Cattlemen on the Street is a feature that asks cattle producers to discuss challenges facing the beef industry, and their operations in the coming year. Featured photo courtesy of Beltway Beef
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NCBA Youth Contests
Youth from across the country competed in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s youth marketing contest, youth public speaking contest, and youth beef quiz bowl. Beef Quiz Bowl contest in action Beef Quiz Bowl winners: Mineral County FFA (West Virginia) Team Marketing winners in the collegiate division: Clemson University Block and Bridle Public Speaking winner in [...]
Cattlemen on the Street – Sam Sutherly, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association
Cattlemen on the Street is a feature that asks cattle producers to discuss challenges facing the beef industry, and their operations in the coming year. Featured photo courtesy of Beltway Beef
Project helps fight world hunger
Walk around the Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show and you’ll notice a great big sign in the Elanco Animal Health booth. It says, “One dollar for every click.” What does that mean? Elanco has developed a partnership with Heifer International to donate up to $20,000 to help fight world hunger. Beef producers attending the convention [...]
General Session II sights
The Feb. 2 General Session II opened with country music dancers and closed with a pair of political columnists.
NCBA President-elect plans for term
President-elect J.D. Alexander spoke during the second General Session at the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show Feb. 2. Alexander has a lot of plans for his upcoming term. “I pledge to you my top priority will be as your president is to do all that I can do to build the demand for [...]
Fun Facts About Music City
As you enjoy the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and Trade Show in Nashville, here are a few tidbits of information you may find of interest during your trip to Music City. Did you know… That the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is an architectural wonder in itself. One side of the building [...]
What do feeders want?
What feeders want in the cattle they buy is a question that ranchers are constantly trying to answer. This was the topic of a very well attended session of the Pfizer Cattlemen’s College on the opening day of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Tom Brink, Five Rivers Cattle Feeders, said he wants [...]
Better Beef Sales
A retail education program for frontline meat counter workers was launched at the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 1. Merck Animal Health partnered with the Beef Checkoff Program, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to produce the web-based retail training program. Better Beef Sales on-line program consists of a series of six [...]
NCBA Trade Show Sights and Sounds
The NCBA Trade Show kicked off on Wednesday evening with a welcome reception. Part of the entertainment were a group of tap dancers entertaining attendees.
