Senate committee approves legislation to relieve ag labor shortage
The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday on a bipartisan basis approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Larry Craig (R-Idaho) that would
provide emergency relief to the nation’s current agriculture labor shortage by granting temporary, limited immigration status for experienced farm workers. TSCRA joined with other national agriculture groups to support such legislation. more
Border fence lawsuit to be filed
The
Texas Border Coalition has confirmed it is filing a class action lawsuit against
the federal government today over the construction of the $50 billion
U.S.-Mexico border wall. more
USDA issues final rule for
Livestock Mandatory Reporting
The rule facilitates open, transparent price discovery
and provides all market participants, both large and small, with comparable
levels of market information for cattle, swine, sheep, beef, and lamb meat. more
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 5-15-08
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.
Farm bill passes Congress, heads to President's desk
Congress continues to weigh Food vs. Fuel issue
Senate Finance Committee opens series of tax hearings
Polar Bear added to threatened species list
Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
On the episode airing the week of May 20-25, experts from FortDodge Animal Health will offer advice on effective parasite control.
NCBA’s Cattlemen toCattlemen on RFD-TV provides weekly news and features for cattle producers across
the country. It
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 online at www.CattlementoCattlemen.org.
TSCRA Young Leadership Series
Save the date of July 8-9, 2008! more
Calendar
May 17―Wild Turkey Management Workshop, Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Kerr, Texas. more
May 22―TSCRA Member Gathering, Texas Sundown Ranch, Denton,Texas. more
May 23―2008 HayDay, Larry Slone Ranch, Marshall,Texas. more
May 23―Animal Pest Control Meeting, Parmer County AgriLife Extension Service, Bovina EMS Building, Parmer County, Texas.
more
May 29―South Texas Property Rights Spring Membership Meeting & Luncheon, Ceasar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Kingsville,Texas. more
May 30―Texas Watershed Steward training program, Corporate Learning Center, Brazosport, Texas. more
May 31―Wild Turkey Management Workshop, Cook's Branch Conservancy, Montgomery, Texas. more
June 6-7―Low Stress Livestock Handling Clinic, Piojo Ranch, Watrous, N.M. more
June 7―Wild Turkey Management Workshop, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas. more
June 14―Wild Turkey Management Workshop, Matador Wildlife Management Area, Paducah, Texas. more
June 15-19―Oklahoma Youth Forestry and Wildlife Camp, Beaver's Bend State Park, Broken Bow, Okla. more
July 18―Triennial Reserach Field Day, Corona Range and Livestock Research Center, Corona, New Mexico. more
August 4-6―2008 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. more
August 7-9―Prescribed Burn Workshop, Texas AgriLife Research Station, Sonora, Texas. more
