The Cattleman - November 2024

Targeted Nutrition

Maximize forage, lower feed costs.

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Targeted Approach

Encouraging cattle and forage to work together, lowering supplemental feed costs.

By Kayla Jennings

A Limiting Factor

Cattle nutritionist shares protein feeding strategies for a drier season ahead.

By Jena McRell

MAKE INSURANCE A PRIORITY THIS FALL

On the ranch, November marks the start of cooler days and preparing livestock for winter. We’re helping our members prepare with this month’s feature stories.

From tips on how to maximize forage and lower supplemental feed costs to nutrition strategies to meet protein needs of your herd, there’s much to learn in the pages ahead.

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Targeted

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Approach

Encouraging cattle and forage to work together, lowering supplemental feed costs.

By Kayla Jennings

Peering in from the blacktop going 75 miles per hour past rolling green pastures dotted with cattle, the ranching profession might look easy.

Raising cattle simply entails 365 days of uniform grazing on a predictable monoculture, pastures that do not require rest, sunny and 75-degree days and a single animal class with identical nutrient requirements.

If that were the case, cattle raisers might find themselves at the coffee shop more often, said ruminant nutritionist Travis Whitney, Ph.D., Livestock Nutrition Center, during his presentation March 22 during the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo School for Successful Ranching in Fort Worth.

“You do not have uniform distribution,” he added. “Pastures have to rest. We do have bad weather. We can have a really good plan, but it’s hard to execute because you’ve got to be adaptable and make changes.”

With experience in livestock production systems, academic research and education, and feed product development, Whitney has spent more than 20 years helping ranchers manage their operations through thoughtful, targeted plans.

In that timespan, he noted approximately 4.6 million acres have been sold into non-ag use in Texas — a statistic that continues to grow. From his perspective, this means it is crucial for producers of all sizes to economically maximize resources.

“We have to increase the efficiency,” he said. “We can manipulate grazing distribution to utilize the entire ranch at the right time. We can reduce the need to purchase additional feed. Our goal is to let the forage work for us, let the cattle work for us and not bring in supplemental feed.”

Smart grazing

Toward this goal, Whitney stressed the importance of establishing a sound grazing strategy with an appropriate stocking rate.

To illustrate this, he offered an example of 10 head grazing 1,000 acres.

“They are fat and sassy because they don’t have to work hard,” he said. “They’re leaving the less desirable plants alone. They’re eating the most nutritious plants, so their gain is high, but their gain-per-unit-area is low.”

The other extreme is an overgrazed area now prime ground for invasive weeds and brush. Neither is ideal for hitting the desired gain-per-unit-area.

It goes without saying, establishing a sound stocking rate is key to a grazing plan.

Even so, Whitney pointed to more than just acreage when determining what a pasture can hold. He said cattle are reluctant to travel more than one mile to water, and they tend to avoid grazing on hills with slopes steeper than 30 degrees.

He also reminded producers that rainfall levels and forages vary depending on the terrain, so there is no one-size-fits-all management strategy.

Concepts shared in the School for Successful Ranching session felt familiar to Lyle Horwood, who is a fifth-generation rancher and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member.

The Horwood family never misses the largest annual gathering of cattle raisers in Fort Worth, where they learn ways to enhance their Angus cow-calf operation spanning Clay, Hall, Sterling and Mitchell counties.

Throughout the last 13 years he’s spent managing the Clay County division, Horwood said he is comfortable with a stocking rate of one head per 10 acres. In counties farther west, the family subscribes to something closer to one head to 35 acres. This is determined by available grasses, as well as predicted annual rainfall.

“We’re in the cattle business and that’s what we do, but we’re really grass farmers,” Horwood said. “If you don’t have grass, then you’re out. You can’t feed a profit into cattle, but you can use what the good Lord gives you and make it all work together by taking care of the grass.”

Horwood said being knowledgeable about the species of available grasses allows a producer to identify the prime time to rotate and rest pastures. If a person waits too long, the rest period may double to allow the grass to come back enough for grazing.

“You’ve got to work with your seasonal grasses, your perennial grasses and your annual grasses in rotational grazing,” Horwood said. “Try to get that pasture about half-full or cut down half before you rotate out.”

Mechanical advancements

Grass management is only part of the jigsaw puzzle of cow herd nutrition. Mechanical considerations like strategic cross fencing, adjusting feed delivery systems, electric fences, and water source placement are all ways to maximize forage.

At a basic level, cattle desire to be near water, shade and feedstuffs. Whitney said research has proven cattle won’t travel far from their water source to graze. This means land beyond such a radius may be underutilized.

Travis Whitney, pictured right, was a featured speaker during the School for Successful Ranching at the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. He says cross fencing a property to allow for rotational grazing with water sources in mind will maximize forage use for the cow herd. Photos by Kayla Jennings.

With this in mind, Horwood has strategically placed permanent water troughs within that radius to promote more uniform grazing, sometimes with as many as three water sources within the same pasture.

In some scenarios, Whitney said it may pay for a producer to use a portable watering unit.

An example he offered was purchasing a used cotton wagon and converting it into a watering unit. By moving the water source 600 feet in either direction, cattle will be drawn to the migrating water source and prompted to graze other acres.

In this instance, Whitney predicted producers can encourage about 33 more acres of grazing for the cow herd. This could result in 13 more days of annual grazing with 50 head of cattle — a big gain.

Whitney also pointed to brush control measures and prescribed burning. These management tools have proven to enhance forage quality over time, which creates more grazable acres. By removing brush, a producer allows the ground to focus on producing highquality forage in its place.

Similarly, prescribed burning encourages a better forage stand while also controlling weeds and other invasive plants to some degree. Yet, it does require increased input.

“Any time you make a decision, look at your return on investment and the bottom dollar,” he said. “The numbers are variable, so stick in your own numbers to see if it works for you.”

Strategic supplementation

While setting up a grazing plan and strategically placing water sources are necessary steps, supplementing is another way to optimize resources.

“Everything that animal takes, especially low-quality forages, we want to increase digestibility and enhance the rumen microbes where they can use that forage better,” he said. “Supplementation can increase harvesting efficiency — basically the cow going out and increasing the efficiency of selecting forages.”

Whitney said supplement is the key word, though. When a producer moves from supplementing to substituting for nutrition, it becomes a high-stakes situation.

Lyle Horwood and his family, pictured right, ensure each pasture has water resources strategically placed to ensure a more uniform grazing distribution. Left photo by Jerod Foster; right photo courtesy of the Horwood family.

The type of supplementation hinges on several factors, namely the producer’s location and nutrition needs. In certain areas, cottonseed may be a costeffective supplement whereas others may source byproducts like distillers grains.

Growing a row crop like wheat or a combination of supplements, as the Horwoods do, are other options to consider. Along with their rotational grazing plan that allows a 60-to-90-day rest period per pasture, the Horwoods also supplement with a tub-based mineral, cubes in the winter, wheat pasture and hay, as needed.

In addition to selecting the appropriate supplement for the herd’s nutrient requirements, the delivery strategy is imperative to encourage grazing.

Horwood adopted this practice long before he realized it was helping the herd’s longevity in a pasture.

“When we were young kids, our dad would have us take mineral to a certain corner of the pasture to make the cows go over and eat, so we could get some decent grazing in,” he recalled. “And that’s just what we did, not knowing we were actually trying to help our cow herd stay longer in a pasture to better utilize that grass.”

Like water sources, cattle can be drawn to supplements. Intentionally moving mineral to underutilized areas ensures cattle graze new pasture.

Any time you make a decision, look at your return on investment.”

— Travis Whitney, Ph.D., Livestock Nutrition Center

Strategically placing supplement in underutilized pasture encourages cattle to graze all available forage. Photo by Kayla Jennings.

This idea is not to be confused with the shotgun approach, Whitney cautioned. Placing supplements in several locations may create adverse effects.

Instead, choose a location and allow cattle to consume what they can there before moving to the next section of underutilized pasture. Horwood said he uses this concept to keep an area from becoming overgrazed, as well.

“If you have a creek running through the pasture, cattle are going to try to hang out down there on that creek all the time, because that’s where the shade is,” Horwood said. “If you have their mineral right there too, you’re eventually going to end up with erosion, because you took out the grass that holds that soil together.

“That’s when we would utilize our mineral and drag it to those different corners to make cattle leave those high-frequency spots where they like to stay.”

Using a low-moisture block with salt and mineral is another option Whitney suggested. Because cattle tend to like these blocks, they will travel to get them.

That said, they won’t travel if there is not enough to sustain them. One block for every 15 head is a sweet spot to keep them coming back, Whitney said. However, if there is one block for 60 head, cattle will remember there was not enough to justify the journey.

Frequency also comes into play. Whitney said if a producer is supplementing daily, a cow’s work is done as

soon as the feed truck comes. In other words, she won’t continue grazing if she knows an easier feed option is coming. That is why he recommended an interval of three to seven days.

As technology improves, producers have more access to knowledge and tools to make better decisions regarding supplementation.

Whitney points to resources like virtual fencing, GPS tracking to determine grazing patterns, and maps to monitor forages and soil.

Horwood said that is one of the draws to the School for Successful Ranching. Learning about up-andcoming technology allows producers to gain efficiency in many cases.

“Sometimes old ways are better than new ways,” he said. “But there’s a lot of technology out here now that can really help us.”

By considering research, technology and common sense, cattle raisers today are well-equipped to continue striving for more product with fewer resources.

“Overall, we want the ranch [to be] sustainable,” Whitney said. “But we have different definitions that vary by region, goals, resources, knowledge and mindsets. It does require targeted consultation and an evaluation of your specific goals.” T C

Lyle Horwood said he is in the cattle business, but he is really a grass farmer. By caring for the forage resources on the ranch, he can maximize profitability and longevity of the cow herd and land. Photo by Kayla Jennings.

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A LIMITING FACTOR

Cattle nutritionist shares protein feeding strategies for a drier season ahead.

By Jena McRell

The inevitable shift to a La Niña weather pattern has many in agriculture holding their breath for what may come. In the Southwest, the change in oceanic patterns is notorious for its less-than-average rainfall.

Jon DeClerck, a cattle consulting nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition, says he is already seeing this trend play out across the region.

Following a productive spring growing season, when most areas received adequate moisture and forage growth, the late summer brought a prolonged period of intense heat. Around August, the rain stopped and temperatures spiked.

“In places where it was really hot and dry, that grass was zapped,” says DeClerck, who holds a doctoral degree in ruminant nutrition from Texas Tech University.

Based on recent forage test results, he has noticed an early drop in protein levels. In September, DeClerck says

crude protein was reported at 4-5% in typically strong grazing areas of Texas that can handle a cow-calf pair for every three to four acres.

“Normally, we would not see that range until November,” he says. “This winter is going to be tough for folks.”

La Niña’s looming impact and current forage conditions should inform feeding strategies in the coming months.

One silver lining, DeClerck says, is most ranchers were able to put up more hay supplies than they have in recent years.

An understanding of total digestible nutrients, or TDN, within an animal’s diet — and supplementing where needed — will remain a priority.

“Most cow-calf producers are going to have to find a protein solution to supplement cows, and help them digest and maximize the grass they are consuming,” DeClerck says.

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Protein power

Just as beef provides essential protein for human consumption, the importance of the nutrient for cattle cannot be overstated. Proteins play a crucial role in nearly every biological process.

“If you have a cow that is eating 80% of her required protein, her body is going to function at 80%,” DeClerck explains.

The vital nutrient is key to powering the ruminant animal’s sophisticated digestive system, where rumen microbes break down forages into highenergy fatty acids. Simply put, cattle need adequate protein to make the most of the grass they consume.

In the spring, when forages pack a greater protein punch, this is less of a concern. But in the fall and winter, DeClerck says there is often not enough fuel for microbes to efficiently digest and maximize forages.

“If we want to put the right kind of gain on those cattle, we need to make sure that they have protein, or the right kind of protein, so they are growing in an effective manner,”

DeClerck says.

As a rule of thumb, he says a cow needs between 1.6 and 3.4 pounds of daily protein, depending on her stage of production. A cow in peak lactation needs between 3 and 3.5 pounds of crude protein, while a dry cow likely requires 1.6 to 2 pounds per day.

“With a protein supplementation program, cows can go out and sustain themselves, digesting a higher percentage of the grass they are eating,” DeClerck says. “That is primarily what we are trying to do from a protein standpoint.”

Test and monitor

Ensuring adequate protein consumption begins with understanding what is happening at the ground level.

Collecting forage samples and testing hay before feeding sheds light on exactly what the herd is consuming. DeClerck likens it to the label on a feed bag. Without testing, a forage’s nutritional base is unclear.

Jon DeClerck

Cow-calf producers should consider protein supplementation options as the winter months are expected to be drier than average. Photos courtesy of Purina Animal Nutrition.

“It is so important to test those things so we can measure it, and then develop a nutritional strategy that meets our cow’s requirements,” he says.

Visually, an animal’s body condition score can be used as a barometer for available forage nutrients. However, as DeClerck points out, that is a lagging indicator.

By the time a cow’s body condition starts to slip, it may take more time to level up her plane of nutrition.

For bred females, any nutrient deficiency could also negatively impact the future performance of the calf growing in utero. Fetal programming research has shown how critical the dam’s nutrition is to the calf’s ability to one day reach its genetic potential.

What a cow consumes can influence everything from a calf’s muscle tissue development to future reproductive success — and its ability to gain and grade.

DeClerck cited a University of Nebraska study that offered insights into fetal programming. In the research, cows that grazed improved pasture for at least 60 days resulted in calves that were 32 pounds heavier than their contemporaries.

“In today’s market, that is north of $90 per head, just because those cows had an opportunity to graze a higher protein grass during the second trimester,” he says.

That time frame might be when some producers want cows to rough it out for a while. Even so, the next calf crop should remain at the forefront.

“You have to think about protecting your investment,” DeClerck says. “That cow could be carrying a $1,500 feeder calf.”

No size fits all

Herd nutrition strategies range as widely as the landscapes of Texas. Every ranch should make decisions based on its specific cattle and goals, pasture size and labor availability, to name only a few factors.

DeClerck says many cattle raisers find success supplementing protein by hand-feeding range cubes. He often recommends self-fed liquid supplements, like molasses tubs. Protein and mineral tubs are also popular options, but those can vary when it comes to satisfactory protein across the entire herd.

“If you feel like your grass is meeting your cow’s requirements, then maybe placing a tub out there will help make sure you are getting an extra two-to-threetenths in them as an insurance policy,” he says.

For low-protein forages, he recommends feeding high-protein range cubes, whole cottonseed, dried distillers grains or self-feeding liquid options.

With a national bumper crop expected for corn and soybeans this year, DeClerck anticipates prices could improve for dried distillers grains, making them a more viable option for cattle producers. A tighter cotton crop has limited the market for whole cottonseed, but certain locations might find this a cost-effective alternative.

Testing hay supplies to determine nutritional value helps inform protein supplementation decisions. Photos by Katie Barnett.

“If you can purchase those commodities at a competitive price and have the manpower to deliver and feed it to your cows in bunks, those can be great solutions,” he says.

When developing a plan, DeClerck recommends rationing feed for cows with the highest maintenance requirement in mind.

Naturally, larger animals will need more protein, and the stage of production within a group can range widely throughout a 90-day breeding window. Then comes the reality of competition. Basing feed off the animal with the highest maintenance will help ensure there is enough to go around.

He also encourages preparing for the worst-case scenario when possible. For example, after testing hay supplies, producers should operate under the assumption the lowest nutritional value is being fed. Supplementing protein with that in mind means no animals are short-changed.

With a number of variables at play, understanding the herd’s specific needs — and the most costefficient way to meet them — is the ultimate goal.

“There are so many different ways you can effectively feed cattle,” DeClerck says. “It depends on all the variables specific to your operation, the climate, available forage, what kind of grazing system you have, accessibility to labor and feedstuffs.

“The most important thing is getting animals what they need.”

More pounds, profit

The robust cattle market, which by all indications will continue to thrive for the next couple of years, is another reason to finetune nutritional strategies for maximum gain.

DeClerck admits no one likes to back up to the co-op and put on a pallet of mineral or cubes, but it may mean the difference between another calf hitting the ground or a weaned calf weighing 20 pounds heavier.

When first consulting with cow-calf producers, he encourages them to calculate and work with a specific number in mind.

“One of the biggest disconnects that we have is, we sell by the pound, yet our expenses are on the percow basis or a per-acre basis,” he says. “I always like to try to marry those two numbers with pounds weaned per cow exposed — or pounds weaned per acre.”

That figure proves beneficial when considering the herd’s nutritional budget, while keeping in mind the opportunity cost of not feeding properly.

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protein requirements

DeClerck reminds producers that genetics and cow size have changed over time, and that means nutritional strategies should evolve, too.

If calves are still weaning at about the same size as they did 30 years ago, but cows weigh 300 pounds more, he says that results in a substantial increase in the feed bill — without generating any more pounds of beef.

As ranchers attempt to meet the challenges of urban sprawl, fewer acres of working land and growing consumer demand, every opportunity to become more efficient counts.

“That is why it is important to forage test, talk to a nutritionist and figure out how much TDN your cow needs, because it can be a pretty eye-opening experience,” DeClerck says. “If you are not feeding your cattle at the right level, you are not capitalizing on the advanced genetic capability to gain and grow.” T C

Protein Requirements

1,400-pound mature cow

Months Since Calving

Source: Jon DeClerck, Purina Animal Nutrition

Because

can vary throughout the cow herd, Jon DeClerck recommends feeding for animals with the highest maintenance requirements. Photo courtesy of Purina Animal Nutrition.

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRACEABILITY

By Carl Ray Polk Jr., Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president

Ranching is something to be proud of. It’s a tradition and foundation rooting us in hard work. Time and sweat invested today keeps this way of life alive tomorrow. This is what I love and what I want to pass on to the next generation — but that reality is fragile. A single animal disease outbreak could erase this hope not only for myself, but also for future generations.

Protecting ourselves is paramount. A core pillar of preventing a detrimental animal disease outbreak is a traceability program operating at the speed of commerce. We need traceability that allows for rapid response in the event of an outbreak and minimizes industry disruption.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s final rule for animal disease traceability takes effect Nov. 5. Livestock producers will be required to implement tags that are both visibly and electronically readable for specific classes of cattle. Understandably, many cattle raisers are approaching these new regulations with caution.

However, it’s important to put rumors fueled by cattle market commentary videos aside and set the record straight. The rule will not track your financials or your greenhouse gas emissions. The rule was not created to place additional taxes on your operation. Tags do not have GPS capabilities.

USDA’s animal disease traceability rule modernizes a decade-old regulation requiring metal clip tags for brucellosis vaccination or tuberculosis testing for specific classes of livestock crossing state lines. If you were not required to have a metal clip tag before, you will not be impacted by the new electronic ID tag now. Only sexually intact cattle over 18 months old; female dairy cattle; male dairy cattle born after March 11, 2013; and cattle used in rodeos, shows or exhibitions will be required to comply.

While Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supports a traceability program and believes it can protect the industry, the program should never compromise the data privacy of our members. The program should work for the industry, not against it.

The current USDA animal disease traceability plan does not fully align with our expectations for data handling and storage. While USDA has assured the industry that data is not publicly available and steps are in place to restrict access to authorized government officials working on high-impact animal diseases, we are demanding more.

The responsibility for data management should not lie within USDA. Instead, we advocate for a decentralized approach where the industry has a significant role in managing and protecting its own data. This can be done through third-party groups like U.S. CattleTrace, of which Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has been a member since the inception.

A third party would limit government access to data, releasing only necessary information if an animal disease outbreak were to occur. This infrastructure has already been developed, tested and is ready to deploy. There is absolutely no reason to spend valuable time and money within USDA recreating the wheel.

We do not take the threat of a disease outbreak lightly. This is why, for decades, we have joined industry partners in conversations about a traceability plan and process that works for all of us.

However, a failure to agree and enact an appropriate program has created an opportunity for the government to come in and attempt to fix the problem.

The choice is ours: be part of the solution or be willing to accept the consequences. We at Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association will continue to look for solutions. T C

STANDING WITH US

In January 2017, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington became the fifth person to represent Texas’ 19th Congressional District since its formation in 1935.

Starting his third term in Congress, he continues to be an outspoken advocate for reining in federal government, promoting agriculture and energy, strengthening national security and respecting the Constitution — while serving the largest agriculture and energy district in the U.S.

Since 2019, Arrington has served on the Committee on Ways and Means. Dating back to 1789, Ways and Means has had the broadest legislative jurisdiction including tax, trade, healthcare, social security and welfare. As a committee member, prioritizing rural America’s most critical issues — agriculture, energy and healthcare — will remain his driving force. Arrington serves on the Subcommittees on Select Revenue Measures (tax), Trade and Social Security.

and comprising more than 120% of the entire economy, he believes confronting our unsustainable debt is the greatest challenge of the 21st century.

Arrington has championed legislation vital to Texas agriculture. Most recently, he introduced House Resolution 9456 titled “Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024,” calling attention to transactions of agricultural working lands made by people outside of the U.S. He has also been a leader in working to resolve tax legislation detrimental to agriculture producers.

He further serves the food, fuel and fiber capital of the world by working as co-chair of the Rural Healthcare Task Force, leading a bipartisan congressional delegation on decreasing the national debt and reforming the federal budget process, and serving as co-chair of the Congressional Term Limits Caucus. He was also appointed to a second term as deputy chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

At the beginning of the 118th Congress, Arrington was elected to serve as the chair of the House Budget Committee. With the national debt surpassing $31 trillion

A graduate of Texas Tech University, he and his wife, Anne, have three children. T C

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT TSCRA

CATTLE RAISERS PAC RELEASES ELECTION VOTING GUIDE

The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Political Action Committee, Cattle Raisers PAC, urges association members to vote in the upcoming November general election.

Available by scanning the QR code, Cattle Raisers PAC has published a list of endorsed candidates running in federal and statewide elections.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members are encouraged to support candidates who will represent their interests in Austin and in Washington, D.C.

Early voting started Monday, Oct. 21, and ends Friday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

TRACEABILITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR CATTLE RAISERS

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced educational resources to support livestock producers as they prepare to comply with updated regulations on animal disease traceability.

The available resources are designed to assist cattle raisers navigating the new USDA requirements, including the use of electronic ID tags for certain classes of livestock crossing state lines beginning Nov. 5.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association provides important background information about the rule, answers frequently asked questions about compliance and implementation, and offers resources to help cattle raisers access free electronic ID tags.

Learn more at tscra.org/animal-disease-traceability.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR INTERNSHIPS AT CATTLE RAISERS CONVENTION & EXPO

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has opened the application window for the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo internship held April 8 to 13, 2025, in Fort Worth. This internship program offers college students experience and knowledge, while making connections with industry leaders.

Students will build their communication and networking skills, acquaint themselves with a wide range of work departments, and gain a behind-thescenes look at hosting one of the largest agricultural event in the Southwest.

Convention internship applications are due Dec. 31 and available at tscra.org/what-we-do/students.

FWSSR GROUNDS PINS ARE BACK

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has once again partnered with Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo to offer active association members free commemorative pins, granting complimentary access to the entire 23-day run of the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.

Pin quantities are limited. Once the pins run out, members will receive a pass that provides full grounds admission. Visit tscra.org to claim FWSSR Ground Pins by Dec. 16.

TSCRA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NOW ACCEPTING WORKING GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Leadership Development Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to future generations of land and livestock stewards and leaders, announced the application window for the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program is now open.

The program will distribute financial capital to business owners with a demonstrated interest in the beef value chain. Applications are open to entrepreneurs in Texas and Oklahoma including cow-calf operations, stockers, feeders, packing plants, large animal veterinary clinics and other industry segments.

To be eligible for consideration for financial assistance, applicants must operate a business in an economically depressed or blighted area in Texas or Oklahoma and face disadvantages.

Eligible applicants must also demonstrate the difficulty of obtaining conventional financing because of such disadvantages.

The TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program was designed to support individuals establishing, operating or growing a beef business. The online application will remain open from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30.

Details about the TSCRA Leadership Development Working Grant Program including the application and eligibility requirements can be found at tscra.org/what-we-do/leadership-development-foundation.

TSCRA SPECIAL RANGER TESTIFIES ON LANDOWNER COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. testified in September before the Texas Senate Committee on Border Security on the implementation of the Attorney General’s Landowner Compensation Program, which was formed through the passage of Senate Bill 1133 during the 88th Texas Legislative Session and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott Sept. 1, 2023.

Aguilar serves District 29 encompassing Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy and Zapata counties along the Texas-Mexico border. During his testimony, he emphasized the need for landowner protection against criminal activity as border insecurity continues to rise.

“Our membership is deeply grateful to the Texas Legislature for passing Senate Bill 1133 as it marks a crucial step forward in addressing the challenges

landowners along the Texas southern border experience,” Aguilar said.

Trespassing and property damage only scratch the surface of the hardships faced by landowners in this region. However, Aguilar called attention to the burdensome and time-consuming process a compensation program such as this can be to a landowner.

“We [TSCRA] urge the committee to consider adjustments to streamline the insurance declination process, eliminate unnecessary barriers and expand eligibility for direct payment to lessees,” Aguilar said.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supports strengthening state and federal laws to better protect landowners from illegal border activities and reimbursing landowners for property damages caused by illegal border activities.

“The proposed changes would allow SB 1133 to better serve those affected by border-related damage and strengthen the partnership between landowners, lessees and law enforcement as we work together to secure our border,” Aguilar said. T C

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INDUSTRY BRIEFS

TSCRA PAST PRESIDENT RECEIVES TEXAS RANCH ROUNDUP TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Jon Means, a fourth-generation rancher from Van Horn and past president of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, was honored with this year’s Texas Ranch Roundup Trailblazer Award.

Presented annually, the recognition is given to ranchers who have shown exemplary dedication to the cattle industry throughout their careers, earning the respect and admiration of their peers.

Jon said he was honored to receive the 2024 Texas Ranch Roundup Trailblazer Award, and views it as a tribute to his family’s long history in the industry.

Born in 1951 to Cole Cowden Means and Barbara Berkshire Means, he grew up deeply immersed in ranch life in the Davis Mountains. His father and grandfather, M.O. “Bug” Means, were passionate about horses, supplementing ranch income by selling polo ponies.

While Jon does not raise horses now, his love for ranching continues, with his primary focus being cattle. Today, Jon resides at the Moon Ranch in Jeff Davis County, where he raises commercial Angus cattle. He is also the owner of the H-Y Ranch in Grant County, New Mexico.

A 1974 graduate of Texas Christian University, Jon serves as vice chair of the National Finance Credit Corporation of Texas and Texas Livestock Marketing Association. He is also a board member and former regional vice president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and has served six years on the Texas Beef Council board.

TSCRA HONORARY DIRECTOR NAMED AMONG TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

Texas A&M University-Kingsville recently recognized this year’s Distinguished Alumni, including Presnall Cage, a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association honorary director.

As the university’s most prestigious honor, the Javelina Alumni Association names Distinguished Alumni in recognition of their abundant success professionally and personally, through which they have positively represented and brought honor to their alma mater.

Cage was born in Corpus Christi and grew up in Falfurrias. He graduated from Texas A&I with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and was a charter member and officer of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

He operates the family ranch and raises commercial Herefords and crossbred cattle. He was elected as a director of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in 1977 and has served continuously since, recently becoming an honorary director.

Joining Cage as 2024 Distinguished Alumni recipients are Javier Peña and Dr. Tadeo Reyna.

COZZITORTO SELECTED AS INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

International Brangus Breeders Association announced Rick Cozzitorto as their new executive vice president. Cozzitorto replaced Darrell Wilkes, who retired after a five-year stint in the position.

“Our association is in a strong position, and we are excited to be bringing Rick on board to continue our upward trends,” said Shiloh Hall, a Brangus breeder from Oklahoma and the association’s current president. “We believe we have a very compelling value proposition for commercial cattle producers in the heat zones of this country, and internationally, and Rick’s skill set is a great fit for our next steps forward.”

Cozzitorto brings 35 years of experience to International Brangus Breeders Association. He served as a regional manager for American Angus Association early in his career, and he parlayed that into a career in livestock publishing and agribusiness, mostly in the animal health industry.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to further advance Brangus in the U.S. and international markets,” Cozzitorto said. “The stage has been set for significant growth, and I look forward to being part of it.”

TSCRA president from 2007 to 2009, Jon Means ranches in Jeff Davis County and New Mexico. Courtesy photo.

Rick Cozzitorto

TSCRA MEMBER KENNY WELDON APPOINTED TO BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Jerry “Kenny” Weldon II to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2027.

The board formulates plans deemed essential to the operation of the district and its administration in the control, storing, preservation and distribution of storm and floodwaters of the Brazos River and its tributary streams. In addition, the authority may discover, develop and produce groundwater in the Brazos River Basin for the use of its customers.

Weldon, of Stephenville, is the senior director of government programs for Collier Geophysics LLC. He retired as a colonel following a 26-year career with the U.S. Air Force, where he was a civil engineer officer. He served three terms as the Mayor of Stephenville from 2012 to 2018.

He is a member of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Hereford Association, the Society of American Military Engineers, Turnbow-Higgs American Legion Post 240 and Gideons International –Stephenville Camp.

MOMENTUM CONTINUES FOR U.S. BEEF EXPORTS

Exports of U.S. beef continued to build momentum in July, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

July beef exports totaled 110,419 metric tons, up 7% from a year ago and the second largest of 2024. Export value climbed 12% to $910.9 million, also the second highest this year.

For January through July, beef export value increased 6% from a year ago to $6.13 billion, despite a 2% decline in volume, which totaled 754,152 metric tons.

“It is very gratifying to see demand for U.S. beef trending upward in Asian markets, with Japan and

Taiwan leading the way and an outstanding showing in the ASEAN region,” said U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “U.S. beef has weathered severe headwinds in Asia and especially in Japan, but the outlook for the remainder of the year is encouraging. July was another impressive month for Mexico, which continues to display excellent demand for an expanding range of U.S. beef cuts and variety meats.”

ANGUS RELEASES NEW TEAT AND UDDER RESEARCH EPDS

American Angus Association and Angus Genetics Inc. released two new research expected progeny differences. The rEPDs characterize teat size and udder suspension traits and are based on phenotypic data collected by association members, pedigrees and genotypes in a single-step genetic evaluation model.

Udder structure plays an important role in beef production, contributing to calf survival, calf growth and cow longevity.

Teat size, or TEAT, and udder suspension, UDDR, rEPDs expand the suite of selection tools available to Angus breeders to improve maternal function and the productivity of their herds.

More than 148,000 phenotypic records for each trait were collected from 87,000 cows to contribute to the dataset for the rEPDs, with more to be added each calving season.

The records are collected by members within 24 hours of a calving event. Females are given an individual score for both teat size and udder suspension using scales from 1 to 9.

The three rEPDS are anticipated to be released as weekly production EPDs during the annual evaluation updates in late spring 2025. Research on how these three new traits should be incorporated into Maternal Weaned Calf Value Index, or $M, is currently ongoing with potential updates coming next spring. T C

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FEED YOUR COWS CAKE

Nutrition strategies will be in the spotlight during the upcoming Ranching 101.

Join Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association for the next Ranching 101 session at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19.

During the hour-long Zoom webinar, participants will learn about cattle nutrition, herd profitability and ways to optimize feed efficiency, improve growth rates and enhance overall herd performance. Speaker Robert Barrett will cover how proper nutrition drives sustained success and maximizes returns in the beef cattle business.

Interested association members can register by scanning the QR code below.

Barrett holds animal science and ruminant nutrition degrees from Texas A&M University in College Station and Amarillo. He began his career as a nutritionist, specializing in small stocker and feedyard operations in southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma.

Since his return to Texas, Barrett has spent nearly 24 years with Producers Cooperative, focusing primarily on cow-calf and stocker nutrition while providing expertise for various other species. Additionally, he plays a key role in quality control, assurance and feed safety, ensuring optimal performance and safety standards.

Ranching 101 webinars provide participants with practical, sound guidance on the tools and equipment needed to get started in ranching or land ownership. The webinars are available online on the third Tuesday of every month.

Registration is complimentary for any Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member. Visit tscra.org to learn more. T C

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To learn more about membership, scan the code above or visit TSCRA.org.

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Theft & Law

DISTRICT 2 — TEXAS PANHANDLE

Two bred heifers missing in Lipscomb County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston reports two black, baldy or motley-faced bred heifers missing from a pasture east of Follett. They are branded with a “3” on their left hip and a “- 5” on their left leg. They were last seen Aug. 12. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Eggleston at 806-852-4741.

DISTRICT 3 — EASTERN OKLAHOMA

Gooseneck stock trailer and several miscellaneous items stolen in Grady County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Cody Hyde reports a metallic silver, 32foot Gooseneck stock trailer, galvanized square tubing and several miscellaneous items stolen from a property off East County Road 1554 in Lindsay. The items are described as:

• Metallic silver, 32-foot Gooseneck stock trailer with three axles and a metal top. The roof has minor damage approximately four feet from the first rear support beam.

• Approximately 1,800 feet of 2x2 galvanized square tubing, pre-cut in 8-, 10- and 12-foot posts.

• A 5,000-watt red and grey generator.

• A dual-tube style air compressor with a cut, extended power cord and black tapered air hose.

• A bandsaw on metal stand.

• A green push mower. The suspect(s) cut the chain and lock from the gate to enter the property during the night of Aug. 10. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Hyde at 918-315-2925.

DISTRICT 8 — NORTH TEXAS

Kubota tractor missing in Kiowa County, Oklahoma.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger John Vance reports a 2008 Kubota L 4400 Tractor with a front-end loader missing from a property off West 2250 in Roosevelt, Oklahoma. The

serial number on the tractor is 56048, and it was last seen July 28. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Vance at 903-438-6251.

DISTRICT 9 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Equipment stolen in Parker County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Zach Havens reports a Frontier Rotary Cutter, John Deere tractor and front-end loader stolen from a property off FM 1189 in Weatherford. The stolen items include: a Frontier Rotary Cutter, serial No. 1XFRC20XVM0176080; 4044 John Deere Tractor, serial No. 1LV4044MHMM114862; and a John Deere front-end loader bucket 400E, serial No. 1P400EXHMX061629. The equipment was stolen between Aug. 2 and 4. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Havens at 254-396-1747.

DISTRICT 11 — NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

Black Wagyu bull missing in Fannin County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brad Oliver reports a black Wagyu bull missing from a pasture off Fannin County Road 2855, north of Honey Grove. The 11-month-old bull weighs 500 pounds and has a yellow ear tag with No. 2392 in the right ear and a green ear tag with the owner’s contact information in the left ear. He was last seen July 27. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Oliver at 903-328-8023.

DISTRICT 13 — EAST TEXAS

Cattle missing in Smith County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand reports three black baldy cows and three black cows missing from a pasture off CR 4105 east of Lindale. The cows weigh approximately 900 to 1,000 pounds and are branded with a “TW on Ih” or “3H connected” on either hip. They were last seen Aug. 22. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Hand at 903-571-3488.

DISTRICT 14 — EAST TEXAS

Cattle missing in Houston County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt reports three black Brahman-Angus-cross yearlings missing from a property off CR 2180, west of Grapeland. They have a “WP” and a “23” branded on their left side. They were last seen Aug. 15. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Bobbitt at 936-222- 2144.

DISTRICT 22 — EAST TEXAS

Bull missing in Brazoria County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast reports a black bull missing from a pasture off County Road 18 near Damon. The bull has a white ear tag in his left ear with No. 114 and a “MP connected” over a “38” over a “K12”, branded on his left hip. He was last seen July 7 before Hurricane Beryl made landfall.

DISTRICT 22 — EAST TEXAS

Equipment stolen in Milam County.

Mast also reports a Kubota tractor, Polaris Ranger XP 1000 UTV, Polaris Ranger 570 EFI UTV, Kubota zero-turn mower and numerous miscellaneous items stolen from a property off CR 353 in Milam County. The items are described as:

• 2023 Kubota L3902DT 39 horse-power tractor with front-end loader, last four numbers of the VIN 8598;

• 48-inch Standard Series quick attach pallet fork frame, last four numbers of serial No. 8722, and a Land Pride post hole digger, last four numbers of serial No. 8180;

• 2025 Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 six-person UTV, last four numbers of VIN, 2425;

• 2015 Polaris Ranger 570 EFI six-person UTV, last four numbers of VIN, 0421; and

• 2023 Kubota zero-turn 48-inch deck mower, last four numbers of VIN, 8181.

During the night of Sept. 6 and morning of Sept. 7, suspect(s) cut the owner’s fence to steal the items.

Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Mast at 936-714-6619.

DISTRICT 25 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS

Equipment stolen in Jackson County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports a Kubota SVL95-2 skid steer and a Miller Bobcat 225 welding machine stolen from a property off FM 530 in Edna. The items are described as:

• Miller Bobcat 225 welding machine mounted on a skid frame. The frame had toolboxes containing welding and cutting tools, oxygen and acetylene bottles, and about 250 feet of 1/0 welding leads.

• Kubota SVL95-2 skid steer, serial No. KBCC0953VK1D46776, with approximately 3,500 hours. Additionally, the skid steer had a Loftness hydraulic cooler on the roof and pallet forks.

On the night of Aug. 28, suspect(s) driving a black Buick Enclave cut the gate lock to enter the property. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207.

Theft & Law

DISTRICT 26 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Angus cow missing in Mason County. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Todd Jennings reports a black Angus cow missing from a pasture off Union Road near Art.

The cow has an orange ear tag with No. 85 in her right ear and a “4 Bar S” branded on her left hip. She was last seen in May.

Calf missing in Brown County.

Jennings also reports an 8-month-old Charolais cross heifer missing from a pasture off CR 407 near May. The calf has an orange left ear tag and was last seen Aug. 16.

Red Brangus bull missing in Llano County.

The special ranger reports a red Brangus bull missing from a pasture off CR 412 in Llano. The bull is branded with a “Rafter 2” on his right shoulder, and a “Circle 4” with a “7” and “8” branded on his right hip. He was last seen Aug. 19.

Three black Angus calves missing in McCulloch County.

Jennings also reports three 3-month-old black Angus calves missing from a pasture off U.S. Highway 377, nine miles north of Brady. Two of the calves have red ear tags in their left ear with No. 80 or No. 62 and an under-bit notch in their right ears. The third calf is unmarked. They were last seen April 19.

Beefmaster bull missing in Brown County.

The special ranger reports a red Beefmaster bull missing from a property off County Road 211 near Brookesmith. The bull is branded with a “Hat B” on his left hip. He was last seen in August. Anyone with information about these cases is urged to contact Jennings at 830-997-7585. T C

TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.

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Theft & Law

ALI FEDELL — DEFENDANT

Date of Birth: April 29, 1978

Offense: Theft of Livestock < $150,000

Date of Offense: Jan. 27, 2022

Victim: Frank Griffin

Location of Offense: Caldwell County

Trial Date: June 3, 2024

Trial Court: 421st District Court

Plea: Guilty

Sentence: 7 years, probation

Fine: $1,000

Restitution: $3,308.86

TSCRA Special Ranger: Kenny Murchinson T C

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EXTEND GRAZING DAYS WITH FALL COVER CROPS

Ranch advisor breaks down a common question.

By Laura Brenner

Photos courtesy of Noble Research Institute

One of the most common questions ranchers ask Jim Johnson is how to supplement grazing needs while transitioning to regenerative practices.

Instead of baling or buying hay, Johnson, senior regenerative ranching advisor at Noble Research Institute, suggests adding fall cover crops to your grazing plan.

From a grazing perspective, there are many reasons to add fall cover crops to pastures, especially if you want to reduce your reliance on hay. But these cool-season cover crops add more to your ranch than grazing days. They can boost soil health, increase plant diversity and attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.

“In the first year, you may see an increase in insects and beneficial animals,” Johnson says. “But it may take a few years for a noticeable increase in earthworms and water retention or infiltration rates.”

Noble’s Red River Ranch began incorporating fall cover crops a couple of years ago. Ranch Manager Kevin Pierce

plants cool-season crops in December and grazes them in February and March, when his warm-season pastures are dormant.

Pierce adopted this practice for soil health benefits, but Johnson believes there’s an economic benefit, too. It’s a conversation that perks up ears in the Noble Land Essentials courses he teaches.

“The economics would be a lot better, for one, because you’re not paying to cut, rake, bale and haul hay off, then haul it back and feed it [to the cattle],” he says. “You don’t have the shrink from it decomposing in a field, or the capital expenditure if it’s in a barn for storage.”

The right fit

But before hauling out the planting equipment, Johnson says it’s important to know why you are planting the cover crop — and how you plan to use it.

“How does that grazing field fit into the rest of your grazing plan?” he asks. “Does it match a time when you have a forage need and allow you to reduce hay feeding?

“Maybe instead of a cover crop, think of it as a second forage crop. I think it can still provide a lot of the same benefits to the ecosystem if we manage it properly when you graze a cover crop.”

If you know why you are planting the cover crop, then you can begin to determine the right crop — or mix of crops — to plant.

For example, a cover crop to increase plant diversity and add forages to your grazing plan might be a specific mix of grasses and legumes, while a cover crop to break up compacted soil or attract pollinators will focus on plants with deep root systems or flowering plants, respectively.

Johnson recommends connecting with a neighbor who uses cover crops or contacting a regional Cover Crops Council for more information about what works well in your area. If local producers aren’t an option, he suggests starting with a seed company website or catalog. There are many good ones available, but his preference is Green Cover, based in south-central Nebraska.

“Many seed company websites have some kind of interactive tool to help producers determine the right mix for their operation,” Johnson says. “You might have to tweak their recommendation, but it gets folks started on a good path.”

Along with added grazing days, planting fall cover crops can offer improvements to soil health, plant diversity and pollinator species.

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Planting practices

The easiest way to integrate a fall cover crop is to let the first frost stop the growth of warm-season grasses, then plant the cool-season cover crop. Johnson acknowledges that access to a no-till drill, the tool he believes is the best way to establish a crop, can be limited for many ranchers.

“You can broadcast or tread in with cattle, but it’s not as dependable and predictable as a no-till drill,” Johnson says. “Though, if you can get some good rain right after planting, you might get closer.”

He also points out that broadcast seeding rates may need to be higher than those recommended when using a no-till drill.

While he knows ranchers may not like hearing this, Johnson often responds to requests for specific covercrop advice or recommendations with, “It depends.”

He knows every ranch is unique and every rancher employs a different philosophy to achieve their goals. Generally, he encourages producers to experiment on a small section of their pasture to determine what works best for them. T C

Laura Brenner is a senior content writer for Noble Research Institute.

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WHAT PLANT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER?

Late-flowering Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum)

By Kent Ferguson

Anative, warm-season perennial forb, Late-flowering Boneset grows in most of the South, except arid regions like far West Texas. It is often found along stream banks and riparian areas.

Late-flowering Boneset:

• Has a single erect, hairy stem up to 6 feet tall.

• Has opposite branches in its upper regions that form large, white-flowering heads.

• Produces numerous quarter-inch flowers, which form in small clusters with several bunching together to form a flat-topped terminal mass that gives the plant the large-flowering appearance.

• Has 1- to 4-inch long, gray-green, opposite leaves that are stalked, lanceolate and have three main veins at the base, with a tapered apex and toothed margins.

Late-flowering Boneset is a rhizomatous plant that forms large colonies and can be an asset to streambank stabilization. It is not grazed or consumed by domestic livestock or wildlife. Its greatest value is being used by a number of pollinators.

Late-flowering Boneset can be quite a sight in fullbloom with its striking white flowers. T C

Kent Ferguson, a retired rangeland management specialist from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, provides plant identification photo stories to help ranchers

Photo by Stephanie Brundage, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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BQA TIP: DETERMINE SOIL TYPE

The type of soil beneath the surface impacts many aspects of cattle management on pasture or range, including forage availability, stocking rates and fertilization.

In most situations, a property will contain several different soil types. To gain a better understanding of soil composition, access USDA’s Web Soil Survey online. The tool allows producers to determine the various soil types found throughout a property.

By using the area of interest feature, users can select all or a portion of the property. A map can be created showing the approximate number of acres of each soil type and its characteristics. T C

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MITIGATING OUTBREAKS OF CATTLE FEVER TICK

By Helen White

Since the early 1900s, eradicating cattle fever ticks has challenged surveillance and quarantine programs designed to protect the U.S. cattle industry.

Throughout the decades, scientists and specialists in state and federal regulatory programs overseeing the U.S. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program have developed datasets tracking a detailed history of detecting and eliminating the parasite.

Now, a team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers is assimilating this information into an interactive, computer-based tool to identify ever-changing risks to prevent or mitigate cattle fever tick infestations.

The three-year project, Agricultural Biosecurity: Harnessing Data Fusion to Meet Emerging Challenges to Cattle Fever Tick Eradication in a Changing World, has received a $600,000 grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Biosecurity

Program and is funded by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, the nation’s leading competitive grants program for agricultural sciences.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research project investigators are Pete Teel, Ph.D., Regents professor, and Taylor Donaldson, Ph.D., assistant research scientist, both in the entomology department; and Rose Wang, Ph.D., senior research scientist, and William Grant, Ph.D., professor, both in the ecology and conservation biology department.

“The cattle fever tick issue is a constant challenge for Texas,” Teel said. “It has a considerable history related to the development, security and sustainability of the cattle industry, and not just in the U.S. because of our international boundary with Mexico.”

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers develop a promising computer-based model.

Photos courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife

Beyond Our Gates

A history of challenges

Only two species of cattle fever ticks, Rhipicephalus annulatus and Rhipicephalus microplus, can transmit the pathogens that cause the highly fatal cattle disease, bovine babesiosis, or Texas cattle fever, Teel said.

“There are no drugs or vaccines to protect cattle from this disease, so we rely upon eliminating the vectors to prevent this problem,” Teel said. “The best disease control is to prevent the tick vectors from reestablishing in the U.S. from Mexico, where both the ticks and disease pathogens remain endemic. At risk are U.S. cattle that are immunologically susceptible to infection through the bite of cattle fever ticks.”

Teel said these ticks and the pathogens they transmit were once distributed throughout 13 southern states and southern California. In 1906, the U.S. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program was developed.

By 1943, the USDA declared the ticks were eradicated in the U.S., except for a zone on the Texas-Mexico border. A permanent quarantine zone inside Texas along the Rio Grande was established to intercept infested animals and ticks that might come across from Mexico.

In Texas, USDA-APHIS operates the eradication program within the permanent quarantine zone, collaborating with the Texas Animal Health Commission and other state and federal agencies outside the

permanent zone for inspection, quarantine and other eradication efforts. USDA-APHIS estimates the annual economic benefit of the eradication program to the U.S. cattle industry is more than $1 billion.

Harnessing data

Both tick species and pathogens are still endemic in Mexico. Teel said the problem remains and has become more complicated in Texas because of several challenges.

There have been land use and population changes, as well as increased resistance to acaricides, the pesticides used to control ticks. Also, wildlife hosts such as whitetailed deer and nilgai antelope can spread ticks over a more extensive range because they are not confined within fence lines like cattle.

The research project uses these challenges as scenarios for risk analysis with data fusion, which integrates multiple data sources to produce information relevant to cattle fever tick eradication.

Teel said the research project’s goal is to combine disparate datasets from the U.S. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program to create a computer-based platform that better analyzes and identifies factors conducive to the spread of cattle fever ticks.

Some of these factors are changes in climate and weather patterns, vegetation, land use and

The Cattle Fever Tick Team

Joining the Texas A&M AgriLife Research project investigators are Doug Tolleson, Ph.D., professor, rangeland, wildlife and fisheries department and director of the Sonora research station; David Anderson, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economist and professor, agricultural economics department.

Research collaborators from the USDA Agricultural Research Service are Kimberly Lohmeyer, Ph.D., director, Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, Kerrville; Donald Thomas, Ph.D., research scientist, Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory, Edinburg; and Kennan Oyen, Ph.D., research scientist, Animal Disease Research Unit, Pullman, Washington.

The advisory group includes representatives from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, the Texas Animal Health Commission and the regulatory agencies in charge of the U.S. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program.

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fragmentation, and the risk of evolving strains of cattle fever ticks resistant to acaricides.

Some datasets have analytical models going back 65 years; others include realtime weather data, GPS mapping and outbreak investigations.

Another project goal is to develop an interactive tool that regulatory agency staff can use in the field on devices such as a tablet, phone or computer to access the new computer platform.

“Texas has developed different technologies and databases that track the history of these infestations and the interactions of how incidents occurred,” Teel said. “There’s a lot to be learned from the relationship of these datasets if they can be evaluated in conjunction with each other. Then we can develop risk assessments to be proactive about stopping tick incursions as quickly as possible.” T C

Helen White is a communication specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife.

Pete Teel, Ph.D., Regents professor in the Texas A&M department of entomology, leads a team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers developing a computer-based platform to assess the risk of cattle fever tick infestations.

THE ART OF RANCHING

A West Texas ranch family’s deep roots, dedication and love for the Western lifestyle.

By Shelby Kirton

Awalk around the Cattle Raisers Museum in Fort Worth this fall felt like home to John and Charlotte Kimberlin, a West Texas couple with strong ties to both cattle ranching and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

From Oct. 11 to Nov. 3, museum guests enjoyed A Western Retrospective: The John and Charlotte Kimberlin Collection, featuring pieces from their extensive art collection selected by a special committee from the Cowboy Artists of America. Notable artists featured included Joe Beeler, Bill Owen, James Boren, Frank Hoffman, Frank Tenney Johnson and many others who helped cultivate Western art.

“Our life has always been inspired by all things Western, so it never really occurred to us not to build this art collection,” says John, who is an honorary director for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. He is also a director and longtime supporter of the Cowboy Artists of America, as well as a member-supporter of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate.

The Kimberlins started collecting art in the early 1970s. From oil paintings to sculptures, sketches to watercolors, they have assembled an inspiring array of work that was showcased during the exhibit.

Charlotte and John both grew up in Midland, with cattle ranching roots predating the Trail Drives.

“I became involved as a child with my grandfather,” says Charlotte, expressing how association events have also served as family gatherings for generations.

John was elected to the association board of directors in 2002, and he was elevated to honorary director in March 2024. Over the years, he has served on various committees, including the legislative and natural resources and wildlife committees.

The Kimberlins say Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association represents more than a professional network; it’s a cornerstone of their social life. Their participation has taken them on numerous trips, fostering connections with fellow ranchers close to home and around the world.

“Business connections, friendships — it’s been a lifelong thing for us,” Charlotte says. “We love cattle and the Western lifestyle.”

The couple emphasizes the importance of building relationships, especially for the next generation of cattle raisers. They say the industry will continue to face challenges, and standing united with fellow ranchers will provide a strong foundation moving forward.

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History and Heritage

Charlotte’s family’s ranching heritage began in the mid-1800s near Clifton and later in Stephens County. In 1918, disgusted by land damages from the Ranger Oil Boom, Charlotte’s grandfather, Roy Parks Sr., moved their ranching operations far west to Midland and Odessa.

As pioneering Midland ranchers, the family became well-established and known throughout Texas for fine cattle and horses. Parks served as president of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in 1954 and the American Quarter Horse Association in 1960.

After the Civil War, John’s ancestors traded, ran, and trailed cattle in Missouri, the Oklahoma Territory, and down into North Texas. The epic Loving Brand Book of 1884 lists the Kimberlin Cattle Company’s 20 brands registered only in North Texas.

In 1855, Oliver Loving homesteaded his Big Valley Ranch on the Brazos River, southeast of Fort Belknap, and began his famous wild cattle gathering and trailing business — initially to Louisiana, then Illinois, and finally Denver — establishing the perilous Goodnight-Loving Trail.

The historic Big Valley Brazos Ranch — the beginning of the Goodnight-Loving Trail — was owned by a founding member of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. The ranch has been owned by the Kimberlin family since 1941.

In 1988, producers of the Lonesome Dove television series searched for a “pristine Montana landscape close to Texas” and were taken to a mountain ranch south of Angel Fire, New Mexico, also owned by the Kimberlins.

The Kimberlins proudly connect their two scenic, historical Western ranches, which link the beginning of the Goodnight-Loving Trail to the setting of the popular Western film.

Among the Kimberlins’ displayed art collection is a commissioned painting by Jim Norton titled The Lonesome Dove View. It holds special significance, as it captures a scene from the movie against a breathtaking backdrop.

Their Hat Creek Ranch was also a gathering place for the Cowboy Artists of America, and the Kimberlins hosted the group’s annual trail ride there in 2016 — helping preserve and inspire Western art and culture. They hosted the event on the Brazos Ranch in 2021, at which time John and Charlotte were made honorary members of the Cowboy Artists of America.

In addition to their involvement with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, they are involved in Texas Wildlife Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, American Quarter Horse Association, and the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association.

Additionally, they actively participate in the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth and continue supporting the industry.

Now married for 58 years, the Kimberlins have three children, Mary, Susan, and John III, and six grandchildren. As they look to the future, their hope is simple: to continue raising cattle, providing high-quality beef to consumers, and preserving the Western heritage they hold so dear.

“That’s our job as cattle raisers,” John says. T C

John and Charlotte Kimberlin, both West Texas natives and generational ranchers, whose deep roots in the cattle industry run just as strong, continue to build on their families’ historic ranching legacies. Courtesy photos.

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PAST PRESIDENTS

John M. “Jack” Shelton III Amarillo, 1984-1986

James L. Powell San Angelo, 1988-1990

Tom Beard Alpine, 1994-1995

C. Coney Burgess Amarillo, 1997-1999

J. Mark McLaughlin San Angelo, 1999-2001

John E. Dudley Comanche, 2001-2003

Bob McCan Victoria, 2003-2005

C.R. “Dick” Sherron Beaumont, 2005-2007

Jon Means Van Horn, 2007-2009

Dave Scott Richmond, 2009-2011

Joe J. Parker Byers, 2011-2013

Pete Bonds Saginaw, 2013-2016

Richard Thorpe lll Winters, 2016-2018

Robert E. McKnight Jr. Fort Davis, 2018-2020

G. Hughes Abell Austin, 2020-2022

Arthur G. Uhl III San Antonio, 2022-2024

HONORARY

VICE PRESIDENTS

Jack Hunt San Juan Capistrano, California

Richard Wortham Austin

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Emily Lochner

Executive Director, Leadership Development & Education

Grace Dunham Executive Director, Events & Partnerships

Megan Wills Executive Director, Finance & Human Resources

Michele Woodham Executive Director, Insurance Services

Scott Williamson Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand & Inspection Services

Lisa Walker Executive Director, Membership & Operations

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REGION 1

DIRECTORS

Joe M. “Jody” Bellah, Throckmorton

Blake Birdwell, Canyon

E. S. F. “Swasey” Brainard II, Pampa

J. K. “Rooter” Brite Jr., Bowie

Donnell Brown, Throckmorton

Campbell Burgess, Amarillo

Deborah Clark, Henrietta

Lynn Cowden, Skellytown

J. B. Daniel, Crowell

James Henderson, Memphis

Clayton Henry, Wichita Falls

Brooks Hodges, Guthrie

Joe Leathers, Guthrie

Frank McLelland, Tahoka

Jeff Mitchell, Amarillo

Gage Moorhouse, Benjamin

Diaz W. Murray, Wichita Falls

J. Malcolm Shelton IV, Amarillo

Dale A. Smith, Amarillo

Jim Thompson, Breckenridge

Ross Thompson, Iowa Park

Wesley Welch, Lubbock

HONORARY DIRECTORS

William M. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa Van Baize, Nocona

Emry Birdwell Jr., Henrietta

Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress

R. A. “Rob” Brown Jr., Throckmorton

J.D. Cage, Muleshoe

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

Mike Gibson, Paducah

Ronald J. “Ron” Gill, Chico

Robert B. Mansfield, Amarillo

Tom Moorhouse, Benjamin

Boots O’Neal, Guthrie

James Palmer, Roaring Springs

Wilson Scaling, Henrietta

Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

Tom Watson, Muleshoe

John Welch, Wolfforth

A. B. “Buck” Wharton III, Vernon

Tom Woodward, Decatur

REGION 2

DIRECTORS

Kevin Busher, Winters

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

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo

Alan F. Curry, San Angelo

James H. Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay

Amanda Dyer, Fort Davis

Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

DA Harral, Fort Stockton

Ron Helm, Van Horn

Heath Hemphill, Coleman

Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City

Grant Jones, Rochelle

Mark W. Jones, Brady

W. Clay Jones, Brady

Ty Keeling, Boerne

Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo

Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland

David L. Neal, San Angelo

Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady

James Oliver, Ozona

Wade Perks, San Angelo

Jessica Tate, Marfa

James Uhl, Fort McKavett

Cody Webb, Barnhart

Ken Welch, Baird

Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

HONORARY DIRECTORS

C. A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

Richard Gates, Marfa

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

Laurence M. Lasater, San Angelo

Ben Love, Marathon

Len P. Mertz, San Angelo

Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap

Bill Phinizy, Gail

Frank Price, Sterling City

Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg

Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City

Rick Tate, Marfa

Cliff Teinert, Albany

Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart

W. C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

REGION 3

DIRECTORS

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

REGION 4

DIRECTORS

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera

Austin Brown III, Beeville

W. Christopher Bush, Refugio

James Clement lll, Kingsville

David S. Crow, Corpus Christi

Dustin Dean, Floresville

David DeLaney, Kingsville

Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama

James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton

J. David Eppright, Cost

Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

Cody Fry, Lueders

Jim L. Gates, Pearsall

Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria

Bret Griffith, Del Rio

Heath Grigg, Kingsville

Marty R. Harris, Tilden

Anson Howard, San Antonio

Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla

Claude Koontz, San Antonio

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden

Richard Marbach, Victoria

Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

Federico “Freddy” Nieto, Raymondville

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria

Jason Peeler, Floresville

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor

Gilly Riojas, Corpus Christi

Michael Sasser, Corpus Christi

Lew Thompson, Pearsall

C. Clark Welder, Beeville

John E. Zacek, Victoria

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Steve G. Beever, Pearsall

Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio

Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs

Presnall Cage, Falfurrias

Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville

Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria

Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton

Trainor Evans, Mercedes

Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan

Phillip C. Hardee, DMD, Beatrice, Alabama

Allen C. “Dick” Jones IV, Corpus Christi

David W. Killam, Laredo

Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla

Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio

Jim McAdams, Seguin

James A. McAllen, Linn

Tim Pennell, Westhoff

Jim Peters, Quemado

Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio

Tom Risinger, Weslaco

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

Richard Traylor, Batesville

Roger F. Welder, Victoria

David W. Winters, Del Rio

REGION 5

DIRECTORS

Bill Cawley, Crockett

Wayne Cockrell, College Station

Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

Carlos Detering III, Houston

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

Lloyd French IV, Houston

Dan Gattis, Georgetown

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, College Station

George Harrison, Bay City

Robert Hodgen, Houston

Colt Hoffmann, Marlin

Clay Kenley, Crockett

Clive Runnells III, Austin

John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City

Tony Spears, Rosanky

John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston

Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Frank Green, Liberty

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont

Evalyn Moore, Richmond

Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond

Rick Peebles, Baytown

Gary Price, Blooming Grove

Gordon Richardson, Caldwell

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

Ed Small, Austin

Guy F. Stovall Jr., El Campo

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

John L. Sullivan, Galveston

Robert J. Underbrink, Houston

Beau Brite White, Rosanky

Dr. M. R. “Mike” Wirtz, Brenham

REGION 6

DIRECTORS

April Bonds, Saginaw

Missy Bonds, Saginaw

John L. Cantrell, Cresson

Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

Hunter Crow, Dallas

James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster

Seth Denbow, Weatherford

Crawford Edwards, Fort Worth

John Greer, Henrietta

Jason Harlow, Dallas

Pete Hudgins, Sherman

Tom Johnson, Wortham

Ken Leiber, Fort Worth

Stefan Marchman, Fort Worth

William H. McCall, Fort Worth

Dan Nance, Haslet

Susan Roach, Fort Worth

Stephen S. “Steve” Sikes, Fort Worth

Bragg Smith III, Dallas

Curtis A. Younts Jr., Belton

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth

George Beggs IV, Fort Worth

John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

Barrett D. Clark, Breckenridge

Markham B. Dossett, Waco

Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma

James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche

John Z. Kimberlin Jr., Dallas

James E. “Jim” Link, Crowley

Jon David Mayfield, Dublin

C. H. “Terry” McCall, Comanche

Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

Russell “Rusty” Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

Frederick “Bart” Wulff Sr., Dallas

REGIONS & DISTRICTS

TSCRA Special Rangers

New Members

1874 Cattle Wellborn

2 McK Ranch Crockett

2graham Forney

4A Land & Cattle Co. Taylor

4B Livestock Tyler

4S Cattle Co. Seguin

6G Cattle Weatherford

7 Pinos Ranch Dickinson

Avery Aaron Wills Point

Jasmine Abney Temple

Andrew Aleman Stephenville

Avacelli Alvarez Fort Worth

Noah Archuleta Sierra Blanca

Graciela Argvelles Cleburne

Michael & Melinda Bahr Santa Fe

Ashlyn Bailey Pollok

Andrea Balderas Fort Worth

Bar L Land & Cattle Co. Tyler

Stephen Belz Pleasanton

Ty Bennett Jourdanton

Luke Biggs Blanco

Stanley Blaha Jr. El Campo

Sadie Blankenship Anson

Naomi Borchardt Tulia

Jackie & Devon Bouldin Ringgold

Addison Boulware Lufkin

Bobby Bowman Morton

Boyd Cattle Co. Luling

Lane Britten Canyon

Katie Browning Fate

C-Ham Cattle Co. Woodway

Bella Calloway Dallas

Ansley Campbell Denison

Mayra Cardona Stephenville

Cash Carruth Jr. Bloomfield, New Mexico

Carson Carter Iola

Alexa Castillo Fort Worth

Circle T Ranch Campbell Circle Y Farm Livingston

CL Cattle Dike

Clayton Ranch Dublin

Clevenger Family Glen Rose

Lane Close Windsor, Missouri

Coghlan Land & Cattle Conroe

Karson Colbert Lufkin

Zeke Coneway Vega

Katie Cooley Lubbock

Corteva Agriscience Fort Worth

Shawn Crutcher Montrose, Illinois

Cullum Farms Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Kimberly Dean Miami, Oklahoma

Harrison Doerr Katy

Double Six Ranch Groveton

Chad Douglas Waxahachie

Kyleigh Duckett Tyler

Duren Ranch Helotes

Allan Dye Chelsea, Oklahoma

Dyer Ranch Cisco

Stephen & Dina Eddleman Wills Point

Jemma Edwards Lufkin

EOCO F&R LLC

Austin

Dr. Norma Esparza Fort Worth

Jimmy Evans Midland

FKO Enterprises Ltd. Austin

Ryleigh Flynn Clewiston, Florida

Corinne Fonte Magnolia

Hailey Forshee Richmond

Alexandrea Foy Lufkin

Freeland Cattle Dawson

Laila Fuentes Austin

Cade Fuller Bronson

Hannah Gardner Lufkin

Garner Cattle Co. Iowa Park

Gentles Cattle Ranch Comanche

Hayden Glass Bluff Dale

Mallory Goff Lubbock

Sydney Gragg Lufkin

Blaine Grier New Braunfels

Brynlee Grier New Braunfels

Roger Guinn Bridgeport

HF4 Ranch Sonora

Glyn Hack Corpus Christi

Luke Hardin Sinton

Hadley Harris Poth

Hayes Hart Stephenville

Cameron Headley Lufkin

Holli Heim Henderson

Jeb & Hope Hogan Tilden

Micha Holloway Woodward, Oklahoma

Emma Hubbard Lufkin

Zane Ice Monahans

Ichthys Farm Emory

J-D Cattle Co. Ponder

JBC Ranch Oakwood

Gracie Johnson New Ulm

Jon Witte Farms Inc.

Clint

Chad Jones Brazoria

Brooke Kee Lufkin

Ken Watson, RBC Wealth Management Kerrville

Krolczyk Cattle Co. LLC Washington

New Members

The KT Group LLC Cleburne

KW Ranch Fort Worth

Jake Laminack Amarillo

Charles Lanfear Bridgeport

Las Lajas Ranch Ltd. San Antonio

Long Straw Land & Cattle Co. Wills Point

Lopez-Dale Ranch Goldthwaite

Los Campos

Dallas

Lovelace Farm & Ranch Round Rock

Raven Lovelady-Denning Pollok

Braylee Lowery Lufkin

Colin Martin Agua Dulce

Megan Martinez Houston

Mary’s Creek Cattle Co. La Salle

Elizabeth Cabrera Milanes San Marcos

Aspen Miller Silverton

Adriano Miranda Amarillo

MJ Brahmans Winnsboro

Moody Bennett Ranch

Austin

Carter Munson Hagerman, New Mexico

New Members

Weston Mushinski Brenham

Taylor Musick Lufkin

Elora Nath Huntsville

Beverly Nelson Long Branch

Seth Newton Lufkin

Bailey Niemann Milano

Ruben Ortiz Midland

Over the EDJE Ranch Mount Calm

Madison Pahlen Fort Worth

Bella Parker Godley

Brittany Patterson Cypress

Michael Penner College Station

Robin Perez College Station

Luis Perez Odessa

Petmecky Ranch Boerne

Justin Phillips Leander

Chloe Pierce Stillwater, Oklahoma

Syrenity Pitrucha Temple

Scott Ponder Haskell

Ethan Ponder Colleyville

Hannah Porter Pampa

Morgan Porubsky Temple

Robby & Kim Powell Como

Rebecca Preston Belton

Kalyn Quesenbury Nemo

Elizabeth Ray Pollok

Don Reece Flower Mound

Remember the Alamo Foundation San Antonio

Elena Reyna Rockwall

Preslee Richmond Stephenville

Garrett Ritz Snyder

Johnny & Denise Roberts Manvel

Jim Roberts Wills Point

Rockin F Seminole

Edgar Rubio Mineola

Gloria Ruiz Fort Worth

Jessica Ruiz Benbrook

Caleigh Sand Pollok

Reagan Sanders Houston

Annie Schacher Canyon

Kyndall Schakel Stillwater, Oklahoma

Sarah Schoener Victoria

Schoolboy Cattle Co. Hedley

Gerrit Schouten Stephenville

Michael Shrum Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Mark Shudde Lubbock

Madison Siple Lufkin

Joshua Slay Houston

Seth Smith Elida, New Mexico

Kimberly Sosa Anderson County

Spangle & Sons LLC Katy

Star N Caddo

Curtis Steinle Jourdanton

Braylen Stevenson Nursery

Jacob Story Wichita Falls

Streidl Krueger Farm LLC Tomball

Sullivan-KJD Cattle Iowa Park

Jordan Suter

Austin

Jason Swain Robinson

Bradley Synnott La Grange

Idaleth Tavarez Odessa

Gary Taylor Grapeland

Christian Teer Lufkin

Makenzie Thigpen Lufkin

Thomas Ranch Perryton

Tyler Tschacher Howe

Brooke Turton Fort Worth

Two C Livestock Valley View

Van Ranch LLC Canton

Victor Valenzuela Tornillo

Jordan VanWinkle Yantis

Roland Villarreal Brenham

Ryon Walker

Moody

Kory Walker Salado

Walls Family

San Antonio

Silas Wells Licking, Missouri

Anna West Stephenville

Gage Whatley Groom

Pryce Williams Alva, Oklahoma

Wilson Farms Comanche

Windy Oaks Inc. Stephenville

New Members

Windy River Ranch San Antonio

Gail A. Wise Weatherford

Lauren Woodward Lufkin

Jackson Woodward Stephenville

Brighton Wooton Roswell, New Mexico

Alex Wright Brenham

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

ANDERSON

Elkhart Horse Auction

Where: Elkhart

Phone: 903-764-1495

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Tiffany Patterson, 903-388-7288

ATASCOSA

Atascosa Livestock Exchange

Where: Pleasanton

Phone: 830-281-2516

Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

AUSTIN

Four County Auction

Where: Industry

Phone: 979-357-2545

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

BAILEY

Muleshoe Livestock Auction

Where: Muleshoe

Phone: 806-272-4201

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Leo Aviles, 956-437-3899

BEE

Beeville Livestock Comm.

Where: Beeville

Phone: 361-358-1727

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Robert Bridge, 361-542-6693

BOSQUE

Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

Where: Meridian Phone: 254-435-2988

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

Clifton Livestock Comm. LLC

Where: Clifton Phone: 254-675-7717

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

BOWIE

J & J Livestock Auction

Where: Texarkana Phone: 903-832-3576

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Cheri Beal, 903-280-4554

BRAZOS

Brazos Valley Livestock Comm.

Where: Bryan Phone: 979-778-0904

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

BURLESON

Caldwell Livestock Comm.

Where: Caldwell Phone: 979-567-4119

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Mark Nygard, 512-281-6330

CALDWELL

Lockhart Auction Where: Lockhart Phone: 512-398-3476

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

CAMP

Bruce Overstreet Livestock

Where: Pittsburg

Phone: 903-856-3440

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Michelle Willeford, 903-767-0670

CHEROKEE

Tri County Livestock Market

Where: New Summerfield

Phone: 903-322-4940

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Jerry Boulware, 936-465-1597

COLEMAN

Coleman Livestock Auction

Where: Coleman Phone: 325-625-4191

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

COLORADO

Cattleman’s Columbus Livestock Auction

Where: Columbus Phone: 979-732-2622

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-1228

COMANCHE

Comanche Livestock Exchange

Where: Comanche Phone: 325-356-5231

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Michael Davis, 254-879-3121

COOKE

The New Gainesville Livestock Auction

Where: Gainesville

Phone: 940-665-4367

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

CORYELL

Coryell County Comm.

Where: Gatesville Phone: 254-865-9121

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

DALLAM

Cattleman’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Dalhart

Phone: 806-249-5505

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Clifton Miller, 806-570-7439

DEAF SMITH

Hereford Livestock Auction

Where: Hereford Phone: 806-240-3082

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Joe Bob Via, 806-452-9280

DEWITT

Cuero Livestock Comm. Where: Cuero Phone: 361-275-2329

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

EASTLAND

Texas Cattle Exchange

Where: Eastland Phone: 254-629-2288

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

ERATH

Dublin Livestock Auction

Where: Dublin Phone: 254-445-1734

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

Erath County Dairy Sale Where: Dublin Phone: 254-968-7253

Sale Day: Friday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Stephenville Cattle Co. Where: Stephenville Phone: 254-968-4844

Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

FAYETTE

Flatonia Livestock Comm.

Where: Flatonia Phone: 361-865-3538

Sale Day: Monday Contact: Shannon Gallip, 512-995-1492

Schulenburg Livestock Auction Where: Schulenburg Phone: 979-743-6566

Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Vance Weltner, 210-473-9099

FLOYD

Floydada Livestock Sales

Where: Floydada Phone: 806-983-2153

Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: JE Stone, 806-777-4396

FRIO

Pearsall Livestock Auction

Where: Pearsall Phone: 830-334-3653

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

GILLESPIE

Gillespie Livestock Co. Where: Fredericksburg Phone: 830-997-4394

Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Larry Bowden, 210-846-0380

GONZALES

Gonzales Livestock Market

Where: Gonzales Phone: 830-672-2845

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Nixon Livestock Comm. Where: Nixon Phone: 830-582-1561

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Landyn Maguglin, 361-492-9484

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

GREGG

Longview Livestock

Where: Longview

Phone: 903-235-6385

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

GRIMES

Mid-Tex Livestock Auction

Where: Anderson

Phone: 936-825-3970

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

Navasota Livestock Auction

Where: Navasota

Phone: 936-825-6545

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

GUADALUPE

Seguin Cattle Co.

Where: Seguin

Phone: 830-379-9955

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Elizabeth Cortez, 830-857-1945

HAMILTON

Hamilton Livestock Comm.

Where: Hamilton

Phone: 254-386-3185

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

HARDIN

Gore Family Auction Center

Where: Silsbee

Phone: 409-782-0612

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Christy McCoy, 409-782-0612

HENDERSON

Athens Comm. Co.

Where: Athens

Phone: 903-675-3333

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

HIDALGO

Edinburg Livestock Auction

Where: Edinburg

Phone: 956-383-5671

Sale Day: Saturday

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

HILL

Hubbard Livestock Market

Where: Hubbard

Phone: 254-576-2584

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

HOPKINS

Sulphur Springs Livestock Comm.

Where: Sulphur Springs

Phone: 903-885-2455

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

HOUSTON

East Texas Livestock Auction

Where: Crockett

Phone: 936-544-2246

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Cheyenne London, 936-222-3689

HOWARD

Big Spring Livestock Auction

Where: Big Spring

Phone: 432-267-5881

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Bruce Brandenberger, 254-977-5763

JACKSON

Edna Livestock Auction

Where: Edna

Phone: 361-782-7666

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

JASPER

Kirbyville Auction Barn

Where: Kirbyville

Phone: 409-423-2612

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Erica Morgan, 409-509-1946

JIM WELLS

Gulf Coast Livestock Market

Where: Alice Phone: 361-664-4395

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Ramiro Garcia, 361-460-0008

JOHNSON

Johnson County Cattle Auction

Where: Cleburne

Phone: 817-556-9090

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

KARNES

Karnes City Auction

Where: Karnes City

Phone: 830-780-3382

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Elizabeth Cortez, 830-857-1945

Karnes County Livestock Exchange

Where: Kenedy Phone: 830-583-2574

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Elizabeth Cortez, 830-857-1945

LAMAR

Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Paris

Phone: 903-784-2238

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

Paris Livestock Auction

Where: Paris

Phone: 903-739-2575

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

LAVACA

Hallettsville Livestock Comm.

Where: Hallettsville

Phone: 361-798-4336

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

LEE

Giddings Livestock Comm.

Where: Giddings

Phone: 979-542-2274

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Lexington Livestock Comm.

Where: Lexington Phone: 979-773-2922

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

LEON

Buffalo Livestock Comm.

Where: Buffalo

Phone: 903-322-4940

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Cheyenne London, 936-222-3689

LIBERTY

Raywood Livestock Market

Where: Raywood Phone: 936-587-4941

Sale Day: Monday Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

LIMESTONE

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

Where: Groesbeck Phone: 254-729-3277

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Mallory Steen, 903-390-0594

LIVE OAK

Live Oak Livestock Auction

Where: Three Rivers Phone: 361-786-2553

Sale Day: Monday Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

MASON

Jordan Cattle Auction

Where: Mason Phone: 325-347-6361

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Warren Ottmers, 830-669-2262

MCLENNAN

West Auction

Where: West Phone: 254-826-3725

Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

MEDINA

Union Comm.

Where: Hondo Phone: 830-741-8061

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

MILAM

Milam County Livestock Auction

Where: Cameron Phone: 254-697-6697

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

NACOGDOCHES

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange

Where: Nacogdoches Phone: 936-564-8661

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

NAVARRO

Corsicana Livestock Market

Where: Corsicana

Phone: 903-872-1631

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Kenda Meek, 254-379-3229

PANOLA

Carthage Livestock Auction LLC

Where: Carthage Phone: 903-693-6361

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Lori Blankenship, 936-234-3441

POLK

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Where: Livingston Phone: 936-327-4917

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

POTTER

Lonestar Stockyards

Where: Amarillo Phone: 806-677-0777

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Gary McClellan, 806-334-0517

RAINS

Emory Livestock Auction

Where: Emory Phone: 903-473-2512

Sale Days: Tuesday & Saturday

Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

ROBERTSON

Calvert Livestock Co.

Where: Calvert

Phone: 979-364-2829

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

RUSK

Hunt Livestock Exchange

Where: Henderson Phone: 903-657-2690

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Samuel Steadman, 318-617-1141

SAN SABA

Jordan Cattle Auction

Where: San Saba

Phone: 325-372-5159

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: David Munden, 325-456-7253

SHELBY

Center Auction Co.

Where: Center

Phone: 936-598-4395

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

STARR

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC

Where: Rio Grande City

Phone: 956-437-1988

Sale Day: Friday

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

SWISHER

Tulia Livestock Auction

Where: Tulia

Phone: 806-995-4184

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Tommy Thompson, 806-690-4080

TAYLOR

Abilene Auction

Where: Abilene

Phone: 325-673-7865

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

TITUS

Stone Livestock Comm.

Where: Mt. Pleasant

Phone: 903-575-9099

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

TOM GREEN

Producers Livestock Auction

Where: San Angelo

Phone: 325-653-3371

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Bruce Halfmann, 325-315-5972

UVALDE

Southwest Livestock Exchange

Where: Uvalde Phone: 830-278-5621

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

VAN ZANDT

Mort Livestock Exchange

Where: Canton

Phone: 903-287-6386

Sale Day: Special Sales Only

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

WASHINGTON

Brenham Livestock Auction

Where: Brenham

Phone: 979-836-3621

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

WHARTON

El Campo Livestock Exchange LLC

Where: El Campo Phone: 979-543-2703

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

Wharton Livestock Auction

Where: Wharton Phone: 979-532-3660

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Megan Stavena, 979-320-4228

WICHITA

Wichita Livestock Sales

Where: Wichita Falls Phone: 940-541-2222

Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: R.C. Langford, 832-330-7279

WILBARGER

Vernon Livestock Market LLC

Where: Vernon Phone: 940-552-6000

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Dennis Wilson, 940-613-7693

WISE

Decatur Livestock Market

Where: Decatur Phone: 940-627-5599

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Rebecca Benson, 940-389-6382

WOOD

Winnsboro Livestock Auction

Where: Winnsboro Phone: 903-365-2201

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Alan Pruitt, 903-725-6200

YOUNG

Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

Where: Graham Phone: 940-549-0078

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Kyla Rater, 940-284-9968

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NOVEMBER

FRIDAY, NOV. 1SATURDAY, NOV. 2

Cattle Raisers Museum: Cowboy Artists of America 58th Annual Exhibition & Sale Where: Fort Worth

FRIDAY, NOV. 1MONDAY, NOV. 4

Angus Convention Where: Fort Worth

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

Barnett Angus Ranches: 5th Annual BAR Bull Sale Where: Washington, Georgia When: 12 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Goliad When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 7

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale Featuring Hales Angus Farm & Cannon Charolais Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Laredo When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 7FRIDAY, NOV. 8

HOLT CAT Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management Where: Kingsville and Online

FRIDAY, NOV. 8

Double Creek Farms: Bull Sale Where: Clifton When: 12:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 9

Arrowhead Ranch: 17th Annual Bull Sale Where: Gonzales Livestock Market, Gonzales When: 11 a.m.

Leachman Cattle: Fall Harvest Sale Where: Fort Collins, Colorado

TUESDAY, NOV. 12

Wilks Ranch: Annual Bull Sale Where: Eastland

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale, Featuring Barber Hereford Ranch & Express Ranch Angus Where: San Saba When: 11 a.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

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

Adams Ranch: 46th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale Where: Fort Pierce, Florida When: 12 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Houston When: 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

Jorgensen Land & Cattle: Legends of the Fall Bull Sale Where: Arcadia, Florida When: 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Cavender Ranches: 20 th Annual Fall Sale Where: Jacksonville

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Leachman Cattle: Panhandle Stabilizer Sale Where: Gering, Nebraska

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

Ranching 101: Feed Your Cows Cake Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale, Featuring Schaefer Farms & Shady Oaks Farm Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Dallas When: 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 25

Gardiner Angus Ranch: 22nd Annual Profit Proven Commercial Female Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

DECEMBER

THURSDAY, DEC. 5

TSCRA End-of-Year Board Meeting Where: Fort Worth

FRIDAY, DEC. 6SATURDAY, DEC. 7

GKB Cattle: Inaugural Brangus Event Where: Desdemona

SATURDAY, DEC. 7

Jordan Cattle Auction: “Best of the Best” Special Replacement Female Sale Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Leachman Cattle: High Altitude Sale Where: Loma, Colorado

TUESDAY, DEC. 10

Ranching 101: Planning for the Next Generation Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 14

GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch: 2nd Annual Female Event Where: Desdemona When: 12 p.m.

Leachman Cattle: Central Plains Stabilizer Sale Where: Alma, Nebraska

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

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