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DEPARTMENTS 10 NMCGA President’s Message

E-mail: caren@aaalivestock.com Official publication of ... n New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Email: nmcga@nmagriculture.org 2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-247-0584, Fax: 505-842-1766 President, Randell Major n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505-247-0584 President, Bronson Corn

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Publisher: Caren Cowan Publisher Emeritus: Chuck Stocks Advertising Representatives: Chris Martinez Melinda Martinez Contributing Editors: Carol Wilson Callie Gnatkowski-Gibson Howard Hutchinson William S. Previtti, Lee Pitts

83 by Randell Major

12 Just the Facts ... and Then Some 15 New Mexico CowBelles Jingle Jangle 36 BEEF — It’s What’s for Dinner Recipe 43 New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn 46 News Update 48 Riding Herd by Lee Pitts

106 .New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis

107 New Mexico Livestock Board Update 108 New Mexico Federal Lands Council News by Frank DuBois

115 In Memoriam 121 Marketplace 123 Seedstock Guide 127 Real Estate Guide 136 On the Edge of Common Sense 144 Advertisers’ Index

Production Coordinator: Carol Pendleton Editorial & Advertising Design: Kristy Hinds

ADVERTISING SALES Chris Martinez at 505-243-9515 or chris@aaalivestock.com New Mexico Stockman

(USPS 381-580) is published monthly by Caren Cowan, 2231 Rio Grande, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104-2529 Subscription price: 1 year - $30 / 2 years - $40 Single issue price $10, Directory price $30 Subscriptions are non-refundable POSTMASTER: Send address changes to New Mexico Stockman, P.O. Box 7127, Albuquerque, NM 87194. Periodicals Postage paid at Albuquerque, New Mexico, and additional mailing offices. Copyright© 2015 by New Mexico Stockman. Material may not be used without permission of the publisher. Deadline for editorial and advertising copy, changes and cancellations is the 10th of the month preceding publication. Advertising rates on request.

FEATURES 116 Certified Angus Beef Offers Summer Internships by Paige Holbrooks

18 Stockman Award Recognizes Three Young Ladies at NJAS by Karen Hiltbrand, Angus Communications

20 Angus Association Announces Ten New Mexico Angus Breeders Who Registered the Most Anguss 20 2022 Summer Communication Internships 24 Energy Crisis May Trigger Winter Blackouts Across the US: Coal Firm CEO

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32 AGI Announces one Millionth Angus Genotype by Whitney Whitaker, American Angus Association

by Caren Cowan

by Baxter Black

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Caren Cowan 2021 Cattleman of the year

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38 Brangus Vigor Program to Add Value to Feeder Calves from Fall 2021 FRONTLINE Beef Producer by Int’l Brangus Breeders Association

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COBA/Select Sires Names Chris Sigurdson General Manager ISA Hosts 60th Annual Bull Sale Joint Stockmen’s Convention Registration Form 2021 Joint Stockmen’s Convention Program 2020 Cattleman of the Year Caren Cowan by Carol Wilson

104 At Long Last: Pioneer NMSU Horticulturist Inducted into Nat’l Agricultural Hall of Fame 110 Will Farmers and Ranchers be Taxed Out of Agriculture? by Katherine E. Merck, Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC

111 A Trip to the Douglas Port by Suzette dePersio, Assistant State Veterinarian, Arizona Department of Agriculture

112 Woods End Labs Awarded USDA Project to Assess Climate Benefits of Perennial Grasses in CRP Lands 116 Four Receive 2021 Rounders Award 117 Jerry Hawkins Memorial Judging Contest Winners 123 Indian National Finals Rodeo Champions 134 Red Angus Association Approves Gene-Edited Traits for Animal Registration 137 In The Arena, New Mexico Junior High & High School Rodeo Update by Sage Faulkner

140 Legacy Horse Sale Enjoys Biggest Year Thus Far 140 Baca Rodeo Renegade 2021 Rodeo Tour Year-End Results 142 Rodeo Calendar

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Randell Major NMCGA President

Randell Major President Magdalena Loren Patterson, President-Elect Corona Dustin Johnson NW Vice President Farmington Cliff Copeland NE Vice President Nara Visa Jeff Decker SE Vice President Lovington Roy Farr SW Vice President Datil Joe Culbertson Vice President at Large Amistad Shacey Sullivan Secretary/Treasurer Peralta Tom Sidwell Immediate Past President Quay Pat Boone Past President Elida

overnor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Executive Order 2021-052 calls for New Mexico to conserve 30 percent of its land and water by 2030 is vague in detail. NMCGA met with the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department on October 7th. We were told that 30 x 30 is not a land grab and that lands acquired would only come from willing sellers.

The recent purchase of the 7,560-acre Pipkin Ranch southeast of Fort Sumner was for habitat for the lesser prairie chicken. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish boasts that this purchase fits into the 30 x 30 plan. The purchase may have come from a willing seller, but what they don’t understand is that taking these lands out of agriculture production not only harms our ability to feed our nation, but also has a negative impact on the local tax base and employment opportunities that support rural schools, businesses, roads, and other necessary services. Also, with the overgrown forests, insect infestation, feral horses, feral cattle, and elk herds, our agencies have proven they can’t manage the public land they oversee now so why spend more hard-earned American tax dollars to add more land that will not be managed. In the meantime, you can help NMCGA offset the overreach of our State and Federal governments by seeing that your counties and school boards pass a resolution in opposition to the 30 x 30 plan. You can also help by sending money to the NMCGA litigation fund, sending emails, letters, and being present at the committee meetings once they are scheduled. NMCGA submitted a letter containing our concerns regarding the NM State Land Offices’ proposed changes to the “Cultural Properties Protection Rule”. This rule will impact almost all ranchers who lease state land. We believe the proposed rule should not include repairs and maintenance to existing infrastructure. It should clearly exempt maintenance and repairs to pre-existing conditions and all existing improvements and infrastructure such as fences, wells, waterlines, dirt tanks, erosion control structures, roads, trails and other improvements. Ranchers are the best protectors, stewards, and caretakers of the resources on their land and their leases. The Redistricting Commission is in the process of recommending maps to the legislature to review and discuss during the special session scheduled for December 6th through the 17th. If the redistricting maps do not pass, it will then go to the court system. Under most circumstances, it goes through the court system in hopes that the court will not be political and follow the law. District maps should not be drawn for political purposes, but rather for fair and equal representation for all the people. Shelleen, Michelle, and Taylor have been working hard planning this year’s Joint Stockmen’s convention on December 14 through 17 at the Hotel Albuquerque. Please plan to attend. We have a great lineup of speakers covering current state and national issues including educational and management presentations. Don’t forget to bring an item for the silent auction and buy some raffle tickets for the John Deere SXS! The drawing will be during the Joint Stockmen’s Convention. I hope that everyone’s shipping and weaning went, or is going, smooth and well. My best to you all and keep your powder dry.

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he U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) announced its proposed changes to management regulations for Mexican wolves in the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in Arizona and New Mexico under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act on October 27, 2021.   This notice came after an unknown number of meetings with agencies and individuals providing the draft rule to them. Ranchers and those most directly by the wolf program were not included in those who received prior notice of the document. Some ranchers learned of the last meeting

which was to be held on October 28. When they asked about the meeting and participation in it, they were offered private briefings well after the publication. According to their notice, the FWS is proposes to modify the population objective, establish a genetic objective and temporarily restrict three allowable forms of take of Mexican wolves in the MWEPA that were established in the 2015 10(j) rule. The proposed changes to the rule will bring the management of the wild population in line with recovery criteria for the species as identified in the 2017 Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision. A press release by Michael Robinson with the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) also issued on October 27 provides the sordid details of the government’s plan. Referencing a draft notice for the Federal Register, Robinson says that the population cap on the numbers of Mexican wolves allowed to live in the Southwest. In the 2015 the FWS’s 10(j) rule called for at least 320 wolves in both the Southwestern U.S. and in Mexico with 750 wolves in three separate populations would likely be necessary to achieve range-wide recovery. ( h t t p s : // w w w. f w s . g o v/s o u t h w e s t / es/mexicanwolf/pdf/Mx_wolf_10j_final_

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sessions followed by public hearings on December 8th and January 11th to gather public comments for the record. On both dates a public information session will take place from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time, followed by a public hearing from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. While now there is a relatively small number of ranchers suffering tremendous wolf losses, the wolves are a problem for every rancher. The ranching community must band together to submit comments and fight back against these new regulations. Draft comments will be prepared by the Arizona / New Mexico Coalition of Counties, the New Mexico Federal Lands Council, Protect Americans Now and other groups to assist in providing comments. Watch your email for the coming drafts.

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Angus Association Announces Ten New Mexico Angus Breeders Who Registered the Most Angus

he 10 producers who registered Miller, Floyd; Heartstone Angus, Silver the most Angus beef cattle in the City; Diamond Seven Angus Ranch, state of New Mexico recorded a Newkirk; Dan & Glenda Field Revocable total of 1802 Angus with the American Trust, Lovington. Angus Association® during fiscal year Angus breeders across the nation in 2021, which ended Sept. 30, according 2021 registered 313,138 head of Angus to Mark McCully, Association chief exec- cattle. “Our Association members lead utive officer. the industry in adopting new technolThe 10 top recorders in New Mexico ogy and breeding the most problem-free are: Bill Gardner, Estancia; High Valley cattle for their customers,” McCully said. Angus, Moriarty; Reverse Rocking R “Cattlemen across the country continue Cattle Co, Maxwell; Greg Smith, Elida; U to find registered Angus seedstock are Bar Ranch, Silver City; Scott & Brooke the most profitable option for their Bidegain, Montoya; Robert or Mitzi herd.”

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Mark Hubbell 575/773-4567

rick@hubbellranch.net P.O. Box 99, Quemado, NM 87829 NOVEMBER 2021

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2. The COMMUNICATIONS INTERN will focus on opportunities to engage business, consumer and rancher audiences. This intern will write news releases, feature stories and create content for the brand’s rancher-facing social media accounts, website and email copy. Background knowledge and experience in agriculture is preferred. 3. The DIGITAL MARKETING INTERN will work with the digital communications team to strategize, create and post content for the brand’s 24 social media channels. Social copy writing and visual media creation skills will be used to share with over a million followers online through campaigns, promotions, feed posts and stories. These positions are available for 10 to12 weeks, from mid-May to mid-August, equivalent to 40 hours per week. Some travel and weekend work may be required. The internship will be located at brand headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. Junior or senior-level students majoring

in agricultural communications and journalism, animal sciences and industry (communications option), journalism, or public relations. Hourly rate and housing (if applicable) to be discussed at interview. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES ЇЇ Superior writing and editing skills that connect with audience in their language ЇЇ

Self-starter, independent to complete deadlines and manage time

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Detailed organizational skills and follow-up

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Forward-thinking, creative problem solver

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Demonstrate knowledge of project management across teams, including plan development and execution, with a strong focus on details and time management

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Strong communicator, both verbally and written, and enjoys working independently as well as part of a larger team.

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Ability to operate a camera for photos and video

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Adobe Suite, Experience in WordPress preferred, not required

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Proficient on how to navigate social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE Interested students may apply online at http://corporate.certifiedangusbeef.com/ recruiting by submitting a brief cover letter, résumé, and a link to your online portfolio. Online portfolios should include work samples in writing, photography and/or videography. Applicants are encouraged to indicate a preference for the internship: Public Relations, Communications or Digital. Any questions about the internships or application process, contact Nicole Erceg at nerceg@certifiedangusbeef.com. Application deadline is November 19, 2021 for 2022 Summer Communications Internships.

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U BAR RANCH

Annual Sale

Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Belen, NM

March 2022

Wayne Connell – Auctioneer Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction – Belen, New Mexico

Registered Angus Bulls Remember: IT’S NOT BLACK HIDE, IT’S ANGUS INFLUENCE!

CALVING EASE • GROWTH • CARCASS

For catalog call 575-535-2975 or email dogilvie1 @hotmail.com

NOVEMBER 2021

Producing Southwestern Angus cattle that ‘Fit the Bill’ • Moderate frame, easy fleshing • Lower milk production and high fertility • Cattle are raised in high desert environment BL

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Heartstone Angus, LLC U Bar Ranch J-C Angus

16th Annual Angus Bull Sale Tuesday, March 8, 2022 selling 140 head of 18 month & yearling bulls Sarah McKenzie 915-637-3845

Fort Stockton, TX

West TX Ranch Raised, performance tested Angus bulls that are guaranteed to go to work for you!

NOVEMBER 2021

Houston McKenzie 432-553-6670

McKenzieCattle.com NOVEMBER 2021

Energy Crisis May Trigger Winter Blackouts Across US: Coal Firm CEO by Jack Phillips, The Epoch Times

he energy crisis that has led to shortages and blackouts in Europe and Asia could hit the United States this winter, said the CEO of an energy firm.

“We’ve actually had discussions with power utilities who are concerned that they simply will have to implement blackouts this winter,” Ernie Thrasher, the head of Xcoal Energy & Resources, was quoted by Bloomberg News as saying. “They don’t see where the fuel is coming from to meet demand.” He added that utilities are switching from natural gas to coal during the fall and winter months to keep up with the demand. The global demand for power has increased as economies attempt to recover

from the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering natural gas shortages primarily in Europe and Asia. Power producers including Duke Energy have warned customers that bills may spike during this winter. Duke’s Piedmont Natural Gas unit stated that higher gas prices and low production will raise customer bills by approximately $11 per month in North and South Carolina. “That whole supply chain is stretched beyond its limits,” Thrasher, whose Pennsylvania-based company works in coal logistics, said. “It’s going to be a challenging winter for us here in the United States.” Meanwhile, the New York State Public Service Commission told Bloomberg it is monitoring utilities in New York to determine whether there’s enough fuel for the winter. “The utilities have hedged approximately 70 percent” of their residential electricity needs, the agency said, adding that it expects to meet demand this season. The benchmark U.S. natural gas contract has been rallying, lately hitting seven-year highs, but its $5.62 per million British thermal units price is a far cry from the $30plus being paid in Europe and Asia, Reuters noted. However, the U.S. market is worried about the coming cold, particularly in New England and California—where prices for gas to be delivered this winter are far above the nationwide benchmark. In New England, buyers are expecting gas to cost more than $20 per million British thermal units. In New England, gas for January delivery is soaring, trading this recently at more than $22 at the region’s Algonquin hub, which would be the highest price paid in a month since January and February of 2014. “Henry Hub prices continue to climb for the winter months, but we should see even bigger increases on the East and West Coasts for New England and California,” said Matt Smith, lead oil analyst for the Americas at commodity analytics firm Kpler. Reuters contributed to this report. Editor’s note: New Mexico’s coal fired plant in the Four Corners will be shut down in June 2022. As yet there is no plan to replace that energy source. It would not be unexpected for there to be blackouts and brownouts in New Mexico.

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NOVEMBER 2021

Producing Quality Angus for 70 Years — Four Generations Raising Angus Cattle

Sunrise to Sunset - Hartzog Angus

Private Treaty Offering

*Good selection of coming 2 year old bulls. Broke to cake and range ready. *Select group of age advantaged bulls - Cover more cows in big country.

For your convenience, cattle available year ‘round. Delivery available. Call today! 25

Roy & Trudy Hartzog — P.O. Box 102, Bovina, TX 79009 Roy – 806-225-7230 | Trudy – 806-470-2508, trudy.hartzog22@gmail.com | Ranch – 806-825-2711

NOVEMBER 2021

FLYING W DIAMOND RANCH Registered Black Angus Raised and Conditioned in the Capitán Mountains

May 21, 2022 Production Sale at Flying W Diamond Ranch Offering These Cattle

May 20, 2022 Field Day

Hosted by Flying W Diamond Ranch • • •

25 Two Year Old Bulls 5 Fifteen-Month-Old Yearling Bulls 40 Heifers with First Calves at their side

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Flying W Diamond Ranch, Inc. 385 Martin Ranch Road, Capitán, NM • 575-354-0770 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: www.flyingwdiamondranch.com

Check us out on Facebook @flyingwdiamondranch NOVEMBER 2021

40 Open Heifers Ready for Bulls 100 Pairs: Middle to Older Females Guaranteed Buy Back on ALL Calves: $1,000/Head Cattle Available Private Treaty

Contacts Ed TInsley, Owner edtinsley@flyingwdiamond.net 575-644-6396

Teal Bennett, Ranch Manager tealbennett@flyingwdiamond.net 806-672-5108 Laura Rice, Office Administration laurarice@flyingwdiamond.net 575-354-0770 NOVEMBER 2021 26

NOVEMBER 2021

MILLER ANGUS REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS CATTLE FLOYD, NEW MEXICO (575) 760-9047 (575) 478-2398

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

New Mexico Angus Sale Roswell, NM March 5th, 2022

BELEN CATTLEMEN’S LIVESTOCK AUCTION EARLY APRIL 2022

Ranchers Pride Sale Clayton, NM April 6th, 2022

MILLER TOTAL 542

MILLER CONFIDENCE PLUS 715

AAA – 18182850

AAA – 18839538

CED +4 BW +0.8 WW +67 YW + 124 $B +179

CED +8 BW +1.0 WW +78 YW +150 $B +184

A.I. SIRES:

MILLER FOREMAN 813

BAR R JET BLACK 5063 SYDGEN ENHANCE G A R ASHLAND

AAA – 19179406

AAA - 19504487

CED +5 BW +3.3 WW + 93 YW + 160 $B +170

CED +2 BW +3.0 WW +85 YW +150 $B +170

ALL ANIMALS TESTED PI-

ALL BULLS TRICH AND 28

Miller Epic 923

FERTILITY TESTED NOVEMBER 2021

EPDs as of 10/29/2021

BVD FREE NOVEMBER 2021

THE EighTEENTH NEW MEXICO ANGUS ASSOCIATION

< Bull and > Heifer Sale Saturday March 5 2022 ’ ’

ROSWELL LIVES TOCK AUCTION, ROSWELL, N.M. Sale time 12:30 p.m.

Bulls will be Graded & Tested For Fertility & Trich

* 100 REG. ANGUS BULLS * * PLUS* Cattle available for viewing, Friday, March 4, 2022

a nice selection of Registered and Commercial Heifers Registered heifers at the New Mexico Angus March sale in Roswell are eligible for the New Mexico Bred Angus Show at the New Mexico State Fair

FOR CATALOG PLEASE CALL A MEMBER OF THE SALE COMMITTEE

Mark Larranaga 505-850-6684 Kyra Monzingo 575-914-5579 Miguel Salazar 505-929-0334 Jason Reyes 915-253-2883 Greg Carrasco 575-649-5268

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McPHERSON

REG. BLACK ANGUS

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

Maternal, Moderate

Yearling Bulls & Heifers For Sale Spring 2022

Thick & Easy Fleshing

CAPITAN, NM 88316 • PO BOX 25

Reliable Calving Ease

100% AI PROGRAM

575/354-2682 480/208-1410

THE GARDNER FAMILY Bill Gardner 505-705-2856

www.manzanoangus.com

A J-C Angus Ranch PERFORMANCE YOU CAN COUNT ON

D V E RT I S E

in the New Mexico Stockman. Call: 505/243-9515.

Top 50 (out of 70) Yearling Bulls Available March 2022 at Tucumcari Bull Test & Ready For Work Sale in Belen Bloodlines: ACC Ascension, MGR Treasure, 2XL Bronc, Ten Gauge, Dinero, PS Outright Over 40 years of Performance & Efficiency Testing

JOHN & CATHY HECKENDORN, 75-A Pueblo Rd. N., Moriarty, NM 87035 SARAH, JOSHUA, CALEB, Home: 505/832-9364 – Cell.: 505/379-8212 JOE & REBECCA ISBELL Web: www.jcangus.com – Email: info@jcangus.com

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505/243-9515

www.bradley3ranch.com

M-Hat Angus Quality Registered Black Angus Bulls & Females Stout, Practical, Easy Calving & Easy Fleshing Registered Angus

Brian, Jenise, Jace, Tyler & aBriana MarTinez

505/203-9488 Belen, NM Bulls & Heifers Available Private Treaty & Select 2022 Spring New Mexico Sales 30

Bradley 3 Ranch Ltd.

NOVEMBER 2021

Ranch-Raised ANGUS Bulls for Ranchers Since 1955

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

All bulls and heifers available at the ranch or at select sales

P BAR A Bulls have a reputation for adding thickness, volume, and adding pounds to your calves. Born and raised in New Mexico these bulls are the kind ranchers demand.

Mark Larranaga (505) 850-6684 WWW.PBARAANGUS.COM

NOVEMBER 2021

SINCE 1900 REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES

ANNUAL SALE March 5, 2022

HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE

The Oldest Angus Herd in the Country

VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME!

R.D. LAFLIN 14075 Carnaham Creek Rd., Olsburg, KS 66520 Cell. 785/587-5852 • 785/468-3571

HENARD RANCH

OSCAR · 575/398-6155 • 575/760-0814 BOX 975, TATUM, NEW MEXICO 88267 RUSTY · 575/760-0816

March 25, 2022

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C Bar R A N C H SLATON, TEXAS

Charolais & Angus Bulls

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

JIMBAR

Angus Cattle Available By Private Treaty at the Ranch JIM & BARBARA SMITH • 575-760-4779 P.O. BOX 397, MELROSE, NEW MEXICO 88124

NOVEMBER 2021

in the New Mexico Stockman. Call: 505/243-9515.

AGI Announces One Millionth Angus Genotype by Whitney Whitaker, American Angus Association

ngus Genetics Inc. (AGI), a subsidiary of the American Angus Association®, has reached their one millionth mark in Angus genotypes. This was a monumental accomplishment for the Angus breed, says Kelli Retallick-Riley, president of AGI. “It has taken just a little over a decade for Angus breeders to reach this impressive milestone,” said Retallick-Riley. “This is a testament to the pioneer mindset Angus breeders have always hung their hats on. The early adoption of genomic technology has led Angus to this point and will lend to future tools designed specifically for users of registered Angus genetics.” AGI began including genomics in the genetic evaluation in 2010 with the idea of using this technology to enhance accuracy, evaluate for traits at earlier ages and predict difficult-to-measure traits for Angus breeders. In addition to its large genotype database, the American Angus Association is home to the largest beef cattle breed phenotype database in the world. With that knowledge, the pace of adoption of genomic technology has increased. In the first four years of collecting genomic samples, AGI hit their first milestone of collecting 100,000 genotypes. In 2018, AGI had another breakthrough of accumulating half a million genotypes. While it took eight years to collect the first 500,000 genotypes, it only took three years to collect the next half of a million. Currently, around 3,000 genotypes enter the evaluation each week. As for the future of genomic testing at AGI, the company has hopes it can continue to make significant advancements to further enhance the beef cattle industry economically. With this amount of data in hand, AGI is looking at ways to leverage this database to create novel solutions to realworld problems. Retallick-Riley says, Angus producers should be excited about what the future holds. “The value of genomics is here,” said Retallick-Riley. “While we continue to optimize these solutions to ensure accurate genetic tools, I have no doubt that the next ten years with genomics will only continue to drive genetic progress and profitability for our independently owned farming and ranching families.”

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GENERATIONS OF ANGUS • RELIABLE BULLS

27th Annual

HALES ANGUS FARMS SALE

Saturday, March 19, 2022 1:00 pm • Canyon, Texas All bulls 50K tested.

Sale will be broadcast live on Dish Network channel 997 for your convenience.

100 ANGUS BULLS 60 ANGUS FEMALES 20 Bred Heifers • 40 Open Heifers

HALES ANGUS FARMS

27951 S. US Hwy. 87, Canyon, TX 79015 www.halesangus.com • rickhales.halesangus@gmail.com

RICK HALES 806-655-3815 • 806-679-9303 cell

59 years of breeding Angus cattle...

NOVEMBER 2021

Fall Production Sale Nov. 29th Lot 301

Lot 302

MILK MARB

Lot 306

MILK MARB

+.3 +87 +147 +14.1 +29 +.99 +.85 +100 +163

+.7 +80 +124 +17.1 +31 +.90 +.50 +100 +149

+3.4 +87 +137 +15.4 +22 +.75 +.39 +83 +141

Lot 308

Lot 315

Lot 322

MILK MARB

-.6 +91 +152 +13.9 +25 +.41 +.59 +101 +139

MILK MARB

-.5 +64 +113 +11.4 +31 +.53 +.52 +79 +120

Two-Year Old Bulls

230 Bull Calves 130 Coming-Two-Year-Old Bulls 100 Registered Females 700+ Commercial Females Tom Hardesty Clint & Adana Southwest Sales Rep. Stevenson 406.366.9023 406.374.2250

+1.8 +77 +121 +14.2 +16 +.61 +.74 +74 +132

520.455.5005 520.909.0233

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Bulls developed for longevity Top 40% of 2 calving groups DNA for increased predicablity 50 embryo bulls Bulls high in HP EPD 5 full brothers to last years Lot 1 2 full and 7 maternal brothers to last years high selling bull • 2 full and 7 maternal brother to $60,000 Midland topper Master Plan and our herd sire Full Circle • 4 full brothers to $24,000 Diamond in the Rough 2197 • Sons of Logo, 2XL Bronc, Spur, Reno, Payweight, Cavalry, Souther Charm, In the Rough

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NOVEMBER 2021

Don’t buy an imposter. Not all “Angus” bulls are REGISTERED Angus bulls.

Know what you’re buying. There are a lot of Angus bulls on the market, but not all are backed by the power of 80 million datapoints and a registration paper.

Radale Tiner

Regional Manager Alex Tolbert 979.49.2663 Regional Manager rtiner@angus.org 706.338.8733

Look for the REGISTRATION NUMBER.. Bring the Power of Angus to your herd. Angus.org/PBA.

atolbert@angus.org

NOVEMBER 2021

Tiny Taco Beef Tarts A easy-to-prepare Mexican-style appetizer, this Tiny Taco Beef Tarts recipe will win over any crowd. 30 Minutes 30 Servings 40 Calories 4 G Protein INGREDIENTS: 12 ounces Ground Beef (93 percent lean or leaner)

1/2 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 cup prepared mild or medium taco sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 packages (2.1 ounces each) frozen mini phyllo shells (30 shells total) 1/2 cup shredded reduced fat Mexican cheese blend Toppings: Shredded lettuce, sliced grape or cherry tomatoes, guacamole, lowfat dairy sour cream, sliced ripe olives (optional) COOKING: Heat oven to 350°F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add

Ground Beef, onion and garlic to skillet for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking up beef into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Add taco sauce, cumin, salt and pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is heated through. (Cook’s Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.) Place phyllo shells on rimmed baking sheet. Spoon beef mixture evenly into shells. Top evenly with cheese. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until shells are crisp and cheese is melted. Top tarts with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and olives, as desired.

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Brangus Vigor Program to Add Value to Feeder Calves from Fall 2021 FRONTLINE Beef Producer by International Brangus Breeders Association

he International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Commercial Marketing Committee has launched a new Process Verified Program (PVP) called Brangus® Vigor. This plan will identify Brangus cattle that have met the requirements outlined and provide potential buyers more confidence in the cattle they purchase. The Brangus Vigor program is designed for feeder calves that will be going into growyards, stocker operations, or feedyards. It is to benefit Brangus pro-

ducers who sell feeder calves and their Brangus bull customers who market those Brangus sired calves, as well. “The Brangus Vigor program is designed to identify true Brangus genetics to have a separation from all other commodity cattle carrying Bos indicus-influence,” explains chairman of the Commercial Marketing Committee, Craig Green. “The goal is to have feeder cattle age- and source-verified and carry a strong vaccination protocol with known Brangus influence. This will take time to be industry recognized, but it is a tool for customers purchasing Brangus, Red Brangus, and Ultra bulls to use when marketing their steers.” Green continues, “Breeder participation and assistance should be paramount and available to bull customers.” The IBBA will be working with IMI Global to provide the verification for the process verified program. Requirements of the program include age- and source-verification, an 840 EID tag, genetic merit verification, a health/vaccination protocol, and BQA certification. A cattle owner will enroll in the IMI verification program, fill out the necessary paperwork, and provide all of the necessary documentation. IMI will conduct an off-site records review and a

SKAARER BRANGUS BRED FOR FERTILITY, DOCILITY, BIRTH WEIGHT & HIGH GROWTH You Don’t Have to Be The Biggest To Be The Best

Chase & Justine Skaarer Cell: 520-260-3283 Willcox, Arizona 38

NOVEMBER 2021

phone audit to determine if compliance is met. Once the producer is verified, he or she will receive a shipping certificate and be allowed to market those calves identified in the Brangus Vigor program. The cost of the program will be $5 per head, which will include the EID and Brangus Vigor ear tags. The ear tags will be ordered by IMI and shipped to your ranch, at an additional fee. SOURCE- AND AGE-VERIFIED: cattle must have been born and raised on your operation. Calving records must be kept showing the first and last calf born for each season. The ranch must keep head count showing cow numbers that support the number of head to enroll. 840 MATCHED SET EID: EID tags and the coordinating Brangus Vigor tag must be applied before the calves leave the ranch of origin. GENETIC MERIT: calves must be sired by Brangus, Red Brangus, or Ultra bulls. The registration numbers of bulls or the name of the breeder and the number of bulls purchased for the past three years are required. HEALTH PROTOCOL: two rounds of 5-way respiratory modified live vaccine, two rounds of 7, 8 or 9-way clostridial. The premise ID, dates of vaccinations, brand of continued on page 40 >>

31st Annual Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale Saturday February 26, 2022 Females sell at 10am — Bulls sell at 1pm

Roswell Livestock Auction 900 N. Garden St. Roswell, NM

50 Registered Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls 20 Registered Heifers 200 Commercial Females “He Sells” He Sells

For a sale catalog or more information please contact:

Bill Morrison at 575-760-7263 Accommodations

Hampton Inn & Suites - 575-623-5151 3607 N. Main Roswell, NM 88201

Mention the Roswell Brangus Sale for special rates!!

Floyd Brangus

NOVEMBER 2021

Lack-Morrison Brangus

Parker Brangus

Townsend Brangus

Brown Brothers Ranch

NOVEMBER 2021

BRANGUS << cont from page 38 vaccine and location of injection, as well as vaccine receipts showing the adequate quantity of vaccine for the number of calves enrolled is required. Calves must be weaned for a minimum of 45 days prior to marketing to a feedyard. Producers unable to satisfy the health protocol parameters can enroll calves in Brangus Vigor and market them to a growyard willing to satisfy the remaining health requirements. BQA CERTIFICATE: the producer must be Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified. BQA is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers on how common sense husbandry techniques can

be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions. Courses for BQA certification can be taken online and the enrollment is free. The Brangus breed has steadily been increasing marbling and rib eye size. Data collected from ultrasound on Brangus yearlings showed a muscling bonus of 18 percent above the standard for ribeye size. The intramuscular fat (IMF) has also risen significantly in the past seven years. This has resulted in Brangus cattle that routinely exceed the new industry average of 85 percent Choice or better. It’s time Brangus were recognized for their ability to perform in the feedlot and for the carcass quality that Brangus breed-

ers have been diligent about improving. The Brangus Vigor ear tag will help to identify a calf with those superior genetics backed by the best health and management practices. The IBBA Commercial Marketing Committee has a goal of enrolling 5,000 Brangus-sired calves in the Brangus Vigor program by January 2022. To add profit to your feeder calves or your customer’s calves, please share this information and let’s work together to get this bonus incentive recognized throughout the industry. Cody Glenn, PVP Subcommittee chair summarizes, “Brangus Vigor will provide a third-party process verified program to Brangus producers that will add value to their cattle and enable feeder calf buyers to purchase thos e c alves with confidence.”

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RLand io Hondo & Cattle Co. — Since 1970 —

BRANGUS CATTLE Kiley McComb, Mgr. P.O. Box 2 Picacho, NM 88343 575/653-4617 Cell: 806/282-2770 kmccomb@diamond-a.com

R.L. Robbs 520-507-2514 4995 Arzberger Rd. Willcox, AZ 85643 osonegro@powerc.net

Willcox, AZ

TOWNSEND BRANGUS LUCKY

• Brangus-sired calves consistently out-perform and out-sell ordinary cattle. • Troy Floyd Brangus gives you quality, performance and uniformity now — when they are more important than ever!

February 26, 2022 RANCH MANAGER:

Steven & Tyler Townsend P.O. Box 278, Milburn, OK 73450 C 580-380-1968 StevenTownsend1968@gmail.com Patti Townsend P.O. Box 278, Milburn, OK 73450 H 580/443-5777 cgtpattownsend@yahoo.com

NOVEMBER 2021

RANCH

Red Brangus

Reg. & Comm. • TOP BLOODLINES

31st Annual Brangus Bull & Female Sale

ROD

• Consigning a good selection of high-performing, rock-raised bulls and females to the

31st Annual Brangus Bull & Female Sale — Feb. 26, 2022

575/734-7005 P.O. BOX 133, ROSWELL, NM 88201

For Sale: Registered & Commercial Bulls Heifers Rod Hille 575/894-7983 Ranch 220 L7 Road Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 575-740-1068 Cell

COBA/Select Sires Names Chris Sigurdson General Manager

olumbus, Ohio, October 28, 2021: COBA/Select Sires Board President, Chad Steinberger, is pleased to announce that Chris Sigurdson of Sartell, Minnesota has accepted the role of general manager/ CEO. “Sigurdson has been leading the growth of Minnesota/Select Sires Coop, Inc. since August 2008. He brings a wealth of industry background along with an exciting plan for growth and innovation to the cooperative. His federation leadership and experience will be an asset to COBA/ Select Sires,” says Steinberger. Sigurdson will lead both cooperatives after Duane Logan, retiring general manager of COBA/Select Sires, finishes his term at the end of the year as the fifth manager in COBA’s 75-year history. Sigurdson along with COBA/ Select Sires’ board of directors are looking forward to utilizing the outstanding staf f between both cooperatives to serve members in all of the service territories. They are developing a plan to share resources to maximize service to member-owner-customers while effectively using the talents of the staff for both cooperatives. He looks forward to exploring areas such as business systems, marketing, communications, key account management, semen availability, sales development, strategic concepts and support services as possible areas of collaboration.

PARKER BRANGUS 31st Roswell Brangus Sale – Sat., Feb. 26, 2022 Registered & Commercial

“Brangus Raised the Commercial Way”

LARRY & ELAINE PARKER

P.O. Box 146, 1700 N. Parker Rd., San Simon, AZ 85632 Larry’s Cell: 520-508-3505 • Diane’s Cell: 520-403-1967 • Bus: 520-845-2411 Email: jddiane@vtc.net • parker_brangus@yahoo.com

✹ Attend the 31st Annual Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale February 26, 2022

Joe Paul & Rosie Lack P.O. Box 274 Hatch, NM 87937 575-635-0274 Rachael Carpenter 575-644-1311

Bill Morrison

411 CR 10 Clovis, NM 88101 575-482-3254 575-760-7263 Cell

www.lackmorrisonbrangus.com

bvmorrison@yucca.net

18-month-old Registered Bulls Immediately Available Registered Brangus & Ultrablack Bulls are available for sale by Private Treaty

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Come on over and visit us and see what we have to offer!

POPPY CANYON RANCH

D V E RT I S E

Outstanding bulls are available & ready to work! Arizona Ranch Raised • Stout & Range Ready Call or Come By Anytime! Bart Carter, Owner • 928.651.0881 Bryce, Ranch Manager • 928.651.5120 www.carterbrangus.com • bjcmd58@gmail.com Thatcher, Arizona

in the New Mexico Stockman. Call: 505/243-9515.

www.facebook.com/CarterBrangus-205769962800744

NOVEMBER 2021

ISA Hosts 60th Annual Bull Sale

sa Beefmasters, LLC’s 60th Beefmaster bull sale was held October 2nd in San Angelo, Texas. It was an excellent sale; with 38 buyers from 7 states and Mexico taking home 131 Beefmaster bulls at an average of $4,581. Isa’s President, Lorenzo Lasater, stated the sale was strong, with excellent demand for good Beefmaster genetics despite the horrible drought in the western states. Auctioneer Joe Goggins of Billings, MT sold the 131 bulls in the blistering time of 2 hours, 12 minutes. The sale was dedicated to the company’s founder, Laurie Lasater, on his 80th birthday. He has built an enduring legacy of outstanding genetics, marketing ability and integrity.

The high-selling bull, L Bar 9541, sold to Bertrand, Fuller and Lasater for $19,000. This awesome young herd sire prospect is the son of L Bar 6105 and L Bar 6411 and was one of the overall top performers in the offering. The second high-selling bull, San Pedro 9823, sold to FL-TX partnership for $14,000. This excellent bull was a top performer amongst the 2-year-old bulls and was sired by L Bar Habanero. It is worth noting that both high sellers are grandsons of the great L Bar En Fuego, who sold in this sale in 2011. He has sired many high sellers since, and now his sons are doing it. A truly remarkable genetic line. Volume buyers included: A. Duda and Sons, Florida –16; Diamond and a Half Ranch, New Mexico – 13; Lykes Brothers, Florida – 12; the Wedgeworth Clan, Texas – 11; and Alamo Ranch, New Mexico – 10. Current Isa president, Lorenzo Lasater, represents the 4th generation of the family dedicated to breeding performance Beefmaster genetics. The breed was founded by Lorenzo’s grandfather, Tom Lasater, in 1937. This year marks the 84th anniversary of the breed.

“This set of bulls represents over 80 years of consistent, balanced selection for economically viable cattle. These bulls will produce excellent feeder calves and replacement heifers in any environment, but especially the tougher ones. With more pounds at weaning, lower input costs, more longevity and the best mother-cow on the planet, Beefmasters can’t be beat,” said Lorenzo. ЇЇ The Lasater family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone in attendance, especially the many repeat customers, including several second generation buyers. We are already working hard to bring you our 61st set of Beefmaster bulls on October 1st, 2022.

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G Day was celebrated at NMSU Homecoming by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and New Mexico State University (NMSU) College of Agricultural, Environmental and Consumer Sciences (ACES). New Mexico Beef Council was this year’s title sponsor. AG Day featured ACES departments’ exhibits, dozens of agricultural organizations, businesses, non-profits and student organizations sponsored food booths and educational exhibits. Groups such as the NMSU Therapeutic Riding (Left) NMBC Director Jim Hill Program and the NMSU sporting his TEAM Animal and Range Sciences BEEF jersey serves department provided pony up tasty beef and horse rides, along with sliders at NMSU’s a variety of farm animals Ag Day. and livestock that the pub(Below) Doña Ana Farm Bureau’s Bud lic interacted with to learn Deerman treated more about. New Mexico the NMSU Regents Ag in the Classroom had a to a ride on the fishing-pond game, while “tractor train” a organizations such as fun activity for “kids”. New Mexico 4-H, NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum helped educate the public about how agriculture is integrated into their communities and everyday lives. Attendees had the chance to sample New Mexico grown products, such as beef and dairy.

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MSU-Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) teamed up with NMBC staff in September for three beef classes that took place at NM State University as part of a partnership between NMBC and the NMSUH R T M program. The three classes, HRTM 363 NMBC’s Tom Bertelle grills Quantity steaks for sampling different grades of beef as students F o o d look on. Production & Service, and two sections of HRTM 2120 Food Production & Service Fundamentals, attended lectures, and hands-on presentations over three days. Tom Bertelle and Daniel Chavez, NMBC Center-of-the-Plate Specialists and Beef experts, provided hands on training for the students. Sub-primals rib, chuck and loin were used in the fabrication of cuts and as visual aids. Students were able to taste test cuts to understand grading and beef choices. Beef videos were used for the classes to reinforce fabrication information, examples of the versatility of beef in menuing ideas, and the sustainability of beef production. Dina Chacón-Reitzel, NMBC Executive Director, presented information about the beef industry, including the beef supply chain, and sustainable beef production practices. Students were provided “Beef in the Culinary Classroom” binders, developed through NMBC, and supplemental printContinued on next page ...

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Kids, Kows & More

ed resources to support the presentations given. In addition, they were all given beef aprons, “The Beef Book”, and chefs jackets with the NMBC logo. Culinary instructors were provided posters, resources and video presentations which they will be able to use for future classes. Thanks go out to Dr. Jean Hertzman, Ph.D., CCE, Director & Professor for HRTM and Patty Waid, NMBC Education Specialist and Waid & Associates Event Planning, for assisting with the planning and support of this important NMBC-NMSUHRTM partnership initiative.

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he New Mexico Beef Council partners with NMSU Colfax County Cooperative Extension Service in coordinating Kids, Kows & More, an experiential learning experience about agriculture. Kids get a little taste of all types of agriculture in their area. Colfax CES hosted Kids, Kows & More in October with 160 kids and seven presentations covering all areas of agriculture (beef, animals, water conservation, chile, etc.) All of the kids received goodie bags with resources from NMBC. We thank Kathryn Malcolm-Callis, the NMBC presenter.

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ave you visited our website, NmBeef.com, lately? We recently updated it and would love your input on additional resources or links that we can include. You will find more recipes and more resources for consumers and producers.

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Industry Groups Fight Court Order Tossing Trump WOTUS rule

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artha Williams is currently serving as the Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). Preceding her appointment, Williams served as the Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from 2017 to 2020. There, she delivered leadership that embraced the diversity of Montana’s natural resources and outdoor recreational values that also incorporated public expectations and values into the agency’s direction. Previously, Williams was an Assistant Professor of Law at the Blewett School of Law at the University of Montana and co-directed the university’s Land Use and Natural Resources Clinic. William’s appointment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a return to the Department of the Interior, where she served earlier in her career as Deputy Solicitor Parks and Wildlife, providing counsel to the National Park Service and the FWS.

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Joint Stockmen’s Meeting Dear Members, Supporters & Friends! We can all agree agriculture is and will always be the backbone of this country. Nurturing family heritage, creating nutritious protein from inedible forage and building sustainable operations that keep land in agricultural production are guiding principles of farming and ranching in New Mexico. At the 2021 Joint Stockmen’s Convention we gather to reconnect and celebrate our common ground. This year’s program is packed with educational and innovative topics showcasing the latest industry enhancements. Speakers will present new ideas that will have a profitable impact on your bottom line. Our young people will be included and encouraged. Highlights of this year’s convention will include keynote speaker Nevil Speer, Director of Industry Relations with Where Food Comes From speaking during the Family Luncheon and remarks by New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte. Zoetis Managing Nutritionist, Dr. Gary Sides will address “Modern Ag in a Facebook Culture” during Cattlemen’s College and a panel will by chaired several prominent water law experts during the Natural Resources General Session. You can also expect status updates on 2022 legislative priorities, property taxes, private property rights and wildlife issues. The convention will round out with our 2021 Legacy Awards Dinner and Dance with music by “The Voice” contestant and Blake Shelton protégé, EllieMae Millenkamp. Protecting our traditions and practices in agriculture through engagement in legislative, regulatory and policy issues is a top priority today. We must also ensure the transfer of skills and knowledge to the next generation, inspiring future stewards who will advance the viability of production agriculture for tomorrow. This is our aim at the 2021 Joint Stockmen’s Convention, where we can catch up with old friends and meet new ones. We hope you will join us,

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uring the 2021 County Fair Season the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) held their first Heritage Buckle Tour. To be eligible for the Heritage buckle award, youth ages 9-21 were asked to provide a 200 to 500 word essay on the ‘value they placed on the heritage of the cattle industry and ranching in New Mexico’. Recipients from each county were presented with a trophy belt buckle and a one-year junior membership to NMCGA. Additionally the overall winner will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship during the December 16th Stockmen’s Award Luncheon at Hotel Albuquerque in Albuquerque during the Joint Stockmen’s Convention. Buckles and the program scholarship fund were made possible by generous donations from NMCGA membership and allied partners.

D Kersey, Socorro, wrote: I am from Magdalena, home of the Magdalena Stock Driveway also known as Trails End.

ally people embrace new ways of doing things. I believe ranching itself is a tradition and can successfully be a c c o m plished in many ways. Success Amanda Hibbard, center with award sponsor Darrell Brown and does not Gary Stone, Otero County Cattle come from Growers’ President. demeaning our neighbors or anyone who chooses to do things differently from us. Success comes from helping each other and having open minds while maintaining our own uniqueness. Change doesn’t mean bad, it just means different. I am proud of my family’s ranching heritage because I know that our traditions are consistent to us and everything we accomplish we accomplish together. Award sponsored by Cross D Ranch, Darrell Brown.

JD Kersey received his buckle from NMCGA President Randell Major. JD and Randell, center, is pictured with the Socorro County Royalty.

Ranchers from Western New Mexico and Eastern Arizona would drive their cattle and their sheep to the Stock Driveway Pens. Ranching heritage is in my community and in my blood. Trails End ran through my grandfather’s cattle ranch named Montosa, located west of Magdalena. We are the lands’ voice. We are the land’s protector. We respect our livestock. Ranching will be my job when I grow up and will be something that will proudly pass through my family for years to come. Award sponsored by Dale Armstrong.

manda Hibbard, Otero, said: Traditions come in all different forms, for example on Christmas Eve my family and I put out our boots in front of the fireplace instead of stockings and every Sunday night we eat popcorn together. Generation-

ayleigh Masseng i l l , Grant wrote: Without our heritages ranchers would not be who they are today. What was discovered and tried in the past helps us to do better in the Kayleigh Massengill (left) with future. But Preston Johnson foreman for you don’t Spur Ranch Cattle Company. have to be a rancher to understand the values of hard work, honesty, responsibility and faith. Cattle teach us about these things while also providing us with delicious meat and useful byproducts like toothpaste! I value my heritage in ranching because it has taught me to learn to work for what I have. Award sponsored by Tom and Callie Patterson.

raylin Chaffin, Luna, said: The cattle industry in New M e x i co i s valuable to me because it is good for our economy, supplies our s t a te a n d other Americ ans w i th Braylin Chaffin (left) received his quality beef buckle from Tamara Hurt. and it provides my dad with a job to take care of his family. Ranchers pay taxes, we sell our cattle and help other families by employing them, all of which helps the economy to grow. Our cattle eat old grasses, letting new grass and plants flourish. Cattle graze on land that humans can’t use and help protect environment meant for wildlife. Award sponsored by Tamara Hurt.

aden Whetten, Sierra, wrote: My family and I live on the Adobe Ranch where we run a cow/calf operation. Every member of my family is a part of raising cattle, whether that be out on a ranch or running a feedyard. My family ancestry dates back to Colonial Juarez, Mexico in the 1800’s. My ranching heritage is important to me because one day soon I hope to continue the legacy the generations before me have started. Award sponsored by Representative Rebecca Dow.

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CAREN

COWAN Cattleman of the Year

by Carol Wilson

n executive cowgirl who rides the figurative range, managing the herd and keeping those who would prey on the land and livestock at bay with the strength of her words ...

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has been awarded the highest honor bestowed by fellow ranchers ...the title of New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Cattleman of the Year. Make no mistake, Caren Cowan always rides the big circle in any gathering. She fights off the rustlers who want to steal rights; gathers strays by finding like-minded people and putting them together, regardless of political affiliation; and she tends to the health of the herd and the land by supporting, encouraging, and defending the cowmen and women who care for them. Caren has spent a lifetime in the cattle industry, first on a working ranch and then as someone who could stand for others, distill information to its most important parts, and make a difference by acting and influencing others do the same. She is renowned as a hard worker, a defender of freedom, and one of the best friend’s agriculture has. Her role models were women who made a difference. Her grandmother, Mattie Cowan, started a local woman’s group which became the national CowBelles group, teaching Caren to do what she could to help others. Her 4-H agent, Fran Roma-

Our Friend

Caren

We feel like we’ve had a special relationship with you over the past many years and just want to say how much we appreciate you. You’ve been a consummate representative for the livestock industry, but more than that, you’ve been a true friend...a one of a kind! We’re genuinely happy and proud for you!

The Casabonne Family

Caren Congratulations!

With great affection and admiration, The Bidegains CATTLE COMPANY MONTOYA, NEW MEXICO • SINCE 1902

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nowski, encouraged her to write. And her English teacher, Mary Lou Fischer, taught her how to communicate the truth and be a lifelong learner. Little wonder Caren Cowan became a leader who is known for educating others and communicating the truths of animal agriculture with a passion and tenacity unequaled but deeply

Caren, You gave it your all! Your professional & heartfelt efforts will continue to reverberate throughout the cattle industry for years to come. Congratulations Big Daddy Bill & Cordy from above All the Cloverdale Crew Bob & Ruth Evelyn George & Linda

CONGRATULATIONS

caren

Most deserving of this honor for

all you have done and continue to do. The Bays Family appreciates you and the many battles you have fought on our behalf.

respected and admired. The little girl who first hung her hat in the dusty old West town of Tombstone became one of the best known, best connected agricultural advocates in New Mexico and surrounding states. She grew up near the OK Corral, famous for an 1881 gun battle between lawmen and outlaws, and she became a tenacious fighter, tirelessly defending the values, custom and culture of the West. The Cowan family was already well known for good cattle and horses, and Caren added to that reputation by becoming a friend of agriculture known for the depth and breadth of her knowledge of policy, coupled with her extensive contact list and her ability to reach the right person in the right place to affect change.

The Town Too Tough To Die Caren’s great-grandfather, William Cowan, traveled from Canada after the American Civil War and opened a bank in Tombstone in 1881, the same year lawmen and an outlaw gang made the OK Corral famous in their 30-second shootout. Like many bankers of the time, William

Congratulations

CAREN COWAN Cattleman of the Year Thank you for your dedication and willingness to go the extra mile for the livestock industry over the past many years. You’ve done a stellar job!

John & Laura Conniff

CONNIFF CATTLE CO. LLC LLC

Congratulations

CAREN COWAN Cattleman of the Year

We deeply appreciate your tireless work on behalf of our rural communities and cowboy culture.

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“HANG IN THERE!”

CONGRATULATIONS

CAREN From your friends at The Hat Ranch

The Lee’s • Hat Ranch, Alamogordo

CAREN

To say I am happy for you is an understatement. Your lifetime dedication to the agriculture industry is commendable. Congratulations on your well-deserved success! Yvette Herrell

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Congratulations & Thank You

CAREN COWAN New Mexico’s Cattleman of the Year

Your leadership and enthusiastic efforts on behalf of the livestock industry have been essential to protecting New Mexico’s rural communities throughout these many years. I’m extremely proud of you and your accomplishment and I’m honored to call you my friend. Yvette Herrell U.S. Representative New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District

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To my close and respected friend ...

CAREN COWAN

You’ve spent three decades serving the ranching community and you’ve earned the admiration of our friends and the respect of our adversaries. Over those years it has been my privilege and honor to have fought side by side with you in our battle for fairness and justice. I’m extremely proud to have served with you. My sincerest congratulations to you on being named New Mexico’s Cattleman of the Year! Karen Budd-Falen, Senior Partner | Budd-Falen Law Offices

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lent money to ranchers, and when the loans defaulted he bought up the property. He also expanded by buying up private land as settlers and homesteaders left the country. William and Florence’s son, Ralph C. Cowan, was born in Arizona territory in 1899. As a youngster, he rode as the “rep” man for the NI brand when the neighbors gathered. Like his father, Ralph had a reputation as a hard worker, and he was in charge of the chuck wagon at the age of 19. Christmas of 1921, Ralph married Mattie Geers, a Kansas native whom he had met while she was riding through the country while visiting her brother. The first few years of their marriage were spent living from cow camp to cow camp as drought forced cattle to be moved from Arizona to Sonora, Mexico, to Texas, back to Sonora and finally back home to Arizona. To the Cowan’s, ranching was life. They raised many of their own registered Hereford bulls and registered Quarter Horses, acquiring land and stock along the way until at times they required 150 head of horses to keep their cowboys mounted. Mattie quickly realized that she had not only taken a husband, but had wedded the whole cattle business. She rode with the men and cooked for them in a tiny lean-to of the house where the main room was also the stage stop for the Butterfield stage. Mattie understood cattle and was also a social woman who organized a group of local women to support ranching. The ladies called themselves CowBelles and were the prototype of what was to become a national organization. Mattie and Ralph’s three sons, Bob, Jim and Bill, all built on the family’s ranching legacy. Bob married Mary Ella Sproul, the daughter of a ranching family who had settled in the Chiricahua Mountains. According to a family friend, Mary Ella’s father, Frank Sproul, was the renowned roper who roped a calf at the Prescott rodeo and jumped off his horse and tied the calf down even though the rope had popped off the calf before he got him thrown to the ground. Because of that catch, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) instituted a rule that says a calf must still be on a rope when it is tied down.

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Congratulations to our dear friend, Caren for earning Cattleman of the Year! Caren Cowan is a woman who gets things done! We don’t know anyone who has put more into the New Mexico cattle industry than her. She has brought awareness and service to our industry and taken it to another level. She has done this with such a kind and dedicated spirit. She truly represents a whole mass of people. Caren is always giving of herself and her service and never expects anything in return. We are truly grateful for her advocacy but most importantly, her friendship. Thank you for keeping agriculture alive in our state. Congratulations, Caren! With love and sincere gratitude, The Sanchez Family

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with the migrant workers who brought in his crop. Caren and her cousin each had their own cotton sack and got paid three pennies at the end of the day. “Grandaddy wrote our name in the book, just like everyone else,” Caren recalls. “He thought it was important that we understood that you worked for the money you got.” By the time she was six, Caren had become a fledgling entrepreneur, selling eggs from her flock of chickens provided by her Grandmother. “We learned young that it wasn’t fair to expect anyone else to take care of us,” stated Caren. “Our parents and grandparents instilled the need to be productive and self-sufficient.” Grandma Mattie was a wonderful cook, and Caren picked up on the idea that cooks got yelled at a lot less than the cowgirls did, so at 10 years of age she began cooking for her father and his cowboy crews. One memorable shipping day, Bob told his young daughter to have lunch for 24 cowboys at noon. At 10:00 he walked into the kitchen and announced that there would only be ten cowboys for lunch, but it needed to be served immediately. Caren remembers she got the meal on the table

As part of her service as a board member of the National Animal Interest Alliance, Caren has attended many National Conferences of State Legislators helping to inform legislators from across the nation about animal welfare versus animal rights.

CONGRATULATIONS

CAREN!! FLYING W DIAMOND RANCH, CAPITÁN K-BOB’S STEAKHOUSE, RUIDOSO ...

Salutes and thanks Caren for her dedication and commitment to our industry. Caren has worked diligently over decades to protect and defend us on our path from “Pasture to Plate.” Thank You! 88

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Thank you for your many years of dedication to the livestock industry!

as fast as she could because “you do what you need to do.” Besides cooking for cowboys, Caren also spent a lot of time with Ralph and Mattie, traveling to national meetings and learning to work to make the world better. Ralph served as Arizona Senator for 20 years, and Bob put in 36 years on the Tombstone School Board. “Politics came easily,” Caren remembers, “It was just something the family did.” The Cowan family is well known in southwestern agriculture. Caren’s Uncle Bill became a premier Quarter Horse breeder and brought the first Brahman cattle to the Southwest. Her Uncle Jim attended New Mexico Military Institute, went into banking, and served for Arizona Governor Fife Symington. The network of cousins stayed close.

We Don’t Hire Women Upon graduation from high school, Caren knew she wanted to study Ag Communications, but at the time no university offered such a degree. It took some creative juggling with Eastern Arizona Junior College and the University of Arizona before she obtained the coveted degree. Degree in hand, Caren went looking for a job. The American Quarter Horse Association was looking for an ag writer, but when Caren inquired about the job, she was told, “We don’t hire women for these jobs.” (I’d imagine that the leadership of AQHA had kicked themselves several times for not snatching the young writer up while they could!) So Caren looked elsewhere. She worked for the Arizona National Livestock Show and the Bull-O-Gram magazine, then moved to Texas to write and photograph for the Brangus Journal before she helped create the Red Brangus Journal. It was a heady time. Caren was living in Texas and using her skills as a photographer and free-lance writer, as well as learning about office and the media management and getting a taste of association management. It was the 1980s, when purebred breeders paraded bulls through hotel lobbies and Texas cowmen had a lot of money. Caren reminisced with a smile, “I was on an elevator with a pretty wild heifer who didn’t appreciate being in that confined space. I was wearing a skirt that had Velcro for fastening, and when the heifer got wild I almost lost the skirt.” There were other perils to the job. She once took a photo of a couple enjoying themselves at a purebred sale and was told by one of the ring men, “don’t use that

Caren, along with Bill King, Tommy and Becky Spindle, and Shacey and Russell Sulivan, hosted a fund raiser in her home for Michelle Lujan Grisham during her first run for Congress. (l to r) Tommy and Becky Spindle, Bill King, Governer Lujan Grisham, Shacey and Russell Sullivan, Caren and Randy Summers.

Houston & Laura McKenzie, Fort Stockton, TX, 432/553-6670

Congratulations

Kenneth & Robbie McKenzie, Palma, NM, 575/760-3260 And the whole McKenzie Crew!

Caren Cowan Cattleman of the Year

Dearest Caren, we offer our hearty congratulations and deep gratitude for your lifetime of commitment and support of ranching and the agriculture industry. Your tireless drive and understanding of issues over the years has benefitted us all! McKenzie Land & Livestock – Kenneth & Houston & their Families Encino, NM & Ft. Stockton TX

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photo. That is not his wife.” While she was working for the Red Brangus Association, Caren got to know Red Brangus mainstay Mike Levi. “He was one of the smartest men I have ever known,” she stated. “Knowing him was a true blessing. But I’ve been blessed my whole life to get to know wonderful people all along the way.” Caren’s spouse wanted to move to New Mexico, however, and they ended up on the Mescalero Reservation. Not many non-natives are allowed to live on the reservation, and Caren relished the time there, working with the youth and helping them understand agriculture.

Dairy, sheep, and cattle

Caren showed Tom Sidwell and Randel Major the ropes in Washington, D.C., complete with a visit to the office of the chief of the US Forest Service with the agency’s legislative liaison Doug Crandall (left).

Bradley 3 Ranch Ltd. Congratulations & Best Wishes

Our Best to You

CAREN

Cattleman of the Year

Congratulations on Cattlemen of Year

CAREN COWAN

from James & Mary Lou Minnie Lou

You’ve been a clear and ever-present voice for the livestock industry and we appreciate your dedication. Thank you for your dedication.

Best Wishes!

Stan & Kelly Jones Family

While in Mescalero, Caren applied for and landed the job as Executive Director of the New Mexico Wool Growers’ Association and did some work for the Dairy Producers of New Mexico, two part-time jobs she held concurrently. It was at the helm of these two ag organizations that Caren’s passion for agriculture, experience in association management, skill in the political realm, many industry contacts, understanding of the political process, and work ethic began to really make a difference in New Mexico agriculture. The Wool Growers formed an Everything Committee to address pressing issues. When an issue was identified as being of concern to members, Caren would fill in details and give the members action plans. A calling committee would quickly disseminate the information, and letters were written, calls were made, and policies were impacted. Yeso ranchers, Beverly and Ronnie Merritt, chaired the Everything Committee and worked closely with Caren on the

Dear

Couldn’t have chosen a better Lady! Alice Eppers & the Bud EppersFamily

CAREN

We are extremely grateful for your many

years of selfless dedication to everyone involved in the livestock industry. You did an outstanding job for all of us! Your years of dedication to the political process have made a tremendous difference. Congratulations on being honored as New Mexico’s Cattleman of the Year.

John & Linda Keck

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all-important monitoring of public policy and disseminating information to fellow Wool Growers. “She knew the ins and outs of Santa Fe politics, and she could tell us who we needed to call or who we should write letters to,” Beverly stated. “Most of us are willing to do just about anything, but we need to be told what we can do about an issue, and for us that leadership came from Caren.” Beverly has fond memories of making posters on Caren’s living room floor in preparation for counter-protests. “When Caren heard of a group protesting agriculture, she would organize us for a counter protest,” Beverly remembers. “We would go out and give the other side of the story to the news media and the world. It was serious business, but Caren made it fun with her dedication and endless energy.” Beverly continued, “She got things done. She was proactive. She didn’t just talk about issues, she did something about it. We worked with her, and we know that she made a difference.” In 1995, Caren moved to Arizona, where she ran for Board of Supervisors, Arizona’s equivalent of County Commissioner. She

was beaten badly and got her first real lesson in election stealing after watching people being bussed from Mexico to vote before being bussed back over the border.

A Rep For Cowmen Back in New Mexico, however, the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) was looking for a new Executive Director, and those who had watched what Caren had accomplished with the Wool Growers and Dairy Producers hired her to their top position in 1997. She became responsible for the 2,000 member organization, policy and governmental affairs, office management, membership recruitment, f inances, budgeting, and communication, while also representing livestock producers at the New Mexico Legislature and on Capitol Hill. She defended New Mexico agriculture, educated the public, dealt with the press, and encouraged its producers as NMCGA executive director for the next 23 years. Much like her grandfather Ralph, who rode as a rep for his brand, Caren became a rep for the whole of agriculture. She looked out for the interest of agriculture,

WE’RE PROUD OF YOU

CAREN COWAN

CATTLEMAN OF THE YEAR! You’ve served us well over these many years. We’re deeply indebted to you for the unselfish hard work and leadership you’ve provided for all of animal agriculture and rural New Mexico. You’ll forever be a member of our family. New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. POB 7520, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505.247.0584 • 505.842.1766 (fax) nmwgi@nmagriculture.org Follow us on the web at www.nmagriculture.org

Caren was honored to attend Minnie Lou Bradley’s (center) induction into the prestigious Saddle & Sirloin Club with friend Cheramie Viator (left).

The John and Megan Richardson Family Congratulate

CAREN on this much deserved award

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educated non-ranchers, helped ranchers navigate political and bureaucratic mazes, brought common sense and clear thinking to situations, and did a thousand other things to represent the agriculturalist.

We Had Each Other’s Backs Not one to be intimidated by an association full of strong individuals who knew their minds and of necessity were self-reliant and individualistic, Caren went to work. “I didn’t know many people and didn’t know much the first time I had contact with Dick Manning,” she remembers. “I had to put him off because I didn’t know who he was or what we were dealing with. I realized my mistake, and the next time we were in the same room, I marched over and apologized. That was the best thing I could have done, as we were best of friends from then on. Dick Manning, Bud Eppers, Charlie Lee, Bud Jones, there was just so much wisdom in that handful of men. The things they knew and the things they had done were incredible. I was fortunate to come along and be able to work with them and learn Caren works closely with the New Mexico Department from them. What a great education.” of Agriculture and New Mexico State University. (l to r) She continued, “Those guys had my Larry Dominguez, NMDA; Dean Lowell Catlett; Caren; Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte. back. Always. And I had theirs. I learned that if we were negotiating in the legislature and

Caren

...you’ve kept us informed, kept us in line and kept us in business for the last 30 years. The sheep and cattle people in New Mexico will never forget you.

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they walked out, I had better follow them.”

Never Bored One challenge in association management is that every two years there is a new president and slate of officers, all with different management styles and agendas. Caren handled the changes as she always had, by getting to know the new officers and their families. “Sometimes when I would call a ranch, the kids in the family would know that their Dad would be on the phone for a long time,” she remembers. “Once I called and asked to talk to a young girl’s Daddy and she said, ‘Mother, it is that woman again.’” She laughed. “I benefited, because I got to watch my friend’s children grow up and become successful. I have lived vicariously through the families that I’ve gotten to work with.”

All the Balls in the Air “Caren really did represent what a trade organization does for an industry,” reflected Rex Wilson, one of the many NMCGA presidents Caren worked with, “We do cattle and range and genetics and herd health, but what she invested her time in was every

Our Very Best to You Caren We know how hard you’ve worked over the past many years because we’ve watched you every day. We’ve seen your personal sacrifices and felt your limitless commitment to your work and the people you represent. We’re here to say, you’re unstoppable, irrepressible and truly deserving of the title Cattleman of the Year! We are proud to be part of your team and we want you to know we’re with you all the way. New Mexico Stockman Staff / Past & Present Carol Pendleton • Kristy Hinds Camille Pansewicz • Chris & Melinda Martinez Mae & Bill Lopez • Chuck Stocks & Family

bit as important to our success.” Caren kept her finger on the pulse of the more than 20 different state agencies that Cattle Growers and ranchers needed some involvement with. She knew the players and built relationships with them, as well as monitoring their activities and legislation which would impact the industry. She did the same for federal agencies and legislation, and also kept up with meetings, regulations, conventions, and comments.

The World’s Largest Rolodex Attorney and rancher Tom Paterson noted that besides being passionate for the industry and fearless in defense of it, Caren is also highly relational. “She has one of the best contact lists I’ve ever encountered,” he

Thank you for your dedication

stated. “And she not only knows many, many people, but they are people who will answer the phone when she calls.” Bebo Lee, another NMCGA president who worked with Caren, and president of the New Mexico Federal Land Council, agreed. “I can’t tell you how many people she put me in contact with in Washington, DC. She got us in to visit with people that we otherwise wouldn’t have had contact with. She was just invaluable in that way because she had a personal relationship with so many people.” Those agency personnel and the personal relationships are often key. “When we get a regime change, people I used to talk to in the Forest Service or the BLM now won’t take my calls,” she noted. “I keep my ear to the ground and stay in touch with others who are of like mind and want to be sure that people are treated fairly.” This kind of access makes a difference. “During the Wallow Fire in 2011, we lost a

Caren!

Caren and Randy Summers share love of the University of Arizona Wildcats.

You are the perfect choice for Cattleman of the Year. You’ve been a stalwart supporter and defender of the industry. We appreciate your exceptional efforts!

From the Johnson and McCauley families of Northwest New Mexico

CAREN I know some top hand cowboy and cowgirl family members are looking down from above who are very proud of you. You helped put the “cow” in Cowan! Your dedication and perseverance in the cause of the western stockman is beyond compare. Muchas gracias. Lee Pitts

CONGRATULATIONS, CAREN John Paterson Tom Paterson Luna, NM

Congratulations Caren ...on an award well deserved and overdue!

All New Mexico ranchers are beyond fortunate to have you on our side. Thanks so very much for all the sacrifices you have made on behalf of all New Mexico ranches. We are very thankful to have you as a friend Caren. — The McCrea Family

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Congratulations

Caren

Cattleman of the Year Thank you Caren for all your great work on behalf of our industry!

Farr Cattle Co. Congratulations

CAREN COWAN

Randell & Lynn Major MAJOR RANCH REALTY

Congratulations

CAREN ...on receiving this honor.

number of our pastures on our grazing permits to the fire,” related Tom Paterson. “We needed a place to put the cattle. There is a vacant allotment literally next door to us that fit the bill. The Forest Service told us that the Fish & Wildlife Service objected to our use of it because of Threatened and Endangered Species concern. I called Caren. She listened, hung up, got up, got in her car, drove to the Fish & Wildlife Service’s office, demanded a meeting with the head of the region, got it, told him what we needed. He agreed and told the Forest Service that the Fish & Wildlife Service had no objection. Our cattle went in.” While Caren was attending a National Cattleman’s Beef Association meeting in Denver, her phone died. She got a new one and asked a technician to transfer her contacts. “Ma’am,” he exclaimed in disbelief, “you have over 2,200 contacts in this phone!” Caren meets people, treats them with fairness and integrity, and makes a friend for life. And she stays in touch with her friends. “Her comments to federal agencies are always very appreciated by those who receive them,” commented Jeff Witte, director of New Mexico Department of Agriculture. “She knows a lot of people not only in New Mexico but across the U.S. She picks up great intelligence impacting policies for those of us in the West from her tremendous contacts in Washington.” “She could spot an interloper right away,” remembers Beverly Merritt. “One meeting in Santa Fe, someone came in who was not one of us, but clearly trying to act and dress like us. Caren made us aware that she was there so we were ready to counter her comments or arguments.”

(l to r) Roland Sanchez DDS, Elia and Roland Sanchez MD, Caren, (front) Roland (Rollie) Sanchez III and Emilio Sanchez Jr.

Congratulations Cattleman of the Year

Caren Cowan

We appreciate your many years of excellent service to the livestock industry. Loren, Kayce & Kelsie Patterson

CAREN We appreciate the countless great things you’ve done for our industry. Congratulations on being named Cattleman of the Year. .

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CAREN We deeply appreciate the stellar work you’ve done on behalf of the livestock industry.

Congratulations on being named Cattleman of the Year!

Tom & Mimi Sidwell JX Ranch

Congratulations

Caren Cowan

Job Well Done! Bert & Debbie Ancell

One Handshake Leads To the Next Like most executives, Caren usually started her day with a clear list of objectives, but they often got put on the back burner when someone called or came into the office needing help. There was rarely a phone call Caren wouldn’t take, and she never asked if the person in need was a member of Cattle Growers. A Santa Fe landowner who was having trouble with the Forest Guardians over a creek running through his property was a perfect example. He needed someone to write a letter to help him with the problem. Caren wrote the letter, and then was asked, “What can I do for you?” Caren asked him to join Cattle Growers, and help with lobbying efforts. Jose Varela Lopez did both and ended up being a successful president of the association. Jimmy Bason, another NMCGA

Caren and a good part of Northern New Mexico traveled to Washington D.C. for help from Senator Pete Domenici when the Forest Service tried to remove all livestock off Northern forests based on a drive by ocular review.

Thank You

Caren ... for your long and continued support and assistance to our livestock industry. Jim Sachse

DENETCLAW BEEFMASTERS

Since 1985

Congratulations Caren Cowan! Thank you for your dedication to the New Mexico livestock industry over the past three decades. Milford & Mamie Denetclaw Denetclaw Beefmasters

CAREN

Congratulations

I appreciate your ongoing representation and your years of hard work. Thank you! Louis Montoya

The Beef Industry Salutes You

CAREN COWAN

on this well-deserved honor. YOUR COMPADRES AT THE NEW MEXICO BEEF COUNCIL

Caren

We’ve been through thick and thin together. I couldn’t have a better friend. ~ Michelle Congratulations, Jerry & Michelle Maynard Glenburn, Maine

Our Very Best To You

Caren

We are grateful for your dedication to the ranching industry. — Rex & Carol Wilson

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We’re proud of you Caren. Curtis & Carol Fort

Caren Congratulations

on a job well done!

Gary and Debbie Stone Darrell and Shelly Brown

Car en

Thank you for your exceptional work to ensure that the livestock industry’s voice is heard. You are most deserving of this honor! Grau Charolais ranCh Lane & Cheryl

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CONGRATULATIONS Caren Cowan Cattleman of the Year

CAREN

I’m so proud of this well deserved recognition for you. You’re a wonderful person and an extremely effective voice for agriculture!

Caren

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ and the New Mexico Wool Growers presented Senator Pete Domenici with a stylish felt hat upon his retirement. (l to r) Ron Merritt, Mary Skeen, Alisa Ogden, Mike Casabonne, Caren.

president Caren worked with, once spent the day working in the office with Caren and at dinner told Caren she was doing too much and she would just have to stop it. Caren remembered a letter she had written for a gentleman who was having problems with the BLM and was facing possible jail time for a problem he couldn’t fix, and asked Jimmy, “Who do I say ‘no’ to?” Jimmy shook his head and replied, “You don’t know how to say NO to anyone!” The elderly gentleman Caren had assisted paid his dues and became a member of the association. Trying to help others was as natural as breathing for Caren. Those in agriculture knew she and NMCGA were there and would try to help. Tom Paterson called the office with a wolf problem. After he and Caren had figured out a plan, she called Senator Tom Udall’s office, and the Fish & Wildlife Service promptly got a call from the Senator. Having the contacts and asking for help is second nature with Caren, and if she doesn’t know someone who can help, she will find someone. Tom commented, “Caren is a fearless

Congratulations! Well Deserved! Thank you for all your hard work through the years and being a voice for our Ranching Industry. Nolberto & Carlene Hernandez

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Congratulations to Caren Cowen, Cattleman of the Year! Thank you for your dedication! John & Kim Stallard

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Our Very Best To You

Caren Cowan

Cattleman of the Year! Thank you for your dedication to our industry. Bobby, Pat, Elizabeth Jones Ty & Michelle Greeman

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champion for those in animal agriculture. “We did make a difference.” Present a problem to her that is impairing Another fun win was when Caren and our ability to run our operations and she NMCGA pushed through the Surface Owner will find a solution. She does not dither; she Protection Act, which forced oil and gas makes a decision and acts on it.” concerns to recognize surface ownership Additionally, “she has the gift of encour- and compensate for values. “They had more agement,” Tom noted. “She comes money than we did,” Caren remembers. alongside a person and encourages them “Lisa Ogden worked really hard on that. As to get involved and make a difference. “ did Phil Bidegain, Carl Johnson, and Rex When the Forest Service sent out letters Wilson. And with the help of a senator that one 4th of July saying a lot of northern New I’d never considered a friend of agriculture, Mexico allotments had to be cattle free in we got it done.” the next 10 days, Caren gathered a bunch While she used her skills to lead Cattle of impacted stakeholders and took their Growers and she fought to allow the people problem to Washington to Senator Dome- she cared about to stay on their land, the nici. “It was fun to sit in his office when he ranch that Caren grew up on was sold, called the Forest Service and asked for a leaving her no home to return to. She used reckoning,” she remembers. Many meet- the experience to write No Home on the ings and planning sessions were held. The Range–Diary of an Executive Cowgirl, a colRange Improvement Task Force scientifi- lection of a two years of Caren’s “To The cally assessed the allotments in peril and Point” column in the New Mexico Stockman, found that only a few actually needed a which details the trials and tribulations of reduction in cattle numbers, there were a those engaged in the battle for their famicouple that needed to be destocked, but lies, livelihoods, heritage and culture the rest were fine. brought on by the onslaught of land grabs “Everyone learned that we can make a under the guise of environmental protecdifference,” Caren smiles at the memory. tion and governmental regulations.

Cherished memory dancing with Doc Sanchez in the kitchen.

“I was brought up to take care of animals and land, and helping people stay on the land and pass it along to future generations and knowing it will always be there is really important to me,” she stated simply.

We’re so proud of you

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CAREN COWAN Cattleman of the Year Job Well Done Copeland & Sons Herefords, LLC

Thank You

CAREN

ur You richly deserve yoar Cattleman of the Ye ur honor! We celebrate yo’re achievements and we grateful for your service. Bill, Debbie & Troy Sauble Sauble Ranch Company

Congratulations & a Very Big Thank You

Caren for all you do for the industry BOB & RACHEL RICKLEFS

Our gratitude & respect to you...

CAREN COWAN

... for the years and years of blood, sweat and tears you shed on behalf of the livestock industry. We’re so proud! Bob & Jane Frost San Jon, New Mexico

CATTLEMAN OF THE YEAR

Caren Cowan!

We’ve been great friends a long time and we know how deserving you are of this honor! Tim and Barbara Jackson

Caren

Congratulations on your well deserved recognitionr!as Cattleman of the Yea Your dedication and contributions to our industry over the decades, both locally and nationally, are sincerely appreciated. I, and numerous others, respect your continuing commitment to the ranching families in our state and beyond. — José J. Varela López, Puerta del Cañón, LLC

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had endless energy and was a hard worker who was fun to work with.”

A Long Way from My Heart

The NMCGA started its Centennial Celebration at the 2014 Ag Fest reception. Caren gathered several members for the cutting of the cake.

But she wasn’t a pushover. If anyone ever got grouchy in their dealings, Caren would ask if they were members of Cattle Growers. If the answer was negative, she would remind them they would have to pay their dues before they could talk to her like that.

Better together Caren realized that Dairy Producers, Wool Growers, Cattle Growers, Federal Lands Council and many other industry organizations were all fighting the same battles. She helped bring all the organizations together, allowing all to meet together under the umbrella of Joint Stockmen’s Convention and giving them a unified voice and a powerful presence in the state. “She joined together a really powerful group of folks, including the CowBelles,” commented Jeff Witte, Director of New Mexico Department of Agriculture.

Thank You ...

Caren

...for your many years of dedication to the cattle industry. You are most deserving of this honor. The Decker Family Lovington, New Mexico 98

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Beverly Merritt agreed. “Before Caren came along, we were all adrift in our own little worlds. We knew we had problems. Caren realized we were all facing the same issues, which was really government control and overreach. So she brought us together and gave us strength in numbers.” Caren also realized that a lot of policies that hurt the ag industry were also detrimental to other natural resource industries, so she brought in mining and timber interests. “She saw that we had a stronger, louder voice with the different industries working together instead of each on their own individual efforts,” Beverly confirmed. “If she hadn’t come into our lives, we would be in a lot sadder shape than we are now. Grazing rights, water rights, environmental issues are all still big issues.” Beverly continued, “She knew how to help us act, and educated us to do so. She

BRAVO CAREN! You deserve the honor! Kathleen Phillips-Hellman

Cattleman of the Year!

for all Congratulations Carendic on de d your hard work an ars ati ye se the all for Troy Sauble

Caren’s ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, coupled with her strategy analysis on the huge myriad of issues facing the cattle and sheep industry in New Mexico sent her to Washington, DC several times a year, often shepherding industry leaders going to make their first appearance before a congressional subcommittee or in the company of young agriculturalists who were being trained to navigate the political process and agency personnel at the nation’s Capital. Attorney Karen Budd-Falen remembers those trips. “Caren would have all the meetings set up, as well as talking points for each meeting and the written paperwork we needed to leave at each meeting,” she related. “I would just follow her and at the door of each office, she would whisper, ‘we are talking about ‘X’ and here are the points that would be best made with this specific person. Nothing was ‘fly by the seat of your pants.’ “ Karen continued, “At one trip when my husband and I were both in D.C. following Caren through the halls of Congress, we were so used to just walking behind her from place to place that my husband followed her into the woman’s bathroom.” “Caren realizes that every situation is different and she could vary her approach to a problem considering the real-time facts. She understood that one size did not fit all and was able to adapt her message to the situation and the folks she was communicating with,” Karen stated. Once, when the national cattleman’s group got the highly respected Senator Pete Domenici to carry a bill which would negatively impact New Mexico, Arizona and

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CAREN COWAN Thank you for your dedication!

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Nevada, Caren and a bunch of her friends Caren had to take care of home as well. She traveled to Washington and killed the bill was always working, 24 hours a day, seven in the house. “We loved Domenici, but they days a week.” just got to him,” she related. Phil Bidegain was president of NMCGA Afghans and Pagers the year that Caren forgot her shoes and Caren learned in childhood that if you had to buy a new pair in D.C. They spent a were sitting down, you had better keep long day pounding the pavement and com- yourself busy, so she learned to knit so she municating with elected officials and could sometimes watch TV. Knitting came agency heads. When they got back to the in handy during legislative committee hearhotel and she took off her new shoes, both ings in Santa Fe. Caren sat through endless Caren’s heels were bleeding. testimony, chaining and purling, making Phil later asked why Caren hadn’t quit. “I countless baby blankets for friends and knew my heels were hurting,” she associates. “She could look like she wasn’t responded. “But heels are a long way from even paying attention and didn’t even my heart. People from New Mexico were know what was going on, but when she was counting on us, and putting in the hours called on to respond to a statement, she was just part of it. It was always a joy and was always right on target,” marveled Bebo. blessing to do things for the people of “She was kind of a secret weapon, until New Mexico.” people realized nothing slipped past her.” Long-time friend and working partner The issues never stopped coming, and Michelle Frost-Maynard remembers, “When sometimes the pressure became immense. we were working in D.C., Caren’s phone was Caren rarely lost her temper, but after one always ringing concerning issues back in insulting comment in the governor’s office New Mexico. She was not only doing the she stormed out, slamming every door Capitol Hill stuff that we had to do, she was between the office and the front of the taking care of New Mexico issues. We Roundhouse. always had full day’s scheduled in D.C., but Another time she stood up in a state

Caren Our Best to You

CAREN Thank You

We appreciate your steadfast dedication to the livestock industry and rural New Mexico — Jim & Welda Gay Grider Grider Ranch Real Estate

Culbertson-Whatley Ranch W.O. CULBERTSON AND SONS, INC

Congratulations

Caren Pat & Cindy Boone

From the Torrez Clan La Jara,NM

Congratulations

Caren!

We’re proud to recognize the many contributions Caren Cowan has made to our industry and communities. Thank You Caren!

Thank you for your dedication to protecting the livestock industry.

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CAREN COWAN

... from the Davis family to our Cattleman of the Year — Caren Cowan 1873

We appreciate our Cattleman of the Year

senator’s small office and somehow flipped, falling with her back to the door and squarely in front of the door. “Our people were out in the hall wondering what happened,” she remembers. “I finally got up and limped out of the office. We worked the rest of the day, and when I finally went to the doctor my ankle was so badly sprained I was on crutches for weeks.” Bebo remembers that Caren gave him a pager and instructed him on its use, then left him in a committee meeting. When the pager went off, he jumped and knocked his chair over and was trying to get away when the gentleman sitting next to him informed him that the noise was simply his pager going off. “I like to never forgave her,” Bebo laughed. But when Bebo tried to get a hold of Caren and she didn’t answer her phone, he thought she should hear about it. Caren cut off his tirade by playing a saved recording from her phone, and Bebo listened as a recording in his own father’s voice informed Caren in no uncertain manner, “The reason that we bought you this phone was so that we could get a hold of you when we needed you.”

Joan, David, Marc, Tammy, Cole & Clay Kincaid

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caren cowan Cattleman of the Year

ess work on Thank you Caren, for your selfl y. behalf of the livestock industr – Jeff & Cheree Bilberry

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Building Bridges Tim Eichenberg, former state senator and auditor and currently state treasurer, met Caren when he was a candidate for Senate District 15. He proposed a piece of legislation in 2009 and vividly remembers Caren and Michelle Frost taking him aside for a little visit. “That was the first time I sat down with the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and learned how my legislation affected them,” Tim noted. “The legislation was to protect dogs and cats in the Albuquerque area and Caren and Michelle walked me through how the legislation

Congratulations to our Friend

CAREN COWAN

We sincerely appreciate the important work you’ve done for New Mexico’s rural families. We’re proud to call you our friend!

would affect cattle growers and other animal production people. It was so kind of them, and we have been friends ever since.” Tim continued, “Caren just has so much patience and a big heart. She lets you know so graciously what she wants you to do, and she lets you know how she can help.” True to Caren’s policy of making friends and keeping them, Tim has golfed with Cattle Growers in Ruidoso and always makes sure to attend the Joint Stockmen’s meeting in Albuquerque because, “I feel so comfortable with New Mexicans who love New Mexico and care about their industry.” Caren has hosted many legislative func-

Congratulations

CAREN We appreciate everything you have done for New Mexico CowBelles and the agricultural industry.

from all of us at

Diamond Arrow Ranch

Our Very Best to You

NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS SAY

CAREN THANK YOU COWAN CAREN COWAN Cattleman of the Year We’re grateful to you for the many years of faithful and productive service you have provided for the livestock industry and our rural communities. You are most deserving of this honor! Harrington Ranch LLC David, Guyla, & Skylar Miller

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... FOR YOUR HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE TO THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY.

tions in her home, for both Democrats and Republicans. She is a Constitutionalist and is unflagging in her efforts to tell rural agriculture’s story.

The Future of Ag Another passion is investing in young cattlemen. Arizona legislator Gail Griffin campaigned with Caren twenty years ago, and the two have remained friends because of a shared love of agriculture. “Caren is always trying to make things better for the next generation,” Gail commented. “She is forward thinking.” Caren is the one who has personally sponsored childcare at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention so young parents can come and be involved. She had lead leadership seminars and taught younger generations how to lobby, as well as getting NMCGA to pay expenses to take young people to Santa Fe and D.C. So they could visit Congressmen and learn the ropes. Along with extension leaders and other visionaries, Caren and NMCGA worked hard to make New Mexico Youth Ranch Camp a reality so youth could have exposure to management, breeding decisions, feeding, cutting beef and so many more skills which are utilized every day in agriculture. Another fun investment in the future is the young interns Caren has mentored at Cattle Growers. “They will go out and make a difference in the world,” Caren predicted. “I am so proud of Leticia Varelas, Kate White, Jessica Decker, among others. There will be great things to come from them,” she promised.

Giving 110 Percent Everyone the Stockman contacted for this story agreed that Caren doesn’t keep office hours and that she doesn’t know how to give less than 110 percent of herself. “She loved what she did and she was relentless in doing it,” commented Randy Summers, who lives with Caren and two precious pups, Blu and Bullet. “If there was ever a conflict between something and her Cattle Growers family, Caren chose Cattle Growers. She gave them her life.” Randy’s memories include helping load Caren’s pickup with beef in the middle of the night in a joint NMCGA and Beef Council effort to feed firefighters in Los Alamos. “We got the beef to fire line at 3:00 a.m. and they started cooking it,” he commented. But sometimes her commitment to others came at great person cost. A couple of years ago, Caren put off seeing a doctor because she had to be in Las Cruces for a

New Mexico Department of Agriculture education commitment before she flew to Florida to work on insurance, then she drove to southern New Mexico for a wolf meeting. She planned to go to the doctor the day after the wolf meeting, but her gall bladder burst and she barely survived the ensuing surgery. “She put everything else after fighting for New Mexico agriculture,” confirmed Caren’s sister, Connie. “She was a tireless advocate for agriculture and had so many achievements, but she was most effective at ensuring that agriculture always stays in the forefront of politicians’ minds.”

The Cow That Stole Christmas “Honesty and integrity are the two things I learned from Caren,” noted Michelle. “Caren taught me that your word is everything. You don’t lie about anything, and if a situation changes, you better go back and tell that representative about the change.” Michelle continued, “She also taught me that when you write something down it lives forever, so you had better be very sure about what you are writing.”

We’re proud of you

CAREN! You’ve fought the good fight for our rural communities. Your persistence in the face of adversity is the stuff of legends!

Nikki Hooser & Kathy Longinaker

My Best to You

CAREN You are most deserving of this honor and I’m proud to call you my friend. — Scott McNally

A reputation for honesty that is inherent in the cattle industry stood in good stead when Dr. England, state veterinarian, called Caren on December 23 to report BSE in North America. “Take a deep seat,” he warned her. Caren went home and changed out of her Christmas t-shirt into business clothes. She gave three interviews to the three local news sources that afternoon, and was still in the office giving interviews on Christmas Eve. “The first news reporter was someone I had never worked with before, but he knew of Cattle Growers and our reputation for honesty,” Caren remembers. “He said he wasn’t there to be adversarial, but so I could reassure people that everything was going to be OK. A good reputation carried a lot of weight.” “She never took weekends or holidays off if her Cattle Growers family needed her,” Michelle confirmed. “She was always there for whoever needed her.”

Articulate In Speech & Writing A close friend for many years, Karen Budd-Falen pointed out that Caren’s contri-

CAREN STOOD HER GROUND She was the voice for New Mexico Cattle Growers in many a meeting. Sitting, knitting, listening to make sure our interests were protected. She schooled a bunch of us on public speech on how to make your point and sit down!

~ Senator Pat Woods ~

Caren Congratulations

...and thank you for your many years of tenacious work on behalf of the livestock industry. We’re fortunate to have you!

Sato & Kathy

Lee Ranch

butions are too many to describe. “She is an incredible writer and thinker who is able to communicate with ranchers, lawyers and Congressional representatives alike. She always has the best interests of agriculture, particularly production cattle and sheep, at the top of her mind.” Additionally, “She has a keen feel for talking to press and knowing when to give interviews and when it is better to just stay quiet,” continued Karen. “She was aggressive when she needed to be and soft spoken when needed. She was well respected by the press, her association members, other executives in the beef organizations, and by state and federal Congressional leaders and members.” Bebo Lee remembers that Caren sometimes wanted to help with his president’s letter. “I told her she could change the spelling, but not to change what I said or people would know I didn’t write it,” he said with a grin. “I wrote my letter with a #2 pencil and a Big Chief tablet. Caren was way more articulate.” Bebo continued, “Caren was always extremely confident when writing com-

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CAREN!

It’s our honor to call you our close friend. from R.L. & Sally Willcox, AZ

THANK YOU

CAREN ... for your uncompromising dedication to the cattle industry and our way of life.

It is an honor to call you our friend.

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ments and helping us write comments to respond to various threats to the industry. She helped us prepare testimony and got information out to us as we needed it.” “We could never have paid Caren what she was worth,” Bebo continued, “She truly had compassion for our industry and could have gone a lot of different places and made more money, but she helped us because she has such a passion for ag and livestock producers.” Caren hadn’t been with Cattle Growers for long when President Bob Frost had a bad accident was laid up for months. “I told Caren I would resign,” Bob related, “She said, ‘you will not.’ She loaded me up and carried me around the state for months, keeping me hitched until I could once again function at home.”

to help them do their calling in agriculture. “She is always a pleasure to work with from a personal and a professional standpoint,” noted Jeff Witte. “She always claimed that I was mentoring her but in fact she was mentoring me. She has impacted a lot of people and a lot of policies in a great

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Passion, People & A Pen Caren’s passionate fundamental belief in the importance of agriculture to our communities, our state, the nation and the world forms the foundation of her belief. That passion is coupled with an equal devotion to the people who produce the food

Everyone has friends, but friends like Caren are few

and far between. There is no one else like her. And when you can call her a friend, she will have

your back. Period.” — Ty Bays

way and I am very grateful for that relationship.” After 23 years of advocacy for agriculture as the executive director of Cattle Growers, Caren and NMCGA parted ways in March of 2020.

Thank You

Many thanks

caren

We appreciate you and your past and future years of service to the ranching industry! Bruce & Trina Davis, Pi Diversified Inc. Congratulations

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We appreciate your great work for the cattle industry!

CONGRATULATIONS

CAREN

You have been and still are, a blessing for all the work you have done for the livestock industry. Stay blessed.

The Clavels Congratulations

Caren

You are most deserving of this honor. Thank you for your service to the livestock industry.

Thank you for your representation and tireless efforts for our industry, and generations of family. We are proud to be your friend.

Wesley & Elnabeth Grau

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Caren’s focus turned to the New Mexico Stockman, the state and Southwest’s premier agriculture publication, which she had purchased from longtime publisher Chuck Stocks in 2009. “Buying the Stockman was really just getting back to my life plan,” she explained. “I was blessed that Chuck gave me the opportunity.” Rex Wilson, who worked closely with Caren for years, noted, “Caren is never happier than when she is laying out the Stockman for publication.” Caren confirms the truth in that statement and finds joy in producing a finished magazine every month, as opposed to working on projects which go on for months and where the finish line may be years away. And while she is aggressively expanding the Stockman’s reach and influence, she has also started Caren For Agriculture LLC, a consulting firm which aids clients with organization management, government affairs, media and promotion. “You don’t manage associations and people and keep up with policy for decades and then walk away and say, ‘that is not me anymore,’” she explained. “I’ve invested my

The Delk Band

caren Congratulations

A well-deserved recognition. We’re so proud of you. Thank you for all your support over the years. — Joe Delk

life the way I wanted to. It has all been fun, and I’ve been blessed with wonderful people who helped me develop into a better, smarter leader.”

She Never Gives Up Caren’s short resume is four pages long. She has testified before numerous Congressional Committees on dozens of issues. She has received the most prestigious honors conferred by every industry organization she has worked with, and she is affiliated with 19 different foundations and associations, and serves in a leadership role in most of them. Yet, as cattleman Jane Frost noted, “her resume doesn’t even begin to tell the story of Caren’s contributions.” Everyone interviewed for this article stressed that they were proud to call Caren Cowan a friend. “We are amazed at her intelligence and memory, and we know you can ask her about anything and she will know something about it,” noted Ty Bays, southern NM rancher. “I think she has been the most influential person in agriculture in the state of New Mexico and maybe beyond for the last couple of decades.” Ty continued, “everyone has friends, but friends like Caren are few and far between. There is no one else like her. And when you can call her a friend, she will have your back. Period.” As New Mexico Cattle Growers honor Caren Cowan as their Cattleman of the Year, they honor a team player – and leader – who is known to be truthful, reliable, knowledgeable about a wide variety of issues, a heavy hitter who always fights for the rights of people and the industry. A 30-second battle between desperados and lawmen earned the participants of the gunfight at the OK corral lasting notoriety. By contrast, Caren is being honored for an ongoing lifetime of commitment, and for the dedication, love and passion she has lavished so greatly on the industry she loves.

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CAREN

You have always taken everything head on and have been a driving force in whatever you choose to do. We are so proud of the work you have done and are doing for ranching and agriculture across the country. We are so pleased that your long hours, miles, and efforts are being recognized by those you have worked so hard for. — Love — Mom, Connie, Randy, Blu, Bullet, Tux, Donner and Cooper NOVEMBER 2021

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At Long Last: Pioneer NMSU Horticulturist Inducted into Nat’l Agricultural Hall of Fame

fter a two-year delay, Fabián García, a Mexican immigrant whose research at New Mexico State University helped influence agriculture nationwide, was inducted into the National Agricultural Center’s Hall of Fame in Kansas, becoming the f irst Hispanic and f irst New Mexican inductee. García, who was originally slated to be inducted into the hall of fame in fall 2019, joins the ranks of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Eli Whitney, among other notable contributors to agriculture. The first ceremony was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, and the second ceremony was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff

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Witte nominated García for the distinction, and attended the ceremony along with NMSU President John Floros and Rolando Flores Galarza, dean of the NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. “It is a great honor to be present and witness the induction ceremony recognizing a true agriculture icon in Dr. Fabián García,” Witte said during the ceremony. “His influence on agriculture and our cuisine continues today, over 100 years since his legacy began. Not only is he known for his agriculture legacy but for the impact he made as a humanitarian as well, a legacy made evident in the New Mexico State University dormitory that bears his name, which he funded to provide a home for those attending college. Today is a great day for all of New Mexico as we celebrate an icon that Fabián García, a Mexican immigrant whose research at New makes us proud.” Mexico State University helped influence agriculture nationwide, has been inducted into the National Agricultural Center’s Hall of García, who died in 1948, left Fame in Kansas, becoming the first Hispanic and first New Mexican behind a legacy that is still felt inductee. (NMSU photo) today. He was born in 1871 in Chihuahua, Mexico, and became an orphan early in his life. His grandmother moved with him to the Mimbres Valley when García was only 2 years old. Once there, García’s grandmother became a domestic worker, and she later found work with the Casad family in what is now known as Old Mesilla. The family provided García with a private tutor and later sent him to what was then known as Las Cruces College. In 1894, García became a member of the first graduating class of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, now known as NMSU. He studied for another year at Cornell University but returned to Las Cruces to receive his additional degrees. In 1907, García married Julieta Amador, a member of a prominent Mesilla Valley family. The couple had no surviving children, and Amador died in 1920. García never remarried, preferring the environment of his beloved university. In 1914, García was named the first director of the state Agricultural Experiment Station as well as horticulturalist. His accomplishments include producing the first reliable chile pod, which was the beginnings of what is now the Sandia pepper popular among chile lovers. He also intro-

duced the Grano onion breed, and was instrumental in planting some of the first pecan trees in the Mesilla Valley. Some of the 35 pecan tree varieties he helped plant still stand today. García is also credited with developing modern irrigated agriculture in the state, and his horticulture publications included tests on pear, peach, grape and plum varieties, as well as trials of onion, spinach, melon and cauliflower varieties. “It was an honor to see Fabián García get the recognition he deserves, at long last,” Floros said. “He was a leader in helping to create a sustainable and reliable food supply not just for New Mexicans, but all over the world. He also changed the lives of his students for the better. He left a great legacy here at NMSU, and it’s wonderful that he is finally receiving national acknowledgement from his peers.” García, who sometimes faced prejudice because of his Mexican heritage, was known for helping poor Mexican-American students, often providing them rooms while they attended school. After his death in 1948, García left behind more than $85,000 to fund a campus dormitory and scholarships for poor youths with Spanish names, because, “I want to help poor boys,

for I know their hardships.” “This is a long overdue acknowledgment of the outstanding contributions to the food production by one Mexican immigrant that dedicated his life to New Mexico and U.S. agriculture,” Flores said. “Without his valuable contributions New Mexico, the U.S. and the world would have not had the advancement in plant production, and the many lives that he touched with his kindness and dedication would have not received that benefit. Fabián García is a true hero of the College of ACES, NMSU and New Mexico.” NMSU has named a 45-acre research station after García, as well as NMSU’s faculty-senate hall, its largest dormitory, and a building that sits atop a hill between Corbett Center Student Union and Breland Hall.

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Famed for his short visit to New Mexico

ome incidents of violence in territorial County; Governor Samuel B. Axtell and New Mexico were parochial and the United States District Attorney Thomas B. importance of them did not extend Catron were both accused of corruption; beyond jurisdiction in which they occurred. and then a British subject was wantonly Some, though, had international conse- murdered in Lincoln County! quences and that was the case in the Sir Edward Thornton, British minister to murder of John Henry Tunstall on February the United States was distressed. Some18, 1878 in Lincoln County. thing had to be done! Young Tunstall—he was 24 years of age President Rutherford B. Hayes underwhen he was killed—was a British subject took to learn the facts of the situation in who had arrived in New Mexico in 1876. He New Mexico, and he had just the man for intended to make his fortune in Lincoln the job: a young New York attorney, Frank County, with the help of his father’s money. Warner Angel (1845-1906).* Angel had been His problem was that he went into compe- a strong Hayes supporter and he’d worked tition with the local Murphy-Dolan-Riley diligently in the presidential campaign of mercantile interests, and those gentlemen 1876. After Hayes was elected, Angel made were associated with the famed Santa Fe it known to the president that he desired Ring, which had considerable influence on appointment to a government post in the the territory’s economy at the time. For West. Officially, both the Department of some of the shorter-sighted members of Justice and the Department of the Interior Murphy’s group, killing Tunstall seemed the appointed Angel and designated him as easiest way to eliminate a competitor who “special agent.” He was instructed to look had become a thorny, and costly, problem. into all the troubles mentioned above. Big mistake. Angel arrived in Santa Fe in early May The federal government in Washington, 1878. He conferred with Axtell and Catron, D. C. had been hearing bad things about both of whom were reported to have been New Mexico for some time. There was a uncooperative, probably because, as land-ownership dispute going on in Colfax Republicans, they resented being hectored

by the minion of a Republican president. Angel was said to have been angry at his treatment when he set out for Lincoln County on the 10th of the same month. It is important to put Angel’s visit in perspective. When he arrived in Lincoln, Billy the Kid, in the company of several other men, had already killed Buck Morton, Frank Baker, William McCloskey, Sheriff William Brady, Deputy George Hindman, and Andrew “Buckshot” Roberts, all in revenge for Tunstall’s murder. And the climax of the Lincoln County War—the so-called Five Days Battle of July 15-19, 1878—had not yet occurred when Angel left the county. It should not be supposed that Angel left Lincoln to avoid the conflict. He perceived that his investigative work there was done; that he had all of the information he required from Lincoln County and he needed to visit Colfax County before he headed east. Angel returned to Washington after spending about four months in New Mexico. He set about writing his reports but by the time he personally briefed President Hayes, Axtell had been suspended as governor and General Lew Wallace had been appointed to that office. Tom Catron had also resigned as United States District Attorney for the territory. Not everyone was happy with Angel’s work or the changes he seemed to have recommended. The Las Vegas Gazette for September 14, 1878 declaimed thus: “We infer from the action of the president directly after the return of Frank Warren [sic] Angel to the capital that the quarrel between him and Gov. Axtell had more to do with the latter’s removal than any misdemeanors in office. Mr. Angel is a satrap of Carl Schurz [Secretary of the Interior] sent out [with] instructions that if any one presumed to differ with you, ‘refer them to me.’ Angel got mad, went off huffy, reported Axtell, and Schurz at once recommended removal. This remarkable power was vested

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in the hands of a young fledgling who while here exhibited no signs of ordinary ability.” Maurice G. Fulton in History of the Lincoln County War quoted an editorial in the Santa Fe New Mexican which went even further: “[Angel] has…commenced playing the role of informer and mud dauber, misrepresenting and perverting facts.” As an aside, Sir Edward Thornton had previously identified three men as responsible for killing John Tunstall: Buck Morton, Tom Hill and Jesse Evans. As mentioned above, Morton was killed before Angel arrived in New Mexico, and so was Tom Hill in a separate incident. Evans had fled to Texas and was never prosecuted for his role in the Tunstall murder. The information Angel developed and carried back to Washington secured for him a place in New Mexico history. The depositions he took from the major players in the Lincoln County War—detailed first-person statements—are frequently cited by those who have seriously studied that conflict. He was personally not significant in the affairs of the day. Angel did not apparently return to the west. One biographical source indicates that he held assorted political jobs for the remainder of his life. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in New Jersey at the age of 60 years.

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everal supporters from the Livestock Industry across state came together to organize the Jr. Livestock Show at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Grounds in Roswell, NM during the week of September 13, 2021. This was a great opportunity for the youth of New Mexico to participate in the fair and display their animals. According to comments made by parents and supporters of the Jr. Livestock Show it was a great success! The kids time, effort and hard work paid off, with an amount of approximately $630,000 being raised during the sale. New Mexico Livestock Board Regional Manager, Barry Allen, anticipated a large turnout for the event and he was not wrong.

The show brought in families from all around the state, but an organized team of Inspectors efficiently handled the long lines of trailers. According to one parent this was a very nice, welcoming, and stress-free livestock show. Check-ins ran smooth, kids were excited, and parents were happy despite the fact it was organized last minute. Another parent called in immediately, after her interaction with one of our inspectors, to share her positive feedback and give a special thank you to all who were present. The crew that worked long, hot, and dusty days were, Shawn Davis, Barry Allen, Francisco Lovato, Ruben Baca, Justin Gray, Dennis Alarid, Michele Ingram, Benjamin Gonzales, and Clay Wier. The Inspectors were all in agreement the process went off without a hitch. We are also grateful to the Inspectors who carried the workload in each district while the others were in Roswell for the week.

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*Several sources report that Angel’s middle name was Warner. William A. Keleher in Violence in Lincoln County proclaimed that his middle name was Warren. Robert Utley in High Noon in Lincoln avoided the problem by indexing the name as Frank W. Angel. Howard R. Lamar in The Far Southwest: 1846-1912, A Territorial History, spells the last name Angell. Jon Tuska in Billy the Kid: His Life and Legend refers to him as Judge Angel, and so does Donald R. Lavish in Sheriff William Brady and Maurice Fulton in History of The Lincoln County War. No source found indicates any judicial experience for Angel, and at 33 years of age, it is unlikely that he had any.

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he United States Senate has confirmed Tracy Stone-Manning as the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. The nomination was highly controversial, and it took two votes for confirmation: one to invoke cloture (end debate) and the other to approve the appointment. Let’s take a p e ek at what o ccurre d in the Senate chambers. Leading the opposition was Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo) who spoke on the Senate floor and laid out his reasons for opposing Stone-Manning.

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Barrasso began with the statement that the Democrats were bringing forward, “a nominee who collaborated with ecoterrorists, lied to the U.S. Senate, wrote in favor of population control as a problem related to the climate, and promoted the idea that homes built in the forest should be left to burn.” Barrasso continued: “Ms. Stone-Manning lied to the Senate… this year about her past association with an ecoterrorist cell that hammered hundreds and hundreds of metal spikes–about 500 pounds of metal spikes–into trees in Idaho’s Clearwater National Forest. If these metal spikes are struck by a logger’s saw, the injuries to the logger can be fatal. And it is not just loggers who use saws; it is firefighters as well… Ms. Stone-Manning anonymously sent a threatening letter to the U.S. Forest Service on behalf of the ecoterrorists, of which she was one of the ring leaders, and then spent years covering up their crimes, as well as her own.” Barrasso also said; “And 1 year ago–not when she was a graduate student a number of decades ago, but 1 year ago–she tweeted an article that her husband had written, calling for homes built in the forest, allowing them to burn during fires. She called the article a ‘clarion call.’ That is not part of the responsibilities and is the exact opposite of what we should expect from the head of the Bureau of Land Management.” Barrasso concluded by saying she was “a dangerous choice” and urging the Senate to reject the nomination. Coming to Stone-Manning’s defense was Senator Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia. This was key to the eventual majority vote in favor of her nomination. Manchin is not always in lock-step with Biden’s agenda and has opposed some of his other nominations. Add that he is chair of the Senate Committee with jurisdiction, and his support turned the tide in favor of Stone-Manning. Manchin began by saying he supported Stone-Manning, “after giving very, very, very careful consideration to this serious– and I mean serious–allegations that many of our colleagues have leveled against her. If there were any truth–a shred of truth– or evidence to support the charges, I wouldn’t be standing here; I couldn’t support her. But I have found no such evidence, and I have looked.” Manchin continued: “A jury heard the evidence in the

tree-spiking case. They weighed its credi- of people could get hurt.” bility and reached a unanimous verdict that Senator Lee continued: “Now, beyond her involvement with the four men spiked the trees. I repeat: Four help spiked the trees in the ecoterrorist group, since her hearing, we Clearwater National Forest. learned of public statements she made just All four of them admitted that they months ago calling for homes to burn in spiked trees. All four of them admitted they forest fires. We learned of statements she spiked these trees. And each identified the made saying grazing is destroying the West other three as their accomplice. Each one and calling for population control measures identified the other. and even labeling children as environmenAnd you know what. Ms. Stone-Manning tal hazards.” was not one of them. None of the four Senator Lee concluded his remarks said she was.” by saying: Concerning lying to the Committee, “Her past actions, her positions, her stateManchin said that after reviewing the ments, and her goals would each, record, he found that Stone-Manning “was individually, disqualify her from service. But not a target of the investigation in 1993.” combined, they make her a, frankly, offenManchin concluded by saying: sive candidate to the countless people in “In sum, I am unable to find any credible Utah and throughout the West and beyond evidence in the exhaustive trial record of who rely on Bureau of Land Management the tree-spiking case that supports the alle- cooperation for their livelihoods and for gations levied against Ms. Stone-Manning. their way of life.” What I find instead in the committee’s What was Senator Lee referring to on hearing record on her nomination is com- livestock grazing? It was her master’s thesis pelling evidence that Ms. Stone-Manning where she wrote that livestock grazing is has built a solid reputation over the past “destroying the west.” thre e d e c a d e s as a d e di c ate d Further, she wrote: public servant…” Probably the best line in all of the statements that day came from, believe it or not, Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah). After discussing Stone-Manning’s “history of aiding ecoterrorism” and her “blatant dishonesty” about being investigated, Romney said her heading the BLM, “would be like nominating Bernie Madoff to serve as Treasury Secretary.” In my book, though, the best overall statement came from Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah). He made the tree-spiking personal, when he said: “…back in 1987, a 23-year-old mill worker named George Alexander struck a tree spike–a tree spike like this one–in the log that he was processing. His sawblade shattered, and it caused a wound stretching from his eye all the way down to his chin. His teeth were smashed, and his jaw was brutally dashed in half… Just 2 years later, Tracy Stone-Manning rented a typewriter to disguise her identity. She then typed and sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service on behalf of an ecoterrorist group. She conspired to spike trees with spikes just like this one–hundreds and hundreds of pounds of spikes just like this one. In so doing, endangered the lives of foresters, of loggers, and of firefighters. She ended the letter with the following words: You bastards go in there anyway and a lot

“It is overgrazed. Most likely, the grasses won’t grow back, because the topsoil took flight. Worse still, the government encourages this destruction. It charges ranchers under $2 a month to graze each cow and its calf on public land — your land.” The opposition’s efforts were to no avail, as the Senate voted to invoke cloture 50-48 and to confirm the nomination 50-45. Did you enjoy your peek into one day’s actions in the U.S. Senate? Me neither. Recall that Trump nominated a Sagebrush Rebel for the BLM position, but eventually backed down and withdrew the nomination. Biden nominated a supporter of tree-spiking, stuck by her and she was confirmed. A Sagebrush Rebel is unacceptable to the powers that be, but a tree-spiker? That, apparently, is okay. Until next time, be a nuisance to the devil and don’t forget to check that cinch. Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The Westerner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is the founder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship and The DuBois Western Heritage Foundation

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Will Farmers and Ranchers be Taxed Out of Agriculture? by Katherine E. Merck, Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC

s the Biden administration’s inevitable changes to the tax policy take shape, one thing remains constant: agriculture is under attack. The House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxation, released draft legislation on September 13, 2021. As written, the proposed legislation would lower the amount that a person can transfer by gift or through an estate before incurring taxes, a change that will disproportionately impact agriculture. Currently, a person may transfer a total of $11.7 million by gift or through their estate essentially tax-free and any amount above that is taxed by the federal government. This amount was raised by the 2017

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is set to sunset in 2026, meaning that the exemption level would revert to $5 million per person, adjusted for inflation to about $6 million per person. The currently proposed legislation, however, would move the date of the reduction up to January 1, 2022. The tax on the portion of an inherited farm or ranch estate that is over the exemption level is 40 percent and must be paid within 9 months of death. Although this amount is often discussed simply in terms of estate taxes, it also includes any gifts above the annual gift exemption. Currently, a person may annually gift $15,000 each to an unlimited number of recipients without being taxed. Any amount above that uses up part of the lifetime exemption. For example, a gift of $20,000 to a person in a single year will diminish the total lifetime gift and estate tax exemption by $5,000. While these numbers may seem high at first glance, especially for those familiar with the low liquidity of agriculture operations, they include the value of land and other non-liquid assets such as equipment. In other words, this amount includes the

total value of a farm or ranch, not just the money in the bank. Generally, the most valuable asset of a farm or ranch is the land itself, which typically continues to appreciate over time. In many parts of the country, hot real estate markets are inflating the price of land to a point that a lowered exemption level is likely to trigger gift and estate taxes upon transfer through gift or inheritance. Another major concern for agriculture under this administration is a change to step up in basis, and advocates for agriculture throughout the country collectively breathed a sigh of relief when the proposed legislation did not contain such a change. The proposed legislation is still subject to multiple rounds of debate and revision, so the threat of a change to step up in basis is by no means gone. “Step up in basis” means that when property is passed at death, its value is adjusted to the current fair market value. When a property is sold, the owner is taxed on the difference between the current market value and their “basis” in the property, meaning the value of the property at the time they acquired it. This difference is

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referred to as a capital gain or loss, which is then federally taxed. A step up in basis reduces the capital gains realized by the inheriting generation because the calculation is based on the appreciation of the land during their ownership rather than since by Suzette dePersio, Assistant State Veterinarian, the original family purchase. Since land Arizona Department of Agriculture typically appreciates over time, an elimination of or tax on step up in basis would ouglas, Arizona, is a city in Cochise disproportionately impact generational County nestled against the Mexico transfers in agriculture. border and home to a port where, Despite the proposed legislation not since 1989, over 8 million cattle have moved including this change, it is not completely through from Mexico to the United States. off the table. The proposed legislation is not These cattle are fed out at U.S. based feedset in stone yet and such a change may lots and contribute millions of dollars easily be added back through the extensive towards industry and commerce, as well as revision process prior to congressional to help ensure a secure food supply. On approval. Additionally, Biden’s “American October 19th, representatives from the Families Plan” released on April 28, 2021, Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) supports limitations on the existing step - Animal Services Division (ASD) – State Vetup in basis. erinarian’s Office (SVO), Livestock Inspection Although the current elimination of Services, and the United States Department changes to step up in basis are a move in of Agriculture (USDA) – Animal and Plant the right direction, changes negatively Health Inspection Service (APHIS), met in impacting the generational transfer of Douglas to have meetings with representafarms and ranches are inevitable under the tives of ranchers in the community, as well current administration. Estate taxes can as Mr. Suarez of Suarez Cattle Brokerage Co. bankrupt an operation, so farmers and The goal of this visit was to discuss the chalranchers need to reassess their estate plans lenges that producers in the area face, as to protect their operations for future gen- well as to view the crossing of cattle from erations. Hopefully, our country will realize Mexico into the United States. Those in the disastrous implications of taxing agri- attendance from AZDA included Inspector culture out of business before it is too late. Luis “Beto” Romero, Jerome Rosa, Dr. Ryan In the meantime, estate planning is one of Wolker, Dr. Suzette dePersio, Dr. David the most powerful tools we can use to keep Byerly, Dwayne Uhlig, and Captain Terry the industry alive for the next generation. Lincoln. USDA participants included Dr. Cody Egnor, Dr. Toria Davis-Foster, and Animal Health Technician Oscar Maldonado. Katherine E. Merck is an Associate Attorney with During the first meeting with ranchers Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC with a primary focus on property rights, environmental, and natural in the area, our group held a productive resources law. Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC, has conversation and identified the need for attorneys licensed to practice law in Colorado, Idaho, continued and improved coordination and Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. This communication among all parties present. article should not be understood to state or imply that Topics of discussion included finding ways

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Woods End Labs, LLC Awarded USDA Project to Assess Climate Benefits of Perennial Grasses in CRP Lands

oods End Laboratories LLC (“Woods End”) is a recipient of a USDA research award intended to perform integrated soil sampling, analysis and reporting of the carbon status of US CRP lands. The project principal investigator is Bruno Basso Ph.D. whose lab at Michigan State University (MSU) is a pioneer of geo-spatial methodologies to discern spatial and temporal stability zones affecting farm soil productivity. The Award Team will fully utilize Woods End’s expanded capabilities as a joint venture company of Deveron Corp. and A&L Canada Laboratories Inc. and will identify and sample soils at 600 CRP grassland sites across the country. The project is a part of the USDA investment of $10 million in new initiatives to sample, measure, and monitor soil carbon on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to better quantify the climate out-

comes of the program: https://www.fsa. usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2021/ usda-launches-first-phase-of-soil-carbon-monitoring-efforts-through-conservation-reserve-program-initiative. The project is linked to recent updates by USDA of the Climate-Smart Practice Incentive. This aims to increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/ news-releases/2021/usda-expands-and-renewsconservation-reserve-program-in-effort-toboost-enrollment-and-address-climate-change Woods End Labs recently demonstrated it’s new, expanded capabilities in the joint venture by integrating sampling and lab analysis for a MSU-funded 10-farm study across the Midwest. The researchers identified four spatial stability zones reflecting long-term farm productivity and closely examined topsoil and subsoil samples within each zone for soil health results. This research revealed that key soil health indicators developed since 1985 at Woods End Laboratories combined with newer microbiome methods developed by A&L Canada Laboratories Inc., correlated well with the historical field stabilities generated with the MSU mapping techniques. Prelim findings of the study will be presented by Dr. Basso (MSU) & Dr. Brinton (Woods End) at upcoming ASA-CSSA-SSSA Int’l Annual Meetings in Salt Lake City, UT Nov 7-10

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Reasons for Optimism As U.S. Agriculture Heads Into 2022 by Donald Stotts / TSCRA Update

gricultural producers are certain to face challenges as they plan for 2022, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. farm and ranch situation as a whole, said Rob Fox, director of Cobank’s Knowledge Exchange Division. Fox discussed his outlook at Oklahoma State University Extension’s 2021 Rural Economic Outlook Conference in October, where he addressed the longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrinking labor force, drought impacts on cattle supplies, packer concentration, poultry profitability, views on policy he has seen in evidence coming out of Washington, D.C. and more. “Commodity prices across the board are doing pretty well, particularly the grains and especially cotton,” Fox said. “Cattle prices could be a bit better, but they’re not terrible. The most obvious challenges are some key risks on the crop inputs side.” Among the challenges listed by Fox: ЇЇ There are going to be shortages of chemicals and fertilizer because of plant shutdowns and logistical issues. ЇЇ Fertilizer prices are going to be higher the remainder of this year and into 2022. ЇЇ Supply chain issues will continue to plague producers for the foreseeable future. “Tractor repair parts, blades for equipment, forage choppers, pesticides and herbicides; you name it, there are going to be delays and shortages,” Fox said. “As a former dairy farmer, I can attest a producer can be in big trouble if a piece of equipment goes out. To combat this, keep more spare parts on hand, if possible, and stick to a well-designed maintenance schedule.” Trent Milacek, OSU Extension area agricultural economics specialist, agreed with Fox and recommends Oklahoma producers take all possible steps to ensure they have a plan in place for several months or more to lessen the negative effects of potential challenges. “Get your fertilizer supplies purchased, even if you have to keep them in a shed,” Milacek said. “Take advantage of current good crop prices; forward contract, look at futures prices, lock in what you can. There

isn’t a lot an individual producer can do about the specifics of ongoing trade negotiations, but producers need to pay attention and manage as best they can any fallout and related effects.” Ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China could be particularly important. The current Phase One deal expires at the end of this year. Most analysts agree American agriculture has fared well overall. Unfortunately, other segments of the U.S. economy have not. “Producers and agribusiness leaders need to watch what happens with the upcoming negotiations as America attempts to get something better across the board,” Fox said. “There is going to be a lot of pressure from various industries put on negotiators.” Protein production is expected to do well in 2022. The world is demanding access to more meat – beef, chicken, pork, Fox recently told the agricultural television program SUNUP. “The United States is the world’s most efficient producer of meat,” he said. “As long as we have a level playing field, there should be strong international markets for American meat, although some types will be more popular than others in specific countries, as always.” On the home front, most beef cattle will need supplemental feed in addition to hay this winter. The amount and type of supplement depends on the type and amount of hay available. Crop and feedstuffs prices are sharply higher this year, in part because of the export-driven corn market. Current corn prices in the southern Great Plains are 40 to 50 percent higher than the same time last year. “Hay prices in Oklahoma are up 23.5 percent year over year and up 10.6 percent in Texas compared to the same time last year,” said Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist. “Increased feed costs have been negatively affecting feedlots for several months. The impacts will grow as cow-calf and stocker producers face additional feed and supplement needs

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n opening statements, Department of Justice lawyers declared “the fix was in,” as litigation began in Denver in the broiler chicken antitrust case against 10 poultry industry defendants, Bloomberg reports. The defendants, who worked for five U.S. poultry companies including Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride and Claxton Poultry Farms, are charged with conspiring to suppress and eliminate competition through rigging bids and fixing prices and price-related terms for broiler chickens from 2012 to 2019. All 10 defendants have pleaded not guilty and assert that there was no collusion to fix prices. During his opening, DOJ attorney Michael Koenig accused the defendants of coming together to create “massive, historic price increases” and blocking foodservice customers’ efforts to negotiate lower prices, Bloomberg observed. “The 10 defendants in this courtroom worked together to make sure they were not competing,” communicating in a variety of ways to coordinate pricing and guarantee high profits, Koenig was quoted as saying. “The fix was in, and the defendants didn’t budge.” The DOJ attorney also referenced a statement made by former Pilgrim’s Pride executive Jayson Penn to Pilgrim’s then-CEO and co-defendant William Lovette characterizing 2014 as “chicken nirvana,” Bloomberg wrote. Lovette’s attorney, John Fagg, responded to the characterization in his opening statement, Bloomberg reported. “Chicken nirvana has nothing to do with fixing prices. There was no conspiracy. There was no agreement among these men to fix prices or to rig bids.” Michael Tubach, a lawyer for Penn, also disputed the DOJ’s opening statement, telling jurors that the defendants communicated as part of their independent efforts to collect pricing information from many sources, Bloomberg reported. Tubach stated that in 2014, demand for smaller sized chickens increased but supplies decreased, resulting in price increases for foodservice customers. “It was market forces that drove up those prices,” Tubach argued, alleging that federal prosecutors had cherry-picked statements from more than 16 million documents but have no witnesses who can attest to any illegal price-fixing activities. Each of the defendants faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Earlier, Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride and Mar-Jac Poultry agreed to pay a total of nearly $93.5 million to settle price-fixing charges and cooperate in any future prosecutions in the case against other poultry processing firms.

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arlos Ortiz of Tucumcari, New Mexico passed away September 29,2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the age of 62. Carlos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 17,1959 to Jose Ortiz and May (Allemand) Ortiz of Trementina, New Mexico. He attended grade school in Trementina and was a 1977 graduate of Robertson High School in Las Vegas, New Mexico. After graduation, Carlos became a certified welder after completing the Camp Luna Welding Program. In 1980 he married Netta Johnson of Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Together they raised a son, Joe Dan and later they welcomed a daughter, Johnna and raised her in their home. Carlos spent his lifetime working on area ranches including the Clabber Hill, Chappell Spade, Worley, and Klett Ranches, as well as raising his own cattle and day working on area ranches in New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. In 2017 Carlos married Missie Romero of Tucumcari. During their time together they loved raising cattle and spending time with their combined families, grandchildren and many many friends. Carlos loved ranching and being a cowboy. Many times he said “I am the luckiest man alive, I get to wake up every morning and do what I love”. He was passionate about good horses and team roping. He was very competitive and loved the camaraderie. He loved to mentor any one who wanted to learn. Carlos is survived by his wife, Missie of the home; Son, Joe Dan Ortiz and wife Valerie of Ruidoso, New Mexico; Daughter, Johnna Voss and husband Mark of Throckmorton, Texas; Grandsons, Jaxon Ortiz of Fate, Texas and Bonner Voss of Throckmorton, Texas; Granddaughters, Jordan Ortiz of Fate, Texas and Kaitlin (Voss) Guin and husband Brewster of Guthrie, Texas; Great-granddaughter, Briar Tel Guin of Guthrie, Texas; Two sisters, Imelda Rodriguez of Las Vegas, New Mexico and Lucy Romero of Dalhart, Texas; Brother, Ernest Ortiz and wife Eva of Bernalillo, New Mexico; and many nieces and nephews. Carlos is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Ortiz and May (Allemand) Ortiz; Sisters, Celina Lujan and Daisy Huseman; Brother, Ben Ortiz.

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dela Janet Moya, 57, was called home on October 11, 2021, in Albuquerque with family by her side. Odela is survived by her son Jonas L. Moya; husband Anthony Romero; sisters: Aneda Boyland (husband George), Santa Fe; Dora Maes, Tucumcari; Imogene Easter, Omaha, Nebraska; Joanna Moya-May (husband Richard), Clovis; brothers Ralph Moya and Howard Moya both of Tucumcari; sister-in-law Bernadette Moya, Edgewood;, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Odela was born on August 6, 1964, in Tucumcari to Jose Leon and Adelina Moya. She graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1982, where she held several student positions her senior year, including Band Queen and Homecoming Queen. Following her high school graduation, Odela moved to Albuquerque to attend The University of New Mexico. After graduation, Odela worked for Presbyterian Hospital for more than 20 years, in several roles. Her latest

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ew Mexico cartoonist Etienne “A-10” Etcheverry, author Anne Hillerman, rancher/musician/actor Archie West and writer Stephen Zimmer all received a 2021 Rounders Award for their contributions to preserving the Western way of life. The award is named after The Rounders, a classic Western novel written by New Mexican Max Evans. Created in 1990 by former New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Frank DuBois, the purpose of the award is to honor those who live, promote and articulate the Western way of life. This year’s recipients join 27 previous honorees, including Evans as the inaugural award recipient. Evans passed away in 2020 at the age of 95. New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte presented the awards to Etcheverry, Hillerman, West and Zimmer Oct. 26 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Witte said that these four recipients wholly embody everything that Evans and the Rounders Award represent. “Max and I discussed the future of the

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When her father, mystery author Tony Hillerman, died in 2008, Anne determined that the series he had started more than 50 years prior would continue. Her central character, officer Bernadette Manuelito, famously solves mysteries on the Navajo Nation and beyond. Her inaugural novel, Spider Woman’s Daughter, received the prestigious Spur Award from Western Writers of America. That book, and the five that followed it, all became New York Times bestsellers. West was born on a homestead south of Santa Fe in 1937. His family moved to another homestead in 1943 – the same house West continues to live in to this day, over 80 years later. After serving in the Army, West started his own cow/calf operation in 1962. He has been in the cattle business for over 50 years. Soon, West’s reputation as a cowboy found its way into the spotlight. His neighbor, Marc Simmons, used West as a model for photos of a cowboy that Simmons needed while writing a book. Author Jack Schaefer, author of western novels Shane and Monte Walsh, used West – his neighbor – as the inspiration for the ideal cowboy. West continues to live the ranching lifestyle to this day. Zimmer has studied and written about the cattle industry for more than 50 years. For 25 of those years, he served as the Philmont Scout Ranch Director of Museums in Cimarron. He has written hundreds of articles about Western art and ranch life that have appeared in such magazines as Western Horseman, Ranch Record, Cowboy Magazine, Southwest Art and New Mexico Magazine. He is also the author of more than 10 books, including Horses and Cattle and A Double-Rigged Saddle and All in a Day’s Riding: Stories of the New Mexico Range.

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Cattle Ranchers Building Processing Plant by Amber Freeman, www.citizenstringer.com/

attle ranchers are taking matters into their own hands, and by-passing traditional meat processing processes and prices. They are building their own processing plants. One of several planned meat processing plants across the Midwest is expected to begin construction soon. The $300,000 project, being built on 400 acres near North Platte, has many in the area hoping for a boost in the local economy and school system. The city’s public schools have room for an additional 1,400 students, and the city hopes to see roughly $1 billion in economic impact from the plant. Sustainable Beef is projected to employ roughly 875 people at the facility, with worker pay of more than $50,000 annually and benefits. The company hopes that

more favorable work schedules will also Chad Tentinger, who is leading efforts help keep employee rates down. The new to build a Cattlemen’s Heritage plant near Midwest plant is also counting on closer Council Bluffs, Iowa, said he thinks smaller relationships with ranchers, encouraging plants were profitable even back in the them to invest in the plants, to share in the 1970s but that owners shifted to bigger profits. plants in hopes of increasing profits. Now, Rusty Kemp, a third-generation rancher, he said, “We want to revolutionize the plant led the efforts to raise funds for the meat and make it an attractive place to work.” processing plant. He has joined many other Besides paying ranchers more and proranchers, cattle industry employees, and viding dividends to those who own shares, business owners who see an opportunity the hope is that their success will spark to do things a bit differently. “We’ve been growth and more plants to open, those new complaining about it for 30 years,” Kemp competitors will add openness to cattle said. “It’s probably time somebody does markets. The change to large companies in something about it.” the 70s gave the processors more power to Around the mid-1970s the food market set prices while ranchers struggled to make worldwide experienced big changes, when a living. The share that went to ranchers and large companies started processing the farmers dropped from 35 cents in the 1970s largest majority of meat sold in the U.S. This to 14 cents recently. forced many small processing businesses These new plants have many communito sell or go out of business, and changed ties excited and will bring competition back the meat market drastically over a relatively into the meat processing industry, which short amount of time. will hopefully help ranchers be more profOver 80 percent of the beef market in itable. This will also change consumer the U.S. is controlled by only four compa- prices but will give ranchers and consumers nies in 24 locations. Less competition in the more options and hopefully better pricing. processing industry lowered profits for One day soon, brisket may be back on ranchers, even as costs rose to raise the menu and under $100. One can only the cattle. hope.

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

Bradley 3 Ranch Ltd. www.bradley3ranch.com Ranch-Raised ANGUS Bulls for Ranchers Since 1955

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

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www.manzanoangus.com

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928-651-5120 • bjcmd58@gmail.com www.carterbrangus.com @Carter-Brangus

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SEEDSTOCK GUIDE

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REAL ESTATE

NMS November 2021

Articles inside

Rodeo Calendar

On the Edge of Common Sense

New Mexico’s Old Times & Old Timers

A Trip to the Douglas Port

New Mexico Federal Lands Council News

Woods End Labs Awarded USDA Project to Assess Climate Benefits of Perennial Grasses in CRP Lands

New Mexico Livestock Board Update

Red Angus Association Approves Gene-Edited Traits for Animal Registration

Will Farmers and Ranchers be Taxed Out of Agriculture?

Energy Crisis May Trigger Winter Blackouts Across the US: Coal Firm CEO

Stockman Award Recognizes Three Young Ladies at NJAS

COBA/Select Sires Names Chris Sigurdson General Manager

Just the Facts ... and Then Some

ISA Hosts 60th Annual Bull Sale

New Mexico Beef Council Bullhorn

Riding Herd

BEEF — It’s What’s for Dinner Recipe