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TSCRA commends Secretary Rollins and USDA on Texas sterile fly facility
FORT WORTH, Texas (June 18, 2025)— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced Moore Airfield Base in South Texas as a location for a U.S.-based sterile fly dispersal facility to combat the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS). The announcement comes after a resurgence of NWS in southern…
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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supports New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (June 6, 2025) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. today issued the following statement in support of the New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025: “The growing threat of the New World screwworm demands swift, coordinated action. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers…
Fall internship opportunities available through Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
FORT WORTH, Texas (June 2, 2025) —Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the oldest and largest livestock association in the Southwest, is now accepting applications for its fall 2025 Gilly Riojas Memorial Internship Program. These competitive, paid internships offer students a unique opportunity to build professional skills, expand their…
TSCRA representatives kick off NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference in Denver
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 29, 2025) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members Max Krupp, Joey Ramirez and Kendall Whatley have been selected to join numerous other young cattle producers from across the country for the 2025 Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), a competitive, multi-day program that explores all aspects…
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TSCRA applauds bipartisan passage of SB 261 that prohibits the sale of cell-cultured proteins in the state
AUSTIN, Texas (May 26, 2025) – The Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 261. Authored by Sen. Charles Perry and sponsored by Rep. Stan Gerdes, this crucial piece of legislation is designed to protect consumers and uphold the integrity of traditionally raised beef products by prohibiting the sale of…
TSCRA supports Texas Supreme Court opinion protecting landowner rights over pore space
In response to the Texas Supreme Court opinion issued in Myers-Woodward LLC v. Underground Services Markham LLC, holding that pore space belongs to the surface owner, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. released the following statement:”At TSCRA, we believe it is the landowner who rightfully…
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Clay McKinney named interim executive director of law enforcement, brand and inspection services
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 21, 2025) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced that Clay McKinney has been named interim executive director of law enforcement, brand and inspection services. In this role, McKinney oversees daily operations for the association’s Special Rangers and brand inspectors across Texas and Oklahoma. Special Rangers are law…
Nominations now being accepted for the Texas Environmental Stewardship Award Program
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 15, 2025) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, in partnership with the Texas Grazing Lands Coalition, announced that nominations are officially open for the Texas Environmental Stewardship Award Program. This annual award honors Texas cattle raisers who demonstrate outstanding commitment to conservation and land stewardship.…
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TSCRA supports STOP Screwworms Act to protect U.S. cattle herd
In response to the introduction of the STOP Screwworms Act by Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Tony Gonzales, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. today released the following statement:”The STOP Screwworms Act is a vital step in protecting the U.S. cattle herd from the growing…
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TSCRA supports USDA’s necessary decision to close southern border amid threat of New World screwworm
In response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins’ recent announcement to close the southern border to imports of cattle, horses, and bison in an effort to slow the northward spread of New World screwworm, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. released…