Daily News Update, April 18, 2008

Cattle Raisers welcome Korea's decision to re-open market to U.S. beef
Responding to the agreement to fully reopen South Korea's market to U.S. beef exports, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Jon Means of Van Horn said, "We are delighted that Korea chose to once again allow import of all U.S. beef and beef productsfrom cattle of all ages..." more
 

Join us at the Lost Pines Resort for the TSCRA summer meeting!
The TSCRA 2008 summer board meeting will be held June 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa, located between Austin and Bastrop, on the banks of the Colorado River. Be sure to make your reservations early: cutoff date for the special TSCRA group rate is May 14. more
 

Membership gathering held in Tishomingo
The New Johnston County Cattleman's Association hosted a membership drive for TSCRA Mar. 15 in Tishomingo, Okla. About 80 folks attended the event and four joined TSCRA onsite, with many more taking home applications. more
 

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 4-17-08
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.
          Clock Ticking on Farm Bill debate
          Presidents Poised to Announce Korean Trade Breakthrough
          Beef Export Update
          House Hearing Debates Clean Water Act Expansion

          USDA Issues Animal ID Ear Tags For Bovine TB Control Effort
 

Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
On the episode airing the week of April 22-27, visit with AllFlex USA CEO Brian Bolton about animal identification; learn more about marker-assisted selection from a University of California geneticist; take a spin in a Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader; and just in time for summer, cook up an easy, fresh recipe that's perfet for outdoor grilling!

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
        Apr. 18―Living in the Country Seminar, Somervell County Expo, Glen Rose, Texas. more
        Apr. 18-20―4th Annual Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit, Perini Ranch Steakhouse, Buffalo Gap, Texas. more
        Apr. 22―Upper Oyster Creek TMDL Public Meeting, Eldridge Park Center, Sugar Land, Texas. more
        Apr. 22―Range 101 Class, Grant County Extension, Grant County Extension Office, Silver City, N.M.. more
        Apr. 26―Third Annual Sustainable Land Management Workshop, Samuell Farm, Dallas, Texas. more
        Apr. 28―30-Tune In for Forecast-Climate Change Impacts On Texas Water 2008, Texas State Capitol Extension, Austin, Texas. more
        Apr. 29―Lake O' the Pines TMDL Public Meeting, Northeast Texas Municipal Water District, Hughes Springs, Texas. more
        May 1―Range Tour and Landowner Workshop, Sterling Ranch, Howard County, Texas. more
        May 16―Grazing Management Workshop, 77 Ranch, Blooming Grove, Texas. more
 

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Market Information
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Events and Sale Calendar
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