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By tscra, on June 7th, 2013
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Quitman, Texas – Members of an East Texas family have been formally charged
with engaging in organized criminal activity after Wood County authorities discovered stolen equipment at their home near Winnsboro.
 Dylan Shane Anders Jason Shane Anders, 38, turned himself in to authorities Wednesday after he was charged with one count of engaging in organized criminal activity and one count of felony livestock theft. He was released Wednesday on bonds totaling $40,000. His son, Dylan Anders, 18, turned himself in Sunday on one charge of organized criminal activity. He was released on a $10,000 bond.
Authorities expect a third suspect to be charged.
According to Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand, Jason Anders is the prime suspect of an investigation regarding 17 head of stolen heifers from a Wood County ranch in March 2013. TSCRA sent out a crime watch alert asking for the public to provide any information on the stolen cattle.
On May 10, 2013, authorities went to interview Anders at this home. They discovered stolen property as well as ear tags identified as those from the stolen heifers. Hand was
 Jason Shane Anders able to track down 2 of the stolen heifers which were identified by their brand.
According to Hand, a string of cattle thefts in East Texas has ranchers on high alert.
“We are investigating other cattle thefts in the area to determine if Anders is possibly involved,” said Hand. “I encourage ranchers to brand their cattle, because, as seen here, the best way to track and identify stolen cattle is with a brand.”
The investigation was a collaboration between TSCRA, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office and the East Texas Auto Theft Task Force.
If convicted, each suspect could spend up to 10 years in jail and be faced with a $10,000 fine on each felony charge.
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TSCRA has 30 special rangers stationed strategically throughout Texas and Oklahoma who have in-depth knowledge of the cattle industry and are trained in all facets of law enforcement. All are commissioned as Special Rangers by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
TSCRA is a 136 year-old trade association and is the largest and oldest livestock organization based in Texas. TSCRA has more than 16,000 beef cattle operations, ranching families and businesses as members. These members represent approximately 50,000 individuals directly involved in ranching and beef production who manage 4 million head of cattle on 76 million acres of range and pasture land primarily in Texas and Oklahoma, but throughout the Southwest.
By tscra, on June 6th, 2013
A Workable Fix for Working Immigrants
By: Pete Bonds
When I was a kid I worked outside on the ranch from sunup until sundown. When my girls were old enough, they did the same thing. Working right alongside them was a handful of migrant workers who helped us with the hard and physical . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on June 5th, 2013
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Claremore, Oklahoma – Authorities with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of a suspect or suspects involved in the theft of a pickup truck and 3,000 pounds of stranded . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on May 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Poteau, Okla. – A Poteau, Okla., man was arrested Thursday by Special Ranger Bart Perrier on a warrant for four counts of Larceny of Livestock.
Kevin Lyle Hanna, 50, was charged with allegedly stealing four commercial cows that were branded and ear-notched from . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on May 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fairfield, Texas – A four month cattle theft investigation concluded Wednesday after a Freestone County man surrendered himself to authorities.
Jackie Lynn Farish, 68, of Wortham, was indicted April 24, 2013, on third degree felony theft regarding missing livestock.
In December 2012, TSCRA . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on April 19th, 2013
For Immediate Release: April 19, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Below you will find the Cattlemen’s Column, authored by Blake Birdwell, a rancher from Muleshoe, Texas, and 1 of 3 TSCRA delegates to the national Young Cattlemen’s Council.
In honor of Earth Day, Birdwell sets the record straight on the environmental . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on March 20th, 2013
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – An in-depth discussion of the Texas oil and gas industry and its impacts on landowners will take place during the breakout session sponsored by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Natural Resources & Environment and Legislative & . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on March 18th, 2013
For Immediate Release: March 18, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will speak to ranchers and landowners during the Opening General Session of 136th Annual Cattle Raisers Convention, March 22-24, in Fort Worth. Abbott will speak at the Saturday session at 11:15 a.m.
“With our . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on March 13th, 2013
For Immediate Release: March 13, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – U.S. Senator John Cornyn will speak to cattlemen and women during the Opening General Session of the136th Annual Cattle Raisers Convention, March 22-24 in Fort Worth. Cornyn will speak at the Saturday session at approximately 10:45 a.m.
“I look . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on March 6th, 2013
For Immediate Release: March 5, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, Midland, and Texas Rep. Charlie Geren, Fort Worth, will discuss the latest on federal and state government actions at one of the many breakout sessions during the 136th annual Cattle Raisers Convention in Fort Worth, . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on March 1st, 2013
Water for All Texans
By: Joe Leathers
It’s not news that more people are moving to Texas at a rapid pace. And why wouldn’t they? For starters, the low cost of living, genuine people, beautiful landscapes and old-fashioned common sense make Texas a great place to live. And our state’s relatively strong economy . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on February 26th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Feb. 26, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Pawhuska, Okla. – A Wynona, Okla. man pleaded guilty Thursday on 2 felony counts of Larceny of Domestic Animals after stealing 2 horses he was hired to break and train.
Michael John Delaney II, 28, received a 10 year deferred sentence with supervised . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on February 25th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Feb. 24, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – Well-known cowboy poet, Baxter Black, will speak to the crowd during the Closing General Session of the 2013 Cattle Raisers Convention March 22-24 in Fort Worth.
A former large animal veterinarian, Black is best known for his newspaper column . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 29th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Jan. 29, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Midland, Texas – A Midland man on the run since May 2012 turned himself in to authorities Monday after he was located, arrested and released on personal recognizance bond in Big Horn, Montana, on a warrant stemming from cattle theft charges in Midland . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 24th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Jan. 24, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – Today’s rancher is faced with 3 major challenges: a looming financial crisis that is slowing consumer demand for beef, the lowest cattle supplies since the 1940s, and a lingering drought that has expanded to other parts of the country. . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 16th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Jan. 16, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – Beef producers can get free training to help them become more competitive by attending the Texas Beef Quality Producer (TBQP) program in Clarendon, Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Donley County extension office from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“The . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 9th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Jan. 9, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906
Fort Worth, Texas – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a Ranching 101 seminar Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. at TSCRA headquarters in Fort Worth. This is the first seminar in the monthly series and will focus on . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 9th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Jan. 7, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Fort Worth, Texas – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will hold its monthly luncheon Thursday, Jan. 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Pacho Garcia Café in Dilley, Texas.
Jim Kee, president and chief economist, South Texas Money Management, will . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 9th, 2013
For Immediate Release: Jan. 7, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Fort Worth, Texas – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a ranch gathering Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Holland Hotel in Alpine. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by a complimentary beef dinner.
Attendees will meet Ronnie Hunt, the . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 4th, 2013
Below you will find the TSCRA Cattlemen’s Column, authored by Joe Parker, Jr., rancher and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
Please feel free to use this in your publications and/or on your website.
If you would like a picture of Joe Parker, Jr., please email Carmen Fenton . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: Dec. 5, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Fort Worth, Texas – Joe Parker Jr., rancher and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) released the following statement today after learning of the passing of TSCRA Past President Hilmar Moore.
“We are extremely saddened to learn of Hilmar . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: Dec. 4, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Muskogee, Okla. – A second suspect pleaded guilty Friday to livestock theft charges after stealing cattle from a Muskogee County rancher in September 2011.
Joseph Tanner Harper, 20, of Haskell, Okla., was sentenced to 2, five-year deferred sentences to run concurrently and over . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: Nov. 16, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Fort Worth, Texas – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today denied the request by U.S. ranchers, including the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), to waive the current Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The request for a waiver was made in light . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on January 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: Nov. 13, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Fort Worth, Texas – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) today congratulated Sen. John Cornyn on his election to serve as Minority Whip for the 113th Congress.
“Senator Cornyn has been a good ally for Texas ranchers in Washington,” said Joe . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on November 12th, 2012
Below you will find the TSCRA Cattlemen’s Column, authored by Joe Parker Jr., rancher and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
In this month’s column, Parker discusses the urgent need for estate tax reform. Without reform ranchers across the country could lose the ability to pass down the family . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on November 9th, 2012
For Immediate Release: Nov. 9, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Cuero, Texas – Two suspects were arrested and jailed in Dewitt County Saturday after they were charged with stealing cattle from the Cuero Livestock Commission and a Yoakum rancher. TSCRA Special Rangers Gary Baros and Jimmy Belt led the investigation.
Kimberly Villarreal, 23, . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on November 6th, 2012
For Immediate Release: Nov. 6, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Rio Vista, Texas – Authorities with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) are looking for a possible suspect or suspects involved in the shooting of 1 cow at the Smith Ranch alongside County Road 1220 in Johnson County.
According to TSCRA . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on October 24th, 2012
For Immediate Release: Oct. 24, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Fort Worth, Texas – The U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement will go into effect Wednesday, Oct. 31, signifying an end to a 5-year push to solidify 3 free trade agreements (FTA) that are expected to boost beef exports by $3 billion. The U.S.-Korea FTA took . . . → Read More:
By tscra, on October 5th, 2012
Below you will find the Cattlemen’s Column, authored by Joe Parker, Jr., rancher and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
In the column, Parker reflects back on the hardships of building a ranching business and the negative impact some government laws and regulations have had on the business.
. . . → Read More:
By tscra, on October 1st, 2012
For Immediate Release: Oct. 1, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171
Centerville, Texas – Authorities with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) are looking for a possible suspect or suspects involved with the shooting of 3 calves alongside FM 831 in Leon County.
According to TSCRA Special Ranger Brent Mast, 2 calves . . . → Read More:
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