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TSCRA submits letter on the Muleshoe Refuge Plan seeking answers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
AUSTIN, Texas (November 13, 2024) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and New Mexico Cattle Grower’s Association yesterday submitted a letter expressing the collective concerns of their membership about the Land Protection Plan for Expanding Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced earlier this year…
2024 general election results: Success from the Cattle Raisers PAC
AUSTIN, Texas (November 6, 2024) – The Cattle Raisers PAC had a successful night both at the state and federal level. Cattle Raisers PAC endorsed 140 candidates and made financial contributions to over 65 of those candidates. All but one of the endorsed candidates won their race, making the PAC…
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Application now open for TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program
Entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for beef industry grant program through Nov. 30 FORT WORTH, Texas (November 1, 2024) – The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Leadership Development Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to future generations of land and livestock stewards and leaders, announced today the application window for…
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Applications are now open for the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo internship program
FORT WORTH, Texas (October. 31, 2024) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the largest and oldest livestock association in the Southwest, opened the application window for the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo internship held April 8-13, in Fort Worth. This exceptional internship program allows college students to…
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Caldwell County man arrested for theft of Longhorn bulls following a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association investigation
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 29, 2024) — Eldon Gustavo Gonzalez was arrested on felony theft charges in connection with the theft of nine registered Longhorn yearling bulls in Caldwell County. The arrest is the result of a year-long investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Kenny…
Dallas man indicted for theft of livestock in Big Spring
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers investigation leads to felony charges for Emmit Hernandez FORT WORTH, Texas (October 28, 2024) – An investigation conducted by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers, has resulted in an indictment against 30-year-old Emmit Hernandez of Dallas for theft of livestock.…
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Gonzales County man arrested for theft of two cow-calf pairs following a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Investigation
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 21, 2024) — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields arrested Joshua Webb for the theft of two cow-calf pairs. Webb was charged with theft of livestock, a third-degree felony, and possession of a controlled substance. In September 2024, Special Ranger Fields took…
Pecos County man faces first-degree felony charges after Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association investigation
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 16, 2024) – A 43-year-old Pecos County man who defaulted on a $1.5 million loan has been indicted on first-degree felony charges for hindering secured creditors. The indictment follows an investigation by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Clay McKinney. The investigation began after…
Former Citrus Valley District FFA ag teacher arrested for theft of over $85,000
Marcos Villarreal arrested after an investigation by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. FORT WORTH, Texas (October 14, 2024) — Marcos Villarreal, a former agriculture teacher of the Citrus Valley District FFA, was arrested and accused of embezzling more than $85,000 from the Citrus Valley District FFA chapter. This arrest…
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Cattle Raisers PAC releases November 2024 general election voting guide
AUSTIN, Texas (October 1, 2024) – The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Political Action Committee (Cattle Raisers PAC) urges TSCRA members to vote in the upcoming general election. The Cattle Raisers PAC has published a list of endorsed candidates for the November general election. TSCRA members are encouraged to…
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