• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

To Honor and Protect the Ranching Way of Life

  • Who We Are
    • Why Join
    • Leadership
    • Staff
    • Allied Members
    • FAQs
    • Newsroom
    • Sponsorships
    • Employment
  • What We Do
    • Theft and Law
    • Issues and Policy
    • Education
    • Young Cattle Raisers
    • The Cattleman Magazine
    • Cattle Raisers Insurance
    • Cattle Raisers Trading Co
  • Events
    • Cattle Raisers Convention
    • Summer Meeting
    • Policy Conference
    • Ranch Gatherings
    • Ranching 101
  • Membership Center
    • Membership Center Instructions
  • Join
  • Renew
  • Show Search
Hide Search

TSCRA takes new electronic brand and inspection software for a spin

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is bringing market inspection into the digital age! For more than 100 years, TSCRA market inspectors have kept track of cattle moving through Texas sale barns using pen and paper. But as the world becomes increasingly digital, so do our methods of recordkeeping.  

The law enforcement and brand and inspection department has been in the process of developing a secure electronic-based system of recording all this information and is now putting it through its paces. The new system uses electronic tablets for the inspectors to record a wealth of information on the cows at the sale barn, including identifying marks like brands, and takes advantage of modern technologies like apps and wireless communication to transmit records to a secure online database. This will greatly improve investigation time for the special rangers and has decreased the need for the physical handling of paperwork and storage. 

Some of these inspectors, special rangers and staff gathered at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office this week for a training session on the new software. In attendance were Market Inspectors Alan Pruitt, Brandy Baughman, Gage Baughman, Lana Caldwell, Robin Gibbs, Chesley McGlamery and Dave Williams; TSCRA Special Rangers Jimmy Dickson, Troy McKinney, Bo Fox and Larry Hand; and headquarters staff Scott Williamson, Kaycee Anderson and Michelle Carlile.  

  • People testing electronic brand and inspection software
  • People testing electronic brand and inspection software

Written by:
kristin
Published on:
March 24, 2021

Categories: Special Ranger Activity, The Cattleman Now, The Cattleman Now - App, Theft & Law

Recent Posts

Crime Watch: Cattle missing near Fort Worth

July 7, 2022

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Marvin Wills, District 15 in …

Continue Reading about Crime Watch: Cattle missing near Fort Worth

Crime Watch: Pickup stolen near Castroville

July 7, 2022

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Tony Ashley, District 28 in …

Continue Reading about Crime Watch: Pickup stolen near Castroville

Texas crop progress and condition for July 6

July 5, 2022

While isolated areas of the Upper Coast received considerable rainfall, most of the state received …

Continue Reading about Texas crop progress and condition for July 6

Footer

Who We Are

Why Join
Leadership
Staff
Allied Members
FAQs
Newsroom
Sponsorships
Employment

What We Do

Theft and Law
Issues and Policy
Education
Young Cattle Raisers
The Cattleman Magazine
Cattle Raisers Insurance
Cattle Raisers Trading Co.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Information

Cattle Raisers Blog
News Releases
Bereavements
Events
Media Kit
Tip Hotline
Get Involved
Links

Membership

Membership Center
Membership Center Instructions
Join
Renew
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

PO BOX 101988
FORT WORTH, TX 76185

1-800-242-7820

© 2022 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; All Rights Reserved.

COPYRIGHT | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE

We Live For This Land