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thinking. ats why, since 1916, New Mexicos farmers and

ranchers have counted on us for solid nancial services when

they need them most. Weve been there. Well be here.

ON THE COVER . . .FIRE! a photograph taken by Juliane Baish-Sproul

during the Horseshoe II Fire in the ChiricahuaMountains in June 2011. The photo was taken from

the porch of the Spike S Ranch, owned by the Sproulfamily and home of (Aunt) Shirley Sproul near TurkeyCreek. In an attempt to contain the fire (see story

on page 48) nearly 80 percent of the mountainrange was backburned, when the fire itself wouldhave burned about a quarter of that. Had it befought, it would have been less. It is hard to

estimate the private property damage that literallywent up in smoke including fences and water

improvements. Please pray that our families dontface this tragedy in the months to come.

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MAY 2012

T AB L E O F C ON T E N T S

FEATURES 34 Dairy Market Outlook Signals Need for Policy Change

by Michael Lichte, Dairy Farmers of America

40 Producer Education = Consumer Satisfaction by Callie Gnatkowski Gibson

42 Equine Welfare: What IS Humane by N.M. Cattle Growers Association & N.M. Farm & Livestock Bureau

47 Hard Country Book Review by Caren Cowan

48 FIRE! New Fire Paradigm or Old Advocacy? by Douglas Cram, NMSU

66 Making a Difference, One Voter at a Time by Callie Gnatkowski Gibson

DEPARTMENTS 10 N.M. Cattle Growers Association Presidents Letter by Rex Wilson, President

16 News Update

23 N.M. Federal Lands Council News by Mike Casabonne

26 N.M. Old Times & Old Timers by Don Bullis

29 N.M. CowBelles Jingle Jangle

36 To The Point by Caren Cowan

44 In Memoriam

52 Cowboy Heroes by Jim Olson

55 NMBC Bullhorn

58 New Mexico Livestock Board Update

61 Market Place

63 Seedstock Guide

68 Calendar of Events

72 Ad Index

73 Real Estate Guide

80 Scatterin The Drive by Curtis Fort

VOL 78, No. 5 USPS 381-580

NEW MEXICO STOCKMANWrite or call: P.O. Box 7127

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194505/243-9515 Fax: 505/998-6236

E-mail: caren @aaalivestock.com

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n New Mexico Cattle Growers AssociationEmail: [email protected];

2231 Rio Grande NW, P.O. Box 7517, Albu quer que, NM 87194,

505/247-0584, Fax: 505/842-1766; Pres i dent, Rex Wilson;

Executive Director, Caren Cowan;

n New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc.P.O. Box 7520, Albuquerque, NM

87194, 505/247-0584; President, Marc Kincaid

Executive Director, Caren Cowan

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISINGPublisher: Caren Cowan

Publisher Emeritus: Chuck StocksOffice Manager: Marguerite VenselAdvertising Reps.: Chris Martinez, Melinda Martinez, Michael WrightContributing Editors: Glenda Price,

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ADVERTISING SALESGeneral: Chris Martinez at 505/243-9515, ext. 28

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Jose Varela LopezPresident-ElectSanta Fe

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Bert AncellPast PresidentSpringer;

Caren CowanExecutive DirectorAlbuquerque

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NMCGA PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Members,

April was a whirlwind not only in terms of the wind that we normally experience this time of year, but on lots of other fronts as well.Michelle and Bob Frost, Boe Lopez and I attended the National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) Spring Conference in Wash-

ington, D.C. There is simply no way to convey what a strong reputation the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association has on Capitol Hill.Not only were we well received in our own congressional offices, but Michelle took us to many other agency and committee offices more than I even knew existed. Clearly Washington D.C. is a battleground that NMCGA must confront and we must have a presence backthere to win.

We were briefed on a broad range of issues and our opinions were sought at every turn. Perhaps the most promising part of the tripwas work on the catastrophic fire legislation that Jeff Menges, NCBAs Region VI Vice President, has been working with Arizonas Con-gressman Paul Gosars office that, when passed, will offer some opportunity to try and get ahead of the catastrophic fires that are just aspark away from completely devastating our state and the West. Jeff has been working on this bill since we were at Buffalo Thunder sit-ting right between two fires at Mid Year last summer and the Wallow Fire was still burning on our Arizona border.

Beef, livestock and livestock owners have been in the local news a lot in the last few weeks, and not in a good way. It is more thanclear that we all must be extremely thoughtful every day in the way we act and do business. It takes a mis-step by just one of us to brandthe entire business. The office has fielded numerous inquiries regarding the equine welfare issue. The Association is in contact with Gov-ernor Susana Martinez office and we are working toward an outcome that will provide quality life for all livestock while they are aliveand assurance for a humane end of life.

On the better news side, we can congratulate the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the work of the Beef Checkoff over time for theease in which the American public has seemed to accept a fourth case of BSE in our nation. The safe guards in place worked with noexposure to the food chain and the short term dip in the market is recovering.

We are also pleased that the entire nation was able to shed enough light on the Child Labor regulations that were proposed for agri-culture that the Administration saw the wisdom in completely withdrawing the proposal. This was one of the issues that we pressed hardwhile we were in D.C. While this is a significant victory, we havent gained any ground, we just held some.

As we go into our June primary and Novembers national general election, we need to be mindful that we must elect people at all lev-els of government who are educated and prepared to take back the ground, literally and figuratively that we have lost over the past fewdecades. And, once we get them elected, the work isnt done. We need to be forging relationships with candidates right now that willhelp us drive through legislation and regulatory oversight that will all us to stay in business and grow.

Finally, I will once again encourage you to aide in building the membership of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. In lateApril we finished what we hope will be the first of many highly successful road shows with regional meetings in Capitan, T or C andGrants. We had over 80 people who came to town to obtain Beef Quality Assurance certification from New Mexico State UniversityExtension and to learn from the experts at IDEXX, Gold Standard Labs, Dow AgroSciences, Purina and Boehringer Ingleheim about thelasted in techniques and technology to make us all more successful. We signed up a few new members but we always need more. It takesresources and support, both financial and moral for staff and leadership to bail head-on into the crisis of the day. If you are not a mem-ber, you can join today at www.nmagriculture.org or by calling 505/247-0584.

There is still time to make your reservations at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, until May 24, at the super rate of $109 plus tax. Themeeting, including Wool Growers, CowBelles and Farm Bureau is sure to be a great one.

See you there!

President

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Facing rising gas prices, American autoconsumers are increasingly flocking tohybrids and plug-in cars as a means toescape the financial pain. However, studiesincorporating mileage performance andcosts associated with different models sug-gest that many of these options do not yieldsufficient savings to justify the upfrontprice premium, says the New York Times.

Consumer patterns in car use and rea-sonable expectations of future gas pricessuggest strongly that many of these mod-els would have to be driven for many yearsbefore purchasers would break even.

The average consumer drives a newvehicle for six years.

Yet if gas cost $4 a gallon, TrueCardata estimates that the payback period fora hybrid Ford Fusion over the conven-tional Fusion would be 8 years.

Similarly, a buyer who chose the plug-in Nissan Leaf instead of a conventionalNissan Versa would need to drive it foralmost 9 years at todays gas prices in orderto eclipse the $10k difference in price.

For many models, gas would have toapproach $8 a gallon before they could beexpected to pay off in the six-year averagewindow.

The reality of these disappointing sta-tistics likely explains many of the mixedresults that the new fleet of vehicles hasseen in the market.

Though hybrid sales have surgedmore than 60 percent this year, they stillaccount for less than 3 percent of the totalmarket.

Plug-in cars represent a minusculefraction of sales, and General Motors evenhalted production of the Chevrolet Volt inresponse to less demand than it expected.

The Lundberg Survey, which tracksfuel prices, said in March that gas priceswould need to reach $12.50 a gallon and$8.53 a gallon for the plug-in Volt andLeaf, respectively, to make sense purely onfinancial terms.

Still, market analysts are quick to pointout two important caveats.

First, the starkness of the figuresinvolved is not a perfect science gasprices may vary substantially in the nearfuture or consumer driving habits mayexceed assumed levels.

Second, demand for plug-ins andhybrids is not determined entirely byfinancial sense, as some consumers acceptthe price premium in the name of benefit-ting the environment.

Source: Nick Bunkley, Payoff for Efficient CarsTakes Years, New York Times, April 4, 2012.

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New Mexico Youth Beef Ambassador Contest

Throughout the state of New Mexico there are many out-standing youth, ages 12-20, who could pursue the opportu-nity to become the next spokespersons for the NM beefindustry by competing in the NM Beef Ambassador Program Con-test to be held June 24, 2012 in conjunction with the N.M. CattleGrowers Summer Conference at the Inn of the Mountain Gods inRuidoso. Senior and junior age state winners will then be eligibleto compete in the National Beef Ambassador Program (NBAP)Contest slated for September 28-30, 2012 in Sacramento, Califor-nia.

The National Beef Ambassador Program is managed by theAmerican National CattleWomen, Inc. and funded, in part, byAmericas Beef Producer Check-Off Program through the Cattle-mans Beef Board. The NBAP strives to assist youth in educatingconsumers and students about beef nutrition, food safety andstewardship practices of the beef industry. The state level contestis directly sponsored by the N.M. CowBelle organization, withadditional support from the N.M. Beef Council, the N.M. CattleGrowers, local CowBelle women, within the state, and N.M.ranchers.

Senior age contestants must be 17, but not over 20 years of ageby September 1, 2012. During the state contest, a panel of judgeswill critique a 5 8 minute speech presented by the contestant.The speech must be factually based on data provided from theBeef: From Pasture to Plate website: www.beeffrompastureto-plate.org or on a beef industry topic that is developed throughpersonal research. The state contest will also include a brief writ-ten response to a published news article regarding the beef indus-try, as well as participation in a mock media interview and a con-sumer promotion activity. The national contest does not includethe speech presentation, but requires that three beef relatedlessons be presented to youth before the national contest dead-line.

The junior level contest is open to youth between the ages of12 and 16 and consists of a 5-8 minute speech, as in the seniorcontest, along with participation in the mock media interview andconsumer promotion categories.

The senior and junior winners will receive monogrammedaward jackets and shirts and will be eligible to participate in anexpense paid trip to compete in the National Beef AmbassadorProgram Contest. The NM senior winner may also apply for a$500 college scholarship from the NM CowBelles upon fulfill-ment of his or her responsibilities as a NM Beef Ambassador.

Each of the top five national winners will receive a $1,000award, after national requirements are completed, along with atotal of $5,000 in cash prizes from the American National CattleWomen and other sponsors. The top three junior division

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Producers hauling cattle to Roswell Live stock New Mexico Re - ceiving Stations need to call our toll-free number for a Trans -portation Permit number before leaving home. The HaulingPermit number 1-800/748-1541 is answered 24 hours a day, 7days a week.

LORDSBURG, NM20 Bar Livestock Highway #90 at NM #3 East side of high-way. Receiving cattle for transport 2nd & 4th weekends ofeach month. Truck leaves Lordsburg at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.Smiley Wooton, 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338home, 575/626-6253 cell.FORT STOCKTON, TX1816 E. 53rd Lane, Interstate 10 to exit 259A to FM 1053,5 1/2 miles north of I-10. Turn right on Stone Rd. (receivingstation sign) 1-block. Turn left on 53rd Lane 3/4 miles tored A-frame house and corrals on right. Buster Williams,432/336-0219, 432-290-2061. Receiving cattle: 2nd &4th Sundays of the month. Truck leaves at 3:00 p.m. CT.PECOS, TXHwy. 80 across from Town & Country Motel. NO PRIOR PER-MITS REQUIRED. Nacho, 432/664-8942, 432/448-0129,432/448-6865. Trucks leave Sunday at 4 p.m. CT. VALENTINE, TX17 miles north of Marfa on Hwy. 90. Red Brown 432/467-2682. Pens: 432/358-4640, cell: 432/386-2700. Truckleaves 1st and 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT.VAN HORN, TX800 West 2nd, 5 blocks west of Court house. Pancho Romero,432/207-0324, or Pete Ojeda, 432/284-1971. Trucksleave 1st & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT.MORIARTY, NMTwo blocks east and one block south of Tillery Chevrolet. SmileyWooton 575/622-5580 office, 575/623-2338 home,575/626-6253 mobile. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT. SAN ANTONIO, NMRiver Cattle Co. Nine miles east of San Antonio on U.S. 380. GaryJohnson 575/838-1834. Trucks leave Sunday at 3:00 p.m. MT.TorC, NMOld Greer Pens I-24 to Exit #75 Williamsburg Go east to CityBuilding Turn right to corrals. Truck leaves at 2:00 pm Sunday. MattJohnson, 575/740-4507 or Jeff Richter, 575/740-1684.

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Rocky Mountain ElkFoundation Donates $51K toControl Wolvesby KFBB NEWS TEAM

Ahunting group has made a largedonation to the Montana FishWildlife (FWP) and Parks to helpmanage the wolf population.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation isgiving $51,000 to the state.

That money will go directly to WildlifeServices, a division of the United StatesAgriculture Department.

Theyll be using the donation to collarwolves and respond to deprivation problems.

Ron Aasheim, FWP Bureau Chief says,We have about $110,000 state dollars thatwe spend right now. But with all the activ-ity, that doesnt last forever, so this helps alot. Its a good partnership, so werepleased, and well start reaping the benefitspretty quick.

Ron says anytime wildlife is affected inMontana, a lot response from the publicfollows, and the wolf management hasbrought it to a level never seen before.

In May, theyll start the season settingprocess for next year. Thatll be followed bypublic input and a final decision by thecommission in June.

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June 26th Mescalero Reservation Range & Forest Field Trip

Aforest and range field trip is plannedfor Tuesday afternoon, June 26, tocoincide with summer meetings ofthe New Mexico Cattle Growers and theNew Mexico Association of ConservationDistricts. The tour leaves from the frontentrance of the Inn of the Mountain Godsnear Ruidoso at 1 p.m. and returns by 5p.m. Led by Dan Abercrombie of theMescalero Apache Department of ResourceManagement, the trip will feature forestthinning projects and watershed manage-ment plans. Groundwater well and solarpump systems will also be included. Thistour is part of an initiative for regionalrange resource management tours spon-

Genetics Red Angus, Van Horn, Texas; VicePresident Micaela McGibbon, Santa RitaRanch, Green Valley, Ariz.; and Secre-tary/Treasurer Will Crockett, CrocketRanch, Lovington, New Mexico, the newassociation is committed to the success ofmembers and of cattle ranching as a busi-ness. It is the intent of the association to

provide animals with exceptional genetictraits that through heterosis enhance thequality and value of the herds of commer-cial cattlemen, Head said. While still newand small, we have already been able toassist some of our members sell their RedAngus seedstock. We are looking forwardto continuing and increasing the priorsuccesses of our efforts.

sored by the New Mexico section of theSociety for Range Management and thethe New Mexico Grazing Lands Conserva-tion Initiative to look at rangelandimprovement projects around the state.For more details and information contactDan Abercrombie ([email protected])or Tony Benson ([email protected])

New Association, New Leadership for Southwestern Red Angus Producers

The Southwest Red Angus Association,formed in December, 2011 by a groupof Red Angus seedstock producers, isworking to represent and promote south-western Red Angus producers and theirinterests.Led by President Tim Head, Quality

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Congressmen lean on Vilsackto set record straight on LFTB

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Thirty members of Congress from 16different states signed a letter in lateApril asking Agriculture SecretaryTom Vilsack to provide them with the stepsUSDA plans to take to set the recordstraight about the safety of lean finely tex-tured beef (LFTB).We agree with you that consumers

should always have the ability to exercisechoice in the marketplace . . . However, inthe current environment of rampant andintentional mischaracterization and mis-information, it is incumbent on all of us toensure consumers are able to makechoices that are based on facts, rather thanemotion and hysteria, the letter stated.The legislators pointed to job losses and

the possibility of consumers paying morefor their ground beef.We have been watching with great

concern as this campaign of misinforma-tion has unfolded and have been particu-larly concerned about the loss of jobs thatsresulted from it. No company should beforced to close its doors due to a smearcampaign by a few overzealous individualsin the media. LFTB is a safe product andshould be promoted as such, the legisla-tors wrote. Vilsack appeared with Iowa Gov. Terry

Brandstad on March 29 at a news confer-ence where he called the product safe,healthy and affordable, but defendedUSDAs decision to give school lunch pro-grams the option to choose ground beefwithout LFTB. He said that decisionreflected USDAs dual role of ensuring safefood and to serve customers.

Study: polar bear populationNot in crisis

Climate change doomsayers have foryears claimed that declining polarbear populations in the Arctic are aconsequence of manmade global warming.But a new study has found that the bear

population in part of Canada is larger thanmany scientists thought and might actu-ally be growing.In 2004, Environment Canada

researchers concluded that the number ofbears along the western shore of HudsonBay had dropped 22 percent since 1984, to935 bears, and they estimated that by2011, a continuing decrease would bringthe number down to 610.

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The decrease, the scientists asserted,was due to warming temperatures thatmelt ice faster and ruin the bears ability tohunt.

That sparked worldwide concernabout the future of the bears andprompted the Canadian and Americangovernments to introduce legislation toprotect them, The Globe and Mailreported.

The World Wildlife Fund even stated in2008: If current warming trends continueunabated, scientists believe that polar

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bears will be vulnerable to extinctionwithin the next century.

But a survey released on April 4 by theGovernment of Nunavut a federal terri-tory of Canada shows that the numberof bears is now 1,013 and could be higher.

The bear population is not in crisis aspeople believed, said Drikus Gissing,Nunavuts director of wildlife manage-ment. There is no doom and gloom.

He added that the media in Canadahave led people to believe that polar bearsare endangered, but they are not.

He estimated that there are about25,000 polar bears in Canadas Arcticregion, and thats likely the highest[number] there has ever been.

Nunavut, which is the size of WesternEurope, is home to about 32,000 people.

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Red Anguscontinued from page 18

This time the attack heads back downsouth and a grazing bill is surprise, sur-prise actually positive.

The tale of two monument proposals

Last time I wrote about the attack on elnorte. I guess that made the envirosdel sur jealous, for they have nowembarked on a new crusade to tie up600,000 acres in Doa Ana County. Thatwould put 25 percent of the county in anational monument.

You will recall their previous endeavorwas to have just under 250,000 acres des-ignated as wilderness and over 90,000acres designated as a national conserva-tion area. Senator Bingaman, with Sena-tor Udall as a cosponsor, introduced thelegislation. However, even with the sup-port of then Governor Bill Richardson, the

The language the President includes in hisproclamation will determine such thingsas:

The actual boundaries of the pro-posed monument

Which agency will manage the mon-ument

Whether livestock grazing may occur Whether hunting may occur, and Whether law enforcement will have

accessAs another example, the Doa Ana Soil

& Water Conservation District is con-cerned they wont be able to maintain 50or so dams in the area, or construct newfacilities for flood control purposes, orimplement watershed treatment pro-grams. Whether or not they would haveaccess, or if so under what restrictions,

Las Cruces City Council and the Doa AnaCounty Commission, and with Bingamanbeing chair of the committee of jurisdic-tion, they have been unable to pass the leg-islation.

Now comes phase two of their attack.Having been unsuccessful using thedemocratic process theyve now turned toexecutive branch fiat. The local media saysthey are petitioning President Obama toexercise his authority under the Antiqui-ties Act of 1906 to designate 600,000 acresas the Organ Mountains-Desert PeaksNational Monument. Funny thing is, noone has seen the petition. That means theMayor of Las Cruces, the Las Cruces Sun-News and other local officials and entitieshave endorsed a proposal theyve neverseen kind of a Nancy Pelosi we have topass it to find out whats in it scenario.

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would again be determined by the lan-guage in the Presidential proclamation.

You will recall that in the Spring of2009 secret Department of Interior docu-ments were leaked, one of which was aBLM memo to the Secretary of Interiortitled Treasured Landscapes. Within thatdocument were recommendations for thePresident to use his authority to designateNational Monuments. Two areas were rec-ommended in New Mexico: Otero Mesa 1.2 million acres, and The Lesser PrairieChicken Preseve 58,000 acres. Combinethose with the most recent proposal andyou would have almost 2 million acrestaken out of multiple-use. Thats an arealarger than the state of Delaware or twicethe size of Rhode Island.

It should be noted this situation is notunique to Doa Ana County or even toNew Mexico. Environmentalists andwilderness advocates west-wide are push-ing for National Monument designations.Frustrated by their inability to pass wilder-ness bills through Congress they are turn-ing to their favorite We Cant Wait Presi-dent for executive action.

Representative Raul Labrador of Idaho asH.R. 4324.

This bill would amend FLPMA in thefollowing important ways:

Grazing permits would be for 20years instead of the current 10

Recognizes that the renewal, reis-suance or transfer of a permit does not, perse, have a resource impact so long as thereis no change in the grazing managementand grants them a categorical exclusion

Requires that all appeals of grazingpermit decisions be conducted on therecord in accordance with the fundamen-tal principles of the Administrative Proce-dures Act (APA). This is a particularly crit-ical provision as applied to the ForestService. The Forest Service currently lacksan independent body to hear administra-tive appeals similar to the Interior Board ofLand Appeals (IBLA) that adjudicates BLMappeals.

Places the burden of proof in anappeal on the agencies instead of the per-mittee

Provides that upon appeal the agencydecision is suspended and that currentgrazing is allowed to continue until theappeal is resolved

In response to this Rep. Steve Pearcehas introduced H.R. 4334, the OrganMountains National Monument Establish-ment Act, which would designate 58,512acres in the Organs. This bill is kind tograzing. Livestock grazing is listed as oneof the resources to be preserved, and itincludes language allowing the use ofmotorized vehicles and mechanical equip-ment for range improvements and for theperformance of standard ranching opera-tions. The Pearce bill has been referred tothe House Committee on NaturalResources. Pearces staff say they are opento suggestions or improvements and Ihave recommended the title be changed tothe Organ Mountains-Cox Family NationalMonument and that the legislation directthe BLM to recognize and celebrate theover 120 years of ranching by the CoxFamily.

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At a recent Senate Committee hearingon S. 1129 Senator Barrasso said, Forover a decade, agencies have relied onyear-to-year appropriation rider languageto reissue grazing permits. My bill codifiesthis important language. The BLM andForest Service simply cannot keep up withthe required NEPA analysis due to limitedfunding and a backlog of lawsuits by theanti-grazing, pro-litigation groups. Thisbill also provides the respective Secretarieswith needed flexibility when reissuinggrazing permits.

Neither of New Mexicos Senators arecosponsors of the bill.

The Western Watershed Project saysthe bill would further obstruct the properadministration of grazing and tie downthe ability of the agencies to enforce envi-ronmental laws. I cant give it a higherrecommendation than that.

Until next time, be a nuisance to thedevil and dont forget to check that cinch.

Frank DuBois was the NM Secretary of Agriculturefrom 1988 to 2003, is the author of a blog: The West-erner (www.thewesterner.blogspot.com) and is thefounder of The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship(http://www.nmsu.edu/~duboisrodeo/).

2012 NM Angus & Hereford Bull Sale Summary

Areally good set of cattle made up theoffering during the 2012 NM Angus& Hereford Bull Sale held March 3 atthe Roswell Livestock Auction. Qualityheld deep and the consignors wererewarded with an average sale value of$3,028 on 53 Angus bulls while 12 regis-tered Angus heifers averaged $2,675. Thetop grading 2-year-old Angus bull wasawarded to Miller Angus, Floyd, NM andsold for $3,000. The top grading yearlingbull was awarded to Claude Gion, Belen,NM and brought $3,250. Gregory Car-rasco, Las Cruces, NM was consignor ofthe top selling Angus bull which was eval-uated at $4,500. The top selling Angusfemale, also the top grading female, wasconsigned by Breckenridge Partnership,Roswell, NM and sold for $3,600.

The Hereford bull consignment wasequally impressive in quality and sound-ness. Buyers demonstrated their approvaland placed a value of $3,698 average on the22 head of range ready bulls. B&H Here-fords, Hope, NM had a very successful dayas a consignor as they were singled out forhaving the highest grading 2-year-old

Wool economic focus

World fiber consumption is facingconsiderable uncertainty in 2012due to the twin effects of the pre-dicted slowdown in the world economyand a reaction to the high fiber prices in2011. As a result, total fiber consumptionwill barely grow in 2012. In contrast, worldfiber production is expected to growstrongly in 2012 due to a strong increasein world cotton production. The combina-tion of weak fiber consumption and an

Hereford and also the highest evaluatedbull at $6,750. Cooper Cattle Co., Que-mado, NM had the top grading yearlingHereford that commanded a $5,000 evalu-ation.

An excellent crowd was in attendanceand they obviously had come to buy qual-ity. There were 32 bull buyers during theday with eight taking home three or morebulls. Volume bull buyer took home a totalof 10 head from the two breeds. Some highquality black baldies appear to be in themaking. n

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Ayoung Kentuckian named DavidMeriwether along with a small bandof Pawnee Indians and a youngNegro boy illegally entered New Mexico in1819 for the stated purpose of establishingtrade relations with the Spanish govern-ment. It was a fools errand, to a consider-able extent, as the Spanish were very seri-ous about keeping their countrys bordersclosed, and a 19-year-old interloper does-nt seem creditable as a negotiator, espe-cially since he didnt speak Spanish.

The Pawnees who accompanied theparty were either killed or fled when Meri-wether was taken into custody by Spanishauthorities in northeastern New Mexico in1819. He and the young Negro, Alfred, weretaken to Santa Fe where Meriwetherappeared before Governor Facundo Mel-gares, the last Spanish Colonial Governorof New Mexico. The problem was not onlythat Meriwether didnt speak Spanish, butthe Governor didnt speak English. Sinceno communication between them was pos-sible, Meriwether was simply locked up.

Criminal justice in Spanish ColonialNew Mexico didnt include a prison systemakin to the American model. Criminalpenalties often involved corporal punish-ment, including flogging, or forced laboron public projects. Exile was sometimesordered and executions were rare, but notunheard of. Many historians refer to jails crcels of the day, but they were oftenmuch like the one in which Meriwetherwas housed.

Located in the west end of the Palace ofthe Governors in Santa Fe, Meriwetherdescribed it as a small, close, dirty apart-ment, with only a small window about thesize of pane of eight by ten glass to admit alittle fresh air and light. Meriwether was-nt any more complimentary about thefood. [That] night my jailor came with asmall earthen bowl with boiled frijoles orred beans. I found [them] so strongly sea-soned with pepper that I could not eat it.But I soon devoured the tortillas as I wasvery hungry. Nor was he pleased with thesleeping arrangements. . . . [S]preadingmy blanket on the dirty floor, I lay downand tried to get a little sleep. In this I wassadly disappointed, as I thought the bed

cans, and brought up the time, yearsbefore, when [American] soldiers hadbeen sent into Mexico to seize it. The ref-erence was to Zebulon Pikes incursion in1806-07. Even so, the Governor agreed tolet Meriwether leave New Mexico with thepromise that he never return, upon pain ofbeing shot. Meriwether promised, saying,A stray dog always lives longest where heis treated best.

After a few days of quibbling about whatof his guns, animals, and other equipmentwould be returned to him, he and Alfredwere escorted out of the capital by a Span-ish corporal and one other soldier. Themilitary escort remained with them untilthey were well beyond Pecos to the east,and then they were left to their owndevices; facing a daunting trek back to theAmerican settlements, which they accom-plished the following year.

Meriwether returned to New Mexico, in1853, when he became New Mexicos thirdterritorial governor. Legend holds that onhis inauguration day, the roof above theroom that had been his cell 34 years ear-lier, collapsed. Everyone counted that agood sign.

A couple of footnotes to this tale are inorder. For one, it is curious that through-out his autobiography, Meriwether neverprovided the name of his benefactor, theFrench-speaking priest. It is also interest-ing that Meriwether emphasized GovernorMelgares dislike of Americans; yet Zebu-lon Pike, in his journals, spoke well of Cap-tain Melgares, the officer who capturedhim and his troops during the winter of1806-1807.

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bugs and fleas would eat me up beforemorning.

The next day things began to look up. AFrench-speaking Padre made himselfknown to Meriwether, who was also pass-ably fluent in French. The two of themappeared before the Governor. When Meri-wether told Governor Melgares that he wasan American, the Governor replied,Americans are bad people. You haveforcibly taken a province from Spain calledFlorida.

The governor was referring to theAdams-Ons Treaty which had been signedin February 1819. It did indeed giveFlorida to the United States. It waspromptly ratified by the U. S., but Spaindid not ratify it for two more years. Recallthat at the time many countries in theAmericas were in rebellion against Spain,seeking independence.

Governor Melgares then asked why theyoung American was in New Mexico, andMeriwether told him of his intention toopen trade with the Spanish. When he hadfinished, he wrote in his autobiography,the Governor shook his head in a veryincredulous manner . . . Meriwether wassent back to his jail.

A few days later, the French-speakingpriest appeared again, and asked after theAmericans welfare. The prisoner com-plained, I [have] to keep fighting flies allday, and the bed bugs and fleas all night.The priest interceded with the Governor,and Meriwether was allowed out of his cellduring the day, but obliged to return in theevening.

While walking on the plaza some dayslater, the American and priest met again,and Meriwether showed the cleric the bugbites on his hands, arms and face. Againthe priest approached the Governor andwon another concession for Meriwether.He was allowed to remain free in the town,if he promised not to try and escape. Meri-wether moved into a room with the priestand found employment with an elderlyman, harvesting chile and beans.

After a week of employment, Meri-wether was summoned to the Governorspalace again, for another interview. Mel-gares again expressed his dislike of Ameri-

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Ihope many of you are busy makingpreparations for our mid-year meetingat Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso.The Beef Ambassador Contest will be heldon June 24 and we will hear from theJunior and Senior winners during ourjoint Board of Directors and General Mem-bership meeting on June 25. This yearthere will be a registration fee of $10 for allCowBelles planning on attending and thedeadline is June 15 No Exceptions! Thiswill make it possible for us to plan for theappropriate number of attendees and havethe necessary meeting space. There willonce again be a ladies luncheon at noon onJune 25. The cost for the luncheon will be$25. The registration form will be includedin the May Wrangler or you can mail yourcheck for registration and/or the ladiesluncheon payable to NMCB to Lyn Greene,NMCB treasurer, HC 75, Box 22 Moun-tainair, NM 87036. Please be sure to

Fifty percent of all beef poundsbought is ground beef.

The top three uses of ground beef areburgers, spaghetti, and Mexican dishes.

The hamburger made its interna-tional debut at the St. Louis Worlds Fair in1904.

Beef is the #1 food source for protein,

include your name, contact informationand the name of your local. Since allarrangements are being made by NewMexico Cattle Growers we MUST adhere tothe June 15 deadline.NMCB will be holding a joint silent auc-

tion with the New Mexico Farm BureauYoung Farmers & Ranchers so start col-lecting your auction items. Fita Witte willbe the CowBelle Chairman for thisendeavor and is looking forward to all theitems you bring or send.Between now and our mid-year meet-

ing here are some fun facts to share withothers about beef. These are things manyof us know but seldom think about shar-ing.

The U.S. has less than 10 percent ofthe worlds cattle inventory yet it producesnearly 25 percent of the worlds beef sup-ply.

One dollar in cattle sales generatesabout five dollars in additional businessactivity.

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DATES TO REMEMBERMay 21-23 ANCW Region V & VI

in HawaiiJune Beef Promotion Month

Beef for Fathers DayJune 24-26 NMCB Mid-Year &

Board Meeting & Beef AmbassadorContest in Ruidoso at Inn of theMountain Gods

July 25-28 Cattle Industry Sum-mer Convention & ANCW Meeting inDenver, CO

August State Fair Manpower $and Ins. due to State Treasurer

Sept. 13-23 - State Fair BoothSeptember 15 Deadline for

Membership AwardSept. 26 Five States and Execu-

tive Board Meeting in Clayton, NM

Dairy title in new Farm Bill cuts volatility, MU economist tells congressional committee

Dairy programs in the draft 2012 FarmBill can reduce milk-feed marginvolatility, which has plagued milkproducers in recent years. Yet the proposedlaw does not cut milk supplies and contin-ues the U.S. role in milk export markets.Its important to note that farmer par-

ticipation in the dairy program is volun-tary, said Scott Brown, University of Mis-souri dairy economist. He testified toCongress, April 26, in Washington.

The proposed Dairy Security Act of theFarm Bill includes two programs: DairyProducer Margin Protection and DairyMarket Stabilization. A producer choosingthe margin program also becomes subjectto the stabilization program. Producerscan receive payments from the marginprogram and face restrictions under thestabilization options.The margin defined in the law uses an

all-milk price less calculated prices forcorn, soybean meal and alfalfa.Under stabilization, producers have

limits on their milk production thatreceive market revenue. Under marginprotection, producers will be paid based ontheir coverage level and USDA reportedmargin.Generally, milk prices and feed costs are

correlated, so margin payments tend notto occur often. However, when they are outof synch and margins shrink, producerpayments would be triggered.Brown said his computer dairy model

shows infrequent need for payments basedon low margins, and that the stabilizationprogram runs for short periods, unlikepast dairy programs.The new programs reduce federal pay-

ments, one goal of Congress in writing the2012 Farm Bill.Program payments depend on producer

participation. Rather than estimate farmenrollment, Brown relied on representa-tive-farm research by Texas A&M Univer-sity. From that he assumed 70 percent ofthe U.S. milk would be enrolled.Brown ran 500 options, a stochastic

approach, using different market assump-tions in the model. Results were comparedwith a 10-year milk-production and pricebaseline. Results showed only a slightdecline in milk production compared tothe baseline.One finding, Brown told Congress, was

that producers can reduce risk from lowmargins by participating. Volatility alsodrops.Brown said producers should study

buying additional margin protection. Thebase program is triggered at a milk-feedmargin of $4 or less. Risk-averse farmscan consider buying higher protection upto $8 milk-feed margins, Brown said.The analysis of the draft dairy bill shows

only small declines in U.S. dairy exports.For the most part, because of the

response to low margins and stabilizationof volatility, the dairy program woul -Legislation based on that work was intro-

A major shift in the dairy bill aims toprotect producer margins rather than sup-porting milk prices, Brown said. In addi-tion, producers can buy additional protec-tion above the government base programto further reduce risks.The new dairy bill would kick in when

the price received for milk sinks too closeto the cost of feed. In the past, dairy pro-grams were tied to milk price.Rapidly rising feed costs in a time of low

milk prices hit dairy farmers hard startingin 2009, when milk receipts dropped $10.5billion, the biggest loss since the start ofrecords in the 1920s.

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U.S. meat exportsset all time record

According to year-end statisticsreleased by USDA and compiled bythe U.S. Meat Export Federation(USMEF), exports of U.S. pork, beef andlamb set new records across the board in2011, reaching all-time highs in both vol-ume and value and exceeding $11.5 billionin total value. Beef exports finished the year at 1.287

million metric tons valued at $5.42 billion.This broke the 2003 volume record of1.274 million metric tons and easily sur-passed the 2010 value record of $4.08 bil-lion. Export volume was 21 percent largerthan in 2010, with value up 33 percent. Lamb exports totaled 18,343 metric

tons valued at $30.08 million. This toppedthe previous record performance of 2006,when exports totaled 13,934 metric tonsvalued at $27.8 million. Compared to2010, lamb export volume was up 72 per-cent and value increased 46 percent. Pork exports totaled 2.255 million met-

ric tons valued at $6.11 billion, breakingthe previous volume record of 2.052 mil-lion metric tons and shattering the valuerecord of $4.88 billion, which were bothestablished in 2008. Year-over-year, porkexports were up 18 percent in volume and28 percent in value. It is extremely gratifying to see all red

meat exports reaching new heights, evenwith the various trade obstacles we stillface across the world, said USMEF Presi-dent and CEO Philip Seng. U.S. producershave provided superior products to marketand made solid investments in the interna-tional markets not only from pork, beefand lamb checkoff programs, but alsofrom the corn and soybean checkoffs.Along with the experienced staff we have inplace in the foreign markets, our tradeofficials who continue to work for greatermarket access and the exporters andtraders who work every day to grow thepresence of U.S. meat worldwide, they areto be commended for their foresight andcommitment to global marketing. While the record-breaking perfor-

mance of 2011 is impressive, Seng feelsstrongly that USMEF and its industry part-ners have laid the groundwork for evengreater success in the future. Demand for U.S. red meat has never

been stronger, and we are well-positionedto build on this success, he said. We havethe marketing tools in place to showcasethe quality and consistency of U.S. prod-

U.S. product. That is what made us the No.1 supplier in these markets prior to 2003,and through effective marketing it will bethe driving factor that allows us to reclaimthat position. Other beef export highlights in 2011

include a record performance in the Mid-dle East, where volume grew 30 percent to175,181 metric tons and value was up 36percent to $355.9 million. Russia also setnew records for volume (72,797 metrictons, up 27 percent) and value ($255.9 mil-lion, up 68 percent), with a higher tariffrate quota for muscle cuts offering strongprospects for further growth in 2012. Lastyears quota was 41,700 metric tons, butRussia has increased it to 60,000 metrictons this year. U.S. beef is still not eligiblefor export to China, but new records wereset in Hong Kong of 50,705 metric tons(up 28 percent) valued at $237 million (up50 percent) and Vietnam $192 million (up17 percent, though volume of 44,643trailed the 2009 record). Led by a strongperformance in Peru and Guatemala andexceptional growth in Chile, beef exportsto Central and South America grew torecord levels of 25,823 metric tons (up 53percent) valued at $85.5 million (up 83percent). U.S. beef will also be gaining sig-nificant tariff relief in Panama and Colom-bia this year as a result of the aforemen-tioned trade agreements.

Lamb exports rebound to new heights

Through the first quarter of 2011, lambexports were down about 10 percent invalue from the previous year. Since thattime, however, strong results in Mexico,Canada and the southeastern Caribbeanpushed global export totals to a record per-formance. Other emerging markets show-ing promise for U.S lamb include Jordan,the United Arab Emirates, Panama andCosta Rica. In December, lamb exportsexceeded year-ago totals by 14 percent involume (1,385 metric tons) and 21 percentin value ($2.33 million), led by a strongperformance in Mexico. While the industry is not large in size,

U.S. lamb has tremendous potential inter-nationally, Seng said. Chefs and otherindustry leaders around the world appreci-ate the quality of U.S. lamb and recognizeit as a premium product, so we have somewonderful opportunities for growth.

ucts, which our industry is able to deliverat a very competitive price and end usersare able to utilize in extremely creative andinnovative ways. Real opportunities existfor further growth, and USMEF fullyintends to capitalize on this strongmomentum.

Beef export value more than $206 perhead of fed slaughter

Beef export value per fed steer andheifer slaughtered was a record $206.37 in2011, which was more than one-thirdhigher than a year ago ($153.09). Beefexports equated to 14 percent of total pro-duction when including both muscle cutsand variety meat. For muscle cuts only,exports totaled 11 percent of total produc-tion. In 2010, these ratios were 11.7 per-cent and 9 percent, respectively. We have greatly diversified our beef

export destinations and by doing so wehave eclipsed the level of exports we hadprior to BSE, Seng said. By building newmarkets and steadily reclaiming the mar-ket share we lost in Asia due to BSE, wewere able to approach the $5.5 billionmark in 2011 thats one-third higherthan the 2010 record, and a very signifi-cant achievement for the U.S. beef indus-try. This outstanding performance in theinternational markets is exactly the cata-lyst we need to grow our cattle numbers.Nothing helps grow operations like a boostin profitability, and the success we areachieving is definitely contributing to pro-ducers bottom line. Canada was the leading value market

for U.S. beef in 2011, reaching $1.03 bil-lion a 41 percent increase over 2010. Vol-ume to Canada was up 25 percent to191,047 metric tons. Mexico was the vol-ume pacesetter at 256,938 metric tons (up4 percent from 2010), with export valuetotaling $985.3 million (up 20 percent). Exports to Japan surged 27 percent in

volume (158,646 metric tons) and 37 per-cent in value ($874.4 million), whileexports to Korea grew by 37 percent in vol-ume (154,019 metric tons) and about one-third in value ($686 million), as the U.S.took significant market share from Aus-tralia. Programs such as We Care in Japan

and To Trust in Korea have been very suc-cessful in rebuilding consumer confidenceand positioning U.S. beef for success inthese markets, Seng said. Safety contin-ues to be a significant concern for our cus-tomers in both countries, but we arereaching a point at which we can focusmore on the quality and enjoyment of the

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vitamin B12 and zinc and the #3 source ofiron.

More beef is consumed on MemorialDay than any other day of the year.

A cow stands up and lays down about14 times a day (more than an averagecouch potato).

Cows can detect odors up to five milesaway.

Cows have almost 360 degreepanoramic vision and can see colors,except red.

Cows drink from 25 to 35 gallons ofwater each day.

Cows came to America with Christo-pher Columbus.

Cows spend 6 hours a day eating and8 hours chewing cud.

The city of Boston was laid out by cowpaths.

In the average herd there is one bullto every 30 cows.

Wisconsin has the most dairy cowsand Texas has the most beef cows.

It takes about three thousandcowhides to supply the National FootballLeague with enough leather to producefootballs for one year.

the research center and lunch at the TORanch. The New Mexico Livestock Associa-tion and the New Mexico Cattle Growersmeeting will take place in Roy, New Mexicoon May 6. Registration is $20 and RSVPmust be made to [email protected] by April 30. New Mexico StateUniversity Youth Ranch ManagementCamp applications are due April 20. UnionCounty had four participants last year. Anupdate was given on Masters of Beef Advo-cacy activities. Chris Allison, Range Man-agement Specialist from NMSU, gave apresentation on History of Public LandGrazing. Most states east of New Mexicoare privately held lands. New Mexico is aconglomerate of private, military, state,BLM, forest service, and Indian lands. Ahistory of settlement of the Southwest wasdiscussed. Northern New Mexico Spanishland grants were taken away from theirowners under the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. The 1862 Homestead Act forfarming north of the 100th meridian wasset up for failure due to untillable land.Congress still thought ranchers were tem-porary occupants. In 1936 the rangelandhad been plowed, the dustbowl occurred,and the lands were abandoned. Water

Americas Beef Producers spend anaverage of $2 million on food safetyresearch and technology each year.Have fun sharing these fun and infor-

mative facts. I look forward to seeing manyof you in June.

Beverly Butler,, NMCB President

With nine members and one guest pre-sent, Lariat CowBelles met on April 11, atthe Rabbit Ears Caf. An insert will be runin the Albuquerque newspaper supportingNew Mexico Agriculture. Kathryn Mal-colm-Callis and Owaissa Heimann gave acooking demonstration at Ranch Marketto promote beef and the recipe, St.Patricks Beef Pot Pie was well received.Handouts were distributed on the mythssurrounding lean finely textured beef thatis a controversial topic in the media at pre-sent. A new large version of the BrandNapkin will be made for $50 per brand.Send $50, an explanation of how to readthe brand and a copy of the brand card toOwaissa Heimann. Kim Miller will be Trea-surer for Lariat CowBelle as current trea-surer Candra Acuna will be moving to thefamily ranch in Nebraska. The Beef Coun-cil is holding a Gate to Plate Tour along theSanta Fe Trail in May. On May 9, Lariatmembers will be helping serve breakfast at

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rights are required to get a grazing permiton BLM land. The Endangered Species Actand the Clean Water Lands Act are beingused to keep ranchers and move ranchersoff land. Mr. Allison is promoting photo-graphic documentation as a monitoringtool on ranchlands to prove land improve-ment. Water rights were discussed. A rec-ommended book is Blood and Thunder, byHampton Sides. It explains Kit Carsonsinvolvement in New Mexico and the devel-opment of the Southwest. Due to the Gateto Plate Tour, the next meeting of LariatCowBelles will be on Tuesday, May 8, loca-tion pending. Respectfully submitted,Marianne Rose Reporter, Lariat Cow-Belles.The Chuckwagon CowBellesmet at the

Mountainair home of Cookie Conant onApril 10 with 19 members and guest CarenCowan present. Toni announced that Sep-tember 18 will be Chuckwagons day at theNew Mexico State Fair. She also informedthe group that April 24 will be the BeefBattalion day in Clovis, the applications forbrand napkins are out, and that the Mid-Year meeting will be June 24-26 at the Innof the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso. Joyce

There was much discussion about the Leg-islature and how to be effective in SantaFe. The next meeting will be at the homeof Elaine Aschbacher in Tijeras, NM. Fromthe March meeting: There was discussionabout newspaper articles regarding redmeat, Jeff Wittes article about agricultureand the economy, and about RanchersDays in Mountainair on June 16 & 17.Marion Shaw mentioned a recycling pro-ject that the Mountainair Library isputting on. Respectfully submitted byBabbi BakerThe Powderhorn CowBelles met at the

Episcopal hall for the April meeting withtwelve members and two guests presentTraci Williams and Aspen Achen. Joan Keyreported on the very successful District IImeeting held at the Bosque Redondo inFort Sumner on March 22. An interestingagenda by the state officers was enjoyed byall, as well as good food, unique favors,decorations and hospitality by Powder-horn members. There were about forty inattendance. Members received their year-books produced by new member KariHenry and wrote her a note of apprecia-tion. Powderhorn is going to be very busyall this month, with Karen Kelling spear-

Shaw announced the Ranch Rodeo Day inMountainair will be May 21 and that theorganizers are happy to give the local apromotional booth free of charge. The AllIndian Livestock Days will be May 15 at theRoute 66 Casino. A synopsis on DaleneHodnetts presentation concerninginforming the public about ranch lifestylewas given. She said studies have shownthat it is best to say My ranch and Mycattle in order to put a personal emphasison beef production, and should avoidwords like Industry and Business.There was much discussion about market-ing ideas for beef. Dalene is requesting anyphotos of families doing ranch work to beemailed to her at: [email protected]. There was much dis-cussion about the news media and therecent news item concerning the DennisChavez auction in Los Lunas. It wasdecided that a petition would be createdand signed condoning humane treatmentof all livestock. Toni Barrow introducedCaren Cowan of New Mexico Cattle Grow-ers. Caren emphasized getting to know thepolitical candidates in our own districts aswell as in our neighboring districts. Statepoliticians need to know someone in agri-culture they can trust, she said. She alsourged us to be diligent about voting.

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heading Kids, Kows and More at the Fair-grounds in Santa Rosa on April 17 and atthe Santa Fe Fairgrounds April 21 for fifthand sixth graders. Powderhorn is furnish-ing beef sticks for these events. Also on the21st, we will be helping Abby Hofman andYetta Bidegain with information aboutbeef at the Health Fair in Tucumcari. Wewill be furnishing beef patties for theannual cook-out honoring the gradeschool honor students and their parentssponsored by the Womans Club andRotary. The Young Farmers and RanchersCommittee and New Mexico CowBelles arehaving a joint auction at the summer con-ference is Ruidoso on June 24-26. Powder-horn will purchase an item for the auction.Peggy Monzingo died recently. She was acharter member of Powderhorn, presidentof the state and of Powderhorn and alwaysactive until she moved to Arizona. Wevoted to send a check to the Pat NowlinMemorial Fund in her memory. Wereceived a copy of the report of our 20thanniversary from Jan Elliott, a formermember and now president of the SouthTexas CattleWomen. It made interestingreading about people and events, and

reminded us that 2012 is Powderhorns50th year! Following a delicious luncheon,Traci Williams, Ag in the Classroom coor-dinator for the New Mexico Farm Bureau,presented a very enthusiastic account ofthis program and potential benefit to thebeef industry. Her response to our ques-tion about how we could aid in the goals ofthe program, help fund one or two teach-ers to attend the national Ag in the Class-room meeting being held in Colorado thissummer. Dorothy Vaughan, Secretary

The April 15 meeting of the ChamizaCowBelleswas called to order by PresidentGloria Petersen with eight members andthree guests. A sign-up sheet was passedaround for volunteering at Ag Day whichwill be held on April 20. Workers should beat the field between 8:30 and 9 a.m. to helpserve lunches to the school children. It isestimated to be finished by 2 p.m. Gloriareminded group to participate in meetingssponsored by the hospital regarding com-munity health care needs; input will beappreciated. The State Cowbelles are gath-ering brands for new napkins. Forms weredistributed, which need to be submittedwith copy of brand card, how to read and$50. The Farm Bureau sent informationregarding new beef signs available and alsorequested recipes. The guest speaker was

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New Mexico 88318

505/271-1865Albuquerque

575/849-1158Ranch

D2Ranch

Mike Shivers, a District Conservationistwith the T or C Field Office of NRCS (Nat-ural Resources Conservation Service).Mike emphasized that his capacity is fortechnical assistance rather than a regula-tory office. If you are interested ininstalling a pipeline, a rainwater catch-ment system, a drip irrigation system, etc.,then his office can assist you with how todirections. There is also grant moneyavailable for household water conservationitems, residential sprinkler/drip irrigationsystems, and agricultural producers assis-tance. To qualify for assistance submit anapplication with Mr. Shivers office andmust reside in Sierra County. Submittedby Cathy Pierce

New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you toall who have submitted their news to Jin-gle Jangle. Please send minutes and/ornewsletters to: Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte,1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007or email: [email protected]

Dairy Market Outlook SignalsNeed for Policy Change

by MICHAEL LICHTE

All livestock industries deal with theimpact of everyday commodity mar-kets. Dairy is no different, exceptthat the timing of the dairy commoditycycle appears to differ from other majorlivestock sectors.

During the past 15 years, the dairy cyclehas repeated every three years, whichwould mean that after experiencing mod-est to good returns during the past 18-24months, the dairy industry should antici-pate bearish market pressures.

This type of downturn has not hap-pened since 2009, which was the worstfinancial year for U.S. dairy producers in ageneration.While current signs suggestthat financial pressure will not be as severeas that felt during 2009, the pressures willbe significant.

Across different groups of commodityeconomists, a common phrase is used . . .high prices create low prices. 2010 and2011 were years in which most U.S. dairyproducers were able to achieve modestprofits.

These profits fueled growth in thenational dairy herd, which in combinationwith a mild winter throughout much ofthe United States, has led to an explosionof U.S. milk production. This growth is



exceeding our steady upward trend in U.S.dairy consumption and is creating animbalance in supply and demand funda-mentals.

The U.S. Department of Agriculturereported that U.S. milk production in Feb-ruary, after being a

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