CIAC2008

BeefCast 0201 Show Notes:

• Are packers getting too big? Why are they consolidating? What does this industry change mean for you?
• The Vision Award Winners are leading our industry in innovation. Micro Beef Technologies CEO, Mark Shaw, highlights the prestigous recognition and some recent changes
  

BeefCast 0193 Show Notes:

• Enter to win the National Stocker Award contest, where you don't have to be big to win. Click here for details
  
• Dr. John Clifford, USDA-APHIS, stresses the importance of animal traceability from a disease control standpoint.
  

BeefCast 0192 Show Notes:

• Do you understand carbon credits? If you would like more clarity on how the current voluntary trading works, AgraGate Climate Credits Corporation can help.
  
• Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension, looks at the effects that winter weather has on existing alfalfa stands.

BeefCast 0191 Show Notes:

• Tim Niedecken, Marketing Manager for Micro Beef Technologies, explains how they have brought innovative technologies to the hands of beef producers.
  
• Jim Drouillard, Feedlot Nutritionist at Kansas State, highlights the conversations of a recent conference focusing on coproduct utilization.

BeefCast 0190 Show Notes:

• Would you like 20% lower feed bills? With recent advancements in feed efficiency that can be achieved. Monty Kerley, Ruminant Nutritionist at the University of Missouri, tells about the research that he has been involved with.

BeefCast 0189 Show Notes:

• John Crouch, CEO of the American Angus Association, highlights some new programs to benefit the beef industry
• Priorities First
  
• What are the current trends in the feeder, fed, and boxed beef markets?

BeefCast 0188 Show Notes:

• Mark McCulley, Director of Supply Development for Certified Angus Beef, announces a new industry alliance focusing on meeting consumer's desires
• CAB's Best Management Practices
  
• University of Illinois research is searching for the most efficient beef producing genetics
• How do I get 80% of my cattle to grade?

BeefCast 0187

• The Largest Beef Recall in History - what caused it? and how detrimental it may be...
• A detailed look at the beef checkoff program and the proposed enhancements at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention
  

BeefCast 0184 Show Notes:

• What does it cost to run a cow lately, and what can we do about it? Stan Bever, Texas A&M University, and Barry Dunn, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Managment Executive Director, team up to answer. Click for King Ranch Institute Resources