a theft of any kind, their spe- cial rangers are right there, in a very strong position to help you out. It seems like they work at it tirelessly. “Also,
they are in line
with nearly everything we try to do as cattle feeders, especially in issues involving legislative and regula- tory action. Whether in Austin or Washington D.C., we can usually knock on the same doors together. We are in step. And that is important, because producers and feeders from other parts of the country might be promoting a program, like ethanol subsidies in years past, that we do not favor in Texas, Oklahoma or New Mexico.” He says it is essential that Texas ranchers and feed-
ers make time to attend their state conventions and especially the regional or national meetings. “We sometimes feel that NCBA [National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association] conventions may be too long and not as important as others,” Keeling says. “But it is impor- tant that our region is well represented. There may be 400 to 500 representatives from Nebraska or other large cattle states. They operate a little differently than we
It is a new era in cattle feeding. Risk management is a must.
do. We have to make sure the issues that may impact the Southwest more than the Midwest are taken into ac- count by NCBA.” For the most part, how-
ever, the beef industry is unifi ed in key areas such as environmental issues, animal activism and excessive taxation. “It is unbelievable that we are even having a discussion on the ill-advised Waters of the U.S. proposal by the EPA,” he says. “I believe it is all about ‘control’ by the federal government and this administration. It is just one more thing that they want to have control over. “Again, that is why it is vital for groups like TSCRA,
TCFA and others to be there for us. TSCRA is well maintained and well managed; operating in the best interest of all areas of cattle production in Texas and this region.”
Youth program support Keeling Cattle Feeders has long been involved in
4-H and FFA ventures promoting cattle production. In one program, the TCFA Junior Fed Beef Challenge, youngsters enter pens of 3 yearling steers in a fed-beef
Scott and Karen Keeling will place all types of heifers and steers and provide them with the proper nutritional and risk management needed to generate the best possible return.
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