ery of live cattle contracts, which serves to promote convergence of cash and futures prices and produce a more consistent basis. The new policy states TSCRA opposes any changes by the CME Group that would create a cash settlement process for live cattle in the place of live delivery and any contract changes that would adversely affect a cattle producer’s ability to deliver on live cattle contracts. Read these resolutions on page 22 of this issue. Lastly, the TSCRA Cattle Health and Well-Being
Committee discussed the issues of cattle fever ticks and chronic wasting disease (CWD). The TSCRA Property Rights and Tax Committee discussed eminent domain, surface damage and municipal growth issues. TSCRA Policy Conference attendees also heard from many in- vited guests and state leaders who gave their perspec- tives on the upcoming 85th Texas Legislative Session. “TSCRA leaders covered a lot of ground at this
year’s Policy Conference,” said Richard Thorpe, TSCRA president and rancher from Winters. “The new poli- cies enacted and issues addressed at this meeting will help to better serve our members and fellow ranchers who work hard daily to provide beef for consumers worldwide. We look forward to continuing our work and serving the ranching industry.”
From left are Law Enforcement Committee Chair Dennis Braden; Vice Chair Heath Hemphill; Major J.D. Robertson, Commanding Offi cer, Texas Rangers Special Operations Group; and Larry Gray, TSCRA’s Executive Director of Law Enforcement. Major Robertson gave an update on border security issues facing the Special Operations Group and was presented with a TSCRA gate sign personalized for the Rangers.
Texas State Senator Charles Perry spoke during the Board of Directors meeting on the last day of the Policy Conference. Perry chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs, and spoke on the wide range of topics the committee has on their agenda in the coming year.
The TSCRA offi cer team welcomed Texas State Representa- tive Drew Darby to the Policy Conference luncheon. From left are Hughes Abell, Richard Thorpe, Darby and Bobby McKnight.
Attendees of the Board of Directors meeting heard from Colt Hoffmann and Lauren Echols, TSCRA’s representatives for the 2016 Young Cattlemen’s Conference.
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From left are Dr. Ty Lawrence, West Texas A&M University, and TSCRA Director James Palmer, Matador, vice chair of the Agricultural Research and Education Committee. Lawrence gave a presentation on his research into cloning cattle from samples taken from beef carcasses that meet certain Quality and Yield Grade standards.
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