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TSCRA submits joint amicus brief on private property rights court case
FORT WORTH, Texas (December 11, 2025) — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association submitted an amicus brief supporting private property rights to the Texas Third Court of Appeals as they consider the pending case Lindley v. Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. The appeal follows the decision from the 51st Judicial…
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ESPN’s Marty Smith to headline 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo® in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (December 9, 2025) – ESPN reporter Marty Smith will headline the 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo®, set for March 27-29 in downtown Fort Worth. Hosted by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the largest and oldest livestock association based in Texas, the event brings together more…
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New TSCRA member benefit through Colonial Life
TSCRA Members Gain Access to Colonial Life Options Through Cattle Raisers Insurance and Higginbotham FORT WORTH, Texas (December 8, 2025) – Cattle Raisers Insurance (CRI), in partnership with Higginbotham, today announced an expanded suite of benefit options now available exclusively to Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) members. These…
TSCRA applauds investigation into U.S. largest meat‑packing firms
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 11, 2025) — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. today released the following statement after President Donald Trump asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the meatpacking industry over concerns about beef prices: “Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association appreciates…
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TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program application period opens
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 11, 2025) —– Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Leadership Development Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to future generations of land and livestock stewards and leaders, announced the application window for the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program is now open. The program will distribute…
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Anderson County man indicted for multiple counts of cattle theft
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 6, 2025) – An Anderson County man has been indicted on three counts of cattle theft following an investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Darrell Bobbitt. On Nov. 8, 2024, Special Ranger Bobbitt initiated an investigation into the theft of…
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TSCRA expands internship program, opens applications for 2026 opportunities
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 5, 2025) — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the largest and oldest livestock association in the Southwest, has announced an expansion of the TSCRA Gilly Riojas Memorial Internship Program, adding on-ranch and industry-partner placements to its established Fort Worth, Austin and Cattle Raisers Convention…
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TSCRA and Fayette County Sheriff’s Office arrests cattle theft suspects in Fayette County
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 29, 2025) —Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers Chace Fryar and Kenny Murchison assisted the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office in the recovery of three stolen heifers and the arrest of two suspects following a livestock theft near Franklin. On Monday, Oct. 27, Special…
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TSCRA urges pause on Argentinian beef import expansion
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 22, 2025) — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association released the following statement after President Trump suggested reducing consumer beef prices by increasing imports of Argentinian beef: “While we appreciate the Trump administration’s ongoing support for ranchers and landowners, we strongly oppose the proposal to increase…
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Crime watch: Travel trailer stolen in Fort Bend County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Nathan Hale, District 24 in Southeast Texas, reports a 2022 white Vibe travel trailer bumper pull stolen from a property off Beard Road in Guy. The trailer has a Virginia license plate with No. 213-549TM and the last four digits of the…
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