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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"If ever you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around"
- anonymous -
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IN THE NEWS
Over 1.5 MILLION acres have burned in Texas in the past few weeks, resulting in the death of an untold number of livestock and leaving even more cattle without grass. If you have an available pasture to house these displaced cattle, please pass along your contact information to Caren Cowan, Executive Director of the New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association at (505) 247-0584 or nmcga@nmagriculture.org.
...AND THESE
Congress rejects Wild Lands Order
University of Missouri and Texas A&M University double team bovine respiratory disease
FSIS allows interstate meat shipments from state-inspected facilities
Iowa Cattle Farmers names Environmental Stewardship Award Program winners
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IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE
Spring For It
by Gilda V. Bryant
Photos by Brad Cameron
Winter's gone, and your breeding herd needs a mineral program to recover
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With a strong, well-planned mineral program for your cows going into springtime, you're going to see earlier estrus, stronger heats and better conception rates
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Now's the time to develop a spring mineral program for your operation to help boost cow/calf health, productivity, and your bottom line. Kent Tjardes, PhD, Field Cattle Consultant with Land O' Lakes Purina, says, "Cows go through cold and calving stress. In spring they're starting to lactate, with high demands on macro minerals (those needed in large amounts) necessary for lactation, getting the reproductive tract ready to rebreed, and for immune function." Read More
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Political Rancher - All For One
by Tim O'Byrne
Ever since it began, ranching in America has been comprised of entrepreneurs and visionaries that put several factors together (available grasslands, water, cattle, and the hungry population of an expanding country) to create a proud, self-sustaining industry. Due to the fact that the ranchers have always been scattered out, vulnerable not just to the weather but to the politics and economic forces beyond their control, they've learned to band together early on, to organize and share information, representation and momentum. If they didn't, the whole infrastructure would have imploded long ago, and the only beef we'd see today would likely be from backyard oxen. Read More
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Scott Stuart - Managing Director of the National Institute of Animal Agriculture
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Dr. Robert M. Miller
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Wind Up in Winnemucca
by Corinne Brown
Photos by Mary Williams-Hyde
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The very first WSRRA National Finals were held Nov 5th-7th at the Winnemucca, NV, Events Complex.
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Around December of 2009, WR caught up with a man on a mission. Marc Page of California owns Hot Creek Productions LLC. He dreamed of creating a ranch rodeo association for not only full-time cowboys, but also the many part-time cowboys in the Western states who loved to rope and ride as much as their full-time counterparts. You could say ranch rodeo began with cowboys from different ranches competing for bragging rights, after all, and not much has changed. Read More
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VIDEO OF THE MONTH
Horses for Heroes / Horses for Healing
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BLOGOSPHERE
Misfit Cattle by Brett Haas
I remember at Christmas time when I was a kid watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Oh, alright, I watch it every year. Anywho, you remember the island of misfit toys? You had the Jack-in-the-Box named Charlie. There was the square-wheeled train and the squirt gun that shot grape jelly. And of course you can't forget the cowboy who rode the ostrich. (I don't see what's so wrong with that. Anyone that can punch cows on a bird has got some talent I'd say. That and we've finally found a good use for birds.) Read More
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 21, 2011
The Tehama County CattleWomen present their First Annual Trail Ride. This is a rare opportunity to ride on this 37,540 acre Preserve which is managed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). This amazing ride is being held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Dye Creek Reserve in Los Molinos, CA. Check out all the details at www.tehamacountycattlewomen.org
May 22 - 25, 2011
As feed prices continue to sky rocket at record rates, beef producers are tasked with generating top quality meat while remaining mindful of their bottom line. This challenge, among many others facing the industry, will be addressed at Alltech's 27th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium. The Symposium, entitled The Game Changers: Creative Concepts for Agribusiness to Respond to Relentless Commoditization and to Innovate for a Greener Future will be held at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, KY from May 22-25, 2011. Click on the link for more information!
July 8 - 10, 2011
Don't miss the First Annual Will James Roundup at the Big Horn County Fairgrounds in Hardin, Montana. Some of the events you can look forward to are Working Ranch Horse, Youth Working Ranch Horse, Cowboy Bronc Riding and more! Everything you need to know is on the website at www.willjamesroundup.com.
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COWBOY POEM OF THE MONTH
Ranch Wives Supper Meeting
by Jessica Hedges
Ladies of the National Ranch Wives it's time to come to order.
We've all made it through another year per the club recorder.
As the days get longer we're reminded of another issue.
So ladies, I'd like to take some time now for us to think this through.
Most of us have hungry men who'd like to eat at a certain time,
And it's our job to make sure they get their protein, carbs, and enzymes.
Breakfast is easy enough as they start out each day just the same,
But by the time supper's come around their schedule has gone to shame.
They've found the open gate and gathered the 50 head that were out,
And mended the broken water line that caused them to change their route.
Without knowing all of this you've planned supper to be done at six.
You've been worried about him and now you've got cold food in the mix.
Finally a grumpy, hungry man comes walking through your front door,
Thinking his food should be ready because his stomach's starting to roar.
So what's a good wife to do to make her hardworking husband proud?
And really make him compliment her when they're in a crowd?
I've thought of bringing his supper to where ever he is at,
But unfortunately, I don't think he's even sure of that.
I thought I'd set an alarm for him to be a reminder,
But you know with my luck he'd somehow drop it in the feed grinder.
So with no other ideas, I guess we're down to our last choice,
To wiggle our noses and say a spell in our "I Dream of Jeanie" voice.
Jessica is a cowboy poet that has delighted audiences with her real life stories of working cows, riding horses, and training dogs from a woman's point of view. Her debut CD, History in the Barn, was named 2010 Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year with the Academy of Western Artists and was a top 5 finalist with the Western Music Association. Watch for Jessica's much awaited 2nd CD, Buckaroo Woman, Unconfined, to be released in 2011. When Jessica isn't on the road performing, she lives and works with her husband, Sam, in a cow camp out in southeastern Oregon. You can find out more about her at www.jessicahedgescowboypoetry.com.
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