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Want to help ranchers devistated by fire???

Turkey Track Bar

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Thought I'd post for those interested in helping those in the TX Panhandle, Oklahoma, and Eastern NM who've lost so much...I think this is great, those folks have always stepped forward in times of hurricane, blizzard or drought to help fellow ranchers, and it's time to help them out.

Let's make a difference!!!

Cheers---

TTB :wink:

Cattle Groups Establish Cattlemen's Disaster Relief Fund

The Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA), the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) and the Livestock Marketing Association of Texas (LMA) have established the Cattlemen's Disaster Relief Fund. The fund, established at the Amarillo Area Foundation, will assist cattlemen affected by wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, as well as similar disasters in other areas of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Even as fires continue to burn, cattle producers are dealing with dead and displaced cattle, destroyed fences and buildings and the loss of their land and livelihood. Estimates are that upwards of 1 million acres have burned and thousands of cattle and other livestock have died or been injured. Similar to the Cattlemen's Hurricane Fund established last year, the groups will use the Disaster Fund to help cattle producers begin to put their lives back together.

In addition, hay and feed donations are being accepted. Staging areas for donated hay and feed have been established at several locations in the affected areas.

To make a donation, send a tax-deductible check made out to "Cattlemen's Disaster Relief Fund" to 5501 I-40 West, Amarillo, TX 79106. For information on hay donations, contact Burt Rutherford at TCFA at (806) 358-3681.
 
Just got back from a trip through the panhandle and down south of Fort Worth.

I rained 5 inches Friday and Saturday and another 7 or 8 on Sunday where we were. We left during a storm and the roads flooded right after that.

Fires were burning in a lot of Texas on the way south. Of course the rain ended the fire problem. My guess is that in a week or so you won't be able to tell where the fires were except for burned buildings and damaged fences. Some livestock was lost there along with 11 people.

Ran into blizzard conditions in Eastern Colorado. Sure good to be back.
 

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