Watch Cattlemen to Cattlemen Week 16: Original Air Date May 22, 2007

Animal welfare is drawing a lot of attention on Capitol Hill, with activists spreading misinformation in their efforts to cripple animal agriculture. NCBA member Paxton Ramsey of Devers, Texas, recently testified before a House Agriculture subcommittee as part of NCBA’s ongoing effort to protect the interests of the nation’s cattlemen.

Japan and South Korea once combined to account for more than half the value of all U.S. beef exports. These markets have been slow to re-open, but recent developments are very encouraging. Lynn Heinze of the U.S. Meat Export Federation joins Susie Ross in-studio to discuss efforts to rebuild market share in these two key nations. For more on the U.S. Meat Export Federation, visit www.usmef.org.

Cattlemen to Cattlemen heads to Colorado State University for the second half of our two-part series on the Center for Meat Safety and Quality. Learn how research conducted at the Center is helping add value to the beef carcass, and provide a higher return to cattle producers. Find out more at: http://ansci.colostate.edu/content/view/8/19/

Controlling horn flies is a major challenge for many cattle operations. At the Cattle Learning Center, Todd Firkins and Scott McNeil of Bayer Animal Health join reporter Todd McCartney to discuss measures you can take to prevent herd damage from this dangerous parasite. Learn much more about control and prevention of horn fly damage at these informative Web sites:

http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=549

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/pdfs/entfa509.pdf

http://www.entm.purdue.edu/Entomology/ext/targets/e-series/EseriesPDF/E-12.pdf

http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1932/F-7000web.pdf

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/news/may96/may962.html

And Dave Zino, executive director of the Beef and Veal Culinary Center in Chicago, provides an inside look at new steak cuts from the chuck roll, as well as several new heat-and-serve products. Research funding from the Beef Checkoff Program helped launch these products, building beef demand and adding value to your cattle.