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Crime watch: Cattle missing in Garza County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Michael Looney, District 7 in Northwest Texas, reports a red cow and two black cows missing from a property off FM 2008 in Garza County. The six-year-old cows have a ” Lazy T 5″ branded on their left hip. The owner believes…
Bold Flavor, Better Beef
When Amber Gonzalez and her husband first started dreaming about building a ranch, they tried to envision what type of cattle would graze their pastures. Without hesitation, her husband Raul Gonzalez Jr. said, “I want to raise Brahman cattle.” Gonzalez laughs when recalling the moment. “Brahmans?” she answered him. “People…
Crime watch: Can-Am side-by-side stolen in Matagorda County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Nathan Hale, District 24 in Southeast Texas, reports a 2022 black Can-Am Defender side-by-side stolen from a property off County Road 229 in Bay City. The VIN No. is 3JBUBAX45NK000606. On Oct. 7 between 2-5 p.m. the suspect(s) cut four fences to gain…
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TSCRA Talk Episode 69 – Pasture, rangeland and forage insurance
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Crime watch: Kubota tractor stolen in Rusk County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand, District 13 in East Texas, reports a 2014 orange Kubota 8560 tractor stolen from a property off FM 850 in Overton. The cabbed tractor has tinted windows and a front-end loader. It was stolen Sept. 26. Anyone with information on this…
Gaines County man arrested for theft after failing to pay for hay
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 8, 2025) — A Gaines County man was arrested Oct. 1 by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Michael Looney. Anthony Xavier Flores faces charges of theft of property for unlawfully taking possession of several loads of hay without paying for them in Terry…
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Crime watch: Tractor and side-by-side stolen in Smith County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand, District 13 in East Texas, reports a 2014 John Deere 6115D cab tractor and a black Can-Am Defender side-by-side stolen from a property off FM 757 in Winona. The equipment is described as: A 2014 John Deere 6115D cab tractor with a front-end…
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Guide to federal agency shutdown protocols
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service Beef Quality and Yield Grading: Beef grading will continue uninterrupted as this activity is funded by user-fees. Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program: Updates to the Cattle Contract Library will continue. Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR)/Mandatory Price Reporting: Market news information, as required for commodities and agricultural…
Crime watch: 17 heifers and two steers reported missing in Caldwell
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast, District 22 reports 17 heifers and two steers missing from a property in Caldwell. The missing livestock include: Five Brahman heifers with white Navasota Livestock preconditioned tags that weigh 600 pounds; One Brahman heifer weighing 800 pounds; One Jersey Brahman cross heifer…
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Crime watch: Calves missing in Dickens County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Michael Looney, District 7 in Northwest Texas, reports three black calves missing from a property one mile northwest of County Road 129 and 136 in Dickens County. The calves have a yellow ear tag in their left ear and an “under 7” notch in…