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Two Oklahoma men arrested and charged for equipment theft
Adair County men face charges in Cherokee Nation Tribal Court FORT WORTH, Texas (August 31, 2023) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association special rangers arrested James Glenn Sawney and Donnie Lee Nail for larceny of equipment, implement of husbandry, and possession of stolen property this July. The arrests stem from…
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Woman arrested for theft of four head of cattle and two trailers in Hebronville
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supported investigation leading to arrest of Belinda Perez FORT WORTH, Texas (Aug. 29, 2023) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers arrested Belinda Perez for the theft of four head of cattle and two trailers Aug. 11. Perez was charged with theft…
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TSCRA Talk Episode 43 – Curt Pate on stockmanship and stewardship
Curt Pate, a renowned livestock handling clinician, joins TSCRA Talk host, Kristen Brown, to share about his path to practicing stockmanship at the ranch and his insight on the impact it has to the rancher’s bottom line. Pate describes his childhood as incredible, as he shares about growing…
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Crime Watch: Steers missing near Fittstown, Oklahoma
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Cody Hyde, District 3 in Eastern Oklahoma, reports 15 black-brindle Charolais crossbred steers missing in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. The steers weigh approximately 800 pounds and have 1/3 branded on the left hip. They also have red or purple ear tags in the…
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U.S. drought monitor and summary report for Aug. 15
This week’s drought summary Conditions continued from last week with the southern part of the country, where above-normal temperatures and mostly dry weather across the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, and the lower Mississippi Valley saw drought conditions continue to deteriorate. Drought intensified across Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley, particularly…
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$1,000 reward offered for information about cattle shot in Bexar County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers lead investigation into livestock killing. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers are looking for information in relation to the shooting of five head of cattle. Information leading to an arrest or indictment of involved parties is eligible for a cash…
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Cow-calf Corner: Weaning from a calf’s point of view
Paul Vining, Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Program Coordinator Oklahoma Quality Beef Network (OQBN) Vac-45 sales will continue, beginning in November. Like many certified calf preconditioning programs, the OQBN Vac-45 program requires that calves be weaned a minimum of 45 days before sale. This 45-day period provides calves an opportunity to…
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Crime Watch: Cow-calf pairs stolen in Zapata County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr., District 29 in South Texas, reports a group of cow-calf pairs stolen from a pasture near Zapata. The pairs are red with white faces, have yellow ear tags in the left ear and are branded with JZ on the…
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Cow-calf Corner: What has value to your calf buyer?
Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist After addressing last week’s question of retained ownership, this week we look at our calf crop from the standpoint of your buyer. Cattle markets remain robust with the promise of getting even better. Even with that being the case,…
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Texas crop progress and condition for Aug. 14
For most of the state, nighttime temperatures continued the struggle to reach below 80 degrees. The elevated nighttime temperatures did not allow crops to rest before the continuous over 100-degree daytime temperatures were reached. Area in the Trans-Pecos, the Northern High Plains and the Southern High Plains received up to…