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Gayland Townsend . . . 580/443-5777, MOB. 580/380-1606 Steven Townsend . . . . . MOB. 580/380-1968Troy Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . 575/734-7005, MOB. 575/626-2896Bill Morrison . . . . . . . . . . 575/482-3254, MOB. 575/760-7263Joe Lack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575/267-1016Larry Parker . . . . . . . . . . . 520/845-2315, MOB. 520/845-2411

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FEATURES 19 Natural-Service Bull Performance & Production

by Troy Smith, Angus Beef Bulletin Extra20 Dr. Bob Weaber Demystifies Sire Selection for Calving Ease

Oklahoma Farm Report Beef Buzz32 No Better Mama Cow Than The Beefmaster Cow50 What You Have Always Wanted To Know About Texas Longhorns

by David M. Hillis, Double Helix Ranch, Professor of Integrative Biology University of Texas at Austin

60 Federal Takeover of State Water Rights? Part 1 by Heather Smith Thomas68 Rebuild The Cow Herd With Time Tested & Improved Beefmasters Females 72 Study Assessing Wolf and Cattle Interaction and Wolf Impact:

Economic Impact & New Knowledge by Heather Smith Thomas75 Boice Receives Lifetime Service Award78 NOAA & NASA Confirm Global Temperature Standstill79 The Problem With The Price of Water

by Hentges/Kahn/Strauss, LLC & The Lempert Report89 Feral Swine Update105 Arizona National Livestock Show Pioneer Stockman Award106 New Mexico SRM Awards111 New Mexico State University Graduates

DEPARTMENTS 10 N.M. Cattle Growers Association Presidents Letter by Jos Varela Lpez, President22 Cattlemens Tool Box

by F.T. McCollum III, PAS-ACAN Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Amarillo28 On The Edge of Common Sense by Baxter Black34 News Update39 N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle44 N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Frank DuBois48 Cowboy Heroes by Jim Olson52 Scatterin The Drive by Curtis Fort55 NMBC Bullhorn70 New Mexicos Old Time & Old Timers by Don Bullis84 To The Point by Caren Cowan88 New Mexico Livestock Board Update88 Estrays90 In Memoriam91 Real Estate Guide100 Seedstock Guide108 View from the Backside by Barry Denton113 Ad Index

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Pat BoonePresident-Elect

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Ernie TorrezNW Vice-President

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NMCGA PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Members and Industry Supporters,

The 2014 New Mexico legislative session is in full swing with over 390 bills introduced thus far. It has been bothinteresting and disturbing to observe the large number of constitutional amendment legislation that has beenfiled to date. My concern is that the proffering of so many issues as constitutional amendments will serve asthe catalyst to hasten the demise of our historically deliberative legislative process.As you know, our President-Elect, Pat Boone, and our great staff are tracking every bill. With the help of our bill

readers, the process of protecting our common interests becomes very efficient and is much appreciated by our leg-islative team as they discuss the merits of various bills with our elected representatives.At this stage of the session there is one bill in particular that I wanted to bring to your attention, that being the

Right to Farm legislation, or House Bill 51. The current law is in need of being updated to protect agriculturaloperations from frivolous nuisance lawsuits that are popping up around New Mexico. The crux of the matter is thatthere are folks moving in next to existing Ag businesses and then trying to shut down these operations. These peo-ple suddenly become aware that there may be flies, dust, noise or smells that they were somehow previouslyunaware of. Of course, these folks are being assisted by out of state trial lawyers who offer to litigate their supposedpredicament. Please try and make it to Santa Fe when committee hearings are held on this issue. Its important thatour legislators hear directly from our Ag producers so that they can better understand how agriculture works, andthe pride we take in running top notch businesses.On the national level, NMCGA is opposing the passage of Senate Bill 258. The original language, proposed by

Senator Barrasso of Wyoming and commonly known as the Grazing Improvement Act, was legislation that wouldhave brought greater stability to ranchers that graze US Forest Service and BLM administered lands in the West,by extending permits to 20 years, among other improvements. However, the current bill is very different from the original, and in my opinion, will wreak havoc on the ranch-

ing industry by withdrawing the certainty of a term use permit, and potentially annual stocking rates, due to theamended language. What is even more troublesome is that the bill proposes to permanently retire up to 25 allot-ments annually in both New Mexico and Oregon. This voluntary relinquishment of allotments is contrary to thefederal multiple use mandate and an affront to our rural economic and social stability. We will undoubtedly be dis-cussing this issue at the National Cattlemens Beef Association Convention in Nashville, being that NCBA hasopenly supported the proposed legislation.On another front, I was honored to have accompanied our Executive Director and NMCGA members to speak

with ranchers on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, who were requesting assistance in helping form a grazing associa-tion in their area, to more effectively tackle the issues they collectively face regarding grazing management. I wasvery proud that our association could be there to help people who want to help the land, and improve their oppor-tunities to maintain their customs and culture into the future.The next NMCGA Board of Directors meeting will be held in Santa Fe on February 10th followed by Ag Fest on

the 11th and Roundhouse Feed on the 18th, when the New Mexico agriculture industry and producers cometogether to feed our elected officials and their staffs in the waning days of the session. Feel free to let us know if youcan join us. Wed love to have you!In the meantime, may the Lord bring you both blessings and moisture.

Hasta pronto,

Jos J. Varela Lpez


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POLLED 2123 849 12/28/11 97 600 521 97 2.43 3.4 42 65 21 42

POLLED 2143 9123 1/5/12 84 515 489 91 2.16 3.7 48 72 18 42

POLLED 2155 9123 1/9/12 94 620 556 99 2.65 4.7 49 73 15 39

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POLLED 2216 9123 2/19/12 91 525 564 100 2.72 5.3 55 81 15 43

POLLED 2308 6117 3/14/12 88 500 561 94 2.96 1.3 40 55 16 36

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ANGUS 3109 1126 12/22/12 71 530 492 89 2.07 1.7 33 59 17 na

ANGUS 3119 0148 12/30/12 78 640 552 100 2.42 2.0 40 67 23 na

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ANGUS 3135 0148 1/5/13 88 640 559 104 2.47 2.3 43 66 25 na

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ANGUS 3151 1126 1/9/13 64 500 480 89 1.95 0.8 40 70 23 na

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ANGUS 3159 6115 1/12/13 79 585 535 97 2.32 1.9 42 69 21 na

ANGUS 3160 0148 1/13/13 72 625 552 103 2.49 1.5 47 72 22 na

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ANGUS 3176 1126 1/22/13 83 515 467 87 2.13 2.4 36 59 16 na

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ANGUS 3182 1138 1/27/13 88 565 559 104 2.38 4.1 54 91 22 na

POLLED 3184 849 1/28/13 81 545 497 99 2.30 2.2 45 62 21 43

POLLED 3205 317 2/2/13 93 550 517 103 2.37 4.9 49 73 19 43

POLLED 3206 9170 2/3/13 93 570 520 103 2.47 4.7 52 76 19 45

ANGUS 3209 1138 2/6/13 83 535 520 88 2.36 1.3 44 86 22 na

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POLLED 3219 9170 2/25/13 82 515 532 98 2.46 3.9 50 75 20 44

ANGUS 3220 1138 2/26/13 86 540 537 91 2.61 2.0 45 84 19 na

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Bulls with the greatest impact onprofitability werent the bulls withthe highest weaning or yearlingweight EPDs, or the ones that sired theheaviest calves, said Dan Drake ofUCDavis. Bulls that sired the most calveshad the greatest positive economic impact.Natural-service breeding remains a

dominant management practice amongU.S. cow-calf producers especially incommercial herds. Particularly in westernrange areas, producers often manage largegroups of cows in large multi-sire pas-tures. Even though a battery of bullsshares the work, producers can determinesires of individual calves through DNAtesting. Researchers using parentage test-ing have found that bulls in a commonbreeding pasture certainly dont share thework equally.As a member of University of Califor-

niaDavis (UCDavis) Extension person-nel, Dan Drake has been involved withpaternity and performance research show-ing that some bulls are overachievers andothers are slackers. Drake shared whatresearch suggests regarding how bullsreally affect ranch economics.According to Drake, the three-year

study was based on data collected frommore than 5,000 sire-identified calves rep-resenting 15 calf crops on three Californiaranches. Calves came from both spring-and fall-calving herds. Breeding seasonsranged from 60 to 120 days, but allranches used a 25:1 cow-to-bull ratio inbreeding pastures of 100 acres or less.The average number of calves sired per

bull was 18.9. In every calf crop, some bulldistinguished himself by siring over 40calves. Some bulls sired very few, saidDrake. One bull actually sired 64 calves ina crop. One bull sired one calf, and morethan one bull sired no calves at all.Drake said the study revealed some

interesting things about the most prolificbulls. For instance, some bulls success-fully mated with 10-12 cows per day. It wasnot uncommon for one-third of a bullssingle-season progeny to have been siredduring one 24-hour period. Also, nearly all

profitability, because prolific bulls had thegreatest positive impact to the rancheseconomically.It wasnt the bulls with the highest

weaning weight or yearling weight EPDs.It was not the sires of the heaviest calves,said Drake. It was the bulls that sired themost calves.

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of the difference in bull prolificacy wasrepresented in the first half of the breedingseason. Prolific bulls generated the mostconceptions in weeks three, four and five.Drake said the study suggests that vary-

ing prolificacy of herd bulls has implica-tions for home-raised replacementfemales, since most heifers born in thefirst half of the calving season were daugh-ters of prolific bulls. Selection of earlyreplacement females from prolific sireswould be predicted to have a positive effecton herd fertility.According to Drake, the study illus-

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Over the next several weeks, cow-calfproducers will be going to bull salesas they prepare to rebuild theirherds. Kansas State University Beef CowSpecialist Dr. Bob Weaber saysone of the prime genetic traitsproducers place on the top oftheir lists of selection criteriais calving ease. He says thereare a couple of ways to man-age selection for calving ease.Particularly as we think

about replacement females,we have two calving-easeEPDs. One is called calving-ease direct or, simply, calvingease. It describes the geneticvariation in the ability of a sires calves tobe born so its the direct component. Buttheres also an important maternal calv-

When we do that, my typical recommen-dation is, depending on the breeds, some-where around the top 20 or 25 percent ofthe breed makes those bulls what I callheifer bulls. They have enough calvingease to be used with confidence on virginheifers or first-calf heifers. Bulls that arebreed average, depending on the breed,may be closer to acceptable, but makingsure we make a good selection decision, infact, in almost all the breeds now, we canfind combinations of exceptional calvingease with acceptable levels of or high levels

of growth depending onwhat our strategy is. So, inmy book theres no reasonnot to select for pretty highlevels of calving easebecause that has reallyimportant economicimpacts on our operation.Weaber says his minimumrecommendation for calv-ing-ease EPD in Angus bullsis seven or eight whichequates to the 25th per-centile. Other breeds will

differ slightly in their EPDs, but Weabersays producers should shoot for bulls inthe top 25th percentile.

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ing-ease, typically either called calving-ease maternal or calving ease daughters ormaternal calving ease. It describes thegenetic component of a dam or a cow togive birth to her calves. So, as we thinkabout building replacement heifers, weknow that well be able to control someportion of calving ease and dystocia by theservice sires we select for those replace-ment heifers, but we shouldnt ignore thefact that we can also augment calving easeby selecting for maternal calving ease inthe bulls that we use to produce replace-

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Stocker Programs on RangelandF.T. MCCOLLUM III, PAS-ACAN TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION AMARILLO

Stocker programs on rangeland areopportunistic, margin-based enter-prises. Opportunistic from the stand-points of utilizing excess grazing capacitynot allocated to cow/calf production, uti-lizing forage seasonally to capitalize onforage quality or achieve other manage-ment objectives, adding value to ranch-raised or purchased calves prior to finish-ing for beef, or adding a revenue streamfrom custom grazing. As climate conditions hopefully stabi-

lize and improve, stocker grazing may beone of the strategies to manage recoveringrangelands and utilize carrying capacity ascow herds are eventually rebuilt. Annuallyallocating a portion of the ranch carrying

held interest rates at low levels.

Margin Influencers

Value of weight gain The relationshipof purchase price and sale price determinethe amount of gross margin available tocover production costs. To paraphrase anold adage, the first cost is the most impor-tant cost. Value of weight gain across aperiod of time is calculated by dividing thebuy/sell margin by the total weight gain.For instance, if a 450 lb steer is purchasedfor $200/cwt, or $900, and is projected tomarket at 750 lb for $163/cwt, or$1222.50, then steer weight increased 300lbs while steer value increased $322.5.Value of weight gain is $107.5/cwt gain andtotal cost of gain must remain below thisin order to profit. Value of weight gain canvary seasonally and at times among differ-ent weight classes of cattle. Value of added weight reflects the value

difference among different weight classesof cattle on a given market and can varyacross times of the year. The value of addedweight may be a decision point determin-ing the weight class to purchase initially.For instance, assume the prevailing steercalf market is: 400 lb @ $220/cwt ($880),

capacity to stocker cattle, whether as pur-chased calves, custom grazing, or retainedownership of ranch-raised calves, addsflexibility to grazing plans and serves as abuffer against climate and forage produc-tion risk.

Challenges in Todays Environment

Climate and rangeland conditions although the last few months havebrought some relief from the drought con-ditions, the rangelands in the region stillneed time, precipitation and patient man-agement to fully recover. A concern is theclimate outlook for several years out. Theprevailing oceanic temperature conditionsthat influence precipitation amounts andpatterns in this region suggest that theregion will be subject to more variable andless desirable conditions over the next sev-eral years. Operating capital, equity requirements

the reduced cattle inventories and rela-tively good demand for beef have contin-ued to push calf prices to higher levels.Costs of all other inputs have alsoincreased. With these increases, theequity/capital required to finance opera-tions has also increased and may presentchallenges to some that wish to considerstocker production. Economic policy has

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450 lb @ $200/cwt ($900) and 500 lb @$190 ($950). The first 50 lb weightincrease adds $20/hd (or $0.40/lb addedweight) and the second 50 lb increase adds$50 (or $1.00/lb added weight), and theentire 100 lb increase adds $70 ($0.70/lbadded weight). The differences in value ofthe added weight may affect the decision ofwhich weight class of calves to purchase.The value of added weight should be a

decision point when considering whetherto apply management practices (such assupplemental feeding) to increase saleweight. For instance assume the market isapplying a $6.00/cwt slide on feeder cattleand projected steer market is $165/cwt @700 lb ($1155). A producer is considering amanagement practice that will add 30 lbsof sale weight; the projected value for the730 lb strs would be $163.20 ($1191.36).The added 30 lbs of market weight is worth$36.36 or $1.21/lb. The $1.21/lb value ofadded weight provides the benchmark toevaluate the cost and efficacy of the man-agement practice. Health management for incoming

calves Health management for calves isthe first management challenge in a

Sawyers estimate and the current reflectthe difference in calf prices and value ofgain between 2006 and today. Independentof associated treatment costs and reducedperformance, Sawyer (2006) estimatedthat 1 percent mortality reduced profit by$6.64/hd while in the current analysis 1percent mortality reduced profit by$9.01/hd. Breaking down the $1.22/head/ percent

morbidity loss in the current analysis, 55percent is attributed to calf mortality, 29percent to reduced performance of morbidcalves, and 16 percent to treatment costs.The greatest impact of sickness on profit isdeath loss. Managing the purchase andmanaging the calves to reduce the inci-dence sickness is a first objective. But,managing to reduce the severity of diseaseand reduce case the fatality rate ( percentof calves that were treated that died) are aclose second. In the analysis above, at 30-40 percent morbidity each 1 percentdecrease in case fatality rate increasedprofit/hd by about $3.50. Adequate laborand time to identify and treat calves, pru-dent and timely use of metaphylaxis, pro-viding palatable feed and water, and lowstress handling procedures and manage-ment processes are important.Rate of gain and total gain Stating

the obvious, rate of gain and total gain arekeys to profitability. More marketableweight dilutes the associated productioncosts.Some factors that affect weight gain are

not directly manageable - genetic potentialfor gain in purchased calves, and seasonaland annual variation in forage quality are acouple. Morbidity can reduce weight gain(12 percent reduction was used abovebased on published data from Pinchak(2005)) and can be influenced by manage-ment. Other means of altering weightgain, such as stocking rate/forage avail-ability, use of growth implants and feedadditives, and provision of supplementalfeeds, are under direct managerial control. Forage allocation Supplements, addi-

tives, and growth promoting implants canbe used to enhance weight gains but theprimary factor setting the base for perfor-mance is the amount and nutritional valueof forage available to the cattle. Stockerperformance is closely related to forageavailability and although the amount andquality of forage produced annually is basi-cally beyond the control of the manager,forage allocation via grazing managementpractices is under managerial control.

stocker program. Morbidity and mortalityrates vary and are dependent on many fac-tors ranging from the background historyof the calves to the procurement andtransportation process to the conditions,labor, and management after arrival. Thecost of morbidity in calves is the sum ofantibiotic therapy, death loss, chronics,and reduced performance by the calvesthat were sick and recovered. In order to provide an estimate of the

cost of morbidity, a sensitivity analysis wasconducted with varied morbidity rates andthe following inputs: purchase 450 lbcalves @ $195/cwt, market value of$165/cwt at 675 with a $6 slide, 306 lb baseweight gain for healthy calves, 12 percentreduction in gain for morbid calves, 8 per-cent case fatality rate for morbid calves, 45percent retreatment rate for morbidcalves, $15 antibiotic cost per treatment.Pasture costs were priced on about$0.57/gain. Other feed, labor and equip-ment costs were not varied by morbidityrate. Using this approach, each 1 percent of

morbidity reduced profit by $1.22/head.Sawyer (2006) estimated losses at$0.8772/hd for each 1 percent of morbiditybased on 2006 markets. The difference in

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As stocking rates (head/ac) increasegain/hd declines as nutrient intake is lim-ited and energy expended to harvest nutri-ents increases. As a rule of thumb, follow-ing stocking guidelines for moderate(approximately 25 percent harvest effi-ciency of annual forage production) willensure the higher weight gains possible bystockers. However, this may not be theeconomically ($/ac) optimum stockingrate.

Supplemental feeding Although sup-plemental feeding of stocker cattle in win-ter months is common to maintain thrifti-ness and health, heavier feeding rates topromote higher gains during the winter orsupplemental feeding in the spring/sum-mer is not common in this region. In addi-tion to enhancing gain, supplementalfeeding in the summer may prove valuableby settling cattle and improving handlingduring gathering and shipping. This mayreduce shrink and improve weighups.The decision to provide additional sup-

plement to enhance gains should estimatethe relationship between marginal cost ofgain from the supplement and the mar-ginal value of the added gain resultingfrom the supplement. The value of addedgain was discussed earlier. If a practiceincreases gain by 10 lb/hd, what is the netincrease in value ($/hd) as a result. Thecost of the marginal gain can be estimatedfrom supplement efficiency. Supplementefficiency is the lbs of supplement/lb ofadded gain. For instance, on rangelandswhere forage quality declines in the latesummer/early fall, feeding the equivalentof 1 lb of a high protein supplement suchas cottonseed cake has been shown toincrease daily gain about 0.3-0.4 lb/hd/d.The supplement efficiency rate in this caseis 1 lb supplement/0.35 lb added gain or2.8 to 1. Cost of added gain is the $ costper lb of supplement multiplied by thesupplement efficiency. So, if the supple-ment in the previous example cost$400/ton (or $0.20/lb) then the cost of theadded gain is $0.56/lb added gain. If thevalue of added gain is greater than thecost, then supplementation may be con-sidered.Supplement efficiency varies from 2:1

to over 10:1 depending on forage quality,type of supplement, and the quantity ofsupplement offered. At supplemental feed-ing rates that would be employed in mostrange settings, the efficiency more likelyranges from 2:1 to 6:1. With the value of added gain in todays

can be included in hand-fed supplementssuch as range cubes. Comparison pricingof mineral supplements with and withoutionophores may cause some to avoid themineral supplements that containionophores. However, the cost of the addi-tives are about $0.02-0.03/hd/d; the cost ofthe ionophore-containing mineral supple-ment appears high because the $0.02-0.03is being delivered in 0.2-0.25 lb of supple-ment.

Implants Numerous studies over thelast 40 years have demonstrated the effi-

markets, supplementation to enhancegains and market weights may be moreattractive than in the past when value ofadded gain hovered in the $0.50 to 0.65/lbrange.

Ionophores Monensin (Rumensin)and lasalocid (Bovatec) are feed additivesthat can improve weight gain in grazingcalves. These additives have a differentmode of action than implants (see below)and their effects are additive. Based onnumerous studies with grazing calves,ionophores are expected to increase gainsabout 8-12 percent. These are delivered tocattle in self-fed mineral supplements or

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cacy of that growth-promoting implants instocker cattle. Across varied conditions andbase rates of gain, implants will increaseweight gains about 14 percent on average.At higher rates of gain, the absoluteresponse (lb/d) is greater than at lowerrates of gain. However, this response hasbeen demonstrated at base rates of gain aslow as 0.5 lb/d. At a base gain of 0.5 lb/d, theexpected gain with an implant would beabout 0.57 lb/d. This response would addabout 6.5 lb gain/hd over the life of theimplant, or between $6.50 and $7/hd for animplant cost $1.00-1.30. At base gains of1.5 lb/d, the expected gain with the implantwould be about 1.7 lb/d or a difference ofabout 18 lb/hd ($18-20/hd) over the life ofthe implant. Use of implants for grazingcattle will not hinder performance once thecattle enter a finishing program.

Other approaches to stockers

Historically stocker programs haveinvolved growing calves to heavier weightsfor feeders.However if one applies the temporary

and opportunistic and value-addedcharacters of stocker enterprises, theremay be other stocker opportunities toconsider given the current status and out-look for the domestic beef industry. Lowcow inventory, expected expansion of thecow population, reduced beef supplies mayadd some different facets to stocker pro-duction such as developing bred heifers forresale, upgrading cull cows for slaughter,turning open cows into bred cows forresale. These would all be evaluated asmargin operations just as enterprisesgrowing calves for resale as feeder cattle.

Improving forage, livestock productionbegins with the soil

Many ranchers view livestock as theirbase crop. Other ranchers viewgrass as their foundational cropfrom which the cattle grow.While healthy cattle depend on healthy

forages, the entire process begins with thesoil, according to Chad Ellis, Noble Foun-dation pasture and range consultant.The management of soil health is of

vital importance to producers as it is thedynamic resource, Ellis said. As man-agers, we often focus on managing theaboveground production in our pastureswhile paying little attention to what hap-pens belowground. Sound grazing man-agement is the art of capturing sunlightand water while recycling a portion of theaboveground parts of the plant throughlivestock.

Ellis outlined five principles for build-ing soil health:

Armor the soil

Bare ground is enemy No. 1. It is dam-aging because it increases soil tempera-tures and even kills biological activity.Once soil temperatures reach 140 degrees,soil bacteria die. The soil must be coveredthrough forage and crop residue.

Minimize soil disturbance

Physical soil disturbance such as plow-

ing and overgrazing can result in bareground and compacted soils that disruptsoil microbial activity. Incorporatingreduced tillage methods in cropping sys-tems and proper grazing management inpastures will keep soil covered.

Increase plant diversity

Increasing plant diversity above groundallows for more diverse underground com-munity. The more diverse the microbialpopulation in the soil, the better the foragewill respond, due to increased biologicalactivity.

Keep living roots in the ground all year

Soils are most productive when soilmicrobes have access to living plant mate-rial. A living root provides a food source forbeneficial bacteria and promotes the rela-tionship between plant roots and mycor-rhizal fungi. This is aided by increasedplant diversity, which can be achieved byincorporating cover crops into your pas-ture and crop systems.

Integrate livestock grazing

Grasses evolved under grazing pres-sure. Soil and plant health is improved bygrazing, which recycles nutrients, reducesplant selectivity and increases plant diver-sity. The most important factor in grazingsystems is to allow adequate rest for theplant to recover before being grazed again.Our lands condition is characterized

by the functioning of both the soil andplant communities, Ellis said. Followingthese principles will allow the site produc-tion, health of the soil, and mineral andwater cycles to greatly improve, resultingin an increase of forage production andanimal production.


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Patrick Sanchez, Belen, New Mexicocurrently has the 9th high gainingAngus bull gaining 4.37 pounds per day.Phil Light, Turpin, Oklahoma currentlyhas the high gaining bull in the juniordivision at 5.31 as well as the 3rd highgaining bull at 4.57 and the secondhigh gaining pen gaining 4.28.In the senior age bull division, B&M

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talk Ive heard since the Osama wentdown! The most common comment,said with a sideways grin and the shakeof the head that I hear is, Man . . . I cantbelieve it!Most of the analysts discuss the drop

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pounder hamburger costs $3. The cost ofthe meat patty, Im guessing, is less than50 cents. Even if you doubled the price ofthe meat, making the burger cost $3.50,it would not affect sales much. Especiallyif the buyer often upgrades to a Big MacEVM (extra value meal) for $4.95 or aMcChicken for $4.34, not to mention a 16oz Coke for $1.00, a small latte for $1.60or a medium shake for $1.80 in addition.Where else are you going to get a fullmeal for less than $5.00 . . . Starbucks? Idont see protesters picketing fast foodplaces. The USDA (2012) says Americansspend 10 percent of their income for food.Another 50 cents on a burger doesntaffect us near as much as a $1.50 per gal-lon increase in gasoline. And in the steak-houses from Outback to Ruths Chris, thecost of the meat is even a smaller percent-age of the cost of the meal.

But the statistics on how beef (andfood) prices for cattlemen have laggedfar behind the cost-of-living increasesfor other necessary commodities, showwe have plenty of room to move up. Allthe beef that is being produced is beingeaten. As price increases, it will still beeaten.My favorite gauge is to compare the

number of fed cattle that it takes to buya new pickup. I use 1,000 lb steers andhalf-ton pickups to compare. In the 70sit took 12. In the 80s it took 16. In the90s it took 22. In the 00s it took 26. In2013 it still takes 26. For a moment intime, beef is keeping up with the cost ofliving expenses.So, for those who cant accept the jus-

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to the value of the Beefmaster cow andincreased weight gain of the calves. Pro-ducers are recognizing that with theincreasing input costs, the high weaningweights of Beefmaster calves is moreimportant than ever.The BBU staff has visited with several

breeders up the Southeastern coast andinto the Midwest and the story is alwaysthe same. They use Beefmaster cattle forthe excellent fertility and added growth, aswell as the longevity of the cows.Efficiency is also a strong attribute of

the Beefmaster breed. In a recent all-breeds performance test in Texas, yearlingBeefmaster bulls were the highest averagedaily gain (ADG) on test as well as the low-est residual feed intake (RFI) on test. Beef-master cattle not only have high dailygains, they also consume less feed perpound of gain. Use of Beefmaster influ-enced cattle allows producers to be a low-cost producer with reduced input levels inthe cow/calf enterprise. These cost cuttingmeasures have been built into the Beef-master influenced female and will be nec-essary for cow/calf operators to survive inthe developing beef industry.From a dollar stand point, no other

breed can compete with a Beefmaster. Thisstatement is fully supported by ThreeRivers Ranch of Dade City, Fla.Since 2000 our Beefmaster sired steers

have sold for more dollars per head thanany other calves we produce, says JohnMcCarthy, Three Rivers Ranch cattle man-ager.BBU staff members have had the oppor-

tunity to visit with the Nail Cattle Com-pany of Palm Bay, Fla. The cattle companyruns about 500 head of cows and utilizesBeefmaster bulls on their cows. Ryan Mar-tin and Bonnie Nail-Martin of Nail CattleCompany shared that they love the heavyweaning weights and good disposition ofthe calves that are sired by the Beefmasterbulls.When rebuilding a herd, the Beefmas-

ter cow will provide a cattle producer witheverything they need from docility to fer-tility and efficiency to longevity. The eco-nomic traits that helped develop the Beef-master breed continue to help cattleproducers rebuild and improve their cowherd. Get more bang for your buck withBeefmaster bulls and females.

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Global warmists aim to disempower Americaby RON ARNOLD,WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM

Erich Jantsch was an Austrian astronomer and technologyforecaster, the one man who can plausibly be branded as thescientist who corrupted science into todays global warmingmonster.As one of the seven men who, at dinner on the evening of April

8, 1968, founded the Club of Rome, he possessed the gravitas toevangelize his radical belief that science cannot be neutral.In order to prevent ecological and social collapse, Jantsch said,

Western countries must halt their economic growth and surren-der their goods for equitable distribution throughout the world.The alternative: an eventual worldwide class war.His ideas permeated the development of the clubs sensational

1972 work, The Limits to Growth, the hugely influential book ofdoom which first explained to a mass audience the three thingsthat must be accepted to prevent the apocalypse: computer mod-eling, anthropogenic global warming, and strong governmentcontrol. It reeked of Jantschs science cannot be neutral.Jantsch faded into obscurity, but his ideas gained fame as sales

of the book soared to 12 million, and it remains the best-sellingenvironment book ever. It was the textbook for the obscene blendof science and politics that is the Intergovernmental Panel onCli-mate Change and the insanity that climate scientists are the onlybearers of truth.Austrian philosopher of science Paul Feyerabend, who wrote

an introduction to one of Jantschs books, was leery of the artifi-cial certainty inherent in computer modeling. He was indignantthat science was obsessed with its own mythology, making claimsto truth well beyond its actual capacity.He wrote that scientists who trust too much in method risk

turning into miserable, unfriendly, self-righteous mechanismswithout charm or humor.Recently an unsigned editorial in the Investors Business Daily

proposed that global warming is a back door to socialism. It seemsthat United Nations climate treaty hotshot Christiana Figuerespraised China as, able to implement policies because its politicalsystem avoids some of the legislative hurdles seen in countriesincluding the U.S.My experience corresponding with the climate crowd says

thats not an endorsement of either China or socialism, just jobprotection. I asked a prominent climate skeptic who knows some-thing about socialism what she thought.Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen said by email from the United

Kingdom, My take is that AGW [anthropogenic global warming]was and remains a god sent for bureaucracies wanting to expand,

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nothing much to do with socialism. In myhumble opinion, Soviet communism wasbrought down by bureaucracy.Boehmer-Christiansen should know.

She was born and raised in communistEast Germany, moved to Southern Aus-tralia for her undergraduate work (geo-morphology with climatology and physicalgeography) earned her doctorate in Eng-land (University of Sussex), is lectureremeritus at Hull University and is a pastmember of a United Nations EnvironmentProgram forum. She now edits the peer-reviewed academic journal Energy & Envi-ronment.The corruption of scientific ethics con-

cerns her deeply: Some universityresearch units have almost becomewholly-owned subsidiaries of governmentdepartments. Their survival, and the liveli-hoods of their employees, depends ondelivering what policy makers think theywant.Boehmer-Christiansen noted how cli-

mate regulations have created privateprofit centers. Carbon counting, trading,controlling and investing not only

employs an army of counters, etc, but alsoattracts government money, which canthen be redistributed/invested. . . . Is thissocialism?I doubt that well be overrun by social-

ist revolutionaries rampaging through ournationalized infrastructure shouting,

This is my nano-tech laboratory now.President Obama panders to the left but

seems personally unmoved by Marxism orany of the dozens of socialisms. His visibleoutrage instead targets our neocolonial


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sins, in remarks like America has 2 per-cent of the worlds oil but uses 25 percent.That harks back more to Jantschs

Stop being wealthy and give it to theworld, than to Marxs Workers of theworld, unite.My take is that Obama viscerally hates

rich people and corporations, but for theirpower, not for his ideology. He wants thembrought down, which he is doing to thenations power industry now and conse-quently the entire nation with his cli-mate policy.Obama seems perfectly aware that dis-

empowering Americas energy sources willdisempower Americas place in the world.Thats not socialism, thats suicide. Butthats exactly what the miserable,unfriendly, self-righteous mechanismswithout charm or humor and all of the leftreally wants.Dont worry about socialist America,

worry about powerless America.

RON ARNOLD, a Washington Examiner columnist, isexecutive vice president of the Center for the Defenseof Free Enterprise.

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45 Performance-Tested Yearling Bulls Developed on a High Roughage Diet

New Feeding Program = New ResultsWe heard you, we have changed the program!

We have heard comments from previous buyers of Tucumcari Bull Test that the bulls have beenpushed too hard, that they are too fat & fall apart.

THE WHOLE CONCEPT & FEED PROGRAM HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR YOU!

Our new concept is to stay out of the gain contest with other bull tests, rather emphasize growing bulls out so they are structurally and functionally sound.

Now with our moderate gain program at Tucumcari Bull Test the bulls will be less fat, just have good hard and solid growth.

Each bull will be tested for gain but at a less gain per day.At the 84-day weigh-up the barn average gain was 3.71# per day gain compared

to 4# plus in the previous years.We are using a very high roughage diet so the bulls will not be fat

but hard & ready to work.No bull is as good as one that has been tested

& has scanned data for the buyers.

Happy Healthy Heart Month and yes,we now have 29 lean cuts to choosefrom. What an amazing thing tohave Dr. Barry Ramo endorse our productback in the fall. I had to back up the TV andlook again but sure enough I heard itright. He encourages us to include fruitsand vegetables as well in a healthy and bal-anced diet. WOW! What a concept. That issomething Cowbelles already does andcontinues doing Dr. thank you so muchagain. The ranchers and farmers all seem to be

trying something different, to competewith the ongoing and ever still arisingproblems that threaten our way of life.Then we throw in the mix groups such asHSUS, PETA, etc. to all the hype aboutGMOs to government interference in landuse as well as our water use. Ranchers andFarmers deal enough every day withdroughts and floods to the freezing sub-zero temperatures as were experienced byour neighbors in the North and East. Inmy opinion we should stand strong

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jinglejangleComing Events

February 11 Ag Fest Reception,Santa Fe

February 18 Roundhouse Feed,Santa Fe

March 10-12, 2014 / NMCB District Workshop

March 25 National Ag Day

together as an agriculture communitywith the people that are making a differ-ence in feeding our world. We need to continue to bridge that gap

on issues of misconceptions and untruths.Seize every opportunity to share your per-sonal experience impacting our future


with everyone you come into contact with.Leave this issue at the dentists office, doc-tors office or car wash wherever peoplehave to wait when you are through withit. Spread the word to people who dont

normally get the whole agriculture idea.Social media is riveting however, if you arenot quite at this level all ways to spread thestory are great. Heres a great example. Alocal Cowbelle buys one of the great Radaproducts New Mexico Cowbelles retail.She takes the knife sharpener to herchurch the following week and the gals inthe kitchen love it so much they then askall about the item. The Cowbelle thentakes the opportunity to tell all about Cow-belles and sells three more the followingyear. She has now made many impacts tofour more heads in the kitchen about ourgreat product. I know we all do this everyday in many ways. I want you to share some of your

bridges with me. Lets tell people all aboutit this year and who knows what mighthappen. Some great things I stole from thebeef website on line.

In this month of romance, beef is the

preferred choice of Americans (62 percent)because nothing says love like a great steakdinner for Valentines Day.

When its time to share that Valen-tines Day meal, beef wins. A ribeye (35percent) or T-bone steak (32 percent) ischosen as the best meal to share with a sig-nificant other.

Americans most often associate beefwith celebrations (50 percent), comparedto chicken (18 percent), pork (17 percent),or fish (15 percent).Have a great month and e-mail me a

story: [email protected] Maddy

With 10 members and one guest,Tana Garnett of Nara Visa, presentLariat Cowbelles met January 8,2014, at the Rabbit Ears Caf. Ms Garnettbecame a member of Lariat CowBelles.Mary Bleiker read the November minutesand the treasurers report. Correspon-dence was received from Farm Bureauregarding two childrens beef books pur-chased for a school in Clayton. A thank youcard was received from the family of PearlSowers for the Pat Nowlin Memorial madein her name. The yearbook has not beenprinted yet due to printing issues and datesneeded. It will be available by the next reg-ular meeting. New Mexico legislation will

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fter performance testing bulls and studying the results for over 30+ years atthe Tucumcari Bull Test we have observed that the fastest growing calves arethe most feed efficient. In 2012 the lowest gaining Angus pen converted at 7.66 lbs offeed per lb of gain on a high roughage diet, while the high gaining Angus sire group from J-C Angus converted at 5.28 lbs OVER 30% LESS FEED!! This indicates thereis a very high correlation between rapid growth and efficiency of feed conversion, andstudies show a 70% correlation between feedlot efficiency & cow efficiency.

Would saving 30% on feed and/or pasture usage be of benefit to you?

See our cattle at these three sales in March OPSU Bull Test Sale, Goodwell, OK February 24

Tucumcari Bull Test Sale, Tucumcari March 8, 2014 Black Angus Ready For Work Bull Sale, Belen March 10, 2014

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be in short session from January 21 to Feb-ruary 20; 139 bills have been pre-filed.USDA is asking for comments on allowingBrazilian beef into the United States. Nolink is available yet on the USDA site. Vol-unteer time sheets and sample sheets weredistributed. Advocacy issues are Brazilianbeef, horse slaughter, wolf issues and beefpromotion using social media. The Dis-trict 2 Workshop will be held March 10 atthe Methodist Church in Clayton. Therewas discussion of Lariat CowBelles respon-sibilities as hostess of this event. Memberssigned up for committees. 5 States Round-Up will be held October 1 this year. PatNowlin Scholarship applications are dueApril 15. It was voted to increase the LariatCowBelles Scholarship to $500. Discus-sion was held on opening eligibility to highschool students who have enough collegecredits at graduation to enter college atthe sophomore level. Helen Fain ofLeRoys Tax and Accounting was the guestspeaker. She discussed the Affordable CareAct (Obamacare). The next regular meet-ing of Lariat CowBelles will be February 11at the Rabbit Ears Caf. Respectfully sub-


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mitted by, Marianne Rose, Lariat Cow-Belles ReporterChamiza CowbellesMeeting of January

9, 2014. Meeting was called to order byVice President Jodell Downs at in the IvoryTusk Restaurant at Elephant Butte Innwith seven members present. Kaye Dia-mond led the group in the Pledge of Alle-giance and read both the Cowbelle Prayerand Cowbelle Creed. Minutes from theNovember meeting were approved as read.Cathy presented the Treasurers report inDoloress absence. It was also approved aspresented. Jodell reported that 15 peopleattended the Christmas meeting at herhome. Food and money donations to thefood bank were most generous. Jodellpassed around a thank you card sent to theCowbelles. No one signed up to host ameeting in 2014. Daisy has resigned fromvolunteering to call members to remindthem of the meeting. Jodell announcedthat Michelle will conduct a make upmeeting in March which will be heldeither at Jodells or Myras. This will be apotluck meeting. Discussion was heldregarding whether or not to have the beefraffle again this year. The group has done it

ary 11 with the mountain ladies coordi-nating the meal. It was decided to meet atthe Old Mill in Estancia in April. There wasmore discussion about meeting ideas.(Expect to receive book pages in Februarythat reflect the meeting schedule for2014.) In correction to Decembers min-utes the District Meeting is on March 12,2014. Vera Gibson gave the Treasurersreport. Toni read two letters of thanksfrom Horses for Heroes. Toni also pre-sented the two books on agriculture thatwere received for placing in the libraries ofschools. She appealed to the group for vol-unteers to take the books to the schools.Phyllis Hawley and Marilyn Mignery vol-unteered to visit the Estancia and Moriartyschools. Elaine Aschbacher will go to theEdgewood schools and Marion Shaw vol-unteered to take the books to the Moun-tainair schools. There was discussionabout liability with cattle wandering ontohighways. Toni read the Man-of-the-Yearaward nomination letter from NMCB. Shealso read a thank you letter from ANCW.Fita Witte was given the Beef Backeraward! Were so proud! After a lunchbreak, Cindy Robison performed the offi-

for so many years, people have come toexpect it. It was decided to hold the beefraffle again this year. It was suggested tobegin selling tickets in July. Tommiereported on a Chuckwagon CowBellemeeting she attended in December. Aftertheir business meeting, each member toldof some event that happened to herbetween the November and Decembermeetings. Tommie was very entertainedand impressed, so each member told ofsomething they did, or that happened tothem in December. Tommie won the doorprizefree lunch! Meeting adjourned at11:50 a.m.The Chuckwagon CowBelles met in

Mountainair, at the First Baptist Churchon January 14, 2014. The CowBelle Invo-cation, Pledge of Allegiance, and creedwere recited. Eighteen members were pre-sent at the meeting. Toni Barrow discussedideas and appealed for help concerning theDistrict Workshop on March 12, inSocorro. It was decided to pay for roomsfor the officers during the District meet-ing. Toni also mentioned the brand nap-kins. There was discussion about this. Thegroup discussed meeting places for theyear. It was decided to meet again at theBaptist Church in Mountainair on Febru-

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