Daily News Update, June 19, 2009

Cattle Raisers across Texas urge Senate to stop Clean Water Restoration Act
"All waters are not equal in terms of their environmental function and value, and they should not be regulated in the same way," said TSCRA President Dave Scott, a rancher from Richmond, Texas. "If this bill passes in Congress, ranchers across the U.S. will be forced to get a permit to continue everyday operations on their own land." more

Crapo warns he'll filibuster clean water bill
U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo is threatening to use "every tool and privilege" he has to slow or stop federal legislation aimed at bolstering the federal Clean Water Act. The Idaho Republican, who voted against the Clean Water Restoration Act Thursday, is among members of the GOP minority who contend the bill allows government oversight of everything from wet meadows to prairie potholes. more

Drought provoking snake bites in Central Texas
Hospitals across Central Texas say they're seeing an alarming increase in rattlesnake bites. Hays County treated five people for the bites in recent weeks. Travis County reported 11 rattlesnake bites in the last three months. more

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 6-18-09
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns is National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) weekly report from Washington, D.C., giving an up-to-date summary of top policy initiatives concerning the cattle industry.
          Food Safety Bill clears committee
          FY10 Appropriations update

Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
On the episode airing the week of June 23-27, hear from members of Congress about the future of the death tax. Plus, spend a day in the life of a southern California cattle feeder. And as always, get the latest from cowboy poet Baxter Black.

NCBA's on RFD-TV provides weekly news and features for cattle producers across the country. The show is now an hour long and airs every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, with repeat episodes on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at midnight (all times Eastern). It is also available any time online at www.CattlementoCattlemen.org.

Calendar
        June 22―Texas Ag Forum, Omni Hotel, Austin, Texas. more
        June 23―Sterling County Weed and Brush Control Field Day, Sterling County Community Center, Sterling City, Texas. more
        June 24-25―Bi-National Ranchers Conference, Embassy Suites, Laredo, Texas. more
        June 27―Chuck Wagon Cook Off Expo, Jim Bowie Days, Bowie Rodeo Grounds, Bowie, Texas. more
        June 30―Advanced Topics in Wildlife Management: Weather and Climate; Panhandle Plants, Hemphill County Exhibition Center, Canadian, Texas. more
        July 1―Summertime Cattlemen's Dinner, MicroBeef Technologies' Seguin office, Seguin, Texas. more
        July 14-18―NCBA Summer Conference, Denver, Colo. more
        July 28―Advanced Topics in Wildlife Management: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Miami Community Center, Miami, Texas. more
        July 23-July 25―Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association 56th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Midwest City, Okla. more
        August 8―Southern Plains Beef Symposium, Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, Okla. more
        August 3-5―2009 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. more
        August 13―K-State Beef Conference, Frick Auditorium, Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, Kansas. more

Market
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Events and Sale Calendar
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