Contents
DEPARTMENTS From the Editor
8 CONVERSATIONS
From The Cattleman
10 CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
TSCRA Ranch Rodeo Series
Lone Star Ag Credit Hosts Seminar
2014 Cattle Raisers Convention: Good Friends and Good Information Seedstock and Sale Reports Bereavements
Industry and Allied Partner News From TCU’s Royalty Owner Program; Zoetis Names in the News
Elanco Purchases Vaccine Brands
20 YOUNG CATTLE RAISERS
JANUARY 2014 VOL. C NO. 8
Scholarships Available Texas Brigades
FEATURES 48
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22 THEFT AND LAW
Crime Watch Case Closed
Arrests
HORSE SHOPPING 101 Ranch horse buyers who stick to their purchase goals are the happiest with those purchases over the long term. Find out how to set your purchasing goals when it’s time to buy a horse.
A SHARED CONDITION South Texas horse owners, epidemiologists share the work to control a tick-borne parasite.
RUIN A THIEF’S DAY That’s the best reason to brand your livestock.
SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE TSCRA Allied Industry Members
26 RANCHING
What Plant Is Important in January? Live Oak Weed Identifi cation Resources Keys to Accurate Soil Testing Start 2014 With the Right Tax Tool
CattleFax Review: Why Are Feeder Cattle Prices So Good Right Now?
Merck Animal Health’s Monthly Health Tip: Prep Heifers and Cows for the Breeding Season In-Depth Look at Prepping Replacement Heifers
76 ISSUES AND POLICY
Where We Stand: $1 Beef Checkoff Returns $5 in Value
NCBA President’s Letter: Why We Must Work Together
98 THE CATTLEMAN’S PAGES OF HISTORY
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