TSCRA-nominated cattle operation wins regional environmental stewardship award
In a July 17 statement, the National Cattlemen's Foundation 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award Selection Committee announced this year's regional award winners -- diverse family cattle operations from across the United States. Among the winners was the TSCRA-nominated Bradley 3 Ranch of Memphis, Texas. more
 

Quarantines instated to prevent spread of ticks
Cattle fever ticks found outside special buffer zones in South Texas are alarming area ranchers. The Texas Animal Health Commission expanded the region's preventive cattle fever tick quarantine area by 307,000 acres last week after ticks were found on livestock outside special quarantine zones in Zapata and Starr counties. more
 

Dry conditions push cows to market
Rising fuel, energy, and feed costs increasingly affect cow-calf and backgrounding (stocker) profit margins, especially in those areas with inadequate precipitation where supplemental feeding has begun again or winter feeding never ceased. Commercial cow slaughter, especially beef cow slaughter, has been extensive over the last year. Meanwhile, the domestic beef cow contribution to U.S. Federally Inspected cow slaughter appears to be declining in recent weeks. more
 

Texas AgriLife Corn Field Day scheduled for Aug. 7 at Etter
Researchers will talk about the latest progress in breeding drought-tolerant corn for food, feed and silage at a corn field day on Aug. 7 at the Texas AgriLife Research North Plains Research Field at Etter. more
 

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 7-18-08
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.
           Cattlemen urge consideration of CRP use
           House Energy and Commerce committee approves ADUFA
           Senate appropriates FY09 Agriculture funds
 

Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
On the episode airing the week of July 22-27, experts from Fort Dodge Animal Health address the topics of parasite control and resistance. The experts will offer specific tips on how to best handle these issues on your operation.

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.
 

Calendar
        July 18―Triennial Research Field Day, Corona Range and Livestock Research Center, Corona, New Mexico. more
        July 23―Dam Safey for Owners Workshop, Osage Surface Water Treatment Plant, Amarillo, Texas. more
        July 23―Rainwater Harvesting Workshop, Frederich Park, San Antonio, Texas. call 210/735-3391 more
        July 24―Arroyo Colorado Watershed Meeting, Rio Red Classroom, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Weslaco, Texas. more
        July 28-29―Basic Oklahoma Water Law seminar, Moore-Norman Technology Center, S. Penn Campus, OKC, Okla. more
        July 31―Texas Alliance for Water Conservation Field Day, Floyd County Unity Center, Muncy, Texas. more
        August 4-6―2008 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. more
        August 6-7 Ranch Estate Planning Seminar, College Station Conference Center, College Station, Texas. more
        August 7-8―Grazing Lands Dollar$ and Sense, Clarion Conference Center, South side, OKC, Okla. more
        August 7-9―Prescribed Burn Workshop, Texas AgriLife Research Station, Sonora, Texas. more
        August 13―Dam Safey for Owners Workshop, McKinney City Hall, McKinney, Texas. more
        August 14-15―Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas. more
          August 15-16―Texas Ranch Roundup, Multi Purpose Events Center (MPEC), Wichita Falls, Texas. more
        September 18―19th Annual Wildlife Management Symposium, Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, Artesia Wells, Texas. more