire drinkers. Most of the wells produce 20+ gpm. Two sets of pipe shipping corrals with large holding traps for weaning calves and retaining heifers are located at opposite sides of the ranch for ease of operation. Corral locations each have large barns for hay/feed storage. The ranch has numerous cool season and warm season grasses providing grazing diversity. Elevation varies from 5,600 to 6,300 feet. Mild winters without the need for feeding hay, this is a sizable operation which is easy to run. Price $4,000,000 OLD GREER RANCH: West of St. Johns in Apache County, Arizona, includes 1,330 deeded acres with 1,300 acres state lease and 360 acres private lease for a total of 42 animal units yearlong. There are several live springs on the deeded land providing nearly 40 acres of naturally irrigated and sub-irrigated meadow. The main block of the ranch is behind locked gate providing the owner with great privacy and seclusion while being only a five minute drive from town. Price: $735,000

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CONTACT: ST. JOHNS OFFICE: TRAEGEN KNIGHT www.headquarterswest.com email: info@headquarterswest.com JUNE 2021

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SPECIALIZING IN FARMS, RANCHES AND LUXURY HOMES

SCOTT MCNALLY www.ranchesnm.com 575/622-5867 575/420-1237 Ranch Sales & Appraisals

SERVING THE RANCHING INDUSTRY SINCE 1920

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www.chassmiddleton.com 5016 122nd STREET LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79424 • 806-763-5331

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DATIL, Herrington Canyon Road Access, Two tracts, 40 acres $32,000, 44 acres. $32,000. FENCE LAKE, 295 Pine Hill Road, Home and 60 acres with corral and outbuildings, carport. $265,000 SAN ANTONIO, Zanja Road, 4.66 acres farmland with Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District water rights. $69,000 CUERVO, Mesita Pass Road, 148.13 acres of land in Mesita Ranch Subdivision. Perfect for a new home site, hunting or grazing. $85,000 PIE TOWN, Goat Ranch Road Access, South of Wild Horse Ranch Subdivision. 20 acres. $16,000, 40 acres. $32,000. Beautiful views. PIE TOWN, TBD State Road 603. PRICE REDUCED. 48.4 acres of beautiful wooded land with spectacular views. Area cleared in corner for homesite. Fenced. $120,000 MAGDALENA, 47 Angus Loop. SOLD. 3bd/2ba home on 11.04 acres. Horse barn and corral. Beautiful views of Magdalena Mountain. $175,000 RIBERA, 340 CR B41E 32.6 acres with 3bd/2ba home on Pecos River, Hay Barn and outbuildings. Just over 20 acres in alfalfa and grass hay production. $695,000

Paul Stout, Broker

575-760-5461 cell 575-456-2000 office officeoffice

www.bigmesarealty.com

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WANTED: Farms and Ranches — Broker has over 45 years experience working on and operating a family farm and has been a farm owner since 1988. NMREL 17843

Sam Middleton 817-304-0504 • Charlie Middleton 806-786-0313 Jim Welles 505-967-6562 • Dwain Nunez 505-263-7868