Special Rangers make arrest in cattle, trailer theft case
With the help of a team of local authorities, TSCRA Special Rangers Jimmy Belt and Brent Mast arrested Michael David Terry, 41, of Livingston, last week on charges of livestock theft, a third degree felony; trailer theft, a state jail felony; and three counts of cruelty to animals, Class A misdemeanors. more
 

Voice your opinion on Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 6598)
Unlike the other bills that would just ban the sale or processing of horses for human consumption, H.R. 6598 would criminally prosecute horse owners for knowingly owning, selling, transporting or possessing a horse with the intent of slaughtering that horse for human consumption. Also, H.R. 6598 requires the U.S. Attorney General to take care of the horses they confiscate – making you, the taxpayer, responsible for paying the horses' feed bill. more
 

Cattle producers learn how to maintain profitability during times of high costs at Beef Short Course
Facing a triple threat of high fuel, feed and fertilizer prices, more than 1,400 cattle producers heard from experts at the 54th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on ways to maintain profitability. The event, sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, continues through Wednesday on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. more
 

TSCRA appears in Food & Drink Quarterly magazine
An article written by TSCRA President Jon Means appears in Food & Drink Quarterly magazine, a national magazine geared toward executives in the food and drink industry. It also provides in-depth profiles on leading companies that have become trendsetters in their field, industry related news, plus interviews and insights with CEOs in major food companies that have helped to drive the industry and steer it toward the next generation of consumers. You can view the magazine, and Means' article by clicking on the following link and choosing the current issue, "Brand Power". The article is titled "Cattle Country" and begins on page 22. more
 

USDA: cropland, pasture land values hit record
Farm real estate values, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $2,350 per acre on January 1, 2008, up 8.8 percent from 2007. The $2,350 per acre is a record high and $190 more than a year earlier. Pasture value rose by 6 percent to $1,230 per acre. more