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Daily News Update, Jan. 4, 2008
Benefit for TSCRA Special Ranger Tommy Johnson
announced
TSCRA
Special Ranger Tommy Johnson, district 27, was severely injured at a
practice roping near Victoria, Texas, on Nov. 30, 2007. A fund-raising
event to benefit Johnson's medical expenses has been announced for
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, at Muldoon's Saloon & Steak House, in El Campo,
Texas.
more
Ethanol growth may outpace corn
supply this year
The ethanol industry's appetite for
corn will surge in the coming months and producers will likely lower
corn acreage for the 2008 crop, according to a Purdue University
expert.
more
Elsa Murano named president of Texas A&M University
Murano, a noted food safety expert
who previously served as A&M's dean of agriculture, said she will build
upon the foundation created by her predecessors and "aggressively pursue
our academic goals" while preserving the traditions that the university
holds dear.
more
Argentine farmers giving up beef business
While Argentines are some of the world's top meat-eaters, consuming
nearly 154 pounds per capita each year, soaring grain prices and export
caps are driving many cattle ranchers to sell their herds and farm more
lucrative crops instead.
more
In
the cattle markets: top ten list for 2008
A
forecast of the biggest trends in the cattle market for 2008, some of
which include slowing growth in the beef cow herd,
feed
price volatility, and high cattle prices.
more
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 1-3-08
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.
Congressional
Schedule
Farm Bill Update
EPA Moving Forward on CERCLA/EPCRA Reporting Exemption
Don't miss NCBA's
Cattlemen to Cattlemen
The episode
airing the week of
Jan. 8-12
will feature
a look back at favorite stories from the
show's first season on the air, including a return to Nashville and the
2007 Cattle Industry Annual Convention to follow a first time attendee;
a trip across the country with the 2007 class of the Young Cattlemen's
Conference; remembering cattle industry legend W.D. Farr and learning
more about a scholarship offered in his honor; and finally, a visit to
the state of Maine to learn more about the IRM Red Books and how they're
produced (The 2008 IRM Red Books are available now. To order yours, call
(800) 525-3085).
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.
Calendar
Jan. 8-9―Beef
706, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
more
Jan.
9―NW Oklahoma Beef Cattle Conference, Woods County Fairgrounds,
Okla.
more
Jan. 10―2008
South Texas Beef Cattle Short Course, San Antonio, Texas.
more
Jan.
10-11―Beef 706, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
more
Jan.
11-Feb.3―Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Will Rogers Memorial
Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
more
Jan. 12―South
Texas Ranch Rodeo Roundup, Hilton Palacio Del Rio on the San Antonio
Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas. more
Jan. 15―International
Livestock Congress 2008, Denver, Colo.
more
Jan. 15-16―Blackland
Income Growth Conference, Convention Center, Waco, Texas.
more
Jan. 16―KOMA Beef Cattle
Conference, Washington County Fairgrounds, Dewey, Okla.
more
Jan. 16-17―Southwest Beef
Symposium, Convention Center, Roswell, N.M.
more
Jan. 17―2008
South Texas Beef Cattle Short Course, San Antonio, Texas.
more
Jan. 18-19―Planning the
Return to the Farm/Ranch, Radisson Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, Texas.
more
Jan. 22-Apr. 15―Urban
Rancher Landowner Training, Brazoria County Cooperative Extension
Office, Angleton, Texas.
more
Jan. 24―2008
South Texas Beef Cattle Short Course, San Antonio, Texas.
more
Jan.
31―Inaugural Distinguished Lectureships in Quail
Management, Roby Community Center, Roby, Texas.
more
Jan.
31-Feb. 17―San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, AT&T Center and
Freeman Coliseum grounds, San Antonio, Texas.
more
Feb. 6-9―National
Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Reno,
Nev.
more
Feb. 17―South
Texas Ranch Rodeo Finals, Horse Barn No. 2, San Antonio stock show
grounds. more
Feb. 19-20―2008
Wind Energy Institute, Convention Center, Austin, 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.
14-17―Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association 131st
Annual Convention and Trade Show, Corpus Christi, Texas.
more
Mar.
31-Apr. 4―National Cattlemen's Beef Association 2008 Legislative
Conference, Holiday Inn on the Hill , Washington, D.C. (303)
694-0305.
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