Articles about the production of beef cattle and livestock. http://cattletoday.com/rss/cattletoday.xml Copyright 2005 Cattle Today, Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:11:00 -0500 editor@cattletoday.com Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:10:58 -0500 webmaster@cattletoday.com FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) http://cattletoday.com/rss/rss.gif http://cattletoday.com/rss/cattletoday.xml Cattle Today 40 60 Twenty Angus producers from across the U.S. explored various segments of the beef industry May 31-June 3, 2009, during the second annual Beef Leaders Institute, hosted by the American Angus Association® and funded through the educational efforts of the Angus Foundation. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/July/CT1994.shtml Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:10:54 -0500 The Appalachian Classic Charolais Sale was held April 25, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn. http://cattletoday.com/salereports/2009/July/Sale594.shtml Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:10:13 -0500 The Braunvieh Association of America Spring National Braunvieh Influencer Bull Test Sale on April 8th was a success. This premier sale was held at the Green Springs Bull Test Center, Nevada, Mo., and the best 77 out of 144 performance-tested bulls sold to commercial and seedstock producers in 14 states. http://cattletoday.com/salereports/2009/July/Sale595.shtml Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:09:43 -0500 Marbling drives value-based beef marketing. How to infuse enough of this quality-grade potential into herd genetics – or even how much is enough - has remained something of a mystery. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/July/CT1993.shtml Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:35:19 -0500 The Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Breeders Showcase Sale was held April 4, 2009 in Perry, Ga. http://cattletoday.com/salereports/2009/July/Sale593.shtml Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:34:15 -0500 The Virginia Angus Association will host a “Presidential Angus Tour” Aug. 23-25, 2009. Attendees will have the opportunity to take pleasure in Virginia's well-known Southern hospitality, view some outstanding cattle from premier breeders in the state and experience some of the United States' historical landmarks. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1991.shtml Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:05:01 -0500 Feeders bid on cattle by penciling out the highest price they can pay and still maintain a shot at profit. Packers need a certain number of cattle harvested through their plants, bought at a particular price, to stay afloat. That cost/sales formula follows beef as it continues toward consumers. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1992.shtml Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:04:23 -0500 In a lengthy decision, the Tax Court recently underscored the difficulties taxpayers have in convincing the IRS that family-run farms are engaged in for profit. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1989.shtml Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:56:45 -0500 Farmers and ranchers are seeing more weeds – both common and unusual varieties – this year, according to Dr. Vanessa Corriher, Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist based at Overton. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1990.shtml Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:56:11 -0500 Vitamin E was first identified as nutritionally essential for animals about 60 years ago. Rats fed purified diets without vitamin E did not reproduce, plain and simple. Many similar studies have shown similar results in domestic, managed species. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1988.shtml Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:11:13 -0500 The Southeast Angus Classic Sale was held May 16, 2009 in Opelika, Ala. http://cattletoday.com/salereports/2009/June/Sale592.shtml Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:10:20 -0500 Scholars say that people work for four reasons: habit, money, power or pleasure. I would add a fifth reason after conducting an informal survey of my entire family. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1987.shtml Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:58:15 -0500 The Macedon Farms and Friends Angus Sale was held May 9, 2009 at the farm in Madison, Ala. http://cattletoday.com/salereports/2009/June/Sale591.shtml Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:57:38 -0500 Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it's a darned inconvenient coincidence. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1985.shtml Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:14:06 -0500 Peetie and Hooter were swapping thoughts about the economy, the state of the world and how it was that ammunition and gun sales were off the charts. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1986.shtml Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:13:36 -0500