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Daily News Update, Feb. 1, 2008
Texas
achieves cattle brucellosis-free status
Texas beef and dairy cattle
producers, cattle feeders and markets operators achieved a
long-sought victory Friday, Feb. 1, when the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) announced that Texas has achieved cattle
brucellosis-free status.
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TSCRA
commends Attorney General Abbott for his work on House Bill 1495
TSCRA
drafted a letter Friday to commend Texas Attorney General Greg
Abbott and his agency for the implementation of House Bill 1495,
which created the Landowner's Bill of Rights, during the 80th
Legislative Session.
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An analysis
of the USDA Cattle On Feed report
USDA's Cattle on Feed report gives traders and feedlot managers a
monthly perspective of the amount of cattle that are currently on
feed, the number of cattle that are being placed in the feedlots and
the number of cattle that have been marketed since the last monthly
report. "This report is bearish for the near-term structure of the
market..."
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Brazil aims to resume EU beef sales
in 60-90 days
The Brazilian
government wants to resume beef sales to the European Union in 60 to
90 days, O Estado de S. Paulo reported on its Web site, citing
Agriculture Minister Reinhold Stephanes.
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Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 1-31-08
Cattlemen's
Capitol Concerns is a weekly report from Washington, D.C. giving an
up-to-date summary of top policy initiatives concerning the cattle
industry.
EU
Threatens Ban on Brazilian Beef
Support Grows for Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
President Bush Urges Action on Colombia
Cattlemen, Congress Turn Up Heat on Korea
Economic Stimulus Bills Offer Help for Small Businesses
Disaster Assistance Update
Don't miss NCBA's
award-winning
Cattlemen to Cattlemen
The episode
airing the week of
Feb. 5-10 includes a discussion with Terry Fankhauser of the Colorado
Cattlemen's Association on major legislative issues facing cattleman at
the state level in 2008; another look at artificial insemination
technologies; and a profile of Kansas rancher Ken Stielow as he
concludes his term as Cattlemen's Beef Board Chairman.
NCBA’s
Cattlemen to Cattlemen
on RFD-TV provides
weekly news and features for cattle producers across the country.
The show airs Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. and is rebroadcast Wednesdays at
4:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 10 a.m. All times are
Eastern.
for more information, or to check out past episodes, visit
www.cattlementocattlemen.org.
Calendar
Jan.
11-Feb.3―Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Will Rogers Memorial
Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
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Jan. 22-Feb. 22―Small
Acreage Landowner Webcourse:
Resource Inventory Course.
more
Jan. 22-Apr. 15―Urban
Rancher Landowner Training, Brazoria County Cooperative Extension
Office, Angleton, Texas.
more
Jan. 28-Mar. 7―Small
Acreage Landowner Webcourse:
Basic Beef Cattle Management.
more
Jan. 30-Feb. 29―Small
Acreage Landowner Webcourse:
Introduction to Pasture Management.
more
Jan.
31-Feb. 17―San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, AT&T Center and
Freeman Coliseum grounds, San Antonio, Texas.
more
Feb. 1-2―Texas
Organization of Wildlife Associations' Stewardship Conference, Kyle,
Texas.
more
Feb. 6-9―National
Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Reno,
Nev.
more
Feb. 8―Natural
Brush Control Seminar, Texas AgriLife Research Center, Sonora,
Texas.
more
Feb. 17―South
Texas Ranch Rodeo Finals, Horse Barn No. 2, San Antonio stock show
grounds. more
Feb. 19―Feral
Hog Workshop, Bexar Bowling Social Hall, Zuehl, Texas.
more
Feb. 19-20―2008
Wind Energy Institute, Convention Center, Austin, Texas.
more
Feb. 21―Edwards
Aquifer Protection Program Semimar, San Marcos, Texas.
more
Feb. 22-23―Planning the Return to the Farm/Ranch Radisson
Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, Texas.
more
Mar. 3-22―Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo, Reliant Park, Houston, Texas.
more
Mar. 3-31―Small Acreage Landowner
Webcourse: Resource Inventory
Course.
more
Mar. 12-Apr. 18―Small
Acreage Landowner Webcourse:
Introduction to Pasture Management.
more
Mar.
14-17―Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association 131st
Annual Convention and Trade Show, Corpus Christi, Texas.
more
Mar. 24-May 19―Small
Acreage Landowner Webcourse:
Basic Beef Cattle Management.
more
Mar.
31-Apr. 4―National Cattlemen's Beef Association 2008 Legislative
Conference, Holiday Inn on the Hill , Washington, D.C. (303)
694-0305.
Apr.
7-8―Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference, Hilton Arlington,
Arlington, Texas.
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TSCRA
Annual Convention & Trade Show
Plan to attend March 14-17 in Corpus Christi, Texas!
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Operation Cow
Thief
You can help catch a thief!
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Market
Information
Direct link to TSCRA's market
information page go
Events and Sale Calendar
Direct link to
TSCRA's events and calendar page go
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