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Conversations From the Editor: Organization Tips, New Design ....................6 From The Cattleman: Learn More Online; #CattleRaisersBestHorse .....................................................7 From the Members: Recognizing Our Future Leaders ............9
Cattle Raisers Community TSCRA News
Member Notes: Looking Back, Looking Ahead ..................... 10 Cattle Raisers Convention Rapidly Approaching .................... 12 Ultimate Wild Now Offering a TSCRA Member Discount ..... 14 Powell, Turner in Hereford Hall of Fame ................................ 16 TSCRA Leaders Confer with Governor .................................. 18 Cattle Raisers Insurance: Group Plans Provide Options ........20 Apply for TSCR Foundation Scholarships by Feb. 6 ...............24
Industry News New Leaders on Texas Beef Council Board ...........................26 Third Year of Texas State Beef Checkoff Program ..................27 Apply for NRCS Easement Program .....................................28 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Opens ...............................29 USDA Surveying Cattle Operations .......................................30 Allied Industry Merck Receives USDA License .............................................32 Zoetis Tip: Preconditioning Pays ............................................36 BioZyme®
Exclusive With Superior Livestock Auction ...........40 Lone Star Ag Credit Earnings Rose in 2016 Third Quarter .....42
Seedstock; Sales ........................................................................44 Bereavements ............................................................................44
Theft and Law Arrests...................................................................................46 Crime Watch; Case Closed ....................................................47 TSCRA Special Ranger Tips: Keep That Gate Locked! ...........49
Ranching Natural Resources What Plant Is Important in January? Locoweed ...................50
Livestock Management TSCRA Ranching 101; Beef Quality Assurance Tip ................51 Control Calf Crop Complications ...........................................54 Grazing Management Key to Beef Sustainability ..................66 2016 Feed Composition Tables ..............................................68 5 Tips for Winter Supplementation of Beef Cow Herd ..........70
Business Ranch DIY: Taking Care of Alleys, Pens and Chutes ..............71 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Targets for Beef Cow-calf Operations; KPI 1: Pounds Weaned per Exposed Female ......74 Ask a Banker: Navigating Ranch Finances in the New Year ...78 Interview Tips and Questions to Find the Right Help ............80
Wildlife Spotlight and Daylight Cruise Deer Surveys..........................82
Issues and Policy Where We Stand: Protecting Property Rights .......................92
The Cattleman’s Pages of History: A Look Back at January 1917 and 1967 ................................114
In Every Issue: Ad Index ...............................................................................113 Calendar ...............................................................................112 Leaders .................................................................................94 New Members ......................................................................95 Special Rangers and Market Inspectors ................................96 Subscriber Information: 1-800-242-7820 ext. 131 TSCRA Membership Information – following 34
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January 2017 The Cattleman 5 Ranch Organization
Should Your Ranch Be Incorporated?
New Year, New Record Keeping Tips
January 2017 $6.00
SPECIAL IN THIS ISSUE TSCRA Allied Member Directory .......................100
New Series for 2017! Ranch DIY .........................................................71 Key Performance Indicators .............................. 74 Ask a Banker .....................................................78
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