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News from the American Angus Association

Following are titles of news releases produced recently by American Angus Association staff. Click here to go to the Association's newsroom to access any or all of the releases.

• Beef Leaders Institute Encourages Angus Producers (June 15) — Twenty select Angus producers from 12 states, gathered in Saint Joseph, Mo., June 1-4 to attend the third annual Beef Leader’s Institute.

• Applied Repro Strategies Conference Scheduled (June 14) — The Beef Cattle Reproduction Task Force will offer the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Conference Aug. 6 and 7 in Nashville, Tenn.

• Southern Angus Pride on Tour in Virginia (June 7) — Sign up deadline nears for Virginia Angus Association’s second annual Angus tour.

• Association VP Speaks at Australian Angus Conference (June 4) — American Angus Association vice president Joe Hampton joined other speakers discussing production, marketing and selection tools.

• Angus.org Goes Mobile (June 2) — The Association has introduced a new mobile version of its website for those with web-enabled cell phones.

• Lights, Camera, Junior Show (June 1) — AgDay to cover National Junior Angus Show July 11-17.

• Angus YouTube Channel Tops 200,000 (May 28) — The American Angus Association’s YouTube channel has achieved its second significant milestone since its creation less than two years ago — 200,000 views.

• Cattlemen’s Boot Camp Set for North Carolina (May 28) — Sign up by July 20 to attend the educational event in Raleigh.

• American Angus Association Now on Twitter (May 27) — The American Angus Association continues to expand its social media presence; the organization joined Twitter.

• Support the 2010 NJAS (May 25) — Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska Angus associations are accepting donations.

• Annual LEAD Conference will be in Nashville (May 19) — “Angus: Live and Loud” is the theme for the 2010 Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Conference, set for Aug. 5-8 in Nashville, Tenn., and designed for members age 14-21.

News from Certified Angus Beef LLC
Supply Development

Following are titles of news releases produced by Certified Angus Beef LLC staff since our last publication of the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Click here to go to CAB's newsroom to access any or all of the releases.

• Nemaha Valley Angus partners with CAB (June 3) — A northeast Kansas diversified farm became the first in that corner of the state to license with Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) in the Feedlot Licensing Program (FLP).

• Stockers set up beef quality (May 18) — A sandwich relies on what’s between the bread slices; a great book must be compelling from cover to cover, and likewise the cattle industry often counts on the stocker phase to ensure cattle quality while moving them from ranch to feedlot.

• Threshold to profit (May 17) — A price breakeven calculators put quality into the equation for educated decisions.

News from the Industry
Compiled by Angus Productions Inc. (API)

Angus Productions Inc. (API) provides a daily news summary of Angus and industry happenings through the Angus e-List. We encourage you to sign up to receive the daily e-mail. Below you will find an index to the most recent News e-Lists. Click here to access the e-List archive to read past editions.

June 18, 2010, News Update:

• What ‘Lean’ Means in Beef Marketing

• Protect Cattle from Heat Stress as Temperatures Rise

• Pulse Tour Set For July 8 at Carrington Research Extension Center

• Oil Spill Not Likely to Induce a Fuel Price Influx

June 17, 2010, News Update:

• Wean Early Without Working Overtime

• Marketing Communications Pro Joins NCBA

• Summer and Steaks Sizzle at Third Annual Food & Wine Festival

• State Beef Conference to Focus on Value Optimization

June 16, 2010, News Update:

• Resflor Gold® Now Approved to Treat BRD Associated with M. Bovis

• ‘A Walk on the Wild Side’ Is Theme for K-State 2010 Risk and Profit Conference

• AgChat Foundation Announces Farmer-Oriented Social Media Training

June 15, 2010, News Update:

• Beef Leaders Institute Encourages Angus Producers

• Free Trade Agreements: Potential Revenue and Jobs for America’s Meat and Poultry Industry

• TSCRA Offers Free Cattlemen’s Field Day in Lamar County

• Cargill, Meyer Natural Foods Enter Into Joint ‘Go-to-Market’ Agreement

June 14, 2010, News Update:

• April Beef Export Value Well Above 2009 Level

• Routine Surveillance Finds Alpena County Beef Herd Positive for Bovine TB

• University of Kentucky Joins Four Other Universities to Organize Beef Cattle Conference

• Select Sires Looks to the Future With the Opening of New Facility

June 11, 2010, News Update:

• Senate Allows EPA to Proceed with Greenhouse Gas Regulations

• USDA to Host Red Meat Mobile Slaughter Unit Information Session

• TSCRA offers free Cattlemen’s Field Day in Hopkins County

• It’s Hot. Don’t Forget to Stay Hydrated

June 10, 2010, News Update:

• First Woman to Major in Animal Husbandry at OSU Named 2010 Master Breeder Award Recipient

• Beef Checkoff Creates New Foodservice Brochure

• What Yardsticks Should Be Used To Measure Your Farm’s Financial Stability?

June 9, 2010 News Update:

• USDA’s FSIS Announces Public Meetings to Gather Input on New Draft Validation Guidance

• Multi-species Grazing Has Both Positive and Negative Aspects Says Small Ruminant Educator

• Weed, Invasive Tree Field Days Scheduled For North Central Kansas

June 8, 2010, News Update:

• Southern Angus Pride on Tour in Virginia

• Demonstrations Part of Beef Cattle Short Course in August

• OSU Livestock Judging Camp Slated

• Biofuel Grasses, Hay Technology: Attend Hay Day June 17 in Noble County

June 7, 2010, News Update:

• NCBA, PLC Support Thompson Bill to Keep Family Farms and Ranches Intact

• Association VP Speaks at Australian Angus Conference

• K-State Joins Forces with Nebraska, Oklahoma State To Bring MAST Agricultural Program to Producers

• Forage and Silage Samples on Display at World Ag Expo 2011 Will Demonstrate “The Best of the West” to Attendees

June 4, 2010, News Update:

• BIF Reminder

• Delegate Nominations Due June 30

• USDA’s FSIS Announces Public Meetings to Gather Input on New Draft Validation Guidance

• ‘Pork & Beef’ Field Day Offered in Childress June 29

• Heat Could Threaten U.S. Cotton Crop

June 3, 2010, News Update:

• Angus.org Goes Mobile

• Auditing Animal Welfare

• Prescribed Burn School Scheduled Aug. 5-7 in Sonora, Texas

• USDA Announces Loans and Grants To Help Rural Businesses Create Jobs and Get Expanded Access To Capital

June 2, 2010, News Update:

• MU talks Reveal Uncertainties in Controlling Carbon Emissions by Cap-and-Trade Legislation

• Adopting Industry Guidelines for Animal Welfare

• Angus YouTube Channel Tops 200,000

• Final Preparations Underway for 2010 Hay Expo

• Catch the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in OKC on RFD-TV

June 1, 2010, News Update:

• Lights, Camera, Junior Show

• AMI Releases Video on What it Means to be Lean

• KLA Opens New Office to Better Serve Western Kansas

• Opportunities for Online Rainwater Harvesting Course Given

May 28, 2010, News Update:

• Cattlemen’s Boot Camp Set for North Carolina

• FSIS Issues Proposed Rule to Permit Air Inflation

• NCBA Legislative Watch

• Two B.C. Farms Quarantined After Cattle Test Positive for Brucellosis

• Offices Closed May 31, 2010

May 27, 2010, News Update:

• American Angus Association Now on Twitter

• Stockmanship and Stewardship Program: The right message at the right time

• Study Shows Ground Beef From Grain-fed Cattle More Beneficial in Protecting Against Cardiovascular Disease

• Keep Safety in Mind When Working With Bulls

May 26, 2010, News Update:

• Civil Enforcement Actions Taken against Beef Feedlots in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska for Violations of Clean Water Act

• Since Flies Can Decrease Cattle Gains, Invest Time and Effort into Control Methods

• International Trade and Groundwater Rights Highlight TSCRA Summer Meeting

• Support the 2010 National Junior Angus Show

May 25, 2010, News Update:

• NCBA, Federation of State Beef Councils Meet With USDA

• USDA Identifies Gaps, Releases Maps Which Detail U.S. Local Meat Processing Facilities

• AMI Releases Video Addressing Questions about the Color of Ground Beef

• Inspect Stock Trailers Before Transporting Cattle

May 24, 2010, News Update:

• International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare

• Cattlemen to Cattlemen Broadcasts Live from Washington, D.C.

• USDA Announces Availability of Compliance Guide for Mobile Slaughter Units

• Inside The 10th International Conference On Precision Agriculture

May 21, 2010, News Update:

• CAB President Named Outstanding Young Alumnus

• Approximately $12 Million to be Invested in California Water Quality

• Cattle Raisers Team Up with DuPont Crop Protection to Host Free Sandbur Infestation Management Training in Henderson County

• 2010 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 2-4

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