Young Cattlemen's Spotlight - Matt & Alyssa Copeland
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What would bring two people raised in agriculture together, one from New Mexico the other from Tennessee? Involvement in a national association and a common love for cattle.
Matt Copeland is the 5th generation to live and work his family’s ranch in northeastern New Mexico. Alyssa (Fee) Copeland has had cattle in her blood since she was 8 years old. The eldest of 4 and a native of Tennessee, she was raised in agriculture but more so in farming than in cattle. 
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A Step in the Right Direction
On June 21, 2021 the Colorado Supreme Court announced, in a 7-0 vote, that Initiative 16 would not meet the requirement of focusing on one subject within the proposed initiative. The proposed changes were broad and misleading with several aspects tied to it.
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Heinrich Luján target grazing permits
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New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben R. Luján have introduced Senate Bill 2980, the Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act, to authorize the voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases only in the State of New Mexico.
“Livestock is one of the largest economic generators in New Mexico. Particularly in our rural areas”, said Loren Patterson, President NMCGA. “It is unacceptable that we have two Senators destined to hurt New Mexico’s rural communities and its people. This year alone, we have witness multiple reasons why this cannot pass.” | ||
Support America, Eat Beef
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The American Rancher is steadfast in a multitude of conditions. We work to provide the best beef in the world to consumers who demand the highest in quality and readily choose to consume the most nutrient dense of all available proteins. If we look around, our battles are noticeably more than usual unpredictable weather patterns, harvesting plants booked out for over a year at a time, or the low and ever dropping market prices. The recent addition of cyber terrorism, fire, COVID-19, and radical environmental agendas stand to be of detriment to the future of the American Rancher. As a resilient people in the greatest country in the world, ranchers just aren’t willing to accept that negative outlook.
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Holistic Management Practices Prove Favorable at the JX Cattle Co.
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Located in Quay County, New Mexico the JX Cattle Company, LLC is owned and operated by Tom and Mimi Sidwell. The ranch was purchased in 2004. In that transaction the Sidwells found opportunity to implement their holistic management knowledge and the ranch received a new start.
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Tompkins Recognized for Years of Service as Large Animal Veterinarian
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Jim Tompkins, DVM was recognized during the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association Quay County Regional Meeting last Saturday, May 8th. Dr. Tompkins has served as the large animal veterinarian to the Quay and surrounding counties for over 40 years.
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Learning through tentation at JT Land and Cattle, LLC
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Since 1999, Jim and Carol Thorpe have owned and operated JT Land and Cattle, LLC near Newkirk, New Mexico. The Thorpe’s daughter Willa, with husband Nathan Burk and three sons, are the next generation of the ranching family. Together they work to ensure the ranch’s commercial cow/calf operation and the health of the land functions at its optimum.
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Managing the land for livestock and wildlife at the Spur Ranch Cattle Company
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Every day across New Mexico, ranchers care for their land and livestock. They protect and develop water resources that provide wildlife habitat and maintain the wide open landscapes that our state is known for.
Ranchers Tom and Callie Paterson along with their daughters Lindsay and Caroline, run a cow-calf operation near Luna and Alma, in the southwestern part of the state. The family founded Spur Ranch Cattle Company in Catron County two decades ago, but the ranch name and area of operation date back to the 1870s. Spur Ranch Cattle Company is a member of the NMCGA. | ||
Industry Redirects the Conversation
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently signed a proclamation to declare Saturday, March 20th as MeatOut Day. The proclamation encourages Colorado citizens to not eat meat or other animal-derived products due to posed health risk, environmental hazard and cruelty to animals. Understandably angered, the Colorado agriculture industry has turned the conversation around; all across the state rural producers, families, restaurants, grocery stores and supporters of meat will celebrate March 20th as Meat IN Day.
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Wildlife, The New Cost of Production?
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With approximately ten days left in the 2021 legislative session the finish line is in sight, but the work to get there is far from over. The first virtual session in our State history has been challenging on all fronts.
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