Posted from Beef Board Meeting 8 hours ago
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On March 18, 2010, the 12 members of the Beef Promotion Executive Committee met in Denver, Colo. The Committee began with a discussion of the current process by which planning priorities are determined; the Committee then ratified the actions of the Operating Committee. Angie Olejnik, CattlemenR... (original story)
Posted from AgWired 8 hours ago
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How do you like your PB&J? Since March is National Peanut Month, Southern Peanut Growers (SPG) is celebrating with “PB&J My Way,” a national recipe contest looking for nutty new takes on the classic PB&J. For every peanut butter sandwich recipe received, SPG will donate... (original story)
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University of Alberta scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of two influential bulls, one beef and one dairy, the first animals to have been fully sequenced in Canada. (original story)
Posted from Beef Board Meeting 8 hours ago
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Don Stewart, importer and member of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, was wired in this morning as the Committee reconvened in Denver. He and the 19 other Committee members heard from representatives from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program, who gav... (original story)
Posted from Beef Board Meeting 8 hours ago
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The Beef Promotion Operating Committee is reviewing the top seven planning priorities as set forth for 2011. To recap, those priorities are (in order by ranking): 1. Educate influencers on beef and beef production Rationale: Politically and socially motivated influencers are using food to drive soc... (original story)
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U.S. Grains Council has officially opened a new international office in Panama City, Panama to serve Latin America and the Caribbean Region. USGC Chairman Rick Fruth commented, “By establishing an office in Latin America and the Caribbean region, the Council is strategically positioning itself to... (original story)
Posted from AgWired 12 hours ago
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When a Governor sticks her foot in her mouth it’s a really public thing. Here’s just one of the responses to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm declaring National Ag Day as Michigan Meatout Day. It’s a Facebook invite and I’m attending. How about you? (original story)
Posted from AgWired 12 hours ago
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This is why I like to have a camera with me all the time. There are so many pictures that I’d like to share. This was the last scene for me today as I got off the highway on the way back to ZimmComm World Headquarters. Then when I got out of my car I looked [...] (original story)
Posted from AgWired 12 hours ago
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Here’s the Happy St. Patty’s Day crew of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. I visited today and really appreciate them ordering up a beautiful sunny day for my drive. The photo was actually taken yesterday and I talked Jennifer out of it. Pictured are Stacia Cudd, Mark Vail,... (original story)
Posted from TheCattleSite - Global Ind... 22 hours ago
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US - A weekly review of the cattle market by Darrell R. Mark, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. (original story)