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This section carries the latest in industry news from our cattle associations, government agencies, and other sources as it pertains to the cattle industry and livestock industry as a whole. If it is news that relates to the beef cow or ranches in Texas and other states, then you will find it at southernlivestock.com.
TSSA News Wanted
published: March 9th 2012 source: Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association
The TSSA News that you see once a month in Southern Livestock Stan-dard, will also be posted to our website for viewing throughout the month. We would like to encourage members to send in any news they would like posted on the website and newsletter....
TSSA 2012 Directory now available
published: March 9th 2012 source: Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association
The 2012 TSSA Directory has been mailed to members and is also available for viewing and downloading on the TSSA website (www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com). It will also be available at upcoming events. If you would like to have directories for distribution, please contact the association at txsim@aol....
Youth telling the beef story video blog contest launched
published: March 9th 2012
Youth ages 16-20 encouraged to create YouTube videos focused on beef to win prizes The beef checkoff launched a new video blog contest designed to engage youth in telling the beef story using the power of YouTube....
Celebrate National Ag Day By Talking About It
published: March 8th 2012 by: Renee Picanso source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Ag Day is about recognizing and celebrating the important contributions of America's farmers and ranchers as well as the 3 million hard-working producers that feed the other 300 million of us....
Rural TV Debuts
published: March 7th 2012 source: RuralTV
(March 1, 2012 ) – Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG), a privately held corporation which owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio combining rural-based satellite/cable delivered media and entertainment companies, expands its workforce supporting the launch of a new television network, RURAL TV....
Taxing Ag Out Of Business
published: March 6th 2012 source: NCBA
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama proposed a multi-trillion-dollar-budget February 13. The president said the budget is designed to spur job creation and impose higher taxes on the rich. However, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J....
House Overturns 2005 Decision On Eminent Domain
published: March 1st 2012 by: by Pete Kasperowiicz source: The Hill
The House on Tuesday afternoon approved legislation that overturns a 2005 Supreme Court decision that affirmed the ability of states to take control of private property under the doctrine of eminent domain and hand it to another private developer....
Understanding Beef Grades And Consumers
published: February 29th 2012 by: Eldon Cole source: University of Missouri
Beef quality grades and consumer interest do impact the cow-calf producer according to Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. That point was evident recently when Cole staffed a display at the business expo in Mt....
Court Links Water Rights To Land
published: February 27th 2012 by: Colin McDonald source: MySA.com
In a ruling with possible wide-ranging effects on water regulation, the Texas Supreme Court sided Friday with two Von Ormy landowners who objected to the Edwards Aquifer Authority's power to limit the pumping of groundwater on their ranch....
Tax consequences for 2012
published: February 24th 2012 by: Merridee Wells
By Merridee Wells Ok, so your land has been devastated by drought or fire or both, you were forced to sell most or all of your cows and if you kept any cows back it cost a fortune to feed them; tank water is low…have I forgotten anything…oh yeah, now Uncle Sam wants to tax you for all that extra income, since you had to sell off everything!!! Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes! Dr....
Texas A&M researchers unlock Quarter Horse genome
published: February 24th 2012
COLLEGE STATION – In a study recently reported in the journal BMC Genomics, researchers at Texas A&M College of Ve-terinary Medicine & Bio-medical Sciences, working with collaborators in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Scien-ces and the Texas AgriLife Genomics and Bioinfor-matics Center, have sequenced the first Quarter Horse genome – helping unlock the secrets of what makes this breed so unique....
Weighing The Market
published: February 24th 2012 by: Wes and Sharla Ishmael
More Expansion Signals and Moisture A smooth 660,000 head. That’s how many fewer beef cows started the year in Texas compared to the previous year, according to the January 1 Cattle Inventory report from USDA....
Beef Board elects 2012 leadership
published: February 24th 2012
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board seated new members and elected 2012 officers, as well as members of its Executive Committee and the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, dur-ing its annual meeting in Nashville February 4....
FFA members in 12 states continue push to connect with local farmers
published: February 24th 2012
INDIANAPOLIS-It’s no secret that networking is a pivotal step toward a bright career in any industry. With that in mind – and a chance to win some substantial prizes for their FFA chapter – FFA members in 12 states are producing new connections with local farmers at an incredible rate....
National Simbrah Show held in San Antonio
published: February 24th 2012 source: American Simbrah Breeders
Simbrah show enthusiasts, as well as spectators converged on San Antonio for the annual National Simbrah Show and Na-tional Percentage Show. The show featured 154 head overall and was judged by Paul Maulsby of College Station, Texas....
LMC $ellabration Sale and $20,000 Show set for March
published: February 24th 2012
“In keeping with our tradition of creating positive events to grow the Simbrah breed, La Muneca Company (LMC) will be hosting our first LMC $ellabration on March 23rd and 24th, 2012 at La Muneca....
Houston Simbrah activities set
published: February 24th 2012 source: American Simbrah Breeders
Simbrah breeders have a full slate of activities during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, February 27-29th. Cattle will move in on the 27th and will be weighed and measured at 10 a.m. on the 28th....
Simbrah bulls sell at San Antonio All Breed Sale
published: February 24th 2012 source: American Simbrah Breeders
Three Simbrah bulls sold in the San Antonio All Breed Bull Sale. Shallow Water Ranch, Rising Star, Texas saw their April 2010 son of WAR R811 sell for $3,000 to William Warwas, Yorktown, Texas and their May 2010 son of SWR Black Duke sell for $3,000 to Yegua Creek, Giddings, Texas....
Next generation of Tortorice family has arrived
published: February 24th 2012 source: American Simbrah Breeders
Amber and Jake Tortorice III are proud to announce the arrival of Gianna Leigh on January 4, 2012, at 10:48 p.m. She weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19" long. In addition to her parents, she was welcomed by grandparents, Jake, Jr and Mary Tortorice! Congratulations Tortorice family....
AgriLife Research study shows temperatures may change the disease resistance in wheat
published: February 24th 2012 source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
AMARILLO – Wheat streak mosaic resistance bred into several wheat varieties might be negated by the producer practice in the High Plains of planting wheat early and using it for both winter forage for cattle and grain, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist....
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